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From Red Hats to Red Guards: How America’s Social Crisis Parallels Mao’s Cultural Revolution

In the mid-1960s, a wave of anger and violence plunged China into chaos for years, during which many of the country’s cultural and historical artifacts were removed or destroyed. The racial tension in the United States since Trump was elected president has left many Chinese wondering if a country once known as the world’s “Melting Pot” is undergoing its own Cultural Revolution, and they are perplexed over how such an eerily similar event could unfold in America. The chaos in America has been deeply troubling. The “American cultural revolution,” as it has been termed in some Chinese media, presents...

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Design by local graphic artist picked as national finalist in iconic bowling shoe contest

Kelly Duggan of New Berlin was recently announced as one of five finalists for the Bowlero Corporation’s #BeBowled: Shoe Design Challenge. This past spring, Bowlero invited designers from around the country to put their creative talents to the test. The company received hundreds of online submissions with designs ranging from whimsical patterns and colors to graffiti art. From those entries, Bowlero narrowed it down to five designs that will advance to the competition’s final round. Duggan is now in the running for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The grand prize winner will receive a cash prize of $2,500 and see the...

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America’s legacy of slavery seen in Trump policy separating children and families

“Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it.” – Edmund Burke There has been a great deal of consternation and debate in recent weeks about the Trump Administration deliberately separating thousands of immigrant children from their families. Child advocacy and immigrant rights groups, as well as members of Congress, have expressed their outrage at these inhumane policies being carried out under the direction of customs and immigration enforcement agents. These acts are being directed by President Trump and, per usual, no one is offering any historical context. This is nothing new for America. The only difference is...

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On activating MacArthur Square: A space that never lived up to its purpose

Dominic Inouye’s column for the Milwaukee Independent has been exploring the nature of walking as a practice, as an integral part of street photography, and as a worldwide movement of neighborhood explorations called Jane’s Walk. The first time my fitness group announced that we would be working out in a brand new space, MacArthur Square, I was not the only one who posted on Facebook, “Where?” GPS told me it was tucked in between the County Courthouse, the Milwaukee County Jail, the Safety Building, the Milwaukee Public Museum, and the police headquarters. But after I found parking on James...

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