K-pop idols in combat push entertainment boundaries as Aespa joins PUBG’s cinematic shooter trailer July 12, 2025 | Explainers |
How U.S. firearm policy militarizes Mexican cartels and drives border migration to escape gun violence July 12, 2025 | Explainers |
How the myth of the “lone gunman” hides the political forces behind violent extremism in White culture July 12, 2025 | Syndicated |
Republicans’ $1 trillion slash to Medicaid will devastate America’s rural hospitals in Red States July 11, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Republican death panels: The same party that lied about Obamacare is killing real public health systems July 11, 2025 | Newswire |
Visa procedural issues impede the foreign medical residents who fill critical positions at U.S. hospitals July 11, 2025 | Newswire |
More abortion clinics are closing even in states where abortion is legal with further cuts expected July 10, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Forcing a brain-dead woman on life support to give birth is an ethical issue beyond abortion politics July 10, 2025 | Syndicated |
Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds “Pro-choice” rights by striking down outdated abortion ban from 1849 July 10, 2025 | Newswire |
Milwaukee podría convertirse en un epicentro de resistencia si Trump llegara a utilizar al ejército estadounidense contra civiles July 9, 2025 | español+ |
La visión de una Segunda Guerra Civil por parte de MAGA malinterpreta peligrosamente la geografía política fragmentada de Estados Unidos July 9, 2025 | español+ |
Retórica armada: cómo la “redistribución de la riqueza” se convirtió en un ataque racista durante la Reconstrucción July 9, 2025 | español+ |
Trump stirs outrage as 1/3 of American soil on the southern border is occupied for military expansionism July 9, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
A day outside an ICE detention center shows the acute weight of arbitrary immigration raids on families July 9, 2025 | Newswire |
How Trump’s bombing of Iran with American firepower reverberates in China and North Korea July 9, 2025 | Newswire |
Trump celebrates gulag-like conditions for immigrant detainees during visit to “Alligator Alcatraz” July 8, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Latino activists adopt “smartphone journalism” as a witness strategy to ICE’s unchecked state power July 8, 2025 | Syndicated |
Why White people are triggered by seeing Mexican flags at immigration protests more than other Americans July 8, 2025 | Syndicated |
From pulpits to plantations: The moral imperialism of Wisconsin’s role in the annexation of Hawaii July 7, 2025 | Explainers, Featured |
Excluded by design: America’s racial wealth gap exists because of laws to promote White prosperity July 7, 2025 | Explainers |
A forgotten federal housing program once built entire communities to meet the needs of America July 7, 2025 | Syndicated |
Historic Forest Home Cemetery celebrates 175 years as Milwaukee’s beloved and enduring Silent City July 6, 2025 | Articles, Featured |
Podcast: A “Deep Dive” into 175 years of memory and legacy at Milwaukee’s Forest Home Cemetery July 6, 2025 | Podcasts, Sound |
Systemic collapse: Why local news dies when journalism follows money over community need July 6, 2025 | Syndicated |
Wallace in Wisconsin: The 1964 campaign that tested America’s soul over the politics of identity July 5, 2025 | Columns, Explainers |
GOP-led states restrict ballot initiative access as Wisconsin remains one of few with no public option July 5, 2025 | Newswire |
Governor Evers signs Wisconsin budget he brokered in a forced compromise with state Republicans July 5, 2025 | Newswire |
Descent into Kleptocracy: The Corruption of America and Trump’s systematic looting of Democracy July 4, 2025 | Explainers |
Some convicted criminals pardoned by Trump for January 6 violence are embraced as political heroes July 4, 2025 | Newswire |
An open letter to MAGA: History will not remember you as patriots but as a cult that betrayed liberty July 4, 2025 | Editorial |
Harvard’s long-overlooked Magna Carta copy turns out to be a priceless piece of constitutional history July 3, 2025 | Explainers |
How Plessy v. Ferguson sparked early civil rights activism from Milwaukee’s Black community in 1896 July 3, 2025 | Explainers |
Trump threatens to deport Musk and target the Billionaire’s companies as their political feud reignites July 3, 2025 | Newswire |
¿Qué le debemos al futuro? Nuestra urgente responsabilidad moral de proteger a las generaciones venideras July 2, 2025 | español+ |
Republicanos promueven un plan generalizado de depuración de votantes y criminalización disfrazado de “seguridad electoral” July 2, 2025 | español+ |
La Iglesia Episcopal se niega a ayudar en la reubicación de los falsos refugiados blancos sudafricanos promovidos por Trump July 2, 2025 | español+ |
Milwaukee veterans inspired by visit to Hero Street as a national model of Latino military remembrance July 2, 2025 | Featured, Image Spotlight, Photos |
Veteranos de Milwaukee se inspiran en su visita a Hero Street como modelo nacional de conmemoración militar latina July 2, 2025 | español+ |
Americans are less proud to be Americans as polling shows erosion of national patriotism over a decade July 2, 2025 | Newswire |
Public Health: Abortions have increased in the U.S. as desperate women turn to pills and travel July 1, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Public Health: Social safety net programs often fail families in states that ban access to abortions July 1, 2025 | Newswire |
Public Health: Abortion opponents shift focus to attack pill access with lawsuits and more bans July 1, 2025 | Newswire |
Maternal Mortality: Review committees are quietly fighting to save mothers amid political turmoil June 30, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Toxic Families: The trend of “no contact” estrangement shows that blood is not thicker than water June 30, 2025 | Syndicated |
Viral fame and exploitation: New laws aim to protect children of influencers from family vlogging June 30, 2025 | Syndicated |
The Scopes trial: When an anti-evolution law triggered a showdown over religion in public schools June 29, 2025 | Newswire |
Symbol of Creationism: How the Noah’s Ark museum fuels the culture war of Christian nationalism June 29, 2025 | Newswire |
How Trump’s new religious offices remove church and state separation to privilege conservative Christians June 29, 2025 | Newswire |
U.S. health care myth: A system is not broken if it was historically designed to be dysfunctional June 28, 2025 | Syndicated |
Why health care costs surge when patients lose insurance coverage and access to a primary doctor June 28, 2025 | Syndicated |
How artificial intelligence was put in control of the quality of health insurance coverage Americans get June 28, 2025 | Syndicated |
How neurons power new biocomputing platforms built from living tissue as AI devours global resources June 27, 2025 | Explainers, Featured |
Growing pains: Bluesky works to manage skyrocketing user base while fighting off malicious bots June 27, 2025 | Newswire |
A digital addiction: How social media amplifies fear and rage like a psychological version of heroin June 27, 2025 | Thom Hartmann |
U.N.’s crucial humanitarian aid programs face a clouded future as the world body turns 80 June 26, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Not coming to America: Why the U.S. looks less like a dream and more like a place to avoid in 2025 June 26, 2025 | Newswire |
U.S. initiatives to promote democracy abroad as a “beacon of freedom” are decomposing under Trump June 26, 2025 | Newswire |
Recordando el legado de la iglesia metodista unida Summerfield como un santuario de conciencia June 25, 2025 | español+ |
Wallace en Wisconsin: la campaña de 1964 que puso a prueba el alma de Estados Unidos ante la política de identidad June 25, 2025 | español+ |
Revisionismo nacionalista: cómo el informe 1776 sentó las bases para la guerra de Trump contra la historia de EE. UU. June 25, 2025 | español+ |
Remembering the legacy of Summerfield United Methodist Church as a sanctuary of conscience June 25, 2025 | Explainers, Featured |
Absence of Summerfield UMC still felt on Milwaukee’s spiritual map two years after closing June 25, 2025 | Explainers |
Former Methodist church to become residential housing as historic Summerfield site changes hands June 25, 2025 | Explainers |
Milwaukee hosts U.S. premiere of film documenting Russia’s brutal war on education in occupied Ukraine June 24, 2025 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
Autopsies indicate an intentional system of brutality as Ukrainian POWs die in Russian prisons June 24, 2025 | Newswire, Ukraine |
U2’s Bono questions if the world still values mercy as peace retreats in an age overshadowed by war June 24, 2025 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Burden of history: Okinawa solemnly marks 80 years since the end of one of the harshest battles of WWII June 23, 2025 | Newswire |
Waiting for Peace: South Korea marks 75 years since North Korea began a war that has never ended June 23, 2025 | Explainers, Featured |
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025 marks Korean War’s 75th anniversary with tribute to piston and jet aircraft June 23, 2025 | Explainers |
Pusan Perimeter: Remembering a desperate stand by Wisconsin soldiers against total defeat in Korea June 23, 2025 | Explainers |
Trump abandons promise to avoid war by inserting U.S. into Netanyahu’s undeclared war with Iran June 22, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Trump ignites Congressional debate on presidential authority to unilaterally march America into war June 22, 2025 | Newswire |
The man who cried bomb: Netanyahu spent 30 years warning Iran’s nuclear weapons were “imminent” June 22, 2025 | Newswire |
The uncertainty of sweeping ICE raids continues to scare off workers and upend business operations June 22, 2025 | Newswire |
No badges or warrants: How unidentified masked men are kidnapping people off U.S. streets with impunity June 22, 2025 | Editorial |
Why so many Americans are shocked to witness brutal ICE raids and immigration arrests play out in public June 22, 2025 | Newswire |
What comes next for the world of K-pop after members of the group BTS finish their military service June 21, 2025 | Newswire |
Jaws at 50: Trivia from the shark movie that made generations of swimmers afraid of the water June 21, 2025 | Newswire |
Generative tunes: How the music streaming service Deezer is fighting AI song fraud with AI June 21, 2025 | Newswire |
Trump outsmarted by Netanyahu over Iran as U.S. stumbles closer to another Middle East war June 20, 2025 | Explainers, Featured |
Work begins on reconstructing one of America’s oldest Black churches from the colonial era June 20, 2025 | Newswire |
Wisconsin prepares to endure a heat dome that will blanket much of the U.S with extreme temperatures June 20, 2025 | Newswire |
A guide to understanding what Juneteenth is and how to celebrate the 160-year-old national holiday June 19, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Juneteenth celebrations forced to adapt after municipalities and corporate sponsors pull support June 19, 2025 | Newswire |
General Order No. 3: Juneteenth honors the moment freedom was read aloud to those denied it the longest June 19, 2025 | Newswire |
El colapso democrático de Hungría ofrece una hoja de ruta para la visión autoritaria de Trump para Estados Unidos June 18, 2025 | español+ |
El bot que gritó MAGA: cómo la capacidad de la IA para mentir en masa refleja la idiotez de un movimiento que arruinó la política June 18, 2025 | español+ |
Estados Unidos refleja “V de Venganza” mientras Trump acelera el control autoritario sobre cada aspecto de la sociedad June 18, 2025 | español+ |
Wisconsin dairy farmer files lawsuit claiming Trump is failing to stop discrimination against White farmers June 18, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down GOP’s 2018 law weakening attorney general’s power June 18, 2025 | Newswire |
Trump family’s new grift pushes “Made In USA” branded phone despite using foreign parts and overseas tech June 18, 2025 | Newswire |
When a cult goes mainstream: Inside the toxic psychological engine of Trump’s MAGA movement June 17, 2025 | Explainers, Featured |
How Republican-fueled culture wars shaped Boelter’s beliefs and groomed him for political violence June 17, 2025 | Newswire |
Fewer hate groups formed in 2024 even as far-right ideologies are gaining ground in mainstream culture June 17, 2025 | Newswire |
A divided nation still battles over the legacy of independence 250 years after the American Revolution June 16, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
DOGE funding cuts already upended plans that were underway to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary June 16, 2025 | Newswire |
Revere’s ride: Remembering the night 250 years ago when lanterns lit the Revolution at Old North Church June 16, 2025 | Heather Richardson |
“No Kings” protest draws massive Milwaukee turnout in defiance of Trump’s military spectacle June 15, 2025 | Featured, Image Spotlight, Photos |
Assassination of a Minnesota Democratic leader deepens national alarm over political violence June 15, 2025 | Newswire |
Trump flip-flops on pauses to ICE raids in select industries after political allies warn of labor crisis June 15, 2025 | Newswire |
How the military spectacle marking U.S. Army’s 250th birthday will unfold under Trump’s imperial gaze June 14, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
U.S. veterans divided over Trump’s militarized birthday spectacle seen as a patriotic loyalty test June 14, 2025 | Newswire |
Military traditions of neutrality face strain as Trump drags U.S. military into his political agenda June 14, 2025 | Newswire |
Outrage after Senator Padilla tackled for opposing Noem’s coup threat against elected California leaders June 13, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Judge rules Trump violated Constitution by illegally deploying National Guard to suppress L.A. protests June 13, 2025 | Newswire |
Netanyahu ignores Trump’s demand for military restraint and launches surprise attack on Iran June 13, 2025 | Newswire |
Broadband deserts in Milwaukee expose a form of digital redlining that mirrors historic inequalities June 12, 2025 | Explainers, Featured |
Predatory landlords profit as Milwaukee eviction corridors become high-turnover business zones June 12, 2025 | Explainers |
Unregulated Airbnb saturation disrupts residential stability in gentrifying Milwaukee neighborhoods June 12, 2025 | Explainers |
la comunidad puertorriqueña de Milwaukee celebra el histórico regreso del desfile tras tres décadas de ausencia June 11, 2025 | español+, Photos |
Responsabilidad por el caos: el movimiento de Trump, construido sobre la crueldad, enfrenta un ajuste de cuentas sin espacio para el arrepentimiento June 11, 2025 | español+ |
Por qué “humillar a los progresistas” es el último refugio de una ideología fracasada que no puede defender sus políticas por sus méritos June 11, 2025 | español+ |
Milwaukee advocates join peaceful nationwide protests against Trump’s mass detentions by ICE in L.A. June 11, 2025 | Articles, Featured |
Trump escalates public resistance to harsh ICE raids in L.A. into a political crisis of his own making June 11, 2025 | Heather Richardson |
The National Guard once defended civil rights but now Trump uses it in L.A. to criminalize protests June 11, 2025 | Newswire |
Milwaukee Independent emerges as a Wisconsin leader for reporting on artificial intelligence June 10, 2025 | Articles, Featured |
How the invention of photography transformed art without exploiting its creators as AI does today June 10, 2025 | Explainers |
Why Nick Ut’s Pulitzer-winning image showing the cost of war was stripped of credit without proof June 10, 2025 | Explainers |
Nationalist revisionism: How the 1776 report laid the groundwork for Trump’s war on U.S. history June 9, 2025 | Columns, Explainers, Featured |
Using the Tea Party’s playbook: How Democrats can take control to advance real progressive change June 9, 2025 | Thom Hartmann |
When all seemed lost: How the story of Thomas Paine’s “The American Crisis” revived national hope June 9, 2025 | Heather Richardson |
Japan’s Hidden Faith: A rare version of Christianity heads toward extinction in remote Nagasaki islands June 8, 2025 | Newswire |
Why Japanese anime draws from religious traditions to explore the struggle between duty and desire June 8, 2025 | Syndicated |
Rice crisis deepens in Japan as government missteps trigger supply shortages and rising public anger June 8, 2025 | Newswire |
Freedom is not the right to hate: Why MAGA’s claim of religious liberty is a shield for cruelty June 7, 2025 | Editorial |
American inhumanity: Why accomplices to collapse chose cruelty over conscience and ignore the cost June 7, 2025 | Editorial |
The anatomy of a lie: Ways the public can predict and defend against Trump’s disinformation tactics June 7, 2025 | Explainers |
Milwaukee could be a battleground for resistance if Trump ever turned the U.S. military on Americans June 6, 2025 | Explainers, Featured |
MAGA’s vision of a Second Civil War dangerously misreads America’s fragmented political geography June 6, 2025 | Explainers |
Weaponized rhetoric: How “redistribution of wealth” became a racist attack line during Reconstruction June 6, 2025 | Columns, Editorial |
How transgender people became a political lightning rod even though they are 1% of the U.S. population June 5, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
National polls find that Transgender issues are a strength for Trump’s political fear machine June 5, 2025 | Newswire |
Sacramental Shame: How LGBTQ+ conservative Christians wrestle with and find spiritual healing June 5, 2025 | Syndicated |
La falsa profecía del populismo: cómo el culto al poder de Trump protege su gobierno autoritario June 4, 2025 | español+ |
Canal de lucro: el régimen de Trump busca expandir el sistema de deportación de EE. UU. para que funcione como Amazon June 4, 2025 | español+ |
La anatomía de una mentira: cómo el público puede prever y defenderse de las tácticas de desinformación de Trump June 4, 2025 | español+ |
From Mao to MAGA: How Trump’s decade of political chaos echoes China’s Cultural Revolution June 4, 2025 | Editorial, Featured |
ICE expands 287(g) to record levels under Trump as critics warn of lost trust and diminished safety June 4, 2025 | Syndicated |
June 6 “D-Day” protest against Trump’s VA cuts marks historic moment as U.S. veterans mobilize for survival June 4, 2025 | Syndicated |
Advocates warn fast-tracking of Line 5 tunnel project threatens Wisconsin’s Lake Superior watershed June 3, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Clean energy interests shift messaging from saving the planet to the greener side of wealth-building June 3, 2025 | Newswire |
U.S. states compete for atomic energy supply as nuclear reactors become smaller and cheaper June 3, 2025 | Newswire |
Drone battlefields: Ukraine’s advanced tactics shows U.S. deficiencies in adapting to modern warfare June 2, 2025 | Explainers, Featured, Ukraine |
Ukrainian drones destroy more than 40 strategic warplanes in a stunning attack deep within Russia June 2, 2025 | Newswire, Ukraine |
New anti-drone systems offer ways to counter rising threats against U.S. airports and sensitive sites June 2, 2025 | Newswire |
Elon Musk exits Washington after a brutal tenure marked by economic sabotage and racialized rhetoric June 1, 2025 | Newswire |
Republicans push sweeping voter purge and criminalization plan disguised as “election security” June 1, 2025 | Newswire |
Moscow subway unveils statue of Stalin as Putin revives the Soviet dictator’s legacy to justify brutality June 1, 2025 | Newswire |
New image engine offers hope for historic representation but racial bias still clouds the picture May 31, 2025 | Explainers, Featured |
1842 Supreme Court ruling that upheld slavery continues to influence modern U.S. court decisions May 31, 2025 | Newswire |
Milwaukee victim at the center of Kristi Noem’s effort to weaponize immigration in service of Trump May 31, 2025 | Newswire |
Historians are alarmed over Trump’s mass destruction of White House records to cover up his actions May 30, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Analysts warn that Trump could exploit a staged crisis to distract from his collapse in popularity May 30, 2025 | Thom Hartmann |
Trump-backed budget plan would gut Medicaid and food aid for millions by expanding work mandates May 30, 2025 | Newswire |
Rethinking I-794: What removing Seoul’s “Car Sewer” can teach Milwaukee about revitalizing its downtown May 29, 2025 | Explainers, Featured |
South Korean government and agency sued by 72-year-old mother over the adoption of her missing son May 29, 2025 | Newswire |
Arrest of North Korean tech spy in China signals diplomatic rift as Pyongyang expands ties to Moscow May 29, 2025 | Syndicated |
Raíces olvidadas: cómo los habitantes de Milwaukee traicionan su herencia inmigrante al apoyar la retórica antiinmigrante May 28, 2025 | español+ |
Lealtad, facciones y miedo: comprender la evolución del feudalismo tóxico de Estados Unidos bajo Trump May 28, 2025 | español+ |
“Bridge of Spies” mostró a una nación gobernada por la ley, mientras que el caso de Abrego García revela una nación gobernada por Trump May 28, 2025 | español+ |
The post-DEI era is forcing founders of Black-owned brands to adapt their hopes and business plans May 28, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
From Bach to Beyonce: How young musicians of color find support in a church’s orchestra May 28, 2025 | Newswire |
Increased anxiety and depression across all groups of Americans linked to “everyday discrimination” May 28, 2025 | Syndicated |
A remedy for destroying Black neighborhoods is fulfilled after a long struggle generations later May 27, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
U.S. cities explore how land reparations can address generational harm from racism and colonization May 27, 2025 | Syndicated |
Public safety blackouts surge as U.S. utilities try to avoid fires, lawsuits, and catastrophic damage May 27, 2025 | Syndicated |
