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Democrats push back with patriotism against Republican attacks and Trump's embrace of fascism
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (988+ words) Posted by Heather Cox Richardson | Jul 27, 2026 “The Republican Party’s new favorite talking point is calling Democrats communists,” Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA) said on July 21 on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. “Really? Communists? Did we accidentally step…...
Madison cancels signature events after fatal police shooting sparks sustained protests
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (702+ words) Posted by Reporter | Jul 26, 2026 A police shooting in Wisconsin’s progressive capital city put the spotlight on persistent and deep racial divisions, prompting cancellations and other changes to popular summertime events as protesters said they were determined to continue public pressure…...
Fatal Madison police shooting of armed man fuels protests and demands for accountability
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (1154+ words) Posted by Scott Bauer | Jul 25, 2026 The police shooting death of a homeless man who wounded an officer with a knife while resisting arrest has roiled Wisconsin’s capital city, with protesters and community groups demanding accountability and an end to racial…...
Ukraine races to field ground robots as drone warfare pushes soldiers farther from the front
1+ week, 3+ day ago (967+ words) Posted by David Kirichenko | Jul 24, 2026 The Ukrainian military is steadily replacing dangerous frontline tasks with ground robots. In April, President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered the military to field at least 50,000 unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) in 2026, calling them “the next big step…...
Playing the victim: How China weaponizes history to escape judgment in the present
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (1010+ words) Posted by Mitchell A. Sobieski | Jul 23, 2026 One of China’s most durable defenses against criticism is not an explanation of its present conduct but a rewritten account of the past. When Beijing faces scrutiny over military expansion, territorial pressure or political repression,…...
Why the unfinished aftermath of Reconstruction was the defining fault line of modern American life
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (926+ words) Posted by Noria Doyle | Jul 22, 2026 As progressive Americans confront escalating battles over transgender rights, reproductive autonomy, classroom censorship, voting access, and a shifting landscape of civil liberties, many describe a widening gap between public support and policy outcomes. These conflicts…...
Why “Jaws” remains an analogy for political denial, economic mythology, and institutional failure
3+ week, 11+ hour ago (951+ words) Posted by Noria Doyle | Jul 21, 2026 The shark in “Jaws” arrives early, but the film’s true political villain emerges slowly, dressed in a navy blazer patterned with anchors and speaking the language of commerce disguised as civic responsibility. Mayor Larry Vaughn,…...
The Glass House Defense: Rhetorical guilt and the criminal reality of Trump's inner circle
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1320+ words) Posted by Mitchell A. Sobieski | Jul 20, 2026 The deployment of political smears through association has transitioned from a fringe campaign tactic to the primary defensive architecture of modern executive power. This strategy finds its roots in the legal and sociological maneuvers of…...
David Crowley restarts campaign for governor of Wisconsin after Sara Rodriguez drops out of race
1+ week, 2+ day ago (384+ words) Posted by Reporter | Jul 18, 2026 Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley plans to jump back into the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor after Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez abandoned her campaign for the state’s top office on July 17 amid a campaign finance scandal....
Milwaukee air quality surges above 500 as Canadian wildfire smoke creates worst conditions on record
1+ week, 3+ day ago (717+ words) Posted by Reporter | Jul 17, 2026 When wildfires burn, smoke can travel long distances and degrade air quality far away, posing risks to those breathing it. Fires burning in one state can make the air worse several states away, and wildfires in…...