If you’re familiar with the issues and interested in helping educate people at farmer’s markets or other events, please contact us! Madison North Side Farmer’s Market, July 18 Dane County Farmer’s Market on the Square, July 15
Public Leaders Speak Out Against the F-35s: “This Is Not Inevitable”
On July 8, community leaders and about 70 members of the community gathered at Washington Manor Park in the Eken Park neighborhood to speak to the media and voice their opposition to the potential basing of F-35 fighter jets at Truax Field. The press conference was organized by State...
Photos and video of June 24 march to Truax
Lanterns for Peace Madison – Aug 9, 6:30 pm
Join us for this family friendly event to commemorate the lives lost in the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings 76 years ago and make sure that such nuclear attacks never again take place. Tenney Park 402 N Thornton Ave, Madison More information at psr-wisconsin.org/lanterns-for-peace-2021 Why Safe Skies Clean Water WI...
#PFASFree Day of Action – July 14
We know that the Truax Air National Guard base is a major source of PFAS contamination – causing one of Madison’s wells to be shut down. We also know they are beginning a major construction there, much of it to accommodate the F-35 fighter jets. Demand a halt to...
Webinar Recording: Resisting Fighter Jets at Home and Abroad
July 7, 2021 This event is being held to stop the Canadian government from buying a new fleet of costly-carbon intensive combat aircraft, find out more about the #NoNewFighterJets campaign here: www.nofighterjets.ca This webinar features peace activists from Canada, Israel, Wisconsin and Vermont about how they are resisting the...
We won’t stop’: Opposition to F-35 jets in Madison remains strong
Wisconsin State Journal – July 9, 2021 | Logan Wroge Read online Minutes before a news conference by local and state leaders opposing the basing of F-35 fighter jets in Madison was to start Thursday, a series of five F-16 jets en route to land at Truax Field flew...
This is not inevitable’: Madison elected officials demand legislative leaders join their opposition of F-35 jets
The Capital Times – July 9, 2021 | By Cameron Cieszki Read online A press conference Thursday organized by state Rep. Francesca Hong made clear some residents of Eken Park’s stance against the fighter jets due to arrive at nearby Truax airfield in 2023. Elected officials, including state Sen....
Ask your Dane County Supervisor to support/sponsor Res. 88
Please take a moment to contact your Dane County Board Supervisor and ask them to support and endorse 2021 RES-088. Find your supervisor: https://board.countyofdane.com/supervisors Resolution 88 is out there and ready to be SUPPORTED and ENDORSED! Here is the summary of this resolution. Please spread the word for people to contact their...
Eken Park Press Conference – July 8
This coming Thursday, July 8, at 10 AM, the Eken Park Resistance and Safe Skies will host a press conference in the Eken Park neighborhood. Speaking will be various local public officials who are allied with us in demanding that the F-35 fighter jets NOT be based in Madison and...