Podcasts about Civil society

In this episode, The Gwartney Team has a special guest, Dr. Rachel Ferguson. Esteemed author of Black Liberation Through the Marketplace, Rachel has joined us to answer questions from students who have recently attended our Breakfast Book Club. Listen now for a rich conversation on the stories of Black America. Show Notes-Student Questions 3:11 // Native & African American Land Rights? 7:00 // Rachel's Comments on Defunding the Police 12:52 // Why go into such detail explaining atrocities? 20:29 // What is Civil Society? 27:25 // Reparations for Black America 35:04 // Martin Luther King & Malcom X 38:40 // Segregation, Integration

Get ready for a thrilling episode as we take you to Berlin for the Schnippeldisko, also known as the Disco Soup! Hosted by the Slow Food Youth Network, this event rescues food from going to waste and turns it into delicious soups and meals. Join me as we chat with special guests at the party, and learn how the food collected will be served the next day at the Wir Haben Es Satt demonstration (which took place on January 21st) - a call for a more sustainable agriculture. Together, we'll also discuss the impact of food policies on our local and global food systems, and how European policies affect the Global South.  Host & production: Valentina Gritti Guests: Tyler Short, coordinator of the Youth constituency for La Via Campesina at The Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples' Mechanism for relations with the United Nations Committee on World Food Security. He is also a farmer in Kentucky and board member of Family Farm Defenders; Edward Mukiibi, president of Slow Food International and executive director of Slow Food Uganda; Chengeto Sandra Muzira, young farmer and activist fighting for small farmer rights in Zimbabwe; Adèle Garret, agroecology master's student and activist for the Berlin Slow Food Youth Network. Special thanks to the Slow Food Youth network in Berlin. Save the date: April 29th is World Disco Soup Day! Keep an eye on the @slowfoodyouthnetwork social media to learn how to join.  

Roy Swan, Director of The Ford Foundation's Mission Investments team, is committed to increasing the impact of their portfolio of mission-related investments (MRIs). He works alongside the organization's leadership to identify opportunities and guide decision-making processes as they relate to its global activities. Prior to joining the Foundation, Roy served as managing director and co-head of Global Sustainable Finance at Morgan Stanley. While there, he oversaw massive community development transactions that generated over $13 billion in value for investors.  Roy received his bachelor's degree from Princeton University and a JD from Stanford Law School, where he was an editor of the Stanford Law Review.  

On this episode: Connect Humanity's Christopher Worman and Makaia's Catalina Escobar join the podcast to discuss how global broadband barriers are making it harder for civil society organizations to reach impacted communities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 2, Craig and Catalina sat down with Aniqa Nawabi who is the Executive Director of the Muslim Community Network . Aniqa shared her insights working for more than 2 decades in the social impact sector, helping to build innovative programming supporting local and international change in a wide variety of sectors. This will include the skills needed to build a high-impact community based organization such as fundraising, communication, actions, and of course patience. She discussed the importance of building creative partnerships with a range of sectors and organizations, how to measure the impact of one's work and also how to balance between funders and communities.   BIO Aniqa Nawabi is a nonprofit and public policy professional who brings nearly a decade of experience in non-profit management and policy. She serves as the Muslim Community Network's, Executive Director.  At MCN, Aniqa helped grow the organization's programmatic footprint to include both a citywide and international presence with the launch of an international interfaith engagement for Muslim youth focused on peacebuilding and conflict resolution. She is also building out the organization to be one of the premier interfaith engagement and direct service institution for the Muslim community.  Prior to joining MCN, Aniqa served as the Director of Development at Chhaya Community Development Corporation, an anti-poverty non-profit organization that works on the housing and immigrant rights of the South Asian community in New York City. As the lead fundraiser, she raised a budget of $1 million+ each year and helped expand and grow Chhaya's reach among the individual donor and institutional funder landscape in New York City.  She first started her career as an Assistant Research Scholar at New York University where she worked under the former Senior Economic Advisor to the President of Afghanistan and studied post-conflict states and worked on international development projects in Afghanistan and the Middle East. As an immigrant from Bangladesh and growing up as a Muslim American teenager in Queens, New York, she saw firsthand the struggles Muslim communities face in the post-9/11 era. Aniqa grew up in Germany and South Africa before coming to the United States and holds a Masters in Public Administration degree from New York University's Wagner School of Public Service and a B.A. from the City University of New York-Queens College. She is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Business of Nonprofit Management at New York University. She is a mother of two, an avid traveler, and speaks Bengali, Hindi, and Farsi. Check out previous Seasons & Episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast. Become a member of the PCDN Career Campus to get daily access (to job opportunities) community (network with other impact professionals); learning with sector-experts and exclusive workshops as well as weekly office hours. Basically a cup of coffee or two for a 24/7 career center for impact professionals.

