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July 20, 2021 at 2:01 PM

Vacant OWR board Seat in the 7th CD.

Hi Jack We recently just held our board elections, and elected some exciting new board members. Unfortunately there were no candidates for the 7th congressional district. If you or someone you know is interested in being on the Our Wisconsin Revolution board please contact me a…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

December 11, 2020 at 7:30 PM

You won't want to miss this

I was on the Devil's Advocates radio show the other day talking about how there's a way to do an end run around partisan gridlock in Wisconsin's divided government to get progressive initiatives advanced. It can be done, but will take considerable nerve. This is one of the thi…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

December 9, 2020 at 8:39 PM

Overcoming gridlock and winning for the working class

There's an unavoidable collision coming over Wisconsin's next state budget. The only way we'll get the budget voters want and the state sorely needs is for the governor to play hardball with the do-nothing legislature. We wrote to the governor today to suggest a way he can gai…

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  Cathy Cowan Becker, Northeast Regional Organizer · [email protected]

December 6, 2020 at 1:00 PM

Today at noon! Help us resist the Line 3 pipeline

Join the Green Bay chapter meeting of OWR to plan opposition to the pipeline just approved to bring tar sands oil from Canada to Wisconsin Help us resist the Line 3 pipeline just approved to bring tar sands oil from Canada to Wisconsin Our Wisconsin Revolution will be holding…

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December 5, 2020 at 7:26 PM

ACTION ALERT: Contact You Representatives Today to Pass the Healthcare Emergency Guarantee Act

We are contacting Wisconsin legislators to ask them to support and cosponsor the Healthcare Emergency Guarantee Act Dear Jack, Our Wisconsin Revolution is partnering with Coulee DSA and PHNP-Wisconsin to encourage our representatives to support and co-sponsor the Health Care…

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

December 4, 2020 at 12:02 AM

TONIGHT: Dr. Richard McGowan to speak on national #MedicareForAll webinar!

Join us this TONIGHT to make plans with new progressive champions at the national, state, and local levels! Many questions remain about what opportunities and challenges we will face in 2021, but what is clear is that…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

December 1, 2020 at 3:22 PM

We don't want to die

It's do or die time for nonprofit groups. Literally. Nine out of every 10 nonprofits worldwide report being negatively impacted and severely stressed by COVID. A third of them don't expect to survive the pandemic. This year, nonprofits aren't just thinking about how they can d…

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  Mike McCabe, Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

November 30, 2020 at 4:28 PM

Tell Gov. Evers to match the budget to the moment

Please help us tell the Evers administration to take bold progressive action in a transformative state budget Today the co-chairs and executive director of Our Wisconsin Revolution called on Gov. Tony Evers to address four dire threats to the state’s health and welfare: econ…

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  Cathy Cowan Becker, NE Regional Organizer · [email protected]

November 28, 2020 at 3:00 PM

Climate Action Town Hall links and resources

Thank you so much to everyone who registered for our Climate Action Town Hall on November 21. We were amazed at the turnout, and our Zoom meeting reached its capacity. The town hall featured seven incredible speakers as well as a guest appearance by Amanda White Eagle of t…

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

November 26, 2020 at 6:47 PM

Happy Thanksgiving From Us to You!

We know this has not been a normal year. 2020 has been the unfortunate gift that keeps on giving, however, you have stay strong through all the ups and down. On this thanksgiving we hope you and your family can celebrate in the best way you can while being safe. But let us not…

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

November 22, 2020 at 1:21 AM

CLIMATE TOWN HALL IS FULL! Join our livestream NOW on Facebook!

Our largest virtual event! Amazing! INCREDIBLE -- Our #ClimateTownHall is at capacity! But you can still join our livestream of the event on Facebook -- click here Our Wisconsin Revolution depends on the financial support of regular folks. Take a minute right now to give wha…

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  Cathy Cowan Becker, NE Regional Organizer · [email protected]

November 21, 2020 at 5:12 PM

TONIGHT! Join our Climate Action Town Hall at 7 p.m.

