Filmmakers and actors in the Asian diaspora expand their representation and more global exposure
Twenty years after he was a young, struggling actor in Toronto, Thomas Lo is now the one giving young Asian actors their big breaks. He just had to go to Hong Kong to do it. The Chinese Canadian has been the creative director of one of the island city’s biggest...
3.11 Revisited: A look back at Milwaukee Independent’s 2024 Fukushima series on its 14th anniversary
In April 2024, “Milwaukee Independent” published a series of in-depth interviews, photo essays, and investigative reports that examined the enduring aftermath of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent nuclear disaster at Fukushima...
A Volunteer Spirit: Mayor Satoru Kirigaya shares lessons from life and business for being a leader
“Milwaukee Independent” sat down with the Mayor of Zushi, Satoru Kirigaya, in Kanagawa Prefecture on March 14, 2024. The meeting came during a special assignment that reported on the 13th anniversary of the 3.11 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster....
Janet Boettner shares her love of traditional Japanese comfort food with Milwaukee one taste at a time
One of the unexpected methods that Milwaukee native Janet Boettner instinctively used to reflect on her experiences around the world was to measure the journey of her life in meals. They were the ones she ate at home with her family, practical and affordable. The ones...
Battleship Island: How tourism propelled Gunkanjima’s ghostly ruins and stirred memories of its dark past
Off the coast of Nagasaki, the second city to be devastated by an atomic bomb in World War II, lies a tiny island located along the southwestern island of Kyushu in Japan. From a distance, it appears to resemble the formidable silhouette of a naval warship cutting...
The State of Milwaukee: How public spaces are adapting to harsh climate changes
THE STATE OF MILWAUKEE: As a city, Milwaukee stands at the crossroads, where shifting policies, economic pressures, and community efforts are shaping the future of the city’s neighborhoods, businesses, and public services. This feature reviews one of those...
The State of Milwaukee: Managing hospital preparedness for the next public health crisis
THE STATE OF MILWAUKEE: As a city, Milwaukee stands at the crossroads, where shifting policies, economic pressures, and community efforts are shaping the future of the city’s neighborhoods, businesses, and public services. This feature reviews one of those...
The State of Milwaukee: What a future of affordable housing means for community residents
THE STATE OF MILWAUKEE: As a city, Milwaukee stands at the crossroads, where shifting policies, economic pressures, and community efforts are shaping the future of the city’s neighborhoods, businesses, and public services. This feature reviews one of those...
State of the City: Mayor Cavalier Johnson sets priorities and his vision for Milwaukee’s future
Mayor Cavalier Johnson delivered the 2025 State of the City address on March 3, outlining Milwaukee’s progress and the challenges ahead. Speaking from the newly expanded Baird Center, Johnson addressed residents, city officials, and community leaders, focusing on...
Milwaukee residents rally in outrage over Trump’s humiliation of Zelenskyy and betrayal of Ukraine
Ukrainians in Milwaukee and around the world have been rallying around President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the aftermath of the ambush he suffered at the White House, when Donald Trump and JD Vance used the meeting to publicly humiliate the wartime leader and promote Russian lies.
Putin’s Proxy: An unhinged Trump berates President Zelenskyy in ambush set by Vance at White House visit
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance unleashed a blistering verbal assault on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office on February 28, abruptly canceling a long-anticipated minerals deal and severing hopes for continued U.S. backing of...
March First Movement: Koreans in Milwaukee observe the anniversary of Korea’s push for Independence
Every year on March 1, Koreans pause to remember the wave of patriotic fervor that swept their country more than a century ago. Known as the March First Movement or the Samil Movement, the historic uprising on March 1, 1919, is widely recognized as a catalyst in...
