2017
Wisconsin Democracy Report
Saturdays at 7 pm and Sundays at noon
Talks by and interviews of public officials, candidates
for political office and activists for social change
Broadcast
Date
Program
Click below to listen online. (High speed connection recommended.)
Length Creation
Date
Source
Note
1/1/17 Matt Rothschild: Show Me The Money! - hosted by Jan Miyasaki 15:5912/21/16a
1/7/17, 1/8/17Charley Preusser: Western Wisconsin's Move From Blue To Red 19:131/5/17a
1/14/17, 1/15/17Jeanne Massey: FairVote Minnesota: Ranked-Choice Voting Is Better - hosted by Brian Standing 19:051/2/17a
1/21/17, 1/22/17MMSD Board Candidates State Their Case - hosted by Carousel Bayrd 53:001/17/17b
1/28/17, 1/29/17An Alternative State Budget (repeated from 1/20/17) 35:391/19/17c
2/4/17, 2/5/17Maurice Cheeks, Jennifer Cheatham: Trump's America At The Local Level - hosted by Carousel Bayrd 52:591/24/17b
2/11/17, 2/12/17Annabelle Harless: Yes, Mother, It Is Gerrymandering! - hosted by Jan Miyasaki 14:382/1/17a
2/18/17Tim Slekar: Education Update: New State Budget, Superintendent Race, And Private Schools
- hosted by Tony Castaneda
16:122/16/17a
2/19/17Mark Pocan: Town Hall 1:43:442/18/17d
2/25/17, 2/26/17Austin Plier, John Hendrick, Matt Rothschild: Ranked Choice Voting - hosted by Bert Zipperer 53:032/23/17b
3/4/17, 3/5/17Marilyn Townsend, Jill Karofsky: Know Your Candidates: Dane County District Judge
- hosted by Carousel Bayrd
53:272/28/17b
3/11/17, 3/12/17Maurice Cheeks, Steve Fitzsimmons: District 10 Alder Election Forum 1:01:193/8/17e
3/18/17, 3/19/17Maurice Cheeks, Steve Fitzsimmons, Dorothy Krause, Rich Tate, Anne Scott, Wanda Smith:
Aldermanic Candidate Forum, Madison District 10 and Fitchburg District 1 seats 1 & 2
pt 1
48:423/16/17f
3/25/17Maurice Cheeks, Steve Fitzsimmons, Dorothy Krause, Rich Tate, Anne Scott, Wanda Smith:
Aldermanic Candidate Forum, Madison District 10 and Fitchburg District 1 seats 1 & 2
pt 2
41:443/16/17f
3/26/17Marilyn Townsend, Jill Karofsky: Candidates Forum for Dane County Circuit Court Judge
- hosted by East Side Progressives
47:503/19/17g
4/1/17Nicki Vander Meulen, Kate Toews, Ali Muldrow: Candidates Forum for Madison Board of Education
- hosted by East Side Progressives
59:353/19/17g
4/8/17Bill Whitford: GOP Gerrymander Lawsuit May Be Decided By The Supremes - hosted by Brian Standing 18:274/3/17a
4/9/17Rep. Chris Taylor On ALEC's Convention Push, Future For Democrats - hosted by Tony Castaneda 26:353/30/17a
4/15/17, 4/16/17Drug testing Conservatives (repeated from 4/7/17) 49:084/7/17c
4/22/17, 4/23/17Sean Duffy hates Medicare and Public Education (repeated from 4/21/17) 46:134/21/17c
4/29/17, 4/30/17Kathleen Vinehout: Learning From the Rural Perspective (repeated from 4/15/17) 21:103/25/17h
5/6/17, 5/7/17Bruce Wallbaumt, Gene Cox: Tiny Homes Provide Safe, Secure Shelter In Madison - hosted by Jan Miyasaki 22:085/3/17a
5/13/17, 5/14/17Frederick Clarkson: Eroding The Separation Of Church And State; Alicia Bannon: Bannon: Legislatures Trying To Limit The Power Of The Court; Mark Borchardt: "80 Feet Is Enough" Attempts To Halt Land Grab - hosted by Jan Miyasaki 48:595/10/17a
5/20/17, 5/21/17Rep. Chris Taylor, Marilyn Townsend: Split Show: Rep. Chris Taylor And Judge Marilyn Townsend
- hosted by Carousel Bayrd
52:555/16/17b
