Alice Herman
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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.
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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.
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The BLM movement is making strides, no thanks to Madison’s liberal elite
Protestors confront a chasm between their goals and local government.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A postmortem on Wisconsin’s plague election
The results from April 7 are a relief, but Wisconsin’s democracy remains sicker than ever.
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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.
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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.
