In the last few weeks, a number of mass shootings have been committed by US Marine veterans, one in Michigan and another in North Carolina. Our guest today, Seth Harp reminds host Esty Dinur that military service is the single strongest predictor of a person’s likelihood of committing mass violence, as a 2023 study shows. Harp joins us on the show to discuss new book, The Fort Bragg Cartel: Drug Trafficking and Murder in the Special Forces.

Featured image of The Fort Bragg Cartel, available from Penguin.

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Poet Dee Sweet joins the 8 O’Clock Buzz to share reflections on fall, harvest traditions, and a reading of her work.

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Author Tom Piazza joins the 8 O’Clock Buzz to discuss his new book on John Prine, blending friendship, music, and candid insight.

Community members, local officials and politicians gathered at the Monona Terrace Thursday to honor and celebrate Hispanic Heritage month.

But several speakers also noted the troubling times, as the Trump regime continues to expand ICE enforcement in cities across the United States.

How exactly do PFAS chemicals migrate from Truax Field to nearby waterways like Starkweather Creek?

The state’s Department of Natural Resources sought to answer that question in a remedial investigation. At long last, their report is in. It documents the results of over 700 soil, surface water, groundwater, sediment, and stormwater samples. And it also makes some preliminary recommendations to reduce the public’s exposure to the hazardous substance.

Steve Ales is Project Manager with the DNR’s Bureau of Remediation and Redevelopment. He joins feature contributor Greg Michaud to outline their findings, in this edition of “Water Stories.”

Image courtesy: Greg Michaud / WORT News.

Dane County Executive Melissa Agard released yesterday her spending plan for next year, which proposes a hiring freeze, temporary wage cuts, and voluntary unpaid leave for county employees.

Those are just a few of the cost-saving measures that seek to address the county’s 31 million dollar structural deficit.

Image courtesy: Brian Standing / WORT News.

On today’s show, host Allen Ruff is joined by social and racial justice advocate Terrance Sullivan, whose recent article for The Progressive outlines the hypocrisy of recent decisions by the Supreme Court. Hypocrisy is the main theme of today’s show; from rulings about racial profiling, affirmative action, and court injunctions, Sullivan sees a troubling trend emerging. 

Featured image of the Supreme Court via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).