Recently I interviewed Brian Concannon for my podcast, The Neoliberal Round. Little did I know that there was a situation that he is involved with as a Human Rights Advocate on Haitian justice and democracy. Brian is the Executive Director for The Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti. It's a US based Human Rights agency that is actively involved in working here in the US to advocate for the Haitians. While conducting the interview, I learned that the US through Canada is actively seeking CARICOM to intervene in the Haitian crisis since the assasination of the Haitian President October 2022. The US has since installed a Prime Minister that Haitians oppose and this has created internal conflicts especially against the US backed PM who is calling for the US to intervene, despite the objection of Haitians. Mr. Concannon shared a letter from a human rights and advocacy group in Haiti, written by Mario Joseph the Managing Attorney to CARICOM. The letter, written November 2022 stated: BUREAU DES AVOCATS INTERNATIONAUX 3, 2ème rue Lavaud B.P. 19048 Port-au-Prince, Haiti November 4, 2022 Dr. Carla Natalie Barnett Secretary-General Caribbean Community Re: Proposed International Intervention in Haiti Dear Dr. Barnett: We are writing you in relation to the armed international intervention in Haiti that has been requested by Dr. Ariel Henry, the de facto Prime Minister of Haiti, and supported by the United States and Canada, to explain that any support for the intervention by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) would violate CARICOM's democratic principles, betray Haitians' centuries-long struggle for democracy and sovereignty, and implicate CARICOM in attacks against civilians exercising their basic human rights. Ever since the intervention was proposed, Haitians have taken to the streets by the tens of thousands to oppose it. We have issued statements, spoken out in the media, and done anything else we could to let the world know that the intervention is designed to prop up the unconstitutional, corrupt and repressive de facto government and stifle legitimate dissent. De facto Prime Minister Henry ascended to his post not through any Haitian procedure, but through an announcement by the US-led Core Group. He had been nominated by President Jovenel Moïse of the Parti Haitienne Tet Kale party (PHTK), whose mandate had expired five months previously. The PHTK has not run an election that was either fair or timely in the decade it has maintained power. Haiti's Parliament became inoperative in January 2020, and the terms of all local elected officials ended in July of that year. Haiti's Supreme Court has lacked enough members to constitute a quorum since March. This situation constitutes a sharp departure from the right to a fair and open democratic system guaranteed by Article VI of the CARICOM Charter of Civil Society. PHTK governance has been demonstrably brutal...We want CARICOM to once again insist that the international community stop supporting an unconstitutional, imposed regime, and allow Haitians to find a democratic, sustainable solution to our political crisis." In solidarity, MArio Josephs Managing Attorney. You can see the entire letter at https://theneoliberal.com. "Serving the world today, to solve tomorrow's Challenges By making popular what was the monopoly, which is the aim of our communication" Rev. Renaldo McKenzie is a Lecturer, Author of Neoliberalism.... Host of The Neoliberal Round Podcast. Support us at https://anchor.fm/theneoliberal/support. Email Renaldo at renaldocmckenzie.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theneoliberal/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theneoliberal/support

On this episode of “The Federalist Radio Hour,” Christopher Bedford, executive editor at The Common Sense Society, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss what sparked the erosion of American society and the breakdown of its essential institutions. Read “The Year America's Basic Systems Started To Crumble” here: https://thefederalist.com/2023/02/06/the-year-americas-basic-systems-started-to-crumble/

>>> Become a patron of Talk Eastern Europe for even more content: http://bit.ly/3nMGeYjIn this week's episode Aga sits down with not one but two guests to discuss the Swedish presidency of the Council of the EU, the future of the Eastern Partnership, and the role civil society has played and can play in the relations between the EU and the EaP, as well as within the EaP itself. This episode is co-produced with ForumCiv, a Swedish development cooperation organisation uniting around 200 Swedish CSOs and supporting civil society in over 70 countries all over the world. Our guests are Ognjen Radonjic, Hub Manager for Eastern Europe at ForumCiv, and Hugo von Essen, an analyst at the Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies.You can learn more about ForumCiv at https://www.forumciv.org/int. You can find Hugo's and SCEEUS' research at https://sceeus.se/en/.As we mention in the outro of this episode, we love to hear from you! You can contact us via:1. Our website https://talkeasterneurope.eu/2. Our Facebook group "Talk Eastern Europe Podcast" or 3. Twitter @AWidlaszewska and @areichardt.

So here we are in 2023 and the real beliefs and plans of the Founding generation " slaveholders and abolitionists alike " have dissolved into a blur of BS, Qanon, and fundamentalist religion. Veteran War Correspondent in Kiev, Ukraine, Phil Ittner, on the ground in Kyiv, Ukraine. Why do Republicans want more babies? And how they want to put those babies to work later. Crazy Alert! The Satanic Temple opens a telehealth abortion clinic named after Alito's mom. Journalist and radio host, Michelangelo Signorile examines the Pope's recent call to end the criminalization of homosexuality. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brooks Newmark is co-founder of Angels for Ukraine. He is serving on the scene, organizing the safekeeping and relocation of thousands of women and children amid the devastation unleashed by the Russian invasion that began on February 24, 2022.In this episode of the Serve to Lead podcast, Newmark discusses his experiences on the scene in Ukraine. He also shares the process by which he became determined to put himself in harm's way for others in dire circumstances. One can recognize Newmark as a spiritual descendant of Oskar Schindler, Raoul Wallenberg and others who have given their all to save those who face war and genocide.Brooks Newmark is well-known and respected as a businessman, philanthropist, politician, and social reform campaigner. He was the Member of Parliament for Braintree (2005-15). He served in the Coalition Government as Minister for Civil Society, with responsibility for charities, the voluntary sector and youth (2014) having previously served on the Treasury Select Committee (2012-14 and 2006-7) and as a Government Whip and Lord Commissioner HM Treasury (2010-12). In Opposition he also served as a Whip (2007-10).The Next Nationalism is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support the work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Angels for Ukraine in the News—”How ex-Tory MP inspired by Schindler saved 15,000 Ukrainians from the Russians, Christopher Hope and Louisa Wells, The Telegraph, January 5, 2023.—”Saving Lives in Ukraine,” Gordon F. Sander, Harvard Magazine, September 13 , 2022.—”How my family's Holocaust history led me to rescue thousands of Ukrainians,” Brooks Newmark, The Jewish Chronicle, May 12, 2022.—BBC Essex: “Former MP helps 21,000 Ukrainian refugees,” Brooks Newmark Interview with Ben Fryer.—”Brooks Newmark: Our Man in Ukraine,” Olenka Hamilton, Catholic Herald, May 18, 2022.—”Angels for Ukraine will support the country for as long as it takes,” Brooks Newmark, The House, October 22, 2022.Resources—Learn and Donate: Angels for Ukraine—BrooksNewmark.com—Twitter: @brooksnewmark—Twitter: @ukrainesangels—Facebook: Brooks Newmark—LinkedIn: Brooks NewmarkImage Credits | Brooks Newmark, Facebook, Twitter. Get full access to The Next Nationalism at jamesstrock.substack.com/subscribe