A Field of Flags 2025: Memorial Day salute honors every Wisconsin resident killed in action since 1848 May 26, 2025 | Featured, Photos |
Memorial Day: How the holiday evolved from its Civil War origins to become a source of contention May 26, 2025 | Newswire |
Iconic “Black Lives Matter” street murals that once covered city roads are fading fast from public view May 26, 2025 | Newswire |
May 25, 2020: Remembering when George Floyd’s murder ignited Milwaukee and the nation five years ago May 25, 2025 | Articles, BLM MKE |
Blaming the victim: How Trump’s war on justice in 2020 radicalized the response to Black Lives Matter May 25, 2025 | Articles, BLM MKE |
From MLK to MAGA: White grievance continues to roll back civil rights five years after George Floyd May 25, 2025 | Articles, BLM MKE |
Russia’s claim of Kursk victory masks deeper failures as Ukrainian forces hold ground amid fading momentum May 24, 2025 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Ukraine’s allies hit Russia with new sanctions after Trump’s phone call with Putin brings no ceasefire May 24, 2025 | Newswire, Ukraine |
The Mariupol Plan: How Trump betrayed America and intended to help Putin carve up Ukraine May 24, 2025 | Explainers, Ukraine |
Milwaukee Independent reflects on third anniversary of its first assignment to cover the war in Ukraine May 24, 2025 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
Оглядаючись на третю річницю своєї першої поїздки для висвітлення війни в Україні, Milwaukee Independent May 24, 2025 | español+, Ukraine |
North Korean defectors urge U.N. to punish Kim Jong Un for war crimes tied to Russia’s Ukraine invasion May 24, 2025 | Newswire |
A review of public spaces outside Judge Dugan’s court shows factual contradictions in FBI’s affidavit May 23, 2025 | Articles, Featured |
House Republicans push to remove judicial authority to clear a path for Trump’s unchecked rule May 23, 2025 | Thom Hartmann |
Why South Sudan is the latest country migrants are being sent in violation of Federal court orders May 23, 2025 | Newswire |
Experts warn of legal showdown as Trump’s regime resists court orders and targets judicial power May 22, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Trump’s order to dismantle the federal library agency forces layoffs and suffering in rural systems May 22, 2025 | Newswire |
Billionaire backlash: How Musk’s epic flop in Wisconsin neutered his big-money meddling in American politics May 22, 2025 | Newswire |
Los republicanos reviven la fracasada Reaganomía y empujan otra vez a los adultos mayores de Milwaukee hacia el hambre y la desesperación May 21, 2025 | español+ |
El hombre que arruinó la Navidad: cómo los aranceles de Trump destruirán una tradición estadounidense que prometió “salvar” May 21, 2025 | español+ |
Llamarlos comunistas: por qué Trump ataca a sus enemigos con una etiqueta cargada del peso de la historia estadounidense May 21, 2025 | español+ |
America mirrors “V for Vendetta” as Trump accelerates authoritarian control over every aspect of society May 21, 2025 | Editorial, Featured |
Toxic Manosphere: Demeaning language toward women has accelerated since November election May 21, 2025 | Newswire |
Home violence: U.N. finds an average of 140 women were killed per day by a partner or relative in 2023 May 21, 2025 | Newswire |
Calling them Communists: Why Trump attacks his enemies with a label loaded with historical baggage May 20, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
The bot that cried MAGA: How AI’s ability to lie at scale mirrors the idiocy of a movement that broke politics May 20, 2025 | Columns, Editorial |
Whistleblower tells Senate how Meta secretly pursued China ties while deceiving Congress and the public May 20, 2025 | Newswire |
Hungary’s democratic collapse offers a blueprint for Trump’s authoritarian vision for America May 19, 2025 | Editorial, Featured |
Trump is expected to unleash mass surveillance against political enemies and minority populations May 19, 2025 | Syndicated |
Privacy dismantled: How MAGA minions are quietly repurposing federal data for mass surveillance May 19, 2025 | Syndicated |
Students with disabilities see AI as a game-changing tool but schools are slow learning how to harness it May 18, 2025 | Newswire |
AI technologies used by schools to monitor kids for safety are found to mostly fail at keeping kids safe May 18, 2025 | Newswire |
Biotech trails: A third human patient gets Musk’s Neuralink brain implant to link people to machines May 18, 2025 | Newswire |
From Abuja to Irpin: Milwaukee’s Sister Cities Day celebrates international ties built through people May 17, 2025 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
Episcopal Church refuses to aid the resettlement of Trump’s fake White South African refugees May 17, 2025 | Explainers |
Resettlement limits by Trump worry Afghan refugees and other legal migrants in places like Wisconsin May 17, 2025 | Newswire |
Judge Hannah Dugan maintains her innocence in plea to a Federal magistrate over ICE’s obstruction claim May 16, 2025 | Articles, Featured |
Habeas corpus: The thousand-year-old legal principle for defending rights that Trump’s regime wants to end May 16, 2025 | Syndicated |
Electoral Crimes: How Republicans stole their way into the White House for more than half a century May 16, 2025 | Thom Hartmann |
Republican revival of failed Reaganomics pushes Milwaukee seniors toward hunger and despair again May 15, 2025 | Editorial, Featured |
The man who ruined Christmas: How Trump’s tariffs will gut an American tradition he promised to “save” May 15, 2025 | Explainers |
A War on Barbie: Why American women and children are the target of Trump’s tariffs and toxic ideology May 15, 2025 | Columns |
El precio de la crueldad: la crisis migratoria de Estados Unidos es consecuencia directa de su propia política exterior May 14, 2025 | español+ |
Inteligencia de EE. UU. desmiente mentira de Trump sobre pandillas venezolanas usadas para justificar deportaciones May 14, 2025 | español+ |
Orden de reabrir Alcatraz es vista como maniobra política para provocar trauma público ante crecientes fracasos May 14, 2025 | español+ |
Arbitrary Social Security demands create barriers in rural communities without mobility or internet May 14, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Why wellness fads thrive on social media as influencers profit from unsupported claims May 14, 2025 | Newswire |
What to know about the risks to backyard bird feeders from the avian influenza outbreak in wild fowl May 14, 2025 | Newswire |
A health puzzle: Four years of long COVID research paints an unsettling medical picture May 13, 2025 | Featured, Syndicated |
Public health under threat as States rush to overturn vaccine requirements with religious exemptions May 13, 2025 | Newswire |
Study finds nearly 30% of U.S. pharmacies closed by 2021 with minority neighborhoods being hit hardest May 13, 2025 | Newswire |
The true total of COVID-19 deaths remains elusive after 5 years and lacking data further hobbles research May 12, 2025 | Featured, Syndicated |
Science over fiction: Why funding cuts to NIH will hit pro-Trump rural areas of red states hardest May 12, 2025 | Syndicated |
NIH funding battle threatens rural cancer care, lifesaving drug trials, and economic stability May 12, 2025 | Newswire |
Milwaukee Independent reaches 80 Gridiron Awards after earning 9 more with 2 for Korean diaspora series May 11, 2025 | Articles, Awards, Featured |
Milwaukee among U.S. cities left in limbo after South Korea’s truth commission halts adoption fraud probe May 11, 2025 | Newswire |
Five years after the COVID outbreak finds Asian Americans are still targets of racism and hatred May 11, 2025 | Newswire |
The price of cruelty: America’s immigration crisis is the direct result of its own foreign policy May 10, 2025 | Columns, Editorial |
U.S. intelligence refutes Trump’s deceit about the Venezuelan gangs he used to force deportations May 10, 2025 | Newswire |
Profit pipeline: Trump regime aims to expand U.S. deportation system to function like Amazon May 10, 2025 | Newswire |
Chemical analysis finds mislabeled tattoo inks contain ingredients that can cause serious allergies May 9, 2025 | Featured, Syndicated |
Ancient body art: Lasers help archaeologists uncover tattoos on 13th-century Peruvian mummies May 9, 2025 | Newswire |
Flawed assumptions about cultural tattoos used to deport Venezuelans under Trump’s gang crackdown May 9, 2025 | Syndicated |
Robert Prevost takes the name Leo XIV as first pope from U.S. in history of the Catholic Church May 8, 2025 | Newswire |
Parade of Denial: Russia exploits 80th anniversary of VE Day to honor a war it worked with Hitler to start May 8, 2025 | Explainers, Featured, Ukraine |
Echoes of Yalta: How Stalin got what he wanted in Poland and now Putin could get in Ukraine May 8, 2025 | Syndicated, Ukraine |
Medieval threat to democracy: How Putin is pushing Russian revisionism by whitewashing Ivan the Terrible May 8, 2025 | Syndicated |
Trump desata rechazo católico mundial al burlarse del luto papal con imagen de IA que lo muestra como el próximo papa May 7, 2025 | español+ |
Trump pone en duda su creencia en el derecho fundamental al debido proceso mientras busca “gobernar el mundo” May 7, 2025 | español+, Heather Richardson |
Por qué el poder sin control y las tácticas de ICE bajo Trump han generado comparaciones con la policía secreta May 7, 2025 | español+ |
Parents are turning to ride-hailing apps now that schools are cutting bus service for children May 7, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Buckle Up: Vehicles will be required to sound alarms by 2027 if rear passengers do not fasten seat belts May 7, 2025 | Newswire |
How to decide between a certified pre-owned vehicle and a regular used car based on risk and reliability May 7, 2025 | Newswire |
Order to reopen Alcatraz seen as a political stunt to provoke public trauma amid mounting policy failures May 6, 2025 | Columns, Featured |
Space 2025: Why a U.S. moonbase penal colony would be a natural step for forced deportation after Alcatraz May 6, 2025 | Editorial |
Blue States scramble to divert road funding into transit and bike projects as Federal cuts deepen May 6, 2025 | Newswire |
Arbitrary cuts by DOGE has reduced critical weather forecasting data as states endure tornado season May 5, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Tornado season: Experts share safety tips and how to prepare for severe storms and high winds May 5, 2025 | Newswire |
A changing understanding of dark energy may provide a new answer for how the universe will end May 5, 2025 | Newswire |
Beloved Japanese retail chain Daiso expected to open its first Wisconsin ¥100-style store in Kenosha May 4, 2025 | Articles |
Viral images generated by ChatGPT in the style of Studio Ghibli’s art highlight AI copyright concerns May 4, 2025 | Explainers |
Personal sacrifice: Japan’s slow progress toward equality for women in the workplace and society May 4, 2025 | Syndicated |
Coreanos mexicanos recuperan la historia de una migración ocurrida hace 120 años en el Cinco de Mayo May 4, 2025 | español+ |
Korean Mexicans reclaim the story of a migration by their ancestors 120 years ago on Cinco de Mayo 2025 May 4, 2025 | Explainers |
Not Afraid: Governor Evers denounces threat of arrest as Trump allies escalate political retaliation May 3, 2025 | Articles, Featured |
A list of laws Federal agents may have broken by arresting and threatening Wisconsin officials May 3, 2025 | Explainers |
Wisconsin’s enduring appeal grows as climate instability and extremism reshape life in other states May 3, 2025 | Explainers |
Legal U.S. residents fear racial profiling over policy to force registration of undocumented immigrants May 2, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Twenty years in the making: What to know as the U.S. prepares to require REAL ID for all air travelers May 2, 2025 | Newswire |
Preschool closures follow delays in funding for Head Start as White House proposes program’s elimination May 2, 2025 | Newswire |
Espionage against U.S. interests on the rise after Trump and Musk fire thousands of federal workers May 1, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Trump’s Executive Order elevates law enforcement as a class unto itself while criminalizing accountability May 1, 2025 | Explainers |
Cowardice can be contagious: Governor J.B. Pritzker gives barn-burning speech to energize Democrats May 1, 2025 | Heather Richardson |
Defensores ven detención de ICE a ciudadano en Florida como prueba piloto del plan de policía secreta de Trump April 30, 2025 | español+ |
Residentes legales en EE. UU. temen perfil racial por política de registro forzado de inmigrantes indocumentados April 30, 2025 | español+ |
Veinte años en preparación: lo que debe saber mientras EE.UU. se alista para exigir REAL ID a viajeros aéreos April 30, 2025 | español+ |
Six Triple Eight: Black female unit from World War II receives long overdue congressional honor April 30, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
A few remaining reporters kept photos and stories flowing as communist troops streamed into Saigon April 30, 2025 | Newswire |
Asian American veterans share emotional stories about racism five decades after the Vietnam War ended April 30, 2025 | Newswire |
Milwaukee officials and faith leaders denounce arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan as political intimidation April 29, 2025 | Articles, Audio, Featured |
Milwaukee’s exaggerated and selective news coverage clouds public understanding of Judge Dugan’s arrest April 29, 2025 | Explainers |
Arrest of a Milwaukee judge marks escalation in Trump’s authoritarian crackdown on judiciary April 29, 2025 | Thom Hartmann |
The false prophet of populism: How Trump’s cult of power shields his authoritarian rule April 28, 2025 | Columns, Featured |
Trump stress tests the resilience of U.S. democracy with continuous authoritarian power grabs April 28, 2025 | Newswire |
Democratic groups brace for a federal attack from Trump designed to target opposition to his regime April 28, 2025 | Newswire |
Fealty, factions, and fear: Understanding the evolution of America’s toxic feudalism under Trump April 27, 2025 | Explainers |
From battlefields to blockbusters: Why modern Hollywood has left the war movie genre behind April 27, 2025 | Explainers |
How the Vietnam War shaped American memory for half a century through movies, TV, music, and books April 27, 2025 | Newswire |
ICE’s Fake Warrant: Why Judge Hannah Dugan’s arrest is a political stunt for Trump’s autocratic agenda April 26, 2025 | Articles, Featured |
FBI’s Criminal Complaint: A politically structured case against Judge Dugan built on a hollow legal claim April 26, 2025 | Articles |
Advocates see ICE detention of a U.S. citizen in Florida as a test run for Trump’s secret police strategy April 26, 2025 | Newswire |
Milwaukee community outraged after FBI arrests Judge Hannah Dugan over controversial ICE incident April 25, 2025 | Articles, Featured |
No welfare for farmers: If we reap what we sow then rural voters should not expect taxpayer bailouts April 25, 2025 | Editorial, Featured |
Scientific work remains underfunded for the urgent task of shielding farming from climate change April 25, 2025 | Newswire |
Crop harvest: What it means for the agricultural industry as autonomous tech augments farm workers April 25, 2025 | Newswire |
Вплив пропаганди: як дезінформаційна тактика Кремля відлунює в Америці Трампа й роз’їдає правду April 24, 2025 | español+, Ukraine |
Un contrato social roto: por qué todos los estadounidenses comparten parte de la culpa por la presidencia de Trump y sus estragos April 24, 2025 | español+ |
No hay subsidios para los agricultores: si cosechamos lo que sembramos, los votantes rurales no deberían esperar rescates financiados por los contribuyentes April 24, 2025 | español+ |
The opening of McDonald’s first restaurant in Irpin marks a milestone in post-war reconstruction April 24, 2025 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
A cowardly retreat: Trump trades his “24-hour” boast for dodging blame as Ukraine peace efforts collapse April 24, 2025 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Propaganda’s reach: How Kremlin disinformation tactics echo in Trump’s America and erode truth April 24, 2025 | Editorial, Ukraine |
Ukrainians remain hopeful but feel uncertain as Russia illegally holds thousands of civilians captive April 23, 2025 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
Capture of Chinese soldiers fighting alongside Russia is latest example of China’s geopolitical looting April 23, 2025 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Life goes on in the Ukrainian city of Sumy despite the bloody Palm Sunday attack and daily threats April 23, 2025 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Papa Francisco: el primer pontífice latinoamericano que ejerció su ministerio con humildad muere a los 88 años April 22, 2025 | español+ |
J.D. Vance se convierte en el protagonista de su propia mitología conspirativa horas después de reunirse con un papa moribundo April 22, 2025 | español+ |
Violación de la Primera Enmienda: las políticas migratorias de EE. UU. son vistas como un ataque de Trump a la identidad católica April 22, 2025 | español+ |
“The least of these” from Matthew 25: Why the core belief of Christian Nationalists is an attack on Jesus April 22, 2025 | Columns, Featured |
Centuries-old rituals begin as Vatican prepares to elect new pontiff after death of Pope Francis April 22, 2025 | Newswire |
J.D. Vance becomes the subject of his own conspiracy mythology hours after meeting with an ailing pope April 22, 2025 | Explainers |
Pope Francis: The First Latin American pontiff who ministered with a humble style dies at 88 April 21, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
From Buenos Aires to Rome: Key dates in the life of the beloved Pope Francis April 21, 2025 | Newswire |
Rites and rituals: The funeral and process of burial that follows the death of a pope April 21, 2025 | Newswire |
Revisiting the mind of AI: The 2025 interview with ChatGPT 4.5 about life, Milwaukee, and everything April 20, 2025 | Explainers |
Tech politics: How a symbol of Silicon Valley’s environmental dream became a hated pro-Trump icon April 20, 2025 | Newswire |
Artificial intelligence can help with humanitarian responses despite big drawback to the technology April 20, 2025 | Newswire |
Frustration with AI failure loops pushes Milwaukee professionals to build damage control protocols April 19, 2025 | Articles |
Understanding an Artificial Mind: How the “human psychology” of ChatGPT defines user expectations April 19, 2025 | Explainers |
An AI by any other name: Why overhyped technology often fails to live up to its lofty promises April 19, 2025 | Explainers |
Oklahoma City bombing survivors worry that after 30 years Americans still have not learned the lesson April 18, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Thousands fear arbitrary deportation as visa cancellations sow panic for international students April 18, 2025 | Newswire |
Foreign journalists working for U.S. media fear rendition to repressive homelands after Trump cuts April 18, 2025 | Newswire |
Loss of legitimacy: When a U.S. president nullifies the constitutional law that gives him presidential power April 17, 2025 | Explainers, Featured |
Pérdida de legitimidad: cuando un presidente de EE. UU. anula la ley constitucional que le otorga el poder presidencial April 17, 2025 | español+ |
Exploring when a political leader morally and legally qualifies to be called a domestic terrorist April 17, 2025 | Editorial |
Hijacking the national memory: What a fixation with Mount Rushmore reveals about seizing power by myth April 17, 2025 | Explainers |
Why the unchecked power and tactics of ICE under Trump have earned comparisons to secret police April 16, 2025 | Columns, Editorial, Featured |
Program to collect immigrants social media data seen as a trial balloon for targeting U.S. citizens April 16, 2025 | Newswire |
Tech Tip: How to delete Facebook, Instagram, and Threads if Meta fails to protect you from hate speech April 16, 2025 | Newswire |
“Bridge of Spies” showed a nation ruled by law while Abrego Garcia’s case reveals a nation ruled by Trump April 15, 2025 | Columns, Editorial, Featured |
Land on Mexico border becoming U.S. Army base to circumvent Posse Comitatus Act for deploying troops April 15, 2025 | Newswire |
Trump again pushes to illegally imprison native-born U.S. citizens in El Salvador without due process April 15, 2025 | Newswire |
Weaponizing identity: Trump’s undocumented registry requirement parallels Nazi-era laws against Jews April 14, 2025 | Explainers, Featured |
Instrumentalizar la identidad: el registro de indocumentados de Trump se asemeja a las leyes nazis contra los judíos April 14, 2025 | español+ |
First Amendment violation: U.S. immigration policies are seen as Trump’s attack on Catholic identity April 14, 2025 | Explainers |
Forgotten roots: How Milwaukeeans betray their immigrant heritage by aiding anti-immigrant rhetoric April 14, 2025 | Editorial |
Triple tax advantages: Examining the benefits and burdens of health savings accounts based on income April 13, 2025 | Newswire |
Research finds women are at greater health risk as severe obesity rises steadily in the U.S. April 13, 2025 | Newswire |
Why some people do not lose weight even with access to obesity drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy April 13, 2025 | Newswire |
Lego model of Milwaukee’s Pabst Mansion unveiled to connect younger audiences with historic landmark April 12, 2025 | Featured, Photos |
Lego opens the first clean energy factory in Vietnam to produce its colorful interlocking plastic bricks April 12, 2025 | Newswire |
Vietnam’s battlefields draw retrospective veterans and other tourists 50 years after the fall of Saigon April 12, 2025 | Newswire |
Lost Cause myth: How modern whitewashing of Robert E. Lee influences racial politics in Milwaukee April 11, 2025 | Editorial, Featured |
Lee’s surrender: Defeat without consequences allowed Confederate ideology to embed itself into U.S. law April 11, 2025 | Heather Richardson |
