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A recap of the week of Take Back the Capitol actions,...

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:24:34 -0600

A recap of the week of Take Back the Capitol actions, from http://wisconsinjobsnow.org/2011/12/12/take-back-the-capitol-recap/

Wisconsin’s 99% Heading to Washington, D.C., on Monday to Take...

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:34:56 -0600

Wisconsin’s 99% Heading to Washington, D.C., on Monday to Take Back the Capitol. Here are some of their reasons!

Thousands of Americans are going to Washington, DC in the first week of December to make the voices...

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:23:07 -0600

Thousands of Americans are going to Washington, DC in the first week of December to make the voices of the 99% heard and counter the influence of the 1%.

We’ll be joining the many community groups, unions, religious organizations, and unemployed workers going to the nation’s capital from December 5-9^th to break the grip that corporate lobbyists have on Congress.

The problem in Washington is that too many members of Congress listen to corporate lobbyists from K Street and their campaign contributions instead of the 99%. Now the 99% are coming to the corridors of power to make our presence felt.

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Now Featuring Mayor Tom Barrett and Other Elected Officials Come...

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:34:00 -0600

Now Featuring Mayor Tom Barrett and Other Elected Officials

Come and bring local solutions to our local problems.

Monday,
November 21, 6:30pm
Cross Lutheran Church
1827 N. 16th St., Milwaukee

Great Video Recap of Nov 17 A project of the League of Young...

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 12:07:00 -0600

Great Video Recap of Nov 17

A project of the League of Young Voters. Featuring County Supervisor Eyon Biddle who said in a press release issued on the 18th:

“Change is being demanded. Folks are no longer going to fall in line with business as usual and status quo politics and leadership. I challenge everyone to take a closer look at the injustices that many working class people face every day. This is much more important than minor traffic inconveniences.”

We declare a state of Economic Emergency for the 99% We’re tired of being drowned out by the...

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:38:49 -0600

We declare a state of Economic Emergency for the 99%

We’re tired of being drowned out by the voices of Wall Street. We’re sick of acting grateful for crumbs from politicians. We won’t tolerate one more cut or corporate giveaway. We’re done sacrificing to make the rich happy while we live in fear.

We demand that our voices be heard. We demand that the richest 1% pay their fair share and that we immediately put that money to work creating good jobs, rebuilding our communities, and strengthening our country. We believe that in a nation as rich as ours, there’s enough for everyone.

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"Big banking execs are hoping you stay home so they can keep paying themselves record bonuses for..."

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:31:26 -0600

“Big banking execs are hoping you stay home so they can keep paying themselves record bonuses for destroying the global economy with their leverage and bad loans. Big corporations hope you stay home so they can keep their employees’ wages low and their profits up. Politicians of both parties hope you stay home so they can remain incumbents and enjoy the trappings of power as the country disintegrates. Lobbyists hope you stay home so they can pull the strings and control your government without your involvement. America’s enemies hope you stay home so that America never begins to find the solution to her problems and the slow process of national decline accelerates into a national calamity.”

- John Talbott describing why you must take to the streets on November 17.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-r-talbott/occupy-march_b_1096994.html

Find A Nov 17 Event in Your Area (by MoveOn)

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:25:31 -0600

Find A Nov 17 Event in Your Area (by MoveOn):

Milwaukee’s event is on the map and so are tons of others. So if you’re not from our fair city - you’ll never be left out. Feel free to start your own event as well.

Here’s the awesome flyer for the Nov17 action - do post it...

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:27:26 -0600

Here’s the awesome flyer for the Nov17 action - do post it far and wide, share with friends, give as gifts, give to strangers, and enjoy!

"To highlight the very places that can put America back to work, events at crumbling bridges and..."

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:27:11 -0600

““To highlight the very places that can put America back to work, events at crumbling bridges and understaffed schools are encouraged,” MoveOn says on its website. “Other sites in your community that show a failed economy for the 99% are also good places to hold an event.””

- Article discussing how several different types of groups are coming together on Nov17, and focusing on work that needs doing. Here in Milwaukee we’ll be meeting at a bridge as well.

Why march on November 17? Because the rich are getting richer...

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:24:11 -0600

[Flash 10 is required to watch video.]

Why march on November 17? Because the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. We have to stand up and say enough is enough.

Some wonderful folks attending the Nov 17 Day of Action share...

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:43:21 -0600

[Flash 10 is required to watch video.]

Some wonderful folks attending the Nov 17 Day of Action share their thoughts in a quick 30 second spot. Best quote, “We as a People can make a change.”

Great video that shows a quick visual history of successful...

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:17:08 -0600

Great video that shows a quick visual history of successful social movements in the United States. Important message - be a part of the movement to make things better.

Join Us - November 17!

"But inspired by the Occupy protests, labor leaders are talking increasingly of mobilizing the rank..."

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:16:48 -0600

“But inspired by the Occupy protests, labor leaders are talking increasingly of mobilizing the rank and file and trying to flex their muscles through large, boisterous marches, including nationwide marches planned for Nov. 17.”

- From the New York Times article “Occupy Movement Inspires Unions to Embrace Bold Tactics”

Declaration of Economic Emergency for the 99%

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:13:17 -0600

November 17: National Day of Action

Over 25 million Americans need work but Congress can’t pass a jobs bill.

As joblessness pushes more people into safety-net programs every day, Congress cuts funding.

Three years after big banks and Wall Street ruined our economy, the gap between the richest 1% and the rest of us grows daily.

Despite his campaign promise of 250,000 new jobs, over 45,000+ Wisconsinites are out of work less than a year after Gov. Walker took office.

Defying relentless calls for change from millions of people, Congress, Wall Street, and our governor continue business as usual, enriching themselves at the expense of the rest of us. They’re not just ignoring the 99%. They’re making life much worse.

Enough is enough. Join in a national day of action to declare an economic emergency for the 99%. Across the country, thousands of people will rally on decaying bridges, the symbols of neglected opportunities to put people work immediately. Join in the demand for a country that works for all of us, not just the 1%.

3:30 pm
Come Early for Music and Festivities
Thursday, November 17
Carver Park
911 W. Brown St., Milwaukee