Podcast appearances and mentions of margaret coker

GOP-controlled House committees approved parts of President Donald Trump's “one big, beautiful bill” this week, including more than $700 billion in cuts to health programs over the next decade — mostly from Medicaid, which covers people with low incomes or disabilities.Meanwhile, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before Congress for the first time since taking office and told lawmakers that Americans shouldn't take medical advice from him.Julie Appleby of KFF Health News, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico Magazine join KFF Health News' Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Visit our website for a transcript of this episode.Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week that they think you should read, too: Julie Rovner: The New York Times' “Elizabeth Holmes's Partner Has a New Blood-Testing Start-Up,” by Rob Copeland. Alice Miranda Ollstein: ProPublica's “He Became the Face of Georgia's Medicaid Work Requirement. Now He's Fed Up With It.” by Margaret Coker, The Current. Julie Appleby: Scientific American's “How Trump's National Weather Service Cuts Could Cost Lives,” by Andrea Thompson. Joanne Kenen: The Atlantic's “Now Is Not the Time To Eat Bagged Lettuce,” by Nicholas Florko. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Councilwoman Carmalitha L. Gumbs currently represents the City of South Fulton’s District 2. She joins “Closer Look” to discuss her decision to run against incumbent Mayor Khalid Kamau for the city’s top seat. In 2023, Zaire Byrd says he was “unjustly expelled” from Tri-Cities High School in Fulton County. According to Byrd, it was due to a first-time offense of fighting with students who allegedly weren’t supposed to be on campus. The situation proved to be a life-changing moment for him. However, Byrd kept his life on a positive track and is now a freshman at Alabama A&M University. His mother, DeAndrea Byrd, is also using her son’s expulsion as an opportunity to enact change for Black students, who studies show, are disciplined at a disproportionate rate. Georgia is among the ten states that have refused to expand Medicaid. But Georgia is the only state that imposes a work requirement for its alternative to Medicaid. It's called Georgia Pathways to Coverage. A new analysis of Georgia Pathways by The Current and ProPublica shows the program has not met its goals for providing coverage, and even some Republicans wanted to back away from it. Margaret Coker, the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Current Georgia, talks about her latest article that investigates the reported shortfalls of Georgia Pathways to Coverage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Margaret Coker has covered stories from 32 countries on four continents, working for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and other outlets. In 2020, she returned home to Savannah, Georgia, to found The Current, a nonprofit news source dedicated to filling the vacuum of high-quality investigative news on the coast. In this episode, we chat about her international reporting, founding a news start-up and why nonprofit news is increasingly important. Check out Margaret's book, “The Spymaster of Baghdad,” here. You can read some of her reporting in The Current about the murder of Ahmaud Arbery and racism in the Glynn County police force. Guest: Margaret Coker, editor-in-chief of The Current. Host: Jacqueline GaNun.

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger will be interviewed for the first time by federal prosecutors. He'll likely be asked about Donald Trump's 2020 phone call, in which the former president asked for votes to win the election. The panel Audrey Haynes, professor of political science, The University of Georgia Margaret Coker, @mideastmargaret, editor-in-chief, The Current Tamar Hallerman, @TamarHallerman, senior reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Tammy Greer, professor of political science Timestamps 0:00 - Introductions 7:00 - DOJ investigators will interview Brad Raffensperger 26:00 - Rep. Andrew Clyde blocks renaming on Lake Lanier 30:00 - Downtown square being renamed in Savannah 33:00 - Battle on Capitol Hill on GOP 43:00 - SCOTUS to drop opinions on several more cases Wednesday on Political Rewind: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Greg Bluestein joins the panel.

