Demise of Twitter? The world would lose valuable eyewitness accounts but also a habitat for trolls
By Anjana Susarla, Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University What do a cybersecurity researcher building a system to generate alerts for detecting security threats and vulnerabilities, a wildfire watcher who tracks the spread of forest fires, and...
A Dazzling Downtown: Milwaukee celebrates 109th Christmas Tree with fireworks and festival of lights
Milwaukee held its annual Christmas Tree Lighting on November 18, transforming the Deer District plaza outside the Fiserv Forum into the “Cheer District.” 2022 marks the 109th year of the Christmas tree lighting in Milwaukee, making it the longest running official tree lighting ceremony in the United States other than New York City’s.
What the midterms taught us: While the “Red Wave” was thwarted our fragile Democracy remains at risk
The winds blowing in Washington and many communities post-election just might be a sigh of relief. The red wave, or red tsunami as Ted Cruz boasted, evaporated. “There wasn’t even a red splash,” as New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie put it....
Vote at your own risk: 21st-century voter intimidation follows long history of illegal bullying by racists
By Atiba Ellis, Professor of Law, Marquette University In Travis County, Texas, home to Austin, a local Republican Party official allegedly knocked on people’s doors in November 2022 to accuse people who cast ballots by mail of having been ineligible to vote. In...
Milwaukee County approves Wisconsin’s first historic LGBTQ landmark for site of the Black Nite Uprising
The Milwaukee County Landmarks Committee unanimously approved a historic landmark designation on November 14 for the site of the Black Nite Uprising at 400 N. Plankinton Avenue, the location of the first documented act of LGBTQ resistance in Wisconsin history. The...
Gender-affirming care: Visibility of trans people is not the same as justice for their health rights
By Reya Farber, Assistant Professor of Sociology, William & Mary While transgender people might be more culturally recognized in the U.S. than ever, visibility is not the same as justice. Transgender is an umbrella category that emerged in the U.S. in the 1990s...
Ewaso Village: Author Chip Duncan explores the Maasai people of East Africa in book of intimate stories
Milwaukee-based filmmaker, photojournalist, writer, and poet Chip Duncan shares a profound journey to Kenya in his new book, “Ewaso Village: Poems and Stories.” Duncan’s work has taken him to distant ice fields, war zones, slums, shipyards, palaces, deserts,...
Wakanda Forever: Why the “Black Panther” sequel celebrates lost cultures like the kingdom of Talokan
By Julian C. Chambliss, Professor of English, Michigan State University As someone who teaches and writes about Afrofuturism, I eagerly awaited the release of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” I was particularly excited about the introduction of Namor and the hidden...
Oegugin Influencers: Why foreign enthusiasts of Korean culture miss the dark side of “pop nationalism”
By Jin Lee, Research Fellow, Curtin University; and Crystal Abidin, Associate Professor & ARC DECRA Fellow, Internet Studies, Curtin University Anyone who has scrolled through YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram would not be surprised to glance upon calming minimalist...
Jonathan Brostoff and Mark Chambers sworn in as newest members of the Milwaukee Common Council
Jonathan Brostoff and Mark Chambers were sworn in as the newest members of the Milwaukee Common Council on November 16, surrounded by fellow elected officials, family, friends, and community leaders. Alderman Chambers will represent the city’s 2nd District and...
Marcus Performing Arts Center unveils renovated grounds during rededication of its War Memorial
The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts set aside the morning of November 14 to honor and memorialize veterans who served the United States, both in times of conflict and in times of peace, by unveiling the completely renovated community gardens and the rededication...
MCTS CONNECT: Milwaukee County Transit System celebrates arrival of first battery electric bus
A state-of-the-art bus and new brand for Milwaukee County transit was unveiled on November 10. The first of MCTS’s all-electric vehicles was presented at a special celebration on Wisconsin Avenue at the heart of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route. MCTS Interim...
