Podcasts about national organizing director

In this episode, originally recorded on IG live, adrienne and Nelini Stamp, National Organizing Director at the Working Families Party, dish on rest, musicals, organizing, culture, and the authenticity of belief and action. They explore the importance of connecting with people's cultural interests, the significance of having strong beliefs, and the need for continuous engagement and evolution in progressive movements.  --- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TRANSCRIPT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT OUR SHOW! - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow --- HTS ESSENTIALS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUPPORT Our Show on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/Endoftheworldshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PEEP us on IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/endoftheworldpc/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠

Join Joanna "Jojo" Sweatt, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and National Organizing Director of Common Defense, as she unveils the exciting partnership between Common Defense and Task Force Butler to combat extremism and defend democracy.

Larry Sharpe, National Organizing Director for American Values 2024, discusses RFK Jr.'s role in Trump's second administration.

In this episode Griff Braun, National Organizing Director of the American Guild of Musical Artists, discusses the role of unions in the ballet world. Griff shares insights into AGMA's advocacy for dancer rights, safety, and equitable treatment, including their recent work supporting the dancers of Dallas Black Dance Theater. He illustrated the challenges and victories in labor relations and why union representation is key for today's dancers. For anyone interested in how AGMA supports the arts, this episode is for you. Learn more about AGMA on their website.  Links: Ballet Help Desk Holiday Gift Guide Buy Corrections Journals Support Ballet Help Desk Instagram: @BalletHelpDesk Facebook: BalletHelpDesk Music from #Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/ian-aisling/new-future License code: MGAW5PAHYEYDQZCI

Live From Glendale, Arizona for Tucker Carlson Live Event Trudeau's brother says he believes Trump is 'genuine,' urges Canadian government workers to quit https://nationalpost.com/news/trudeaus-brother-supports-trump Kyle Kemper, the half-brother of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau KEEPING AN EYE ON YOUR MONEY Taxpayers applaud Ford government's falling deficits, call for quicker return to balance https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/taxpayers-applaud-ford-government%E2%80%99s-falling-deficits,-call-for-quicker-return-to-balance Jay Goldberg, Ontario Director of The Canadian Taxpayers Federation taxpayer.com RFK Jr. partners with Trump to Make America Healthy Again https://mailchi.mp/0348955a6358/rfk-jr-partners-with-trump-to-make-america-healthy-again Larry Sharpe, National Organizing Director for American Values 2024, the RFK Junior SuperPac, is a former teacher and US Marine who ran for New York Governor in 2018 as a Libertarian. Larry is a management consultant who has trained and coached hundreds of executives, entrepreneurs, leaders, employees, lawyers and reps from dozens of organizations all over the world. https://www.mahanow.org Government appointee calls to censor, track and criminalize “residential school denialism” https://tnc.news/2024/10/30/censor-track-criminalize-residential-school-denialism/ Lindsay Shepherd -author, contributor at True North Canadian Ex-Pat Living in Arizona Reveals Why He and Entire Family Fled Canada Jim “Anonymous” Well known Canadian family business in entertainment industry. Moved his entire family to Arizona during COVID. Involved in local Arizona politics and attending Tucker Carlson Live Event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we have a bonus episode of ‘Mehdi Unfiltered' because there's no shortage of news to cover. On Sunday, we saw another assassination attempt on former President Trump at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, with the alleged shooter having an AK47-type rifle on him. As upset as the Republicans are, their outrage over this second assassination attempt on Trump has its limits. It stops at gun control.Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost, a Democrat from Florida, the first member of Generation Z to be elected to Congress, and the former National Organizing Director for March for Our Lives, the youth-led movement in support of gun control, joins Mehdi in studio to talk about the attempted attack and the failure of gun reform in in the US so far. Also on the show, Zeteo contributor, award-winning actor and activist Cynthia Nixon discusses Barnard College's latest restrictions on its faculty when it comes to speech, freedom of expression, and pro-Palestinian sentiment on its campus. Nixon is a Barnard alumna and had a lot to say, including on the recent suspensions of students, which left many without health insurance and, in some cases, even housing. And finally, justice correspondent for The Nation, Elie Mystal discusses Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance's dangerous peddling of fake stories about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio. It's led to serious threats against Springfield schools, hospitals, city officials, and the city's Haitian population. Mystal is of Haitian descent and recently wrote for the Nation: ‘White People Have Never Forgiven Haitians for Claiming Their Freedom'. He joins the show to talk about his piece; the racist, Republican-led narrative being pushed; and the bigger picture. We hope you enjoy this week's bonus episode of ‘Mehdi Unfiltered'. Be sure to join the conversation in the comments - including telling us what you thought of this week's guests. (We really do read what you have to say!)And in case you missed it, be sure to check out Mehdi's exclusive interview with Jill Stein from Monday.  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit zeteo.com/subscribe

Southern Sense is conservative talk with Annie "The Radio Chick-A-Dee" Ubelis, and Josh Perry, guest co-host.  We're informative, fun, irreverent and, politically incorrect.  You never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey! Guests: Larry Sharpe, National Organizing Director for American Values 2024, the RFK Junior SuperPac, is a former teacher and US Marine who ran for New York Governor in 2018 as a Libertarian. Robert H. Bork, Jr., is the eldest son of the late Judge Robert H. Bork. He began his career journalism career as a police reporter before moving to business and economics.  He is the President of the Antitrust Education Project. LEGAL ANALYST/AUTHOR: John O'Connor, is author of Postgate: How the Washington Post Betrayed Deep Throat, Covered Up Watergate, and Began Today's Partisan Advocacy Journalism and host of The Mysteries of Watergate Podcast. Dedication:  To the Fallen from 9/11/2001 attacks on America.

