From Nixon to Clinton: How past defeated candidates until Trump honored the peaceful transfer of power
In January 1981, Jimmy Carter nodded politely toward Ronald Reagan as the new Republican president thanked the Democrat for his administration’s help after Reagan resoundingly defeated Carter the previous November. Twenty years earlier, after a much closer race,...
Study shows Trump’s 2017 tax cuts made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans
By Beverly Moran, Professor Emerita of Law, Vanderbilt University The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into law during his first term as president, will expire on December 31, 2024. As Trump and Republicans prepare to negotiate new tax cuts...
Trump’s comeback: Why President Biden’s promise to restore the “soul of America” fell short
Joe Biden promised nothing short of a national exorcism when he took office. He wanted to “restore the soul” of the country and prove that Donald Trump was only a footnote in the American story, not its next chapter. The pitch was “let’s try to...
When facts don’t matter: Journalism didn’t fail America, Americans failed journalism
By Michael J. Socolow, Professor of Communication and Journalism, University of Maine Most people agree that actual facts matter in such activities as debate, discussion and reporting. Once facts are gathered, verified, and distributed, informed decision-making can...
A house on fire: When voters refuse to equate their actions to the suffering their choices created
The 2024 U.S. presidential election solidified a disturbing trend in American politics, a willingness among voters to choose leaders whose policies and track records directly harm their well-being. The phenomenon is not new, but its persistence and increasingly dire...
Governor Evers creates statewide Office of Violence Prevention in wake of Madison school shooting
Just weeks after the tragic shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Governor Governor Tony Evers created a new statewide office dedicated to preventing gun violence on January 14. The Governor also called on the Republican-controlled Legislature to pass...
Not in our neighborhood: Proposed ICE detention facility in Milwaukee’s 9th District sparks outrage
A controversial plan to establish a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Milwaukee’s 9th Aldermanic District has drawn strong opposition from local officials and community leaders. Alderwoman Larresa Taylor, who represents the district,...
Trump expected to embolden plans by U.S. lawmakers to force more Christian curriculum in classrooms
Conservative lawmakers across the U.S. are pushing to introduce more Christianity to public school classrooms, testing the separation of church and state by inserting Bible references into reading lessons and requiring teachers to post the Ten Commandments. The...
McDonald’s McGreed: The tarnished Golden Arches faces consumer revolt amid backlash to price gouging
In a year marked by economic challenges, the world’s largest fast-food chain has found itself at the center of growing criticism. Despite claiming that inflationary pressures have forced price increases, the soaring profits that McDonald’s has enjoyed were driven by...
Unstoppable wildfires fueled by climate change devastate lives and landmarks in Southern California
The two biggest wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area have killed at least 10 people and burned more than 10,000 homes and other structures, officials said as they urged more people to heed evacuation orders after a new blaze ignited and quickly grew. The Kenneth...
Korean War veteran awarded the Medal of Honor was among other heroes recognized by President Joe Biden
On February 15, 1951, Army Pvt. Bruno R. Orig was returning from a mission when he found his fellow soldiers under attack in what is now known as the Battle of Chipyong-ni. The infantryman provided first aid to his comrades wounded in the Korean War attack and began...
A deceptive practice: Generative AI tools poised to fuel surge in already widespread fake online reviews
The emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools that allow people to efficiently produce novel and detailed online reviews with almost no work has put merchants, service providers, and consumers in uncharted territory, watchdog groups and researchers say....
