Politics
Left perspectives on power and policy across Wisconsin and the Madison area.
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Who will have the final say over downtown Madison’s protest-era murals?
Public art in the State Street area elevates POC voices, but business and political priorities could easily co-opt it.
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Madison’s hip-hop community already gave us 31 ideas for addressing racism and policing
A June 22 livestream event continues the work of the City of Madison’s Task Force on Equity in Music and Entertainment.
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Chief Wahl showed up without answers
The head of the Madison Police Department met with a group of protestors on East Wash on Saturday, June 13.
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Guest column: Freedom Inc. faces down racist media narratives
Supporters of the Madison non-profit examine how a recent Daniel Bice column gets it wrong.
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Madison music merch sale on Thursday will benefit the Free the 350 Bail Fund
The event takes place outside Mother Fool’s from 5 to 8 p.m. and features items from about 40 local artists.
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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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A witch cursed Phil Hands’ dick
The Wisconsin State Journal cartoonist’s treatment of Black activists has placed him in penile peril.
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Layers of art, plywood, and privilege accrue on State Street
Amid ongoing protests, artists in a city-sanctioned mural program try to ask some probing questions.
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Displacement, loneliness, and spontaneous community amid the violence
Ongoing protests and police repression highlight the inadequacy of Madison’s safety net for people struggling with homelessness and mental illness.









