Milwaukee’s growing Muslim community focuses on mental health
Photo by Kamal MoonThousands in Milwaukee gather for Eid Al-Adha prayer. The community's growth has spurred the development of mental health resources and infrastructure.Islamic Society of Milwaukee recently invited Muslim mental health professionals “to...
Opinion: Clean water is a basic human right. Yet many of us don’t have it.
Photo by Wes Tank of TankThinkEditors note: March 22nd is World Water DayWater is my teacher. It is a building block of living beings, a sacred gift and trust, pure and purifying, soothing, healing. It is a community where all droplets stick together,...
Anti-war protest vote campaign launches in Wisconsin
Photos by Kamal Moon Protesters at President Joe Biden’s visit to Milwaukee last week carried a 20-foot banner promoting the “Uninstructed Vote.” An anti-war protest vote campaign to bring a ceasefire in Gaza launches today in Wisconsin. On the first day...
‘Authorities fear us’: Syrian women activists vow to continue revolting no matter the consequences
On the 13th anniversary of the Syrian revolution, just days after IWD, Syrian women describe how their activism has shaped the landscape of their society. “We’ve broken the barrier of fear… we’re not afraid anymore,” Syrian women activists say, as they...
The last American war
US PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN AT THE JEDDAH SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT (GCC+3) IN SAUDI ARABIA’S RED SEA COASTAL CITY OF JEDDAH ON JULY 16, 2022. (PHOTO: SAUDI PRESS AGENCY)These are difficult times. Day after day, a shocking genocide is unfolding before the...
Will Milwaukee County call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza?
Milwaukee County Sup. Ryan Clancy (District 4), in a statement supporting his resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza where he said a U.S.-funded genocide is taking place, wrote: “The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors cannot remain silent or impartial any...
AP PHOTOS: Muslims around the world observe holy month of Ramadan with prayer and fasting
Students perform a prayer during the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Ar-Raudlatul Hasanah Islamic Boarding School in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Tuesday, March 12, 2024 (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Muslims around the world are observing...
War on Gaza: Google fires employee after pro-Palestine protest at Israeli tech conference
Activists and Google workers hold a protest outside Google's San Francisco office against the company's partnerships with Israel, on 14 December 2023 (X/No Tech for Apartheid)Tech giant Google fired an employee who staged a protest against the chief of...
Young Palestinian American artist’s numerous Wisconsin Scholastic Art Awards draw attention to human suffering
Photo by Kamal Moon Aida El-Hajjar, 14, of Milwaukee stands next to “Seeking Asylum; Seeking Humanity,” one of her Scholastic Art Award Gold Key winners. “I was striving to capture both hope and fear,” she said. University School of Milwaukee 9th grader...
Progressive orgs form ‘Reject AIPAC’ coalition ahead of 2024 election
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) A group of progressive organizations have formed a coalition to counter...
