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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...
Aly Miller: Playfully navigating the relationship between place and identity with illustrative maps
In parallel with the uniqueness of an individual’s identity are the maps each of us formulates of...
Microsoft’s purchase of 240 acres in Kenosha is expected to launch a new era of tech-driven growth
The state of Wisconsin and city of Kenosha announced on January 27 that Microsoft had purchased...
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Reggie Jackson: History teaches us that ignoring the elephant in the room will not make it go away
“My children, you are permitted in time of great danger to walk with the Devil until you...
From White Hoods to Red Hats: How MAGA revives the ideological legacy of the Klan in Trump’s America
In the years since Donald Trump ascended to the forefront of American politics, the MAGA (Make...
Online Trolls: Tracing the roots of America’s toxic masculinity from game console to the U.S. Congress
In the early 2000s, if someone were to mention online gaming, the average American might have...
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A digital afterlife: How artificial intelligence is redefining death, memory, and immortality
By Patrick van Esch, Associate Professor of Marketing, Coastal Carolina University; and Yuanyuan...
Tyranny of the majority: Why Obama is advocating for the Constitution’s promise of pluralism
On December 5, in Chicago, former president Barack Obama gave the third in an annual series of...
Predators and Prey: What the science says about why the morbidly rich dominate poor working people
Nature and economics share some fascinating patterns. One of which explains why Donald Trump...
The Pandemic We Wasted: How we could have transcended our self-erected barriers of politics
What do you remember about the first days of the pandemic? I remember going to three grocery...
Being heartbroken and scared: Why a determined but peaceful resistance to Trump must start now
I will not try to hide it. I am heartbroken. Heartbroken and scared, to tell you the truth. I am...
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David Crowley: A look at the County Executive’s final week before graduating from UWM in photos
During the week leading up to Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley’s graduation from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, “Milwaukee Independent” documented Crowley’s intense balancing act, capturing moments that blended the responsibilities of public office with the pressures of completing a college degree.
