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The Western Cape High Court will hear an urgent application from the EFF today, challenging the recent fuel levy increase. The 15c and 16c per litre hike for diesel and petrol, respectively, is set to take effect on Wednesday. Elvis Presslin spoke to Visvin Reddy, National Convener of People Against Petrol and Paraffin Price Increases (PAPPI), to discuss the implications

Henry talks with the National Convener of Save Our Schools, Trevor Cobbold. Audio production by Rob Kelly.

National Treasury is considering a significant increase in excise tax on alcohol, in a bid to curb the country's drinking problem. The move aims to reduce the affordability and appeal of alcoholic beverages, but what will be the impact on the liquor industry? Elvis Presslin spoke to Lucky Ntimane, National Convener of the National Liquor Traders Council

Kenyan President William Ruto has withdrawn a controversial financial bill. The bill sparked nationwide protests and violent crackdowns that resulted in 22 deaths. In a televised address yesterday Ruto announced the withdrawal of the bill citing the widespread expression of dissatisfaction from the public. Happy Olal, National Convener of the Social Justice Centers in Kenya spoke to Elvis Presslin

G's Power Hour - Host: Gretchen - National Civics Day!  Melanie Campbell, CEO, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation and National Convener of Black Women's Roundtable Salandra Benton, CEO, Florida Coalition on Black Civic Participation, State Convener of Florida Black Women's Roundtable Cassandra Brown, Cofounder, Executive Director of All About the Ballots and Chair Of Black Women's Roundtable, Lake County

The National Liquor Traders Association is hoping for a sober Judgement as the High Court in Polokwane is expected to hear their urgent application to scrap the Limpopo Liquor Act. The new Act which prohibits the sale of alcohol after midnight came into effect in August, this month. The Liquor Traders Association argues the cuts in trading hours negatively affect the industry. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Lucky Ntimane, the National Convener of the Liquor Traders' Association of South Africa

Elvis Presslin spoke to National Convener of the Liquor Traders' Association of South Africa, Lucky Ntimane on the 'midnight liquor law'

Asians find Australia one of the top choices when considering their options to migrate for reasons related to studies or careers. They often work there for years and settle for the perks that the Australian government offers them. But what happens to the social issues that impact the Asian Australian Community? Today, we discuss the work that, “the Asian Australian Alliance” does for the community. [00:32] - About Erin Wen Ai Chew Erin is the Co-Founder and National Convener for The Asian Australian Alliance. Erin is a social activist, freelance writer, entrepreneur, and thought leader who has dedicated her last 10 years to address social issues impacting the Asian Australian Community. She has also received the Edna Ryan award for advocacy and activism. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tbcy/support

President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed his condolences to the families of the people who were killed in the Soweto tavern shooting. Fifteen people have been declared dead after a shooting in the Nomzamo informal settlement in Orlando West, Soweto. It's believed that the perpetrators arrived at the tavern and shot indiscriminately. Four people were also reportedly killed in Katlehong and Pietermaritzburg in similar circumstances. To discuss this further Elvis Presslin spoke to National Convener of the Liquor Traders' Association of South Africa, Lucky Ntimane

“Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes.” Maggie Kuhn Elder rights activist & founder of the Gray Panthers   The Artwork: Maggie Kuhn's portrait in the Fearless Portrait project consists of an ink drawing of her Ink drawing on a map of Philadelphia, PA, where she lived and worked.   The Story: In 1970, Maggie Kuhn was working a job she loved at the Presbyterian Church when she was forced to retire due to the mandatory retirement age of 65. Despite 20 years of work for the church, her supervisors refused to let her stay on.  “I felt dazed. I was hurt and then, as time passed, outraged. Something clicked in my mind and I saw that my problem was not mine alone. Instead of sinking into despair, I did what came most naturally to me: I telephoned some friends and called a meeting,” she later wrote in her autobiography, No Stone Unturned, The Life and Times of Maggie Kuhn. Each of the meeting attendees was also being forced into retirement. “We discovered we had new freedom as a result of retiring,” wrote Kuhn. “We had no responsibility to a corporation or organization. We could take risks, speak out. We said, ‘With this new freedom we have, let's see what we can do to change the world.'” So, Kuhn and her friends created a movement. Initially given the ungainly name of Consultation of Older and Younger Adults for Social Change, the group was dubbed the Gray Panthers by a talk show host who quipped they were as militant as the Black Panthers. The moniker stuck and the Gray Panthers quickly carved out an advocacy niche. One hundred people attended its first public meeting.  The Gray Panthers worked to fight the idea of “disengagement theory,” a popular idea in the 70s that argued old age involved a necessary separation from work, families, communities, and general society as a prelude to death.  Kuhn believed this was nonsense, saying, “The first myth is that old age is a disease, a terrible disease that you never admit you've got, so you lie about your age. Well, it's not a disease—it's a triumph. Because you've survived. Failure, disappointment, sickness, loss—you're still here.” As a living refutation of the disengagement theory, Kuhn became a national celebrity, appearing on TV frequently and giving talks all over the US in her role as National Convener of the Panthers. She logged 100,000 miles annually, traveling from one event to another. Her grueling schedule was partly fueled through her motto of “do at least one outrageous thing a day.” In a full circle moment for Kuhn, the Gray Panthers were ultimately successful in getting Congress to ban mandatory retirement for most jobs in 1986. President Ronald Reagan—then the oldest ever President of the United States, signed the law.  Still extant today, the Gray Panthers' membership has declined as it faces stiff competition from AARP.   Background on Kuhn: Although she founded the Gray Panthers in response to mandatory retirement in 1970, Kuhn began advocating for elder rights in 1961 as an extension of her lifelong interest in human rights.  Kuhn attributed her activism to her sociology classes in college, saying, “Sociology, for me, related the community to the individual, and showed us a way to act responsibly in groups.” After attending the 1961 White House Conference on Aging in her professional capacity with the Presbyterian Church, she began visiting Presbyterian retirement homes and was dismayed with how she saw residents treated. As editor of the Presbyterian journal “Social Progress,” she encouraged church members to get involved with elder issues among a wide swath of social problems such as nuclear proliferation, gender equality and more.  After living a life of advocacy, her advice to activists interested in creating social change was to “Leave safety behind. Put your body on the line. Stand before the people you fear and speak your mind—even if your voice shakes. When you least expect it, someone may actually listen to what you have to say. Well-aimed slingshots can topple giants.” Kuhn was born on August 3, 1095 in Buffalo, New York to a conservative middle class family. She died at her home in Philadelphia on April 22, 1995, at the age of 89.    Music: This episode contains music by Geovane Bruno, Oleksii Kaplunskyi, Musictown, and Sergei Chetnertnykh.   Sources: Douglas, S. J. (2020, September 9). Opinion | The Forgotten History of the Radical ‘Elders of the Tribe.' The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/08/opinion/sunday/gray-panthers-maggie-kuhn.html  Encyclopedia Britannica. (n.d.). Maggie Kuhn | American activist. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Maggie-Kuhn  Folkart, B. A. (2019, March 5). Maggie Kuhn, 89; Iconoclastic Founder of Gray Panthers. Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-04-23-mn-58042-story.html  Gray Panthers. (n.d.). Maggie Kuhn. Gray Panthers NYC. https://www.graypanthersnyc.org/maggie-kuhn  Kuhn, M. (1991). No Stone Unturned: The Life and Times of Maggie Kuhn (1st ed.). Ballantine Books. Levy, C. (1995, April 23). Gray Panthers Co-Founder Maggie Kuhn Dies At 89. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1995/04/23/gray-panthers-co-founder-maggie-kuhn-dies-at-89/a7c55189-b388-4e95-aafe-0d7d9a9163a1/  Roberts, S. V. (1986, October 18). HOUSE VOTES TO END MANDATORY RETIREMENT RULES. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/1986/10/18/us/house-votes-to-end-mandatory-retirement-rules.html  The National Women's Hall of Fame. (2015, October 17). Kuhn, Maggie. National Women's Hall of Fame. https://www.womenofthehall.org/inductee/maggie-kuhn/  Wikipedia contributors. (2021, December 7). Gray Panthers. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_Panthers  Wikipedia contributors. (2022, February 1). Maggie Kuhn. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggie_Kuhn Your Dictionary. (n.d.). Maggie Kuhn. YourDictionary.Com. https://biography.yourdictionary.com/maggie-kuhn

Aaron Goldsmith talks to Lloyd Melville, National Convener for the SNP Students in Scotland and candidate for Monifieth and Sidlaw Ward, about the upcoming UK local elections. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/elections-daily/support

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the new adjusted alert level four restrictions on Sunday which includes a ban on the sale of liquor. The ban is the fourth since the 1st case of the CORONA virus was reported in South Africa. For more on this, Lulu Gaboo spoke to Lucky Ntimane, National Convener of the National Liquor Traders Council in South Africa..... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Shahid Akhtar, National Convener of Muslim Rashtriya Manch and Pasmanda Mahaz activist Fayaz Ahmad Fyzie face off on the character and raison d'etre (reason of existence) of Muslim Rashtriya Manch, an affiliate of the RSS. Hosted by Sanjay Dixit, the duo are there to debate some very fundamental questions.

