Mike McCabe · [email protected]

May 28, 2020 at 3:27 PM

Fogged glasses

Dealing with the coronavirus pandemic may be fogging our vision but it has made our choices clearer than ever. The coronavirus outbreak has caused tens of millions of Americans to lose their jobs and the health insurance that is tied to their employment. America’s billiona…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

May 19, 2020 at 7:31 PM

Last call

Wisconsin became a national laughingstock when some knuckleheads bellied up to the bar after the Supreme Court struck down the state's "safer at home" order. The real embarrassment was the court ruling itself. State law in Wisconsin grants broad authority to the governor's sta…

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  Sarah Lloyd [email protected] · [email protected]

May 14, 2020 at 10:14 PM

Our Wisconsin Revolution State Convention and Board Election, June 28th!

Hello, MARK YOUR CALENDARS for SUNDAY, JUNE 28th from 1pm - 3pm! On behalf of the Our Wisconsin Revolution Board of Directors I would like to officially announce that the 2020 Our Wisconsin Revolution State Convention and Board Elections will be held virtually on Sunday, June 28…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

May 13, 2020 at 4:06 PM

One silver lining and a coming storm

Politics is social by its very nature. It's devilishly difficult to do grassroots organizing or campaign for public office while practicing physical distancing. Despite competing in a heavily gerrymandered district and having to campaign from home, Tricia Zunker did considerab…

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution [email protected] · [email protected]

May 11, 2020 at 4:43 PM

Exercising basic rights shouldn't be a health hazard

Plenty of people have died to protect American democracy. No one should have to die to participate in it. It sure doesn't look like Wisconsin officials will agree to authorize an exclusively mail-in approach to voting here, but you can take matters into your own hands. If you ha…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

May 4, 2020 at 4:08 PM

No good deed goes unpunished

I am aware of a concerted social media effort to discredit the online tool Our Wisconsin Revolution has provided to help eligible voters get candidates on the ballot for the August and November elections. The tool doesn’t play favorites. Nearly 400 candidates from every part o…

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution [email protected] · [email protected]

May 1, 2020 at 12:30 PM

URGENT: Our caravan being overshadowed by alt-right protesters

We need you today at noon I'll keep this short and to the point. We need as many of you as possible today. Our worker solidarity May Day caravan planned for noon today effectively got overshadowed by likely alt-right "Liberate Wisconsin" protesters, and we will not let them sil…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

April 30, 2020 at 2:05 PM

Help democracy survive COVID-19

The virus makes its own rules. Unfortunately, when it comes to Wisconsin elections, state officials aren't taking that into account. They insisted on having in-person voting on April 7. Now they are insisting that anyone wanting to run for office in this fall's elections has t…

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

April 28, 2020 at 12:30 PM

Mayday Wisconsin: CALL TO ACTION

Stand on the right side of history Mayday May Day! On Friday, May 1st, we will stand in solidarity with all workers and demand that their basic needs be met. In keeping with social distancing protocol, we will not physically congregate. Instead, we will meet at the Madiso…

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution [email protected] · [email protected]

April 20, 2020 at 11:05 PM

<3 Checking in. Let us know how you're doing.

We get by with a little help from our friends <3 There's no sugar-coating it, this has been a rough primary season. With the incredibly dangerous Wisconsin election being held despite our pleas and with Bernie Sanders suspending his campaign the very next day, a lot of us ha…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

April 20, 2020 at 6:44 PM

Too important to throw away

Conservatives used to be fond of saying that government's role should be limited to defending the shores and delivering the mail. Those who call themselves conservative today don't seem the least bit interested in making sure the mail gets delivered anymore. Better get in the …

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

April 15, 2020 at 5:26 PM

Rays of light, signs of hope

In what John Nichols called the cruelest election in the history of Wisconsin, voters "were sabotaged by politicians. They were subverted by judicial activists on the courts. They were forced to choose between sheltering at home and protecting themselves from the coronavirus p…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

