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Timeline: A brief history of Trump’s Racism

Posted by Staff | Jan 13, 2018

Photo by Gage Skidmore and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 For Milwaukee, a city with the dubious title of being the most segregated community in the nation, what the leader of America says about racial issues has a direct local impact. Critics of Trump point to numerous examples of his racist behavior. Defenders of him share talking points that his meaning was taken out of context. However, as David Leonhardt points out in his New York Times opinion: No one except Trump can know what Trump’s private thoughts or motivations are. But the public record and his behavior are...

Wauwatosa 4th graders asked to give three good reasons for slavery

Posted by Staff | Jan 9, 2018 |

The issue of racism in education was at the center of a minor social media storm on January 9, touched off after a parent posted a photo of her son’s homework assignment. Neither the school nor the teacher were available for comment. On the topic of slavery, the assignment given to 4th graders at Our Redeemer Lutheran School in Wauwatosa asked students to “Give 3 ‘good’ reasons for slaver and 3 bad reason… for presenting an argument.” “Does anyone else find my 4th grader’s homework offensive?” asked Trameka Brown-Berry in her Facebook post. Her son’s answer to the class...

A pathway to citizenship for Immigrants would boost Wisconsin’s Farm Economy

Posted by Tamarine Cornelius | Dec 28, 2017 |

Wisconsin’s dairies and other businesses could gain access to additional, needed workers if Congress passes the Dream Act and allows immigrant youth to stay in the country and improve their job skills. Wisconsin’s farms, particularly dairy farms, depend heavily on immigrant labor to function. Offering young immigrants a secure future would allow those workers to advance their education and develop the skills that employers – such as dairy farms – are looking for. Half of all workers on dairy farms are immigrants, according to a report by the National Milk Producers Federation. According to the report: A complete loss...

Year In Review 2017: Voices from across the community

Posted by Editor | Dec 25, 2017 |

Year In Review 2017

Tax bill figures reveal a growing economic divide in Wisconsin

Posted by Jon Peacock | Dec 23, 2017 |

Numerous analyses of the distribution of the tax shifts have been completed, and they consistently show that the final tax bill will cause a huge shift in wealth to the richest Americans. When we released an analysis a couple of months ago of the proposed tax bill, Speaker Ryan claimed that the Wisconsin Budget Project and others who pointed out the extremely slanted nature of the tax package were engaging in “class warfare.” That’s an ironic charge from a lawmaker who has been leading the way for changes in taxes and spending that will substantially increase the wide gulf...

O’Donnell Park structures part of County transfer to Milwaukee Art Museum

Posted by Staff | Dec 21, 2017 |

In an agreement signed on December 18 with Milwaukee County, the Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM) is taking ownership of several buildings that make up its lakefront campus, along with O’Donnell Park and the parking garage beneath it. Included in the deal, MAM will assume responsibility for tens of millions of dollars in maintenance costs for the structures, while the county retains ownership of the land. “As a longtime personal supporter of both the Milwaukee Art Museum and efforts to preserve our lakefront, I am pleased that this deal also protects public spaces for future generations and provides the museum...