Worker’s Memorial Day
Photo Credit: TomKilian
Palestinian Peace Photo Exhibit
Please join us on Monday, May 4 at 5 pm at the First United Methodist Church for the opening reception. We are grateful to be able to share this exceptional photo exhibit, our speakers and the chance for dialogue with you. It will also be available for viewing at the First United Methodist Church and the Universalist Unitarian Church during the following two weeks.
Celebrate Earth Day In Wausau With Us
Photo Credit: Tom Kilian
For those who love and respect the natural world, Mother Earth, and for those who love the people we share this very special planet with, this has been a troubling year. As never before, both our planet and her people have been under assault, in rhetoric and in executive order. This has been a year of angry divisiveness, splintering the human family with hatred. It’s also been a year of “drill baby drill” for dirty fossil fuels and price increases, and a rejection of clean, stably priced ...
War Spending in Perspective
We all know federal spending on war and preparation for war – what we euphemistically call “defense” spending – is huge. But most people have no understanding of how big these numbers are, how they compare with other government spending, and what it all means for their lives.
People might understand $100,000 because that is about the median family income in the U.S. (which means half of families live on less). An average house costs around $400,000. But $7,400,000,000,000 – the total federal budget for FY 2026 – is just a big, incomprehensible number.
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A “Defense” Spending Surge
“In America, nothing – and I mean nothing – seems capable of reversing massive military spending and incessant warfare.” William Astore, a retired USAF Lt. Colonel, historian, author and commentator on military issues.
Pentagon spending for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026) is projected to be $961.6 billion. This is an 8.1% increase over FY2025. I say “projected” because with federal spending no one knows what the totals will be until after the fact. The dollars budgeted may not match the amounts authorized by Congress (in appropriation ...
Tiffany is a Bad Choice for Governor
Wisconsin will choose a new Governor in November. At this time there are nine Democratic candidates for the August 11 primary. The Republican's have just two. But Representative Tom Tiffany will be the candidate. He has been endorsed by Trump.
Tom Tiffany becoming governor will be a disaster for Wisconsin. This is not a biased, partisan opinion. An objective, factual look at Tiffany's 15 year record in the Wisconsin legislature and ...
Celebrate Earth Day In Wausau With Us
For those who love and respect the natural world, Mother Earth, and for those who love the people we share this very special planet with, this has been a troubling year. As never before, both our planet and her people have been under assault, in rhetoric and in executive order. This has been a year of angry divisiveness, splintering the human family with hatred. It’s also been a year of “drill baby drill” for dirty fossil fuels and price increases, and a rejection of clean, stably priced solar and wind energy. When it comes to renewable energy and battery ...