Politics
Left perspectives on power and policy across Wisconsin and the Madison area.
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A time of fear and flexibility for public arts funding in Madison
County- and city-level arts administrators brace for cuts and look for ways to change up their approach.
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“I’m already an ally,” State Senator screams at Nada Elmikashfi
The State Senate candidate weathers harassment from possible future colleague Tim Carpenter.
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Banning tear gas in Madison shouldn’t even be a debate
The Common Council should unanimously pass a new resolution restricting MPD’s use of “less-lethal” weapons.
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The “Recall Satya” campaign is for kooks and dupes
Yes, the mayor has blown it, but this recall is part of an unsavory backlash.
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The Dane County Sheriff is shaming people for posting bail
In a disturbing press release, the Sheriff attacks Black citizens and the Free the 350 Bail Fund for exercising their legal rights.
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Separating music from politics is a farce
An aversion to politics talk causes a Madison musicians Facebook group to implode.
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It happened in Minneapolis, but Madison’s hands aren’t clean
Leaders and commentators should not denounce George Floyd’s murder without addressing the parallel dysfunction in our own community and institutions.
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The empty honorings of “Forward”
We can’t have a real conversation about statues without considering what happens on the land they occupy.
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Re-escalating and spilling dirt
An activist’s arrest and a backdrop of panicked downtown businesses.
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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.
