Israel’s military admits to targeting and killing a half dozen Al Jazeera journalists reporting in Gaza
Israel’s military targeted and killed an “Al Jazeera” correspondent and others with an airstrike on August 10 in Gaza, after press advocates said an Israeli “smear campaign” stepped up when Anas al-Sharif cried on air over starvation in...
When legality replaces morality: How Christian conservatives lost the compass they claim to follow
“Slavery was LEGAL. The Holocaust was LEGAL. Segregation was LEGAL LEGALITY. IS NOT A GUIDE FOR MORALITY.” – Protest Sign, 2025 In American history, the most shameful atrocities were not carried out in defiance of the law, but under its protection....
Federal forces occupy the streets of Washington DC under a manufactured public safety pretext
Donald Trump has taken control of DC’s law enforcement and ordered National Guard troops to deploy onto the streets of the nation’s capital, falsely arguing the extraordinary moves are necessary to curb an urgent public safety crisis. Even as district...
Ukrainian flag raised in City Hall to show Milwaukee’s solidarity with sister city Irpin and Ukraine
Milwaukee’s City Hall rotunda was filled with the blue and yellow colors of Ukraine on August 11, when Wisconsin Ukrainians, Inc., in partnership with the City of Milwaukee, hosted a special Ukrainian Flag Display Ceremony. The special event marked the beginning of a...
Milwaukee leaders detail historic flooding damage and outline recovery efforts after record rainfall
Historic rainfall over the weekend of August 9 and 10 swamped Milwaukee County with record-breaking floods, prompting the cancellation of the final day of the Wisconsin State Fair, cutting power to tens of thousands, and leaving emergency crews scrambling to handle...
Vehicles powered by lithium-ion batteries face a serious threat of fire from saltwater flooding
By Xinyu Huang, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina Flooding from hurricanes Helene and Milton inflicted billions of dollars in damage across the Southeast in September and October 2024, pushing buildings off their foundations...
Faith in action: How Milwaukee churches confront the human toll of immigration policy
This explainer series, Catholic Doctrine on Immigration, explores how the teaching of faith and Scriptures intersect with immigration policy, focusing on the role of Milwaukee’s Catholic Church in responding to enforcement, labor dynamics, and family separation....
Church and state: How Catholic social teaching confronts immigration enforcement
This explainer series, Catholic Doctrine on Immigration, explores how the teaching of faith and Scriptures intersect with immigration policy, focusing on the role of Milwaukee’s Catholic Church in responding to enforcement, labor dynamics, and family separation....
A six-pillar blueprint: The Catholic Church’s plan for humane immigration reform
This explainer series, Catholic Doctrine on Immigration, explores how the teaching of faith and Scriptures intersect with immigration policy, focusing on the role of Milwaukee’s Catholic Church in responding to enforcement, labor dynamics, and family separation....
How a Sikh Captain America opens a wider exchange about faith and identity in comic book storytelling
“Captain America doesn’t wear a beard and a turban, and he’s white.” Vishavjit Singh looked at the boy who uttered those words, and then he looked at himself, a skinny, bespectacled, turbaned, bearded Sikh in a Captain America suit. “I...
Trump-backed redistricting of Texas deemed “un-American” as Democrats revolt to block power grab
Republicans in the Texas legislature are working to redistrict the state before the 2026 midterm elections. Although state legislatures normally redraw district lines every ten years after the census required by the Constitution, President Donald J. Trump has asked...
Holocaust survivors still seek atonement from railway companies for their role in Nazi deportations
By Sarah Federman, Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution, Kroc School of Peace Studies, University of San Diego The Holocaust could not have happened without the railways. Preeminent Holocaust scholar Raul Hilberg underscored that almost everyone murdered at a...
