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2070 - The Racialization of Latinx Students with Laura C. Chávez-Moreno

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2070 - The Racialization of Latinx Students with Laura C. Chávez-Moreno

On today’s show, Dr. Laura C. Chávez-Moreno joins host Jade Iseri-Ramos to discuss her new book How Schools Make Race: Teaching Latinx Racialization in America. The book profiles a bilingual K-12 program and highlights how schools reinforce Latinx as a radicalized group. At the heart of Chávez-Moreno’s argument is the understanding that race is created to Otherize and oppress groups and that the construction of Latinx as a race serves to situate the group in a racial hierarchy. Chávez-Moreno argues that without intentional anti-racist and anti-race teaching, school programs centered around Latinx culture and Spanish language perpetuate racialization.

Dr. Laura C. Chávez-Moreno is an award-winning researcher, qualitative social scientist, and assistant professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, in the Departments of Chicana/o and Central American Studies and Education. She received her PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education in Curriculum and Instruction.
Chávez-Moreno’s research has been published in top-tier journals such as Review of Educational Research, Educational Researcher, American Educational Research Journal, Research in the Teaching of English, and Journal of Teacher Education. Dr. Chávez-Moreno’s research has been recognized with multiple awards, including from the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Division G Social Contexts in Education; AERA Latinx Research Issues Special Interest Group (SIG); AERA Bilingual Education Research SIG; American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education; and National Association of Bilingual Education. Notably, she was a fellow of the 2020–2022 cohort of NCTE Research Foundation’s Cultivating New Voices among Scholars of Color, and she was awarded a 2022 National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship. Most recently the National Council for Teachers of English awarded the 2023 Alan C. Purves Award to her article in Research in the Teaching of English, “The continuum of racial literacies: Teacher practices countering whitestream bilingual education.”
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Wed, 20 Nov 2024 - 52min
2069 - REBROADCAST: Leaning into Vulnerability at American Universities

Originally aired on February 21st 2024, Professor Michael Bernard-Donals tells WORT that the conversation around precarity in higher education has become more common in recent years. “We’re talking about it in terms of the elimination of tenure protections or the threat of the elimination of tenure protections for faculty members,” he says. “That precarity is visible in terms of the job insecurity of non-tenure track faculty and instructional staff. It’s seen in the reach in from legislatures around the country, on what faculty members can teach, or what they can say in public spaces.”
Professor Bernard-Donals joins host Diego Alegría to talk about his latest book The Vulnerability of Public Higher Education, which traces the history and the current crisis of public higher education in the U.S. through the work, the rights, and the responsibilities of faculty.

Michael Bernard-Donals is Chaim Perelman Professor of Rhetoric and Culture and Nancy Hoefs Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He served as UW-Madison Vice Provost for Faculty and Staff, and he is now the Executive Director of the Center for Teaching and Research on Writing. His previous books include Forgetful Memory: Representation and Remembrance in the Wake of the Holocaust (SUNY Press, 2009) and Figures of Memory: The Rhetoric of Displacement at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum (SUNY Press, 2016).
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Tue, 19 Nov 2024 - 51min
2068 - The Role of Nonprofit Organizations and Community Collaboration to Add...

Construction ofa new permanent men’s shelter on Madison’s Eat Side began earlier this year. The shelter, which is scheduled to open at the end of 2025, is one of several programs aimed at supporting a growing number of people experiencing homelessness. On today’s show, Douglas Haynes speaks with Karla Thennes, Executive Director of Porchlight, a nonprofit organization that is Dane County’s largest provider of low cost housing and homeless services and the organization that will operate the new shelter. Haynes is also joined by Alisha Henning, who’s Volunteer Coordinator with The Beacon, a homeless Day Resource Center operated by Catholic Charities Diocese of Madison.
They highlight the growing homelessness issue, noting a 48% increase in the Beacon’s daily census from 2022 to 2023 and a 51% increase in 2024. They discuss the challenges of affordable housing, with rent increases outpacing fixed incomes, particularly affecting the elderly. Both organizations emphasize the need for comprehensive services, including mental health support and employment training.
Photo by Chali Pittman for WORT News
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Mon, 18 Nov 2024 - 54min
2067 - A Conversation with Rami Khouri about Trump’s Re-election and th...

