As many Americans have struggled to make ends meet during the pandemic, the wealth of Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and other billionaires has gone up by $1.3 trillion. And there is an entire professional sector—including tax attorneys, estate planners, accountants, and wealth managers—dedicated to help wealthy individuals and corporations protect, preserve, accumulate wealth […]
Reinventing Food Banks
Food banks have been an important tool in addressing food insecurity during the pandemic, but they alone aren’t enough to solve the problem—to do that, we need to focus on the root causes of hunger. That’s the argument Katie Martin makes in her new book, Reinventing Food Banks and Pantries. She joins us on the […]
Food and Farming Updates with The Milkweed
“This year, with all the weather and commerce and energy events going on, people are going to realize that food is not to be taken for granted.” That’s Pete Hardin, editor and publisher of The Milkweed, which has been reporting on the dairy industry in the U.S. since 1979. He joins Patty on the show […]
Meriter Nurses Discuss New Contract Victory
With a strike looming on the horizon, nurses at Meriter Hospital successfully voted over the weekend to approve a new precedent-setting contract to support healthcare workers and improve policies after a grueling year of the COVID-19 crisis. On today’s show, we hear from Reno Gatton and Louise Nordstrom, two of the Meriter nurses who have […]
Wisconsin Women in Conservation
On today’s show, we’re joined by Kriss Marion and Mariann Holm from Wisconsin Women in Conservation for a discussion of their work connecting women to farm resources and programs. Kriss Marion is the communications director of Wisconsin Women in Conservation. She is a diversified organic market farmer in Blanchardville and serves on the Lafayette County […]
The Monsanto Papers
Investigative reporter Carey Gillam has been following agrochemical and ag biotech company Monsanto for years. Today, she joins us to talk about her new book, The Monsanto Papers, which tells the story of the Roundup cancer cases and reveals Monsanto’s “deadly secrets” and corporate corruption. Carey Gillam is an investigative journalist and research director for […]
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