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A place to recover from the shock, get mad and do something about the Republican ravages in Wisconsin.

Climate matters. We vote.

A place to practice collaborative conversations. Also an intermittent series. This is only temporary. Unless it works.

Ecocities Emerging is a group dedicated to discussing the reshaping of cities for the long-term health of human and natural systems. "An Ecocity is a human settlement modeled on the self sustaining resilient structure and function of natural ecosystems. The ecocity provides healthy abundance to its inhabitants without consuming more (renewable) resources than it produces, without producing more waste than it can assimilate, and without being toxic to itself or neighboring ecosystems. Its inhabi...

Hunger in America exists for over 50 million people. That is 1 in 6 of the U.S. population, including more than 1 in 5 children. This group exists to raise awareness of the complexities of the issue, to consider solutions, and to advocate for change.

We discuss income inequality, concentration of wealth, and related issues.

This group is dedicated to organizing and advancing the concerns and interests of the poor, the working class and the economically endangered, in a manner consistent with historically sound Democratic Party policies. We hail from the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party. We believe that a healthy economy is one where everyone has what they need to survive and the opportunity to advance their fortunes. We believe this is not the case today. This group was formed to push our political leaders ...

A group to explore and share sustainable, simple living ideas among fellow progressives. For the urban, rural, or wannabe homesteader, this is a place to share information to simplify everyday life. Sustainable skills such as gardening, food production and storage, do-it-yourself projects for the home or farm, and backyard chickens and other livestock, as well as eco-conscious philosophies such as cooperative living, eco-cities, the Slow Food movement, and being a mindful consumer are but a few...

At Media Watch we will discuss, disparage, praise, expose, and analyze every facet of the media. From Fox News to the Barstow Bulletin. From anchors and authors to executives, consultants, and even politicians and others who seek to exploit media. From independent journalists to street artists and more. All of this will be aimed at providing information, producing reform, and promoting accountability. The corporate-dominated press is not going to willingly reshape itself into a responsible, eff...

Personal Storytellers is a group dedicated to learning more about fellow kossacks via the art of sharing personal stories. Every life is an adventure, and through sharing those adventures I hope to bring kossacks closer together.

Practical Survival and Sustainable Living is a group devoted to discussing the skills and strategies one would need to survive a variety of emergency scenarios, from short-term to long-term situations in both urban and rural settings. Pull up a chair, and share your knowledge, skills, and ideas!

This group addresses food & agricultural issues. Folks in this group dream of a day when agriculture is a way to make the environment cleaner and healthier, promote biodiversity, provide meaningful employment and fair wages to farmers and farmworkers, and provide us with healthy and delicious food.

This is a support group for Kossacks who don't have health insurance. Everyone, insured and uninsured is welcome. We will try and help people navigate the healthcare system as an uninsured American.

This group is for all things hand-made, home-made, and creative in a variety of mediums. Some of them are even edible.