Ukrainian pilots begin training on F-16 fighter jets at air base in the United States September 25, 2023 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
Ukrainian farmers trying to export grain have few options after Russian missile attacks on Odesa September 25, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Occupying Taiwan: Opinions remain divided over what lessons China is learning from Russia’s failures September 25, 2023 | Syndicated, Ukraine |
Navigating the world: Ukrainian soldiers blinded in combat face new kind of battle as civilians September 24, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
A web of scars: Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers face an amputee trauma on a scale unseen since WWI September 24, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Trump’s favorite war criminal worms back into American politics as Putin supports his puppet September 24, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Wisconsinites demand common sense laws to protect children on Gun Violence Prevention Day of Action September 23, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
Republican’s math problem: Why a minority faction uses White Supremacist terror to keep its power September 23, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
Black voters still waiting for new maps after SCOTUS redistricting ruling offered them hope of fairness September 23, 2023 | Newswire |
Republican legislatures in states like Wisconsin accused of dirty tricks to keep hold on fading power September 23, 2023 | Newswire |
House Republicans push for Social Security “Death Panel” in latest attack on Middle-Class Americans September 22, 2023 | Featured, Syndicated |
Why a lack of affordable child care is pushing the American Dream farther from reach for most families September 22, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Moms for Liberty: How a group of anti-government conspiracists could impact the 2024 elections September 22, 2023 | Syndicated |
MAGA Republicans accused of trying to shut down Federal government to halt Trump’s prosecution September 22, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
An appeal to racists: Aggressive attacks by Trump follow a well-worn strategy against legal opponents September 21, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Why Trump’s re-election campaign is the fourth phase of his attempted coup against the United States September 21, 2023 | Robert Reich |
Electoral crimes: How Trump’s indictments reveal a political conspiracy to end American democracy September 21, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Brewers blackmail: How Republicans are harming Wisconsin by forcing a bad sports deal on Milwaukee September 20, 2023 | Newswire |
Fourteenth Amendment: Legal scholars say Trump’s actions have disqualified him from the presidency September 20, 2023 | Featured, Heather Richardson |
Power of Rhetoric: Why Trump’s claim of a “right to lie” to the public is core to his criminal defense September 20, 2023 | Newswire |
Slander campaigns: How Republicans have revived the “Swiftboat” lie strategy for the Biden impeachment September 20, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Hefty deficit problem looms for Milwaukee as Mayor Cavalier Johnson unveils 2024 budget proposal September 19, 2023 | Curated |
Extremist ideology: Why the Republican party is in crisis and trying to take the country down with them September 19, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
Unlawful charade: Member of secret panel studying removal of Justice Protasiewicz supported her rival September 19, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
How a conservative Supreme Court turned back decades of Civil Rights precedents in a single year September 19, 2023 | Newswire |
End of Roe prompted wave of “rage giving” but donations for abortion access quickly faded September 19, 2023 | Newswire |
State Republicans propose $614M stadium upgrade for Milwaukee Brewers by double taxing Milwaukee September 18, 2023 | Newswire |
Planned Parenthood cites court ruling against 1849 law to resume offering abortions in Wisconsin September 18, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Governor Evers vows to preserve reproductive rights in Wisconsin after abortion service announcement September 18, 2023 | Articles |
25 million women now live in states with abortion bans or tighter restrictions after fall of Roe September 18, 2023 | Newswire |
Constitutional revolution: Why a rightwing SCOTUS supermajority can rewrite our understanding of law September 17, 2023 | Syndicated |
Remembering when a lost the political struggle over Civil Rights increasingly turned to public violence September 17, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
Search for 1921 Race Massacre victims continues as more remains exhumed from a Tulsa cemetery September 17, 2023 | Newswire |
Prosperando Juntos: Milwaukee’s 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off with community celebration September 16, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
U.S. Supreme Court likely to decide DACA’s fate after federal judge again declares the program illegal September 16, 2023 | Newswire |
Sexual Violence: How the United States could reduce a pervasive threat for female farm workers September 16, 2023 | Syndicated |
Wisconsin Senate uses false claims by election deniers to justify illegal vote to fire nonpartisan official September 15, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Republicans vote to override veto by Governor Evers in an effort to gut Wisconsin school funding September 15, 2023 | Newswire |
Impeachment threat against Judge Protasiewicz seen as unlawful attempt to restore GOP’s balance of power September 15, 2023 | Syndicated |
State of emergency: Canada issues dire travel warning to U.S. over restrictive LGBTQ+ laws in some states September 14, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Fearing prosecution: States that protect transgender health care try to cope with exponential demand September 14, 2023 | Newswire |
What Billionaires gain from funding waves of Anti-Trans and Anti-Black History political movements September 14, 2023 | Newswire |
Desperate and disingenuous: Governor Evers dismisses surprise redistricting plan from GOP as “bogus” September 13, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Governor Evers vows to veto Republican income tax proposal seen as welfare for Wisconsin’s wealthy September 13, 2023 | Newswire |
Future of American democracy: How third-party candidates risk helping Trump win in 2024 September 13, 2023 | Robert Reich |
Popularity of “morning-after” pill vending machines has skyrocketed post-Roe on college campuses September 12, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
House Republicans continue pushing for even more restrictions on abortion access in post-Roe era September 12, 2023 | Newswire |
Report by U.S. military finds female soldiers in Army special operations face rampant sexual harassment September 12, 2023 | Newswire |
22 years since 9/11: Americans remember a day of loss at observances from ground zero to Milwaukee September 11, 2023 | Articles, Photos |
President Biden honors the late Senator John McCain at his Hanoi memorial during visit to Vietnam September 11, 2023 | Newswire |
The 9/11 memory hole: Why future generations must not forget the lies that drove a failed War on Terror September 11, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
New space honors 9/11: Perelman Performing Arts Center opens at Ground Zero after two decade delay September 11, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Crappy little boats: USS Milwaukee part of Navy’s failed Littoral Combat Ship program that wasted billions September 11, 2023 | Syndicated |
How a Republican senator can “hold America hostage” by stalling military promotions over abortion policy September 11, 2023 | Newswire |
Burger King and other fast food giants face a growing number of lawsuits for false advertising September 10, 2023 | Newswire |
Millions face reduced food aid globally as UN forced to cut assistance due to funding crisis September 10, 2023 | Newswire |
Scientists believe climate change could be to blame for dangerous fungus becoming more prevalent September 10, 2023 | Newswire |
Marrakech earthquake damages historic buildings and leaves more than 1,000 people dead in Morocco September 9, 2023 | Newswire |
FDA says sesame being added to some food products does not violate new federal allergy law September 9, 2023 | Newswire |
CDC says a rare red meat allergy triggered by tick bites is becoming more common September 9, 2023 | Newswire |
Growing efforts to outlaw South Korea’s dog meat industry face a mix of support and opposition September 9, 2023 | Newswire |
Water and sewage treatment plants across the United States face increasing threats from floods September 8, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Scientists explore other contributing factors that fueled the summer’s record-shattering heat September 8, 2023 | Newswire |
Direct air capture: Energy Department project aims to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere September 8, 2023 | Newswire |
Documenting a discovery: Shipwreck hunters find 1881 schooner Trinidad intact at bottom of Lake Michigan September 7, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Safety Crisis: How communities can fight back against oversized vehicles causing pedestrian deaths September 7, 2023 | Syndicated |
Safety technology: Reducing risk of a traumatic head injury starts with picking the right bicycle helmet September 7, 2023 | Syndicated |
How potential loss of food stamp benefits impact college students already struggling with hunger September 6, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Why borrowers should not risk delinquency or default when payments for student loans restarts September 6, 2023 | Newswire |
Turnover soars for educators of color as burnout, low pay, and politics drive away teachers September 6, 2023 | Newswire |
One Piece: Netflix finally scores a hit with live-action adaptation of beloved Japanese manga September 5, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Forever 16: Fans of Japan’s virtual singing idol Hatsune Miku celebrate her 16th anniversary September 5, 2023 | Newswire |
South Korea’s influence on global music industry felt at annual K-Pop convention in America September 5, 2023 | Newswire |
Labor Day 2023 sees renewed focus on “labor” as tensions rise between employees and employers September 4, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Wisconsin’s Catch-22: State dairy industry depends on undocumented immigrants who cannot legally drive September 4, 2023 | Syndicated |
Why President Lincoln opposed protecting rich men who exploited American workers to stockpile wealth September 4, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
Justice Department files charges against people who threatened to lynch and kill election workers September 3, 2023 | Newswire |
Americans seek to block Trump from 2024 ballots using the Constitution’s “Insurrection Clause” September 3, 2023 | Newswire |
A MAGA idol: Why Trump’s un-Christian behavior makes him a hero to Conservative Christians September 3, 2023 | Newswire |
