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Questions to Ministers Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by her statement about the pay equity changes that "the process that we have set up is fair. It's robust"; if so, how is cancelling 33 pay equity claims under urgency fair? CAMERON BREWER to the Associate Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen about tax and spending in New Zealand? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister of Health: Does he support GP services being free, publicly owned, and adequately resourced to reach underserved communities? Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS to the Minister for Women: Has she sought advice on the impact on closing the gender pay gap from moving the pay equity claim threshold from a 60 percent to a 70 percent female-dominated workforce; if not, why not? SUZE REDMAYNE to the Minister of Education: What recent announcements has she made about supporting the Government's target of raising student achievement? Hon JAN TINETTI to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Is it accurate that 180,000 workers are affected by the cancelling of 33 pay equity claims? TEANAU TUIONO to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries: Does he believe bottom trawling is damaging; if so, should it be banned? TOM RUTHERFORD to the Minister of Justice: How is the Government progressing with its plan to restore law and order? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Was cancelling 33 current pay equity claims consistent with her commitment to reduce persistent disadvantage as outlined in her employment action plan; if not, why not? NANCY LU to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What recent announcements has the Government made about increasing competition in banking? Hon PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN to the Minister for Disability Issues: Does she stand by her statement, "That is why we are prioritising disabled people, their families and carers"; if so, why? Dr PARMJEET PARMAR to the Associate Minister of Agriculture: What recent announcements has he made about strengthening regulation to support the welfare of dogs?

Questions to Ministers NANCY LU to the Minister of Finance: What are the Government's fiscal intentions and objectives? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? DAN BIDOIS to the Minister of Transport: What announcements has he made regarding rapid transit in Auckland? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Women: Does she agree with the statement on the Ministry for Women website that "The majority (80%) of the gender pay gap is driven by harder to measure factors like conscious and unconscious bias and differences in choices and behaviours"; if so, how has this shaped her advocacy? CARL BATES to the Minister of Justice: How is the Government progressing with its plan to restore law and order? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she agree with Associate Finance Minister David Seymour that "I actually think that Brooke van Velden has saved the taxpayer billions. She's saved the Budget for the Government"; if so, what are the savings from the changes to pay equity? Dr VANESSA WEENINK to the Minister for Mental Health: What recent announcement has he made about supporting Women's Refuge through the Mental Health and Addiction Innovation Fund? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? Hon JAN TINETTI to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Does she agree with Thomas Coughlan of the New Zealand Herald, who said about her changes to pay equity legislation that "It is deeply wrong that Parliament can take away that work in a matter of hours"; if not, why not? MARIAMENO KAPA-KINGI to the Minister for Children: Does she stand by her statement that "increased reporting also shows that people feel like they can report their concerns to Oranga Tamariki or other government agencies and that these reports are being captured and actioned"? TANYA UNKOVICH to the Minister for Regional Development: What reports has he seen on regional development in Northland?

Questions to Ministers RYAN HAMILTON to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the economy? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: What is his reaction, if any, to the Kaiwhakahaere for Ngati Ruanui's statement regarding proposed changes to the RMA that "This move breaches both our settlement and the Government's obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi"? CATHERINE WEDD to the Minister of Justice: How is the Government progressing with its plan to restore stronger consequences for crime? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she agree that the Treasury is the Government's lead economic and financial adviser; if so, does she have confidence in advice from the Treasury? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? Hon WILLIE JACKSON to the Minister for Maori Development: Is he across everything in his portfolio; if not, why not? SAM UFFINDELL to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What recent announcement has she made about the Annual General Adjustment? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister for Children: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? Dr CARLOS CHEUNG to the Minister of Police: What recent reports has he seen on the effectiveness of the community beat teams? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Police: Does he stand by his statement regarding record levels of methamphetamine in waste-water testing, "Well, I don't know whether that's dealers dumping methamphetamine"; if not, why not? SCOTT WILLIS to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his statement that "Our Government is focused on delivering timely, quality healthcare for all New Zealanders"; if so, has he contracted the build of the inpatient building for the Dunedin Hospital yet? Question to Member Hon Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Chairperson of the Justice Committee: Will he report the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill to the House before all submissions have been processed and considered by members?

Questions to Ministers MIKE BUTTERICK to the Minister of Finance: What are the Government's priorities for Budget 2025? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? SAM UFFINDELL to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has he made on improving access to timely, quality healthcare for all New Zealanders? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by her statement that she is looking at "changes to strengthen transparency and fiscal responsibility"; if so, is she confident that the fiscal risks in Budget 2024 are manageable? KATIE NIMON to the Minister of Education: What steps have been taken to improve the delivery of school property for students across the country? KAHURANGI CARTER to the Minister for Children: What changes, if any, does she intend to make in response to the Aroturuki Tamariki Independent Children's Monitor's Experience of Care in Aotearoa 2023/24 report that found that Oranga Tamariki social workers are under significant pressure? HANA-RAWHITI MAIPI-CLARKE to the Minister of Education: Is she confident that her actions will improve education achievement for all rangatahi? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his statement, "my focus is and always will be on improving patient outcomes. Patients will be my number one priority", and what is the role of health workers in achieving those outcomes for patients? CAMERON BREWER to the Minister of Police: What recent announcements has he made about Police's work to tackle gangs? MARK CAMERON to the Associate Minister of Justice: How are firearms prohibition orders intended to make New Zealand safer? Hon Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Justice: Does he stand by his statements and actions in respect of extended powers of arrest and detention for ordinary citizens?

Questions to Ministers Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? PAULO GARCIA to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the economy? LAURA McCLURE to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What announcements has she made about restoring balance in employment relations? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? TOM RUTHERFORD to the Minister of Justice: How is the Government progressing with its plan to restore stronger consequences for crime? Hon WILLOW-JEAN PRIME to the Minister for Children: Does she stand by all her statements and actions in relation to serious youth offenders and the military-style academies? JAMIE ARBUCKLE to the Minister for Regional Development: What recent announcements has he made regarding steps the Government is taking to support regional development? CARL BATES to the Minister for Tourism and Hospitality: What recent announcements has she made about increasing visitor numbers to New Zealand? Hon GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Police: Does he stand by his statement that being involved in organised crime and peddling drugs is not going to be tolerated in this country, and it's going to be much tougher to do any of those things; if so, why? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? KATIE NIMON to the Minister of Conservation: What recent announcements has he made about conservation?

