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That “Cartoon Scandal”: Episode 10, “A Door Marked Exit”

• December 13, 2013 • Comments Off

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That “Cartoon Scandal”: Episode 8, ‘Vermont Is For Lovers, Too’

• November 22, 2013 • Comments Off

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That “Scandal Cartoon”: Episode 7, ‘Everything’s Coming Up Mellie’

• November 16, 2013 • Comments Off

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Live from Cap Times Idea Fest: Deb Carey tells the New Glarus Brewing story September 26, 2017
Deb Carey talks about how New Glarus Brewing has evolved into a Wisconsin cultural institution.
Boys and Girls Club's Michael Johnson attacks Fitchburg mayor over budget September 25, 2017
The mayor of Fitchburg has proposed a budget cutting all funding to nonprofits in the city, prompting an outcry from several community leaders who say the budget abandons the city’s most vulnerable.
Live from Cap Times Idea Fest: Franklin, Goldstein and the economic reckoning of Janesville September 25, 2017
Washington Post writer Amy Goldstein discusses how the closure of a GM automotive plant in Janesville in 2008 shook the city to its core.
Judge James Troupis: Free speech: a challenge for civil discourse September 25, 2017
The Republican Party of Dane County will hold a Freedom of Speech Forum Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. at the Fitchburg Community Center, 5510 Lacy Road. The public is invited.
Norman Davis and Alix Olson: Join us in condemning anti-Semitic vandalism September 25, 2017
Dear Editor: Cowardly neo-Nazis defaced a monument and plaque commemorating the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in James Madison Park. Under the cover of darkness, they sprayed their allegiance to white supremacy, and their hatred of anti-fascist protesters, bigotry and racism resisters,…
After propane explosion, Sector67 community rallies around injured founder Chris Meyer September 25, 2017
Chris Meyer, founder of maker space Sector67, was hospitalized after a propane explosion at the future site for the company. Now the Madison community is rallying around him and his goal to make sure the new location is finished on…
E.J. Dionne Jr.: Can we avoid a health care horror? September 25, 2017
President Trump and his party want "a win." They're willing to wreak havoc on the insurance markets, state governments and people's lives to get it.
Quick Question: Should Obamacare be replaced with single-payer health insurance system? September 25, 2017
Here’s how six citizens answered this week’s question posed by Capital Times freelancer Kevin Murphy.

The New York Times

Around the World and the U.S., New Travel Ban Draws Anger, Applause and Shrugs September 26, 2017
Foreign leaders and immigrant groups here reacted strongly to new restrictions being imposed by President Trump.
In Battered Puerto Rico, Governor Warns of a Humanitarian Crisis September 26, 2017
Stressing that Puerto Rico deserved the same treatment as hurricane-hit Florida and Texas, Gov. Ricardo A. Rosselló urged Congress to move swiftly to send more aid.
Puerto Rico’s Agriculture and Farmers Decimated by Maria September 25, 2017
Hurricane Maria’s barrage took out entire plantations and destroyed crops and livestock across the island. The storm knocked out about 80 percent of its crops.
News Analysis: Defying Trump, Athletes Intensify Debate on Race and Protest September 25, 2017
President Trump’s scolding of prominent black athletes has touched off a furious national debate on race and patriotism, rattling the world of sports.
Violent Crime in U.S. Rises for Second Consecutive Year September 25, 2017
Experts were divided over why violence rose in consecutive years for the first time since 2006.
Shooting at Tennessee Church Leaves One Dead and Seven Wounded September 25, 2017
A gunman who opened fire at a church in Antioch, Tenn., on Sunday shot himself and was in custody, the police said.
At Florida Nursing Home, Many Calls for Help, but None That Made a Difference September 24, 2017
After the home lost power to its air-conditioning, 11 of its residents died. Records and interviews show a preventable descent into chaos.
In Alabama Senate Runoff, Pence and Bannon Take Opposing Sides September 26, 2017
Vice President Mike Pence appeared with Senator Luther Strange while Stephen K. Bannon joined Roy Moore, pitting the Republican establishment against the party’s populist wing.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Bourbon Street reconstruction cost doubles, start of 2nd half delayed to May 2018 August 23, 2017
Final cost has jumped from original estimate of $6 million to over $13 million.
GOP health care reform collapses; Trump tweet is NK war declaration? (10 Things to Know for Tuesday) September 26, 2017
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday.
Louisiana's Republican treasurer candidates use similar talking points September 26, 2017
Three Republican candidates participated in a forum. The Democrat did not attend.
North Korean diplomat says tweet by Trump 'declared war' September 26, 2017
It was the latest escalation in a week of undiplomatic exchanges between North Korea and the U.S. during the U.N. General Assembly's annual ministerial meeting.
Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys kneel before anthem September 26, 2017
Jones has been a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump.
Hurricane Maria brings tropical storm warning to N.C.'s Outer Banks September 26, 2017
The power was still out across nearly all of Puerto Rico.
Einstein Charter Schools mull legal action amid transportation challenges September 25, 2017
Einstein has to give the district a student transportation plan by Oct. 20 to return to "good standing."
Man who fatally shot cousin at New Orleans East car wash seeks new trial September 25, 2017
Tyrone Daniel, 23, wants another chance to convince jurors he killed cousin Dion Johnson in self-defense in April 2014.

