Photo credit: Southeastern Wisconsin People's Climate March
The Shepherd Express serves as a clearinghouse for all activities in the greater Milwaukee area that peacefully push back against discriminatory, reactionary or authoritarian actions and policies of the Donald Trump administration, as well as others who seek to thwart social justice. We will publicize and promote actions, demonstrations, planning meetings, teach-ins, party-building meetings, drinking-discussion get-togethers and any other actions that are directed toward fighting back to preserve our liberal democratic system.
Thursday, Sept. 6
Canvass and Phone Bank for Democrats @ Tom Palzewicz Campaign Headquarters (12201 W. Burleigh St., Suite 7), 4-8 p.m.
Tom Palzewicz, Julie Henszey and the Democratic Party of Wisconsin will host a weekly canvass and phone bank every Thursday from 4-8 p.m. until the Tuesday, Nov. 6, election. Volunteer opportunities include canvassing, phone banking and more.
Across the Red & Blue Divide: Reforming Criminal Justice @ The Bavarian Bierhaus (700 W. Lexington Blvd.), 6:30-9 p.m.
This panel discussion will be moderated by WUWM’s Mitch Teich and the Journal Sentinel’s Erin Richards. Panelists include Judge Jane Carroll and Jerome Dillard, state director of EXPO (EX-Incarcerated People Organizing). Community discussion circles will follow the panel. Participants must register beforehand at millennialaction.org. Space is limited.
2019 Milwaukee County Budget Open House @ Urban Ecology Center Washington Park (1859 N. 40th St.), 5-7 p.m.
Anyone who lives, works or visits Milwaukee County is invited to learn more about the budget by attending this open house. There will be a brief presentation on Milwaukee County finances at 6 p.m., followed by an opportunity for public comment. County Executive Chris Abele and several Milwaukee County supervisors will be in attendance.
Saturday, Sept. 8
Peace Action Wisconsin: Stand for Peace @ The corner of Vel R. Phillips Avenue and Michigan Street, noon-1 p.m.
Every Saturday from noon-1 p.m., concerned citizens join with Peace Action Wisconsin to protest war and, literally, “Stand for Peace.” Signs will be provided for those who need them. Protesters are encouraged to stick around for conversation and coffee afterward.
Southeast Wisconsin’s People’s Climate March @ Zeidler Union Square (301 W. Michigan St.), 1-4 p.m.
The People’s Climate Movement will bring tens of thousands of people nationwide into the streets to demand action on climate, jobs and justice. Milwaukee’s march will begin at Zeidler Union Square and end at City Hall, where there will be a demonstration and voter registration.
Laughing Liberally @ ComedySportz Milwaukee (420 S. First St.), 8-10 p.m.
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Laughing Liberally Milwaukee is a monthly progressive political comedy show hosted by comedian, satirist and progressive talk radio host Matthew Filipowicz. This month’s show features Chastity Washington, Jacob D. Bach, Dana Ehrmann, Vanessa Pants, Deon Green and sketch comedy group The Accountants Of Homeland Security.
Wednesday, Sept. 12
Women and Justice Luncheon @ Italian Community Center (631 E. Chicago St.), 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
The main topic at this luncheon is “what might happen if we addressed street prostitution as a public health issue meriting treatment and support instead of as a crime warranting punishment?” Deon Haywood, an expert in the intersection of economic injustice and health disparities, will speak about positive advances for sex workers in New Orleans.
Behind the Headlines: #MeToo—What Now? @ Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health (1240 N. 10th St.), 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
As women continue to come forward with their experiences of sexual harassment and abuse as a part of the #MeToo movement, the Milwaukee Press Club will present a panel discussion on how the movement has impacted the workplace. Panelists include Jen Dirks, CEO and president of TEMPO Milwaukee; Michael Hyatt, director of government affairs at MRA Human Resources; Katie Mullen, partner and creative director at Black Paint; and Amy Scarr, attorney at Amy F. Scarr, S.C.
To submit to this column, please send a brief description of your action, including date and time, to savingourdemocracy@shepex.com. Together, we can fight to minimize the damage that Donald Trump and others of his kind have planned for our great country.
