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Gil Halsted recorded an interview with the members of the Visions of a Just Peace between Palestinians and Israelis panel participating in the Nonviolence in Action, An Interfaith Conversation on Building the Beloved Community event organized by the Interfaith Working Group of Wisconsin. The Nonviolence in Action conference will begin at 8:00 AM on Thursday, April 23rd at Bethel Lutheran Church on...

Ellie Huber sat down with staff writer Henry Matson to discuss longtime UW-Madison faculty member Kristin Eschenfelder’s appointment as L&S dean amid broader leadership changes. In other campus news, Memorial Union’s sunburst chairs are back on the terrace, and student Democrats and Republicans debate foreign policy, free speech and political polarization.

Rising tensions over a dogbreeding and testing facility in Blue Mounds reached a boiling point Saturday morning, when as many as a thousand protesters attempted to free the dogs being held there and were met with a massive police response. The state needs to investigate that response and step in to remove the dogs, protesters argued at a rally at the State Capitol this morning. Image courtesy: Chr...

The Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts, or WICCI, has issued its 2026 Assessment report – which lays out what Wisconsinites can expect as the state heads towards a wetter, warmer future. Steve Vavrus is a senior scientist at the Center for Climatic Research and co-director of WICCI. He sat down with News Director Nate Carlin earlier today to discuss the report, and climate change in Wi...

Theresa Evans, author of "Choosing to Die: A Daughter's Story of Supporting Her Mother's End Of Life Through Assisted Death"

“There’s a big misconception that poor white people are Trump’s base.” That’s a quote from the new book by Beth Howard, “Song For a Hard-Hit People: A Memoir of Antiracist Solidarity From a Coal Miner's Daughter.” She says of the book: “In the midst of divisive rhetoric, violent repression, and grifters writing elegies, may this story be a song.” The book busts stereotypes as it tells the story of...

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In recognition of Earth Day, we take a sneak peek at the upcoming Wild & Scenic Film Festival put on by the River Alliance and the Barrymore Theatre. Douglas Haynes is in conversation with Charles Miller and Thomas Howes about two films that will be screening next Thursday, April 30. Featured image of stickball sticks via Picryl.

Could anyone argue with a straight face that the New York Mets, one of the richest teams in baseball, is truly “the people’s team?” And does baseball really have anything to do with social justice? Author A.M. Gittlitz makes his case, with his new book.

Alternative music, news and culture outlet Tone Madison has shut down. Film editor Grant Phipps discusses what that loss means for Madison’s cultural community.

The Dane County Board votes to axe funding for Flock Systems license plate readers. County Board Supervisor Heidi Wegleitner joins us with details.

From the fields to the packing plants, our food and agricultural firms are highly dependent upon immigrant labor. Under Kristi Noem, the immigrant raids have been less on the farm and food processing plants than in other industries but still have had a significant impact on the immigrant labor force. Pete and Bert talk about these effects along with the rising transportation costs that the farming...

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This week on Mel & Floyd: Smarty Pants [The Great Prognosticator] returns!; Sprinkling the fairy dust over war crimes; The Strait of Vermouth??; Boebert declines to meet “King George”; Voter fraud in Colorado; GOP votes to despoil Boundary Waters; And other random topics; Notice something missing? For the complete Mel and Floyd Experience, buy the CD “The Very Best of James Brown” and play it on y...

Today Esty talks with Professor Thomas Zeitzoff about his new book, No Option but Sabotage: The Radical Climate Movement and the Climate Crisis.

Pope Leo XIV discusses faith, politics, and global tensions in a wide-ranging interview.

On the Friday 8 O'Clock Buzz, Ankur Malhotra shares his picks for the best music events happening around Madison the next week.

Judy Davidoff reflects on 50 years of Isthmus and its impact on Madison journalism and culture.

Judy Davidoff reflects on 50 years of Isthmus and its impact on Madison journalism and culture.

Andy Moore faces apocalyptic, Monona-Terrace-sized hail in Madison.

Advocacy leaders from across the globe are gathering in Madison next Thursday for “Nonviolence in Action.” The day-long conference aims to facilitate interfaith conversations on a broad range of themes – including criminal justice reform, alternatives to militarism, and protecting our democracy. Linda Alvarado-Arce, co-executive director of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, is moderating a worksho...

Madison transportation officials are exploring safety changes on a busy thoroughfare, just months after a teenage pedestrian was killed in a tragic car accident. Staff presented options Wednesday evening – and explained why they’ve decided to turn it into a citywide endeavor. Image courtesy: WKOW.

Hmong Radio Co-Host, Youa Awasthi, interviews a group of Hmong women who were married around age 17-19 in the 90s.

Today, Allen Ruff is speaking with David Ost, author of Red Pill Politics: Demystifying Today’s Far Right, From Fascism to Right-wing Populism, which examines the historical roots and recent revival of right-wing politics.

Interview with WCO Maestro Andrew Sewell