Join Joanna "Jojo" Sweatt, a U.S. Marine Corps E-6 Veteran and National Organizing Director of Common Defense, as she shares her powerful story on America's Heroes Group. In this episode, Jojo dives deep into the meaning of service and democracy, reflecting on her own journey and the sacrifices made by veterans. Discover how a diverse group of veterans came together to discuss the true essence of democracy and the importance of political engagement. Whether you're a veteran or a supporter, this conversation is a must-watch for anyone passionate about upholding the values that unite us.

In this compelling discussion, Joanna "Jojo" Sweatt, a U.S. Marine Corps E-6 Veteran and National Organizing Director of Common Defense, speaks about the mission, programs, and services of Common Defense, the largest grassroots progressive organization of veterans in the United States. Jojo addresses the importance of veteran unity, the role veterans play in the current political landscape, and the need for respectful discourse regarding military service. She highlights how Common Defense values every veteran's service, regardless of their background, and provides a supportive community where veterans can continue serving their country by advocating for positive change.

In this Interview, I sat down with a true G in the realm of activism, Vinnie DeStefano, National Organizing Director for AssangeDefense.org These conversations took place in London February 20th and 21st of this year 2024 during the 2-Day Court Hearing for Julian Assange at the Royal Court of Justice in Strand London. It can't be overstated that Julian is undoubtedly a Political Prisoner and his Human Right to Free Speech and Expression has been egregiously and flagrantly violated by those who wish to silence him, and ultimately all other like Julian who seek to disseminate the DARK TRUTHS, many governments will kill to hide. During this short discussion we get some background into Vinnie and his organization, as well as some insights into the current state of affairs as it pertains to Julians case and the broader ranging implications. Make no mistake, Vinnie is an All-Star and I am honored to now call him a brother. Please take the time to hear from a person who has been in and is still deep in the trenches for this supremely relevant and ongoing case. Peace -The WordsMyth Relevant Links: www.AssangeDefense.org www.StellaAssange.com www.AssangeCampaign.org.au julianassange #freepress #freedomofspeech #journalism #truth #freedom #phaet #thewordsmyth  

Congressman Maxwell Frost of Florida is the youngest member of Congress, elected when he was only 25 years old. He's the first Afro-Cuban member of Congress. Frost was a mover and shaker before he was elected to Congress, active in campaigns for Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Barack Obama and National Organizing Director for the March for Our Lives for gun safety. And the Congressman is leading the Democratic Party's efforts to inspire and energize young voters. Frost and Bill discuss President Biden's State of the Union address, the border crisis, the situation in Gaza, TikTok, gun violence, climate change, and the political landscape in Florida. Frost praised Biden's speech and his handling of the issues, particularly highlighting his efforts to address the climate crisis and gun violence. He expressed frustration with Congress's lack of action on gun violence prevention and emphasized the need for transformative legislation to combat climate change. Frost also discussed the changing political landscape in Florida, noting that progressive and Democratic policies are gaining some traction in the state.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The United Food and Commercial Workers Union. More information at UFCW.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Richard Syrett Show, March 8th, 2024 Antisemitic protesters clash with Israel supporters in Thornhill/ Canadian killer Luka Magnotta plays the trans card for easier prison time - Sheila Gunn Ried, Rebel News Alberta Bureau Chief, Host of "The Gun Show" Biden's Lack of Mental Fitness on Display at State of the Union as Media Sets a Low Bar for Success - Dr. Carole Lieberman, "America's Psychiatrist" https://terroristtherapist.com The Enormous Challenge to Get RFK Jr. on the Ballot in All 50 States - Larry Sharpe is the National Organizing Director for American Values 2024, the RFK Junior SuperPac. He also ran for New York Governor in 2018 as a Libertarian. OPEN LINES TALKIN' TROUT - Mike Karafilidis, Play-By-Play Announcer for The Mississauga Steelheads THERE'S SOMETHING HAPPENING HERE! - Greg Carrasco, Host of "The Greg Carrasco Show" Saturday Mornings 8-11 on Sauga 960 AM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Larry Sharpe is the National Organizing Director for American Values 2024, the RFK Junior SuperPac. He also ran for New York Governor in 2018 as a Libertarian. RFK Junior is Coming to State Ballot Near You

Beyond Plastics is hosting a virtual gala on Thursday March 7, 2024 to support their work to end plastic pollution with special guest Jane Fonda, the award-winning actor, producer, author, and environmental advocate. Alexis Goldsmith, Beyond Plastic's National Organizing Director, spoke with Jakoby and Sina Basila Hickey for Hudson Mohawk Magazine. More information: https://www.beyondplastics.org/events/february-2024-jane-fonda-gala

National Organizing Director for One Fair Wage, Estefania Galvez, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to talk about her path to her current position, what the organization does and it's plan to enact change. President of the Transportation Trades Department, Greg Regan, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the ongoing battle for rail safety improvements, safety legislation and a high-speed rail system working with unions in California.

