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Colonialism and Ecocide in Bastar and Kashmir
Host Esty Dinur is joined by advocates Lokita Singha and Apekshita Varshney to talk about the violence being done to the Adivasi people and their mineral rich lands and by anthropologist Ather Zia who
Joan Walsh Discusses the Cruelty of “Alligator Auschwitz”
Today, host Allen Ruff is joined by journalist Joan Walsh to talk about her recent piece in The Nation, The Abominable Sadism of Alligator Auschwitz, in which she draws the comparison between the ne
Is it Satire or Reality?
Today, host Ali Muldrow is joined by comedian Andrew Wegleitner to talk about how comedy is more important than ever.
Are our voting rights being protected by the SAVE Act?
On todays show, guest host Dana Pellebon breaks down a piece of legislation called the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act with two immigration experts, Cecilia Gillhouse and Huma Ahsan.
Genocide is an absolute line
Omar El Akkad joins host Douglas Haynes to talk about his new memoir, which weaves the personal essay with cultural critique in order to grapple with the USs support of Israels slaughter and starvat
The Past and Future of Madison Transportation
Grant Foster and Tom Lynch take a deep dive into Madison transportation policies like Vision Zero, the history of Madisons transportation department, and what could come next for the BRT line.
Hunger Makes Everything Harder
On todays show, guest host Jonathan Pollack speaks with local non-profit leaders, Michelle Orge of Second Harvest, Jackie Anderson of Feeding Wisconsin, and Ellen Carlson of WayForward Resources abou
A Proven Model of Universal Childcare Exists
On todays show, journalist Isabeau Doucet shares how one state made an investment in universal childcare and changed its entire economy.
Trading Civil Liberties for Fascism
Esty Dinur speaks with Col. Lawrence Wilkerson about the decline of the American empire. Wilkerson says that on both the global and domestic fronts, the nation is doing very badly.
Surprised by the Speed of Trumpism
Allen Ruff speaks with longtime friend of the show Matt Rothschild who has been sounding the alarm about Trump since his first term as president.