Join Citizen Action of Wisconsin today! Sign up to speak to a Citizen Action organizer. We want to talk to you! Are you a new member, RSVP for our next New Member Orientation Meeting, Wednesday, October, 7th, 6pm. Our New Member Orientation is an opportunity to learn who we are, our history and how we organize and build power for…
Much of the media debate about the 2026 elections presumes voters are making ideological choices between moderate and progressive Democrats, and democratic socialists. This presumption that voters bring strong ideological commitments to the ballot box is refuted by over 70 years of voting research. In this Special Edition of Battleground Wisconsin Podcast, Robert Kraig interviews political scientist Nathan Kalmoe, the…
Join Citizen Action of Wisconsin today! Sign up to speak to a Citizen Action organizer. We want to talk to you! Citizen Action Northeast Organizing Cooperative members talk with state Senator Jamie Wall in support of a BadgerCare Public Option. This Thursday evening Citizen Action members met with State Senator Jamie Wall to discuss our support for a BadgerCare Public…
Following the latest Tick Report where the explosion of ticks and involuntary veganism rages into fall, we take a deep dive into the state of our economy. First: We talk about the Fed’s raising of interest rates today as inflation gets worse in Trump’s economy, marking the central bank’s first rate hike since July 2023 and first in Trump’s second…
We reflect on the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 on the new Battleground Wisconsin Podcast. See entire list of Citizen Action of Wisconsin endorsed candidates for the 2026 November Election. Are you ready to defend democracy in Wisconsin this November? Join us for a Democracy Defenders Training September 30th, 6:00PM This special training will start to equip Citizen Action members with…
We reflect on the 25th anniversary of 9/11, focusing on how the country has fundamentally changed since that fateful day and how we failed the first responders and civil servants who make this democracy function for all of us. Robert’s latest Tick Report finds Devil’s Lake State Park among the worst to tick-borne illnesses and Missouri residents seeking alternative to…
Happy Labor Day Weekend! Attend an organized labor event near you this Labor Day Weekend. Attend 2026 Election Meeting with Citizen Action of Wisconsin Members, Thursday, September 10th, 6pm Join Citizen Action leaders from around Wisconsin for a Zoom meeting with Citizen Action Executive Director Robert Kraig for a strategic discussion of the 2026 Election. We will quickly debrief the…
We open with the tick report, including MAGA conspiracy theories about the supposed nefarious actors behind tick-bourne diseases that conveniently deflect attention from big oil and the fossil fuel utilities’ responsibility in accelerating climate change. We discuss the We Energies rate hike media event and Public Service Commission (PSC) hearings this week in Milwaukee and how reining in the big…
In our weekly Tick Report, we remind listeners that It may be the end of summer but don’t let your guard down on ticks and authoritarians. Robert updates us on authoritarian consolidation, as the U.S. Supreme Court left in place Trump’s flagrantly illegal and unconstitutional assaults on mail-in ballots. We highlight the great organizing by western Wisconsin community members and…
Work for Citizen Action of Wisconsin North Central Wisconsin Organizer. Citizen Action North Side Rising members co-host $20 Minimum Wage Town Hall Thanks to everyone who came out to the Milwaukee $20 Minimum Wage Town Hall on Wednesday evening at Kuumba Coffee and Juice. Over 50 people attended, including over 20 members and leaders from Citizen Action North Side Rising…
