Milwaukee Independent https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com transformative journalism Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:00:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.29 https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/MI_Icon-150x150.jpg Milwaukee Independent https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com 32 32 How Republicans fueled a gun crisis that forced generations of children into daily trauma drills https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/explainers/republicans-fueled-gun-crisis-forced-generations-children-daily-trauma-drills/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:00:21 +0000 http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/?p=226421 The post How Republicans fueled a gun crisis that forced generations of children into daily trauma drills appeared first on Milwaukee Independent.

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]]> How billionaires privatized the American dream and turned democracy into a cheap commodity for sale https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/featured/billionaires-privatized-american-dream-turned-democracy-cheap-commodity-sale/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:00:07 +0000 http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/?p=225433 The post How billionaires privatized the American dream and turned democracy into a cheap commodity for sale appeared first on Milwaukee Independent.

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]]> How AI slop is turning Google search into a gatekeeper that harms Milwaukee businesses and civic life https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/explainers/ai-slop-turning-google-search-gatekeeper-harms-milwaukee-businesses-civic-life/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:00:56 +0000 http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/?p=228450 The post How AI slop is turning Google search into a gatekeeper that harms Milwaukee businesses and civic life appeared first on Milwaukee Independent.

]]> Feminist icon Gloria Steinem remembered in Milwaukee for a lifetime of activism after her death at 92 https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/newswire/feminist-icon-gloria-steinem-remembered-milwaukee-lifetime-activism-death-92/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:00:01 +0000 http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/?p=229706 The post Feminist icon Gloria Steinem remembered in Milwaukee for a lifetime of activism after her death at 92 appeared first on Milwaukee Independent.

]]> A rightward drift: What promoted the global trend that replaced freedom with an ideology of fear https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/featured/rightward-drift-promoted-global-trend-replaced-freedom-ideology-fear/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:00:55 +0000 http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/?p=225374 The post A rightward drift: What promoted the global trend that replaced freedom with an ideology of fear appeared first on Milwaukee Independent.

]]> Why Frank Herbert’s book “Dune” is not the anti-AI warning that right-wing influencers claim it to be https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/explainers/frank-herberts-book-dune-not-anti-ai-warning-right-wing-influencers-claim/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:00:37 +0000 http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/?p=228665 The post Why Frank Herbert’s book “Dune” is not the anti-AI warning that right-wing influencers claim it to be appeared first on Milwaukee Independent.

]]> Frustrated Democratic voters are sending a clear message that they want change but not what kind https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/newswire/frustrated-democratic-voters-sending-clear-message-want-change-not-kind/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:57 +0000 http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/?p=229385 The post Frustrated Democratic voters are sending a clear message that they want change but not what kind appeared first on Milwaukee Independent.

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