Trump’s federal court appointees were virtually all white and all male, according to Andrew Cohen, Senior Editor for The Marshall Project and Brennen Center for Justice. And what do the Biden appointees look like? A much more diverse group in terms of race, ethnicity, and gender, as well as background experience. And a competent enough […]
On the foolishness of new oil drilling
The Biden administration has advanced global warming by opening up 80 million acres of the Gulf of Mexico for oil drilling leases. Immediately following, Earthjustice filed the lawsuit in federal court in the District of Columbia on behalf of Healthy Gulf, Sierra Club, Friends of the Earth, and the Center for Biological Diversity. It was […]
Scenes from the ‘Audit the Vote’ Rally at the State Capito...
The Thursday 8 O’Clock Buzz’s Tony Castañeda headed to the state Capitol last Friday to speak with folks at the ‘Audit the Vote’ rally, organized by conservative activist and former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke. Those at the rally called on Republican leaders to order a ‘forensic audit’ of the 2020 election. WORT 89.9FM Madison […]
466 environmental groups urge Biden to appoint environmental champion ...
President Biden has the opportunity to appoint a commissioner to the FERC, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, a little-publicized federal group that regulates pipelines, natural gas, electricity, and other energy needs of the country. 466 environmental groups have written a letter to Biden, urging him to fill that position with someone who will be an […]
Immigration and Asylum, Then and Now
Last month on a trip to Guatemala, U.S. vice president Kamala Harris told would-be migrants: “Do not come. Do not come. The United States will continue to enforce our laws and secure our borders. […] If you come to our border, you will be turned back.” This is just one instance in a long history […]
Biden’s Flawed Immigration Plan and Mass Protests in Colombia
For today’s show, we go back to Latin America and discuss ongoing struggles there. First up, Aviva Chomsky talks about the problems with Biden’s immigration plan for Central America and describes the history of America’s “bipartisan push to stop migration before it reaches the U.S. border.” Then, Jack Laun explains the current mass protests in […]
