A Broken America: Trump did not fracture the nation, he revealed our split and damaged soul
America is broken. I am not sure that is up for debate at this point. But we should be clear about something: Donald Trump did not break it. He did not create anything. Not the unmasked racism so proudly parading itself down crowded main streets, in school board...
Being a lame duck: The political threats facing President Biden if he decides to not run for reelection
By Michael J. Faber, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Texas State University As President Joe Biden’s approval ratings continue to hover around 40% and polls consistently show that most Americans do not want him to run for reelection, Biden’s spokespeople...
Midterm Anger: Why a passion for political issues can be good for voter turnout but bad for democracy
By Steven Webster, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Indiana University Regardless of whether they live in a red state or a blue state, identify as Democrats or Republicans, or claim to be ideologically liberal or conservative, Americans have one thing in...
A Party Flip: When defenders of Civil Rights abandoned their moral values for the ideology of White Power
News broke recently that as a guest on the right-wing Real America’s Voice media network in 2020, Republican candidate for Michigan governor Tudor Dixon said that the Democrats have planned for decades to topple the United States because they have not gotten over...
Campaigning on conspiracy theories: How the political ideology of White Nationalism mainstreams racism
By Sara Kamali, Professor, Creative Writing, University of California San Diego In September 2022, President Joe Biden convened a summit called “United We Stand” to denounce the “venom and violence” of white nationalism ahead of the midterm elections. His...
No sense of shame: Political figures in the Trump era do not even bother concealing their misdeeds
By Rachel Hadas, Professor of English, Rutgers University – Newark There seems to be no sense of shame or its cousin, guilt, in our time. Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones tormented the parents of Sandy Hook’s murdered children by spreading the lie that the...
Milwaukee Press Club holds panel discussion on the impact of Latino votes in the midterm election
The power Latino voters could demonstrate in the November 8 midterm elections was the topic of a panel discussion at a Milwaukee Press Club on October 26. The subject is a complex. Increasing economic prosperity, immigration reform and access to education are issues...
The Trump effect: Black voters face the real possibility that they will be unable to participate in elections
By Austin Sarat, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College Voters who want to cast their ballot on Election Day this November may be in for an unpleasant surprise, the very real possibility that they will be unable to...
United We Dream: How young immigrants are using social media to engage in politics and elections
By Sara Wilf, PhD student in social welfare, University of California, Los Angeles; Elena Maker Castro, Doctoral Candidate, University of California, Los Angeles; and Taina Quiles, PhD candidate, University of Virginia Immigrants’ political power is on the rise in the...
Día de Muertos: Historic Forest Home Cemetery hosts annual celebration of life for Milwaukee families
The family-oriented festival brought residents from Hispanic neighborhoods together at the historic Forest Home Cemetery to honor the traditions of Día de Muertos. The event began with a 5K Run/Walk through the cemetery, then continued with food trucks, arts and crafts for children, music and entertainment, and traditional ofrendas.
Horror Fiction: The persistent popularity and success of scary tales for scary times
By Ali Alizadeh, Senior Lecturer in Literary Studies and Creative Writing, Monash University Progress, the German philosopher Walter Benjamin once wrote, is a storm. The winds that propel us forward also uproot and tear apart what we leave behind. The modern world is...
Not for children: Why the depiction of modern clowns has reverted back to its dark origins
By Madeline Steiner, Postdoctoral Fellow of History, University of South Carolina The scary clown has become a horror staple. Featuring Art the Clown as the main villain, Damien Leone’s recent film “Terrifier 2” is so gruesome that there were reports of viewers...