Democracy in Crisis
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Alt-right second acts
I’ve been really uncomfortable with the narrative that the alt-right is on the wane. Lower visibility doesn’t mean their ideas are any less attractive to a certain portion of America than they were right after Trump's election. Read more
“Cops and Klan Go Hand in Hand”
Chelsea Manning reflects on the connections between fringe fascists and the surveillance state. Read more
Apr 11, 2018
Brandon Soderberg
Confronting the death cult
Parkland's student activists know what to say about guns in this country. Democrats five times their age leading the so-called #resistance just don't, and never will. Read more
Mar 26, 2018
David Michael Miller
Pseudonymous sex and anonymous experts
Trump and Stormy can use pseudonyms to protect privacy. So can cops. But when activists do it, they’re prosecuted. Read more
Mar 13, 2018
Time Magazine
Diarrhea diaries and dead drug dealers
Trump floats the idea of the death penalty for drug dealers. But what about when its big pharmaceutical companies that are the dealers? Read more
Mar 6, 2018
Our president’s dickpunching politics
It makes cosmic sense that a movie where the hero proudly punches someone square in the dick would be Trump’s favorite. Read more
Feb 26, 2018
Law enforcement, antifa, and the alt-right
When popular culture starts to mimic Trump, declaring “both sides” are bad, it adds another dangerous layer to our already-toxic political discourse about violence, race, and law. Read more
Feb 20, 2018
The FBI and dirty cops
Ultimately, The Memo was a dud — but it does highlight this weird moment where the right is attacking law enforcement agencies and the left is valorizing them. Read more
Feb 12, 2018
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Anson Stevens Bollen
Prosecutors push on against 59 protesters despite defeat
The U.S. Attorney’s Office dropped charges against 129 J20 defendants last week — but continues to prosecute journalists and others who have spoken to the press Read more
Jan 24, 2018
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Fire and fury and “Fire and Fury”
Steve Bannon had a terrible week. And it wasn’t even the worst week in Washington. Read more
Jan 15, 2018
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David Michael Miller
The state of protest in 2018: a case study
If people really want to resist and not just #Resist, they need to answer some fundamental questions and figure out how to form coalitions. Read more
Jan 9, 2018
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David Michael Miller
How screwed are we in 2018?
Well, 2017 is over. But things aren’t looking good in the new year. Read more
Jan 1, 2018
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David Michael Miller
Ten of Trump’s insane tweets
Reading all 2,375 tweets Trump has written since the election was like reliving all the unbelievable moments of this last year in fast forward. Read more
Dec 29, 2017
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In the August issue
Who might run for Wisconsin governor in 2026?
Gov. Tony Evers still has plenty of time to decide if he will run for a third term. But people are starting to think about possible contenders for 2026 anyway. Read more
What the candidates running for Dane County executive have to say on key issues
Isthmus sat down with the four Dane County executive candidates to hear their perspectives on some of the most pressing issues facing the county. Read more
The mosaic detective
Lillian Sizemore makes, finds, researches and saves mosaics. Read more
Rare-to-Madison Indian dishes?
Rajni’s menu is so deeply South Indian that you have to work to find familiar North Indian dishes. Read more
Behind the Isthmus cover: August 2024
Graphic artist Belle Wahl has a bright, energetic, anime-influenced style that lends itself well to the theme of the August 2024 Isthmus cover: the special community created when dogs and their people come together. Read more
