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Milwaukee County War Memorial Center nears funding goal to install new “Gallery of Honor” exhibit
The Milwaukee County War Memorial Center has entered the public phase of a $500,000 campaign to...
An advocate for Irpin: How Boris Nayflish searched for his Ukrainian roots and found a Sister City
Milwaukee was founded as a city of immigrants, with traditions embedded into the culture and...
What we are taught to be ashamed of: A tale of two grandmothers and our ethnic identity in America
Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has forced Americans across the political spectrum to consider...
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- Pardeep Kaleka
- Dominic Inouye
- Kenneth Cole
Reggie Jackson: Reflecting one year later on the significance of Juneteenth becoming a Federal holiday
“It should be a paid holiday and not just a check-the-box holiday added to your calendar. You...
Pardeep Kaleka: The connections of our Sacred Faiths are calling us to embrace mutuality
There are no shortage of discussions that highlight how we are more disconnected now than ever...
We Need Imagination: A glance at my 2020 bookshelf
In the early days of the stay-at-home orders, I woke up and immediately – as if guided by...
Reopening Schools in Wisconsin: The dilemma of returning to normal during abnormal times
This is an opinion piece. No more and no less. Just an opinion shared in an online publication,...
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Wisconsin school district accused of “false balance” over rejection of book on Japanese internment
A school board in southeastern Wisconsin has rejected a book recommended for use in a 10th-grade...
Artworks showroom to open at Dubbel Dutch Hotel with focus on local architecture for Gallery Night
Landform Images Gallery plans to install a new showroom space inside the Dubbel Dutch Hotel. The...
General Order Number 3: How the news of freedom became a rallying point for enslaved Black Americans
Today is the federal holiday honoring Juneteenth, the celebration of the announcement on June...
Fulfilling Juneteenth: Why many Black Americans are still awaiting Emancipation after 157 years
On June 19th 1865, Federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to declare the emancipation of all...
Why a perfect storm of financial hardship is the Republican legacy of Reagan’s deregulated economy
The CEO of America’s largest bank is worried, and for good reason. On June 1, the Fed started...
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Images from Ukraine: A folk village where visitors can experience the life of past generations
On the outskirts of Kyiv is the village of Pyrohiv, home to the outdoor Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine. Founded in 1969, the 370-acre museum contains over 300 pieces of folk architecture brought from all parts of Ukraine and carefully reassembled.
