Madison's solidarity sister march to the Women's March on Washington will begin at about noon Jan. 21.To keep track of march news — or share from the march — the Twitter hashtag is #womensmarchmadison.Here are details from the organizing page on Facebook:Marchers will meet up at the Library Mall near 728 State St. at noon and march to the state Capitol for a rally that will las.... Read More
Organizers of today's Women's March on Washington expect more than 200,000 people to attend their gathering, a number that could exceed Trump's swearing-in ceremony."In the spirit of democracy and honoring the champions of human rights, dignity, and justice who have come before us, we join in diversity to show our presence in numbers too great to ignore," the statement says from the march organ.... Read More
Cat Cooke, 31, owns an extremely cool business that books and handles logistics for bands on tour. And she runs it from one of the most extremely cool places on Earth, emigrating there in August with no more hassle than a tourist buying a plane ticket.The United Kingdom native is an ideal example of what the masses threatening to flee the United States after Donald Trump’s inauguration migh.... Read More
The American Civil Liberties Union has taken legal action seeking documents on conflicts of interest and violations of the Constitution and federal law posed by Donald Trump and his family’s business interests.The organization also released a plan laying out how it intends to challenge other Trump policies and protect the Constitution.The efforts are made possible by the organ.... Read More
Some members of Congress are boycotting the inauguration of Donald Trump on Jan. 20. U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., plans to attend the inauguration. The Milwaukee congresswoman explains:I support my colleagues in their decision to boycott the Presidential Inauguration, but knowing how he operates, I suspect President-elect Donald Trump will use this expression of free speech as an excuse to b.... Read More
The number of protests before, during and after the inauguration of Donald Trump continues to increase.More than 30 groups have applied for permits to protest in Washington, D.C.Protests also will be taking place in cities across the nation, including in multiple sites on multiple dates in Wisconsin.A look at protest plans…Women's March on WashingtonThe Washington Metropolitan Police.... Read More
A couple of country-western stars are the biggest names to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, but the list of protesters is star-studded.Trump's been turned down by some of todays most celebrated entertainers, including Elton John, Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Garth Brooks, Andrea Bocelli, Kiss and Celine Dion.That leaves Toby Keith, who’s best known .... Read More
More than 150 LGBT elected officials, representing millions of people from across the country, are calling on President-elect Donald Trump to respect LGBT Americans and continue efforts to advance equality.In an open letter to the president-elect, 156 elected officials express grave concerns about his cabinet appointees and implore Trump to “be a president for all Americans.”The l.... Read More
U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee will not attend the inauguration of Donald J. Trump on Jan. 20. She explains why:Inaugurations are celebratory events, a time to welcome the peaceful transition of power and honor the new administration. On Jan. 20, I will not be celebrating or honoring an incoming president who rode racism, sexism, xenophobia and bigotry to the White House.Donald Trump ran one.... Read More
The National Press Club raised concerns this week about President-elect Donald Trump's continual use of the phrase "fake news" to criticize news stories that he disagrees with or that displease him.In his Jan. 11 news conference, Trump refused to field questions from certain reporters, accusing one journalist of working for a "terrible" organization and referring to an outlet represented by .... Read More
