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...
Hundreds of Thousands March for Gaza as World Demands Cease-Fire
Tens of thousands of people gather to join the Global Day of Action calling for a ceasefire and an end to the war on Gaza on the 13th of January 2024, Central London, United Kingdom. The march and rally coincided with marches all over the World. (Photo by...
Martin Luther King, Jr was radical: We must reclaim that legacy
Dr Martin Luther King, Jr stands with fellow demonstrators as they are arrested for parading without a permit in Selma, Alabama in 1965 [Getty Images]I’ll never forget my first organising training course in 2016. We walked through scenarios about arrests,...
Libyan American community leaders go on personal mission to Derna
Back row: Ali Hatab (left) of Milwaukee and Kamal Sherkasi (right) of Sacramento, California, spent much of December in Derna, Libya, delivering backpacks, school supplies and coats to children impacted by the destructive September flood.Photo courtesy of...
South Africa presents the case against Israel’s genocide in Gaza: Day 1 of South Africa v. Israel
MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE ON DECEMBER 2, 2019, AT THE PEACE PALACE IN THE HAGUE, THE SEAT OF THE COURT. (PHOTO: UN PHOTO/ICJ-CIJ/FRANK VAN BEEK. COURTESY OF THE ICJ. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.)The opening salvo of South Africa’s legal bid to...
Biden is no different than Trump
US President Joe Biden delivers a speech to mark the third anniversary of the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol at Montgomery County Community College in Pennsylvania on January 5, 2024 [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]Joe Biden is a lie and a liar.That...
War on Gaza: South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, explained
Photo by Kamal MoonMany activists and human rights groups around the world are demonstrating support of Palestine like this group from the Wisconsin Coalition for Justice in Palestine at the Wisconsin state capitol on Dec 9.This article was originally...
Calling for a ceasefire while still making the bombs: an open letter to the UAW
MEMBERS OF UAW LABOR FOR PALESTINE MARCHING IN BROOKLYN, DECEMBER 9, 2023. (PHOTO: UAW LABOR FOR PALESTINE)On December 16, bulldozers—likely manufactured by unionized workers in Caterpillar shops in Illinois—were used to crush Palestinians in Khan Younis....
Making a Palestinian symbol
A symbol of Palestine, made by Izzat Hirbawi [Mosab Shawer/Al Jazeera] Hebron, occupied West Bank - Izzat Yasser Hirbawi, a balding 55-year-old man, stands smiling at the entrance to the Hirbawi Factory in Hebron, the only place in Palestine, its website...
Local Water Data Scientist focuses on “forever chemicals” (PFAS) at MMWC’s Networking Brunch
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) states "For decades, chemical companies covered up evidence of PFAS’ health hazards. Today nearly all Americans, including newborn babies, have PFAS in their blood, and more than 200 million people may be drinking...
