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This week on The Breggin Hour, Peter and I sat down with one of the more wonderful men we know: Sheriff Richard Mack, founder of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, the Arizona sheriff who took the federal government all the way to the Supreme Court over the Brady Bill—and won. He has a new book. The title is deliberately offensive. He said so himself, and he meant it that way. The Democrat Murder of America: Demagoguery in the First Degree. The cover is a jackass in a patriotic hat, a knife in its hoof, stabbing the Statue of Liberty in the back. Sheriff Mack admitted it is horrible. That was the point. He wanted your attention. The book site is murderofamerica.com. There is an ebook at $14.92, an audiobook at $17.76, and a paperback at $26.76. They planned those numbers. Columbus. 1776. 2026. This is not a campaign pamphlet for a party. Sheriff Mack said it is not a pro-Trump book and not a pro-Republican book. It is a history book about what is being done to the country from within—and a manual for people who still believe the Constitution and the individual human being are worth defending. You cannot have communism and freedom That was the sentence he kept coming back to. Those philosophies are not cousins. They are not “different paths to the same good.” They are the antithesis of each other. Communism does not recognize civil rights. It does not honor the person. It tells you how many children you may have, what you may say, what you may own, and what you must obey. The promise of forced equality is a lie. The individual is erased. Peter and I have spent years saying the same thing in another language: collectivism—religious, political, or “scientific”—is the opposite of Christianity and of the American founding. The First Amendment begins with faith for a reason. A Creator who made each person in His image is not compatible with a state that claims ownership of the soul and rejects the individuality and unique qualities of each person. Sheriff Mack asked a question the media will not ask the new crop of openly socialist and communist candidates: What will you do with the people who refuse to cooperate? We already know part of the answer. We lived it. COVID was the rehearsal On the show, we talked about the last few years as if they were ancient history. They are not. Children locked inside. Playgrounds closed. Churches shuttered. Babies staring at masked faces for the first years of life. Australians held for months in camps. Planes on which you could remove the mask only to eat—so Sheriff Mack ate peanuts for hours, until they changed the rule to force the little ritual of pull-down, bite, pull-up. Control for control's sake. They learned that a “crisis of the day” can make Americans surrender schools, businesses, worship, and the Constitution. Justice Scalia, in the very case Sheriff Mack won, wrote that the Constitution protects us from our own best intentions. It divides power so we will resist the temptation to concentrate it as an expedient solution to the emergency of the moment. Never let a crisis go to waste. That is not wisdom. That is a method. If you think that chapter is over, Sheriff Mack's warning is simple: wait until the people who admired that machinery hold still more offices. **History they hoped you would forget** The book is full of names younger Americans were never taught. Nikita Khrushchev, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, told Americans they were gullible. You will not accept communism outright, he said. We will feed you small doses of socialism until you wake up and find you already have communism. We will not need to invade. We will destroy you from within. We will bury you. Sheriff Mack's argument is that a political movement inside the Democrat Party is fulfilling that threat—not because every Democrat is a villain, he said, but because the party's dominant direction is to replace the Constitution with something closer to Marx. He talked about Dorothy Kilgallen, the What's My Line television game show panelist and journalist who interviewed Jack Ruby and then died the same night her JFK notes disappeared—barbiturates and alcohol, ruled an accident, the same pattern as Marilyn Monroe. Vince Foster. The sudden expansion of Vietnam after JFK was gone. The deep state is not a new invention. He talked about CNN's Sarah Sidner, who came to his daughter's house, recorded eighty-five minutes, heard again and again why they were even talking—his Supreme Court victory against the Clinton Justice Department—and then went on Anderson Cooper and mentioned none of it. Peter and I know that pattern. We have been walked out of buildings we were invited into. YouTube banned us for life after we announced *COVID-19 and the Global Predators*. The media is not a referee. It is a participant. Elections, cities, and the Senate Sheriff Mack described a country in which a tourist from Buenos Aires can walk into a New York polling place, register without ID and without English, vote, and fly home to brag. He described the open talk of abolishing or neutering the Senate and packing the Court—so that a handful of giant cities decide the fate of small states. Destroy the Constitution, he said, and you destroy the country. He also said something we hear too rarely: there are good Democrats, including Christians, who have been lied to. The book is written to be handed to them. Start with the epilogue, he suggested. Then talk. That is not hatred. That is an invitation to wake up from indoctrination. The smartest person in the room, he said, is the one who can recognize his own brainwashing. A peaceful manual, while peace is still possible Peter's closing on the hour was short: buy the book. You are not only buying pages. You are supporting one of the great living voices for constitutional liberty in this country. Sheriff Mack and co-author Dan Perkins talked, while they were writing, about what happens if the book actually gains traction. They have already been smeared. They know the next step. Perkins told him he hoped their wives would be taken care of. That is not melodrama. That is what it costs now to say plain things in public. The alternative they offer is still peaceful: know the history, refuse the next crisis-of-the-day, restore local accountability, protect the sheriff's oath to the Constitution rather than to Washington, and come together as good people who still love this country. We are of a generation that did duck-and-cover, that watched people shot trying to leave East Germany, that saw COVID used as a nationwide obedience drill. Younger people have been propagandized in school and have not seen the same failures with their own eyes. That is why a book like this matters. It is a history lesson and a warning in one. Christmas will be here before we think about it. Give this book as a gift of freedom—one for you, one for the family member who still believes the slogans. The website again: **murderofamerica.com** *The Breggin Hour* airs on America Out Loud. We will keep talking. We refuse to stop. The truth still sets people free. But first they have to hear it. — Ginger, with Peter       ________   Learn more about Dr. Peter Breggin's work: https://breggin.com/   See more from Dr. Breggin's long history of being a reformer in psychiatry: https://breggin.com/Psychiatry-as-an-Instrument-of-Social-and-Political-Control   Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal, the how-to manual @ https://breggin.com/a-guide-for-prescribers-therapists-patients-and-their-families/   Get a copy of Dr. Breggin's latest book: WHO ARE THE “THEY” - THESE GLOBAL PREDATORS? WHAT ARE THEIR MOTIVES AND THEIR PLANS FOR US? HOW CAN WE DEFEND AGAINST THEM? Covid-19 and the Global Predators: We are the Prey Get a copy: https://www.wearetheprey.com/   “No other book so comprehensively covers the details of COVID-19 criminal conduct as well as its origins in a network of global predators seeking wealth and power at the expense of human freedom and prosperity, under cover of false public health policies.”

