Wisconsin State Journal | 14 July 2020 | William Hutchison “Jet engine noise from the airport on July 7 at about 9:45 p.m. was loud enough to rattle the windows and prevent conversation, much less sleep. It was not “normal” air traffic noise and isn’t the first...
We mourn the tragedies of police killings and the murder and injury of protesters in Kenosha and all across our country. The shootings and killing show the ugly public face of racism abetted by a lack of accountability and transparency in law enforcement. Yet, beneath the surface racism pervades...
John Nichols | September 17, 2019 “Let’s review some headlines from the past several years regarding Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, shall we?” Cap Times: F-35 Project is the Military-industrial Complex at its Worst Wisconsin has a rich tradition of objecting to the absurd excesses of...
Wisconsin State Journal, August 23, 2020 Read online I was annoyed by Tuesday’s State Journal story “Council member eyes state funds for soundproofing homes.” It was about increased noise from fighter jets at Truax Field in Madison and subsidies for soundproofing and air conditioning so residents can keep their...
On July 8, representatives of Safe Skies Clean Water Wisconsin met with Gov. Evers’ Chief of Staff to discuss the environmental justice issues and impacts on residents living near the Truax base. Below is the text of our follow-up letter, also sent to other community leaders. PDF of letter...
Evaluate a New Mission for Truax Field July 2020 This spring the Air Force ignored local opposition and promoted environmental racism by selecting the 115th Fighter Wing at Truax Field to receive a squadron of F-35 fighter jets costing $1.5 billion. If we want the 115th Fighter Wing to be...
Let’s Defund the Pentagon, Too | 8 July 2020 | John Horgan Related Links: The Poor People’s Campaign: Moral Budget cuts the military budget Defund the Pentagon – Contact your representatives People over Pentagon original article We must begin moving beyond militarism, as Martin Luther King urged more than...
Voice for Creative Nonviolence | 27 June 2020 | Kathy Kelly Original article at Voices website Code Pink: Contact Congress to cut military spending Whitehouse propaganda Trump Marinette Fincantieri S.p.A.: The Italians that collect the profits Iron Mountain Daily News: AP Trump touts manufacturing in visit to...
Safe Skies Clean Water Coalition Affirms the Value of Black Lives The Safe Skies Clean Water Coalition is outraged and horrified at the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. This tragedy is yet another manifestation of an ongoing pattern of racist violence and brutality inflicted...
Black lives matter. The leaders and supporters of Safe Skies Clean Water Wisconsin stand in solidarity with activists and organizers local, national, and international – who have mobilized against racist police violence and systemic racism. We support critical dialogue and demands for substantive change as we stand in remembrance...