Confusion over tariffs fuels anxiety at Asian markets where customers stock up and brace for price hikes April 11, 2025 | Newswire |
Tariffs made the Republican’s Great Depression worse while Trump’s high tariffs could trigger the next one April 10, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
The Trump Slump: Fewer foreign visitors are traveling to the U.S. in a collapse of global goodwill April 10, 2025 | Newswire |
Trump abandons Americans leaving them stranded, helpless, and terrorized after natural disasters April 10, 2025 | Newswire |
Trump’s attack on the National Archives is designed to conceal his crimes from historical records April 9, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Future of U.S. cyber agency remains unclear as Trump and election deniers push to end oversight April 9, 2025 | Newswire |
U.S. Copyright Office says AI-assisted works with enough human creativity can get protection April 9, 2025 | Newswire |
Attacks on the “Black Smithsonian” by Trump are seen as an effort to whitewash racism in U.S. history April 8, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Census data shows how Americans with Middle Eastern and Hispanic ethnicity differ in racial identity April 8, 2025 | Newswire |
Researchers find multiracial boom in 2020 census driven by classification changes not demographics April 8, 2025 | Newswire |
Milwaukee gamers react to $20M FTC settlement against Genshin Impact for predatory behavior April 7, 2025 | Explainers, Featured |
Nintendo delays U.S. preorders for highly anticipated Switch 2 as Trump’s tariffs cause global economic pain April 7, 2025 | Explainers |
Not a truth engine: Microsoft pitches AI as a lifelong assistant but only delivers fabricated simulations April 7, 2025 | Columns, Explainers |
Thousands rally in Milwaukee as part of nationwide “Hands Off!” demonstrations against Trump and Musk April 6, 2025 | Featured, Image Spotlight, Photos |
U.S. Treasury proposal would extend tax credits to consumers for installing electric vehicle chargers April 6, 2025 | Newswire |
Trump’s economic war and policy rollbacks threaten to destabilize U.S. electric vehicle industry April 6, 2025 | Newswire |
Trade wars from sweeping U.S. tariffs expected to drive up Apple prices and disrupt global supply chains April 5, 2025 | Columns, Explainers |
American consumers will feel another financial blow as China punches back against Trump’s punitive tariffs April 5, 2025 | Newswire |
Milwaukee braces for trade shockwave after Trump uses “Liberation” tariffs to attack global economies April 5, 2025 | Explainers |
America’s “Mirror, Mirror” Moment: How one classic “Star Trek” episode reflects our chosen reality April 4, 2025 | Editorial, Featured |
Burned out but still fighting: How to continue caring in a world that does not seem to care back April 4, 2025 | Explainers |
Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol removed from office by South Korea’s Constitutional Court April 4, 2025 | Newswire |
Trump’s DEI purge reminds one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen of the struggle for recognition April 3, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
How USAID cuts jeopardized decontamination of Agent Orange sites and damaged critical ties with Vietnam April 3, 2025 | Newswire |
How the right-wing’s political name game turned what a place is called into an ideological fight April 3, 2025 | Syndicated |
Susan Crawford elected to Wisconsin Supreme Court seat cements a liberal majority and win for democracy April 2, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Jill Underly reelected superintendent of schools as strict voting law gets enshrined in state constitution April 2, 2025 | Newswire |
The Wisconsin Supreme Court race is a big win for Democrats and also a big loss for oligarch Elon Musk April 2, 2025 | Newswire |
Misheard around the world: How a humble K-pop song about jazz became an accidental anti-Trump anthem April 1, 2025 | Explainers, Featured |
Unlimited Ramen: Korean convenience stores roll out instant meal subscriptions with AI-assisted chopsticks April 1, 2025 | Explainers |
Ghost Trains of the Koryo Saram: Mystery novel sheds light on Stalin’s forced exile of ethnic Koreans April 1, 2025 | Explainers |
World Trans Joy: The history behind a “Day of Visibility” for those overlooked and victimized March 31, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Gays and Generals: Unpacking the queer identity of the Confederate leaders who fought for slavery March 31, 2025 | Explainers |
Understanding Hate: How cognitive biases shape the thoughts and policies behind anti-trans legislation March 31, 2025 | Syndicated |
Milwaukee County commemorates Vietnam Veterans Day with a remembrance of service and sacrifice March 30, 2025 | Featured, Photos |
U.S. allied Afghan refugees struggle for basic necessities after Trump’s arbitrary funding freeze March 30, 2025 | Newswire |
Why the U.S. military has cared about the impact of climate change since the dawn of the Cold War March 30, 2025 | Syndicated |
Legal experts warn of civil rights erosion after clause banning segregation removed in federal contracts March 29, 2025 | Explainers |
Bringing rocks to a gunfight: Why Americans remain passive while Trump solidifies authoritarian power March 29, 2025 | Editorial |
Podcast: A “Deep Dive” into the American electorate’s descent into political apathy March 29, 2025 | Podcasts, Sound |
Ezekiel Gillespie: Milwaukee civil rights pioneer’s fight for Black suffrage gains new relevance under Trump March 28, 2025 | Explainers, Featured |
Recreating Ezekiel Gillespie: Racial bias in AI art persists despite efforts to correct flawed algorithms March 28, 2025 | Columns, Explainers |
Reggie Jackson: DOE shutdown would strip MPS of nearly $195 million and cripple equity programs March 28, 2025 | Columns, Reggie Jackson |
Growth and wellness: County Executive Crowley delivers 2025 State of the County address March 27, 2025 | Articles, Featured |
Urban-Rural Divide: How Milwaukee’s role as the economic engine of Wisconsin fuels resentment March 27, 2025 | Columns, Explainers |
Progressive cities like Milwaukee challenge state control as municipal socialism rises across America March 27, 2025 | Explainers |
Churchill’s fears of democracy’s decline realized in the American iron curtain built by Trump’s oligarchs March 26, 2025 | Featured, Heather Richardson |
Trump has pushed America into a new “Axis of Evil” by aligning with dictators and betraying allies March 26, 2025 | Editorial |
Exhausted by the news: Strategies to stay informed without getting overwhelmed or being misled March 26, 2025 | Syndicated |
Abusive detentions of White American and European tourists fuels fear of traveling to America March 25, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Thousands of U.S. veterans who have been fired from federal jobs say they feel betrayed by Trump March 25, 2025 | Articles |
Netanyahu thrusts Israel back into war by breaking ceasefire with vows of expanding devastation March 25, 2025 | Newswire |
Why Putin covets Ukraine’s territory and turned Crimea from a playground into a battleground March 24, 2025 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
Ukrainian veteran amputees crippled by Russia’s full-scale invasion learn adaptive skiing in U.S. March 24, 2025 | Newswire, Ukraine |
A small Ukrainian theater reinvents itself with an all-female cast while male actors are away at war March 24, 2025 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Trump’s antagonistic foreign policy could cost U.S. companies billions as allies rethink weapons orders March 23, 2025 | Explainers, Featured |
Wisconsin could see thousands of lost jobs as defense contractors face declining military equipment orders March 23, 2025 | Explainers |
Wisconsin’s defense industry at risk if buyers shift billions in arms purchases to other Rust Belt states March 23, 2025 | Articles |
Fragility of Freedom: What “The Man in the High Castle” teaches America about Democracy in 2025 March 22, 2025 | Editorial |
Trump’s Second Act: How legacy news outlets are adapting to or abandoning their media mission March 22, 2025 | Newswire |
The End of Truth: Trump accomplishes what foreign adversaries failed to do for decades by silencing VOA March 22, 2025 | Newswire |
A grim projection: Exploring if Milwaukee’s cemeteries could handle mass casualties from a Second Civil War March 21, 2025 | Explainers, Featured |
The Struggle for America’s Soul: From Confederate sabotage to Trump’s undermining of Democracy March 21, 2025 | Explainers |
MAGA America: Resurrecting the Confederacy’s goals to enshrine White dominance and crush Democracy March 21, 2025 | Thom Hartmann |
Musk’s “Game of Capitalism” mirrors the exploitation that drove abused workers to embrace communism March 20, 2025 | Editorial, Featured |
Oligarchic system from 1920s now drives America toward a “Rollerball” vision of corporate rule March 20, 2025 | Explainers |
No accountability to voters: Why Trump uses an unelected South African oligarch to do his dirty work March 20, 2025 | Newswire |
Billionaire Villain: Musk grabs the spotlight in key race for control of Wisconsin Supreme Court March 19, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Wisconsin voters to decide on a constitutional amendment that would solidify voter ID law March 19, 2025 | Newswire |
French lawmaker says Trump’s America is no longer worthy of Lady Liberty and calls for its return March 19, 2025 | Newswire |
How Trump and Musk are breaking the U.S. government so oligarchs can seize control of public institutions March 18, 2025 | Editorial, Featured |
Reggie Jackson: The frustration of fighting for a U.S. democracy never meant to protect Black citizens March 18, 2025 | Columns, Reggie Jackson |
Racism behind Trump’s attacks on South Africa using false claims of it being anti-White and anti-American March 18, 2025 | Newswire |
Trump declares the U.S. is in a state of war by invoking a 1798 law granting him power for deportations March 17, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Mahmoud Khalil: The Palestinian rights advocate who became the face of Trump’s crackdown on protests March 17, 2025 | Newswire |
Trump’s autocratic playbook to deport natural-born American citizens begins with Mahmoud Khalil March 17, 2025 | Editorial |
What Would Jesus Say: A theological rebuke to the Cult of MAGA’s idolatry and the misuse of His name March 16, 2025 | Columns, Editorial |
Trump faces pushback from dubious claims of anti-Christian bias in a nation dominated by Christianity March 16, 2025 | Newswire |
A faith hijacked by hate: Why MAGA Christians are a cult of power disguised as religion March 16, 2025 | Editorial |
Latino evangelical congregations are preparing for immigration enforcement in their places of worship March 15, 2025 | Newswire |
Christofascism in the Trump Era: When Americans use their toxic faith to fuel a hostile political authority March 15, 2025 | Columns, Editorial |
The path to tyranny: Evaluating when a functional autocrat qualifies as a full-fledged dictator March 15, 2025 | Columns, Editorial |
Trump’s Arctic land grab: What Milwaukee’s role in a U.S. military invasion of Greenland would look like March 14, 2025 | Explainers, Featured |
France proposes nuclear deterrent for Europe after Trump betrays Ukraine to embrace Russia’s dictator March 14, 2025 | Newswire |
Fear roils the tiny Japanese island sitting on the front lines of a potential clash with China over Taiwan March 14, 2025 | Newswire |
Brick and mortar Buddha: Why a giant statue became an interfaith hub and spiritual home for many March 13, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Legalism over Grace: How the Ten Commandments debate distorts Christianity for political gain March 13, 2025 | Explainers |
Republican threats push DC to begin removing “Black Lives Matter” plaza from street near White House March 13, 2025 | Newswire |
Filmmakers and actors in the Asian diaspora expand their representation and more global exposure March 12, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Sing-along backlash: A heated online debate over moviegoing etiquette follows recent wave of musicals March 12, 2025 | Newswire |
Republican lawmakers push to ban Chinese-made drones like DJI that American businesses depend on March 12, 2025 | Newswire |
3.11 Revisited: A look back at Milwaukee Independent’s 2024 Fukushima series on its 14th anniversary March 11, 2025 | Explainers, Featured |
A Volunteer Spirit: Mayor Satoru Kirigaya shares lessons from life and business for being a leader March 11, 2025 | Articles, Fukushima |
If the unthinkable happened: Imagining the aftermath from a catastrophic eruption of Japan’s Mt. Fuji March 11, 2025 | Explainers |
Janet Boettner shares her love of traditional Japanese comfort food with Milwaukee one taste at a time March 10, 2025 | Articles, Featured |
Karakuri Automata: A mechanical bridge from Japanese craftsmanship to Milwaukee’s German heritage March 10, 2025 | Explainers |
When two men grapple: The cultural ties of wrestling from Milwaukee’s “Da Crusher” to Japan’s sumo rikishi March 10, 2025 | Explainers |
Battleship Island: How tourism propelled Gunkanjima’s ghostly ruins and stirred memories of its dark past March 9, 2025 | Explainers, Featured |
Xenophobia and misinformation: Why Japan’s 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake led to a Korean massacre March 9, 2025 | Explainers |
The Strange House: Uketsu woos a global audience with a fresh take on the Japanese horror genre March 9, 2025 | Newswire |
A Russian asset: Trump’s policy behavior confirms evidence he was groomed by the Kremlin since the 1980s March 8, 2025 | Explainers, Ukraine |
One Nation Under Trump: How Americans gave extrajudicial powers to a criminal in the White House March 8, 2025 | Editorial |
United We Stood: What the Great Depression taught Americans that was forgotten during COVID-19 March 8, 2025 | Editorial |
The State of Milwaukee: How public spaces are adapting to harsh climate changes March 7, 2025 | Explainers, Featured |
The State of Milwaukee: When political perceptions clash with the reality of crime statistics March 7, 2025 | Explainers |
The State of Milwaukee: Weighing the success of local police reforms and lack thereof March 7, 2025 | Explainers |
The State of Milwaukee: Managing hospital preparedness for the next public health crisis March 6, 2025 | Explainers, Featured |
The State of Milwaukee: How expanding public transit builds a more connected community March 6, 2025 | Explainers |
The State of Milwaukee: What a future of affordable housing means for community residents March 5, 2025 | Explainers, Featured |
The State of Milwaukee: Small businesses try to balance profits against rising costs March 5, 2025 | Newswire |
The State of Milwaukee: Teacher shortages and the impact on local public schools March 5, 2025 | Explainers |
State of the City: Mayor Cavalier Johnson sets priorities and his vision for Milwaukee’s future March 4, 2025 | Featured, Photos |
Polls show Americans think the government is overspending but disagree on cuts by Trump and Musk March 4, 2025 | Newswire |
Reggie Jackson: The anti-DEI bullies will not make my deeply personal work illegal or erase the truth March 4, 2025 | Columns, Reggie Jackson |
Milwaukee residents rally in outrage over Trump’s humiliation of Zelenskyy and betrayal of Ukraine March 3, 2025 | Featured, Image Spotlight, Photos, Ukraine |
Putin’s Proxy: An unhinged Trump berates President Zelenskyy in ambush set by Vance at White House visit March 3, 2025 | Articles, Ukraine |
Trump shuts down humanitarian parole option for Ukrainian refugees in a pro-Kremlin shift toward Putin March 3, 2025 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Death of 24-year-old Kim Sae-ron underscores abuse by news media and pressure on South Korean celebrities March 2, 2025 | Newswire |
North Korea unlikely to embrace Trump’s overture soon due to preoccupation with its troops in Ukraine March 2, 2025 | Newswire |
Mass graves of men, women, and children uncovered in Syria reveal atrocities of the Assad government March 2, 2025 | Newswire |
March First Movement: Koreans in Milwaukee observe the anniversary of Korea’s push for Independence March 1, 2025 | Articles, Featured |
South Koreans transform K-pop light sticks and funeral wreaths into tools of political protest March 1, 2025 | Newswire |
Political turmoil persists as South Korea’s impeached President Yoon fights charges of rebellion March 1, 2025 | Newswire |
When a sad “Clown King” does not pull the trigger but supplies the ammunition for mass suffering and death February 28, 2025 | Editorial, Featured |
Polio’s persistent grip: Why the disease lingers despite major progress in eradication efforts February 28, 2025 | Newswire |
While government disaster loans saved businesses from COVID-19 they also burdened survivors with debt February 28, 2025 | Newswire |
Trump’s abrupt policy change on Ukraine to support Putin raises fears he will abandon Taiwan next February 27, 2025 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
Of empire and ambition: Why China stays silent about its territory stolen by Russia while coveting Taiwan February 27, 2025 | Explainers |
Flip-flopping ban on low-value packages from China exposes Trump’s intentional economic dysfunction February 27, 2025 | Newswire |
2000 Meters to Andriivka: Oscar winner Mstyslav Chernov takes viewers back to Ukraine’s frontlines February 26, 2025 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
European institutions back tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders for orchestrating invasion of Ukraine February 26, 2025 | Newswire, Ukraine |
A toast to resilience: Ukrainian wines bring a taste of the country’s independent spirit to the United States February 26, 2025 | Newswire, Ukraine |
How frontline evacuees in Ukraine felt Trump’s cruelty after he froze U.S. aid denying wartime help February 25, 2025 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
Grassroots funding: Music concerts are part of the innovative ways groups seek to fund Ukraine’s military February 25, 2025 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Trump’s criticism of Ukraine’s Jewish president raises new concerns about his antisemitic undertones February 25, 2025 | Explainers, Ukraine |
Milwaukee stands with Ukraine: Rally marks 3rd year of full-scale invasion and condemns Trump’s betrayal February 24, 2025 | Featured, Image Spotlight, Photos, Ukraine |
Ukrainians rally around their president after Trump’s ego is bruised for parroting Putin’s lies February 24, 2025 | Newswire, Ukraine |
President Zelenskyy shares concerns about excluding Ukraine from US-Russia talks about the war February 24, 2025 | Newswire, Ukraine |
A sense of duty: Why more wounded Ukrainian soldiers are returning to battle after amputation February 23, 2025 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Inside the Ukrainian military operation that captured two North Korean soldiers fighting for Putin February 23, 2025 | Newswire, Ukraine |
From Juche to MAGA: How Trump’s personality cult reflects the North Korean playbook for oppression February 23, 2025 | Columns, Editorial |
The Screwtape Letters: Applying what C.S. Lewis said about absolute power to Milwaukee’s moral landscape February 22, 2025 | Columns, Editorial |
Democracy is not static: How authoritarians are rapidly chipping away at freedoms across the globe February 22, 2025 | Newswire |
Threats of climate change, nuclear war, pandemics, and AI move “Doomsday Clock” closer to midnight February 22, 2025 | Newswire |
Seasonal Affective Disorder: How light therapy is helping people who suffer from winter depression February 21, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
A time of culinary abundance: Experts share tips on eating nutritiously during the winter months February 21, 2025 | Newswire |
Life expectancy has not climbed back to pre-pandemic levels for Americans but data suggests improvements February 21, 2025 | Newswire |
Saying no is hard: How setting boundaries between work and life can improve personal health February 20, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Fake meds and deadly pills: U.S. Trade Report warns 96% of all online pharmacies operate illegally February 20, 2025 | Newswire |
Why rural towns across the United States suddenly plunged into debates about fluoride in water February 20, 2025 | Newswire |
Suit of armor: Young cancer patients find joy from patches created by child leukemia survivor February 19, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Tough conversations: Cutting through the fear of death can make it less scary to talk about with family February 19, 2025 | Newswire |
A digital afterlife: How artificial intelligence is redefining death, memory, and immortality February 19, 2025 | Syndicated |
Public outrage at the corporate oligarch’s schemes slowly escalates into an anti-Musk protest movement February 18, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
The federal civil service now under attack was a path to the middle class for these Black retirees February 18, 2025 | Newswire |
Former Vice President Mike Pence emerges as one of a few Republicans willing to challenge Trump 2.0 February 18, 2025 | Newswire |
The AI boom: Microsoft’s data centers may give Three Mile Island a new life for supplying power February 17, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
AI may not steal many human jobs after all but it might make some people work more efficiently February 17, 2025 | Newswire |
Humanity may just be scratching the surface on the scope of climate-changing damage from methane leaks February 17, 2025 | Newswire |
Online Trolls: Tracing the roots of America’s toxic masculinity from game console to the U.S. Congress February 16, 2025 | Explainers |
From White Hoods to Red Hats: How MAGA revives the ideological legacy of the Klan in Trump’s America February 16, 2025 | Columns, Editorial |
Tyranny of the majority: Why Obama is advocating for the Constitution’s promise of pluralism February 16, 2025 | Heather Richardson |
Now Hiring: Some important ways to guard against falling for scammers offering fake jobs February 15, 2025 | Newswire |
