Alarming ice melt: New study shows Arctic has warmed nearly four times faster than the rest of the world
By Jonathan Bamber, Professor of Physical Geography, University of Bristol The Earth is approximately 34°F warmer than it was at the start of the industrial revolution. That warming has not been uniform, with some regions warming at a far greater pace. One such region...
Green means go: Offshore wind farms could fuel the next energy boom for America
By Michael E. Webber, Josey Centennial Professor of Energy Resources, University of Texas at Austin; Hugh Daigle, Associate Professor of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, University of Texas at Austin With passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which contains...
Milwaukee remembers 9/11: City leaders recall the fateful day on 21st anniversary of terror attacks
The Milwaukee County War Memorial Center hosted a ceremony of remembrance for the tragic events of September 11, 2001, with city leaders, local veterans, and community members in attendance during a heavy rainstorm on September 11, 2022. The special observance was...
Make-A-Wish Wisconsin teams up with 128th Air Refueling Wing to fulfill a special aviation dream
The 128th Air Refueling Wing held its first joint pilot-for-a-day and honorary commander ceremony in early August at General Mitchell Field in Milwaukee. Caleb Zimmet’s wish was to be a pilot. Unfortunately, Department of Defense regulations do not allow anyone under...
Racism in the ranks: U.S. Military clamps down on political speech as concerns over extremism grows
By Dwight Stirling, Lecturer in Law, University of Southern California Less than a month after the January 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin took the extraordinary step of pausing all operations for 24 hours to “address...
Ruin and Rejuvenation: Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Irpin during surprise visit to Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced trip to Kyiv on September 8, where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He also visited Milwaukee’s Sister City of Irpin to survey its war-damage and recovery progress. President...
200th Day of War: Putin’s military forces suffer worst strategic defeat since the failed attack on Kyiv
Moscow has abandoned its main bastion in northeastern Ukraine, in a sudden collapse of one of the war’s principal front lines after Ukrainian forces made a rapid advance. The swift fall of Izyum in Kharkiv province on Saturday was Moscow’s worst defeat since its...
Battle Tactics: The unexpected Ukrainian resistance continues to prevent Putin’s plans for quick victory
By Liam Collins, Founding Director, Modern War Institute, United States Military Academy West Point As Ukrainian forces fight a late-summer counterattack to wrest the southern province of Kherson from Russian control, Russian President Vladimir Putin is learning a...
Seeking Shelter: Displaced residents in war-torn Ukrainian towns fear a bitter winter without homes
If it is too cold in the garage, Vadim sleeps in his old car. He lived on the third floor of an apartment block by Borodianka’s central street, but it was destroyed by Russian grad missiles in March. There is barely anything here for him now, beyond the section of...
Wishful Thinking: Why the fallacy of making peace with Russia necessitates feeding the wolf of war
Close your eyes and try to envision the two wolves. Imagine yourself as a terrified child. I think that helps bring the myth to life … this myth, said to be Cherokee, of humanity’s two choices. The wolves are engaged in a vicious fight. The wise...
Destroyed War Machines: Ukraine follows the ancient practice of trophy displays to ridicule Russia
By Anya Free, Ph.D. Candidate in History, University of California, Davis As Ukraine prepared to celebrate its independence day even while its military forces battled a monthslong Russian invasion, government officials assembled a grandiose, yet gruesome, display on...
Critical Congressional Vote: Federal bill codifying same-sex marriage gains momentum in U.S. Senate
The U.S. Senate is on track to vote on a bill codifying marriage equality, with negotiators increasingly confident it could become law. Wisconsin Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin and Maine GOP Senator Susan Collins said on September 7 they were close to getting at...
