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A source of distress: Viewing social media overuse as a byproduct of dissociation rather than addiction
By Amanda Baughan, PhD Student in Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, I had an unfortunate Saturday routine. I would wake up in my studio apartment and immediately turn to my phone, telling myself...
“Alexa, are you listening?” How household virtual assistants are “eavesmining” our children
By Stephen J. Neville, PhD Student of Communication & Culture, York University, Canada; and Natalie Coulter, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, and Director of the Institute for Research on Digital Literacies, York University, Canada In many busy...
Reggie Jackson: The Brett Favre welfare fraud case reminds me that Mississippi has not changed much
“If you were to pay me is there anyway the media can find out where it came from and how much?” – Brett Favre text message to Nancy New on August 3, 2017 “No, we never have had that information publicized. I understand you being uneasy about that though…”...
Mayor Cavalier Johnson signs ordinance establishing Juneteenth Day as an official city holiday
Mayor Cavalier Johnson signed Common Council File number 220475 on September 26 that formally established Juneteenth Day as an official holiday for the City of Milwaukee. With the ordinance, Milwaukee joined the federal government and about half the states in formally...
Undermining Equality: Why right-wing attacks on “wokeness” are really targeted against social justice
In late August, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made headlines with a dubious declaration. “Florida is the state where ‘woke’ goes to die,” he said at a Republican Party event in his US state, celebrating a slate of conservative victories in school board elections....
Heritage and Help: Milwaukee’s Pakistani diaspora rally support for flood-stricken homeland
It was a Tuesday in August when Dr. Asad Khan realized he could not reach his family. The worst case scenarios raced through his mind. He talks to his siblings every day, something was wrong. “I deal with life and death, being in the hospital, being a physician,...
Failed Promises: Why Puerto Rico’s vulnerability to hurricanes is magnified by bureaucratic roadblocks
By Carlos A. Suárez Carrasquillo, Senior Lecturer in Political Science, Center for Latin American Studies, University of Florida; and Fernando Tormos-Aponte, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Pittsburgh Five years after Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on...
A Political Stunt: DeSantis faces criminal investigation for shipping asylum seekers to Martha’s Vineyard
By Jean Lantz Reisz, Supervising Attorney, USC Immigration Clinic and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Law, University of Southern California The unexpected arrival of approximately 50 Colombian and Venezuelan migrants on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, on September...
Mahsa Amini: Milwaukee’s Iranian community holds vigil for woman who died in police custody in Iran
Milwaukee’s Iranian community held a candlelight vigil in memory of Mahsa Amini on September 23 to show support for the people of Iran who are protesting the Iranian regime. Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman from the Kurdish minority, was with her brother...
A zero-sum game: How the war in Ukraine is helping Iran achieve its national security objectives
By Aaron Pilkington, U.S. Air Force Analyst of Middle East Affairs, PhD Student at Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver The war in Ukraine is helping one country achieve its foreign policy and national security objectives, but it is neither...
A lack of local loyalty: Why Oshkosh Corp highlights trend by companies to fleece hometowns for subsidies
Despite tens of millions in state and local government incentives, the Wisconsin company is steering billions of dollars of work away from its namesake city. The news in early 2021 that Oshkosh Corp.’s defense subsidiary had secured a multi-billion dollar federal...
Magruder’s Principle: The rapid advance by Ukraine against Russia shows its skill in modern warfare
By Benjamin Jensen, Professor of Strategic Studies, Marine Corps University; Scholar-in-Residence, American University, American University School of International Service Ukrainian forces, aided by Western firepower, have upset traditional military logic once again....
