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 […]
State & Local Politics Year-End Review
Esty Dinur takes a year-in-review look at significant topics in state and local politics. First, local politics. What’s the deal with the new hire on the Common Council? What is the state of body cameras and policing in Madison? How is the city adapting to meet its growing transit needs? And what is the city […]
Rebroadcast: L’Eau Est La Vie Camp And Standing Rock
Today’s episode is a rebroadcast from October 5, 2018. Over the course of the hour, we feature women on the front lines of water and land justice in the United States. First, we get updates from Anne White Hat, an activist and water protector who was arrested for protesting the Bayou Bridge Pipeline at the L’Eau Est La Vie […]
Water and Land Justice: L’Eau Est La Vie Camp and Standing Rock
Today’s episode features women on the front lines of water and land justice in the United States. First, we get updates from Anne White Hat, an activist and water protector who was arrested for protesting the Bayou Bridge Pipeline at the L’Eau Est La Vie Camp, a resistance camp in Louisiana. On the second part of […]
The Great Lakes: Ecology and Public Health
The Great Lakes covers 94,000 square miles of surface area and accounts for twenty percent of the world’s fresh surface water. In many ways, their health is our health. Today in the studio, guest host Rebecca Kemble speaks with Dan Egan about his research on the Great Lakes. They cover invasive species and pollution, the […]
City Planning – The Future of the Oscar Mayer Property
The Oscar Mayer plant came to Madison in 1919 and became a fixture of the Northside, employing thousands of workers over the years. In 2015, owner Kraft Heinz announced that the Madison plant would be closing and the headquarters moved to Chicago. The factory closed in June 2017, and Reich Brothers Holdings purchased the property […]
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