Even as public opinion has quickly changed when it comes to previously controversial issues like gay marriage, opposition to legalized abortion has only grown—and has come to dominate conservative politics […]
Alex Jones and the Right-Wing Media Machine
Last week, right-wing radio host and prominent conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was ordered by a Texas court to pay out nearly $50 million in punitive damages for his insistence that […]
The Conservative Movement, Five Years After Charlottesville
“We need to stop calling the MAGA movement conservative,” says historian and education activist Alan Singer. “There is nothing conservative or traditional about [Trump’s followers]. Those labels just provide a […]
Meet Critical Race Theory, Latest Bogeyman of the Right
Conservative critics of critical race theory are calling it the “greatest threat to religious liberty in America today.” In state legislatures throughout the U.S., GOP lawmakers are pushing for it […]
Talking Across Ideological Difference: Ali Muldrow and David Blaska
Earlier this year, Wednesday host Ali Muldrow defeated former Dane County Board supervisor David Blaska in the general election for seat 4 on the Madison school board. On today’s episode, […]
The ascent of the alt-right
How did Donald Trump inspire the rise of the “alt right”? What role will they play in the upcoming Trump presidency? Today’s guest is Chip Berlet, an investigative journalist, research […]