Town Hall to Tackle Climate Crisis in Wisconsin Join us for a Climate Action Town Hall sponsored by the Northeast region chapters of Our Wisconsin Revolution in the Fox Valley, Green Bay, and Northwoods. The town hall will take place TONIGHT, Saturday, November 21, from 7 …

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

November 16, 2020 at 7:24 PM

ACTION ALERT - Your voice needs to be heard on redistricting

Right-wing partisans are trying to short-circuit the upcoming legislative redistricting process and rig it in their favor to increase the likelihood that another Republican gerrymander can be put in place for the next 10 years just like the one that was foisted on Wisconsin in…

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  Cathy Cowan Becker, NE Regional Organizer · [email protected]

November 14, 2020 at 3:00 PM

Join our Climate Action Town Hall on Saturday, November 21!

OWR Climate Action Town Hall takes place November 21 Join us for a Climate Action Town Hall sponsored by the Northeast region chapters of Our Wisconsin Revolution in the Fox Valley, Green Bay, and Northwoods. The town hall has been rescheduled for Saturday, November 21, fr…

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

November 13, 2020 at 6:36 PM

Winning issues, losing strategies

There's this false narrative out there that when Democrats offer bold approaches to big problems—like Medicare for All to cure what ails our sick health care system—they alienate voters and lose. The opposite is true. In this year's elections, 112 members of Congress who were …

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

November 11, 2020 at 3:00 PM

Dare to Divest!

Jack, In solidarity with massive national calls for intersectional justice and liberation for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, our friends at Leaders Igniting Transformation (LIT) and Vote Mob are calling for immediate and sustained action to end th…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

November 9, 2020 at 3:17 PM

Relief. Resolve.

I don't know about you, but I am relieved. Our country has dodged a bullet. Our election system and democratic institutions have held up under immense stress, at least for the time being. We're not out of the woods yet, though. As I told the crowd at our Defend the Vote Rally …

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

November 3, 2020 at 9:14 PM

Election Week Actions!

[email protected] Hi Jack this has been a busy week for all of us. We are doing everything we can to make sure that this election swings in our favor, but the work doesn't stop when the polls close. Trump is doing everything he can to delegitimize this election, but w…

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October 29, 2020 at 4:12 PM

He's scared

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has kept the Assembly adjourned for well over five months. He and his Republican colleagues have done nothing as the coronavirus pandemic has spread throughout our state. Now he's getting panicked because his OWR-endorsed opponent is breath…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

October 27, 2020 at 4:26 PM

One week

Conservative commentator David Brooks wrote a hell of an essay for The Atlantic earlier this month. What he describes sums up why we need to revolutionize both our politics and our economics. Brooks is right when he observes there already was the political equivalent of an ear…

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  Cathy Cowan Becker, Northeast Regional Organizer · [email protected]

October 24, 2020 at 2:00 PM

Green Bay and Wolf River chapters unite?

Not long ago the Green Bay and Wolf River chapters of Our Wisconsin Revolution were talking about a merger. What do we think about that now? Green Bay and Wolf River chapters unite? Our Wisconsin Revolution is relaunching chapters across the state, and the northeast region i…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

October 22, 2020 at 3:44 PM

Final push

The best defense is a good offense. That idea is central to our strategy for making a difference in this year's elections. With the stakes being so high in a presidential election year, it's easy to overlook the many other crucial races whose outcomes will do so much to deter…

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

October 17, 2020 at 4:25 PM

Join OWR with Mandela Barnes and more on Tuesday!

Join us for a special virtual statewide Wisconsin Election Rally on Tuesday, October 20th at 7pm! Our Wisconsin Revolution is pleased to share an exciting line up for our monthly statewide call! Join us to hear from our Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes, along with OWR End…

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  Andre Walton · [email protected]

October 15, 2020 at 5:31 PM

Statewide Monthly Meeting

Hi Jack, with less than a month away until the general election Our Wisconsin Revolution is fighting for a slate of endorsed candidates to take the progressive fight to Madison, but there is still a lot more work to be done before November 3rd. Join on us Tuesday October 20th …

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October 12, 2020 at 10:26 PM

🎉Bernie throws support behind OWR's Dan Schierl, Kriss Marion, and Sarah Yacoub!

the revolution continues in Wisconsin 📰Extra! Extra! Read all about it:   Bernie just endorsed three OWR candidates! You probably already know them, but we're excited and want to brag! If we're going to get them over the finish line, thoug…

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  Cathy Cowan Becker, NE Regional Organizer · [email protected]

October 11, 2020 at 1:00 PM

Mark your calendar for the OWR Climate Action Town Hall on October 24!