The industrial action could affect the health service, schools, the civil service and local authories. We hear from Kevin Callinan, General Secretary of Forsa and the Minister for Expenditure and Reform, Jack Chambers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daily Anglican Prayer – Thursday Morning – 1st October 2026 Readings NRSVUE: Psalm 74; Ezra 2.64-3.8; Colossians 2.1-7. Led by Felicity Scott, an Anglican prayer minister in Queensland, Australia. The full prayer transcript is available by going to this episode on the Podcast website. https://dailyprayeranglicanprayerbookforaustralia.podbean.com Welcome to Thursday Morning prayer. We proclaim the Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ: GOD in his infinite mercy, forgives all sins, and through our baptism in the name of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, we are given a rebirth into new life, free from the burden of all sin. ALLELUIA With faithfulness we respond to the good news: We acknowledge Christ as our Saviour and accept with gratitude, that we are forgiven for all wrong doings, past and present. To honour the gift of forgiveness, we release our burden of guilt and rise up to live in the glory of God forever more. Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Blessed be God forever. Let us Pray.     1 This is the message we have heard from Christ: That God is light, in whom there is no darkness at all.   Glory to God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit:  as in the beginning, so now, and for ever. Amen.    2 The Opening Canticle, A Song of God's Grace Go up to a high mountain Herald of good tidings to Zion: Lift up your voice with strength, Herald of good tidings to Jerusalem. Lift up your voice, fear not: Say to the cities of Judah, ‘Behold your God!' See the Lord God coming with power: Coming to rule with his mighty arm. He brings his reward for the people of God: the recompense for those who are saved. God will feed his flock like a shepherd: And gather the lambs in his arms; He will hold them to his breast: And gently lead those that are with young. Isaiah 40.9-11   3 The Opening Prayer The night has passed, and the day lies open before us;  let us pray with one heart and mind.    Silence may be kept. As we rejoice in the gift of this new day,  so may the light of your presence, O God,  set our hearts with love for you;  now and for ever.  Amen.   4 The Psalms as appointed. A pause is observed after each. Psalm 74     5 At the end of the (last) pause there may follow Almighty God, who wonderfully created us in your own image and yet more wonderfully restored us in your son Jesus Christ: grant that as he came to share our human nature so we may be partakers in his divine glory; who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God now and forever.  Amen.   6 One or two Readings from the Bible as appointed.   1st Reading Ezra 2.64-3.8 64 The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty, 65besides their male and female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven, and they had two hundred male and female singers. 66They had seven hundred thirty-six horses, two hundred forty-five mules, 67four hundred thirty-five camels, and six thousand seven hundred twenty donkeys. 68As soon as they came to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of families made freewill offerings for the house of God, to erect it on its site. 69According to their resources they gave to the building fund, sixty-one thousand darics of gold, five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priestly robes. 70The priests, the Levites, and some of the people, as well as the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants, lived in their towns and all Israel in their towns.   1 When the seventh month came and the Israelites were in their towns, the people gathered together as one in Jerusalem. 2Then Jeshua son of Jozadak with his fellow priests and Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel with his kin set out to build the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings on it, as prescribed in the law of Moses the man of God. 3They set up the altar on its foundation because they were in dread of the people of the lands, and they offered burnt offerings upon it to the LORD, morning and evening. 4And they kept the Festival of Booths, as prescribed, and offered the daily burnt offerings by number according to the ordinance, as required for each day, 5and after that the regular burnt offerings, the offerings at the new moon and at all the sacred festivals of the LORD, and the offerings of everyone who made a freewill offering to the LORD. 6From the first day of the seventh month they began to offer burnt offerings to the LORD. But the foundation of the temple of the LORD was not yet laid. 7So they gave money to the masons and the carpenters, and food, drink, and oil to the Sidonians and the Tyrians to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea, to Joppa, according to the grant that they had from King Cyrus of Persia. Foundation Laid for the Temple 8 In the second year after their arrival at the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak made a beginning, together with the rest of their people, the priests and the Levites and all who had come to Jerusalem from the captivity. They appointed the Levites from twenty years old and up to have the oversight of the work on the house of the LORD.   Hear the word of the LORD. Thanks be to God.   2nd Reading The letter of Paul to the Colossians chapter 2.1-7 1For I want you to know how greatly I strive for you and for those in Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face. 2I want their hearts to be encouraged and united in love, so that they may have all the riches of assured understanding and have the knowledge of God's mystery, that is, Christ, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4 I am saying this so that no one may deceive you with plausible arguments. 5 For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, and I rejoice to see your orderly conduct and the firmness of your faith in Christ. Fullness of Life in Christ 6 As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to walk in him, 7 rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.   Hear the message of Christ. Thanks be to God.     7 The Canticle, In the beginning was the word: and the word was with God, and the word was god: he was in the beginning with god. all things were made through him: and without him, was not anything made that was made. In him was life: And the life was the light of all the people. The light shines in the darkness: And the darkness has not overcome it. He was in the world: And the world was made through him yet the world knew him not. He came to his own home: and his own people received him not. But to all who received him who believed on his name: He has given power to become children of God; who were born not of blood nor of the will of the flesh: nor of the will of a man but of God. And the Word became flesh And dwelt among us full of grace and truth; we have beheld his glory: glory as of the only son from the father and from his fullness have we all received: And grace upon grace.   8 The belief and principle is said I believe in God, creator of heaven and earth, whose love and merciful forgiveness endures everlasting. I believe in Christ the saviour, whose example of love and compassion, taught us a restored way to live, in collaborative unity with all people. I believe in the Holy Spirit, whose divine guidance brings us together to be one with the Holy Trinity. Amen   9 The Prayers Lord have mercy.  Christ have mercy.  God have mercy.   10 The Lord's Prayer Our Father in heaven,  hallowed be your name,  your kingdom come,  your will be done,  on earth as in heaven.  Give us today our daily bread.  Forgive us our sins  as we forgive those who sin against us.  Save us from the time of trial  and deliver us from evil.  For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours  now and for ever. Amen.      Prayer of the Week following the EIGHTEENTH Sunday after Pentecost O God, You declare your almighty power Chiefly in showing mercy and pity Mercifully grant us such a measure of your grace That running in the way of your commandments We may obtain your gracious promises And be made partakers of your heavenly treasure Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Amen   11 Intercessions and Thanksgivings may be made according to local custom and need. Let us pray   Ordinary Thursday prayers   God of the nations, we thank you for your sovereign rule bringing justice and peace. Have mercy on our world, share abundantly your peace in the hearts of all and increase in people the spirit that makes for peace. Instil in us that all races and peoples can live in harmony as members of one family. Humbly we pray; LORD Hear our prayer   Loving God, we pray thanks to you for bringing forward the people needed to create our loving community's. We ask you to bless medical and hospital workers that help people and the police and defence forces that protect our country, we appreciate their contributions in providing a safe country for all people to live in. Humbly we pray; LORD Hear our prayer   Saviour God, we thank you for all you provide to us in our time of need. We ask you to help those who are hungry, especially help countries who are unable to provide food for their people, guide us to help them in their hour of need. Humbly we pray; LORD Hear our prayer   Heavenly God, we pray thanks for all our ancestors, for their contribution in this world, and for how their presence has led the way to today's common ground that today we so easily walk on. We are eternally grateful for all their many blessings and pray they have risen to meet your glory everlasting. Humbly we pray; LORD Hear our prayer   God of wisdom, we pray that the road our ancestors walked with you, in the pursuit of peace and joy, helps us to the enjoy the same fruitful ways. As we learn from their wisdom, and appreciate the life they have carved for us, may we remember them and be brought to a communion with you, through your everlasting love and mercy. Humbly we pray; LORD Hear our prayer   Blessed God, we ask your blessing for those listed on the Anglican cycle of prayer: The Diocese of Bujumbura – The Anglican Church of Burundi The ongoing work of peace-making in Sudan & South Sudan The Anglican Church of Australia: The Primate, The General Secretary; The General Synod and the Standing Committee The Parish of Goonaneman Youth, Children's & Families Ministry: Anglican Schools Office, Church House All Prison ministry chaplaincy teams All people joining in this prayer offering. Merciful God Hear our prayer.   12 The Morning Collect Lord and Heavenly Father, you have brought us safely to this new day: Keep us by your mighty power, protect us from sin, guard us from every kind of danger, and in all we do this day direct us in the fulfilling of your purpose, Through Jesus Christ our lord.  Amen.   13 The Lord be with you. And also with you.  Let us praise the Lord.  Thanks be to God.    May the God of peace equip us with everything good so that we may do his will, and may he work in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever. Amen. Hebrews 13.20 Music: Song name: Sing my soul, His wondrous love by Ned Rorem – Choir of St John's college, Cambridge & Andrew Nethsingha. A reminder disclaimer to the listener. The readings in the podcast may include ancient and old-fashioned sayings and instructions that we do not in any way condone as in use or to be used in today's modern world. The readings have not been modernised to reflect todays thinking, instead the readings remain from the old version of the NRSVUE bible. The podcast owners explicitly declare that each listener is responsible for their own actions in response to the bible readings and the podcast owners bare no responsibility in this sense.  