Popular immigration policy used by thousands to enter the U.S. under threat from Republican lawsuit September 2, 2023 | Newswire |
Disenfranchised by design: New laws aim to deter voters too young to recall hard-won fight for voting September 2, 2023 | Newswire |
Why format changes to U.S. citizenship tests are concerning for applicants with low English skills September 2, 2023 | Newswire |
Legal case fights efforts by Wisconsin Republicans to nullify election of a liberal Supreme Court justice September 1, 2023 | Newswire |
Republican lawmakers threaten to impeach Wisconsin’s new Supreme Court justice before her first case September 1, 2023 | Newswire |
Wisconsin Recount: Why Trump’s drumbeat of lies about the 2020 election keeps getting louder September 1, 2023 | Newswire |
Edward Morgan: Former Milwaukee resident shares memories of Kyrgyzstan on its Independence Day August 31, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
Edward Morgan: Understanding how Kyrgyz society is still influenced by its relationship with Russia August 31, 2023 | Articles |
Edward Morgan: Personal diary shares snapshot of daily life over six months in a Central Asian nation August 31, 2023 | Articles |
When data is fair game: Zoom stirs public backlash over policy to train AI on customer content August 30, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Hasbro now forbids its illustrators from using AI to generate artwork for Dungeons & Dragons franchise August 30, 2023 | Newswire |
Consumer protection: Federal regulation of AI takes a step forward with FTC probe of OpenAI August 30, 2023 | Syndicated |
A culture of racism: Latest anti-Black shooting stirs memories of White Supremacy from Jacksonville’s past August 29, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Hundreds of people deride Governor Desantis during address at vigil mourning racist killings in Florida August 29, 2023 | Newswire |
Susie King Taylor: Name of slavery advocate replaced with emancipated Black woman on Savannah square August 29, 2023 | Newswire |
X Japan: Elon Musk hits language barriers in Twitter’s abrupt shift from a “tweet” into an “X” August 28, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Groundbreaking analysis of Meta’s algorithms finds no easy fix for our political polarization August 28, 2023 | Newswire |
Missing the mark: Why oddball rebranding is hardly unusual for a big tech company August 28, 2023 | Syndicated |
Drinking water in half of American homes contains potentially harmful chemicals according to study August 27, 2023 | Newswire |
Fukushima residents worry wastewater release from nuclear plant will be safety and economic setback August 27, 2023 | Newswire |
Ambitious plan by EPA to slow climate change by cutting auto emissions criticized from all sides August 27, 2023 | Newswire |
I have a dream: 60th anniversary of 1963 March on Washington to focus on hope amid harsh reality August 26, 2023 | Newswire |
The Black Church: MLK’s March on Washington highlights the power of activism by clergy of color August 26, 2023 | Newswire |
March on Washington at 60: Leaders hope to inspire the energy of original movement for civil rights August 26, 2023 | Newswire |
Milwaukee raises national flag of Ukraine on its Independence Day in solidarity with Sister City of Irpin August 25, 2023 | Featured, Photos |
Prigozhin presumed dead: Intentional plane crash seen as Putin’s revenge against Wagner chief for revolt August 25, 2023 | Newswire |
NATO nations increase security along borders with Belarus to counter threat from Wagner fighters August 25, 2023 | Newswire |
P01135809: One image, one face, and one American moment represented in Donald Trump’s mug shot August 24, 2023 | Newswire |
GOP candidates struggle for relevance during first 2024 Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee August 24, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
A rebuttal to the GOP debate’s trash talk of President Biden’s record of improving America for Americans August 24, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Trump skips GOP debate to praise January 6 crowd, tell election lies, and attack rivals in online interview August 24, 2023 | Newswire |
Seeking Truth: Journalistic integrity in the face of Russian propaganda, lies, and disinformation August 23, 2023 | Articles |
Ukraine replaces despised Soviet icon with trident on Kyiv monument in time for Independence Day August 23, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
2024 election: Polls show Trump remains popular with Republicans as he faces 91 felony charges August 22, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Why voting went down in Black areas of the South as Confederate-glorifying monuments went up August 22, 2023 | Syndicated |
Channel of Lies: Why rightwing media outlets continue to push deceptions by Trump for their own profit August 22, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
From Montana to Wisconsin: Mountain Biking finds a home in Milwaukee after 100 years August 21, 2023 | Columns, Featured, Kenneth Cole |
Lessons from Madison: How developers can reclaim urban space from traffic by reducing reliance on cars August 21, 2023 | Syndicated |
Half-century of Hip-Hop: The continued global influence of Black culture as a musical movement August 21, 2023 | Newswire |
Price of Hate: How Anti-LGBTQ+ laws will impact millions of transgender and intersex Americans August 20, 2023 | Newswire |
DeSantis-controlled oversight board abolishes Disney World’s diversity and equity initiatives August 20, 2023 | Newswire |
Politics and profits: Why progressives embrace Disney in the battle with DeSantis over LGBTQ+ rights August 20, 2023 | Syndicated |
Reagan’s Federalism: How the “rights of states” was confirmed by Georgia’s indictment of Trump August 19, 2023 | Syndicated |
Red Scare tactics: Why Republicans label all who oppose their agenda as Communists August 19, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Failed Ohio amendment reflects national efforts by Republicans to deny direct democracy August 19, 2023 | Newswire |
Fani Willis: How the most sprawling criminal case was built against Donald Trump in Georgia August 18, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Fani Willis: Why the Black female prosecutor faces an unequal burden of both racist and sexist attacks August 18, 2023 | Syndicated |
Election indictments in Georgia highlight efforts by Republicans to illegally access voting equipment August 18, 2023 | Newswire |
The 4th indictment: Key takeaways of maybe the biggest criminal case against Donald Trump August 17, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Racketeering and Corruption: Why a law used against mobsters is central to Trump’s criminal charges August 17, 2023 | Newswire |
Political Technology: How Trump constructed a false world for voters to elevate his power as a strongman August 17, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
Local Investment: President Joe Biden visits Milwaukee to highlight the success of his economic policies August 16, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Bidenomics: How a once-in-generation investment was successfully delivered to American communities August 16, 2023 | Newswire |
A criminal enterprise: Trump and 18 allies charged in scheme to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results August 16, 2023 | Newswire |
Policy Violence: Civil Rights leaders decry DeSantis’ defense of whitewashed slavery curriculum August 15, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
War on Woke: DeSantis’ push to rewrite history echoes the ideology of authoritarian countries August 15, 2023 | Syndicated |
FEC considers regulations to ban AI deepfakes from political campaign ads ahead of 2024 election August 15, 2023 | Newswire |
Why the national monument for Emmett Till finally cements his inclusion in the American story August 14, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Try That In A Small Town: Jason Aldean’s music video stirs outcry over lynching glorification August 14, 2023 | Newswire |
Wisconsin lawsuit seeks to strike down legislative districts gerrymandered like Swiss cheese August 14, 2023 | Newswire |
An indictment of Trump’s supporters: When “law and order” Americans tolerate crimes against America August 13, 2023 | John Pavlovitz |
How the laws to protect Black voters from the Ku Klux Klan are being used hold Trump accountable August 13, 2023 | Syndicated |
Crimes of an ex-President: Breakdown of the sprawling election-meddling indictments against Trump August 13, 2023 | Newswire |
Deadly Disaster: Maui residents had little warning before oncoming flames overtook their town August 12, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Nothing Remains: Residents of Hawaii who lost everything in wildfire face an uncertain future August 12, 2023 | Newswire |
Ash and Debris: Wildfire devastates historic town of Lahaina, once capital of a Hawaiian kingdom August 12, 2023 | Newswire |
Eternal Justice: President James A. Garfield and the ideas that outlive all earthly things August 11, 2023 | Featured, Heather Richardson |
Trump escalates his personal feud with the nation’s capital after his latest round of criminal charges August 11, 2023 | Newswire |
Anniversary planners hope to unify a divided nation as U.S. begins countdown to its 250th birthday August 11, 2023 | Newswire |
Trump loyalists outline plan to create a dictatorship if voters return him to power in 2024 August 10, 2023 | Featured, Heather Richardson |
While Trump complains of unfair treatment it is far better than what most other criminal defendants get August 10, 2023 | Syndicated |
The definition of patriotism had many meanings before being appropriated by White Nationalists August 10, 2023 | Newswire |
How Trump went from condemning the January 6 insurrectionists to being one of their top supporters August 9, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Giuliani claims his lies that shattered American lives were protected by the First Amendment August 9, 2023 | Newswire |
On stage in Milwaukee: A look at which candidates qualify for the first GOP presidential debate August 9, 2023 | Newswire |
Factory jobs in Wisconsin get boost from President Biden’s “Buy America” infrastructure policy August 8, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
How “Bidenomics” breaks from the economic theory that failed America’s middle class for decades August 8, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
Why Republican silence over January 6 undermines democracy and fuels Trump’s bid for the White House August 8, 2023 | Newswire |
Dust and rubble: Türkiye’s preparedness remains uncertain six months after devastating earthquake August 7, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Hiroshima city marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing with criticism of Russia’s nuclear threats August 7, 2023 | Newswire |
Overwhelmed by tourists: Alaska’s capital fears a future in which iconic Mendenhall Glacier has melted August 7, 2023 | Newswire |
Outrage grows in Odesa after Russia terrorizes port city with attacks on beloved historic sites August 6, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Officials and analysts believe that Kyiv has launched a major push against Russian forces August 6, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Putin’s alleged deployment of nuclear weapons to Belarus dismissed as more bluster and blackmail August 6, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
