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Milwaukee advocates join peaceful nationwide protests against Trump’s mass detentions by ICE in L.A.
Donald Trump made no secret of his willingness to use maximalist tactics to enforce his biased...
Aly Miller: Playfully navigating the relationship between place and identity with illustrative maps
In parallel with the uniqueness of an individual’s identity are the maps each of us formulates of...
Microsoft’s purchase of 240 acres in Kenosha is expected to launch a new era of tech-driven growth
The state of Wisconsin and city of Kenosha announced on January 27 that Microsoft had purchased...
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Nationalist revisionism: How the 1776 report laid the groundwork for Trump’s war on U.S. history
Four years after it was quietly released in the final days of Donald Trump’s first term, a...
No badges or warrants: How unidentified masked men are kidnapping people off U.S. streets with impunity
Federal agents in unmarked uniforms, wearing face coverings and offering no visible form of...
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025 marks Korean War’s 75th anniversary with tribute to piston and jet aircraft
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025 will serve as a living tribute to one of the most pivotal moments in...
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Why Japanese anime draws from religious traditions to explore the struggle between duty and desire
By Ronald S. Green, Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies,...
Revere’s ride: Remembering the night 250 years ago when lanterns lit the Revolution at Old North Church
On April 18, Heather Cox Richardson was invited to speak at the anniversary of the lighting of the...
Using the Tea Party’s playbook: How Democrats can take control to advance real progressive change
Progressives should not just be fighting the GOP, we should be learning from them. No, we should...
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“No Kings” protest draws massive Milwaukee turnout in defiance of Trump’s military spectacle
Thousands of demonstrators packed Cathedral Square Park in Milwaukee on June 14 in a powerful display against Donald Trump and his military-themed birthday celebration in Washington DC. The protest, part of the nationwide “No Kings” movement, was one of the largest in Wisconsin.
