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A photo shows a large group of protestors spread out across both sides of a wide road, holding two banners. One reads "Black Lives Matter" and the other reads "Community control over police."

Police accountability is at stake in Madison’s 2025 budget

An inside perspective on the needs and challenges facing the City’s fledgling oversight efforts.

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Retracted: A flag raising spotlights UW-Madison’s dismal record on Native relations

Fleeting gestures of solidarity can’t make up for UW’s deeper failures.

Don’t let a few Alders and Madison’s business lobby obstruct Bus Rapid Transit

A last-minute budget move could sabotage much-needed changes in Madison's transportation systems.

It’s time to grow Wisconsin creatively

Governor Tony Evers should use federal relief funds to make historic investments in the arts.

How the gaps in UWPD’s history harm our community

What it takes to start understanding the history of police on campus, and why it matters.

Foxconn was built to flop

Even if the company misses out on subsidies, Wisconsinites will be paying the price for years to come.

UW-Madison has no leadership

During a botched re-opening, those with the most power on campus have repeatedly chosen profits over people.

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.