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The First Sixteen Days: An Interview with Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway

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Exactly one month ago today, on April 2, 2019, former alder Satya Rhodes-Conway was elected as the mayor of Madison, Wisconsin. On April 17, 2019, she took the oath of office. Today, sixteen days into her administration, we check in with Mayor Rhodes-Conway. With the input of listener callers, she and guest host Bert Zipperer […]

The Latino Question with Armando Ibarra

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For today’s pledge drive episode, Allen is joined in the studio by Armando Ibarra, co-author of The Latino Question. They look at labor migration and the role of working-class Mexicans in U.S. history, the ideology and practice of empire, the significance of political economy to Latino politics, and how Latino politics could breathe new life into […]

A Conversation about Racial Equity with YWCA Madison

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For today’s episode, guest host Bert Zipperer is joined in the studio by Geraldine Paredes Vásquez and Bill Baldon of YWCA Madison to discuss issues of racial equity and the collaborative work of fostering justice in our communities. Geraldine (Gery) Paredes Vásquez is the Race and Gender Equity Director at YWCA Madison. Between 2013 and […]

Migrants and Asylum Seekers in 1940s China and Today

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For today’s episode, guest host Bert Zipperer spends the hour talking to Helen Zia about her new book, Last Boat Out of Shanghai, and connecting the history of the mass exodus out of Shanghai in the 1940s to events happening today at our own southern border. Helen Zia is a Chinese-American journalist and activist for Asian […]

The Political Landscape in Mexico with Emilio Álvarez Icaza Longoria

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On today’s episode, guest host Bert Zipperer is joined in the studio by Emilio Álvarez Icaza Longoria, recently-elected independent senator in the Mexican Congress. Together with Barbara and Chucho Alvarado, they discuss the political landscape in Mexico, covering topics such as this year’s election, the migrant caravan, the Ahora (Now) movement, perceptions of the U.S., and […]

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