The pro-Trump mob on January 6th damaged parts of the nation’s Capitol, some made of old growth mahogany wood, which is now impossible to buy. Those responsible for repairing the damage turned to one of the people in the country most knowledgeable about wood and restoration work. They turned to Madison’s own Robert “Bob” Ross, […]
How the Republican Party Lost Control
Today on the show, we’re joined by journalist Henry Redman to discuss the current state of GOP politics in Wisconsin and what we’re seeing from the post-Trump Republican party at the state level, from last year’s “reopen rallies” to the insurrection at the Capitol and all the conspiracies and scandals in-between. Henry Redman is a […]
The Future of Trumpism
Trump will be out of office in a week, but the phenomenon of “Trumpism” is likely not going away anytime soon. How do we understand what occurred in DC last week and what does it suggest about where we might be headed? For today’s show, we invite back social and cultural critic Henry Giroux to […]
U.S. House votes to impeach President; hear Wisconsin’s delegation w...
Donald Trump is now the first President in United States history to be impeached a second time. House Democrats, with support from ten of their Republican colleagues, voted 232-197 to charge the President with “incitement of insurrection” in connection with last week’s attack on the U.S. Capitol Rep. Tom Tiffany was one of Wisconsin’s congressional […]
“They’re agitated and we seem to be the target:” Trump protester...
Yisrael Ami is a local business owner and Madison resident. Last Wednesday, Ami — who is Black — was at Portillo’s near the East Towne Mall. He and his family had stopped at the local restaurant for a quick bite to eat. But, as he was parked in the parking lot, a group of about […]
Legal Options for Removing Trump
On Friday, January 6th, the newly sworn-in 117th U.S. Congress undertook the normally ceremonial task of certifying the votes of the Electoral College for the 2020 Presidential Election. This year, however, was anything but normal. Hundreds of Republican representatives and senators were prepared to object to the certification. Earlier in the day, President Trump spoke […]
