Last week, the Republican-led Wisconsin legislature filed a lawsuit seeking to block the extension of Governor Tony Evers’ Safer at Home order, previously scheduled to end on April 24 and now extended to May 26. Today on the show, Carousel is joined by legal expert Lester Pines to unpack what this all means for Wisconsin […]
Split Show: COVID-19 Crisis in Ecuador and Right-Wing Groups Behind &#...
Today’s two-part episode focuses on different aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic. First up, we hear about the crisis in Ecuador, where they are experiencing high rates of infection and devastating death tolls due to delayed action by the government and damaging cuts to the public health system. Our guest is Guillaume Long, senior policy analyst […]
Supporting Domestic Abuse Victims During Stay-at-Home Orders
With more states issuing shelter-in-place orders in response to the pandemic, people experiencing domestic violence can find themselves in uncomfortable and even dangerous situations. For many people, home is the least safe place to be. On this episode, we talk to Shannon Barry, executive director at Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS), and Ryan Poe-Gavlinski, director of […]
