Madisonian democracy is designed to avoid the concentration of political power, not wealth.

"Which is better — to be ruled by one tyrant 3,000 miles away or by 3,000 tyrants one mile away?" — Rev. Mather Byles ...

Which is better — to be ruled by one tyrant 3,000 miles away or by 3,000 tyrants one mile away?” — the Rev. Mather Byles ...

America's founders would not recognize the republic they created.

As our republic marks its semiquincentennial, 2 in 5 people doubt it will endure as a single nation for another quarter millennium. The real threat is internal: can shared civic purpose, restraint on ...

The Constitution didn’t stop Trump — it made his reign possible.

As the head of Dane County’s Office of Energy and Climate Change, Kathy Kuntz is leading the effort to cut countywide carbon emissions in half over the coming decade — largely through the subtle art ...

Dr. Kathy Oriel started Out Health, a nonprofit focused on medical care for LGBTQ patients, in 2019 and last year opened a clinic on University Avenue. Many of her patients are transgender people ...

Democracy Optimist is a thought-provoking public radio series and podcast that delves deep into the heart of democratic processes, elections, and voting rights to ask a simple but vital question: how ...

UNDEF was created by UN Secretary-General Kofi A. Annan in 2005 as a United Nations General Trust Fund. It was welcomed by the General Assembly in the Outcome Document of the 2005 World Summit ...

Madisonian’s who identify as Black, Indigenous or a Person of Color are less likely to seek mental health help, despite increased reports of anxiety and depression due to a higher number of COVID-19 ...

For over 70 years, Paul’s Book Store has been a pillar of the Madison community, serving residents with a large collection of books, magazines and more. A few days before Thanksgiving, they announced ...