One life saved: Why speaking openly about suicide prevention is vital for growing community support
As suicide prevention month draws to a close, we must remember that the door is always open for dialogue, support, and raising awareness about the imperative of preventing deaths by suicide. And this door is open for everyone. It is open for those who are having...
Diagnosing adult ADHD: Targeted advertisements are part of a striking new trend pushing medications
By Margaret Sibley, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington As a woman in my 30s who was constantly typing “ADHD” into my computer, I had something interesting happen to me in 2021. I started receiving a wave of...
America prepares for extended pain if House Republicans cause shutdown of Federal government
The federal government is heading toward a shutdown that will disrupt many services, squeeze workers and roil politics as Republicans in the House, fueled by hard-right demands for deep cuts, force a confrontation over federal spending. While some government entities...
Ukrainian pilots begin training on F-16 fighter jets at air base in the United States
The United States will start training Ukrainian pilots to fly U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets, beginning at an Air National Guard base in October, the Pentagon said in August. The training is part of a U.S. and European effort to get the advanced fighter jets to Ukraine...
Occupying Taiwan: Opinions remain divided over what lessons China is learning from Russia’s failures
By Peter Rutland, Professor of Government, Wesleyan University U.S. defense strategists warn that China may use the distraction of the war in Ukraine to launch military action against Taiwan. They believe Chinese President Xi Jinping is determined to gain control over...
Wisconsinites demand common sense laws to protect children on Gun Violence Prevention Day of Action
The 2023 Gun Violence Prevention Day of Action on September 21 brought groups of people to Madison from across the state, so legislators could hear directly from their constituents about the need for stronger gun laws essential for the safety of Wisconsin families and...
House Republicans push for Social Security “Death Panel” in latest attack on Middle-Class Americans
Progressives on September 19 sounded alarm over a proposal tucked into a new House GOP budget blueprint that would establish a commission to review and propose legislative changes to Social Security and Medicare. Nancy Altman, president of the advocacy group Social...
Moms for Liberty: How a group of anti-government conspiracists could impact the 2024 elections
By Shauna Shames, Associate Professor of Political Science, Rutgers University Motherhood language and symbolism have been part of every U.S. social movement, from the American Revolution to Prohibition and the fight against drunk drivers. Half of Americans are women,...
An appeal to racists: Aggressive attacks by Trump follow a well-worn strategy against legal opponents
Donald Trump’s aggressive response to his fourth criminal indictment in five months follows a strategy he has long used against legal and political opponents: relentless attacks, often infused with language that is either overtly racist or is coded in ways that...
Fourteenth Amendment: Legal scholars say Trump’s actions have disqualified him from the presidency
Various constitutional lawyers have been weighing in lately on whether former president Donald Trump and others who participated in the effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election are disqualified from holding office under the Fourteenth Amendment...
Hefty deficit problem looms for Milwaukee as Mayor Cavalier Johnson unveils 2024 budget proposal
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson shared his 2024 city budget with the Milwaukee Common Council on September 19. The spending plan included provisions to increase public safety, infrastructure improvements, and neighborhood quality-of-life investments. Presentation of...
Unlawful charade: Member of secret panel studying removal of Justice Protasiewicz supported her rival
One of the former Wisconsin Supreme Court justices tapped to investigate impeaching newly elected Justice Janet Protasiewicz for taking Democratic Party money accepted donations from the state Republican Party when he was on the court. The former justice, Republican...