True Stories of Love: Ukrainian women use painting as a therapy to help them cope with loss August 5, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
20 Days in Mariupol: How journalism illuminated the horrors of war in award-winning documentary August 5, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
CIA whiz kid from “Charlie Wilson’s War” offers advice for the U.S. to help Ukraine win against Russia August 5, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Hasidic life in Uman: A journey across Ukraine to the Tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov August 4, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
Tetiana Storozhko: Being a witness to the history of Roma culture in Ukraine August 4, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Remembering Oskar Schindler: A photojournalist’s diary from the streets of Jewish Kraków August 4, 2023 | Photos, Ukraine |
Iryna Pletnyova: How the city of Uman transformed into a hub for refugees fleeing war August 3, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
Bombs in the night: Why children in Uman are still traumatized by Russia’s missile attack August 3, 2023 | Articles, Photos, Ukraine |
School Bunkers: When a national flag becomes a memorial to dead Ukrainian students August 3, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Wisconsin volunteers sort and pack donated medical supplies for use in Ukraine’s hospitals August 2, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
Lviv warehouse serves as vital link in medical supply chain from Milwaukee to frontlines August 2, 2023 | Photos, Ukraine |
Aid from Milwaukee is providing internally displaced people in Ukraine with food and clothing August 2, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
In their own words: Listening to the Voices of Children talk about their experiences from war August 1, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
Traumatized by War: Children of Ukraine carry on after losing parents, homes, and innocence August 1, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Widespread Torture: U.N. report documents Russia’s systematic executions of Ukrainian civilians August 1, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Military Hospitals provide vital care for Ukrainian soldiers in need of hope and healing July 31, 2023 | Featured, Image Spotlight, Photos, Ukraine |
Combat surgeons pioneer advances in maxillofacial reconstruction of Ukraine’s injured heroes July 31, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Milwaukee donors cover cost of reconstructive surgery for American volunteer wounded in battle July 31, 2023 | Photos, Ukraine |
The trauma of living: When being killed is the preferred choice to being disfigured from battle July 30, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
President Zelenskyy offers gratitude and awards to wounded soldiers while visiting Lviv Hospital July 30, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Former Vice President Mike Pence visits Irpin during unannounced campaign trip to Kyiv July 30, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Iryna Suslova: The superwoman saving Ukrainian children abducted by Russia July 29, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
How a group of Ukrainian mothers, wives, and daughters are distributing vital humanitarian aid July 29, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Freeing Freddie: Educational program aims to reduce PTSD for Ukraine’s war-weary children July 29, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Milwaukee offers Ukrainian refugee family life-saving treatment for son’s genetic condition July 28, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
Nikita Pirnach: Irpin student hopes to help his country after finishing education in Milwaukee July 28, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Sick children wait for overseas medical treatments as a new generation is born in Ukraine during war July 28, 2023 | Image Spotlight, Photos, Ukraine |
Milwaukee photojournalist on assignment in Kyiv during July 2 Russian drone strike targeting civilians July 27, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
Russian cruise missile attack kills residents far from front lines in Western Ukraine city of Lviv July 27, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Ukraine arrests man accused of directing Russian ballistic missile strike on Kramatorsk pizza parlor July 27, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Advanced Wireless to donate 840 access points to rebuild Irpin’s citywide Wi-Fi network July 26, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
Children of Irpin begin planning mural for Mitchell Airport to showcase Sister City friendship July 26, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Irpin is not forgotten: Residents thank Milwaukee Independent for reporting on their “Hero City” July 26, 2023 | Image Spotlight, Photos, Ukraine |
Mayors of Milwaukee and Irpin expand Sister City cooperation after visit by nonprofit delegation July 25, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
Interview with Tom Barrett: U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg reflects on forging ties with Irpin July 25, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Wisconsin Ukrainians host annual fundraising picnic to support homeland on 500th day of war July 25, 2023 | Image Spotlight, Photos, Ukraine |
Return to Ukraine: A trauma loop of travel from Milwaukee to a country still at war a year later July 24, 2023 | Articles, Editorial, Featured, Ukraine |
From Weddings to War: How Kostiantyn and Vlada Liberov photograph Ukraine’s daily horrors July 24, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Being Friends of Angels: The Milwaukee nonprofit saving lives and offering hope in Ukraine July 24, 2023 | Articles, Ukraine |
Fear grows over deliberate leak by Russia at Europe’s biggest nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine July 23, 2023 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
U.S. defends controversial plan to deliver cluster munitions to Ukraine with promise of careful usage July 23, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Ukrainian forces are biding time in counteroffensive to thin Russia’s resources before striking July 23, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
A Narrative of Resilience: How trauma-focused therapy is healing Ukrainian kids besieged by war July 22, 2023 | Featured, Syndicated, Ukraine |
Political Pawns: Why Russia kidnaps Ukrainian children when it is unable to care for its own July 22, 2023 | Syndicated, Ukraine |
Echoes of Holodomor: Award-winning documentary “Famine” banned by Russia for depiction of cruel past July 22, 2023 | Syndicated, Ukraine |
Ukraine tries to outsmart a brutal Russian army distracted by rebellion and infighting July 21, 2023 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
Ukrainian family finds closure after 16-month ordeal to identify a veteran killed in Bucha July 21, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Russia seeks to escalate global hunger crisis with halt to deal allowing Ukraine grain exports July 21, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Make America Russia: The ongoing efforts by MAGA Republicans to uphold a Christo-fascist movement July 20, 2023 | Featured, Thom Hartmann |
Lurking fascism: How the conflation of “partisan” and “political” became a danger to liberal democracy July 20, 2023 | Syndicated |
Fascism by another name: Why America’s mainstream media is comfortable with Trump’s Authoritarianism July 20, 2023 | Robert Reich |
True cost of E-commerce: Inside the black box of Amazon’s product returns July 19, 2023 | Featured, Syndicated |
Kent Cooper: How a journalism titan of 20th-century led Associated Press to transform the news industry July 19, 2023 | Syndicated |
Infringement or fair use? Why generative AI is a minefield for U.S. copyright law July 19, 2023 | Syndicated |
Study finds unprecedented global warming could cause Himalayan glaciers to lose 80% of their volume July 18, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
First U.S. deep water port in Arctic hosts cruise ships after climate ice melt opens shipping lanes July 18, 2023 | Newswire |
America’s version of Venice: Study documents risks to New York City from both sinking and rising oceans July 18, 2023 | Newswire |
Rents on the Rise: Eviction filings in some cities are 50% higher than they were pre-pandemic July 17, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Value Decrease: Slowdown in housing sees first annual drop in U.S. homeowner equity since 2012 July 17, 2023 | Newswire |
When homes flood: Why distance and race play a role in FEMA buyouts after a natural disaster July 17, 2023 | Syndicated |
Involuntary treatment: The ethical dilemmas of plans to target homelessness, mental illness, and addiction July 16, 2023 | Syndicated |
Anxiety and Depression: How healthy coping mechanisms can save victims of trauma from PTSD July 16, 2023 | Syndicated |
Dystopian Rhetoric: Why billionaire funders of GOP politicians worship monsters as if they were heroes July 16, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Overcrowded trains: Why a relic of Colonialism still serves as the metaphor for India in Western eyes July 15, 2023 | Syndicated |
Economic Stability: How the “Dollarization” of North Korea has become a potential threat to Kim’s rule July 15, 2023 | Newswire |
Ad Astra: The “not-quite-a-space-race” between China and the United States July 15, 2023 | Syndicated |
Every Head Counts: How 2020 census data helps guide the allocation of $2.8T in annual Federal spending July 14, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Abandoning Kids: Why Republican-dominated state legislatures are pushing to weaken child labor laws July 14, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
When refugees are stuck: Why displaced people are living longer in exile in their host communities July 14, 2023 | Syndicated |
Americans cautioned to avoid mailing checks if possible due to dramatic escalation of check fraud July 13, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Global Recovery: Why China needs domestic demand as its economic growth stumbles post-COVID July 13, 2023 | Newswire |
Global currency: Why the invasion of Ukraine could give the Chinese yuan a boost against the U.S. dollar July 13, 2023 | Syndicated, Ukraine |
Government survey finds rate of adult cigarette smoking sinks to an all-time low July 12, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
CDC says first years of COVID-19 pandemic saw huge decline in high school students having sex July 12, 2023 | Newswire |
Labor market burdens: Why teen workers can command better pay for high demand summer jobs July 12, 2023 | Newswire |
Greed is good: How American society replaced patriotism and faith with an unhealthy love of money July 11, 2023 | Featured, Thom Hartmann |
A scramble for help: Wisconsin nonprofits among states facing a double-digit decline in volunteers July 11, 2023 | Newswire |
Philanthropic Pessimism: Study finds how very little Americans know about charities July 11, 2023 | Newswire |
