Refusing terms of concession: When it is not possible to “agree to disagree” because one view is not valid
We recently found ourselves in a now-familiar location: hopelessly stuck in an unnavigable impasse on our respective paths, unable to find a way forward. And, as in so many times before, when the friction became too great and the exchange too heated and the tension...
Votes Count in the 414: Fact-based campaign created to inform Milwaukee residents about election process
The City of Milwaukee’s Election Commission recently launched the “Votes Count in the 414” education and awareness campaign to inform Milwaukee voters how to safely and effectively vote in the upcoming Presidential Election. The Commission also gave...
A Broken Contract: Wisconsin refuses to pay Foxconn billions in tax subsidies unless it makes new deal
Wisconsin told Foxconn Technology Group on October 12 that it would not qualify for billions of dollars in state tax credits unless it strikes a new deal for a scaled-back factory complex. State officials have told Foxconn since last year that it would not qualify for...
State Fair Park activated as alternate care facility in response to record COVID-19 surges
Due to increased COVID-19 hospitalizations and at the request of hospital systems, Governor Tony Evers announced on October 7 that the Alternate Care Facility (ACF) at Wisconsin State Fair Park would begin accepting COVID-19 patients for treatment. The announcement...
Ignoring Jesus: The problem with the American distortion of Christianity
I meet thousands of people every year who rightly recoil against Christianity in America, who are fully sickened by its insidious influence in our political system; who see it as a toxic presence in our nation — one that serves only to divide and perpetuate inequity...
Podcast: Voices in Union – Episode 100920
Voices in Union: with Reggie Jackson and Maria Hamilton – is a weekly podcast that focuses on the African American Diaspora in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It connects local concerns to national trends on social justice, and educates the general population on the...
