Radio Free never takes money from corporate interests, which ensures our publications are in the interest of people, not profits. Radio Free provides free and open-source tools and resources for anyone to use to help better inform their communities. Learn more and get involved at radiofree.org
Forty years ago, I came to Madison, Wisconsin, to work for The Progressive magazine after a stint at a publication founded by Ralph Nader. I admired The Progressive (still do!), and I relished the opportunity to live in a state with such a clean reputation and a storied progressive tradition.
This content originally appeared on The Progressive — A voice for peace, social justice, and the common good and was authored by Matthew Rothschild.