US Secretary of State Antony  Blinken met on Tuesday in Jerusalem with civil society activists at Feel Beit , the groundbreaking Israeli-Palestinian cultural center and arts incubator situated in Abu Tor, on the border between east and west Jerusalem. The meeting focused on current developments in Israeli society in the shadow of the protests against changes to the justice system. Blinken told his interlocutors that they are part of vibrant Israeli civil society, saying: Civil society is our north star.    The meeting was organized by the American embassy in Israel, and not by the Israeli Foreign Ministry.   KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with one of the participants, Daphne Goldshmidt, director of programming at ROPES, the Regional Organization for Peace, Economics and Security.  (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Against the bleak backdrop of pressing issues in today's world, civil societies remain vibrant, animated by people's belief that they should and can solve such issues and build a better society. Their imagination of a good society, their understanding of their engagement, and the ways they choose to act constitute the cultural aspect of civil society. Central to this cultural aspect of civil society is the “culture of democracy,” including normative values, individual interpretations, and interaction norms pertaining to features of a democratic society, such as civility, independence, and solidarity. The culture of democracy varies in different contexts and faces challenges, but it shapes civic actions, alters political and social processes, and thus is the soul of modern civil societies. The Culture of Democracy: A Sociological Approach to Civil Society (Polity Press, 2022) provides the first systematic survey of the cultural sociology of civil society and offers a committed global perspective. It shows that, as everyone is eager to have their voice heard, cultural sociology can serve as an “art of listening,” a thoroughly empirical approach that takes ideas, meanings, and opinions seriously, for people to contemplate significant theoretical and public issues. Rituparna Patgiri is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi. She has a PhD in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. Her research interests lie in the areas of food, media, gender and public. She is also one of the co-founders of Doing Sociology. Patgiri can be reached at @Rituparna37 on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

Against the bleak backdrop of pressing issues in today's world, civil societies remain vibrant, animated by people's belief that they should and can solve such issues and build a better society. Their imagination of a good society, their understanding of their engagement, and the ways they choose to act constitute the cultural aspect of civil society. Central to this cultural aspect of civil society is the “culture of democracy,” including normative values, individual interpretations, and interaction norms pertaining to features of a democratic society, such as civility, independence, and solidarity. The culture of democracy varies in different contexts and faces challenges, but it shapes civic actions, alters political and social processes, and thus is the soul of modern civil societies. The Culture of Democracy: A Sociological Approach to Civil Society (Polity Press, 2022) provides the first systematic survey of the cultural sociology of civil society and offers a committed global perspective. It shows that, as everyone is eager to have their voice heard, cultural sociology can serve as an “art of listening,” a thoroughly empirical approach that takes ideas, meanings, and opinions seriously, for people to contemplate significant theoretical and public issues. Rituparna Patgiri is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi. She has a PhD in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. Her research interests lie in the areas of food, media, gender and public. She is also one of the co-founders of Doing Sociology. Patgiri can be reached at @Rituparna37 on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy

Against the bleak backdrop of pressing issues in today's world, civil societies remain vibrant, animated by people's belief that they should and can solve such issues and build a better society. Their imagination of a good society, their understanding of their engagement, and the ways they choose to act constitute the cultural aspect of civil society. Central to this cultural aspect of civil society is the “culture of democracy,” including normative values, individual interpretations, and interaction norms pertaining to features of a democratic society, such as civility, independence, and solidarity. The culture of democracy varies in different contexts and faces challenges, but it shapes civic actions, alters political and social processes, and thus is the soul of modern civil societies. The Culture of Democracy: A Sociological Approach to Civil Society (Polity Press, 2022) provides the first systematic survey of the cultural sociology of civil society and offers a committed global perspective. It shows that, as everyone is eager to have their voice heard, cultural sociology can serve as an “art of listening,” a thoroughly empirical approach that takes ideas, meanings, and opinions seriously, for people to contemplate significant theoretical and public issues. Rituparna Patgiri is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi. She has a PhD in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. Her research interests lie in the areas of food, media, gender and public. She is also one of the co-founders of Doing Sociology. Patgiri can be reached at @Rituparna37 on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

Against the bleak backdrop of pressing issues in today's world, civil societies remain vibrant, animated by people's belief that they should and can solve such issues and build a better society. Their imagination of a good society, their understanding of their engagement, and the ways they choose to act constitute the cultural aspect of civil society. Central to this cultural aspect of civil society is the “culture of democracy,” including normative values, individual interpretations, and interaction norms pertaining to features of a democratic society, such as civility, independence, and solidarity. The culture of democracy varies in different contexts and faces challenges, but it shapes civic actions, alters political and social processes, and thus is the soul of modern civil societies. The Culture of Democracy: A Sociological Approach to Civil Society (Polity Press, 2022) provides the first systematic survey of the cultural sociology of civil society and offers a committed global perspective. It shows that, as everyone is eager to have their voice heard, cultural sociology can serve as an “art of listening,” a thoroughly empirical approach that takes ideas, meanings, and opinions seriously, for people to contemplate significant theoretical and public issues. Rituparna Patgiri is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi. She has a PhD in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. Her research interests lie in the areas of food, media, gender and public. She is also one of the co-founders of Doing Sociology. Patgiri can be reached at @Rituparna37 on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

