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opinion by La Crosse IndependentJan 5, 20219:50 pmJanuary 5, 2021
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Finding Hope in the Rubble of 2020

2020 saw one of the largest protest movements in the nation’s history, amid a pandemic that left 1 in 1,000 Americans dead. Only by confronting the reality of the system that brought us to this point will we find hope in the years to come.

Review by La Crosse IndependentJan 3, 20211:28 pm
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Review: The Wisdom of the Beguines

A mostly forgotten medieval women’s movement is revealed in Laura Swan’s book on the beguines and the communities they formed across Europe.

Podcast by La Crosse IndependentJan 2, 202112:26 pm
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Left Coast Wisconsin: Prisons & Farm Policy

Podcast: We talked to Ben Prostine about Wisconsin’s prison system and Eric Timmons discussed farm policy on episode 2 of Left Coast Wisconsin.

opinion by La Crosse IndependentDec 30, 20201:11 pm
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Dismantling the Color Construct

Jonathan Maye-Cates: I’m a proud American who just happens to be Black. Too often in our history, skin tone has been viewed as the defining factor of a person’s existence.

Politics by La Crosse IndependentDec 29, 20204:55 pmDecember 30, 2020
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Race for Mayor: The $36 Million Question

The plan to develop a $36 million combined police and fire station will loom over the city’s next mayor. Are the candidates for the city’s top job prepared to take a position on the proposal?

Review by La Crosse IndependentDec 28, 202010:09 am
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On Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five

After discovering an attempt to “cancel” Vonnegut, Rachel MacFarland decided to reread his classic work and defend his honor.

Politics by La Crosse IndependentDec 27, 20202:31 pmDecember 27, 2020
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Homelessness: Housing First Saves Money

A Housing First policy is not only the moral solution, it also would save money, as Republican-led Utah has shown.

Podcast by La Crosse IndependentDec 27, 20201:15 pmJanuary 10, 2021
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The Indy: Festive Cheer Edition

The La Crosse Times joined us for this special holiday episode, in which we take an irreverent look back at the dark days of 2020, and forward to 2021.

Environment by La Crosse IndependentDec 26, 202011:43 am
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On Protests And Line 3

What will it take to stop Line 3? Rachel MacFarland and Roxanne Aubrey joined a demonstration against the pipeline and considered the power of protest.

People by La Crosse IndependentDec 24, 20209:26 amDecember 24, 2020
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Cocktails & Conversations: DNR Secretary Preston Cole

Jonathan Maye-Cates talks with DNR Secretary Preston Cole about his time as Milwaukee’s “tree guy,” the state’s $7.8 billion outdoor recreation market and his favorite cocktail. Check out their conversation here.

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