This month, Kelly interviews David Green, National Organizing Director for Rank the Vote. Kelly and David discuss grassroots organizing, collaboration in the RCV movement, karaoke songs, and more! Resources mentioned in this episode: Rank the Vote: https://rankthevote.us/ Netroots: https://www.netrootsnation.org/ Better Ballot Iowa: https://www.betterballotiowa.org/ CGPGrey video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8XOZJkozfI Protect the Win: https://www.rcvresources.org/the-implementation-project

The NYS legislature left for the year without either house taking a vote on either the Packaging Reduction & Recycling Act or the expanded bottle bill. Alexis Goldsmith, National Organizing Director of Beyond Plastics, discusses why lawmakers are not standing up to the chemical and fossil fuel industries and the makers of packaging ( such as Coke and Amazon). With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

In this episode, Aurora from EALA talks with Jason B Allen, the National Organizing Director for the National Parents Union (NPU) about empowering and elevating the parent voice. Listen to learn more about the origins of this historical organization, as well as how current events are shaping the path of parent and caregiver advocacy.   To learn more about how this coalition of organizations is working to ensure all students have equitable access to opportunities, visit their website at https://nationalparentsunion.org/

Next week, September 12th to 16th, is Disability Voting Rights Week. Learn more about it through this episode with Lilian Aluri from AAPD's REV UP Campaign, Dessa Cosma from Detroit Disability Power, and YT Bell from the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. The transcript for this episode is available here. Additional Resources: REV UP Networks REV UP Disability Voting Rights Week REV UP Resources Detroit Disability Power Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights 2017 GAO Report "Voters with Disabilities: Observations on Polling Place Accessibility" REV UP Election Accessibility Toolkit Nonprofit VOTE "Staying Nonpartisan" Resource The A-Z Effect, Inclusive Campaigns Detroit Disability Power Resources for Poll Workers About Lilian Aluri  Lilian Aluri started off interning at AAPD in the summer of 2020, as a NYU VOTE 2020 Fellow, getting out the disability vote in the 2020 elections. Lilian then began a contract with AAPD and has since been working together with the REV UP team to continue to build the power of the disability vote, research voting accessibility issues, and also support AAPD's broader advocacy. In her current role as the REV UP Voting Campaign Coordinator, Lilian supports the national REV UP network, facilitating trainings and webinars, convening the advisory committee, organizing national voting initiatives and collaborating with REV UP organizers to advance the power of the disability vote. Lilian also manages AAPD's blog and a weekly email digest highlighting disability in the news. As the older sister of a young man with Down syndrome and as someone with some mental health disabilities, Lilian values her role at AAPD as a chance to help create a more inclusive and just society in which all people with disabilities can thrive. Lilian studied business administration at the University of Southern California and volunteered for a student-run youth development nonprofit which drew her to mission and community-driven work. Following college, Lilian received a Master of Public Administration at NYU's Wagner School of Public Service in order to further develop her policy and advocacy skills. About Dessa Cosma Dessa grew up in the Deep South, splitting her time between New Orleans, LA and Augusta, GA. She's been a social justice activist for as long as she can remember, starting her environmental, LGBTQ, and reproductive justice efforts in high school. She attended the University of Georgia, earning bachelor's degrees in International Affairs, Women's Studies, and Anthropology. After graduation, Dessa moved to Detroit to work as the Senior Field Organizer for Planned Parenthood Affiliates of Michigan. In 2014, Dessa graduated with a Masters in Social Justice from Marygrove College. At that time, she was the Michigan Program Director for the Center for Progressive Leadership, training hundreds of activists, candidates, and campaign managers across the state. She then became the Executive Director of the Economic Justice Alliance of Michigan, which she helped to start in collaboration with some of Detroit's most dedicated economic and racial justice champions.  Since 2017, Dessa has been a facilitator with Allies for Change, which provides anti-oppression education, training, and resources for individuals and organizations committed to social change. She was a University of Michigan Center for the Education of Women+ Twink Frey Visiting Social Activist from 2017-2019 and was a founding design team member of the Transforming Power Fund.  About Yterenickia 'YT' Bell Yterenickia 'YT' Bell is currently the Senior Advisor, Voting for the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. Previously, she held the role of the National Organizing Director at Care in Action/National Domestic Workers Alliance supervising the state directors and program managers in seven core states, while developing electoral and legislative strategy for state and federal campaigns.

Joining us now is Alexis Goldsmith, our plastics correspondent and National Organizing Director at Beyond Plastics, to give us an overview of a variety of bills related to plastics including Englebright EPR, Bigger Better Bottle Bill, Plastic Straws By Request, Plastic Cutlery, and Oppose Advanced Recycling bill.

National Voter Registration Day Premier Partner and best democracy friend When We All Vote stops by the 1 Reg at a Time studio to key us in on their big plans for the 2022 voting season. With the help of Amanda Hollowell, National Organizing Director for When We All Vote, be delve into the organization's brand new "Vote Loud" initiative aimed at equipping students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (or HBCUs) with the tools and organizing know how to run successful voter registration, voter outreach, and voter activation efforts on their campuses and beyond. PLUS: Shameless self promotion of brand new National Voter Registration swag, the best northern New England taco festival you've never heard of, an exhaustive analysis of brunch, AND a brand new co-host joins the show to teach Debi and Travis about sports whether they like it or not. Have questions or comments for the pod? Email us at podcast@nationalvoterregistrationday.org. For the latest updates on the holiday and the rest of the democracy work we do throughout the other 364 days of the year, you can sign up for updates at NationalVoterRegistrationDay.org Follow National Voter Registration Day on Twitter (@NatlVoterRegDay), Instagram(@natlvoterregday), and Facebook. EPISODE NOTES: What to know about the 2022 NBA play-in tournament Official National Voter Registration Day Store Taco Tour Manchester When We All Vote My School Votes Vote Loud A Look at Civic Engagement at Historically Black Colleges and Universities How Georgia Pulled Off Unprecedented Youth Voter Turnout Sign Up to be a When We All Vote Chapter Leader The Birth of Brunch: Where Did This Meal Come From Anyway?

