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 […]
Extremism at the Capitol and Online
In the wake of last week’s events at the U.S. Capitol, major social media platforms including Twitter and Facebook have suspended Donald Trump’s accounts, while alternative social media sites like Parler have been removed by hosting services. Today on the show, we hear about the involvement of police and military in the events of January […]
Social media platforms issue temporary ban for President’s accou...
After the attack at the U.S. Capitol yesterday, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram all placed the President’s social media accounts on temporary hold. As of this afternoon, President Trump once again has access to his Twitter feed. Facebook says that it will keep his accounts suspended until his term has ended. The temporary bans, according to […]
