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 |
Hail of bullets: Surge of illegal homemade machine guns is fueling a new wave of gun violence June 30, 2024 | Newswire |
U.S. Surgeon General declares gun violence a public health emergency due to deaths involving firearms June 30, 2024 | Newswire |
Congress asked to require a Surgeon General’s warning for social media like those on cigarettes June 30, 2024 | Newswire |
Betraying Ukraine: Trump reveals prior knowledge of Putin’s Mariupol Plan while bragging of hostage deal June 29, 2024 | Heather Richardson, Ukraine |
Democrats stick with President Biden as he concedes debate fumbles but vows to defend democracy June 29, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Black jobs and Hispanic jobs: Communities of color express outrage over Trump’s racist debate slurs June 29, 2024 | Newswire |
Debating a liar: Why pundits fixate on President Biden’s performance over Trump’s political gaslighting June 29, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
Trump tries convincing GOP voters that mail balloting is good after falsely blaming it for his 2020 loss June 28, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Transgressive jokes: How Trump promotes the use of abusive humor to make hate acceptable June 28, 2024 | Syndicated |
The little people: Preying on White fears worked for Lester Maddox in the 1960s and for Trump today June 28, 2024 | Syndicated |
Words and body language: A look at history-making moments from past presidential debates June 27, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
High stakes: Why the first Biden-Trump televised 2024 debate is crucial for both candidates and for CNN too June 27, 2024 | Newswire |
Lost faith: Why supporting democracy is hard for some Americans who feel the economy fails them June 27, 2024 | Syndicated |
U.S. cybersecurity agency boosts cooperation with states after detecting threats to election systems June 26, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Why Trump gives the Saudi and Putin incentives to sabotage President Biden’s re-election hopes June 26, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
A dream come true: Ukraine begins EU membership talks a decade after Putin illegally seized Crimea June 26, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will walk free in deal to end U.S. legal saga with guilty plea June 25, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Fascination with Fascism: How Project 2025 enables Trump’s vision to dismantle American democracy June 25, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Damaged by war: Vibrant church in Ukraine rises as a symbol of the nation’s faith and culture June 25, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Frontline “soldier artists” from Ukraine perform a cultural concert of gratitude for Milwaukee June 24, 2024 | Featured, Ukraine, Video |
Ukraine’s LGBTQ soldiers rally for legal rights in hope that their military service is changing public attitudes June 24, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
World leaders agree with territorial integrity for Ukraine as basis of any peace deal at Swiss conference June 24, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Navigating the darkness: Ukraine’s power blackouts return after Russia targets civilian infrastructure June 23, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
South Korea considers sending weapons to Ukraine after dictators Putin and Kim sign military pact June 23, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
U.S. carrier strike group arrives in South Korea as nuclear-armed North Korea escalates its threats June 23, 2024 | Newswire |
European leaders say Russia is waging a shadow war on the West that needs a collective response June 23, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Congressional Battlefield: Why Republican lawmakers assist Putin’s infiltration of American politics June 23, 2024 | Heather Richardson, Ukraine |
A deal between dictators: How the renewed Russia and North Korea partnership will impact Ukraine’s future June 23, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Doing more with less: How U.S. special operations are being influenced by lessons from the war in Ukraine June 22, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Boots on the ground: What international law says about British troops operating in Ukraine June 22, 2024 | Syndicated, Ukraine |
Cost of not investing: Why rebuilding Ukraine becomes more expensive each day of Russia’s occupation June 22, 2024 | Syndicated, Ukraine |
Summer Soulstice Gala: A celebration of history, art, and nature at Milwaukee’s Forest Home Cemetery June 21, 2024 | Photos |
U.S. Secret Service releases Security Map for Milwaukee’s 2024 Republican National Convention area June 21, 2024 | Articles |
President Biden’s sweeping immigration plan would grant U.S. citizenship to spouses without legal status June 21, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
How Federal courts are slowing the Republican power grab for states to hold authority over immigration June 21, 2024 | Newswire |
Immigrant families rejoice over expansive new pathway to citizenship while some are left waiting June 21, 2024 | Newswire |
Cast in bronze: Jackie Robinson statue rebuilt after thieves brazenly destroyed the original June 20, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Inclusion of Negro Leagues statistics into MLB records makes Josh Gibson the new career leader June 20, 2024 | Newswire |
Emancipation Memorial: What the statue of a kneeling enslaved man from 1876 says about U.S. history June 20, 2024 | Syndicated |
Freedom Day: Milwaukee Celebrates Juneteenth 2024 with the Jubilee Parade amid scorching heat June 19, 2024 | Photos |
Darren Sands: How an ancestor’s story inspired a mission to educate about Black Civil War soldiers June 19, 2024 | Newswire |
Milwaukee prepares for 53rd annual Juneteenth Day with special MCTS Bus unveiling and flag raising June 19, 2024 | Featured, Photos |
White House celebrates Juneteenth with musical tribute and warning of “old ghosts in new clothes” June 19, 2024 | Newswire |
Last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre file new lawsuit seeking long denied reparations June 19, 2024 | Newswire |
Financial insecurities: How destabilizing American democracy would fatally cripple the U.S. economy June 18, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Constitutional Oath: Why U.S. military personnel swear allegiance to serve the American people June 18, 2024 | Syndicated |
Results from U.S. Air Force data show nuclear missile personnel had lower cancer rates than expected June 18, 2024 | Newswire |
Hillview Hall becomes Milwaukee County’s first property to provide emergency housing for homeless June 17, 2024 | Articles, Featured |
Vicious Cycle: Survivors of domestic violence often seek shelter from a system that leaves them homeless June 17, 2024 | Syndicated |
A Square Deal: How Theodore Roosevelt came to believe a strong government must regulate business June 17, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
Republicans echo support for Trump’s blatant threats to imprison his political opponents if re-elected June 16, 2024 | Newswire |
Republican Voters Against Trump bring billboard campaign to Milwaukee focusing on his felonies June 16, 2024 | Curated |
Modern-Day Benedict Arnold: Critics accuse media outlets of again enabling Trump’s toxic messages June 16, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Waging Peace: Le Ly Hayslip reflects on 35 years of humanitarian work with Vietnam War Survivors June 15, 2024 | Articles, Featured |
Overflowing landfills: How shops at one sprawling market in Vietnam work to recycle E-waste June 15, 2024 | Newswire |
Crop science: Farmers in Vietnam try to reduce methane emissions by changing the way they grow rice June 15, 2024 | Newswire |
Islamic pilgrimage: Understanding the Hajj and why it is significant for Muslims June 14, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
From sun hats to shoe bags: A guide of essential gear to bring for the Muslim pilgrimage June 14, 2024 | Newswire |
First flight in over a decade from Damascus brings Syrian worshippers to Mecca for Hajj June 14, 2024 | Newswire |
Trump insults Milwaukee with slur of being “horrible” just before the city hosts the Republican convention June 13, 2024 | Newswire |
“F” for felony: How Trump’s strategy of lies, denial, and attack could hurt him at sentencing June 13, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Guilty Verdict: Trump’s criminal conviction prompts election-year strategic debate among Democrats June 13, 2024 | Newswire |
Flag Day: How the American holiday celebrating an enduring national symbol was born in Wisconsin June 13, 2024 | Newswire |
Milwaukee Common Council honors local LGBTQ+ trailblazers at a special Pride Month ceremony June 12, 2024 | Articles, Featured |
Survivors of Sandy Hook shooting have mixed emotions about graduating without their classmates June 12, 2024 | Newswire |
Infowars assets could be liquidated to pay part of $1.5B restitution Alex Jones owes Sandy Hood families June 12, 2024 | Newswire |
K-pop and trash balloons: Bizarre psychological warfare raises tensions between both Koreas June 11, 2024 | Newswire |
Propaganda broadcasts: North Korea’s military seen installing loudspeakers along the border June 11, 2024 | Newswire |
North Korean soldiers briefly cross the DMZ and trigger warning shots fired by South Korean troops June 11, 2024 | Newswire |
U.S. citizenship for Native Americans has still not delivered equal access to the ballot after 100 years June 11, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Barriers to a U.S. birthright: How the 1924 Indian Citizenship Act helped and held back Native Americans June 11, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
People of both Latino and AAPI heritage has doubled in 20 years yet the demographic remains ignored June 11, 2024 | Newswire |
From COVID to College: Class of 2024 graduates Hmong American Peace Academy on school’s 20th Anniversary June 10, 2024 | Featured, Photos |
Lumped together: Why Wisconsin Hmong feel the limited U.S. race categories do not represent them June 10, 2024 | Newswire |
Nationwide poll finds most AAPI adults think the history of racism should be taught in public schools June 10, 2024 | Newswire |
Remembering Michael R. Lovell: Marquette University’s President passes away after a long battle with cancer June 9, 2024 | Curated |
Protesters allege free speech restrictions as head of Secret Service says RNC security plans not finalized June 9, 2024 | Newswire |
Vietnam 2024: RNC confuses Milwaukee with Ho Chi Minh City as Governor Evers declares State of Emergency June 9, 2024 | Articles |
Trump’s Big Lie 2.0: Why mainstream Republicans have embraced an era of political prosecution June 9, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
2020 fake electors: Attorney General Kaul files felony charges against Trump’s Wisconsin conspirators June 8, 2024 | Newswire |
Democrats hope for more legislative power in Wisconsin after gerrymandered GOP maps discarded June 8, 2024 | Newswire |
Waupun warden and prison staff members face felony charges following criminal probes into inmate deaths June 8, 2024 | Newswire |
Standing up to bullies: 80th Anniversary of D-Day haunted by fading memories and Europe’s new war June 7, 2024 | Newswire |
President Biden calls for solidarity with Ukraine near the beaches of Normandy during D-Day ceremony June 7, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
99-year-old U.S. D-Day veteran hugs President Zelenskyy and calls him a savior of the Ukrainian people June 7, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Luke Waldo: Why reimagining the workforce across Wisconsin will better support overloaded families June 7, 2024 | Columns, Featured |
What was lost in anger: Alderman Scott Spiker shared an overview of the troubled MPS situation June 7, 2024 | Articles |
Millions of students remain left behind while schools work to recover from pandemic-era setbacks June 7, 2024 | Newswire |
Israeli Ultranationalists march through Palestinian area of Jerusalem with chants of “Death to Arabs” June 6, 2024 | Newswire |
Israel’s reactionary raids on West Bank refugee camps fuels the militancy it is trying to stamp out in Gaza June 6, 2024 | Newswire |
UN experts prevented from gathering evidence to declare a famine in Gaza as Palestinians starve June 6, 2024 | Newswire |
Charles Shay: The 19-year-old Army medic was one of a generation ready to give their lives on D-Day June 6, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Trove of scanned documents about Japanese Americans incarcerated during WW II released to public for free June 6, 2024 | Newswire |
Grief tourism: The growing popularity of visiting Normandy beaches and spending holidays in hell June 6, 2024 | Syndicated |
First Squad, First Platoon: How rarely seen Rod Serling story drew from his World War II service June 6, 2024 | Newswire |
Relics from the battlefield of Omaha Beach are still telling the story of D-Day 80 years later June 6, 2024 | Syndicated |
Why the history of U.S. militarism motivated so many young Asian Americans to align with Palestine June 6, 2024 | Syndicated |
A Black medic who was wounded on D-Day is finally posthumously honored for saving dozens of lives June 5, 2024 | Newswire |
Idris Elba’s “Heroes of Color” docuseries highlights Black soldiers in WWII who never got their due June 5, 2024 | Newswire |
How Associated Press covered the D-Day landings and lost a photojournalist in the battle for Normandy June 5, 2024 | Newswire |
Barred from combat: The women codebreakers and cartographers who helped D-Day succeed June 5, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Marie Scott: A radio operator who provided a link to D-Day beaches at age 17 June 5, 2024 | Newswire |
Dorothea Barron: A signaler who watched over men testing portable Mulberry harbors for D-Day June 5, 2024 | Newswire |
Pat Owtram: A translator who used her language skills to listen in on German U-boats during WWII June 5, 2024 | Newswire |
Christian Lamb: A mapmaker who guided the landing craft crews at Normandy on D-Day June 5, 2024 | Newswire |
Andrew Negra: An artillery gunner who landed at Normandy with the generation that saved the world June 5, 2024 | Newswire |
June 4 anniversary: Why private hackers are an essential tool for China to suppress online activists June 4, 2024 | Syndicated |
President Zelenskyy accuses China of aiding Russia by pressuring countries to avoid Ukraine peace talks June 4, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Rehearsal for invasion: China uses military drills against Taiwan to intimidate self-governed island June 4, 2024 | Newswire |
Hunting critics: Why the FBI is racing to counter threats to dissidents in the U.S. by China and Iran June 4, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Swift Suppression: The tragic toll of Beijing’s draconian security law on Hong Kong activists June 4, 2024 | Newswire |
The 1989 Massacre: A 35-year struggle for Human Rights in China since the Tiananmen Square protests June 4, 2024 | Newswire |
Milwaukee Celebrates Pride Month 2024 with inclusive LGBTQ+ flag raising at municipal building June 3, 2024 | Featured, Photos |
Festivities for Pride Month begin under threat from state laws targeting LGBTQ+ rights and culture June 3, 2024 | Newswire |
Milwaukee County highlights successes from initiatives funded by opioid litigation settlements June 3, 2024 | Articles |
The struggles of a trans daughter were a wake-up call for the father to push past his prejudice June 3, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Transgender sports policy still on hold as Title IX rules get update to protect LGBTQ+ students June 3, 2024 | Newswire |
Flurry of restrictive state laws across the country will impact LGBTQ+ rights for generations June 3, 2024 | Newswire |
Black leaders call out Trump’s hypocrisy now that he has been convicted by the criminal justice system June 2, 2024 | Newswire |
Declaration of Conscience: Standing against the GOP’s Four Horsemen of Fear, Ignorance, Bigotry, and Smear June 2, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
Why Trump’s anti-American attacks on the justice system over his felony convictions are a gift to Putin June 2, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
A Savior’s Second Coming: Religious supporters of Trump believe he shares their distortion of faith June 2, 2024 | Newswire |
Master of deception: How Bill Barr manipulated the law for decades to give the GOP their advantage June 2, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
When Christian Nationalism twisted Reagan’s shining “city upon a hill” into Trump’s dark dream June 2, 2024 | Syndicated |
Campaign of vengeance: Republicans line up behind Trump with lawless attacks on Justice System June 1, 2024 | Newswire |
Focus on Facts: Refuting a wave of lies by Trump in response to his historic guilty verdict June 1, 2024 | Newswire |
Cult of Trump: Why the only core organizing principle for MAGA Republicans is fealty to a convicted felon June 1, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Summer to Be Seen: Wisconsin’s LGBTQ+ community celebrates 30th anniversary with hometown Pride June 1, 2024 | Articles, Featured |
The Drag Revolution: LGBTQ+ fashion show performers are organizing to protect and promote their art June 1, 2024 | Newswire |
Pride Month merchandise at Target reduced again due to violence and pressure from anti-LGBTQ+ groups June 1, 2024 | Newswire |
Guilty as charged: Trump tries to deflect his multiple felonies by attacking the criminal justice system May 31, 2024 | Newswire |
President Biden breaks silence on Trump’s criminal convictions to condemn his “dangerous” claims May 31, 2024 | Newswire |
The Morning After: How the news media covered the fallout from Trump’s criminal conviction May 31, 2024 | Newswire |
Senator Tammy Baldwin aims to stop a nationwide abortion ban by fighting Republican’s filibuster May 31, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Premature Mortality: Scientific study finds women in Red States are twice as likely to die before age 31 May 31, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Seeds of skepticism: Mothers say bad health care experiences made them distrustful of medical system May 31, 2024 | Syndicated |
Disenfranchisement rules: Why Trump would be able to vote for himself if he is not in prison on Election Day May 30, 2024 | Newswire |
Guilty on 34 counts: Trump becomes first former U.S. president convicted of felony crimes May 30, 2024 | Newswire |
CDC expands nasal swabbing program at airports to screen international travelers for infectious diseases May 30, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Trump’s COVID Legacy: The intentional decision to let Black and Hispanic Americans in Blue states die May 30, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Researchers confirm that existing rapid antigen tests can detect newly emerging COVID variants May 30, 2024 | Syndicated |
Fight over union rights: Wisconsin lawsuit seeks to overturn Act 10 and restore collective bargaining May 29, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Actor Robert De Niro joins first responders at Trump’s criminal trial to focus attention on his January 6 role May 29, 2024 | Newswire |
Voter outreach struggles to offer support after being targeted by suppressive laws in GOP-dominated states May 29, 2024 | Newswire |
Children in pieces: Dozens of refugee camp civilians killed after Netanyahu refuses to halt strike on Rafah May 28, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Third criminal complaint over journalists targeted and killed by Israel Defense Forces filed with ICC May 28, 2024 | Syndicated |
UN report says thousands of journalists have fled homelands due to repression, threats, and conflict May 28, 2024 | Newswire |
Historic Restoration: A first glimpse of next phase to save Theater, Chapel, and Mansion at Soldiers Home May 27, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Image Spotlight |
A Field of Flags 2024: Milwaukee’s War Memorial Center honors fallen soldiers with 27,316 U.S. flags May 27, 2024 | Photos |
Return of horse-drawn caissons at Arlington National Cemetery delayed to improve animal care May 27, 2024 | Newswire |
MAGA’s Unified Reich: Trump echoes fascist rhetoric in NRA speech with aims of a three-term presidency May 26, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
Trump’s corrupt allies fill Congress as election deniers move from radical right to GOP mainstream May 26, 2024 | Newswire |
Teapot Dome scandal: Why Biden’s booming economy gets overshadowed by Trump’s corruption and lies May 26, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
Richard Bong: Wisconsin explorers believe they found World War II ace’s downed plane in South Pacific May 25, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
A source of contention: The meaning, evolution, and controversies of celebrating Memorial Day May 25, 2024 | Newswire |
