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For Putin: Not winning is losing
Putin is Losing The concept that Vladimir Putin is losing his Ukrainian war because he is not winning may seem contrived. But it’s reality. As an article in Foreign Affairs pointed out, it was Putin...
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Parties Owe Us Alternatives to Trump, Biden
What’s the antidote to two old geezers refusing to step aside for fresh energy and ideas in the Oval Office? The two political parties are supposed to forward candidates for the U.S. presidency that...
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Our GOP congressmen need to be centrists
How far the Republicans have gone off a sensible track became clear last week when all six Republican congressmen from Wisconsin voted to make Rep. James Jordan of Ohio the Speaker of the House....
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GOP needs stiffer back on Ukraine
How to make the case to right wing Republicans that the United States must stay the course in Ukraine. Formerly hawkish Republicans, the isolationists in the GOP are now ready to hand that...
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How to use bloated state surplus in 2024?
Citizens of Wisconsin received a big bonus under their collective Christmas tree. The state surplus grew by $2 billion during 2023 to $6.7 billion. That enlarged surplus will enable our political...
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Escape checkmate on border control, Ukraine
Where, oh, where is the Republican Party of Dwight Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan, historic U.S. hawks? How did it become the party of Charles Lindbergh, the notorious isolationist of the 1930s?...
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Tired of Trumpian losses, Gallagher leaves House
Thank you for your service, Mike Gallagher. In the aftermath of his recent decision not to run for a fifth term, critics on the far right of the Trump-infested Republican Party won’t mouth those...
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State remapping deal promises more bi-partisanship
At least at the state level, there are encouraging early signs of bipartisanship that has been missing for the better part of two decades. It has something to do, me thinks, with the Supreme...
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Override Tiffany caucus on budget, Ukraine
You would think that in a democracy majorities rule. You would be wrong. A relatively small band of right-wing Republicans in the House of Representatives is defying a big majority in both houses of...
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Sen. Feyen: Issues to tackle
Welcome to West Bend, State Senator Dan Feyen (pictured below). And thanks to the opportunity to respond to your survey about the highest needs for public policy in Wisconsin. My response is below....
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