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		<title>Tribute to Dr. Al Gedicks</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I am saddened to bring you the news that Dr Al Gedicks has passed away. I will leave you this by Zoltan Grossman who says it best. ~Nancy &#160; Tribute to Dr. Al Gedicks   By: Zoltan Grossman Wisconsin (and the world) has lost a giant. Dr. Al Gedicks, a driving force of environmental justice alliances [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>This Issue is a Tribute to Dave Svetlik</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nancy Tabaka-Stencil]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 02:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This edition is dedicated to Dave Svetlik. Dave was a brilliant man as well as one of the founders of Middle Wisconsin. Dave contributed thoughtful pieces he truly believed in on a regular basis to Middle Wisconsin. Sadly, Dave passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026. Losses like Dave make me think of legacies. What [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Tiffany is a Bad Choice for Governor</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Phil Anderson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 01:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
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	&#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; Wisconsin will choose a new Governor in November. At this time there are nine Democratic candidates for the August 11 primary. The Republican&#8217;s have just two. But Representative Tom Tiffany will be the candidate. He has been endorsed by Trump. Tom Tiffany [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>No Kings March 28</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nancy Tabaka-Stencil]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:45:45 +0000</pubDate>
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	Join us as many of the local groups come together for this big event. League of Women Voters of Marathon County, Indivisible. and the Marathon County Democratic Party. Disgusted with the way so many things are going in our country? I am mad as hell and I know you feel the same. The situation is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Saving PBS</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Phil Anderson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 04:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[“Can&#8217;t have the kids being groomed by Antiques Roadshow.” This statement is from a cartoon by Jen Sorensen talking about the defunding of public broadcasting. The humorous, but perceptive,   cartoon explains the ridiculous reasoning behind Republican attacks on the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. &#160; Back in 1961 Newton Minow, the Federal Communications Commission Chairman, famously [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Nuclear War Scenarios</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Phil Anderson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 04:45:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[(one of two in a series) “The likelihood of a nuclear catastrophe is greater today than during the cold war, and the public is completely unaware of the danger.” Former Secretary of Defense William J. Perry This year is the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Most Americans, if they think about [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>North Central Wisconsin Indivisible Is on the Rise</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 04:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
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	ALSO CREATING OVERPASS BRIGADE!]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>League of Women Voters Marathon County</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 04:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[NEW!!!! Libations with the League &#8211; June 17th &#8211; 6:00 pm &#8211; Sconnies in Schofield.  This is a social and a chance to meet the other people on the contact list and to brainstorm ideas of what we can do to make a difference.  There will be a cash bar.  Small nibbles will be available. &#160; Hot Topics &#8211; LGBTQ+ Health and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>WE&#8217;RE THE GUARDRAILS NOW</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Stanley]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 04:45:15 +0000</pubDate>
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	&#160; We&#8217;re the We&#8217;re the Guardrails Now Tune:  We Shall Not Be Moved Lyrics:  Sheila Plotkin, Raging Grannies of Madison &#38; Dane County &#160; &#160; CHORUS: Pay attention, we&#8217;re the guardrails now. Did we mention, we&#8217;re the guardrails now? We have the pow&#8217;r to rescue our democracy. We are the guardrails now. &#160; Find a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Medicaid Town Hall</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Citizen Action]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 04:45:33 +0000</pubDate>
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	On March 4th, many of us had a powerful lobby day at the Capitol. We spent the day talking with our legislators about issues that matter most. Even though we disagree on many fronts, we did say thank you for the Medicaid postpartum care. Thank you for going against your party on this.  We need [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>RETURN OF THE ROBBER BARRONS 2.0</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Svetlik]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 04:45:25 +0000</pubDate>
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	Cartoon from North Dakota Non-Partisan Leader 01/07/1918 The Non-Partisan League was formed by the farmers of N.D. because neither the Republicans nor the Democrats of that time were serving their interests. The League would go on to establish the public Bank of North Dakota in 1919 which serves the people of N.D. to this day. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>WAUSAU AREA PROGRESSIVES MARCH</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nancy Tabaka-Stencil]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 05:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	On February 5 at noon, 75-80 area progressives came together in solidarity to speak up. This was the same day that all 50 capitols in all 50 states gathered on the same day, also known as &#8220;50501.&#8221; Are you angry? Are you scared? You should be. The one thing you shouldn’t be is taking any [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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