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Milwaukee’s 2021 Budget: Economic hardships felt from COVID-19 and Wisconsin’s broken funding formula
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett presented his proposed 2021 budget in an address on September 22,...
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...
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- Reggie Jackson
- Pardeep Kaleka
- Dominic Inouye
- Kenneth Cole
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Until our voices go hoarse: Reflections on a summer of protest in Milwaukee
On Sunday, September 13, 2020, I marched for the thirteenth time this summer in a peaceful protest...
A threat to White truth: How the 1619 Project reignited America’s racial reckoning
“In good conscience, we cannot support wholeheartedly the administration’s civil rights bill, for...
Pardeep Kaleka: Interfaith service kicks off 2020 DNC with celebration of unity and hope
Democrats came together ahead of the 2020 Democratic National Convention for an interfaith...
Dominic Inouye: Saying YES in a summer of NO
A recent Facebook memory helped me put this summer into perspective. Five Augusts ago, I was...
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...
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Local food producers across Wisconsin work at adapting to changing demands driven by pandemic
Farmers Market vendors in Wisconsin are reporting a 25 percent decline in sales due to the...
If countless Americans can give their lives to preserve our right to vote, we can take the time to do it
How much is America worth to you? What would you sacrifice in order to stop the suffering you are...
A Champion of Gender Equality: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87 from cancer
Flowers are strewn on the steps of the Supreme Court, where “Equal Justice Under Law” is carved in...
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Milwaukee installs more 24-hour drop boxes for absentee ballots to ensure a safe November election
City of Milwaukee officials highlighted the addition of 15 new absentee ballot drop boxes with 24-hour access located throughout the city.
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Civil Rights groups offer words of healing to Kenosha until Mayor John Antarmian upends the effort
Civil rights groups led by Forward Latino gathered in Kenosha on August 24 to offer words of...
