Democratic nominees for President of the United States have traditionally been told that they don’t have to work too hard to secure the black vote. Presumptive nominee Joe Biden illustrated this attitude recently when he commented that African-American voters do not have diverse political views. Instead of actively catering to African-Americans, the conventional wisdom goes, […]
Madison Youth March Onward for Climate Justice
Sixteen year old Swedish climate activist Greta Thurnberg gained international attention when she lambasted the world’s CEOs for their inaction on climate change at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Since then, Thurnberg has used her new-found fame to call on her cohorts around the world to join in a one-day climate strike […]
A Conversation about Gun Violence with High School Activists
At approximately 3 AM on the morning of Sunday, August 5, a man wearing a mask and hood entered the WORT station and opened fire on three DJs in the broadcast studio. Witnesses say five shots were fired, injuring one DJ and shattering the glass between studios. In the wake of this incident, we want […]
