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OPINION: An unauthorized war with Iran exposes America’s colonizers and monarchists
President Trump’s ability to unilaterally launch a war with Iran forces us to acknowledge the real regime change was done here in the United States.
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WI-born veteran, congressman calls out Van Orden for Trump support
US Rep. Jason Crow, a Colorado native who was born and raised in Wisconsin, says fellow veteran and Rep. Derrick Van Orden failed veterans and the President’s new war with Iran isn’t what Wisconsinites want.
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Question of the Week: Which way to fund schools?
Recently, there’s been a lot of debate over the way we fund a good K-12 education. How would you design it? It’s our newsletter question of the week for March 1, 2026.
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From Minneapolis to your block: Real people are proving politics isn’t just for watching
Consuming political news isn’t the same as building political power. From Minneapolis to small-town America, rural organizer Gwen Frisbie-Fulton writes that real change starts with local organizing and civic engagement. Someone once told me this story: Anthropologists visiting an Aboriginal village showed them a newspaper clipping about an earthquake that destroyed a town halfway across…
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Here’s your ‘Do Something!’ calendar for February 27-March 5
Looking to plug in this week? From lobbying for public education at the state capitol to attending candidate forums, rallying for democracy, and ICE protests in Wisconsin, there are plenty of ways to get involved.
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Will Wisconsin have a warm spring in 2026? What 4 different forecasts predict
Meteorological spring kicks off in a week, here’s what is forecasted for the season.
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How this ‘red’ county picked up election wins with a little ‘blue’ research help
It’s not always clear which candidates in non-partisan races align with your values, but a little homework, according to Blue Sky Waukesha County, goes a long way.
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Maria Lazar’s bizarre court election strategy: Take a hard right
Wisconsin supreme court candidate Maria Lazar recent appearances make it even harder to appeal to moderate voters in the 2026 Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
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Wausau resident Matt Thums heads to Winter Paralympic stage
Wausau resident Matt Thums is headed to the international stage to compete in wheelchair curling, for a remarkable second time.
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Jordan Stolz took on all challengers – including pressure – and came out on top
Congratulations are in order for Jordan Stolz, who took all the weight he’d had been carrying on his shoulders as an American Olympic favorite and the No. 1-ranked speed skater in the world, and put it in gold and silver around his neck. That burden is finally lifted. The hardware will last forever. Not since Dan Jansen,…
