News and Commentary
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Organizer’s Message 2026
by James Morgan | Feb 16, 2026 | Organizer
Organizers’ Message 2026 As we enter into a New Year, like many of our fellow citizens and social justice entities we find ourselves experiencing levels of uncertainty about the future of our national, state, and local affairs. We are tasked to find the means whereby we may be intentional in how we respond to the upheaval in our social, political and financial structures that we’ve struggled with for 250 years, seeking to build a nation that reflects some, if not all of the ideals and...
Message from Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway about ICE
by Barbie Jackson | Jan 30, 2026 | Immigration
Mayor's Message "I would like to take a moment to assure community members who are concerned regarding potential ICE action in our city. Madison is — and will remain — a welcoming city that supports its immigrant and refugee communities. City of Madison staff are closely coordinating with emergency management personnel, local law enforcement, and the organizations who are directly serving our immigrant populations. We are also engaged in scenario-planning for situations that other cities have...
Gamaliel-wide call to Block ICE & CBP Funding
by Barbie Jackson | Jan 29, 2026 | Calls to Action, Featured, Immigration, WISDOM
Call to Action Gamaliel and WISDOM, the parent organizations of MOSES, have declared that they oppose funding ICE and CBP. They have issued a call to all affiliates to: Take action - Please contact your U.S. Senators to tell them to vote NO on the FY2026 DHS Bill & Halt ALL Funding for ICE and CBP: ONLINE DIRECT ACTION FORM Partial Message from WISDOM President, Kathleen Gloff Dear Ones, After Alex Pretti was shot and killed in Minneapolis on Saturday morning, Gamaliel called an emergency...
Women’s Experiences during and after Incarceration: 2025 in review
by MOSES Publications | Jan 20, 2026 | Events, Life After Prison, MOSES activities, Prisons, Yearbook
The number of women sent to prison has risen dramatically in recent years, both here in Wisconsin and in the nation at large; so it is increasingly important to understand how our system of incarceration tends to treat women and what the effects of that treatment are. MOSES members had some extraordinary opportunities in 2025 to learn about these issues. Our February newsletter featured an interview with Jessica Jacobs, who survived repeated periods behind bars in her youth and is now...
A Message from MOSES President: Like MLK, Jr. “I too, have a dream!”
by Barbie Jackson | Jan 18, 2026 | Advocacy, Featured, Special Content, Support MOSES
Dreams are fundamental because they shape vision, give purpose, and move people to action. They help us imagine what does not yet exist and provide the moral and emotional energy needed to pursue change. Without dreams, there is no direction; without direction, there is no progress. Dreams are often the starting point for justice, transformation, and hope—they are the seeds from which courage, resilience, and collective action grow. Growing up in Warren, Arkansas, I came of age in a small,...
Celebration of Transformation 2025
by Pamela Oliver | Jan 17, 2026 | Events, Fundraisers, Life After Prison, Yearbook
A Celebration of Transformation The MOSES Transformation Celebration 2025 Gala stood as a powerful reminder of why our work matters and whom we serve. Throughout the evening, the energy in the room reflected a collective commitment to justice, restoration, and community transformation. The Gala was not merely a celebration — it was a gathering of people united by a shared belief that systems of mass incarceration and mass supervision can be dismantled when we work together with courage and...
Organizer’s Year in Review
by MOSES Publications | Jan 17, 2026 | Organizer, Yearbook
From James Morgan, Our MOSES Community Organizer At the close of 2025, I have been reflecting on MOSES. I want to honor the steadfastness and dedication of our members in all components of our organization. I look forward to the same commitment in the coming year, focusing on sustainability and effectiveness as we continue to brand MOSES in the community. We hope to bring attention to the issues that impact the people of Wisconsin in a dignified and respectful manner. Right up front, I want...
State Budget Advocacy 2025
by MOSES Publications | Jan 17, 2026 | Advocacy, Community Issues, Events, Organizations and Alliances
Grassroots Groups Unite to Urge Governor Evers to Veto the Budget – Unless certain critical demands are met On May 27, just six weeks after WISDOM’s Madison Action Day at the state Capitol, members of MOSES and WISDOM joined representatives of Citizen Action of Wisconsin (one of the organizers), the Wisconsin Public Education Network, Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC), Madison Teachers, Inc. (MTI), Northside Rising (Milwaukee), Wisconsin Early Childhood Action Network, and Planned...
Healing Over Harm Rally Aug 23
by MOSES Publications | Jan 17, 2026 | Advocacy, Criminal Legal System, Events, Prisons, WISDOM, WISDOM Conditions of Confinement, WISDOM Old Law, Yearbook
Healing Over Harm: WISDOM Affiliates and Allied Organizations Rally at Governor’s Mansion A good-sized crowd turned out for this WISDOM-organized demonstration on August 23. At least 20 members of MOSES were on hand, many with homemade signs, joining a large contingent from MICAH in Milwaukee, representatives from other WISDOM affiliates around the state, and allies from other organizations like the ACLU and the Poor People's Campaign. MOSES Organizer James Morgan served as emcee,...
Madison Action Day 2025
by MOSES Publications | Jan 17, 2026 | Advocacy, Events, WISDOM
Madison Action Day: WISDOM Affiliates Gather to Speak to State Legislators The 2025 edition of this biannual event on April 10 received an extra boost of energy as some 400 participants celebrated the 25th anniversary of WISDOM. The morning began with a plenary session at the Masonic Temple. This was followed by a march to the Capitol and a rally on the State Street steps, visits to legislative offices, and a wrap-up at Grace Episcopal Church, before many boarded buses to return...