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 ...

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

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

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

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

A "Deep Dive" into Milwaukee' This episode explores how Milwaukee’s CONNECT 1 line emerged as Wisconsin’s flagship Bus Rapid ...

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

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 ...

“The only thing wrong with the U.S. economy is the failure of the Republican Party to play Santa Claus.” – Jude Wanniski, March 6, 1976 The stock market is falling, in part a reaction to GOP threats ...

When it comes to in-city freeways, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. The Park East Freeway planners in Milwaukee during the 1960s were probably well-intended, but the price was ...