Articles: SWWAP Newshttps://swwap.org/articles/page/6/?d=2Articles: SWWAP NewsenAction Alert - Wisconsin Same Day Voter Registration Challengedhttps://swwap.org/articles/action-alert-wisconsin-same-day-voter-registration-challenged-r13/Action Alert –

Same Day Voter Registration is being challenged

Wisconsin Republicans continue to make unsubstantiated claims about voter fraud without even a sliver of proof but their goals are crystal clear. By utilizing roadblocks like voter ID and the elimination of same-day registration, Republicans aim to disenfranchise students and people living in poverty who move often.
 Recently Scott Walker has endorsed elimination of same day voting.

]]>13Sun, 25 Nov 2012 17:06:07 +0000Campaign Finance Reform Linkshttps://swwap.org/articles/campaign-finance-reform-links-r28/

Campaign Finance Reform

  • WISDC.org - Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, a nonpartisan watchdog group working for clean, open and honest government and reforms that make people matter more than money in politics.

  • MoveToAmend.org - Move to Amend, pushing for the end of corporatate personhood and "Citizens United" Supreme Court Decision. Action Alert - Sign the petition!
  • SWCMTA.org - Madison based Move To Amend organization.
]]>28Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:15:28 +0000Charity Linkshttps://swwap.org/articles/charity-links-r29/

Charity

CharityWatch.org/toprated.html - A site which ranks charitable organizations.  Check to see how your charitable contributions are distributed.

]]>29Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:15:28 +0000Civil Liberties Linkshttps://swwap.org/articles/civil-liberties-links-r30/

Civil Liberties

ACLU-WI.org - American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin.

]]>30Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:15:28 +0000Community Linkshttps://swwap.org/articles/community-links-r31/

Community

DaneCountyTimeBank.org - The Dane County TimeBank, established in 2005, is a network for over 2000 individuals and organizations who exchange time in order to build community, build capacity, and come together to help each other to build a better world.

]]>31Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:15:28 +0000Legislature Linkshttps://swwap.org/articles/legislature-links-r32/

Legislature

Legis.State.WI.US - Easy access to your Wisconsin State Assembly Representative.

Legis.State.WI.US/senate/senate.html - Easy access to your Winsconsin State Senate Representative.

FactCheck.org - Holding politicians accountable.  A nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics.

]]>32Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:15:28 +0000Local Economy Linkshttps://swwap.org/articles/local-economy-links-r33/

Support Your Local Economy

DaneBuyLocal.com- Dane Buy Local is a coalition of local independent businesses, organizations, and citizens in and around Dane County, Wisconsin, acting in alliance to keep our communities prosperous and sustainable.

CSACoalition.org - a coalition of people invested in the vitality and strength of our community. Through education, outreach, community building and resource sharing, we are working to raise the bar on quality and accessibility of CSA shares in our region.

]]>33Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:15:28 +0000Local Environmment Linkshttps://swwap.org/articles/local-environmment-links-r34/

Local Environmment

USRWA.org- Upper Sugar River Watershed Association.

CountyOfDane.com/lwrd - The Land & Water Resources Department (LWRD) consists of five divisions: Administration, Land Conservation, Office of Lakes and Watersheds, Parks, and Real Estate.

]]>34Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:15:28 +0000Local Progressive Groups Linkshttps://swwap.org/articles/local-progressive-groups-links-r35/

Local Progressive Groups

SWWAP, SouthWest Wisconsin Area Progressives. You're There : ) 

Wisconsin Grassroots Network.

Facebook.com/VeronaAreaProgressives - Verona Area Progressives.

Facebook.com/pages/Oregon-WI-Area-Progressives- serving the Oregon Area

SunPrairieAction.org - SPARC, Sun Prairie Action Resource Coalition.

Grassroots Citizens of Wisconsin.  Serving the Dodgeville / Mineral Point Area.

]]>35Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:15:28 +0000Progressive Linkshttps://swwap.org/articles/progressive-links-r36/

Progressive Links

FightingBob.com - Wisconsin's progressive voice.

JimHightower.com - Cutting edge commentary on current issues.  Jim Hightower has spent three decades battling the Powers That Be, on behalf of the Powers That Ought To Be - consumers, working families, environmentalists, small businesses, and just-plain-folks.

ProgressiveMajority.org - A future worth fighting for.  An organization dedicated to promotion of progressive candidates and ideas.

TheAllianceForDemocracy.org - Setting forth to end corporate domination, to establish true political democracy and to build a just society with a sustainable, equitable economy.

AnswerCoalition.org - The anti-war and progressive movement that is fighting against.

Citizen.org - National nonprofit public interest organization.

LibertyTreeFoundation.com - Liberty Tree is uniquely committed to building a democracy movement for the U.S.A.

]]>36Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:15:28 +0000Progressive News Service Organizations Linkshttps://swwap.org/articles/progressive-news-service-organizations-links-r37/

Progressive News Service Organizations

WisDC.org - Wisconsin Democracy Campaign.

CounterPunch.org - Info coming soon.

DemocracyNow.org - Democracy Now! is a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program airing on over 140 stations in North America.  Pioneering the largest public media collaboration in the U.S., "Democracy Now!" the show is available on WORT radio 88.9 FM, Mon-Thurs at 1pm, or online from their website.  They also offer an e-mail update service.

Truthout.org - Truthout has many articles and op-eds which are not released on mainstream corporate media.  They also provide a daily email service which keeps subscribers up to date.  This service is free, and is operates with freewill donation.

MoveOn.org - Democracy in action.  This organization has created nationally, a direct action movement which serves to inform and garner response to important issues.  They also have an email service which provides issues and suggested responses.