Retirement planning: Common-sense steps that seniors should take to forecast their cash flow needs February 15, 2025 | Newswire |
Lack of insurance: Why consumers should avoid storing too much money in payment apps February 15, 2025 | Newswire |
Trump increasingly viewed as a sock puppet as Musk expands his personal grip on the federal government February 14, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Trump’s hints at a third term already underscore his fear of being seen as a lame duck right now February 14, 2025 | Newswire |
Lincoln’s belief in a “government for the people” shaped the course of what was American democracy February 14, 2025 | Heather Richardson |
Trump makes threatening comments about Canada’s sovereignty in push for its concession as 51st state February 13, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Federal prisons being transformed into mass detention centers under Trump’s immigration purge February 13, 2025 | Newswire |
Local police collaboration with ICE for immigration enforcement revives fears of racialized past February 13, 2025 | Newswire |
Covering the losses: Some steps small businesses can take to recover quickly from break-ins and theft February 12, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
It may be less likely now that Americans will lose a job but also much harder to find a new one February 12, 2025 | Newswire |
Reducing job burnout: Why more companies are considering the benefits of a four-day workweek February 12, 2025 | Newswire |
Learning how to work well together can help bridge divides in the office when political tensions rise February 11, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
A post-COVID workplace: Experts offer tips to navigate life disruptions when returning to the office February 11, 2025 | Newswire |
Predators and Prey: What the science says about why the morbidly rich dominate poor working people February 11, 2025 | Thom Hartmann |
Black women rethink their historic role as political organizers after Americans return Trump to power February 10, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Economists are trying to make sense of the widening post-COVID gender wage gap in the United States February 10, 2025 | Newswire |
Battling isolation: How adult day centers became multicultural hubs for older people of color February 10, 2025 | Newswire |
The Gaza Strip’s turmoil is a result of the Nakba and spans decades from colonial rule to modern war February 9, 2025 | Newswire |
Netanyahu prepares for forced Gaza exodus as Trump considers how to profit from the vast land grab February 9, 2025 | Newswire |
Survivors of the 2023 Turkish earthquake still struggle with loss and hardship two years later February 9, 2025 | Newswire |
As Trump pushes beyond the limits of presidential power he finds the courts are pushing back February 8, 2025 | Newswire |
Trump advances legitimacy of Christian Nationalism with new tribunal targeting religious freedom February 8, 2025 | Newswire |
Musk expands his use of intimidation tactics to implement his radical political priorities February 8, 2025 | Newswire |
Poll finds Americans who voted for Trump to quickly lower food prices now doubt he can in his first year February 7, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Why many fast food workers struggle to survive while serving a staple of American culture February 7, 2025 | Newswire |
Consumer trend: When wealthier Americans drive retail spending to power a struggling U.S. economy February 7, 2025 | Newswire |
American citizens to be deported to El Salvador in controversial deal brokered by Secretary Rubio February 6, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Mexico defends sovereignty after Trump moves to designate drug cartels as foreign terrorist groups February 6, 2025 | Newswire |
Trump’s plan to deport millions of migrants using U.S. military faces Constitutional and practical hurdles February 6, 2025 | Syndicated |
A clear and present danger: How Elon Musk masterminded a coup to seize the U.S. government February 5, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Trump endorses ethnic cleansing of Palestinians with possible deployment of U.S. troops to seize Gaza February 5, 2025 | Newswire |
Madison is already feeling the toxic influence from Trump that is spreading through other state capitols February 5, 2025 | Newswire |
Beyond the Border: How enforcement powers inside a 100-mile zone affect Milwaukee’s immigrant families February 4, 2025 | Explainers, Featured |
Democratic states weigh how to offer vulnerable populations more protection against ethnic targeting February 4, 2025 | Newswire |
How Trump politically disparages racial justice efforts from BLM to DEI to attack Black Americans February 4, 2025 | Explainers |
Fabricated border emergency comes after President Biden spent years calming the turmoil Trump caused February 3, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Worries spike nationwide amid shows of force on immigration just days after Trump retakes White House February 3, 2025 | Newswire |
Trump wants to “clean out” Palestinians in Gaza by relocating 1.5 million residents to Jordan and Egypt February 3, 2025 | Newswire |
Anti-diversity backlash pushes major companies to abandon a workplace LGBTQ+ rights report card February 2, 2025 | Newswire |
Landmark reforms remain elusive even after a decade of racial justice activism transformed politics February 2, 2025 | Newswire |
Vulnerable communities left exposed after rollback on environmental justice undoes decades of progress February 2, 2025 | Newswire |
Tulsa Massacre: DOJ report acknowledges violence against Greenwood’s Black community a century late February 1, 2025 | Explainers |
U.S. Air Force restores use of training course that taught about Tuskegee Airmen and female WWII pilots February 1, 2025 | Newswire |
Trump’s DEI Lie: Why a deadly plane crash shows that Americans willingly re-elected a heartless monster February 1, 2025 | Explainers |
Recipe for Disaster: The threat of Avian Flu unfolds under the mismanagement of failed leadership January 31, 2025 | Explainers, Featured |
A scrambled Easter: Egg prices continue to soar even after Trump promised to bring their cost down January 31, 2025 | Newswire |
Death of a household cat from pet food highlights growing risk of Bird Flu outbreak in domestic animals January 31, 2025 | Newswire |
An evolving threat: Scientists are still searching for answers about COVID-19 after five years January 30, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Five years of COVID-19: Vulnerable Americans still live in the pandemic’s shadow as most move on January 30, 2025 | Newswire |
Organ donors are revoking their registrations after alleged report of a man mistakenly declared dead January 30, 2025 | Newswire |
Year of the Snake: How Chinese Zodiac lore reflects America’s political chaos and Biblical warnings January 29, 2025 | Explainers, Featured |
Crime and Profit: When Trump’s felonies encourage criminal behavior as a path to success January 29, 2025 | Columns, Editorial |
Unlocking history: Declassified JFK assassination records could shed light on Cold War intrigues January 29, 2025 | Newswire |
Microsoft’s purchase of 240 acres in Kenosha is expected to launch a new era of tech-driven growth January 28, 2025 | Curated, Featured |
AI’s Sputnik Moment: How DeepSeek caught up with American tech companies at a fraction of the cost January 28, 2025 | Newswire |
Tech stocks tumble with heavy losses for Nvidia as a Chinese competitor threatens to upend AI frenzy January 28, 2025 | Newswire |
Naftali Furst: Auschwitz survivor tells stories from 80 years ago as witnesses to the Holocaust dwindle January 27, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Eighty years after liberation: Global leaders confront modern atrocities on Auschwitz anniversary January 27, 2025 | Newswire |
Salute debate: Extremists are embracing Musk’s straight-arm gesture regardless of what he meant January 27, 2025 | Newswire |
Trump calls Episcopal Bishop “nasty” and demands apology for appeal of mercy to vulnerable people January 26, 2025 | Newswire |
How Trump erased the Rule of Law in America with pardons for convicted January 6 insurrectionists January 26, 2025 | Editorial |
Pardons by Trump and Biden highlight the dread and distrust of each other and a broken justice system January 26, 2025 | Newswire |
Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship is temporarily blocked as “blatantly unconstitutional” January 25, 2025 | Newswire |
A century of legal precedent could be overturned by Trump’s unilateral push to end birthright citizenship January 25, 2025 | Newswire |
Politics of maps: Cartographers ponder next steps after Trump’s abrupt geographic renaming scheme January 25, 2025 | Newswire |
Eighty years after Bastogne: The defiant spirit of “nuts!” in the face of Trump and democratic erosion January 25, 2025 | Heather Richardson |
Fall of Saigon: Apple TV+ salutes 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War’s end with emotional six-part series January 25, 2025 | Explainers |
U.S. arms manufacturers could help Vietnam build up its armed forces to reduce dependence on Russia January 25, 2025 | Newswire |
Road of Life: Romanivsky Bridge Memorial earns global acclaim for Irpin’s journey since wartime devastation January 24, 2025 | Explainers, Featured, Ukraine |
The 24-hour lie: Trump’s political impotence persists after failing to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine January 24, 2025 | Editorial, Ukraine |
Failing Ukraine: Why cutting aid now would cost the United States $808 billion later to protect NATO January 24, 2025 | Explainers, Ukraine |
Milwaukee leaders urge immigrant communities to “Know Your Rights” after executive orders stir fear January 23, 2025 | Featured, Photos |
Trump removes legal protections of safe spaces to allow migrant arrests at churches and schools January 23, 2025 | Newswire |
Latino voters snubbed after Trump Administration shuts down Spanish-language page for White House January 23, 2025 | Newswire |
A Parasocial Effect: Reckoning with the toxic identity politics of a nation that embraces hate January 22, 2025 | Explainers, Featured |
A Parasocial Effect: When online platforms create illusions of closeness and authenticity January 22, 2025 | Explainers |
A Parasocial Effect: How entertainment industries foster one-sided devotion for profit January 22, 2025 | Explainers |
Visual Divisions: News coverage of 2025 inauguration shows conflicting narratives pulling America apart January 21, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Inaugural Events: Debunking the many lies and misleading claims Trump made on Day 1 in office January 21, 2025 | Newswire |
Trump delivered the corruption Americans voted for with January 6 pardons and bizarre executive orders January 21, 2025 | Heather Richardson |
From Nixon to Clinton: How past defeated candidates until Trump honored the peaceful transfer of power January 20, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
A pile of promises: Trump offered a bountiful batch of campaign pledges that come due on Day 1 January 20, 2025 | Newswire |
A long road to recognition: The fight to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a symbol of service January 20, 2025 | Newswire |
Miserable tent camps: It remains unclear how much of Gaza will ever be rebuilt or when January 19, 2025 | Newswire |
Refusal and Regret: A growing movement of Israeli soldiers speak out against the war in Gaza January 19, 2025 | Newswire |
Not a safe haven: Why record numbers of Jews have left Israel since the October 7 attacks January 19, 2025 | Newswire |
Rewarding the rich: How Trump’s reelection reverses President Biden’s work to rebuild the middle class January 19, 2025 | Heather Richardson |
Epic fail: When the GOP supermajority of one state tried to link voting to citizenship ended in a fiasco January 19, 2025 | Newswire |
False election fraud: Republicans in Congress are determined to enact Trump’s restrictive voting laws January 19, 2025 | Newswire |
The Great Demolition: How Trump’s economic policies will bulldoze the financial backbone of America January 18, 2025 | Thom Hartmann |
Impoundment power: Elon Musk’s radical budget crusade expected to cause a Constitutional clash January 18, 2025 | Newswire |
Study shows Trump’s 2017 tax cuts made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans January 18, 2025 | Syndicated |
Trump’s comeback: Why President Biden’s promise to restore the “soul of America” fell short January 17, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Tuning out: Polls and TV ratings show that Americans are exhausted by bombardment of political news January 17, 2025 | Newswire |
When facts don’t matter: Journalism didn’t fail America, Americans failed journalism January 17, 2025 | Syndicated |
Bob Uecker: Legendary Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster known as “Mr. Baseball” dies at age 90 January 16, 2025 | Newswire |
A house on fire: When voters refuse to equate their actions to the suffering their choices created January 16, 2025 | Editorial, Featured |
Toxic risk: Urban wildfires threaten safety of public drinking water leaving communities vulnerable January 16, 2025 | Newswire |
Extreme weather event: Wildfires now listed as PDS warnings along with tornadoes and hurricanes January 16, 2025 | Newswire |
Governor Evers creates statewide Office of Violence Prevention in wake of Madison school shooting January 15, 2025 | Articles, Featured |
Not in our neighborhood: Proposed ICE detention facility in Milwaukee’s 9th District sparks outrage January 15, 2025 | Articles |
Scientific study finds human-caused climate change made Atlantic hurricanes winds 18 mph since 2019 January 15, 2025 | Newswire |
Trump expected to embolden plans by U.S. lawmakers to force more Christian curriculum in classrooms January 14, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Republican-led states push dubious immigration laws in an effort to aid Trump’s mass deportation agenda January 14, 2025 | Newswire |
Political weapon: Future of AI safety remains uncertain as GOP takes control of U.S. government January 14, 2025 | Newswire |
McDonald’s McGreed: The tarnished Golden Arches faces consumer revolt amid backlash to price gouging January 13, 2025 | Explainers, Featured |
Resolution adopted by U.N. committee clears the path for first-ever treaty on crimes against humanity January 13, 2025 | Newswire |
Room for improvement: Food aid interventions can do more to curb climate change-induced hardships January 13, 2025 | Newswire |
State of suffering: New year brings more uncertainty to a Middle East torn by conflict and change January 12, 2025 | Newswire |
Power dynamics: Lessons from Arab countries could offer clues to what the future of Syria looks like January 12, 2025 | Newswire |
Jefferson and the Qur’an: Exploring the Islamic roots that built America’s transformative foundation January 12, 2025 | Explainers |
Unstoppable wildfires fueled by climate change devastate lives and landmarks in Southern California January 11, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Trump spews blame instead of offering sympathy to victims while an inferno rages across Los Angeles January 11, 2025 | Newswire |
Trump enlists authors of “Project 2025” after making campaign denials about supporting its cruel ideology January 11, 2025 | Newswire |
Korean War veteran awarded the Medal of Honor was among other heroes recognized by President Joe Biden January 10, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Political supporters warn the detention of impeached President Yoon could spark “civil war” in South Korea January 10, 2025 | Newswire |
Taking up space: How younger Asian Americans are navigating something new to their generation January 10, 2025 | Newswire |
A deceptive practice: Generative AI tools poised to fuel surge in already widespread fake online reviews January 9, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Meta follows X and dumps Facebook’s fact-checking system in switch to a flawed crowdsourced method January 9, 2025 | Newswire |
Press hostility: Reporters expect heightened animosity toward independent journalism under Trump’s regime January 9, 2025 | Newswire |
Big Photo: Getty Images and Shutterstock merge in $3.7B deal to form a new visual content powerhouse January 8, 2025 | Explainers, Featured |
The Associated Press plans to cut its workforce by 8% starting with staff buyouts and some layoffs January 8, 2025 | Newswire |
Perceptions of media bias: How demands from readers fuel the slanted views that journalists adopt January 8, 2025 | Syndicated |
Governor Tony Evers revives popular plan to enable voters to repeal state laws and create legislation January 7, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Additional felony charges filed against Trump’s legal team in Wisconsin over 2020 fake elector scheme January 7, 2025 | Newswire |
Ending Birthright Citizenship: Constitutional debate reignited by Trump’s racist plan to redefine America January 7, 2025 | Newswire |
Republicans work to hide reminders of deadly January 6 attack on the Capitol as Trump retakes power January 6, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Counting votes: How Congress will certify a convicted felon’s Electoral College victory on January 6 January 6, 2025 | Newswire |
Day-One Pardons: Trump vows to free convicted January 6 rioters immediately after his Inauguration January 6, 2025 | Explainers |
Unintended consequences: A tale for today about morality, politics, and law from the Prohibition era January 5, 2025 | Explainers, Featured |
Podcast: A “Deep Dive” into the unintended consequences of America’s Prohibition Era January 5, 2025 | Podcasts, Sound |
Pro Wrestling diplomacy: How Trump uses “neo-kayfabe” to blur reality with outrageous claims January 5, 2025 | Heather Richardson |
More Border Patrol agents are training as chaplains to help peers process challenges on and off the job January 4, 2025 | Newswire |
Educators worry that mass deportation fears will keep immigrant children from attending school January 4, 2025 | Newswire |
Militias on the March: How Trump’s immigration policies could again empower civilian vigilantes January 4, 2025 | Syndicated |
Milwaukee is among many cities nationwide that lack resources to fulfill Trump’s mass deportations January 3, 2025 | Featured, Newswire |
Prepare to stay: Advocates train immigrants how to protect themselves against being targeted by Trump January 3, 2025 | Newswire |
U.S. population growth hits highest rate in 23 years driven by immigration as residents pass 340 million January 3, 2025 | Newswire |
MAGA’s Civil War: Trump’s coalition sees fractures as White Nationalists clash with “DOGE” Tech Elites January 2, 2025 | Featured, Heather Richardson |
U.S. universities urge international students to return to campuses prior to Trump’s inauguration January 2, 2025 | Newswire |
Inexperienced North Korean troops suffer heavy casualties in battles with Ukrainian forces January 2, 2025 | Explainers |
New Year 2025: From hope to fear as America grapples with its democratic future amid political violence January 1, 2025 | Editorial, Featured |
Joe Biden’s last days and final efforts in the White House before Trump ushers in a regime of chaos January 1, 2025 | Newswire |
New laws for a New Year: States rollout rules defining everything from abortion to guns and more in 2025 January 1, 2025 | Newswire |
YIR 2024 Podcast: A “Deep Dive” into the Sikh Temple shooting anniversary with UN Ambassador December 31, 2024 | Featured, Podcasts, Sound, Year In Review |
YIR 2024 Podcast: A “Deep Dive” into undoing the superstition of chronology December 31, 2024 | Podcasts, Sound, Year In Review |
YIR 2024 Podcast: A “Deep Dive” into the political parable about running with scissors in America December 31, 2024 | Podcasts, Sound, Year In Review |
Year In Review 2024: Bridging cultural identity between Milwaukee and Korea through heritage and art December 30, 2024 | Explainers, Featured, Year In Review |
Year In Review 2024: Reflecting on the legacy of Fukushima and Japan’s journey of recovery December 30, 2024 | Explainers, Year In Review |
Year In Review 2024: Milwaukee’s pivotal political role from local leadership to national impact December 30, 2024 | Explainers, Year In Review |
Jimmy Carter: A peanut farmer from Georgia who became the 39th U.S. president has died at age 100 December 29, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
YIR 2024 Podcast: A “Deep Dive” into the post-COVID graduating class of Hmong students December 29, 2024 | Featured, Podcasts, Sound, Year In Review |
YIR 2024 Podcast: A “Deep Dive” into the sacrifices of Milwaukee’s Ukrainian community December 29, 2024 | Podcasts, Sound, Year In Review |
YIR 2024 Podcast: A “Deep Dive” into Milwaukee’s sister city relationship with Serbia December 29, 2024 | Podcasts, Sound, Year In Review |
Year In Review 2024: Milwaukee continues a third year of solidarity with Ukraine’s struggle for freedom December 28, 2024 | Explainers, Featured, Year In Review |
Year In Review 2024: Strengthening Milwaukee’s global ties through sister cities and shared heritage December 28, 2024 | Explainers, Year In Review |
Year In Review 2024: Waging peace and honoring the legacy of war survivors in Milwaukee December 28, 2024 | Explainers, Year In Review |
YIR 2024 Podcast: A “Deep Dive” into the story of “Silent City Honey” at Forest Home Cemetery December 27, 2024 | Featured, Podcasts, Sound, Year In Review |
YIR 2024 Podcast: A “Deep Dive” into the next phase of restoration for Milwaukee’s Soldiers Home December 27, 2024 | Podcasts, Sound, Year In Review |
YIR 2024 Podcast: A “Deep Dive” into the nature of social connectedness through lifelong friends December 27, 2024 | Podcasts, Sound, Year In Review |
Year In Review 2024: Navigating Milwaukee’s social injustice, family struggles, and historical lessons December 26, 2024 | Explainers, Featured, Year In Review |
Year In Review 2024: Cultivating community growth through apiaries, cemeteries, and civic reflection December 26, 2024 | Explainers, Year In Review |