Alexis Goldsmith, National Organizing Director for Beyond Plastics, joined Brea Barthel in a conversation about EPR or Extended Producer Responsibility. Alexis talks about what EPR means and gives us the rundown of the proposed bills and which one Beyond Plastics supports and why. https://www.beyondplastics.org/

In March 1970 the Teaching Assistants Association at the University of Wisconsin went out on strike for twenty-four days. It was the first TA strike in the history of the United States; the union went on to represent Wisconsin TAs for over fifty years. The film that those students made back then has just been re-edited and re-released, so we sat down with legendary organizer Bob Muehlenkamp – who helped organize the TA union -- to talk about the strike, the film and the labor movement today. Bob wound up leading the Teaching Assistants Association and going on to a long career as a union organizer, he was the National Organizing Director at SEIU-1199, the hospital workers union, and then the Teamster's Organizing Director. NOTE: With Babies and Banners (with filmmaker Lyn Goldfarb and CLUW president – and Labor Goes to the Movies podcast co-host – Elise Bryant) screens online FREE on Thursday, January 27 starting at 7p ET; RSVP here. Produced by Chris Garlock @dclabor @LaborHeritage1 @DCLaborFilmFest --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/labor-goes-to-the-movies/message

Did you know that less than 10% of plastic is recycled? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Alexis Goldsmith, National Organizing Director at Beyond Plastics. Goldsmith discusses the myths of plastic “recycling,” plastic's connection to climate change and how plastic creates global environmental and public health disasters. Related website:  https://www.beyondplastics.org/plastics-and-climate 

Esther Iverem, multidisciplinary author and independent journalist, host of "On The Ground: Voices of Resistance From the Nation's Capital" on Pacifica Radio, and founding member of DC Poets Against the War, joins us to talk about a couple of stories reflective on the state of policing in the country, with the case of Clifford Owensby, a paraplegic man who was pulled out of his car during a search under suspicion of drug possession in Ohio, and four Maryland police officers not being charged after a fatal shooting where the evidence does not exactly fit the officers' narratives. David Rosen is writer on media, tech, politics and sex whose books include “Sex, Sin & Subversion: The Transformation of 1950s New York's Forbidden into America's New Normal” and “Sex Scandal America: Politics & the Ritual of Public Shaming.” His most recent book is "Prohibition New York City: Speakeasy Queen Texas Guinan, Blind Pigs, Drag Balls and More.” He tells us about the growing digital divide in the U.S., why our internet is both so bad and so expensive, how we have fallen so far behind some other countries, how telecom giants are becoming a new cartel, and how community broadband networks could not just fill in gaps big internet providers won't cover, but also offer an alternative to those companies.James Early, former Director of Cultural Heritage Policy at the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage at the Smithsonian Institution and board member of the Institute for Policy Studies, joins hosts Michelle Witte and Bob Schlehuber to talk about the looting of cultural artifacts at a global scale after new revelations from the Pandora Papers, how not only collectors, but also recognized elite institutions engage in theft of priceless cultural items, and efforts underway to try to get stolen artifacts returned to their rightful homes.Sean Wilson, National Organizing Director for Dream Corps JUSTICE, talks to us about how hard it can be to access any books in prisons sometimes, what it's like trying to send books to people in prison, and how administrators engage in arbitrary censorship.

For decades, the global North has pushed their plastic waste out-of-sight by exporting low-value plastic waste to the global south and China. In 2017, China stopped accepting plastic waste from other countries, and now an international agreement called the Basel Agreement would restrict plastic exports to countries that aren't equipped to deal with plastic waste. Yet, the US has not ratified this agreement and continues to export more than 20 million tons of plastic waste every month, mostly to Malaysia. In this week's Plastic Public Service Announcement, we look at how the global waste trade affects our international neighbors and oceans with John Hocevar of Greenpeace. To learn more, go to greenpeace.com/usa Photo: "Plastic waste piled outside an illegal recycling factory in Jenjarom, Kuala Langat, Malaysia." Business Insider. Alexis Goldsmith is the National Organizing Director for Beyond Plastics. To learn more, visit BeyondPlastics.org

The US produces 36 million tons of plastic every year, yet less than 10% of plastic waste is recycled. The rest is landfilled, incinerated, or in the environment as pollution. Plastic production, use, and disposal has enormous impacts. What can be done to combat this enormous amount of waste and protect our water, soil, air, and frontline communities? The Plastic PSA airs every Monday on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine on WOOC 10.53 FM Troy. Hosted by Alexis Goldsmith, the National Organizing Director for Beyond Plastics and former HMM Coordinator. Find info BeyondPlastics.org or email AlexisGoldsmith@bennington.edu And be sure to check out the Break Free of Plastic Pollution Act and the feature documentary "The Story of Plastics"

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Sabina Wildman, National Organizing Director for United Students Against Sweatshops, to discuss the successful efforts to block an Israeli shipping freighter from docking at the port of Oakland, how the action by a broad coalition of pro-Peace and Palestinian solidarity groups came to fruition, and the significance of international solidarity in the struggle for Palestinian liberation.

