by William Stauber Soik Editor’s Note: The Leader will be covering protests occurring this summer as Milwaukee hosts the fascistic apparatchiks of the Republican National
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Mildred Fish Harnack’s Antifascist Resistance
By Art Heitzer and Elizabeth Hoffmann Dr. Mildred Fish Harnack was a Milwaukee native who gave her life in the fight against fascism during World
Milwaukee News Roundup for August 25, 2023
It’s Friday in Milwaukee. And it’s been, to put it mildly, a week. And as ever, it falls to us to ask: hey, wha’ happened? So let’s get right into it.
Beat The Heat
Milwaukee residents are paying dearly to keep We Energies’ shareholder profits high this summer.
Milwaukee News Roundup for July 28th, 2023
This week, we’ve got the rotting corpse of Northridge mall, an attempt at hamstringing non-carceral justice programs, sterling leadership and poise from our Republican delegation to the Congress, and more.
Milwaukee Transit Workers and Passengers Rally for Safe and Reliable Transit
On Monday, transit workers stood shoulder to shoulder with their passengers and elected officials as they marched a mile down Wisconsin Avenue under a gloomy sky to the steps of the Milwaukee County Courthouse. Their demand: improved security on the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) buses.
Milwaukee News Roundup: June 2, 2023
Like navigating our city’s ever-shrinking public transit system, keeping up with Milwaukee’s media cycle can be an unreasonably arduous journey. Most working class people don’t
Milwaukee News Roundup for May 26, 2023
Like the polluted waters of the Milwaukee River, our city’s media cycle can be difficult to wade through. With so much news quickly losing salience,
Milwaukee News Roundup for May 19, 2023
A Very Bad Bill, A $13,750 Plane Ride, and Other Disturbances
Why We’re Launching The Milwaukee Leader (Again)
The ruling class may think they own the world, but we have only loaned it to them, and it’s time for us to take it back.