Year In Review 2024: Celebrating advocacy for LGBTQ+ Rights and housing initiatives in Milwaukee December 26, 2024 | Explainers, Year In Review |
Santa Speaks: A Christmas Letter reflecting on conflicts, struggles, and small acts of hope in 2024 December 25, 2024 | Explainers, Featured |
Bearing witness to indifference: A photojournalist’s thoughts on navigating trauma, truth, and hope December 25, 2024 | Editorial |
AI Jesus: Theological project tests the limits of seeking God and accepting grace through technology December 25, 2024 | Newswire |
Exploring the mind of AI: Another interview with ChatGPT 4.0 about life, Milwaukee, and everything December 24, 2024 | Explainers, Featured |
Holy Year: Papal festivities expected to aggravate housing crisis as overtourism pushes out Romans December 24, 2024 | Newswire |
NORAD’s Santa tracker: How a Cold War era morale booster became a tradition loved by millions of kids December 24, 2024 | Newswire |
The planet is choking in plastic waste as 57 million tons of it is pumped out each year December 23, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
From radiation to pollution: Godzilla at 70 still has an urgent environmental warning to humanity December 23, 2024 | Syndicated |
Transgender character in “Squid Game” Season 2 sparks conversations about inclusivity in Korean society December 23, 2024 | Newswire |
Tech Tip: What consumers need to do before and after a mobile phone is stolen or lost December 22, 2024 | Newswire |
Tech Tip: Biometric passkeys are replacing passwords to make the online login experience easier December 22, 2024 | Newswire |
Tech Tip: When to offer relatives help setting up their new electronic gear during the holidays December 22, 2024 | Newswire |
Milwaukee faith leaders unite to demand legislation to prevent gun violence after school shooting December 21, 2024 | Explainers, Featured |
The dark truth of “American Exceptionalism” is a nation that tolerates the slaughter of its children December 21, 2024 | Editorial |
GOP power vacuum: Congress avoids U.S. government shutdown before holidays in snub to Musk and Trump December 21, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
Protection Uncertainty: DACA recipients worry that they will be deported during another Trump term December 20, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Trump expected to target temporary protections that one million migrants in the U.S. depend on December 20, 2024 | Newswire |
Nomination of Marco Rubio as America’s top diplomat jolts a Latin America long accustomed to U.S. neglect December 20, 2024 | Newswire |
Lack of decency: News media scolded by Wisconsin officials over feeding off pain of shooting victims December 19, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
A cabinet of cronies: How Trump’s corrupt leadership will finally usher in the American “Dark Ages” December 19, 2024 | Explainers |
Trump’s agenda to bypass Congress for recess appointments puts him at odds with Supreme Court December 19, 2024 | Newswire |
Tech Tip: The process required for users to escape the hate factory of Elon Musk’s X platform December 18, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Tech Tip: How Bluesky became the fast-growing social platform while users flee the hot mess of X December 18, 2024 | Newswire |
Tech Tip: How to prepare your digital life to preserve online accounts for when you die December 18, 2024 | Newswire |
Wisconsin Gun Violence: Teacher and student fatally shot at a Christian school by 15-year-old girl December 17, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Literacy program aims to fill instructor shortage at preschools with more Black male teachers December 17, 2024 | Newswire |
A dark vision for U.S. education sees an end to progressive ideas with suppression by federal money December 17, 2024 | Newswire |
David Crowley: Redefining Milwaukee County’s leadership through education as a new UWM graduate December 16, 2024 | Articles, Featured |
David Crowley: A look at the County Executive’s final week before graduating from UWM in photos December 16, 2024 | Image Spotlight, Photos |
Back to school: Older adults returning to college is a growing trend fueled by new career goals December 16, 2024 | Articles |
Milwaukee’s approach: How officials and advocates want to address racism as a public health crisis December 15, 2024 | Newswire |
Fighting for Civil Rights: When White and Black activists worked together in Detroit 50 years ago December 15, 2024 | Syndicated |
The enduring legacy of slavery can be seen in the wealthy descendants of slaveholders in Congress December 15, 2024 | Syndicated |
Historical setbacks: Transgender rights advocates see a widespread anti-trans backlash across the country December 14, 2024 | Newswire |
Sexual orientation and gender questions on track to be part of U.S. Census Bureau survey by 2027 December 14, 2024 | Newswire |
Collision course: The outlandish promises by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to remake Federal health agencies December 14, 2024 | Newswire |
Vetrepreneurs: Veterans face challenges starting small businesses but are finding resources to help December 13, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
U.S. military suicides increased in 2023 following a continuation of a devastating long-term trend December 13, 2024 | Newswire |
Reversing a fatal trend: Experts cautiously optimistic about the decline of U.S. drug overdose deaths December 13, 2024 | Newswire |
Federal regulators seek to force Chrome browser sale as part of monopoly punishment in Google break up December 12, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Tech rivals to Nvidia focus on fabricating a different kind of chip to power AI products December 12, 2024 | Newswire |
Comcast to spin off NBCUniversal cable television networks that were once the jewels of its corporation December 12, 2024 | Newswire |
A world in need: How to navigate the many options for donating money to worthy charities December 11, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Printed catalogs: Why the once anticipated Christmas “wish book” resembles a pamphlet this holiday season December 11, 2024 | Newswire |
Accelerated consumerism: Why holiday shopping on Temu can feel like playing an arcade game December 11, 2024 | Newswire |
The death of Brian Thompson exposed the structural violence of the private health insurance industry December 10, 2024 | Editorial, Featured |
When profits kill: The dark reality of corporate healthcare that gains wealth at the expense of health December 10, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Images of life and politics in 2024 chronicled by photojournalists offer a mirror of American society December 10, 2024 | Articles |
Jubilation and alarm: Global reaction to dictator’s sudden ouster from Syria as Assad hides in Moscow December 9, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Risk and uncertainty: President Biden calls Assad’s fall in Syria an overdue and “fundamental act of justice” December 9, 2024 | Newswire |
Fear of a catastrophic success: The challenges ahead for a post-Assad Syria amid victory and division December 9, 2024 | Syndicated |
Syria’s Civil war takes a historic turn as Assad’s government implodes against fast-moving rebels December 8, 2024 | Newswire |
Fall of the Assad Family: Five decades of brutal dynastic rule ends as Bashar Assad flees Syria December 8, 2024 | Newswire |
Two seismic weeks for Syria: A timeline of how the Assad Family’s half a century of rule crumbled December 8, 2024 | Newswire |
Commerce Department penalizes China by expanding list of technology companies under export controls December 8, 2024 | Newswire |
China bans U.S. export of minor metals and critical materials in retaliation to tech sanctions December 8, 2024 | Newswire |
President Lai of Taiwan makes U.S. stopover during South Pacific tour in support of democracy December 8, 2024 | Newswire |
“Aren’t You Ashamed?” The woman who stood up to a soldier became the face of South Korea’s resistance December 7, 2024 | Newswire |
Vote to impeach President Yoon over his martial law declaration stalls after ruling party leaves chamber December 7, 2024 | Newswire |
South Korea’s failed self-coup follows global trend of political leaders trying to seize absolute power December 7, 2024 | Syndicated |
Defending Democracy: Doris Miller’s legacy at Pearl Harbor faces Trump’s authoritarian ambitions December 7, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
Assad’s Isolation: Syrian President struggles without aid from Russia as rebels take Aleppo and advance December 7, 2024 | Newswire |
Turkiye maneuvers to shape the Syrian battlefield as opposition forces gain ground against Assad December 7, 2024 | Newswire |
Public institutions: Milwaukee joins libraries across U.S. to offer free health and wellness classes December 6, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Wisconsin’s labor battle: Where Act 10 stands now that the collective bargaining law is overturned December 6, 2024 | Newswire |
Class of 2025: Green Bay Packers’ Sterling Sharpe is one of three finalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame December 6, 2024 | Newswire |
Seoul’s cautionary tale: Democracy shows its fragility in an age of autocratic rulers December 5, 2024 | Featured, Thom Hartmann |
Algorithms over art: How Spotify revolutionized music while exploiting artists and listeners for profit December 5, 2024 | Explainers |
Spotify Wrapped 2024: What the streaming service’s year-end recap means for music lovers December 5, 2024 | Newswire |
Edward Morgan: Celebrating the courage and new beginnings at a U.S. citizenship oath ceremony December 4, 2024 | Articles, Featured |
$2.2 million settlement reached in class action lawsuit related to AI-based housing discrimination December 4, 2024 | Newswire |
Fulfilling Reagan’s vow: How eliminating the Education Department fits a larger political agenda December 4, 2024 | Syndicated |
Democracy Defended: South Koreans overturn stunning self-coup and reverse Martial Law in 6 hours December 3, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
Opposition parties submit a motion to impeach South Korea’s President Yoon over sudden power grab December 3, 2024 | Newswire |
A Political Storm: How recent events in South Korea led to the shocking military edict December 3, 2024 | Newswire |
Governmental context: A look at South Korea’s short-lived and chaotic period of Martial Law December 3, 2024 | Newswire |
A history of military rule: What the short-lived Martial Law says about South Korean democracy December 3, 2024 | Syndicated |
South Korean President Yoon promises to lift Martial Law after lawmakers vote to reject his declaration December 3, 2024 | Newswire |
Reshaping government: Why Movement Conservatives attacked the liberal consensus to subvert democracy December 3, 2024 | Featured, Heather Richardson |
President Biden pardons son Hunter citing unfair treatment and political weaponization of justice December 3, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
Ben Wikler will use Wisconsin’s example to reshape Democratic Party if he becomes its national leader December 3, 2024 | Newswire |
Legal documents allege that TikTok was aware of the health risks kids and teens face on its platform December 2, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Nation’s oldest record maker sees steady growth as consumers hunger for old and new tunes on vinyl December 2, 2024 | Newswire |
Returnless refunds: Why retailers give customers their money back and then let them keep unwanted items December 2, 2024 | Newswire |
Pay to play: Trump delays signing Presidential transition documents to keep political bribes secret December 1, 2024 | Newswire |
Sales tax for Americans: Trump promises harsh tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China on first day in office December 1, 2024 | Newswire |
Mexico alters its laws and removes Chinese parts due to fear of losing the U.S.-Canada trade pact December 1, 2024 | Newswire |
Podcast: A “Deep Dive” into Milwaukee County’s budget for 2025 and its implications November 30, 2024 | Podcasts, Sound |
Podcast: A “Deep Dive” into Milwaukee County’s approach to breaking the cycle of homelessness November 30, 2024 | Podcasts, Sound |
Podcast: A “Deep Dive” into Milwaukee County’s emergency medical services initiative November 30, 2024 | Podcasts, Sound |
Post-Thanksgiving retail rush: What the history of Black Friday shows about holiday shopping in 2024 November 29, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Buy now, pay later: Why the popular purchase credit option costs more than consumers realize November 29, 2024 | Newswire |
From Saving to Spending: The psychological shift brought on by the dynamics of retirement income November 29, 2024 | Newswire |
Milwaukee celebrates Thanksgiving with gratitude, grievances, and growing divides after 2024 election November 28, 2024 | Curated, Featured |
Plymouth Myths: How Abraham Lincoln reinvented Thanksgiving amid the bloodshed of Civil War November 28, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
Eating Angry: America has a long history of maligning cultures through the criticism of their foods November 28, 2024 | Newswire |
U.S. military tests how to protect troops from explosive blasts as combat brain injuries increase November 27, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Great power competition: Why U.S. military planning pivoted from terrorism back to old adversaries November 27, 2024 | Syndicated |
Kate Winslet brings the extraordinary story of WWII photographer Lee Miller to the big screen November 27, 2024 | Newswire |
Sake brewers in Japan hope UNESCO heritage recognition can boost the appeal of its rice wine November 26, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Cyberespionage campaign: FBI says investigation into Chinese hacking reveals significant spying effort November 26, 2024 | Newswire |
Deepfake porn: South Korea is fighting explicit video content with tougher punishment and regulation November 26, 2024 | Newswire |
High price of war: Milwaukee reacts to how Pyongyang’s support in Ukraine is being repaid by Putin November 25, 2024 | Curated, Featured, Ukraine |
The Rise of American Autocracy: Lessons from North Korea’s Kim Dynasty about how dictators keep control November 25, 2024 | Articles |
Han Kang’s Nobel Prize: South Koreans celebrate first writer to win preeminent award in world literature November 25, 2024 | Newswire |
Dictatorship vs. Democracy: Why the fight for Ukraine’s sovereignty could redefine America’s future November 24, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Winter of war: Display of scorched transformer highlights Russia’s attack on civilian energy November 24, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Ukraine is making its infrastructure harder for Russia to destroy by building clean energy sources November 24, 2024 | Newswire |
Ukrainian hospital clowns replace fear with joy for cancer patients who survived Russian missile strike November 23, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Cesium’s half-life: Foraged mushrooms could help research radioactive fallout from Chernobyl November 23, 2024 | Newswire |
Cultivating grapes: Napa Valley teaches Ukrainian winemakers how to heal their war-ravaged vineyards November 23, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Victoria Amelina: Posthumous book by Ukrainian author documents war crimes since Russian invasion November 22, 2024 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
Alexei Navalny’s memoir details his suffering in a Russian prison and how he never lost hope November 22, 2024 | Newswire |
Olena Zelenska: Ukraine’s youth should see themselves as “a generation of winners” not victims of war November 22, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Reggie Jackson: History teaches us that ignoring the elephant in the room will not make it go away November 21, 2024 | Columns, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
Podcast: A “Deep Dive” of Reggie Jackson’s “Elephant in the Room” November 21, 2024 | Podcasts, Sound |
Scripture as a weapon: How the Confederacy’s biblical justification of oppression still echoes today November 21, 2024 | Columns, Editorial |
1000 Days of Defiance: Ukraine’s continued fight for survival and the looming impact of Trump’s return November 20, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
Hope and pragmatism compete on Ukraine’s frontlines when considering a future with Trump as U.S. president November 20, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Fleet modernization: China has finally built a prototype nuclear reactor to power aircraft carriers November 20, 2024 | Newswire |
Once upon a Tuesday: A political parable about running with scissors in America November 19, 2024 | Editorial, Featured |
Legacy of Gettysburg: The 2024 election echoes Lincoln’s concern that a divided nation could endure November 19, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
A Mafia State: Why all Americans are now stuck living in Alexander Hamilton’s worst nightmare November 19, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Israel’s West Bank settlers hope Trump will pave the way for major land grabs in occupied territory November 18, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Economic Strain: The cost beyond lives that Israelis are paying for indulging Netanyahu’s brutal war November 18, 2024 | Newswire |
Trump Heights: An Israeli settlement in occupied Golan Heights sees opportunity after U.S. election November 18, 2024 | Newswire |
Not so book smart: Trend shows more students are reading fewer books in English class November 17, 2024 | Newswire |
A plea to parents: Why schoolwork continues to compete with cell phones even as bans gain traction November 17, 2024 | Newswire |
Restoring the nation’s oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children that justified slavery November 17, 2024 | Newswire |
America at play: Inductees to the National Toy Hall of Fame offer reminders of the true value of imagination November 16, 2024 | Newswire |
More than skin deep: How TikTok influencers harm young girls by encouraging anti-aging products November 16, 2024 | Newswire |
Puberty and wrinkles: What dermatologists recommend youth use for skincare routines November 16, 2024 | Newswire |
“Latine” emerges as popular alternative to “Latinx” term for describing Latin American identity November 15, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Immigration crackdown: Trump’s return fuels stock surge for private prisons ahead of mass deportations November 15, 2024 | Newswire |
Second Trump Presidency sparks worry for migrants abroad but his return will not halt migration November 15, 2024 | Newswire |
1984 in 2024: Trump’s election renews interest in “The Handmaid’s Tale” and other dystopian books November 14, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
A theocratic dream: Why White Evangelical voters show staggering support for a Trump presidency November 14, 2024 | Newswire |
Republican Trifecta: GOP wins 218 U.S. House seats giving the party absolute control of government November 14, 2024 | Newswire |
Tammy Baldwin: Re-elected Wisconsin Senator pledges to work with Trump and calls for less division November 13, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Armchair quarterbacking: Democrats enter a Trump presidency lacking a clear leader or direction November 13, 2024 | Newswire |
Trump’s First Day: The long list of what to expect going wrong on January 20 after Project 2025 begins November 13, 2024 | Newswire |
From Republic to Empire: How Rome’s fall foreshadows the future of American Democracy under Trump November 12, 2024 | Articles, Featured |
Building Rome: Ridley Scott returns to ancient capital for anticipated “Gladiator” movie sequel November 12, 2024 | Newswire |
Incarcerated rioters who stormed Capitol after Trump’s 2020 defeat wait for Presidential pardon November 12, 2024 | Newswire |
Edward Morgan: Exploring Baku’s history and modern challenges through a unique summer camp experience November 11, 2024 | Articles, Featured |
Edward Morgan: Creating connections to foster cultural exchanges for young minds in Azerbaijan November 11, 2024 | Articles |
COP29 in Baku: A high-stakes climate summit begins amid controversies and conflicting agendas November 11, 2024 | Articles |
Podcast: A “Deep Dive” of Edward Morgan’s exploration of Azerbaijan and COP29 November 11, 2024 | Podcasts, Sound |
Hollow Patriotism: Reconciling the honor that veterans are due with the disrespect of their service November 10, 2024 | Editorial, Featured |
War on Democracy: How the 50-year plan built on Trump’s oligarchy finally allowed Billionaires to win November 10, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Comeback victories: Trump follows the example of how Andrew Jackson reshaped national politics in 1828 November 10, 2024 | Syndicated |
Undoing superstition of chronology: Simone Weil’s words remind us that progress is not always linear November 9, 2024 | Articles, Featured |
Diplomatic dysfunction: Trump’s second term is expected to realign U.S. policy toward autocrats November 9, 2024 | Newswire |
Germany celebrates 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall as division still echoes today November 9, 2024 | Newswire |
Election takeaways: A look at Trump’s decisive 2024 victory in a deeply divided America November 8, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Promises Promises: A list of the sweeping changes Trump has planned for his second administration November 8, 2024 | Newswire |
How the guise of parental rights elevates the legal status of parents over individuals without children November 8, 2024 | Newswire |
Political comeback: What a Trump win means for the half of America who did not vote for him November 7, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
An election of hate: How Trump’s White House victory was fueled by Americans who deny their racism November 7, 2024 | Curated |
Being heartbroken and scared: Why a determined but peaceful resistance to Trump must start now November 7, 2024 | Robert Reich |
