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We have to say “Enough!” and have the courage to mean it
"Every time either side chooses to treat fellow Americans as enemies to be destroyed, it feeds the same permission structures that make violence feel…
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Emily Tseffos
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Recombobulating on the radio (Week of Sept. 7-13)
Featuring appearances on "Matenaer On Air," "The Todd Allbaugh Show" and more.
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Dan Shafer
Weaponizing the National Guard is fascism
"Bringing in the National Guard would only further destabilize an already tense situation in Milwaukee."
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Angela Lang
Recombobulating on the radio (Week of Aug. 31 - Sept. 6)
Featuring appearances on "Mornings with Pat Kreitlow," "The Maggie Daun Show," and more.
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Dan Shafer
Recombobulating on the radio (Week of Aug. 24-30)
Featuring appearances on "Matenaer On Air," "The Maggie Daun Show," "Driving it Home with Patti Vasquez" and more.
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Dan Shafer
PODCAST: A gubernatorial race in Wisconsin
Dan Shafer joins the "Wisconsin Forward" podcast, hosted by Matt Rothschild, to talk about how the field for governor in 2026 is shaping up.
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Dan Shafer
ANNIVERSARY SALE: One year with Civic Media!
We're celebrating one year with Civic Media with a subscription sale (35% off!) and a Brewers ticket giveaway (go Crew!!).
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Dan Shafer
Wisconsin needs a candidate for governor who will defend LGBTQ people
Gov. Tony Evers "provided a crucial firewall against the worst abuses of the current right-wing agenda against LGBTQ people." The next governor needs to…
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Emily Mills
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Recombobulating on the radio (Week of Aug. 17-22)
Featuring appearances on "The Maggie Daun Show," "The Todd Allbaugh Show," "Matenaer On Air" and more.
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Dan Shafer
How Democrats can rebuild trust
"We don’t need to wait for permission. We don’t need the perfect polling memo, or a six-figure campaign budget, or even consensus on every issue. What…
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Emily Tseffos
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A too-early breakdown of the 2026 race for governor in Wisconsin
There’s likely to be a “Big 4” among potential Democratic candidates, at least at the outset. On the Republican side, a Trump endorsement will be the…
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Dan Shafer
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Recombobulating on the radio (Week of Aug. 10-16)
Featuring appearances on "Matenaer On Air," "The Maggie Daun Show," "Nite Lite with Pete Schwaba" and more.
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Dan Shafer
The Recombobulation Area
The Recombobulation Area
Dan Shafer's award-winning political opinion column and online publication on the discombobulating politics of Milwaukee and Wisconsin. The Recombobulation Area is part of the Civic Media network.

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