Podcast appearances and mentions of George J Mitchell

Dianne Kopec is a Research Fellow at the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability at the University of Maine. Her biological research documents toxic contaminants in wildlife, such as mercury in fish (and the animals that eat them, like birds and harbor seals). Because of mercury contamination in Maine's waters, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has a posted fish consumption health advisory. Since all 50 states have such advisories, the EPA also offers safe eating guidelines for fish consumption, especially for pregnant women, as exposure can cause behavioral problems and decreased cognitive performance. For decades, mercury contamination in Maine freshwater fish has denied members of the Penobscot Nation their legally protected sustenance fishing rights. Currently, Dr. Kopec's research is helping to minimize mercury exposure to tribal members. With an eye on the future, Dianne Kopec says, "We don't have to accept mercury pollution as a given." She discusses how legislation today can protect all of us from toxic exposures tomorrow, so that we might be able to fish with our grandchildren...and eat the catch. https://www.whatmamawants.org/archived-episodes/dianne-kopec

In this look back episode we take a closer look at former Senator George J. Mitchell.From his time in the senate until recently, George Mitchell was a power broker within the democratic establishment. He also counted Epstein as a friend and financial supporter..It's this relationship that now has been called into question after the explosive allegations made by Virginia Roberts that she was trafficked to Mitchell and subsequently abused by him in Palm Beach.Join me as I take a closer look.(commercial at 17:40)To contact me:Bobbycapucci@protonmail.comSource:https://www.inquirer.com/news/jeffrey-epstein-george-mitchell-philly-archdiocese-sex-abuse-clergy-20190822.html

In today's episode we take a closer look at former Senator George J. Mitchell.From his time in the senate until recently, George Mitchell was a power broker within the democratic establishment. He also counted Epstein as a friend and financial supporter..It's this relationship that now has been called into question after the explosive allegations made by Virginia Roberts that she was trafficked to Mitchell and subsequently abused by him in Palm Beach.Join me as I take a closer look.(commercial at 17:40)To contact me:Bobbycapucci@protonmail.comSource:https://www.inquirer.com/news/jeffrey-epstein-george-mitchell-philly-archdiocese-sex-abuse-clergy-20190822.html

In today's episode we take a closer look at former Senator George J. Mitchell. From his time in the senate until recently, George Mitchell was a power broker within the democratic establishment. He also counted Epstein as a friend and financial supporter..It's this relationship that now has been called into question after the explosive allegations made by Virginia Roberts that she was trafficked to Mitchell and subsequently abused by him in Palm Beach. Join me as I take a closer look. To contact me:Bobbycapucci@protonmail.com Source:https://www.inquirer.com/news/jeffrey-epstein-george-mitchell-philly-archdiocese-sex-abuse-clergy-20190822.html

Afghanistan continues to hog the headlines. Nearly two weeks after the Taliban drove into Kabul, and former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country, the world is still debating whether the Taliban have turned a new leaf. As analysts, experts and journalists try to figure out the Taliban's intentions, wait and watch appears to be the default mode. Will the Taliban actually allow women and girls to work and study? Will music be allowed? Will there be elections? Or will there just be a soft veneer hiding the very same iron fist that we saw during the Taliban regime from 1996 to 2001? Guest: Michael Semple, Professor at The Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice, Queen's University in Belfast. He has worked as deputy to the European Union Special Representative in Afghanistan. He also served as an honorary adviser to the Afghan High Peace Council. Host: Amit Baruah, Senior Associate Editor, The Hindu Write to us at socmed4@thehindu.co.in

