East Side’s New Destination: Where Life Begins With Haraz Coffee
Photos by Cherrie HansonA dream come true for Mahdi Hassan to open his own coffee shop, inspired by the joyful environment it cultivates.In recent years, several Yemeni coffee shops, primarily based in Dearborn, Michigan, have regionally expanded...
47th annual international craft fair sells products to advocate for peace
The Milwaukee Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends held the 47th Annual International Gift Shop at their Meetinghouse in the Riverwest neighborhood on November 30 and December 1, attracting hundreds of shoppers who supported global causes...
For Uighurs in China, Islam is seen as a “mental Illness” that needs to be “cured”
China's relentless campaign to erase the identity of the Uighurs continues, as the world remains silent. Abdulla* goes to bed every night dreading that knock on the door, a knock he has heard in recurrent nightmares and in stories from neighbors. He...
From the River to the Sea: CNN fires commentator Marc Lamont Hill for Palestinian Solidarity at UN
No one gets closer to peace by silencing voices critical of a lethal status quo. We need a candid debate about the grim catastrophe unfolding in Israel. Why is it so difficult, if not impossible, to have a candid debate about the grim Israeli-Palestinian...
Milwaukee’s interfaith community celebrates our common humanity with Gratitude exhibit
An exhibition of photographic banners, “Gratitude: a celebration of our common humanity” was displayed in Milwaukee City Hall from November 19 until after the Thanksgiving holiday, a collaborative project of the Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee’s...
Muslim lawmaker seeks to overturn ban on hats in Congress
A 181-year-old rule banning Congress members from wearing hats of any kind could be overturned in order to accommodate a newly elected Muslim lawmaker who wears a headscarf called a hijab. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat who won election this month, is a...
George H.W. Bush: Reflecting on the legacy of our 41st President
On Saturday, November 30th, former president George H.W. Bush passed away at the age of 94. In the days that followed, statements poured in from politicians on both sides of the aisle which depicted the former president as a man of immense grace and...
Unrealized right, unfulfilled promises: A Day of Solidarity in Milwaukee with Palestinians
“The decades-long Palestinian struggle for self-determination, independence, and a life of dignity faces numerous obstacles, including continued military occupation of Palestinian territory, ongoing violence and incitement, continued settlement...
IRC Book Review: Proud, My Fight For An Unlikely American Dream
Elise Bellin, MLIS is the IRC Librarian and this book review is part of an ongoing series that focuses on a range of books within the IRC collection as a service to the community. Proud: My Fight For An Unlikely American Dream by Ibtihaj Muhammad with Lori...
Daughters of Jamal Khashoggi recall a loving father and patriot
Writing for the Washington Post, the daughters of the murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi declared: “This is no eulogy, for that would confer a state of closure.” Khashoggi, 59, a Saudi national and US resident who wrote for the Post, was last seen...
