Politics
Left perspectives on power and policy across Wisconsin and the Madison area.
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USRowing’s trans-exclusionary policies only divide us all
Amid institutional erasure of their autonomy, trans athletes deserve to be openly embraced by their teammates and representatives.
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What do we owe each other?
Reggie and Anne navigate life without housing after the closure of Dairy Drive.
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The Madison “uniparty” is not oppressing you, because it’s not real
Local debates aren’t what they should be, but they’re not being crushed by the far left.
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What’s ahead in Wisconsin politics in 2026?
Madison politics reporters discuss their perspectives on WORT-FM’s “A Public Affair.”
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Coliseum renovations should proceed with caution
Dane County should apply strict scrutiny of its partnership proposal with FPC Live, even if it’s the only bidder.
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Could an exhibition like “Guiding Ethos” find a home in Madison?
A group show at Appleton’s Trout Museum stands up for “political” art in an era of cowardice and compliance.
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Beltline expansion proposals suggest dead-end logic
“Another lane will fix it” still reigns at WisDOT, but the public is pushing back.
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Opting out of the tech-backed AI inevitability narrative
As data centers set their sights on harvesting Wisconsin’s human and natural resources, refusal and resistance starts locally.
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UWPD’s careless assault on student protest
Police records from the encampment crackdown in May 2024 show enforcement inconsistency and the “obstructing or resisting” trap.
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Is Group Health still a Cooperative?
Instead of union-busting, the Board should see union organizing as a gift of collective problem-solving.