Alex Albright talks about money bail and the effects of bail reform. “No Money Bail, No Problems? Trade-offs in a Pretrial Automatic Release Program” by Alex Albright. OTHER RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE: “Tripping through Hoops: The Effect of Violating Compulsory Government Procedures” by Natalia Emanuel and Helen Ho. “The Effects of Pretrial Detention on Conviction, Future Crime, and Employment: Evidence from Randomly Assigned Judges” by Will Dobbie, Jacob Goldin, and Crystal S. Yang. “Distortion of Justice: How the Inability to Pay Bail Affects Case Outcomes” by Megan T. Stevenson. “The Unintended Impact of Pretrial Detention on Case Outcomes: Evidence from New York City Arraignments” by Emily Leslie and Nolan G. Pope. “The Heavy Costs of High Bail: Evidence from Judge Randomization” by Arpit Gupta, Christopher Hansman, and Ethan Frenchman. “Optimal Bail and the Value of Freedom: Evidence from the Philadelphia Bail Experiment” by David S. Abrams and Chris Rohlfs. “Does Cash Bail Deter Misconduct?” by Aurelie Ouss and Megan T. Stevenson. Episode 4 of Probable Causation: Megan Stevenson. “Behavioral Nudges Reduce Failure to Appear for Court” by Alissa Fishbane, Aurelie Ouss, and Anuj K. Shah. Episode 21 of Probable Causation: Aurelie Ouss. “The Impact of Defense Counsel at Bail Hearings” by Shamena Anwar, Shawn D. Bushway, and John Engberg. “Pursuing Pretrial Justice Through an Alternative to Bail” by Melanie Skemer, Cindy Redcross, and Howard Bloom. “Release, Detain, or Surveil? The Effect of Electronic Monitoring on Defendant Outcomes” by Roman Rivera.

Questions to Ministers NANCY LU to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the economy? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? Hon BARBARA EDMONDS to the Minister for Rail: Does he agree with the statement of the Minister of Finance that "the Government's alternative ferry solution for the Cook Strait will cost less than the iRex project"; if so, how much will the total Crown contribution be, compared to the $2.2 billion Crown contribution that was planned for project iRex? TIM VAN DE MOLEN to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: Why is the Government progressing the Fast-track Approvals Bill? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Prime Minister: E tautoko ana ia i nga korero me nga mahi katoa a tona Kawanatanga? Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS to the Minister of Climate Change: What proportion of total emissions cuts projected between the period 2026-2035 are attributed to unproven or disproven technologies? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions? TODD STEPHENSON to the Associate Minister of Justice: How is the Government proposing to strengthen the Sentencing (Reinstating Three Strikes) Amendment Bill? SUZE REDMAYNE to the Minister of Agriculture: What actions has the Government taken to protect highly productive food-producing land in New Zealand? Hon PEENI HENARE to the Minister for Maori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti: Does he stand by his statements regarding the Maori-Crown relationship? Hon SCOTT SIMPSON to the Minister of Conservation: What recent announcements has he made about Mautohe Cathedral Cove?

Questions to Ministers TAMATHA PAUL to the Acting Prime Minister: What commitments, if any, will the Government make to ensuring the 44 recommendations from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Terrorist Attack on Christchurch Mosques continue to be implemented? LAURA TRASK to the Associate Minister of Justice: What changes has she announced to reform the anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism system? Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS to the Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing: Is the complainant worker who he called a loser correct that the Minister had a total of three interactions with him; if not, how many interactions did he have? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Will her money management sanction leave people financially worse off; if so, how is money management a "non-financial sanction"? JAMIE ARBUCKLE to the Acting Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his statements and actions? Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS to the Minister for Energy: Does he agree with the Prime Minister when he said offshore wind and seabed mining companies in Taranaki "need to get together and work out how they can co-exist"? SAM UFFINDELL to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on FamilyBoost? Hon WILLIE JACKSON to the Minister for Maori Development: Is he committed to a meaningful solution to Ihumatao; if not, why not? Dr CARLOS CHEUNG to the Minister of Justice: How is the Government progressing with its plan to restore stronger consequences for crime? Hon JAN TINETTI to the Associate Minister of Education: Does he agree with ACT leader David Seymour, who said the free school lunches programme was "wasteful" and urged National to abandon the programme; if so, are his recent changes setting it up to fail? RIMA NAKHLE to the Associate Minister of Housing: What recent reports has he received regarding the Government's target to reduce households in emergency housing by 75 percent by 2030? INGRID LEARY to the Minister for Mental Health: Does he stand by his statement that Police changes to 111 calls for mental health crisis situations coming in next week is using a "careful and measured approach ... to ensure the transition is planned and managed safely", and is he satisfied it won't compromise the safety of first responders and mental health workers?

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: Once unthinkable, gas giant Australia is set to import supplies for the first time. Former CFMEU heads launch high court challenge over forced administration. Senator David Pocock creates AI deepfakes of Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton to call for ban ahead of election. Brittany Higgins' claim not workplace sexual harassment, Linday Reynolds' lawyer says. Russia Today, YouTube, and the US Department of Justice: How an online web of Russian disinformation crumbled. How some of the biggest right-wing social media stars became unwitting mouthpieces of Russian propaganda. The Unnatural Selection podcast is produced by Jorge Tsipos, Adam Direen and Tom Heath. Visit the Unnatural Selection website at www.UnnaturalShow.com for stuff and things. The views expressed are those of the hosts and their guests and do not reflect those of any other entities. Unnatural Selection is a show made for comedic purposes and should not be taken seriously by anyone. Twitter: @JorgeTsipos @TomDHeath @UnnaturalShow Instagram: @JorgeTsipos @Tom.Heath @UnnaturalShow  

Questions to Ministers Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his Government's statements and actions? RYAN HAMILTON to the Minister of Finance: What was the final operating allowance in Budget 2024? Rt Hon CHRIS HIPKINS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? Dr PARMJEET PARMAR to the Associate Minister of Justice: How will the Sentencing (Reinstating Three Strikes) Amendment Bill ensure consequences for repeat serious violent and sexual offenders while delivering justice for victims? ANDY FOSTER to the Minister for Regional Development: What announcements has he made about investing in regional economic growth? Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS to the Minister of Finance: Does she stand by her statement that her Budget will have "less verbiage, fewer pretty pictures, and a lot more substance"; if not, why not? DAN BIDOIS to the Minister of Justice: What recent announcements has the Government made about law and order? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his Government's statements and actions? TANGI UTIKERE to the Minister for State Owned Enterprises: Does he stand by his answers to oral question No. 10 yesterday that the KiwiRail iReX contract with Hyundai has been "repudiated and ongoing discussions are continuing around the exit cost of that"; if so, was that repudiation a unilateral decision by KiwiRail or agreed by all parties? KATIE NIMON to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What recent changes, if any, has the Government made to contribute to the target to have 50,000 fewer people on the jobseeker benefit by 2030? CAMILLA BELICH to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Will she take steps to progress work on addressing modern slavery and exploitation in New Zealand's supply chain; if so, when? TIM COSTLEY to the Minister for Building and Construction: What announcements has the Government made about making it easier to build granny flats?

