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Milwaukee approves resolution seeking to restrict gun access for people convicted of domestic violence
by Staff | Nov 30, 2023
Mayor Cavalier Johnson took a significant step to address the issue of domestic violence in...
Aly Miller: Playfully navigating the relationship between place and identity with illustrative maps
by Jocelyn Slocum | Mar 3, 2023
In parallel with the uniqueness of an individual’s identity are the maps each of us formulates of...
Amnesty International documents evidence of war crimes as Israeli attacks hit civilians in Gaza
by Correspondent | Oct 23, 2023
As Israeli forces continue to intensify their cataclysmic assault on the occupied Gaza Strip,...
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Reggie Jackson: My childhood miseducation and the institutional control of Negro thinking
by Reggie Jackson | Dec 1, 2023
“The thought of the inferiority of the Negro is drilled into him in almost every class he enters...
Reggie Jackson: Remembering that the Declaration of Independence was a “Woke” Manifesto
by Reggie Jackson | May 26, 2023
“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political...
Pardeep Kaleka: The “might makes right” mindset is acculturated into the racial hurt we consume
by Pardeep Kaleka | Feb 1, 2023
Sometimes it feels like the hate that we give back to ourselves cuts the deepest. This American...
One life saved: Why speaking openly about suicide prevention is vital for growing community support
by Kenneth Cole | Sep 27, 2023
As suicide prevention month draws to a close, we must remember that the door is always open for...
We Need Imagination: A glance at my 2020 bookshelf
by Dominic Inouye | Dec 26, 2020
In the early days of the stay-at-home orders, I woke up and immediately – as if guided by...
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The Milwaukee Flyers: Up in the air but still soaring
by Dominic Inouye | Oct 27, 2020
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Thanksgiving Anxiety: The unexpected stress of normal routines that feel anything but normal post-COVID
by Editor | Nov 23, 2023
Much has been written about the holiday season in America, particularly Thanksgiving. And with an...
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So Long Ukraine, and Thanks for All the Hotdogs*
by Lee Matz | Aug 23, 2023
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From Scott Walker to Ron DeSantis: What drives “Imperial Governors” to seek being elected as President
by TheConversation | Nov 30, 2023
By Raymond Scheppach, Professor of Public Policy, University of Virginia Many people believe...
Thugs and vermin: Political sycophants downplay Trump’s unhinged speech echoing Nazi propaganda
by Heather Cox Richardson | Nov 16, 2023
In a speech on November 11 in Claremont, New Hampshire, and then in his Veterans Day greeting the...
How America could slide first into Oligarchy and then Fascism without the infrastructure of Democracy
by Thom Hartmann | Nov 29, 2023
For far too many years, Americans have made the mistake of assuming that our republican democracy...
An indictment of Trump’s supporters: When “law and order” Americans tolerate crimes against America
by John Pavlovitz | Aug 13, 2023
He has been indicted again, this time for trying to override the voices and votes of the American...
Why Trump’s re-election campaign is the fourth phase of his attempted coup against the United States
by Robert Reich | Sep 21, 2023
Trump’s attempted coup against the United States continues. We are now in phase three. Phase one...
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Military Hospitals provide vital care for Ukrainian soldiers in need of hope and healing
by Lee Matz
It was deeply moving to visit military hospitals across Ukraine. The experience offered a glimpse into the lives of wounded soldiers and their spirit. Upon entering each room was the sight of shattered bodies, left with the indelible marks of war. Their scars bore witness to terrible battles that could not be imagined.