Featured This Week on WURD: Hair Equity, ICE Accountability, Transit Taxes & Global Security WURD Radio Isaiah Thomas, Philadelphia councilmember at large, joined Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDs to discuss pulling back “resign to run” legislation amid confusion and political pushback, while also weighing the proposed $1 Uber and Lyft tax, raising concerns about the impact on working residents and the need for sustainable revenue. Joanna McClinton, Pennsylvania speaker of the House of Representatives, and State Rep. La’Tasha Mayes joined Solomon Jones on Wake Up […]
Featured This Week on WURD: Chávez allegations, DHS leadership, media threats, Target boycotts & Black womanhood WURD RadioEmma Garcia, reporter with El Tecolote, joined Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDs to discuss the emergence of allegations of sexual abuse and rape against César Chávez. Among the survivors of the alleged abuse are children and young women, including famed activist Dolores Huerta. Garcia discussed the tension between legacy and accountability.Levi Rickart, editor and publisher of Native News Online, joined Evening WURDs to discuss Sen. Markwayne Mullin of […]
Featured This Week on WURD: Vaccine Misinformation, Voting Rights, DEI Backlash & Middle East Conflict Dr. Giridhar Mallya, senior policy officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, joined Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDs to discuss the recent measles outbreak and the confusion many parents are facing around vaccines. Mallya warned that misinformation and cuts to public health funding are helping fuel the resurgence of a disease once thought eliminated in the United States.Andrew McGinley, vice president of policy for the Committee of 70, joined […]
insert_link News WURD Exclusive Coverage: U.S., Israel attacks on Iran trigger conflict in Middle East and uncertainty around the globe Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) fires a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) in support of Operation Epic Fury, Feb. 28, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo) Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine conduct a press briefing on Operation Epic Fury at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, March 2, 2026. (DOW Photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist […] todayMarch 6, 2026
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insert_link Featured State of the Union: Trump’s Account Versus What Americans Are Really Feeling Solomon Jones | WURD RadioOn Tuesday, Donald Trump will deliver the State of the Union Address. When he does, he’ll share the personal stories of everyday Americans and tell us his policies are working. He’ll cite studies and statistics to assure us that things are fine. But, I don’t think he’ll be speaking from experience. I doubt that Trump goes to the supermarket like the rest of us. I doubt that he […] todayFebruary 26, 2026
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insert_link Featured State of the Union: Trump’s Account Versus What Americans Are Really Feeling Solomon Jones | WURD RadioOn Tuesday, Donald Trump will deliver the State of the Union Address. When he does, he’ll share the personal stories of everyday Americans and tell us his policies are working. He’ll cite studies and statistics to assure us that things are fine. But, I don’t think he’ll be speaking from experience. I doubt that Trump goes to the supermarket like the rest of us. I doubt that he […] todayFebruary 26, 2026
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