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Wisconsin’s congressional leaders vote for Ukraine aid and propose investigation of Putin as war criminal

Wisconsin’s congressional leaders vote for Ukraine aid and propose investigation of Putin as war criminal

Posted by | Mar 12, 2022

Congressional leaders reached a bipartisan deal on March 9 to provide $13.6 billion in aid for Ukraine and European allies needed to counter a Russian blitzkrieg that has devastated parts of Ukraine. U.S. Representative Mark Pocan, a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, voted to pass the $1.5 trillion package to fund the United States government, with the provision that provided funding to Ukraine. “Since Vladimir Putin launched his unprovoked war, millions of Ukrainian civilians have suffered unnecessarily, creating a humanitarian crisis not seen in Europe since World War II,” said Representative Pocan. “This funding will help the...

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Dear America: We have heard your whitewashed version of history. It is time you hear the truth.

Dear America: We have heard your whitewashed version of history. It is time you hear the truth.

Posted by | Mar 11, 2022

“Truth-telling is not the cause of the divisions in the country. A refusal to accept the truth is the cause.” – Reggie Jackson 2021 “Legislators in Iowa and Florida have introduced bills that would install cameras in classrooms for parents to monitor what is being taught to children. A proposed Oklahoma law would allow parents to sue teachers for up to $10,000 for teaching material that is “in opposition to closely held religious beliefs of students”, which is generally believed to be a reference to LGBTQ content. A bill in Florida seeks to restrict in-classroom discussions of sexual orientation...

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From Selma to Ukraine: Ordinary people continue fighting to protect their freedom and democracy

From Selma to Ukraine: Ordinary people continue fighting to protect their freedom and democracy

Posted by | Mar 11, 2022

It was a beautiful sunny day on March 6 in Selma, Alabama, where thousands of people, including Vice President Kamala Harris and five other senior White House officials, met to honor the 57th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, when law enforcement officers tried to beat into silence those Black Americans marching for their right to have a say in the government under which they lived. The story of March 7 in Selma is the story of Americans determined to bring to life the principle articulated in the Declaration of Independence that a government’s claim to authority comes from the consent...

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Congress passes bill after almost a century of effort that finally makes lynching a federal hate crime

Congress passes bill after almost a century of effort that finally makes lynching a federal hate crime

Posted by | Mar 11, 2022

The Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill was first introduced in 1918 in the 65th United States Congress by Representative Leonidas C. Dyer with the intention to establish lynching as a federal crime. Congress has given final approval to legislation that for the first time would make lynching a federal hate crime in the United States, sending the bill to President Joe Biden to sign into law. Years in the making, the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, passed late on March 7, is among some 200 bills that have been introduced over the past century that have tried to ban lynching in America....

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Where families once lived: War through the eyes of Ukrainians in the wasteland of Kharkiv

Where families once lived: War through the eyes of Ukrainians in the wasteland of Kharkiv

Posted by | Mar 10, 2022

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russians have been bombing the second largest Ukrainian city, Kharkiv. Apparently, the Russian authorities were counting on the rapid conquest of a city close to the Russian border. However, Kharkiv residents proved that Kharkiv will never be a Russian city. We will talk about Kharkiv’s resistance from the testimony of Andriy, a member of the Kharkiv Defense Staff and an activist with the group Active Community, who continues to defend the city from Russian aggression. “They came to our house when no one called them. They are destroying the...

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Why the Republican Party faces a crisis over Ukraine and the global support for its defense of democracy

Why the Republican Party faces a crisis over Ukraine and the global support for its defense of democracy

Posted by | Mar 8, 2022

Russia’s war on Ukraine continues. If the broader patterns of war apply, Russian president Vladimir Putin is making the war as senselessly brutal as possible, likely hoping to force Ukraine to give in quickly before global sanctions completely crush Russia and the return of warm weather eases Europe’s need for Russian oil and gas. Russian shelling has created a humanitarian crisis in urban areas. A brief ceasefire designed to let residents of Mariupol and Volnovakha escape the cities through “humanitarian corridors” broke down as Russian troops resumed firing, forcing the people back to shelter. On March 6, Ukraine president...

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