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A Dystopian Democracy: Republicans are playing with a fire that could burn down our nation

A Dystopian Democracy: Republicans are playing with a fire that could burn down our nation

Posted by | May 29, 2021 |

People think the January 6th insurrection against our republic was over that evening; the truth is that it never really stopped, and is now spreading across our nation like a virus that has infected the GOP. Let’s just speak the truth: the people who’ve taken over today’s Republican Party hate democracy. And now they’re doing everything they can to destroy democracy in the USA and replace it with a full-blown fascist oligarchy. This is no longer Dwight Eisenhower’s Republican Party. Instead, it’s become the party of racists, fascists and oligarchs: the question is if it’s too late to stop...

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Darryl Morin: The vote against investigating January 6 brings an end to patriotism and principle

Darryl Morin: The vote against investigating January 6 brings an end to patriotism and principle

Posted by | May 29, 2021 |

At 12:45 p.m. on January 6, 2021, Chief Steven Sund of the U.S. Capitol Police called the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, DC, pleading for immediate support as the angry mob attending the “Stop The Steal” event descended on the U.S. Capitol. For the next 7 hours and 15 minutes, the United States Capitol would be under siege, not by a foreign power, but by members and supporters of the “Grand Old Party.” 142 days later, members of the same party cast the final votes that ensured there would never be a bipartisan commission to investigate the deadly insurrection...

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Political backlash over critical race theory exposes a racist ideology that denies America’s racist history

Political backlash over critical race theory exposes a racist ideology that denies America’s racist history

Posted by | May 28, 2021 |

From statehouses to Congress, Republicans have launched into a fight against the teaching of “critical race theory,” which just a year ago was a niche academic term. Experts in critical race theory say it is about acknowledging how racial disparities are embedded in U.S history and society, and the concept is being mischaracterized by conservatives. But GOP lawmakers in the past few months have succeeded in pushing it to the top of state legislative agendas. Governors in Idaho and Oklahoma have already signed measures to forbid the teaching of critical race theory in schools this year. Arkansas’ Republican governor...

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The color of education: Black students in Wisconsin face uncertainty over how to pay for college

The color of education: Black students in Wisconsin face uncertainty over how to pay for college

Posted by | May 27, 2021 |

When Clint Myrick graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2010, he left with two consequential pieces of paper: a diploma for a bachelor’s degree in music education — and an eye-popping student loan bill. The Milwaukee native was one of the first in his family to attend college, and Myrick said he entered with little knowledge of how to pay for it. “I was totally unprepared,” Myrick said. “I didn’t know how much it cost … I kind of had to figure out everything on my own.” Myrick held a number of jobs during college to help pay...

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Funding of memorial bench at Red Arrow Park for Dontre Hamilton gets Milwaukee County approval

Funding of memorial bench at Red Arrow Park for Dontre Hamilton gets Milwaukee County approval

Posted by | May 26, 2021 |

The County Board of Supervisors adopted [17-1] on May 20, a proposal by Supervisor Sequanna Taylor allocating $3,000 to fund a memorial bench and plaque in Red Arrow Park to honor the life of Dontre Hamilton and lift up the importance of mental health care. Dontre Hamilton was killed by a Milwaukee police officer on April 30, 2014, when that officer confronted Dontre, who had been sleeping in Red Arrow Park, and provoked an altercation that led to the officer unjustifiably shooting and killing Dontre. “The Dontre Hamilton Memorial bench will provide a space of healing for families who...

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