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Die 16 Dae van Aktivisme teen Geslagsgeweld het nogmaals nie juis 'n impak op die grond gehad nie. Vele verkragtings, gesinsgeweld, kinderaanrandings en verwante geweld is by die polisie aangemeld, maar dit is welbekend dat meeste gevalle nie aangemeld word nie. Kosmos 94.1 Nuus het gepraat met Ethne Mudge, die direkteur by Civic +264.

In this episode, Katie Harbath sits down with Michelle O'Grady of Team Friday to unpack how culture, identity, and technology are transforming the way brands and civic leaders connect with younger generations. They explore the rise of mixed-race identities, the fluid ways Gen Z and Gen Alpha see themselves, and what this means for marketers who want to stay relevant. Michelle shares how her work at the intersection of academia and brand strategy helps companies understand shifting consumer behavior—and why long-term thinking matters more than ever. The conversation also reflects on how politics and pop culture are colliding, and what authenticity really looks like when engaging the next generation.Takeaways* Understanding generational change is essential for modern marketing* Mixed-race identities are rapidly reshaping the demographic landscape* Brands must break out of siloed thinking to stay relevant* Gen Alpha's worldview will drive the next wave of consumer expectations* Civic engagement is shifting alongside cultural and identity trends* Younger audiences expect authenticity from political and cultural leaders* Cultural fluidity demands nuanced, adaptive marketing strategies* Long-term, relationship-driven approaches outperform quick fixes* Effective engagement starts with meeting people where they already are* Complex, multifaceted identities require more sophisticated brand storytellingChapters* 00:00 Journey from Academia to Marketing* 04:45 Understanding Mixed Race Identity* 07:48 Merging Academic Insights with Brand Strategy* 12:38 The Rise of Gen Alpha* 16:40 Civic Participation and Political Engagement* 20:05 Changing Dynamics of Civic Participation* 23:50 Engaging the Younger Generation in Politics* 29:40 The Courage to Start a Business* 31:38 Complexity in Consumer Behavior* 38:24 Understanding Demographic Shifts* 40:49 Authenticity in Connection Points* 43:32 The Importance of Listening in Communication* 44:00 Long-Term Planning in Marketing and CommunicationAnchor Change with Katie Harbath is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Anchor Change with Katie Harbath at anchorchange.substack.com/subscribe

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Civic engagement is being redefined by members of a generation that is both deeply critical of the systems around them and deeply committed to shaping something better. Rather than relying solely on traditional channels such as electoral politics or government-backed programs, students and young leaders are turning to alternative forms of participation—mutual aid networks, campus resource-sharing, community coalitions, and peer-led initiatives—that center care, solidarity and local action. How can civic life can be sustained and strengthened even when public institutions appear stagnant or unresponsive? What does it mean to be civically engaged when government channels feel inaccessible? How can young people build community and foster accountability when the structures designed to support them fall short? And how can higher education remain a space for meaningful participation amid growing tensions around inclusion, access and speech? Through a conversation rooted in practice and reflection, this event highlights how civic engagement today is as much about relationships and shared responsibility as it is about politics or policy. It invites us to think expansively about how community, on campus and beyond, can serve as a foundation for democratic life, particularly when formal institutions struggle to meet the moment. At a time when many are asking where their voice fits into the broader civic landscape, this event offers space to consider new answers and new paths forward. This event is part of the Creating Citizens Speaker Series at UC Berkeley, an ongoing student-led series that provides opportunities for Berkeley students, faculty, and staff, and the surrounding community to interact with leading minds in politics, media and education as they learn how to become better, more involved citizens. We welcome community members and students from around the Bay Area to participate in this riveting conversation and to join us for future programs in the series. This program is part of The Commonwealth Club's civics education initiative, Creating Citizens. Produced in partnership with the UC Berkeley Vote Coalition and co-sponsored by the Mario Savio Social Justice Program at the UC Berkeley Public Service Center.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Civic Warriors, we speak with Mathieu Nelessen, President and CEO of the Princeton Area Community Foundation, a nonprofit focused on advancing philanthropy through education, grantmaking, and a strong network of donors, advisors, and community organizations. Mathieu shares his background and passion for the sector, offers insight into today's not-for-profit landscape, and explores what meaningful “impact” truly means. He also discusses how donors can make informed giving decisions and why storytelling and effective marketing are vital to nonprofit success, highlighting powerful examples of the Foundation's work across Princeton and the surrounding community.Support the show

