Old Dan Old Dan

Wisconsin’s Next Governor

We’re betting that Francesca Hong will not only re-invigorate disillusioned Democrats and left activists to whoop her milquetoast rivals in the primary, but will also tap into anti-elite sentiment across the political spectrum to clobber Tiffany in the general. It looks like she’s got a good start on both.

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Old Dan Old Dan

Make Milwaukee Democrats Democratic Again

The biggest, most widespread public criticism of the Democratic Party is that they don’t seem to like democracy very much. Institutional power always puts its finger-or sometimes its full fist- on the primaries and internal elections, making the process seem rigged. Putting a stop to it is an essential step toward making the Democratic Party win again. So far, three people have stepped up to challenge this establishment slate for the Milwaukee County Democratic Party.

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Old Dan Old Dan

Pulling Wisconsin back from the brink

For most of us, civil war is too frightening to contemplate, let alone seriously prepare for. Instead, we organize against MAGA politically, culturally, and socially.

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Amy Donahue Amy Donahue

Wisconsin Doesn’t Need AB446

But the IHRA legislation conflates antisemitism with the state of Israel. Seven of its 11 examples of “antisemitism” specifically reference Israel. And while the Federation claims that the definition does not limit free speech, in truth there are real life examples we can point to where it is being used to penalize individuals calling out Israel for the genocide it is committing.

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Fran Hong’s Plan For Universal School Meals

Across the country there are stories about “school lunch debt,” a heinous sentence that should give every person a great deal of shame. Children denied lunch because of a $9 debt. There is a wealth of mental health stress that we inflict on children in the name of lunch “fiscal responsibility”.

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Dale Kooyenga at War With Milwaukee

Kooyenga is no stranger to supporting Zionism. In 2017, he and Leah Vukmir worked to pass legislation to prevent Wisconsin from supporting boycott, divest, and sanction (BDS) policies, making it illegal for an institution like UWM to divest from Israeli economic interests (that thing all those rad people occupied the campus for.).

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