Recovering From An Addiction To Hate, Wisconsin’s ‘Birth Dearth’, And Impaired Waterways

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 In this April 23, 2016 file photo, a man walks during a protest at Stone Mountain Park, in Stone Mountain, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

A Wisconsin group wants to use the twelve-step model to help us recover from what they see as an addiction to hate. Also, the Wisconsin DNR just designated 120 waterways in the state as impaired. We’ll find out how that compares to past years. And we look at Wisconsin’s “birth dearth.”

Featured in this Show

  • State Advocacy Group Unveils Their 12-Step Program To Combat Hate And Violence

    We Are Many-United Against Hate recently released a 12-step program which the organization says serves as a guide for people to break the country’s addiction to violence. We talk about the plan and the goals of the organization.

  • Is Wisconsin Headed Toward A Natural Decrease In Population?

    A new report shows Wisconsin is on pace to have more deaths than births in the not too distant future. Our guest says while that may not sound like a good trend, there are some positives to point out.

  • State Report Finds More Impaired Waterways

    A new report from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources found 120 new impaired waterways. We talk to a freshwater expert about what’s at stake and potential plans to mitigate the issue.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
  • Bill Martens Producer
  • Dr. Masood Akhtar Guest
  • Mike McCabe Guest
  • Dale Knapp Guest
  • Ashley Beranek Guest