Podcasts about national field organizer

As a four day 'truce' is announced, we have the best latest analysis, including from:- Aimee Shalan, Chair of the British Palestinian Committee and Director of Makan, a Palestinian-led educational organisation- Uri Weltmann , the National Field Organizer of Standing Together, the biggest grassroots movement of Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel- Dr Michael Silva, a Consultant Surgeon at Oxford University HospitalsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When kids turn two or three years old, they learn to tell what is called a “primary lie,” which is lying without much sophistication or awareness of how the listener will perceive the lie (hint: you completely failed to fool your parents). But when we turn four, we learn to tell “secondary lies,” which take into account the listener's likely reaction, and are more plausible. When we turn seven or eight we learn to tell “tertiary lies,” where we also make sure our lie is consistent with surrounding facts. But not until you've asked your legislator to support Medicare for All have you experienced the apex of deception: you walk out knowing they didn't agree with you, but you're not sure if they disagree with you, or whether you've learned anything about their position on the issue! So today we are here to talk about “legislative pushback,” or evasion, or avoidance - basically the whole playbook of tactics that legislators employ to land between “yes” and “no.” We are joined by Eagan Kemp and Vinay Krishnan today. Eagan is the Health Care Policy Advocate at Public Citizen. He is an expert in health care policy, including single-payer systems, and he previously served as a senior policy analyst at the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Vinay Krishnan is the National Field Organizer for the Center for Popular Democracy. We know him as an organizer, but he's also a writer of fiction and non-fiction, and an attorney based in Brooklyn, NY. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2-A6ubjVII Show Notes Medicare for All bills have not yet been introduced in the 118th Congress, the session that began in January 2023. Healthcare-NOW and our allies are starting our drive to gather co-sponsors BEFORE those bills are introduced. We expect the Medicare for All Act to be reintroduced before June in the House, and hopefully around the same time in the Senate. We aren't as dumb as Fox News conservatives like to make us seem, so we know that there isn't a great chance to pass M4A this session, but it's important to keep the momentum going by getting new cosponsors on the bill. Our past success in gaining co-sponsors has been due in large part to citizen lobbyists asking, pressuring and demanding their elected officials sign on. If you've never called your Senator or member of Congress, we have a guide! https://www.healthcare-now.org/makethecall. Some calls will be easy if you're lucky enough to be represented by die-hards like Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7), the chief sponsors of the bills. But for many of the rest of us, our elected officials are wishy-washy, or even reluctant to sign on to M4A, so our guests give us some strategies for these conversations. Before we get into the objections, we want you to know you don't need to be a policy or health economics expert to talk to your elected officials. If you've been victimized by the American healthcare industry, you're an expert. While we've heard some wild reasons for not supporting M4A, most objections fall into a few basic categories: Downplaying the importance of co-sponsoring the bill "Medicare for All is just a slogan that's not going anywhere so I don't need to engage" "I'm not on a committee of jurisdiction so I can't co-sponsor" "I'm on a committee of jurisdictino so I can't co-sponsor" "I'm in leadership so I don't co-sponsor bills" Strategy: these answers tell you that the suffering of people in their district isn't important enough for them to take action. Help them understand why healthcare for all is so important for their constituents. Bring personal stories; stories can help break down initial barriers and make way for a real conversation. Next time bring even more people and more stories. "I support M4A but I won't co-sponsor" Strategy: consistent follow-up, so they continually feel the pressure. Allow them to ask questions and follow up with information.

On the first episode, we hear from Jonathan Stith, National Field Organizer for BOLD (Black Organizing for Leadership and Dignity), as he gives as a preview of this upcoming podcast. How We Breathe  will share intimate conversations with organizers from around the nation, looking into power centers of movements for justice in cities like Chicago, Minneapolis, Oakland, and Jackson, Mississippi. We explore how young leaders are building on the legacy of Black resistance while finding new political tactics to meet this moment. We reflect on powerful gatherings that reveal how we see the past, present and the future - sometimes differently.  We share the rituals, practices, and ancestors that have carried us forward. Listen as we breathe.