Start-of-summer weekend: Why Memorial Day travel jams are expected to be much worse this year May 25, 2024 | Newswire |
Ukraine can finally target Russian-occupied areas with long-range missiles secretly provided by U.S. May 24, 2024 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
Russia’s brutal advances strain Ukrainian front-line troops just as mobilization law comes into force May 24, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
A 98-year-old Ukrainian woman escaped Russian occupation by walking in slippers for miles to safety May 24, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Severe labor shortage: Business leaders unite in Milwaukee to advocate for Immigrant Work Permits May 23, 2024 | Articles, Featured |
The health of America’s growing economy is increasingly dependent on immigrants eager to work May 23, 2024 | Newswire |
Why Trump’s revival of Operation Wetback is more than just deporting all undocumented immigrants May 23, 2024 | Syndicated |
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will appeal extradition order to U.S. after London court ruling May 22, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
War crimes prosecutor seeks warrant for Israel’s Netanyahu one year after pushing for arrest of Putin May 22, 2024 | Newswire |
Why the International Criminal Court considered arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders May 22, 2024 | Newswire |
Humanitarian aid to Syria falters as global attention is drawn away from its 14-year civil war May 21, 2024 | Featured, Newswire, Syria |
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi found dead with others at helicopter crash near Azerbaijan border May 21, 2024 | Newswire |
A Combustible Mix: How the death of Iran’s president could reverberate across the Middle East May 21, 2024 | Newswire |
Children welcome Milwaukee’s Big Truck Day for third year at the start of National Public Works Week May 20, 2024 | Featured, Photos |
People still buy globes in the “Age of Google Earth” but making them can be a political minefield May 20, 2024 | Newswire |
Footprints across time: Scientists can make climate clocks by measuring the cosmic rays in rocks May 20, 2024 | Syndicated |
Kevin Costner: On unveiling the first installment of his epic Western saga “Horizon” May 19, 2024 | Newswire |
George Miller: On expanding the saga of “Mad Max” that has lived in his head for 45 years May 19, 2024 | Newswire |
Francis Ford Coppola: On the dream of directing a self-financed gamble like “Megalopolis” May 19, 2024 | Newswire |
Why a bigoted speech by Harrison Butker was embraced at a conservative Catholic college’s commencement May 19, 2024 | Newswire |
Reviving the Old Ways: How the Catholic Church in places like Milwaukee is “stepping back in time” May 19, 2024 | Newswire |
Methodist reversal: Protestant denomination ends mainline anti-gay bans over sexuality after decades May 19, 2024 | Newswire |
The dream of school integration exists on paper but after 70 years has yet to become a reality May 18, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Child exploitation: Report urges drastic fixes needed for CyberTipline before overwhelmed by AI images May 18, 2024 | Newswire |
Mothers without college degrees often miss career opportunities due to America’s child care crisis May 18, 2024 | Newswire |
Patrick Burke: The artisan who creates masterpieces of fine and decorative arts in Wisconsin May 17, 2024 | Articles, Featured |
What if Harry Potter was Black? How a tweet by LaDarrion Williams started a fantasy book series May 17, 2024 | Newswire |
Happy Little Trees: The legacy of artist Bob Ross lives on in new “The Joy of Painting” series May 17, 2024 | Newswire |
Women feel compelled to campaign for Biden after suffering from detrimental abortion restrictions May 16, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Alabama’s draconian IVF ruling put spotlight on state supreme court races in this year’s elections May 16, 2024 | Newswire |
Concern grows over corruption of Supreme Court that could set stage for next coup attempt by Trump May 16, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Loyalty in Lies: Speaker Mike Johnson makes a stand against the rule of law at Trump’s criminal trial May 15, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Democrats confidence in America stands as a contrast to Republicans who only see an apocalyptic wasteland May 15, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
Political myth: How Trump distorted the Cowboy image into a poisonous caricature of the values it professed May 15, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
Happy Birthday Buddha: Why the holy occasion for all Buddhists is celebrated on different dates May 14, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Asleep at the wheel: U.S. auto industry faces big threat from Chinese EV makers after failing to innovate May 14, 2024 | Newswire |
How Trump’s false claims about Chinese migrants building a mythical army in the U.S. fuels Asian hate May 14, 2024 | Newswire |
Seeds of doubt: Why enemies of Democracy always target the public trust of government May 13, 2024 | Featured, Thom Hartmann |
Project 2025: Understanding the Heritage Foundation’s playbook to end American democracy May 13, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
Former Vice President Mike Pence stands with growing list of Republicans refusing to endorse Trump May 13, 2024 | Newswire |
TikTok Timeline: The evolution of a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat May 12, 2024 | Newswire |
Economic investment: How free child care services can change the lives of average American parents May 12, 2024 | Newswire |
A relationship with alcohol: Why drinking less or not at all is one path to better health May 12, 2024 | Newswire |
A bloom in every room: Ikebana art exhibition “gives life to flowers” at Pabst Mansion for third year May 11, 2024 | Photos |
Discriminatory laws: Dozens of states implement restrictions inspired by the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act May 11, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
Phonetic alphabet: Scientists find basic building blocks of sperm whale language after years of effort May 11, 2024 | Newswire |
Community Building: David Crowley takes Oath of Office for second term as Milwaukee County Executive May 10, 2024 | Photos |
Luke Waldo: Why mandated reporting is not supporting children and families in Wisconsin May 10, 2024 | Columns, Featured |
Instant Message anxiety: Why parents should end an epidemic of texting kids at school May 10, 2024 | Newswire |
Students struggling with math could benefit from an expanding curriculum that teaches financial literacy May 10, 2024 | Newswire |
President Biden visits Wisconsin to hail new Microsoft center on same site of Trump’s failed Foxconn project May 9, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Wisconsin is one of five states with key Senate races where Democrats will commit millions to TV ads May 9, 2024 | Newswire |
Scouting America: Boy Scouts to change name after 114 years in effort to rebrand troubled youth programs May 9, 2024 | Newswire |
Poisoning Democracy: Trump escalates his baseless rhetoric about President Biden and immigration May 8, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Immigration parole: The well-worn tool used by U.S. presidents faces new challenges amid 2024 elections May 8, 2024 | Newswire |
Human tragedy: UN says 2023 saw a record number of migrant deaths on land and sea routes worldwide May 8, 2024 | Newswire |
Claire Woodall removed from Milwaukee’s election leadership just six months before critical 2024 vote May 7, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Further details revealed of settlement in Wisconsin fake elector case and strategy of Trump lawyers May 7, 2024 | Newswire |
MAGA Fugitives: How a network of supporters helped wanted criminals avoid capture after Capitol riot May 7, 2024 | Newswire |
American Paradox: Political protests are celebrated and welcomed while being condemned and muzzled May 6, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Drama over demands: Why media coverage of campus protests focuses on spectacle and not substance May 6, 2024 | Syndicated |
Access to Gaza: How Israel continues to censor journalists covering Netanyahu’s unrestricted war May 6, 2024 | Syndicated |
Up close and dangerous: Student journalists are put to the test while covering protests on campus May 5, 2024 | Newswire |
Protests and police action at U.S. schools take center stage in Mideast’s coverage of Israel-Hamas war May 5, 2024 | Newswire |
UN report calculates it would take until 2040 to rebuild all homes destroyed so far in Gaza May 5, 2024 | Newswire |
Milwaukee Independent sweeps two categories and earns 12 journalism honors at 2024 Gridiron Awards May 4, 2024 | Articles, Awards, Featured |
Essential Gear: The toolkit of a Milwaukee photojournalist on international assignments May 4, 2024 | Articles, Editorial |
Benevolent billionaires: Public funds for local journalism is one step toward saving the news media May 4, 2024 | Syndicated |
Civil War: Alex Garland’s explosive film envisions a near-future America in the throes of all-out warfare May 3, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
The Three-Body Problem: How Chinese sci-fi went from a politically suspect niche to prized cultural export May 3, 2024 | Newswire |
Filmed entertainment: Movie theater owners say blockbusters are not enough to sustain the industry May 3, 2024 | Newswire |
Steve Martin: Holistic documentary explores the irony of life and career of the legendary performer May 2, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Kiss will play on as digital avatars created by ILM after the hard rock band sells its music catalog May 2, 2024 | Newswire |
Scholastic to publish first illustrated edition of “The Hunger Games” with original art by Nico Delort May 2, 2024 | Articles |
Workers and activists from Milwaukee to Manila hold May Day rallies in a call for greater labor rights May 1, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Asian American and Pacific Islander Month celebrates almost five decades of culture and contributions May 1, 2024 | Newswire |
Iu Mien culture: Massive Powerball win draws attention to little-known Asian immigrant community May 1, 2024 | Newswire |
Post-Pandemic absence: Analysis reveals thousands of students are still missing from U.S. schools April 30, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Skipping school: Some parents do not see the point of sending kids to kindergarten since the pandemic April 30, 2024 | Newswire |
Classic plays by Shakespeare among banned reading under Florida’s draconian “Don’t Say Gay” law April 30, 2024 | Newswire |
When the arcane process of paperwork combines with poverty to prevent kids from attending school April 29, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Affirming Learning: How schools can utilize crucial summer months and make education more equitable April 29, 2024 | Syndicated |
Class of 2024: Students reflect on college years eclipsed by COVID-19, protests, and lost milestones April 29, 2024 | Newswire |
Protests on campuses: Why U.S. college students are demonstrating against Netanyahu’s war in Gaza April 28, 2024 | Newswire |
College endowments: Student protests of Israel-Hamas War exposes political grip of University donors April 28, 2024 | Newswire |
Trump downplays violent Charlottesville rally in 2017 by comparing it to campus protests over Gaza war April 28, 2024 | Newswire |
Tammy Baldwin returns to “go everywhere” strategy to keep Senate seat against Trump-backed millionaire April 27, 2024 | Newswire |
Justification of violence: How the rage of rural White Americans became a growing threat to democracy April 27, 2024 | Syndicated |
Driven by fear and hate: Why Trump promotes the delusion that White people are victims of racism April 27, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Wartime Entrepreneurs: Ukraine ramps up development of homemade weapons to help repel Russia April 26, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Security Blunder: Why the Moscow concert massacre was the result of Putin’s leadership failure April 26, 2024 | Newswire |
Fortress Russia: Putin managed to mute the impact of sanctions with help from friends like China and Iran April 26, 2024 | Syndicated |
Putin mocks Ukraine conference while floating latest ploy for peace talks using 2022 draft document April 25, 2024 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
China surges equipment sales with Russia to help its illegal war in Ukraine according to U.S. intelligence April 25, 2024 | Newswire |
Far fewer U.S. college students now want to study in China over concerns of arbitrary detentions April 25, 2024 | Newswire |
Pacifist principles: Japan steps away from its post-war policy by exporting military aid to Ukraine April 24, 2024 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
Missing in Action: Thousands of Ukrainians live in agony as they search for loved ones who disappeared April 24, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Targeting Beauty: Why Russia’s brutality aimed beyond destroying lives to also obliterate Ukrainian culture April 24, 2024 | Syndicated, Ukraine |
Out of words: Muslim leaders tire of inaction by the White House and its outreach on the war in Gaza April 23, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Three Abu Ghraib survivors hope for justice from U.S. court twenty years after their abuse April 23, 2024 | Newswire |
Response by cities to influx of migrants stirs simmering frustrations among Black residents April 23, 2024 | Newswire |
Historic Inclusivity: Milwaukee welcomes most diverse group elected to city’s Common Council in 2024 April 22, 2024 | Photos |
Mayor Cavalier Johnson outlines his vision for safety and urban development at inauguration ceremony April 22, 2024 | Photos |
Lakefront Gateway: Milwaukee Celebrates L-Line Expansion of The Hop at The Couture’s transit hub April 22, 2024 | Audio |
UN estimates Ukraine needs more than a billion dollars to rebuild its scientific infrastructure April 22, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
How Putin’s illegal seizure of Crimea a decade ago led to his brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine April 22, 2024 | Newswire |
20 Days in Mariupol: First Oscar win for Ukraine hailed as a reminder of Russia’s horrific war crimes April 22, 2024 | Newswire |
Medieval Healing: “The Tale of Genji” offers insight into mysteries of Japanese medicine April 21, 2024 | Articles, Fukushima |
Aesthetic of Wabi-Sabi: Finding beauty and harmony in the unfinished and imperfect April 21, 2024 | Articles, Fukushima |
Riken Yamamoto: Japanese architect wins Pritzker Prize for community-centric designs April 21, 2024 | Articles, Fukushima |
“Shōgun” Reimagined: Ambitious TV series updates epic historical drama about feudal Japan April 20, 2024 | Articles, Fukushima |
Enchanting Hollywood: Japanese cinema celebrates Oscar wins by Hayao Miyazaki and Godzilla April 20, 2024 | Articles, Fukushima |
Toxic Tourists: Geisha District in Kyoto cracks down on over-zealous visitors with new rules April 20, 2024 | Articles, Fukushima |
From Snow to Sakura: Japan’s cherry blossom season feels economic impact of climate change April 19, 2024 | Featured, Fukushima, Photos |
Potholes on the Manga Road: Ishinomaki and Kamakura navigate the challenges of anime tourism April 19, 2024 | Fukushima, Photos |
The Ako Incident: Honoring the 47 Ronin’s legendary samurai loyalty at Sengakuji Temple April 19, 2024 | Articles, Fukushima |
Running into history: The day Milwaukee Independent stumbled upon a marathon in Tokyo April 18, 2024 | Featured, Fukushima, Photos |
Roman Kashpur: Ukrainian war hero conquers Tokyo Marathon 2024 with prosthetic leg April 18, 2024 | Articles, Fukushima, Ukraine |
From Rails to Roads: BRT offers flexible transit solutions for disaster-struck communities April 18, 2024 | Articles, Fukushima |
Solace and Sake: Chūson-ji Temple and Sekinoichi Shuzo share centuries of tradition in Iwate April 17, 2024 | Featured, Fukushima, Photos |
Heartbeat of Miyagi: Community center offers space to engage with Sendai’s unyielding spirit April 17, 2024 | Articles, Fukushima |
Unseen Scars: Survivors in Tōhoku reflect on more than a decade of trauma, recovery, and hope April 17, 2024 | Fukushima, Photos |
Focus on the Future: Futaba Project aims to rebuild dreams and repopulate its community April 16, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Fukushima |
Junko Yagi: Pioneering a grassroots revival of local businesses in rural Onagawa April 16, 2024 | Articles, Fukushima |
Diving into darkness: The story of Yasuo Takamatsu’s search for his missing wife April 16, 2024 | Articles, Fukushima |
Noriko Abe: Continuing a family legacy of hospitality to guide Minamisanriku’s recovery April 15, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Fukushima |
Voices of Kataribe: Storytellers share personal accounts of earthquake and tsunami in Tōhoku April 15, 2024 | Fukushima, Photos |
Moai of Minamisanriku: How a bond with Chile forged a learning hub for disaster preparedness April 15, 2024 | Articles, Fukushima |
In the shadow of silence: Exploring Fukushima’s abandoned lands that remain frozen in time April 14, 2024 | Featured, Fukushima, Image Spotlight, Photos |
Spiral Staircase of Life: Tōhoku museums preserve echoes of March 11 for future generations April 14, 2024 | Fukushima, Photos |
Retracing Our Steps: A review of the project that documented nuclear refugees returning home April 14, 2024 | Articles, Fukushima |
Technical Hurdles for TEPCO: Critics question 2051 deadline for decommissioning Fukushima April 13, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Fukushima |
Radioactive Waste: IAEA confirms water discharge from ruined nuclear plant meets safety standards April 13, 2024 | Articles, Fukushima |
Seafood Safety: Profits surge as Japanese consumers rally behind Fukushima’s fishing industry April 13, 2024 | Fukushima, Photos |
Lessons for future generations: Memorial Museum in Futaba marks 13 years since 3.11 Disaster April 12, 2024 | Featured, Fukushima, Photos |
In Silence and Solidarity: Japan Remembers the thousands lost to earthquake and tsunami in 2011 April 12, 2024 | Fukushima, Photos |
Fukushima’s Legacy: Condition of melted nuclear reactors still unclear 13 years after disaster April 12, 2024 | Articles, Fukushima |
Journey to Japan: A photojournalist’s diary from the ruins of Tōhoku 13 years later April 11, 2024 | Editorial, Featured, Fukushima |
Timeline of Tragedy: A look back at the long struggle since Fukushima’s 2011 triple disaster April 11, 2024 | Fukushima, Photos |
New Year’s Aftershock: Memories of Fukushima fuels concern for recovery in Noto Peninsula April 11, 2024 | Articles, Fukushima |
Governor Evers to highlight Wisconsin’s economic partnerships with Japan at White House dinner April 10, 2024 | Articles |
Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida to address joint session of Congress during state visit with President Biden April 10, 2024 | Newswire |
Gift of Friendship: Japan promises Washington 250 new Sakura trees to mark America’s 250th birthday in 2026 April 10, 2024 | Newswire |
Blue Eye Samurai: What the Netflix anime series gets right and wrong about Japan’s Edo-period April 10, 2024 | Featured, Syndicated |
Nishimura Mako: A unique journey of identity for the only woman invited to join the notorious yakuza April 10, 2024 | Syndicated |
Machizukuri: How decorating Japanese manhole covers created a marketplace for nostalgia April 10, 2024 | Syndicated |
Airstrike on aid workers: World Central Kitchen provides food to save lives but pays a price in blood April 9, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Hijab-wearing NCAA players hope to inspire other Muslim women while they play college basketball April 9, 2024 | Newswire |
Eid al-Fitr: How Muslims worldwide celebrate the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan April 9, 2024 | Newswire |
Long-private video of Hank Aaron’s 715th home run shared by Atlanta Braves fan after 50 years April 8, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Bob Uecker at 90: Brewers fans celebrate Milwaukee’s Mr. Baseball as he continues to broadcast games April 8, 2024 | Newswire |
Governor Evers signs new law requiring Wisconsin schools to teach Hmong and Asian American histories April 8, 2024 | Newswire |
A Bible Salesman: Trump is not the first political con man to compare himself to Jesus Christ April 7, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
Crocodile Tears: How the corrupt “Grand Old Party” laid the Foundation for today’s MAGA Movement April 7, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Day One Dictator: Trump’s allies in Congress are already promoting his policy of hate for 2025 April 7, 2024 | Newswire |
Disloyal to Israel: Trump tells American Jews how to be Jewish while pushing harmful antisemitic rhetoric April 6, 2024 | Newswire |