Against the bleak backdrop of pressing issues in today's world, civil societies remain vibrant, animated by people's belief that they should and can solve such issues and build a better society. Their imagination of a good society, their understanding of their engagement, and the ways they choose to act constitute the cultural aspect of civil society. Central to this cultural aspect of civil society is the “culture of democracy,” including normative values, individual interpretations, and interaction norms pertaining to features of a democratic society, such as civility, independence, and solidarity. The culture of democracy varies in different contexts and faces challenges, but it shapes civic actions, alters political and social processes, and thus is the soul of modern civil societies. The Culture of Democracy: A Sociological Approach to Civil Society (Polity Press, 2022) provides the first systematic survey of the cultural sociology of civil society and offers a committed global perspective. It shows that, as everyone is eager to have their voice heard, cultural sociology can serve as an “art of listening,” a thoroughly empirical approach that takes ideas, meanings, and opinions seriously, for people to contemplate significant theoretical and public issues. Rituparna Patgiri is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi. She has a PhD in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. Her research interests lie in the areas of food, media, gender and public. She is also one of the co-founders of Doing Sociology. Patgiri can be reached at @Rituparna37 on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Episode 152: Making Space(s) for Arts and Culture in Libya In this episode, Hadia Gana, founder of Bayt Ali Gana, and Faraj Alsileeni, Cultural Manager at Tanarout Organization for Libyan Creativity, share their experiences opening community spaces for art and culture in Libya. Providing two generations of perspective, the speakers find commonalities in their trials and successes. While budget remains an elusive problem and support from governing institutions can be fickle, both Gana and Alsileeni have found strength in building community networks including within their own families. Above all, the leaders seek strategies for sustainability. Reflecting on Libya's past and present, they raise the questions: To what extent could traditional tribal systems be integrated into this new burgeoning cultural sphere? How to convince the public that art can be a powerful tool for change? And amidst the current political uncertainty, what are the spaces in which ongoing cultural education can take place? Faraj Alsileeni is the Cultural Manager of Tanarout Organization for Libyan Creativity, an arts and cultural center in Benghazi, Libya. Opened in 2015, Tanarout offers exhibitions, theater performances, workshops, a book circle, a cinema club, and an open arts space for the community. Alsileeni is also a Resource Center Officer for Civil Society at ACTED Libya. He is an active cinema blogger and cinema researcher, recently presenting his first paper, “The Libyan in the Others Screen,” at the cultural policies symposium of Axiology magazine at the Libyan International University. He is a fellow researcher with Network for Arab Alternative Screens. Hadia Gana is a pottery artist and founder of Gana House for Arts, a cultural space in Tripoli that includes an archive and museum of Ali Gana's art works and art research. Hadia was appointed in late 2018 as a Board Member at the Old City of Tripoli Administration Bureau that manages the restoration and rehabilitation of the heritage site, including public and private cultural spaces.  This podcast is part of "Libya Studies" lecture series and was recorded at Centre d'Études Maghrébines à Tunis (CEMAT) on October 9, 2022 at Bait Al Hikma in Tunis, as part of the 2022 AIMS Arts & Humanities Conference on Libya.  We thank Hisham Errish, a music composer and an Oud soloist, for his interpretation of “ One Song of Libya ” in the introduction and conclusion of this podcast.   Posted by: Hayet Yebbous Bensaid, Librarian, Outreach Coordinator, Content Curator (CEMA).

On Episode 366 of Impact Boom, Khalid Kamil of Philandure discusses how networks of social entrepreneurs can most effectively catalyse change, and what progress is occurring in the Malaysian enterprise and innovation sector.

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world's leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Rob Reich and Jeremy Weinstein, authors of System Error: Where Big Tech Went Wrong and How We Can Reboot. Rob Reich is professor of political science and codirector of the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at Stanford University. Jeremy M. Weinstein went to Washington with President Obama in 2009. A key staffer in the White House, he foresaw how new technologies might remake the relationship between governments and citizens, and launched Obama's Open Government Partnership. When Samantha Power was appointed US Ambassador to the United Nations, she brought Jeremy to New York, first as her chief of staff and then as her deputy. He returned to Stanford in 2015 as a professor of political science, where he now leads Stanford Impact Labs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recording of a Decenber 22nd 2022 webinar with the leaders of three Israeli anti-occupation organizations: Shaqued Morag of Peace Now, Jessica Montell of Hamoked, and Avner Gvaryahu of Breaking the Silence. 

