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Dr. Paul Winfree, EPIC President and CEO. He served as Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy, Director of Budget Policy, and Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council. This week, Trump will send his first rescissions package to Congress
Christina S Ho, Professor of Law at Rutgers University, is deeply engaged in questions around access to healthcare, law and governance – but is also a lover of ballet. We relish enriching conversations with non-dancers on Why Dance Matters, and Christina who not only cherishes her time in ballet class, but also sees ballet as a model for civil society. Issues around the right to health or the rule of law aren't quiet questions in today's United States – are Christina's ballet classes a sanctuary from the onrush of turbulent headlines?Christina S Ho is Professor of Law at Rutgers University. She previously held senior roles at the China Health Law Initiative at Georgetown University Law Center, and on the Clinton Foundation's China program. During the Clinton Administration, she worked on the Domestic Policy Council at the White House and later led Senator Hillary Clinton's health legislative staff. Her book, Normalizing an American Right to Health, was published last year by Oxford University Press.Christina at Rutgers https://law.rutgers.edu/christina-s-hoChristina's book https://academic.oup.com/book/45833Why Dance Matters is a dance podcast featuring inspiring conversations with extraordinary people from the world of dance and beyond. Hosted by David Jays, editor of Dance Gazette, this podcast explores how dance shapes lives and why it matters to us all. Brought to you by the RAD, which inspires the world to dance, these insightful stories will surprise and delight. Tune in and discover more on our website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Orchestrated by those who built the stage, this is the final act of a play that started long ago. Act 1 was laying the infrastructure. Act 2 involved major disruption. Act 3 was the execution by policy reasserted thru reprogramming. Act IV includes the confession of the state's revelation. The machine is finally telling us what it knows. We the people are staring down the broken government. DOGE actually started under Obama. Second term execution of a first term strategy. Stripping influence from international institutions. Steven Miller's Domestic Policy Council, and the re-design needed. Friends get money, not adversaries. Weaponizing bureaucracy and altering the battlefield. To hijack and re-wire. Don't move the goalposts, but instead change the game. Starving programs from within. A redefinition of diplomacy. It's not war, it's choreography. Not a collapse, but controlled demolition. The program rebel paradox. Here are the members of the cast. The conditioned patriot, the guardian of the cage, the inverted rebel, the sovereigns and the echo soldier. You were written into the story. The collapse was never the enemy. When chaos fades, what remains is design. There are no surprises left. Outcome C is the revelation state. Above all, have faith in our God We Trust.
The federal budgeting process can be hard for the average American to comprehend - until now. Economist Dr. Paul Winfree walks us step by step through how Congress passes a budget and all the legislative/political hurdles that get in its way. We cover the historical evolution of the budget process leading up to the word you've been hearing every day in the news – reconciliation. We look at how presidents from Nixon to Trump influenced the budget process to pass their agendas. We examine some of the most controversial reconciliation bills over the past decade and how they impacted the economy. And we discuss much needed Medicaid reforms, overhauling the tax system with consumption-based taxation and universal savings accounts, and much more. Dr. Paul Winfree is President of the Economic Policy Innovation Center. During the 1st Trump Administration, he was Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy and Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council, and Chair of the Deputies Committee that managed policy implementation across federal agencies. He is the author of "The History (and Future) of the Budget Process in the United States." Follow him on X at @paulwinfree.
Welcome to this episode of the Let People Prosper Show, where we discuss critical issues in public policy, economics, and the future of prosperity. Today's guest is Joe Grogan, founder of Fire Arrow Consulting and a leading healthcare policy expert with decades of private and government experience. Joe served as the Director of the Domestic Policy Council under President Trump, where he played a pivotal role in shaping healthcare policy, including efforts to improve transparency and market competition. He is also the co-host of the DC EKG podcast, where I was recently on his show to dive into healthcare reform, economic policy, and the power of state-level innovation. For more insights, visit vanceginn.com and get even greater value with a subscription to my Substack newsletter at vanceginn.substack.com.
On today's show Sabrina and Lorrie discuss President-elect Trump's pick for Agriculture Secretary, Brooke Rollins. Rollins is a Texas native and former Trump administration official. She holds a degree in agricultural development and previously led the Office of American Innovation and the Domestic Policy Council during Trump's first term. Lorrie talks with Karl McDermott, Chief SaaS Officer of DeltaTrack. DeltaTrak, Inc. is a leader in cold chain management and temperature monitoring solutions, offering an extensive range of data loggers, cloud-based monitoring systems, and software tailored for industries like agriculture, food safety, and pharmaceuticals. Sabrina focuses on Healthy Soils Week with a conversation with Paul Lum, the California Senior Agricultural Manager for American Farmland Trust. American Farmland Trust (AFT) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting farmland, promoting sustainable farming practices, and supporting farmers in securing their agricultural heritage. Healthy Soils Week is an annual initiative that highlights the vital role of soil health in fostering sustainable agriculture, supporting biodiversity, and combating climate change. Through a series of events like workshops, webinars, and field days, participants explore topics such as composting, regenerative farming practices, and nutrient management, emphasizing community education and environmental stewardship
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Brooke Rollins, president of the America First Policy Institute, to be agriculture secretary. She chaired the Domestic Policy Council during Trump's first term. Winter storms could impact Thanksgiving travel for many Americans. Forecasters are expecting cold temperatures, gusty winds, rain, and even possible heavy snow in some areas. ⭕️ Watch in-depth videos based on Truth & Tradition at Epoch TV
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Chuck and Sam are joined by an esteemed lineup of guests tackling major political and policy issues. Dr. Jessica Spencer discusses the potential effects of Florida's Amendment 3 on marijuana legalization and answers key questions about its impact on public safety and medical marijuana use. Brooke Rollins, President of the America First Policy Institute, shares her insights on China's threat to U.S. national security and defends the importance of women in leadership roles during her time in the Trump administration. Rollins also responds to Mark Cuban's recent comments, emphasizing Trump's positive track record as an employer for women. Dan McLaughlin of National Review Online provides an analysis of the current Senate map and key House races, exploring how strategic campaigning could impact party control. Lastly, former Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew Gould examines Arizona's Prop. 140 and argues against implementing a ranked-choice voting system, warning of potential voter disenfranchisement. Don't miss this comprehensive discussion packed with expert analysis and timely topics.www.breakingbattlegrounds.voteTwitter: www.twitter.com/Breaking_BattleFacebook: www.facebook.com/breakingbattlegroundsInstagram: www.instagram.com/breakingbattlegroundsLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/breakingbattlegroundsShow sponsors:Invest YrefyYrefy offers a secure, collateralized portfolio with a strong, fixed rate of return - up to a 10.25%. There is no attack on your principal if you ever need your money back. You can let your investment compound daily, or take your income whenever you choose. Make sure you tell them Sam and Chuck sent you!Learn more at investyrefy.com4Freedom MobileExperience true freedom with 4Freedom Mobile, the exclusive provider offering nationwide coverage on all three major US networks (Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile) with just one SIM card. Our service not only connects you but also shields you from data collection by network operators, social media platforms, government agencies, and more.Use code ‘Battleground' to get your first month for $9 and save $10 a month every month after.Learn more at: 4FreedomMobile.comDot VoteWith a .VOTE website, you ensure your political campaign stands out among the competition while simplifying how you reach voters.Learn more at: dotvote.voteAbout our guests:Dr. Jessica Spencer is the Director of Advocacy for the Florida Vote No on Amendment 3 Campaign—a coalition of parents, teachers, law enforcement, and first responders dedicated to preserving Florida's public safety by opposing the legalization of marijuana.-Brooke Leslie Rollins is originally from Glen Rose, Texas, and serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of AFPI. Rollins was formerly Director of the Domestic Policy Council and Chief Strategist in the White House under President Donald Trump, where she also previously served as Director of the Office of American Innovation. In these roles, she developed and managed the transformational domestic policy agenda of the Trump Administration, leading to historic achievements for the American people. Rollins graduated with honors from Texas A&M University with a degree in agricultural development and was the first female to be elected student body president. After earning her Juris Doctor with honors at the University of Texas School of Law, she served as Governor Rick Perry's policy director before running the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) for 15 years. At TPPF, Rollins elevated a small policy organization to a national force and redefined the possibilities for a state-based think tank — setting the model and aspiration for AFPI. Rollins and her husband, Mark, currently reside in Fort Worth, Texas, and spend a large majority of their free time taxiing their four very active children to baseball games, cattle shows, piano lessons, and Aggie football games.-Dan McLaughlin is a senior writer at National Review Online and a fellow at National Review Institute. You can follow him on X @baseballcrank. -Andrew Gould is a partner at Holtzman Vogel specializing in Appellate, Commercial Litigation, and Constitutional Law. Andrew served as a Justice on the Arizona Supreme Court from 2016 to 2021. After retiring from the bench in 2021, he worked as a Senior Counsel for First Liberty Institute litigating religious liberty cases throughout the United States. He also served as a Judge on Division One of the Arizona Court of Appeals from 2011 to 2016 where he authored over 400 opinions, and served as a Judge of the Superior Court in Yuma County for 11 years. Get full access to Breaking Battlegrounds at breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com/subscribe
New federal legislation (i.e., Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Inflation Reduction Act, CHIPS and Science Act) is currently and will continue to deliver over a trillion dollars in new investments in states and localities. These historic investments have the potential to reshape local and regional economies, while creating good jobs, accelerating the transition to a green economy, strengthening and building supply chains, and rebuilding aging infrastructure. To untap the full potential of these investments, localities will need strong partnerships between communities, labor unions, worker organizations, employers, the workforce system, philanthropy and government. Please join us for this session to learn, share and explore more about the opportunities of building effective and durable coalitions and partnerships with lessons from Cleveland and across the nation.rnrnPronita Gupta is a Senior Fellow at Workshop focused on labor and worker rights issues. Most recently, she served in the Biden White House as Special Assistant to the President for Labor and Workers on the Domestic Policy Council, developing and implementing policies on worker rights, job quality, equity, workforce development, supply chain issues, and the care economy. Prior to joining the Biden-Harris Administration, Ms. Gupta served as the Director of Job Quality at the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), promoting policy solutions to create more responsive workplaces, improve job quality for workers, strengthen worker protections, and increase economic security for low-income working families.rnrnIn the Obama Administration, Ms. Gupta was appointed Deputy Director of the Women's Bureau in the U.S. Department of Labor. In that role, she worked to advance and improve standards, practices, and opportunities for women in the labor force.
