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Matt Bowden - Starboy - is a brilliant and controversial figure whose life has spanned many realities, from childhood experiences with the paranormal to the head of a multi-million dollar synthetic drug company and the leader of NZ drug policy reform, to shunned exile, rock performer, and now with many new projects currently underway...a perennial explorer pushing the limits of possibility. Our conversation is wide-ranging, honest, insightful, and full of surprises. You can find Matt at mattbowden.com Primal Nature is a podcast and center for psychedelic therapy in rural Spain. https://www.primalnature.eu (https://www.primalnature.eu)
Givers, Doers, & Thinkers—A Podcast on Philanthropy and Civil Society
Don't miss the seventh episode of Philanthropy Daily's podcast, Givers, Doers, & Thinkers! This week, Jeremy speaks with Tom Riley, president of the Connelly Foundation in Philadelphia. Tom is a contributing editor to Philanthropy Magazine, and from 2001 to 2009, he was Associate Director of the White House Office of National Drug Policy. Tom shares the history of his grandparents' foundation, how to honor donor intent over time and apply it well, why the Connelly Foundation relies on personal knowledge over metrics, and, of course, how charity transforms the giver. You'll also hear from Liz Palla, partner at American Philanthropic and former senior program officer at the William E. Simon Foundation, where she helped review and make recommendations on funding proposals, evaluate organizational effectiveness, and maintain foundation operations. Liz shares her tips for cultivating foundations. You can find Givers, Doers, & Thinkers here at Philanthropy Daily, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, Buzzsprout, and wherever you listen to podcasts.We'd love to hear your thoughts, ideas, questions, and recommendations for the podcast! You can shoot Katie Janus, GDT's producer, an email anytime!
Abdi and Ahmed discuss their awful Super Tuesday predictions and the Bernie movement's "black problem" They then compare Biden and Bernie's stances on crime, foreign policy, and social security, ending off by previewing Trump's campaign strategy against Biden Correction: Biden embarrassed him in the response to HW Bush's Presidential Address on National Drug Policy, not SoTU address Ahmed apologizes
On September 9, 1988, then-presidential candidate Ron Paul spoke on a panel at the Federalist Society's second Annual Lawyers Convention on "Improving National Drug Policy."There has been an increasingly loud tide of opinion of late that our nation's current policy toward illicit drugs is not working. Proposed solutions range from the deployment of full-scale military force, to greater and more systematic application of the laws already on the books, to legalization. This panel will discuss a wide range of possible ways to strengthen or alter the status quo.Featuring:Dr. Ron Paul, Presidential Candidate, Libertarian PartyRichard Cohen, The Washington PostRichard Willard, Steptoe & Johnson LLPModerator: Dr. Jeff Eisenach, The Heritage Foundation*****As always, the Federalist Society takes no particular legal or public policy positions. All opinions expressed are those of the speakers.
On September 9, 1988, then-presidential candidate Ron Paul spoke on a panel at the Federalist Society's second Annual Lawyers Convention on "Improving National Drug Policy."There has been an increasingly loud tide of opinion of late that our nation's current policy toward illicit drugs is not working. Proposed solutions range from the deployment of full-scale military force, to greater and more systematic application of the laws already on the books, to legalization. This panel will discuss a wide range of possible ways to strengthen or alter the status quo.Featuring:Dr. Ron Paul, Presidential Candidate, Libertarian PartyRichard Cohen, The Washington PostRichard Willard, Steptoe & Johnson LLPModerator: Dr. Jeff Eisenach, The Heritage Foundation*****As always, the Federalist Society takes no particular legal or public policy positions. All opinions expressed are those of the speakers.
A veteran of the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations, John Walters was “Drug Czar” of the George W. Bush administration (director of the White House Office of National Drug Policy from 2001-2009). In this Conversation, Walters discusses the opioid epidemic and the country's shocking passivity about addressing the crisis seriously and comprehensively. Reflecting on the devastating consequences of the opioid threat, Walters makes a compelling case for fighting back—through urgent changes to the way we approach law enforcement, combatting foreign sources of supply, education about drug abuse, and treatment for addiction.
A veteran of the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations, John Walters was “Drug Czar” of the George W. Bush administration (director of the White House Office of National Drug Policy from 2001-2009). In this Conversation, Walters discusses the opioid epidemic and the country's shocking passivity about addressing the crisis seriously and comprehensively. Reflecting on the devastating consequences of the opioid threat, Walters makes a compelling case for fighting back—through urgent changes to the way we approach law enforcement, combatting foreign sources of supply, education about drug abuse, and treatment for addiction.
A veteran of the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations, John Walters was “Drug Czar” of the George W. Bush administration (director of the White House Office of National Drug Policy from 2001-2009). In this Conversation, Walters discusses the opioid epidemic and the country's shocking passivity about addressing the crisis seriously and comprehensively. Reflecting on the devastating consequences of the opioid threat, Walters makes a compelling case for fighting back—through urgent changes to the way we approach law enforcement, combatting foreign sources of supply, education about drug abuse, and treatment for addiction.
Now that we have a better understanding of the political & economic climate of the 1970s and 80s, this week, Prasanna and Joe discuss how politicians and media members reacted to (and in some ways, incited) the crack cocaine scare of the 1980s and 90s. Find more information on Colored at www.coloredpodcast.com Outside audio source: C-SPAN "Presidential Address on National Drug Policy."
Colored: Crack Cocaine, the War on Drugs, and the making of Post-Civil Rights America, is an in-depth look at the War on Drugs and the crack cocaine scare that draws from the perspective of Black Americans living in Boston. Watch the trailer and get a little taste of the environment we'll be diving into. Episode one on September 15th. www.coloredpodcast.com Audio source: C-SPAN "President and Mrs. Reagan on Drug Abuse," "Crack Cocaine," "Presidential Address on National Drug Policy" Music source: First Day to Nowhere by Kablejee
NC Family president John Rustin talks with Dr. Kevin Sabet, Director of the Drug Policy Institute at the University of Florida and former Senior Advisor to the White Office of National Drug Policy, about his recent book, Reefer Sanity: Seven Great Myths About Marijuana.