Part 1 - Host Neville James is joined by Neil Weare,  Co-founder and Co-Director of Right to Democracy, and Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett to discuss recent community forums addressing birthright citizenship and the rights of residents in U.S. territories, focusing on constitutional protections, ongoing legal challenges, and efforts to safeguard citizenship rights for Virgin Islanders and other territorial residents. Later, representatives of the U.S. Virgin Islands Soccer Federation, including President Yohannes Worede, General Secretary and CEO Firas Idheileh, team captain Jannick Liburd, and national team defender Jett Blaschka, discuss the men's national team's historic 2-0 victory over St. Martin, highlighting the team's development, growing professionalism, and preparations for upcoming CONCACAF Nations League matches against the Bahamas.

Rank-and-file gardaí are set to engage in industrial action, likely affecting security at some EU presidency meetings, and plan to march on Garda headquarters as part of their campaign. Joining Jonathan Healy (filling in for Anton) this morning to discuss was Ronan Slevin, General Secretary of the Garda Representative Association.

A rally is taking place tonight ahead of Ireland's UEFA Nations League fixtures against Israel, with organisers calling on Irish players not to play the matches. The event is being organised by SIPTU and Trade Union Friends of Palestine.Mick Lynch, trade unionist and former General Secretary of the UK's National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers, who will be speaking at tonight's rally joined Shane on the show.

Rank-and-file gardaí are set to engage in industrial action, likely affecting security at some EU presidency meetings, and plan to march on Garda headquarters as part of their campaign. Joining Jonathan Healy (filling in for Anton) this morning to discuss was Ronan Slevin, General Secretary of the Garda Representative Association.

Two older gentlemen with expanding waistlines, staggering daddy issues, and a shared love of firing military brass meet in DC this week. And right on cue, the pundits leap forward to pontificate on the most important issues facing Sino-US relations today: What is Xi Jinping's title in English?Many bytes and keystrokes are spent in social media wars between those who insist that Xi Jinping be called General Secretary and those who feel that such pedantry is ideologically loaded panda poop.David is a linguist. Jeremiah is a historian. They put their heads together to discuss why people care so much about this issue (and the related kerfuffle over whether China is led by the CCP or the CPC) and to give their take on the meeting, the view from Beijing, and to wonder whether Xi Jinping — whatever his title — is smart to play the waiting game.

