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Bipartisan bills seek to unlock Wisconsin’s workforce talent by reforming policies impacting DACA recipients
A bipartisan group of lawmakers held a press conference at the State Capitol in Madison on...
Aly Miller: Playfully navigating the relationship between place and identity with illustrative maps
In parallel with the uniqueness of an individual’s identity are the maps each of us formulates of...
Amnesty International documents evidence of war crimes as Israeli attacks hit civilians in Gaza
As Israeli forces continue to intensify their cataclysmic assault on the occupied Gaza Strip,...
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Reggie Jackson: My childhood miseducation and the institutional control of Negro thinking
“The thought of the inferiority of the Negro is drilled into him in almost every class he enters...
Reggie Jackson: Remembering that the Declaration of Independence was a “Woke” Manifesto
“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political...
Pardeep Kaleka: The “might makes right” mindset is acculturated into the racial hurt we consume
Sometimes it feels like the hate that we give back to ourselves cuts the deepest. This American...
One life saved: Why speaking openly about suicide prevention is vital for growing community support
As suicide prevention month draws to a close, we must remember that the door is always open for...
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...
Thanksgiving Anxiety: The unexpected stress of normal routines that feel anything but normal post-COVID
Much has been written about the holiday season in America, particularly Thanksgiving. And with an...
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From Scott Walker to Ron DeSantis: What drives “Imperial Governors” to seek being elected as President
By Raymond Scheppach, Professor of Public Policy, University of Virginia Many people believe...
Thugs and vermin: Political sycophants downplay Trump’s unhinged speech echoing Nazi propaganda
In a speech on November 11 in Claremont, New Hampshire, and then in his Veterans Day greeting the...
How America could slide first into Oligarchy and then Fascism without the infrastructure of Democracy
For far too many years, Americans have made the mistake of assuming that our republican democracy...
An indictment of Trump’s supporters: When “law and order” Americans tolerate crimes against America
He has been indicted again, this time for trying to override the voices and votes of the American...
Why Trump’s re-election campaign is the fourth phase of his attempted coup against the United States
Trump’s attempted coup against the United States continues. We are now in phase three. Phase one...
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Military Hospitals provide vital care for Ukrainian soldiers in need of hope and healing
It was deeply moving to visit military hospitals across Ukraine. The experience offered a glimpse into the lives of wounded soldiers and their spirit. Upon entering each room was the sight of shattered bodies, left with the indelible marks of war. Their scars bore witness to terrible battles that could not be imagined.
