Category Archives: Critical Race Theory / Identity politics

Prove you are not a racist, job applicant

Diversity on campus? How about some intellectual diversity?! Hasn’t made the national news wire yet but should. The president of the University of Wisconsin system — that sprawling tentacle of 13 four-year and 13 more two-year campuses and outreach through … Continue reading

Posted in Critical Race Theory / Identity politics, Republicans, Uncategorized | 17 Comments

Fast-tracking racial paranoia

That’s what progressive DEI hustlers are doing! A great many Madison liberals got off the Woke crazy train when the University of Wisconsin-Madison loaded up that 42-ton glacial rock because it was accused of racism. Now that Old Fighting Bob … Continue reading

Posted in Critical Race Theory / Identity politics, George Floyd riots, Progressives, Uncategorized | 34 Comments

Eliminate UW diversity, equity, inclusion funding

Speaker Vos proposes reallocating DEI’s $16 million to in-demand professions! A statement from Republican WI Assembly Speaker Robin Vos: “Currently, the University of Wisconsin System spends about $16 million annually on 226 positions related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), … Continue reading

Posted in Critical Race Theory / Identity politics, Race, Republicans, Uncategorized | 26 Comments

The wages of Woke just got garnished

Has the P.C. fever broken? We may be wrong. (Would not be the first time.) But something feels very different about the Shelia Stubbs controversy, contretemps, kerfuffle, whatever. We may very well be at an inflection point. The worm may … Continue reading

Posted in Critical Race Theory / Identity politics, Dane County Board, Uncategorized | Tagged | 12 Comments

Dane County elected Protasiewicz

Day #2 of Tuesday’s election autopsy Already, some Republicans are blaming the Wisconsin Election Commission and mail-in ballots for Tuesday’s drubbing in the Spring elections statewide and here in the Emerald City of Madison WI. Election deniers and other delusional … Continue reading

Posted in Abortion, Critical Race Theory / Identity politics, Election 2023, Madison city government, Protasiewicz, Republicans, Uncategorized | 22 Comments

Crime and schools are on the city ballot

More so in Chicago than in Madison, unfortunately. Election central is up and running here at the Policy Werkes. A bottomless pot of Maxwell House percolates on the Monarch kitchen range, rabbit ears on the b&w Philco are perked up … Continue reading

Posted in Crime, Critical Race Theory / Identity politics, Election 2023, Progressives, School Board Election 2019 | Tagged , | 7 Comments