United For Freedom: Milwaukee holds vigil to honor the lives lost in 365 days of defending Ukraine
More than 64 cities across America joined the “365 Days Defending Freedom” event, which began on February 24. The Milwaukee rally was organized to remind the world that Russia’s war against Ukraine has been going on for nine years. It has been one year since the unprovoked full-scale invasion started on February 24, 2022.
An Everyday War: When there are no more words to talk about the experience of trauma in Ukraine
By Greta Uehling, Lecturer, Program in International and Comparative Studies, University of Michigan As the first anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches, one thing is clear: The destruction the war has wreaked upon Ukrainians over the...
Resettlement agency aims to place nearly 300 refugees across Central Wisconsin within two years
In its first year of operations, a central Wisconsin refugee resettlement agency has helped 160 people from Afghanistan and other nations find homes in Wausau, Stevens Point or Marshfield. Agency leaders said employers in the labor-challenged region have embraced the...
One year later: Why Ukraine must fight and peace advocates should stop collaborating with Putin
“Calls for peace that suggest Ukraine should give up its territory simply to end the war will condemn Ukrainians in occupied territories to what will likely be unspeakable horrors, and will provide a precarious foundation for lasting peace.” – Oleksa...
Unacknowledged Prisoners of War: Ukrainian civilians vanish or languish in squalid Russian-run jails
Alina Kapatsyna often dreams about getting a phone call from her mother. In those visions, her mother tells her that she’s coming home. Men in military uniforms took 45-year-old Vita Hannych away from her house in eastern Ukraine in April. She never returned....
Russia rejects compliance of its last remaining nuclear arms treaty with the United States
By Nina Srinivasan Rathbun, Professor of International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences After decades of progress on limiting the buildup of nuclear weapons, Russia’s war on Ukraine has prompted renewed nuclear tensions between Russia and...
Expectation of victory: Ukrainians remain committed to reclaiming their land as war enters second year
By Tatsiana Kulakevich, Assistant Professor of Instruction at School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies, Affiliate Professor at the Institute for Russian, European, and Eurasian Studies, University of South Florida United States intelligence experts expected Russian...
More than a thousand words: Photojournalists capture a year of Russia’s brutality in searing images
A man runs after recovering items from a burning shop following a Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, March 25, 2022. 📸 Felipe Dana Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a year ago brought death, destruction and hardship to the country, and awakened fears of a new Cold War....
Western powers underscore long-term commitment to Ukraine with transfer of advanced weapons
By Monica Duffy Toft, Professor of International Politics and Director of the Center for Strategic Studies, The Fletcher School, Tufts University President Joe Biden announced on January 25, 2023, that the U.S. would send 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, following...
Spy balloon drama: Why public attention adds pressure for the United States to confront China
By Michael A. Allen, Professor of Political Science, Boise State University; Carla Martinez Machain, Professor of Political Science, University at Buffalo; and Michael E. Flynn, Associate Professor of Political Science, Kаnsаs State University Seven days after a...
Partnerships and Possibilities: County Executive Crowley delivers 2023 State of the County address
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley gave his 2023 State of the County Address at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) on February 21. It was the first time that he could hold the event in public because of COVID-19. The address highlighted Milwaukee County’s commitment to its strategic plan to achieve race and health equity.
Public safety in Milwaukee County at risk without help from Madison to fund state-mandated programs
Whether it was businesses adjusting to new ways to deliver their products or residents learning how to be social while staying healthy, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic significant disrupted life in Milwaukee County. For many, those disruptions magnified already...
