Political

Uncensored: Slaughterhouse-Five

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 12/18/2023 - 3:00am

In 2023, more and more states are challenging the books that students are allowed to read, for issues ranging from violence, sexual material, and LGBTQ+ issues. In the interest of exploring what is leading parents and school districts to attack these books, we have decided to start reviewing these texts to see what they are actually attacking.

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Queer Table Talk: Honoring Trans History

Published by jason@omahadail... on Mon, 12/11/2023 - 4:00am

As the latest part of the Omaha table Talk series, College of Saint Mary once again hosted the panel, this time focusing on The History of Trans People. This four-person panel consisted of Jaye Stentz (he/him) Adjunct Professor at Nebraska Wesleyan; Rowena Cage (she/they), author and owner of the store Queerarchy; Amy Schindler (she/her), Director of Archives and Special Collections for UNO; and Sarah Phelps (she/her), Director of Operations and Programs with OutNebraska.

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Streetcar FAQ: Why Not Buses?

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 12/04/2023 - 1:00am

In December of last year and January of this year, it was reported that the streetcar was opposed by Warren Buffett — Omaha native, billionaire, and head of Berkshire Hathaway — and he has been vocally against the idea of the city building a streetcar instead of devoting more of its resources to busing. Buffett spoke to multiple news sources about his concerns that it would be a boondoggle, costing more money than it would make back and be an unused transit system for the city.

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Civility In The Courtroom Consists Of Patience, Dignity, Courtesy

Published by jason@omahadail... on Mon, 11/13/2023 - 3:00am

With the United States currently a polarized country politically and socially, the last place anyone should be uncivil is inside a courtroom. The subject of civility in litigation as part of fairness and conduct was one of the subjects discussed by a panel during the Nebraska State Bar Association’s annual conference Oct. 17-20 in LaVista.

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‘Being An American Indian In The 21st Century’

Published by jason@omahadail... on Mon, 11/13/2023 - 2:00am

The College of St. Mary hosted October’s Omaha Table Talk panel, focusing on ‘Being an American Indian in the 21st Century’.

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Omaha Streetcar Project: What To Know About TIF Funding

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 11/06/2023 - 4:00am

The Omaha Streetcar Authority says, “The streetcar generates the money to pay for itself by sparking new economic development and enhancing the value of what already exists along the route, without raising the property tax levy.”
(OSA)

By Kai Van Ginkel

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The Omaha Streetcar Project Is Underway. Here’s What You Need To Know.

Published by jason@omahadail... on Mon, 10/09/2023 - 5:00am

For the past few years, Mayor Jean Stothert has spoken about her plans for a streetcar for Omaha. Starting last summer, the plans were officially finalized, and the Omaha Street Car Authority was established, with the intention to have the streetcar up and running by spring 2027 according to a recent newsletter from the Omaha Streetcar Authority.

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SCOTUS: Justices Uphold Indian Child Welfare Act

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 08/21/2023 - 2:00am

The creation of Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) stemmed from the Devils Lake Sioux’s concern about the treatment they received by the county welfare officers in 1968. Children were regularly removed from their homes and placed into foster homes or adopted by non-native households. All rehoming was done without consultation from either tribal leaders or the community.

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SCOTUS: Affirmative Action

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 08/07/2023 - 4:00am

On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court came to a decision on Students for Fair Admission Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admission Inc v. University of North Carolina. In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court invalidated admission policies, effectively ending decades of race conscious admission policies.

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Mama’s Attic Presents ‘Moments To Movement – Reflections On The 160 Year History Of The Emancipation Proclamation’

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 07/17/2023 - 5:00am

Mama’s Attic, located at 1941 So. 42nd St. Suite 108 on the first floor of Center Mall, opened in December 2020. (Tim Trudell / The Daily Record)

While it’s commonly believed slavery ended on Juneteenth, the date in June 1865 when the last slaves, in parts of Texas, learned the Civil War had ended and they were free people, the Reconstruction era brought new threats to new-found freedoms. The formation of the Ku Klux Klan, passage of the Black Code – legal slavery – and Jim Crow laws were among those challenges, according to a local museum exhibit dedicated to the history of the Emancipation Proclamation.