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May 7, 2022May 7, 2022

American Political Establishment Seeks Rollback of Basic Rights In Effort to Consolidate Power

The right to safe and legal abortion in the United States is under threat. Tuesday, Politico revealed a leaked draft opinion by United States Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Jr. that would effectively overturn the landmark cases of Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992), which affirmed a federal, constitutional right of … Continue reading American Political Establishment Seeks Rollback of Basic Rights In Effort to Consolidate Power

February 6, 2020February 7, 2020

#WeWillWin as long as we support one another

Brooklyn sits in a wheelchair, behind a fold-out table, to welcome volunteers to the Bernie Sanders Dubuque field office the weekend before the Iowa Caucuses, the first leg of the Democratic nomination process. Buses and caravans of volunteers are coming in from all over the Midwest — Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana and even Ohio — … Continue reading #WeWillWin as long as we support one another

May 9, 2018May 15, 2018

Voces director to Waukesha Latinxs: ‘you are not alone’

A youth- and Latinx-led group of about 15,000 marched through downtown Waukesha to demonstrate solidarity with local Hispanics and undocumented immigrants, as Waukesha County Sheriff Eric Severson moves forward with a plan to train deputies as immigration agents. Continue reading Voces director to Waukesha Latinxs: ‘you are not alone’

December 27, 2016July 11, 2017

The power of experience

If we don’t ask where we have been, if we don’t listen, we won’t be able to grow in the way that we should. We won’t be able to move forward. Continue reading The power of experience