ACTION ALERTS from Building Unity - working toward a Just Budget in Wisconsin

It’s not unusual for a newly minted White House to present what’s known as a “skinny budget,” a wish list of spending requests for Congress and some basic economic projections. We're hearing that’s what to expect from President Biden’s first budget proposal in the coming weeks.

What’s important to remember though, is that it is Congress that sets government spending levels, and this year may be a crucial one in getting necessary cuts to the bloated Pentagon budget.

As Congress begins to discuss ways to address the climate crisis,  fossil fuel interests are teaming up with Big Ag to push carbon offsets as a “solution” to the climate crisis and a boom for US farmers.

PSR WI PETITIONS TO INTERVENE AND REQUESTS HEARING IN OPPOSITION TO NEXTERA ENERGY POINT BEACH'S 80-YEAR OPERATING LICENSE APPLICATION

Kathy Kelly, formerly of Voices for Creative Nonviolence, a WNPJ member group – has alerted WNPJ to a fast in Washington DC by activists from Michigan, protesting the role of the US in the harmful blockade of Yemen. kathy@vcnv.org

This article from MEE (Middle East Eye) describes the action and motivation of the protestors:

The racial wealth gap in America has plagued this country for centuries – built upon, widened, and perpetuated because of institutionalized racism. Closing this gap is a critical priority in the ACLU's Systemic Equality racial justice agenda, which is why we want to break down our latest campaign – banking through the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Environmental testing by the Wisconsin DNR detected three PFAS chemicals (10:2 FTS, PFHxDA and PFODA) in firefighting foam and soil at the huge ATC Transformer Fire in Madison in 2019. In a surprising move this week, the WDNR announced that it will be dropping these same three chemicals to match EPA’s less stringent testing protocols.

Over 44 million Americans carry more than $1.7 trillion of student debt – preventing people from buying homes, starting businesses, saving for retirement, or even starting families. And no one is as burdened by student loan debt as Black people, Black women in particular. This is a direct result of systemic racism.

Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice: Then and Now   

Saturday, April 24th, 6 - 8 pm