Wisconsin stalemate: labor's future
As Wisconsin politicians navigate their next moves, the outcome of the budget-labor battle may impact the labor movement for the next generation. Will unions, and public opinion of them, become weaker or stronger?9:06 a.m.Charles Franklin: Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Richard Hurd: Professor of Labor Studies at Cornell University joins us from Ithaca, NY
Steve Greenhouse: NY Times reporter and author of The Big Squeeze, Tough Times for the American Worker.
Anthology of rap and hip-hop
Over the past 30 years rap and hip-hop have emerged as a powerful and influential cultural force. Midmorning examines the power and the poetry of rap music, from the "old school" to the present day.10:06 a.m.Adam Bradley: Associate professor of English and author of the "Anthology of Rap.
Mark Anthony Neal: Professor of Black Popular Culture in the Department of African and African American Studies at Duke University.
Toki Wright: Professor at McNally Smith School of Music in St. Paul, MN and professional rapper/hip-hop artist.
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