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Global Wildfires Now Commonplace

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The scorching of the American west shows no sign of abating, with 2018 wildfires covering almost 5 million acres and accounting for six deaths so far.  Despite the U.S. Forest Service spending nearly half its diminished budget on firefighting, the fires still seem to have the upper hand. Cassandra Moseley is the Research Professor and […]

Excerpts from the Democratic Candidates for Governor Debate

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Tuesday, August 14th, is Wisconsin’s gubernatorial primary.  Starting at 7 a.m., voters will select a candidate from eight Democrats seeking to oust incumbent Governor Republican Scott Walker.  On Wednesday, August 8, WORT teamed up with Isthmus, the Progressive and Madison Central Library to bring you the last primary debate between Democratic Candidates Tony Evers, Matt […]

Buy Jim Reinke’s Art, Support the AIDS Resource Center

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From 1999 until his untimely death in 2017, artist and poet Jim Reinke devoted much of his time and effort to the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin.  On August 11, Reinke’s estate will continue Jim’s dedication with a one-day sale of Jim Reinke’s art. Proceeds will benefit the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin.  Samples of […]

“Singing in the Dark Times”

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In 1947, the House Un-American Activities Committee, under the direction of its chair, Democrat Edward J. Hart of New Jersey, grilled ten film directors and screenwriters about promulgating alleged enemy propaganda.  Dubbed the Hollywood Ten, all ten of those blacklisted invoked their First and Fifth Amendment rights and refused to answer questions about their association […]