Thursday on Political Rewind: The House sent a debt ceiling bill to the Senate, though four of Georgia's representatives voted against it. Meanwhile, the GBI and APD arrested three protestors who were raising bail funds for anti-“Cop City” activists. And election denier Kari Lake headlines Georgia's GOP convention.  The Panel: Chauncey Alcorn, @CLamonstLives, state and local politics reporter, Capital B Atlanta Kevin Riley, @ajceditor, editor-at-large, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Margaret Coker, @mideastmargaret, editor, The Current Dr. Tammy Greer, political scientist Timestamps: 0:00 - Introductions 6:00 - Debt ceiling deal moves forward to Senate 24:00 - More arrests surround the planned Atlanta Police Training Center 39:00 - Far-right Republicans are expected at Georgia's GOP convention next week 44:00 - Far-right boycotts of Pride Month, DEI 49:00 - New state marker honors Mamie George S. Williams Friday on Political Rewind: Former columnist Jim Galloway joins the panel.

Tuesday on Political Rewind: At least eight fake electors have immunity in Georgia's election probe. We'll discuss where Fani Willis' investigation goes from here. Meanwhile, President Biden is meeting with leaders over the debt ceiling. Plus, how the writers' strike is affecting Georgia's film industry. The panel: King Williams, documentarian and journalist, The Atlanta Way, @IamKingWilliams Margaret Coker, editor-in-chief, The Current, @mideastmargaret Shaunya Chavis-Rucker, divisional head, Fulton Films Office at Fulton County Government, @Shaunya_Chavis Tamar Hallerman, senior reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, @TamarHallerman Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 3:00 - Eight fake Republican electors have taken immunity deals in Fulton probe. 11:00 - Gov. Brian Kemp signed a district attorney oversight bill. 16:00 - Looking at vetoed bills on scholarships, job training. 20:00 - State Dems call for a special session to address gun violence. 22:00 - The Biden administration looks to avoid a debt ceiling crisis. 29:00 - The head of the CDC has put in her resignation. 33:00 - Breaking down the stateside impact of the writer's strike. Wednesday on Political Rewind: We welcome the AJC's Greg Bluestein to the panel.

Thursday on Political Rewind: A new study shows that most respondents feel threatened by potential gun violence. The study comes after mass shootings at a bank in Louisville, Ky., and a Christian school in Nashville, Tenn., and as two Black Tennessee legislators have been reinstated after protesting for gun safety. But first, an update on the planned Atlanta police training center. The panel: Karen Owen, professor of political science & dean, @ProfKarenOwen, University of West Georgia Kevin Riley, editor at large, @ajceditor,The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Margaret Coker, editor-in-chief, @mideastmargaret, The Current Rahul Bali, politics reporter, @rahulbali, WABE Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 5:00 - Construction of planned Atlanta police training center to continue. 6:00 - The DNC is going to Chicago in 2024. 10:00 - After a federal judge blocked access to mifepristone, an appeals court reversed the decision with certain exceptions. 16:00 - Two Black Tennessee legislators were reinstated after state Republicans expelled them. 30:00 - A new report focuses on concerns about gun violence in communities. 43:00 - What did Georgians expect from the 2023 Legislature? 48:00 - NPR leaves Twitter Friday on Political Rewind: We look at our neighbors in the South and dive into Florida politics.

Wednesday at Political Rewind: The Legislature passed Senate Bill 140, which would block gender-affirming care for transgender minors. Will Gov. Brian Kemp sign the bill? Meanwhile: Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is pushing a bill on hospitals in rural Georgia that could benefit his family's business. The panel: Chauncey Alcorn, @CLamontLives, reporter, Capital B Greg Bluestein, @bluestein, political reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Margaret Coker, @mideastmargaret, editor-in-chief, The Current Stephen Fowler,@stphnfwlr, political reporter GPB News Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 2:00 - The Legislature passed SB 140, which would limit gender-affirming care for transgender minors. 18:00 - Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is advocating for legislation on rural hospitals that would benefit his family business. 29:00 - A bill that would raise the weight limit for trucks is under fire. 36:00 - Margie McLeod's battle for rent control in Atlanta made it to the Legislature. 43:00 - The Current and ProPublica's investigation into TitleMax made it to the U.S. Senate. 47:00 - What are the chances the DNC will hold a convention here? Thursday on Political Rewind: Eve Vensler, now known as V, will join us to talk her groundbreaking play "The Vagina Monologues."