5/27/17, 5/28/17Bryan Kennedy, Eric Finch: The Struggle For The Soul Of The WI Democratic Party
- hosted by Brian Standing
19:495/22/17a
6/10/17, 6/11/17Capitol Update: State Representatives Sargent, Subeck, And Goyke - hosted by Carousel Bayrd 53:105/30/17b
6/17/17, 6/18/17WI League Of Conservation Voters Celebrates 15 Years! - hosted by Jan Miyasaki 12:565/31/17a
6/24/17, 6/25/17The Anticipated Mike McCabe Run For Wisconsin Governor? - hosted by Brian Standing 17:306/17/17a
7/1/17, 7/2/17Thomas J Mertz, Anna Mueller Moffit, Michele Hatchell: Madison School Board Approves Next Year's Budget - hosted by Carousel Bayrd 52:566/27/17b
7/8/17, 7/9/17Mayor Paul Soglin, The Democratic Party, And Running For Governor - hosted by Alejandro Alonso Galva 10:257/5/17i
7/15/17, 7/16/17The State Of The Democratic Party, With Martha Laning - hosted by Denise Demarb 52:477/11/17b
7/22/17, 7/23/17State Senator Kathleen Vinehout - hosted by Dave Devereaux-Weber 52:327/21/17b
7/29/17, 7/30/17Susan Schmitz, Jerry Deschane: The Complexities Of Wisconsin Transportation
- hosted by Denise Demarb
52:557/25/17b
8/5/17, 8/6/17Elise Dihlman-Malzer, Sam Grover: Wisconsin Women's Abortion Services Under Siege
- hosted by Brian Standing
15:207/31/17a
8/12/17, 8/13/17Rep. Chris Taylor: Corruption of Our Democracy (repeated from 5/25/17) 44:595/21/17j
8/19/17Leah Bolger, Norman Solomon: Do People Want Peace? The State of Public Opinion, the Peace Movement, and Governance 1:13:178/2/17k
8/20/17Robert Koehler: Peace Media 59:368/2/17k
8/26/17Dianne Hesselbein, Jennifer Shilling, Lena Taylor: Wisconsin State Assembly Passes Foxconn Bill
- hosted by Carousel Bayrd
52:548/22/17b
8/27/17Medea Benjamin, Cameron Gordon, Million Artist Movement: CONVENTION PLENARY: Opening Ceremonies and Keynotes pt 1 33:108/2/17k
9/2/17Emma's Revolution, Gar Alperovitz: CONVENTION PLENARY: Opening Ceremonies and Keynotes pt 2 33:438/2/17k
9/3/17Medea Benjamin, Chris Mato Nunpa: CONVENTION PLENARY: Opening Ceremonies and Keynotes pt 3 38:438/2/17k
9/9/17Larry Johnson, Steve McKeown, Suzanne Al-Kayali: Peace Culture and Peace Celebrations: Outgrowing Nationalism, Materialism, Machismo, and Exceptionalism 1:12:058/3/17k
9/10/17David Swanson, Medea Benjamin: The Case for War Abolition. Why We Can and Must End Our Greatest Crime 1:15:378/3/17k
9/16/17Alex Halderman, Dr. Jill Stein: The 2016 Recounts 1:12:238/3/17l
9/17/17Marc Armstrong: Public Banking Essentials 1:19:288/3/17k
9/23/17Tamarine Cornelius: What Can Families Expect From The State Budget? - hosted by Bert Zipperer 53:219/15/17b
9/24/17Anna Callahan, Cameron Gordon, Kevin Chavis, Mackenzie Taylor: How To Get Progressives Elected 1:13:258/3/17l
9/30/17Kent Shifferd, Marna Anderson, Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer: Replacing War Systems with Peace Systems 1:03:238/3/17k
10/1/17Anna Callahan, Elizabeth Glidden, Matt Kozlowski: Taking Over Local Government 1:06:108/3/17l
10/7/17Ken Pentel: How the Genuine Progress Indicator Improves the Prospects for Democracy 1:15:598/3/17k
10/8/17George Martin, Kent Shifferd: Peacenvironmentalism. One movement, Indivisible 1:08:528/3/17k
10/14/17Andrew Beeman, Elizabeth Glidden, Grace Ramsey, Ra Shad Gaines: Why We Need Ranked Choice Voting 1:00:208/3/17l
10/15/17Joseph E. Schwartzberg, Ronald Glossop: Transforming the United Nations 1:20:548/3/17k
