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Recent Episodes

Meet the Youth Activists of Madison’s “No Cops in Schools&...

Posted July 10, 2020 • 00:52:06

The “No Cops in Schools” movement in Madison experienced a major victory last week when the school board voted unanimously to end the school district’s...

The Intertwined Histories of Policing, Private Property, and Capitalis...

Posted July 9, 2020 • 00:53:44

Abolishing the police requires abolishing capitalism, argues historian Peter Linebaugh. Today, he joins Allen on the program to discuss the origins...

Rebroadcasts: Black Lives Matter / Doing Antiracism Work On Social Med...

Posted July 7, 2020 • 00:50:57

For the first part of today’s show, we re-air a broadcast from 2018, when former host Lilada Gee spoke with Patrisse Cullors, a co-founder of the...

Meet Jayne Swiggum for Wisconsin State Senate District 32

Posted July 6, 2020 • 00:27:38

Today on the show, Monday host Patty Peltekos speaks with Wisconsin State Senate District 32 candidate Jayne Swiggum, a registered nurse from Gay Mills...

Opposition to Proposed Enbridge Line 5 Upgrades

Posted July 6, 2020 • 00:27:24

For the first part of today’s show, we hear about the opposition to a proposed new segment of Enbridge Line 5 and the risks it poses to Wisconsin...