The current H-2A program in the U.S. is a mechanism where growers are allowed to import laborers from foreign countries to harvest crops. However, according to a new report by David Bacon, Oakland Institute, these workers are often exploited by the growers, who can set high production quotas, fire workers for little cause, and blacklist them for future work consideration.

Michael Li, Senior Counsel, Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, has recently published a report “The Redistricting Landscape, 2021-22“. His report analyzes four factors that affects voting boundaries: who controls map drawing; changes in the legal rules governing redistricting over the last decade; pressures from population and demographic shifts over the same period; and the potential impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the 2020 Census.

Mitch Jones, Policy Director at Food & Water Watch, takes a deep dive into the factors effecting the power and water supply failures in Texas during the recent winter storms in his recent article in the Institute for Public Accuracy “Actual Causes of the Texas Disaster“. He summarizes the failures as “the result of climate change, fracking, deregulation, and poorly maintained water and power infrastructure.”

Today on the Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Dr. Damita Brown (in exile)…

Sculptor, activist artist, and Artistic Director of Winter is Alive, Tamsie Ringler joins us to talk about the current exhibition happening city-wide in parks and on the lakes.

Maps and more about Winter is Alive, which closes this coming Sunday.

Photo of “Fish with PFAS” by Jonathan J Miner

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Today on the Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Dr. Damita Brown (in exile)…

Madison District 11 Alder and Native American activist Arvina Martin joins to talk about Native issues locally, as well as Madison politics.

Keep up with Arvina on Twitter

WORT 89.9FM Madison · Rushing to Hate

Jonathan Zarov speaks to The New Republic staff writer Alex Shepard, who had a few words about the legacy of late conservative broadcaster Rush Limbaugh. His recent piece is titled “Rush Limbaugh Made America Worse.”

Photo courtesy: Gage Skidmore on Flickr.

Today on the Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Sikowis (in exile), talking about the Rights of Nature movement…

Nature Has The Right to Flourish – Legal Rights of Nature with Alexis Bunten

Alexis Bunten, co-director of Bioneers Indigeneity Program and member of the Unangan and Yup’ik Nations in Alaska joins us to talk about using Rights of Nature to fight for protection of our ecosystems.

Putting Nature at the Center of Decision Making – Inside the Rights of Nature with Joshua Pribanic

Director, editor, investigative reporter and founder of Public Herald, Joshua Pribanic joins us to discuss his award-winning 2020 documentary, “Invisible Hand” showcasing and going inside the Rights of Nature movement.

Youth International Screening 3/13: http://www.invisiblehandfilm.com/yis/

Believing in the Seventh Generation – Youth Organizing with Alexandrea Flanders

Great Plains Action Society Youth Organizer Alexandrea Flanders joins us from the sovereign land of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska to talk about her work as a youth organizer, and how they are organizing the youth of the world to fight for the Rights of Nature.

Living through the pandemic with Alexandrea: https://www.greatplainsaction.org/single-post/alexandrea-flanders-living-through-the-pandemic

Today on the Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Sikowis (in exile), talking about the Rights of Nature movement…

Great Plains Action Society Youth Organizer Alexandrea Flanders joins us from the sovereign land of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska to talk about her work as a youth organizer, and how they are organizing the youth of the world to fight for the Rights of Nature.

Living through the pandemic with Alexandrea: https://www.greatplainsaction.org/single-post/alexandrea-flanders-living-through-the-pandemic

Today on the Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Sikowis (in exile), talking about the Rights of Nature movement…

Director, editor, investigative reporter and founder of Public Herald, Joshua Pribanic joins us to discuss his award-winning 2020 documentary, “Invisible Hand” showcasing and going inside the Rights of Nature movement.

Youth International Screening 3/13: http://www.invisiblehandfilm.com/yis/

Today on the Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Sikowis (in exile), talking about the Rights of Nature movement…

Alexis Bunten, co-director of Bioneers Indigeneity Program and member of the Unangan and Yup’ik Nations in Alaska joins us to talk about using Rights of Nature to fight for protection of our ecosystems.