Red State witch hunts: From burning women at the stake to killing them with political ideology July 10, 2023 | Featured, Thom Hartmann |
Finding true equity: Ways to mitigate the unconscious biases that still hold back women in medicine July 10, 2023 | Syndicated |
Body dissatisfaction: Eating disorders among teens more than doubled during the COVID pandemic July 10, 2023 | Syndicated |
Health of older Americans at risk from growing heat waves fueled by climate change July 9, 2023 | Newswire |
American Obesity: What to know about the promise of weight loss from new prescription drugs July 9, 2023 | Newswire |
Metabolic Syndrome: Why obesity in children risks lifelong health consequences July 9, 2023 | Syndicated |
Federal government continues investments in alternative energy tech and solar power for renters July 8, 2023 | Newswire |
Electric Vehicles: Japan’s Toyota plays catchup in EV tech to develop a revolutionary solid-state battery July 8, 2023 | Newswire |
Trade Wars: Global manufacturing remains centered in China even with geopolitical and supply chain issues July 8, 2023 | Syndicated |
An ethical debt: Why Tech companies should pay the consequences if AI becomes harmful July 7, 2023 | Featured, Syndicated |
Undermining Democracy: How artificial intelligence could impact elections by changing voting behavior July 7, 2023 | Syndicated |
Software generated sex: Deepfake pornography joins a growing list of online abuse using AI tools July 7, 2023 | Newswire |
Silicon Gold: Artificial Intelligence chips have suddenly taken center stage in the AI revolution July 6, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
AI-powered stock trades: The benefits and perils of Wall Street using artificial intelligence July 6, 2023 | Syndicated |
A Black Box: What it means when the inner workings of an AI’s machine learning are hidden from users July 6, 2023 | Syndicated |
Race Relations: How the Carters and the Kings forged an alliance even though Jimmy and Martin never met July 5, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
A “goodwill” President: Political prisoners share stories of how Jimmy Carter saved their lives July 5, 2023 | Newswire |
Lust of the press: How Jimmy Carter’s interview with Playboy Magazine shook his 1976 campaign July 5, 2023 | Newswire |
The American Revolution: Six surprising facts about the Declaration of Independence and its purpose July 4, 2023 | Featured, Syndicated |
Words Matter: Why MAGA Republicans hide the truth of America as a Republic ruled by Democratic principles July 4, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Voting against Democracy: A long list of the Republican Party’s very Anti-American political agenda July 4, 2023 | Syndicated |
A Black Jesus: Antique stained-glass church window stirs questions of New England’s role in slave trade July 3, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Theology shaped by race: Why it is time for American Christians to kiss a White Jesus goodbye July 3, 2023 | John Pavlovitz |
Dignity in death: When Black Americans fight against racism from beyond the grave July 3, 2023 | Syndicated |
Extortion for appointments and migrant-trafficking gang create new problems for U.S. asylum-seekers July 2, 2023 | Newswire |
Ministry at the Border: When faith calls for helping migrants while the law explicitly forbids it July 2, 2023 | Syndicated |
The Wind Knows My Name: Isabel Allende’s newest novel was inspired by family separations at the U.S. border July 2, 2023 | Newswire |
Saving family farms: Rural Midwest clergy train to prevent suicides among agriculture workers July 1, 2023 | Newswire |
Flash droughts: Farmers face a soaring risk in every major food-growing region as water becomes scarce July 1, 2023 | Syndicated |
Why Mexico authorities have been relocating migrants to relieve pressure along border cities July 1, 2023 | Newswire |
Aging America: With fewer children being born Baby Boomers push national median age higher June 30, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Why Americans move to Republican-dominated Red States for a cheaper lifestyle but shorter life June 30, 2023 | Syndicated |
Health inequity: Racial gap in stroke deaths dramatically widened due to COVID-19 pandemic June 30, 2023 | Newswire |
Nostalgia sells: How marketers are cashing in on the sentimental brands of yesteryear June 29, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Seeking meaning with technology: Why Gen Z is drawn to old digital cameras to express themselves June 29, 2023 | Syndicated |
The explicit nature of images and what obligations portrait photographers have to their subject June 29, 2023 | Syndicated |
Beloved and debated: The French bulldog becomes top dog breed in America for first time in 30 years June 28, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Darwin and Domestication: How animals living with humans evolved from their wild ancient ancestors June 28, 2023 | Syndicated |
Symbol of the Old West: New analysis finds horses came to North America by early 1600s June 28, 2023 | Newswire |
Climate Skepticism: Remembering when conservative evangelicals supported environmental stewardship June 27, 2023 | Featured, Syndicated |
Bayard Rustin: The often-forgotten civil rights activist and man of unwavering compassion June 27, 2023 | Syndicated |
A more perfect union: How adding three additional States would save America’s democratic institutions June 27, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Study finds changes in warm air patterns may push more hurricanes toward cities along East Coast June 26, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
A biological hot spot: How the Atlantic Sargassum Belt is inundating coastlines with brown seaweed June 26, 2023 | Syndicated |
Ukraine’s dam collapse seen as worst environmental catastrophe in Europe since the Chernobyl disaster June 26, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Report finds a record 71M people internally displaced from war and natural disasters in 2022 June 25, 2023 | Newswire |
Aid organizations struggle to catch the world’s attention again as conditions for Syrians worsen June 25, 2023 | Newswire |
Geostrategic Corruption: How China uses economic power to exert its influence in Latin America June 25, 2023 | Syndicated |
Treating grievous wounds: The consuming task of a Ukrainian trauma surgeon during Russia’s war June 24, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Drone Swarm: Why more unmanned aerial vehicles are filling the skies over Ukraine June 24, 2023 | Syndicated, Ukraine |
Belarusians are fearful Putin will pull them into his desperate war as cannon fodder against Ukraine June 24, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Quietly staying put: Why some Western companies are finding it not so simple to quit Russia June 23, 2023 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
A very big bullet: Why the 155 mm round is so critical for Ukraine’s effort to end Russian occupation June 23, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Against a renewed Russian onslaught Ukrainian air defense teams gain experience with Western weapons June 23, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Ending political bribery: What Ukraine can teach America about how to deal with our oligarch problem June 22, 2023 | Featured, Thom Hartmann |
Global report finds most countries made little effort to solve corruption and its link with violence June 22, 2023 | Newswire |
Evading algorithmic detection: How “algospeak” became the newest version of linguistic subterfuge June 22, 2023 | Syndicated |
Tax Plan: IRS moves forward with pilot program for a free e-filing system in 2024 June 21, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Financial watchdog warns of vulnerability to money stored in Venmo and other mobile payment apps June 21, 2023 | Newswire |
A broken tax policy: How Corporate America is allowed to subsidize the Communist Party of China June 21, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Antibiotic tolerance: Looming behind a growing resistance to some bacteria is another infection crisis June 20, 2023 | Featured, Syndicated |
Low-income communities suffer high rates of parasitic infections in states that neglect sewage systems June 20, 2023 | Syndicated |
Health officials say Mpox is in decline but the risk remains for summertime outbreaks June 20, 2023 | Newswire |
Juneteenth 2023: A retrospective of how Milwaukee has celebrated Emancipation Day in recent years June 19, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
A National Reckoning: The story behind how Juneteenth finally became a federal holiday June 19, 2023 | Newswire |
Untold Stories: Why enslaved Black people stayed in slaveholding states to help others find freedom June 19, 2023 | Syndicated |
Surgeon General issues warning over profound risk of harm to children from exposure to social media June 18, 2023 | Newswire |
Still grieving: Twitter faces backlash after purging inactive accounts of people who have died June 18, 2023 | Newswire |
Meta Cash: Facebook users are encouraged to apply for their share of the $725m privacy settlement June 18, 2023 | Newswire |
Supervisor Peter Burgelis vows to continue fight for LGBTQ+ equality after suffering from violent assault June 17, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
The Pentagon Papers: How Daniel Ellsberg’s courage has inspired whistleblowers since the Vietnam War June 17, 2023 | Syndicated |
Wisconsin Republicans show disregard for families in vote to end funding of state’s child care program June 17, 2023 | Newswire |
Polluting streams of news: Why our democracy is unlikely to survive Fox’s mendacious propaganda June 16, 2023 | Featured, Thom Hartmann |
Rule of law regarding Trump: Holding an ex-president legally accountable for Constitutional wrongdoing June 16, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
Standing with Trump: Republicans in Congress amplify political attacks on the Federal justice system June 16, 2023 | Newswire |
Efforts to guide federal research of AI unveiled by White House with emphasis on collaboration June 15, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Surviving an algorithm: Teaching internet literacy seen as helping students recognize misinformation June 15, 2023 | Newswire |
Neo-Luddites: When society grapples with how to ensure future technologies do more good than harm June 15, 2023 | Syndicated |
Reflections on Flag Day: The rising wave of lowering the flag to half-staff in Wisconsin June 14, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
Epistemic Humility: What the wisdom of Socrates can teach a polarized America about knowing nothing June 14, 2023 | Syndicated |
A War on Woke: Why political leaders manufacture fake fears and lies to disguise their ultimate June 14, 2023 | Robert Reich |
Gun Safe Summer: Legislators join Attorney General to urge action over removed provisions for gun safety June 13, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
Wisconsin lawmakers consider legislation to improve investigations of sex assaults in National Guard June 13, 2023 | Newswire |
Convict 9653: The 1920 presidential candidate who campaigned from a federal penitentiary June 13, 2023 | Syndicated |