End of times prophecy: Why Evangelical Christians are visiting Israel as war-time volunteers April 6, 2024 | Newswire |
Great Replacement Theory: How a conspiracy evolved from a series of false ideas to spread hate April 6, 2024 | Syndicated |
Luke Waldo: A Journey through India and its lessons of social connectedness for Milwaukee April 5, 2024 | Columns, Featured |
What the United States can learn from the world’s largest democratic election kicking off in India April 5, 2024 | Newswire |
Election misinformation is a problem in any language but some have fewer safeguards to shield voters April 5, 2024 | Newswire |
Semiconductor supply chain rattled by disruption after strongest earthquake in 25 years hits Taiwan April 4, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Trade loophole exploited by Gen Z influencers and Chinese retailers comes under Congressional scrutiny April 4, 2024 | Newswire |
The Chinese Century: How the United States has overestimated the rise of China and its power April 4, 2024 | Syndicated |
Financial exploitation: Federal plan to drop overdraft fees to as low as $3 faces rebuff from banks April 3, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Technology advances are helping the unhoused from being left behind in the shift to a cashless society April 3, 2024 | Newswire |
Survey finds more business leaders fearful about their company’s survival as AI and climate challenges grow April 3, 2024 | Newswire |
Defenders of Irpin honored at Bucha memorial on second anniversary of the liberation of Kyiv region April 2, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
Trauma still haunts some families as Ukraine’s Bucha rebuilds two years after brutal occupation April 2, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Associated Press to provide hundreds of nonprofit newsrooms with free election results and graphics April 2, 2024 | Newswire |
Wisconsin voters set to decide on Republican-backed ballot measures aimed to restrict voting rights April 1, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Democrats in down-ballot races hopeful to get a boost under Wisconsin’s new legislative map April 1, 2024 | Newswire |
America’s polarization has changed the long-regarded meaning of oaths and pledges for political officials April 1, 2024 | Newswire |
Faith-based self-care programs seek to ease growing concerns of clergy burnout in polarized churches March 31, 2024 | Newswire |
America sees a diverse phenomenon of nonreligious groups that do not like organized religion March 31, 2024 | Newswire |
Keeper of the Vatican’s records hopes to debunk the myth of its secret archives before retiring March 31, 2024 | Newswire |
Capital Punishment’s decline: Report finds more Americans believe the death penalty is applied unfairly March 30, 2024 | Newswire |
Lawmakers reject reforming a cash bail system that disproportionately impacts communities of color March 30, 2024 | Newswire |
Punishing the poor: Study examines the relationships between jail conditions and jail deaths March 30, 2024 | Syndicated |
Conspiracy theories: Fear of political violence grows as the 2024 presidential campaign heats up March 29, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Manipulating the system: How the White Republican base became easy marks for political predators March 29, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Pundit proliferation: From public intellectuals to political operatives who profit from spewing opinions March 29, 2024 | Syndicated |
Library exodus: Conservative political groups use book ban ideology to attack advocacy association March 28, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Librarians fired over right-wing book bans turn to civil rights laws to fight wrongful termination March 28, 2024 | Newswire |
Making love pay: The astonishing rise of LGBTQ+ romance in popular literature March 28, 2024 | Syndicated |
Asking about sex: Census Bureau navigates public opinion on gender identity as it plans for 2030 count March 27, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Self-test kits for HIV were designed to empower those at risk but may not lead to actual HIV treatment March 27, 2024 | Syndicated |
Protective policies: Why Trans youth in Wisconsin feel less safe at school than their LGBTQ+ peers March 27, 2024 | Featured, Syndicated |
Hoarding of wealth: The necessity of America transitioning from a “Me Society” to a “We Society” March 26, 2024 | Featured, Thom Hartmann |
Why the majority of Americans feel they pay too much in taxes and get such a poor value in return March 26, 2024 | Newswire |
Technofeudalism: The economic revolution that Yanis Varoufakis believes has brought an end to Capitalism March 26, 2024 | Syndicated |
Wisconsin among states adding Native American translations to road signs promoting awareness March 25, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Why families of Native American victims are kept in the dark long after tragic mysteries are solved March 25, 2024 | Newswire |
Discovery of lost cities from a thousand-year-old civilization rewrites history of Ecuadorian Amazon March 25, 2024 | Newswire |
A “God’s-Eye” view: Aboard secretive surveillance flights keeping watch on Russian forces in Ukraine March 24, 2024 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
Vigilante justice: Why enemy collaboration in occupied Ukraine evokes painful memories in Europe March 24, 2024 | Syndicated, Ukraine |
Cult of the drone: How UAVs have changed the face of warfare in Ukraine but not the outcome March 24, 2024 | Syndicated |
New ICBM will transition U.S. nuclear response out of the Cold War-era but it comes with 21st-century risks March 23, 2024 | Newswire |
Documents show toxic dangers lurked in nuclear missile capsules that the Air Force said were safe March 23, 2024 | Newswire |
New law allows sexual assault cases in the U.S. military to now be prosecuted by independent lawyers March 23, 2024 | Newswire |
Freedom from fossil fuels: Clean energies like wind and solar grew in 2023 despite economic challenges March 22, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Renewable Energy: Why approval for green projects often face clashes between state and local interests March 22, 2024 | Newswire |
Competing technologies: How the ubiquitous UPC barcode almost ended up being a circled bullseye March 22, 2024 | Syndicated |
An Unequal Society: Why the richest democracy in the developed world abandons its poor March 21, 2024 | Featured, Thom Hartmann |
Quality of life: How family caregivers can navigate the challenges of isolation and financial burdens March 21, 2024 | Syndicated |
Poop and Parasites: How pet owners contribute to spreading disease by abandoning pet waste March 21, 2024 | Syndicated |
Overcoming COVID’s effects: Young students during pandemic now need more help to catch up at school March 20, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Professors blame the pandemic for why college students are still struggling with basic math March 20, 2024 | Newswire |
Students with poor math skills raises alarm over future of America’s global economic competitiveness March 20, 2024 | Newswire |
AI companionship: How chatty robots are helping seniors fight their loneliness March 19, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
CDC says more Americans experience chronic fatigue syndrome than some past studies suggested March 19, 2024 | Newswire |
Subscription-based care has expanded to deliver prescription drugs for a growing list of health issues March 19, 2024 | Newswire |
Study finds the U.S. remains ill-prepared to ensure a growing population of older people have housing March 18, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Life expectancy in the U.S. increased slightly in 2022 but remains well below its pre-pandemic level March 18, 2024 | Newswire |
Lack of coverage by Medicare puts new weight loss drugs out of reach for millions of older Americans March 18, 2024 | Newswire |
Targets of violence: Homeland Security safety guide aims to help houses of worship protect themselves March 17, 2024 | Newswire |
Religious without religion: How spiritual but not “churchy” chaplains tend to the needs of patients March 17, 2024 | Syndicated |
Church without God: Some nonreligious Americans are finding fulfillment in secular congregations March 17, 2024 | Syndicated |
Study details how climate change and flooding risks are transforming where millions of Americans live March 16, 2024 | Newswire |
Small farmers often pay a high price when agricultural commerce gets hit by extreme weather March 16, 2024 | Newswire |
U.S. climate assessment shows worsening trend of warming is already hurting Americans nationwide March 16, 2024 | Newswire |
UN weather agency warns of further climate extremes on the way after 2023 hits hottest year on record March 15, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Unable to reduce waste: Recycling lags behind as plastic production grows exponentially worldwide March 15, 2024 | Syndicated |
Scientists still unsure if nanoplastics harm health after finding millions of particles in bottled water March 15, 2024 | Newswire |
Compromised data: People who survive natural disasters are especially vulnerable to identity theft March 14, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Posting politics: Why public approval of toxic social media messages builds communities of hate March 14, 2024 | Syndicated |
An attack on private property: Why the destruction of tea changed the course of American history March 14, 2024 | Syndicated |
Destigmatizing suicide: Why medical students are still not adequately trained to treat suicidal patients March 13, 2024 | Featured, Syndicated |
How flawed science has changed with the times to justify opposition of transgender health care March 13, 2024 | Syndicated |
Auditory impairment: Research finds rural Wisconsin men are at high risk to suffer from hearing loss March 13, 2024 | Newswire |
Community health centers that serve 1 in 11 Americans as a critical safety net struggle to stay open March 12, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
A community obligation: Why people who live near nonprofit hospitals often see little benefit March 12, 2024 | Syndicated |
Research shows access to telehealth care makes critical difference in getting a timely abortion March 12, 2024 | Syndicated |
Prison to plate: Incarcerated workers are part of a hidden workforce behind many popular food brands March 11, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Slow approval for U.S. work permits stokes tensions between newcomers and immigrants with local roots March 11, 2024 | Newswire |
U.S. economy’s surprising resilience sees surge in productivity from robots and happy workers March 11, 2024 | Newswire |
Clean energy industry sees past gains diminish as worldwide car buyers opt for larger vehicles March 10, 2024 | Newswire |
State programs recycle food waste in effort to alleviate hunger and slow diminishing landfill space March 10, 2024 | Newswire |
Study shows scientists underestimated number of deaths linked to pollution from coal power plants March 10, 2024 | Syndicated |
Advocates for self-driving cars urge Congress to revive long-stalled debate on AV regulations March 9, 2024 | Newswire |
Major automakers unite to build rival network to Tesla’s electric vehicle charging stations March 9, 2024 | Newswire |
Exploding lithium-ion batteries become fastest growing fire risk as e-bikes proliferate March 9, 2024 | Newswire |
Medicaid programs in many states are expanding to provide dental care for their poorest residents March 8, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Research finds that AI chatbots used to provide health care services are perpetuating racism March 8, 2024 | Newswire |
Why hospitals are more likely to give White patients opioid medication for pain than Black patients March 8, 2024 | Syndicated |
Safe Mobility: New immigration policy that avoids a dangerous journey is working but alternatives needed March 7, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Economic boost: Americans forget that immigrants do the work they have little interest in doing March 7, 2024 | Syndicated |
Federal court could award billions to Mexico over lawsuit claiming U.S. gun-makers arm its gangs March 7, 2024 | Syndicated |
Technology-driven educational center designed by White House Historical Association to open this year March 6, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Car-obsessed culture: Pair of high-speed electric rail routes get federal pledge for billions in funding March 6, 2024 | Newswire |
U.S. Postal Service embraces plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions after years of pressure to adopt EV March 6, 2024 | Newswire |
Strong U.S. economic growth seen as vindication of President Biden’s COVID-19 pandemic stimulus spending March 5, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Report finds sustained economic growth in the U.S. since 2020 was boosted by rising household wealth March 5, 2024 | Newswire |
Gamblers nationwide felt no economic fear in 2023 as casino profits set record of close to $110 billion March 5, 2024 | Newswire |
Research finds remote workers are more aware of cybersecurity threats than in-office employees March 4, 2024 | Featured, Syndicated |
Officials expect a range of election threats in 2024 from hostile countries to conspiracy theorists March 4, 2024 | Newswire |
FCC makes it illegal to use AI-generated voices in robocalls that can deceive American voters March 4, 2024 | Newswire |
A Christian Nation: Why Conservative ideology of America’s creation distorts the intent of the Founders March 3, 2024 | Newswire |
Banishing Religion: What the Constitution says about the false claim that the U.S. was built on Christianity March 3, 2024 | Newswire |
Frightful faith: Trump did not corrupt Christianity but profits politically from its immoral distortion March 3, 2024 | Newswire |
Why chronic staffing shortages are damaging access to therapies for babies with developmental delays March 2, 2024 | Newswire |
Mental health obstacles: Why not all parents support school efforts to get more therapy for students March 2, 2024 | Newswire |
Understanding the utter dysfunction of the Vatican’s response to sex abuse scandals by Catholic clergy March 2, 2024 | Newswire |
Wisconsin’s Mike Gallagher joins U.S. Congressional group visiting Taiwan in support of its democracy March 1, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Trump is no Navalny: Narcissistic victimhood in a democracy is not same as persecution in Russia March 1, 2024 | Syndicated |
Promoting a Culture War: How Putin used Trump to seize almost total control over the Republican Party March 1, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Two bowls of poison: China ponders who is the lesser of two evils between Trump and Biden February 29, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
China loves to flaunt being the largest in everything except when it comes to real estate indebtedness February 29, 2024 | Newswire |
China cyber threat: U.S. officials warn that Chinese hackers could wreak havoc on Americans February 29, 2024 | Newswire |
Seven Mountain Mandate: Christian nationalism returns to the same theocracy used to justify slavery February 28, 2024 | Featured, Heather Richardson |
Black journalists have always known the “Lost Cause” myth was enshrined in Confederate monuments February 28, 2024 | Syndicated |
Wisconsin ethics panel recommends felony charges against Trump ally who evaded campaign finance laws February 28, 2024 | Newswire |
Wisconsin Supreme Court petitioned to rule on outdated 1849 abortion law as unconstitutional February 27, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Wisconsin pro-life group used data broker for years to profile women who visited abortion providers February 27, 2024 | Newswire |
Political agenda: Why abortion policy across the U.S. will remain on the ballot in 2024 February 27, 2024 | Newswire |
Luke Waldo: How the weight of poverty and systemic failures are overloading families February 26, 2024 | Columns, Featured |
Rural Americans seek options to give birth closer to home as hospitals continue to close maternity wards February 26, 2024 | Newswire |
Alabama Supreme Court declares frozen embryos are legally children under state’s theocratic law February 26, 2024 | Newswire |
Believe in Ukraine: Milwaukee continues its solidarity on second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion February 25, 2024 | Featured, Photos, Ukraine |
UN condemns Russia for worsening humanitarian conditions in Ukraine by attacking energy facilities February 25, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Billions of frozen Russian assets and other profits are slowly being redirected to help Ukraine February 25, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Irpin and Zelenskyy: Documenting the brutality of Putin’s full-scale invasion in images for two years February 24, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
The humanitarian case for why Ukraine cannot accept anything less than total liberation of its land February 24, 2024 | Articles, Ukraine |
MAGA’s gift to Putin: Lack of U.S. aid making life very difficult on the front line in Ukraine February 24, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Out of sight, out of mind: UN refugee chief worries the world has forgotten about the brutal war in Ukraine February 23, 2024 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
Russia’s empire of lies: Why Putin is desperate to control the narrative of Ukrainian self-identity February 23, 2024 | Syndicated, Ukraine |
Cult of War: How the Kremlin weaponized Russian history to justify the era of Soviet terror February 23, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Senator Ron Johnson tells Congress he sees no point in using taxpayer dollars to stop Putin in Ukraine February 22, 2024 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
Political warfare: Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens allegedly linked to Russian intelligence February 22, 2024 | Newswire |
America’s 47th: What our dystopian future will look like if Putin and the GOP can reinstall Trump to power February 22, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
What Made America Great was Hate: Trump promises massive domestic deportations if re-elected February 21, 2024 | Featured, Heather Richardson |
Stop Asian Hate: Thai restaurant’s comeback shows how false stereotypes like dog eating persists February 21, 2024 | Newswire |
WikiLeaks trial: Julian Assange faces last legal roll of the dice for avoiding extradition to U.S. February 21, 2024 | Newswire |
Governor Evers signs his new legislative maps into law in effort to correct for years of GOP gerrymandering February 20, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Visual storytelling: Black communities are using mapping to restore their sense of place February 20, 2024 | Syndicated |
Accused of Apartheid: Palestinian diplomat asks UN court to declare Israel’s occupation illegal February 20, 2024 | Newswire |
Ireichō Day Of Remembrance: Monument to Japanese Americans detained during WWII lists 125,000 names February 19, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Presidents Day: How celebrating George Washington’s birthday got lost in the shift to consumerism February 19, 2024 | Newswire |
Child hunger: Why 14 GOP-dominated states refused Federal money to feed low-income kids this summer February 19, 2024 | Newswire |
Fraud verdict: Judge issues $364 million penalty against Trump and his “criminal” organization February 18, 2024 | Newswire |
Trump telegraphs intentions from his authoritarian playbook to fire thousands of Federal workers February 18, 2024 | Newswire |
How Paul Manafort got Trump funding from Russian oligarchs and profited from the betrayal of Ukraine February 18, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
Outnumbered defenders in Ukraine’s Avdiivka face collapse due to GOP’s obstruction of sending aid February 17, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Alexei Navalny’s death in Arctic penal colony blamed on Putin and his oppressive government February 17, 2024 | Newswire |
Kremlin foes have been attacked or killed over the years by nerve agents, poison, and window falls February 17, 2024 | Newswire |
Justice Department improves accountability for tracking misconduct by federal law enforcement February 16, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Police forces in America’s small towns are disbanding from an inability to fill vacancies February 16, 2024 | Newswire |
Revenue-motivated policing: When municipal courts set aside fairness in the pursuit of profits February 16, 2024 | Syndicated |
A dangerous decade: Report says the world faces more instability ahead as military conflicts expand February 15, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Israel’s ethnic diversity: Why the population of the Jewish nation is far from monolithic February 15, 2024 | Syndicated |
