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Op Ed: State Republicans Oppose Federal PFAS Law
Photo courtesy of the DNR. Just a month ago Republican state legislators in charge of the state’s budget-writing process eliminated a number of
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Cheney and Kinzinger Are Bad — But I Hope They Bring the Fire on 1/6 Committee
The House select committee investigating the attack on the Capitol Building, which was undertaken live on television on January 6, 2021 by Donald
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The Big Lie Promises to Be a Centerpiece of the GOP’s 2022 Election Strategy
Over the weekend, Donald Trump held a huge indoor rally in Arizona, called “Rally to Protect Our Elections,” which in all likelihood will end up
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I Had Decided to Quit Opioids. Being in Prison Made It Harder in Every Way.
Six years ago, I came to prison addicted to opioids, ready to serve time for a crime I committed to support my addiction. I had hit rock bottom and
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Op Ed: Not Too Late to Expand Medicaid
Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital–St. Joseph Campus in Milwaukee. File photo by Coburn Dukehart / Wisconsin Watch. The proposed expansion of
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Op Ed: Giannis Triumphed, Immigrants Attacked
Giannis with championship trophy. Photo taken July 22, 2021 by Hope Moses. The Bucks made history, and Giannis Antetokounmpo, the son of Nigerian
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Op Ed: Workforce Investments Will Support Economic Recovery
Help Wanted. Photo by Andreas Klinke Johannsen (CC BY-SA 2.0) In recent months and throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been much discussion
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Making New Kings of Mastery
Let’s be honest, we do not adore those African traditional movies anymore. The ones where coronation ceremonies are held; where the king will be
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What My Mentor, Paula Rego, Taught Me About Feminism, Drawing, and the Potential of a Well-Told Story
The New York Times review of Paula Rego’s Tate Britain retrospective, published on July 7, begins: “Paula Rego is the kind of artist who paints a
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What My Mentor, Paula Rego, Taught Me About Feminism, Drawing, and the Potential of a Well-Told Story
The New York Times review of Paula Rego’s Tate Britain retrospective, published on July 7, begins: “Paula Rego is the kind of artist who paints a
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As a Belgian Politician, I Feel a Responsibility to Restitute Stolen Artifacts to the Congo. Here’s Why My Fellow Citizens Should, Too
Thomas Dermine is Belgium’s State Secretary for Scientific Policy, Recovery Program, and Strategic Investments. This month, he made a proposal that
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Op Ed: UW System Bolsters State Workforce
UWM Sandburg Residence Halls. File photo by Christopher Hillard. Employers across Wisconsin have one thing on their mind as we emerge from the worst
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Mitch McConnell Is Threatening to Stifle Debt Ceiling Vote to Get What He Wants
If you enjoy the sound of gears grinding and the sight of brazen insurrectionists playing the hurt bird, this week on Capitol Hill is at the top of
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Republicans Are Using Antitrust Reform as a Trojan Horse to Attack Democracy
Over the past year, we have seen a tidal wave of support to address and rein in monopolies like we haven’t seen in decades. As companies like
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Nearly One in Five Americans Are in Collections for Medical Debt
Parasites attach themselves to your body and suck your blood to feed themselves. Most, like ticks and mosquitos, while they may provide food for