In this episode of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Sabina Wildman, National Organizing Director for United Students Against Sweatshops, to discuss the successful efforts to block an Israeli shipping freighter from docking at the port of Oakland, how the action by a broad coalition of pro-Peace and Palestinian solidarity groups came to fruition, and the significance of international solidarity in the struggle for Palestinian liberation.In the second segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Brian Becker, host of The Socialist Program with Brian Becker, to discuss his first-hand experience with the anti-war activism of Muhammad Ali on a delegation to Iraq in 1990, why Ali wasn't surprised by efforts by the corporate media to paint him as an unwitting dupe of pro-peace organizers, and the enduring significance of the legendary boxer on the fifth anniversary of his death.In the third segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Leonida Odingo, Kenyan human rights activist, trainer, writer, social justice enthusiast, to discuss how corporate behemoths are monopolizing the seed market, and how advocates of agroecology are fighting back.Later in the show, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Abdushshahid Luqman, Co-Founder of Luqman Nation Media, to discuss the latest efforts by corporate media to humanize the Bidens, the Israel lobby's attacks on Ilhan Omar following the Representative's denunciation of war crimes, and efforts by the ruling class to defang the radical legacy of Muhammad Ali.

Amazon workers were subject to intense anti-union tactics by management. National Organizing Director of the AFL-CIO Richard Bensinger discusses the implications for Canada.

Alister Martin is a practicing emergency physician and former Chief Resident at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He served as a former Health Policy Aide to Governor Peter Shumlin of Vermont and Congressman Raul Ruiz of California and blends state and federal policy knowledge with hands-on patient experience. He now serves as faculty at Harvard Medical School in the Center for Social Justice and Health Equity working at the intersection of public policy and medicine. He leverages his background in politics, healthcare policy, and the field of behavioral economics to use the ER as a place to build programs that serve the needs of vulnerable patients. He is the founder and Executive Director of Vot-ER (https://vot-er.org/) and the founder and National Organizing Director of Get Waivered (https://getwaivered.com/).

In the second episode of his "Leadership in Public Policy" podcast series, GPPR Podcast Editor William "Ryan" Brown sat down with Anatole Jenkins. Anatole Jenkins is a current GU Politics fellow who most recently worked as the National Director of States Organizing on the Joe Biden for President campaign. Previously, he has worked as the National Organizing Director on the Kamala Harris for President campaign, as well as in leadership positions on Barack Obama's 2012 campaign and Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign. Ryan and Anatole discussed how to be an effective leader in public policy and how to effectively organize people into making a change. Follow Anatole on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnatoleJenkins Check out more from the Georgetown Public Policy Review: @gppolicyreview Theme Music by Russell Lawrence

Tawana Petty is a mother, social justice organizer, youth advocate, poet, and author. She is intricately involved in water rights advocacy, data, digital privacy rights education, racial justice, and equity work. She is the National Organizing Director at Data 4 Black Lives (D4BL), and director of Petty Propolis, a Black woman-led artist incubator primarily focused on cultivating visionary resistance through poetry, literacy and literary workshops, anti-racism facilitation, and social justice initiatives. Podcast Host Miriam Castro and Ms. Petty discuss how the push for biometric mass surveillance in Tawana's home city of Detroit has contributed to the dehumanization of Black bodies during COVID-19. Tawana shares with Miriam the process all allies must take from allyship to co-liberation to foster real social justice and what steps organizations can make to create anti-racist data-sharing efforts. Resources for this podcast episode available at: https://www.allindata.org/resources/podcast-s3-e1/

It’s Wednesday and you know what that means? An amazing episode with a very special guest - Brandon Upson, Founder of Amplify Action. We had the honor of chatting with this Tom Steyer campaign alum (he was the National Organizing Director) and civic engagement genius who shared with us the innovative techniques his organization is bringing to the South to get out the vote. We’ll give you one hint before we tell you to just hit play already - restaurants aren’t the only ones using QR codes these days. We also hit all of the important ‘stupid’ questions, outlining what voter suppression is (and its backstory), voter disenfranchisement, voter purges, and more. We’ll leave it at this - this episode is a can’t miss.SHOP:https://soulnation.com/10% off your purchase with code GIRLANDTHEGOV10ENGAGE:https://www.ampourvote.com/https://www.patreon.com/m/5628126/posts

Dunn Street Founder Stephen Donnelly was joined by 2020 National Director of States Organizing for Biden-Harris & National Organizing Director for Kamala Harris, Anatole Jenkins.Anatole discusses his journey into political organising, from becoming Regional Field Director, then Nevada State Director, for the Obama 2012 presidential campaign, returning to Nevada in 2016 for the Clinton primary campaign, to organising for the Biden-Harris presidential campaign. Anatole outlines the challenges of campaigning in the midst of a pandemic, the evolution of electoral organising, and draws on comparisons between the US campaigning landscape to Australia’s, providing excellent insight for future organisers.The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to build winning campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.au

HMM Producer Alexis Goldsmith shared her experience as the HMM Coordinator and what Independent Media means to her live on the show with hosts Lovonia and Guy. Alexis started as an intern with the Sanctuary for Independent Media in January 2019 and became the coordinator for HMM in October of 2019. She now serves as the National Organizing Director for Beyond Plastics, but is still dedicated to supporting Independent news and media arts. It's easy to become a producer for HMM, simply email info@mediasanctuary.org. Everyone is welcome, no experience necessary. For a more in-depth experience, consider interning for The Sanctuary. College credit is available for students. Photo: Spirit of the Suffragettes music festival, 2019

On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss the exploding Coronavirus crisis, the assassination of a top Iranian scientist, the upcoming legislative election in Venezuela, the latest on the formation of the Biden government, and more. PLUS: Sabina Wildman, National Organizing Director of United Students Against Sweatshops, joins the show to talk about labor struggles on campus. You can check out their work at www.usas.org.

