Over 100 journalists call for foreign media access to Gaza as pressure on Israel mounts
With Israel continuing to deny international media access, global coverage has relied almost exclusively on Gaza-based Palestinian journalists. (AFP/File)LONDON: More than 100 prominent journalists have called for “immediate and unsupervised foreign press...
Earth Day Spotlight: Environmental justice champion Shahzad Hussain
Photos courtesy of Faith in PlaceMuhammad Shahzad Hussain, Faith in Place’s multifaith outreach coordinator, supports diverse faith groups' work in stewardship of the earth and environmental justice.“You might see him at a synagogue; you might see him at a...
Archewell Foundation Cuts Funding to Muslim Women’s Group Over Pro-Palestine Remarks
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Archewell Foundation has halted its financial support to a prominent U.S.-based Muslim women’s organization after pro-Palestinian statements made by its founder, Janan Najeeb, came to light—igniting debate around the limits...
Chicago trauma surgeon shares eyewitness account about working in Gaza
Photos by Sandra Whitehead Chicago emergency medicine physician Thaer Ahmad, M.D., talks about recent experiences in Gaza, serving patients wounded by the Israeli military. “We’ve reached a point where it not a single truck of medical aid or humanitarian...
Eco-Islam: How Green Muslims Put Faith In Sustainability
Ecologist, environmental educator, and the founder and director of Wisconsin Green Muslims, Huda Alkaff, has advocated for environmental justice in Wisconsin and nationwide for more than two decades. Islam offers powerful guidance for enviromental...
Harvard Rejects Trump Administration’s Demands, Defends Academic Freedom Amid Threats of Funding Cuts
The university refused to comply with set of demands from Trump administration that threatened the school’s $9 billion in federal funding.Harvard University has refused to comply with a sweeping set of demands from the Trump administration that threatened...
Franklin Public Library hosts Eid Celebration
Photos by Sandra WhiteheadTina Bleibel of Greenfield and her sons (left to right) Idris, 5; Zayn, 7; and twins Khaled and Mohamad, 3, show off Eid lanterns the boys made at Franklin Public Library’s Eid celebration.Children skipped into the Franklin Public...
Film Review: ‘October 8’ skews antisemitism to attack Palestine activism in support of broader right-wing agenda
The official movie poster for October 8 (Via social media)OCTOBER 8Directed by Wendy Sachs100 min. Briarcliff Entertainment 2025Since Trump took office, at least 300 student visas have been revoked and students, including permanent residents, have been...
Palm Sunday begins in Gaza with Israeli missiles on Christian hospital and church
Gaza's Christians celebrate mass on Palm Sunday amid Israel's war on the enclave [Getty]Gaza's Christian community are celebrating Palm Sunday amid Israel's intensification of strikes on the Palestinian enclave, including a deliberate strike on Gaza's only...
Milwaukee activists encourage community to be informed on constitutional protections
There are several trainings around the Milwaukee area on immigrant and voting rights, driver’s licenses, and more—plus citizenship classes, legal aid and DACA resources. President Trump has authorized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to carry...
