Our mission is to stop the harm that the basing of F-35 fighter jets at Truax Field, Madison will inflict. In addition, we work to stop the negligent pollution of our waters and force the clean-up of existing contamination of the water supply emanating from the base.
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- March 24-27 Catholic Worker Faith & Resistance Gathering – No F-35s!Madison, Wisconsin is hosting the 20th Catholic Worker Midwest Faith and Resistance Gathering, March 24 – 27, 2023. It will be a weekend of relationship-building, reflection, music, art, meals and direct action opposing F-35 fighter jets, militarism and war. All are welcome at the film on Friday evening, the public talks…
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- National day of action to say NO to the endless war machine! March 19NO F35s – Madison is not a sacrifice zone! Peace in Ukraine – negotiations, not escalation! Say no to endless US war and sanctions – abolish the NATO war machine! We will gather Sunday 3/19 at 3:00 pm at the State Street steps of the Capitol for a short antiwar rally, then we will cross…
- PFAS in Wisconsin’s Surface Water and Fish – Arboretum March 9FULL- REGISTRATION CLOSED What Do We Know about PFAS in Wisconsin’s Surface Water and Fish? View online Arboretum Winter Enrichment Lecture (in person) Date: Thursday, March 9 Time: 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Location: Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum Description: Meghan Williams (she/her), Environmental Toxicologist, and Patrick Gorski, PhD (he/him), Emerging Contaminants Research Scientist, Wisconsin Department…
- Senator Baldwin Announces Funding for Community Outreach and Noise Mitigation Planning for F35 Arrival at Truax FieldWASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin announced that the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs (WDMA) is receiving a $798,000 grant from the Department of Defense to conduct community outreach, noise mitigation planning, and prepare for the F-35s arrival at Truax Field. Read Sen. Baldwin’s 3/3/2023 Press Release online “I am proud to help deliver…
- Defuse Nuclear War – War Abolition Walk Feb 24 at 2:30 – MadisonTo mark the anniversary of the Russia – NATO war in Ukraine, we will do a War Abolition Walk in Madison this Friday, February 24. Defuse Nuclear War and the Peace in Ukraine Coalition are calling for actions at congressional offices that day, so we will be acting along with people in dozens of cities. Join us for part…
- March 24-27 Catholic Worker Faith & Resistance Gathering – No F-35s!Madison, Wisconsin is hosting the 20th Catholic Worker Midwest Faith and Resistance Gathering, March 24 – 27, 2023. It will be a weekend of relationship-building, reflection, music, art, meals and direct action opposing F-35 fighter jets, militarism and war. All are welcome at the film on Friday evening, the public talks on Saturday and Sunday…
- War Abolition Walk – Jan 21, 10:00 am in Madison24th MADISON WAR ABOLITION WALK 51st Week of the Russian invasion of Ukraine Join us for any part of this walk. As of 1/9/23 the UNHCR reports 6,952 deaths and 11,144 injuries of Ukrainian civilians, and millions of refugees. As in any war, there is evidence of widespread atrocities, including gender atrocities, destruction of means…
- Across Canada, hundreds took action to reject Canada’s plans to buy 88 new bomber jetsThe weekend of action received widespread press coverage: Peace group plans protest against fighter jet purchase Protest held in Montreal against purchase of F-35 fighter jets Peace group plans protest against fighter jet purchase No Fighter Jets Coalition protests Canada’s planned F-35 purchase Government to announce F-35 deal Monday — Trudeau had said stealth fighter…
- County Airport Finalizes Noise Exposure MapIn anticipation of the F-35 fighter jets scheduled to arrive this year, the county airport has finished responding to public comments and finalized its Noise Exposure Map (NEM). This has been submitted to the FAA for approval. The next step is development of noise abatement measures for people living within the predicted 65-decibel noise contour….
- Safe Skies Clean Water Files Final Argument Against F-35sJANUARY 5, 2023 BY NATE WEGEHAUPT AND WORT NEWS DEPARTMENT Read or listen online WORT 89.9FM Madison · Safe Skies Clean Water Files Final Argument Against F-35s Anti-F-35 activists have filed their final legal documents to try and keep the jets out of Dane County before they touch down at Truax airfield later this year….
- Israel grounds flagship US fighter jetsRT, 25 Dec, 2022 Read full article The planes appear to have similar deficiencies to the one that crashed in Texas last week. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has decided to ground 11 of its F-35A fighter jets on Sunday, following an incident in Texas last week that saw a US Air Force F-35B Lightning…
- Opinion | Now Baldwin should focus on protecting children from F-35sBy Tom Boswell | guest column, Dec 27, 2022 Excerpt: It’s great to hear that Sen. Tammy Baldwin advanced gay rights by leading the charge to pass the Respect for Marriage Act. Now we need her to respect the rights of our children to health, safety and a good education. We need to persuade her…
- Hundreds of thousands more U.S. service members exposed to toxic forever chemicals than DOD acknowledges, report findsBy Olivia Rosane, EcoWatch | December 23, 2022 The Department of Defense (DOD) has underestimated how many U.S. service members were exposed to potentially unsafe levels of forever chemicals in the drinking water served on military installations, a new report from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) has found. While the DOD put the number of exposed service members at…