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A Public Affair is WORT's daily hour-long talk program. It aims to engage listeners in a conversation on social, cultural, and political issues of importance. The guests range from local activists and scholars to notable national and international figures.
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Ahmed Abu Artema is a Palestinian writer and human rights activist who joins host Esty Dinur from exile to talk about the genocide in Gaza.
The post “We Are Here” Says Palestinian Activist Ahmed Abu Artema appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.
Allen Ruff speaks with Latin American expert, Rodrigo Acuña, about the context for the US air strikes on small vessels in the Caribbean and off the Pacific coast of Columbia.
The post The Long History and Dangerous Prospect of US Interference in Venezuel... appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.
There are more trans candidates running for office than ever, Josie Caballero tells guest host Dina Nina Martinez Rutherford. They talk about the courage it takes to run for elected office and the end of SNAP benefits.
The post Trans Leaders Support Community Amidst Political Chaos appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.
In the last week of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Virginia Gittens Escudero discusses the role that UNIDOS plays in breaking barriers for Latinx survivors of domestic violence in Dane County through direct services and community education.
The post Local Non-profit Breaks Barriers for Latinx Survivors appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.
ProPublica reporter Nicole Foy discusses her investigations into ICE sweeps and the growing number of US citizens who are being detained by federal immigration agents.
The post ICE Raids Terrorize Citizens and Immigrants Alike appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.
Today's guest, Rob Hopkins asks, what would our activism look like if we had a longing for the future?
The post Running Joyfully Toward the Future appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.
On today’s show, host Allen Ruff speaks with friend of the program, Mouin Rabbani, about the tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and where it might lead.
The post Don’t Mistake the Gaza Ceasefire for a Peace Plan appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.
Amidst attacks on equity by the federal government, Decoteau J. Irby and Ann M. Ishimaru's new book champions the vital work of equity in P-12 education and those folks who are leading the way.
The post Standing Up for Equity in Education appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.
Dana Pellebon speaks with Dr. Robyn Koslowitz about how the experience of parenting can be an opportunity to break cycles of trauma, heal, and identify your core values for yourself and your kids.
The post Your Trauma Doesn’t Need to Define Your Parenting appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.
Though there are millions of caregivers in the US, the nation faces a crisis in caregiving that includes a shortage of paid workers to meet the growing need and unpaid caregivers are feeling burned out.
The post Finding Respite While Caregiving: A Wisconsin Roundtable appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.
Today, Host Esty Dinur speaks with cultural anthropologist and professor Greta Uehling about her book Decolonizing Ukraine: the Indigenous People of Crimea and Pathways to Freedom.
The post The Struggle and Triumph of the Crimean Indigenous People appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.
Anna Lekas Miller talks about the effects of the new ICE immigration policies along with her book Love Across Borders, which explores the human stories and the consequences of couples with mixed citizenships falling in love.
The post Anna Lekas Miller On the Impacts of Immigration Laws on Families appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.
Susan Rinkunas and Garnet Henderson are co-founders of the independent reproductive rights and justice publication, Autonomy News. They joined Ali Mudrow today in a wide-ranging conversation about the changing landscape of abortion rights in Wisconsin.
The post Founders of Autonomy News Discuss the Changing Landscape of Abortion i... appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.
'A Public Affair' host Dana Pellebon speaks with novelist Helen Winslow Black about her novel ‘Seven Blackbirds.’ Black discusses how each person’s experience of domestic violence is unique, and how factors like community support, independent funds, and anonymous hotlines can make a huge difference in outcomes.
The post Using fiction to think about domestic violence appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.
Today we were joined by two guests, Dexter Patterson and Scott Spoolman who discussed the books they will present at the Wisconsin Book Festival: Birds of the Great Lakes, and Wisconsin State Parks.
Photo by Joshua Mayer
The post Wisconsin Authors Discuss Birds, State Parks, and Wisconsin Ecology appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.
On the show today, long time-host Esty Dinur celebrates 30 years on A Public Affair. She says her driving motivation has always been to focus on issues that aren’t covered by mainstream media and to cover issues from the perspective of the folks most impacted.
The post Honoring 30 Years of Esty Dinur in your Ears appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.
On today’s show, host Allen Ruff is joined by award winning historian, Greg Grandin to talk about his new book, America, América: A New History of the New World.
The post How Latin America Shaped US History appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.
To make sense of the dramatic changes in our nation and in our backyard, host Ali Muldrow is joined by friend of the show, Lisa Graves.
The post Project 2025 Is Going Smashingly appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.
Annie Laurie Gaylor says that more Americans than ever identify as non-religious, but that hasn't stopped Christian nationalists from eroding the separation of state and church by putting the 10 Commandments in schools.
The post There’s No True Democracy Without Separation of State and Church appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.
Today we feature community-based climate solutions with Jess Stahl, the Project Director of the Grist 50, and Deneine Christa Powell of the Urban Sustainability Directors Network.
The post Sustainability is the Quiet Infrastructure of Life appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.
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