For today’s episode, guest host Yuri Rashkin is joined in the studio by lifelong activist and scholar George Lakey to discuss insights from his decades of organizing and his latest book, How We Win: A Guide to Nonviolent Direct Action Campaigning. They talk about Lakey’s early days in the civil rights movement, his first arrest, […]
What the Madison Delegation to Vermont Learned About F-35s
Madison has been in an ongoing public debate about the possible siting of F-35 fighter jets at Truax Field. For today’s F-35 update episode, we speak with Representative Chris Taylor and Amelia Royko-Maurer, both of whom were part of a delegation of Madison-area community leaders and elected officials who traveled to Burlington, Vermont last week […]
Exploring the City Budget with Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway
Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway recently released a budget proposal for 2020, with the city council scheduled to deliberate and offer amendments the week of November 11. For today’s show, Carousel sits down in the studio with Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway to discuss the budget and her plans and priorities for the city, including improved transit infrastructure […]
Living in a World Made Up of Toxic Chemicals
You may not realize it, but toxic chemicals are all around us in our homes, hidden in everyday household products: carpet, food packaging, and even our TV sets. Today we’re joined by Mike Schade of Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families to discuss his work on Mind the Store, a campaign that challenges major U.S. retailers like […]
Unpacking the Hong Kong Protests
In response to a controversial extradition bill proposed by the government earlier this year, Hong Kong has been the site of ongoing protests and demonstrations for months. On today’s episode, we take a close look at the Hong Kong uprising with geography professor Robert Kaiser and professor emeritus of political science Edward Friedman, who offer […]
Palestinian Youth Under Siege and Occupation with Yousef Aljamal
On today’s episode, Allen continues his coverage of the Middle East with Palestinian journalist Yousef Aljamal, who is currently on a US speaking tour to promote the collection Dreaming of Freedom: Palestinian Child Prisoners Speak, featuring firsthand accounts of Palestinian youth held in Israeli detention facilities in the occupied West Bank. Yousef Aljamal is a […]
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