Summary. Travelers to Wisconsin should avoid holding signs in or near the Capitol building or any other state office building or facility. This includes inside the buildings or on the grounds surrounding the building(s). Signs Prohibited. This prohibition includes pieces of paper with any message, regardless of how harmless the message is. The sign could… Continue reading Consumer Advisory: Wisconsin Capitol Police Arresting Citizens for Holding Signs in WI
Category: Activism
We Are The 100 Percent
by Greg Johnson I was on my morning commute riding my bicycle and thinking about how there are so many labels that divide us: political, religious, economic, racial, and national. The latest and most prominent distinction to divide us is a philosophy that claims humanity falls into two camps: the 1% and the 99%. We’re… Continue reading We Are The 100 Percent
Johnson County Iowa Among Lowest Incarceration Rates in the Nation – New Justice Center Will Further Reduce Incarceration Rate
Summary. The new Johnson County Justice Center will help Johnson County continue to have one of the lowest incarceration rates in the nation by offering expanded education and services on-site with effective diversion initiatives. However, you must vote yes on November 6 for the new Justice Center to be approved. Click here to learn more… Continue reading Johnson County Iowa Among Lowest Incarceration Rates in the Nation – New Justice Center Will Further Reduce Incarceration Rate
Initiative to Preserve the Historic Johnson County Courthouse – Johnson County Justice Center
The Johnson County Justice Center is a proposed initiative aimed at helping preserve the historic Johnson County Courthouse by creating an expanded courthouse facility that will decrease the overuse of the historic courthouse. The Johnson County Courthouse was designed and constructed in 1900 when the population of Johnson County was about 24,000 people (source). Today,… Continue reading Initiative to Preserve the Historic Johnson County Courthouse – Johnson County Justice Center
Exploring Co-Housing Developments in Iowa City
by Andy Douglas Years ago I lived in a housing cooperative in Austin, Texas, a bright yellow rambling Victorian house. The students, musicians and working people living there understood that community was both a human need and a joy. The diversity of the group made for interesting conversations. On the other hand, it wasn’t for… Continue reading Exploring Co-Housing Developments in Iowa City
BROKEN ON ALL SIDES: Race, mass incarceration & new visions for criminal justice in the U.S. (Film Screening)
BROKEN ON ALL SIDES: Race, mass incarceration & new visions for criminal justice in the U.S. Date: 12 September 2012, Wednesday Time: 7:00 PM Location: 107 English-Philosophy Building, University of Iowa Facebook: Facebook.com/NewVisionsForCriminalJustice “In the United States of America today there are more African Americans in prison or jail, on probation or parole, than were… Continue reading BROKEN ON ALL SIDES: Race, mass incarceration & new visions for criminal justice in the U.S. (Film Screening)
Mass Incarceration – PBS Special on Religion & Ethics
Watch Mass Incarceration on PBS. See more from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly. DEBORAH POTTER (Correspondent): At first glance, the Front Porch Cafe could be any neighborhood coffee shop. But the make-shift kitchen isn’t quite up to par, and those guys at the grill aren’t your typical cooks. JON SCYOC (Former Inmate): I actually have a small felony… Continue reading Mass Incarceration – PBS Special on Religion & Ethics
Rabbi David Wolpe Refuses to Join Group of Over 600 “Rabbis for Obama” – Gets Chosen to Offer Convocation Prayer at DNC
Rabbi David Wolpe refuses to endorse Barack Obama, even though 600 other rabbis in the U.S. have joined the coalition group Rabbis for Obama. Rabbi Wolpe recently co-authored a book with Pastor Rick Warren of the Saddleback Church, the popular evangelical leader—and sharp critic of President Obama. Rabbi Wolpe has also teamed up with conservative Christian thinker… Continue reading Rabbi David Wolpe Refuses to Join Group of Over 600 “Rabbis for Obama” – Gets Chosen to Offer Convocation Prayer at DNC
NPR – World Population Visual Video Presentation using Colored Glasses of Water
It was just over two centuries ago that the global population was 1 billion — in 1804. But better medicine and improved agriculture resulted in higher life expectancy for children, dramatically increasing the world population, especially in the West. As higher standards of living and better health care are reaching more parts of the world,… Continue reading NPR – World Population Visual Video Presentation using Colored Glasses of Water
Revolution – Television Series Examines the Post Energy Society
Revolution is a television series scheduled Mondays at 9PM Central starting on September 17. The full episode preview will be available on September 5. Below is a video introducing the show. Followed by the full first episode.
Toshiba – Leading in Innovation and Leading in Misleading Advertising Designed to Look LIke News Reporting
Earlier this year, we reported on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) action against advertising that’s embedded with news stories so as to appear to be factual. Apparently nobody at Toshiba got the memo from the FTC. If you purchase a new Toshiba computer, it will come configured to automatically load the Official Toshiba Start Page… Continue reading Toshiba – Leading in Innovation and Leading in Misleading Advertising Designed to Look LIke News Reporting
Fundly Fundraising Donations Payment System – Recently Remodeled Website
Fundly is a popular donations and fundraising platform that integrates with Facebook. Organizations using Fundly have raised over $282 million in contributions using Fundly. Click here to see an example of Fundly in action.