A Public Affair

A Public Affair


Latest Episodes

Middle East Expert puts US Bombing of Iran in Perspective
July 03, 2025

Norman Stockwell sits in for Allen Ruff today to debrief with Annelle Sheline of the Quincy Institute. They talk about Trump's decision to bomb Iran and the history of the US’s intervention in the Mid

A Win for Reproductive Freedom in Wisconsin
July 02, 2025

To talk about the status of reproductive rights, host Ali Muldrow is joined by Analiese Eicher of Planned Parenthood, Wisconsin.

When progressive ideas about government became anti-American
July 01, 2025

Christina Lieffring speaks with Clay Risen about his new book, Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America, in which he shows that the movement was much bigger than one indust

Rural Communities in Alaska Face Down Climate Change
June 30, 2025

To talk about the ways that climate change is affecting rural communities in Alaska, host Douglas Haynes is joined by ProPublica and KYUK journalist, Emily Schwing.

Addressing Housing from the Ground Up
June 27, 2025

Often were presented with a very top-down picture of civic infrastructure, but Danny Parker reports from the front lines and focuses on the lived realities of the most vulnerable in our communities.

This War is about Oil
June 26, 2025

Zoltn Grossman reminds listeners that 1953 was the beginning of the antagonism between the US and Iran and that the oil industry has always driven the USs involvement in the Middle East.

Lessons from Youth Poets
June 25, 2025

To talk about the experiences of youth impacted by the justice system, host Ali Muldrow welcomes back to the show Victor Trillo Jr. and Amy Friedman, to talk about the collection, Home and Away.

The Ongoing Violence of US Empire
June 24, 2025

On todays show, host Sara Gabler speaks with Stephen Zunes and Negin Owliaei about the rapidly developing situation in Iran.

State Budget Roundtable with Jessie Opoien and JR Ross
June 23, 2025

To make sense of the state budget process, host Douglas Haynes is joined by two veteran journalists, Jessie Opoien and JR Ross.

How Banality Enables Evil
June 20, 2025

On todays show, host Esty Dinur speaks with two guests--Elizabeth Minnich and Sam Husseini--about Israels actions against Palestinians and now Iran.