In this and the final episode of this second series I discuss the relationship between the Bible and organizing. The turn to Scripture to imagine and narrate politics is often assumed to be the preserve of authoritarian theocrats. But since the formal development of community organizing in the 1930s, and long before that, texts from the Bible are consistently used to both teach democratic organizing and envision the need for radical, democratic change. The use of Scripture in this way builds on long standing Jewish and Christian traditions of thought and practice.  I begin this episode by talking to Ernesto Cortes who was featured in episode 7 of the first series. In that episode he discusses his own formation as an organizer. Here he reflects on why he consistently turns to Scripture to frame the task of organizing and to train others in the work of building a more democratic society. The passage he unpacks is the story of Jethro and Moses in Exodus 18, which he reads as a way of envisioning democratic forms of leadership. In doing so, he self-consciously builds on Saul Alinsky's (S2.E2) use of Moses as a model for the role of the organizer. In the second part of this episode I talk to Marshall Ganz, another hugely influential figure in the contemporary development of grassroots democratic organizing. Marshall currently teaches at Harvard in the Kennedy School of Government. But he has a much storied career in organizing before that. He tells me about his involvement in various democratic movements as a way of narrating the role of Scripture and religion in his own life and the movements he contributed to. These include his involvement in the Civil Rights movement (and the role of the Black Church) and the United Farm Workers movement (and the role of the Catholic Church). He begins by reflecting on his Jewish upbringing. Later he talks through his re-engagement with Judaism and how this shaped the development of his influential public narrative approach which involves telling a story of self, us, and now. As a complement to Ernesto Cortes's meditation on leadership through the story of Jethro and Moses, Marshall reflects on the story of David and Goliath as a way of teaching strategy.GuestsErnesto Cortes, Jr. - for details see season 1 episode 7.Marshall Ganz is Rita E. Hauser Senior Lecturer in Leadership, Organizing, and Civil Society at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. He began organizing with the 1964 Mississippi Summer Project as part of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (see S2.E3). He then joined Cesar Chavez in his effort to unionize California farm workers, working with the United Farm Workers for 16 years (see S1.E3). During the 1980s he worked with grassroots groups to develop new organizing programs and designed innovative voter mobilization strategies for local, state, and national electoral campaigns. He eventually completed a PhD in sociology and came to teach at Harvard. His book, Why David Sometimes Wins: Leadership, Organization and Strategy in the California Farm Worker Movement was published in 2009, earning the Michael J. Harrington Book Award of the American Political Science Association. In 2007-8 he was instrumental in design of the grassroots organization for the 2008 Obama for President campaign. In association with the Leading Change Network he coaches, trains, and advises social, civic, educational, health care, and political groups on organizing, training, and leadership development around the world. For more information & relevant updates follow me on Twitter: @WestLondonMan For readings to download relevant to or discussed in an episode visit: https://ormondcenter.com/listen-organize-act-podcast

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VLOG: UN-affiliated fraudster Cary Yan pleads guilty @SDNYLIVE , cites Marshall Island passport (which he bought); showing up invited to @UN_PGA @Csaba_Korosi_ "Civil Society Town Hall," Inner City Press was told it is banned, that there is an appeals process, but

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Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), labour leaders, faith-based organizations, religious leaders and other civil society representatives play a critical and diverse set of roles in societal development. Will the shifting external environment for civil society have any place in civil society? The Elephant in conversation with Dr Wandia Njoya, a scholar and a social and political communicator.

TRADCAST EXPRESS - Episode 164 Topics covered: Francis visits Bahrain. His interreligious 'heaven' not the Kingdom of Christ. Jeff Cassman, the SSPX, and following the Holy See. Vatican News asks: With whom do YOU refuse to eat? Links: Antipope Francis, Address to King of Bahrain and Civil Society, Vatican.va (Nov. 3, 2022) Pope Pius XI, Encyclical Ubi Arcano (Dec. 23, 1922) Jeff Cassman, "Anti-SSPX Critics do not Follow the Holy See", One Peter Five (Oct. 25, 2022) "Francis Receives 'Blessing' from Archlayman of Canterbury", Novus Ordo Wire (June 20, 2014) "Francis advised Tony Palmer NOT to Convert, ordered him buried as a Catholic Bishop!", Novus Ordo Wire (Aug. 10, 2014) "Francis: No Catholic Mass available? Just go to the Anglicans!", Novus Ordo Wire (Mar. 21, 2017) "Francis's Favorite Exorcist is a Lutheran!", Novus Ordo Wire (May 24, 2013) "When the Pastor couldn't make it: Francis reveals he once led a Lutheran Service", Novus Ordo Wire (Jan. 11, 2020) "Francis: Lutherans are 'Members of one and the same Mystical Body of Christ' as Catholics", Novus Ordo Wire (Jan. 17, 2020) "Speaking of Intercommunion: Why did Francis gift a Eucharistic Chalice to a Lutheran Pastor?", Novus Ordo Wire (May 28, 2021) "Faithless Francis: Heretics and Apostates are Part of the Church", Novus Ordo Wire (Feb. 2, 2022) "Francis to Russian Orthodox Patriarch: 'We are Shepherds of the Same Holy Flock of God'", Novus Ordo Wire (May 6, 2022) "Jorge Bergoglio in 2010: 'Jews Still God's Chosen People'", Novus Ordo Wire (Nov. 3, 2013) Jonathan Montaldo, "The Lord's Day Reflection: 'With whom do you refuse to eat?'", Vatican News (Oct. 29, 2022) Sign up to be notified of new episode releases automatically at tradcast.org. Produced by NOVUSORDOWATCH.org Support us by making a tax-deductible contribution at NovusOrdoWatch.org/donate/