April 8, 2020 at 5:41 PM

Darkest before the dawn

No sense candy-coating it, the last couple of days have been a punch in the gut. Some of the darkest days I've seen in Wisconsin in all my years. Despite last-minute, too-little-too-late efforts by the governor and his administration to postpone the spring election, Wisconsin …

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

April 7, 2020 at 12:15 AM

Another body blow

In addition to Wisconsin's Supreme Court overturning the governor's order to postpone tomorrow's election until June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled moments ago that Wisconsin cannot accept absentee ballots postmarked after Tuesday. This is another crushing body blow to public h…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

April 6, 2020 at 10:55 PM

On-again off-again election is on again

Moments after Governor Tony Evers suspended in-person voting tomorrow and sought to reschedule the spring election for June 9, Republican legislative leaders asked the state Supreme Court to block the governor's order. The high court sided with legislative Republicans and rule…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

April 6, 2020 at 7:02 PM

BREAKING: Gov. Evers suspends in-person voting for tomorrow

Governor Tony Evers today signed an executive order suspending in-person voting for the April 7 spring election and moving in-person voting to June 9. The order directs the Legislature to meet in special session tomorrow to address the election date. If the Legislature does no…

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

April 6, 2020 at 3:14 AM

WISCONSIN CALL TO ACTION - Our lives are literally stake

Only 24 hrs left Fellow Sconnies, Hope you're all holding up okay in these unprecedented, trying times. Nine Wisconsin mayors issued a letter to Department of Health Secretary Andrea Palm urging her to use emergency powers to stop in-person voting this Tuesday. Please call a…

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  Andre Walton · [email protected]

April 4, 2020 at 5:33 PM

Statewide chapter meeting call starts in 30 minutes!

Hey everyone, just a quick reminder, our state call starts in 30 minutes! Our Wisconsin Revolution is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Southeast Region Chapter Meeting Time: Apr 4, 2020 01:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.u…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

April 4, 2020 at 4:42 PM

Dysfunction Junction

The Wisconsin Legislature. Where common sense goes to die. With legislative leaders refusing to answer the call to convene the legislature in special session today to delay next Tuesday's election and turn it into a mail-in vote, the last hope for the necessary postponement of…

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

April 3, 2020 at 6:55 PM

CORRECTION Re: Breaking News

The subject line of the message sent moments ago was incorrect and misleading. It should have indicated that the subject of the message was possible postponement of Wisconsin's upcoming spring election, not "election postponed." Our apologies for that mistake. The message itse…

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

April 3, 2020 at 6:46 PM

Breaking News - Election postponed

Just heard that the governor is now issuing an executive order calling the legislature to meet in special session tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. to take up changes to the upcoming spring election. He is asking the Legislature to take up legislation allowing an all-mail election, to sen…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

April 3, 2020 at 2:22 PM

National Lampoon's Election

More than likely you've already heard the news, but it bears repeating: A federal judge has extended the deadline for requesting an absentee ballot for next week's election to 5 p.m. today. If you have not already requested a ballot, you can do so at myvote.wi.gov. The judge a…

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

April 1, 2020 at 5:47 PM

URGENT: Last full day to phonebank for Bernie in Wisconsin!

If not now, when? ***URGENT CALL TO ACTION*** Wisconsin is the only state moving forward right now with primary elections, despite the clear and inherent danger it presents -- despite the "Safer at Home" order, where Governor Evers in no uncertain terms states that, due to th…

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  Andre Walton · [email protected]

April 1, 2020 at 5:23 PM

April 4th Statewide Virtual Meeting.

Jack I hope you are holding up during this crisis and keeping loved ones safe. I just wanted to send a quick reminder that we are holding our virtual statewide meeting on April 4th at 1 p.m. We will be discussing how we organize during this crisis. I hope to see you there! Th…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

March 31, 2020 at 4:20 PM

Seeing what was invisible

Ironic, isn’t it, how something we can't see can make a chronic weakness so plainly apparent? This is why, in the midst of this public health crisis we all are dealing with, we emphasized advocating for Medicare for All during our Organize to Win Virtual Meeting last Thursday…

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  Andre Walton · [email protected]

March 30, 2020 at 9:01 PM

Medicare for All Call to Action!