Defending Civic Nationalism — America's Only Real Glue” America is at a crossroads, and today's Morning Report cuts straight to the core: Can a nation survive if it refuses to defend the civic values that hold it together? This episode lays down a bold, unapologetic case for civic nationalism — the only proven framework that has ever allowed a multiracial, multiethnic nation to thrive in freedom and stability. While activists, ideologues, and the online outrage industry try to turn everything into a racial fight, the truth is brutally simple: America does not succeed because of shared ancestry — America succeeds because of shared principles. Those principles include the Constitution, the rule of law, equal rights, free speech, due process, and the expectation that anyone who becomes an American embraces a single civic identity. Not a tribe. Not a sect. Not a parallel legal system. American. In this episode, Willie breaks down why civic nationalism is not only morally right, but practically essential for any country that wants to avoid the chaos we're seeing across Europe, Canada, and every nation currently trying to appease ideologies fundamentally incompatible with constitutional governance. America's model works because it is fair — fair to women, fair to religious minorities, fair to dissenters, and fair to anyone who believes rights come from God and are protected by law, not granted by a ruling class. This episode confronts the hard questions:• Why we cannot tolerate ideologies that reject equality• Why parallel legal systems destroy unity• Why assimilation is not oppression — it's the price of admission to a free society• Why acknowledging our founders' origins is not racism, but historical honesty• Why America's civic contract is the greatest engine for multiracial prosperity ever created If you believe America is worth defending — not as a racial identity, not as a culture war mascot, but as an idea — this episode is your blueprint. EEE: The Essential American Citizen is not just a slogan. It's a reminder.This country only works if you stand firm, speak boldly, and guard the ideas that made America the world's last, best hope. Watch the full episode. Learn the argument. Defend the contract.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/morning-report--3694168/support.

What's up everyone, today we have the pleasure of sitting down with Anna Aubuchon, VP of Operations at Civic Technologies.(00:00) - Intro (01:15) - In This Episode (04:15) - How AI Flipped the Build Versus Buy Decision (07:13) - Redrawing What “Complex” Means (12:20) - Why In House AI Provides Better Economics And Control (15:33) - How to Treat AI as an Insourcing Engine (21:02) - Moving BI Workloads Out of Dashboards and Into LLMs (31:37) - Guardrails That Keep AI Querying Accurate (38:18) - Using Role Based AI Guardrails Across MCP Servers (44:43) - Ops People are Creators of Systems Rather Than Maintainers of Them (48:12) - Why Natural Language AI Lowers the Barrier for First-Time Builders (52:31) - Technical Literacy Requirements for Next Generation Operators (56:46) - Why Creative Practice Strengthens Operational Leadership Summary: AI has reshaped how operators work, and Anna lays out that shift with the clarity of someone who has rebuilt real systems under pressure. She breaks down how old build versus buy habits hold teams back, how yearly AI contracts quietly drain momentum, and how modern integrations let operators assemble powerful workflows without engineering bottlenecks. She contrasts scattered one-off AI tools with the speed that comes from shared patterns that spread across teams. Her biggest story lands hard. Civic replaced slow dashboards and long queues with orchestration that pulls every system into one conversational layer, letting people get answers in minutes instead of mornings. That speed created nerves around sensitive identity data, but tight guardrails kept the team safe without slowing anything down. Anna ends by pushing operators to think like system designers, not tool babysitters, and to build with the same clarity her daughter uses when she describes exactly what she wants and watches the system take shape.About AnnaAnna Aubuchon is an operations executive with 15+ years building and scaling teams across fintech, blockchain, and AI. As VP of Operations at Civic Technologies, she oversees support, sales, business operations, product operations, and analytics, anchoring the company's growth and performance systems.She has led blockchain operations since 2014 and built cross-functional programs that moved companies from early-stage complexity into stable, scalable execution. Her earlier roles at Gyft and Thomson Reuters focused on commercial operations, enterprise migrations, and global team leadership, supporting revenue retention and major process modernization efforts.How AI Flipped the Build Versus Buy DecisionAI tooling has shifted so quickly that many teams are still making decisions with a playbook written for a different era. Anna explains that the build versus buy framework people lean on carries assumptions that no longer match the tool landscape. She sees operators buying AI products out of habit, even when internal builds have become faster, cheaper, and easier to maintain. She connects that hesitation to outdated mental models rather than actual technical blockers.AI platforms keep rolling out features that shrink the amount of engineering needed to assemble sophisticated workflows. Anna names the layers that changed this dynamic. System integrations through MCP act as glue for data movement. Tools like n8n and Lindy give ops teams workflow automation without needing to file tickets. Then ChatGPT Agents and Cloud Skills launched with prebuilt capabilities that behave like Lego pieces for internal systems. Direct LLM access removed the fear around infrastructure that used to intimidate nontechnical teams. She describes the overall effect as a compression of technical overhead that once justified buying expensive tools.She uses Civic's analytics stack to illustrate how she thinks about the decision. Analytics drives the company's ability to answer questions quickly, and modern integrations kept the build path light. Her team built the system because it reinforced a core competency. She compares that with an AI support bot that would need to handle very different audiences with changing expectations across multiple channels. She describes that work as high domain complexity that demands constant tuning, and the build cost would outweigh the value. Her team bought that piece. She grounds everything in two filters that guide her decisions: core competency and domain complexity.Anna also calls out a cultural pattern that slows AI adoption. Teams buy AI tools individually and create isolated pockets of automation. She wants teams to treat AI workflows as shared assets. She sees momentum building when one group experiments with a workflow and others borrow, extend, or remix it. She believes this turns AI adoption into a group habit rather than scattered personal experiments. She highlights the value of shared patterns because they create a repeatable way for teams to test ideas without rebuilding from scratch.She closes by urging operators to update their decision cycle. Tooling is evolving at a pace that makes six month old assumptions feel stale. She wants teams to revisit build versus buy questions frequently and to treat modern tools as a prompt to redraw boundaries rather than defend old ones. She frames it as an ongoing practice rather than a one time decision.Key takeaway: Reassess your build versus buy decisions every quarter by measuring two factors. First, identify whether the workflow strengthens a core competency that deserves internal ownership. Second, gauge the domain complexity and decide whether the function needs constant tuning or specialized expertise. Use modern integration layers, workflow builders, and direct LLM access to assemble internal systems quickly. Build the pieces that reinforce your strengths, buy the pieces that demand specialized depth, and share internal workflows so other teams can expand your progress.Why In House AI Provides Better Economics And ControlAI tooling has grown into a marketplace crowded with vendors who promise intelligence, automation, and instant transformation. Anna watches teams fall into these patterns with surprising ease. Many of the tools on the market run the same public models under new branding, yet buyers often assume they are purchasing deeply specialized systems trained on inaccessible data. She laughs about driving down the 101 and seeing AI billboards every few minutes, each one selling a glossy shortcut to operational excellence. The overcrowding makes teams feel like they should buy something simply because everyone else is buying something, and that instinct shifts AI procurement from a strategic decision into a reflex."A one year agreement might as well be a decade in AI right now."Anna has seen how annual vendor contracts slow companies down. The moment a team commits to a year long agreement, the urgency to evaluate alternatives vanishes. They adopt a “set it and forget it” mindset because the tool is already purchased, the budget is already allocated, and the contract already sits in legal. AI development moves fast. Contract cycles do not. That mismatch creates friction that becomes expensive, especially when new models launch every few weeks and outperform the ones you purchased only months earlier. Teams do not always notice the cost of stagnation because it creeps in quietly.Anna lays out a practical build versus buy framework. Teams should inspect whether the capability touches their core competency, their customer experience, or their strategic distinctiveness. If it does, then in house AI provides more long term value. It lets the company shape the model around real customer patterns. It keeps experimentation in motion instead...