Dark future: Americans abandon U.S. Constitution with decision to elect a self-declared dictator November 6, 2024 | Articles, Featured |
Wisconsin Republicans keep control of state legislature despite new maps to fix gerrymandering November 6, 2024 | Newswire |
The missing voices of courage: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, faith leaders, and the toxic legacy of MAGA politics November 6, 2024 | Articles |
Another January 6: Judges punishing allies of Trump’s failed coup fear more violence after Election Day November 5, 2024 | Newswire |
Racial hierarchy: Why Trump is a savior to people who want to enshrine the dominance of White culture November 5, 2024 | Syndicated |
Trump signals his plan to steal the presidency by prematurely declaring victory on election night November 5, 2024 | Newswire |
Ancient techniques: Swing-state priests are teaching how to survive America’s political turmoil November 5, 2024 | Newswire |
Just 4 states are home to half of all foreign-born people in U.S. and half of them are naturalized citizens November 5, 2024 | Newswire |
Deporting migrants: Calculating the lasting damage of Trump’s lies on the lives of Hispanic Americans November 5, 2024 | Newswire |
The margin of victory: What to expect in Wisconsin on Election Day as votes are counted November 5, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
A history of hope: When the past can offer comfort in the fog of election despair November 5, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
Filling space with facts: News outlets are putting plans in place to combat false election night stories November 5, 2024 | Newswire |
A champion for social justice: Milwaukee mourns the loss of Alderman Jonathan Brostoff at age 41 November 4, 2024 | Articles |
Milwaukee County prepares for delays in early vote counting on election night due to GOP restrictions November 4, 2024 | Articles, Featured |
Trump implies reporters should be shot during latest tirade to incite violence against his enemies November 4, 2024 | Newswire |
How we got here: Looking back at an election cycle unlike any other that finally ends on Tuesday November 4, 2024 | Newswire |
If hate continues to dominate GOP politics then another “Trump” will always lurk in the shadows November 4, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Nationalism is not patriotism: Trump proves that an autocrat is easy to underestimate November 4, 2024 | Syndicated |
Trump’s Shadow Government: Details from the Russell Vought plan to implement a MAGA takeover November 4, 2024 | Syndicated |
It can happen here: The rise of an American dictator and the public support behind Trump’s cruelty November 4, 2024 | Featured, Heather Richardson |
Corrupted Faith: How White Christian Nationalists twist scriptures to politically smear Kamala Harris November 4, 2024 | Newswire |
Republicans flood Senate race in Wisconsin with dark money to support a carpetbagging millionaire November 4, 2024 | Newswire |
Partisan divide: American voters increasingly view political rivals with animosity November 3, 2024 | Newswire |
Targeting voters: Fake political ads on social media use misinformation to push financial scams November 3, 2024 | Newswire |
Behind the curtain: How news outlets plan to explain election reporting to combat misinformation November 3, 2024 | Newswire |
Upgrade to the Big Lie: How Trump uses phony claims of “voter fraud” to stop Americans from voting November 3, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Protecting democracy from Trump: Next January 6’s election certification will get extra security November 3, 2024 | Newswire |
A System of Neglect: How the Electoral College puts most American voters on the sidelines November 3, 2024 | Newswire |
Fact Check: A list of false claims spread by Russia and Trump operatives to influence the 2024 election November 2, 2024 | Newswire |
Fact Check: How Trump is promoting election lies to prepare for challenging the 2024 results if he loses November 2, 2024 | Newswire |
When Trump politicized what was once traditionally a routine duty to certify a free and fair election November 2, 2024 | Newswire |
Endorsing Kamala Harris: A champion of the freedoms that American veterans fought to preserve November 2, 2024 | Articles, Editorial |
Dueling rallies: Harris and Trump campaign in Milwaukee for a final push to win Wisconsin November 2, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Autocratic overlap: The indistinguishable differences between Trump’s agenda and Project 2025 November 2, 2024 | Newswire |
MAGA extremists: Why political violence remains a persistent threat heading into November 5 election November 1, 2024 | Newswire |
New law will enable start of presidential transition if Trump again refuses to concede his election loss November 1, 2024 | Newswire |
Trump threatens Liz Cheney with execution by 9 rifle firing squad during Tucker Carlson interview November 1, 2024 | Newswire |
Defying history: Kamala Harris aims to be the second sitting Vice President elected to president since 1836 November 1, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Criminal endeavors: How the RNC rebuilt its legal team after Trump and allies failed to overturn 2020 results November 1, 2024 | Newswire |
A Political Paradox: Why Gen Z’s cynical worldview goes beyond stereotypes of disenfranchised youth November 1, 2024 | Syndicated |
Political patronage: Elon Musk pimps for Trump by peddling lies and promises of dire economic austerity October 31, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
Elon Musk amplifies political violence by saying those opposed to Trump are the real threat to democracy October 31, 2024 | Newswire |
Commander-in-Cheat: House Speaker Mike Johnson’s “little secret” for helping Trump claim a false victory October 31, 2024 | Newswire |
Putting Trump in his place: Why the Harris campaign is pushing back against a firehose of lies October 31, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
U.S. intelligence officials confirm Russia actively targeting Walz with viral disinformation campaign October 31, 2024 | Newswire |
Political Spamouflage: China-linked bot network mimics online habits to influence American opinions October 31, 2024 | Newswire |
Luke Waldo: A reunion in Spain with lifelong friends shows the essential nature of social connectedness October 30, 2024 | Columns, Featured |
School districts pour funds into cooling solutions for students as classrooms and playgrounds heat up October 30, 2024 | Newswire |
Victims of intimidation: Trump’s toxic political culture has created a nation overrun by bullies October 30, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Targets of harassment: Officials prepare for election day death threats from Trump supporters October 29, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Voting logistics: How Milwaukee’s new election chief plans to keep 180 polling sites running smoothly October 29, 2024 | Newswire |
Indifference and ignorance: Why America became a fertile ground for Trump’s Fascist messages to thrive October 29, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
In his own words: How Trump’s “Agenda 47” will deploy the U.S. military on American soil as his personal force October 28, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Trump’s fascist rally: Puerto Rico called floating island of garbage at Madison Square Garden event October 28, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
Democracy dies in daylight: “Washington Post” seen as appeasing Trump by claiming endorsement neutrality October 28, 2024 | Newswire |
A love of Hitler: Harris denounces Trump after John Kelly confirms he often praised Nazi dictator October 27, 2024 | Newswire |
A fascist to the core: Milley’s interview highlights how Trump has clearly expressed his intentions October 27, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
Woodward’s War: Book details Trump’s longstanding betrayal of Americans with secret allegiance to Putin October 27, 2024 | Newswire |
Milwaukee Voices with Korean Experiences: The groundbreaking series exploring culture and identity October 26, 2024 | Articles, Photos |
Podcast: A “Deep Dive” into the “Exploring Korea” series and its Milwaukee roots October 26, 2024 | Podcasts, Sound |
A volunteer project: How Dobrobat is restoring homes and hope across Ukraine’s devastated regions October 26, 2024 | Articles, Ukraine |
Boots on the ground: North Korea sends thousands of combat troops to aid Russia’s brutal war in Ukraine October 26, 2024 | Articles, Newswire, Ukraine |
Putin flaunts his so-called doomsday weapons as ongoing threat to block support for Ukraine October 26, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Jinseon Kim: A Seoulite’s creative adventure recording the city’s legacy and allure through art October 25, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Korea |
A subway journey: Exploring Euljiro in illustrations and by foot on Line 2 with artist Jinseon Kim October 25, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Seoul Searching: Revisiting the first film to explore the experiences of Korean adoptees and diaspora October 25, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Hoyoon Min: Putting his future on hold in Milwaukee to serve in his homeland’s military October 25, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Korea |
A long journey home: Robert P. Raess laid to rest in Wisconsin after being MIA in Korean War for 70 years October 25, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Existential threats: A cost of living in Seoul comes with being in range of North Korea’s artillery October 25, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Forgotten Gando: Why the autonomous Korean territory within China remains a footnote in history October 24, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
A game of maps: How China prepared to steal Korean history to prevent reunification October 24, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
From Taiwan to Korea: When Mao Zedong shifted China’s priority amid Soviet and American pressures October 24, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
WonWoo Chung: Navigating life, faith, and identity between cultures in Milwaukee and Seoul October 24, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Korea |
Korean Landmarks: A visual tour of heritage sites from the Silla and Joseon Dynasties October 24, 2024 | Image Spotlight, Korea, Photos |
South Korea’s Digital Nomad Visa offers a global gateway for Milwaukee’s young professionals October 24, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Hyunjoo Han: The unconventional path from a Korean village to Milwaukee’s multicultural landscape October 23, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Korea |
The Battle of Restraint: How nuclear weapons almost redefined warfare on the Korean peninsula October 23, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Rejection of peace: Why North Korea’s increasing hostility to the South was inevitable October 23, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
The heartbeat of K-pop: How Tina Melk’s passion for Korean music inspired a utopia for others to share October 23, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Korea |
K-pop Revolution: The Korean cultural phenomenon that captivated a growing audience in Milwaukee October 23, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Artifacts from BTS and LE SSERAFIM featured at Grammy Museum exhibit put K-pop fashion in the spotlight October 23, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Byung-Il Choi: A lifelong dedication to medicine began with the kindness of U.S. soldiers to a child of war October 22, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Korea |
Restoring Harmony: South Korea’s long search to reclaim its identity from Japanese occupation October 22, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Sado gold mine gains UNESCO status after Tokyo pledges to exhibit WWII trauma of Korean laborers October 22, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Kyoung Ae Cho: How embracing Korean heritage and uniting cultures started with her own name October 22, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Korea |
Complexities of Identity: When being from North Korea does not mean being North Korean October 22, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
A fragile peace: Tensions simmer at DMZ as North Korean soldiers cross into the South multiple times October 22, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Christopher Wing: The cultural bonds between Milwaukee and Changwon built by brewing beer October 21, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Halloween Crowd Crush: A solemn remembrance of the Itaewon tragedy after two years of mourning October 21, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Forgotten Victims: How panic and paranoia led to a massacre of refugees at the No Gun Ri Bridge October 21, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Christopher Michael Doll: An unexpected life in South Korea and its cross-cultural intersections October 21, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Korea |
Korea in 1895: How UW-Milwaukee’s AGSL protects the historic treasures of Kim Jeong-ho and George C. Foulk October 21, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
“Ink. Brush. Paper.” Exhibit: Korean Sumukhwa art highlights women’s empowerment in Milwaukee October 21, 2024 | Korea, Photos |
Jason S. Yi: Feeling at peace with the duality of being both an American and a Korean in Milwaukee October 20, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Korea |
The Zainichi experience: Second season of “Pachinko” examines the hardships of ethnic Koreans in Japan October 20, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Shadows of History: South Korea’s lingering struggle for justice over “Comfort Women” October 20, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Kenny Yoo: How the adversities of dyslexia and the war in Afghanistan fueled his success as a photojournalist October 20, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Korea |
Walking between two worlds: The complex dynamics of code-switching among Korean Americans October 20, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
A look back at Kamala Harris in South Korea as U.S. looks ahead to more provocations by North Korea October 20, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Heechang Kang: How a Korean American pastor balances tradition and integration at church October 19, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Korea |
Faith and Heritage: A Pew Research Center’s perspective on Korean American Christians in Milwaukee October 19, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Landmark legal verdict by South Korea’s top court opens the door to some rights for same-sex couples October 19, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Karyn Althoff Roelke: How Honor Flights remind Korean War veterans that they are not forgotten October 19, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Korea |
Letters from North Korea: How Milwaukee County Historical Society preserves stories from war veterans October 19, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
A Cold War Secret: Graves discovered of Russian pilots who flew MiG jets for North Korea during Korean War October 19, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Tea with Jin: A rare conversation with a North Korean defector living a happier life in Seoul October 18, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Korea |
Journalism and Statecraft: Why it is complicated for foreign press to interview a North Korean defector October 18, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Inside North Korea’s Isolation: A decade of images show rare views of life around Pyongyang October 18, 2024 | Korea, Photos |
Rick Wood: Veteran Milwaukee photojournalist reflects on his rare trip to reclusive North Korea October 18, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Korea |
Dynastic Rule: Personality cult of Kim Jong Un expands as North Koreans wear his pins to show total loyalty October 18, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
South Korea formalizes nuclear deterrent strategy with U.S. as North Korea aims to boost atomic arsenal October 18, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Emma Daisy Gertel: Why finding comfort with the “in-between space” as a Korean adoptee is a superpower October 17, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Korea |
The Soul of Seoul: A photographic look at the dynamic streets and urban layers of a megacity October 17, 2024 | Korea, Photos |
The Creation of Hangul: A linguistic masterpiece designed by King Sejong to increase Korean literacy October 17, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Jessica Boling: The emotional journey from an American adoption to reclaiming her Korean identity October 17, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Korea |
A deportation story: When South Korea was forced to confront its adoption industry’s history of abuse October 17, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
South Korea faces severe population decline amid growing burdens on marriage and parenthood October 17, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Glenn Dohrmann: The extraordinary journey from an orphaned farm boy to a highly decorated hero October 16, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Korea |
The fight for Hill 266: Glenn Dohrmann recalls one of the Korean War’s most fierce battles October 16, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Frozen in time: Rare photos from a side of the Korean War that most families in Milwaukee never saw October 16, 2024 | Korea, Photos |
Dick Cavalco: A life shaped by service but also silence for 65 years about the Korean War October 16, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Korea |
Overshadowed by conflict: Why the Korean War still struggles for recognition and remembrance October 16, 2024 | Korea, Photos |
Wisconsin’s Korean War Memorial stands as a timeless tribute to a generation of “forgotten” veterans October 16, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Dan Odya: The challenges of serving at the Korean Demilitarized Zone during the Vietnam War October 15, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Korea |
The Korean Demilitarized Zone: A border between peace and war that also cuts across hearts and history October 15, 2024 | Image Spotlight, Korea, Photos |
The Korean DMZ Conflict: A forgotten “Second Chapter” of America’s “Forgotten War” October 15, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
John T. Chisholm: Standing guard along the volatile Korean DMZ at the end of the Cold War October 15, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Korea |
Most Dangerous Game: The golf course where U.S. soldiers play surrounded by North Korean snipers October 15, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Triumph and Tragedy: How the 1988 Seoul Olympics became a battleground for Cold War politics October 15, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
SeonJoo So Oh: Living her dream of creating a “folded paper” bridge between Milwaukee and Korean culture October 14, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Korea |
A Cultural Bridge: Why Milwaukee needs to invest in a Museum that celebrates Korean art and history October 14, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Korean diplomat joins Milwaukee’s Korean American community in celebration of 79th Liberation Day October 14, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Exploring Korea: Stories from Milwaukee to the DMZ and across a divided peninsula October 14, 2024 | Articles, Editorial, Featured, Korea |
A pawn of history: How the Great Power struggle to control Korea set the stage for its civil war October 14, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Names for Korea: The evolution of English words used for its identity from Gojoseon to Daehan Minguk October 14, 2024 | Articles, Korea |
Private photos in the public domain: When families push back against journalists who mine social media October 13, 2024 | Syndicated |
Angry Bots: What the next generation of AI will learn from training on the toxic pool of social media October 13, 2024 | Newswire |
Generative journalism: The risk of newsrooms experimenting with AI tools that are still unreliable October 13, 2024 | Syndicated |
Google to pay millions for news in what California journalists describe as a disappointing deal October 12, 2024 | Newswire |
Juliana Pache published her own crossword puzzles when she found none focused on Black heritage October 12, 2024 | Newswire |
Underconsumption core: How the minimalism trend is challenging the culture of toxic consumerism October 12, 2024 | Syndicated |
Teachers in Head Start preschools struggle to make ends meet even as program aims to fight poverty October 11, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Noninvasive ventilators: Patients seeking at-home breathing machines face denials from insurer October 11, 2024 | Newswire |
New type of hospital is slowly taking root as rural healthcare facilities continue to struggle financially October 11, 2024 | Newswire |
Experts worry local governments are ill-equipped to properly distribute billions from opioid settlements October 10, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Demographic shift: Analysis of data finds low-income Americans have less access to senior living facilities October 10, 2024 | Newswire |
An emotional toll: Why guilt often prevents older Americans from preparing for their long-term care October 10, 2024 | Newswire |
True humans: Science paints a new picture of mankind’s past when we mated with other ancient hominins October 9, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Genetic legacy: How the DNA from extinct Neanderthals lives on within humanity today October 9, 2024 | Newswire |
Glimpse of future tech: Augmented reality app shows how Greek sites originally looked in ancient times October 9, 2024 | Newswire |
