Politics
Left perspectives on power and policy across Wisconsin and the Madison area.
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From the archives: Rainbow Bookstore closing its doors
Celebrating Tone Madison’s 10th anniversary with some highlights from the past decade.
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Another layer of isolation could be coming for Dane County Jail “residents”
The grounds for scanning inmate mail are dubious, and vendors profit from the high price of connection.
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The faulty promises of the McKenzie Foundation’s proposed charter school
Forward Career and College Academy would likely leave Madison’s neediest students behind, while evading public accountability.
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Scratching the surface of Shon Barnes
Madison’s former police chief had a lot to say. But what did he do?
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Wisconsin’s Epic entanglement with AI in healthcare
Our homegrown medical-records giant and healthcare systems are ushering in a new wave of technology at the expense of nurses and patients.
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Madison enters the debate over redaction fees for police body-camera footage
A proposal would allow MPD to take advantage of a highly unusual chapter in Wisconsin’s open-records law.
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Are you witnessing anticipatory obedience?
Searching for clarity as Wisconsin confronts a new round of fascist power grabs.
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An interview with Shon Barnes, annotated
Madison’s outgoing police chief harangued us about body cameras and… Boy Scouts?
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Cuts to Wisconsin’s campuses, checks for consultants
The UW System’s corporate plan is clear: pay consulting firms millions while laying off educators, and closing programs and campuses.
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Corporate landlords drive Madison’s housing crisis, and it’s time to fight back
A successful tenant protest at one west side complex holds bigger lessons for addressing our housing crisis.
