In photos: May Day march in Milwaukee calls for Immigration reform and solidarity
Photos by Yaseen NajeebAdvocates, activists and a large contingent of the Wisconsin Coalition for Justice in Palestine marched from Milwaukee's south side to downtown in support of immigrants' rights.On May 1, Voces de la Frontera and event co-sponsors...
War on Iran: These are the heritage sites devastated by US and Israeli attacks
Debris at the historical monument Golestan Palace after it was damaged in strikes, Tehran, Iran, on 3 March (Majid Asgaripour/West Asia News Agency via Reuters)Iran’s history is layered with conquest, cultural renewal and craftsmanship - all of which can...
Chokehold: The Trump administration’s stealth plan to unleash poisonous air
The EPA stopped valuing the lives it could save, setting up a deregulatory disaster that will be hazardous to your health. For the past year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has bowed time and time again to the demands of fossil fuel lobbyists,...
Press conference becomes huge rally for ISM president taken by ICE
Photos by Cherrie HansonHundreds of people came in support of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee president Salah Sarsour, who was taken out of state Monday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Cars filled the almost 500 spaces of the Islamic...
‘Human tragedy’: Leqaa Kordia on how ICE jail echoes life in occupied Palestine
Leqaa Kordia.Photograph: Amir Hamja/The GuardianA Palestinian woman who was released last month after spending a year in a Texas immigration detention center told the Guardian in an exclusive interview that she sees “a lot of similarities” between the...
Wisconsin Muslims urged to vote on April 7
Five Muslim candidates are on ballots in Wisconsin’s April 7 nonpartisan elections; all won endorsements from the Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance. WMCA is an organization that works to empower the Wisconsin Muslim community in political and civic...
Prime Printing in Hales Corners marks 25-year milestone
Photos by Cherrie Hanson Prime Printing's success comes from learning, adapting and building a legacy in the community. Owners (left to right) Liaqat Ali, Mohammad Imran and Sabeen Imran (not shown)are celebrating 25 years of business. Learning, growing,...
Despite the mainstreaming of bigotry, Muslims run in midterm elections
DEARBORN, MICHIGAN - OCTOBER 29: Voters cast their ballots during Michigan's early voting period on October 29, 2024 in Dearborn, Michigan. Early voter turnout has been heavy in Michigan, a key battleground state with 14 electoral votes, with over 250,000...
American Charities are Footing the Bill for Israeli Settlements
In August 2025, Israel approved plans for the construction of 3,400 new settler homes in East Jerusalem, Palestine. The current, right-wing Israeli government under criminally indicted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends this plan—in keeping with the...
In Photos: Eid al-Fitr service reflects Milwaukee’s expanding Muslim community united in prayer
Photos by Yaseen NajeebOn March 20 the Islamic Society of Milwaukee (ISM) hosted the Eid al-Fitr prayer service at the Wisconsin Baird Center at 400 E. Wisconsin Ave., drawing thousands for what has become one of the largest annual religious...
