That tension extended far beyond Washington and reached deep into Northern states such as Wisconsin, where Milwaukee emerged ...

Fireworks burst over the National Mall in the summer of 1976, as Americans marked the nation’s Bicentennial with parades, televised ceremonies, patriotic concerts, and a carefully constructed image of ...

The 2026 list, announced in May, marks America’s 250th anniversary with the foundational principle that everyone is created equal as the theme, said Carol Quillen, president and ...

The great-grandson of Wong Kim Ark, the Chinese American at the center of the U.S. Supreme Court case that established the ...

The Deep Dive podcast by Milwaukee Independent takes a closer look at the stories that matter most, uncovering the layers of complexity behind today’s pressing issues. From groundbreaking research to ...

Theirs is a politics of persistence. No grand finale, no cinematic triumph, only the long, steady work of reshaping a city.

In 1976’s “Rocky,” heavyweight champion Apollo Creed arrives for the title fight dressed as George Washington, reenacting the crossing of the Delaware as models costumed as the Statue of Liberty lead ...

The concept for the special passport, including a rendering of Trump’s stern-looking visage, had been under consideration for ...

For years, tariff policy was sold politically as a penalty aimed at foreign competitors, particularly China, with repeated claims that overseas governments or manufacturers would absorb the economic ...

Sweden’s decision to send 16 Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine is more than another weapons transfer. It is the latest sign of a ...

Poverty endures because it serves a purpose. It supplies cheap labor, fuels consumer debt, and maintains a hierarchy that ...