Camp David Accords: What it means for the world if Egypt voids its decades-old peace treaty with Israel February 15, 2024 | Newswire |
Reggie Jackson: Why the denial of Black oppression is growing as another false American narrative February 14, 2024 | Columns, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
National Geographic’s “Genius” anthology gives fresh perspective of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X February 14, 2024 | Newswire |
Twin Flames: Exhibition searches for meaning in protest art left at the site of George Floyd’s death February 14, 2024 | Newswire |
Financial Red Flags: How technology helps scammers trick Americans out of more money than ever before February 13, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Complicated conversations: How to educate the older people in our lives about the danger of scams February 13, 2024 | Newswire |
Romance scams: Research details how to defend against the scheming tactics of online swindlers February 13, 2024 | Syndicated |
Trump’s Immigration Con: Why MAGA Republicans killed bipartisan legislation they demanded to secure border February 12, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
A friend to foes: Trump promotes re-election intention to abandon NATO and make America’s allies pay February 12, 2024 | Newswire |
Egypt threatens to suspend peace treaty with Israel over Netanyahu’s humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza February 12, 2024 | Newswire |
Worldwide attention of Taylor Swift kicks into overdrive as she races from Tokyo to Super Bowl February 11, 2024 | Newswire |
Sidelined by salmonella: How to defend against food poisoning at your Super Bowl LVIII party February 11, 2024 | Newswire |
Love and loneliness: Why singles tired of the “toxic” hookup culture still struggle on Valentine’s Day February 11, 2024 | Newswire |
Year of the Dragon: How Asian communities around the world celebrate the 2024 Lunar New Year February 10, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Poll shows growing demand for U.S. support of Palestinians by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders February 10, 2024 | Newswire |
Carlson’s Clown Show: Takeaways from the exchange between former Fox News host and a Russian dictator February 10, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
A Red Caesar: How the GOP’s new political order could end the American experiment in 2024 February 9, 2024 | Featured, Thom Hartmann |
21st Century Jim Crow: Generation Z becomes the latest target of GOP’s voter suppression tactics in Wisconsin February 9, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
How the Republican slogan of “power at any cost” delivered six illegitimate GOP presidents February 9, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Access to ballots: Supreme Court to hear arguments on whether Trump is eligible to be president again February 8, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
U.S. Appeals Court unanimous rules Trump can be criminally prosecuted for 2020 election interference February 8, 2024 | Newswire |
Trump Not King: How a Federal Court defined limits on immunity for crimes committed while president February 8, 2024 | Syndicated |
Reggie Jackson: The little-known history of Black History Month February 7, 2024 | Columns, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
New studies document the effect of police violence on the health of Black Americans February 7, 2024 | Newswire |
Penn Museum stirs controversy by interring bones of Black Philadelphians used to justify White supremacy February 7, 2024 | Newswire |
When the priority of who is saved shifts from “women and children first” to “everyone for themselves” February 6, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Dueling strategies: Why a “viability” clause is dividing advocates in the abortion rights movement February 6, 2024 | Newswire |
Giving birth for hire: The ethical and religious challenges of becoming a parent through surrogacy February 6, 2024 | Syndicated |
Why schools turn to telehealth therapy options to meet soaring mental health needs of students February 5, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
K-12 schools remain vulnerable to ransomware gangs while racing to protect against online attacks February 5, 2024 | Newswire |
Finding Joy: Parkland school shooting survivor builds app to help people heal from gun trauma February 5, 2024 | Newswire |
Why Goshuin stamp collecting draws so many visitors to temples and shrines in secular Japan February 4, 2024 | Newswire |
The Ones Left Behind: Film documents plight of single mothers in Japan and a cycle of poverty for their kids February 4, 2024 | Newswire |
Crowning of first Ukrainian-born Miss Japan triggers debate over what it means to be Japanese February 4, 2024 | Newswire |
Partisan gerrymanders: Experts find Wisconsin GOP maps drawn to fix their rigged majority are rigged February 3, 2024 | Newswire |
Legal challenge by advocates to Wisconsin’s absentee ballot rules moves closer to state Supreme Court February 3, 2024 | Newswire |
President Biden targets Israeli settlers with financial sanctions for attacking Palestinians in West Bank February 3, 2024 | Newswire |
Advanced Wireless begins shipping hundreds of access points it donated to rebuild Irpin’s Wi-Fi network February 2, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
Putin’s love of money: Efforts to steer frozen Russian assets to Ukraine made little progress over two years February 2, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Antakya Aftermath: Families remain afraid to go home one year since deadly earthquake in Türkiye February 2, 2024 | Newswire, Türkiye |
ADHD treatments face continued drug shortages after a pandemic-triggered surge of adults sought help February 1, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Pandemic puppies: Animal shelters face overcrowding as families abandoned pets over housing struggles February 1, 2024 | Newswire |
Warehouse liquidation: Wisconsin joins list of states trashing stockpiles of vital pandemic gear February 1, 2024 | Newswire |
End of pandemic aid and soaring rent prices drive homelessness up to a record 12% nationwide January 31, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
A state of deprivation: To be homeless in America means to be without freedom January 31, 2024 | Syndicated |
Memorial gatherings for homeless who die without family connections becoming a national trend January 31, 2024 | Newswire |
John Birch Society: The roots of America’s modern conspiracy theory run deep in small-town Wisconsin January 30, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Preventing accountability: More than 300 journalists are imprisoned globally because of their work January 30, 2024 | Newswire |
The war in Gaza: Journalists face unprecedented violence reporting from the frontlines of a genocide January 30, 2024 | Syndicated |
Strength of immigrant roots: How Marina Dimitrijevic builds a cultural bridge between Milwaukee and Serbia January 29, 2024 | Articles, Featured |
Serbia’s Kragujevac sees new chapter of international cooperation with Milwaukee as a Sister City January 29, 2024 | Photos |
The Slava of St. Sava: A photographic journey into the experience of Serbian Orthodox faith in Milwaukee January 29, 2024 | Photos |
A nation at the crossroads: Understanding the global impact of Serbia’s internal political discontent January 29, 2024 | Articles |
American women are reacting to reproductive restrictions by stocking up on abortion pills January 28, 2024 | Newswire |
Catholic activists work to help Hispanic women reconcile abortion rights with their religious faith January 28, 2024 | Newswire |
Church families try to fill growing need of foster care for immigrant children coming to U.S. alone January 28, 2024 | Newswire |
Holocaust report finds about 245,000 Jewish survivors still alive today were children born after 1928 January 27, 2024 | Newswire |
Forgotten by history: Romani Holocaust victims struggle for recognition and to save their stories January 27, 2024 | Syndicated |
The history of when genocide officially became a crime and what it means for Israel to be accused of it January 27, 2024 | Newswire |
Luke Waldo: Why the root causes of child neglect have overloaded families in Milwaukee and across the state January 26, 2024 | Columns, Featured |
An uneducated nation: Why Republicans want so badly to put an end to public schools in America January 26, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Mental health and happiness: How teaching positive psychology skills at school helps students January 26, 2024 | Syndicated |
President Biden revisits decaying Wisconsin bridge he vowed to help fix as part of $5B infrastructure plan January 25, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Winter Health Explainer: How to avoid getting ill during the cold, flu, and COVID-19 season January 25, 2024 | Newswire |
Winter Health Explainer: How to stay warm in layered clothing and avoid frostbite January 25, 2024 | Newswire |
Winter Health Explainer: How months of snow can affect your thoughts and behavior January 25, 2024 | Syndicated |
President Zelenskyy invites Trump to Kyiv to fulfill his self-proclaimed ability to stop Russia’s war in 24 hours January 24, 2024 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
Budget deadlock: White House warns of dire situation in Ukraine as Republicans hold military aid hostage January 24, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Mstyslav Chernov’s “20 Days in Mariupol” earns first Oscar nomination for 178-year-old Associated Press January 24, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Vice President Harris highlights fight for reproductive rights in Wisconsin visit on anniversary of Roe v. Wade January 23, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Demonizing Women: Why Republicans used abortion as an issue to deliberately polarize American politics January 23, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
Wisconsin Republicans introduce legislation to outlaw any abortions after 14 weeks of pregnancy January 23, 2024 | Newswire |
Wisconsin faith leaders say genuine dialogue is needed on Israel and Gaza for a ceasefire and end to violence January 22, 2024 | Curated, Featured |
Top Israeli officials at odds with Netanyahu and his self-serving strategy for war against Hamas in Gaza January 22, 2024 | Newswire |
Netanyahu snubs President Biden by rejecting talk of Palestinian Statehood while depending on U.S. funding January 22, 2024 | Articles |
Fair use: Maker of ChatGPT braces for legal fight with The New York Times and authors of copyrighted works January 21, 2024 | Newswire |
Microsoft’s new AI chatbot button brings first significant change to computer keyboards in decades January 21, 2024 | Newswire |
Macintosh at 40: Apple launched a technology revolution with an innovation of the user experience January 21, 2024 | Syndicated |
Dwyane Wade: Marquette alumnus and NBA Hall of Famer gives $3M gift to grow literacy for local kids January 20, 2024 | Articles |
Creators House: A space of freedom and healing for families grieving a loved one killed by police January 20, 2024 | Newswire |
Purple Hibiscus: A generation of African writers have followed in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s footsteps January 20, 2024 | Syndicated |
Scathing federal report details cascading failures by law enforcement in handing Uvalde school shooting January 19, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Deadly double standard: When a conservative America is unable to treat guns the same way it does cars January 19, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
Ronnie Wallace Long: Public apology and $25M settlement comes 44 years after wrongful conviction January 19, 2024 | Newswire |
A Confluence of Conflicts: Why Milwaukee’s economy remains vulnerable to turmoil in the Middle East January 18, 2024 | Articles, Featured |
Protest fruit: How watermelon imagery became a global symbol of solidarity with Palestinians January 18, 2024 | Newswire |
Kim Jong Un declares open hostility toward South Korea and ends hope for a peaceful unification January 18, 2024 | Newswire |
Wisconsin judge suspends criminal case against defrocked Cardinal McCarrick for sexual abuse January 17, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
“Insurance Godmothers” help sign up Latino families ahead of Trump’s threat to repeal Obamacare January 17, 2024 | Newswire |
Senate rejects effort by Bernie Sanders to limit U.S. military aid for Israel over human rights abuses January 17, 2024 | Newswire |
New legislative maps would see Wisconsin Republicans keep their majority but with shrinking numbers January 16, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
University students in Wisconsin join debate over limits for Constitutional protection of hate speech January 16, 2024 | Newswire |
The meaning of Valley Forge: An interview by Heather Cox Richardson with President Joe Biden January 16, 2024 | Heather Richardson |
MLK’s daughter urges nations to adopt philosophy of “Kingian nonviolence” as conflict threatens humanity January 15, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Cecil Williams: How a single photographic vision preserved South Carolina’s civil rights history January 15, 2024 | Newswire |
Federal food programs aid Milwaukee families but access to WIC-approved grocery stores remains elusive January 15, 2024 | Newswire |
Collective punishment: How Netanyahu’s retribution on Palestinian civilians has transformed the region January 14, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Cries of tiny children: The horrors a Gaza doctor endures while saving lives over 100 days of war January 14, 2024 | Newswire |
100 days and counting: Families of hostages held by Hamas reach sad milestone for absence of loved ones January 14, 2024 | Newswire |
Korean American Day: Celebrating cultural heritage, economic contributions, and community influence January 13, 2024 | Articles, Featured |
Forced labor: South Korean court orders Japanese firms to compensate more Koreans for wartime work January 13, 2024 | Newswire |
South Koreans want their own nuclear weapons as deterrent to North Korea’s burgeoning arsenal January 13, 2024 | Newswire |
A shared struggle: Nelson Mandela’s support for Palestinians endures with genocide case against Israel January 12, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
How a revered Rabbi inspired an illicit tunnel to a basement synagogue led to an ugly brawl with police January 12, 2024 | Newswire |
Maksym Kryvtsov: Beloved poet who was killed protecting Ukraine’s independence honored in Kyiv January 12, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Amputation and death: Another Wisconsin lumber company is fined for violations of workplace safety January 11, 2024 | Articles, Featured |
No child left hungry: Wisconsin kids to get summer food benefits in 2024 through new USDA program January 11, 2024 | Newswire |
How the Salvation Army transformed 26 communities using Joan Kroc’s surprise $1.8 billion gift January 11, 2024 | Newswire |
Study finds secondhand smoke could significantly contribute to higher lead levels found in youth January 10, 2024 | Featured, Syndicated |
Social Security: What older Americans should know about the new cost-of-living adjustment January 10, 2024 | Newswire |
CDC says new COVID strain and other winter infections got worse over holidays with more misery expected January 10, 2024 | Newswire |
Fallout from political tentions continues to damage long-cultivated academic ties between U.S. and China January 9, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
China escalates military threats against Taiwan as the self-ruled island’s presidential election approaches January 9, 2024 | Newswire |
U.S. fast-food chains stay focused on China while other industries seek friendlier shores for investing January 9, 2024 | Newswire |
President Joe Biden condemns lies by Trump that aim to glorify the “poison” of White Nationalists in America January 8, 2024 | Newswire |
1776 Betrayed: How Trump whitewashes his crimes by calling the January 6 insurrectionists “patriots” January 8, 2024 | Featured, Heather Richardson |
Same Republicans who blamed Trump for Capitol riot on January 6 now endorse his current presidential bid January 8, 2024 | Newswire |
A politically driven church: Why Conservative Christians use a false faith to justify voting for Trump January 8, 2024 | Newswire |
Limits of religion: How “In God We Trust” laws tests in public schools are used to push Christian Nationalism January 7, 2024 | Syndicated |
Morgue to medical school: Why cadavers of the poor and vulnerable can be dissected without consent January 7, 2024 | Syndicated |
Immoral minority: Why SCOTUS puts First Amendment rights for Christians before equal protection for all January 7, 2024 | Syndicated |
We nearly lost America: President Joe Biden condemns Trump for his bloody riot on January 6 anniversary January 6, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Identities of some domestic terrorists remain a mystery three years after failed attack on U.S. Capitol January 6, 2024 | Newswire |
2024 elections seen as biggest stress test for American democracy since Trump’s January 6 insurrection in 2021 January 6, 2024 | Newswire |
Consumer gloom: Why Americans continue to worry about the economy despite falling inflation January 5, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
A broken future: Why Republican politicians have pushed a dysfunctional vision of America for decades January 5, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
The disturbing truth behind why America’s wealthy are so eager to fund Trump’s anti-democratic agenda January 5, 2024 | Robert Reich |
A crisis for democracy: Collapse of local news outlets accelerates despite efforts to save vital journalism January 4, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
If it bleeds, it leads: When network TV learned how to profit from the Kennedy assassination January 4, 2024 | Syndicated |
Norman Lear: A legendary storyteller who changed TV in the 1970s and still impacts American life today January 4, 2024 | Newswire |
Earthquake in Japan shatters the peace of New Year’s Day and revives trauma from 2011 triple disasters January 3, 2024 | Articles |
Former apartheid state files legal case with UN’s top court against Israel for acts of genocide in Gaza January 3, 2024 | Newswire |
How Conservatives turned their firepower from the USSR to American democracy after the Cold War ended January 3, 2024 | Featured, Heather Richardson |
Putin begins 2024 by launching terror attack with estimated $1.17B of missiles on Ukrainian civilians January 3, 2024 | Newswire |
Survivors lose a lifetime’s possessions in seconds as missiles destroy more apartment buildings in Kyiv January 3, 2024 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Americans disagree about political threats but do believe the 2024 election will be pivotal for democracy January 2, 2024 | Featured, Newswire |
Federal officials confirm that U.S. elections in 2022 were not tainted by foreign interference January 2, 2024 | Newswire |
Stealing Elections: How Republicans use illegal maps in defiance of the courts to hold onto their power January 2, 2024 | Thom Hartmann |
A false normal: Looking back on Milwaukee in 2023 and a social shift to the Uncanny Valley January 1, 2024 | Editorial, Featured |
Earliest version of Mickey Mouse joins other iconic characters to become public domain in 2024 January 1, 2024 | Newswire |
The meaning of mindfulness: Starting 2024 with a yearning for inner peace in a distracted world January 1, 2024 | Syndicated |
Year In Review 2023: Milwaukee still helping sister city heal one year after Irpin’s occupation December 31, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Year In Review |
Year In Review 2023: Being embedded in the trauma of Ukrainians fighting to save their country December 31, 2023 | Articles, Year In Review |
Year In Review 2023: The pipeline of vital humanitarian aid from Milwaukee to Ukraine December 31, 2023 | Articles, Year In Review |
Year In Review 2023: Photos of Milwaukee’s resilience and solidarity across communities December 30, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Year In Review |
Year In Review 2023: Documenting the vast devastation in Türkiye with the Red Crescent December 30, 2023 | Articles, Year In Review |
Year In Review 2023: The cost of surviving under the dust and rubble of Türkiye’s earthquake December 30, 2023 | Articles, Year In Review |
Year In Review 2023: Milwaukee’s efforts to achieve social and economic justice in photos December 29, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Year In Review |
Year In Review 2023: Local doctors assist Syrian refugees in medical mission to Jordan December 29, 2023 | Articles, Year In Review |
Year In Review 2023: The impact of aid groups on Syria’s civil war and earthquake recovery December 29, 2023 | Articles, Year In Review |
