Most of us couldn’t name the sheriffs of major cities like Chicago, Los Angeles, or Washington, DC, and yet you’ve likely heard of Joe Arpaio. He served as sheriff of Maricopa County in Arizona from 1993 to 2017 and was known for his controversial immigration crackdowns. Today on the show, journalists Terry Greene Sterling and […]
Split Show: Anti-Asian Racism and Updates on Lebanon
First up today, Sung Yeon Choimorrow from the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum offers a powerful response to this week’s Atlanta spa shootings that left eight dead, including six Asian women. Then, we are joined by Rania Masri for updates on the crisis in Lebanon after last year’s major explosion in Beirut. Sung Yeon […]
Drug Use for Grown-Ups
Can recreational drug use be compatible with personal and professional achievement and a healthy, safe lifestyle? In his new book, Drug Use for Grown-Ups, psychology professor Carl Hart says yes. Dr. Hart recently “came out of the closet” as a recreational drug user himself and encourages other Americans to do so in an act of […]
Dirty Gold: Inside South America’s Illicit Gold Trade
Gold prices have skyrocketed during the pandemic, and illegal mining is bigger than ever. We’re living in a 21st-century gold rush. Today on the show, investigative reporters Nicholas Nehamas and Jim Wyss take us to the underworld of South America’s illicit gold trade and share information and insight from their new co-authored book, Dirty Gold. […]
Native Activism: Protesting DAPL, Line 3, and Back Forty Mine
“To be born Indigenous means to be born into a struggle against big extraction and the same colonial forces that colonized Europe before they got to our shores,” says Chase Iron Eyes. Today, he joins us on the show along with fellow Native activists Gussie Lord and Frank Bibeau to share updates from their vital […]
Policing is Broken. How Can We Fix It?
Earlier this week, a new Madison police chief was sworn in, prompting renewed public conversation around the role of policing in our community. We take this opportunity to reflect on the history of policing in the U.S. with Simon Balto and hear from Ananda Tomas with Fix SAPD about how they have been working to […]
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