Michael Comyns, General Secretary of the Association of Garda Superintendents, outlines the organisations priorities ahead of today's annual conference. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Throughout history, numerous individuals and groups have faced silencing by authoritarian regimes.   I know firsthand what it means to be silenced by your government, and still be courageous.  My name is Virginia Prodan.  I lived under a brutal socialist regime in #Romania. Growing up there courage wasn't a choice—it was a necessity. I faced threats, danger, and even an assassin sent to silence me. As a young attorney in Romania under Nicolae Ceausescu's brutal communist regime, I had spent her entire life searching for the truth. When I finally found it in the pages of the most forbidden book in all of Romania, I accepted the divine call to defend fellow followers of Christ against unjust persecution in an otherwise ungodly land. My legal work was declared by the communist government as an act of treason.  For this act of treason, I was kidnapped, beaten, tortured, placed under house arrest, and came within seconds of being executed under the orders of Ceausescu himself.   But I discovered something priceless in that fire: a life built on Christ is unshakable. Nicolae Ceaușescu, the General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party from 1965 until his overthrow and execution in 1989, employed a wide range of manipulative tactics to silence dissent and maintain control over the Romanian populace.   Welcome back #everyone to Courageous Leadership with  Virginia Prodan  #podcast - I am your host   Topic: (Have You Been) SILENT or SILENCED? 1. I will share some of the key methods dictator Ceausescu used to silence us.  2. Explore the difference between being SILENT (choosing to remain quiet) and being SILENCED (having your voice taken away) 3. Have some Discussion Questions.                      Stay Connected with Virginia Prodan  Looking for more training? #explore our Freedom Coaching programs here: https://www.virginiaprodanbooks.com/freedom-coaching  Be #encouraged and #inspired ! #follow the Courageous Leadership with Virginia Prodan #Podcast : https://open.spotify.com/show/7kHPeoAgbkAHCg2C6RApEZ  #order your signed copy of Virginia Prodan's powerful memoir, Saving My Assassin: https://virginiaprodanbooks.com/product/book/ #invite Virginia Prodan to #speak at your events: https://virginiaprodanbooks.com/invite-virginia/  #support the mission. #give to Virginia Prodan #Ministries today: https://www.virginiaprodan.com/donate/  #subscribe to Virginia Prodan #youtube channel for teachings, updates, and more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSlM_aAfLxHXTaI05Skv1WQ We love hearing from you!  Please #share share your thoughts, comments, or questions—and pass this along to someone who needs encouragement today.   #training #leadership #coaching #people #community #australia #motivation #share #like #power #romania #america @frcdc @AllianceDefends @focusonthefamily @VirginiaProd #SavingMyAssassin #FRC #CBN @Daystar #LoveWhatMatters #Romania #America #Socialism #Freedom @VirginiaProdan #SavingMyAssassin https://virginiaprodanbooks.com/product/book/     #Faith #Freedom #Courage #ChristianLeadership with VirginiaProdan #Courageous Leadership with Virginia Prodan, #Christianleadership, #Christiantestimony #faith #faithandcourge #Christian leadership podcast #Discover #Protect #Share #Christiancourage in ungodly culture. #bold #faith #testimony #protect #biblical #truth #Christian #identity. #stand #firminfaith. #Christian #podcast #America #AssassinationSurvivor. #Socialism #iife in #comunism #SocialistDissident #FreedomFighter #CourageousLeader #FreedomCoaching @AllianceDefendingFreedom #God #Survival #Fighter #FreedomFIghter #CommunistSurvivor #Pace #Joy #Christ #Victory #Liberty #Leader #Mother #Conservative #PeaceMaker #LibertyProtector  

“I was not targeting John Boadu when I spoke about why the NPP lost several parliamentary seats during his tenure as General Secretary. My criticism was about issues such as the imposition of candidates, which I identified as a major factor, and I promised not to repeat those mistakes. So, blaming me for the NPP's 2024 defeat is a simplistic claim with no basis.” - Justin Frimpong Kodua, NPP General Secretary

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Headlines: Late last week, the Minister of Home Affairs, Tony Burke, gave an address at the National Press Club, during which he announced a suite of changes to migration policies that would impact workers and students. In Turkiye last week the government carried out a series of crackdowns against LGBT rights groups across the country. In Italy, far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced that Italy will ban burqas and niqabs in schools, as well as limit the number of foreign students in classes.  Last Tuesday, more than 270 community leaders from 70 organisations met in Werribee to launch a new campaign “Our West Listens”.  7:15am: // Lalitha Chelliah is a long-time unionist and organiser of the strike, nurse for 50 years, socialist and feminist. Lalitha wrote the first manual about handling regulations for the Victorian health industry in the early 90s, and worked as an organiser for the old Public Services Union. She also moved the motion to go on strike in 1985. In the following excerpt, Lalitha spoke about the significance of the 50-day strike in a broader, international context. To learn more about the historic 50-day nurses' strike in 1986, you can listen back to the Women on the Line episode "40 Years Since Nurses' Strike" by going to 3cr.org.au/womenontheline 7:30am: // Jed Pica is a Filipino non-binary lesbian and the General Secretary of Migrante Australia. Jed is on Tuesday Breakfast to speak about the 54th anniversary of the martial law declaration in the Philippines under the US-Marcos Sr. Dictatorship, as well as the Anti-Corruption Mobilisations that took place around so-called Australia yesterday on Sunday, 20 September. You can follow Migrante Australia on Instagram and Facebook. 7:45am: //   Shannon Hurley is a Nature Conservation campaigner at Victorian National Parks Association. Shannon joins us today to discuss the new campaign Victorians for Nature. This Wednesday the campaign will launch at an event in Northcote. We discuss what the campaign is all about and how they will hold the government to account to protect nature. Additionally, we talk about what to expect at the campaign launch and how to get more involved in the campaign. You can find more about the campaign here.  8:00am: //  Tallulah Ainsworth is a painter and artist currently working in Naarm, she has put on an exhibition at Unassigned Gallery called Exquisite Corpse which just finished yesterday and is additionally running up and coming” doggie drawing” life drawing sessions inviting participants to live draw dogs, also held at unassigned on the 27th of September. You can get tickets for the event here and find Tallulah's instagram @artkidtallulah.  8:15am: // Catherine Noone is from the Save our Community Health campaign. Yesterday, Housing Minister Nick Staikos announced secured funding for the Community health clinic in collingwood. Catherine joins us to discuss the major win for the campaign, what it means, and how the community has responded. We also delve into what the future of community health looks like and where the campaign will go next.       