With the election upon us here in the US, these next few weeks on TRUST ME I KNOW WHAT I'm DOING , we're sharing a series of Lotus for POTUS conversations, hearing insights from leading edge voices to help inform and get out the vote! A few months ago, I created a meme with a photo of Vice President Harris that went “In Sanskrit, Kamala means Lotus… In America, Kamala means POTUS” and for me and many others, that sentiment sums up the imperative choice we're making at the highest level, being thoughtful about our past, present, and future. Now, Neera Tanden is someone who has had a front row seat at both the campaign and policy level, with decades of experience as an advisor and leader. She currently serves as Assistant to the President and Director of the Domestic Policy Council, which drives the development and implementation of President Biden's domestic policy agenda. Previously, she was Senior Advisor and Staff Secretary in the White House, where she was responsible for Presidential decision-making. Prior to her roles in the Biden-Harris Administration, Neera was the President and CEO of the Center for American Progress, one of the largest think tanks in the country. She has served in both the Obama and Clinton administrations, and Neera has also been a policy advisor to Hillary Clinton in the White House, the Senate, and her campaigns. So it was great to catch up with her about the campaign, and what's resonating for her, as I was particularly curious about hearing what was both compelling and unique about Kamala Harris as a presidential candidate. Remember, conversation is the antidote to apathy. Go to vote.gov for information about registering, and to kamalaharris.com to learn about the Harris-Walz campaign. Please get involved, get engaged, and get informed about all your local issues and candidates up and down the ballot.
Bakari is joined by former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice to discuss what made her agree to join the Domestic Policy Council (5:15), her thoughts on the 2024 election so far (8:16), and the impact of a chaotic administration (versus one that's steady) on a foreign policy adviser (16:57). Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Susan Rice Producer: Donnie Beacham Jr. Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Today's politicized environment poses unique challenges for worker rights advocates. With Congress often divided, and many state and local governments as well, the path to improving worker rights through legislation is narrow. Nonetheless, we have seen some remarkable progress on worker rights over the last few years through executive action. Leveraging executive action, however, is not a straightforward and easily discernible path for grassroots activists and organizations interested in advancing worker rights and job quality. Workshop's “Toolkit: An Organizer's Guide to Executive Action” authored by Executive Director Mary Beth Maxwell, demystifies and democratizes the policy-making process by sharing lessons learned during her time in federal government. Toolkit offers a blueprint for advocates inside and outside on how they can collaborate to build an economy that works for all and, in the process, rebuild a healthy democracy. This webinar — which took place on September 4, 2024 — features a panel of experienced public servants and organizers, who dive into the lessons and stories from Toolkit and provide guidance to advocates and organizers striving to advance worker rights. Our speakers include: Gail Haywood, Domestic Worker Leader Cecilia Muñoz, Senior Advisor, New America; Former Director, Domestic Policy Council David Weil, Professor, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University; Former Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, US Department of Labor Jonathan Njus, Director of Family Economic Security and Program Lead for Expanding Equity, W.K. Kellogg Foundation; Former Senior Policy Advisor, Domestic Policy Council and Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Department of Labor Haeyoung Yoon, Vice President, Policy and Advocacy, National Domestic Workers Alliance; Former Member, COVID-19 Equity Task Force Mary Beth Maxwell, Executive Director, Workshop; Former Senior Advisor, Acting Administrator of Wage and Hour Division, and Acting Assistant Secretary for Policy at the US Department of Labor Eleanor Mueller (moderator), Economics Reporter, Politico For more information about this event, including a transcript, speaker bios, and additional resources, visit: https://www.aspeninstitute.org/events/seizing-the-moment-on-worker-rights-a-toolkit-for-organizers-and-practitioners/ To download “Toolkit: An Organizer's Guide to Executive Action,” visit: https://www.workshop1933.org/toolkit For highlights from this discussion, subscribe to EOP's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AspenEOP Join us October 10 on Zoom for our next event, “A Hidden Workforce: Prison Labor, Human Rights, and the Legacy of Slavery.” Click here to RSVP: https://aspeninstitute.zoom.us/webinar/register/6517255601925/WN__24hSIjGQbizD5K_QINy2g
In this episode of American Potential, host Jeff Crank welcomes Darin Selnick, a United States Air Force veteran and senior advisor for Concerned Veterans for America. Selnick shares his extensive background in healthcare and military service, discussing how these experiences shaped his role as a senior advisor to two VA secretaries and as the Veterans Affairs advisor for the president at the Domestic Policy Council during the Trump Administration. Dive into the challenges veterans face with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system, including long wait times and travel difficulties. Selnick passionately argues for the importance of choice and competition in veterans' healthcare, detailing his efforts to improve electronic health records and community care delivery at the VA. Learn about Senator Marsha Blackburn's Vets Healthcare Freedom Act, aimed at normalizing the Managed Care process in the VA system and providing veterans with more freedom to choose their healthcare providers. Join us for an insightful conversation on the critical need for reform in the VA healthcare system to ensure veterans receive the quality care they deserve. Check out American Potential here: https://americanpotential.com Check out our Spanish episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8wSZydeKZ6uOuFlT_1QQ53L7l6AmC83c Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanPotentialPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/americanpotentialpodcast/ X: https://twitter.com/AMPotentialPod
Brooke Rollins, AFW (America First Works, AFPI's advocacy organization) Senior Advisor, former White House Director of the Domestic Policy Council. America First Agenda
Most Americans have never heard of the Domestic Policy Council. What is it, and why does it matter? Today, we interviewed Cecilia Muñoz, former Director of the Domestic Policy Council under President Obama. We cover: Why did the Biden presidential transition differ sharply from the Obama transition? How do you stop bureaucrats from slow-walking policies they dislike? What decisions never make their way up to the president?Subscribe at www.statecraft.pub to get a new interview every week.Also, if you like Statecraft, give us a rating or subscribe. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.statecraft.pub
What You Need to Know is the push against gas stoves isn't just about compliance - it's about reliance. The left is pushing us toward the grid and toward so-called “renewables.” The goal has nothing to do with saving the planet (the Net Zero agenda is a crock anyway!) or even helping energy costs. This is a command and control plan to make people more reliant on the grid and on government regulation itself. The rub is that SCOTUS is poised to deliver more major blows to the Executive Branch's regulatory rampage. George Landrith, president of Frontiers of Freedom and author of Let Freedom Ring…Again: Can Self-Evident Truths Save America From Further Decline?, joins Ed to talk about the optimism he has that our country can be corrected and become, once again, the land of the free. Quality of life has declined and the democrat party has veered so far left that lifelong blue voters are beginning to analyze and question the things being done. George finishes on the issue of mal education in young people and the reasons parents deserve to have school choice for their children. John Zadrozny is an experienced attorney that served the Trump Administration from the transition team to Domestic Policy Council to the State Dept. and even Citizenship and Immigration. John joins Ed to talk about Matthew Colangelo, the former #3 guy in Biden's Department of Justice. The evidence shows Biden and Attorney General Garland deployed Colangelo to help Alvin Bragg's office during the Trump trial. It's very unusual for someone to go from a high ranking federal position to a state position. John also covers Biden's joke of a “border executive order” along with the Democrat Party's radicalization that has put Biden in a tough spot. Wrap Up: Big waves both cultural and electoral coming in the U.S. and Europe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Neera Tanden, director of the White House's Domestic Policy Council, previews President Joe Biden's State of the Union speech Thursday night.
