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“There’s no moral equivalency between racists and Americans standing up to defy hate and bigotry.” – Senator John McCain As with many complex topics, unpacking serious issues can require a lot of words that strain comprehension and incite defensive feelings over a controversial subject. Dave Pell, the writer of NextDraft, boiled down the essence of discussions surrounding the radical white acts of terrorism that took place in Charlottesville, and the presidential reaction to them (or specifically, the lack thereof). His insight is from a progressive viewpoint, but wanting a better community is universal to any city, and aptly applies...

A member of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congresswoman Moore said Trump’s remarks on August 15 defending some of the white nationalist protesters in Charlottesville, while blaming counter-protesters for the eruption of violence, is evidence enough that Trump is unfit to serve as president of a constitutional democracy. In response to yet another defense of the hate groups responsible for those hate groups, Congresswoman Moore issued the following statement on August 15: “As we once again hear Donald Trump defend those responsible for the deadly riot in Charlottesville and receive praise by hate groups like the KKK and neo-Nazis,...

Almost 67 years have passed since the last American military commander considered using Atomic weapons on the Korean peninsula, Milwaukee’s own General Douglas MacArthur. With the escalation of rhetoric between Trump and North Korea, specifically the use and retaliation potential of nuclear weapons, the perspective of General MacArthur remains just as relevant today. “I shrink with a horror that I cannot express in words, at this continuous slaughter of men in Korea,” said General MacArthur in his testimony before the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations committees in 1951, on what he witnessed in Korea. General MacArthur always considered...

The Washington Post, one of the country’s largest daily newspapers, recently featured Milwaukee in its “You’re going where?” series. “Wisconsin’s largest city welcomes visitors with lake views, stellar food, never-ending brews and a hearty dose of Midwestern niceness,” the article states. The article included recommendations and interactive map that noted local favorites like the Pabst Milwaukee Brewery and Taproom, Frank Lloyd Wright homes, and a must see guidebook including the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Milwaukee Public Market, and Leon’s Frozen Custard. Also highlighted were excursion to the Historic Third Ward and Bay View. “There’s always something to celebrate in...

A junior at the University School of Milwaukee will soon have his name written in the stars. Nabeel Quryshi won the prestigious First Place Grand Award in Biomedical and Health Sciences at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles in May for a research project he conducted at Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) laboratories. He earned $3,000 and a place on the Astronomical Charts. “I was excited just to have the chance to compete,” said Quryshi. “However, having an asteroid or minor planet named after me as a prize was a humbling experience.” With Dr. David...

The Sikh temple in Oak Creek, known as the gurdwara, was the scene of a massacre on August 5, 2012. An American white supremacist and Army veteran from Cudahy, Wade Michael Page, fatally shot six people and wounded four others, one of whom has remained in a coma since that day. All of the dead were members of the Sikh faith, apart from Page who committed suicide. According research by the Wisconsin Historical Society, Milwaukee has a long history of incidents defined as home-grown terrorism by the U.S. government under statue 28 C.F.R. Section 0.85(l). These actions, conducted by...