American Refugees: When loyalists fled the newly sovereign states after independence from Britain
By G. Patrick O’Brien, Lecturer in History and Philosophy, Kennesaw State University The U.S. has long been a destination for people fleeing war-torn regions of the world. But in 1783, the tables were turned. Between 60,000 and 100,000 disaffected colonists from...
A tool of White Supremacy: Why Christian factions deny the existence of structural racism
By Tiffany Puett, Adjunct Professor of Religious and Theological Studies, St. Edward’s University The debate over critical race theory has played out in TV studios, school board meetings and state legislatures across the United States. It has also found its way...
Lee Atwater’s Legacy: How the Texas voting law builds on a long history of racism from GOP leaders
By Chris Lamb, Professor of Journalism, IUPUI Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a bill on September 7, 2021, that reduces opportunities for people to vote, allows partisan poll watchers more access and creates steeper penalties for violating voting laws. The...
Milwaukee critical care doctor details the atmosphere of anguish unvaccinated patients create at hospital
Eric Siegal, a critical care physician in Milwaukee, published his thoughts on social media related to experiences from the ongoing surge of COVID-19 infections. The post was made on September 19, and rather quickly went viral from the public reaction to his insight,...
Burning Out: COVID-19 and insufficient support continues to exacerbate the nursing workforce crisis
By Rayna M Letourneau, Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of South Florida The fourth wave of COVID-19 is exacerbating the ongoing crisis for the nursing workforce and has led to burnout for many nurses. As a result, many are quitting their jobs in substantial...
Communities in Need: How Hayat Pharmacy became a health care provider in Milwaukee due to the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the role of community pharmacies and the ways the public interacts with them, especially in underserved areas. Dr. Hashim Zaibak — who heads Milwaukee’s Hayat Pharmacies with more than 12 locations and a staff that speaks 22...
A Message to American Racism: I Know You Did It, Just Admit It
There is an old Chris Rock skit where a woman has caught her man cheating and tells him, “I know you did it! Just admit it!” I’d like to use the same technique to address American racism and those who are trying so hard to protect it nowadays. For those who follow my...
Privatizing Discrimination: Texas deploys Jim Crow tactics by deputizing citizens to enforce dubious laws
By Stefanie Lindquist, Foundation Professor of Law and Political Science, Arizona State University The new Texas law that bans most abortions uses a method employed by Texas and other states to enforce racist Jim Crow laws in the 19th and 20th centuries that aimed to...
September 24: When the Milwaukee Fourteen burned draft files in protest against the Vietnam War
On September 24, 1968, 14 people removed 10,000 draft files from the Milwaukee draft board and burned them with home-made napalm near a memorial to veterans, in front of what was then known as the Brumder Building, now renamed as the Germania Building, on West Wells...
Financial Deadlines: Why the debt ceiling is being used as a tool to destroy a strong federal government
The House of Representatives passed a funding bill on September 21 that would both keep the government from shutting down and prevent a default on the U.S. debt. The vote was 220 to 211, with all Democrats voting in favor and all Republicans voting against. There are...
Milwaukee Bucks recognized by city leaders for historic NBA championship win
The Milwaukee Common Council publicly recognized the Milwaukee Bucks team on September 21, for winning the NBA championship for the first time in 50 years. The basketball team was represented by president of the Milwaukee Bucks Peter Feigin, Senior Vice President Alex...
Common Council honors Human Rights activists for amplifying the need for more pathways to citizenship
The City of Milwaukee’s annual celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) kicked off on September 16, to honor the local Latino community, its culture, and vast talent. As part of the series of special activities planned until October 15, Alderman José G. Pérez and...