K-Pop Celebration: Seoul lights city landmarks to honor 10th anniversary of BTS June 12, 2023 | Newswire |
Milwaukee’s claim still pending that Census Bureau missed thousands of residents in 2020 headcount June 12, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Census estimates show many metropolitan areas are growing in reversal of 2021 population drops June 12, 2023 | Newswire |
Habitat for Humanity launches ambitious goal to help more Milwaukee families become first-time homebuyers June 12, 2023 | Curated |
Under Attack: Human Rights advocacy organization declares “State of Emergency” for LGBTQ+ Americans June 11, 2023 | Newswire |
First Amendment protections: Why a federal judge found Tennessee’s anti-drag law Unconstitutional June 11, 2023 | Syndicated |
Closed Hearts. Closed Minds. Closed Doors. United Methodist Church split accelerates over LGBTQ issues June 11, 2023 | Newswire |
Political rebound: Wisconsin Democrats stay on offensive against Republicans as 2024 fights loom June 10, 2023 | Newswire |
Judicial Authority: When a Billionaire asserts an absolute right to buy a Supreme Court Justice June 10, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Shift in rhetoric: GOP considers abandoning its lies against early voting in bid to win tight elections June 10, 2023 | Newswire |
Poll shows public trust of Supreme Court plummeted to lowest level in 50 years after abortion decision June 9, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Supreme Court ruling could widen ability of States to impose voting restrictions on minority groups June 9, 2023 | Newswire |
Attacks on voting rights seen as part of ongoing struggle from the violent Civil Rights era June 9, 2023 | Newswire |
Trump announces he has been criminally indicted over alleged theft of classified documents June 8, 2023 | Newswire |
Governor Tony Evers announces tentative shared revenue deal to save Milwaukee from bankruptcy June 8, 2023 | Newswire |
The “weathering” phenomenon: Why America is being exhausted by fearmongers who delight in hate June 8, 2023 | Featured, Thom Hartmann |
As deadly as smoking: Loneliness declared the latest public health epidemic in America June 8, 2023 | Newswire |
A lonely nation: How frontier myths of individualism pushed Americans into unhealthy isolation June 8, 2023 | Newswire |
Food Crisis: Scarcity fears over flooding in southern Ukraine causes global wheat prices to soar June 7, 2023 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
“Scorched Earth” tactics: Russia accused of destroying Kakhovka dam in Kherson to submerge frontlines June 7, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
A brutal invader: Ukraine aims to brand Russia as a “terrorist state” in hearings at top UN court June 7, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
CONNECT 1: Ribbon cutting ceremony inaugurates Milwaukee County’s new transit era with BRT Line June 6, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
Riding the BRT: A first day experience on Milwaukee County’s new East-West Bus Rapid Transit line June 6, 2023 | Photos |
Bipartisan lawmakers seek to fast-track federal funds for a Las Vegas-to-California bullet train June 6, 2023 | Newswire |
National Urban League says democracy for Black Americans is undermined by extremist political leaders June 5, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Fort Bragg drops Confederate namesake for Fort Liberty in overdue effort to remove vestiges of slavery June 5, 2023 | Newswire |
Celebrating Insurrection: Why the Confederate legacy still weigh heavily over White Tennessee lawmakers June 5, 2023 | Syndicated |
Why social media is seen as the best platform to reach a younger generation with news content June 4, 2023 | Newswire |
Census data shows home-based workers became younger and more diverse during pandemic years June 4, 2023 | Newswire |
Public health study highlights massive surge of terrible gun injuries during COVID isolation June 4, 2023 | Newswire |
Why President Biden’s unifying leadership stands in vast contrast to Trump’s ineffective terror tactics June 3, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
Crisis averted: President Biden signs bipartisan debt ceiling bill preventing unprecedented default June 3, 2023 | Newswire |
Deceiving voters: Google changes YouTube policy to allow disinformation of past presidential elections June 3, 2023 | Newswire |
Pride Month celebrates LGBTQ+ communities while protesting against attacks on hard-won civil rights June 3, 2023 | Newswire |
Gay Pride flag once again raised over state capital in show of support for Wisconsin’s LGBTQ+ community June 3, 2023 | Newswire |
Why Florida’s discriminatory anti-LGBTQ+ laws force some trans people to crowdfund for help to leave June 3, 2023 | Newswire |
Political charlatans: Why Conservatives who pretend to be Christian is the real American “Drag Show” June 2, 2023 | John Pavlovitz |
Pride at play: How mainstream video games are successfully embracing openly queer characters June 2, 2023 | Syndicated |
Rainbow Backlash: Target’s brand tarnished after pulling Pride Month products to appease hate groups June 2, 2023 | Newswire |
The bus is for all of us: Milwaukee County’s 2023 Pride Month kicks off with new MCTS Pride Bus design June 1, 2023 | Featured, Photos |
Relationship Euphoria: Why the joys of Transgender families are lost in media coverage of anti-trans issues June 1, 2023 | Syndicated |
Analysis finds a handful of far-right interest groups are responsible for most anti-trans legislation June 1, 2023 | Newswire |
Wisconsin and other Presidential battleground states consider more election funding ahead of 2024 May 31, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
To dominate rightwing politics: When a so-called free speech absolutist joins a self-styled authoritarian May 31, 2023 | Robert Reich |
What fear does: How a steady diet of Culture War rhetoric produces a terror of anything different May 31, 2023 | John Pavlovitz |
2021 saw highest number of traffic deaths in 16 years due to distractions, speeding, and alcohol May 30, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Performance Crimes: How TikTok and other social media trends are affecting Milwaukee’s public safety May 30, 2023 | Newswire |
Surging prices of used cars drive Americans to hold onto old vehicles longer than ever May 30, 2023 | Newswire |
Forgotten Civil War veterans buried in County’s Poor Farm Cemetery finally honored on Memorial Day 2023 May 29, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
From the Civil War to mattress sales: How the Memorial Day tradition became full of contradictions May 29, 2023 | Newswire |
Quality of life provider and local development firm continue partnership in support of Veterans May 29, 2023 | Curated |
Biden administration proposes new compensation rules for airline cancellations and delays May 28, 2023 | Newswire |
Penalties to curb violent behavior: Congress considers new no-fly list for unruly passengers May 28, 2023 | Newswire |
TSA tests controversial facial recognition technology to streamline airport security May 28, 2023 | Newswire |
Legalized child abuse: Wisconsin joins other state lawmakers in push for kids to fill labor shortages May 27, 2023 | Newswire |
Modern Slavery: How American consumers enable global supply chains to exploit child workers May 27, 2023 | Syndicated |
A Party of Business: The false Conservative belief that what’s good for the rich is what’s good for America May 27, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Reggie Jackson: Remembering that the Declaration of Independence was a “Woke” Manifesto May 26, 2023 | Columns, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
Supreme Court power grab: How to dethrone America’s self-appointed political royalty May 26, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
American cities stimulate downtown revivals by converting unused office buildings into housing May 26, 2023 | Newswire |
President Biden says “it’s time to act” on gun control during first anniversary of Uvalde school shooting May 25, 2023 | Newswire |
A national reckoning over police violence remains in limbo three years after George Floyd’s death May 25, 2023 | Newswire |
The Hill We Climb: Florida school bans poem by Amanda Gorman written for Biden’s 2020 inauguration May 25, 2023 | Newswire |
Not planting means death: Ukraine farmers continue to risk losing their lives or livelihoods during war May 25, 2023 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
Deterring Russian aggression: The United States will provide Ukraine with $1.2B in long-term security aid May 25, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Our Fire is Stronger Than Your Bombs: Ukrainian artists send defiant message to Russia at exhibit May 25, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
The cyber gulag: How Russia restricts its citizens by using a state system of total digital surveillance May 24, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Possible anti-Putin uprising behind incursions in rural Russian border region with Ukraine May 24, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
European human rights summit approves increased aid for Ukraine to counter Russia’s brutal invasion May 24, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
What’s Love Got to Do With It: Grammy winner and superstar Tina Turner passes away at age 83 May 24, 2023 | Newswire |
Russian cyberespionage operations in dozens of countries finally disabled by the United States May 24, 2023 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
Global Ambitions: What peace for Ukraine means to authoritarian leaders in Moscow and Beijing May 24, 2023 | Syndicated, Ukraine |
Federal prosecutors launch criminal cases involving illegal flow of technology to Russia, China, and Iran May 24, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Milwaukee faces bankruptcy and police cuts if GOP lawmakers fail to agree on state aid package May 23, 2023 | Newswire |
Acts of Hate: Local family faces lengthy legal battle with neighbors over alleged racial harassment May 23, 2023 | Articles |
NAACP joins other civil rights groups with public warning to tourists about Florida’s hostile laws May 23, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Uvalde Grieves: Criminal investigation into police response continues one year after school shooting May 23, 2023 | Newswire |
As mass killings become mainstream more Americans seek how to memorialize the anniversaries of death May 23, 2023 | Newswire |
CONNECT 1 Service: MCTS launches summer route changes along with new BRT line on June 4 May 22, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
Milwaukee Mile prepares for return of NASCAR series with safety training and track upgrades May 22, 2023 | Articles |
Federal judge hesitates to shut down pipeline in plea with Wisconsin tribe to work with oil company May 22, 2023 | Newswire |
Charm offensive: President Zelenskyy’s diplomatic tour highlights stark international isolation of Putin May 21, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Why Ukraine’s spring offensive has yet to begin even with summer rapidly approaching May 21, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Remains of U.S. Marine veteran killed a year ago defending Ukraine finally brought home May 21, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Critics say the College Board removed key topics from AP Black History class due to rightwing pressure May 21, 2023 | Newswire |
