Hot on the heels of similar victories in Oklahoma and West Virginia, striking teachers in Kentucky celebrated last week’s override of Governor Matt Bevin’s veto of legislation that would provide more funding for Kentucky public schools. As a result, Kentucky will now enact 50-cent hike in cigarette taxes and a 6 percent sales tax on […]
Repeat Winners: Gaming the Lottery or Pure Chance?
If a friend of yours won the lottery once, you’d say he or she was very lucky. But, what would you say if your friend won twice, or three times, or even four times in four weeks? Would you still think they were lucky, would you start to wonder if they had “a system,” or […]
What Would Happen If A Nuclear Bomb Went Off Here?
The Outrider Foundation seeks to educate the public about nuclear war and global climate change using cutting edge digital media. Their latest project shows what might happen if a nuclear warhead were detonated at any particular location. Based on their simulation, a warhead detonated over the Wisconsin State Capitol could create a 63-mile heat blast […]
In-Depth Study of 2016 Election Online Issue Ads
This week, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before three U.S. Congressional Committees about the company’s data leak to political consultant Cambridge Analytica, involving personal data from as many as 87,000,000 Facebook users. Cambridge Analytica allegedly used the data to “micro-target” pro-Trump ads to swing voters. A new study suggests that the Cambridge […]
Planetarium Show: “Indigenous Voices-Sharing the Wisconsin Sky&#...
When we look into the night sky, we all know about Cassiopea, Orion the Hunter, Draco the Dragon, or Leo the Lion, all named after Greek myths. But, not everyone looks at the stars through the same lens. The Manfred Olson Planetarium in Milwaukee is hosting Indigenous Voices-Sharing the Night Sky March 23 through May […]
Mexicans in Wisconsin: Sergio Gonzalez Aims to Set Record Straight
In 1982, the Milwaukee Journal published a map of “Ethnic Groups in Wisconsin.” The map legend shows distinct colors for areas settled by people from the British Isles, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, and Western Europe. A good chunk of the map, however, is colored light blue, for “diverse nationalities or Indian,” with no other explanation, and […]
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