Questions to Ministers JOSEPH MOONEY to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on the New Zealand economy? MARK CAMERON to the Associate Minister for the Environment: What is his most immediate priority in the portfolio? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Associate Minister Housing (Social Housing): Will the Government's new approach to emergency housing grants result in more New Zealanders living on the streets? DAVID MacLEOD to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: What announcements has he made regarding the establishment of a new fast-track consenting one-stop shop regime? Hon WILLIE JACKSON to the Minister for Media and Communications: Does she stand by all her statements and actions? RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Associate Minister Housing (Social Housing): Can he guarantee that the increased scrutiny on emergency housing eligibility he announced yesterday won't lead to more people becoming homeless? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his Government's policies and actions? Hon KIERAN McANULTY to the Minister of Housing: How many additional social houses will be created as a result of the Priority One category for emergency housing announced yesterday? CARL BATES to the Minister of Transport: What recent announcements has he made about transport investment in New Zealand? Hon RACHEL BROOKING to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? RIMA NAKHLE to the Minister of Justice: How is the Government progressing its commitments in relation to restoring law and order? Hon JAMES SHAW to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: Does he stand by all his statements and policies?

Aurelie Ouss talks about using insights from behavioral economics to reduce failures-to-appear in court. This episode was first posted in January 2020. "Nudging Crime Policy: Reducing Failures to Appear for Court" by Alissa Fishbane, Aurelie Ouss, and Anuj K. Shah. (Available from the authors upon request.) Related policy paper: "Using Behavioral Science to Improve Criminal Justice Outcomes: Preventing Failures to Appear in Court" by Brice Cook, Binta Zahra Diop, Alissa Fishbane, Jonathan Hayes, Aurelie Ouss, and Anuj Shah. OTHER RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE: "Bail, Jail, and Pretrial Misconduct: The Influence of Prosecutors" by Aurelie Ouss and Megan T. Stevenson. “Distortion of Justice: How the Inability to Pay Bail Affects Case Outcomes” by Megan T. Stevenson. “The Effects of Pretrial Detention on Conviction, Future Crime, and Employment: Evidence from Randomly Assigned Judges” by Will Dobbie, Jacob Goldin, and Crystal S. Yang. “The Unintended Impact of Pretrial Detention on Case Outcomes: Evidence from New York City Arraignments” by Emily Leslie and Nolan G. Pope. “The Downstream Consequences of Misdemeanor Pretrial Detention” by Paul Heaton, Sandra Mayson, and Megan Stevenson. Episode 4 of Probable Causation: Megan Stevenson "Thinking, Fast and Slow? Some Field Experiments to Reduce Crime and Dropout in Chicago" by Sara B. Heller, Anuj K. Shah, Jonathan Guryan, Jens Ludwig, Sendhil Mullainathan, and Harold A. Pollack. “Behavioral Biases and Legal Compliance: A Field Experiment” by Natalia Emanuel and Helen Ho.

Questions to Ministers Hon JAMES SHAW to the Minister responsible for RMA Reform: What progress, if any, has been made on policy decisions for the proposed fast-track consenting reforms? TIM COSTLEY to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has she seen on Government spending? Hon CARMEL SEPULONI to the Minister for Child Poverty Reduction: What advice, if any, has she received on the likely impact on child poverty of the Government's policies? Dr PARMJEET PARMAR to the Associate Minister of Justice (Treaty Principles Bill): Why is the Government introducing a Treaty Principles Bill? Hon MARAMA DAVIDSON to the Prime Minister: Ka pumau ia ki tana korero, "our focus is on making sure that we honour the Treaty"; mena ae, ka pehea ta tona Kawanatanga whakahonore i te Tiriti? Does he stand by his statement that "our focus is on making sure that we honour the Treaty"; if so, how will his Government honour the Treaty? Dr VANESSA WEENINK to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What reports has she seen on the predicted and actual amount of time people spend in receipt of benefit payments? Hon GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister of Finance: What is the complete list of adjustments and exclusions that have been made to the eligible baseline of expenditure that is subject to the 6.5 percent or 7.5 percent savings that have been sought from Public Service agencies? JAMIE ARBUCKLE to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? Hon Dr AYESHA VERRALL to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she stand by all of her statements and policies? TANGI UTIKERE to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand by all his statements and actions? CAMERON BREWER to the Minister of Justice: How much Government funding has been devoted to section 27 reports since 2017, and what actions is the Government taking to address it?

The Satisfaction of Justice Confession: Canons of Dort II:1-2 Scripture: Romans 2:1-16 Preacher: Rev. David Inks   Sermon Outline: Introduction God’s Justice The Merciful Satisfaction of Justice How are We to Receive this Mercy? Conclusion   Sermon Video: https://youtu.be/OECGXJamHJA   Canons of Dort: The Second Main Point of Doctrine Christ’s Death and Human Redemption through […] The post The Satisfaction of Justice appeared first on Covenant United Reformed Church.

Questions to Ministers DAVID SEYMOUR to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and policies? DR ANAE NERU LEAVASA to the Minister of Health: What announcements has she made recently about improving the pay and conditions of nurses and midwives in New Zealand? CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? SARAH PALLETT to the Minister for Women: What recent announcements has the Government made on pay transparency? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all of his statements and actions related to tax policy? DAN ROSEWARNE to the Minister for Trade and Export Growth: What recent announcements has the Government made about sustainable and inclusive trade as part of the Trade for All agenda? CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Housing: Was Inland Revenue right that additional taxes on rental housing "will put upward pressure on rents and may reduce the supply of new housing developments in the longer-term", and how much have average rents increased since the Government's interest deductibility changes were introduced? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister of Justice: How is the Government delivering more support for the victims of crime? HON JULIE ANNE GENTER to the Minister of Energy and Resources: Does she stand by her reported statement in relation to the carbon price doubling or tripling that "the financial consequences for families would be too harsh"; if so, does she support further measures to directly assist households to decarbonise? ANGIE WARREN-CLARK to the Minister of Conservation: What recent announcements has she made regarding taking action to protect the Hauraki Gulf? DR SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: How many of the 24 initiatives in the 2023 winter plan have resulted in patients actually being treated, and what evidence, if any, does she have that the plan has reduced pressure on hospital emergency departments? CHRIS BAILLIE to the Minister of Education: Does she agree that the Relationships and Sexuality Education: A Guide for Teachers, Leaders, and Boards of Trustees resource produced by the Ministry of Education "must" be included in teaching programmes for years 1 to 8 children, and that "the school does not need to seek parents' or caregivers' permission for akonga to participate in the programme"?

