February 13, 2022 Zoom Webinar on Monday, February 14, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. This second Webinar in our Kairos-supported* events focuses on: What is included and what was omitted in the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource’s draft Environmental Impact Statement on the proposed re-routing of Enbridge Line 5 What points to highlight in written […]

Speak Up for Lake Superior’s Bad River Watershed: Work to Save What You Love!
by wcmcguest on February 13, 2022 in #Nativelivesmatter, Citizen Media, corporate fascism, Corporate Takeover of Wisconsin, Environment, First Amendment, Free Speech, Idle No More, Line 5, Mining and Wetlands, pipelines, Rights of Nature, Treaty Rights, water, Wetlands

Former pipeline inspector raises serious questions about the effectiveness of the current regulatory system
by wcmcguest on October 4, 2021 in Citizen Media, Constitutional Rights rollback, corporate fascism, Enbridge, Environment, Idle No More, Line 3, Line 5, Mining and Wetlands, pipelines, Rights of Nature, Treaty Rights, Uncategorized, water, Wetlands
October 4, 2021 This article was first published on WatchtheLine.org. The author previously worked as a state pipeline inspector, working in conjunction with the Federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Agency (PHMSA). The author requested anonymity. I became a state pipeline inspector to protect the public. Inspectors are charged with inspecting each oil, gas and […]

Locals reject Enbridge sponsoring Bayfield Apple Fest
by Barbara With on October 3, 2021 in Citizen Media, Constitutional Rights rollback, corporate fascism, Enbridge, Environment, Idle No More, Line 3, Line 5, Mining and Wetlands, pipelines, Rights of Nature, Treaty Rights, Uncategorized, Video, water, Wetlands
October 3, 2021 Barbara With At today’s 59th celebration of the Bayfield, Wisconsin Apple Fest, local citizens were joined by water protectors from Minnesota and Michigan to make their voices heard rejecting Enbridge Energy as a sponsor for the event.

Janet Bewley betrays the water
by Barbara With on October 21, 2019 in 2020 Elections, Badger Democracy, Citizen Media, corporate fascism, Corporate Takeover of Wisconsin, Dakota Access Pipeline, Enbridge, Environment, First Amendment, Free Speech, pipelines, Scott Walker Trainwreck, Treaty Rights, Uncategorized, Wetlands
October 21, 2019 by Barbara With The Senate hearing for SC386—the Anti-Protester bill—begins today, and one of the bills co-sponsors, Sen. Janet Bewley (D-Mason), will be listening to testimony from people from her district who will travel to the capitol to express their objections to the corporate bill. While many of the objections to the […]

Democratic Party of Wisconsin and their deep ties to Big Oil
by Barbara With on October 20, 2019 in #Nativelivesmatter, 2020 Elections, Badger Democracy, Citizen Media, Constitutional Rights rollback, corporate fascism, Corporate Takeover of Wisconsin, Dakota Access Pipeline, Enbridge, Environment, First Amendment, Free Speech, Legislation, pipelines
October 20, 2019 by Barbara With Corporate Fascism: When corporations collude with politicians to write and pass laws to benefit the corporations at the expense of the people, land, water, natural resources, communities, civil and human rights, and democratic process. On Tuesday, October 22, a public hearing will be held in Madison for SB386, the Republican […]

International Center for Not-for-Profit Law Brief: Critical Infrastructure Bills: Targeting Protesters through Extreme Penalties
by Barbara With on October 18, 2019 in Citizen Media, corporate fascism, Corporate Takeover of Wisconsin, Dakota Access Pipeline, Enbridge, Environment, First Amendment, frac sand, Free Speech, Legislation, Mining and Wetlands, pipelines, Treaty Rights, Uncategorized, Wetlands
October 17, 2019 REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM THE ICNL The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) works in the United States and around the world to promote a legal environment that advances the freedoms of association, expression, and assembly, thereby providing an enabling environment for civil society, civic participation, philanthropy, and civic space. They have […]

Janet Bewley demonstrates how to be a corporate fascist
by Barbara With on October 17, 2019 in 2020 Elections, Badger Democracy, Capitol Crackdown, Citizen Media, Constitutional Rights rollback, corporate fascism, Corporate Takeover of Wisconsin, Enbridge, Environment, First Amendment, frac sand, Free Speech, Legislation, Mining and Wetlands, pipelines, Treaty Rights, Uncategorized, Video, Wetlands
October 17, 2019 by Barbara With On October 15, 2019, the Price County Democrats hosted a “listening session” with Sen. Janet Bewley, currently co-sponsoring SB386, the “Anti-Protesting” bill written by Marcus Bentley, lobbyist for the American Petroleum Institute. Based on the 2017 ALEC “Infrastructure Safety” model legislation, the bill is designed to criminalize protesters and protect […]

The Corporate Fascism of Wisconsin Part II The Creeping “Friendly” Fascism of the Democrats
by Barbara With on October 15, 2019 in Badger Democracy, Capitol Crackdown, Citizen Media, Constitutional Rights rollback, Corporate Takeover of Wisconsin, Election Integrity, Enbridge, Environment, First Amendment, frac sand, Free Speech, Idle No More, Legislation, Mining and Wetlands, pipelines, Police Violence, Public Education, Reproductive Rights, Right to Work, Scott Walker Trainwreck, The 99%, Uncategorized, Wetlands, Worker's Rights Under Attack
October 15, 2019 by Barbara With Corporate Fascism: When corporations collude with politicians to write and pass laws to benefit the corporations at the expense of the people, land, water, natural resources, communities, civil and human rights, and democratic process. During WWII, millions of Germans took up arms to directly carry out Hitler’s atrocious orders […]

The Corporate Fascism of Wisconsin Part 1: The Republicans
by Barbara With on October 14, 2019 in Budget, Citizen Media, Constitutional Rights rollback, corporate fascism, Corporate Takeover of Wisconsin, Election Integrity, Enbridge, Environment, First Amendment, frac sand, Free Speech, Legislation, Mining and Wetlands, pipelines, Public Education, Right to Work, Scott Walker Trainwreck, The 99%, Treaty Rights, Uncategorized, Video, Wetlands, Worker's Rights Under Attack
October 14, 2019 by Barbara With Corporate Fascism: When corporations collude with politicians to write and pass laws to benefit the corporations at the expense of the people, land, water, natural resources, communities, civil and human rights, and democratic process. In January 2011, Wisconsin experienced a hostile corporate takeover of the government. Funded by the […]

Living in the Age of Propaganda Part 1
by Barbara With on October 10, 2019 in #freejulianassange, 2016 Democratic Primary, 2016 Election, 2020 Dem Primary, 2020 Elections, 2020 General Election, Badger Democracy, Bernie Sanders, Citizen Media, Constitutional Rights rollback, Corporate Takeover of Wisconsin, Enbridge, Environment, First Amendment, Free Speech, Hillary Clinton, Idle No More, Legislation, pipelines, Standing Rock, The 99%, The Anti-War Movement, Treaty Rights, Uncategorized, Wetlands
By Barbara With Much has been written about Edward Bernays and the origins of propaganda. The word literally means that which is to be spread or promoted widely. Originating in the Catholic Church in the 1600s when the Congregation for Propagating the Faith was written to spread the Catholic faith, various forms of propaganda have […]
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