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: 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.
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.
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.
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?
On Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five
After discovering an attempt to “cancel” Vonnegut, Rachel MacFarland decided to reread his classic work and defend his honor.
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.
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.
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.
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.