Questions to Ministers DAN ROSEWARNE to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: What is the significance of the US Secretary of State's visit to New Zealand in terms of bilateral relations? NICOLA WILLIS to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his Government's statements and actions on tax policy? ANGELA ROBERTS to the Minister for Women: How is the Government delivering for women? GOLRIZ GHAHRAMAN to the Minister of Foreign Affairs: Is she confident that the Government's consideration of joining AUKUS Pillar Two is aligned with its stated independent and Pacific-centric foreign policy stance? SIMEON BROWN to the Minister of Transport: What are his priorities as Minister of Transport? Dr ANAE NERU LEAVASA to the Minister of Health: What is the Government doing to improve the mental health and wellbeing of New Zealanders? Dr JAMES McDOWALL to the Minister of Immigration: What is the total investment value of all Investor 1 and 2 applications that are currently with Immigration New Zealand, if any, and how does that figure compare to the total unweighted investment value of Active Investor Plus visa applications? ANDREW BAYLY to the Minister of Revenue: Does she support a wealth tax, and does she support the principles contained within the Taxation Principles Reporting Bill? MARJA LUBECK to the Minister of Justice: How has the Government enabled communities and hospitality businesses to get behind the men's Rugby World Cup later this year? PENNY SIMMONDS to the Minister of Education: Does she consider that the $65 million of Vote Tertiary Education funding allocated to set up the six workforce development councils has provided good value for money? NAISI CHEN to the Minister for Economic Development: How does the new Aerospace Strategy support Government goals for a high-wage, low-emissions economy? CHRIS PENK to the Minister for Cyclone Recovery: Does he stand by all of his statements and actions in the six months since the Auckland Anniversary weekend flooding events and in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle?

Will House & Senate Differences on the Electoral Count Reform Act be Resolved in Time?Today's LinksArticles & Resources:The Bulwark - Clock Is Ticking on Chance to Fix the Electoral Count Act Roll Call - Schumer says he expects omnibus to include electoral count overhaulAssociated Press - What's in the House, Senate bills overhauling Jan. 6 countBrennan Center for Justice - How to Fix the 1887 Electoral Count ActFind Law - Explaining the Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022Groups Taking Action:ACLU, League of Women Voters, The Leadership Council on Civil and Human Rights, Declaration for American DemocracyToday's Script:  (Variations occur with audio due to editing for time) You're listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the people.With only a handful of days left in the 117th Congress, there is a scramble to work out House & Senate differences for a high-priority reform to protect our Presidential elections from another January 6th.The Electoral Count Reform Act seeks to close loopholes in our Presidential election certification process, exploited by allies of former President Trump.   Both versions define the Vice President's role in the certification process, increase the threshold for objecting to a state's count to one fifth of each of the U.S. House and Senate chambers, and to honor the popular vote by not allowing a state legislature to override that vote.The Bulwark reports that differences between the House & Senate versions have hung up the bill.   The Senate version has the votes it needs to overcome the filibuster, with 16 GOP Senators backing it, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Reps. Liz Cheney & Zoe Lofgren, sponsors of the House version, cite two deficiencies in the Senate version.  Two terms for objecting to the certification are not defined – a potential loophole – and past court cases don't allow the courts to be involved in vote count disputes.  The House version writes that court review into its process. The good news? Both Senate and House leadership are optimistic the reform will be passed before the end of the year.We have details on each version and groups taking action at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org.   For the American Democracy Minute, I'm Brian Beihl.

GLEN BENNETT to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all of her Government's statements and actions? ANNA LORCK to the Minister of Housing: What actions has the Government taken to address the shortage of housing in Hastings? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: When was inflation last in the Reserve Bank's 1-3 percent target range, and when does he expect inflation to return to below 3 percent? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Prime Minister: Does she have confidence in all her Ministers? RACHEL BROOKING to the Minister of Conservation: How has Jobs for Nature supported employment opportunities and conservation efforts across the country? NICOLE McKEE to the Minister of Justice: How much in financial reparations is currently outstanding to victims of crime, and what is the lowest amount being paid by instalment to a victim? Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: What concerns does he have in Middlemore Hospital's ability to provide health care, following the recent independent report which found the hospital's emergency department was "unsafe, dysfunctional and overcrowded", and reports that senior doctors have requested that the Royal Australasian College of Physicians consider revoking Middlemore Hospital's General Medicine training accreditation? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister for Maori Development: How has the Government supported Maori into employment and training? CHLÖE SWARBRICK to the Minister of Justice: Does she have confidence in the Government's approach to regulating the use and supply of all drugs, including alcohol? RACHEL BOYACK to the Minister for Emergency Management: What recent reports has he received on the preparedness of New Zealanders for an emergency? Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Police: How much money has been paid out from the Retail Crime Prevention Programme to date, and how many businesses have had protective equipment installed since the fund was established in May this year?

0:00 - Intro1. 0:22 {Can We Resist Sin Without the Spirit?} How were the disciples able to follow Jesus and resist sin without the Spirit indwelling them? Is it possible to be a Christian without the Spirit?2. 8:52 {Help with the Hiddenness of God} The hiddenness (and silence) of God is causing me doubts. Is there any advice or help you can offer (such as that God is silent now because revelation has been completed with the New Testament)?3. 16:35 {A Young Pastor being Disrespected} I am a young pastor of a church with people mostly in their 60s and 70s. My staff often micromanages me, corrects me in public, and treats me like a grandchild instead of their pastor. Any advice?4. 22:00 {Is Christian Nationalism Biblical?} Is Christian nationalism in the sense of theocracy a scriptural concept?5. 25:49 {God’s Judgment vs. Justice} How are God's judgment (him being a judge who carries out consequences) and His justice (establishing order) different if He uses His judgment to apply justice? Or can you explain His judgment vs. His justice?6. 28:29 {Are Batchelor Parties Always Sinful?} I am attending a bachelor party and I have a Christian co-worker who said "Christians shouldn't go to bachelor parties." How would you response to this? All at the party profess to be Christians.7. 32:49 {Are Rapture Dreams Truly from God?} What are your thoughts on Christians that have “rapture dreams” claiming that the rapture will be soon? Do you think these are from God, or just a result of all of the end times talk that has ramped up lately?8. 37:00 {Was Aaron Punished In Place of Moses?} In the book of Numbers, why did God punish Aaron for unbelief when Moses is the one who struck the rock?9. 41:19 {Overcoming Addictions} I struggle with an addiction to nicotine and caffeine. There are no rehab centers for these. What do I do? I know its sinful, but I need help to overcome. I can’t be a slave to two masters.10. 45:45 {How Were Jesus’ Words Translated?} Did the synoptic writers translate Jesus’ words from Aramaic to Greek? Does that partially explain why they don’t match each other exactly, because they translated to best explain His teaching?11. 50:46 {Will the Father Not Forgive Us?} Matthew 6:14-15 says we should forgive others of their trespasses or our Father will not forgive us of ours. But the Bible also says that all of our sins have been atoned for on the cross. Can you explain?12. 55:06 {Is Typology Only About Jesus?} Is typology only ever about Jesus? If so, how do we explain the type/antitype in 1 Peter 3:21? If not, how do we tell true vs. false types when "no new theology" can come from typology?13. 1:01:27 {Christ’s Law vs. the Moral Law} What is Christ’s law, and how is it different from the 10 commandments which many argue is the moral law we are to keep to this day?14. 1:05:36 {Do Our Spiritual Gifts Ever Change?} As believers, are we given a static set of spiritual gifts, or are our gifts more dynamic in nature so that God adds to and/or subtracts from them according to our season of life or our maturity in Him?15. 1:09:48 {Should We Date Unbelievers for Evangelism?} My cousin is dating someone who is not a Christian in the hopes that they will get saved. Is this okay to do?16. 1:13:58 {If My Own Child Comes Out…} What is your take on what we should say when unbelievers ask, “What would you do if your child came out to be gay?” Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.17. 1:16:55 {Avoiding Distraction in Prayer} What is the best way to focus on God? Do you know of any techniques for this? While I'm praying, I try to focus on God, but I always seem to get distracted.18. 1:18:45 {Can We Wear Cross Jewelry?} What are your thoughts about wearing cross jewelry?19. 1:21:05 {Am I Doing Enough in Marriage?} My wife works very hard, long hours. She

RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Does she think that families in receipt of a benefit are facing cost of living pressures currently, exacerbating poverty? NICOLA WILLIS to the Acting Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? ANAHILA KANONGATA'A-SUISUIKI to the Minister of Housing: What progress has the Government made on the delivery of public housing? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Revenue: Does he stand by his statement in relation to the number of ineligible people receiving the cost of living payment that "We're not sure of the exact number, you don't know what you don't know", and what is the analysis, if any, supporting his claim that about 1 percent of the approximately 2.1 million people who received the payment are not eligible for it? GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Police: What recent progress has been made on the implementation of firearms prohibition orders in New Zealand? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Minister of Housing: Does she stand by all the Government's statements and actions on housing? BROOKE VAN VELDEN to the Acting Prime Minister: Does he stand by his Government's statements and policies? Dr GAURAV SHARMA to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has he made on the future of the health workforce? CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Housing: Does she stand by her statement, "What we don't have is people living on the streets and in cars", and how many children were included in the applications for people on the public housing register who were living in a car at the time they applied as at the quarter ending 30 June 2022? INGRID LEARY to the Minister for the Environment: What reports has he received on the costs of consenting under the Resource Management Act? Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Justice: How does she reconcile her statement to the House on 21 June that "equal voting rights are critically fundamental to New Zealand's democracy" with her statement in relation to the Canterbury Regional Council (Ngai Tahu Representation) Bill, "we will be supporting that bill"? ARENA WILLIAMS to the Minister of Immigration: What recent announcements has he made about opening New Zealand up to the world?

Today's LinksArticles:Lawfare - Correcting Misconceptions About the Electoral Count Reform ActBrennan Center for Justice - How to Fix the Electoral Count ActSlate - The New Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Another Jan. 6 Would Actually WorkYou're listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the people. As we noted yesterday, a reform for the Electoral Count Act introduced last week in the U.S. Senate clarifies that the governor must appoint the slate of presidential electors.  But how does this new proposal protect against, theoretically speaking of course, a governor who is an election-denier?  An analysis in the online journal Lawfare, written by former Obama White House Counsel Bob Bauer,  and Harvard Law School professor Jack Goldsmith, argues that the reform does include additional safeguards.  It takes out the vague responsibilities in the 1887 rules about an “Executive of State” and clarifies it to be the Governor or the official responsible for the state's elections.   The Governor must follow state laws enacted before the election.  And now, he or she must complete the certification six days before the electoral college.    Bauer and Goldsmith also say that the reform bill establishes a path for the courts, first state and then federal, should a rogue governor or chief election official stray from the rules. It also specifies that this judicial remedy should be expedited so as to not slow down the electoral college process. While there are criticisms that the reforms could be stronger in some areas of the  Electoral Count Reform Act, Bauer, Goldsmith and the majority of other scholars praise the bipartisan bill and say it would make our elections more resistant to bad actors. Check out more articles on the Electoral Count Act at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org.    Granny D said “Democracy is not something we have, it's something we DO.”  For the American Democracy Minute, I'm Brian Beihl.

Today's LinksArticles:Statement from ACLU - ACLU COMMENT ON THE ELECTORAL COUNT ACT REFORM PROPOSALStatement from Campaign Legal Center - Senate Introduces Bipartisan Bill Updating the Electoral Count Act Article from the Brennan Center for Justice - How to Fix the Electoral Count ActPolling collected by Protecting Democracy -  Polling shows bipartisan support for critical updates to the Electoral Count ActGroups Taking Action:   ACLU, Campaign Legal Center, Brennan Center for Justice, Protect DemocracyYou're listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the people. We're wrapping up our discussion of the proposed, bipartisan Electoral Count Reform Act in the U.S. Senate with what advocacy groups are saying about the legislation. Kary Moss, Acting National Political Director of the ACLU, said in a statement:  “The Senate should closely and carefully review the proposal introduced by Senators to reform the Electoral Count Act. Every American should be confident that the outcome of elections will be honored following a presidential election. It is imperative Americans have confidence in our democratic process, especially after the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6.” The Campaign Legal Center also endorses the fixes to the Electoral Count Act.  Their statement read, “The next presidential election could be one of the most contentious ever. Now is the time for the Senate to move this crucial legislation. Congress must act as soon as possible to pass the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act to protect the will of the people, because elections should be decided by voters, not partisan politicians.” While endorsing the reforms, the Brennan Center for Justice reminds us, “Fixing the Elect­oral Count Act is a neces­sary and import­ant step, but it is no substi­tute for broader national safe­guards.  The Freedom to Vote John R. Lewis Act, which passed the House but was narrowly defeated because of the fili­buster earlier this year in the Senate, would have addressed many of the major prob­lems our demo­cracy faces. Passage of that bill or one like it must remain the long-term goal.Read their full statements at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org.  Granny D said Democracy is not something we have, it's something we DO.   For the American Democracy Minute, I'm Brian Beihl.

Questions to Ministers CHRISTOPHER LUXON to the Acting Prime Minister: Does he stand by all of his Government's statements and actions? NAISI CHEN to the Minister of Research, Science and Innovation: What action is the Government taking to accelerate innovation in New Zealand businesses? DAVID SEYMOUR to the Minister of Finance: Is he comfortable with New Zealand's economic performance in comparison with Australia's since this Government took office? SARAH PALLETT to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: How is the Government supporting beneficiary sole parents through Budget 2022? NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Finance: Is he concerned to see ANZ's Business Outlook survey showing business confidence at its lowest since April 2020, and does he agree with the BNZ that "the economy's wheels are beginning to fall off"? GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister of Justice: How has Budget 2022 strengthened New Zealand's legal aid scheme? Dr SHANE RETI to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by all of his statements and actions? Hon EUGENIE SAGE to the Minister for the Environment: Is dilution the solution to agricultural nitrate pollution, or is there a need to reduce nitrate leaching into groundwater in regions such as Canterbury to reduce risks to drinking water and freshwater from farmed areas? TAMATI COFFEY to the Minister of Transport: What action is the Government taking to regenerate New Zealand's coastal shipping sector? Hon MARK MITCHELL to the Minister of Police: Why are firearms prohibition orders still not in place despite Police recommending them in October 2017? CAMILLA BELICH to the Associate Minister of Health: How will Budget 2022 help strengthen eating disorder services? RAWIRI WAITITI to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by his statement that "If we're going to have a Maori Health Authority, I'm determined that it genuinely has the authority to really make a difference for Maori"; if not, why not?