Wednesday on Political Rewind: On International Women's Day, our panel is looking at the issues that affect women in Georgia and across the nation. The panel: Audrey Haynes, professor of political science University of Georgia Karen Owen, @ProfKarenOwen, professor of political science and dean of university college, University of West Georgia Margaret Coker, @mideastmargaret, editor-in-chief, The Current Tammy Greer, professor of political science Clark Atlanta University Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 4:00 - States move to restrict reproductive health care access. 16:00 - Our panel recounts their experiences as women in academia. 25:00 - Growing numbers of women in politics around the world. 36:00 - Maternal mortality faces many women in Georgia. 44:00 - Pay gap disparities continue in workplaces. Thursday on Political Rewind: Thursday on Political Rewind:  The AJC's Kevin Riley joins the panel.

Friday on Political Rewind: Across the state, legislators and organizers are looking for solutions to homelessness — this as the cost of home ownership continues to skyrocket. Also, we look at environmental issues facing our state. The panel Guest host Donna Lowry, @donnalowrynews, GPB's Lawmakers Grant Blankenship, @Grant_Blank_, editor and reporter, Georgia Public Broadcasting Margaret Coker, @mideastmargaret, editor-in-chief, The Current Martin Matheny, @martinmatheny, programming director, WUGA, and producer, Athens News Matters Maya Prabhu, @MayaTPrabhu, government reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction  4:00 - Statewide approach to housing homelessness 20:00 - More affordable rent 33:00 - Glynn County environmental issues  36:00 - Georgia coal ash  48:00 - Plains continues to lift up former President Carter Please be sure to download our newsletter: www.gpb.org/newsletters. And subscribe, follow and rate this show wherever podcasts are found. Monday on Political Rewind: Emory University's Andra Gillespie joins the panel.

Wednesday on Political Rewind: The CEO of DeKalb County and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced yesterday that they had reached a deal that would begin the development of the Atlanta Police Training Center. Plus, community input is open on the proposal to mine in the Okefenokee swamp. The panel:  Charles Bullock, professor of political science, University of Georgia Greg Bluestein, @bluestein, political reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Margaret Coker, @mideastmargaret, editor-in-chief, The Current Matt Brown, @mrbrownsir, democracy reporter, The Washington Post Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 3:00 - DeKalb County reached a deal with Mayor Andre Dickens on the Atlanta Police Training Center. 14:00 - The SCORPION unit responsible for Tyre Nichols' death has disbanded. 24:00 - Sheree Ralston lost her special election for her husband's House seat. 26:00 - Public feedback is open for a titanium mine slated to open in the Okefenokee. 34:00 - On legislators who don't live in their district. 40:00 - Donald Trump is campaigning; Evangelical Christians say he needs to work for their support. 48:00- Kevin McCarthy meeting with President Biden over debt ceiling Please be sure to download our newsletter: www.gpb.org/newsletters. And subscribe, follow and rate this show wherever podcasts are found.

Monday on Political Rewind: It's the first day of the Legislature. With a large, diverse group of incoming freshmen, we ask our panel what to expect out of this session. Plus, all eyes are on Gov. Brian Kemp as he kicks off his second term. The panel: Emma Hurt, @Emma_Hurt, reporter, Axios Atlanta Margaret Coker, @mideastmargaret, editor-in-chief, The Current Maya Prabhu, @MayaTPrabhu, government reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Patricia Murphy, @MurphyAJC, political reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Timestamps: 0:00 - Go Dawgs 5:25 - Jon Burns takes over as speaker of the state House 13:00 - What will the House look like after the passing of David Ralston? 18:00 - Burt Jones takes over the Senate as lieutenant governor 20:30 - Large and diverse number of freshmen in the General Assembly 26:00 - What will Kemp tackle in his second term? 45:00 - After a long battle, Rep. Kevin McCarthy gains speakership Please be sure to download our newsletter: www.gpb.org/newsletters. And subscribe, follow and rate this show wherever podcasts are found.

