Guest Editorial by Sura Faraj, Chair Riverwest Neighborhood Association Neighbor. The word has a sweet sound. Our neighbors are people we see and know and share concerns with. Or are they? Recently, my mother fell in her backyard, twisting her ankle. She called out for help. Fifteen minutes later, a young man, one whom my […]
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Editorial: How to Get Better Representation on the City of Milwaukee Common Council
by Vince Bushell The answer is simple. Have an informed, participating electorate choose them! The problem with the current situation in the sixth aldermanic district is that the elected representative, Alderman McGee, is the target of a recall petition. He would say that he is the victim of a recall effort by those with a […]
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Riverwest Numbers: Midterm Election Roundup
by Adam J. Lovinus With the votes all cast and counted, the political winners and losers determined, the time has come for the Democracy Hangover that lasts up until inauguration time in January. This is a time of peaceful closure for politicians and the electorate alike, both burned out from the trench warfare that is […]
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Activists or Heretics? Call to Action Conference for Progressive Catholics
by Adam J. Lovinus A thousand or so anti-war protesters assembled downtown outside the Midwest Express Center the Saturday evening before Election Tuesday, for what appeared to be an old-fashioned activist gettogether: Green Party candidates were out campaigning; there was jangly folk music playing; and freak-flags of all kinds were flying high as peace activist […]
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Ask the Ecologist:
by Belle Bergner Q: How did the recent election results affect the prognosis for environmental protection in Wisconsin? Riverwest Eco-Voter A: In some ways we got a mixed bag in November, but generally we can rejoice that candidates who are more likely to support environmental protection measures were elected. In Federal races, Wisconsin followed […]