Wisconsin Republicans attack racial equality and free speech standards across college campuses May 21, 2023 | Newswire |
Lack of empathy: Growing anxiety and depression follows wave of activism for Black social workers May 21, 2023 | Syndicated |
Poll by Pew Research Center finds Catholicism is still the largest faith among Latinos May 20, 2023 | Newswire |
Latino youth comprise nearly 30% of students in public schools but struggle with sense of belonging May 20, 2023 | Syndicated |
Why the GOP is using Red State media tactics with Radio and TV to court the Hispanic vote in a big way May 20, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Coming of age during a pandemic: Why more American youth choose to skip the crippling debt of college May 19, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Why universities often reject class credits of students transferring from community colleges May 19, 2023 | Newswire |
Trade school programs are booming while traditional four-year degrees see continued decline May 19, 2023 | Newswire |
Pandemic learning losses: Classrooms across the country race to catch up on students’ reading levels May 18, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
The Reading Wars: Why more American schools finally embrace phonics as preferred approach to teaching May 18, 2023 | Newswire |
Only a small fraction of the many children who need help with school actually get tutoring May 18, 2023 | Newswire |
How Jane Rosenberg’s courtroom sketch of Donald Trump created a viral sensation from a dying art May 17, 2023 | Featured, Syndicated |
Twisting a narrative: Why the Durham Report avoids the possibility that Trump was a Russian asset May 17, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Ron DeSantis faces revelations about his military assignment in Guantanamo’s “Torture Machine” May 17, 2023 | Syndicated |
What it means now the Director-General of WHO declares emergency phase of COVID pandemic is over May 16, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
CDC data shows COVID dropped to 4th leading cause of death for Americans in 2022 May 16, 2023 | Newswire |
Medical gaslighting continues for people with long COVID more than 3 years into the pandemic May 16, 2023 | Syndicated |
A hidden people: How generations still experience the trauma of being uprooted from their homes May 15, 2023 | Featured, Syndicated |
United Nations to officially commemorate for first time the 1948 expulsion of Palestinians from Israel May 15, 2023 | Newswire |
The Nakba at 75: Why Palestinians continue to struggle for recognition of their catastrophe May 15, 2023 | Syndicated |
Grandson of Nelson Mandela to speak in Milwaukee on solidarity with the Palestinian people during U.S. tour May 15, 2023 | Curated |
Writers Strike: Hollywood braces for what looks to be a long fight over fair work compensation May 14, 2023 | Newswire |
Creative Disruption: Striking screenwriters fearful ChatGPT could write next blockbuster script May 14, 2023 | Newswire |
An empty hole: Home audiences endure lack of late-night TV shows as writers demand better pay May 14, 2023 | Newswire |
TV shows removed from vast streaming libraries to slash costs also sideline already marginalized voices May 14, 2023 | Newswire |
Cinema of cataclysm: Trauma from 2011 earthquake can still be felt in Makoto Shinkai’s anime storytelling May 14, 2023 | Newswire |
Defining the best in television: Why so many shows are in a scramble to finish by the end of May May 14, 2023 | Newswire |
From invasion to liberation: Sergi Mykhalchuk earns 2 Milwaukee Press Club awards for his images in Irpin May 13, 2023 | Awards, Featured, Ukraine |
Milwaukee Independent earns 3 of its 11 Gridiron Awards for first-hand reporting of Ukraine War May 13, 2023 | Articles, Awards, Ukraine |
Evgeniy Maloletka’s image of Mariupol hospital attack wins multiple photo awards including Pulitzer Prize May 13, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Milwaukee-based “Friends of Be an Angel” is saving lives and offering hope in war-damaged Ukraine May 12, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
UN Nuclear watchdog sounds alarm over Russian military threat to Zaporizhzhia plant safety May 12, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
NATO allies have delivered to Ukraine nearly 98% of combat vehicles promised during Russia’s invasion May 12, 2023 | Newswire |
Identity Politics: When patriots cheer a legally defined sexual predator and twice impeached insurrectionist May 11, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Primetime Mess: Trump’s return to CNN shows that corporate media has learned little since 2016 May 11, 2023 | Newswire |
Trump digs deep with election lies and insults American democracy during CNN’s town hall event May 11, 2023 | Newswire |
Governor Evers signs legislation to increase penalties for carjacking and reckless driving in Wisconsin May 11, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Photos |
Hugs Not Walls: Mexican families separated by border restrictions allowed brief but heartfelt reunions May 11, 2023 | Newswire |
U.S. will allow at least 100,000 Latin Americans to reunite with families as asylum restrictions end May 11, 2023 | Newswire |
Fast-track program: United States prepares second attempt at speedy border asylum screenings May 11, 2023 | Newswire |
Title 42: How the Trump administration used an obscure 1944 public health law to curb migration May 11, 2023 | Newswire |
Desperate to reach U.S. soil: How Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s brutal invasion influenced border policies May 11, 2023 | Newswire |
Data released by FBI shows hate crimes across America escalated at alarming rate in 2021 May 10, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Excavated remains: Forensic investigators move closer to identifying victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre May 10, 2023 | Newswire |
Crowd-sourced blanket project aims to welcome refugees and immigrants with hand-crocheted gifts May 10, 2023 | Newswire |
The carnage continues: Even experts seek answers to why America is plagued with so many mass killings May 9, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Weapons of War: We already have a Federal law to get military-style guns off our neighborhood streets May 9, 2023 | Featured, Thom Hartmann |
Only real Americans: How the Republican Party’s ideology became one that explicitly rejects democracy May 9, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
Milwaukee community mourns migrant deaths in Brownsville after SUV driver hits crowd at bus stop May 8, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
Massacre by Gun: How our free-for-all of violence is a symptom of the takeover by an extremist minority May 8, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
A quest for significance: Why mass shooters seek a shortcut to stardom fueled by grievances May 8, 2023 | Syndicated |
Silencing Fascism: Raising the voice of freedom and humanity to save our democracy May 7, 2023 | Columns |
Embracing Tyranny: Why White people support autocrats in order to protect their privilege May 7, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Pandemic’s impact still lingers as in-person attendance of religious services remains in decline May 7, 2023 | Newswire |
Medical experts highlight need for better access to opioid rescue drug Naloxone to save lives May 6, 2023 | Newswire |
FDA declines to regulate CBD products and calls on Congress for fix rules for the growing market May 6, 2023 | Newswire |
Survey finds majority of Wisconsin residents delay or decline access to medical care due to fear of cost May 6, 2023 | Syndicated |
FDA health regulators consider drugmaker’s request to produce first over-the-counter birth control pill May 5, 2023 | Newswire |
Clashing abortion laws between Red and Blue States may be among next wave of national legal battles May 5, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Lost Youth: Why weakening child labor laws are part of state GOP efforts to gut the federal government May 5, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
Underage Exploitation: Federal government urges U.S. meat companies to comply with child labor laws May 5, 2023 | Newswire |
Governor Tony Evers promises to veto GOP’s restrictive plan to limit shared revenue for Milwaukee May 4, 2023 | Newswire |
Legal Standing: Lawsuit moves forward to challenge Wisconsin’s archaic 174-year-old abortion ban May 4, 2023 | Newswire |
Republican state lawmakers draft law allowing 14-year-olds to serve alcohol in Wisconsin May 4, 2023 | Newswire |
Dear MAGA Folk: When was this magical time when America was so great that you want to return to? May 4, 2023 | Columns, Featured, Reggie Jackson |
Foreign policy for the middle class: Jake Sullivan outlines a different vision of economic leadership May 4, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
A Big Grift: The emblematic schemes at the core of the Republican strategy for governance May 4, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Mass killings in 2023: Replay of the near-weekly horror loop this year blamed on gun proliferation May 3, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
The American front door: How “protecting my stuff” turned a threshold of welcome into an armed border May 3, 2023 | Newswire |
A radicalized Castle Doctrine: Ringing a doorbell should not justify a “stand your ground” shooting May 3, 2023 | Newswire |
Heat mapping finds that Milwaukee experiences hotter summer nights in densely developed urban areas May 2, 2023 | Featured, Syndicated |
Twinkle twinkle disappearing stars: How artificial lighting is making our night skies brighter each year May 2, 2023 | Newswire |
Milwaukee’s lead pipe replacement rate would take six decades without Federal funds to accelerate program May 2, 2023 | Syndicated |
May Day 2023: Workers around the world celebrate labor rights while demanding economic justice May 1, 2023 | Newswire |
Floral Reflections: Pabst Mansion showcases the ancient Japanese art of Ikebana for a second year May 1, 2023 | Featured, Video |
Takeshi Kitano: Japan’s auteur of cinema to premiere latest samurai film “Kubi” at Cannes May 1, 2023 | Newswire |
Make room, make room: What it means when India overtakes China as world’s most populous country May 1, 2023 | Newswire |
Ukraine seeks help from Pope Francis in getting abducted children returned safely from Russia April 30, 2023 | Newswire |
China protests U.S. sanctions of firms seeking to provide assistance to Russia’s war effort in Ukraine April 30, 2023 | Newswire |
Why the Chinese plan to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is more about self-interest than peace April 30, 2023 | Newswire |
Report details state-sponsored Chinese hacking group behind growing attacks on local U.S. governments April 29, 2023 | Newswire |
Lawmakers and officials see Chinese propaganda following Russia’s effort to disrupt U.S. elections April 29, 2023 | Newswire |
Kremlin exploits TikTok’s algorithms to flood disinformation over its brutal invasion of Ukraine April 29, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Immigration Enforcement: Migrant deaths in Mexico puts spotlight on how U.S. policy has shifted south April 28, 2023 | Featured, Syndicated |