Tuesday on Political Rewind: It's a rainy runoff election day in Georgia. After building up a likely early lead, Sen. Raphael Warnock is warning his supporters not to skip voting today. A day-of Republican surge could push Herschel Walker above 50%. Our panel of political experts give their final insights.  The panel:  Chuck Williams, @chuckwilliams, reporter, WRBL-TV Margaret Coker, @mideastmargaret, editor-in-chief, The Current Tanya Washington, @AskProfW, professor, Georgia State University  Tamar Hallerman, @TamarHallerman, senior reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Timestamps 0:00 - Introductions 6:00 - It's runoff election day in Georgia. Rain and cold could hinder day-of turnout. 18:00 - The 2020 election led some to call Georgia a "blue state." The 2022 midterms told a different story. 22:00 - White evangelical Christians have campaigned for Herschel Walker through the race, strengthening a connection to Trump. 28:00 - Gov. Brian Kemp publicly supported Walker after his own election. 42:00 - Updates from Fulton County's election probe. 48:00 - New cases before the Supreme Court outline religious liberty. Please be sure to download our newsletter: www.gpb.org/newsletters. And you can keep up with the election results here: https://gpb.org/elections. And subscribe, follow and rate this show wherever podcasts are found.

Friday on Political Rewind: Early voting for Georgia's U.S. Senate race ends today, as CNN polls show Sen. Raphael Warnock ahead of Herschel Walker in a nearly tied race. Meanwhile, the Democratic National Committee looks to prioritize Georgia in its primary schedule. The panel: Jim Galloway, @JimJournalist, former political columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Margaret Coker, @mideastmargaret, editor-in-chief, The Current Rene Alegria, CEO, Mundo Now Riley Bunch, @ribunchreports, public policy reporter, GPB News Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 8:00 - Former President Obama campaigned with Warnock last night. 15:00 - A CNN poll suggests Warnock leads Walker by a thin margin. 21:00 - MundoNOW will make a rare endorsement for Warnock for U.S. Senate. 31:00 - The DNC could move Georgia's primary earlier. 42:00 - New diverse coalitions of Georgia legislators form caucuses ahead of 2023. 51:00 - What to expect in the last few days of the 2022 midterms. Please continue to like, share, and subscribe to our podcast. And you can find out more about your polling place here: https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/.

Thursday on Political Rewind: Two days after the midterms, all eyes are on Nevada and Arizona's congressional races. Depending on the outcome, Georgia could decide who controls the Senate. Plus, we look at the voting coalitions that got Kemp reelected and ask what's next for Stacey Abrams. The panel Kevin Riley, @ajceditor, editor-in-chief, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Margaret Coker, @mideastmargaret, editor-in -chief, The Current Edward Lindsey, @edlindsey14, former member, Georgia House of Representatives Rep. David Wilkerson (D), @repdwilkerson, 38th District, Georgia House of Representatives Timestamps 0:00 - Introductions 4:00 - How the election unfolded from an election official's perspective 7:00 - Georgia voters could determine the control of the Senate 18:00 - Split ticket voting 27:00 - Exit polls 40:00 - Looking at congressional races 44:00 - Leadership changes in the legislature, GOP maintains the majority Friday on Political Rewind: The Political Rewind team is observing Veteran's Day and will return Monday. Please be sure to download our newsletter: www.gpb.org/newsletters. And subscribe, follow and rate this show wherever podcasts are found.