Joe Grogan, President Trump's former Assistant for Domestic Policy, joins Rep. Crenshaw to take a deep dive into two of the most complex policy debates in Washington: the federal budget and healthcare policy. They examine how the budget process works, the different roles that the White House and Congress play in crafting it, and the political dynamics of current budget negotiations. And they cover some of the biggest challenges facing America's healthcare system, the regulatory frameworks surrounding it, and what Republicans' end goal for American healthcare should look like. Joe Grogan served as Assistant to President Donald J. Trump and Director of the Domestic Policy Council, where he was the lead advisor on a variety of domestic policy issues relating to health care and regulatory initiatives. Prior to that, he served as the Associate Director for Health Programs at the Office of Management and Budget, where he was responsible for overseeing all domestic health spending. He is a Senior Fellow at the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics. Follow him on Twitter at @RealJoeGrogan.
NOTE: This interview first aired last summer, before the October 7 attacks on Israel by Hamas.With Adam Schiff running for U.S. Senate, his Los Angeles area 30th district congressional seat – which stretches from Burbank and Glendale and Sunland Tujunga down to Hancock Park and West Hollywood – is up for grabs for the first time in twenty years. There is a wide field of candidates running for the seat in next year's election, and we are going to talk with the major candidates, one on one and in-depth, on What's Next, Los Angeles.In this episode, Mike talks with Nick Melvoin, a member of the member of the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education since 2017. Before taking office, he was a school teacher in Watts, worked in the Obama White House with the Domestic Policy Council and worked with the U.S. Attorney's office,You can find more on Nick at his website: https://www.nickmelvoin.com/
On this episode, we're joined by Katy Talento, an epidemiologist, a health benefits consultant, and a veteran health policy advisor, most recently at The White House as the lead health advisor to President Donald Trump on the Domestic Policy Council. Katy joins us to discuss healthcare in the United States and, more importantly, Healthcare Sharing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, we're joined by Katy Talento, an epidemiologist, a health benefits consultant, and a veteran health policy advisor, most recently at The White House as the lead health advisor to President Donald Trump on the Domestic Policy Council. Katy joins us to discuss healthcare in the United States and, more importantly, Healthcare Sharing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
President Joe Biden and members of his administration host the White House Tribal Nations Summit on December 7, 2023. The summit is taking place at the Department of the Interior headquarters in Washington, D.C.
As the Israel/Hamas war brews in the Middle East, Islamophobia is on the rise across the country. In response, the Biden Administration is developing the first-ever U.S. National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia in the United States. The move led by the Domestic Policy Council and the National Security Council is the latest step to counter Islamophobia, Anti Semitism, and related forms of bias and discrimination across the country. The White House says the goal is to ensure every American has the freedom to live their lives in safety and without fear for how they prey, what they believe and who they are. Arielle Hixson is live on Capitol Hill breaking down the latest.
Andrew Bremberg is an American attorney and political advisor who most recently served as Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva. He previously served as Assistant to the President and the director of the Domestic Policy Council for U.S. President Donald Trump.
With Adam Schiff running for U.S. Senate, his Los Angeles area 30th district congressional seat – which stretches from Burbank and Glendale and Sunland Tujunga down to Hancock Park and West Hollywood – is up for grabs for the first time in twenty years. There is a wide field of candidates running for the seat in next year's election, and we are going to talk with the major candidates, one on one and in-depth, on What's Next, Los Angeles.In this episode, Mike talks with Nick Melvoin, a member of the member of the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education since 2017. Before taking office, he was a school teacher in Watts, worked in the Obama White House with the Domestic Policy Council and worked with the U.S. Attorney's office,You can find more on Nick at his website: https://www.nickmelvoin.com/
Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, the U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, joins us to discuss how she's settled into her new role and shares insights on the development of the new U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, for which AJC has long advocated. Lipstadt, a renowned Holocaust historian and one of Time Magazine's Most Influential People of 2023, also delves into the ways in which the Abraham Accords have contributed to the fight against antisemitism in the Middle East. Additionally, she provides an insider's look into the challenges and progress associated with addressing antisemitism and how the National Strategy factors in. *The views and opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views or position of AJC. Episode Lineup: (0:40) Deborah Lipstadt Show Notes: Go Deeper: Test your knowledge of the National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism Read: Everything You Need To Know About The U.S. National Strategy To Counter Antisemitism And AJC's Task Force Honoring International Antisemitism Envoys AJC David Harris Award Listen: People of the Pod: Hear from America's New Antisemitism Envoy Deborah Lipstadt Follow People of the Pod on your favorite podcast app, and learn more at AJC.org/PeopleofthePod You can reach us at: peopleofthepod@ajc.org If you've enjoyed this episode, please be sure to tell your friends, tag us on social media with #PeopleofthePod, and hop onto Apple Podcasts to rate us and write a review, to help more listeners find us. __ Transcript of Interview with Deborah Lipstadt: Manya Brachear Pashman: Deborah Lipstadt, US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism is a renowned Holocaust historian, recognized earlier this year as one of Time Magazine's Most Influential People of 2023. She has written eight books, and four years ago, advised the United Nations on its unprecedented report on global antisemitism. In fact, she joined us on this podcast shortly after the report's release. Since then, she has joined the US State Department in a role that for the first time carries the rank of Ambassador. She joins us again this time in our popup Tel Aviv studio. Ambassador, welcome to People of the Pod. Deborah Lipstadt: Thank you. Manya Brachear Pashman: America's National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism was adopted in May. Your job primarily deals with US Foreign policy to combat antisemitism. But how does this new domestic strategy affect your work? Deborah Lipstadt: Well, it affects our work and that certainly I was consulted and worked closely with the White House in the shaping of it, my team played a part in helping to shape it people to reach out to and things like that. And there are over 24 agencies involved including the State Department, we're now looking at all the other national strategies to see best practices, what America could possibly adopt. And of course, informally, I'm the administration's most knowledgeable person on antisemitism. So they turned to me quite often for advice, for ideas, etc. Manya Brachear Pashman: Okay. All right. Well, so as I said, your role is more international. Do you need a domestic counterpart? Does the United States need a domestic antisemitism czar? Deborah Lipstadt: I'm not sure. It's a lot on–the strategy is really run out of the Domestic Policy Council, which until about a week ago, was headed by Ambassador Susan Rice, who was greatly responsible for seeing this thing come to fruition. And we'll see how it works. It's up to them to decide how they want to do it. But I think it's also good that each agency from the usual suspects, as I like to say, homeland security, education, FBI, law enforcement, are involved, but so are so many others. Small Business Administration, Veterans Affairs, Smithsonian, all looking at ways to counter antisemitism, make sure there aren't barriers that are there, whether because of antisemitism or just ignorance. Manya Brachear Pashman: And second gentleman Doug Emhoff has been certainly-- Deborah Lipstadt: Even before I was sworn in, after I was confirmed, I was in Washington and he asked me if I would come in and visit with him. We had a wonderful visit. We're in touch all the time. And he really feels this very deeply. And I give him great credit because he could easily have said, Look, I'm the first Jew in this position. First second gentleman. We put up a mezuzah for the residence. We have a Hanukkah party. We have a Seder. We do other things. Don't ask me to take the lead on this. But he's taken the lead. He's traveled all over, he traveled with me to Poland and Germany, where I coordinated a meeting for him with other special envoys, just to give him a sense of what other countries were doing. And I think when he and his staff and other people in the White House who were with us saw that, it sort of energized them to say, my God, other countries have taken this really seriously. They're way ahead of us. We have to do something serious as well. Manya Brachear Pashman: You know, with that in mind, I mean, if you think about it, your predecessors in this position have kind of made it their business to monitor, sound the alarm about antisemitism in Europe, elsewhere around the world. AJC helped convene that group of envoys at the White House. And so in many ways, the table's turned a little bit in terms of, you know, instead of the United States monitoring and sounding the alarm, these envoys came and advised the United States. Has this kind of mutual mission actually improved the relationship with some of these countries? Deborah Lipstadt: It's improved the relationship tremendously. We really work as a team, not as a team–each one has its own you know, position, certain things one can get involved in certain things. You know, I lurk and watch what's going on, but I'm not involved in it. But one of the first things I did in fact, it was the same day as last year's AJC Global Forum, which was in New York, I think, at Temple Emanuel. And I was on the stage with Katrina von Schnurbein, the amazing EU envoy on Countering Antisemitism and Enhancing Jewish Life. And then she and I left the meeting with Mr. Lottenberg, Fernando Lottenberg, who's the OAS Special Envoy, and we met with a group of us of special envoys met to talk about how we could work together. And so we've been meeting and convening. Katrina convened something that the EU others have convened, and then we meet, you know, sometimes we'll meet through the auspices, let's say, we'll be meeting here because many have come for AJC. But it is a government to government when we meet, it's not, convened by someone else. But it's people who speak for their governments coming together, which is quite amazing. I've had great predecessors in this job. They're all terrific. And were strong supporters of me taking the position, very excited about it from both sides of the aisle. And I'm very grateful for that. But there are differences. First of all, Congress elevated the