A recently released book titled “White Trash” takes a look at U.S. history through the eyes of America’s poor. The author explains what we can learn about our history from the country’s lower class. We also talk to the new head of the Wisconsin Education Association council about issues facing teachers, and get the upshot of the 26-hour sit-in which Democrats staged to protest congressional inaction on gun control.
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New President Of WEAC On National Meeting Of Teachers' Unions
The Wisconsin Education Association Council’s new president-elect talks about a national meetings of teachers’ unions and findings that look at teacher pay, post Act 10 in Wisconsin.
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White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History Of Class In America
The class divide is and always has been at the center of the political debate, and it’s been an especially hot topic in the current presidential cycle. We talk to a guest who puts the class divide in a historical context and discusses the psychology of class.
Episode Credits
- Judith Siers-Poisson Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Veronica Rueckert Producer
- Amanda Magnus Producer
- Ron Martin Guest
- Nancy Isenberg Guest
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