The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience Syed Muzammil Shah is a Journalist and a Content Creator. Muzammil comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss Arshad Sharif's murder, Sadaf Naeem's death, the DG ISI Press Conference, the Long March, Nietzsche, Muzammil's journey, Philosophy, Rationality and the Youth. And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:15 Arshad Sharif's Murder 7:30 State-friendly Journalists realizing their mistakes 13:30 DG ISI/ISPR Press Conference 23:00 Sadaf Naeem's murder and Channel 5 31:30 Fascism and the Imran Khan phenomenon 42:45 Personal transformation from reading Zaid Hamid 48:30 How did he become such a staunch rationalist? 50:00 Nietzsche 59:30 How Narrative is Built in Society 1:01:20 Ways to decrease extermism 1:04:10 Ten Major Necessary Steps Pakistan needs to take 1:06:50 Individualism and Post-modernism 1:13:15 South Punjab 1:16:00 Youth 1:18:30 How to challenge the powerful 1:21:20 Civil Society of Pakistan 1:22:40 Indic Philosophies 1:25:30 Politics; Mohsin Dawar vs Manzoor Pashteen 1:29:00 Biases and Prejudices 1:32:10 Asymmetry in Pakistani Politics 1:33:50 Equal vote vs equal opinion 1:35:20 Decline of populism in the developed world 1:36:00 Pakistan; fault lines and nation-building 1:40:22 Which political party is the lesser evil 1:43:20 Moraliy 1:44:10 Punjabis and Privilege 1:47:40 Current State of Journalism and role of Ordinary Pakistanis 1:53:56 Turning Point in Life 1:56:00 Revolution 1:56:00 Journalism and Journalists 1:58:40 Nihilism 2:00:00 The Why

Ecologist and ecological activist Eugene Simonov talked to SBS Russian about state pressure on environmental activists in Russia and explained how the war in Ukraine affects their actions.

Persecution Of Palestinian Civil Society Epistemic Violence, Silencing, And The Apartheid Framework by Institute for Palestine Studies

Working on Southeast Asia, one thing we tend to hear a lot of is the notion that civil society is shrinking, and that authoritarianism is on the rise. In fact the rise of anti-democratic and anti-liberal forces and ideas seems to be on the rise around the world, not just in the region. Joining Dr Natali Pearson on SSEAC Stories, Professor Garry Rodan argues that contrary to popular claims, civil society is not generally shrinking in Southeast Asia. It is instead transforming, resulting in important shifts in the influences that can be exerted through it. Drawing from his book Civil Society in Southeast Asia: Power Struggles and Political Regimes (Cambridge University Press, 2022), he argues that political and ideological differences in Southeast Asia have sharpened as anti-democratic and anti-liberal social forces compete with democratic and liberal elements in civil society. About Garry Rodan: Garry Rodan is an Honorary Professor of Political Science & International Studies at The University of Queensland, Emeritus Professor of Politics & International Studies at Murdoch University, and an elected Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia. His research thematically analyses dynamic regime struggles between authoritarian, liberal and democratic forces and ideologies in Southeast Asia. He gives special analytical attention to the underlying political economy foundations of these struggles. Garry is the author of Civil Society in Southeast Asia: Power Struggles and Political Regimes (Cambridge University Press, 2022) and Participation without Democracy: Containing Conflict in Southeast Asia, (Cornell University Press, 2018). For more details on Garry Rodan's publications, go here. For more information or to browse additional resources, visit the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre's website: www.sydney.edu.au/sseac. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

Working on Southeast Asia, one thing we tend to hear a lot of is the notion that civil society is shrinking, and that authoritarianism is on the rise. In fact the rise of anti-democratic and anti-liberal forces and ideas seems to be on the rise around the world, not just in the region. Joining Dr Natali Pearson on SSEAC Stories, Professor Garry Rodan argues that contrary to popular claims, civil society is not generally shrinking in Southeast Asia. It is instead transforming, resulting in important shifts in the influences that can be exerted through it. Drawing from his book Civil Society in Southeast Asia: Power Struggles and Political Regimes (Cambridge University Press, 2022), he argues that political and ideological differences in Southeast Asia have sharpened as anti-democratic and anti-liberal social forces compete with democratic and liberal elements in civil society. About Garry Rodan: Garry Rodan is an Honorary Professor of Political Science & International Studies at The University of Queensland, Emeritus Professor of Politics & International Studies at Murdoch University, and an elected Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia. His research thematically analyses dynamic regime struggles between authoritarian, liberal and democratic forces and ideologies in Southeast Asia. He gives special analytical attention to the underlying political economy foundations of these struggles. Garry is the author of Civil Society in Southeast Asia: Power Struggles and Political Regimes (Cambridge University Press, 2022) and Participation without Democracy: Containing Conflict in Southeast Asia, (Cornell University Press, 2018). For more details on Garry Rodan's publications, go here. For more information or to browse additional resources, visit the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre's website: www.sydney.edu.au/sseac. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/southeast-asian-studies

Working on Southeast Asia, one thing we tend to hear a lot of is the notion that civil society is shrinking, and that authoritarianism is on the rise. In fact the rise of anti-democratic and anti-liberal forces and ideas seems to be on the rise around the world, not just in the region. Joining Dr Natali Pearson on SSEAC Stories, Professor Garry Rodan argues that contrary to popular claims, civil society is not generally shrinking in Southeast Asia. It is instead transforming, resulting in important shifts in the influences that can be exerted through it. Drawing from his book Civil Society in Southeast Asia: Power Struggles and Political Regimes (Cambridge University Press, 2022), he argues that political and ideological differences in Southeast Asia have sharpened as anti-democratic and anti-liberal social forces compete with democratic and liberal elements in civil society. About Garry Rodan: Garry Rodan is an Honorary Professor of Political Science & International Studies at The University of Queensland, Emeritus Professor of Politics & International Studies at Murdoch University, and an elected Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia. His research thematically analyses dynamic regime struggles between authoritarian, liberal and democratic forces and ideologies in Southeast Asia. He gives special analytical attention to the underlying political economy foundations of these struggles. Garry is the author of Civil Society in Southeast Asia: Power Struggles and Political Regimes (Cambridge University Press, 2022) and Participation without Democracy: Containing Conflict in Southeast Asia, (Cornell University Press, 2018). For more details on Garry Rodan's publications, go here. For more information or to browse additional resources, visit the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre's website: www.sydney.edu.au/sseac. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

