Madison band Ladyscissors, which features Lorrie Hurckes and Brent George on guitar, Anne Bull on bass and Stephanie Rearick on drums, had been planning a tour when the pandemic hit. With the live universe ground to a halt, the band turned to video projects instead. Ladyscissors released their new music video for “Ascending Like Flies” […]
Think Like A Breadwinner
Although nearly half of working women in the United States are now their household’s main breadwinner, the majority of women still aren’t raised to think like breadwinners. That is the premise behind the new book “Think Like a Breadwinner: A Wealth Building Manifesto for Women Who Want to Earn More and Worry Less” by author […]
From Laotian jungle to U.S. city — a refugee child’s story...
Moving can be quite traumatic for a child — but imagine moving from the jungles of Laos to the U.S. in the 1970’s. That transition is what Dr. Pao Lor, Chair of Applied Leadership for Teaching & Learning at U.W. Green Bay, writes about in his recent book “Modern Jungles: A Hmong Refugee’s Childhood Story […]
Fighting PFAS contamination one state at a time
Pat Elder, founder of MilitaryPoisons.org, has been tracking PFAS chemical contamination for many years. According to Elder, “If you have an Air National Guard Base, you have problems”. These “forever” chemical contaminants were used for fire training exercises, where pits were dug into the ground, filled with jet fuel, lit on fire, and then trainees […]
Saleh: Biden must end support of the Saudi blockade of Yemen
One child in Yemen dies of hunger every 75 seconds, and UNICEF calls Yemen one of the most dangerous places for children. Iman Saleh is one of a number of people from the Yemeni Liberation Movement currently engaged in a hunger strike against U.S. support of a Saudi-led blockade of fuel, medicine, and food in […]
Have your Voting Plan Worked Out – GOTV with Freedom, Inc
Today on the Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Dr Damita Brown (in exile) … Dr Crystal Ellis, Community Power-building Manager from Freedom, Inc joins to talk about the election, their get out the vote efforts, the continuing struggle of BIPOC and LGBPTQ+ communities in Madison and Dane County, and the importance of participating in local elections, […]
