Monday, September 3rd, 2012

THE HISTORY OF September 3rd, I'm ___________________.

And I'm ___________. Today in 1919: the Socialist Party of America, the most successful left party in U.S. history, splits to form the Communist Party of America and many smaller groups. The party dissolved amid widespread governmental attacks and the formation of the Communist International.

The party membership numbers peaked in 1912 with more than one hundred thousand members organized into some five thousand locals. That year, eight hundred ninety seven thousand people - six percent of the presidential vote - cast their ballots for labor leader Eugene V. Debs. Socialist Party publications have included three hundred and twenty three English and foreign-language periodicals.

 

Monday, September 3rd, 2012

It's today’s Action Calendar!

Today is Labor Fest 2012!  There will be info booths, food, Solidarity Roll Call, kids activities, and live music from Westside Andy & Mel Ford Band, plus Paul Cebar’s Tomorrow Sound.  This is today from 12 noon until 5:30pm at the Madison Labor Temple, 1602 South Park Street. More info at scfl.org or call 256-5111.

Help raise funds to construct a primate sanctuary by participating in an online auction fundraiser during the month of September! Visit primatesincauction.com and bid on a variety of items donated by local artists and businesses.  Proceeds will benefit Primates Incorporated, a local nonprofit organization raising funds to construct an enriching primate sanctuary in southern Wisconsin. Learn more at primatesinc.com.

Mark your calendars to attend the citywide neighborhood conference scheduled for Saturday, October 13. The 2012 Mayor’s Neighborhood Conference will be a dynamic event for community leaders to share, network, and take steps to ignite ideas in our networks of neighborhoods. The full-day event will feature hands-on workshops covering neighborhood organizing, neighborhood-based projects, and ways to connect in the community. Contact Linda at lhorvath@cityofmadison.com or 608-267-1131 with questions.

The Alliance for Animals has volunteer opportunities to help animals. These might include tabling at the Farmer’s Market, distributing pro-animal literature or joining the antivivisection Committee. For details visit allanimals.org or call 257-6333.

Friday, August 31st, 2012

THE HISTORY OF August 31st, I'm ___________________ .

And I’m ___________. Today in 1929: The Trade Union Unity League is founded when 690 delegates from 18 states cut the cord with the conservative American Federation of Labor, which still organizes along craft lines. An arm of the Communist Party, the league will push for unionizing workers along industrial lines, and will lead struggles of miners, textile workers and farm workers.

At its peak, the league will have 125,000 members. In 1930, it will lead almost a million jobless workers in a dozen cities to demand relief and unemployment insurance. The league will dissolve before the great organizing drives of the Congress of Industrial Organizations in the late 1930's.

 

Friday, August 31st, 2012

It's This Weekend’s Action Calendar!

Tonight, Indie Coffee and Berkeley Running Company will screen the film “Spirit of the Marathon.” Winner of the Audience Choice Award at the Chicago Film Festival, the film is a must see for anyone thinking about running a marathon and anyone who has run one. This is at 7pm at Indie Coffee, 1225 Regent Street. Call 259-9621 for more info.

Sunday is the 4^th Annual Boat Parade on Lake Mendota. See the parade anywhere along the Lake Mendota shoreline from Maple Bluff to the UW Memorial Union. The Parade starts at 7:45 pm with fireworks at 9:15. Presented by EZ Office Products and Drake & Company Staffing Specialists, find more info at lightsonthelakebydrake.com.

Wisconsin Books to Prisoners is a non-profit organization sponsored by Rainbow Bookstore that sends books to prisoners in Wisconsin and other states. They believe that quote “books are tools for learning and can open minds to new ideas and fresh possibilities.”  They accept donations. For more info, stop by the bookstore at 426 West Gilman Street or call 257-6050.

The Respite Center is a safe place for kids, ages birth to fourteen, whose families are under stress or in crisis. They are looking for volunteers to play with kids four hours a week. Training is required. Call 244-5730 for details.

Thursday, August 30th, 2012

THE HISTORY OF August 30th, I'm ___________________ .

And I’m ___________. Today in 1819: The Kickapoo cede their territory, which spans central Illinois, and move to Missouri. In 1670, the Kickapoo lived in what would become Wisconsin. They moved to Illinois and Indiana in 1765.

The nation gave up some 3 million acres in 1809, when Indians territorial governor, William Henry Harrison, bribed and intimidated the older and more moderate tribal leaders. The Kickapoo aided the British in the War of 1812 and, in 1832, some will join Black Hawk in the Sauk war against the United States.

Continually pushed by white settlers, the Kickapoo will move again from Missouri to Kansas. In 1852, they will be forced to Texas. Then some will move to Mexico while others will move to an Oklahoma reservation.

 

Thursday, August 30th, 2012

It's today’s Action Calendar!

The Annual Women’s Equality Day Celebration, hosted by the Wisconsin Women’s Network, will be held this evening. This event will highlight not only women's history and advocacy in Wisconsin, but also the importance of women's engagement in the political process.  There is a suggested donation.  This is from 4:30 to 7pm at Samba Brazilian Grill, 240 West Gilman. More info at 255-9809 or wiwomensnetwork.org

Mark your calendar! The Madison Area Transportation Planning Board is conducting a Transit Corridor Study to develop and evaluate system-level and corridor-level concept plans for bus rapid transit, or BRT, along four primary transit corridors in the Madison area. BRT is high-frequency, high-capacity, limited-stop service. The Study will also evaluate the potential for express commuter bus service to outlying communities. This Public Information Meeting will be Monday, September 10, 6 to 8pm, at the Madison Senior Center, 330 West Mifflin Street. More info at madisonareampo.org/brt.cfm

The Insurgent Radio Kiosk welcomes listener commentaries on subjects of interest to the W.O.R.T. listening community. Commentaries are limited to two minutes. Interested people who wish to do a Kiosk commentary may call the station at 256-2001 and leave a message for the Kiosk.

It's today’s Action Calendar!

The Annual Women’s Equality Day Celebration, hosted by the Wisconsin Women’s Network, will be held this evening. This event will highlight not only women's history and advocacy in Wisconsin, but also the importance of women's engagement in the political process.  There is a suggested donation.  This is from 4:30 to 7pm at Samba Brazilian Grill, 240 West Gilman. More info at 255-9809 or wiwomensnetwork.org

Mark your calendar! The Madison Area Transportation Planning Board is conducting a Transit Corridor Study to develop and evaluate system-level and corridor-level concept plans for bus rapid transit, or BRT, along four primary transit corridors in the Madison area. BRT is high-frequency, high-capacity, limited-stop service. The Study will also evaluate the potential for express commuter bus service to outlying communities. This Public Information Meeting will be Monday, September 10, 6 to 8pm, at the Madison Senior Center, 330 West Mifflin Street. More info at madisonareampo.org/brt.cfm

The Insurgent Radio Kiosk welcomes listener commentaries on subjects of interest to the W.O.R.T. listening community. Commentaries are limited to two minutes. Interested people who wish to do a Kiosk commentary may call the station at 256-2001 and leave a message for the Kiosk.