Latest figures show large number of Hispanics did not pick a single race identity on 2020 census form April 28, 2023 | Newswire |
A political con job: How the GOP uses immigration to promote cheap labor while stoking racist hate April 28, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Ukrainians mark 37th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster amid escalating nuclear threats from Russia April 27, 2023 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
Medal of Honor recipient Luther H. Story identified from remains seven decades after death in Korea April 27, 2023 | Newswire |
Disney lawsuit accuses Ron DeSantis of orchestrating a political campaign of government retaliation April 27, 2023 | Newswire |
A purveyor of hate: Russian media offers job to Tucker Carlson after being ousted as top host at Fox News April 26, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
How a company like Fox can claim to be a news organization to publish lies with impunity April 26, 2023 | Syndicated |
Twitter’s end to state-controlled media labeling fuels surge of propaganda from Russia, China, and Iran April 26, 2023 | Newswire |
Vel R. Phillips Plaza: Milwaukee approves resolution to create a public space named in honor of iconic leader April 25, 2023 | Audio, Featured |
Striping of a new dedicated bus lane for Milwaukee County’s BRT begins installation across downtown April 25, 2023 | Articles |
The Champagne of Beers: Miller High Life’s long-used slogan leaves French producers frothing April 25, 2023 | Newswire |
Russia’s Folly: NATO countries eye more help for Ukraine as Putin pushes his failing invasion April 24, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
A Unified Ukraine: Officials envision a liberated Crimea finally free from Putin’s bloody grasp April 24, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Ukrainian forces consider how to “de-occupy” Crimea as Russia prepares for a likely spring offensive April 24, 2023 | Syndicated, Ukraine |
20 Days in Mariupol: Milwaukee Film Festival screens Ukrainian documentary that won praise at Sundance April 24, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Ukraine |
A tour in hell: What it takes to evacuate wounded Ukrainian soldiers from the battlefield April 24, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Medical volunteers in Ukraine set up specialty clinics to treat residents near the frontlines April 24, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
How Soviet-era attack helicopters allow Ukraine’s military to strike Russia from a distance April 23, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Inflatable tanks: Russia’s brutal invasion behind surge in demand for fake armaments as decoys April 23, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Munitions, radar, and new weapons: Ukraine to receive another $2.6 billion in military aid from United States April 23, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Debt ceiling crisis brings differences between MAGA Republicans and Biden Democrats into sharp relief April 22, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
Punishing the poor: Why cumulative poverty is a major risk factor for death in the United States April 22, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Not a deadbeat nation: President Biden blasts harmful notions by GOP lawmakers amid debt limit standoff April 22, 2023 | Newswire |
Commission explores why growing number of veterans have been imprisoned since leaving military service April 21, 2023 | Newswire |
Independent panel says Defense Department should provide gun safety measures to limit military suicides April 21, 2023 | Newswire |
Mental health distress: U.S. Navy deploys more chaplains for suicide prevention without stigma April 21, 2023 | Newswire |
Homes MKE: Initiative begins renovating vacant City-owned houses to build stronger neighborhoods April 20, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
Microsoft agrees to buy a $50m parcel of land from Foxconn in Wisconsin for planned $1b data center April 20, 2023 | Newswire |
Real-life consequences: Why Fox “News” and the Murdoch family should be held accountable April 20, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Birthplace of the Republican Party: Ripon relocates historic building to boost visibility for next year’s RNC April 19, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Marginalized and Silenced: Why Black Americans push for Democracy as a way to change the status quo April 19, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
A National Divorce: States are already withdrawing from a United America April 19, 2023 | Syndicated |
A swollen prison population: How America can recover from its addiction to mass incarceration April 18, 2023 | Featured, Syndicated |
Defrocked ex-Roman Catholic cardinal Theodore McCarrick charged in Wisconsin with sexual assault April 18, 2023 | Newswire |
Win-at-any-cost politics: Why Republicans use scorched-earth tactics to entrench their power April 18, 2023 | Robert Reich |
Gender Definitions: Man lands in prison for violent anti-LGBTQ threats against dictionary publisher April 17, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Speaking the truth in love: An open apology to homophobic Conservatives who identify as Christian April 17, 2023 | John Pavlovitz |
Plight of the straight White male: When victimhood becomes essential to an authoritarian worldview April 17, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Holy Fire: Ancient celebration of Jerusalem’s minority Christians sparks tensions with Israeli police April 16, 2023 | Newswire |
Political PTSD: How the MAGA movement is making otherwise mentally healthy people emotionally sick April 16, 2023 | John Pavlovitz |
Post-Roe politics: Fierce backlash to abortion bans fuels fear inside GOP ahead of 2024 elections April 16, 2023 | Newswire |
Cognitive Decline: Scientists have known for years that diets high in fat and sugar can impair the brain April 15, 2023 | Syndicated |
A side of cancer with that meal: Forever chemicals remain in our food supply because of political greed April 15, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Developing countries can reduce hunger and slow climate change by using solar-powered refrigerators April 15, 2023 | Syndicated |
Historic Milwaukee: What it takes for Pabst Mansion to preserve its 1893 pavilion for future generations April 14, 2023 | Articles, Featured, Photos |
Terracotta and Photogrammetry: How UWM’s Historic Preservation Institute uses new tech to save the past April 14, 2023 | Articles, Photos |
Withering cultural capital: More than a home is lost in a community when a house is demolished April 14, 2023 | Syndicated |
Fossil fuel industries accused of doing too little to curb methane emissions in IEA’s annual report April 13, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Study of wildfire survivors finds climate change trauma has real impacts on cognition ability April 13, 2023 | Syndicated |
Rebounding air travel after pandemic and burning coal sends carbon dioxide emissions to record high April 13, 2023 | Newswire |
A Midwest Rivalry: Chicago to host 2024 DNC in political competition of Milwaukee’s 2024 RNC April 12, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
True Americanism: How pardoning traitors inspired the Jim Crow laws that corrupted a nation April 12, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
Manipulated Masses: How to defend our democracy now that hate is the primary political weapon April 12, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
White House review of deadly U.S. withdrawal from Afghan in 2021 places blame on Trump’s Taliban deal April 11, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Anonymous survey finds drastic increase of reported sexual assaults at U.S. military academies April 11, 2023 | Newswire |
Recruiting Challenges: Why the U.S. Army is struggling to meet its high school enlistment goals April 11, 2023 | Newswire |
Ithaka: Family-focused documentary about the fight for Julian Assange’s freedom premieres in Milwaukee April 10, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
Study finds Americans think national news outlets do not care about impact of their reporting on society April 10, 2023 | Newswire |
Organization of Russian journalists suspended from IFJ over invasion coverage of Ukraine April 10, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Designed to be addictive: How social media disrupts the sleep, moods, and social activities of youth April 9, 2023 | Syndicated |
National security concerns: Why TikTok is being banned from government phones around the world April 9, 2023 | Newswire |
Doctrine of Discovery: Vatican disavows centuries-old decrees promoting colonization of Indigenous lands April 9, 2023 | Newswire |
Data confirms youth continue to suffer under unprecedented mental health crisis from pandemic April 8, 2023 | Newswire |
Federal study indicates that nutrition standards for school meals may have reduced obesity in children April 8, 2023 | Newswire |
Trafficking in disposable children: Why indifference continues over Trump policy that tortured families April 8, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
How deadly disasters sweeping Red states are a result of the alliance between Republicans and oil barons April 7, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Climate Catastrophes: Why the United States is Earth’s punching bag for nasty weather April 7, 2023 | Newswire |
Methane leakage from oil operations in Gulf of Mexico found to be far worse for climate than expected April 7, 2023 | Newswire |
Déjà vu of Photojournalism: Forced progress, brutal invasion, mother nature, and the detritus of life April 7, 2023 | Editorial, Featured, Türkiye, Ukraine |
Seismic isolation systems: Earthquake-resilient buildings in Türkiye offer design guidance for future April 7, 2023 | Syndicated |
A collapse of trust: Why women experience more health disparity after natural disasters April 7, 2023 | Syndicated |
The tragedy of gun tragedies: Violent mass shootings seldom sway partisan policies despite public outcry April 6, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Blood in the streets: How gun violence became the far right’s proxy war on the American public April 6, 2023 | Syndicated |
Why the cost of supporting Trump’s MAGA vision comes at the price of dead school children April 6, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Mission Accomplished: Why the political debate over repealing presidential war powers in Iraq matters April 5, 2023 | Newswire |
Medal of Honor: Black veteran gets long overdue recognition for heroism in Vietnam War April 5, 2023 | Newswire |
UN expert recommends Russian soldiers who illegally invaded Ukraine be allowed to compete in Olympics April 5, 2023 | Newswire |
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: An interview with the Ukrainian President on what a Russian victory would mean April 5, 2023 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Takeaways from the interview with the Ukrainian President on a train to Kyiv April 5, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Calls for justice: Ukraine marks grim anniversary of the liberation of Bucha April 5, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Janet Protasiewicz’s win in high-stakes Supreme Court election flips Wisconsin’s judicial balance of power April 4, 2023 | Newswire |
