Dane County Exec Calls For Immigrant Assistance Fund
Thursday, February 16, 2017, 2:45pm By Shamane Mills If County Board Approves, Private Funds Would Supplement Initial 75K From Taxpayers Dane County is proposing a plan to help immigrants find legal assistance and social services. Executive [...]
The myth and paradox of Wisconsin liberalism
By Mathew K Jallow The statistics are striking, but far from shocking. For the decade and a half that I observed race relations in Wisconsin, I have never ceased to be amazed by the falsity with which the state is perceived as a bastion of liberal values. To many outsiders, Wisconsin may appear progressive; a place where [...]
The bad idea of twinning the City of Madison with the Kanifing Municipal Council-Gambia
By Mathew K Jallow There are many cities around the US, but very few have the political characteristics of the City of Madison, as a bastion of radical thinking. The city’s progressive tradition dates back decades, and as the center of government of the state of Wisconsin, Madison is still largely defined by its progressive [...]
The Gambia: First 100 days; melodrama, hubris and hand-handed political piety
By Mathew K Jallow The unsurprising avalanche of criticisms and acrimony surrounding the Coalition’s scorecard, isn’t a departure from the norm; it is the new norm. The concept of a 100-days arbitrary deadline is remiss of reality, and ignores the social and political complexities that [...]
The Gambia: Book launching; a story of Gambia’s iconic institution; St Augustine’s, by George F Gomez
By Mathew K Jallow Right out of the gate, I hit an unexpected snag. I encountered confusion from the gravitational pull on both sides; then full blown out decision paralysis set in, but it wasn’t for long. I realized the essence of balancing two comparably different protagonist forces; one preeminent; [...]