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Hand students a real budget and a ballot, and watch a campus transform. We sit down with Tara Bartlett (ASU), KaRa Lyn Thrasher, and Sabrina Estrada (Center for the Future of Arizona) to unpack how school participatory budgeting turns student voice into visible change—without adding noise or partisanship. From the first Arizona pilot to 80+ schools statewide, the story is clear: when students lead, engagement grows, trust deepens, and communities benefit.We break down the complete PB cycle in plain language: forming an inclusive student steering committee, collecting ideas from the whole school, vetting costs and feasibility, building a transparent ballot, campaigning with civil discourse, and running a real vote day complete with booths and “I Voted” stickers. You'll hear vivid examples—water bottle refill stations and AEDs that solved urgent needs, therapy dogs that scaled district-wide, and a Watho shade structure built with tribal partners—that showcase how culture shifts when young people drive decisions.Beyond inspiring stories, we dig into outcomes you can measure. Using a CASP framework—civic knowledge, attitudes, skills, and practices—students report stronger public speaking, teamwork, project management, empathy, and confidence to act. We address common hurdles like educator time, funding myths, and adultism, and share practical solutions: integrate PB into coursework, set aside a budget slice, recruit “not the usual suspects,” and use bite-sized trainings and resource hubs to make facilitation easier.Curious to bring PB to your district or classroom? Explore the toolkit, try the short training videos, and start with a student-led committee and a real line item. If this conversation resonates, follow the show, share it with a colleague, and leave a review telling us what your students would put on the ballot.Check it out: https://www.arizonafuture.org/programs/education-programs/school-participatory-budgeting-in-arizona/ The Arizona Constitution ProjectCheck Out Our Free Lessons on Arizona History and Government!Follow us on:TwitterLinked InInstagramFacebookYouTubeWebsiteInterested in a Master's Degree? Check out the School of Civic and Economic Leadership's Master's in Classical Liberal Education and Leadership

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This week on the podcast artificial intelligence remains front and centre, with a look at the growing concerns around AI-generated teaching content and the student backlash it's prompted. We also discuss our new project with Kortext on AI in pedagogy and an emerging debate over AI's place in the REF process.Plus we explore the financial strategies universities in England are adopting in response to mounting pressures, and what does a more ambitious civic university agenda look like in 2025? With James Coe, Associate Editor at Wonkhe, Jo Heaton-Marriott, Managing Director at the Authentic Partnership, Jonathan Simons, Partner and Head of the Education Practice at Public First and hosted by Mark Leach, Editor-in-Chief at Wonkhe.The end of pretend – AI and the case for universities of formationHigh quality learning means developing and upskilling educators on the pedagogy of AICounting the cost of financial challenges in English higher educationCivic 2.0 – the civic university agenda but with sustainable impact

Peter talks with Lara Schwartz, Founding Director of the Project on Civic Dialogue (PCD) in the School of Public Affairs at American University, as well as three PCD facilitators: Grace Manson, Arjun Mishra, and Khushi Ramnani.

