Author: Noria Doyle

At a time when states across the country wrestle with environmental volatility, political extremism, or dwindling natural resources, Wisconsin offers a quietly compelling case for why it remains one of the most livable places in America. This is not a slight against other states. Many have their own unique advantages, cultural richness, and economic strengths. But Wisconsin’s particular combination of geographic fortune, abundant resources, and civic stability continues to make it a compelling home for those seeking balance, safety, and quality of life. One of Wisconsin’s most underrated advantages is its relative immunity to the natural disasters that plague...

In an aggressive and far-reaching executive order issued April 28, Donald Trump has laid the groundwork for a sweeping federal intervention into local law enforcement, stripping away oversight, militarizing civilian policing, and threatening legal retribution against officials who promote diversity or limit aggressive police tactics. Falsely framed as a law-and-order initiative, the order directs the Department of Justice and the Department of Defense to “unleash” law enforcement, providing legal shields to officers accused of misconduct, dissolving consent decrees that hold departments accountable, and flooding local agencies with military-grade equipment and personnel. But beneath the political rhetoric of safety lies...

The news media environment of Milwaukee again revealed flaws in journalistic integrity with its coverage of Judge Hannah Dugan’s arrest by federal agents. From the moment the story broke on April 25, familiar patterns emerged: aggressive framing, sensational headlines, and selective context all combined to paint a distorted picture of events. The arrest, based on an unsupported accusation by a lone deportation officer that Judge Dugan had interfered with federal immigration authorities, provided an irresistible opportunity for many local outlets to exploit public fears. Without offering basic explanations about the unusual legal circumstances — notably, the difference between an...

In the medieval world, power was a matter of proximity. Kings granted land in exchange for loyalty. Lords demanded tribute. Peasants, with no direct voice in their governance, lived and died under a rule they could not challenge. The architecture of feudalism was rigid but familiar: hierarchies enforced by violence, loyalty bought with favor, and truth subordinated to the ambitions of the ruling elite. A thousand years later, that architecture looks different, but the principles remain. In the United States under Donald Trump, both during his first presidency and again now, the reappearance of feudalistic dynamics is not academic....