Wisconsin Coalition for Justice in Palestine marks two years of genocide in Gaza
Craig and Cindy Corrie first visited Gaza in September 2003, six months after an Israeli bulldozer killed their daughter Rachel as she tried to prevent the demolition of a Palestinian family’s home. The Gaza Youth Parliament greeted them with a mural...
How to wish someone a Happy New Year in Arabic
New Year's Eve greetings in the Arabic language are both casual and spiritual. Antonie Robertson / The NationalAs we get closer to New Year's Eve, it's time for a refresher on seasonal greetings you can deliver personally, through text messages or...
Jimmy Carter: Nobel-winning humanitarian and ex-US president dies aged 100
Former US President Jimmy Carter only served a single term in the White House, but achieved a towering legacy that gained renewed respect in his later life [File: John Amis/Reuters]Among the maize, yam and peanut farms of Savelugu-Nanton, a remote district...
Islamic Society of Milwaukee Forums are back with a new twist
Islamic Society of Milwaukee brings back its monthly forums, where community members are invited to ask questions of a professional panel. ISM Main, 4047 S. 13th St., Milwaukee, hosts forums on the third Friday of each month. If you have any questions...
Saving the Savior Tree: A Holiday Stand for Palestine
A night starry sky is shown against the background of the Milky Way and trees. (Photo: Believe_In_Me/ iStock via Getty Images) So, there it stands in your living room—the crown jewel of December. Your Christmas tree, dressed to the nines in ornaments that...
Bloodstained hypocrisy: Biden’s bombs are louder than his words on Islamophobia
Joe Biden speaking in January 2020. (Photo: Gage Skidmore/Flickr)On December 12, 2024, the Biden administration released its National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate. The document is a moral obscenity that should insult the intelligence...
Local pro-Palestine voices being censored in a time of genocide
Photo by Adam Ossers Fanana Banana co-founder Nayfa Naji's painting, "Palestinian Hajah of 1948." Zionism is a racist, nationalist political movement, created by late-19th century secular Europeans, that seeks to establish a Jewish ethnostate within...
Wisconsin leadership takes action to remove lead pipes
Photo courtesy of EPAThere are more than 9 million lead pipes carrying drinking water into people's homes and other buildings, according to EPA.Water is life, it is sacred – and we must ensure every person has equitable access to safe drinking...
From DC to the Vatican, baby Jesus is wearing a keffiyeh
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Washington’s Capitol Hill neighborhood is one of several churches across the country that have created crèches called “Christ in the Rubble.” The name comes from a book by Palestinian Christian pastor Munther Isaac. Featuring...
Muslim community-engaged research highlights Muslim Americans’ end-of-life healthcare gaps and needs
Photos by Mouna Rashid David Zimmerman of CSTI, Iqbal Ashraf of MCHC and Renee Foutz, M.D., and Laila Azam, Ph.D., of MCW stand by a poster presentation of research on Muslim Americans’ perceptions of hospice care at MCW's 10th Annual Community Engagement...
