Wisconsin’s failed democracy embodies the right’s vision for the United States
The political rot in our state might just decide the 2020 election.
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Law enforcement agencies are targeting and surveilling Black activists in Madison
From federal prosecutions to snatch-and-grab arrests, local activists face an alarming but familiar pattern of repression.
Epic workers aren’t just mad, they’re organizing
The Madison-area tech company's botched COVID-19 response has spurred some employees to pursue unionization.
The BLM movement is making strides, no thanks to Madison’s liberal elite
Protestors confront a chasm between their goals and local government.
Madison’s mayor offers a macabre message of support to the police
In a video sent to city employees and later made public, Satya Rhodes-Conway endorses MPD at one of its worst moments.
Madison police and National Guard troops deployed combat tactics against peaceful demonstrators Sunday night
Madison mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers spoke pleadingly about justice before siccing the military on a group of young protesters.
Scenes from a day of rage, tear gas, and collective power
Making sense of the May 30 protests in Madison and the violent police response.
A postmortem on Wisconsin’s plague election
The results from April 7 are a relief, but Wisconsin's democracy remains sicker than ever.
Employees at “essential” businesses are safer at home, on edge at work
Workers around Dane County say that companies are falling short on safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
City workers “on the front lines” demand better protections amid pandemic
A petition says the city isn't doing enough to safeguard employees who provide critical services.