Conversation with TN straw bale architect, climate and Public Money activist, Howard Switzer. Why does it matter that private banks control our money system?
The Kushners, the Trumps, and their Rise to Power with Andrea Bernstei...
Today on the show, Esty talks to investigative journalist Andrea Bernstein about her new book, American Oligarchs, which traces the rise of the Trump and Kushner families and their corrupt journey to the White House. Andrea Bernstein is an investigative reporter and co-host of the Trump, Inc. podcast from WNYC and ProPublica. She is the […]
Media, Money, and the Radical Right with Anne Nelson
In 1981, a group of conservatives met and formed a coalition they called the Council for National Policy whose membership was secret. Since then, the Council has exerted enormous influence on American politics and the information wars up to the present day. For this episode, Esty speaks with journalist Anne Nelson about her new book, […]
Exploring the Wisconsin State Budget
As the Wisconsin State Senate meets to vote on the state budget today, Ali explores all things budget with State Representative Chris Taylor of the Joint Finance Committee. With the input of listener-callers, they cover Tony Evers and the “People’s Budget,” special education, gerrymandering, and the role of money and privatization in shaping public and […]
Taking a Look at WORT’s Financials
Want to learn how your pledge dollars are being used here at the station? How much it costs to keep our transmitter running? What we’ve got planned to develop the station, and how much it’ll cost? Or how we’re avoiding a crisis that’s happening at other community radio stations? In this show, Esty Dinur takes […]
How to Break the Power of Bankers, with Ann Pettifor
What do all of us need to know about how money is produced? Why are balanced government budgets so destructive? What are some of the problems that accompany balanced government budgets? To discuss this and more, our guest for the hour is Ann Pettifor, director of the London-based organization PRIME, or Policy Research in MacroEconomics. […]