A house of many faiths: MLK’s vision of social justice included religious pluralism April 4, 2023 | Syndicated |
Faith and Ideology: How Cesar Chavez merged a pilgrimage with a revolution for farm workers march April 4, 2023 | Syndicated |
Lanterns and crescents: Holiday shoppers find more mainstream retailers recognize Ramadan this year April 4, 2023 | Newswire |
Under Arrest: Trump faces historic 34-count felony indictment for illegally influencing 2016 election April 4, 2023 | Newswire |
Republican’s Rigged System: The Pretense of election used as a hostile take over of Wisconsin’s democracy April 4, 2023 | Featured, Heather Richardson |
One Party State: Wisconsin Senate election could give GOP a supermajority to override governor’s veto April 4, 2023 | Newswire |
Why the law binds average working people with accountability but not politicians or the super rich April 4, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
GOP lawmakers accused of unlawful political interference in criminal investigation of Trump April 3, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
“Teflon Don” no more: Criminal indictment of Trump ends decades of perceived invincibility April 3, 2023 | Newswire |
Sources say ex-president faces at least one felony charge in New York hush money case April 3, 2023 | Newswire |
Democratic-led states seek to bolster voter protections as Wisconsin GOP escalates suppression April 3, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Thousands of automated Twitter bots found offering fake praise for Trump while attacking political rivals April 3, 2023 | Newswire |
Trump’s criminal indictment is not expected to affect high stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race April 3, 2023 | Newswire |
Loss of intellectual property: Why the Federal government is unprepared to regulate AI April 2, 2023 | Robert Reich |
Understanding how AI’s “hallucinations” could drive search engines and the future of the Internet April 2, 2023 | Newswire |
Outwitting the robot: Some school teachers are inviting AI into classrooms amid outcry over ChatGPT April 2, 2023 | Newswire |
Inside the mind of AI: An exclusive interview with ChatGPT about life, Milwaukee, and everything April 1, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
Age of Automation: Newsrooms consider ethical implications for journalism by using AI-powered tools April 1, 2023 | Articles |
News organization sparks controversy by replacing all its human journalists in Milwaukee with AI April 1, 2023 | Articles |
Grand Jury indictment: Donald Trump makes legal history as first ex-president to be charged with crime March 31, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Hush money investigation: A long road to the Manhattan Grand Jury’s indictment of Trump March 31, 2023 | Heather Richardson |
The perp walk: How Donald Trump will be taken into law enforcement custody in New York March 31, 2023 | Newswire |
Trump stands alone in 160 years of presidential history over judicial and ethical scandals March 31, 2023 | Newswire |
Legal worries for Trump continue to extend far beyond criminal charges in New York March 31, 2023 | Newswire |
Governing from jail: Constitution unclear about a candidate running for president while indicted March 31, 2023 | Syndicated |
Dramatic fictional arrests: How fake AI images are spreading misinformation across social media March 30, 2023 | Newswire |
Federal government adopts new restrictions on use of commercial spyware tools March 30, 2023 | Newswire |
Deepfakes are calling: How to avoid phone scams with AI-generated voice clones March 30, 2023 | Syndicated |
Detour Ahead: Wisconsin Policy Forum’s report rings alarm for state action on local transit funding March 30, 2023 | Articles |
Surfing is life: Senior Japanese surfer inspires Fujisawa’s surf culture by catching waves at 90 March 30, 2023 | Newswire |
Hostage Taking: Russia’s secretive FSB arrests first U.S. correspondent since Cold War on allegation of spying March 30, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Making mobility more equitable: MCTS launches fare capping system for public transit with WisGo March 30, 2023 | Articles, Featured |
Affordable Mobility: Boosting public transit in an auto-centric America depends on improved bus service March 30, 2023 | Syndicated |
A relic of the car craze: City planners finally questioning the worth of parking garages March 30, 2023 | Syndicated |
Milwaukee photojournalist narrowly misses flash flood that kills 14 in earthquake-battered Türkiye March 29, 2023 | Featured, Newswire, Türkiye |
Survivors struggle with shelter and sanitation a month after powerful earthquake in Türkiye and Syria March 29, 2023 | Newswire, Syria, Türkiye |
Bombed-out hospitals from Syria’s civil war make disaster recovery difficult for earthquake survivors March 29, 2023 | Syndicated, Syria |
Refugees without a war: Surviving both a massive earthquake and its toxic trauma in Türkiye March 28, 2023 | Featured, Image Spotlight, Photos, Türkiye |
Thinking about the best way to help survivors in Türkiye when the unthinkable happens March 28, 2023 | Articles, Türkiye |
From Milwaukee to Istanbul: A visual diary from a city at the crossroads of Europe and Asia March 28, 2023 | Articles, Editorial, Türkiye |
Earthquake Mission in Türkiye: Documenting vast devastation with the Turkish Red Crescent March 27, 2023 | Articles, Editorial, Featured, Türkiye |
Displaced and Deserted: What remains of Adiyaman and Antakya after the February 6 disaster March 27, 2023 | Photos, Türkiye |
Türk Kizilay: Providing emergency relief to those affected by the Kahramanmaraş earthquake March 27, 2023 | Articles, Türkiye |
Cost of damage from earthquake in Türkiye reaches $100 billion as donors pledge funds to assist recovery March 26, 2023 | Newswire, Türkiye |
Aid groups play vital role in helping Syria’s quake-devastated areas that were already disaster zones March 26, 2023 | Syndicated |
Holy month of Ramadan begins for Muslims across the world amid high costs and hopes for peace March 26, 2023 | Newswire |
World Bank report puts cost of rebuilding Ukraine from Russia’s invasion at $411 billion over next decade March 25, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
War-weary Ukrainians who fled Russia’s full-scale invasion face end of temporary sanctuary in America March 25, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
An undivided Ukraine: How wartime unity is forging a national vision for rebuilding the future March 25, 2023 | Syndicated, Ukraine |
FCK PTN: Ukraine symbolically body slams Putin with postage stamps based on Banksy mural March 24, 2023 | Featured, Syndicated, Ukraine |
The central European country of Slovakia sends old arms to Ukraine from the safety of NATO’s umbrella March 24, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Putin’s sales pitch: Why GOP members of Congress are suddenly outspoken against aid to Ukraine March 24, 2023 | Thom Hartmann, Ukraine |
Disaster Debate: Pro-Russian voices spread toxic propaganda on social media after Ohio train crash March 23, 2023 | Featured, Newswire, Ukraine |
Putin charged with war crimes after international court issues warrant over child abductions in Ukraine March 23, 2023 | Newswire, Ukraine |
Child Victims: Why prosecuting Putin for abductions in Ukraine will not guarantee the kids can return home March 23, 2023 | Syndicated, Ukraine |
Jordan Stolz: A Milwaukee high school student’s rise to the youngest world champion speedskater March 22, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
An open wound: Small town criticizes child cancer settlement from chemical company’s toxic waste March 22, 2023 | Newswire |
When kids become a prop: Understanding legal protections for the children of influencers March 22, 2023 | Syndicated |
Deep concern for impact on startups by people of color emerges after Silicon Valley Bank collapse March 21, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Why Wisconsin’s GOP-controlled Legislature ignores public safety by seeking to ratify cash bail system March 21, 2023 | Newswire |
How providing a driver’s license pathway for undocumented residents makes streets safer March 21, 2023 | Syndicated |
Shock and Awe: Why the United States military remains in Iraq after 20 years March 20, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Measuring the Freedom Gap: George W. Bush’s promise of democracy for the people of Iraq still falls short March 20, 2023 | Syndicated |
UN says Afghanistan is world’s most repressive country for women after Taliban takeover in 2021 March 20, 2023 | Newswire |
African American Christianity: The vital contributions Black Churches had in U.S. political history March 19, 2023 | Syndicated |
Secularization in America: The idea that scientific knowledge would replace supernatural explanations March 19, 2023 | Syndicated |
God and AI: Clergy concede that sermons written by ChatGPT are competent but have no soul March 19, 2023 | Newswire |
New Bird Flu strain: Why next pandemic could be more deadly because Trump used racism to politicize COVID March 18, 2023 | Thom Hartmann |
Avian Influenza: Costs pile up and health concern spreads as bird flu outbreak enters second year March 18, 2023 | Newswire |
Elderly LGBTQ and disabled people hit hardest by caregiver crisis in Wisconsin March 18, 2023 | Syndicated |
World Health Organization’s chief says COVID still an emergency but nearing inflection point March 17, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Scientific advisers support FDA’s plan to simplify process for COVID-19 vaccinations March 17, 2023 | Newswire |
Excessive Deaths: Research shows COVID-19 fatalities continue to be undercounted in the United States March 17, 2023 | Syndicated |
The new Acorn Way: Street that honored KKK leader finally renamed after students press for change March 16, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
Victory and more bigotry: American politics still influenced by the backlash to Civil Rights legislation March 16, 2023 | Syndicated |
Threat Rhetoric: Understanding the language used to stoke violence by those who want to divide society March 16, 2023 | Syndicated |
Why accepting DeSantis’s version of history would be a perversion of our past and our principles March 15, 2023 | Featured, Heather Richardson |
Environment. Social. Governance: Why ESG investing is the new political boogeyman hated by Conservatives March 15, 2023 | Newswire |
Frances Willard: How the legacy of the temperance movement’s founder still influences feminism today March 15, 2023 | Syndicated |
The threat of domestic terrorism: Why the “lone wolf” extremist myth is dangerous to society March 14, 2023 | Featured, Syndicated |
Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse accused of purposefully evading attorneys in a civil lawsuit March 14, 2023 | Newswire |
Chronic trend of mass shootings in America linked to spike in right-wing extremism over past decade March 14, 2023 | Newswire |
Airport security across United States intercepted an alarming number of passenger guns in 2022 March 13, 2023 | Featured, Newswire |
