Take a lunch break against tax breaks! | US Uncut

Take a lunch break against tax breaks! | US Uncut

Have you been to Madison, Wisconsin recently? Its an amazing town.

Everywhere you turn in Madison, you're surrounded by people who are overcome with righteous passion for a just cause. You'll see "SOLIDARITY" banners in storefront windows. Artists on sidewalks all along State street protest the Walker regime with creative displays. College students are out in the streets wearing red shirts, talking excitedly about the good fight. Colorful chalk drawings cover the area around the state capitol, where passersby are offered a bullhorn by a young dude named Miles, who encourages people to freely speak their mind about the Walker administration and the painful cuts everyone faces.

Cars driving by honk out the this-is-what-democracy-looks-like rhythm as they pass protesters. Musicians plug in amplifiers and beat on drums on the capitol grounds as activists and locals mingle with one another, talking excitedly about recalling the politicians that let them down.

Even the cops are sympathetic to the protesters. Madison is a city that has embraced public demonstrations as a way of life. It is a city united by a cause, where everyone has a stake, and where everyone is engaged, involved and paying attention.

I want everyone to embrace the spirit of Madison, and spread it around in their own city. How do we do that? Easy. Full Article | US Uncut

Organizing the Occupation of the Capitol: The Role of Social Media

Organizing the Occupation of the Capitol: The Role of Social Media

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Time
Thursday, May 12 · 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location
Union South
1308 Dayton St
Madison, WI
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The New Organizing Institute is proud to present: “Organizing the Occupation of the Capitol: The Role of Social Media," a debrief and panel discussion of the social media organizing strategies utilized in the Wisconsin Budget protests.

On Thursday, May 12th at 5pm, Wisconsin State Senator Chris Larson along with several key social media organizers will share their firsthand accounts of the #WIunion movement. They will come toge...ther to debrief and the occupation of the state capitol and the strategies behind their efforts.

We'll also explore new media organizing strategies, online victories, and the use of social media to organize as well as what lessons can be taken away and repeated.

Panelists:
Senator Chris Larson, Wisconsin State Senator (D);
Melissa Ryan, New Media Director at the New Organizing Institute;
Emily Mills, Dane101;
Chris Liebenthal, Chairman of Milwaukee County First, Chair, PEOPLE Committee for AFSCME DC 48 Local 645, Cognitive Dissidence, Whallah;
Max Love, UW Student, concerned citizen;
Tom Foley (moderator),Illusory Tenant

To find a livestream of the event follow the link below: http://act.neworganizing.com/signup/WIlivestream/?ak_proof=1&akid=.32759.sV0yTG&rd=1&t=4

Learn more about The New Organizing Institute here:
http://neworganizing.com/noi/

With questions, contact Trell from NOI at trell@neworganizing.com.

MAY 14 – We Are Wisconsin Rally at the Capitol | Defend Wisconsin

MAY 14 – We Are Wisconsin Rally at the Capitol | Defend Wisconsin

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Stand with us on May 14 at the Capitol to remind Walker that in Wisconsin the people are still in charge.

WHAT: We Are Wisconsin rally at the Capitol
WHEN: May 14, 2011 with pre-rally events at 2:30 PM and the full rally at 3:00 PM
MAY 14 – We Are Wisconsin Rally at the Capitol | Defend Wisconsin
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Walker and his allies have been counting on the fact that our momentum would fizzle, and we would stop speaking out. After our resounding victories in the

"Walker and his allies have been counting on the fact that our momentum would fizzle, and we would stop speaking out. After our resounding victories in the recall effort, we need to regroup in Madison and show them that we’re not going anywhere! Public service advocates, civil rights supporters, and other citizens from across Wisconsin will join in Madison to send a strong message: Wisconsin’s working families are here to stay, and we will not be silenced."More Info | Defend Wisconsin

"Readers of the Shepherd Express, the weekly alternative newspaper in Milwaukee, chose Defend Wisconsin as one of the best “Politics Blogs” of 2011 in the inaugural Best of Milwaukee Web Awards. Thank you to all of our supporters in Milwaukee and beyond!"

