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Virus of the Soul

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Callen Harty

Sitting at home reading about tens of thousands of people in my country dying of Covid-19 is hard enough. Knowing that countless more will die in the coming months is even more difficult. But reading about ignorant and hateful acts … Continue reading →

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On “Our Heritage”

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Callen Harty

As more National Football League players and even college and high school players stand with arms linked or kneel in protest it is not a phrase from one of Donald Trump’s tweets that stands out most to me. It’s not … Continue reading →

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Open letter to Donald Trump on the Flag and Anthem

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Callen Harty

Dear Donald Trump, You may think that taking a knee during the national anthem is disrespectful to the flag and to the anthem, and it is your right to hold onto that belief. It is also your right to spew … Continue reading →

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The Arresting Case of Amy Goodman

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Callen Harty

Journalist Amy Goodman of Democracy Now was arrested last month for reporting on the protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline. Today the charges against her were dismissed, but that is no reason for journalists and others who treasure the right to … Continue reading →

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On the Budget and “Right to Work”

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Callen Harty

I know someone who voted for Scott Walker for governor of Wisconsin three times–his first election, the recall, and his most recent gubernatorial win. She is not a big fan of unions even though her husband is a union employee. … Continue reading →

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The Power of Song

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Callen Harty

In honor of the third anniversary of the Solidarity Sing Along. There is power in a song. Music can change the world. Art in its myriad forms can change the world. It can threaten the status quo and instill fear … Continue reading →

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Three Years Ago

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Callen Harty

Before Governor Scott Walker took office he had already created controversy by stating he would refuse funds for a new light rail system that had already been approved with federal money set to come to Wisconsin. He demanded that the … Continue reading →

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Letter to Tammy Baldwin

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Callen Harty

Dear Senator Baldwin, I appreciate a Senator looking at all sides of an issue before making a decision. After all, the Senate is supposed to be the more deliberative body. But your words at Fighting Bob Fest on Saturday seemed … Continue reading →

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How Can We Keep from Singing

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Callen Harty

For two and a half years singers have been meeting at the Wisconsin Capitol rotunda to sing songs of protest against the Scott Walker administration and the slew of conservative legislation that has passed with the right-wing control of the … Continue reading →

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After the Apocalypse

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Callen Harty

This is the way the world ends This is the way the world ends This is the way the world ends Not with a bang but a whimper. –T. S. Eliot On the day the world was to have ended … Continue reading →

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Countering Hate

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Callen Harty

On Friday members of Fred Phelps’ Westboro Baptist Church are scheduled to be in my city for a protest at the courthouse. A counter rally is scheduled to greet them. Pretty much everywhere they go around the country they are … Continue reading →

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Forward!

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Callen Harty

With time winding down on Wisconsin’s historic recall election it is time to pause, to reflect for just a moment, and then to charge forward to finish the task at hand. We have come too far to falter now. We … Continue reading →

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