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In the wake of yesterday’s announcement that all adults in Wisconsin will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting next week, WORT producer Jade Iseri-Ramos hosts a discussion of vaccine allocation ethics with Paul Kelleher, professor of bioethics and philosophy at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Paul co-chairs the Advisory Committee for UW–Madison’s University Health Services, […]
Madison’s Task Force on Government Structure wrote in their final report that “the city’s current government structure is an impediment to full participation and representation and, therefore, that the city’s structure is fundamentally unfair to a large portion of the city’s population, including, most notably, the city’s residents of color and low income.” As a […]
“This year, with all the weather and commerce and energy events going on, people are going to realize that food is not to be taken for granted.” That’s Pete Hardin, editor and publisher of The Milkweed, which has been reporting on the dairy industry in the U.S. since 1979. He joins Patty on the show […]
Most of us couldn’t name the sheriffs of major cities like Chicago, Los Angeles, or Washington, DC, and yet you’ve likely heard of Joe Arpaio. He served as sheriff of Maricopa County in Arizona from 1993 to 2017 and was known for his controversial immigration crackdowns. Today on the show, journalists Terry Greene Sterling and […]
Over the past week, the U.S. has seen a series of anti-Asian attacks and hate crimes, especially against women and the elderly. Today, we’re joined by anti-racist organizer Tobita Chow for a discussion of the deeper context surrounding these events and the long history of anti-Asian racism in the U.S. Tobita Chow is the director […]
According to research done by the Urban Institute, “The gap in the homeownership rate between black and white families in the US is bigger today than it was when it was legal to refuse to sell someone a home because of the color of their skin.” To break this down for us, Ali speaks with […]