Our new series, Election 2020 starts in November. In the interest of timeliness, here’s a much- needed informational episode about voting in the general election as we head into the final week leading up to Election Day, Nov. 3rd. We are delighted to speak with Alma Couverthie, National Organizing Director for the League of Women Voters. Listen in now for a valuable and important conversation about voting and the upcoming election. Before presenting Alma’s full bio, please see pertinent information below mentioned during our conversation. For nationwide questions and concerns about the election, polling locations and/or your rights as a…Continue Reading→

Nabilah Islam talks to me about why Climate is very much on the ballot this fall. She lays out the details on how the Trump Adminstration is rolling back almost all of the protections we have in this country to protect the world we live in. Islam is the Founder of The Progressive List and National Organizing Director of Matriarch, organizations that are committed to helping progressive candidates get elected. She is the daughter of working-class immigrants from Bangladesh, Nabilah ran as a Candidate for the United States House of Representatives, Georgia's 7th District. Prior to running she served as the Finance Director for the Florida Democratic Party and Southern Regional Director at the Democratic National Committee in the 2018 cycle.

In this episode, we speak with Greta Carnes, who was recently the National Organizing Director for multiple presidential candidates in the past. Over the last ten years, Greta has worked on electoral campaigns at every level. We’ll cover what conversations about politics with other people will look like, especially with those who may not agree with us. Greta helps us answer the question: “What do I say?”

The US is being rocked by its biggest uprising since the 1960s. We are joined by National Organizing Director at the Working Families Party Nelini Stamp, live from New York, to discuss racist policing and anti-racist strategy. Plus, is Britain easing the lockdown too soon?

Former second lady Dr. Jill Biden virtually visited Barnstormers for America Base Camp for her first podcast interview since former Vice President Joe Biden declared his candidacy for president to discuss how she and Joe met, her journey to becoming an educator, her passion for teaching, advocacy for community colleges, and the importance of access to education for all. Additionally, she also discusses the unification of the party and is joined by the campaign’s National Organizing Director, Kurt Bagley, who talks about the critical need for united grassroots organizing to defeat the incumbent this November.

The US is being rocked by its biggest uprising since the 1960s. We are joined by National Organizing Director at the Working Families Party Nelini Stamp, live from New York, to discuss racist policing and anti-racist strategy. Plus, is Britain easing the lockdown too soon?

How does one organize during a worldwide pandemic? How do campaigns continue to reach voters where they are when door-knocking isn't possible? They can't just stop. So, what does it mean to become a fully digital campaign in the time of COVID-19?This week, we brought on Greta Carnes - former National Organizing Director for Pete Buttigieg - to talk about relational organizing online and how campaigns can digitally adapt at a time of national crisis.

It took a century long struggle for American women to “win” the right to vote in 1920. And win does not accurately reflect a struggle in which women were jailed and beaten in pursuit of that right. This victory led suffragist Carrie Chapman Cott to establish the League of Women Voters (LWV), a non-partisan champion of voting rights. Now, LWV is convening national conversations about issues from the census to voting to the environment and immigration. And LWV is vigilant about local threats to voting access and rights. It works to prevent gerrymandering, the intentional dilution of political power by one party over another and by majorities over minorities. The LWV is making the structural changes needed to remain powerful and relevant into the future. It is retooling itself into a more inclusive and diverse organization and Alma Couverthie, the new National Organizing Director, is an important part of its evolution. A longtime community organizer, Alma is opening doors to new participants while honoring the contributions of veteran members. When you hear her, you will want to head to LWV.org and get involved. With LWV’s 100 Anniversary just around the corner, the time is now!        

This week we are sitting down with our homie, Max Frost, who is a human rights activist who has dedicated his life to service. We have an honest conversation about gun violence, privilege, activism, and what it takes to fight for people you don't know. His position as National Organizing Director at March For Our Lives is giving him the opportunity to travel the country in 2020 and speak to crowds about putting an end to gun violence. If you'd like to get involved check out https://marchforourlives.com/. We hope this conversation provides you insight and interest into how to make positive change. You can follow max at @frostymax. Follow us at @Whiskeyandwaterpodcast, Liv @Oliviapw, and Jess @Thejessicaexperience. Make sure you’re subscribed on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or YouTube. The full video version is available on YouTube.

You can read the full transcript of this episode here.Hi, this is Anna Callahan and you’re listening to Incorruptible Massachusetts. Our goal is to help people understand state politics: we’re investigating why it’s so broken, imagining what we could have here in MA if we fixed it, and reporting on how you can get involved. Today I’m interviewing Erika Uyterhoeven and Matt Miller from Act on Mass.Act on Mass enables grassroots groups and activists to effectively advocate for progressive legislation at the state level and to hold State Representatives publicly accountable. We do this through a combination of political education, reporting, and campaign-style organizing and voter mobilization. Check out their amazing Transparency pledge at www.ActOnMass.org/pledge.Erika Uyterhoeven was a National Organizing Director for Bernie 2016 and was Head of Digital and Data for Momentum, supporting the 2017 UK snap election for Labour and Jeremy Corbyn. Most recently, she worked with Marshall Ganz on narrative and organizing trainings.Prior to his work at Act on Mass, Matt Miller has held positions as Field Director and Campaign manager on local electoral races (City Council & State Rep) in the Boston area. Act on Mass is a relatively new organization, and they’re tackling something that I think is really smart strategy. For comparison, Mass Alliance builds the coalition that we need to work together for all the issues we care about. Progressive Mass (we’ll hear from them in a future episode) has an amazing scorecard that allows anyone in the state to see if their rep is really as progressive as they say they are. Act on Mass has honed in on one of the main ways that our state house is broken, and they’re providing all of us a way around it. There are a lot of ways the establishment maintains power. Lack of transparency is a huge one, and another is to keep those few times that bills do become public as short as possible. This makes it almost impossible for us residents of Massachusetts to push our State Reps to do anything — by the time we find out that a bill is going to be voted on, they’ve already voted. Often there is less than 24 hours between when a bill comes out of committee and when the vote will be held, which can be barely enough time to read the bill.Act on Mass tackles this issue in some really brilliant ways, and it was exciting to hear about their work and how they see change happening at the state level.Without further ado, here is my interview with Act on Mass.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/incorruptible_massachusetts)

Briahna talks to Bernie about why he’s running and what distinguishes him in a crowded Democratic field. Claire Sandberg, the campaign’s National Organizing Director, drops by to tell us about the huge volunteer kickoff happening later this month.

