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Josefa Madrigal speaks with our guests: Pedro Ramirez, Jocelyn Euceda, and Kassie Santos. First generation, graduated or currently attending college / university. They tell us about the battles and achievements. Also near the end they have a message for you about the Latino vote. Josefa Madrigal entrevista a nuestros invitad@s: Pedro Ramirez, Jocelyn Euceda, y Kassie Santos. Ell@s son primera …

Today Bruce Franklin will be trying to connect lots of dots. He’lll argue, among other things, that we need to learn what three particular dead white guys are still trying to teach us. Two were bombardiers in WWII: Joseph Heller and Howard Zinn. One was bombed in WWII: Kurt Vonnegut. All three raised this question: Who won that so-called Good …

We begin with the theme song from the wildly popular 1953 television program, Dragnet; I’m sure most of you recognized it. I’ve chosen to begin with it because what we’ll hear today about policing in America (and as an import/export business) reveals the still prevalent attitudes borne of the Cold War and that challenges any distinction we might make between …

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb is in Bratislava, Slovakia today to discuss potential economic opportunities with the Slovakian government. The meeting also serves as a chance for officials to talk about the potential for deepening defense relations between Indiana and the eastern European nation. Indiana and Slovakia have had an established defense relationship since 1994. As part of the relationship, the …

Residents of Bloomington spoke out this afternoon against the purchase of an armored car by city police. Dozens of reporters, local government officials and concerned citizens gathered in the Bloomington Police Department Headquarters at noon, to ask questions of BPD Chief Mike Diekhoff. Their concerns were largely that the $225,000 armored vehicle would be used against protesters, and represented an …

The internet just got a lot more dangerous, now that military-grade hacking tools are loose on the internet. Worldwide virus attacks that use those tools are beginning.