For today’s show, Howard Learner from the Environmental Law & Policy Center gives updates on the Driftless community’s ongoing opposition to the ATC Cardinal-Hickory Creek Transmission Line and talks about Wisconsin’s energy future. Howard Learner is an experienced attorney who serves as the president and executive director of the Chicago-based Environmental Law & Policy Center. […]
Texas Power Outages Reveal Cracks in the System
It’s been reported that a third of Texans are still dealing with disrupted water service and others are still without power after last week’s major winter storm. First up on today’s show, we learn what the crisis in Texas means about our energy grid with energy systems expert Line Roald. Then, emergency response researcher Laura […]
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 […]
Wisconsin’s Energy Future
Today’s show is all about Wisconsin’s energy future! We spend the hour exploring the price of energy for consumers, energy storage, electricity, opposition to the Cardinal-Hickory Creek Transmission Line project, sustainable alternatives, and more. Our guests are Tom Content, executive director of the Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin, who are celebrating their fortieth anniversary this […]
Reflections on Justice and Power with Ed Whitfield
On today’s episode, long-time social justice advocate Ed Whitfield shares reflections from a life’s work in community organizing and peace work. He argues for the importance of an alternative freedom narrative and shares important insights from the cooperative movement and the world of democratic non-extractive finance. Ed Whitfield is co-founder and co-managing director of the […]
Giants: The Global Power Elite with Peter Phillips
On today’s pledge drive edition, we’re in conversation with Peter Phillips, author of Giants: The Global Power Elite. In the process of his research, Phillips realized that there was “one giant cluster of world capital centered and controlled by just a few hundred people.” Throughout the course of the hour, he and Esty dive into the […]
