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Post-Thanksgiving retail rush: What the history of Black Friday shows about holiday shopping in 2024

The holiday shopping season is about to reach full speed with Black Friday, which kicks off the post-Thanksgiving retail rush. The annual sales event no longer creates the midnight mall crowds or...
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Milwaukee celebrates Thanksgiving with gratitude, grievances, and growing divides after 2024 election

As Milwaukeeans gather for Thanksgiving, they do so in the wake of a turbulent presidential election season. This year’s holiday arrives less than a month after a highly contentious vote, leaving...
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U.S. military tests how to protect troops from explosive blasts as combat brain injuries increase

The blast shook the ground and its red flash of fire covered the doorway as U.S. special operations forces blew open a door during a recent training exercise. Moments later, in their next attempt,...
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Sake brewers in Japan hope UNESCO heritage recognition can boost the appeal of its rice wine

Deep in a dark warehouse the sake sleeps, stored in rows of giant tanks, each holding more than 2,640 gallons of the Japanese rice wine that is the product of brewing techniques dating back more...
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High price of war: Milwaukee reacts to how Pyongyang’s support in Ukraine is being repaid by Putin

North Korea’s calculated support for Russia in the Ukraine war has thrust the secretive nation into a new level of international intrigue. Reports from South Korea’s National Intelligence Service...
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The Rise of American Autocracy: Lessons from North Korea’s Kim Dynasty about how dictators keep control

With his unpredictable political strategies, contentious policies, and efforts to centralize power, Donald Trump has been a highly polarizing figure in American politics. His style and tactics have...
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Victoria Amelina: Posthumous book by Ukrainian author documents war crimes since Russian invasion

A posthumous book by Victoria Amelina, the Ukrainian author killed last year during a Russian missile strike, will be published in February upon the war’s third anniversary. Looking at Women...
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Reggie Jackson: History teaches us that ignoring the elephant in the room will not make it go away

“My children, you are permitted in time of great danger to walk with the Devil until you have crossed the bridge.” – Old Balkan proverb Those words are an example of how and why...
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Scripture as a weapon: How the Confederacy’s biblical justification of oppression still echoes today

The twisted interpretation of Christianity by pro-slavery advocates in the Confederacy is one of the most troubling and insidious chapters in American history. To defend the indefensible institution...
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1000 Days of Defiance: Ukraine’s continued fight for survival and the looming impact of Trump’s return

November 20, 2024, marks the tragic milestone of the 1,000th day since Russia launched an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. The brutal assault, intended to topple Ukraine’s government within days,...
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Once upon a Tuesday: A political parable about running with scissors in America

Once upon a Tuesday … there was a schoolhouse in a small rural town where some young children spent their time learning in class, while others goofed around at play. Every morning semi-trucks...
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Israel’s West Bank settlers hope Trump will pave the way for major land grabs in occupied territory

As Donald Trump’s victory became apparent after the U.S. elections, Jewish West Bank settlement advocates popped bottles of champagne and danced to the Bee Gees at a winery in the heart of the...
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