by Mark Dovich | Sep 28, 2021 | Featured, Social Justice
WASHINGTON — The Department of Agriculture launched on Friday a commission aimed at addressing “historical discrimination” in agriculture, a sign the USDA is looking to overcome a decades-long history of systemic racism that Black farmers say has shrunk their numbers...
by Mark Dovich | Aug 9, 2021 | Politics
Here’s how members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation voted on major issues last week. The House was in recess and is expected to return in September. SENATE ADVANCING INFRASTRUCTURE PACKAGE: Voting 67 for and 27 against, the Senate on Saturday agreed (HR 3684)...
by Mark Dovich | Aug 4, 2021 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Around 500 voting rights activists and faith leaders sat outside the Hart Senate Office Building singing hymns, protesting poverty, and calling for federal protection of voting rights on Monday. The actions were a part of the Poor People Campaign’s...
by Mark Dovich | Aug 3, 2021 | Politics
Here’s how members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation voted on major issues last week. HOUSE ESTABLISHING GOLD STAR FAMILIES MONUMENT: Voting 412 for and 0 against, the House on Monday extended (HR 2365) the authorization to establish a monument in Washington to...
by Mark Dovich | Jul 27, 2021 | National Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Activists and members of Washington, D.C.’s Uighur community rallied in front of the White House to call on President Joe Biden to recognize East Turkistan as a country occupied by China, which has been accused of human rights violations...