10/21/17Monique Salhab, Nekima Levy-Pounds: Overcoming Racism, Militarism, and the Militarized Police 1:09:558/3/17l
10/22/17Chelle Stoner, John Hayden: Breaking the Gridlock in Washington, DC 1:05:508/3/17k
10/28/17Tim Schwartz: Empower Yourself By Inspiring Bank Exits 47:598/3/17k
10/29/17David Cobb, Meleiza Figueroa: Media Vision and Practice for Winning A New Society 1:12:368/4/17k
11/4/17George Friday, Richard Monje, Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap, Cheri Honkala: Opening Plenary: Why We Need to Democratize the U.S. Constitution 1:07:318/4/17k
11/5/17Meleiza Figueroa, Michael O'Neil: Green News Network 1:12:138/4/17k
11/11/17Rep. Ilhan Omar: Move to Amend Outreach Action 16:448/4/17k
11/12/17Greg Coleridge, Sandy Bolzenius: Lessons from Past Movements that Inform our Current Movement: Abolitionists, Seneca Falls, Populists, ERA struggle 1:19:278/4/17k
11/18/17Michael Salamone, Anoa Changa: Media Revolt 1:14:108/4/17k
11/19/17Laura Bonham, Jerome Scott: Looking at Current Events Through the Lens of Corporate Rule 1:20:408/4/17k
11/25/17Deanna Murphy, Ginger Jentzen, Jill Stein, Paula Overby: Left Elect 1:08:508/4/17l
11/26/17Bo-Young Lim, Howard Switzer, Steven Walsh: Climate Change and Money: Hacking at the Root 1:17:588/4/17k
12/2/17Mike Crute, Matt Rothschild, Mary Bottari: Follow the Money Democracy Forum 43:1910/25/17m
12/3/17Jillian Thomas: Social Media Best Practices 1:10:348/4/17k
12/9/17Kip Hedges, Celeste Robinson: How Minneapolis Won $15/hr 1:16:508/4/17k
12/10/17John Peck, Nancy Price, Dorotea Manuela: Caring for Mother Earth: Profiteers vs. Protectors: Land, Trees, Water and Seeds. Next Steps 1:15:388/4/17k
12/16/17Ari Berman: How The Presidential Election Was Rigged - hosted by Jan Miyasaki 24:0312/6/17a
12/17/17Keith Ellison: CONVENTION PLENARY: Overcoming Oppression, Building an Inclusive Democracy Movement pt 1 30:018/4/17k
12/23/17Jennifer Epps-Addison: CONVENTION PLENARY: Overcoming Oppression, Building an Inclusive Democracy Movement pt 2 22:048/4/17k
12/24/17Jacqui Patterson: CONVENTION PLENARY: Overcoming Oppression, Building an Inclusive Democracy Movement pt 3 15:358/4/17k
12/30/17Jill Stein: CONVENTION PLENARY: Overcoming Oppression, Building an Inclusive Democracy Movement pt 4 26:298/4/17k
12/31/17Mark Pocan: CONVENTION PLENARY: Democracy's Struggle with Rep. Pocan 1:08:578/5/17k

a From the 8 O'Clock Buzz, WORT-FM.
b From A Public Affair, WORT-FM.
c Battleground Wisconsin podcast from Citizen Action of Wisconsin.
d Recorded by WIDE-LP at Madison Labor Temple.
e Recorded by WORT-FM at Westminster Presbyterian Church.
f Recorded by WIDE-LP at Prairie Unitarian Universalist Society Meeting House.
g Recorded by WIDE-LP at Lake Edge Lutheran Church.
h Recorded at the Ninth Annual Wisconsin Grassroots Festival at Wisconsin Heights High School by WIDE-LP.
i From the WORT News Department, WORT-FM.
j Talk at Prairie Unitarian Universalist Society.
k Recorded at Democracy Convention 2017 at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis by WIDE-LP.
l Audio from video recorded at Democracy Convention 2017 at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis by Green News Network.
m From Southwest Wisconsin Area Progressives.
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