We need your help in the fight for medicare for all. This is a pivotal time in America, in which millions are suffering due to the COVID-19 crisis. More than even we need a solution to help ease the financial burden that Wisconsinites are facing. More than ever we need medicar…

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

March 26, 2020 at 2:17 PM

Tonight's gathering place

Join us tonight at 7 as we do everything we can to cut down the distance between us even as we all are practicing social distancing. Hear about an attempted hijacking of a key local election in Milwaukee by an outside special interest group and what you can do about it, and ge…

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  Andre Walton · [email protected]

March 24, 2020 at 6:55 PM

Southeast region virtual chapter meeting.

Jack I hope you are holding up during this COVID-19 crisis. When it comes to political organizing it has been a tough obstacle to overcome; however, we must continue the fight as best we can. Even though we are restricted to self quarantine or practicing social distancing, el…

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

March 23, 2020 at 8:56 PM

Fight for someone you don't know.

We're stuck inside, but we must still fight. Jack Recently, we have asked you all to do whatever you can do to continue this fight, even while practicing social distancing. Now more than ever, we need each other. We are limited in what we are able to do, but what we can do…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

March 23, 2020 at 5:23 PM

The meeting is on(line)

Making the best of an incredibly challenging situation, Our Wisconsin Revolution is doing everything we can to keep people connected at time when we all have to keep our distance from each other. We are having a virtual meeting this Thursday evening at 7 to discuss two vitally…

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

March 22, 2020 at 10:46 PM

CALL TO ACTION: Wisconsinites Phonebank for Bernie

The competition is berning hot. ***CALL TO ACTION*** #Banking4Bernie Competition: #SconnieSquad4Bernie Starting Tuesday, March 24th, Sconnies go head-to-head against Texas, California, Ohio, Michigan, New York, and Alabama in a seven-state competition, phonebanking for Bernie…

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

March 22, 2020 at 12:30 AM

CALL TO ACTION: Wisconsinites write #LettersForBernie

We're writing the revolution. ***CALL TO ACTION*** Social distancing won’t stop us from writing the revolution! In the coming days, we will be sending out several extremely important calls to action. Call to Action: #LettersForBernie It’s important that our communities hear …

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  Sarah Lloyd · [email protected]

March 20, 2020 at 12:01 AM

Are You Ready to Step Up to Leadership?

Hello friends, I hope that you are all doing well and staying safe and healthy. I am reminding myself to take some breaks from social media and the news, so I don't get overwhelmed. I hope you can do the same. This is certainly the time that we need compassionate, competent, a…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

March 17, 2020 at 7:32 PM

When life gives you lemons

We're making lemonade. The Wisconsin Grassroots Festival set for this coming Saturday had to be cancelled to limit the spread of the coronavirus, but plans have been put together quickly to have a Virtual Festival starting at 9:30 a.m. Saturday with speakers making presentati…

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  Ashley, Our Revolution · [email protected]

March 17, 2020 at 1:11 AM

URGENT: Petition to #PostponeThePrimaries

No one should be forced to choose between their health and their constitutional right to vote. Jack We need your help -- right now. With the rapidly growing concern of the COVID19, schools, restaurants, bars, and other “nonessential” establishments have either temporarily shut…

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  Ashley, Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

March 17, 2020 at 1:06 AM

URGENT: Petition to #PostponeThePrimaries

No one should be forced to choose between their health and their constitutional right to vote. Jack, We need your help -- right now. With the rapidly growing concern of the COVID19, schools, restaurants, bars, and other “nonessential” establishments have either temporarily sh…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

March 5, 2020 at 9:14 PM

Two words. Groundhog Day.

