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Latest Episodes
A Roundtable on Proposed Medicaid Cuts
A roundtable on the federal budget proposal that would slash up to $2.3 trillion to Medicaid funding and how this would impact Wisconsin.
Fighting Corporate Power by Empowering Workers
Host Allen Ruff talks to Ric Urrutia about the importance of worker generated research and the connection between labor and solidarity movements.
Literacy and the Ongoing Freedom Struggle
On todays show, host Ali Muldrow speaks with Derek Black whose new book, Dangerous Learning: The Souths Long War on Black Literacy, traces Black literacy between the American Revolution and Reconstr
Reckoning with White Christian Nationalism
On todays pre-recorded show, host Sara Gabler speaks with two journalists covering religion and American politics, Phoebe Petrovic and Sarah McCammon.
Serving an Aging Population
Guests Jodie Castaneda and Addie Costello talk about issues older adults face related to transportation, isolation, changes to local funding and Medicare, and more.
The Crisis in Gaza with Ilan Pappé
On todays show host Esty Dinur is joined by Professor Ilan Papp, an Israeli historian, political scientist, and former politician.
Are we in a constitutional crisis?
Howard Schweber speaks with Chali Pittman about the separation of powers, the courts, the administrative state, and more.
The Boom and Bust of Air Travel
Ganesh Sitaraman explains why flying is so miserable from the era of regulation of the industry to Congresss bailout of the airlines during the COVID pandemic.
The Corporate University under the Trump Administration
To talk about the corporate university under Trump, Douglas Haynes is joined by Becky Dolhinow, Mike Gavin, and David Schultz.
Big Oil and the Climate Crisis with Rebecca John
Rebecca John discusses her reporting which uncovered how Big Oil denied that burning fossil fuel contributed to the climate crisis.