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On today’s show, host Esty Dinur is joined by Alfred W. McCoy to talk about his latest book, Cold War on Five Continents: A Global History of Empire and Espionage, available from Haymarket Books. His book offers an intimate portrait of both covert operatives and antiwar activists, thus humanizing a history often told in impersonal terms of nuclear arsenals or diplomatic ententes.

Featured image of the cover of Cold War on Five Continents: A Global History of Empire and Espionage, available from Haymarket Books.

Reverend David Couper discusses protest, democracy, and civic responsibility on the Friday Eight O’Clock Buzz.

Poet Sasha Debevec McKenney talks teaching, creativity, and the role of art in political times on the Friday Eight O’Clock Buzz.

Ankur Malhotra shares his picks for the best music events happening around Madison the over next week.

Randall Berndt and Andy Adams discuss visual storytelling and a book launch at Madison’s Arts and Literature Laboratory.

Public comment was split Wednesday evening on an embattled proposal to fund a new harm reduction clinic on Madison’s far east side.

Responding to pushback from city leaders and area residents, the Board of Public Health tabled the proposal last month and scheduled the hearing to allow for further discussion.

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For the past eighteen years, WisconsinEye has brought free nonpartisan coverage of state government proceedings to the public. But last month, Wisconsin’s version of C-SPAN stopped broadcasting due to a lack of funding.

This week on “Transparency Talk”, hosts Tom Kamenick and Bill Lueders discuss the fallout of WisconsinEye’s shutdown, and the transparency concerns that have followed in its wake.

But before we turn it over to Tom and Bill, our standard reminder that this conversation is not intended to be specific legal advice but rather a discussion of general legal issues. If you have a particular legal issue, please consult an attorney.

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