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. Dr. Jason Johnson is an associate professor of politics and journalism in the School of Global Journalism & Communication at Morgan State University and author of the book Political Consultants and Campaigns: One Day to Sell. He focuses on campaign politics, political communication, strategy and popular culture. He hosts a podcast on Slate called "A Word" He is a political analyst for MSNBC, SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio and The Grio. He has previously appeared on CNN, Fox News, Al Jazeera, Current TV and CBS. His work has been featured on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and on ESPN. He has been quoted by The Guardian, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, The Wallstreet Journal, Buzzfeed, The Hill newspaper, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Dr. Johnson is a University of Virginia alumnus and earned his PhD in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Melissa Boteach, Vice President for Income Security and Child Care/Early Learning, oversees NWLC's advocacy, policy, and public education strategies to ensure that all women and families have the income and supports they need to thrive. Prior to joining NWLC, Melissa spent nearly a decade at Center for American Progress (CAP), where she founded and led the Poverty to Prosperity Program, growing it from a team of 1 to 17, establishing projects to center the voices of low-income families; leading the team's message and narrative change work, overseeing intersectional advocacy campaigns, and developing bold ideas to cut poverty & expand opportunity that resulted in new legislation, executive actions, and other progress. Melissa also served as policy editor on The Shriver Report, a book and multimedia platform by Maria Shriver and Center for American Progress on the 1 in 3 U.S. women on the financial brink, and solutions to help them push back. Previously, she worked at The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA), where she led interfaith antipoverty campaigns. She has testified before Congress and frequently serves as a media spokesperson on issues relating to economic opportunity. A Harry Truman and George J. Mitchell Scholar, Melissa has a Master's of Public Policy from The George Washington University, a master's of Equality Studies from University College Dublin where she studied women in social movements, and bachelor's degrees from University of Maryland in government and Spanish. Pete on YouTube Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page

The political, economic and social disruption caused by Brexit brought a renewed focus to the Good Friday Agreement and to Anglo-Irish relations.  This year, relationships between Dublin, London and Belfast have once again come under strain, as the complexities regarding the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol became clear. At the same time heightened tensions within Northern Ireland have become a cause for concern. Against this backdrop, the IIEA gathers a panel of politicians and experts, moderated by Journalist and Broadcaster, Dearbhail McDonald, to share their perspectives on the future of Anglo-Irish relations in the short-to-medium term and to look further ahead to consider what relations may look like 30 years from now. Please note the later-than-usual start time of this event. About the Speakers: Matt Carthy is a Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan and serves as the party's Spokesperson on Agriculture. He sits on both the Oireachtas Agricultural and the Public Accounts Committees. He previously served as an MEP for the Midlands-Northwest Constituency from 2014 to 2020. Deputy Carthy previously chaired Sinn Féin's Uniting Ireland project group. Dr Katy Hayward is Professor of Political Sociology at Queen's University Belfast and a Senior Fellow of the UK in a Changing Europe think-tank. An internationally recognised expert on Brexit and Northern Ireland/Ireland, particularly with respect to the Irish border, she is also an Eisenhower Fellow (2019) and a Fellow in the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice at Queen's University. The Rt Hon Julian Smith served as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from July 2019 to February 2020. Described as the “most successful Secretary for Northern Ireland in over a decade”, during his 8-month tenure, power-sharing was restored and a Brexit agreement avoiding a hard border on the island of Ireland was reached. Mr. Smith has been Conservative MP for Skipton and Ripon since 2010. Claire Sugden is an Independent MLA for East Londonderry, a seat she has held since 2014. An independent Unionist, she served as Minister for Justice of Northern Ireland from May 2016 to March 2017. Prior to becoming an MLA, she served on Coleraine Borough Council from 2013 to 2014. She received her BA in Politics and her MA in Irish Politics from Queen's University Belfast. Dearbhail McDonald is an award-winning Journalist, Author and Broadcaster. She previously presented ‘Sunday with Dearbhail' on BBC Radio Ulster and served as Group Business Editor of Independent News and Media. She is an Eisenhower Fellow and holds an LL.B from Trinity College Dublin and an MA in Journalism from Dublin City University.

Sharon Klein is an Associate  Professor in the School of Economics at the University of Maine. Sharon's research and teaching are multi-disciplinary in nature, centering on the technical, economic, environmental and social trade-offs inherent in the production, distribution, and use of energy. With her research team, she has created a database of U.S. community-based renewable energy projects.Prior to her career in higher education, Sharon worked as a high school environmental systems teacher in Quito, Ecuador; a middle school science teacher in San Diego, CA; an environmental technician in San Diego; and an Americorps National Civilian Community Corps volunteer in the Southeast region of the USSharon was a part of the 2015, 2018, and 2019 Maine Science Festivals, and presented at the MSF Showcase Event 5 Minute Genius in 2018. You can see her video at the MSF YouTube channel.You can learn more about Sharon's work at her University of Maine website. If you'd like to see the graph that Sharon mentioned comparing renewable energy to fossil fuels, it can be found in the paper Comparing the sustainability of U.S. electricity options through multi-criteria decision analysis at  https://bit.ly/33jkGd5. Sharon also noted "I am very grateful for the support I have received from these funding sources for my community solar and window insert research: 2 Community Energy grants (2016 and 2017) from the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions and ongoing support from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Hatch projects 0230040 and 1013178."To learn more about Window Dressers, visit their website.~~~~~~~The Maine Science Podcast is a production of the Maine Science Festival. It was recorded at Discovery Studios, at the Maine Discovery Museum, in Bangor, ME. Edited and produced by Kate Dickerson; production support by Maranda Bouchard. The Discover Maine theme was composed and performed by Nick Parker. Support provided by Maine Technology Institute.Maine Science Festival:   Facebook    Twitter     InstagramMaine Science Podcast:  Facebook    Twitter     Instagram 

