Being done with church: When people reach the limit of what they can tolerate in their house of worship
Today may be your personal Exodus. This year may have been your last straw. You may have reached the limit of what you can tolerate from the Church and its people. Perhaps you’ve been tending an uneasy peace with it all for a while now: the hypocrisy and bitterness...
A yuletide assault: The real War on Christmas has been waged by the Religious Right for years
Yes, there is a war on Christmas in America. The Evangelicals were right. The pulpit-pounding preachers were right. Franklin Graham was right. The Republicans were right. Donald Trump was right. Fox News was right. The Religious Right was right. Every single one of...
Komatsu partners with Habitat ReStore to salvage reusable items from historic National Avenue Campus
Komatsu has been transitioning core Milwaukee operations from its longtime base on National Avenue in West Milwaukee to its new campus on Greenfield Avenue in the Harbor District. Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore partnered to help put reusable items the company no...
Hoan Bridge illuminating as a menorah to “Shine a Light” on antisemitism this Hanukkah season
In response to the sharp rise in antisemitism in the United States, the Milwaukee Jewish Federation has joined forces with the national Shine a Light initiative to raise awareness about modern antisemitism. The Federation will shine a light on antisemitism during...
Jonathan Brostoff: An open letter to constituents of the 19th Assembly District after 8 years of state service
To the people of the 19th Assembly District, As I near the end of my time as your State Representative, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the last eight years. I came to Madison with one goal – to serve the people of the 19th Assembly District by providing...
Liquidators of Chernobyl: Why December 14 honors the unnamed heroes who saved the world from radiation
“Very often I am asked why I feel so connected to the Chernobyl area, the answer is not always easy for me to be able to explain: I have always considered these men legendary, who in silence have worked for others. Courageous and admirable, in the critical and...
