Mr. Peabody Mr. Peabody

The New Faces of the Wisconsin GOP

The dramatic resignation of Wisconsin GOP treasurer Kelly Ruh last week gave us a window into generational dysfunction in our state’s Republican Party. An attempted mutiny of the old guard by young, Turning Point USA-aligned newcomers shatters the illusion of a strong and unified GOP in Wisconsin. This weakness in their ranks means they can be defeated; it is vital that we keep this in mind as we organize on the left. Let us learn more about these mutineers – who are these new faces trying to take over the Wisconsin GOP?

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Old Dan Old Dan

Childcare Providers Respond to Evers' Childcare Budget Fail

Republicans immediately junked Evers’ modest and inadequate proposal. Rather than holding them accountable, Evers is celebrating the scraps. Giving Republicans credit when all they did was interfere with vital necessities a little less is not only dishonest, it’s also politically stupid.

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Old Dan Old Dan

Change is coming to Milwaukee County Democratic Party

Democratic Party of Milwaukee County is currently led by two very conservative, stagnant, old guard figures: Chris Sinicki and Dawn Martin. Under their “leadership” our county clocked the second lowest ratio of party members to Democrat voters in Wisconsin. Sinicki has gone hard after Democrats who don’t toe her conservative, pro-genocide line.

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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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