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When Trump signed executive order 14203 in February of 2025, it passed sanctions not only on the International Criminal Court (ICC), a court designed to resolve international crimes and with members of 124 countries except the US and two others, but also to individuals or groups supporting the ICC. The US group Taxpayers Alliance Against Genocide, headed by Seth Donnelly, brought suit against Trump and his order on the basis that it infringed on freedom of speech. Donnelly talks about the October 13 preliminary injunction staying the order, and what the future may be for the executive order. Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate here The post Trump Setback on ICC Investigations in Gaza on First Amendment Basis appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Bob Lord, an Institute for Policy Studies associate fellow and senior vice president for tax policy at Patriotic Millionaires, talks about his most recent article: “$55 Billion in Stock Buyback Wealth for Google Oligarchs” in which he details how a 1982 SEC rule change has turbocharged America’s extreme wealth concentration, adding $55 billion to the wealth piles of Larry Page and Sergey Brin alone. Lord says that the ability to avoid taxes allows these uber-rich to compound their earnings, all the while they spend hundreds of millions of dollars trying to defeat new wealth tax proposals. Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate here The post How Billionaires Avoid Taxes, and Increase the Wealth Gap appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Dani Rischell, Sr. Exec. Director, and Matthew Strickland, Sr. Vocational Peer Specialist of Chrysalis, in its 46th year of providing counselling for individuals with mental health and substance abuse, joined Jan Miyasaki to talk about their vocational peer support and wellness programs. They also talked about their new new facility on Attwood Avenue and an invitation to all to attend their Community Open House to share their excitement. Friday, October 30th, 2-6pm 2425 Atwood Ave., Madison, WI Admission: FREE | Family-Friendly | Registration Encouraged What to Expect: Fun for All Ages! Explore: Self-guided tours of our new facility. Create: Participate in a collective art project. Play: Face painting and trick-or-treating (for kids and kids at heart!). Win: Exciting door prizes. Connect: Meet our board, staff, members, and participants. Learn firsthand about our work and vision for the future. Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate here The post Come to Chrysalis’ New Facility Open House! appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

WORT 89.9FM Madison · Madison: the Illustrated History 1932-1979 Stuart Levitan (Photo by Keith Wessel) WORT listeners know Stu Levitan best as the host of Bookbeat, and for his semi-regular Local News segment “Madison in the Sixties.” But Levitan is also a historian and author in his own right.  His new book, “Madison: The Illustrated History, Volume 2” picks up where his previous volume left off and covers the years 1932 to 1979.  Volume 2 is out now from the University of Wisconsin Press.  Stu Levitan joined Monday Buzz host Brian Standing on October 26, 2026, in advance of his presentation at the Wisconsin Book Festival. Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate here The post Madison: The Illustrated History 1932-1979 appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

WORT 89.9FM Madison · PCOB Chair Devon Snyder on Future of Police Oversight On Tuesday, October 20, after a marathon 12-hour public hearing, the Madison Common Council voted 14-6 to terminate the contract of Interim Independent Police Monitor Aeriamique Glass.  The council’s action seemingly violated the city’s own ordinance, which grants the Police Civilian Oversight Board primary supervisory responsibility over the Independent Monitor.  In another legally murky move, the Council appointed Common Council Chief of Staff Karen Kapusta-Pofahl as Glass’s replacement.  Kapusta-Pofahl has already stated that she will not conduct any investigations of the police.  That means that there will be no immediate resolution to the more than 70 pending investigations before the Office of the Independent Police Monitor, including a formal report on the July 22 killing of Corey Ruiz by Madison Police Officer Kiel Battinger-Peterson. On October 26, 2026, Police Civilian Oversight Board Chair Devon Snyder joined Monday Buzz host Brian Standing to shed some light on the state of independent police review in Madison and what comes next. Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate here The post PCOB Chair Devon Snyder on the Future of Police Oversight appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

