AIPAC is suddenly a political liability. Is the Israel lobby in trouble?
Workers put the finishing touches on the stage at the annual American Israel Public Affairs Conference in Washington in March 2015. (Photo: Pete Marovich/European Pressphoto Agency)Last month, Seth Moulton, a Democratic Representative in Massachusetts...
How anti-immigration policies ingrain fear instead of hope for local refugees
When Janan Najeeb speaks in rural areas about immigration, she is sometimes escorted by police because her hijab and her faith make her a “scary” person. As president of the Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition, she said people need to “wage a war of...
Trump’s anti-immigrant military enlistment policy blocked by Federal judge
Despite attacking family members of fallen war heroes, criticizing Sen. John McCain for being captured in war, and recently deploying troops to the border for a costly and unnecessary political stunt, President Donald Trump has nonetheless boasted about...
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...
