When you’re an activist, you simply want to make the world a better place for everyone – but there are different ways to go about it. Steve Anderson used his monthly column, “Media Links” and the organization he founded, “OpenMedia.ca” to move some of his ideas all the way to the Prime Minister’s desk! We’ll talk to him about how there’s much more to be done in Canada and worldwide, and what we can all do to make our voices heard.
Then: Federal agencies are having to ship bottled water into West Virginia to help its citizens, who are beset with a horrible chemical spill into one of their most-used waterways, the Elk River. Nine counties are being told that they can not only not drink the water or even boil it for safety, they cannot bathe in it, and are only safe in using it “to flush toilets”. We’ll go in-depth.
Finally: With the Farm Bill negotiations finally underway, many of us were hoping that the Food Stamp subsidies would be restored to previous levels, including the farmers who feel increased demand for their product when people can actually afford it. That now seems in jeopardy. All that and more on today’s TMI, airing live at noon Central on WSUM 91.7 FM in Madison, and being streamed live via http://wsum.org and the Listen page here on tmitmitmi.com. Tune in!