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Trump’s assaults on Social Security continue

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Trump: Social Security is a Ponzi Scheme — reflected by Nancy Altman of Social Security Works. Trump’s latest comments, that he will stop workers’ contributions to Social Security if re-elected is a death threat to that trust fund. She expands that these contributions are money held in trust to provide for workers, their families, and […]

Little-Known government agency funds fossil fuel exports

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Export Credit agencies are little known government financial agencies which provide funding to encourage country exports. But they provide a disproportionate support to fossil fuel companies — by a 14:1 ratio in the U.S. — than they provide to clean energy industries, according to Friends of the Earth Policy Analyst Kate DeAngelis. In addition, the […]

Domestic violence in military and law enforcement families

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“There is a deep seated fear of looking at domestic violence by ‘Heroes’”, military and police, according to Stacy Bannerman, author of Homefront 911: How Families of Veterans are Wounded by Our Wars”. Her research of Department of Veterans Affairs data shows that 40% of law enforcement have at least one domestic violence episode reported […]

Madison Artists (Still) Want a Fair Deal

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Back in January, we interviewed Madison-area artist and activist Jenie Gao about Equity for Artists, which was organizing around the idea that professional artists shouldn’t have to give their work away for free.  Now, Jenie’s back with a few other artists, and an update – some things haven’t changed, but maybe some progress.   Also joining […]

Young, Black Voters Uninspired by Choices

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Democratic nominees for President of the United States have traditionally been told that they don’t have to work too hard to secure the black vote.  Presumptive nominee Joe Biden illustrated this attitude recently when he commented that African-American voters do not have diverse political views.  Instead of actively catering to African-Americans, the conventional wisdom goes, […]

Mistakes Lead to Thousands of Uncounted Ballots

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On April 7, 2020, Wisconsin held one of its most chaotic elections ever.  The coronavirus pandemic was  peaking, state and local lockdown orders were in place.  As a result, a whopping 60% of all voters in the state turned to absentee ballots as a safer alternative instead of going to the polls in person.  With […]

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