FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug 27, 2021 Safe Skies Asks Federal Court to Expand Record for Its Lawsuit Against EIS for F-35 Fighter Jets at Truax Field Last March, Safe Skies Clean Water Wisconsin sued the National Guard Bureau and United States Air Force in the federal court of District...
John E. Peck, executive director, Family Farm Defenders writes on 8/13/21: As I write this article, the “sound of freedom” (to paraphrase our former Republican WI Governor, Scott Walker) is roaring over my home as F-16 fighter jets practice their take-off maneuvers from the nearby Truax Air Base. None have...
To learn more: No Fighter Jets CA: the campaign to stop Canada’s planned warplane purchase Watch this July 7 webinar recording with activists from the U.S. and Canada
Sept. 12: WORTstock, 11:00am – 7:00pm Warner Park Sept 18-19: Willy Street Fair If you’re familiar with the issues and interested in helping educate people at farmer’s markets or other events, please contact us!
wbay.com, Published: Aug. 13, 2021 at 8:59 PM CDT Madison’s 115th Fighter Wing breaks ground on first F-35 project MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – The Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing broke ground on its first major F-35 project Wednesday. (August 11th?) The ceremony at Truax Field brought together military and...
BY SEAN MCFATE, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — The Hill, 03/11/21 Read online (with more links) It’s official: The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is a “rathole” of taxpayer money, something defense experts already knew — at least those without dubious ties to the military industrial blob. Now the House Armed Services...
Feed People – Not War! Car caravans will stop at congregations and other community sites all over Madison, starting around noon (exact time to be determined). It will end in the Truax neighborhood at the East Madison Community Center where we will enjoy family-friendly creative activities, music, food and...
MOBILIZATION AGAINST MILITARISM Sept. 11, 2021 Downtown Madison Farmer’s Market On Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of 9/11, our hearts are weary after 20 years of the “forever wars” and skyrocketing Pentagon budgets. So many innocent children, women, and men have been killed, in Iraq, in Afghanistan, in Yemen, and...
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...