Wednesday on Political Rewind: 1 million Georgians already made their voices heard during the first eight days of early voting. Plus, Hyundai broke ground for a new electric vehicle plant near Savannah. Gov. Brian Kemp touted it as a win for his economic strategy. Meanwhile, Herschel Walker teams up with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.  The panel: Greg Bluestein, @bluestein, political reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Margaret Coker, @mideastmargaret, editor in chief, The Current Riley Bunch, @ribunchreports, public policy reporter, GPB News Tammy Greer, professor of political science, Clark Atlanta University Timestamps: 0:00 - Introductions 3:00 - Over 1 million Georgians have voted early. 7:00 - Hyundai broke ground on its new electric vehicle plant near Savannah. Gov. Brian Kemp claimed it as a win for his economic policy. 19:00 - Stacey Abrams and Kemp spar on how to spend the COVID surplus. 31:00 - Runoff fears loom over Thanksgiving if neither candidate for U.S. Senate gets 50% of the vote. 40:00 - Arguments against Georgia's abortion law have concluded in Fulton County court. 48:00 - Recapping the 1st District race between Buddy Carter and Wade Herring. Please sign up for The GA Today Politics newsletter coming out later today. https://www.gpb.org/newsletters

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Updates on Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' investigation into interference in the 2020 election: CNN reports that she will have former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson testify. Elsewhere, Sens. Rick Scott and Tom Cotton are campaigning for Herschel Walker today. The panel Andra Gillespie, @AndraGillespie, professor of political science, Emory University Margaret Coker, @mideastmargaret, editor in chief, The Current Tamar Hallerman, @TamarHallerman, senior reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 4:00 - Fulton DA Fani Willis seeks more witnesses in the special grand jury. 10:00 - Democrats attempt to mobilize rural Black voters. 19:00 - Gov. Brian Kemp's reelection relies on his incumbency. 29:00 - Republican senators come to Georgia to campaign for Herschel Walker. We're in the middle of our Fall Radio Fund Drive. Please visit www.gpb.org if you'd like to support Political Rewind with a donation. Please be sure to download our newsletter: www.gpb.org/newsletters. And subscribe, follow and rate this show wherever podcasts are found.

Friday on Political Rewind: Partisan politics has paused between Florida Governor DeSantis and the Biden administration in the wake of #HurricaneIan. Plus a judge handed down a ruling that may mean trouble for Rivian. And Jimmy Carter celebrates his 98th birthday over the weekend. The panel Jim Galloway, @JimJournalist, former political columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Karen Owen, @ProfKarenOwen, professor of political science, University of West Georgia Margaret Coker, @mideastmargaret, editor-in-chief, The Current Matt Brown, @mrbrownsir, democracy reporter, The Washington Post Timestamps :00- Introductions 3:00- Margaret Coker gives an update on the coast in the wake of Hurricane Ian 17:35- How Abrams fairs in the race for governor 37:20- Rivian plant in jeopardy 49:00- Happy Birthday President Carter Please be sure to download our newsletter: www.gpb.org/newsletters. And subscribe, follow and rate this show wherever podcasts are found.

Tuesday on Political Rewind: The Department of Justice has issued dozens of subpoenas. Could the investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election focus on Georgia? Plus, state House Speaker Ralston says political rhetoric is too heated. Meanwhile, major credit card companies will start categorizing gun sales. The panel Donna Lowry, @donnalowrynews, host of “Lawmakers,” GPB-TV Margaret Coker,@mideastmargaret, editor in chief, The Current Stephen Fowler, @stphnfwlr, political reporter, GPB news and host, “Battleground Ballot Box” podcast Tamar Hallerman, @TamarHallerman, senior reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 3:00 - The Department of Justice issued dozens of subpoenas related to Trump allies' involvement in overturning the 2020 election. 18:00 - Georgia House Speaker David Ralston says political rhetoric has gotten too inflammatory. 28:00 - Stacey Abrams' campaign continues to reach out to Black male voters. 37:00 - Rep. Buddy Carter's chances in the 1st District race. 41:00 - State politicians propose methods to close health care gaps following Atlanta Medical Center's closure. 45:00 - Credit card companies will now track gun sales. Please sign up for Political Rewind's newsletter: https://www.gpb.org/newsletters.