Aurelie Ouss talks about using insights from behavioral economics to reduce failures-to-appear in court. This episode was first posted in January 2020. "Nudging Crime Policy: Reducing Failures to Appear for Court" by Alissa Fishbane, Aurelie Ouss, and Anuj K. Shah. (Available from the authors upon request.) Related policy paper: "Using Behavioral Science to Improve Criminal Justice Outcomes: Preventing Failures to Appear in Court" by Brice Cook, Binta Zahra Diop, Alissa Fishbane, Jonathan Hayes, Aurelie Ouss, and Anuj Shah. *** Probable Causation is part of Doleac Initiatives, a 501(c)(3) corporation. If you enjoy the show, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution. Thank you for supporting our work! *** OTHER RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE: "Bail, Jail, and Pretrial Misconduct: The Influence of Prosecutors" by Aurelie Ouss and Megan T. Stevenson. “Distortion of Justice: How the Inability to Pay Bail Affects Case Outcomes” by Megan T. Stevenson. “The Effects of Pretrial Detention on Conviction, Future Crime, and Employment: Evidence from Randomly Assigned Judges” by Will Dobbie, Jacob Goldin, and Crystal S. Yang. “The Unintended Impact of Pretrial Detention on Case Outcomes: Evidence from New York City Arraignments” by Emily Leslie and Nolan G. Pope. “The Downstream Consequences of Misdemeanor Pretrial Detention” by Paul Heaton, Sandra Mayson, and Megan Stevenson. Episode 4 of Probable Causation: Megan Stevenson "Thinking, Fast and Slow? Some Field Experiments to Reduce Crime and Dropout in Chicago" by Sara B. Heller, Anuj K. Shah, Jonathan Guryan, Jens Ludwig, Sendhil Mullainathan, and Harold A. Pollack. “Behavioral Biases and Legal Compliance: A Field Experiment” by Natalia Emanuel and Helen Ho.

Questions to Ministers 1. BROOKE VAN VELDEN to the Minister of Housing: What actions, if any, will she take in response to revelations that an upcoming political candidate was used in a Kainga Ora promotion, and does she believe the culture of Kainga Ora is upholding what is expected of the Public Service? 2. Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? 3. ANDREW BAYLY to the Minister of Finance: Is he satisfied with the level of openness and transparency around the Government's spending? 4. SHANAN HALBERT to the Minister for COVID-19 Response: What recent progress has been made on New Zealand's COVID-19 vaccine programme across the regions? 5. CHRIS BISHOP to the Minister of Health: What is the average length of time between someone testing positive for COVID-19 and public health staff getting in contact with them regarding isolation arrangements, and is he satisfied with the management of the home self-isolation system? 6. GINNY ANDERSEN to the Minister responsible for the GCSB: What recent announcements have been made in the GCSB portfolio? 7. JAN LOGIE to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: Is she confident the Government is adequately supporting whanau in hardship through COVID-19? 8. GREG O'CONNOR to the Minister of Transport: What recent progress has been made to improve transport in the regions? 9. NICOLA WILLIS to the Minister of Housing: How did she make it clear to Kainga Ora that she is "not comfortable with them using political candidates" in their advertising, and what actions have been taken by Kainga Ora to address her concerns? 10. NAISI CHEN to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What recent progress has been made towards regulating merchant service fees? 11. HARETE HIPANGO to the Associate Minister of Health (Maori Health): Will the Ministry of Health release Maori health data in the manner requested by the Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency, and how much have Government departments spent to date on legal costs in relation to this issue? 12. NICOLE McKEE to the Minister of Justice: How many prior convictions on average does a third-strike offender have?

This week Marc and Kate cover FIVE stories of workplace drama! - Can you (should you) ban political discourse in the workplace? - What happens when you don't show up to work for 15 years? - What are the right venues to go to when you've been discrimination against (hint its not the Department of Justice) - How do you properly handle an inappropriate Zoom flash? And... - Is it cool to rescind a job offer because the soon to be employee needs to breast feed a child? Find us on twitter: Marc: @saladpants Kate: @K8Bisch Check out our not recently updated Facebook Page and YouTube Channel! Disclaimer: Nothing in this podcast constitutes legal advice. Ever!

