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  • Madison Veterans for Peace #25 Project – seeks support

    National Veterans for Peace began a campaign in April, to support chapters installing large billboards near military bases, reminding troops they have the right and the duty to refuse illegal/unlawful orders, under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. This comes after the scores of extrajudicial murders on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific, and the…
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  • Federal Court Denies Safe Skies Clean Water Wisconsin Lawsuit

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 30, 2026 Contacts:  Kathleen Henry, Esq., khenry@dairylandpublicinterestlaw.com, 608-213-6857 Steven Klafka, P.E., treasurer@safeskieswi.org, Safe Skies Clean Water Inc., 608-213-4473  Against US Air Force for Faulty Environmental Impact Statement for Basing F-35 Fighter Jets in Madison, Wisconsin Madison – Earlier this month, Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the Federal District Court in Washington, D.C., denied…
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  • Your Efforts to Contact Representatives Works!

    Many of our WNPJ members joined a zoom call to Senator Tammy Baldwin a few weeks ago to urge her to support resolution S.Res.852, requesting information on Israel’s human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.  https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119sres852is/pdf/BILLS-119sres852is.pdf WNPJ was notifed today: “Our lobbying worked.  …..this message from Lucy Perkins,…
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  • Constitutional Amendments on the Wisconsin Ballot

    There are 3 Constitutional Amendments on the November 3 ballot. Pay attention, especially to the first one, also known as the Anti-Equity Amendment. What could happen if it passes? More details here from the League of Women Voters SPREAD THE WORD! WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ANTI-EQUITY REFERENDUM/AMENDMENT: BALLOT LANGUAGE* “Governmental Entity Discrimination…
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  • We want YOU: Protect Wisconsin's Future, sign the petition

    Demand climate action – WI Environmental Justice petition

    Wisconsin’s communities are fighting for clean air, safe water, and a healthier future, but real change only happens when we demand it together.  Sign up for the Wisconsin Environmental Justice petition today to make your voice heard and demand the climate action our state deserves. 
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  • Sign on to the Veterans for Peace Illegal Orders Campaign

    Troops Have the Right and Duty to Refuse Illegal Orders Upon joining the U.S. military, service members swear to uphold the U.S. Constitution and are bound by the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). The UCMJ is the foundation of military law in the United States. It applies to all branches of the Armed Forces…
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  • WNPJ member groups respond to the police killing of Corey Ruiz on Williamson Street, Madison – July 22, 2026

    STATEMENT FROM URBAN TRIAGE CEO – BRANDI GRAYSON We Mourn Corey Ruiz. We Demand Accountability. Today, Madison police shot a Black man three times at close range while he was experiencing a mental health crisis. Video circulating throughout our community shows him lying dead in the street. Officers then handcuffed him and piled onto his…
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  • Urge your local officials to meet with Wisconsin Environmental Justice

    Wisconsin for Environmental Justice (W4EJ) is a statewide organization that mobilizes communities and advances policy and legal strategies to ensure polluters—not taxpayers—pay for climate damage. Copy and paste our template below to email the Governor, Attorney General, or your local officials. We’ve already drafted the message; you just send it. To ensure follow up, please CC…
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  • Driftless Area Water Study to Release Regional Well Testing Results: VIROQUA/RICHLAND CENTER/PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Forest JahnkeEmail: fjahnke@crawfordstewardship.orgPhone: (608) 632-2183 — Following the successful testing of 352 private wells this March, the Driftless Area Water Study (DAWS) is inviting the public to ourfeducational events this June. These sessions will provide a look at regional groundwater health and offer residents professional guidance on protecting their drinking water. Public…
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  • What does WNPJ mean for Wisconsin? An introductory film going into our 35th year…

    This 5 minute mini-documentary by Nadja Nordstrom gives us an overview of what WNPJ is about… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSRzqMlaiWU&t=130s Watch for the upcoming 35-minute documentary – coming soon. For more information on Nadja’s film work, contact hope.njn8@gmail.com.
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