Monday on Political Rewind: Barring another delay, Rudy Giuliani is scheduled to appear before the Fulton Co. special grand jury this week. Plus, Abrams proposes legalizing gambling to fund education. But first, a federal judge rejects Lindsey Graham's appeal in a Fulton County probe. The panel: Adrienne Jones, @adriennemjns, Professor of political science and director, pre-law, Morehouse College Margaret Coker, @mideastmargaret, Editor in chief, The Current Maria Saporta, @mariasaporta , Editor, The Saporta Report Patricia Murphy, @MurphyAJC, Political reporter and columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 4:00 - A federal court has ruled that Lindsey Graham must testify in the Fulton Co. special grand jury. 17:00 - Abrams appeals to Black male voters ahead of November. 28:00 - After several shootings in Atlanta and surrounding counties, Mayor Andre Dickens asks people to resolve conflict peacefully. 35:00 - Stacey Abrams proposed legalized gambling to fund and expand education. 44:00 - The FBI's search of Mar-a-Lago has sparked political reactions from conservatives, with some calling to defund the bureau. Please sign up for Political Rewind's newsletter coming out later this afternoon: https://www.gpb.org/newsletters.

Friday on Political Rewind: Yesterday's primaries in Tennessee and Arizona saw wins for Trump-endorsed candidates who perpetuate allegations of election fraud in 2020. Our panel breaks down what that could mean for Trump-aligned candidates in Georgia ahead of November. The panel Maya T. Prabhu, @MayaTPrabhu, government reporter, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Stephen Fowler, @stphnfwlr, political reporter, Georgia Public Broadcasting Margaret Coker, @mideastmargaret, editor in chief, The Current  Chuck Williams, @chuckwilliams, reporter, WRBL-TV, Columbus Timestamps 0:00 - Introductions 2:30 - How state agencies are handling the personhood aspect of Georgia's abortion news 26:58 - Convicted killer In Ahmaud Arbery murder case seeks leniency In federal hate crimes sentencing 35:40 - Walker vs. Warnock debate debacle 45:00 - Trump-appointed federal judge in Atlanta finds Georgia's statewide, at-large method of electing Public Service Commissioners violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. 51:00 - What Tennessee election result means for Trump-backed candidates in Georgia Please be sure to download our newsletter: www.gpb.org/newsletters. And subscribe, follow and rate this show wherever podcasts are found.

Tuesday on Political Rewind: A judge ruled that Fani Willis cannot investigate state Sen. Burt Jones in the Fulton County special grand jury investigating the 2020 election. Plus, courts have upheld subpoenas for false electors and Rep. Jody Hice. Meanwhile, Rep. Buddy Carter voted against codifying gay marriage.  The panel: Chuck Williams, @chuckwilliams, reporter, WRBL-TV Margaret Coker, @mideastmargaret , editor in chief, The Current Maya King, @mayaaking, politics reporter, The New York Times Tamar Hallerman, @TamarHallerman, senior reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Timestamps: 0:00 - Introductions 3:00 - A Fulton County judge ruled that DA Fani Willis cannot investigate GOP lieutenant governor candidate Burt Jones. 26:00 - A Marquette Law survey finds that the Dobbs decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has not shifted political opinion. Issues like inflation may concern voters more. 43:00 - The Camden County spaceport project faces additional challenges as the landowner announced it would not sell, and the state Supreme Court is considering a referendum raised by voters. 48:00 - Rep. Buddy Carter voted against codifying same-sex marriage into federal law. Please be sure to download our newsletter: www.gpb.org/newsletters. And subscribe, follow and rate this show wherever podcasts are found.

