Category Uncategorized

Portrait of a Textile Worker

In 1990 Milwaukee artist Terese Agnew began making art quilts in addition to sculpture. Her quilts are intricately detailed and intensely embroidered using a process that she describes as “drawing with thread.” Two years ago she began to create a…

Spank the little millionaire…

For decades Chapter 7 bankruptcy relief has provided family and societal stability by offering individuals who can’t pay their debts an opportunity to give up nonessential assets in exchange for a fresh start. But, credit card companies, who should be…

Why not in Wisconsin…

“Vermont has a rich history of using town meetings as a venue to make its people’s views known to the nation. In 1974, five towns voted to urge congressional leaders to seek the impeachment of President Nixon. Recent years have…

Ward Churchill in context…

When taken out of context, Ward Churchil’s comments regarding the victims-as-perpetrators on 9/11 seem to be flagrantly harsh. When those comments are placed back within the document from which they were extracted it’s another story indeed. Read “Some People Push…

Mark Lombardi: Global Networks

Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibits Mark Lombardi’s “Global Networks”January 13-April 10 “Artist Connects the Power Brokers, the Money and the World” “Delicate Spider Webs of Scandal” – NY Times The Milwaukee Art Museum features the groundbreaking work of Brooklyn artist Mark…

4,500 Roses…

Yesterday Sen. Barbara Boxer was showered with thousands of roses, thanking her for all of her recent actions from contesting the Ohio vote to her testimony regarding the inadequacies of Condoleeza, lies a, lies alot Rice. Sen. Boxer says, “Thanks…

Progressive Patriots

On Jan. 21, 2005 Sen. Russ Feingold filed a document with the Federal Election Commission establishing the Progressive Patriots PAC. The Progressive Patriot Fund, will finance his travel around the country as he gauges public interest in his possible candidacy…