While the COVID-19 outbreak demands immediate and ongoing attention from all levels of government, some local matters simply can’t be paused. Tomorrow night, Madison’s city council will consider over one hundred agenda items, including a resolution to oppose the stationing of F-35 fighter jets at Truax Field on the city’s northeast side. “This resolution is […]
Community Leaders Oppose F-35s
Earlier today, a group of activists and community leaders in Madison reaffirmed their opposition to the United States Air Force’s proposal to bring F-35 fighter jets to the city. Last week, the Air Force released its final environmental impact study on how stationing the F-35s at Truax Field located north of Madison would affect the […]
Reflecting on News from Indian Country with Paul DeMain
The independent newspaper News from Indian Country, founded in 1986 by Paul DeMain of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, ran its last issue published by Indian Country Communications back in August. Today on the show, guest host Rebecca Kemble speaks with master storyteller Paul DeMain about insights from his forty-year career as a journalist and […]
The Real Costs of the F-35s with Rebecca Kemble and Dylan Brogan
Today, we continue our ongoing conversation about the Air Force’s intention to site a fleet of F-35 fighter jets at Truax Field in Madison. “What has been scarce in this debate is actual information,” says alder Rebecca Kemble. She and journalist Dylan Brogan join Allen in the studio today to get down to the facts […]
Updates on F-35 Fighter Jets in Madison
A few weeks ago, we aired an episode about the opposition to the Air National Guard’s proposal to site a fleet of F-35 fighter jets at Madison’s Truax Field. For today’s show, guest host Brenda Konkel sits down with local officials to get updates on the F-35s and the city and county resolutions opposing them. […]
The Power of Worker Cooperatives
Rebecca Kemble was first struck by the power of worker cooperatives when she became a cab driver at Union Cab Cooperative nineteen years ago. Since then, she’s advocated for worker cooperative models, which transfer ownership, decision-making and control into the hands of laborers. On today’s show, Kemble hosts the show and invites a bevy of […]
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