position to an ambassador before I was in the picture. So it wasn't for me. And that carries weight in the world of protocol. That means you speak for the President. I see what weight it carries. In fact, I was just in conversation with a Republican senator, around the time of the rollout, because I was briefing him about the national strategy. And he had been one of those who had pushed for the elevation of it to be an ambassador. And I said, you know, when I first heard you were doing this, I said, Oh, doesn't really matter. I said, I was wrong, you were right. It really enhances the importance, and it shows how America takes this seriously. But my predecessors, certainly amongst the earlier ones, we were the first country to have a position like this. So when something happened in France, and Belgium and Germany, whatever, they would go, and they would say to the government, you know, we take this very seriously, and we think you should take it seriously. Or if they were taking it seriously, we take this very seriously, and what can we do to help you take it seriously, and say, you have a problem, we've got to address it. And now first of all, I go and I said, we have a problem, because we have acknowledged that exists in our country. And sometimes I don't have to go racing as they might have had to, because there's someone else there. There's a local person, there's a national person there, too. So the fight has become much more coordinated, enhanced, and really raised to a government level in a way that it hadn't been previously. Manya Brachear Pashman: Are there particular lessons that you can recall from any of your predecessors? Any of the envoys that you've taken to heart and realized. Deborah Lipstadt: I spoke to virtually all of them before I took the position. And they each had different advice, and I won't say one or the other, etc. But one the reasons–and I've only been in the job a year, but – building alliances in the State Department. And I'm worried a little bit not because of anything anybody tells me, just natural inclination to worry to be a pessimist so that we can be happily surprised when good things happen or the bad stuff doesn't happen. But, would I find compatriots in the State Department, would people see me as you know, an add-on, a niche? Would I be operating off by myself? And that hasn't happened. And it's really been quite amazing. Partially thanks to the advice I've gotten, partially, I think, my own interpersonal connections, but I have built really strong alliances. And I'm not saying I have personally, but people in other offices with other portfolios, see this not as a niche issue. But as a central element of American foreign policy. Manya Brachear Pashman: We hear a lot of statistics of incidents of hate crimes each month each year. And I'm curious if that's what matters most. In other words, does the perception of a community also matter whether it's a Jewish community or any other minority community, if that community perceives a rise in hatred against it? Is that enough to amplify our response? Deborah Lipstadt: The perception of a community is important, perception of an individual. Sometimes, any community, any individual can see things more dire than they are. But I think if anything, the Jewish community has become more aware of certain incidents and more aware of certain things. Give you an example, New York. I think there were a lot of Jews in New York who didn't take seriously some of the antisemitism encountered by Haredi, Hasidic Jews in Brooklyn, you know, who would walk down the street, get their hat knocked off, or get spat upon. And you could say, Okay, what's the big deal? Well, if you're walking down the street, especially walking with your kids and your hat gets knocked off, suddenly you're looking at your father, or your mother gets a little nervous because she's in, you know, other people that she sees people come in and might be dangerous or whatever. And I think now they take that much more seriously. Have that been happening on the Upper West or East Side. We would have been quicker to respond. Manya Brachear Pashman: Do you think that that is enough for a government, for example, to amplify a response? Deborah Lipstadt: Well, certainly a local government, this was happening in New York, but as it became more national, and there's something else in the strategy addresses this. That government can't really deal with, but it can call out. And that's the normalization of antisemitism. And the strategy speaks very directly in the beginning, when it's something I'm paraphrasing, when politicians, when actors, when rap stars, when sports figures engage in anti semitism and amplifies it in a way that it hasn't been before. Government can't stop them. We have that pesky thing called the First Amendment and we all treasure it. Even though sometimes it can make us gnash our teeth, the good comes with the bad, or the bad comes with the good. But the normalization, so with the strategy. And when the strategy was rolled out, I spoke from the podium of the White House, one of the things I said: government can do a lot. Congress is already doing a lot and is willing to do more. But it calls for an all hands on deck and it has to be a public, the broader society has to be involved in this fight, not just because of protecting fellow American Jews, fellow citizens, but because as I think as listeners to People of the Pod know well, antsemitism is a threat to democracy. I've been talking about it now someone even said to me, the cliche, and I realized that I had been the one to really popularize it, as the canary in the coal mine of democracy. But it's a warning, it's a warning. Manya Brachear Pashman: You began your tenure with a tour of the Middle East. Saudi Arabia, Israel, United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, right? Deborah Lipstadt: And Dubai. The first stop was Riyadh. Manya Brachear Pashman: Oh, right. Okay. And in fact, you were just in Abu Dhabi again just a few days ago. Deborah Lipstadt: I was for a second time, right. And where I encountered an AJC's delegation. But AJC has been present in Abu Dhabi in the Emirates for a very long time. Manya Brachear Pashman: I want to talk a bit about those visits and the Abraham Accords, which is another circumstance that has changed. I mean, your immediate predecessor got to benefit a little bit from the Abraham Accords. But I'm curious if those Accords are removing barriers, helping foster relationships. And you know, that will only continue to improve the relationship between Israel and Muslim majority countries but also, their receptiveness to your message for combating antisemitism. Deborah Lipstadt: The Abraham Accords are of prime importance. And they've been wholly embraced by the State Department, this administration, and not only embrace, but I've been encouraged to build on them, in part because we see them as a good thing in terms of fostering relations in the region between Israel and these other Muslim majority countries, but also because we see them as enhancing the Middle East enhancing the economy. I mean, it's a great thing when we all go into Ben Gurion Airport and we look up and there's the flight to Atlanta and right in front of it's a flight to Abu Dhabi, you know, or the flight to Detroit, Dubai , you know, it's some people say it's Mashiach, it's the time of the Messiah in that sense. The Abraham house in Abu Dhabi, which is a mosque, a church and synagogue is magnificent, of course, that's not part of the Abraham accords. So that wasn't, that was generated in 2018, with a visit of Pope Francis to Abu Dhabi, who said, Let us build the church and a mosque, and it was the leadership of the Emirates that said, let's build a synagogue, to make it a complex of the Abraham House, of the Abrahamic faith. So and then of course, Morocco, which refers to its normalization because it's been doing this for quite a while, Morocco that expects 400,000 Israeli tourists this year. I think last year it had 225,000. And then it's just you know, everywhere. And all those things are good things. And then there are countries which are not yet and I've used not yet euphemistically, part of these things, but see them as working and see them as operating. And I think they're very important. Manya Brachear Pashman: And do you do feel that they are perhaps more receptive to your message and to listening to what you have to say? Deborah Lipstadt: Yes, of course, I mean, I think even you know, when I went to Riyadh, to Saudi Arabia, I had meetings with high ranking officials, now you can show up and you can meet with the Minister of, I don't know, keeping the paint dry or something like that. Or you can meet with higher level ministers and I met with high level ministers, very productive meetings. And one of my messages was, look, there is a geopolitical crisis in this region, we're well aware that, my country is well aware of it. I work for a government that has hundreds of people actively engaged in addressing this issue. But that's something in many respects separate and apart from prejudice, and from hatred. And the example, I had this interesting encounter in either Riyadh and Jeddah with an older imam who knew what was meeting with me and he knew what my, what my status was on my remit, was my portfolio was and he said, If Israel solved the Palestinian crisis, there'd be no antisemitism. So there was a part of me that thought, I think there was antisemitism before there was a Palestinian crisis, I think there was antisemitism, for those in Israel, I think there was antisemitism, Zionism, you need to go back and back and back. But I didn't think that was going to get me anywhere, you know, putting it on my professorial hat, my mortar board as we do at graduation and lecturing him on that. So instead, I said to him, after 9/11, in my country, there was a surge, not of Islamophobia, but Islamic hatred. And as you will remember, I'm sure, there was an attempt at one point to build a Muslim community center, opposite Ground Zero, where the World Trade Center had been. And in fact that the group that was building it consulted with the Jewish community center of Manhattan, you know, how, what's your experience? What room? Did you build enough? Should we have a gym, swimming pool, you know, et cetera, et cetera. And whatever body whether it was the city council or whatever in New York. New York, the polyglot capital of the United States, refused permission, because they said to build the Muslim community center, adjacent to Ground Zero, when it was Muslims that had destroyed the buildings and murdered the people there, would be an insult. And many of us thought that was wrong. That was prejudice. And I said, why should Muslims in lower Manhattan, a woman who wants a good place for her children to learn about their tradition, or to have an Iftar or whatever it might be a man to go to pray or whatever? Why should they be denied that right, because other Muslims had destroyed and attacked the buildings? And the man said to me, you're absolutely right. It was prejudice. I said, well, to say that antisemitism is solely dependent on what Israel does or doesn't is the same thing. And he got very quiet. I don't think I changed his mind. But he stopped arguing. Manya Brachear Pashman: Do you see any progress toward people understanding it more as a territorial conflict? Deborah Lipstadt: I think so. I hope so. I think it's a continuing, it's not like you get to a point and then well, we're at this point. Now we get to the next point, you know, like I used to lift 20 pounds, I can lose 30 pounds, you know, it goes back and forth. It goes back and forth, depending on the situation. It's a volatile process. Manya Brachear Pashman: Do you think that getting them to understand it as a territorial