Community quality of life, War crimes

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Downtown Sauk City, Wis.
Downtown Sauk City, Wis. on June 11, 2021. Bill Martens/WPR

An economics professor shares new research into the value quality of life plays into community growth. Then, two Marquette professors help us understand war crimes and whether they’re being committed by Russia in Ukraine.

Featured in this Show

  • Could quality of life improvements help revitalize the Midwest?

    What makes someone want to live in a community: jobs or things that improve their quality of life, like schools, public transit and natural amenities? We talk to one of the authors of new research from Brookings that says, for this generation, it’s the latter, and it could be a path towards revitalization in the Midwest.

  • What are war crimes and how are they prosecuted?

    U.S officials are accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin of war crimes in Ukraine. We learn what constitutes a war crime, whether Putin is committing them and how they’re prosecuted and enforced by the international community.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Tyler Ditter Technical Director
  • Rachael Vasquez Producer
  • Lorin Cox Producer
  • Amanda Weinstein Guest
  • Jessica Wolfendale Guest
  • Mark Berlin Guest