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May Day rallies in Milwaukee and Madison | Defend Wisconsin

May Day rallies in Milwaukee and Madison | Defend Wisconsin

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Show your support for immigrant rights as workers rights this Sunday. Immigrant rights groups, along with supporters from the labor community, will be rallying on May 1 in both Milwaukee and Madison. Richard Trumka, the president of the National AFL-CIO, will be the featured speaker at the Milwaukee rally. Here's the schedule:
May Day rallies in Milwaukee and Madison | Defend Wisconsin

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Immigrant rights groups, along with supporters from the labor community, will be rallying on Sunday, May 1 in both Milwaukee and Madison. Richard Trumka,

The Associated Press | Sarah Palin in Madison | Only Hundreds show up

The Associated Press: Palin: Wisconsin doing the right thing with unions

Posted on Twitter | ThinkProgress

After 80K plus showed up in Madison to support workers rights, "hundreds" come out for Sarah Palin http://thkpr.gs/fGtPtu

Labor crowd surrounds Palin's Tea Party rally - CBS News

Labor crowd surrounds Palin's Tea Party rally - CBS News

Posted on Facebook | Defend Wisconsin
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"Hundreds of pro-union labor supporters are surrounding smaller groups of conservative Tea Party members attending a rally featuring former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin."

Report confirms Walker budget would cut tax aid for poor, decrease overall taxes

MARY SPICUZZA | mspicuzza@madison.com | 608-252-6122 madison.com | Posted: Saturday, April 16, 2011 7:30 am

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‎"Low and middle income people would lose tax credits worth about $49.4 million over two years, the new Legislative Fiscal Bureau report said. Those affected most by Walker's proposal would include low-income families who qualify for the earned income tax credit program, and low-income homeowners who receive tax rebates under the homestead tax credit."
Report confirms Walker budget would cut tax aid for poor, decrease overall taxes
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PoliticusUSA | Sarah's Folly: Palin Invades Wisconsin To Rally Union Busting Troops

Sarah's Folly: Palin Invades Wisconsin To Rally Union Busting Troops

Sarah Palin is being sent to Wisconsin by the Tea Party in a desperate attempt to get more than 200 people for a pro-Walker, anti-union rally. Freedom Works (Koch brothers) last attempt to bus in bodies didn’t work out so well, so this time they’re bringing in their heavy hitter; the only national right wing “politician” ignorant enough to involve themselves Scott Walker’s anti-union debacle. But don’t let it be said that Sarah Palin isn’t doing something for the cause; while she is irrelevant politically, she is still capable of stirring up the opposition, and in this case, that means the pro-union forces. Thank you, Sarah Palin.

But Sarah Palin attaching herself to the anti-union call is the equivalent of waving a red flag at a bull, because if there is anything Palin has managed to do consistently, it’s raise money and generate motivation for the Democrats.

Palin might have wondered why no one else in her party was showing up in Madison; it’s because they can’t afford to be tainted with the anti-union brush of Scott Walker’s inept and now debunked “fiscal” governing. She may have wondered why President Obama did not insert himself into a cause he certainly supports; President Obama understands that when your enemy is shooting themselves in the foot, you don’t interfere and you certainly don’t show up to motivate the opposition.

SARAH PALIN WILL BE AT MADISON WI TEA PARTY SATURDAY 04/16/11 - Patriot Action Network

SARAH PALIN WILL BE AT MADISON WI TEA PARTY SATURDAY 04/16/11 - Patriot Action Network

Posted On Defend Wisconsin by: Roger Hartwich III
"let's outnumber them!"

INFO ON MADISON TEA PARTY HERE: UPDATE: SARAH PALIN NOW CONFIRMED AS SPECIAL GUEST by Vicki McKenna on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 12:19pm UPDATE: SARAH…SARAH PALIN WILL BE AT MADISON WI TEA PARTY SATURDAY 04/16/11 - Patriot Action Network

Out for blood, zombies protest Gov. Scott Walker at Wisconsin Capitol - Isthmus | The Daily Page

Out for blood, zombies protest Gov. Scott Walker at Wisconsin Capitol - Isthmus | The Daily Page