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Madi is from Minneapolis, MN, land of the Wapehkute Dakota, and sixth-generation descendent of farmers in the Midwest. She holds a B.A. in Literature from Yale-NUS College, is an alumna of The School for Ethics and Global Leadership and Qasid Arabic Institute, and former Fellow with Wellbeing and Equity in the World. In 2012, Madi founded a social enterprise to support refugee youth and the experience has since inspired her to build a career intersecting private markets and public service. Her work advances equitable economies through purpose-driven business in Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, earning recognition as the 'One to Watch' entrepreneur by Women Venture and 2019 Future Entrepreneur award by Hillhouse Capital. As part of the Class of 2026 at the Walsh School of Foreign Service, Madi focuses on Global Politics and Security. She speaks Spanish, Arabic and Chinese, teaches creative nonfiction at the Loft Literary Center of Minneapolis and is an Ironman 70.3 triathlete.
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hortman vigil in the wake of political violence

Democracy, Featured Story, Opinion

Political Violence: The Hortman Assassination and the Fight for Democratic Values

by Madi Lommen June 22, 2025

A Tragic Loss Sparks a Call for Ethical Leadership and Democratic Renewal The recent assassination of Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband,... Read more.

Trump to Workers: Drop Dead

Playing the Budget Spin Game

Efficiency − or Empire? How Elon Musk’s Hostile Takeover Could End Government as We Know It

Parsing the USAID Shutdown

More States Push to Make Big Oil Pay for Climate Change

Bees, Fish, and Plants Reveal the Toll of Climate Change

Is America Ready to Tackle a Nationwide Drought?

EPA Must Use The Best Available Science − By Law − But What Does That Mean?

Shading the Damage Assessment

Trump’s Military Obsessions

Trump’s Firings Challenge Military Tradition

Breach in Live War Plans

Trump’s Coal Fetish

EV Batteries and the LA Fires

DTE Profits Soar as Customers Face Shutoffs, Rising Rates and Fossil Fuel Expansion

The Overlooked Value of EV Batteries

A War With Iran that Feels Upside-Down

No Plan, No Vote: Trump’s War with Iran Raises Global Alarm

Missing from Trump’s Iran Bravado

Trump’s Desire to ‘Un-Unite’ Russia and China Is Unlikely To Work – In Fact, It Could Well Backfire

Blowing Up Health Care

Why We Fall For Fake Health Information

Checking Abortion Pill Facts

Flint Unfiltered: Coping with Cancer

Who to call for garage door repair?

Attic cleanout: a cornerstone of home efficiency

Where Are Trump’s Legal Limits?

The Perya Color Game: Bridging Tradition and Technology in Filipino Culture

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Political Violence: The Hortman Assassination and the Fight for Democratic Values