AlterNet.org - AlterNet.org is an online magazine and information resource where pressing issues are subject to examination and debate.

BuzzFlash.com - Another good link to breaking news.

HuffingtonPost.com - The Huffington Post.

]]>37Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:15:28 +0000Media Linkshttps://swwap.org/articles/media-links-r38/

Media

WORT-FM.org - Dane County's independant alternative radion station.  This commercial free, people powered radio station transmits on 89.9 FM.

TheMic921.com - The MIC has emerged as the progressive voice in Madison area.

Madison.com/ct - The Capital Times is Dane County's Progressive Newspaper. Excellent State and Local News coverage.

]]>38Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:15:28 +0000Media Reform Linkshttps://swwap.org/articles/media-reform-links-r39/Media Reform

Today 5 corporations control most of the news you watch, hear, or read in the United States. Some of these corporations make weaponry. Some of them own pharmaceutical stock.  Some are owned by friends of the President.  Do you really trust these corporations to service the best interests of the public first?  Or do you think they might choose to service themselves and their friends instead?  Check out some of these stories and decide for yourself.

  • PublicIntegrity.org/telecom - The Center for Public Integrity's media watch page.  Check to see who owns (local??) media.
  • Fair.org - A National Media Watch Group dedicated to fair and honest reporting.
  • MediaMatters.org - Media Matters for America is a Web-based, not-for-profit, 501©(3) progressive research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media.
  • The Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) is a non-profit investigative reporting group. Our reporting and analysis focus on exposing corporate spin and government propaganda. They publish...
  • PRWatch.org - PRWATCH has been reporting on and exposing spin and disinformation since 1993.
  • SourceWatch.org - Source watch is a collaborative resource for citizens and journalists looking for documented invormation about corporations, industry and people trying to influence pulic policy and opinion.
]]>39Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:15:28 +0000Investigative Reporting Linkshttps://swwap.org/articles/investigative-reporting-links-r40/

Investigative Reporting

MotherJones.com - Hard hitting, no barred journalism.  What else would you expect named after Mary Harris Jones. (To find out about this remarkable woman go to WomensHistory.About.com/od/motherjones.)

GregPalast.com - This site contains the writings of Greg Palast, an award winning investigative reporter.  His book, "Best Democracy Money Can Buy" should be required reading for every American.

TheNation.com - The nation, edited by Wisconsin's John Nichols.

Progressive.org - The Progressive is a monthly leftwing magazine of investigative reporting, political commentary, cultural coverage, activism, interviews, poetry, and humor. Published in Madison.

]]>40Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:15:28 +0000Entertainment Linkshttps://swwap.org/articles/entertainment-links-r41/

Entertainment

DavidRovics.com - David Rovics, Singer Songwriter.

]]>41Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:15:28 +0000Voteing Information Linkshttps://swwap.org/articles/voteing-information-links-r42/Voting Information

Go to our SWWAP "Voter Information" section: SWWAP.org/VoterInformation.

]]>42Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:15:28 +0000<![CDATA[Election Fraud & Election Integrity Links]]>https://swwap.org/articles/election-fraud-election-integrity-links-r43/

Election Fraud & Election Integrity

"The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything." -Josef Stalin

BlackBoxVoting.org - There are many good websites containing information on vote fraud and paperless e-voting.  This is a good clearing house with website links on this issue.

WisconsinWave.org - Dedicated to expanding voting rights to insure that every Wisconsinite can take part in our democracy. Join The Wave!

]]>43Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:15:28 +0000<![CDATA[Fair Trade Products, Coops & Organics Links]]>https://swwap.org/articles/fair-trade-products-coops-organics-links-r44/

Fair Trade Products, Coops & Organics

TuvaluCoffeeHouse.com - Fair trade gift Store in Verona, Wisconsin.

Store.GXOnlineStore.org - Socially Concious Gift buying.

FairTradeFederation.com - Conecting buyers with companies who sell fair trade products.

GlobalExchange.org - Building people to people ties.

CoopAmerica.org - Practical steps for using your consumer power for social change.

TrilliumNaturalFoods.com - Trillium Natural Food Coop, Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin.

VermontValley.com - CSA located in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin.

PrairieBluffFarm.com - Organic Eggs & Meat from the Springdale farm of Steve and Beth Albert.

]]>44Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:15:28 +0000Agriculture Linkshttps://swwap.org/articles/agriculture-links-r45/

Agriculture

LandStewardshipProject.org - Sustainable agriculture is explored and encouraged.

FoodFirst.org - Exploring hunger and the threat of genetically modified food sources.

OrganicConsumers.org - A non-profit group working to keep integrity of organics and mandatory labeling of GMO-ingredients.

]]>45Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:15:28 +0000Environment Linkshttps://swwap.org/articles/environment-links-r46/

Environment

SierraClub.org - Sierra Club.

Nature Conservancy The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. 

NRDC.org - The Natural Resources Defense Council.

NatureNet.com/alnc - Aldo Leopold Center was Established in 1994 as an independent not-for-profit charitable organization, ALNC operates two innovative nature centers year-round (Monona and Black Earth).

Local Environment

USRWA.org- Upper Sugar River Watershed Association.

CountyOfDane.com/lwrd - The Land & Water Resources Department (LWRD) consists of five divisions: Administration, Land Conservation, Office of Lakes and Watersheds, Parks, and Real Estate.

Wisconsin.SierraClub.org - Local chapter of the Sierra Club.

NatureNet.com/alnc - Aldo Leopold Center was Established in 1994 as an independent not-for-profit charitable organization, ALNC operates two innovative nature centers year-round (Monona and Black Earth).

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