The most puzzling aspect of John McCain’s political persona is his habitual attraction to George W. Bush’s bad ideas. Their shared enthusiasm for invading Iraq and then escalating the war is why “McSame” will soon become the new shorthand for the Arizona Republican, replacing “maverick”—but that isn’t the only reason.

The recent uprising in Tibet, where civilians and Buddhist monks are protesting the 50-year occupation of their land by China, may seem far away and difficult to comprehend. KT Rusch, a Milwaukee musician, has a personal connection to the protests. Rusch has sponsored and exchanged letters with an exiled Tibetan monk for 14 years.

While many Democrats are both fascinated with and terrified by 2008’s extended presidential nomination process, some of Wisconsin’s diehard Democrats are not too worried about the deadlocked race between Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama.

Blackwater doesn’t need Iraq anymore. It got what it needed from Iraq—a bad-ass reputation and a billion dollars in government contracts.” That’s the assessment of investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill, the leading civilian expert on Blackwater...

For many years, Robert Morgenthau has warned America that the nexus of capitalism and criminality poses a serious threat to our prosperity, security and growth. Now in the wake of the collapse of Bear Stearns, which pushed global markets further closer to the brink, perhaps the nation will listen...

So you’re thinking about taking the plunge and joining the ranks of VolunTourists across the globe? The first leg of your journey involves gathering information and finding the program that best matches your skills and interests.

It’s imperative that voters return Justice Louis Butler to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Not only does Butler have the intelligence, integrity and experience that the state’s highest court requires, but Butler’s opponent, Burnett County Judge Michael Gableman, and his allies have run one of the most ethically challenged...

After six years of mismanagement of Milwaukee County resources, it’s time for a change. It’s time to elect a Milwaukee County executive who understands the needs of Milwaukee—not surrounding counties—and will represent the people of Milwaukee County.

To be quite honest, we were skeptical about state Rep. Pedro Colon’s desire to become Milwaukee city attorney. After all, it’s an overlooked—and we thought, nondescript and bureaucratic—office within city government. The position has been held for 24 years by Grant Langley, who has served the city...

Last week we asked Milwaukee MayorTom Barrett why he deserves to be reelected. He listed his efforts that brought more jobs to the city and built safety and pride in our community. We agree that he should be re-elected.