On 2nd November, Aishwarya Reddy — a second year BSc Mathematics student from Lady Shri Ram College for Women hanged herself at her residence in Telangana's Ranga Reddy district. What forced the 19-year-old meritorious student from a prestigious college in Delhi to take her own life? She left an apologetic note behind in Telugu saying “Because of me, my family is facing many financial problems. I am a burden for my family. My education is a burden. If I can't study, I can't live." As this prompted a demand for justice outside the college gate, and fundraising initiatives from students to help their lesser privileged peers, this also perhaps is a moment of reckoning for the educational system to acknowledge how the pandemic has widened an already existing deep divide in the education sector.There have been many more cases of student suicides in the pandemic months that directly resulted from the same circumstances that Aishwarya had to face — a lack of access to digital devices even as digital education gets an ardent push, or from the lack of a state-funded support for students who come from lesser privileged backgrounds. Yet, as thousands and thousands of students in India face extreme difficulties in keeping up with their education currently, have the state and educational institutions treated the right to education as a matter of urgency in the pandemic? While the concerned administrations now try to evade responsibility for the circumstances that led to Aishwarya's suicide, where does the buck stop? Tune in to The Big Story!Producer and Host: Shorbori PurkayasthaGuest: Ambarish Rai, National Convener, Right to Education Forum Editor: Shelly Walia Music: Big Bang FuzzListen to The Big Story podcast on: Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng

Understanding the drivers behind development issues is imperative to organisations engaging in the field of work. In this episode we speak with Veronica Nou, a migrant entrepreneur and refugee advocate who came to Australia after her family fled the Cambodian Genocide and following Vietnamese occupation. Veronica shares her experiences fleeing the country and arriving in Australia, living in abject poverty through her childhood and becoming a business owner. Now in her spare time Veronica has set her sights on advocacy work and is a National Convener of the group Mums 4 Refugees, fighting for humane treatment of refugees and asylum seekers.Veronica Nou is a pharmacist and proprietor of two pharmacies in Western Sydney. Veronica was born in Cambodia during the time of the Khmer Rouge and her family fled the country, arriving in Australia in 1991 by way of refugee camps. After earning a scholarship at a private girl’s school, Veronica overcame a tough start in Australia to complete a Bachelor of Pharmacy at the University of Sydney. She now dedicates her spare time to speaking out about refugee advocacy as a national convener for the group Mums 4 Refugees.This podcast is brought to you by Cufa, an international development agency alleviating poverty across the Asia Pacific .

On the 70-year anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we bring together a panel of human rights heroes to reflect on the positivity the declaration provided and how it could go forward. TIME STAMPS: 10’07'' - 19’33’’ Larissa Baldwin, Senior Campaigner, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Rights at Getup. 19’37’’ - 25’00’’ Dulce Muñoz, the National Convener of Mums4Refugees Sydney, a grassroots network of mothers that provides social, legal and material aid to people seeking asylum and people from refugee backgrounds. 25’15’’ - 31’49’’ Nas Campanella, a journalist and newsreader with the ABC and triple J. In 2013 she earned a newsreading position at triple J, becoming the first blind newsreader in the world to read and operate the studio for herself live to air. 31’53’’ - 40’16’’ Danny Xanadu has been involved in advocacy and education for the Queer community for 25 years. 40’23’’ - 50’25’’ Dinesh Wadiwel is a Senior Lecturer in human rights and socio-legal studies at the University of Sydney. Here he addresses the need for the alliance between human, animal and environmental rights. 50’30'' - Audience Q&A More info: https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/sydney-ideas/2018/human-rights-the-next-70-years.html

For the past thirty years, Bezwada Wilson has been running a robust campaign against the practice of manual scavenging in India. One of the founders and National Convener of Safai Karmachari Andolan (SKA), Bezwada was honoured with Ramon Magsaysay Award in July 2016. #News18.com

The immense collection of regulations that makes up the NCAA rule book does not include any provisions for athletes to have due process. This lack of due process is a curious and troubling reality when so much is at stake for collegiate athletes. It is a topic worth our attention in America, a country that treasures our commitment to due process and fairness in all aspects of life. Dr. Emmett Gill, Professor of Social Work at the University of Texas, San Antonio and the National Convener of the Student Athletes Human Rights Project joins us to explore the cost for athletes in a system where no due process exists and possibilities for reform. The post Episode Six: Going Deep on Due Process in College Athletics with Dr. Emmett Gill appeared first on Going Deep: Sports in the 21st Century.