Viola Morris and Muqdad Al Ghalebi are contesting the General Secretary and Assistant General Secretary positions (along with 20 Councillors) on a ticket to run in the upcoming NSW Nurses and Midwives Association elections. A contested election at the NSW branch of the nurses and midwives union hasn't occurred in 23 years!Candidates Viola and Muqdad spoke to Peter Lammiman on Rights, Rorts and Rants on Sept 4 2026 about the inadequate salary, conditions and WHS issues challenging their profession in NSW which prompted them to step up, organise a ticket and run for election. Their campaign is called "Time for handover" and is on social media. The radio show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 4 September 2026 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community (BMUC) and presented by Merran Maclaren.If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave an audio comment about our show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, which may be added to one of our podcasts.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply to be a guest on our radio show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rbm.org.au.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join a union - 1300 486 466 or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BMUC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded.Disclaimer: Rights, Rorts and Rants explores a range of issues from different perspectives. The views expressed on the show and podcast are not necessarily endorsed by Blue Mountains & Community.   

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All NPP constituency executives in Asante Akyem have declared their support for Justin Frimpong Kodua to retain his position as the party's General Secretary

I'm Todd Gleason for University of Illinois Extension with a history of labor day in the United States. It's adapted from a story found on the United States Embassy to Sweden's website.Eleven-year-old Peter McGuire sold papers on the street in New York City. He shined shoes and cleaned stores and later ran errands. It was 1863 and his father, a poor Irish immigrant, had just enlisted to fight in the Civil War. Peter had to help support his mother and six brothers and sisters.Many immigrants settled in New York City in the nineteenth century. They found that living conditions were not as wonderful as they had dreamed. Often there were six families crowded into a house made for one family. Thousands of children had to go to work. Working conditions were even worse. Immigrant men, women and children worked in factories for ten to twelve hours a day, stopping only for a short time to eat. They came to work even if they were tired or sick because if they didn't, they might be fired. Thousands of people were waiting to take their places.When Peter was 17, he began an apprenticeship in a piano shop. This job was better than his others, for he was learning a trade, but he still worked long hours with low pay. At night he went to meetings and classes in economics and social issues of the day. One of the main issues of concern pertained to labor conditions. Workers were tired of long hours, low pay and uncertain jobs. They spoke of organizing themselves into a union of laborers to improve their working conditions. In the spring of 1872, Peter McGuire and 100,000 workers went on strike and marched through the streets, demanding a decrease in the long working day.This event convinced Peter that an organized labor movement was important for the future of workers' rights. He spent the next year speaking to crowds of workers and unemployed people, lobbying the city government for jobs and relief money. It was not an easy road for Peter McGuire. He became known as a "disturber of the public peace." The city government ignored his demands. Peter himself could not find a job in his trade. He began to travel up and down the east coast to speak to laborers about unionizing. In 1881, he moved to St. Louis, Missouri, and began to organize carpenters there. He organized a convention of carpenters in Chicago, and it was there that a national union of carpenters was founded. He became General Secretary of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America.The idea of organizing workers according to their trades spread around the country. Factory workers, dock workers and toolmakers all began to demand and get their rights to an eight-hour workday, a secure job and a future in their trades. Peter McGuire and laborers in other cities planned a holiday for workers on the first Monday in September, halfway between Independence Day and Thanksgiving Day.  On September 5, 1882 the first Labor Day parade was held in New York City. ★ Support this podcast ★

“Kumasi is in for a shock! No NPP General Secretary who led the party to a humiliating defeat has ever been re-elected.” - Sylvester Tetteh, NPP General Secretary Hopeful, jabs JFK, discusses his bid for the position... and more!

Fresh from Reform's annual conference in Birmingham, their chief whip in the Senedd, Llyr Powell reacts to all the weekend's events. Andy Burnham has done his first Prime Minister's Questions. Newport West and Islwyn MP Ruth Jones tells us how the parliamentary Labour Party thinks he's doing. Devolving policing has come back under discussion after the new PM said he's open to considering it. Professor Laura McAllister co-chaired the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales that looked at it, and Lauren McEvatt was a member. They discuss the pros and cons. Laura Doel has taken up the role of General Secretary for TUC Cymru. She explains what she hopes to achieve in the role. And Sir Keir Starmer has announced he is stepping down as an MP to concentrate on world affairs. Writer and historian Tom Egerton illustrates what former PMs do with their time after leaving office.And following the success of meeting new members of the Senedd we've decided to get to meet more politicians. This week, it's our chance to get to know the MP for mid and south Pembrokeshire, Henry Tufnell.