Air Date 3/12/2021 Today we take a look at the multiple tactics being implemented in an attempt to undermine the entire concept of democracy because adhering to the will of the majority and allowing for unfettered protests is currently working to the distinct disadvantage of the Republican Party. Most people see the right to vote and to protest as foundational to a functioning democracy, others see them as impediments to their divine right to rule. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com  Transcript   MEMBERSHIP, Gift Memberships and Donations! (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content) MERCHANDISE! REFER-O-MATIC! Sign up, share widely, get rewards. It's that easy! CHECK OUT OUR BOOKSHOP!   EPISODE SPONSORS: UnF*cking the Republic Want to advertise/sponsor the show? Details -> advertisecast.com/BestoftheLeft   SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: Guest Sarah Repucci of Freedom House on 'democracy under siege' Part 1 - The Bradcast w Brad Friedman - Air Date 3-8-21 Sarah Repucci explains the factors that have helped drive the grim decline in freedoms and democracy in the U.S. and other areas of the world in recent years, which countries are most at risk and why the United States has dropped in the rankings. Ch. 2: Republicans Launch 253 Voter Suppression Bills - David Pakman Show - Air Date 3-2-21 Republicans launch 253 voter suppression bills across the country, realizing they didn't suppress enough votes in the 2020 election. Ch. 3: The coming anti-protest laws w/ Alleen Brown + Akela Lacy Part 1 - This is Hell! - Air Date 2-12-21 Journalists Alleen Brown and Akela Lacy on their report "State Legislatures Make “Unprecedented” Push on Anti-Protest Bills" for The Intercept, and in a Moment of Truth, Jeff Dorchen empathizes with savages and samurai. Ch. 4: RED ALERT: Anti-Protest Bills Popping Up Everywhere - David Pakman Show - Air Date 8-19-20 Anti-protest bills of all kinds are popping up in numerous states across the United States. Ch. 5: The coming anti-protest laws w/ Alleen Brown + Akela Lacy Part 2 - This is Hell! - Air Date 2-12-21 Ch. 6: Ari Berman on the Attack on Voting Rights - CounterSpin - Air Date 3-12-21 Do elite media think that whether or not the US, in 2021, under pressure from racists, goes back on the whole “one person one vote” thing is a legitimate topic for debate? Ch. 7: A New Form of Jim Crow: Ari Berman on the GOP's Anti-Democratic Assault on Voting Rights - Democracy Now! - Air Date 3-2-21 Across the U.S., Republican lawmakers have introduced more than 250 bills in 43 states aimed at restricting voting access. Ari Berman, author and reporter for Mother Jones, says Republicans are “breaking democracy” with their push to restrict voting. Ch. 8: The Architect of The For The People Act (H.R. 1) Part 1 - Another Way, by Lawrence Lessig - Air Date 1-28-21 Larry Lessig speaks with Representative John Sarbanes, the architect of the For The People Act (H.R. 1). The two dive into the provisions of this critically important piece of legislation to fix our democracy and what to expect in the months ahead. Ch. 9: Fight GOP Voter Suppression Laws - Best of the Left Activism Stand up against efforts to suppress the vote and subvert our democracy! Ch. 10: Democracy Strikes Back 'For the People' v. For the GOP Fraudsters Part 1 - The Bradcast - Air Date 3-4-21 Democracy strikes back against the anti-democracy GOP, because every democracy story these days includes Republican fraud or attempted voter suppression. House Democrats passed H.R.1 -- the 'For the People Act' -- with zero Republican votes. MEMBERS-ONLY BONUS CLIP(S) Ch. 11: Guest Sarah Repucci of Freedom House on 'democracy under siege' Part 2 - The Bradcast w Brad Friedman - Air Date 3-8-21 Sarah Repucci explains the factors that have helped drive the grim decline in freedoms and democracy in the U.S. and other areas of the world in recent years, which countries are most at risk and why the United States has dropped in the rankings. Ch. 12: The Architect of The For The People Act (H.R. 1) Part 2 - Another Way, by Lawrence Lessig - Air Date 1-28-21 VOICEMAILS Ch. 13: Critiquing charitable giving - Maureen from Boston FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 14: Final comments on the deep humanity of patronizing patriotism TAKE ACTION! Learn about H.R. 1 & H.R. 4 Common Cause H.R. 1 Campaign - Text & Phonebank & Resources Demand Elimination of the Filibuster Follow Your State Legislature & Contact State Reps, Senators and Governor  Support Opponents of Suppressionists in Public Office Vote Riders - Help Fight Suppression & Help Voters Get IDs They Need EDUCATE YOURSELF & SHARE For the People Act Is Needed to Stop New GOP Voter Suppression Bills (Teen Vogue) Annotated Guide to the For the People Act of 2021 (Brennan Center for Justice) How to Restore and Strengthen the Voting Rights Act (Brennan Center for Justice) Blue States Suppress the Vote, Too (The New Republic) Republicans Are Taking Their Voter Suppression Efforts to New Extremes (Mother Jones) Written by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman  MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions): Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr  Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent Activism Music: This Fickle World by Theo Bard Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent SHOW IMAGE: Description: Circular protest sign held in the air by a pair of hands with the words "Voting is a Human Right. Stand for Freedom. Join the Fight!" Credits: "December 10 march for voting rights" (2011) by Michael Fleshman (Flickr) | License | Changes: Cropped   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com SUPPORT THE SHOW Listen Anywhere! Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com

In this, our 48th episode, we celebrate the milestone of being at this for a whole year. Those of you who've been with us since episode 1, thank you, the audio in those first few were rough. We respond to a listener voicemail, Chris updates us on a story about hacking sex toys, Tim revisits his 'ol pals the militiamen who tried to steal a senator, and Addison educates us on the finer points of being a tattooed teacher for small children. Is this what you want? Are you not entertained? Other topics of discussion: Brushing your teeth with vape juice The gang gets a voicemail Fast food recs Where our tag-lines/intros come from (you won't believe number 4!) The Cellmate Chastity Cage & locking your balls in a vice Militia's are LARPing for Justice How many tattoo's are too many tattoos? Voluntary Human Centipede Thanks to Notellum Smithers for sending in this week's voicemail and also to Frank for sending in this week's thought experiment! We're looking for spooky or Halloween related questions, articles, and thought experiments! You can submit them by: Tweeting at us: @part_time_pod Email: pt.podcasters@gmail.com Voicemail: Anchor voice message (we'd feature it on the show with your permission It would also really help us out if you could take the time to review the show on Apple Podcasts if you're enjoying it. Thanks for listening and please follow us on Instagram for art based on things we've talked about on the show. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/part-time-pod/message

In the Black Church, we often speak of Social Justice. It is the component of the Gospel to which we most appeal. It is the thing we choose to use in order to distinguish ourselves from the White Church… Social Justice… But, is that the right distinction to choose? Yes, the Black Church is far more concerned with social justice than the White Church. The White Church can barely commit to social justice. They spend time arguing on whether Jesus had any social efficacy. As if Jesus’ Life in the Flesh did nothing to engage the social injustices of the day… I don’t know which Gospel they read… Yet, we go in the opposite direction. And the summum bonum of the Black Church is to “let Justice roll down like waters.” Justice, Justice, Justice… What do we want? Justice… When do we want it? Now… But what is Justice? It seems an ever-moving target. The minute we arrive at the Justice of our demands, the circumstance has changed and there’s a new imperative that Justice requires. We are scattered…divided. This is Justice. No…that is Justice. Over here…no - over there. Where, oh where is this Justice? How do we define it? Is it defined using the terms established by those who never intended their justice to be for us? Is Justice simply an abstract concept that changes with the times? At first glance, that may seem to be the case. But He, Who alone Is Justice, Is the same yesterday, today and forever. So, how can true Justice change with the times? Don’t we have to know ourselves, in order to know the depths of the injustice done, so that we can understand what must needs happen for Justice to prevail and righteousness restored? How does we play "Identity Politics," with a faulty & inferior understanding of our identity in the image of God in which we are created? That’s what we explore in this dialogue. We’d love to hear your thoughts and questions in response… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sywxzGuOjyI&feature=youtu.be&sub_confirmation=1