OWR northeast region chapters to host Climate Action Town Hall Join us for a Climate Action Town Hall sponsored by the Northeast region chapters of Our Wisconsin Revolution in the Fox Valley, Green Bay, and Northwoods. This virtual town hall will take place Saturday, Oc…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

October 1, 2020 at 4:13 PM

Ending the national nightmare

I watched Tuesday night's presidential "debate." Can't say I'm glad I did. It was emotionally and physically painful. I didn't sleep well that night. I can't read the minds of the participants. I can't look into their hearts. But I'm as sure as I can be that the behavior that …

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

September 29, 2020 at 11:48 PM

Join our virtual debate watch party at 7:30!

get ready to flex your #SandersSideEye Dear OWR family,   Bernie once said "I don't tolerate bullshit very well", and every debate had at least one #SandersSideEye moment. We're probably going to have many of these moments tonight, ourselves…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

September 29, 2020 at 7:39 PM

5 months and still nothing

It's been over five months since Wisconsin's legislature did anything. Coronavirus cases are spiking in Wisconsin and the state is on the brink of a major outbreak. The economy's been wrecked, hundreds of thousands of workers have lost their jobs, there's a huge backlog in pro…

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

September 23, 2020 at 11:30 AM

Join us for a discussion on improving gender representation in politics!

"This ain't 1954. It ain't a man's world anymore." -Carsie Blanton "This ain't 1954. It ain't a man's world anymore." -Carsie Blanton Join us this Saturday at 7:00 pm for an energetic panel discussion to hear from women in politics in and around the La Crosse, WI area as they …

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

September 18, 2020 at 7:08 PM

The time is now

At our statewide Zoom meeting Tuesday night, we talked to five state legislative candidates who are running in pivot areas of the state that voted for Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012 before going for Donald Trump in 2016. Now our organizing team is coordinating a corps of volunt…

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  OWR Staff · [email protected]

September 7, 2020 at 11:15 PM

Can you help our OWR-endorsed candidates?

this is what democracy looks like All eyes are on Wisconsin, so Wisconsinites can't look away. OWR-endorsed candidates really need your help. Between now and election day, we will be recruiting as many volunteers as possible to help OWR members phonebank, te…

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  Joella - OWR · [email protected]

September 4, 2020 at 12:00 PM

Contact your legislator to demand action on criminal justice reform

Wisconsin legislators have neglected their duty to take up proposed bills to improve transparency and accountability and reduce violence and misconduct in policing. Wisconsin legislators have neglected their duty to take up proposed bills to improve transparency and accountabi…

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

August 28, 2020 at 6:59 PM

Here's how you can call for #JusticeForJacob

Justice for Jacob March and Rally on Saturday | Blake Family Fundraiser | Call for the resignations or dismissal of police chief and sheriff Justice for Jacob March and Rally Jacob Blake's family and their supporters invite you to a march and rally in support of #JusticeFo…

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August 24, 2020 at 1:17 PM

Today at 6 p.m.: Tell Kenosha city leaders Black Lives Matter

Today at 6 p.m.: Community Unity and Accountability Last night police in Kenosha shot yet another black man several times in the back. The horrific video is all over social media and deserves a content warning. This is yet another example of an unconscionable and totally …

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August 22, 2020 at 2:15 PM

Why we marched on the DNC

Members of Our Wisconsin Revolution march on the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee on August 20, 2020. Photo by Laura Valderrama. On the last day of the Democratic National Convention this week, Our Wisconsin Revolution led a March on the DNC. Why are we marching …

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

August 19, 2020 at 4:23 PM

Ground broken

Our Wisconsin Revolution endorsed 19 candidates in advance of the August primary election and 15 of them advanced to the November general election. Let us tell you about one of them. Samba Baldeh handily won a tough four-way Democratic primary in the 48th assembly district. Th…

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

August 17, 2020 at 4:07 PM

Today: Protest Trump. Thursday: March on the DNC

Our Wisconsin Revolution is joining two events this week on opposite sides of the fence. Today at 4 p.m., we will protest Trump's appearance in Oshkosh. On Thursday at 5 p.m. we will march on the DNC. See below for more information about each event. Today 4 p.m.: Protest Tr…

