War
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‘Bruce Springsteen meets Ken Burns’: Mobilize the Poets puts on rock ‘n’ roll history shows in Wisconsin
This Veterans Day, a troupe of musicians, historians and theater artists will put on a multi-media rock ‘n’ roll history show about Wisconsin in World War I. And they’re hoping to bring the show around the state in the near future.
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Memoir from Wisconsin author, ‘The Tracks of My Years,’ is for the Vietnam generation
In his new memoir, Wisconsin author and educator Doug Bradley uses music as a playlist for his life. He outlines coming-of-age moments and his time in the Vietnam War with popular music by the likes of Smokey Robinson and the Animals.
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This Wisconsin-founded group is keeping tabs on global nuclear proliferation
As the conflict unfolds between Iran, Israel and the United States, the Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control is keeping governments and media outlets across the globe informed on who is building a bomb.
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Wisconsin’s congressional delegation split along party lines over US strikes on Iran
Republicans praised the strikes as a necessary step while Democrats criticized President Donald Trump for moving ahead without congressional approval.
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US has struck 3 Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says, joining Israeli air campaign
President Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel ’s effort to decapitate the country’s nuclear program.
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‘Trauma, anxiety, distress’: How Trump’s reinstated travel ban affects Afghan refugees in Wisconsin and beyond
Trump’s reinstated travel ban took effect on Monday. A refugee who resettled in 2021 told WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” that this and other moves are causing uncertainty for Afghan refugees in Wisconsin and abroad.
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Wisconsin commemorates 50th anniversary of Hmong resettlement
A traveling exhibit on display at the Wisconsin Historical Society offers an intimate portrait of how Hmong people created community after fleeing war.
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From Saigon to La Crosse: 50 years after Vietnam War, Wisconsin resident shares memories
Tan Pham acts as a cultural ambassador, leading tour groups to experience the food and culture of Vietnam firsthand through his company, Cuisine Adventure Tours.
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New exhibit explores Wisconsin veteran contributions after military service
A new exhibit from the Wisconsin Veterans Museum features never-before-seen or rare objects on display to highlight the contributions that Wisconsin veterans make after they leave the military.
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He fled Syria in 2014. Now, this Wisconsin-based humanitarian wants to rebuild his country.
Mahmoud Shayyah was in shock the day the brutal Assad regime fell. Today, his research at UW-Madison studying how war-torn countries can rebuild is ever more important.










