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Milwaukee Independent marks 10th anniversary and 12,000 articles that shaped the public conversation
Milwaukee Independent, Milwaukee’s leading independent news publication, proudly marks a decade of...
Sae Iino: How a cultural ambassador hopes to build bridges between the people of Milwaukee and Japan
When Sae Iino left her hometown in Saitama Prefecture to study in Thailand, she knew the next...
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By Design: Why Robert Frost’s century-old poem is a critique of the forces shaping modern America
I found a dimpled spider, fat and white, On a white heal-all, holding up a moth Like a white piece...
A Confederate Disneyland: Why the culture war conditions are ripe for an “America First” theme park
In 1993, The Walt Disney Company announced a plan to build a new kind of theme park that wouldn’t...
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News rating services aim to classify reporting bias but risk distorting the role of journalism
Rating services like Ad Fontes and Ground News offer public guidance, but critics say they...
How a grassroots Ukrainian school became a vital community anchor for a growing diaspora in America
In Bellevue, Washington, a grassroots cultural center shows how one immigrant’s...
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Growing cultural ties between Japan and Wisconsin highlighted at Milwaukee’s Holiday Folk Fair 2025
At Milwaukee’s long-running Holiday Folk Fair International, a three-day festival built on celebrating the cultural traditions of communities from around the world, Japan’s presence this year carried a deeper diplomatic message. The Holiday Folk Fair International remains one of Wisconsin’s major multicultural traditions, drawing dozens of ethnic groups and storytelling from around the world.