Friday on Political Rewind: With an additional $2 billion in COVID relief in hand, Gov. Brian Kemp is eyeballing budget options that make him more appealing to voters this November. Plus, close ties in the polls and in campaign chests as Kemp and Abrams anticipate the next four months. The panel Charlie Hayslett, @charliehayslett, writer, Trouble in God's Country Margaret Coker, @mideastmargaret, editor-in-chief, The Georgia Current Rahul Bali, @rahulbali, political reporter, WABE Jim Galloway, @JimJournalist, former columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 3:30 - Kemp has a new influx of federal COVID relief to use as an appeal to voters. 12:00 - A new Quinnipiac poll shows Kemp and Abrams nearly tied in their race. 21:00 - Breaking down Abrams' "worst state" comment. 31:30 - Two developments in the Senate race. 36:00 - The Georgia Supreme Court will decide a case on a Camden county spaceport, which might have ramifications for parts of the state constitution. 42:30 - Georgia's population is growing, getting older and moving to cities. Please be sure to download our newsletter: www.gpb.org/newsletters. And subscribe, follow and rate this show wherever podcasts are found.

In this episode, prize-winning investigative journalist Margaret Coker discusses her book "The Spymaster of Baghdad: A True Story of Bravery, Family, and Patriotism in the Battle against ISIS." It tells the dramatic yet intimate account of how a covert Iraqi intelligence unit called “the Falcons” came together against all odds to defeat ISIS. Recorded 9 Feb 2022. Interviewer: Jim Hughes, AFIO President and former CIA Operations Officer. 

Three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery in 2020 in Georgia were found guilty Tuesday of federal hate crimes. The jury concluded that Greg and Travis McMichael and their neighbor William Bryan targeted and shot Arbery because he was Black. Margaret Coker, editor-in-chief of The Current, a non-profit news organization covering Southeast Georgia, joins John Yang to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Ahmaud Arbery's killing changed his Georgia community. Now, as the state grapples with a judicial legacy shaped by racism, three White men stand trial for murder.Read more:This week, the trial began for Greg McMichael, his son Travis McMichael and their neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan. It hinges in part on Georgia's citizen's arrest law, which helped codify White vigilante violence for 150 years. The law was repealed in May 2021, but its legacy reverberates today.Margaret Coker, editor of nonprofit investigative outlet The Current, is reporting on the trial for The Washington Post. She shares her insights on the decades-old law that has its roots in the Civil War, and how it might be used as a defense in the murder trial. If you value the journalism you hear in this podcast, please subscribe to The Post. We have a deal for our listeners: one year of unlimited access to everything The Post publishes for just $29. To sign up, go to washingtonpost.com/subscribe.

When you could be captured, tortured or killed any moment as a part of your work, only the tough can hang in there and make a career out of it. Margaret Coker lasted two decades as a foreign correspondent across thirty-two countries on four continents, including some of the worst warzones on earth in the Middle East. In this chat she takes us behind the scenes not only of the job but also her inner coping strategies, showing us how she hung in there to shine light on issues that have led to criminal trials of global banks and investigations of corrupt police officers, as well as freedom for three people wrongly convicted and incarcerated - proving that the wait can be worth all the worry in the end.

Margaret Coker is a prize-winning investigative journalist and the author of the new book, The Spymaster of Bagdad: A True Story of Bravery, Family & Patriotism in the Battle against ISIS. Join the conversation as Margaret and Jessie discuss her work in the Middle East and the inspirational story she crafted about the little known heroes in the war against extremism in Iraq. Learn more about Margaret and her bookhttps://www.margaretcoker.com/ ( ).

#96 - Margaret Coker is a journalist and author.   Margaret Coker's new book The Spymaster of Baghdad tells the true life story of intelligence unit "The Falcons" fight against ISIS. https://www.margaretcoker.com/ https://thecurrentga.org/

02-25-2021 Margaret Coker

This time talking to the great Margaret Coker, editor in chief at the nonprofit and independent news organization ‚The Current‘, who has covered stories from 32 countries on four continents during her two-decade career in journalism. In 2017 she has led a team of Wall Street Journal reporters named as finalists for the Pulitzer Prize in International Reporting. We spoke about the events of January 6, which was supposed to be the day that Joe Biden became the certified winner of the 2020 presidential election, but instead will now be known as the day that a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol. Margaret sheds light on the possible effects and consequences for American democracy overall and what it might mean for the Republican Party and Trumpism going forward.

