We’re diving deep into “geek world” today with a story that combines economic hardball, the periodic table of the elements, and a barely noticed provision of the Defense Authorization Act that seeks to break a monopoly which today gives China near-absolute control over the materials that make cell phones, electric [...]
It's that time of year again when we ask you to support Uppity Wisconsin and other progressive activities around the state. Donate $2 or more to Uppity Wisconsin.
Donations help to fund hosting and management of the site, as well as helping to pay for other progressive activities in Wisconsin, including' [...]
I'm very sorry to hear from our good friends at Operation Migration that someone has broken into their hanger in Necedah and vandalized almost everything in it. Car tires were slashed, some of Richard's lovely sculptures were broken, and the wings for their ultralights were destroyed. This' [...]
I have a Thanksgiving story for your consumption that has nothing to do with turkeys or pumpkin pie or crazy uncles.
Instead, in an effort to remind you what this holiday can really stand for, we’ll meet some people who are thankful today for simply being free.
It’s a short story today, [...]
McClatchy Newspapers reports President Obama to go the LBJ route, 34,000 more troops. If true, perhaps Obama can run in 2012 on a platform of 'not as many dead.'
From Iowa comes sanity and courage. United States candidate for the Iowa Democratic nomination for Senate, Bob Krause, became the [...]
Netroots Minnesota was a great experience, and I'm really interested in starting up an event in Wisconsin. This would be similar to the Netroots Nation annual event, but for Wisconsinites. There would be whatever progressive politicians we could get to come, workshops about blogging, about building hyperlocal web sites, citizen' [...]
Did you ever have to make up your mind? Pick up on one and leave the other behind...
Did you ever have to finally decide? Say yes to one and let the other one ride...
One of these days, the Journal Sentinel is going to have to finally decide:
Should [...]
I spent a great weekend at Netroots Minnesota, being energized and learning a lot from other bloggers, developers, advocates, organizers, journalists, and other netroots types. All I could think was how great it would be to bring the idea to Wisconsin (whether it was really called Netroots Wisconsin or not). [...]
November 23, 2009, NPR: "Capitol Corridor Runs Cleaner-Burning Diesel Train" Morning Edition (2:18, audio.) California Department of Transportation implementing more efficient, lower emissions diesel rail engine.
[...]So -
Here I am at the beginning of Netroots Minnesota, the first regional Netroots Nation conference. Personally, I hate living in what amounts to a suburb of Minneapolis --- How's about a Netroots Wisconsin conference?
Anyhoo, I'm not going to bore you with one of those tweet-by-tweet live [...]
Our favorite irascible media tyrant is in the news once again, and once again it’s time for me to bring you a story of doing one thing while wishing for another.
In a November 6th interview, Sky News Australia’s David Speers spent about 35 minutes with the CEO of NewsCorp, Rupert [...]
We strive to be, if anything, a participatory space around here, and I’ve had a question come to my inbox that is very much deserving of our attention.
To make a long story short, our questioner wants to know why, on the one hand, despite the passage of the American Recovery [...]
SEATTLE (FNS)--Longtime activist Geov Parrish unexpectedly revealed to the crowd gathered to celebrate his 50th birthday Friday evening his impending plans to end his decades-long career as a public issues advocate in exchange for new opportunities in the field of corporate communications management and image development.
The announcement appeared to be [...]
As was expected, Governor Doyle this afternoon vetoed the Independent DNR Secretary Bill. This is a bitter disappointment to the coalition of hunters, fishers, environmentalists and others who fought for the bill and successfully had it passed by the legislature.
The bill would have made the DNR secretary [...]
Russ Feingold sat down this afternoon with Mike Gousha at the Marquette Law School -- here it is.
Artist: Russ Feingold Title: Interview at Marquette Law School Mike Gousha Length: 56:38 minutes (38.89 MB) Format: MP3 Stereo 44kHz 96Kbps (CBR) [...]Plans are taking shape for a memorial service for Ron Domini, the longtime Wisconsin AFSCME political director who passed away Monday night at Madison Hospice. This is excerpted from an email from Domini's daughter. Jamie, who said it was OK to share publicly:
What an amazing three weeks we have' [...]
Across the country, and in Wisconsin, there's a movement quietly taking shape to reclaim November 11 as a day of peace.
What is now called Veterans Day was originally designated in the US as Armistice Day, the day that World War I ended at 11 a.m. on 11/11. ' [...]
Ron Domini, who for many years was the political director of Wisconsin AFSCME, died Monday night at Madison Hospice, where his family and political friends had gathered and visited to pay tribute during the last 10 days.
Domini was diagnosed in July with advanced lung cancer, which was complicated by pneumonia. [...]
There has been a great wailing and gnashing of teeth over the past day or so as those who follow the healthcare debate react to the Stupak/Some Creepy Republican Guy Amendment.
The Amendment, which is apparently intended to respond to conservative Democrats’ concerns that too many women were voting for the [...]
Ninety percent (90%) of the opinion in the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism (WCIJ) report on high speed rail is status quo, anti-public investment, and emphatically Cato Institute doctrine.
This essay presents eleven (11) charges that WCIJ failed their ethical principles. And twelve (12) characteristics of sloppy writing that denigrate journalism [...]
From the On The Earth Productions folks:
[...]Listen in below for the revival of Uppity Radio. I'll be talking to Jennifer about the prospects of a Carbon Free Nuclear Free Wisconsin. Jennifer will be touring our part of the state, stopping in [...]
Members of Veterans for Peace have again been barred from participation in Milwaukee's Veterans Day Parade.
Although the parade website says the event is “Honoring all Americans who have served,” it has refused to allow Veterans for Peace members – many of whom are combat veterans with' [...]
Heartland Hollar had a little fun with Sarah Palin's upcoming visit to West Allis, and Wisconsin Right to Life totally lost its cool, warning of terrible lefty plots to disrupt things.
Hollar's back with a new post, offering free copies of Palin's book to the first 100 people' [...]
It is now Election Day around the US, and one ballot question that is attracting national attention is Washington State’s Referendum 71.
Voting “yes” on the Referendum would codify in law various protections for same-sex domestic partners, and it is similar to a measure that the citizens of Maine are also [...]
From Madison Peace Coalition:
BOOKS, NOT BOMBS !
Peace Demonstration for Obama's Visit to Madison
Wednesday, November 4th
President Obama is coming to Madison this week, and peace activists will assemble to call for an end to war and for shifting government spending priorities from the military to education and other' [...]
Uppity Wisconsin has not had a Blog Talk Radio show for a long time - but we're bringing it back, and hope to make it a more regular feature. I'll be talking to Jennfer Nordstrom (who will be coming up here to the Chippewa Valley on the 10th and 11th) [...]
Unfair, outrageous hyperbole? No. This is the effect of the vote on an amendment offered last month on a vile story not told widely enough.
by Gordon Duff
Is it this plain? Are the facts this clear? Did 30 Republicans vote to allow defense contractors protection if their employees are [...]
xoff, mal contends, Steve Hanson, fake consultant, rnslaybaugh, SocratesChildren, Sen. Kathleen Vinehout