Aired Tuesday, 29 January 2019, 5:00 PM ESTIt’s Time For Right and Left to Come Front and Center to UNRIG the SystemAn Interview with Represent.Us National Organizing Manager James Jameson“It seems that government of, by and for the people is missing a key component — the PEOPLE.” — Swami BeyondanandaI’ve said it before, and it is worth repeating.In these times of intense political polarization, we have a DEEPLY UNITED body politic. More than 90% of us agree — we aren’t being represented … the two-party system is rigged … we need to make sure that the “free speech” of unbridled campaign spending doesn’t drown out the free speech that points us beyond the status quo.Consider the 2014 study by Princeton University Professor Martin Gilens and Northwestern University Professor Benjamin Page that concluded that the USA is for all intents and purposes an “oligarchy” because the views of the general public have very little sway over what legislation does or doesn’t get passed — particularly when the public will is in conflict with the special interests who “own” the politicians. Consider this mind-blowing statistic: On average, a US Senator must raise $14,000 a month for six years to pay for her or his re-election campaign. That’s some $30.6 million! Do the math … do the aftermath!Meanwhile, according to CBS News some $6.8 billion was spent on the 2016 Presidential election, while just 31% of the people thought the election process “was working as well as it could.”If we consider that $6.8 billion is larger than the economies of Argentina and Poland, that’s a lot of money to spend on a campaign that leaves 70% of us unsatisfied!Fortunately, my guest today James Jameson, the National Organizing Director of Represent.Us, is here with some good news for a change — anti-corruption and election reform activists from across the political spectrum are uniting to “unrig the system” — and are planning their second annual Unrig the System Summit in Nashville at the end of March.James Jameson is an experienced political activist, who has worked on several successful campaigns in New England. Starting off with fundraising for the 2012 Marriage Equality campaign in Maine, James has led canvas efforts in three states and field efforts in two. During the 2016 election cycle, James was the New Hampshire Out-of-State Director for Bernie Sanders before joining his National Advance Team, traveling to 27 states, and building rallies of thousands of people. Since first getting into political campaigning, James has been passionate about electoral reform, and was involved with Maine’s Ranked Choice Voting victory.Represent.us has as its key platform piece the American Anti-Corruption Act, whose intention it is to:* Stop political bribery by making it illegal for lobbyists to lobby a politician and donate to their campaign. You can lobby, or you can donate, but you can’t do both. * End secret money so Americans know who is buying political power. * Fix our broken elections so the people, not the political establishment, are the ones in control.If you’re tired of the “dogma-eat-dogma” battle of the two political sides, you will find this conversation quite refreshing, as James discusses the American Anti- Corruption Act, and the dozens and dozens of successful state and local campaigns to end gerrymandering, install “ranked-choice voting” and other voting reforms, and establish public financing of elections. Check out the “explainer videos” on the Represent.us site below … and join the campaign and “upwising” if you can!Tune in this Tuesday, January 29th at 2 pm PT / 5 pm ET: http://omtimes.com/iom/shows/wiki-politiki-radio-show/Or, find us on the Wiki archives on Wednesday: http://wikipolitiki.com/archives/To find out more about Represent.us, please go here: https://represent.us/And to find out about the Unrig the System Summit, go here: https://unrigsummit.com/One more thing… How YOU and WE Can Make a DifferenceHave you noticed that regardless of which of the two political parties you vote for, neither of them seem to be willing to confront Monsanto and agribusiness? Are you disgusted and frustrated by the stonewalling by the two-party duopoly? Are you ready to empower a truly effective “third-way” movement that can move the dial? Are you ready for … oxymoron alert … FUNCTIONAL POLITICS?If so, go here to find out more https://wikipolitiki.com/functional-politics-an-idea-whose-time-has-come/Support Wiki Politiki — A Clear Voice In The “Bewilderness”If you LOVE what you hear, and appreciate the mission of Wiki Politiki, “put your money where your mouse is” … Join the “upwising” — join the conversation, and become a Wiki Politiki supporter: http://wikipolitiki.com/join-the-upwising/Make a contribution in any amount via PayPal (https://tinyurl.com/y8fe9dks)Go ahead, PATRONIZE me! Support Wiki Politiki monthly through Patreon!

