Joe Biden told Wisconsin Dem activists on Friday the nation needs to confront systemic racism and can’t allow the wound of recent events to scab over without addressing the root cause. Biden, addressing a virtual state convention through a recorded message, told Dems “Nothing about this is going to be easy and comfortable.” Still, he urged them to stand with black and brown communities “to deliver justice for all.” “If we stand together, we’ll win the battle for the soul of this nation,” Biden said. “We need to do this. We can do this, and we will do this.” Against

With state Dems meeting virtually for their convention, U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore acknowledged the national convention slated for Milwaukee in August might not look like what some had expected when the city was tapped for the event. Still, she said Dem values that originated in Wisconsin, including the right to organize and for women’s equality, will be front and center regardless of the kind of national convention that’s put on. “We may not have a huge convention in Milwaukee with 50,000 delegations underneath the balloon drop,” Moore said, promising activists would still see the state’s values on display. Moore and