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Jul 12, 2026

Wisconsin Democrat Establishment Fav, Lt Gov Sara Rodriquez, Snubs Muslims

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Wisconsin Democrats reach absurdity not seen since fleeing  from a foul, vicious white rabbit (at left) of Monty Python  fame in 1975. Whit...
Jul 3, 2026

McCarthyism Comes Back to Wisconsin, Dem Primary Race for Governor Goes Rancid

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Wisconsin Sen. Joe McCarthy (R) led a national descent  into madness as the infamous 'Red Scare' champ lied and  defamed his way int...
Jun 29, 2026

Wisconsin Early Voting Gets Surprise Boost from Ballot Mail-in Case, Watson v RNC

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Molly McGrath (left), a voting rights attorney with the ACLU,  works with Madison residents to get IDs they need to vote under  Wisconsin’s ...
Jun 15, 2026

Republicans Eye Social Security Phase-out, Seek to Gut Earned Income Program

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Republicans' Warrant to Destroy Security Security, SSA Trustees Are Trump Loyalists Commentary Scariest fourteen words in politics are: ...
May 30, 2026

Wisconsin Gov Primary—Mandela Barnes Took $250,000-plus from Israel Lobby in 2022

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Mandela Barnes accepted $251,415 from the Israel Lobby as the 2022 Democratic Party nominee for U.S. Senate. Barnes is a candidate for the 2...
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Michael Leon is a writer living in Madison, Wisconsin. His reporting has been recognized by the Wisconsin Newspaper Association. Leon's writing has appeared nationally in The Progressive, The Advocate, In These Times, CounterPunch and The Champion—the journal of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and locally in the Isthmus, the Capital Times and the Fitchburg Star. Leon works as a writer, editor, veterans' advocate, and public relations consultant.
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