Year In Review 2023: When Wisconsin’s GOP embodied a dumpster fire inside a clown car December 28, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Year In Review |
Year In Review 2023: The ongoing dystopian legacy of Trump’s January 6 insurrection December 28, 2023 | Articles, Year In Review |
Year In Review 2023: Navigating new challenges to faith from soulless AI to weaponized dogma December 28, 2023 | Articles, Year In Review |
Herb Kohl: Former owner of Milwaukee Bucks basketball team and U.S. Senator dead at 88 December 27, 2023 | Articles |
Year In Review 2023: Seeking the truths that connect Milwaukee to the world December 27, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Year In Review |
Year In Review 2023: How external governing shapes the local outlook December 27, 2023 | Articles, Year In Review |
Year In Review 2023: The partnerships and possibilities to build a better Milwaukee December 27, 2023 | Articles, Year In Review |
Photojournalists chronicling life in the United States captured images in 2023 that evoked all the emotions December 26, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
End of pandemic benefits in 2022 saw child poverty jump and income decline across America December 26, 2023 | Newswire |
Report finds end of pandemic-era aid contributed to skyrocketing food insecurity for Americans in 2022 December 26, 2023 | Newswire |
A path to recovery now that billions in aid is rolling out to fight the U.S. opioid epidemic December 25, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Data shows fatal overdoses increased in U.S. even as prescription opioid shipments declined sharply December 25, 2023 | Newswire |
Americans will save on some medical treatments as drugmakers face federal penalties for price gouging December 25, 2023 | Newswire |
Ukraine ends 2023 anxious about aid from allies and disappointed by stalemate with Russia December 24, 2023 | Newswire |
Wartime celebrations: Ukraine’s Christmas tradition continues with new date and uncertain future December 24, 2023 | Newswire |
Experts say Netanyahu’s civilian punishment campaign in Gaza among most destructive since World War II December 24, 2023 | Newswire |
Smooth start with few airport delays as busiest holiday travel season in years kicks off December 23, 2023 | Newswire |
Marginalized Palestinian Christians prepare for a somber Christmas under the shadow of war in Gaza December 23, 2023 | Newswire |
No room at the inn: Migrants face eviction from urban shelters on Christmas as winter storms approach December 23, 2023 | Newswire |
Digital Discrimination: FCC adopts rules intended to help communities with poor internet access December 22, 2023 | Newswire |
Data shows Black and Latino students lack access to advanced classes with certified teachers December 22, 2023 | Newswire |
Obstacles to learning: Why higher education can be elusive for immigrants and asylum-seekers December 22, 2023 | Syndicated |
President Biden says Trump’s support of insurrection is “self-evident” during economic tour of Milwaukee December 21, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
For second time Wisconsin elections commission rejects complaint against Trump’s fake electors December 21, 2023 | Newswire |
Memorial honoring the Confederacy will finally be removed from Arlington National Cemetery December 21, 2023 | Newswire |
President Biden plans to highlight progress for Black-owned small businesses during Milwaukee visit December 20, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Unfit for Office: Colorado Supreme Court disqualifies Trump from state’s 2024 ballot in historic ruling December 20, 2023 | Newswire |
A fake centrism movement: The “No Labels” Party is just a front group for Donald Trump December 20, 2023 | Robert Reich |
Insight about the abuse of power by MAGA Republicans and their “Three Stooges” antics to avoid governance December 19, 2023 | Featured, Heather Richardson |
Congressman Comer accused of hiding his financial fraud while pushing political hit job on Hunter Biden December 19, 2023 | Newswire |
Some of Trump’s 2020 fake electors in Wisconsin and other states still have roles in how 2024 race is run December 19, 2023 | Newswire |
Longstanding Jewish allies feel ties strained as Black Americans shift to solidarity with Palestinians December 18, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Killed on sight: IDF mistakes shirtless hostages waving a white flag and pleading in Hebrew as Palestinians December 18, 2023 | Newswire |
Poisoning our blood: Trump invokes rhetoric against immigrants similar to Adolf Hitler’s “Mein Kempf” December 18, 2023 | Newswire |
The Pandemic We Wasted: How we could have transcended our self-erected barriers of politics December 17, 2023 | John Pavlovitz |
Few specifics reported on how local governments are spending billions of pandemic relief funds December 17, 2023 | Newswire |
Finding relief: How a cure for epidemic of loneliness would make Americans less likely to abuse drugs December 17, 2023 | Syndicated |
John McGivern’s Home for the Holidays: Another heartwarming blend of storytelling and reflection December 16, 2023 | Featured, Photos |
European Union snubs Russian dictator after agreeing to open membership negotiations with Ukraine December 16, 2023 | Newswire |
A conceited Putin confirms that there will be no peace in Ukraine until it becomes part of Russia December 16, 2023 | Newswire |
Starving countries: Climate change and Russia’s brutal war continue to limit food exports December 16, 2023 | Newswire |
Milwaukee and Nigeria’s Abuja formalize Sister City relationship to expand cultural and economic ties December 15, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
Census Bureau predicts three immigration scenarios for an older and more diverse America by 2100 December 15, 2023 | Newswire |
Make Room! Make Room! World’s population has finally passed 8 billion according to new estimates December 15, 2023 | Newswire |
U.S. car buyers will get tax credits immediately in 2024 for eligible electric and plug-in vehicles December 14, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Selling private info: Car manufacturers give owners little or no control over personal data they collect December 14, 2023 | Newswire |
Hijacking wireless keys: Thieves go high-tech to steal today’s computerized cars December 14, 2023 | Syndicated |
“What-if” politics: Journalists begin to examine the disaster to democracy of a second Trump presidency December 13, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Why the criminal cases against Trump for his 2020 election interference could hinge on the 2016 election December 13, 2023 | Newswire |
A tainted liability: How professional women cope after being outed for moonlighting in adult content December 13, 2023 | Newswire |
Fake Trump elector on Wisconsin election commission will not be removed by Republican leadership December 12, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Playing with fire: Why MAGA Republicans insecurity and fear of everything could bring a new age of darkness December 12, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Free Market Lies: How Reaganomics expanded inequality and crushed stability for working families December 12, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Regents reject GOP deal to enshrine conservative ideology at Wisconsin Universities and limit diversity December 11, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
A Gift to Putin: Why Republican policy to block aid trades Ukrainian lives for lives of asylum seekers December 11, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Urgently needed winter camp for migrants driven from Texas closed over environmental concerns December 11, 2023 | Newswire |
Women’s health wins: Wisconsin judge reaffirms July ruling that state law allows consensual abortions December 10, 2023 | Newswire |
Lost body autonomy: Delays grow for medically necessary abortions since Roe v. Wade was overturned December 10, 2023 | Newswire |
Governor Tony Evers vetoes Republican bill to ban gender-affirming care for Wisconsin youth December 10, 2023 | Newswire |
Voting experts warn that election equipment in 2024 face serious threats from software breaches December 9, 2023 | Newswire |
Guard the Vote: Trump’s statements to supporters signals an intent to threaten election workers December 9, 2023 | Newswire |
Desperate Palestinians endure without shelter as Netanyahu imposes humanitarian catastrophe on Gaza December 9, 2023 | Newswire |
John Gurda’s Milwaukee: New book transforms iconic bus tours into self-guided adventure of discovery December 8, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
Decades of overbuilding: What comes next as traditional downtowns implode in many U.S. cities December 8, 2023 | Syndicated |
Traffic Lights: Cities nationwide consider “Right-on-Red” bans due to rising deaths of pedestrian December 8, 2023 | Newswire |
Last living survivors of Pearl Harbor attack keep returning to honor those who perished in 1941 December 7, 2023 | Newswire |
Trump’s fake Wisconsin electors admit that President Biden won in 2020 as settlement for civil lawsuit December 7, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
“Day One” Dictator: Trump admits he will abuse power to seek retribution if he returns to White House December 7, 2023 | Newswire |
Lawsuit urges Wisconsin Supreme Court to overturn gerrymandered legislative maps drawn by Republicans December 7, 2023 | Newswire |
Governor Evers signs bipartisan bill to fund repairs and upgrades at Brewers stadium for next 30 years December 6, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Parents face the challenge of “day 5” as more schools are adopting 4-day weeks December 6, 2023 | Newswire |
Academic recovery: How schools can educate kids after a generation’s worth of progress was lost December 6, 2023 | Newswire |
Bipartisan bills seek to unlock Wisconsin’s workforce talent by reforming policies impacting DACA recipients December 5, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
Fears grow in Congress for funding Ukraine’s defense as GOP demands connecting aid with border security December 5, 2023 | Newswire |
Busting Act 10: Unions in Wisconsin file lawsuit to reverse collective bargaining restrictions on teachers December 5, 2023 | Newswire |
Contaminated drinking water: Why some states reject federal money to replace dangerous lead pipes December 4, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Flint included in EPA effort to strengthen lead protections for drinking water after multiple crises December 4, 2023 | Newswire |
EPA proposes strict requirements forcing most cities to replace harmful lead water pipes within 10 years December 4, 2023 | Newswire |
Journalists preview RNC 2024 in Milwaukee but get no guidelines for Trump’s possible felony conviction December 3, 2023 | Newswire |
Federal appeals court rules lawsuits can move forward against Trump over January 6 insurrection December 3, 2023 | Newswire |
Musk delivers profanity-laced tirade regarding advertisers that have fled X over hate speech December 3, 2023 | Newswire |
President Zelenskyy says Ukraine will not back down as winter brings new phase to Putin’s brutal invasion December 2, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Media reports claim Ukraine’s spy agency damaged key railroad conduit for trade between Russia and China December 2, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Israel knew Hamas planned to attack over a year in advance according to investigation by New York Times December 2, 2023 | Newswire |
Reggie Jackson: My childhood miseducation and the institutional control of Negro thinking December 1, 2023 | Columns, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
Why some schools are trying to close growing racial gaps in math by teaching all kids the same classes December 1, 2023 | Newswire |
LGBTQ+ activism: Black queer leaders rise to prominence in Congress after years of exclusion December 1, 2023 | Newswire |
Milwaukee approves resolution seeking to restrict gun access for people convicted of domestic violence November 30, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
Shifting political landscape: Why voters may face a Trump-Biden rematch in the 2024 election November 30, 2023 | Newswire |
From Scott Walker to Ron DeSantis: What drives “Imperial Governors” to seek being elected as President November 30, 2023 | Syndicated |
How America could slide first into Oligarchy and then Fascism without the infrastructure of Democracy November 29, 2023 | Featured, Thom Hartmann |
American violence: The sad racial history behind why mass shooters tend to be young White men November 29, 2023 | Syndicated |
Insurrection Act: Legacy law could allow a re-elected Trump to weaponize U.S. military against his enemies November 29, 2023 | Newswire |
Zepbound: FDA approves new version of Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro diabetes drug to assist with weight loss November 28, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Despite little research the mind-altering drug ketamine has become a new treatment for pain November 28, 2023 | Newswire |
Rise of mysterious respiratory infections in Chinese children triggers U.N. health investigation November 28, 2023 | Newswire |
Elevating free speech: Universities form partnership in response to threats against democracy November 27, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Pandemic spending by schools boosted profits for tech companies but little proof students benefited November 27, 2023 | Newswire |
School attendance tanks across the United States as millions of students miss weeks of classes November 27, 2023 | Newswire |
Hmong Americans recall ancestral spirits while teaching “new year” traditions to the next generation November 26, 2023 | Newswire |
Lawmakers push amendment to enshrine rights of churches over lives of residents during crisis November 26, 2023 | Newswire |
Nearly 20% of United Methodist congregations have abandoned the denomination over LGBTQ rights November 26, 2023 | Newswire |
Iconic churches struggle to accommodate a flood of both curious tourists and faithful worshipers November 26, 2023 | Newswire |
Russia targets Ukrainian civilians in largest drone attack since the start of its full-scale invasion November 25, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
A barren moonscape: Residents fear Gaza will remain uninhabitable when the war finally ends November 25, 2023 | Newswire |
Left Behind: Families of some unreleased hostages in Gaza face the enduring nightmare of waiting November 25, 2023 | Newswire |
FBI says thousands of remote IT workers sent wages to help fund weapons program in North Korea November 25, 2023 | Newswire |
Why China supports sanctions of North Korea’s nuclear program while actively working against them November 25, 2023 | Newswire |
Middleman strategy: Türkiye faces competing pressures to pick a side on Russia’s war in Ukraine November 25, 2023 | Syndicated |
Ukraine sheds Russian-imposed tradition by officially moving Christmas Day holiday to December 25 November 24, 2023 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
A geopolitical transition: Why Ukraine’s push for NATO membership is rooted in its European identity November 24, 2023 | Syndicated |
The next flashpoint: How Russia is scheming to destabilize NATO’s eastern border with Belarus November 24, 2023 | Newswire |
Thanksgiving Anxiety: The unexpected stress of normal routines that feel anything but normal post-COVID November 23, 2023 | Editorial, Featured |
Social Gratitude: Giving thanks is not simply a holiday tradition but part of how humans evolved November 23, 2023 | Newswire |
Holiday Crush: Thanksgiving sees record travel despite fear of airline meltdown and poor weather forecasts November 23, 2023 | Newswire |
Why it is nearly impossible for disabled people to get support when experiencing homelessness November 22, 2023 | Featured, Syndicated |
Beyond a bunk and a meal: How shelters help provide homeless people with a quiet refuge of privacy November 22, 2023 | Syndicated |
Federal regulations aim to make government websites more accessible to people with disabilities November 22, 2023 | Newswire |
Revolution of Dignity: A war-weary Ukraine reflects on a decade of defending its freedom against Russia November 21, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Officials say deal for hostage release paired with a temporary cease-fire in Gaza could be reached soon November 21, 2023 | Newswire |
Political will: How trust and mistrust will determine if a cease-fire in Gaza is possible November 21, 2023 | Syndicated |
Without a home: How American society is failing to protect one of the primary essentials of life November 21, 2023 | Featured, Thom Hartmann |
National survey finds that Americans who stopped donating say the wealthy should give more to charity November 21, 2023 | Newswire |
Study finds nonprofits are lobbying for legislation significantly less than two decades ago November 21, 2023 | Newswire |
A Grand Holiday Tradition: Christmas at Pabst Mansion returns for 2023 with new seasonal experiences November 20, 2023 | Featured, Photos |
Evening of illumination: Milwaukee celebrates 25th annual Holiday Lights Festival at Pere Marquette Park November 20, 2023 | Articles |
Cheer District: Mayor Johnson welcomes Milwaukee’s holiday season at 110th annual tree lighting November 20, 2023 | Articles |
A Confidence Man: Why millions of Americas are vulnerable to seductive charlatans like Trump November 19, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Corporate advertisers flee social media platform X over concerns over Elon Musk endorsing antisemitism November 19, 2023 | Newswire |
Major Christian university fined a record $38M after Federal probe into accusations of tuition deception November 19, 2023 | Newswire |
Why the Green Revolution is not a blueprint for feeding a hungry planet but a dire warning November 18, 2023 | Syndicated |
Climate change will worsen conditions for millions of children already displaced by extreme weather November 18, 2023 | Newswire |
Toxic Contamination: Legacy of the nuclear arms race leaves staggering cleanup costs at home November 18, 2023 | Syndicated |
Slow violence of contamination: The importance of shining a light on hidden toxic histories in America November 17, 2023 | Featured, Syndicated |
Climate study finds planet Earth is no longer a “safe operating space for humanity” on key measurements November 17, 2023 | Newswire |
Great Lakes Compact seen as precedent to stop dry states from depleting Mississippi River water November 17, 2023 | Newswire |
Thugs and vermin: Political sycophants downplay Trump’s unhinged speech echoing Nazi propaganda November 16, 2023 | Featured, Heather Richardson |
Revenge Plans: Trump’s return to White House would bring violent political attacks and economic ruin November 16, 2023 | Newswire |
Unable to govern: How the GOP came to embody dysfunction, internal conflicts, and power struggles November 16, 2023 | Newswire |
March for Israel: Milwaukee group joins historic Washington rally calling for the release of hostages November 15, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
President Biden’s early certitude on Israel gives way to Netanyahu’s belligerence and innocent casualties November 15, 2023 | Newswire |
Flood of war video from Gaza is proving to be both illuminating and troubling for news organizations November 15, 2023 | Newswire |
Chatbot bans: Colleges revert to paper exams in effort to create “ChatGPT-proof” assignments November 14, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
World’s mind on AI: United Nations finally takes up the issue of regulating artificial intelligence November 14, 2023 | Newswire |
Why sci-fi books can help kids better understand science yet remain scarce resources in schools November 14, 2023 | Syndicated |
Associated Press joins handful of news organizations to develop standards for using AI in journalism November 13, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Fiction writers fear the rise of artificial intelligence while seeing it as a story to be told November 13, 2023 | Newswire |
$68B SEO industry under threat as Google, Bing, and other search engines embrace generative AI November 13, 2023 | Syndicated |
A brutal occupation: Ukrainians in Kherson cling to hope amid constant shelling one year after liberation November 12, 2023 | Newswire |
Netanyahu’s approach to fighting Hamas alarms allies as catastrophic civilian casualties mount November 12, 2023 | Newswire |
The risk of a slogan: Why “from the river to the sea” sparks fury and passion over the Israel-Hamas war November 12, 2023 | Newswire |
Purple Heart: Veteran of Korean War still seeking recognition of combat wound after seven decades November 11, 2023 | Newswire |
Casualty of chaos: Why the Republican Party’s problem continues to be America’s problem as shutdown looms November 11, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