Alpha Warrior and Josh Reid take viewers deep into the digital battlefield, breaking down Trump's sudden flood of reposts to patriot accounts, the White House sharing Alpha's viral “Seditious Six” video, and General Flynn's message that the future hinges on Americans using their collective voice. They connect key Q-post timestamps, Trump's Truth Social cues, and Melania's symbolic Christmas imagery to show how public engagement and information warfare now shape political outcomes. The hosts lay out why civic pressure, not passive spectatorship, is driving major shifts, from Cyber Command's reported strike on Serbian servers to Trump's push for paper ballots and tariff-driven tax reform. They call out psychological operations aimed at dividing MAGA, confront Alexander Vindman's claim that troops should disobey Trump, and explain how unified messaging can overwhelm institutional power. With D5 approaching and a major Oval Office announcement imminent, Alpha and Josh underscore that this moment belongs to citizens willing to act, coordinate, and push the system where it must go.

We sit down with William G. (Jerry) Berberet, the 2025 recipient of the prestigious Ernest L. Boyer Award and the founding executive director of what is now the New American Colleges & Universities. Jerry reflects on his decades in academia, the enduring moral vision of Ernest Boyer, the role of leadership and innovation, and his compelling, purpose-driven vision for higher education -- an imperative every bit as vital today as it was thirty years ago. Host: Sean CreightonThank you for tuning in to this episode of Degrees of Impact, where we explore innovative ideas and the people behind them in higher education. To learn more about NACU and our programs, visit nacu.edu. Connect with us on LinkedIn: NACU If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and share it with your network.

2/3. The Civic Communion Debate — Gaius observes that despite ceremonial declarations of national strength, the United States remains profoundly fragmented domestically. Germanicus presents French philosophical recommendations for "Civic Communion," emphasizing shared, major institutions—Religion, Military, Education, Healthcare—where citizens belong to each other transcending immutable background characteristics. Germanicushighlights that the US prioritizes enshrining individual rights and liberty but neglects fraternity, the concept providing implicit kinship and reciprocal obligation among citizens. Gaius articulates French exceptionalism, which embraces those joining the French civilizational sphere; the French concept of laïcité requires that kinship to France supersede sectarian and identitarian attachments. Germanicus emphasizes that the US has failed to cultivate the idea of constituting a "people" and lacks emotional bonds necessary for sustained national unity. Gaius notes this fragmentation was temporarily healed during the World Wars but is now fully developed, resembling divisions of the 1840s-1850s. Germanicus describes contemporary American society as characterized by "bile and rancor," where citizens are rewarded for denouncing American institutions, rendering reestablishment of "imagined kinship" extraordinarily difficult and requiring fundamental reconceptualization of national identity and shared purpose. 1908 FRENCH GRAND PRIX

This week, we sit down with Seth Smith, founder of the rapidly growing lab software company Greatlab.io (https://www.greatlab.io/), and Ryan Alexander from Vitality Dental Arts (https://www.vitalitydentalarts.com/), who's been living the GreatLab life since May and has plenty to say about it. Seth shares the long, winding road from e-commerce to dentistry, to clear aligners, to scanners, and finally to building what he hopes becomes the most modern, integrated, and speed-driven LMS in the industry. He talks workflow obsession, eliminating downloads, killing paper dockets, listening to lab pain points, and why he's visited over 100 labs (and keeps going). Ryan brings the real-world perspective from a 100-tech lab that went through multiple LMS transitions before landing on GreatLab. He explains how their booking teams shrank, inbound calls dropped by 50%, audits disappeared, and technicians suddenly found computers they “didn't have” once the system made their jobs easier. From the CRM that kills phone tag to ScanHub pulling every scanner into one feed, Ryan breaks down exactly what changed on the bench, in customer service, and across production. We also dig into bad scans (yes, 20% of them), doctor communication, automatic file routing, task automation, shipping integrations, data migration fears, and why some labs should not switch systems unless they're truly ready to modernize. If you've ever wondered what a cloud-based, automation-heavy, lab-built-from-the-ground-up LMS looks like—or why another lab described GreatLab as “a Ferrari while everyone else is a Civic”—this episode lays it all out. Learn more or request a demo: greatlab.io Find them in Vegas at NADL Visions (https://www.nadl.org/nadl-vision-21) and in Chicago at Lab Day (https://lmtmag.com/lmtlabday)! Happy Holidays from Ivoclar! As the year comes to a close, all of us at Ivoclar want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the incredible Voices From the Bench community. Thank you for your partnership, your trust, and the support you've shown throughout the year. From our Ivoclar family to yours, we wish you a joyful, healthy, and safe holiday season. May your days be merry, your nights be bright, and your smiles shine like freshly fallen snow. Ho, ho, ho — Happy Holidays from Ivoclar! Elvis and Barb are gearing up for their chat with the HyperDent Dude himself, Jordan Greenberg from FOLLOW-ME! Technology (https://www.follow-me-tech.com/). At LabFest, Elvis found out that every hyperDENT (https://www.follow-me-tech.com/hyperdent/) license comes with Template Editor Lite — a built-in feature that lets you make safe, customized tweaks to your milling strategies. Whether you want to prioritize surface quality or speed, this tool gives you the control to fine-tune your results while FOLLOW-ME! keeps everything validated and reliable. Because in the end, us lab techs love to tinker — and hyperDENT makes it easy to choose your own CAM-venture. Special Guests: Ryan Alexander and Seth Smith.

