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Kerry Kittel Kerry Kittel

How History Tells the Truth

The truth is that beginning with the Declaration of Independence, nearly every change that made America great grew out of progressive ideas and activism.

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Maureen Ash Maureen Ash

Changing of the Times

I’d like our flag to once again be the one that the world recognizes as a symbol for justice, fairness, rule of law, kindness, compassion and democracy.

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Cheri Evjen Cheri Evjen

Protestors and Protectors

America has always been a nation of protestors and protectors. We cherish our rights and freedoms — and have used direct action to defend them when threatened

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John Krizek John Krizek

The Only King is the Constitution

In crafting the Constitution, the Founders rejected monarchy and created a republic built on shared power and responsibility. The only true king in America is the Constitution itself.

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John Gostovich John Gostovich

On Revolution

Together we can make the kind of world we want. Please speak up, stand up and join up.

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John Krizek John Krizek

Let’s Cut the Fat

… Some political actors — like DOGE — push misguided strategies that weaken essential services under the guise of reform. Cutting personnel and infrastructure without structural fixes makes the problem worse.

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Celeste Koeberl Celeste Koeberl

Exercising our Rights of Assembly

Americans from all walks of life do not consent to the destruction of our government and our economy for the benefit of President Donald Trump and his billionaire allies

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Cheri Evjen Cheri Evjen

Volunteers and Voters

This spring, Wisconsin showed the nation how democracy works. Thanks to the voters and volunteers who made it happen.

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Laurie Harmon Laurie Harmon

The Rise of Measles in the Era of Trump

Diseases like measles, polio, smallpox and tuberculosis still exist. We need to vaccinate our children — and sometimes ourselves — to prevent deadly outbreaks.

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Kerry Kittel Kerry Kittel

Hope

We are fighting to ensure that the“government of the people, for the people, and by the people, shall not perish from the earth.”

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Jo Ann Dent Jo Ann Dent

404 Is Not OK

Orwell’s fictional 1984 seems to have become our reality. We face an “Information Not Found” crisis of epic proportions. Contact your representatives; tell them “Error 404” is not acceptable.

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Kris Ruedebusch Kris Ruedebusch

It’s Time To Fight For Our Veterans

Veterans’ programs are under attack by an unelected billionaire who has directed departments to fire 6,000 of our nation’s heroes in pursuit of reducing government spending. His goal is to eliminate 200,000 positions (80,000 within the VA), yet this represents less than 1% of federal spending. He is harming our veterans for no reason. While it’s easy to blame Elon Musk for this, make no mistake, our elected officials are responsible and accountable for inflicting these atrocities on the veterans who fought for us

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