Milwaukee Brewers fans grapple with the stinging reality of Craig Counsell managing the Chicago Cubs November 11, 2023 | Newswire |
Wisconsin’s Muslim leaders pledge to abandon Biden in 2024 presidential election over no Gaza cease-fire November 10, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
Gulf widens between Netanyahu and U.S. over future Palestinian government for Gaza and West Bank November 10, 2023 | Newswire |
Artists inspire outrage after creating “kidnapped” posters as public reminder of hostages held by Hamas November 10, 2023 | Newswire |
Forced removals from elected office emerge as a political weapon of choice in Wisconsin and Red states November 9, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Trump’s violent rhetoric offers dire insight into how he plans to govern if again elected as president November 9, 2023 | Newswire |
A Party of Tax Cheats: Why Republicans protect rich donors from the IRS while cutting social programs November 9, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Meta engineer testifies as a witness before Congress about how his own child faces sexism on Instagram November 8, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Gaza’s combat zone: Civilians fleeing on foot report a terrifying journey past Israeli tanks November 8, 2023 | Newswire |
Questions swirl on arms control as NATO freezes Cold War-era security treaty following Russia’s exit November 8, 2023 | Newswire |
Images by Milwaukee Independent of Old Main’s former condition of decay featured in new PBS documentary November 7, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
Civil War gold: Witnesses to mysterious FBI treasure hunt describe seeing heavily loaded armored truck November 7, 2023 | Newswire |
Postal crime: Nationwide crackdown sees reduction of USPS carrier robberies and hundreds of arrests November 7, 2023 | Newswire |
Not a political rally: Judge admonishes Trump as criminally indicted ex-president testifies in fraud trial November 6, 2023 | Newswire |
Deaths of Palestinian civilians have surpassed 10,000 in one month as Israeli forces cut off north Gaza November 6, 2023 | Newswire |
Survey finds wealthy nations have increasingly favorable views for the U.S. while declining for China November 6, 2023 | Newswire |
American families scramble to cope after Republicans fail to renew Federal aid for child care programs November 6, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Sex education: Why reproductive health curriculum in GOP-led states often exclude LGBTQ+ students November 6, 2023 | Newswire |
Cheap antibiotics could be used as a “morning-after pill” against STDs under federal health proposal November 6, 2023 | Newswire |
Heavenly Beings: National poll finds 7 in 10 adults in the United States believe in angels November 5, 2023 | Newswire |
AI Jesus: Latest chatbot iteration turns Christian messiah into an internet guru November 5, 2023 | Syndicated |
Procedural change to green card processing could mean loss of thousands of faith leaders from abroad November 5, 2023 | Newswire |
Falling Back 2023: What sleep experts say about resetting clocks for the end of daylight saving November 4, 2023 | Newswire |
Japanese spirituality: Director of new Godzilla film aimed to embody the soul of 1954 original November 4, 2023 | Newswire |
Islands of care: Why it is not easy for migrants to find medical treatment in cities across the U.S. November 4, 2023 | Newswire |
When children and grandchildren of Latino immigrants find language induces an identity crisis November 4, 2023 | Syndicated |
Mayors of major cities seek help from President Biden to better manage the needs of arriving migrants November 4, 2023 | Newswire |
Now and Then: AI tech assists in production of last new Beatles song with John, Paul, George, and Ringo November 3, 2023 | Newswire |
U.N. reports more than 40% of Ukrainians need humanitarian help under horrendous war conditions November 3, 2023 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
Ukrainian faith leaders tour U.S. with plea for continued support against brutal Russian invasion November 3, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
China keeps up military pressure on Taiwan with intention to break morale and exhaust resources November 3, 2023 | Newswire |
Israeli ground troops advance on Gaza City as diplomacy intensifies to pause fighting and ease siege November 2, 2023 | Newswire |
Kristallnacht: The point when emotional antisemitism became systematic government violence 85 years ago November 2, 2023 | Syndicated |
A fascist commitment: How Trump’s violent rhetoric echoes a destructive and bloody shift of society November 2, 2023 | Syndicated |
Why some traumatized Israeli journalists are taking sides over the narrative they communicate November 2, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Israel’s identity: How intergenerational trauma shapes Jewish responses to Hamas war criticism November 2, 2023 | Syndicated |
Israeli ground forces battle Hamas militants as airstrikes level apartments in Gaza refugee camp November 2, 2023 | Newswire |
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: Pentagon working to restore benefits to veterans targeted for being LGBTQ+ November 1, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
U.S. Navy to begin random testing for steroids on SEALs to ensure health of special warfare troops November 1, 2023 | Newswire |
Footage from Pacific Ocean floor provides first clear views of aircraft carriers lost in Battle of Midway November 1, 2023 | Newswire |
Pentagon’s prevention programs saw modest results in 2022 with a dip in the number of military suicides October 31, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
U.S., South Korea, and Japan jointly condemn North Korea for supplying weapons to Russia’s brutal war October 31, 2023 | Newswire |
Airstrikes hit sites in eastern Syria in retaliation for attacks on U.S. troops by Iranian-backed groups October 31, 2023 | Newswire |
Our Culture War is actually a conflict between telling the truth or perpetuating the lies about who we are October 30, 2023 | Columns, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
Concerns grow over racist depictions in news media and lack of positive coverage about Black Americans October 30, 2023 | Newswire |
Biblical republic: Why adherents of Christian nationalism reject the central premise of democracy October 30, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
Russian mob of hundreds storm Daghestani Airport to hunt for Jews aboard flight from Israel October 29, 2023 | Newswire |
Overcrowded cemeteries: War robs Gaza of funeral rites as unclaimed bodies piled up in morgues October 29, 2023 | Newswire |
Desperation escalates along with war’s intensity as thousands break into UN aid warehouses in Gaza October 29, 2023 | Newswire |
Underground Maze: Israeli ground offensive faces obstacles in navigating labyrinth of tunnels in Gaza October 29, 2023 | Newswire |
Maine community searches for answers and a path to heal after mass killing suspect found dead October 28, 2023 | Newswire |
Gaza’s Hiroshima: Jewish protesters detained after obstructing commuters to demand Israeli cease-fire October 28, 2023 | Newswire |
Jewish and Muslim American chaplains navigate tensions to aid students outraged by Israel-Hamas war October 28, 2023 | Newswire |
Rare copy of Spider-Man’s first illustrated appearance lands in Milwaukee comic shop with hefty price tag October 28, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Lego plans continued research of sustainable materials for bricks despite failed recycling attempts October 28, 2023 | Newswire |
Improved safety and increased capacity in 35 states part of $1.4B nationwide railway upgrade October 28, 2023 | Newswire |
Republican’s political image of cowboy individualism continues to play out at the cost of lives October 27, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
Correspondent for Al Jazeera learns family members killed by Israeli airstrike during live broadcast October 27, 2023 | Newswire |
Why many Israelis are furious at Netanyahu’s poor and chaotic recovery efforts after Hamas attack October 27, 2023 | Newswire |
Humanitarian dependence: An already weak health system in Gaza has been overwhelmed by a siege October 27, 2023 | Featured, Syndicated |
Then, Now, and Next: A look at Gaza and the embattled region’s long history of instability October 27, 2023 | Newswire |
President Biden condemns retaliatory attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank by Israeli settlers October 27, 2023 | Newswire |
MAGA Ascendant: Mike Johnson elected Speaker as reward for efforts to overturn 2020 election October 26, 2023 | Newswire |
Who is Mike Johnson? Republicans pick little-known Trump advocate to be their new Speaker of the House October 26, 2023 | Newswire |
Jewish and Muslim Americans report drastic increases in being harassed since October 7 attack by Hamas October 26, 2023 | Newswire |
Survivors share grief days after Russia wiped out residents of village with missile strike during funeral October 26, 2023 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
The invasion of Ukraine is a war crime and calling it a “tragedy” shelters Russia from its responsibility October 26, 2023 | Syndicated, Ukraine |
Russia admits it has no plans to rebuild Ukrainian cities it destroyed in order to illegally annex land October 26, 2023 | Syndicated, Ukraine |
Haruki Murakami: Celebrated author writes fiction to “see through lies” in a world divided by walls October 25, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Ukraine’s leaders assess war resources as Russian occupation of their territory nears another winter October 25, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
How long-range missiles provided by the U.S. enabled Ukraine’s major strike on Russian airfields October 25, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Ukrainian child enjoys normal life in Milwaukee after escaping war and finding treatment for spinal disease October 24, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
Culture and heritage: Two war-ravaged historic sites in Ukraine on UNESCO’s endangered list October 24, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
China restricts exports for some civilian drones over concerns of military use in Ukraine October 24, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Justice for Palestinians: Thousands march in Milwaukee to show solidarity with the people of Gaza October 23, 2023 | Featured, Photos |
Amnesty International documents evidence of war crimes as Israeli attacks hit civilians in Gaza October 23, 2023 | Curated |
Vigils to oppose growing antisemitism held in European cities as rallies seek relief for Gaza October 23, 2023 | Newswire |
Two female journalists who reported on Mahsa Amini’s death both given years of prison time by Iran October 22, 2023 | Newswire |
Walking a tightrope: President Biden balances support for Israel with pressure from the left for restraint October 22, 2023 | Newswire |
Why President Biden is trying to get billions more for Ukraine and Israel by dangling border security money October 22, 2023 | Newswire |
Humanitarian crisis: Milwaukee healthcare professionals call for protection of civilians in Gaza October 22, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
Reawakening old traumas: Squalid tent camp in southern Gaza takes in Palestinians fleeing war October 22, 2023 | Newswire |
Gaza relief operations: The difficulty of navigating logistics and politics to deliver vital aid during war October 22, 2023 | Syndicated |
Middle East crisis could disrupt oil supplies and raise prices but long lines at gas pump unlikely October 21, 2023 | Newswire |
U.S. military forces face growing threats from missiles and drones in a volatile Middle East October 21, 2023 | Newswire |
Mahsa Amini: Human rights prize awarded to the Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody October 21, 2023 | Newswire |
Photojournalists in Gaza struggle with survival issues while working to get their images out to the world October 20, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Republicans push to seal U.S. borders against possible mass exodus of Palestinians fleeing war in Gaza October 20, 2023 | Newswire |
Billions in Aid: President Biden tells public why support for Ukraine and Israel is vital to America October 20, 2023 | Newswire |
Weaponized Oil: Lessons from the traumatic energy crises of 1973 for the U.S. economy today October 19, 2023 | Featured, Syndicated |
“Killers of the Flower Moon” details just one story of how the U.S. was built on stolen lands and wealth October 19, 2023 | Syndicated |
Native American advocates digitizing 20,000 archival records from church-run Indian boarding schools October 19, 2023 | Newswire |
National poll shows most Americans agree that the War in Afghanistan was not worth fighting October 18, 2023 | Newswire |
President Biden’s trip to the Middle East had messages for both global and domestic audiences October 18, 2023 | Syndicated |
Growing fear among U.S. allies that anger over Gaza carnage will widen conflict across the Middle East October 18, 2023 | Newswire |
How Putin is exploiting America’s polarized political system as the latest battlefield against Ukraine October 18, 2023 | Featured, Thom Hartmann |
War of weak results: Why a reflexive act of military revenge could burden Israel like it did the U.S. October 18, 2023 | Syndicated |
Hamas and Israel trade blame after blast kills hundreds at Gaza hospital as regional rage spreads October 18, 2023 | Newswire |
Philosophies of governance: Why it is impossible for right-wing governments to handle a crisis October 17, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Rage against Netanyahu: Deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust spurs a crisis of confidence for Israel October 17, 2023 | Syndicated |
How religious prejudice makes reporting sexual misconduct harder for Jewish and Muslim women October 17, 2023 | Syndicated |
Hundreds of asylum-seekers remain stuck in limbo at Chicago airports while waiting for shelter space October 17, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Political pressure intensifies across the United States for granting work permits to asylum-seekers October 17, 2023 | Newswire |
Running out of life: Israeli siege strains hospitals and holds humanitarian aid at Gaza-Egypt border October 17, 2023 | Newswire |
Political spoilers: Why third-party candidates threaten both Democrats and Republicans in 2024 October 16, 2023 | Newswire |
Experts fear economic ruin from GOP proposals to stop fentanyl from Mexico by committing acts of war October 16, 2023 | Newswire |
Think tank suggests North Korea shipped arms to Russia after seeing surge in rail traffic at border October 16, 2023 | Newswire |
More Americans find it difficult to afford home insurance as climate change disasters drive rate hikes October 15, 2023 | Newswire |
Struggle for federal aid: Escalating natural disasters is draining FEMA’s ability to fund recovery efforts October 15, 2023 | Syndicated |
Calendar of calamities: U.S. sets record for billion-dollar weather disasters in 2023 after first 8 months October 15, 2023 | Newswire |
The Last Alarm: Milwaukee honors the public service of firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice October 14, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
Maritime archaeologists race to locate Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites October 14, 2023 | Newswire |
New mural at Miller High Life Theatre celebrates the iconic beer brand’s long history in Milwaukee October 14, 2023 | Articles |
One international journalist killed and six wounded by Israeli shelling along Lebanon border October 13, 2023 | Newswire |
A hundred eyes for an eye: Israel orders evacuation of 1.1 million people from northern part of Gaza October 13, 2023 | Syndicated |
Empire building: How Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine made the Russian economy a Potemkin village October 13, 2023 | Syndicated |
Russian Olympic Committee suspended for breach of IOC Charter over illegal land grab in Ukraine October 13, 2023 | Newswire |
Asian Americans say AAPI voters are targeted by new laws criminalizing election assistance October 13, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Experts predict election disinformation campaigns that target voters of color will be worse in 2024 October 13, 2023 | Newswire |
The myth that ending affirmative action would end discrimination against Asian Americans October 13, 2023 | Syndicated |
Historical Remembrance: Lynching site of George Marshall Clark gets marker in Milwaukee’s Third Ward October 12, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Photos |
Antonio Rodriguez: A forgotten lynching changed the course of U.S. history and Mexican immigration October 12, 2023 | Columns, Reggie Jackson |
Hughes Van Ellis: Youngest known survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre dies at 102 October 12, 2023 | Newswire |
Hostage crisis: How Israeli civilians held by Hamas in Gaza became a political trap for Netanyahu October 11, 2023 | Newswire |
U.S. delivers munitions to Israel as defense forces strike sealed Gaza neighborhoods in hunt for Hamas October 11, 2023 | Newswire |
Gaza blockade complicates efforts by humanitarian groups delivering aid as Israel-Hamas war intensifies October 11, 2023 | Newswire |
Why some Israelis feel abandoned by the army they trusted for years to defend and inform them October 11, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Wisconsin coalition calls on mainstream media to give fair representation of the Palestinian situation October 11, 2023 | Curated |
Damage over accuracy: Israel admits bombing campaign in Gaza not limited to military targets October 11, 2023 | Syndicated |
Ability of Hamas to evade Israel’s Iron Dome defenses points to possible intel leak from Trump to Russia October 10, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Republican inability to select new House Speaker after ouster of McCarthy imperils aid to Israel and Ukraine October 10, 2023 | Newswire |
Questions emerge over what went wrong with Israel’s intelligence ability after failing to see Hamas attack October 10, 2023 | Newswire |
U.S. airports are slowly meeting the need to make flying more accessible for passengers with dementia October 10, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
New treatment studies to focus on identifying causes of brain fog and other long COVID symptoms October 10, 2023 | Newswire |
Global HIV/AIDS program that saved 25 million lives under threat by Republican opposition to abortion October 10, 2023 | Newswire |
Al-Aqsa Storm: Why Iran wins regardless of who loses the Israel-Hamas war October 9, 2023 | Syndicated |
Profound toll of COVID-19 on heart health is only starting to emerge into pandemic’s fourth year October 9, 2023 | Newswire |
Caution but not alarm follows rise of COVID-19 hospitalizations across the United States October 9, 2023 | Newswire |
Averting a tripledemic: Updated COVID shots coming as part of new vaccine batch to block autumn viruses October 9, 2023 | Newswire |
An Invisible Hand: Kremlin accused of supporting Hamas attack on Israel to divert aid for Ukraine October 8, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Nursing home staffing to be federally regulated for first time in response to systemic COVID-19 deaths October 8, 2023 | Newswire |
Transgender seniors worry about finding welcoming spaces to live in their retirement years October 8, 2023 | Newswire |
Pope Francis opens Vatican meeting on future of the Catholic Church with push to include women’s voices October 8, 2023 | Newswire |
Hamas stuns Israel with unprecedented surprise attack out of Gaza Strip that has left hundreds dead October 7, 2023 | Newswire |
Federal New Deal-style Climate Corps seeks to become a major green jobs training program for young adults October 7, 2023 | Newswire |
A summer of smoke: Why the wildfires of 2023 are just the beginning of our air quality problems October 7, 2023 | Syndicated |
Gold and Glory: Understanding how the annual Nobel Prizes push international peace above politics October 7, 2023 | Newswire |
Illuminating the Dark: Hidden secrets from the Pabst Mansion’s mysterious past unveiled in special tour October 6, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
Cutting corners on public health: EPA plans to delay new air quality standards until after 2024 election October 6, 2023 | Newswire |
Dog days of summer: Meteorologists say 2023 was a global record breaker for highest heat ever measured October 6, 2023 | Newswire |
Depth of America’s polarization seen in the ouster of Speaker McCarthy by fractured House Republicans October 5, 2023 | Featured, Syndicated |
The root of chaos in Congress can be traced to a lack of accountability for the crimes of January 6 October 5, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Trump-Style Conservatism: Why Reagan would be unable to recognize the Republican Party of today October 5, 2023 | Syndicated |
