Politics - Aug. 30, 2008
Are today's teens tuned in to politics?
Following in the footsteps of the Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, who recently texted the name of his running mate to his supporters, I decided to use texting to perform a highly, un-scientific social experiment and find out what teens think about the upcoming election.
Tags: presidential election, barack obama, teens, economy, taxes, war, gas prices

Politics - June 26, 2008
Generation Apathy
I often wonder how our current young Americans will be remembered in the future. What will our legacy be? Unfortunately, I don't have a good feeling about how this story will end. If the current trend continues, I'm afraid we'll be known as Generation Apathy.
Tags: apathy, reality TV, war, jon stewart, daily show

Harley Guide - Jan. 21, 2008
Bruce Springsteen to headline Harley-Davidson's 105th
The Boss has scheduled a second Milwaukee stop for 2008. This one for Harley's 105th.
Tags: Harley 105th, Harley-Davidson, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Summerfest, Veteran's Park, ZZ Top, Daughtry, Black Crowes, Dierks Bentley, Peter Frampton, Los Lonely Boys, Blue Oyster Cult, War, Foghat, Joan Jett, Buddy Guy, Blind Melon, Cameo, D

Arts & Entertainment - Sept. 11, 2007
MPTV presents Milwaukee's greatest generation
When MPTV airs Burns' mini-series, "The War," it will also show its own 30-minute addendum, "Stories from the Homefront: The War in Wisconsin."
Tags: war, WWII, POW, Camp McCoy, MPTV, PBS, Black Historical Society

Milwaukee Buzz - March 1, 2007
Our heroes deserve an honest debate about the Iraq war
For far too long, too many good people have been biting their tongues, unwilling to speak out about how they really feel about President George W. Bush and his war in Iraq. As business people, for too long, we’ve dodged the issue of this war when conversing at the copy machine.
Tags: iraq, bush, war

Politics - May 28, 2009
Torture, Morality & Laws of War
Barbarism and the law collide in war. Armed conflict is inherently terribly destructive. The law is a vital tool for mitigating the most brutal aspects of war. Both dimensions are present in the intensely politicized debate in Washington about torture.        &n...
Tags: Politics, War, Diplomacy, Iraq, Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Bush, Cheney, Obama

Politics - April 7, 2009
Koreas North & South, and the UN
             Considerable public attention, and no little controversy, has attended statements related to both North Korea and South Korea in the past few days, underscoring the global strategic importance of that Northeast Asia peninsul...
Tags: politics, korea, un, diplomacy, military, security, war, terrorism

Politics - March 15, 2009
Mexico - The Third War
 Mexico has pretty much always been a rough-and-tumble place. In recent years, however, the security environment has deteriorated rapidly, and parts of the country have become incredibly violent. It is now common to see military weaponry such as fragmentation grenades and assault rifles used...
Tags: war, politics

Politics - March 12, 2009
Afghanistan & Vietnam
          The new Obama administration has been forthright in redirecting primary attention in the war on terrorist groups to Afghanistan, where the Taliban - a vital al Qaeda ally – is becoming stronger.        ...
Tags: Foreign Policy, Politics, War, U.S., Obama, Gates, Baker, Hamilton, Hanoi, Viet Cong, PBS

Living - March 6, 2009
Gates Reverses Coffin Ban
          Without fanfare, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has reversed policy regarding photographing coffins bearing bodies of military personnel killed overseas. On the eve of the invasion of Iraq, the Bush administration banned such photography a...
Tags: Living, Nation, Foreign Policy, War, Pentagon, Iraq, Afghanistan