On today’s show, journalist and author Rami Khouri joins host Christa Bruhn to reflect on the impact of President Trump’s significant victory in the US presidential elections on American foreign policy and unfolding events in the Middle East. They discuss the current moment in the context of Rami’s extensive experience covering the region and how the situation on the ground could unfold under a Trump presidency.
Rami Khouri is a Distinguished Public Policy Fellow at the American University of Beirut, a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Arab Center in Washington, DC, and a regular columnist for Al Jazeera Online. Rami has reported and published on the Arab region and its global relations for more than five decades. His most recent book co-authored with Helena Cobban is Understanding Hamas: And Why That Matters (2024).
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Fri, 15 Nov 2024 - 50min
2066 - Listen to the Pain and Fears of Each Other: A conversation with Peace ...

On today’s program, Allen Ruff is joined by Palestinian Osama Iliwat and Israeli Rotem Levin, who are peace activists currently on a speaking tour. The pair have spoken at a number of conferences in Germany, Israel, the West Bank, Mexico and are now on a US tour. They join Ruff to discuss their experiences growing up in very violent and militarized worlds and their eventual paths to peace work.
This program comes just before Iliwat and Levin’s Madison speaking dates. They willspeaking on November 19th at Christ Presbyterian Church (944 E Gorham St). Registration is requested.
More on our guests:
Osama lliwat was born in Jerusalem where is family is originally from and was displaced like so many Palestinians. He grew up in Jericho during the first Intifada. He has been in the peace world for more than 15 years and co-founder of Visit Palestine. He has dedicated his life to nonviolent resistance working with different organizations such as: Sulha Peace Project, Interfaith Encounter Association and IPCRI appearing in several documentaries including Objector and The Other and regularly speaking on peacebuilding at organizations and universities around the world. Osama has made a name for himself in the Peace world with his collective liberation perspective and opting for peaceful resistance. When Osama is not working for peace internationally, he helps his community of Jericho and other communities in the west bank, supporting them to stay on their land and rebuilding homes, parks and educating. He also offers political educational tours in the West Bank and goes to schools to talk with Palestinians and Israelis about, amongst other things, non-violent resistance and communication. Osama taught himself Hebrew in order to connect on the land. He also participated in trauma and healing work to support people on the land. Osama was a speaker for TEDx Jaffa at the beginning of his peace journey and featured in many television interviews

Rotem Levin was born and raised in Ein Vered. After his military service he participated in a transformational intensive dialogue program in Germany where he got to know Palestinians on a personal and intimate level. This instigated a change in perspective on the story he was born and raised with. After this experience he started organizing similar programs in Aqaba, Jordan where he offered the experience to other post-military Israelis and for Palestinians and Israelis medical workers. He is a committed activist and doctor by profession. While studying medicine at Ben-Gurion University, he dedicated himself to learning Arabic and building solidarity relationships with Palestinians. He also worked with different peace organizations. Rotem moved to Beit Jala, a Palestinian village in the West Bank in 2020 in order to get to know his neighbours’ reality of living under military occupation, understand their culture and improve his Arabic. When Rotem is not giving conferences for Peace internationally he invests most of his time creating healing spaces for Israelis and Palestinians on the land.
Image of dove by Kenky from Pixabay
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Thu, 14 Nov 2024 - 52min
2065 - Who Fights for Abortion Care in Post-Dobbs America?

Last week, seven states expanded their access to abortion care via ballot measures. This comes more than two years after the US Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion care with the decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. That ruling in June 2022, sent nearly half of the states into chaos with abortion providers and their patients facing sudden closures, new restrictions, and rapidly changing rules. States with abortion rights protect by state law saw patients cross their borders to receive care.
In her new book You Must Stand Up: The Fight for Abortion Rights in Post-Dobbs America, Amanda Becker tells the story of health care providers, lawyers, activists, and everyday people who mobilized to protect legal abortion in the year following the 2022 decision. Becker joins host Ali Muldrow to discuss the book and the state of abortion access in the US.
Amanda Becker is a 2023 Nieman Fellow and Washington correspondent for The 19th. She has covered the U.S. Congress, the White House, and elections for more than a decade. Becker previously worked at Reuters and CQ Roll Call. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, and Glamour magazine. Her political coverage has also been broadcast on National Public Radio.
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Wed, 13 Nov 2024 - 54min
2064 - One Church’s Push for an Antiracist Congregation