In this 10-Minute Talk Richard English asks four questions about religion and terrorism: Should religion be seen as a cause for terroristic violence or a restraining influence upon it? Is religious terrorism an existential threat? Is religious terrorism something new? And should religion, in terms of its influence on terrorism, be seen as something that is a detachable part of that mixture? Speaker: Professor Richard English FBA, Distinguished Professorial Fellow, Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice, Queen's University Belfast

Jack is President and Chief Investment Officer of Harpswell Advisors, a Maine based firm serving foundations and endowments throughout the United States.  Harpswell embraces an OCIO approach that leverages the benefits of both passive and active strategies and creates custom portfolios for each institution it serves.  Harpswell was named among the nation's top 108 Charitable Investment Advisors in Investor.com's 2020 study. Prior to Harpswell, Jack managed a market neutral hedge fund predominately for non-profit institutions and family offices.  Jack also served as a Principal with The Vanguard Group where he was a Senior Analyst working directly for several of Vanguard's funds and participated in the Chairman's senior strategy efforts. Prior to joining Vanguard, Jack was a Vice President and Portfolio Manager with Bryn Mawr Capital (a hedge fund) overseeing the firm's investments in energy and basic materials.  Prior to his career in investment management, Jack served as the Press Assistant to the U.S. Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell. Jack holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hobart College and earned his Masters of Science degree from the London School of Economics.  A dedicated civic participant, Jack has been a lifelong volunteer and serves on several Boards and Investment committees.

Thursday, October 24 at 2:00 pm Speaking in Maine takes us next to Orono and the University of Maine for the 2019 Mitchell Lecture on Sustainability. The keynote speaker is E.J. Milner-Gulland, Tasso Leventis Professor of Biodiversity at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom, who speaks on “An Optimistic Vision for a Sustainable, Wild, and Socially Just World.” Senator George J. Mitchell provides remarks.

"Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it; no constitution, no law, no court can even do much to help it." This famous quote by legal scholar and Judge Learned Hand is often cited by David Cole, Legal Director of the ACLU and Professor at Georgetown Law School. It means that liberty is something people have to truly want and exercise themselves -- and that the ACLU, for instance, wants to create the space for individuals to exercise this privilege without interference from courts, laws, and constitutions.  The ACLU defends your liberties - whether you're on the right, the left, and entirely off the political spectrum. The 100-year old organization has argued and won landmark decisions before the Supreme Court and assisted countless citizens to obtain or keep their liberties. After the terrible events in Charlottesville in summer 2017, the organization's non-partisan agenda was widely discussed. Is it right to put principle above all other consideration and offer legal aid to Neo-Nazis? Or are there factors beyond the ideals of the law that inform such actions? David Cole, National Director of the ACLU took an hour out of his non-stop schedule to speak to me about the ACLU's commitment to civil liberties, free speech in particular, and about the best ways to ensure that our personal civil liberties are best defended today, during the Trump presidency. He is the ACLU's national legal director where he directs a program that includes approximately 1,400 state and federal lawsuits on a broad range of civil liberties issues and Hon. George J. Mitchell Professor of Law at Georgetown University. He is the author of several books, including Leading in the Age of Innovations: Change of Values and Approaches, Engines of Liberty, and Torture Memos: Rationalizing the Unthinkable.

"Much has been said and written about the long and difficult road that led us to the Agreement in April of 1998. Many have deservedly received credit for their roles, but the real heroes of the Agreement were the people and the political leaders of Northern Ireland," declares Senator George Mitchell, who played a leading role in the Belfast Good Friday Agreement. Don't miss this moving and very personal speech.