conflict would actually fulfill part of your role in terms of combating antisemitism? Deborah Lipstadt: Yes, absolutely. But I think it's also necessary not to do things that are going to aggravate or not to do things that are going to make it harder for some of these countries to follow through with the Abraham Accords, so it cuts both ways. Manya Brachear Pashman: In May, you and Ambassador Hood attended the annual Lag Ba'omer Festival at the El Ghriba synagogue. Deborah Lipstadt: In Djerba, Tunisia. Manya Brachear Pashman: The island of Djerba. Tunisia is one of dozens of Arab countries where Jews were forced out and displaced. And I'm curious if you could reflect a little on the situation of Jews in the Middle East and North African countries. Deborah Lipstadt: Tunisia is a different story than Morocco, different story than the Emirates, then Bahrain. In that it does have a very small Jewish community. I think there are 1300 Jews in Djerba, been there, hundreds, thousands you know, years. And it's much more a community in Tunis than in a number of other places. But this festival has been going on for quite a while. And it was really reasserting itself after COVID, after an attack about 20 years ago on the festival. And it was so promising. And when I heard that Ambassador Hood, our American ambassador in Tunis was going, I said, you want company, he said, I'd love it. So we went together. We visited the school there that is funded by and supported by the Joint American Jewish joint distribution committee, the joint, the JDC, one of the little students showed them how to draw an aleph. It's was very poignant. And we had a wonderful time. And then we went to the festival that night. And it was joy. The night before the deputy minister from the government catered a kosher meal for us, a kosher feast for many of the foreign representatives who were there. And we went to the festival and it was just joyous and we just loved it. We were so happy and meeting people and seeing people and meeting old friends and etc. And people are the American ambassadors here, which was very exciting. And we stood in a place and I noticed that our security guards were pretty tight security because of course Americans and back to two ambassadors and personnel from American Embassy in Tunis. We're getting nervous I said, it should relax. 24 hours later precisely in that same place, there was a shooting and two guards were killed. Two Jewish one French, Tunisian and once one Israeli Tunisian, were murdered. So it's very sober. Very, very sobering. And Tunisia was that in the beginning, what we say reluctant to acknowledge this as an anti semitic act they talked about as criminality, they talked about it as terrorism. So Ambassador Hood and I together, not together with, but also with president Macron, and the German Foreign Minister, all said this is antisemitism plain and simple. Manya Brachear Pashman: And swayed them, turned? Deborah Lipstadt: Oh, well, I don't know if we swayed them, but we got them to, he met with the President and met with the chief rabbi. And they changed a little bit, but sometimes it's criminality. Sometimes someone gets mugged on the street, and doesn't matter what they are who they are. But when this guy shot, he was on guard at a naval base. He shot his fellow guard, took a car and drove half hour across the island, to the synagogue, to attack the synagogue. And he didn't say, Oh, they're a crowd of people. I mean, he knew where he was going. And he knew what he was doing. Manya Brachear Pashman: My last question is, some listeners might not realize that there is actually a separate Special Envoy for Holocaust issues. Deborah Lipstadt: That's right, Ellen Germain. Manya Brachear Pashman: Your colleague Ellen Germain. Given the rise of Holocaust distortion, trivialization, your candidate, the loss of survivors, how much of what you do now intersects with her work? Deborah Lipstadt: Well, we're very careful. I mean, she's really handling Holocaust reparations issues, property reparations, not that we get directly involved, but in urging countries to address these things. But there's not that much overlap. But there's a great deal of cooperation with us, you know, times traveling together, working together, the more the more. Manya Brachear Pashman: Are their priorities that you can see for implementing the National Strategy since we started talking about it. Deborah Lipstadt: I think there are so many things in there that can be done large and small. I urge people to download it. Maybe you can put the link on your website. It's downloadable. It's 60 pages, read the whole thing. thing. I have to tell you, I knew it as it was emerging. But at one point when I saw a draft of it, and they asked me to go over it, I was abroad doing it in another country. So complicated. But of course, as I began to read it without going into the specifics even have different issues. I was deeply moved. Because I don't like to correct my boss, otherwise known as the President of the United States. But when he spoke about it at the White House, he called it the most momentous comprehensive plan the American government has ever addressed and he was wrong. It was the first comprehensive plan that the American government has ever addressed. Of course, when there've been tragedies and presidents from both sides of the aisle, from all perspectives have condemned, have responded, America has responded. Law enforcement has responded. But this is the first time that the United States government is taking the bull by the horns and saying, What can we do to address this scourge? And as I said, from the podium of the White House when it was rolled out, probably making history because it's the first time a mishna was quoted from the White House or talmud was quoted from the White House. I quoted from the verse from ethics of the elders, pirkei avot – lo aleicha hamlacha ligmor, v'lo ata ben chorin livatel mimenu. You're not obligated to complete the task, but you're not free from starting, from engaging in it. The United States government has now seriously engaged in it. Manya Brachear Pashman: Well, thank you so much, Ambassador. Deborah Lipstadt: Thank you.
The clock is ticking on a September 30th deadline for Congress to finish the appropriations process and fund the government. The House began its August recess with only passing one of 12 appropriations bills. They will only have a few weeks to fund the government after they return on September 12th. FOX News Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram joins to explain how Congress is divided on these bills, and why there is a good chance that a government shutdown may be inevitable. Chad also touches upon the testimony of Hunter Biden business associate Devon Archer, and how House Republicans may use the power of the purse to cut funding to the Department of Justice. In an effort to expand mental health care options, last month the Biden administration enacted changes to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. The moves include advancing access to services in Medicare, expanding the 9-8-8 suicide hotline, and adding additional mental health services in school. The White House hopes their actions will allow patients to receive specialized care without paperwork barriers and make sure there are enough insurance providers willing to pay for care. Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council for Health and Veterans, Christen Linke Young, joins to explain why mental health care access is essential to the overall health of the nation and would greatly benefit underserved communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The clock is ticking on a September 30th deadline for Congress to finish the appropriations process and fund the government. The House began its August recess with only passing one of 12 appropriations bills. They will only have a few weeks to fund the government after they return on September 12th. FOX News Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram joins to explain how Congress is divided on these bills, and why there is a good chance that a government shutdown may be inevitable. Chad also touches upon the testimony of Hunter Biden business associate Devon Archer, and how House Republicans may use the power of the purse to cut funding to the Department of Justice. In an effort to expand mental health care options, last month the Biden administration enacted changes to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. The moves include advancing access to services in Medicare, expanding the 9-8-8 suicide hotline, and adding additional mental health services in school. The White House hopes their actions will allow patients to receive specialized care without paperwork barriers and make sure there are enough insurance providers willing to pay for care. Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council for Health and Veterans, Christen Linke Young, joins to explain why mental health care access is essential to the overall health of the nation and would greatly benefit underserved communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The clock is ticking on a September 30th deadline for Congress to finish the appropriations process and fund the government. The House began its August recess with only passing one of 12 appropriations bills. They will only have a few weeks to fund the government after they return on September 12th. FOX News Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram joins to explain how Congress is divided on these bills, and why there is a good chance that a government shutdown may be inevitable. Chad also touches upon the testimony of Hunter Biden business associate Devon Archer, and how House Republicans may use the power of the purse to cut funding to the Department of Justice. In an effort to expand mental health care options, last month the Biden administration enacted changes to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. The moves include advancing access to services in Medicare, expanding the 9-8-8 suicide hotline, and adding additional mental health services in school. The White House hopes their actions will allow patients to receive specialized care without paperwork barriers and make sure there are enough insurance providers willing to pay for care. Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council for Health and Veterans, Christen Linke Young, joins to explain why mental health care access is essential to the overall health of the nation and would greatly benefit underserved communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Invest in Women. Improve the World.If you were moved by any part of this episode, then please consider making a donation to Vital Voices to help continue our work of investing in, connecting with and amplifying the work of women leaders who are solving the world's greatest challenges. www.vitalvoices.org/donateAbout This Episode:“The work we do is lonely work,” said KAH WALLA, President of the Cameroon People's Party and a Vital Voices Board Member. “If we want social justice, if we want inclusion, we cannot count on the people who have built the current status quo to change it. We must embrace power.” And so went the discussion of three powerful women leaders about how they broke the so-called rules of society to start movements and blaze a trail towards gender equality.In this special Festival episode of the Vital Voices podcast, you'll hear more from WALLA, in addition to Senior Policy Advisor for Native Affairs and Domestic Policy Council at The White House ELIZABETH HIDALGO REESE, Founder of Femmes for Freedom SHIRIN MUSA, Environmental and Human Rights Activist HELENA GUALINGA, and Former Secretary of Public Ethics, Transparency and Anti-Corruption of Argentina LAURA ALONSO.
Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast –– recorded at The White House! On this landmark episode of Momentum Chiraag Bains, (now former) Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council for Racial Justice and Equity joins Race Forward's Cathy Albisa and Carlton Eley to talk about the historic racial justice work actively happening across the federal government. In this in-depth interview Chiraag talks about the Biden Administration's deep commitment to racial equity and the significance of President Biden signing Executive Order 13985 “Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through The Federal Government” on his first day in office. He talks about the processes agencies underwent as part of the EO's mandate to deliver Federal Equity Action Plans (EAP's) and the results and lessons learned throughout the first two years of the work. This leads to conversation about the second historic executive order on racial justice issued in February of this year, Executive Order 14091 “Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through The Federal Government”, and how this executive order further strengthens the administration's commitment through financial investment and working with community partnerships on racial equity work. Throughout the conversation, Chriraag talks about the multigenerational commitment that racial justice work requires, touching on themes such as police reform, criminal justice reform, support for the LGBTQI+ community, and economic development, and the fortitude needed to do the work in the face of backlash to progress. Chiraag credits the team at the Domestic Policy Council for their commitment to racial equity, as well as the partnerships cultivated with advocates and organizations that together are moving the work forward, and how despite the threats to democracy that arise, racial justice and equity work makes sure the government is working for all Americans. If you enjoyed today's episode, you can now support Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast and Race Forward's audio work by texting “RFPod” to 44-321 to make a tax-deductible contribution. Resources: Executive Order 13985 “Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through The Federal Government (via The White House) https://bit.ly/3WFDjSaExecutive Order 14091 “Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through The Federal Government (via The White House) http://bit.ly/40H8VJgRace Forward/ PolicyLink – Assessment of Federal Equity Action Plans http://bit.ly/40vwDbAReport: Delivering on Equity Access, and Opportunity for the American People (via the White House) bit.ly/40pNA7BWhat is the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and is it likely to pass? (via The Guardian)http://bit.ly/3ZA3LOFFACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Administration Continues to Promote Access to Voting (via The White House)http://bit.ly/3nrBBHT About Race Forward: Race Forward catalyzes movement building for racial justice. In partnership with communities, organizations, and sectors, we build strategies to advance racial justice in our policies, institutions, and culture. Race Forward imagines a just, multiracial, democratic society, free from oppression and exploitation, in which people of color thrive with power and purpose. Follow Race Forward on social media Follow us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/raceforward Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/raceforward Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/raceforward Building Racial Equity (BRE) Trainings www.raceforward.org/trainings Subscribe to our newsletter:www.raceforward.org/subscribe Executive Producers: Hendel Leiva, Cheryl Cato Blakemore
Hillary and Tina cover Claude Allen and Jermaine Wright Hillary's Story Claude Allen became head of the Department of Policy Council for the White House in 2005. BUT his sticky fingers rob him of his political future. Tina's Story Jermaine Wright served on the Adelanto city council beginning in 2012. BUT when he's suspected of arson, his political career goes up in smoke. Sources Hillary's Story CNN Ex-White House aide arrested in alleged refund scam (http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/03/11/claude.allen.arrest/index.html?section=cnn_us) NBC News Ex-adviser to Bush gets 2 years probation, fine (https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna14189452) The New York Times Ex-Bush Aide Admits Shoplifting and Is Fined (https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/05/washington/05allen.html)--by Holli Chmela NPR WLRN How Will the GOP Handle the Claude Allen Case?--by Earl Ofari Hutchinson (https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5294413) Slate Former Bush Aide Charged in Felony Theft (https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2006/03/former-bush-aide-charged-in-felony-theft.html)--by Rachel Shteir The Washington Post Analyzing a Downfall Claude Allen Had the Ear of the President. Now He's Accused of Theft. What Happened? (https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/2006/03/24/analyzing-a-downfall-span-classbankheadclaude-allen-had-the-ear-of-the-president-now-hes-accused-of-theft-what-happened-span/62f47b79-aa14-4ed9-860d-ac3aa29e9049/)--by Eugene Robinson Ex-Aide To Bush Pleads Guilty (https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/04/AR2006080400919_2.html) Wikipedia Claude Allen (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Allen) Photos Claude Allen (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/Claudeallen.jpg)--from The White House via Wikipedia (Public Domain) Claude Allen with President George W. Bush (https://www.gannett-cdn.com/authoring/2006/03/16/NTGS/ghows-LK-24db22a8-7376-4746-a4dd-bf68a36a8a6f-873a86e9.jpeg?width=660&height=511&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)--via The Gainesville Sun Claude Allen Mugshot (https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-760w,f_auto,q_auto:best/msnbc/Components/Photos/060310/060310_allen_vsml_6p.jpg)--from Montgomery County Police via NBC News Tina's Story California City News EX-ADELANTO COUNCILMAN CONVICTED OF BRIBERY AND ARSON (https://www.californiacitynews.org/2022/06/ex-adelanto-councilman-convicted-bribery-and-arson.html) Daily Press Adelanto councilman accused of taking $10,000 bribe, hiring man to burn down his restaurant (https://www.dailybulletin.com/2017/11/08/adelanto-mayor-pro-tem-accused-of-taking-10000-bribe-hiring-man-to-burn-down-his-restaurant/)--by Beatriz E. Valenzuela and Joe Nelson Camargo, Wright have majority of Adelanto City Council votes (https://www.vvdailypress.com/story/news/politics/elections/2012/11/07/camargo-wright-have-majority-adelanto/37139764007/)--by LYNNEA LOMBARDO Former Adelanto Mayor Pro Tem Jermaine Wright sentenced to 5-years in federal prison (https://www.vvdailypress.com/story/news/2022/10/04/former-adelanto-mayor-pro-tem-sentenced-5-years-federal-prison/8173538001/)--by Rene Ray De La Cruz Wright accepts Adelanto City Council post (https://www.vvdailypress.com/story/news/politics/elections/2012/12/07/wright-accepts-adelanto-city-council/37141253007/)--by LYNNEA LOMBARDO Daily Press Facebook January 15, 2015 (https://www.facebook.com/VVDailyPressNews/posts/adelanto-councilman-jermaine-wright-sr-was-named-the-citys-mayor-pro-tem-this-we/10153024405718210/) San Bernardino County Sentinel Former Adelanto City Councilman Jermaine Wright Convicted On Federal Bribery & Arson Counts (https://sbcsentinel.com/2022/06/adelanto-councilman-wright-convicted-onbribery-and-arson-charges/)--by Venturi The San Diego Union-Tribune Federal agents search Adelanto mayor's home, City Hall amid corruption probe (https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/california/la-me-ln-adelanto-fbi-raids-20180508-story.html)--by BY JAMES QUEALLY, PALOMA ESQUIVEL The Sun Six people vying for Adelanto City Council seat following ouster of Councilman Jermaine Wright (https://www.sbsun.com/2018/01/29/six-people-vying-for-adelanto-city-council-seat-following-ouster-of-councilman-jermaine-wright/)--by Joe Nelson United States Attorney's Office Adelanto City Councilmember Arrested on Federal Charges Alleging $10,000 Bribe and Arson Plot to Burn Down his Restaurant (https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/adelanto-city-councilmember-arrested-federal-charges-alleging-10000-bribe-and-arson) Former Adelanto Mayor Pro Tem Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Accepting Bribe and Attempting to Burn Down His Own Restaurant (https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/former-adelanto-mayor-pro-tem-sentenced-5-years-prison-accepting-bribe-and-attempting) Photos Jermaine Wright 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Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 740 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls. David Rothkopf is the CEO of The Rothkopf Group, host of the Deep State Radio podcast. Listen to his show, follow him on twitter and get his new book American Resistance:The Inside Story of How the Deep State Saved the Nation Listen to his show, follow him on twitter and get his new book The Rothkopf Group produces podcasts including Deep State Radio, National Security Magazine, custom programming for clients and it organizes live interactive web-based and live forums. Rothkopf is a contributing columnist to The Daily Beast and a member of the Board of Contributors of USA Today. He is the author of hundreds articles on international, national security and political themes for publications that include the New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, the Financial Times, the Daily Beast, Foreign Policy and Foreign Affairs. He is also a regular commentator on broadcast media worldwide. His previous books include Great Questions of Tomorrow, National Insecurity: American Leadership in an Age of Fear, Power, Inc.: The Epic Rivalry Between Big Business and Government—and the Reckoning That Lies Ahead , Superclass: The Global Power Elite and the World They Are Making, and Running the World: The Inside Story of the National Security Council and the Architects of American Power. His most recent book is The Great Questions of Tomorrow. Rothkopf has taught international affairs at Columbia University, Georgetown University and Johns Hopkins University. He has served as a member of a number of boards and advisory boards including those associated with the U.S. Institute of Peace, IREX, the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University, the Progressive Policy Institute, and the Center for the Study of the Presidency. Previously, Rothkopf served as CEO and Editor of the FP Group, publishers of Foreign Policy Magazine, CEO of Garten Rothkopf and was the founder and CEO of Intellibridge Corporation, an open source intelligence provider to government and private sector organizations. Prior to that he served as managing director of Kissinger Associates. Rothkopf served as deputy undersecretary of commerce for international trade policy in the Clinton administration and played a central role in developing the administration's groundbreaking Big Emerging Markets Initiative. Before government, Rothkopf was founder and CEO of International Media Partners and editor and publisher of the CEO Magazine and Emerging Markets newspaper. He also served as chairman of the CEO Institute. He is a graduate of Columbia College of Columbia University and attended the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. _________________________________________________________ 55 minutes Kimberly Knackstedt Kim Knackstedt is a senior fellow and co-director of The Century Foundation's Disability Economic Justice Collaborative, where her work focuses on economic justice for people with disabilities and their families. She previously has served in disability policy positions in Congress and the White House. She brings experience as a classroom teacher of students with disabilities and as a person with chronic illness to her policy perspectives. In 2016, Kim was the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Public Policy Fellow, serving on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. From 2017 to 2019, she served as the disability policy advisor for Chairman Bobby Scott on the Committee on Education and Labor in the U.S. House of Representatives. From 2019 to 2021, she was the senior disability policy advisor for Senator Patty Murray on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee in the U.S. Senate. In January 2021, Kim was appointed as the first director of disability policy for the Domestic Policy Council for the Biden–Harris Administration. Kim received her Bachelor of Education in special education and elementary education from Gonzaga University, Master of Science in Education in special education from the University of Kansas, and PhD in special education and policy from the University of Kansas. Kim grew up in Oregon and lived in Kansas for several years before moving to Washington, D.C. Pete on YouTube Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page