On this week’s show Patrick and Adam discuss the week’s security news, including: Trump’s war on TikTok (featuring guest Alex Stamos) Twitter hackers caught. Pretty embarrassing stuff, really. NSO implants target Easter Bunny Garmin may need a good OFAC lawyer (featuring comment from Dmitri Alperovitch) Blackberry cracked after five years leads to multiple arrests in Australia Much, much more Matt Cauthorn of ExtraHop Networks is this week’s news guest. He’ll join us to talk about how the pivot to work from home has changed incident response workflows. The tl;dr is the north-south traffic might look a bit different these days but the east-west shenanigans are still the same. Links to everything that we discussed are below and you can follow Patrick or Adam on Twitter if that’s your thing. Show notes TikTok review reduced to meaningless farce - Risky Business China will not accept U.S. 'theft' of TikTok: China Daily - Reuters Beware of find-my-phone, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth, NSA tells mobile users | Ars Technica Three Individuals Charged For Alleged Roles In Twitter Hack | USAO-NDCA | Department of Justice How the Alleged Twitter Hackers Got Caught | WIRED US files superseding indictment against former Twitter employees accused of spying for Saudi Arabia Twitter prepares to pay up to $250 million for using security data for advertising Exclusive: Papers leaked before UK election in suspected Russian operation were hacked from ex-trade minister - sources - Reuters Religious, political leaders in Togo allegedly targeted with NSO Group spyware 'Payment sent' - travel giant CWT pays $4.5 million ransom to cyber criminals - Reuters Garmin 'paid multi-million dollar ransom to criminals using Arete IR', say sources | Science & Tech News | Sky News Ransomware gang publishes tens of GBs of internal data from LG and Xerox | ZDNet Blackberry cracked five years after seizure sparks mass arrests for drug importation For North Korea, phishing with fake job-recruitment emails never gets old Suspected Chinese hackers targeting Vatican in advance of Beijing negotiations CISA, DOD, FBI expose new versions of Chinese malware strain named Taidoor | ZDNet Iranian hacker group becomes first known APT to weaponize DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) | ZDNet EU sanctions China, Russia, and North Korea for past hacks | ZDNet Hackers Broke Into Real News Sites to Plant Fake Stories | WIRED Here's how Army Cyber Command plans to take on information warfare Exclusive: China-backed hackers 'targeted COVID-19 vaccine firm Moderna' - Reuters Kaspersky: New hacker-for-hire mercenary group is targeting European law firms | ZDNet BootHole fixes causing boot problems across multiple Linux distros | ZDNet Theoretical technique to abuse EMV cards detected used in the real world | ZDNet Is Your Chip Card Secure? Much Depends on Where You Bank — Krebs on Security New tool detects shadow admin accounts in AWS and Azure environments | ZDNet Cloud Native Security: Network Detection and Response | ExtraHop

Luke Rosiak (@lukerosiak) is an investigative reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation where he broke arguably one of the biggest scandals in the history of the federal government -- one the media refused to cover and the prosecutors refused to prosecute.  This is the story of Awangate, which proved no match for Russiagate -- but should have on its merits. It is the subject of Rosiak's Obstruction of Justice: How the Deep State Risked National Security to Protect the Democrats, a book that has taken on new significance as the treasonous Russian collusion narrative collapses. I had Luke Rosiak on the podcast to reflect on the story of the Awans, and its far broader significance for our nation. What We Discussed How the Awans amassed so much power on Capitol Hill The breathtaking litany of criminality of the Awan conspiracy Why and how House Democrats and the Department of Justice covered up Awangate – and House Republicans enabled it Why Rosiak is confident members of Congress were blackmailed and are still susceptible to blackmail by the Awans, how deep the blackmail threat runs and why Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz’s behavior proves it How politicians and bureaucrats put self-interest above national security The inextricably intertwined relationship between Russiagate and Awangate, and what both “investigations” say about the Deep State The Democrat-Media-Deep State collusion over Awangate Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her underlings’ role in rigging the Awan case for the Democrats’ benefit The government’s failure to do anything to prevent future Awans from infiltrating Congress Thanks for Listening! Check out other episodes, show notes and transcripts at benweingarten.com/bigideas. Subscribe, rate and review: iTunes | Stitcher | Google | YouTube Follow Ben: Web | Newsletter | Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn Advertising & Sponsorship Inquiries: E-mail us. ___________ Backed Vibes (clean) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Heart to Heart with Mother Miriam *The Potter knows that a cup needs to go through the fire to harden *God's Mercy and Justice *How can the disabled participate in ministry? *Work, Recreation, Faith; What's the right balance? *How can we deal with persecution in the workplace?

They Fired D.C. McAllister Today's topics include: If you've been listening to this show, you'd know D.C. was one of John's favorite guests. She always stands up for masculinity - but stood up a little too strongly this past weekend. A couple of tweets got her into some hot water and subsequently was fired from The Federalist and The Daily Wire...; next, are plastic bags really as bad as environmentalists would have you believe? John goes over the details of a study which found plastic bags were way more environmentally friendly than bags made our of paper or were re-usable; and finally, Luke Rosiak (investigative reporter for The Daily Caller, author of 'Obstruction of Justice: How the Deep State Risked National Security to Protect the Democrats') joins the show to talk about the swamp that is D.C. and how Congress is getting away with protecting their own.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a story you must hear. For the 125th episode, we talked to Luke Rosiak, investigative reporter for The Daily Caller and author of the new book, “Obstruction of Justice: How the Deep State Risked National Security to Protect the Democrats”. This is not a book about the Mueller investigation or Russia. It’s a book about a Pakistani IT consultant who worked for more than 40 Democratic members of Congress who was indicted for bank fraud, theft and a host of other crimes, but was then curiously given immunity from prosecution for no apparent reason. This jaw-dropping account will make you wonder about many of our institutions.

Guests: Luke Rosiak, author of Obstruction of Justice: How the Deep State Risked National Security to Protect the Democrats; & Scott Cosenza, LibertyNation.com

Federally funded programs are everywhere—state court systems, housing agencies, schools, police departments, and hospitals. And according to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, those programs must ensure language access for those who use them. What does that mean, and how can language-access rights be enforced? Join our June 2018 episode of the Advocacy Exchange, our monthly conversation with advocates advancing change. We will talk with Tere Ramos of Ramos Law LLC and Joann Lee of the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles about the basics of enforcing language-access rights. For more, be sure to read Tere's new article, When Access to Language Means Access to Justice: How to Advocate Effectively on Behalf of Limited-English-Proficient Persons (http://povertylaw.org/clearinghouse/articles/Ramos), and Joann's new advocacy story, Finding the Path to Language Justice in the California Courts (http://povertylaw.org/clearinghouse/stories/lee)

What is Aristotle's conception of Justice? How should goods be distributed among people? What role does money play in the establishment of just states? How important is Justice? If we commit injustices are we unjust people?    

On this episode of Theology Gals Marissa Namirr joins Coleen in discussing abuse in the Church with Pastor Jeff Crippen, co-author of A Cry for Justice: How the Evil of Domestic Abuse Hides in Your Church.   Episode Resources: A Cry for Justice Blog A Cry for Justice: How the Evil of Domestic Abuse Hides in Your Church by Jeff Crippen and Anna Wood Unholy Charade: Unmasking the Domestic Abuser in the Church  by Jeff Crippen and   Episode Music from Castle Pines Click here for all Theology Gals podcasts and blogs. Women can join our Facebook Group Theology Gals-Ladies Theology Discussion and Encouragement Follow us: On Facebook On Twitter @TheologyGals On Instagram theologygals Email us at theologygals@gmail.com If you'd like to ask Theology Gals a question which may be answered on a future episode, you can text or leave us a voicemail at 951-364-0221. You may also send an email. Consider supporting Theology Gals with just a few dollars a month.