Traitor-in-Chief: Top military leaders confirm Trump’s attacks on wounded or killed American soldiers October 4, 2023 | Featured, Heather Richardson |
Propaganda War: How social media and the Internet became new battlegrounds against wannabe tyrants October 4, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Republican Civil War: McCarthy becomes first speaker in history to be ousted from position after House vote October 4, 2023 | Newswire |
Marcia P. Coggs Center: Milwaukee County breaks ground on new home for Health and Human Services October 3, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
A dire shortage of mental health providers is preventing youth from getting urgent help October 3, 2023 | Syndicated |
Wisconsin lawsuit seeks to block requirements for absentee ballots that violate Voting Rights Act October 3, 2023 | Newswire |
Departure of Rupert Murdoch from Fox coincides with increasingly fractured conservative media landscape October 2, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News legacy is one of lies, little accountability, and political plunder October 2, 2023 | Syndicated |
Research shows how social media algorithms warp the process people use to learn from each other October 2, 2023 | Syndicated |
Threat of government shutdown temporarily ends with MAGA Republicans blocking vital aid to Ukraine October 1, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
U.S. Lawmakers seek to close trade loophole to stop deluge of duty-free packages coming from China October 1, 2023 | Newswire |
Economic countermeasures: How China has responded to U.S. sanctions with policy of blocking laws October 1, 2023 | Syndicated |
President Biden says Trump incites violence and works “against the very soul of who we are as Americans” September 30, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
President Biden accuses mainstream GOP of “deafening” silence after dire warnings issued against Trump September 30, 2023 | Newswire |
How Republicans began phony impeachment hearings to divert attention from their real crimes September 30, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Out of Many, One: Milwaukee honors valor of local Latino veterans during Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 September 29, 2023 | Featured, Photos |
Soldier from Wisconsin safely returns to United States after being held for 10 weeks by North Korea September 29, 2023 | Newswire |
U.S. Government on verge of “Republican shutdown” as Speaker McCarthy yields to demands of MAGA faction September 29, 2023 | Newswire |
U.S. Democratic process in jeopardy as GOP state legislatures seek control of local election offices September 28, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
How Red states use stolen tax revenue from Blue states to fund a reinvention of the Confederacy September 28, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Trends show political migrations to red and blue states are further driving America’s polarization September 28, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
One life saved: Why speaking openly about suicide prevention is vital for growing community support September 27, 2023 | Featured, Kenneth Cole |
CDC analysis finds overall gun suicide rate in America hit an all-time high in 2022 September 27, 2023 | Newswire |
Diagnosing adult ADHD: Targeted advertisements are part of a striking new trend pushing medications September 27, 2023 | Syndicated |
Biden’s decision to stand in UAW picket line makes him first sitting president to join an ongoing strike September 26, 2023 | Newswire |
Trump to bypass second Republican presidential debate to promote lie that he supports Union workers September 26, 2023 | Newswire |
Advocate for Ukraine: General Mark Milley leaves behind tangled legacy as he steps down as chairman September 26, 2023 | Newswire |
America prepares for extended pain if House Republicans cause shutdown of Federal government September 26, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
MAGA Republicans keep getting what they want from Speaker McCarthy but it never seems to be enough September 26, 2023 | Newswire |
Putin’s GOP: America stands largely naked before the coming onslaught of disinformation in 2024 September 26, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Ukrainian pilots begin training on F-16 fighter jets at air base in the United States September 25, 2023 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
Ukrainian farmers trying to export grain have few options after Russian missile attacks on Odesa September 25, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Occupying Taiwan: Opinions remain divided over what lessons China is learning from Russia’s failures September 25, 2023 | Syndicated, Ukraine |
Navigating the world: Ukrainian soldiers blinded in combat face new kind of battle as civilians September 24, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
A web of scars: Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers face an amputee trauma on a scale unseen since WWI September 24, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Trump’s favorite war criminal worms back into American politics as Putin supports his puppet September 24, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Wisconsinites demand common sense laws to protect children on Gun Violence Prevention Day of Action September 23, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
Republican’s math problem: Why a minority faction uses White Supremacist terror to keep its power September 23, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
Black voters still waiting for new maps after SCOTUS redistricting ruling offered them hope of fairness September 23, 2023 | Newswire |
Republican legislatures in states like Wisconsin accused of dirty tricks to keep hold on fading power September 23, 2023 | Newswire |
House Republicans push for Social Security “Death Panel” in latest attack on Middle-Class Americans September 22, 2023 | Featured, Syndicated |
Why a lack of affordable child care is pushing the American Dream farther from reach for most families September 22, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Moms for Liberty: How a group of anti-government conspiracists could impact the 2024 elections September 22, 2023 | Syndicated |
MAGA Republicans accused of trying to shut down Federal government to halt Trump’s prosecution September 22, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
An appeal to racists: Aggressive attacks by Trump follow a well-worn strategy against legal opponents September 21, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Why Trump’s re-election campaign is the fourth phase of his attempted coup against the United States September 21, 2023 | Robert Reich |
Electoral crimes: How Trump’s indictments reveal a political conspiracy to end American democracy September 21, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Brewers blackmail: How Republicans are harming Wisconsin by forcing a bad sports deal on Milwaukee September 20, 2023 | Newswire |
Fourteenth Amendment: Legal scholars say Trump’s actions have disqualified him from the presidency September 20, 2023 | Featured, Heather Richardson |
Power of Rhetoric: Why Trump’s claim of a “right to lie” to the public is core to his criminal defense September 20, 2023 | Newswire |
Slander campaigns: How Republicans have revived the “Swiftboat” lie strategy for the Biden impeachment September 20, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Hefty deficit problem looms for Milwaukee as Mayor Cavalier Johnson unveils 2024 budget proposal September 19, 2023 | Curated |
Extremist ideology: Why the Republican party is in crisis and trying to take the country down with them September 19, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
Unlawful charade: Member of secret panel studying removal of Justice Protasiewicz supported her rival September 19, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
How a conservative Supreme Court turned back decades of Civil Rights precedents in a single year September 19, 2023 | Newswire |
End of Roe prompted wave of “rage giving” but donations for abortion access quickly faded September 19, 2023 | Newswire |
State Republicans propose $614M stadium upgrade for Milwaukee Brewers by double taxing Milwaukee September 18, 2023 | Newswire |
Planned Parenthood cites court ruling against 1849 law to resume offering abortions in Wisconsin September 18, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Governor Evers vows to preserve reproductive rights in Wisconsin after abortion service announcement September 18, 2023 | Articles |
25 million women now live in states with abortion bans or tighter restrictions after fall of Roe September 18, 2023 | Newswire |
Constitutional revolution: Why a rightwing SCOTUS supermajority can rewrite our understanding of law September 17, 2023 | Syndicated |
Remembering when a lost the political struggle over Civil Rights increasingly turned to public violence September 17, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
Search for 1921 Race Massacre victims continues as more remains exhumed from a Tulsa cemetery September 17, 2023 | Newswire |
Prosperando Juntos: Milwaukee’s 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off with community celebration September 16, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
U.S. Supreme Court likely to decide DACA’s fate after federal judge again declares the program illegal September 16, 2023 | Newswire |
Sexual Violence: How the United States could reduce a pervasive threat for female farm workers September 16, 2023 | Syndicated |
Wisconsin Senate uses false claims by election deniers to justify illegal vote to fire nonpartisan official September 15, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Republicans vote to override veto by Governor Evers in an effort to gut Wisconsin school funding September 15, 2023 | Newswire |
Impeachment threat against Judge Protasiewicz seen as unlawful attempt to restore GOP’s balance of power September 15, 2023 | Syndicated |
State of emergency: Canada issues dire travel warning to U.S. over restrictive LGBTQ+ laws in some states September 14, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Fearing prosecution: States that protect transgender health care try to cope with exponential demand September 14, 2023 | Newswire |
What Billionaires gain from funding waves of Anti-Trans and Anti-Black History political movements September 14, 2023 | Newswire |
Desperate and disingenuous: Governor Evers dismisses surprise redistricting plan from GOP as “bogus” September 13, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Governor Evers vows to veto Republican income tax proposal seen as welfare for Wisconsin’s wealthy September 13, 2023 | Newswire |
Future of American democracy: How third-party candidates risk helping Trump win in 2024 September 13, 2023 | Robert Reich |
Popularity of “morning-after” pill vending machines has skyrocketed post-Roe on college campuses September 12, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
House Republicans continue pushing for even more restrictions on abortion access in post-Roe era September 12, 2023 | Newswire |
Report by U.S. military finds female soldiers in Army special operations face rampant sexual harassment September 12, 2023 | Newswire |
22 years since 9/11: Americans remember a day of loss at observances from ground zero to Milwaukee September 11, 2023 | Articles, Photos |
President Biden honors the late Senator John McCain at his Hanoi memorial during visit to Vietnam September 11, 2023 | Newswire |
The 9/11 memory hole: Why future generations must not forget the lies that drove a failed War on Terror September 11, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
New space honors 9/11: Perelman Performing Arts Center opens at Ground Zero after two decade delay September 11, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Crappy little boats: USS Milwaukee part of Navy’s failed Littoral Combat Ship program that wasted billions September 11, 2023 | Syndicated |
How a Republican senator can “hold America hostage” by stalling military promotions over abortion policy September 11, 2023 | Newswire |
Burger King and other fast food giants face a growing number of lawsuits for false advertising September 10, 2023 | Newswire |
Millions face reduced food aid globally as UN forced to cut assistance due to funding crisis September 10, 2023 | Newswire |
Scientists believe climate change could be to blame for dangerous fungus becoming more prevalent September 10, 2023 | Newswire |
Marrakech earthquake damages historic buildings and leaves more than 1,000 people dead in Morocco September 9, 2023 | Newswire |
FDA says sesame being added to some food products does not violate new federal allergy law September 9, 2023 | Newswire |
CDC says a rare red meat allergy triggered by tick bites is becoming more common September 9, 2023 | Newswire |
Growing efforts to outlaw South Korea’s dog meat industry face a mix of support and opposition September 9, 2023 | Newswire |
Water and sewage treatment plants across the United States face increasing threats from floods September 8, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Scientists explore other contributing factors that fueled the summer’s record-shattering heat September 8, 2023 | Newswire |
Direct air capture: Energy Department project aims to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere September 8, 2023 | Newswire |
Documenting a discovery: Shipwreck hunters find 1881 schooner Trinidad intact at bottom of Lake Michigan September 7, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Safety Crisis: How communities can fight back against oversized vehicles causing pedestrian deaths September 7, 2023 | Syndicated |
Safety technology: Reducing risk of a traumatic head injury starts with picking the right bicycle helmet September 7, 2023 | Syndicated |
How potential loss of food stamp benefits impact college students already struggling with hunger September 6, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Why borrowers should not risk delinquency or default when payments for student loans restarts September 6, 2023 | Newswire |
Turnover soars for educators of color as burnout, low pay, and politics drive away teachers September 6, 2023 | Newswire |
One Piece: Netflix finally scores a hit with live-action adaptation of beloved Japanese manga September 5, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Forever 16: Fans of Japan’s virtual singing idol Hatsune Miku celebrate her 16th anniversary September 5, 2023 | Newswire |
South Korea’s influence on global music industry felt at annual K-Pop convention in America September 5, 2023 | Newswire |
Labor Day 2023 sees renewed focus on “labor” as tensions rise between employees and employers September 4, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Wisconsin’s Catch-22: State dairy industry depends on undocumented immigrants who cannot legally drive September 4, 2023 | Syndicated |
Why President Lincoln opposed protecting rich men who exploited American workers to stockpile wealth September 4, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
Justice Department files charges against people who threatened to lynch and kill election workers September 3, 2023 | Newswire |
Americans seek to block Trump from 2024 ballots using the Constitution’s “Insurrection Clause” September 3, 2023 | Newswire |
A MAGA idol: Why Trump’s un-Christian behavior makes him a hero to Conservative Christians September 3, 2023 | Newswire |
Popular immigration policy used by thousands to enter the U.S. under threat from Republican lawsuit September 2, 2023 | Newswire |
Disenfranchised by design: New laws aim to deter voters too young to recall hard-won fight for voting September 2, 2023 | Newswire |
Why format changes to U.S. citizenship tests are concerning for applicants with low English skills September 2, 2023 | Newswire |
Legal case fights efforts by Wisconsin Republicans to nullify election of a liberal Supreme Court justice September 1, 2023 | Newswire |
Republican lawmakers threaten to impeach Wisconsin’s new Supreme Court justice before her first case September 1, 2023 | Newswire |
Wisconsin Recount: Why Trump’s drumbeat of lies about the 2020 election keeps getting louder September 1, 2023 | Newswire |
Edward Morgan: Former Milwaukee resident shares memories of Kyrgyzstan on its Independence Day August 31, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
Edward Morgan: Understanding how Kyrgyz society is still influenced by its relationship with Russia August 31, 2023 | Articles |
Edward Morgan: Personal diary shares snapshot of daily life over six months in a Central Asian nation August 31, 2023 | Articles |
When data is fair game: Zoom stirs public backlash over policy to train AI on customer content August 30, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Hasbro now forbids its illustrators from using AI to generate artwork for Dungeons & Dragons franchise August 30, 2023 | Newswire |
Consumer protection: Federal regulation of AI takes a step forward with FTC probe of OpenAI August 30, 2023 | Syndicated |
A culture of racism: Latest anti-Black shooting stirs memories of White Supremacy from Jacksonville’s past August 29, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Hundreds of people deride Governor Desantis during address at vigil mourning racist killings in Florida August 29, 2023 | Newswire |
Susie King Taylor: Name of slavery advocate replaced with emancipated Black woman on Savannah square August 29, 2023 | Newswire |
X Japan: Elon Musk hits language barriers in Twitter’s abrupt shift from a “tweet” into an “X” August 28, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Groundbreaking analysis of Meta’s algorithms finds no easy fix for our political polarization August 28, 2023 | Newswire |
Missing the mark: Why oddball rebranding is hardly unusual for a big tech company August 28, 2023 | Syndicated |
Drinking water in half of American homes contains potentially harmful chemicals according to study August 27, 2023 | Newswire |
Fukushima residents worry wastewater release from nuclear plant will be safety and economic setback August 27, 2023 | Newswire |
Ambitious plan by EPA to slow climate change by cutting auto emissions criticized from all sides August 27, 2023 | Newswire |
I have a dream: 60th anniversary of 1963 March on Washington to focus on hope amid harsh reality August 26, 2023 | Newswire |
The Black Church: MLK’s March on Washington highlights the power of activism by clergy of color August 26, 2023 | Newswire |
March on Washington at 60: Leaders hope to inspire the energy of original movement for civil rights August 26, 2023 | Newswire |
Milwaukee raises national flag of Ukraine on its Independence Day in solidarity with Sister City of Irpin August 25, 2023 | Featured, Photos |
Prigozhin presumed dead: Intentional plane crash seen as Putin’s revenge against Wagner chief for revolt August 25, 2023 | Newswire |
NATO nations increase security along borders with Belarus to counter threat from Wagner fighters August 25, 2023 | Newswire |
P01135809: One image, one face, and one American moment represented in Donald Trump’s mug shot August 24, 2023 | Newswire |
GOP candidates struggle for relevance during first 2024 Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee August 24, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
A rebuttal to the GOP debate’s trash talk of President Biden’s record of improving America for Americans August 24, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Trump skips GOP debate to praise January 6 crowd, tell election lies, and attack rivals in online interview August 24, 2023 | Newswire |
Seeking Truth: Journalistic integrity in the face of Russian propaganda, lies, and disinformation August 23, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Ukraine replaces despised Soviet icon with trident on Kyiv monument in time for Independence Day August 23, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
2024 election: Polls show Trump remains popular with Republicans as he faces 91 felony charges August 22, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Why voting went down in Black areas of the South as Confederate-glorifying monuments went up August 22, 2023 | Syndicated |
Channel of Lies: Why rightwing media outlets continue to push deceptions by Trump for their own profit August 22, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
From Montana to Wisconsin: Mountain Biking finds a home in Milwaukee after 100 years August 21, 2023 | Columns, Featured, Kenneth Cole |
Lessons from Madison: How developers can reclaim urban space from traffic by reducing reliance on cars August 21, 2023 | Syndicated |
Half-century of Hip-Hop: The continued global influence of Black culture as a musical movement August 21, 2023 | Newswire |
Price of Hate: How Anti-LGBTQ+ laws will impact millions of transgender and intersex Americans August 20, 2023 | Newswire |
DeSantis-controlled oversight board abolishes Disney World’s diversity and equity initiatives August 20, 2023 | Newswire |
