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K-pop Revolution: The Korean cultural phenomenon that captivated a growing audience in Milwaukee
Oct 23, 2024
EXPLORING KOREA: Stories from Milwaukee to the DMZ and across a divided Peninsula. This special...
Aly Miller: Playfully navigating the relationship between place and identity with illustrative maps
Mar 3, 2023
In parallel with the uniqueness of an individual’s identity are the maps each of us formulates of...
Ukrainian tactics to cripple Russia’s Black Sea Fleet have historical parallels to the Russo-Japanese War
Sep 25, 2024
In a series of relentless and innovative strikes, Ukraine has continued to weaken Russia’s Black...
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Luke Waldo: The promise of a guaranteed income for the economic stability of Milwaukee families
Aug 12, 2024
“This direct cash transfer is grounded in the belief that economic and concrete supports build...
Reggie Jackson: Why the denial of Black oppression is growing as another false American narrative
Feb 14, 2024
“If some groups are simply meant to be at the bottom, then there are no questions to ask about...
Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield shares message of hope on 12th anniversary of Sikh temple shooting
Aug 6, 2024
On the 12th anniversary of a tragic shooting at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, United States...
One life saved: Why speaking openly about suicide prevention is vital for growing community support
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
Dec 26, 2020
In the early days of the stay-at-home orders, I woke up and immediately – as if guided by...
Exploring Korea: Stories from Milwaukee to the DMZ and across a divided peninsula
Oct 14, 2024
EXPLORING KOREA: Stories from Milwaukee to the DMZ and across a divided Peninsula. This special...
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Private photos in the public domain: When families push back against journalists who mine social media
Oct 13, 2024
By Laura Wajnryb McDonald, PhD candidate in Criminology, University of Sydney Less than 24 hours...
A level playing field: Why the Reagan economic era is over regardless of Trump’s future
Sep 16, 2024
There are really two major Republican political stories dominating the news these days. The more...
The conservative model: When a perfect storm of fanatics strives to build a nation of uneducated serfs
Oct 2, 2024
Republican politicians and the rightwing billionaires who fund them want a nation of uneducated,...
The Pandemic We Wasted: How we could have transcended our self-erected barriers of politics
Dec 17, 2023
What do you remember about the first days of the pandemic? I remember going to three grocery...
Business politics: Corruption of U.S. Supreme Court was a corporate strategy 53 years in the making
Jul 5, 2024
The series of devastating rulings at the end of June and beginning of July are the consequence of...
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The Korean Demilitarized Zone: A border between peace and war that also cuts across hearts and history
by Staff Hanguk
The Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a multi-layered border region between North and South Korea, designed to prevent direct military confrontation while preserving a buffer zone of separation between the two countries. After more than 70 years it is still one of the most heavily fortified and tension-filled borders in the world.