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Hyper-Individualism Since 1968 Has Fractured Civic Communion, Demands Rebuilding of Formative Institutions— Richard Reinsch — Reinsch argues that American politics is fundamentally undermined by a culture of hyper-individualism—a concept emerging around 1968—that divorces citizens from duty, sacrifice, and relational belonging. This cultural fragmentation has destroyed "civic communion" and social cohesion. To reclaim the republic, Reinschcontends citizens must actively resist the breakdown of formative institutions and work to restore loyalty and commitment through religion, education, family, and military service. 1898 PUERTO RICO

Send Wilk a text with your feedback!Episode 291 – Featuring Joni Bryan of The 917 SocietyIn this episode, Wilk sits down with Joni Bryan, Founder & Executive Director of The 917 Society, an organization dedicated to inspiring the next generation with a personal connection to the U.S. Constitution.Joni shares how a simple question — “Have you ever read the Constitution?” — evolved into a nationwide effort to provide every 8th-grade student with a free pocket Constitution and the Declaration of Independence in honor of Constitution Day.Topics include:Why constitutional literacy is decliningOriginalism vs. modern interpretationsLimited government and the balance between federal and state powerThe role of bureaucracy in shaping today's political dividesPushback The 917 Society receives — and whyThe importance of the Constitution for all Americans, regardless of political beliefsThe 2026 goal: 2.5 million pocket Constitutions for America's 250th anniversaryLearn more about Joni & The 917 Society in the full show notes for this episode at DerateTheHate.com or visiting 917society.org.The world is a better place if we are better people. That begins with each of us as individuals. Be kind to one another. Be grateful for all you've got. Make every day the day that you want it to be! Please follow The Derate The Hate podcast on: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter(X) , YouTube Subscribe to us wherever you enjoy your audio or from our site. Please leave us a rating and feedback on Apple podcasts or other platforms. You can share your thoughts or request Wilk for a speaking engagement on our contact page: DerateTheHate.com/Contact The Derate The Hate podcast is proudly produced in collaboration with Braver Angels — America's largest grassroots, cross-partisan organization working toward civic renewal and bridging partisan divides. Learn more: BraverAngels.org Welcome to the Derate The Hate Podcast! *The views expressed by Wilk, his guest hosts &/or guests on the Derate The Hate podcast are their own and should not be attributed to any organization they may otherwise be affiliated with.

On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois talks with Dr. Joshua Russell, the new Artistic Director of the Peoria Area Civic Chorale.

Civic education is an essential part of Democracy. Teacher and writer Lindsey Cormack argues schools are not up to the task, which means parents have to take matters into their own hands.Cormack adresses this in her book, “How to Raise a Citizen". The 21st Show is Illinois' statewide weekday public radio talk show, connecting Illinois and bringing you the news, culture, and stories that matter to the 21st state. Have thoughts on the show or one of our episodes, or want to share an idea for something we should talk about? Send us an email: talk@21stshow.org. If you'd like to have your say as we're planning conversations, join our texting group! Just send the word "TALK" to (217) 803-0730. Subscribe to our podcast and hear our latest conversations. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PT6pb0 Find past segments, links to our social media and more at our website: 21stshow.org.

On this week's episode of The Codcast, Jim Peyser, who served as secretary of education under Gov. Charlie Baker, talks with executive editor Michael Jonas about the yearlong series of essays he wrote for CommonWealth Beacon on the need for civil discussion of often controversial issues in an era of polarized debate. Peyser says a healthy democracy depends on our ability to move past the current moment, where opponents are often characterized not as adversaries but enemies, and complex issues, which often involve difficult trade-offs and not just matters of right and wrong, are often reduced to strident – and simplistic – slogans. . . https://commonwealthbeacon.org/author/james-peyser/

Driving the latest Honda Civic hatchback – a model that has evolved since the first generation arrived in 1972 – a small car that established a very strong reputation - the current series refreshed for 2025, the entry petrol engine retired, now in two hybrid variants plus the potent turbo Type R for performance buffs. The entry Civic Hybrid e:HEV- L $49,990 drive-away and the better-equipped Civic e:HEV-LX $55,900 drive-away which I drove. These latest Civics getting small mid- life styling updates - a new grille and bumper, new alloy wheels and a revised range of colours. Inside connected services have been updated with a new Google-based infotainment system. Overall, a very compelling small car package with engaging driving dynamics with clever internal packaging – roomy and well equipped in the e:HEV-LX with full leather interior, power front seats, full panoramic sunroof with power blind, and wireless phone charging. The 2.0-litre petrol engine joined by a two-motor hybrid system driving the front wheels via an electric CVT transmission. The hybrid powertrain prioritises electric running, the petrol engine kicking in only under load, and the transition is seamless. This Honda Civic feels premium in look and feel – simply one of the more impressive hatchbacks I’ve tested in recent times.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Civics is rarely taught in schools, and even law students graduate without studying the Constitution. This gap fuels misunderstandings about government power, federal overreach, and citizens' rights. By learning the Constitution ourselves, we recognize violations sooner and become better prepared to defend our freedoms. Civic understanding starts with We the People taking...

