June 6 “D-Day” protest against Trump’s VA cuts marks historic moment as U.S. veterans mobilize for survival
By Jamie Rowen, Associate Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, UMass Amherst Veterans across the United States will gather on June 6, 2025, to protest the Trump administration’s cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as the slashing of staff...
Advocates warn fast-tracking of Line 5 tunnel project threatens Wisconsin’s Lake Superior watershed
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has decided to fast-track permits for building a protective tunnel around an aging Enbridge oil pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes, stoking environmentalists’ fears that the project will escape...
Drone battlefields: Ukraine’s advanced tactics shows U.S. deficiencies in adapting to modern warfare
A battlefield revolution is unfolding across Ukraine, driven by wire-guided FPV drones and improvised strike tactics that have transformed front-line warfare into a test of adaptability and production, not just firepower. While this shift continues to alter the...
New image engine offers hope for historic representation but racial bias still clouds the picture
As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly central tool for cultural storytelling, its limitations remain stark, especially when the subject is Black history. The recent unveiling of OpenAI’s new GPT‑4o render engine brings promise for photorealistic image...
Historians are alarmed over Trump’s mass destruction of White House records to cover up his actions
For generations, official American documents have been meticulously preserved and protected, from the era of quills and parchment to boxes of paper to the cloud, safeguarding snapshots of the government and the nation for posterity. Now, the Trump regime is scrubbing...
Rethinking I-794: What removing Seoul’s “Car Sewer” can teach Milwaukee about revitalizing its downtown
Across the heart of Seoul, a river runs in a space previously buried under a concrete freeway. Once hailed as a monument to South Korea’s rapid modernization, the elevated Jonchigyogak ultimately became known as a “car sewer.” The elevated Cheonggye Expressway...
Arrest of North Korean tech spy in China signals diplomatic rift as Pyongyang expands ties to Moscow
By Linggong Kong, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, Auburn University Chinese authorities in the northeastern city of Shenyang reportedly arrested a North Korean IT specialist in late April 2025, accusing him of stealing drone technology secrets. The suspect,...
The post-DEI era is forcing founders of Black-owned brands to adapt their hopes and business plans
The co-founders of a company that makes lip products for darker skin tones no longer hope to get their line into Target. A brother and sister who make jigsaw puzzles celebrating Black subjects wonder if they need to offer “neutral” images like landscapes...
Increased anxiety and depression across all groups of Americans linked to “everyday discrimination”
By Monica Wang, Associate Professor of Public Health, Boston University People who most frequently encounter everyday discrimination, those subtle snubs and slights of everyday life, are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression. In addition, that finding...
A remedy for destroying Black neighborhoods is fulfilled after a long struggle generations later
Leslie Knox was a young girl in the 1960s when her Detroit-area city was accused of destroying neighborhoods to get rid of Black residents. Decades later, the retired nurse has returned to Hamtramck, settling into a new two-story home on Gallagher Street and watching...
U.S. cities explore how land reparations can address generational harm from racism and colonization
By Sara Safransky, Associate Professor, Department of Human and Organizational Development, Vanderbilt University; Elsa Noterman, Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, Queen Mary University of London; Madeleine Lewis, Doctoral Student, Department of Human and...
Public safety blackouts surge as U.S. utilities try to avoid fires, lawsuits, and catastrophic damage
By Jay L. Zagorsky, Associate Professor Questrom School of Business, Boston University Are you prepared for when the power goes out? To prevent massive wildfires in drought-prone, high-wind areas, electrical companies have begun preemptively shutting off electricity....
