A contemporary examination of the national political scene hosted by Dr. Jacqueline Guzda, assistant professor of Communication and Media Arts at Western Connecticut State University. Her guests pull apart the latest issues - and then attempt to put them back together.
"Post Truth" - the time we now live in. This means that objective facts are less influential in shaping our opinions than appeals to our emotions and personal beliefs. Jackie talks with Robert Pondiscio of The Enterprise Institute and Tim Ward, author of Post Truth: a Practical Plan for Putting Truth Back into Politics to explain how Donald Trump savagely used our post truth climate and rose to power.
Growing up in Gaza - In their own words by WCSUMedia
The majesty and beauty of the West - open lands, wild horses running free - all gone, and gone soon, if corporate powers keep up their takeover of our lands. Jackie talks with Laura Leigh of Wild Horse Education and Christopher Ketcham, author of This Land: How Cowboys, Capitalism and Corruption are Ruining the American West. https://wildhorseeducation.org https://www.christopherketcham.com
Your daily commute in CT could soon cost you - the plan to install tolls has heated up once more. Jackie investigates how we got to this point and what the future might hold for drivers - and their pocketbooks - in the state. Guests - Chris Keating of the Hartford Courant and Patrick Sasser of NoTollsCT.org
Charlotte - 2 dead. San Diego - 1 dead. This week, two shootings. Why does this carnage continue in the US? Jeremy Stein of Connecticut Against Gun Violence talks about the actions we can take to remedy this crisis.
Host Jackie Guzda interviews journalist and broadcaster John Daly of "Undercover Jetsetter" and "Informed not Inflamed" about his fascinating journey and his experiences with media bias... and golf.
Host Jackie Guzda is joined by Ann Rodwell-Lawton, Director of Education, Training & Outreach at the Women's Center of Greater Danbury to discuss the "Me Too" movement during what has turned out to be a very contentious confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Why do some doubt Climate Change? Brendan DeMelle from DeSmogBlog.org uncovers the well-financed, nefarious factions that attempt to create those seeds of doubt in our minds and prevent us from stopping this doomsday scenario.
The Truth is on the ballot this election day. Gleb Tsipursky, founder of the Pro-Truth Movement, discusses its role in today's politics.
Build That Wall - or not?" No, says Vicky Alvear Shecter in her recent Medium article - using all Conservative and Libertarian sources to prove her case. https://medium.com/s/story/what-happened-when-a-trump-supporter-challenged-me-about-the-wall-e54e86a5edd1
The Environmental Working Group is your source for the Dirty Dozen (fruits and vegetables) and the Clean 15 - in this interview with their chief toxicologist, Dr. Alexis Temkin, we uncover the surprising details of carcinogens in your food. www.ewg.org
This episode Jackie is joined by Carey Gillam, author of the book Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer, and the Corruption of Science. Listen and learn how the chemical weed killer, glyphosate, once called "safe to drink" and now linked to many health issues and made it's way into our food, water, and even our own bodies.
Connecticut has the biggest wealth gap of any state in the Union - and it's not by accident. Separated by Design: How Some of America's Richest Towns Fight Affordable Housing author Jacqueline Rabe-Thomas uncovers the facts in her Connecticut Mirror/ProPublica article and shares them with Jackie.
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