Om Shahad som flydde från sin familj i Saudiarabien och prinsessan som försökte lämna sin på ytan glamorösa tillvaro i Dubai. Om platser som vill framstå som moderna och öppna men där uråldriga kvinnoförtryck är inskrivna i lagar. En natt för två år sedan under en semesterresa till Turkiet tog saudiska Shahad al-Mohaimeed, som hon numera kallar sig, familjens pass, pengar och mobiltelefoner och flydde i en taxi till grannlandet Georgien. Där fick hon hjälp att söka asyl och hamnade till sist i Sverige. För Konflikts Ivar Ekman berättar hon om sin egen flykt och tillvaron som ung kvinna i Saudiarabien, men också om hur hon hjälpte Rahaf, den saudiska kvinna som i slutet av förra året blev en världsnyhet när hon låste in sig på ett hotell i Bangkok för att fly från sin familj. Saudiarabiens de facto-ledare, kronprinsen Mohammed Bin Salman, har intensivt försökt odla en bild av att landet genomgår viktiga reformer, bland annat genom beskedet i somras att kvinnor ska få börja köra bil. Men samtidigt nyttjas de lagar som strikt reglerar vad en kvinna får och inte får göra.   Hör Loujain el-Hathloul, en av den saudiska kvinnokampens verkliga förgrundsgestalter. När vår Mellanösternkorrespondent Cecilia Uddén och Sveriges Radios dåvarande korrespondenttrainee Nivette Dawod  träffade Loujain för tre år sedan hade hon just suttit i fängelse efter att ha begått brottet att köra bil som kvinna. Då var hon ändå hoppfull om att Saudiarabien var på väg åt rätt håll, nu sitter hon i fängelse på nytt.  Ett annat land som arbetar intensivt med att odla sin image som ett modernt och framgångsrikt land är Förenade Arabemiraten. Och det är också en plats som är betydligt mer öppen och tolerant än exempelvis grannlandet Saudiarabien. Kvinnor kör bil, gör karriär och måste inte bära slöja. Men det är en diktatur med stora klassklyftor, där vissa brott kan leda till dödsstraff och där uråldriga lagar kring äktenskap fortfarande gäller. Konflikts Sally Henriksson reste till nöjesmeckat Dubai som med sina skinande skyskrapor lockar såväl turister som karriärsdrivna västerlänningar. Men som också är den plats som en prinsessa försökte fly från, trots hennes till ytan glamorösa tillvaro som dotter till Dubais mäktigaste - emiren Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum. Hör bland andra Mustafa al-Zarooni, Förenade arabemiraten-redaktör på en av de största dagstidningar, Khaleej Times, och ordförande för landets journalistförbund. Och journalisten Margaret Coker, tidigare medarbetare för New York Times, som bor i Dubai. Prinsessan Latifa tycktes i mångas ögon ha allt, ett både rikt och spännande liv. Hon hoppade fallskärm och roade sig på olika sätt. Men i hemlighet planerade hon under många år sin flykt. För ett år sedan gav hon sig iväg med hjälp av bland andra sin finska vän Tiina Jauhiainen, men de stoppades på internationellt vatten och hämtades tillbaka till Dubai. Första livstecknet från Latifa kom i december förra året när bilder kablades ut på henne tillsammans med Mary Robinson, som tidigare arbetat med mänkliga rättigheter för FN, som intygade att hon har det bra under "familjens kärleksfulla omsorg".  Konflikts Anna Roxvall intervjuar Tiina Jauhiainen, och berättar historien om prinsessan Latifa och hennes flyktförsök. Programledare: Ivar Ekman ivar.ekman@sverigesradio.se Producent: Sally Henriksson sally.henriksson@sverigesradio.se Tekniker: Sandra Pettersson