What’s it called again when the same thing is repeatedly done but different results are expected? That question and its obvious answer came to mind on Super Tuesday. Something’s going on in America that the party bosses and political establishment can’t fathom. Because they c…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

March 2, 2020 at 9:11 PM

What a day

We had a packed house for Saturday's Wisconsin Organize to Win Summit. In fact, as people streamed in, we had to keep bringing in more chairs to seat everyone. On top of the capacity crowd, there were more than 11,000 views of the live video feed of the event. Local TV was the…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

February 27, 2020 at 4:18 PM

Forgetting something

Last call for RSVPs to Saturday's Organize to Win Summit. We've got people coming from all across the state to network, organize and mobilize to make change, and we have an outstanding lineup of speakers to inspire and energize the crowd. Among them are two teen climate activi…

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution [email protected] · [email protected]

February 26, 2020 at 9:34 PM

Need your help.

Iron Stache and Mark Pocan will be there... Jack, First, let me introduce myself. My name is Ashley and I'm the new Southwest Regional Organizer for Our Wisconsin Revolution, and I'm so very excited to work with you all! This Saturday, February 29th is our Organize to Win even…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

February 24, 2020 at 2:51 PM

An amazing lineup

Youth will be on center stage at the Wisconsin Organize to Win Summit this coming Saturday. Featured speakers will include teen climate activists Stephanie Salgado and Max Prestigiacomo. Stephanie spent the early part of her childhood in Honduras and saw the impact of the clim…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

February 20, 2020 at 6:37 PM

Iron Stache will be in the house

As Bernie says, "Not me. Us." Or, as I write in my new book Unscrewing America, “me” politics needs to be assertively challenged by “we” politics. That's the spirit I hope will fill the room at our Organize to Win Summit on February 29. One of the headliners that day will be R…

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

February 17, 2020 at 9:20 PM

The best response

How the two major parties responded to landslide losses in the past could not have been more different. Those distant memories say a lot about what the parties have become and how they operate today. One response definitely worked better. The benefit of this hindsight tells us…

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  Our Wisconsin Revolution · [email protected]

February 13, 2020 at 4:46 PM

Bigger and better

The stakes are high and the need to challenge establishment thinking is great. With Wisconsin losing more than two family farms a day, state lawmakers are convened in a special session to address the farm crisis. They are responding to rural bleeding with cosmetics. Our Wiscon…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

February 10, 2020 at 3:16 PM

You are invited

Your attendance is critical. Our state and our country have gotten to a dangerous place. Seemingly numb to intensifying inequality. Fiddling while our planet burns. Passively watching democracy slip from our grasp. The last thing we should do is sit home alone. That's why we'r…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

February 6, 2020 at 6:41 PM

The antidote for a rough week

Don't lose sleep over things you can't control. That's what I've always told myself. This week, it was easier said than done. Look at what has happened in recent days in Iowa and in Washington, D.C. and it's hard not to see a failed state. Even though you and I have no control…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

February 4, 2020 at 3:10 PM

Submit your nomination

What should Wisconsin be the first state in the nation to do? That’s a question rarely if ever asked nowadays. And that’s strange for a state with such a rich heritage of breaking new ground and being a guiding light for the rest of the nation to follow. Our latest blog post s…

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  OWR's Justice for All Campaign · [email protected]

February 2, 2020 at 1:15 PM

Circle the date

"...indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." That, of course, is how the Pledge of Allegiance ends. Our country has strayed so very far from this ideal. The U.S. incarcerates more of its population than any country in the world. And billionaires and big business interes…

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  Mike McCabe · [email protected]

January 30, 2020 at 4:14 PM

Wise beyond her years

Greta Thunberg is just 17 years old but understands something many others who are far older can’t seem to fathom. Just about every time she speaks, she makes the point that the politics needed to deal with the climate crisis does not exist. Greta is right, of course. And it’s…

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  OWR Gerrymander Watch · [email protected]

January 23, 2020 at 7:20 PM

Last night was a good night for the movement

Jack, Last night Governor Evers delivered his State of the State and shared a lot of great news about where Wisconsin is and where we are headed. 
But the part that got us the most excited came right towards the end, when he announced that he’s signing an Executive Order to cr…

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