In March of 2019, William Rick Singer plead guilty to federal conspiracy, bribery and obstruction of justice charges for his work as an academic admissions “fixer.” Following an FBI sting, Singer admitted to bribing college admissions staff, getting ringers to take ACT and SAT tests, and fabricating athletic resumes, all on behalf of the offspring […]
Cows Are Causing Water Contamination in Kewaunee County
For years, Wisconsin farmers and residents in rural subdivisions in places like Kewaunee County have pointed the finger of blame at each other when it comes to contaminated groundwater. Were coliform bacteria and nitrates in local wells coming from cows or septic systems? No one seemed to know for sure, and as a result, no […]
Bloody Marys Before Noon
This week on Mel & Floyd: Mel & Mr Smarty Pants Celebrate Daylight Saving Time by Starting the Show ON TIME; The Tale of Pence & The Prime Minister [and His Boyfirend]; The True Meaning of “Minnesota Nice”; He Is TOO Worth Impeaching!; The Importance of The Kazoo; And Other Random Topics
The Rise of Hindu Nationalism
Is the nationalist strain of President Donald Trump unique to the United States? No, says Amitabh Pal, who is writing a book comparing right-wing populisms in the U.S. and in India. In fact, there are parallels between the nationalistic leadership of President Donald Trump and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to Pal, both leaders […]
Iran–US Relations and Dispatches from Baghdad
For today’s two-part episode, we focus our attention on the Middle East. Our first guest is Trita Parsi, who offers an overview of current Iran–US relations. In the second segment, Michael Zweig gives updates from his recent trip to Baghdad for the Iraqi Social Forum. Trita Parsi teaches at the Center for Security Studies at […]
Deportation, Immigrant Rights, and Sanctuary with Rachel Buff
Today on the show, guest host Nan Enstad talks border politics, deportation, immigrant rights, and sanctuary with Rachel Buff, author of Against the Deportation Terror: Organizing for Immigrant Rights in the Twentieth Century. Rachel Buff is a professor of history and director of the Cultures and Communities program at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. She is […]
