“Housing is a human right”—that’s the rallying cry of representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar, along with other social and economic justice advocates around the country. Today on the show, Ali digs into the history of housing segregation and the effects of the affordable housing crisis locally and nationally with attorney Heidi Wegleitner from the […]
A Beacon of Hope
The Beacon Homeless Day Resource Center celebrated its second year in existence in October. Earlier this month, WORT producer Shaun Soman visited the Beacon to speak with its Community and Partner Relations Specialist, Michael Moody. During their tour and conversation, the two spoke about the shelter’s work, community outreach, and goals, plus the broader community’s […]
Dane County Approves Funding for Controversial Salvation Army Campus
Last night, the Dane County Board of Supervisors passed a budget item that will give nearly $1.5 million to the Salvation Army of Dane County for its proposal to demolish its existing shelter and build an expanded shelter in the Tenney-Lapham neighborhood on Madison’s east-side. The Salvation Army purchased the old St. Patrick’s Catholic School […]
New Mayor, Same Anti-Homeless Policy
In 2018, Madison mayoral candidate Satya Rhodes-Conway gave an interview to Madison 365, where she stressed her compassionate, collaborative approach to the issues of homelessness and racial equity. That marked a stark contrast with the combative approach articulated by then-mayor Paul Soglin. Largely on the strength of her promise of a more collaborative approach, Rhodes-Conway […]
The Affordable Housing Crisis in Madison and Dane County
Over 50% of Madison residents are renters, and over 13,000 households are paying more than half of their monthly income in rent—and that’s not counting Madison’s student population of 40,000. What can be done about this? Today on the show, guest host Brenda Konkel hosts a vital conversation about affordable housing with Olivia Parry, senior […]
The History of Mass Incarceration with Kelly Lytle Hernández
Nearly 2.3 million adults are currently incarcerated in the United States, which represents the highest incarceration rate in the world. How did this come to be? What led to the construction of the carceral state? On today’s episode, we learn about the history of mass incarceration in Los Angeles and beyond with UCLA history professor Kelly […]
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