Mark Jacob
Best of UpNorthNews Radio with Pat Kreitlow (Week of 3/13/23)
This week on UpNorthNews Radio, we only had live shows on Thursday and Friday, but they were big shows! Hear from former State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski and Judge Janet Protasiewicz about the importance of the upcoming election for State Supreme Court. Afterwards, Pat talks with Mark Jacob, a former editor of the Chicago Sun Times […]
GOP Focus on Tough Issues—Like a State Rifle? (Hour 2)
We live in a world filled with challenges: gun violence, inflation, mental health challenges, underfunded schools, changing technologies. Thankfully for Wisconsin, the Republicans running the Legislature are focused this week on the really tough issues—like their new bill designating a “state rifle.” We’ll also talk to author and journalist Mark Jacob about this week’s national […]
Human Rights on the Ballot (Hour 2)
Wendy Strout, Wisconsin director for the Human Rights Campaign PAC, talks about the significant stakes for the LGBTQ community in the April 4 Supreme Court race and the special election for a state Senate seat. Also, Mark Jacob, a former editor with the Chicago Tribune, joins us for his Friday overview of how national media […]
Democracy Should Be Bipartisan (Hour 2)
Former Congressman Richard Gephardt spent a decade as House Democratic Leader and also ran for president—now he’s trying to make democracy bipartisan again. He’s on a speaking tour around Wisconsin this week with groups sponsoring community discussions on the future of democracy and what’s at stake if election results continue to be challenged without basis. […]
Attacking the Watchdogs (Hour 2)
Now that Roe v. Wade has been repealed, right wing politicians are going after other landmark cases that protect Americans. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking steps to throw out long-held legal protection for reporters who uncover corruption and threats against democracy. Mark Jacob, a former editor for the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times the […]
A Plea to Newsrooms: Get There Faster (Hour 2)
If a powerful elected official announced he was a white supremacist and was going to bully educators into a sharp reduction of teaching about Black history and racism, you would expect media outlets to treat him as a racist, right? But as long as he doesn’t call himself a racist, some newsrooms would prefer to […]
Mussolini, On-Time Trains, and the New York Times (Hour 2)
It’s a lie that the Italian dictator actually made sure the trains out of Rome began running on time again, but the myth lives on. It’s a lesson to remember when the New York Times is running with headlines praising Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for “taking on the education establishment”—when he’s really trying to erase […]
Kevin McCarthy Borrows from Joe McCarthy (Hour 2)
House Republicans created a new committee to investigate the “weaponization of the federal government,” which enables them to harass and undercut the people in law enforcement who helped the country learn more about the effort to overturn an election and launch a violent attack on Congress. Another new committee aims to undermine US relations with […]
What’s Past is Prologue (Hour 2)
The Jan. 6 attack highlighted the division and dysfunction in the Trump-era Republican Party. We shouldn’t be surprised that on the second anniversary of the insurrection GOP members of Congress are trapped by in-fighting, bringing the US House to a halt.
Crazy Ain’t Dead—Just Taking a Nap (Hour 2)
The midterm elections are finally over. Former President Trump is disgraced. Republicans say they’ll learn some lessons from the carnage. Or will they? We’ll ask Courier Newsroom national correspondent Keya Vakil and Mark Jacob, a former editor with the Chicago Tribune and Sun-Times. Also, guest sportscaster Dan Schumacher on the Badgers and Marquette each playing […]
