On today's episode we discuss childhood hunger and legislation aimed at providing free breakfast and lunch for all Minnesota students. 

On this episode of the Radical News Radio Hour, we're talking about the Equal Rights Amendment - both the state and federal - and with ERA organizers located here in Minnesota. 

On today’s episode we’re talking about abortion and reproductive justice legislation here in Minnesota -

You’ll hear the voices and perspectives of Abena Abraham, campaign manager with Unrestrict Minnesota, and Emily Bisek, VP of Strategic Communications for Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund.

Episode Links:

House File 1

Senate File 2

UnRestrict Minnesota

Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund

The Radical News Radio Hour is back from hiatus! 

Over the next five months, through the end of May, we’ll publish every Friday. Our focus is primarily on the work happening out of the Minnesota State Legislature, during the 2023 legislative session, though we’ll always take a moment to think and talk about what else is happening across Minneapolis, Minnesota, and even the country.

For today’s episode, we’re talking with Clark Biegler Goldenrod, the Deputy Director at the Minnesota Budget Project. We’re also speaking with Dr. Amy Marschall, a South-Dakota-based Psychologist and the Founder of Resiliency Mental Health, about her work around autism advocacy.

Links and resources mentioned in the episode: 

Rizoma: A Community News

Resiliency Mental Health

Autism advocacy petition

Minnesota Budget Project

Journalism of Color Training Center

Episode Transcription 

On today's episode of the Radical News Radio Hour, we share an informational interview with some of the folks at ACER and we discuss a guaranteed basic income experiment coming to an end in the City of Saint Paul.

You can check out the episode's transcription here.

We'll have a link to a story on guaranteed basic income, as mentioned in the episode, shared as soon as it publishes on Prism.

On this episode of the Radical News Radio Hour, we discuss the work of Project Sweetie Pie with Project Sweetie Pie Executive Director Michael Chaney. We also discuss the work of American Muslims for Palestine with AMP member Mariam. 

On today's episode of the Radical News Radio Hour, we listen to two union leaders and library staffers in Hennepin County discuss worker's rights issues. We also discuss suicide prevention and updates from the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute. 

On today's episode of the Radical News Radio Hour, we discuss the racial homeownership gap. We also spotlight the work of "Telling Queer History" with the TQH Executive Director. 

On today's episode of the Radical News Radio Hour, we hear from Libby - a youth organizer co-organizing a climate justice sit-in on Sept. 24; Nick Kor (an organizer with Coalition of Asian American Leaders - Minnesota) about anti-Asian hate and white supremacy; and Denise Specht (President of Education Minnesota) about education equity. 

On this episode of the Radical News Radio Hour, we discuss prison gerrymandering with Annastacia Belladonna-Carrera, Executive Director of Common Cause-MN. 

The episode transcription can be found here.