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Mission to the Border: Latino advocacy group leaves politics behind for immigration fact-finding tour
MISSION TO THE BORDER: In late June, Milwaukee-based Forward Latino led a delegation to the...
Sister Norma Pimentel: An impromptu chat with the “Pope’s favorite nun” during a drive to the border
MISSION TO THE BORDER: In late June, Milwaukee-based Forward Latino led a delegation to the...
What we are taught to be ashamed of: A tale of two grandmothers and our ethnic identity in America
Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has forced Americans across the political spectrum to consider...
- Columns
- Pardeep Kaleka
- Dominic Inouye
- Kenneth Cole
Reggie Jackson: The racial imbalance of Milwaukee’s 2022 Residential Property Assessments
There has been little said by most elected officials about the readily apparent racial imbalance...
Pardeep Kaleka: The connections of our Sacred Faiths are calling us to embrace mutuality
There are no shortage of discussions that highlight how we are more disconnected now than ever...
We Need Imagination: A glance at my 2020 bookshelf
In the early days of the stay-at-home orders, I woke up and immediately – as if guided by...
Reopening Schools in Wisconsin: The dilemma of returning to normal during abnormal times
This is an opinion piece. No more and no less. Just an opinion shared in an online publication,...
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- Heather Richardson
- John Pavlovitz
- Thom Hartmann
Exaggerated Impact: Why the topic of immigration is distorted globally to gain political advantages
By Ernesto Castañeda, Associate Professor of Sociology, American University Ernesto Castañeda is...
Artworks showroom to open at Dubbel Dutch Hotel with focus on local architecture for Gallery Night
Landform Images Gallery plans to install a new showroom space inside the Dubbel Dutch Hotel. The...
How the Supreme Court continues dismantling democracy where Trump’s January 6 attack failed
At the June 23rd hearing of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on...
Fulfilling Juneteenth: Why many Black Americans are still awaiting Emancipation after 157 years
On June 19th 1865, Federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to declare the emancipation of all...
Why a perfect storm of financial hardship is the Republican legacy of Reagan’s deregulated economy
The CEO of America’s largest bank is worried, and for good reason. On June 1, the Fed started...
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Mission to the Border: Milwaukee delegation gets first-hand reports from refugee shelters in Mexico
This article and photo essay takes a limited look at the situation along the Mexican-United States border, regarding facilities that care for those seeking relocation to America. The information and visuals primarily explore what led to the creation of the Senda de Vida shelter, and its condition in late June of 2022.
