By Stacy M. Brown BlackPressUSA.com Senior National Correspondent President Donald Trump has announced sweeping new tariffs on dozens of nations, including a record-setting 50% reciprocal tariff on the tiny southern African mountain kingdom of Lesotho — the highest levy imposed on any sovereign country by the United States. Trump’s move targets at least 60 countries […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses Announce Invitation Campaign
Milwaukee residents invited to two special events in April Milwaukee, WI —Jehovah’s Witnesses recently launched a month-long campaign to invite Milwaukee residents to two special events in April 2025. On the evening of Saturday, April 12, Jehovah’s Witnesses around the world will gather for their annual commemoration of the death of Jesus Christ. In previous […]
Joseph S. Spence Sr., a dynamic poet hailing from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has recently been honored with a prestigious poetry award
Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Milwaukee dynamic poet, articulative writer, and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee scholar Joseph S. Spence Sr. says, “When it rains, it pours!” Recently, he was elected president of the Disciplinary Council, World Union of Poets-Italy. https://www.worldunionofpoets.it/. Silvano Bortolazzi (Knight for Poetry), Italy, conceived and created the organization. World Union of Poets is a Worldwide literary movement […]
Chinese prisoners: We were forced to make Milwaukee Tool gloves for cents each day
Chishan prisoners report being forced to produce work gloves for the Brookfield, Wis.-based tool company, which did not answer specific questions. by Zhen Wang Wisconsin Watch Editor’s Note: In Chinese culture, people typically list their family name first, followed by their given name. On second-references to Chinese people quoted in this story, Wisconsin Watch is […]
President Biden invites 49 African Heads of State to Summit
By Karen Stokes The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, was held December 13–15, 2022 in Washington, DC, more than eight years after the first summit. China, Russia, the European Union, Japan and Turkey have held many similar gatherings with African diplomats, businesspeople and civil groups, this is only the second such summit the U.S. is hosting in […]
South Korea’s Alternative Civilian Service Violates International Standards
As the world prepares for International Conscientious Objector Day on May 15, over 800 Jehovah’s Witnesses in South Korea have chosen to perform alternative civilian service (ACS) instead of compulsory military duties. Under the current ACS format, these young men are prisoners by definition, because they are forced to live and work in prison facilities. […]
Mayor Barrett To Be Next Ambassador to Luxembourg
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Mayor Tom Barrett is officially going to Luxembourg. The U.S. Senate confirmed his nomination to be the ambassador to Luxembourg on Thursday, Dec. 16. “I feel unbelievably honored to have served this community for nearly 18 years as mayor,” Barrett said during a press conference on Thursday, Dec. 16. “As I often […]
MKE Fellows Team With PGA to Go “Beyond The Green”
International Ryder Cup Event Provides Milwaukee Youth with Access to Careers in Professional Golf Industry Earlier this week MKE Fellows, in partnership with the PGA of America, provided a once-in-a-lifetime, behind-the-scenes experience for over 60 Milwaukee youngsters to see “Beyond the Green” when they visited Whistling Straits Golf Course, home of this year’s international Ryder […]
Mayor Tom Barrett To Become Ambassador to Luxembourg
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Change could be coming to Milwaukee and it’s in the form of a new mayor. The White House announced that President Joe Biden will nominate Mayor Tom Barrett to serve as ambassador to Luxembourg. The news came on Wednesday, Aug. 25. Once nominated, Barrett must then be confirmed by the Senate. As […]
Your Next Food or Cosmetic Purchase May Help These Wildlife Rescue Conservationists Save an Elephant
As Malaysians were in total lockdown from the COVID-19 pandemic, a sweet-natured baby elephant named Sahabat was found wandering near an oil palm plantation. Nearly blind from severe eye infections, he had become separated from his herd. In Malaysia’s Sabah state, the Wildlife Rescue Unit (WRU) swooped to the rescue. Thousands anxiously followed Sahabat’s story […]
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