Month: October 2016

“We at Oceti Sakowin Camp welcome any and all support from our Union brothers and sisters,” said Standing Rock Council in an October 13 message to Labor for Standing Rock. “This camp stands to protect our sacred water and support a new energy paradigm, jobs and work in green energy fields. We welcome your support in […]

http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/news/who%27s-banking-dakota-access-pipeline Seventeen financial institutions have loaned Dakota Access LLC $2.5 billion to construct the pipeline. Banks have also committed substantial resources to the Energy Transfer Family of companies so it can build out more oil and gas infrastructure: Energy Transfer Partners has a revolving credit line of $3.75 billion toward expanding its oil and gas […]

Fire and Police Commission Meeting: Speak Out Flood the room, speak out, and show your support. Under Wisconsin law and the Milwaukee City Charter, the Fire and Police Commission oversees all aspects of Fire Department and Police Department operations. The Commission sets overall policy while the chief of each department manages daily operations and implements […]

http://www.uaine.org/ Since 1970, Native Americans and our supporters have gathered at noon on Cole’s Hill in Plymouth to commemorate a National Day of Mourning on the US thanksgiving holiday. Many Native Americans do not celebrate the arrival of the Pilgrims and other European settlers. Thanksgiving day is a reminder of the genocide of millions of […]

Workers World Party National Conference The elections are not the last word — keep fighting for socialism! Join Workers World Party and hundreds of activists from around the country and the world for the annual WWP National Conference on Nov. 11-13 in New York. 2016 has seen nothing short of an assault on the movement […]