The Guardian, UK

Trump pushing Afghan president to close Taliban office in Qatar, sources say September 26, 2017
Exclusive: Mission in Doha had been channel for dialogue for more than six years but Trump is said to be hostile to keeping it openDonald Trump has sought to persuade the Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani, to agree to the closure of a Taliban mission in Qatar, which had been a channel for dialogue for more than six years, according to several sources familiar w […]
Three Israelis killed in gun attack by Palestinian assailant September 26, 2017
Assailant shot after killing three and injuring another at settlement outside Jerusalem early on Tuesday morningThree Israelis have been killed in a gun attack by a Palestinian assailant at a settlement outside Jerusalem.Police said the attacker was also shot dead after approaching the settlements’s gate posing as a labourer. Continue reading...
Merkel faces tough coalition talks as nationalists enter German parliament September 25, 2017
German chancellor’s centre-right alliance remains largest force in parliament, as far-right Alternative für Deutschland takes 13% of vote in Sunday’s electionLive election resultsAngela Merkel faces tough negotiations in coming weeks as she attempts to engineer a governing coalition that can withstand pressure from the far right, which has swept into the Ger […]
Trump finally responds to Puerto Rico crisis, saying island has 'massive debt' September 26, 2017
President’s belated response to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria in US territory seems to blame islanders for their own misfortuneIt took Donald Trump five full days to respond to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria on the lives of 3.5 million Americans in Puerto Rico, and when he finally did so his comments on Twitter were so devoid of empa […]
Archaeologists home in on Homeric clues as Turkey declares year of Troy September 26, 2017
Work is accelerating at site on Hisarlık Hill, formerly a ‘ruin of a ruin’, and a museum will open next yearRüstem Aslan, Troy’s chief archaeologist, grows more animated as he enters the fenced-off area just beyond the southern gate of the ancient city’s ruins. To him it offers tantalising clues that may add to the evidence that this was the scene of the war […]
Sixth mass extinction of wildlife also threatens global food supplies September 26, 2017
Plant and animal species that are the foundation of our food supplies are as endangered as wildlife but get almost no attention, a new report revealsComment: Chips, chocolate and coffee – our food crops face mass extinction tooThe sixth mass extinction of global wildlife already under way is seriously threatening the world’s food supplies, according to exper […]
North Korea's foreign minister: Trump has declared war on our country September 25, 2017
Ri Yong-ho says in response to Donald Trump’s comments North Korea has ‘every right to make counter-measures’, including shooting down US bombersNorth Korea has threatened to shoot down US bombers in international airspace, claiming that, with a weekend tweet, Donald Trump had declared war. Related: Ri Yong-ho: the North Korean diplomat who could defuse the […]
Vietnam's harsh summer: state launches largest crackdown on dissidents in years September 26, 2017
At least 11 activists have been arrested, charged or convicted over the past few months, while another was stripped of his citizenship and deported to FranceHo Thi Chau, 25, was left alone and blacklisted after her husband was returned to jail for “attempting to overthrow the [Vietnamese] government” last week.An activist from the north central province of N […]

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Palestinian gunman kills three Israelis in West Bank September 26, 2017
The Israelis were shot dead at the entrance to the West Bank settlement of Har Adar, Israeli police say.
North Korea crisis: Washington denies 'war declared' September 26, 2017
North Korea said the US had declared war but the White House dismisses the talk as "absurd".
US Marines get first female infantry officer September 26, 2017
A woman lieutenant makes history by graduating from the US Marine Corps' infantry officer training.
US government satellite image shows Puerto Rico blackout September 26, 2017
Millions of US citizens are without electricity, clean water, medicine, or communications.
Jared Kushner emails: Democrats open investigation September 26, 2017
The senior presidential adviser is ordered to preserve all his private emails for the inquiry.
Bali volcano: Indonesia fears imminent Mt Agung eruption September 26, 2017
Officials say Mt Agung is in a "critical phase" but stress they cannot predict when it might erupt.
Iraqi Kurdistan referendum: High turnout in independence vote September 25, 2017
A "yes" vote is expected in an independence referendum opposed by Baghdad and neighbouring countries.
Brazil revokes decree opening Amazon reserve to mining September 26, 2017
The area, around the size of Denmark, is rich in gold and minerals - and protected from mining.