Medieval threat to democracy: How Putin is pushing Russian revisionism by whitewashing Ivan the Terrible
By Dina Khapaeva, Professor of Cultural Studies, Georgia Institute of Technology Beginning in September 2025, Russian middle and high school students will be handed a new textbook titled “My Family.” Published in March 2025, the textbook’s co-author Nina Ostanina,...
Parents are turning to ride-hailing apps now that schools are cutting bus service for children
Ismael El-Amin was driving his daughter to school when a chance encounter gave him an idea for a new way to carpool. On the way across Chicago, El-Amin’s daughter spotted a classmate riding with her own dad as they drove to their selective public school on the...
Order to reopen Alcatraz seen as a political stunt to provoke public trauma amid mounting policy failures
Donald Trump’s order to reopen Alcatraz Island as a functioning federal prison was met with widespread confusion, logistical warnings, and backlash from legal experts and local leaders on May 5. But beyond the practical hurdles of rebuilding a long-defunct...
Arbitrary cuts by DOGE has reduced critical weather forecasting data as states endure tornado season
With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is eliminating or reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight northern locations, which meteorologists and former agency leaders said will degrade the accuracy of forecasts just as severe weather season kicks...
Beloved Japanese retail chain Daiso expected to open its first Wisconsin ¥100-style store in Kenosha
Daiso, a popular Japanese discount retailer, is preparing to open its first Wisconsin location at Southport Plaza in Kenosha, offering local residents and visitors a wide range of low-cost household items, stationery, beauty products, and more. The store is scheduled...
Personal sacrifice: Japan’s slow progress toward equality for women in the workplace and society
By Linda E. White, Professor of Japanese Studies, Middlebury For centuries, women entering marriage in Japan have been bound by the Confucian notion of personal sacrifice for the good of the family, and that has extended to their names. Encouraged by a sexual double...
Not Afraid: Governor Evers denounces threat of arrest as Trump allies escalate political retaliation
In an extraordinary address to Wisconsin residents on May 2, Governor Tony Evers condemned the escalating threats from the Trump administration and Republican lawmakers after a top immigration adviser suggested the Democratic governor could be arrested for issuing...
Legal U.S. residents fear racial profiling over policy to force registration of undocumented immigrants
The Trump regime’s plan to require by force anyone illegally in the U.S. to register with the government and carry documentation is stirring up fears of heightened racial profiling even among legal residents, immigrants’ rights advocates say. For some, it...
Espionage against U.S. interests on the rise after Trump and Musk fire thousands of federal workers
As President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk work to overhaul the federal government, they are forcing out thousands of workers with insider knowledge and connections who now need a job. For Russia, China, and other adversaries, the upheaval in Washington as...
Six Triple Eight: Black female unit from World War II receives long overdue congressional honor
The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, commonly known as the “Six Triple Eight,” was honored on April 29 with the Congressional Gold Medal, following a long-running campaign to recognize their efforts. The 6888th Central...
Milwaukee officials and faith leaders denounce arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan as political intimidation
State and local officials, faith leaders, and community advocates gathered on April 28 at the Milwaukee County Courthouse to condemn the FBI’s arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan on April 25, calling it a politically motivated attack orchestrated by the Trump administration...
The false prophet of populism: How Trump’s cult of power shields his authoritarian rule
Donald Trump’s second term as president exposes a stark reality for the United States. He has used every tool at his disposal to stifle dissent, distort public perception, and concentrate power in his own hands. And Americans seem to be okay with that, since they knew...