Working on Southeast Asia, one thing we tend to hear a lot of is the notion that civil society is shrinking, and that authoritarianism is on the rise. In fact the rise of anti-democratic and anti-liberal forces and ideas seems to be on the rise around the world, not just in the region. Joining Dr Natali Pearson on SSEAC Stories, Professor Garry Rodan argues that contrary to popular claims, civil society is not generally shrinking in Southeast Asia. It is instead transforming, resulting in important shifts in the influences that can be exerted through it. Drawing from his book Civil Society in Southeast Asia: Power Struggles and Political Regimes (Cambridge University Press, 2022), he argues that political and ideological differences in Southeast Asia have sharpened as anti-democratic and anti-liberal social forces compete with democratic and liberal elements in civil society. About Garry Rodan: Garry Rodan is an Honorary Professor of Political Science & International Studies at The University of Queensland, Emeritus Professor of Politics & International Studies at Murdoch University, and an elected Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia. His research thematically analyses dynamic regime struggles between authoritarian, liberal and democratic forces and ideologies in Southeast Asia. He gives special analytical attention to the underlying political economy foundations of these struggles. Garry is the author of Civil Society in Southeast Asia: Power Struggles and Political Regimes (Cambridge University Press, 2022) and Participation without Democracy: Containing Conflict in Southeast Asia, (Cornell University Press, 2018). For more details on Garry Rodan's publications, go here. For more information or to browse additional resources, visit the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre's website: www.sydney.edu.au/sseac. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

To commemorate this year's International Religious Freedom Day and the 24th Anniversary of the enactment of the International Religious Freedom Act in 1998, USCIRF reflects on the important role civil society plays in promoting freedom of religion or belief abroad. Greg Mitchell, Co-Chair of the IRF Roundtable, joins Elizabeth Cassidy, Director of Research and Policy at USCIRF, to assess the U.S. government's efforts to promote freedom of religion or belief abroad over the past 24 years, and to discuss the IRF Roundtable's establishment and civil society advocacy.Read the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.With Contributions from:Elizabeth Cassidy, Director of Research and Policy, USCIRFVeronica McCarthy, Public Affairs Associate, USCIRF

Working on Southeast Asia, one thing we tend to hear a lot of is the notion that civil society is shrinking, and that authoritarianism is on the rise. In fact the rise of anti-democratic and anti-liberal forces and ideas seems to be on the rise around the world, not just in the region. Joining Dr Natali Pearson on SSEAC Stories, Professor Garry Rodan argues that contrary to popular claims, civil society is not generally shrinking in Southeast Asia. It is instead transforming, resulting in important shifts in the influences that can be exerted through it. Drawing from his book Civil Society in Southeast Asia: Power Struggles and Political Regimes (Cambridge University Press, 2022), he argues that political and ideological differences in Southeast Asia have sharpened as anti-democratic and anti-liberal social forces compete with democratic and liberal elements in civil society. About Garry Rodan: Garry Rodan is an Honorary Professor of Political Science & International Studies at The University of Queensland, Emeritus Professor of Politics & International Studies at Murdoch University, and an elected Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia. His research thematically analyses dynamic regime struggles between authoritarian, liberal and democratic forces and ideologies in Southeast Asia. He gives special analytical attention to the underlying political economy foundations of these struggles. Garry is the author of Civil Society in Southeast Asia: Power Struggles and Political Regimes (Cambridge University Press, 2022) and Participation without Democracy: Containing Conflict in Southeast Asia, (Cornell University Press, 2018). For more details on Garry Rodan's publications, go here. For more information or to browse additional resources, visit the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre's website: www.sydney.edu.au/sseac.

Black Alliance for Peace team on Haiti's Jemima Pierre: Amid Haiti Crisis, Civil Society Groups Oppose Foreign Military InterventionUniversity of Massachusetts professor emeritus of economics William Lazonick: Big Oil Stock Buybacks Must be Stopped Indiana University School of Public Health professor emeritus Michael Hendryx: Biden Urged to Restart Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining Health Study Halted by TrumpVisit our website at BTLonline.org for more information, in-depth interviews, related links and transcripts and to sign up for our BTL Weekly Summary. New episodes every Wednesday at 12 noon ET, website updated Wednesdays after 4 p.m. ETProduced by Squeaky Wheel Productions: Scott Harris, Melinda Tuhus, Bob Nixon, Anna Manzo, Susan Bramhall, Jeff Yates and Mary Hunt. Theme music by Richard Hill and Mikata.

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Ukraine: : #Syria.  Civil society Preparing war crimes tribunals for Russian forces.  Josh Rogin, Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/10/20/syria-war-crimes-investigators-helping-ukraine/

An interethnic, cross-border grassroots movement has formed in Bosnia in response to failures by authorities. Its goal: effective waste management.

Meet Enoch Wu, Director of the Forward Alliance and named one of Time's 100 Next 2022. He talks about the experiences that shaped him, the dreams that inspire him, and the passions that keep him moving ahead. You can find Wu on Twitter: @Enoch_TW. Thank you for listening.

[2:01] China's Objectives in the Global Media Environment[5:22] Evolution of CCP's Tactics, and Investments[8:22] Levels and Effectiveness of Chinese Media Influence[18:03] Approaches in Less/Non-Free Countries[20:02] Government, Civil Society, & Journalists' Resilience[26:29] Erosion of Governance 

Dr. Nora Derbal, an Islamic Studies scholar and a Martin Buber Society Postdoctoral Fellow at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, discusses her book Charity in Saudi Arabia: Civil Society Under Authoritarianism.