Welcome to our CANDIDATES TELL ALL episode, powered by Black women! Running for office is an incredibly strenuous experience. Why do candidates do it, and how do they keep themselves grounded along the way? Esteemed guests join us today to dish about candidacy and all that it entails: Stacey Abrams (Democratic candidate for Governor of Georgia) tells us how she stays energized on the campaign trail and what her favorite TV shows are, Ashlee Marie Preston (the first transgender candidate to run for state office in California) tells us about what she learned when taking on the establishment from the inside, and Nelini Stamp (Working Families Party National Organizing Director) shares about how she takes care of herself and what it takes to select and support great candidates nationwide. With the 2018 US midterm elections upon us, Healing Justice Podcast brings you the SURVIVING ELECTIONS miniseries to help us all survive this political cycle together. Learn more & check out the upcoming episode list at www.healingjustice.org/elections --- If you have the right to vote in the United States, PLEASE VOTE on November 6th! This is not a time where we can afford to be ideological purists -- voting is a necessary harm reduction strategy. Find out everything you need to know to vote in your area at http://www.vote.org --- This miniseries is sponsored by Groundswell Action Fund, resourcing visionary political organizing led by women of color, low-income women and transgender people across the country. This week, we're joined by two of their grantees: Co-Founders Tequila Johnson and Charlane Oliver of The Equity Alliance Fund in Tennessee. Pitch in to support Groundswell's critical work here: bit.ly/groundswellaction --- MEET OUR GUESTS: Nelini Stamp is the National Organizing Director at the Working Families Party. She works with volunteer leaders across the country to build local progressive infrastructure, and is deeply involved in social movement work around economic and racial justice. Ashlee Marie Preston is a Civil Rights Activist, Media Personality, Producer, Writer, and Speaker. She was a candidate for California State Assembly District 54 in 2018; making her the first openly trans person to run for California State Legislature. Stacey Abrams is Democratic nominee for Governor of Georgia and former House Democratic Leader. She founded the New Georgia Project, which submitted more than 200,000 registrations from voters of color between 2014 and 2016. --- JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Sign up for our email list to receive new episodes and election survival tips right to your inbox. (Come on, don't you want to receive at least one email this month that isn't asking you to chip in $3 before the reporting deadline at midnight?!) Sign up here: www.healingjustice.org/elections Talk with us on social media: Instagram @healingjustice, Healing Justice Podcast on Facebook, & @hjpodcast on Twitter  --- SHOW YOUR SUPPORT Please follow / subscribe, rate, & review in whatever app you are listening, and SHARE this resource with everyone you know who could benefit from it! This podcast is 100% volunteer-run. Help cover our costs by becoming a sponsor at www.patreon.com/healingjustice  You can also give a one time donation here: https://secure.squarespace.com/commerce/donate?donatePageId=5ad90c0e03ce64d6028e01bb --- THANK YOU: Mixing and production by Zach Meyer at the COALROOM & Rachel IshikawaMusic by Danny O’Brien & Zach MeyerProduction support from Guido Girgenti & Parke BallantineVisuals by Josiah Werning

Christopher Torres, former National Organizing Director for United We Dream speaks to rabble radio.  The status of 800,000 young people who were born in the US to undocumented migrants remains very much in limbo. We've heard a lot about DACA, which stands for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. To recap — Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)  is an American immigration policy brought in by former president Barack Obama that allowed some individuals who entered the country as minors and stayed, to receive a renewable two-year permit which would free them from threat of deportation and allow them to have a work permit. The policy was overturned by President Donald Trump in September this year, but the fight is not over. United We Dream, was the famous American campaign that pushed President Obama to introduce the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program. Tomorrow in Toronto, Christopher Torres will speak about how the DREAMers helped win Americans hearts and minds in order to achieve the goal of normalizing the status of 800,000 young people. He will also speak about what's happening to fight back Trump's deportation order. He is in Canada right now, helping the Institute for Change Leaders celebrate its first anniversary.  He was in Ottawa on Saturday and in Toronto tomorrow (October 17, 2017) at an event being held at Ryerson University from 11:30 to 1:00. Details about the event here. Image: Wikimedia Commons/Rhododendrites​ Like this podcast? rabble is reader/listener supported journalism.

Devon and Sarah discuss special elections, voter suppression and the GOP's turn to extremism, as signified by Alabama senate candidate Roy Moore. Devon sits down with Natalie Montelongo, the National Organizing Director for Voto Latino, an organization that mobilizes Latinos to get politically active and vote. They award the Hellion of the Week award to some true heroes in the fight against Obamacare repeal.

This week on The Farm Report, Erin Fairbanks is talking with two important guests from the world of food and agriculture. First up is Mark Schlosberg, the National Organizing Director for Food & Water Watch. Tune in to hear Erin and Mark discuss two ballot initiatives from the past election cycle that affect the environment and farming: Question 300 in Colorado, and Proposition 37 in California. Learn how the community of Longmont, Colorado kept hydrofracking out of their town. What organizing methods were successful? Later, hear Mark talk about the labeling of GMO foods in California, and why Prop 37 did not pass. The people have the right to know where their food comes from! Learn about Food & Water Watch’s upcoming campaigns dealing with transparency in the food system. Later, Erin calls up Severine Von Tscharner Fleming, founder of The Greenhorns and host of HRN’s Greenhorn Radio. The Greenhorns are a non-profit organization that works with young farmers and creates media that promotes sustainable agriculture and educates beginning farmers. Hear Erin and Severine talk about Superstorm Sandy, and how it impacted farmers in the Hudson Valley. Learn about new farm technology, and how young farmers are banding together in numbers to develop tools to deal with unpredictable weather. Finally, Erin checks in with Jeanne Hodesh for this week’s GrowNYC Market Update! This episode has been sponsored by Hearst Ranch. “Communities should have the ability to protect themselves from the real threats that fracking poses to water, air, public health, and really- the community. When people band together and talk to their neighbors and do real organizing, they’re capable of pushing back against big money interests that are trying to exploit our essential resources without regard to the consequences.” [4:15] — Mark Schlosberg on The Farm Report “One-hundred-year storms are happening every year, and when your livelihood depends on being at the market of every week…and, largely depends on pieces of aluminum supported by pieces of plastic with sixty thousand dollars with of tomatoes underneath! It’s hard to have piece of mind and think that it’s a simple matter.” [21:00] — Severine Von Tscharner Fleming on The Farm Report