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Rise and Thrive: Five Lessons of Storytelling and Resilience in Milwaukee
Do you remember a time when you stood in the sunlit silence of the woods, caught your breath at a...
Julia Papillon: On following an immigrant bloodline of role models in the pursuit of happiness
As a recent University graduate, Julia Papillon draws from her family’s history of sacrifice...
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- Pardeep Kaleka
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Defunding Brutality: Little progress was made in 2020 with Milwaukee Police reform
“Though the Defendants successfully established the foundation needed for reforms, our analysis...
America only cares about its Democracy: A few stories of other democracies overthrown by the United States
“…the elimination of Mossadeq by assassination or otherwise might precipitate decisive events...
Pardeep Kaleka: Engaging in “Artistic Absence” means that simply cutting off toxic people is not enough
“If I cut you off, chances are you handed me the scissors.” – Social Media Meme...
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...
Shorewood residents worry that proposed Atwater Beach fee could restrict recreational access
One of the first times I ever stepped foot in the ocean was at the Inkwell on Martha’s Vineyard....
At the End of the World, Turn Left: A coming of age novel about immigrants searching for their identity in Riverwest
Milwaukee is the home to many generations of immigrant families. Over decades, these families have...
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From ideology to democracy: Lessons from Germany for America to heal after the Trump era
By Sylvia Taschka, Senior Lecturer of History, Wayne State University Comparisons between the...
MCTS Bus Shelters get design makeover to celebrate Historic Highway 41 route
Three Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) bus shelters along S. 27th Street in Milwaukee have...
Writing an American story of hope: Our politicians often failed us but the American people did not
“Where can we find light in this never-ending shade?” America’s 22-year-old poet laureate Amanda...
A fortified prison of false faith: How White domestic terrorism was born in the Church
The Scriptures say that the truth will set you free. Right now, millions of white Christians in...
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Milwaukee’s election recount proceeds smoothly but Trump campaign continues voter suppression tactics
Milwaukee’s presidential recount entered its fourth day on November 23, with very few changes in vote totals as President Donald Trump’s attorneys appeared to be focused on a legal challenge that sought to toss tens of thousands of ballots, including the one cast by an attorney for the Trump campaign.