Teachers see improvement in the mental health of students as more schools take breaks for meditation October 8, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Millions of kids are still absent from school because they are working to support their families October 8, 2024 | Newswire |
College plans upended: Universities are cutting majors and slashing programs to make ends meet October 8, 2024 | Newswire |
October 7 anniversary: Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli crowds rally in opposition across the world October 7, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Fearful students say free speech in college classrooms is paralyzed a year into Israel-Hamas war October 7, 2024 | Newswire |
Escalating violence: Lebanese in Milwaukee and worldwide fear for their homeland and loved ones October 7, 2024 | Newswire |
Fear of coming out: The story of a gay pastor helping Black churches become as welcoming as his own October 6, 2024 | Newswire |
Mary McLeod Bethune: How the “First Lady of Negro America” sought to unify the African diaspora October 6, 2024 | Syndicated |
America’s Black Church: Why obstacles remain for women seeking leadership roles in faith communities October 6, 2024 | Newswire |
Sewing Sisters: Baby cousin with cancer inspires girls to make hospital gowns for other sick kids October 5, 2024 | Newswire |
Medical disparities: Why solving racial inequalities in health care requires a more diverse workforce October 5, 2024 | Newswire |
Federal report finds states fail to track abuses in foster care facilities housing thousands of children October 5, 2024 | Newswire |
Statistical gaslighting: Report finds Census categories misrepresent the “street race” of Afro-Latinos October 4, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Patient advocacy: How to find financial relief from unexpectedly high medical bills October 4, 2024 | Newswire |
Click to Unsubscribe: Why the Federal government is cracking down on recurring payment services October 4, 2024 | Newswire |
Marinette Marine: Labor shortage at Wisconsin shipyard just part of U.S. Navy’s production woes October 3, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Watchdog group finds nuclear-armed nations are deepening their reliance on nuclear deterrents October 3, 2024 | Newswire |
Labor union and lawmakers seek solutions to letter carrier robberies that plague the U.S. Postal Service October 3, 2024 | Newswire |
Decades of failed “Reaganomics” policies underscore why 25% of Gen X workers expect to never retire October 2, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
The conservative model: When a perfect storm of fanatics strives to build a nation of uneducated serfs October 2, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Study finds Trump-era tax cuts contributed to steep decline in charitable giving for higher education October 2, 2024 | Syndicated |
A doomed pregnancy: Why hospital ERs have turned away women in labor or bleeding despite federal law October 1, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Pharmacy chains test the future of drugstores with smaller spaces and expanded healthcare services October 1, 2024 | Newswire |
The scoop on poop: Why younger adults are sharing their digestive problems related to mental health October 1, 2024 | Newswire |
Saving babies one mom at a time: A new beginning for maternity homes after the end of Roe v. Wade September 30, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Overturning Roe v. Wade: How newborn babies became latest victims in Republican’s ongoing War On Women September 30, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
New blood tests could help doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s disease faster and more accurately September 30, 2024 | Newswire |
Appeal to Heaven flag: How the symbol of the Revolutionary War was hijacked as a far-right banner September 29, 2024 | Newswire |
Only one true God: How religious schools use taxpayer dollars to promote their extremist ideology September 29, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Commission created to study reparations for Tulsa’s 1921 race massacre victims and descendants September 29, 2024 | Newswire |
Tech travel overseas: How to avoid data roaming fees on your cellphone by using a digital SIM card September 28, 2024 | Newswire |
Managing online access: What to do when there are way too many account passwords to remember September 28, 2024 | Newswire |
Toxic Spills: Why there are safety regulations about transporting hazardous materials across the country September 28, 2024 | Syndicated |
Economic bite: Study calculates climate change damages will cost about $38 trillion a year by 2049 September 27, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Indigenous wisdom: How the book “Dune” became a beacon for the fledgling environmental movement September 27, 2024 | Syndicated |
U.S. states struggle with how to keep property insurers from fleeing as wildfire risks skyrocket September 27, 2024 | Newswire |
Rural Disasters: Hurricanes grab headlines but inland communities depend on federal aid to survive September 26, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Billions in losses: Why the warming ocean is leaving coastal economies in hot water September 26, 2024 | Syndicated |
Glacier shrinkage: Alaska’s Juneau icefield is melting nearly five times faster than it did in 1980 September 26, 2024 | Newswire |
How unwitting Americans are assisting Russia’s toxic program to spread election disinformation September 25, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
U.S. Justice Department disrupts Kremlin-backed disinformation campaign using AI to harm Americans September 25, 2024 | Newswire |
Ukrainian tactics to cripple Russia’s Black Sea Fleet have historical parallels to the Russo-Japanese War September 25, 2024 | Explainers, Ukraine |
Russia’s Nuclear Doctrine: Understanding the rules behind Putin’s threat of using atomic weapons September 24, 2024 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
Global populations face threat of radioactive pollution from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine September 24, 2024 | Syndicated, Ukraine |
First We Bombed New Mexico: Survivors of world’s first atomic test struggle to preserve their story September 24, 2024 | Newswire |
Devastating Schemes: How crooks are getting away with scamming billions from Americans every year September 23, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
FBI report details how scammers stole a staggering $3.4 billion from older Americans in 2023 September 23, 2024 | Newswire |
Myopia epidemic: Record number of people across the world are wearing glasses due to Nearsightedness September 23, 2024 | Syndicated |
Special program is pioneering solutions for prisoners with unique developmental disabilities September 22, 2024 | Newswire |
Early tests from patient trials show a new strategy to attack aggressive brain cancer shrank tumors September 22, 2024 | Newswire |
Screening for colon cancer could expand with a convenient alternative if FDA approves new blood test September 22, 2024 | Newswire |
A burdensome renewal process is why one-fourth of Americans dropped from Medicaid remain uninsured September 21, 2024 | Newswire |
Dying without pain: The terminally ill are asking more states to legalize physician-assisted death September 21, 2024 | Newswire |
Unvaccinated travelers are a primary reason why measles outbreaks in the U.S. have flared up in 2024 September 21, 2024 | Newswire |
Red, yellow, green, and white: Traffic lights could face big changes as a result of smarter vehicles September 20, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Federal energy regulators approve expansion of electric grid for renewable power transmissions September 20, 2024 | Newswire |
Community colleges respond to expanding climate-related jobs nationwide with clean energy programs September 20, 2024 | Newswire |
Insurance group says most automated driving systems are lousy at making sure drivers pay attention September 19, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Auto safety failure: How to protect your car from the increased risk of keyless vehicle thefts September 19, 2024 | Newswire |
Chameleon cars: Vinyl wraps offer vehicle owners new option to express their personality in color September 19, 2024 | Newswire |
U.S. automakers feel the threat of competing against low-priced Chinese EVs imported from Mexico September 18, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Designed to crash: Why Traffic engineers build dangerous roads based on outdated research September 18, 2024 | Syndicated |
College protests: Thousands of students still face the fallout of their unjust arrests September 18, 2024 | Newswire |
Post-COVID Jobs: Why few employers are offering incentives to boost satisfaction with in-person work September 17, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Rise of the YouTuber: Why content creation holds appeal for laid-off workers seeking flexibility September 17, 2024 | Newswire |
Earned Wage Access: Steep costs come with apps that allow workers to get paid between paychecks September 17, 2024 | Newswire |
Gig workers lack job protections as online labor explodes globally into a major source of employment September 16, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
A level playing field: Why the Reagan economic era is over regardless of Trump’s future September 16, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
Unethical behavior: Why attempts by companies to empower their employees often fail September 16, 2024 | Syndicated |
Widening wage gap: Survey finds CEO pay increases dramatically outpace earnings of average workers September 15, 2024 | Newswire |
Diversity report finds that the larger a nonprofit is the more likely it is run by a White man September 15, 2024 | Newswire |
Charitable giving: Why U.S. regulators are scrambling to catch up with the boom of donor-advised funds September 15, 2024 | Syndicated |
Functional Beverages: The growing thirst by consumers for drinks that do more than taste good September 14, 2024 | Newswire |
A caffeinated bean: How that freshly brewed cup of coffee happens to be a half million years old September 14, 2024 | Newswire |
Meal strategies: The differences between intermittent fasting and counting calories for weight loss September 14, 2024 | Newswire |
Nonprofit news outlets sue OpenAI and Microsoft for ChatGPT’s exploitative copyright infringement September 13, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Associated Press aims to help fund local and state journalism with creation of philanthropic bureau September 13, 2024 | Newswire |
Not just a book: Why the Gutenberg Bible remains relevant 500 years after its printing September 13, 2024 | Newswire |
Data housecleaning: Google settles privacy lawsuit with agreement to purge billions of personal files September 12, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
E-waste dump: UN warns trashed electric devices are piling up faster worldwide than recycling can process September 12, 2024 | Newswire |
Solar Agriculture: A New crop on family farms shows China’s ascendancy in renewable energy September 12, 2024 | Newswire |
Jon Stewart pushes VA to help sick veterans exposed to dangerous levels of uranium after 9/11 attacks September 11, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Too many pills: How to talk to doctors about reviewing what medication is actually needed September 11, 2024 | Newswire |
Scholar documenting dramatic decline in religious affiliation sees his own church close its doors September 11, 2024 | Newswire |
Detective work: Military labs continue to identify soldiers decades after they died in World War II September 10, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Facing a firing squad: Lessons on dissent from a U.S. intelligence officer who committed mutiny in Vietnam September 10, 2024 | Syndicated |
DNA identifies first victim of Tulsa Race Massacre found in a mass grave as a World War I veteran September 10, 2024 | Newswire |
Musket balls fired during the first battles of the Revolutionary War found by archeologists in park September 9, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
How NASA plans to safely bring down one million pounds in orbit when the Space Station is retired September 9, 2024 | Newswire |
Dream on: Poll finds a majority of Americans feel that they are not getting enough sleep September 9, 2024 | Newswire |
Frank Stewart: Documenting the culture of jazz, church, and Black life in America with photos September 8, 2024 | Newswire |
Bloody Detroit: Site where Black youths were killed during 1967 race riot receives historic marker September 8, 2024 | Newswire |
John Andrew Jackson: The Black fugitive who inspired “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” and the end of slavery September 8, 2024 | Syndicated |
Solidarity with suffering: Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit” remains a searing testament to injustice September 7, 2024 | Syndicated |
A just society: Why Black economic boycotts of the Civil Rights era still offer lessons for today September 7, 2024 | Syndicated |
U.S. Navy posthumously exonerates 256 Black sailors unjustly punished for deadly port explosion in 1944 September 7, 2024 | Newswire |
Black women struggle to find their place in a work environment where diversity is under attack September 6, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Visible minorities: Why Black women are still unable to smash the “concrete ceiling” of corporate leadership September 6, 2024 | Syndicated |
History is a relay race: Past generations before us carried the baton and have now passed it to us September 6, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
Lawsuit settlement upends decades-long real estate policies that helped inflate agent commissions September 5, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
A bumpy ride: Why the bike shop boom from early in the pandemic has taken a downhill turn September 5, 2024 | Newswire |
Corporations could use their massive resources to be champions of racial equity but often lack the courage September 5, 2024 | Newswire |
Poorest Americans: State Medicaid offices target homes of dead people to recoup health care costs September 4, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
The Underground: How a network of people came together to help others get abortions after Roe September 4, 2024 | Newswire |
UNICEF sees fewer female circumcisions globally but decline rate too slow in fast-growing populations September 4, 2024 | Newswire |
Changes to noncompete clauses and overtime pay for salaried workers come as rebuke of corporate greed September 3, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Life in a ghost town: Why people stay in their homes long after the local economy has collapsed September 3, 2024 | Syndicated |
Why privacy advocates care that sensors can detect when workers sweat and predict their overheating September 3, 2024 | Newswire |
Before backyard barbecues: The history of Labor Day on the 130th anniversary of the holiday September 2, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Data shows that Hispanic women contributed as much to national GDP as Florida’s $1.3 trillion economy September 2, 2024 | Newswire |
The debate over pennies: Why Americans leave a huge chunk of change at airport security checkpoints September 2, 2024 | Syndicated |
Changes coming to biased test that kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant September 1, 2024 | Newswire |
U.S. makes first revision in 27 years to how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity September 1, 2024 | Newswire |
Why Catholic Charities must now pay Wisconsin unemployment taxes for non-religious services September 1, 2024 | Newswire |
How FDR changed the Federal government with the Social Security Act to help generations of Americans August 31, 2024 | Featured, Heather Richardson |
X marks the Strange: How Elon Musk uses his social platform to promote his right-wing views August 31, 2024 | Newswire |
Playing politics on graves: Trump sparks outrage from veterans with Arlington National Cemetery incident August 31, 2024 | Newswire |
Musk’s X tries to supplement its toxic hate speech with user posts featuring adult pornographic content August 30, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Lifeblood of Democracy: How right-wing parasites drained the health of America’s news media August 30, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Identity development: How living in the public sphere of social media damages the well-being of children August 30, 2024 | Syndicated |
Souls of ancestors: Cambodia welcomes repatriated statues looted over decades of turmoil August 29, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
“Seven Samurai” at 70: Why Akira Kurosawa’s epic Japanese film remains a cinematic masterpiece August 29, 2024 | Newswire |
Fear of the water: How a menacing monster in the movie “Jaws” inspired a generation of shark scientists August 29, 2024 | Syndicated |
Just reporting news: Why America’s mainstream media has failed to defend democracy against Trump August 28, 2024 | Featured, Thom Hartmann |
Anonymous users dominate right-wing discussions online and fuel the spread of false information August 28, 2024 | Newswire |
Shaping America’s Future: Black men explore their political power and influence in pivotal election year August 28, 2024 | Newswire |
Brute force behavior: Why greed and corruption are the heart of the Republican grift to save America August 27, 2024 | Featured, Heather Richardson |
Middle-Class Nightmares: How the GOP used Trump to turn the idea of hope into a Billionaire’s Fantasy August 27, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
An American insult: How the meaning of being a “sellout” was shaped by political corruption August 27, 2024 | Syndicated |
Moments of Joy: A visual look at the historic 2024 Democratic National Convention August 26, 2024 | Featured, Photos |
The Kamalove of Gen Z: Youth-led progressive groups see Harris energizing young voters August 26, 2024 | Newswire |
Rupert Murdoch’s lie machine: How right-wing media turned racism into a political weapon for profit August 26, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Relentless onslaught: Russia presses its summer offensive in Ukraine as the West tries to blunt the push August 25, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Kremlin critics: Russia uses its spy network to target dissidents abroad with poisonings and harassment August 25, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Weaponizing migration: How Russia and Belarus are targeting Poland to benefit Europe’s far-right August 25, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Ukraine marks 33rd Independence anniversary without fireworks or parades as war against Russia rages August 24, 2024 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
A deal with the devil: Why Ukraine cannot sign a peace deal with a Russian gun to its head August 24, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Secretary Blinken highlights global pledges to support Ukraine in case it is abandoned under Trump August 24, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
A new way forward: Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination for president on final day of DNC 2024 August 23, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Only in America could there be a me: Oprah Winfrey’s appearance at DNC highlights Democratic vision August 23, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
Is this America? When a speech by Fannie Lou Hamer rattled the Democratic convention 60 years ago August 23, 2024 | Newswire |
Bringing the joy: Tim Walz accepts the Democratic Party’s nomination for Vice President August 22, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Former President Bill Clinton returns to DNC for 12th time to salute the “real leadership” of Harris-Walz August 22, 2024 | Newswire |
DNC dance party: Democrats turn their roll call into a celebration with state-specific songs and Lil Jon August 22, 2024 | Newswire |
Forward: Kamala Harris packs Fiserv Forum in snub to Trump while Obamas address DNC in Chicago August 21, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Obamas tag team delivery of inspiring praise for Harris and dire warnings about Trump on DNC’s second night August 21, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
GOP Blueprint: Democrats supersize a copy of Project 2025 to highlight Trump’s authoritarian Bible August 21, 2024 | Newswire |
We Love You Joe: President Biden gets rousing ovation as he gives Harris a wholehearted endorsement August 20, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
The First Lady: Convention speech honoring President Joe Biden also marks a closing chapter for Jill Biden August 20, 2024 | Newswire |
Barack Obama returns 20 years after his DNC debut to make the case for electing Kamala Harris August 20, 2024 | Newswire |
Democratic Delegates at the National Convention will nominate Harris again but with more pizzazz August 19, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
From Biden to Harris: How to watch the DNC as it kicks off amid the historic campaign shake-up August 19, 2024 | Newswire |
Thousands of activists expected to call for Gaza ceasefire in Chicago at Democratic convention August 19, 2024 | Newswire |
Overturning neoliberalism: Harris-Walz team cements the emergence of a new Democratic Party August 18, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
School teachers Tim and Gwen Walz recalled as allies and advocates by former students and colleagues August 18, 2024 | Newswire |
Latinos for Harris: Democratic presidential nominee still has work to do to win over Latino voters August 18, 2024 | Newswire |
When tempers rise: Why gun violence and mass shootings skyrocket over the summer months August 17, 2024 | Newswire |
Where blood was shed: U.S. communities struggle over what to do with places of violence and trauma August 17, 2024 | Newswire |
How Maine’s 72-hour wait period for guns and other related laws could serve as an example for Wisconsin August 17, 2024 | Newswire |