WORT 89.9FM Madison · What if ICE Shows Up at the Polls? Alex Shur (photo by Nicholas Wootton) On October 1, President Donald Trump told Time magazine that he wouldn’t rule out sending Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to polling places during next week’s midterm elections.  Federal law, however, bans armed federal agents from polling places.  Trump’s continued rhetoric has local election officials on edge.  Here in Wisconsin, the Dane County Clerk and the Dane County Corporation Counsel are at odds with the Wisconsin Election Commission about instructions to poll workers about what to do if I.C.E. agents show up at a polling place.  Votebeat Wisconsin’s Alex Shur joined the Monday Buzz on October 26, 2026 with the story. Featured image: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations’ (ERO) officers in West Palm Beach, Florida on February 14, 2025 (Photo by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, public domain) Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate here The post What if ICE Shows Up at the Polls? appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

More than 140 people registered to speak on whether to immediately terminate Interim Independent Police Monitor Aeiramique “Meeka” Glass during a marathon Madison City Council meeting that began Tuesday night and ended more than 12 hours later with a 14-6 vote to terminate Glass. Human rights advocate and a founding member of the Community Response Team, Amelia Royko Maurer, talked with Jan Miyasaki about the minority opinion of that vote, only hours after that vote. Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate here The post Amelia Reyko Maurer on City Council Meeka Glass Termination Vote appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

“Remembrance was born from a desire to create the kind of gathering we were longing for ourselves. A place to step out of the busyness of life and remember the ancient intelligence that lives, breathes and moves through us. In a world that continually pulls our attention outward, it can be easy to lose connection with ourselves, one another, the Earth and the deeper wisdom within us. Remembrance is an invitation to remember.” Aubree Saia and Amy Pearce-Hayden talk about the inaugural Remembrance Fest, being held January 9-10, 2027. Included will be movement, music, art immersion, meditation, and more — with the goal to help people come back to their center and recall their humanity. Signup options include full Fest, single days, and partial days. See more at the website www.remembrancefestival.org Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate here The post Remembrance Festival: Recall our Humanity appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

In a concerted effort to drive Palestinians from Gaza, Israeli “settlers” are attacking farmers, destroying decades-old olive groves, and the olive oil industry: Madison-Rafah Sister City Project representative Cassandra Dixon gives an update on actions taken, and says that the U.S. has “so much control” over those actions. Dixon also invites to several benefit events in Madison area, including a trivia program at Giant Jones Brewery on Oct 29, a showing of the film “Seeds for Liberation” on Oct 27, and “American Doctor” on Oct 28, both fundraising events at the Bartell Theatre. More here. Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate here The post Palestinians Violently Forced from their Lands in Gaza: Dixon appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Today on a the Too Turnt Up Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Tara Wilhelmi featuring Jackie Brodean: Beyond the Credit Score, Financial Wellness, Healing & Recovery.  Darion Lanagan from Dream Care Solutions, and Alexia Boatwright of Alexia Solutions LLC join us to talk financial literacy, building enduring generational wealth, getting your money to work for you, and more! Find Darion and Dream Care Solutions on Facebook or Instagram @dreamcaresolutions Find Alexia Boatwright on Facebook or Instagram @alexia_solutions_llc Music from today’s show: https://spinitron.com/WORT/pl/23206820/Tuesday-8-O-Clock-Buzz  Get out for some R&B: R&B Thursdays at Buraka featuring DJ Money R&B Tuesday at Fya Syde every-other week: https://fyasydekitchen.com/events  Old School Fridays (40 and up) from 6-late at Juicy Organics DJ Andre Fridays at Merchant: https://www.merchantmadison.com/  DJs 10-1 on Fridays at Madison’s: https://www.madisonsdowntown.com/event-list  DJs Friday and Saturday late night at Cafe CODA: https://www.cafecoda.club/  TK late night DJs at 11 every Friday and Saturday: https://www.tavernakaya.com/tkevents  Listen in Madison at 89.9FM or online anywhere at wortfm.org.  Support your community radio with a donation online at wortfm.org! Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate here The post Know Your Score and Check Your Score appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.