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Fired Comet Cafe workers protest at BelAir Cantina in demand of severance pay from former employers
Several dozen protestors gathered to demonstrate against their former employers outside the BelAir...
- Columns
- Reggie Jackson
- Pardeep Kaleka
- Dominic Inouye
- Kenneth Cole
- Editorial
Now that you are woke: Will White allies actually be willing to “get out of the bed?”
“The whole history of the progress of human liberty shows that all concessions yet made to her...
“Give Me Liberty, And Give Me Death!” What the anti-mask messages really say
“Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid...
Pardeep Kaleka: The loss of George Floyd should make us more reverent
“His name was George Floyd. He was 46. His life matters and his family deserves justice. There was...
Black Lives Matter: Teens Grow Greens nurtures more than just plants
Since 2013, the Milwaukee non-profit Teens Grow Greens has, as their motto attests, “grown...
When Silence Kills: What has your inaction done to stop the deaths of innocent black people?
“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our...
Second Life Revisited: Using a virtual world to escape the isolation of social distancing
For most people, the term “Second Life” could easily be confused as a post-death resurrection...
- Syndicated
- John Pavlovitz
- Heather Richardson
Pandemic and Recession: The cost of childcare adds an extra burden to economic recovery amid COVID-19
Childcare has become central to United States economic recovery, but daycares are struggling to...
Presidential Child Abuse: Trump uses extortion on parents in effort to prematurely re-open schools
The President wants schools open in the Fall and he is threatening to withhold funding to those...
Remembering John Lewis: An icon of the social justice movement with a legacy of community service
Just before midnight on July 17, we heard the news that 80-year-old Georgia Representative John...
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Civilian oversight committee requires Milwaukee Police Chief Morales make changes to keep his job
The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission (FPC) issued 11 directives for Police Chief Alfonso Morales to comply with or face disciplinary action.
Profiles
Sheldon Lubar: Climbing mountains for adventure and as a metaphor of life’s journey
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill...