Politics and profits: Why progressives embrace Disney in the battle with DeSantis over LGBTQ+ rights August 20, 2023 | Syndicated |
Reagan’s Federalism: How the “rights of states” was confirmed by Georgia’s indictment of Trump August 19, 2023 | Syndicated |
Red Scare tactics: Why Republicans label all who oppose their agenda as Communists August 19, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Failed Ohio amendment reflects national efforts by Republicans to deny direct democracy August 19, 2023 | Newswire |
Fani Willis: How the most sprawling criminal case was built against Donald Trump in Georgia August 18, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Fani Willis: Why the Black female prosecutor faces an unequal burden of both racist and sexist attacks August 18, 2023 | Syndicated |
Election indictments in Georgia highlight efforts by Republicans to illegally access voting equipment August 18, 2023 | Newswire |
The 4th indictment: Key takeaways of maybe the biggest criminal case against Donald Trump August 17, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Racketeering and Corruption: Why a law used against mobsters is central to Trump’s criminal charges August 17, 2023 | Newswire |
Political Technology: How Trump constructed a false world for voters to elevate his power as a strongman August 17, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
Local Investment: President Joe Biden visits Milwaukee to highlight the success of his economic policies August 16, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Bidenomics: How a once-in-generation investment was successfully delivered to American communities August 16, 2023 | Newswire |
A criminal enterprise: Trump and 18 allies charged in scheme to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results August 16, 2023 | Newswire |
Policy Violence: Civil Rights leaders decry DeSantis’ defense of whitewashed slavery curriculum August 15, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
War on Woke: DeSantis’ push to rewrite history echoes the ideology of authoritarian countries August 15, 2023 | Syndicated |
FEC considers regulations to ban AI deepfakes from political campaign ads ahead of 2024 election August 15, 2023 | Newswire |
Why the national monument for Emmett Till finally cements his inclusion in the American story August 14, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Try That In A Small Town: Jason Aldean’s music video stirs outcry over lynching glorification August 14, 2023 | Newswire |
Wisconsin lawsuit seeks to strike down legislative districts gerrymandered like Swiss cheese August 14, 2023 | Newswire |
An indictment of Trump’s supporters: When “law and order” Americans tolerate crimes against America August 13, 2023 | John Pavlovitz |
How the laws to protect Black voters from the Ku Klux Klan are being used hold Trump accountable August 13, 2023 | Syndicated |
Crimes of an ex-President: Breakdown of the sprawling election-meddling indictments against Trump August 13, 2023 | Newswire |
Deadly Disaster: Maui residents had little warning before oncoming flames overtook their town August 12, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Nothing Remains: Residents of Hawaii who lost everything in wildfire face an uncertain future August 12, 2023 | Newswire |
Ash and Debris: Wildfire devastates historic town of Lahaina, once capital of a Hawaiian kingdom August 12, 2023 | Newswire |
Eternal Justice: President James A. Garfield and the ideas that outlive all earthly things August 11, 2023 | Featured, Heather Richardson |
Trump escalates his personal feud with the nation’s capital after his latest round of criminal charges August 11, 2023 | Newswire |
Anniversary planners hope to unify a divided nation as U.S. begins countdown to its 250th birthday August 11, 2023 | Newswire |
Trump loyalists outline plan to create a dictatorship if voters return him to power in 2024 August 10, 2023 | Featured, Heather Richardson |
While Trump complains of unfair treatment it is far better than what most other criminal defendants get August 10, 2023 | Syndicated |
The definition of patriotism had many meanings before being appropriated by White Nationalists August 10, 2023 | Newswire |
How Trump went from condemning the January 6 insurrectionists to being one of their top supporters August 9, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Giuliani claims his lies that shattered American lives were protected by the First Amendment August 9, 2023 | Newswire |
On stage in Milwaukee: A look at which candidates qualify for the first GOP presidential debate August 9, 2023 | Newswire |
Factory jobs in Wisconsin get boost from President Biden’s “Buy America” infrastructure policy August 8, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
How “Bidenomics” breaks from the economic theory that failed America’s middle class for decades August 8, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
Why Republican silence over January 6 undermines democracy and fuels Trump’s bid for the White House August 8, 2023 | Newswire |
Dust and rubble: Türkiye’s preparedness remains uncertain six months after devastating earthquake August 7, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Hiroshima city marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing with criticism of Russia’s nuclear threats August 7, 2023 | Newswire |
Overwhelmed by tourists: Alaska’s capital fears a future in which iconic Mendenhall Glacier has melted August 7, 2023 | Newswire |
Outrage grows in Odesa after Russia terrorizes port city with attacks on beloved historic sites August 6, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Officials and analysts believe that Kyiv has launched a major push against Russian forces August 6, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Putin’s alleged deployment of nuclear weapons to Belarus dismissed as more bluster and blackmail August 6, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
True Stories of Love: Ukrainian women use painting as a therapy to help them cope with loss August 5, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
20 Days in Mariupol: How journalism illuminated the horrors of war in award-winning documentary August 5, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
CIA whiz kid from “Charlie Wilson’s War” offers advice for the U.S. to help Ukraine win against Russia August 5, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Hasidic life in Uman: A journey across Ukraine to the Tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov August 4, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
Tetiana Storozhko: Being a witness to the history of Roma culture in Ukraine August 4, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Remembering Oskar Schindler: A photojournalist’s diary from the streets of Jewish Kraków August 4, 2023 | Photos, Ukraine |
Iryna Pletnyova: How the city of Uman transformed into a hub for refugees fleeing war August 3, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
Bombs in the night: Why children in Uman are still traumatized by Russia’s missile attack August 3, 2023 | Articles, Photos, Ukraine |
School Bunkers: When a national flag becomes a memorial to dead Ukrainian students August 3, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Wisconsin volunteers sort and pack donated medical supplies for use in Ukraine’s hospitals August 2, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
Lviv warehouse serves as vital link in medical supply chain from Milwaukee to frontlines August 2, 2023 | Photos, Ukraine |
Aid from Milwaukee is providing internally displaced people in Ukraine with food and clothing August 2, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
In their own words: Listening to the Voices of Children talk about their experiences from war August 1, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
Traumatized by War: Children of Ukraine carry on after losing parents, homes, and innocence August 1, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Widespread Torture: U.N. report documents Russia’s systematic executions of Ukrainian civilians August 1, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Military Hospitals provide vital care for Ukrainian soldiers in need of hope and healing July 31, 2023 | Featured, Image Spotlight, Photos, Ukraine |
Combat surgeons pioneer advances in maxillofacial reconstruction of Ukraine’s injured heroes July 31, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Milwaukee donors cover cost of reconstructive surgery for American volunteer wounded in battle July 31, 2023 | Photos, Ukraine |
The trauma of living: When being killed is the preferred choice to being disfigured from battle July 30, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
President Zelenskyy offers gratitude and awards to wounded soldiers while visiting Lviv Hospital July 30, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Former Vice President Mike Pence visits Irpin during unannounced campaign trip to Kyiv July 30, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Iryna Suslova: The superwoman saving Ukrainian children abducted by Russia July 29, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
How a group of Ukrainian mothers, wives, and daughters are distributing vital humanitarian aid July 29, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Freeing Freddie: Educational program aims to reduce PTSD for Ukraine’s war-weary children July 29, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Milwaukee offers Ukrainian refugee family life-saving treatment for son’s genetic condition July 28, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
Nikita Pirnach: Irpin student hopes to help his country after finishing education in Milwaukee July 28, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Sick children wait for overseas medical treatments as a new generation is born in Ukraine during war July 28, 2023 | Image Spotlight, Photos, Ukraine |
Milwaukee photojournalist on assignment in Kyiv during July 2 Russian drone strike targeting civilians July 27, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
Russian cruise missile attack kills residents far from front lines in Western Ukraine city of Lviv July 27, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Ukraine arrests man accused of directing Russian ballistic missile strike on Kramatorsk pizza parlor July 27, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Advanced Wireless to donate 840 access points to rebuild Irpin’s citywide Wi-Fi network July 26, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
Children of Irpin begin planning mural for Mitchell Airport to showcase Sister City friendship July 26, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Irpin is not forgotten: Residents thank Milwaukee Independent for reporting on their “Hero City” July 26, 2023 | Image Spotlight, Photos, Ukraine |
Mayors of Milwaukee and Irpin expand Sister City cooperation after visit by nonprofit delegation July 25, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
Interview with Tom Barrett: U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg reflects on forging ties with Irpin July 25, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Wisconsin Ukrainians host annual fundraising picnic to support homeland on 500th day of war July 25, 2023 | Image Spotlight, Photos, Ukraine |
Return to Ukraine: A trauma loop of travel from Milwaukee to a country still at war a year later July 24, 2023 | Articles, Editorial, Featured, Ukraine |
From Weddings to War: How Kostiantyn and Vlada Liberov photograph Ukraine’s daily horrors July 24, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Being Friends of Angels: The Milwaukee nonprofit saving lives and offering hope in Ukraine July 24, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Fear grows over deliberate leak by Russia at Europe’s biggest nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine July 23, 2023 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
U.S. defends controversial plan to deliver cluster munitions to Ukraine with promise of careful usage July 23, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Ukrainian forces are biding time in counteroffensive to thin Russia’s resources before striking July 23, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
A Narrative of Resilience: How trauma-focused therapy is healing Ukrainian kids besieged by war July 22, 2023 | Featured, Syndicated, Ukraine |
Political Pawns: Why Russia kidnaps Ukrainian children when it is unable to care for its own July 22, 2023 | Syndicated, Ukraine |
Echoes of Holodomor: Award-winning documentary “Famine” banned by Russia for depiction of cruel past July 22, 2023 | Syndicated, Ukraine |
Ukraine tries to outsmart a brutal Russian army distracted by rebellion and infighting July 21, 2023 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
Ukrainian family finds closure after 16-month ordeal to identify a veteran killed in Bucha July 21, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Russia seeks to escalate global hunger crisis with halt to deal allowing Ukraine grain exports July 21, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Make America Russia: The ongoing efforts by MAGA Republicans to uphold a Christo-fascist movement July 20, 2023 | Featured, Thom Hartmann |
Lurking fascism: How the conflation of “partisan” and “political” became a danger to liberal democracy July 20, 2023 | Syndicated |
Fascism by another name: Why America’s mainstream media is comfortable with Trump’s Authoritarianism July 20, 2023 | Robert Reich |
True cost of E-commerce: Inside the black box of Amazon’s product returns July 19, 2023 | Featured, Syndicated |
Kent Cooper: How a journalism titan of 20th-century led Associated Press to transform the news industry July 19, 2023 | Syndicated |
Infringement or fair use? Why generative AI is a minefield for U.S. copyright law July 19, 2023 | Syndicated |
Study finds unprecedented global warming could cause Himalayan glaciers to lose 80% of their volume July 18, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
First U.S. deep water port in Arctic hosts cruise ships after climate ice melt opens shipping lanes July 18, 2023 | Newswire |
America’s version of Venice: Study documents risks to New York City from both sinking and rising oceans July 18, 2023 | Newswire |
Rents on the Rise: Eviction filings in some cities are 50% higher than they were pre-pandemic July 17, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Value Decrease: Slowdown in housing sees first annual drop in U.S. homeowner equity since 2012 July 17, 2023 | Newswire |
When homes flood: Why distance and race play a role in FEMA buyouts after a natural disaster July 17, 2023 | Syndicated |
Involuntary treatment: The ethical dilemmas of plans to target homelessness, mental illness, and addiction July 16, 2023 | Syndicated |
Anxiety and Depression: How healthy coping mechanisms can save victims of trauma from PTSD July 16, 2023 | Syndicated |
Dystopian Rhetoric: Why billionaire funders of GOP politicians worship monsters as if they were heroes July 16, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Overcrowded trains: Why a relic of Colonialism still serves as the metaphor for India in Western eyes July 15, 2023 | Syndicated |
Economic Stability: How the “Dollarization” of North Korea has become a potential threat to Kim’s rule July 15, 2023 | Newswire |
Ad Astra: The “not-quite-a-space-race” between China and the United States July 15, 2023 | Syndicated |
Every Head Counts: How 2020 census data helps guide the allocation of $2.8T in annual Federal spending July 14, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Abandoning Kids: Why Republican-dominated state legislatures are pushing to weaken child labor laws July 14, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
When refugees are stuck: Why displaced people are living longer in exile in their host communities July 14, 2023 | Syndicated |
Americans cautioned to avoid mailing checks if possible due to dramatic escalation of check fraud July 13, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Global Recovery: Why China needs domestic demand as its economic growth stumbles post-COVID July 13, 2023 | Newswire |
Global currency: Why the invasion of Ukraine could give the Chinese yuan a boost against the U.S. dollar July 13, 2023 | Syndicated, Ukraine |
Government survey finds rate of adult cigarette smoking sinks to an all-time low July 12, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
CDC says first years of COVID-19 pandemic saw huge decline in high school students having sex July 12, 2023 | Newswire |
Labor market burdens: Why teen workers can command better pay for high demand summer jobs July 12, 2023 | Newswire |
Greed is good: How American society replaced patriotism and faith with an unhealthy love of money July 11, 2023 | Featured, Thom Hartmann |
A scramble for help: Wisconsin nonprofits among states facing a double-digit decline in volunteers July 11, 2023 | Newswire |
Philanthropic Pessimism: Study finds how very little Americans know about charities July 11, 2023 | Newswire |
Red State witch hunts: From burning women at the stake to killing them with political ideology July 10, 2023 | Featured, Thom Hartmann |
Finding true equity: Ways to mitigate the unconscious biases that still hold back women in medicine July 10, 2023 | Syndicated |
Body dissatisfaction: Eating disorders among teens more than doubled during the COVID pandemic July 10, 2023 | Syndicated |
Health of older Americans at risk from growing heat waves fueled by climate change July 9, 2023 | Newswire |
American Obesity: What to know about the promise of weight loss from new prescription drugs July 9, 2023 | Newswire |
Metabolic Syndrome: Why obesity in children risks lifelong health consequences July 9, 2023 | Syndicated |
Federal government continues investments in alternative energy tech and solar power for renters July 8, 2023 | Newswire |
Electric Vehicles: Japan’s Toyota plays catchup in EV tech to develop a revolutionary solid-state battery July 8, 2023 | Newswire |
Trade Wars: Global manufacturing remains centered in China even with geopolitical and supply chain issues July 8, 2023 | Syndicated |
An ethical debt: Why Tech companies should pay the consequences if AI becomes harmful July 7, 2023 | Featured, Syndicated |
Undermining Democracy: How artificial intelligence could impact elections by changing voting behavior July 7, 2023 | Syndicated |
Software generated sex: Deepfake pornography joins a growing list of online abuse using AI tools July 7, 2023 | Newswire |
Silicon Gold: Artificial Intelligence chips have suddenly taken center stage in the AI revolution July 6, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
AI-powered stock trades: The benefits and perils of Wall Street using artificial intelligence July 6, 2023 | Syndicated |
A Black Box: What it means when the inner workings of an AI’s machine learning are hidden from users July 6, 2023 | Syndicated |
Race Relations: How the Carters and the Kings forged an alliance even though Jimmy and Martin never met July 5, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
A “goodwill” President: Political prisoners share stories of how Jimmy Carter saved their lives July 5, 2023 | Newswire |
Lust of the press: How Jimmy Carter’s interview with Playboy Magazine shook his 1976 campaign July 5, 2023 | Newswire |
The American Revolution: Six surprising facts about the Declaration of Independence and its purpose July 4, 2023 | Featured, Syndicated |
Words Matter: Why MAGA Republicans hide the truth of America as a Republic ruled by Democratic principles July 4, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Voting against Democracy: A long list of the Republican Party’s very Anti-American political agenda July 4, 2023 | Syndicated |
A Black Jesus: Antique stained-glass church window stirs questions of New England’s role in slave trade July 3, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Theology shaped by race: Why it is time for American Christians to kiss a White Jesus goodbye July 3, 2023 | John Pavlovitz |
Dignity in death: When Black Americans fight against racism from beyond the grave July 3, 2023 | Syndicated |
Extortion for appointments and migrant-trafficking gang create new problems for U.S. asylum-seekers July 2, 2023 | Newswire |
Ministry at the Border: When faith calls for helping migrants while the law explicitly forbids it July 2, 2023 | Syndicated |
The Wind Knows My Name: Isabel Allende’s newest novel was inspired by family separations at the U.S. border July 2, 2023 | Newswire |
Saving family farms: Rural Midwest clergy train to prevent suicides among agriculture workers July 1, 2023 | Newswire |
Flash droughts: Farmers face a soaring risk in every major food-growing region as water becomes scarce July 1, 2023 | Syndicated |
Why Mexico authorities have been relocating migrants to relieve pressure along border cities July 1, 2023 | Newswire |