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – Civics is rarely taught in schools, and even law students graduate without studying the Constitution. This gap fuels misunderstandings about government power, federal overreach, and citizens' rights. By learning the Constitution ourselves, we recognize violations sooner and become better prepared to defend our freedoms. Civic understanding starts with We the People taking...

In this episode of the Believe in Banking podcast, Gina Bleedorn and Juliet D'Ambrosio welcome Sherry Bear, Chief Administrative Officer at Civic Federal Credit Union, for an inspiring behind-the-scenes conversation about leading meaningful change by leaning on organizational values. Sherry shares how Civic's core principles – people-first, planet always, and prosperity for all – guided every decision in their branch-building process, from rethinking formats and refining operations to investing in talent and using sustainable materials. Their discussion highlights how Civic turns purpose into practice by connecting their values to real decisions that strengthen the member experience and the communities they serve. It's a clear-eyed look at how a credit union can define the branch of tomorrow while establishing a working model for growth. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Send us a textHere's a conversation with a broadcast veteran who's spent nearly 30 years in large-market media—hosting radio, interviewing icons like Eminem, Mike Tyson, Jim Brown, and Kendrick Lamar, and now operating on the executive side with a global music brand. He helped pioneer the shift from traditional radio to YouTube, building on-air personalities into on-screen creators and translating audience habits into sustainable digital growth.We dig into the strategy behind platform transitions: how to repurpose radio segments for video, design thumbnails and titles that convert, and build a content pipeline that keeps creators consistent without burning out. Expect real talk on partnerships, rights, monetization, and measuring what matters across broadcast, YouTube, and socials.His community work runs just as deep. Through Monrovia's public access network KGEM-TV, he developed civic programming—City Council and School Board recaps, How to Run for Office, Digital Dialogues—and produced events like House Party at the Park to bring neighbors together. He's launching commUNITY reIMAGINED and hopes to expand DREAM CHASERS career day in the SGV, connecting students with creative-industry pros.Recognition followed: a national honor from the Alliance for Community Media (Jewell Ryan White award for cultural diversity) and a role as city delegate in bringing the All-America City award home to Monrovia. If you care about radio-to-digital evolution, music business strategy, community media, and youth mentorship, this episode is a playbook. Keywords: radio to YouTube, music industry, content strategy, community media, KGEM-TV, civic engagement, creator economy, live events, career day, San Gabriel Valley.__________Music CreditsIntroEuphoria in the San Gabriel Valley, Yone OGStingerScarlet Fire (Sting), Otis McDonald, YouTube Audio LibraryOutroEuphoria in the San Gabriel Valley, Yone OG__________________My SGV Podcast:Website: www.mysgv.netNewsletter: Beyond the MicPatreon: MySGV Podcastinfo@sgvmasterkey.com

The clerk at the gas station said I told her I was going to quit smoking, which doesn't sound like something I'd ever say. Also, my Honda Civic is single handedly responsible for global warming. And, the US mint stopped making pennies last week to save everybody $6. Enjoy.New episodes are released every Tuesday. If you want to interact with the show, we have a voice mailbox. Call 818-336-1146 and leave feedback, or just complain, and maybe I'll use it in a future broadcast.https://www.icancomplain.comTEXT THE RAINWATER HOTLINE

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text MessageA battlefield victory does not guarantee control of the story. We trace how the Confederacy lost the war but captured American memory through textbooks, monuments, and movies, turning slavery into “states' rights,” treason into tragic romance, and Robert E. Lee into a spotless icon. Using the secession documents themselves, we dismantle the core claims of the Lost Cause and show how Reconstruction briefly expanded freedom before a campaign of terror shut it down.We walk through the quiet mechanics of narrative power: Northern leaders prioritized reconciliation over enforcement, Southern school boards formed an effective textbook cartel, and publishers chased the larger market with softened editions. Civic groups and Hollywood sealed the myth, from donated schoolbooks and bronze statues to Birth of a Nation and Gone with the Wind. The result wasn't just bad history—it was policy permission for Jim Crow, a blank space where Black history should have been taught, and a culture that treated armed defiance of federal law as debatable theater.There's a way forward. We point to the three forces that finally cracked the legend—the civil rights movement, an academic insurgency led by historians like James McPherson, Eric Foner, and Gary Gallagher, and mass media that centered slavery rather than sidestepping it. Then we offer concrete steps: read primary sources such as secession ordinances and Alexander Stephens's cornerstone speech, audit local curricula for evidence-based accounts, and update monument plaques to tell the whole truth. If unused power is surrendered power, then the antidote is active, public truth-telling. Key Points from the Episode:• the secession documents centering slavery, not abstract states' rights• early Confederate advantages versus strategic failure myths• Robert E. Lee's record and theology of bondage• Reconstruction's gains and the terror that ended it• textbook markets, UDC influence, and Hollywood's role• measurable harms: Jim Crow, lynching, erased Black history• the three breaks: civil rights, academic insurgency, mass media• practical steps: read primary sources, audit curricula, update plaquesOther resources: Want to leave a review? Click here, and if we earned a five-star review from you **high five and knuckle bumps**, we appreciate it greatly!

