Ukrainian child enjoys normal life in Milwaukee after escaping war and finding treatment for spinal disease
Along with the hardships of the first year of war in Ukraine, Lesia Kutarenko began noticing that her baby was no longer trying to walk. He had also reverted to crawling. “Our son could walk while leaning on chairs, sofas, and walls. Like all children, he would...
Justice for Palestinians: Thousands march in Milwaukee to show solidarity with the people of Gaza
The Wisconsin Coalition for Justice in Palestine (WCJP) organized a rally and march on October 21, drawing thousands to the streets of downtown Milwaukee in a show of solidarity with the people of Gaza. The peaceful demonstration began at Red Arrow Park and concluded...
Amnesty International documents evidence of war crimes as Israeli attacks hit civilians in Gaza
As Israeli forces continue to intensify their cataclysmic assault on the occupied Gaza Strip, Amnesty International has documented unlawful Israeli attacks, including indiscriminate attacks, which caused mass civilian casualties and must be investigated as war crimes....
Humanitarian crisis: Milwaukee healthcare professionals call for protection of civilians in Gaza
Medical professionals from across Milwaukee County gathered at the Islamic Society of Milwaukee on October 20, to voice their growing concerns about the ongoing humanitarian crisis in war-weary Gaza. The crisis, marked by a lack of essential medical supplies, an...
Gaza relief operations: The difficulty of navigating logistics and politics to deliver vital aid during war
By Topher L. McDougal, Professor of Economic Development & Peacebuilding, University of San Diego The 2.2 million people who live in Gaza are facing economic isolation and experiencing incessant bombardment. Their supplies of essential resources, including food...
Photojournalists in Gaza struggle with survival issues while working to get their images out to the world
A limited number of journalists in Gaza are trying to report on the war with Israel while facing the same problems as the besieged Palestinian population there, wondering where to live, where to get food and water, and how to stay safe. The aftermath of the explosion...
Weaponized Oil: Lessons from the traumatic energy crises of 1973 for the U.S. economy today
By Jim Krane, Fellow in Energy Studies, Baker Institute for Public Policy; Lecturer, Rice University; and Mark Finley, Fellow in Energy and Global Oil, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University Fifty years ago, a secret deal among Arab governments triggered...
“Killers of the Flower Moon” details just one story of how the U.S. was built on stolen lands and wealth
By Torivio Fodder, Indigenous Governance Program Manager and Professor of Practice, University of Arizona Director Martin Scorsese’s new movie, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” tells the true story of a string of murders on the Osage Nation’s land in Oklahoma in the...
President Biden’s trip to the Middle East had messages for both global and domestic audiences
By Allison M. Prasch, Associate Professor of Rhetoric, Politics and Culture, University of Wisconsin-Madison U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to travel to an active war zone and the scene of an unfolding humanitarian crisis spoke volumes, even before his arrival....
How Putin is exploiting America’s polarized political system as the latest battlefield against Ukraine
In a very real way, the United States of America and the Russian Federation have been at war for eight years now. Russian partisans will tell you that the U.S. started it when Victoria Nuland was representing U.S. interests in Ukraine in 2014, around the time Russia...
War of weak results: Why a reflexive act of military revenge could burden Israel like it did the U.S.
By Peter Mansoor, Professor of History, General Raymond E. Mason Jr. Chair in Military History, The Ohio State University In the wake of the shocking invasion of southern Israel by Hamas militants on October 7, 2023, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to...
Rage against Netanyahu: Deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust spurs a crisis of confidence for Israel
By Avner Cohen, Professor of Nonproliferation Studies, Middlebury Institute of International Studies Living for 75 years within a hostile neighborhood has required the state of Israel to provide security against external threats to all its citizens. That...
