Crime victim programs: Federal funds allocated to Milwaukee for expanding violence prevention efforts
Violent crime across the country rose to historic levels last year. And now, $45 million in federal funds will be used to bolster violence prevention efforts and services for victims in Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul announced the plan...
Sugar Dating: Why more university students are finding part-time employment as sex workers
By Aaron Brown, PhD Student, Higher Education, University of Toronto; and Elizabeth Buckner, Assistant Professor of Higher Education, University of Toronto As university and college semesters unfold, a small but increasing percentage of students will likely also be...
Maritime Shipping: DeLong Company breaks ground on major agricultural export terminal at Port Milwaukee
The Port Milwaukee and The DeLong Company held a ground breaking ceremony for a nearly $35-million agricultural maritime export facility at Jones Island on October 13, the largest one-time investment in the port history since the 1950s. Representatives from the Port,...
Gunboats on the Great Lakes: Remembering when Wisconsin had its own Navy
The U.S. Navy turned 246 on October 13, but when the Navy was a mere 134 years old, the Wisconsin National Guard gained a naval component of its own. The state legislature took up legislation in March 1909 creating four companies that collectively would be known as...
Freshwater Fragility: Lake Michigan’s quality of drinking water under threat from climate change
By Gabriel Filippelli, Professor of Earth Sciences and Director of the Center for Urban Health, IUPUI; and Joseph D. Ortiz, Professor and Assistant Chair of Geology, Kent State University “Do Not Drink/Do Not Boil” is not what anyone wants to hear about their city’s...
Animal Farm at 75: How George Orwell’s tale of totalitarianism remains relevant today
By Mark Satta, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Wayne State University Seventy-five years ago, in August 1946, George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” was published in the United States. It was a huge success, with over a half-million copies sold in its first year. “Animal...
Francis Scott Key: Why the author of the National Anthem was also a champion for White Supremacy
By Bennett Parten, Ph.D. Candidate in History, Yale University The battle over how we teach our country’s past is raging in a new round of History Wars. The United States is confronting the legacies of slavery as never before. This national reconsideration has been...
From Hutongs to Maglevs: Photo exhibit brings rare immersive look at Chinese culture to Milwaukee
A new immersive exhibition featuring photographic prints by Jan Serr opened on October 15 at The Warehouse, bringing a stunning collection of images to Milwaukee that documented China during its era of modernization. The sixty-four photographic works in “CHINA:...
A Lakefront Art Museum: Iconic Santiago Calatrava–designed Quadracci Pavilion commemorates 20 years
The Milwaukee Art Museum is commemorating the 20th anniversary of its acclaimed Quadracci Pavilion addition, designed by internationally recognized architect Santiago Calatrava. Since the building’s construction and dedication in 2001, the movable Burke Brise Soleil...
Wealth and political clout: What a growing middle class in China means for the rest of the world
By Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Arthur J. Gosnell Professor of Economics, Rochester Institute of Technology China’s large and impressive accomplishments over the past four decades have spurred scholars and politicians to debate whether the decline of the West – including...
Bruce J. Kremer: Rare 1954 color photos from soldier taken in post-War Korea preserved in Milwaukee
As a resident of Milwaukee, the daughter of Bruce J. Kremer wanted to see her father’s wartime photographs preserved. That led her to the Milwaukee County Historical Society, and the attention of Assistant Archivist Steve Schaffer. Schaffer received a call from...
A streaming phenomenon: Why viewers can relate to the bleak world of Netflix’s Squid Game
By Sung-ae Lee, Lecturer, Asian Studies, Macquarie University Squid Game, an original Netflix drama produced in South Korea, is a streaming phenomenon. Released on 17 September, within two weeks the series has become the most watched Netflix title in 76 countries,...