This plenary by Rev. Dr. Hrang Hlei, titled “From Displacement to Diaspora: Resettlement History of the Myanmar Diaspora in the United States," was recorded on August 7, 2026, as part of the Our Stories, Our Faith conference "Burma Christian Diaspora in Indianapolis: Celebrating Our Stories, Embracing Our Challenges." More information about the conference can be found at https://ourstoriesourfaith.org/.Download Rev. Dr. Hrang's presentation slides here: https://ourstoriesourfaith.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Social-History-of-Myanmar-Diaspora-.pptx.pdf.“The history of the Myanmar diaspora in the United States is not one single story. It is a story of many people: Chin, Kachin, Karen, Karenni, Mon, Rohingya, and others. Many came not simply as immigrants seeking opportunity, but as refugees fleeing dictatorship, civil war, ethnic persecution, religious discrimination, poverty, and displacement. Their story is a story of struggles, hardships, challenges, and resilience. Their story reminds us that being a refugee is not only about finding a new country. It is about rebuilding human dignity, preserving memory, forming faith, and preparing the next generation.”Rev. Hrang Hlei, PhD came to the US in 2006 as a seminary student, and currently serves as the Congregational Care Pastor at Indiana Chin Baptist Church, Indiana. He was recently elected the new General Secretary for Chin Baptist Churches, USA, which connects over a hundred local congregations across the country. He did his doctoral research among the Chin immigrant churches and published it as The Formation of Chin Immigrant Congregations in the United States: Discovering Their Ecclesiological Identities. Rev. Hlei is passionate about helping and nurturing immigrant churches in God's calling to preach the gospel and make disciples here in the US and beyond. He is an ordained minister of American Baptist Churches, USA, and in his free time he enjoys watching historical documentary movies.Photo credit (thumbnail): Jacob Him, Svolta Film This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit caacptsem.substack.com

Joseph Stalin was the dictator of the Soviet Union from 1928 until he died in 1953. He was responsible for the deaths of tens of millions of people; tortured additional millions; annihilated cities and entire countries; and caused suffering that lasted for a half century after he died. Most of his victims were from his own country. But he also spread misery and fear around the world.

What did you think? Text us by clicking here! We are unable to reply on this app, so include phone # or email address.In this episode of The Reformed Deacon, recorded at the 2026 National Diaconal Summit, Rev. Danny Olinger, General Secretary of the OPC Committee on Christian Education, takes a whirlwind tour through nearly ninety years of diaconal ministry in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.From caring for struggling pastors and families during the Great Depression to disaster response, refugee ministry, foreign missions, and short-term missions, Olinger shares stories of how the Lord has used deacons and congregations to meet needs throughout the OPC's history. He also traces the development of the Committee on Diaconal Ministries and the church's ongoing commitment to keeping Word and deed together.Danny brings the history back to where diaconal ministry begins—the local church—and encourages today's church to “pray for the next generation of deacons,” encourage young men in service, and “give your hearts away.”You can find all of our episodes at thereformeddeacon.org. Make sure to follow us on your favorite podcast player, so you don't miss an episode. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for giveaways and more information. Find other resources on OPCCDM.org.  Make sure to send us some feedback on your podcast player or ask a diaconal question by going to OPCCDM.org.

An aspiring General Secretary, Eugene Boakye Antwi, has said the current General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua, is the worst General Secretary in the history of the party

Can Eugene Boakye Antwi lead the NPP back to power? In this one-on-one interview, the General Secretary hopeful shares his campaign strategy and explains why he believes he has what it takes to help the party recapture power.

We have much to learn from the Global Church. In this podcast episode, PCI's Mission Support Officer for Partnerships, Pip Florit, along with Rev David McCullagh, Convener of the Global Mission Partnership Panel, talk to three delegates from PCI's global partners who travelled to Belfast for this year's General Assembly.In the podcast, we hear from Amir Bitar, Executive Director of the Compassion Protestant Society in Lebanon and Syria, Júlia Berecz, Ecumenical Officer for the Reformed Church in Hungary and Rev Brian Kamwendo, General Secretary of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian, Nkhoma Synod. Each shares the challenges they face in their various contexts and how their organisation is responding.Together, they discuss war, politics, poverty and where God is in the midst of it.

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Owen Reidy, General Secretary, ICTU.

The former General Secretary of AGSI is calling for retired Gardaí to return on a voluntary basis to help tackle the force's soaring overtime bill, which rose from €97m in 2020 to €197m in 2024.Could bringing experienced retired members back help ease pressure on serving Gardaí and increase their presence on Irish streets?Guest host Clare McKenna is joined by listeners to discuss.

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Owen Reidy, General Secretary, ICTU.

The Teachers Union of Ireland has announced that it will ballot its members for industrial action. This is over the lack of implementation of a one percent salary increase as part of an agreement on the new senior cycle. Speaking to Anton was Michael Gillespie, the General Secretary of the TUI.

The Teachers Union of Ireland has announced that it will ballot its members for industrial action. This is over the lack of implementation of a one percent salary increase as part of an agreement on the new senior cycle. Speaking to Anton was Michael Gillespie, the General Secretary of the TUI.

On Sunday 23 August, Dr Kim Reid from the University of Melbourne spoke to 3CR's Out of the Blue presenter Sabrina about El Niño, which is a climate pattern happening now. Dr. Reid explained to listeners what El Niño means and how it affects weather patterns over the globe, not just Australia. She described this phenomenon in detail and shed some light on popular headlines. Jed Pica is a Filipino non-binary lesbian and General Secretary of Migrante Australia, an alliance of grassroots migrants organisations of Filipinos and their families in so-called Australia. Jed joined us to speak about the newly launched campaign Laban Migrante, fighting against the exploitation of migrant workers and advocating for their rights and welfare. They also announced an upcoming fundraising event held on Friday 28 August at Misfits Bar in Footscray.  Dr Sophie Rudolph is a Senior Research Fellow in the Faculty of Education at the University of Melbourne. She has been on the NTEU University of Melbourne branch committee at the University of Melbourne for approximately 8 years and has been actively involved in two rounds of Enterprise Bargaining negotiations. Sophie spoke to us about the NTEU University of Melbourne strike action on Thursday 27 August as part of the enterprise bargaining that first commenced last November. There will be a rally at 12 pm at the John Medley Building as well as BBQ and live music at South Lawn.  Mel Fisher, spokesperson from the Anti-Poverty Network South Australia, joined the show to discuss the threat of the standards of energy efficiency levels in homes being reduced for those with lower incomes, raising the cost of living particularly within a changing climate. A report from the CSIRO has revealed that Australian homes are some of the most expensive to heat or cool and households who live in 1.7 star homes pay more than 6 times in energy bills than those living in energy efficient homes. The report has found this affects those with lower incomes and renters higher. On Wednesday 12 August, at the rally to oppose the 'No Air in Prison' Bill, Karen Fletcher (Executive Officer of Flat Out Inc) spoke out against the mass incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as the mistreatment of people with disabilities and are victim-survivors of domestic violence in prison. In her speech, she emphasised the importance of understanding the root causes of issues impacting communities and fighting against this and other harmful bills. She was introduced by Rally MC Maggie Munn,  First Nations Justice Director at the Human Rights Law Centre.CW: Please note that in the following excerpt, Karen names several First Nations women who have died in custody. First Nations listeners can contact 13 YARN (13 92 76), Yarning Safe'n'Strong 1800 959 563. Please take care when listening.  Songs:Immigrant's Tale - NemahsisLullaby - Emily Wurramara