This episode features two segments focusing on the decision by the Facebook Oversight Board on Donald Trump's account. First we hear a panel discussion hosted by Stanford's Cyber Policy Center and moderated by Stanford Law professor Nathaniel Persily. The panel features two members of the Facebook Oversight board- Michael McConnell, director of the Stanford Constitutional Law Center, and Julie Owono, an international human rights lawyer. The others on the panel include Marietje Schaake, international director of policy at Stanford's Cyber Policy Center and international policy fellow at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence who previously served as a member of the European Parliament from the Netherlands; Renee DiResta, research manager at the Stanford Internet Observatory; Alex Stamos, director of the Observatory, a professor at the Center for International Security and Cooperation, and former chief security officer at Facebook; and Daphne Keller, who directs the Program on Platform Regulation at Stanford's Cyber Policy Center.  Then, we hear reactions to the Oversight Board from Erin Shields, a National Field Organizer at MediaJustice, a grassroots movement for a more just and participatory media that fights for racial, economic, and gender justice in a digital age; and Katy Glenn Bass, the Research Director of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University.

On this episode of the CHECast our special guest is Evany Turk, National Field Organizer for the Positive Women's Network-USA. Evany is discussing Texas Strike Force's involvement with the current Texas legislation which is currently in session.  Topics include issues around HIV medication, and bills such as Senate Bill-7 and House Bill-6 which are both considered voter suppression bills in the State of Texas.  --Additional Notes, Corrections, and Context for this Episode--Center for Health EmpowermentCHEReliefQCare+Avita PharmacyEvany Turk- National Field Organizer PWN-USA  evany@pwn-usa.orgPositive Women's Network (PWN)   www.pwn-usa.org      follow on twitter:   @uspwn    @evanyturk   facebook: tinyurl.com/pwnusafacebookJoin Texas Strike Force here:   bit.ly/TexasStrikeForceLearn more about PWN here: www.pwn-usa.orgFind out Who represents you here, & call your legislators: https://wrm.capitol.texas.gov/CLICK HERE TO LEARN Voter Suppression Bills in Texas----> Here is how you can helpTexas Legislature | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature:   https://legiscan.com/TX  Thousands Of Texans Living With HIV Could Lose Medication Access Due To Budget Crunch; Texas HIV Medication ProgramTo Contact your Texas Representative TX HB369 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature: https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB369/202186(R) HB 369 - Introduced version https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/86R/billtext/html/HB00369I.htmCall your legislators, tell them  to vote NO on voter suppression bills: Senate Bill 7House Bill 6Voter Suppression Gerrymandering Chose issues you care most about, in our Fight for civil Liberties; (Courtesy ACLU of Texas):VOTING RIGHTSLGBTQ RIGHTSREPRODUCTIVE FREEDOMSMART JUSTICE(CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM)IMMIGRANT'S RIGHTS

This is a special edition: National Women's & Girls Awareness Day Special where we discuss Honoring Black Women.Our Special Guest is Evany Turk, National Field Organizer for the Positive Women's Network - USA. Join PWN-USA in Celebrating and Honoring Black Women's Leadership in the HIV Movement, March 12 2021, and every day! #TrustBlackWomen#PayBlackWomen#ProtectBlackWomen#HonorBlackWomenwww.pwn-usa.org Center for Health EmpowermentCHE ReliefTelecheAvita Pharmacy

Evany Turk, National Field Organizer from Dallas Texas for the Positive Women's Network was our guest to discuss Texas Legislation during the 2021 session at the State Capitol, until we lost her signal. Here in Texas we are still working to reach 100% recovery in many ways after the Snowmageddon of February 2021.Without Evany, the conversation soon turns to a discussion about the legalization of Ganja in Austin, Texas and the current state of Cannabis in California. Center for Health EmpowermentCHE Relief Avita Pharmacy  Qcare+ Evany Turk -evany@pwn-usa.org Positive Women's Network _TX