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

August 11, 2020 at 2:00 PM

OWR Opposes DNC Platform, Which Leaves out Medicare For All

Image Credit: Elvert Barnes OWR Opposes DNC Platform, Which Leaves out Medicare For All At 2 p.m. today, Our Wisconsin Revolution leadership and staff members who are delegates for Bernie Sanders to the 2020 Democratic National Convention will join more than 700 delegates…

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

August 11, 2020 at 12:40 PM

Check out our OWR-endorsed candidates today before you vote!

show me what democracy looks like Show me what democracy looks like!​This is what democracy looks like!👇 Good morning, OWR family! Before you head out to the polls today, remember first and foremost to stay safe, sanitize, wear your mask, and social distance -- b…

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  Andre Walton · [email protected]

August 6, 2020 at 9:18 PM

Police Funding Discussion Forum

Hi Jack Since the death of George Floyd on May 25th, there have been consistent protests around the country in his name to highlight the injustices of police brutality, and the killing of black men and women by the police. For far too long people of color have been subject to…

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

August 6, 2020 at 6:14 PM

Can you help us phonebank tonight?

When we organize, we win! Cori Bush's recent win was absolutely incredible. Check out what our comrades at Our Revolution headquarters had to say about it:   When we proudly endorsed Cori Bush for Congress, she tweeted her thanks …

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

August 3, 2020 at 3:22 PM

OWR Get Out the Vote Phone Bank Blitz!

Join us this week to phone bank for our OWR-endorsed candidates Each day from August 6-11, we will be phone banking for an Our Wisconsin Revolution-endorsed candidate with a primary on August 11. An OWR organizer will be on hand to lead each phone bank by providing a short tra…

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  Cathy Cowan Becker, Northeast Regional Organizer · [email protected]

August 2, 2020 at 2:15 PM

Coal Costs Us Week of Action: August 3-7

Coal costs us. It costs us our health, our economy, our climate and our environment. Our Wisconsin Revolution is joining together with other grassroots groups in the Clean Power Coalition of Southeast Wisconsin during the first week of August to call on utilities to close dirt…

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

July 31, 2020 at 1:15 PM

Endorsements Galore! Plus Southeast Launch, Coal Costs Us, Phone Banks, and more!

Our Wisconsin Revolution is proud to endorse an array of candidates for Congress, State Senate and State Assembly from every part of Wisconsin. These six candidates all have primaries coming up on August 11. If they are in your district, be sure to VOTE for them! …

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

July 29, 2020 at 7:43 PM

Health care scaredy-crats

I've said it many times before and will say it again. We have one party that's scary and another that's scared in this country. The Republican Party grows scarier by the day. And on the crucial issue of health care, establishment Democrats are proving themselves not only afrai…

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

July 23, 2020 at 7:03 PM

We Organized. We Won.

Wisconsin's Public Service Commission voted today to prevent utility companies from disconnecting electricity and other utility services. The state's moratorium on utility shutoffs was set to expire after tomorrow and now has been extended until September 1. Our Wisconsin Revo…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

July 20, 2020 at 3:22 PM

Hope to see you tomorrow night

Our monthly Organize to Win meeting is coming up fast. If you haven't already registered for tomorrow night's meeting, take a minute to do so and the Zoom link and other meeting information will be sent to you. RSVP Hear from some of the candidates we've endorsed. Meet the new…

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

July 17, 2020 at 3:09 PM

Don't miss our next Organize to Win Zoom meeting

We will be focusing on difference makers next Tuesday evening at our monthly Organize to Win meeting on Zoom. We'll announce a bunch of candidate endorsements, introduce the newest member of our organizing team, and highlight ways to make a difference in the midst of a rebound…

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  Cathy Cowan Becker · [email protected]

July 16, 2020 at 11:43 PM

Register now for 2 weekend events: Columbia County relaunch and Health Care Forum with 18 candidates!

Our Wisconsin Revolution has two exciting events coming up this weekend that you won't want to miss: We are relaunching our chapter in Columbia County, and we are holding a Health Care Policy Forum featuring 18 candidates running for state and federal office! Scroll down to r…

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