Episode 1901 - Austin runs solo today on a very politically incorrect open topic show. As Biden declares he is signing the respect for marriage act, how will this affect churches once they are targeted? A felon out on parole in Chicago is arrested for shooting an illegal Glock machine pistol at law enforcement and pleas bargains down to minute sentence... BUT us law abiding citizens should not have semi auto rifles according to the current administration? The white house is establishing an inter-agency task force led by Domestic Policy Council staff and National Security Council staff to increase and better coordinate U.S. Government efforts to counter antisemitism......BUT where are the other task forces to protect other religions?? And where does free speech stop and counter task force action begin?? Did Cambridge Dictionary just follow Merriam-Webster down the rabbit hole into woke oblivion by changing the definition of “Woman” to appease transgender radicals???? What about protecting our children against perversion and groomer targeting?? Plus much more...
Grieving Out Loud: A Mother Coping with Loss in the Opioid Epidemic
Art Kleinschmidt was the Deputy Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy or Deputy Drug Czar under President Trump. He also served on the Domestic Policy Council in the White House as Senior Advisor for mental health & addiction, as well as the same role for SAMHSA. Art is in long-term recovery from substance use disorder and became a licensed clinician who has extensive experience with treatment. He is also the founder of the Recovery for America Now Foundation, which provides treatment scholarships to treatment centers across the country. Art discusses his unconventional path to D.C. and how to solve the overdose crisis in this episode of Grieving Out Loud.Support the show
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On this episode, Tracy and Erin Malawar of Allergy Strong recap The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. This is the first conference of its kind in more than 50 years. The first and only other one was held in 1969. The Administration's goal is "to end hunger in America and increase healthy eating and physical activity by 2030 so fewer Americans experience diet-related diseases." The Domestic Policy Council has been working "within the federal government, including with over 20 agencies, and listening to members of Congress, academics, advocates, community leaders, philanthropic groups, health insurance and food companies and people with lived experience" to build the National Strategy and design the conference. The recap will cover what we learned, as well as where and how the #MeetingsAndEvents industry can help support the goals through the five pillars that comprise the strategy. Connect with Tracy: facebook.com/groups/EatingataMeeting thrivemeetings.com
GPPR Podcast Editor Brian Marroquín (MPM '22) speaks with Cecilia Muñoz, former Director of the Domestic Policy Council in the Obama administration – the first Latina to serve in that role. In this podcast, Muñoz shares lessons from her decades of experience in immigration policy and her current work in public interest technology.
John Solomon and Amanda Head host ‘Just the News, Not Noise' delivering the pressing news of the day and giving you Information without indoctrination while rising above the rhetoric. Interviews with Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), Rep. James Comer (R-KY), Rep. Marienette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Ja'Ron Smith- Former Deputy Assistant on Domestic Policy Council for President Trump, and comedian Tanyalee Davis. To see the daily show, go to americasvoice.news each Monday through Friday at 6pm Eastern Time or watch any time at JustTheNews.com/tv.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As the Special Assistant to the President for Housing and Urban Policy at the White House's Domestic Policy Council, Erika Poethig was the perfect person to ask about federal housing policy. In this webinar, Ms. Poethig explains the Biden-Harris administration's efforts to promote housing development. While the Build Back Better bill has stalled, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and the American Rescue Plan passed last year have been essential in supporting American housing. Ms. Poethig explains that at the heart of almost every issue from crime to poverty is related to a lack of housing stability. By investing in creating more housing units, maintaining our available stock of housing, and assembling coalitions of agencies and governments, we can make housing affordable. Come watch Erika Poethig break down America's housing problem and explain how we can build back better.
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Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 800 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Check out StandUpwithPete.com to learn more Marisa Renee Lee is a called-upon advocate, writer, and speaker on coping with grief. In 2008, she lost her mother to breast cancer, in 2019 Marisa and her husband lost a much-wanted pregnancy, and most recently, she lost a young cousin to the COVID-19 pandemic. These losses transformed her life and led her to question what grief really is and what healing truly requires. As a leading grief advocate, Marisa offers incisive and compassionate advice on managing life after loss with unique insights for women and African American communities. She recently partnered with Ritual's well-being app as a writer and narrator alongside other leaders in science, faith, and culture. Her first book, Grief Is Love: Living with Loss, was published in April 2022 under Hachette's new imprint, Legacy Lit, and is already a national bestseller. As a former appointee in the Obama White House, Marisa previously served as the Deputy Director of Private Sector Engagement, a Senior Advisor on the Domestic Policy Council, and as the Managing Director of the MBK Alliance, the nonprofit born out of President Obama's call to action to address the barriers to success that boys and young men of color disproportionately face in their lives. She is a rabble-rouser of social healing and currently serves as CEO of the social impact consulting firm Beacon Advisors, co-founder of the digital platform Supportal, and founder of The Pink Agenda, a national organization dedicated to raising money for breast cancer care, research, and awareness. Lee is a public speaker and regular contributor to Glamour, Vogue, MSNBC, and The Atlantic. She is a graduate of Harvard College and lives in the DC area with her husband Matt, son Bennett, and dog Sadie. Christian Finnegan is an American stand-up comedian, writer and actor based in New York City. BUY HIS NEW ALBUM--- "Show Your Work: Live at QED" Check out Christian's new Substack Newsletter! What is New Music for Olds? This newsletter has a very simple premise: You don't have time to discover new music. I do. Here's what I've discovered. Finnegan is perhaps best known as one of the original panelists on VH1's Best Week Ever and as Chad, the only white roommate in the “Mad Real World” sketch on Comedy Central's Chappelle's Show. Additional television appearances as himself or performing stand up have included “Conan”, “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”, "Would You Rather...with Graham Norton", “Good Afternoon America” and multiple times on The Today Show and Countdown with Keith Olbermann, and on History's I Love the 1880s. He hosted TV Land's game show "Game Time". As an actor, Finnegan portrayed the supporting role of "Carl" in the film Eden Court, a ticket agent in "Knight and Day" and several guest roles including a talk show host on "The Good Wife". In October 2006, Finnegan's debut stand up comedy CD titled Two For Flinching was released by Comedy Central Records, with a follow-up national tour of college campuses from January to April 2007. “Au Contraire!” was released by Warner Bros. Records in 2009. His third special "The Fun Part" was filmed at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston on April 4, 2013 and debuted on Netflix on April 15, 2014. Pete on YouTube Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Buy Stand Up by Jon Carroll
As we can all recall, when Donald Trump took office in January 2017, he didn't exactly come equipped with the detailed plans and the 1,000s of people necessary to bring about his agenda. Essentially, he had to start from scratch. That was part of his appeal. That he did accomplish so much was a testament to the strength of his mission - Make America Great Again - and the power of his personal leadership. Still, there were a lot of missed opportunities. With Republicans likely to get another chance when America elects a Republican President in 2024, we need to get it right. We need to be prepared. Working on just such a project is the America First Policy Institute led by its CEO Brooke Rollins, my guest on this episode. Brooke was Director of the Domestic Policy Council in President Trump's White House, where she also served as Director of the Office of American Innovation. Simply put, AFPI is developing a detailed blueprint for governing. To put in place the right people, policies, processes, etc.. to bring about transformational change. And doing this while knowing full well that the Deep State will fight tooth and nail to block this agenda - just as it did with Donald Trump. In just over a year, AFPI has assembled a team with 17 former White House senior staffers, 45 former administration officials, and is building an organization that, in Brooke's words, will “continue to execute, continue the America First agenda to be ready for the next White House, whether that is Donald Trump or Ron DeSantis or Ted Cruz or someone we may not even be talking about today. Our side has never been ready. And we're going to change that.” Pay attention to AFPI and Brooke Rollins. What they're doing can be a game changer.