October 21, 2018 What is an atheist issue? American Atheists redefines what is an atheists issue. We will challenge the status quo. In doing so we will lay out a plan to fight for equality and the true separation of religion and government. If you are not happy with the way things are then the time is now to make a change.  Jim G. Helton is the National Field Organizer for American Atheists. After attending the 2012 Reason Rally, he co-founded the Tri-State Freethinkers and was appointed American Atheists’ Kentucky State Director. Under his leadership, Tri-State Freethinkers adopted the highway in front of the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter and led a protest that received international attention. He played a key role in eliminating Gideon’s bible distributions in public schools and removing abstinence-only sex education. Mr. Helton’s activism at the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter landed him appearances in the 2017 documentary film Bill Nye: Science Guy and the forthcoming documentary We Believe in Dinosaurs. He has been quoted in countless news outlets, including The New York Times, Miami Herald, and Washington Post. He is a fixture in local media and has given interviews for international television specials in France, Switzerland, and elsewhere. As National Field Organizer, Mr. Helton works with affiliates, local partners, and state directors to challenge religious privilege and fight to protect church/state separation at the local level by building coalitions around specific issue campaigns, including medically accurate sex education, LGBT non-discrimination ordinances, and religious exemptions. 

Jim G. Helton is the National Field Organizer for American Atheists. After attending the 2012 Reason Rally, he co-founded the Tri-State Freethinkers and was appointed American Atheists' Kentucky State Director.

We start with 15 minutes of Kelly Helton. Kelly is the 13-year-old daughter of Jim Helton and you’ve probably seen her speak on equality, science, and atheism around the country. If she can do it, well, you might not be able to do it but she’s inspiring. Jim Helton is the National Field Organizer of American Atheists. He used the ACES model (listen to find that one out) to develop a local organization called the Tri-State Freethinkers that challenges local lawmakers and most famously took on Ken Ham’s Ark Park. Where does American Atheists go post David Silverman? They’re already on the way. Kelly/Jim links http://www.tristatefreethinkers.com/ https://www.atheists.org/people/jim-g-helton/ https://www.atheists.org/ Kelly at the 2018 Cincinnati Women’s March https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNRIc_eFLGQ&t=314s Live Read focus on Chrisiousity’s takedown of Real Peer Review Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKdKst4yV2w Response to responses with Kristi Winters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqu5YoyiRdU Support me on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/zachrilege Itunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/zachrilege-cast/id996785602?mt=2 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/zachrilege

CJSF’s Gabriel L. Matthews speaks with Hashim Jabar, Executive Dir. of Racial Justice NOW! and Zakiya Sankara-Jabar, National Field Organizer and Co-Founder of Racial Justice NOW! about the increasing divestment from West Dayton schools and the community.

Erin Shields, National Field Organizer for Internet Rights, with the Center for Media Justice, shares about the importance of an open internet and how people can get involved.

Under the Trump administration, we’ve seen some devastating changes to laws that protect our families, our rights, and our resources. This week, we take a look at what these changes could mean for our internet and media. We join the Center for Media Justice (CMJ), a national organization that fights to protect the digital rights of poor people and people of color, to learn about the FCC under the Trump administration. We speak with Steven Renderos, the Organizing Director for CMJ, and Erin Shields, CMJ’s National Field Organizer for Internet Rights. And, we’ll hear a commentary on the power of the internet from GJ member, Edgar Cruz. As always, you can catch us live every Sunday on 89.9 FM in Albuquerque, or on KUNM.org!

This week, I talk to Jim Helton, the National Field Organizer for the American Atheists, about protesting Ken Ham’s Ark Encounter in Kentucky, the negative ramifications of this exhibit on the local and state economies and atheist activism nationwide. Contact Jim Helton: jhelton@atheist.org The post Sensibly Speaking Podcast #96: The Ark Encounter and Activism ft. Jim Helton appeared first on The Sensibly Speaking Podcast.

Amaitai Etzioni, University Professor at George Washington University, former senior presidential advisor to the Carter White House and author of How Patriotic is the PATRIOT Act?: Freedom Versus Security in the Age of Terrorism speaks about the importance of maintaining a balance between security measures and personal rights in a post 9/11 world. Matt Bowles, National Field Organizer at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) also speaks about the civil liberties implications of anti-terrorism legislation. The speakers are introduced by Stan Altman, Dean of the School of Public Affais and Sonia Jarvis, Associate Visiting Professor and Ackerman Chair.