On tonight’s edition of Bring It On!, hosts, Clarence Boone and William Hosea, spend the hour with Professor Joseph Hoffman (emeritus) to assess the current state of U.S. politics. Our current national politics can best be described as a 3-ring circus. Here on Bring It On! we are not at a loss for topics to discuss. There are Trump’s latest …
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The Trump Administration announced the United States’ official withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement on Monday with a letter sent to the United Nations. This took place on Wednesday, the day after millions of Americans voted for the best fit representative to lead the country. Trump has been consistent with his desire for cutting back on the country’s involvement in …
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Purdue University engineers have created white paint that can keep surfaces up to 18 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than their surroundings but without consuming energy. According to the researchers, the paint would reduce the need for air conditioning by absorbing nearly no solar energy. The critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whale has been spared, at least for now, from exposure to …
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For the last decade, the DNR has allowed logging during the summer because they had been given the OK from the U.S. Forest Service, or USFS, that there were no bats roosting in the area to be logged. This was the ruling even when bats were caught in mist nets in the area. —Norm Holy Several members of the House …
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Wow, it’s February already? Justin’s back from London and illness! In this episode, we get to catch up with the hosts, talk about the State of the Union addresses (yes, plural). We also get to talk to our lovely guest, Rachel Himsel, the president of the Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington. She’s talking about the new Bloomington Art Center that’s …
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For our music today we’ll bookend the program with songs by Henry Threadgill coming on the heels of the Reagan era in the United States, and in between offer Sun Ra & His Myth Science Arkestra from the 1960 release Angels and Demons at Play. From an era of collective hope to one of individual despondency. From the 1960s to …
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Tune in for your weekly update on LGBTQ+ news! This episode we talk Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Krumpus. We also have plenty of recent news to discuss: Bloomington recognized as best in state for LGBTQ inclusiveness What the battle over a 7-year-old trans girl could mean for families nationwide The “Ready, Set, PrEP” program will provide donated drugs that could protect …
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In the middle of complexity there is also simplicity – sometimes what is good and what is evil is evident. Today’s interview delves into the Turkish invasion into autonomously governed areas of Northeastern Syria and the history of the Kurdish resistance in this region. On October 6, the Trump administration announced it was withdrawing US troops from northern Syria, essentially …
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In today’s segment, we brought you news that at least ¼ of a million children would be harmed by the cancellation of the DACA, according to an amicus brief filed with the Supreme Court. On Monday, the Monroe County Board of Zoning Appeals threw its support behind the county’s suite against property owner, Joe Huff, for allegedly violating local zoning …
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Indiana’s members of Congress are responding to yesterday’s release of a summary of President Donald Trump’s phone call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky. The IndyStar reports reactions as being largely split across party lines. 7th District Congressman André Carson spoke on the House floor on Wednesday, calling for the White House to release the whistleblower complaint relating to Trump’s phone …
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