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There’s no turning around this sadder, meaner America without personal responsibility. But there’s also no making our society kinder and happier while continuing to worship at the altar of dog-eat-dog economics.
When it comes to a just, flourishing society, good character comes first; trusting relationships come second; strong institutions come third; and policy comes last.
Why is the half the nation so compliant and conforming to government authority?
Recovering alcoholics and addicts have no objection to medical care, treatment centers or city and county health services. Many have found them helpful. But is unfortunate that AA is not central to any discussion of alcohol’s “death grip.”
It amuses me that “liberals” in Wisconsin are often criticized by their supporters for not playing hardball like their Republican counterparts always seem to do, but when they do manage to show some backbone, they get pummeled by those same critics.
Assembly Republicans appear to be set on impeaching newly sworn in Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz over her refusal to recuse herself from hearing a case on the state’s electoral maps, but there are two schools of thought on whether this is a wise idea.
In what would be the dirtiest political power play in Wisconsin history, Republican politicians, led by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, are plotting to negate the will of the voters and overthrow the elected majority of the Supreme Court.
Faux outrage is about a political loss, not court’s lack of impartiality.
GOP plan for $2.9 million tax cut could use up most of remaining state surplus.
Wisconsin surplus safe from federal clawback.
Senate Bill 385 creates requirements related to social media companies’ and social media platforms’ treatment of account holders on the basis of age. Under the bill, social media companies must ensure that all accounts created on or after January 1, 2019, are designated as a youth accounts that comply with the youth account requirements of the bill.
A court will intervene to create a second majority-Black district in a state that has used gerrymandering to boost the GOP.
News reports about the chaos and bombast concerning yet another possible government shutdown looming in just four weeks underscore the continuing dysfunction in Washington.
It turns out that while Walker and the Republican insiders bet their future on an anti-labor agenda, the future has chosen to bet against them.
In the long sweep of history unions were a good thing. But they just aren’t nearly as important as they used to be and there’s no reason to think that they will reemerge as powerhouses, despite what may be happening at your local Starbucks.
By standing together in unions and organizing for a brighter future for our families, working people in every type of job from every corner of our nation are strengthening our democracy and renewing the promise of America for generations to come.
Everyone owes a debt to laborers and union organizers. They put their lives on the line for safe workplaces, an eight-hour work day, a five-day work week, insurance, disability benefits, fair wages, dignity and respect for manual labor.
Wisconsin Elections Commission Chair Don Millis writes that geopolitical polarization and candidate quality–not ‘rigged’ maps–explain large GOP legislative majorities.
The singer featured in Milwaukee’s Republican debate is opposite of Jason Aldean. Mistaking them is dividing America.
When a majority of the justices on the state’s high court are so clearly and openly violating the court’s own rules, state law, and the Constitution, they have forfeited their authority and surrendered their power to judge the affairs of the people of Wisconsin.
There’s no turning around this sadder, meaner America without personal responsibility. But there’s also no making our society kinder and happier while continuing to worship at the altar of dog-eat-dog economics.
When it comes to a just, flourishing society, good character comes first; trusting relationships come second; strong institutions come third; and policy comes last.
Why is the half the nation so compliant and conforming to government authority?
Recovering alcoholics and addicts have no objection to medical care, treatment centers or city and county health services. Many have found them helpful. But is unfortunate that AA is not central to any discussion of alcohol’s “death grip.”
It amuses me that “liberals” in Wisconsin are often criticized by their supporters for not playing hardball like their Republican counterparts always seem to do, but when they do manage to show some backbone, they get pummeled by those same critics.
Assembly Republicans appear to be set on impeaching newly sworn in Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz over her refusal to recuse herself from hearing a case on the state’s electoral maps, but there are two schools of thought on whether this is a wise idea.
In what would be the dirtiest political power play in Wisconsin history, Republican politicians, led by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, are plotting to negate the will of the voters and overthrow the elected majority of the Supreme Court.
Faux outrage is about a political loss, not court’s lack of impartiality.
GOP plan for $2.9 million tax cut could use up most of remaining state surplus.
Wisconsin surplus safe from federal clawback.
Senate Bill 385 creates requirements related to social media companies’ and social media platforms’ treatment of account holders on the basis of age. Under the bill, social media companies must ensure that all accounts created on or after January 1, 2019, are designated as a youth accounts that comply with the youth account requirements of the bill.
A court will intervene to create a second majority-Black district in a state that has used gerrymandering to boost the GOP.
News reports about the chaos and bombast concerning yet another possible government shutdown looming in just four weeks underscore the continuing dysfunction in Washington.
It turns out that while Walker and the Republican insiders bet their future on an anti-labor agenda, the future has chosen to bet against them.
In the long sweep of history unions were a good thing. But they just aren’t nearly as important as they used to be and there’s no reason to think that they will reemerge as powerhouses, despite what may be happening at your local Starbucks.
By standing together in unions and organizing for a brighter future for our families, working people in every type of job from every corner of our nation are strengthening our democracy and renewing the promise of America for generations to come.
Everyone owes a debt to laborers and union organizers. They put their lives on the line for safe workplaces, an eight-hour work day, a five-day work week, insurance, disability benefits, fair wages, dignity and respect for manual labor.
Wisconsin Elections Commission Chair Don Millis writes that geopolitical polarization and candidate quality–not ‘rigged’ maps–explain large GOP legislative majorities.
The singer featured in Milwaukee’s Republican debate is opposite of Jason Aldean. Mistaking them is dividing America.
When a majority of the justices on the state’s high court are so clearly and openly violating the court’s own rules, state law, and the Constitution, they have forfeited their authority and surrendered their power to judge the affairs of the people of Wisconsin.