"Much has been said and written about the long and difficult road that led us to the Agreement in April of 1998. Many have deservedly received credit for their roles, but the real heroes of the Agreement were the people and the political leaders of Northern Ireland," declares Senator George Mitchell, who played a leading role in the Belfast Good Friday Agreement. Don't miss this moving and very personal speech.

Richard English is Professor of Politics at Queen's University Belfast, where he is also Distinguished Professorial Fellow in the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice. During 20111-16 he was Wardlaw Professor of Politics in the School of International Relations, and Director of the Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV), at the University of St. Andrews. He is the author of eight books, including Armed Struggle: The History of the IRA (2003), Terrorism: How to Respond (2009), and Does Terrorism Work? A History (2016). He is a frequent media commentator on terrorism, and is a Fellow of the British Academy, a Member of the Royal Irish Academy, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, and Honorary Fellow of Keble College Oxford, and an Honorary Professor at the university of St. Andrews. Research that has influenced Richard's career Martha Crenshaw (2011), Explaining Terrorism Charles Townshend (1984), Political Violence in Ireland Eric Hobsbawm (1997), On History Some of Richard's key research Armed Struggle: The History of the IRA (2003) Terrorism: How to Respond (2009) Does Terrorism Work? A History (2016)

Senator George J. Mitchell was the primary architect of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement for peace in Northern Ireland and the U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace. Today he and his co-author Alon Sachar discuss their new book A Path to Peace: A Brief History of Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations and a Way Forward in the Middle East. They talk about why the peace process has failed time after time, and they outline the specific concessions each side must make to finally achieve lasting peace. Senator Mitchell discusses the big differences between brokering peace in Northern Ireland and negotiating peace in the Middle East, and how the political constraints on the Israeli Prime Minister and the Palestinian President can often work against the peace process. Plus we’ll talk about the history of U.S.-Israeli  the sometimes tense relationship between President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Order A Path to Peace: A Brief History of Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations and a Way Forward in the Middle East on Amazon or you can also download the audio version for free through a special offer for our listeners at www.audibletrial.com/kickassnews. Follow Alon Sachar on Twitter at @alonsachar, and visit his website at www.AlonSachar.com. Today's podcast is sponsored by Reuters TV, video news that's personalized, always up to date, and ready when you are.  Visit www.reuters.tv/kickass. Please subscribe to Kickass News on iTunes and take a moment to take our listener survey at www.podsurvey.com/KICK. And support the show by donating at www.gofundme.com/kickassnews. Visit www.kickassnews.com for more fun stuff.

Senator George Mitchell was the Majority Leader until he did something we could only wish that other politicians would emulate: He retired from political life. He has just penned a memoir which is deeply readable. It is not merely a collection of self-congratulating tales from a political life, but there are some amusing and interesting…

Ron Lanton with True North Political Solutions interviews Maine State Representative Henry Beck.  Henry Beck has served as a State Representative for Waterville and Okakland since 2009. From 2006 to 2009, Henry was a member of the Waterville City Council representing the neighborhood where he grew up. Henry's family has lived in the central Maine for over one hundred years, and runs a successful roofing company, CO Beck Roofing, located off College Avenue in Waterville.  Henry is a graduate of Mt. Merici Catholic School, Waterville Senior High School, and Colby College. Henry is also a George J. Mitchell and American Legion Scholar. FOLLOW HENRY on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/HenryBeckMaine  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where are the opportunities for bipartisan consensus and policy solutions? What's required to make that happen? Speakers: Melody Barnes, George J. Mitchell, Thomas J. Wilson, Tim Pawlenty, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Rita Braver

It’s generally accepted that America is running a trust deficit, but there isn’t enough discussion about what we should do to close the trust gap. In an election year, this is an extremely relevant topic with potential to be provocative in the most constructive way. Speakers: Ronald Brownstein, Steven Leder, George J. Mitchell, Thomas J. Wilson, Berl Bernhard

When a report prepared by former Senator George J. Mitchell indicated that Roger Clemens and others used illegal performance-enhancing drugs a marketing agency prepared a voluminous report that relied on statistics to make the case for Clemens' innocence. But an article written by four Wharton faculty -- Justin Wolfers Shane Jensen Abraham Wyner and Eric Bradlow -- questions the methodology used by the marketing agency noting that the validity of any statistical analysis is only as good as its individual components. And these components they add can be easily misinterpreted. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.