Milwaukee’s Mansion: Critical restoration needed to save landmark Pabst Home from deterioration August 16, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Image Spotlight, Photos |
Podcast: A “Deep Dive” of the critical restoration need for Milwaukee’s Pabst Mansion August 16, 2024 | Podcasts, Sound |
Collecting Memories: The Library of Congress hopes to draw more visitors with dynamic new exhibit August 16, 2024 | Newswire |
Out of this world: Survey of federal employees finds NASA space agency is still a blast to work for August 16, 2024 | Newswire |
A changed battlefield: Ukraine’s bold gamble on an incursion moves deeper into Russian territory August 15, 2024 | Articles, Ukraine |
SEC pauses rule requiring some companies to publicly report climate risks amid legal challenges August 15, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Interior Department’s new rules require oil and gas companies to pay more to drill on federal lands August 15, 2024 | Newswire |
EPA enacts full ban on the deadly carcinogen asbestos which had remained in limited use for decades August 15, 2024 | Newswire |
An artificial inflation: How consumers are pushing back against corporate price gouging and winning August 14, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Deflationary spiral: Prices may feel too high but Japan is a cautionary tale for when they fall too fast August 14, 2024 | Newswire |
Amazon delivery workers declared employees after Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds lower court ruling August 14, 2024 | Newswire |
Wisconsin voters will put Trump’s endorsements to the test when deciding key primary candidates August 13, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Trump’s “Truth Social” applied for the exact foreign business visa he vilified in political rhetoric August 13, 2024 | Newswire |
Allegations resurface about Trump’s racist treatment of Black people on “The Apprentice” TV show August 13, 2024 | Newswire |
Ukrainian armed forces now control almost 390 square miles of Russia’s Kursk region in blow to Putin August 12, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Luke Waldo: The promise of a guaranteed income for the economic stability of Milwaukee families August 12, 2024 | Columns, Featured |
Families navigating adolescence offline find that life as a teen without social media is not easy August 12, 2024 | Newswire |
The magic age for social media: What parents should know to protect their children from online addiction August 12, 2024 | Newswire |
The Olympic spotlight has allowed Ukraine to capture global attention and fight war fatigue August 11, 2024 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
After Paris: A look ahead at Los Angeles in 2028 for the Summer Olympic Games August 11, 2024 | Newswire |
Jackie Robinson: Rebuilt bronze statue of baseball icon unveiled 6 months after original was stolen August 11, 2024 | Newswire |
When We Flew Away: New book by Alice Hoffman imagines the life of Anne Frank before she kept a diary August 10, 2024 | Newswire |
A Wake-Up Call: Germans discover they are not immune to nationalism even after confronting their Nazi past August 10, 2024 | Newswire |
Russia declares an emergency in Kursk after Ukraine’s surprise cross-border incursion gains ground August 10, 2024 | Newswire |
A “Dr. Strangelove” for today: New film “War Game” imagines another coup attempt like January 6 August 9, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Revolutionary moments: How American autocracy and democracy both happen slowly and then all at once August 9, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
Redefining weird: The campaign of lies from a sad little man hiding in his Mar-a-Lago lair August 9, 2024 | Newswire |
Joyous Warriors: Harris and Walz bring their optimistic vision for the future to Eau Claire August 8, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Corporate Autocracy: Trump’s latest corruption scandal shows a changed nature of organized crime August 8, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
Irregular warfare: How fascist leaders use people willing to betray their own country August 8, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Kamala Harris gains momentum in Wisconsin and the Midwest after picking Tim Walz as running mate August 7, 2024 | Newswire |
The antidote to fear: How being a normal guy elevated Tim Walz to the role of “America’s Dad” August 7, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Harris-Walz vs. Trump-Vance: Both the Sun Belt and Rust Belt will now see expanded campaign battles August 7, 2024 | Newswire |
A Roaring Engine: Why Kamala Harris sparks excitement among Wisconsin Democrats in the vital swing-state August 7, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Republicans for Harris: Party elite line up against Trump in push for GOP voters to save democracy August 7, 2024 | Newswire |
Running scared: Trump chided for being chicken after backing out of debate with Vice President Harris August 7, 2024 | Newswire |
Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield shares message of hope on 12th anniversary of Sikh temple shooting August 6, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Pardeep Kaleka, Photos |
Biden-Harris role reversal: Organizers for Democratic convention move forward with adjusted plans August 6, 2024 | Newswire |
Chicago will not post out-of-town police in local neighborhoods for DNC after Milwaukee’s RNC incident August 6, 2024 | Newswire |
Stonewall Inn: Long-vacant storefront space reclaims its place as a landmark in LGBTQ+ history August 5, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
The resilience of love: How a marriage can survive a gender transition and thrive August 5, 2024 | Newswire |
How six bigoted Republicans sitting on the Supreme Court are working to repeal the Right to Gay Marriage August 5, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
I love my black job: Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles claps back at Trump’s racist comment August 4, 2024 | Newswire |
Largest gathering of Black journalists navigates the aftermath of Trump’s contentious interview August 4, 2024 | Newswire |
South Asian voters: Kamala Harris energizes a growing political force in key swing states August 4, 2024 | Newswire |
Life and Death and Heat: What it feels like when global temperatures soar to record high levels August 3, 2024 | Newswire |
Hotter than red-hot: New federal heat risk forecast sets magenta color as most dangerous level August 3, 2024 | Newswire |
Heat deaths in mobile homes underscore energy inequity for people without air conditioning August 3, 2024 | Newswire |
Gershkovich and Whelan among 24 freed in biggest U.S. prisoner swap with Russia in post-Soviet history August 2, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
President Biden unveils plan to halt extremism by U.S. Supreme Court that has undermined public trust August 2, 2024 | Newswire |
Judicial Corruption: How proposed ethics code and term limits for Supreme Court could be enforced August 2, 2024 | Newswire |
Power grab: Wisconsin Republicans ask voters to remove governor’s authority to spend federal funds August 1, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Wisconsin DNR says tree-killing emerald ash borer infestation has spread to every county in the state August 1, 2024 | Newswire |
Margaret A. Muir: Discovery of 1893 shipwreck brings insights into maritime life on Lake Michigan August 1, 2024 | Newswire |
Darryl Morin: Watching Americans come together as Kamala Harris began her Presidential campaign July 31, 2024 | Articles, Featured |
A transfer of power: Moments in history when 9 vice presidents unexpectedly became president July 31, 2024 | Newswire |
JD Vance’s Elegy Grift: Profiting from Republican policies that victimized poor White Americans July 31, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
The strange “insanity trial” of presidential candidate Theodore Roosevelt’s would-be assassin in Milwaukee July 30, 2024 | Articles, Featured |
Shots fired: America’s history of political violence goes back to the nation’s founding in 1776 July 30, 2024 | Newswire |
How a small local newspaper met the moment when a big international story happened on its doorstep July 30, 2024 | Newswire |
Paralyzed Tech: Global IT outage highlights major vulnerabilities in the digital ecosystem July 29, 2024 | Featured, Syndicated |
Modern life meltdown: How technology pushes humanity down a dimly lit path of digital land mines July 29, 2024 | Newswire |
Discussions of the Trump shooting follow predictable path in breaking-news coverage of the media world July 29, 2024 | Newswire |
Love of country: President Joe Biden says defense of America’s democracy is more important than any title July 28, 2024 | Newswire |
Election Jackboots: How the GOP’s “National Ballot Security Task Force” was designed to harass voters July 28, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Gutting the middle class: Why a vote for Trump will finally allow Republicans to end Social Security July 28, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
A break from war: Joy mixes with sorrow at the Paris Olympics for Ukrainian athletes July 27, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Paris kicks off its first Summer Olympics in a century with dazzling opening ceremony on Seine River July 27, 2024 | Newswire |
Massive security operations deployed across Paris to keep the 2024 Olympic Games safe July 27, 2024 | Newswire |
Silent City Honey: The sweet story of utilizing Forest Home Cemetery’s Arboretum as an apiary July 26, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Image Spotlight |
Urban beekeeping: How essential pollinators sustain agriculture and ecosystems in Milwaukee July 26, 2024 | Photos |
From detective to apiculturist: Why Sherlock Holmes found solace in nature when he retired July 26, 2024 | Articles |
Battlefield challenges: Ukraine fights for survival against Russia as political winds shift in U.S. July 25, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Russia concludes secretive political trial with conviction of U.S. reporter on espionage charges July 25, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Campaign claim: Even Russia’s UN ambassador says Trump cannot end the invasion of Ukraine in one day July 25, 2024 | Newswire |
A fight for survival: It is no longer just a personal battle for Ukraine’s athletes at the Paris Olympics July 25, 2024 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
A home in ruins: Ukrainian high jumper keeps one eye on the raised bar and the other fixed on the war July 25, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
A generation of hope: Young gymnast crushed by Russian missile dreams of competing in Paralympics July 25, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Harris tells cheering Milwaukee crowd that November election is “a choice between freedom and chaos” July 24, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Campaign unity: People of color mobilize in huge numbers to rally around Kamala Harris July 24, 2024 | Newswire |
Ungrateful Women: Why JD Vance attacked Kamala Harris for not showing “gratitude” to White Men July 24, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Reordering 2024 race: Kamala Harris vows to “earn and win” Democratic nomination for president July 23, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Former prosecutor vs. convicted felon: Harris gets chance to reset 2024 race against Trump July 23, 2024 | Newswire |
Democrats and allies rally around Vice President Kamala Harris as their likely presidential nominee July 23, 2024 | Newswire |
No legal ground: Panicked Republicans threaten pre-election litigation to keep Biden on November ballot July 23, 2024 | Newswire |
Campaign kickstarting: The daunting to-do list for Kamala Harris as she jumps into a presidential run July 23, 2024 | Newswire |
Activists and police look beyond Trump’s coronation in Milwaukee to the Democratic convention in Chicago July 23, 2024 | Newswire |
Blackmailing Allies: Trump indicates to China he would abandon Taiwan’s defense if re-elected July 22, 2024 | Newswire |
Chinese retailers and Trump allies race to profit from merchandise depicting Butler rally aftermath July 22, 2024 | Articles |
If Trump Wins: Why Republicans talk about Making America Great while planning to burn it all down July 22, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
A patriotic decision: President Joe Biden drops out of the 2024 race for the White House July 22, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
My Fellow Americans: The letter President Biden wrote saying he would no longer seek reelection July 22, 2024 | Newswire |
How Kamala Harris could become the first woman and second Black person to be a U.S. president July 22, 2024 | Newswire |
Passing the baton: What comes next now that Joe Biden has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris July 22, 2024 | Newswire |
Joe Biden’s Legacy: Unprecedented accomplishments that never translated into political support July 22, 2024 | Newswire |
Joe Biden’s withdrawal from presidential race revives a party convention process not used since 1968 July 22, 2024 | Syndicated |
One screen, two movies: Trump rally shooting triggers conflicting online conspiracy theories July 21, 2024 | Newswire |
FACT CHECK: Dispelling the false claims and conspiracy theories around the shooting of Trump July 21, 2024 | Newswire |
Milwaukee weighs costs and benefits of hosting the RNC after seeing an underwhelming economic reward July 21, 2024 | Articles |
Normalizing Hate: How Republicans have increasingly advocated violence as a way to gain power July 20, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
Demonizing Democrats: Why an autocratic playbook is used to whitewash Trump’s violent rhetoric July 20, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
A tale of two Trumps: Bloated RNC acceptance speech pivoted so hard it gave America whiplash July 20, 2024 | Newswire |
Conservative group hosts policy event outside RNC to defend its authoritarian Project 2025 guidebook July 19, 2024 | Articles, Featured |
Project 2025: Russell Vought’s plan to force the United States into a theocracy if Trump seizes power July 19, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
Medical Silence: Health concerns follow Trump after withholding official info about his gunshot wound July 19, 2024 | Articles |
January 6 curtain call: Takeaways from the third day of programming at Trump’s RNC pageant of fealty July 18, 2024 | Articles, Featured |
Reintroducing Trump: When the national convention confirmed the Republican Party is now the MAGA Party July 18, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
Political Optics: A visual look at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee July 18, 2024 | Photos |
Republicans lean into Trump’s immigration and border message on second day of National Convention July 17, 2024 | Articles, Featured |
Fatal shooting by Ohio police officers beyond the RNC jurisdiction fuels anger with Milwaukee residents July 17, 2024 | Articles |
Protesters have a stage to speak from but no audience just one day after downtown march on the RNC July 17, 2024 | Articles |
Hundreds of demonstrators protest Trump at march on Republican National Convention in Milwaukee July 16, 2024 | Featured, Photos |
GOP delegates cheer the nomination of a convicted felon for president with JD Vance as running mate July 16, 2024 | Articles |
First day of the RNC focuses on Trump’s unspecified plans to fix an already healthy economy July 16, 2024 | Articles |
A Red Hat circus: What to expect as Republicans gather in Milwaukee to nominate Trump again July 15, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
A bitter pill: Why some in Milwaukee find it hard to swallow the city hosting Trump’s RNC July 15, 2024 | Newswire |
March route altered after federal judge rules “family-friendly” protest cannot enter RNC security zone July 15, 2024 | Newswire |
Halyna Zdyrko Salapata: The sacrifices that come with supporting Ukraine while raising a family in Milwaukee July 14, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
Shots fired: Milwaukee leaders react to Trump’s brush with gun violence at pre-RNC MAGA rally July 14, 2024 | Newswire |
Justice for D’Vontaye: Family vows to push for charges after Black man killed outside Milwaukee hotel July 14, 2024 | Newswire |
EPA warns utilities to take immediate steps to protect against growing cyberattacks on water systems July 13, 2024 | Newswire |
Wildlife officials say lake sturgeon not endangered despite claims from freshwater conservationists July 13, 2024 | Newswire |
Bacteria season: Why swimming in lakes and rivers can trigger a range of health conditions July 13, 2024 | Newswire |
Voters of Harmony: How a Wisconsin township balances politics while picking presidential winners July 12, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
A duel to save America: Why Wisconsin is the unpredictable swing state in this year’s election July 12, 2024 | Syndicated |
The endless trail of exploitation that began with Reagan’s false promise and led to the chaos of Trump July 12, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Union soldiers posthumously awarded Medal of Honor for train raid in Confederate territory July 11, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
An inward gaze: Corporate media face headaches from journalists critical of their own employers July 11, 2024 | Newswire |
U.S. sanctions ex-Israeli intel officer behind spyware that targeted journalists and government officials July 11, 2024 | Newswire |
Smarter-than-human machines: Former OpenAI leader says public safety takes a backseat at the company July 10, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
UN General Assembly adopts landmark resolution on AI to ensure the world has safe and secure access July 10, 2024 | Newswire |
Emotion tracking: Workers fear being misunderstood by AI evaluations of their facial expressions July 10, 2024 | Syndicated |
Leader of Project 2025 threatens a bloody “second Revolution” if Americans resist Trump’s power grab July 9, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
The last time wealthy oligarchs tried to take over the American government it led to a bloody Civil War July 9, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Politics of memes: Why President Biden has used online visuals to push back against Trump’s lies July 9, 2024 | Newswire |
Water safety tips: What to know before kids head to an unsupervised beach or crowded pool this summer July 8, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Federal rules now require all young dogs entering U.S. be microchipped to prevent spread of rabies July 8, 2024 | Newswire |
Tick season is underway: How Milwaukee residents can avoid the little blood suckers July 8, 2024 | Newswire |
Darryl Morin: The Presidential debate, an act of hate, and my four minutes with Joe Biden July 7, 2024 | Articles, Featured |
Police officers who were injured defended the Capitol on January 6 are fighting Trump’s election lies July 7, 2024 | Newswire |
Use of ballot drop boxes will expand this fall after Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns 2022 ruling July 7, 2024 | Newswire |
Augmenting humans: Why the CIA’s Chief Technologist is cautious about embracing generative AI July 6, 2024 | Newswire |
AI interference: Chatbots are invading online groups where people try to make human connections July 6, 2024 | Syndicated |
The bigger picture: How to spot deepfake images as generative AI tools continue to advance July 6, 2024 | Newswire |
Business politics: Corruption of U.S. Supreme Court was a corporate strategy 53 years in the making July 5, 2024 | Featured, Robert Reich |
A government of the people: Why America’s path to independence was neither obvious nor easy July 5, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
Not a democracy: The new America 2.0 envisioned by Republican’s Project 2025 is a feudalistic oligarchy July 5, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Donald J. Trump v. United States: SCOTUS ruling overthrows central premise of American democracy July 4, 2024 | Featured, Heather Richardson |
U.S. Supreme Court’s immunity decision would make Trump an Imperial President above the law if re-elected July 4, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Keeping the republic: Why the Founding Fathers were unsure if the experiment of democracy could survive July 4, 2024 | Syndicated |
Not unknown anymore: Black Union soldiers finally honored by name at Civil War battlefield in Vicksburg July 3, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Members of U.S. “Ghost Army” who deceived Nazis with covert ploys in WWII given overdue honors July 3, 2024 | Newswire |
Exhibit uses artificial intelligence to let visitors have virtual conversations with WWII vets July 3, 2024 | Newswire |
UNESCO discovers bombs in Mosul mosque walls left years ago by militants of the defeated Islamic State July 2, 2024 | Newswire |
Western mediators warn Iranian-backed factions in Lebanon to back off from a wider Mideast war July 2, 2024 | Newswire |
Why the low-scale conflict between Israel and Hezbollah risks becoming an all-out war in Lebanon July 2, 2024 | Newswire |
Survivors of October 7 music festival massacre unite in Tel Aviv to build a healing community July 2, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Ultra-Orthodox protest against Israel’s mandatory military service order turns violent in Jerusalem July 2, 2024 | Newswire |
Tons of U.N. aid from U.S.-built pier moved into Gaza again after security fears suspended distribution July 2, 2024 | Newswire |
Supreme Court mocks the Constitution with decision to send Trump’s criminal immunity case to lower court July 1, 2024 | Newswire |
A failed Bolivian Coup: Reflections on how political violence impacts the lives of ordinary people July 1, 2024 | Columns, Featured |
A fragile democracy: How tensions in Bolivia fueled an attempt to oust President Arce from power July 1, 2024 | Newswire |
A short-lived mutiny: Bolivians rally behind embattled president during a reprieve from political turmoil July 1, 2024 | Newswire |