In this week's episode, we take the show on the road, recording live from the Un-Convention 2022 at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. Hannah Tyler and Theresa Cardinal Brown interview delegates at the Un-Convention to get their thoughts on immigration, and are joined by special guests John Wood Jr., a national leader for Braver Angels, Michael Steele, former Republican National Committee chair and Maryland Lieutenant Governor, and Nick Troiano, Executive Director of Unite America. John talks about how to have more constructive conversations about controversial topics like immigration; Michael discusses how much has changed for Republicans on the issue of immigration in the last decade; and Nick shares his thoughts on how to address the growing partisan divide on immigration.   The Un-Convention Un-Convention 2022 (full video) DACA Episode   This podcast can also be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Want to listen to more podcasts focused on immigration? You can find all episodes here.

Dennis Prager joins to discuss why the first five books of the Bible describe the necessity of God and objective truth to civil society. Prager argues for a rational God in his latest book series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Ron interviews Erin Monnin & Cristofer Pereyra, co-authors of a book titled, 'Catholic Leadership for Civil Society'. In this conversation, we discuss the responsibility & role of lay professional Catholics to influence the world around them while living out their faith in the secular society in which they work, live and serve. Erin & Cristofer share valuable truth about how lay Catholic leadership is not meant to confined to the Catholic community exclusively; our mission & calling is to be a light that illuminates every aspect of secular society with the Truth of the Gospel. Their book explores the "unique responsibility and privileged opportunity to influence the world for Christ" that lay Catholic professionals have been given, and how to maximize the impact made on your sphere of influence.

Rohini Nilekani is an author and philanthropist who has worked for over three decades in India's social sectors. She is the founder of Arghyam, a foundation for sustainable water and sanitation, and she also co-founded Pratham Books, a nonprofit which aims to enable access to reading for millions of children. With her husband Nandan, she is the co-founder and director of EkStep, a nonprofit education platform.Her latest book, Samaaj, Sarkaar, Bazaar (Society, State, and Markets): A Citizen-First Approach, encapsulates many of the lessons she has learned in her years working in the civil society and philanthropic sectors. To talk more about these lessons, Rohini joins Milan on the show this week from Bangalore. The two discuss Rohini's unlikely start in the world of civic activism, the role technology can play in bringing the state, society, and market into better alignment, and what works to reform urban governance. Plus, the two discuss the state of philanthropy in India and growing concerns about closing space for civil society in India. Rohini Nilekani, Samaaj, Sarkaar, Bazaar: A Citizen-First Approach (available open-access).“Off-the-Cuff with Rohini Nilekani,” ThePrint, September 9, 2022.“How to Fix India's Water Crisis (with Mridula Ramesh),” Grand Tamasha, March 23, 2022.

Dr. Emma Saunders-Hastings is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Ohio State University and a political theorist whose research focuses on political, economic, and social inequality, particularly concerning the role of private power. Before coming to Ohio State, she was a Harper Fellow in the Society of Fellows at the University of Chicago and a postdoctoral scholar at the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society. Holding a Ph.D. from the Department of Government at Harvard University, her latest book is titled Private Virtues, Public Vice: Philanthropy and Democratic Equality.

Adam Coogle, deputy Middle East director at Human Rights Watch, joins the podcast about HRW's September report on the difficulties facing Jordanian civil society. Coogle details how the civic space in the Hashemite Kingdom has shrunk in recent years and explains if the New York-based organization was calling for the United States to cut aid to Jordan. He discusses why the Jordanian government rejected a local NGO's request to receive a German grant for a recycling awareness program. Finally, Coogle addresses which topics are considered most sensitive for Jordanian civil society.

During the pandemic, the federal government granted schools lunch waivers which allowed them to provide free school lunch to every student, regardless of income. This meant families could access “to-go” lunch pick-ups or meal deliveries by bus. These waivers continued in 2021, but Republicans blocked further extension for the start of this school year.  As we continue our back-to-school, School Principles, series we speak with: Jennifer Gaddis, associate professor of Civil Society and Community Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and author of The Labor of Lunch: Why We Need Real Food and Real Jobs in American Public Schools, about seeing school lunch and nutrition as part of education, the history of school lunch, and how school lunch policy should change. Then, we hear from Monifa Bandele, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at MomsRising, about how the history and legacy of The Black Panthers' own free school meal program, and the importance of equitable food access in schools for all kids. Then we hear from a current New York City high schooler, Savannah, who has done work with Teen Justice For Food and shares her own experience with school lunch, and how it could be improved. And we hear from listeners, who reflect on their memories of school lunch and share how it differs from the lunch at their children's schools.

In this episode, we are joined by Zuhra Bahman, the Afghanistan country director for the peacebuilding NGO Search for Common Ground. She is based in Kabul.  A year ago, when the Taliban captured Kabul and became the de-facto authorities, Zuhra Bahman happened to be out of the country on a previously scheduled business trip. Yet when she and I spoke for the podcast last September she told me that she was determined to return home and get back to work. And when she and I last spoke for the podcast, back in March, she had finally made it back to Kabul.  In our conversation, Zuhra Bahman reflects on her life and work in Afghanistan as a female civil society leader one year on from the Taliban's takeover of the country. Contrary to what people might think, she is still able to do her work and lead her team. And in our conversation she argues that the most effective way to preserve the space still open for civil society, including those that support women and marginalized communities is regular engagement with the de-facto authorities.

This week on Hubwonk, host Joe Selvaggi talks with Noah Rothman, associate editor of Commentary magazine, about his recently released book, The Rise of the New Puritans: Fighting Back Against Progressives’ War On Fun, examining how the attempt to remoralize American culture mirrors similar social movements in the past and what concerned onlookers can do to […]