The City of Madison and its boosters spend a lot of money and time singing the praises of the city’s arts and culture scene. Supporters point out that Madison punches above its weight for arts for a city its size, the City continues to put substantial subsidies into the Overture Center, and the Chamber of […]
Justified Anger Community Potluck: Mobilizing For Justified Action
It’s been 5 years since Justified Anger’s last community potluck; come join us again, and bring friends! Reunite with allies of the Justified Anger initiative, share a communal meal, meet new people and join in discussion. You’ll have a chance to find out about new opportunities, learn about our current projects, talk to Justified Anger […]
Small Town Values and Rust Belt Community Organizing with Vince Emanue...
On today’s show, we welcome back Iraq war veteran and anti-war community organizer Vince Emanuele for a wide-ranging discussion of small Rust Belt communities; the problems of militarism, US empire, and global capitalism; the importance of community spaces and independent media; and how to build local and international solidarity to combat large-scale threats like climate […]
Youth Community Organizing and Political Campaigning
What motivates people to get involved politically? Today on the show, we learn about the behind-the-scenes reality of campaigning from Savion Castro, a Madison-based community organizer who campaigned for Barack Obama in 2012 and is currently a legislative aide for State Representative Shelia Stubbs.
Politics, Culture, and Community Organizing with Vince Emanuele
On today’s show, hear from Iraq War veteran and community organizer Vince Emanuele. He and Allen discuss war and US military culture, wealth inequality and alternatives to capitalism, the urgent timeline of addressing climate change, thinking beyond the Trump and Russia-dominated news cycle, and battling apathy and cynicism while building meaningful coalitions. Vincent Emanuele is […]
What We Can Learn from Salvadoran Community Organizing
Pedro Cabezas is a community organizer working to ban mining in El Salvador. Leigh Hardy is a Boston-based social worker and former president of the board of US-El Salvador Sister Cities. Today, they discuss the victory of the popular movement in El Salvador in winning a national ban on metallic mining on multi-national corporations, and […]
