The “red wave” collapsed: How Wisconsin Democrats fought back in the most gerrymandered state
Ben Wikler spent so much time poring over polls ahead of the midterm elections that it eventually became too much to bear. “I was throwing up with anxiety,” said Wikler, the chair of Wisconsin’s Democratic party. It was not merely out of concern, common to Democrats...
Census Bureau makes biggest modification in decades to how it defines meaning of “urban” America
More than 1,100 cities, towns and villages in the U.S. lost their status as urban areas in late December as the U.S. Census Bureau released a new list of places considered urban based on revised criteria. Around 4.2 million residents living in 1,140 small cities,...
World-renowned art duo HYBYCOZO brings “Lightfield” sculptures to Milwaukee for immersive experiences
Downtown Milwaukee will welcome a new geometric art installation to Cathedral Square Park. “Lightfield” by HYBYCOZO presented by Johnson Financial Group will transform the area into an immersive public art installation featuring the work of Ukrainian and Canadian...
Collective behind Milwaukee Theater District aims to help entertainment industry recover from pandemic
New York has Broadway, England has the London West End and now Wisconsin’s biggest city has its own theater district. After years of speculation about the future of a Milwaukee Theater District, it’s finally coming to fruition. The collective is part of a...
How America’s racial hate empowers a vast network of fixers to prey upon migrants crossing from Mexico
When migrants arrive to the main crossing point into southern Mexico, a steamy city with no job opportunities, a place packed with foreigners eager to keep moving north, they soon learn the only way to cut through the red tape and expedite what can be a monthslong...
Win or go home: Green Bay Packers are just one win away from clinching Super Bowl playoff spot
It has been an eventful time for players and fans, who watched in horror on January 9 as Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field and had to be given CPR before leaving the field in an ambulance. A few days later, those same players and fans have...
Wanting an old job back: How a Trump presidential bid could follow Roosevelt’s failed Bull Moose campaign
By Jerald Podair, Professor of History, Lawrence University What happens when a former president decides he wants his old job back, regardless of what stands in his way? As Donald Trump launches his third run for the White House, it is useful to look back at another...
Faith leaders say report by January 6 Committee minimizes central role of Christian Nationalism
In an effort to fill in what they say are critical gaps in the U.S. House select committee’s report on the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, faith leaders are pushing the corporate media and the American public to confront the role Christian...
The Queer family farm: LGBTQ farmers find fertile ground in Wisconsin despite social obstacles
Shannon and Eve Mingalone avow that their farmers market booth is “very gay.” They hang strings of pride flags and sell rainbow stickers to help pay for gender-affirming care, like hormone replacement therapy, for Eve. Sometimes, when parents and their teenagers pass...
Pardeep Kaleka: Why American regret about January 6th is both healthy and the path forward
January 6th has become a date that is seared into the American consciousness. Depending on a variety of factors, including personal political beliefs, today represents significantly different things to different people. To some people, today marks the 2nd anniversary...
Destructive Politics: House Speaker chaos shows GOP has ability to obstruct but not to actually govern
The Republicans won a narrow majority in the House of Representatives in 2022, aided by gerrymandering and new laws that made it harder to vote, but they remain unable to come together to elect a speaker. In three ballots on January 3, Republican leader Kevin McCarthy...
An ugly enforcement: Wisconsin’s fetal protection law allows detention of pregnant women for alcohol use
Officials investigate about 400 pregnant people a year for alleged ‘unborn child abuse’ under Act 292. Critics say that can do more harm than good. Tamara Loertscher arrived at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on Aug. 1, 2014 despondent. The...
