With a mission to “promote mental health and substance use recovery in our community by supporting work opportunities that encourage hope, healing and wellness”, Chrysalis works with peer support staff […]
Michael Massey, “More: A Memoir”
Stu Levitan welcomes Madison native Michael Massey, the award-winning composer, songwriter, pianist and performer whose musical resume include co-founding the bands Chaser and Boys in White, writing the score to […]
What is “Justice” for victims of violent crimes?
“Justice is not in the courtroom, but in the ways in which we acknowledge the legacies of the violated”. Laura Levitt, Professor of Religion, Jewish Studies, and Gender at Temple […]
Madison City Council Shoots Down Business Programs
Tuesday, during a nearly eight hour meeting, Madison’s city council put off two plans to help local businesses. One would aid downtown businesses that have faced vandalization and looting. The […]
Substance Abuse Support “More Important Now than Ever”
Local addiction support groups are moving operations online. The meetings are based on a principle of in-person community support. So going digital means adjustments for those seeking recovery and support […]
Disaster Capitalism and Lessons from Post-Katrina New Orleans
Disaster capitalism describes the process of private industries springing up to profit from large-scale crises, according to Naomi Klein, who popularized the term in her influential 2007 book The Shock […]