Still open after 19 years, over one-hundred human rights groups have sent a letter to President Biden to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center. Today housing only 40 detainees, many of whom have never been charged and some of whom have been cleared for release since before the election of Donald Trump, this detention center […]
A Blueprint for Biden, compliments of The Progressive magazine
The February/March edition of The Progressive magazine draws from progressives from a variety of skill sets and backgrounds in order to lay out a progressive blueprint for President Biden’s next four years, according to this interview with Norman Stockwell, Publisher and Bill Lueders, Editor. With contributors featuring John Nichols, Dr. Rev. William Barber II, Diane […]
WORT to Broadcast Inauguration Ceremony
WORT will broadcast the inauguration of incoming President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday, January 20th from 11am to 2pm Central Time. WORT will begin our live coverage at 11am with the swearing-in ceremony and an inaugural address from President-elect Joe Biden. The stream is courtesy WPFW- Pacifica in Washington DC and WBAI-Pacifica in New […]
Responding to Biden’s Cabinet Picks
Joe Biden has been involved in DC politics since 1972, when he was elected to the Senate. Now as president-elect, all eyes are on Biden as he assembles the key players in his administration—and it’s looking an awful lot like Obama-era, business-as-usual politics, much to the disappointment of more progressive voters. Today, we’re joined by […]
Election Aftermath: Voting in Kenosha and What’s Next for Americ...
It’s the election week that never sleeps—and neither does our coverage! Today, we examine the election aftermath with two Wisconsin guests. In the first segment, we hear from Tanya McLean, a community organizer who worked to get out the Black and Brown vote in Kenosha. Then, Ruth Conniff from the Wisconsin Examiner join us to […]
2020 Election Reflections with Bob McChesney and Matt Rothschild
The votes are still being counted and Americans are abuzz about what this all could mean for the future of our democracy. Today, Allen sits down for a post-election reflection chat with friends of the show Bob McChesney and Matt Rothschild. Bob McChesney is an activist scholar and professor in the department of communication at the […]
