Madison’s Progressive Magazine and the Center for Media and Democracy are getting hitched. And Jim Hightower’s presiding. And everyone’s invited.
The State Policy Network
On Thursday November 21st, our host Allen Ruff spoke with Lisa Graves , Executive Director of the Center for Media and Democracy. Ruff and Graves discussed the recent CMD expose on the State Policy Network (SPN), “a web of so-called ‘think tanks’ that push a right-wing agenda in every state across the country.”
Patriot Act Author Seeks Reform
Wisconsin Congressman James Sensenbrenner (R-Menomonee Falls) is pushing to reign in some of the surveillance power authorized by the USA Patriot Act.
The Effects of the Government Shutdown
We are in the second week of the government shutdown, which means we are getting closer to the possibility that the United States will default on its debt. On Friday October 11th, our host Esty Dinur was joined in-studio with Mary Bottari, Center for Media and Democracy’s Deputy Director, to break apart the government shutdown and to take a closer look at who the key players are.