On today’s show, host Sara Gabler speaks with Professor Hahire Han about her new book Undivided: The Quest for Racial Solidarity in an American Church. The book, published by Knopf, profiles the Crossroads church in Cincinnati, Ohio, which launched a program in 2016 to foster cross-racial relationships and build racial justice organizing in their community. The program, Undivided, pushes church members to strive for racial solidarity in a moment of deep divisiveness in America. Han’s book offers a snapshot of the program through the lenses of four participants.
Hahrie Han is a professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University as well as the inaugural director of SNF Agora, an institute dedicated to strengthening global democracy. She has written for outlets like the New York Times, the Washington Post, and others. Her scholarly work has been published in outlets including American Political Science Review, the American Sociological Review, Nature Human Behavior, PNAS, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), and elsewhere. Han’s previous books include Prisms of the People: Power and Organizing in 21st Century America, How Organizations Develop Activists: Civic Associations and Leadership in the 21st Century, Groundbreakers: How Obama’s 2.2 Million Volunteers Transformed Campaigning in America , and Moved to Action: Motivation, Participation, and Inequality in American Politics

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Tue, 12 Nov 2024 - 54min
2063 - Immigration to Whitewater Under the National Spotlight

On today’s show, host Douglas Haynes welcome back ProPublica journalistMelissa Sanchez to discuss her recent piece “What Happened in Whitewater.” The piece, which Sanchez wrote with Maryam Jameel, dives into the stories of some of the hundreds of people seeking asylum in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Sanchez and Jameel highlight the influx of immigrants, driven by political instability and economic hardship in Nicaragua, and their transition from rural farm work to urban factory jobs. Sanchez tells A Public Affair about the detailed the challenges faced by immigrants and the strain on local government. In light of the recent presidential election, Sanchez also discusses the looming threat of deportation and the fear and uncertainty many are facing.
Image: Whitewater Wisconsin Downtown Looking East, used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license
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Mon, 11 Nov 2024 - 54min
2062 - Fighting Fascism with Clarence Kailin: A Conversation from 1999

In August 1999, lifelong socialist, union supporter, and activist for peace and social justice, Clarence Kailin joined Esty Dinur in the studio to talk about his effort to erect a monument to the 45,000 International Volunteers who fought for the Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War, including the 2800 Americans who served in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. Kailin himself was a veteran of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. He speaks to Esty and a number of callers about his experience fighting against fascism. The monument Kailin was working on now stands to the right of the Gates of Heaven synagogue in James Madison park.
For more, Dinur wrotea cover story on Kailin for the January 2001 Isthmus. Following his death in 2009 The CapTimes publishedthis piece about Kailin’s antifascism.
Image: Wisconsin volunteers (standing) Fred Palmer, Harry Lichter, Ray Disch; (seated) John Cookson, Clarence Kailin. Photograph provided to The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archive by Clarence Kailin. Used under fair use copyright, accessed via alba-valb.org
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Fri, 08 Nov 2024 - 51min
2061 - Why did Harris Lose? with Arun Gupta

In his most recent piece, “Harris lost because of Gas, Groceries, and Gaza. But the underlying reason was Ukraine,” today’s guest Arun Gupta says the economy was the biggest reason a majority voted for Trump. He goes on to argue that American’s a feeling finically squeezed while they see vast sums of money going to support Israel. “The wars and overseas aid hurt Harris in many different ways, and she avoided them because she is the candidate of war and Wall Street,” he writes. But the real economic hardship Gupta argues can be traced back to the sanctions the US imposed on Russia after the invasion into Ukraine.
On today’s show, Gupta and host Allen Ruff get into the economy, voter motives, and what Gupta calls the “utterly predictable” Trump win.
Arun Gupta is a journalist who has written for Intercept, the Washington Post, The Progressive, YES Magazine, The Nation, Raw Story, The Guardian, and Jacobin. His Substack can be found at arunnews.substack.com.

Image by Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Thu, 07 Nov 2024 - 52min

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