The spring 2022 election is today, and voters in Madison are making their way to the polls to play their role in democracy. I went to three polling locations across […]
Let Prisoners Vote
In the United States, home of over 20 percent of the world’s prison population, the vast majority of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people are denied the right to vote. What’s […]
Georgia’s Historic Runoff Elections
Last week on Tuesday, January 5, Georgia held two major runoff elections for the history books, with Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock winning Senate seats that will put […]
2020 Election Reflections with Bob McChesney and Matt Rothschild
The votes are still being counted and Americans are abuzz about what this all could mean for the future of our democracy. Today, Allen sits down for a post-election reflection […]
Getting Out the Student Vote in 2020
Youth voters have historically had low turnout at the ballot boxes, but this year could be a whole different story. Today on the show, we spend the hour with UW–Madison […]
Stop Insulting Voters
Never insult voters; that should be the first rule of politics. Hillary Clinton broke that rule by calling Trump supporters “deplorables” and “irredeemable.” She may have lost the election at […]
