The price of a free press: Deaths of journalists killed on the job increased 30% in 2022
Russia’s war in Ukraine, chaos in Haiti and rising violence by criminal groups in Mexico contributed to a 30% spike in the number of journalists killed doing their work in 2022 over the previous year, according to a new report released on December 9. The...
Hoan Bridge illuminating as a menorah to “Shine a Light” on antisemitism this Hanukkah season
In response to the sharp rise in antisemitism in the United States, the Milwaukee Jewish Federation has joined forces with the national Shine a Light initiative to raise awareness about modern antisemitism. The Federation will shine a light on antisemitism during...
Christian Nationalism: The very people who ignore the teachings of Jesus also claim America’s faith ideology
Far-right Republican lawmakers who have recently invoked Christian nationalist messages appear to be representing a growing portion of their voter base, according to a new poll released Wednesday showing that a sizable majority of Republicans believe the U.S. should...
Thousands of veterans have flooded VA with health claims since President Biden signed Toxic exposure law
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is processing claims at the fastest rate in its history, hoping to avoid a significant backlog as hundreds of thousands of veterans apply for health care and benefits under the landmark toxic exposure law Congress passed earlier...
Wisconsin regulators approve utility rate hikes as customers face increasing costs from inflation
Wisconsin utility regulators approved rate hikes for electric and natural gas customers served by two of the state’s largest utilities on December 1, but they reduced profits utilities can collect amid outcry from financially-strapped ratepayers. The Wisconsin Public...
Support grows for oversight of how electric utilities plan to charge consumers for upgrades to power grid
An aging electric grid, fossil fuel power plant retirements and a massive renewable electricity buildout are all contributing to a boom in transmission and distribution wire projects by electric utilities across the country. In 2020, investor-owned electric utilities...
I need ammunition not a ride: Zelenskyy’s quip and Trump’s conspiracy rant top 2022 notable quote list
A tart retort by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to a U.S. offer of help and a call by former U.S. President Donald Trump for the “termination” of parts of the Constitution top a Yale Law School librarian’s list of the most notable quotations...
Dog whistles go full siren as “arbitrary and capricious” immigration restrictions set to expire
By Ernesto Castañeda, Associate Professor of Sociology, American University A key component of the Trump administration’s anti-immigration policies is currently set to expire on December 21, 2022. Officially called Title 42 of the U.S. Code, the little-known law was...
Jonathan Brostoff: An open letter to constituents of the 19th Assembly District after 8 years of state service
To the people of the 19th Assembly District, As I near the end of my time as your State Representative, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the last eight years. I came to Madison with one goal – to serve the people of the 19th Assembly District by providing...
Why proposed development for new downtown soccer stadium should include pay guarantee for service jobs
A proposed development that would bring a new soccer stadium to downtown Milwaukee should include guarantees of good wages and a path to union representation for workers in the stadium district in return for public subsidies, a new report recommends. The report,...
The problem of work: Why the business model of capitalism is alienating American workers today
By Alec Stubbs, Postdoctoral Fellow of Philosophy, UMass Boston First it was the “Great Resignation.” Then it was “nobody wants to work anymore.” Now it is “quiet quitting.” Yet it seems like no one wants to talk about what I see as the root cause of America’s...
Liquidators of Chernobyl: Why December 14 honors the unnamed heroes who saved the world from radiation
“Very often I am asked why I feel so connected to the Chernobyl area, the answer is not always easy for me to be able to explain: I have always considered these men legendary, who in silence have worked for others. Courageous and admirable, in the critical and...