L.A. City Council caps annual rent hikes for most of the city's residents. How you can have a say in the L.A. city government as part of a civic assembly. The NBA unveils a new format for the All-Star Game at Inglewood's Intuit Dome in February. Plus, more from Evening Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comThis LAist podcast is supported by Amazon Autos. Buying a car used to be a whole day affair. Now, at Amazon Autos, you can shop for a new, used, or certified pre-owned car whenever, wherever. You can browse hundreds of vehicles from top local dealers, all in one place. Amazon.com/autosVisit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency! Support the show: https://laist.com

We explore how Mark Twain's writing, not his public persona, teaches a demanding civic balance: democratic equality joined to a living culture of excellence. Through Huck Finn and Connecticut Yankee, we trace how humor, empathy, and imagination form judgment without sliding into cynicism.• distinguishing Twain the persona from the unified teaching in the work• equality, liberty and the cultivation of greatness in tension• Connecticut Yankee as a parable of science, soul and trade-offs• Huck and Jim's shared fate and moral growth• literature as civic education and imagination-building• satire that critiques pretension while honoring the noble• teaching Twain in class through short forms and humor• America 250 as a moment to reread Twain• patriotism as rededication, not reflex; moderation over hubris• warnings against technocratic certainty and the loss of the humanListeners, I will be putting a ton of links into the show notes to make sure that everything that we've talked about is available, as well as Dr. Dobski's books.  The Arizona Constitution ProjectCheck Out Our Free Lessons on Arizona History and Government!Follow us on:TwitterLinked InInstagramFacebookYouTubeWebsiteInterested in a Master's Degree? Check out the School of Civic and Economic Leadership's Master's in Classical Liberal Education and Leadership

Richard Avramenko, Director of the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership at Arizona State University (ASU) joins Seth in-person for conversation on his own background in Canada, the dangers of Marxism in a nation’s institutions of higher education, and the technology that drives us apart instead of bringing us together.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Social media users freak out because they are too lazy to read. A Chinese woman intentionally flooded a hotel room after her cancellation request was denied by the hotel. Honda is recalling over 400,000 of its popular Civic vehicles after discovering that a manufacturing flaw may cause the wheels to come off while driving. Astronauts on future missions to the Moon and Mars could be consuming their own urine. Who do you blame for the Broncos offensive struggles? Sean Payton or Bo Nix? Should the Cleveland Browns replace Dillion Gabriel with Shedeur Sanders? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of Civic Warriors, we sit down with Steve Maslin, President and CEO of the Greater Houston Community Foundation (GHCF), to explore how community foundations drive meaningful, lasting impact. Steve shares his journey to GHCF and discusses how the organization partners with local nonprofits and stewards charitable assets to strengthen the Houston region. We'll dive into the role of donor advised funds (DAFs), the importance of strategic philanthropy, and how GHCF is celebrating 30 years of inspiring generosity and community collaboration.Support the show

Emma Klues, Vice President of Communications and Outreach for Great Rivers Greenway joins to talk about the 25th anniversary and looking ahead to new projects.

The show starts with the 2025 Lucid Air Sedans, which Benjamin thoroughly reviews. This EV sedan from a well-funded startup, promises lots of performance and range, but Benjamin has some thoughts to share about all that. And he wonders, why do we have to keep changing the way we turn cars on and off? Then Sami takes on the 2025 Acura ADX, a much needed subcompact crossover in the Japanese automakers lineup. Based around the Integra, Civic and (ugh) HR-V, the ADX features a punchy 1.5-turbo which may be able to help us gloss over the car's CVT. Sami has plenty of positives and negatives to discuss with the ADX, so be sure to listen to the whole segment to learn everything you need to know about this new crossover.

