Author: WiBOPM

“There’s a big misconception that poor white people are Trump’s base.” That’s a quote from the new book by Beth Howard, “Song For a Hard-Hit People: A Memoir of Antiracist Solidarity From a Coal Miner’s Daughter.” She says of the book: “In the midst of divisive rhetoric, violent repression, and grifters writing elegies, may this […]

By Mel Wilson, NASW Senior Policy Advisor The Trump administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) on April 21 announced  the indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). This is an unfortunate but not surprising turn of events. Not surprising because of the Trump administration’s well-known pattern of hostility to historical civil rights laws and protections. That […]

For 55 years, the Southern Poverty Law Center has stood as a beacon of hope, fighting white supremacy and various forms of injustice to help create a multiracial democracy where we can all live and thrive. Today calls for us to maintain our resolve in the face of another fight for justice. We are confident that we will […]

On April 17, CTU and CPS reached a historic agreement to declare May 1 a Civic Day of Action. We have signed a joint agreement that includes CPS providing buses for field trips of students and educators to attend the 1 p.m. rally in Union Park, pledging no retaliation against students or staff who participate […]

Press ReleaseDate: April 22, 2026Email: mti@madisonteachers.org On Friday May 1st, 2026, Madison Teachers Inc., will join Voces de la Frontera and a broad coalition of labor and community partners in a powerful act of Solidarity to take action on “A Day Without Immigrants.” Starting at noon at the State Street Library Mall, Voces, MTI, and […]