Don't Believe the (Union-Busting) Hype

Walker's extremist views aren't popular with the public

If you are a normal, trusting consumer of American journalism..

Is Recalling Walker the Answer?

Governor could face voters' wrath next year

Yes, America Still Needs Unions

Right-wing billionaires shouldn't control Gov. Scott Walker

"There was once a need for unions, but they've outlived their purpose...

Recall Sen. Alberta Darling?

Sen. Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) was first elected to the state Assembly in May 1990 to replace Betty Jo Nelsen, who was appointed to a position in President George H.W. Bush’s administration. Darling was elected as the moderate candidate in a three-way Republican primary and faced no Democratic candidate in the general...

Why Do They Hate Social Security?

Pundits and politicians try to bamboozle the public

Among the mysteries of modern...

Photos from Madison

Feb. 18 & 19, 2011 @ the Capital

Walker’s Renewed War on Workers

Underpaid public employees will get the shaft

Just as he did as Milwaukee County...

‘Erin Brockovich Carcinogen’ Found in Coal Plant Waste

EPA data points to hexavalent chromium in We Energies’ Pleasant Prairie coal ash

How Clinton Balanced the Budget

The rich paid more taxes and the economy grew

As America approaches the deadline for increasing the statutory national debt—or risking a...

The Super Bowl of Socialism

Will the Candidates Save Milwaukee County Transit?

County executive hopefuls debate the bus system

Is ElBaradei a Bad Guy?

Don't listen to the American right

To his fellow Egyptians and to most observers across the world, Mohamed ElBaradei...

With Democracy or Against It—There's No In Between

In America, politicians are rarely compelled to turn rhetoric into action.

Obama Changes the Narrative

The president provided an optimistic view of government power

Complaints about President Obama's State of the Union address on both sides of the political divide (which was obscured...

Ethics Case Drives Supreme Court Race

Challengers blast Justice Prosser for his defense of colleague’s lie

Although four candidates are running for a spot on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, a sitting justice not in the race played an influential role in last week’s candidate forum at the Milwaukee Bar Association...

How Tough on Crime Should a Judge Be?

Milwaukee County Circuit Court candidates explain how they balance justice and mercy

South Side to Elect New County Supervisor

From Quality to Quantity—And Maybe Back Again

Why Hasn’t Milwaukee County Sold Its Park East Land?

The county executive candidates explain how they’d develop it

Near North Side Residents Will Elect a New County Supervisor

Top Two Winners of the Feb. 15 primary will meet Apr. 5

Fudging the Facts on Health Care and Deficits

Facts always matter, but never more so than when politicians deal with issues...

How to Take the Venom Out of Political Debates

Ask questions, find common ground to restore civility

How We Enable Crimes of Insanity

We weep over victims, but do nothing about guns

The deranged expression on the face of Jared Lee Loughner in the mug shot released by the police—taken within hours after he allegedly killed six innocent people and wounded 14 more, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords—suggests that we may never fully understand whatever illness afflicts him. The law requires us to assess his mental state and motivations...

The GOP Is Holding the Economy Hostage; It's Time to Call Its Bluff

Cutting domestic spending would stymie growth

In their ideological zeal, the new Republicans on Capitol Hill seem eager to gamble everything—the financial reputation of the United States, the international status of the dollar, even the chance of a worldwide depression—on a showdown over the national debt ceiling. What has been mostly a routine if...

The Money Paradox