Just over three months into his new role as leader of Braver Angels, we hear from CEO Maury Giles about his hopes, plans and goals for America's largest volunteer-led movement working to bridge partisan divides and disagree better for the common good.America has lost much of its civic muscle, and it's time to get it back, Maury tells our host, Richard Davies. Rising polarization, declining trust in public institutions and the media, the spread of misinformation, the longest-ever government shutdown, and recent political violence are all signs that something is deeply wrong with our public square."We're trying to help people understand first and foremost that the choice you have to make is that of personal agency: To say am I going to act or react?,” Maury says."In this country we all have the ability to express a point of view and to try to work to solve things, and we don't have to rely on our elected officials to do that. But we've lost sight of our civic muscle.”Maury Giles came to Braver Angels after a career in journalism, politics, market research, communications strategy, experience design, and business development. Richard asked him about the challenges and opportunities he faces as a bridge builder at a difficult time.We hear about the case for citizen-led solutions, and why the true remedy to our civic challenges isn't reaction, but action, with neighbors working with their neighbors across divisions and mistrust. Over the past sixteen months, “How Do We Fix It?” has published more than twenty episodes about the people, projects and ideas of Braver Angels. Find them at our website. Like and subscribe to our shows on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about Maury's work and Braver Angels' mission here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MSR Houston Lemons Race Preview!Bring Me Everyone!Welcome back to Everyone Racers, the only podcast where wrenching disasters, ridiculous builds, & race-day chaos come together in a glorious pile of busted parts and belly laughs. In this 410 Cubic Inch Sprint Car Episode; Chris is a lumberjack, Chrissy wants a bucket of meat (small bucket, but a bucket), Tim doesn't buy his 7th Solstice, Mental breaks his shifter & none of us are at SEMA. FOMO! Really in this episode 410, the team dives into the upcoming 24 Hours of Lemons Race at Motor Speedway Resort Houston, aka MSR Houston for a weekend preview, complete with on-track insights, rookie tips, and plenty of garage-side storytelling.If you love the smell of 93 octane, old tires, and budget dreams, this one's for you.

The Mage and The Healer - Part 5. Settling into the city, Reginald masters a class, Civic upgrades his armor, and Vale builds bonds of loyalty… as someone from their past comes to change everything. It's all about rolling dice! “True Meta Inc.” is an actual-play table-top role-playing game podcast with a focus on story, character growth, and sweet, sweet combat. Come join us for your next adventure! Website: www.truemetainc.com/​ Social Media: @truemetainc

In this milestone 300th episode of Circulating Ideas, Steve Thomas chats with Rich Harwood, president and founder of the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation and author of “The New Civic Path: Restoring Our Belief in Each Other and Our Nation,” about Harwood's inspirational journey, the importance of community in building hope, and how libraries and … Continue reading 300: The New Civic Path with Rich Harwood

Engines on Fire, Dogs in Beds & sub-$10K Classics?! – The Funniest Racing Podcast You'll Hear!”Welcome to Everyone Racers Podcast Episode 409 – In this 4 speed, dual-quad, positraction 409 episode…https://newportcarmuseum.org/1961-chevrolet-impala-ss-409-convertible-2/Mental totally misses out, Chris gets lost in the rented RV, Tim gender checks Chris, steals a piece of cheese and sleeps in dog pee. Finally, if we can briefly direct your attention to the front, Chrissy will go over the very important safety features of this Summit Point Raceway (always watch for deer).  Buckle up for another chaotic, funny, and fuel-soaked ride through the world of amateur endurance racing, DIY car builds, and garage disasters that somehow turn into stories worth telling.This week, we go full throttle into the legacy of the Chevy 409 muscle car — the beast that changed drag racing forever — and then spin right into everything from dog puke road trips to five-alarm pit fires, to epic Lemons race fails that only true racers can appreciate.

Engines on Fire, Dogs in Beds & sub-$10K Classics?! – The Funniest Racing Podcast You'll Hear!”Welcome to Everyone Racers Podcast Episode 409 – In this 4 speed, dual-quad, positraction 409 episode…⁠https://newportcarmuseum.org/1961-chevrolet-impala-ss-409-convertible-2/⁠Mental totally misses out, Chris gets lost in the rented RV, Tim gender checks Chris, steals a piece of cheese and sleeps in dog pee. Finally, if we can briefly direct your attention to the front, Chrissy will go over the very important safety features of this Summit Point Raceway (always watch for deer).  Buckle up for another chaotic, funny, and fuel-soaked ride through the world of amateur endurance racing, DIY car builds, and garage disasters that somehow turn into stories worth telling.This week, we go full throttle into the legacy of the Chevy 409 muscle car — the beast that changed drag racing forever — and then spin right into everything from dog puke road trips to five-alarm pit fires, to epic Lemons race fails that only true racers can appreciate.

Over the last 40 years, Brazil has lost an area larger than California to deforestation — and 90 percent of the clear-cutting has been illegal, all part of a multi-billion-dollar global environmental crime economy. Civic entrepreneur Ilona Szabó de Carvalho sees this crisis as an opportunity. Revealing how Brazil is pioneering an economic model actually profiting from protecting nature, she shares the ambitious restoration goals and innovations in forest mapping that are turning the country into a "nature superpower." Get a glimpse of what an economy rooted in regeneration, not extraction, could look like. After the talk, Modupe reflects on her experience traveling through Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya and how you can change public opinion and treat the natural world better.Interested in learning more about upcoming TED events? Follow these links:TEDNext: ted.com/futureyou Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.