On this episode of the On the Balcony podcast, Michael Koehler welcomes Professor Leary to chat about yet another chapter of Ronald Heifetz's Leadership Without Easy Answers. As a chief Harvard psychologist, a Senior VP at the Urban Institute, and an advisor to the White House, Professor Leary is deeply familiar with Heifetz's work and the man himself. Today, with Michael, she opens up the episode to talk about authority and the importance of understanding that an authority figure doesn't always exercise leadership. Often, we conflate the two, and look to people in authority roles to lead us away from suffering and pain. Working with Harvard students around the concepts highlighted in this chapter, she and Heifetz noticed how people often fall into a binary way of relating to authority: those who accept or even admire authority figures and those who reject and rebel against them. In their class, Professors Leary and Heifetz invited their students to explore further options to work with authority on a gradient. The first part of today's episode is closed out by Leary's personal experience in positions of authority. She looks back on these times with a sense of accomplishment around her team's coordinated efforts around President Biden's executive orders to address issues of equity. Be sure to stay tuned to the second part of today's episode where Michael once again engages in a coaching session of his own. This week, he welcomes fellow coach Judit Teichnert to help him explore his patterns around authority, particularly around cisgender men—a deeply personal, emotional, and, ultimately, revelatory conversation. The Finer Details of This Episode: Authority as a role Leadership as a practice Authority work: protection, direction, coordination, management Pains and promises The binary way to relate to authority The authority gradient Teaching at Harvard Questioning authority Learning from each other Professor Leary's experience in positions of authority Michael's coaching session with Judit Teichert Examining his patterns around authority Quotes: “In this chapter, authority, described in very particular ways, of course, has value to it. It's about survival. It's about protection, it's about the human need to be empathically seen and recognized.” “Leadership as a practice and authority as a role.” “I also have been a chief psychologist running a division of Psychology at one of the Harvard hospitals. I'm currently a Senior Vice President at a DC based think tank, the Urban Institute. I'm a professor at 2 Harvard Schools and a lecturer at a third I did two turns of public service, one in the Obama administration as an advisor to the White House Council on Women and Girls, and most recently, as a senior advisor, Senior Policy Advisor to Domestic Policy Council, also in the White House.” “There is a sentence that I think captures a critical part of both the opportunity and the dangers of authority. ‘The misuse of authority,' Ron Heifetz writes, ‘We attribute charisma to people who voice our pains and provide us with promise.' “They are looking to you hoping that you might be able to bring them relief. And it's quite a thing to help them realize that relief will come from the two of you, but not from you alone.” “If you decide you're going to negotiate with authority, on one day, on one issue, it does not commit you for eternity to do that.” “That was a very powerful experience of seeing how coordinated expertise could deliver outcomes, and use both the tools of authority and the tools of leadership, towards trying to make the world a better place.” “I think the important part of the framework is that it's not as though you could take the work off their shoulders, you know.” “I realized that some of that pattern that felt, like, huge and big in my own family that relates to me feeling afraid around a parent, that some of those parents are also showing up in other parts of my life, maybe and...
Barack Obama's former National Security Advisor and the current head of the Domestic Policy Council, Susan Rice, is in charge of Joe Biden's gun control agenda.
[00:30] Yet Another Attempt to Destroy Donald Trump (35 minutes)Democrats are well aware of just how little support they have going into the midterm elections. To help foster support, they have resorted to attacking Donald Trump through the January 6 show trial, but the real goal with the political theater is to prevent Trump from ever running for office again. ZeroHedge writes: “The hope is that Trump can be implicated in the riot to the degree that a 14th Amendment provision designed to bar former Confederate leaders from public office can similarly disqualify him.” [35:00] Barack Obama Is Using Susan Rice (5 minutes)During Barack Obama's first and second term as U.S. president, Susan Rice served as ambassador to the United Nations and as Obama's national security adviser. Today, she works for Joe Biden as director of the Domestic Policy Council. Politico calls her Biden's “power broker” and notes that the “scope of her fiefdom is as remarkable as how she managed to secure it.” Rice has positioned herself perfectly as an operative for her former boss: Barack Obama. [40:05] Bible Study: Christ's Wife Made Ready (15 minutes)The Church of God is the affianced Bride of Jesus Christ, and she must be made ready for her marriage to Him. In today's study, we discuss how we must have the vision of that royal marriage vividly in our minds if we are going to be motivated to prepare for it.
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In this special edition of AgriTalk we are joined by Stefanie Feldman, Senior Advisor to the Director of the Domestic Policy Council in the Biden Administration to provide details on the new Rural Partners Network (RPN) announced today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Ambassador Suzan Johnson Cook, Presidential Advisor, Religious Leader, AuthorAbout Harvey's guest:Suzan Johnson Cook is a U.S. Presidential advisor, pastor, theologian, author, activist, and academic who served as the United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom from April 2011 to October 2013. She has served as a policy advisor to President Bill Clinton and later to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Henry Cisneros, a dean and professor of communications at Harvard University, a professor of theology at New York Theological Seminary, a pastor at a number of churches, a television producer, and the author of nearly a dozen books. She was the first female senior pastor in the 200-year history of the Mariners Temple Baptist Church in NYC part of the American Baptist Churches USA and a close friend of Coretta Scott King. She is an honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority.She later earned another master's degree from Union Theological Seminary in 1983 and a Doctor of Ministry from United Theological Seminary in 1990. She is a graduate of the Minority Business Executive Program at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.She became the first female senior pastor in the 200-year history of the American Baptist Churches USA. In 2002, she became the first woman elected president of the Hampton University Ministers' Conference, a conference which represents all of the historically African-American denominations. Johnson became the official chaplain of the New York City Police Department, a position which she held for twenty-one years, becoming the first and only woman to hold the position.Johnson Cook founded the Bronx Christian Fellowship Baptist Church in 1996, which she pastored until 2010. She also founded several non-profit and advocacy organization, such as the Multi-Ethnic Center Inc. She founded Moving Up Productions, a communications, leadership, and consulting firm. She taught at New York Theological Seminary from 1996-98. She spent time on the faculty at Harvard University, serving as a dean and a professor teaching in the areas of speech and communications.Johnson Cook was the goddaughter of Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King Jr. She became a close friend of Scott King, officiating her funeral. In 1993 Johnson Cook was selected to become a White House Fellow. She then became an advisor to President Bill Clinton, serving as a domestic policy advisor on several issues as a member of the Domestic Policy Council. She was on the advisory team for President Clinton's One America Initiative. Following her service as a policy advisor to the president she became a consultant to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Henry Cisneros from 1994-97.On June 15, 2010 she was nominated by President Barack Obama for the post of United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom in the State Department. She was renominated and confirmed on April 14, 2011. She was sworn in and began work on May 16, 2011. She is the first woman and first African-American to hold the post.She resigned in October 2013 in order to return to the private sector so she could give her sons the gift of a "debt-free college education.”For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/https://www.facebook.com/AmbassadorSujayhttps://twitter.com/ambassadorsujayhttps://www.instagram.com/ambassador_sujayhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ambassadorsujay#SuzanJohnsonCook #AmbassadorSujay #harveybrownstoneinterviews
In this episode of “The CX Tipping Point Podcast,” Martha Dorris speaks with Scott Weiss, formerly a White House Presidential Innovation Fellow and IDEO alum with an expertise in human centered design and organizational strategy. As a PIF, Scott worked with federal agencies to strengthen their human centered design, customer experience and innovation capacity and capabilities. Scott begins by describing the purpose of the PIF program and its codification in law to create a more modern and innovative government. Scott leveraged his passion for design and the intersection of social impact to work with many federal agencies and efforts to create measurable outcomes to underserved communities. Learn about how the PIF program supports the improvement of government services. Scott was able to use his expertise with the Department of Veterans Affairs, support the development of a framework to mature the CX capabilities of the High Impact Service Providers (HISPs), to work with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Domestic Policy Council to help operationalize the Executive Order on “Advancing Racial Equity and Supporting Underserved Communities,” helping to mature the service capabilities within GSA's Technology Transformation Services, and with the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA).Learn from Scott's experience in government implementing innovation and improving trust in government. As well as his insights based on his expertise, experience in the private sector and ability to influence government at the highest levels.
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