What can the history of Methodism teach us about the future of the church?In Episode 238 of Pod Have Mercy, Matt and John sit down with Dr. Ashley Boggan, General Secretary of the United Methodist General Commission on Archives and History, to talk about what she calls the “ministry of memory” and why remembering our history is very different from simply being nostalgic.The conversation centers on a pivotal moment in John Wesley's life when he “submitted to be more vile” and began preaching outside the walls of the church to people who were often excluded from traditional religious life. Ashley explains why she sees that moment as foundational to the Methodist movement and explores how Methodism's early willingness to challenge social and institutional boundaries gradually gave way to a pursuit of respectability, influence, and growth.Show Notes & ResourcesWesleyan Vile-tality: Reclaiming the Heart of Methodist Identity — Ashley Boggan's book exploring Wesley's call to “submit to be more vile” and what it means for Methodist identity today.A Not So Calm Address to American Methodists — Ashley Boggan and Andy Oliver revisit John Wesley's A Calm Address to Our American Colonies in light of America's 250th anniversary.General Commission on Archives and History / UM History Hub — Resources exploring Methodist history and the church's “ministry of memory.”From Crown to Conferencing: Methodism and the New Republic — A General Commission on Archives and History series exploring Methodism alongside the birth and development of the United States.

"Dublin Bus has been forced to look as far afield as South Africa in its endless search for bus drivers... Welcome and needed as these drivers undoubtedly are, their arrival raises several interesting questions. The first one being why are Irish people not interested in the job?" So, writes John McManus, in The Irish Times today.Joining Ciara to discuss this is Dermot O'Leary, General Secretary of the NBRU.

What would health care look like if nurses had the power to shape the systems they work in? In this episode, Dr. Beverly Malone, President and CEO of the National League for Nursing, discusses why nurses must be recognized not simply as health care workers, but as healers, leaders, educators, and system shapers. She explains how nursing's unique combination of scientific expertise, empathy, advocacy, and whole-person care gives nurses a critical perspective on what patients and health care systems need. Dr. Malone calls on health care organizations to invest in nurses by providing career pathways, supporting well-being, fostering inclusion, and ensuring meaningful participation in decision-making, arguing that the future of health care depends on listening to and empowering the nurses already at the center of care. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about the power nurses already hold, and what health care systems can do to listen to, support, and empower them to lead!  About Dr. Beverly Malone: Dr. Beverly Malone is President and CEO of the National League for Nursing. A nurse, educator, clinician, and global health care leader, she has held senior leadership roles in the United States and the United Kingdom, including serving as Federal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health under President Bill Clinton and as General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing in the UK. Her work has focused on nursing education, leadership, diversity and equity, evidence-based practice, and advancing nurses' roles in shaping health care systems. Things You'll Learn: Nurses are healers whose work combines science, skill, empathy, trust, and hope. Nurses exercise leadership every day by coordinating complex systems around patient care. Health care organizations must replace gratitude alone with meaningful structural support for nurses. Nurses need a seat at decision-making tables because their frontline perspective can reveal what systems miss. Nursing education and clinical practice must collaborate to prepare and support nurses throughout their careers. Cultures of belonging and well-being are essential to retaining nurses and delivering quality care. Empowered nurses can help lead health care toward prevention, health promotion, and more coordinated care. Resources: Connect with and follow Dr. Beverly Malone on LinkedIn. Follow the National League for Nursing on LinkedIn and explore their website!

The Clare based former General Secretary of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association is calling on the Agriculture Minister to ensure Irish farmer's rights to access the EU Single Market are upheld. It comes in the wake of Brittany Ferries' decision to cancel livestock shipping from Rosslare to France, in September. This has resulted in Independent Ireland TD Michael Fitzmaurice requesting a meeting with the company's management to discuss the matter. Former ICSA General Secretary, Cratloe farmer Eddie Punch says it could seriously impact livelihoods here.

Keith Runyan is the General Secretary of QEW, that's Quaker Earthcare Witness, and among his duties in that role was as a participant of the 30th COP session.

This week on Rising Up for Justice, our guest is Joyce Ajlouny, General Secretary of the American Friends Service Committee.

Actor Ruth Madeley on starring in new TV drama The Rapture - a psychological thriller where the competing interests of an oil company, a religious cult, a protest group and a disturbed young woman convicted of murdering her mother, are set against a backdrop of climate change. Singer Nadine Shah on her homecoming BBC Prom in Gateshead.After a three year standoff, Northern Ballet reaches an agreement with the Musicians' Union. Naomi Pohl, General Secretary of the Musicians' Union on the significance of the new deal.Abandoned in 1929, the film Queen Kelly became the most infamous unfinished film in cinema history. Film historian Pamela Hutchinson on its torrid scenes on and off the screen.Presenter: Nick Ahad Producer: Ekene Akalawu

Clement Manyathela speaks to SACP General Secretary Solly Mapaila about the party's criticism of Operation Vulindlela, its growing rift with the ANC, its decision to contest the local government elections independently, and why it believes President Cyril Ramaphosa should face an impeachment inquiry. The Clement Manyathela Show is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, weekdays from 09:00 to 12:00 (SA Time). Clement Manyathela starts his show each weekday on 702 at 9 am taking your calls and voice notes on his Open Line. In the second hour of his show, he unpacks, explains, and makes sense of the news of the day. Clement has several features in his third hour from 11 am that provide you with information to help and guide you through your daily life. As your morning friend, he tackles the serious as well as the light-hearted, on your behalf. Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Clement Manyathela Show. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to The Clement Manyathela Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/XijPLtJ or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/p0gWuPE Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bipin Kumar Acharya is the General Secretary of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and a Member of Parliament.

"The only time people notice what a cleaner does is when she doesn't do it."They disinfect hospital wards, scrub office floors, and sanitise the spaces we all rely on. Yet cleaners are among the most invisible workers in Europe.In this first episode, we pull back the curtain on a typical day in the life of a cleaner. From the marble corridors of the European Parliament to a high-dependency hospital unit in Ireland, we hear what it really means to do essential work that almost no one sees.In this episode, we hear from:

For more than 9 years, Pastor Jim served as the General Secretary of the Assemblies of God. In today's episode, we look back on that time and discuss lessons he learned from that work and what surprised him most. As the General Secretary, Pastor Jim oversaw the credentials of close to 40,000 ministers, giving him a unique perspective on the calling, challenges, and trends in pastoral leadership. We hope the conversation gives you a similar perspective and perhaps new motivation to pray for those who bear the responsibility of guiding our fellowship. 

Suggest Guests For Our Podcast: https://forms.gle/ytt6a9jxe8YwzsGD6 What is the current state of robotics in Nepal, and how far can the country go in the age of Artificial Intelligence? In this episode, Er. Bikash Gurung, President of the Robotics Association of Nepal (RAN), and Omkar Jaiswal, General Secretary of RAN, join us for an in-depth conversation on robotics, AI, innovation, education, and Nepal's technological future. The discussion begins with Nepal's Olympic Robot project and the journey of building world-class robotics solutions from Nepal. The guests explain how robotics education is being taught to students, the types of robotics classes available, and the importance of practical learning in STEM education. We also explore where Nepal currently stands in global robotics development, how Nepal has reached international recognition in robotics competitions, and the opportunities available for young innovators. The conversation covers curriculum changes, student-built robots, advanced robotics projects, and how schools can better prepare students for the future. One of the highlights of this podcast is the Robot Dog demonstration and the story behind bringing advanced robotic technology to Nepal. The discussion then shifts toward the future of robots, emerging technologies, automation, and the growing impact of Artificial Intelligence. The guests also share their concerns about AI, discussing both the opportunities and challenges that come with rapid technological advancement. Finally, they discuss policies and strategies needed to expand robotics in Nepal and create a stronger innovation ecosystem. GET CONNECTED WITH: Er.Bikash Gurung [President of Robotics Association of Nepal (RAN) Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/p/DOFaL_Aih6J/?img_index=1 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/KromchheBikash Omkar Jaiswal [General Secretary of Robotics Association of Nepal (RAN)] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/om_kaar/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/zoeyy.yshya  

The Ram Mandir donation theft case has stirred UP politics, and left the VHP embarrassed, with General Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust Champat Rai, and trustee Anil Mishra, resigning last week. Both have been associated with the VHP for decades. There have been 8 arrests in the case so far, & SIT has submitted a preliminary report last week.

UK Trades Union Congress General Secretary Paul Nowak says Andy Burnham, likely new Prime Minister, has "got to be prepared to take on vested interests". He tells Bloomberg's Caroline Hepker and Stephen Carroll he wants "a bank levy on windfall profits".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jonathan Thomas speaks to the Reverend Simeon Baker, recently appointed as the new General Secretary of the Baptist Union of Wales.The Baptist Union of Wales represents over 320 churches and 8000 members across the country. Simeon sets out his vision for the future of the Baptist Union; the challenges ahead and the evolving role of ministry in Wales. Together, they discuss the realities of sustaining church structures that were originally designed to serve far larger congregations; at the end of the 19th century, at its peak, the Baptist Union of Wales had 100, 000 members. What's the legacy today of managing a church that was once so vast? They reflect on the role the church can play in times of political division, and explore the implications of the reduction of theology teaching provision in Wales.

Host Stephen Donnelly sits down with NSW ALP General Secretary Dom Ofner ahead of the NSW Labor Conference, July 4–5 at Sydney Town Hall.They cover:

Seventy years ago, twelve words in The Methodist Church's Book of Discipline changed everything: "Women are included in all provisions of the discipline referring to the ministry." In our final episode of our special series, Rev. Ali Young sits down with Rev. Stephanie York Arnold, General Secretary of the General Commission on the Status and Role of Women (GCSRW), to reflect on the 70th anniversary of women's ordination in The United Methodist Church. Together, they explore the history behind those twelve words, the women who helped open doors for future generations, and the work that still remains. 

Rosa Hunt leads a discussion about the long tradition of clergy as writers. From poetry to fiction, we ask what drives ministers to write and whether it belongs within—or beyond—their calling. Through candid conversation, they examine questions of time, honesty and purpose, and whether writing becomes an extension of ministry or a space to challenge, reflect and communicate a deeper worldview. Joining Rosa are: Elinor Wyn Reynolds A Welsh poet and novelist from Carmarthen, her first novel was Gwirionedd. She also serves as General Secretary of the Union of Welsh Independents. Mark Clavier An Anglican priest, theologian and author of non-fiction books and his first novel, Tillers of the Soil.Nathan Munday A Welsh writer from Carmarthenshire, known for fiction and non fiction, including his novel Whaling and earlier travel writing.