Podcasts about Occupation

Ali Awad is a Palestinian activist and resident of Tuba, a village in Masafer Yatta in the South Hebron Hills. Maya Rosen is a Jerusalem-based activist with All That's Left, an anti-Occupation collective. Together they discuss the challenges facing the Palestinian residents of this southern part of the West Bank. For a transcript of this episode: https://peacenow.org/entry.php?id=38978#.YaeV4fHMIq0 For more information and ways to support Masafer Yatta: www.savemasaferyatta.com To contact Ori: onir@peacenow.org To donate to APN: https://peacenow.org/donate  

On this very special episode of Bingers Assemble, Bingers, Matthew Carroll and Ashley Coffin Team up to cover 2018's Australian sci-fi insurgency film, Occupation in preperation for Occupation: Rainfall now on Netflix and our interview with one of the series's stars Zachary Garred.Join the Stranded Panda Communityhttps://www.strandedpanda.com/

  People Group Details:  https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/18126/IN Listen to "A Third of Us" podcast with Greg Kelley, produced by the Alliance for the Unreached: https://alliancefortheunreached.org/podcast/ Watch "Stories of Courageous Christians" w/ Mark Kordic https://storiesofcourageouschristians.com/stories-of-courageous-christians  

------------------Support the channel------------ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thedissenter PayPal: paypal.me/thedissenter PayPal Subscription 1 Dollar: https://tinyurl.com/yb3acuuy PayPal Subscription 3 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/ybn6bg9l PayPal Subscription 5 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/ycmr9gpz PayPal Subscription 10 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/y9r3fc9m PayPal Subscription 20 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/y95uvkao This show is sponsored by Enlites, Learning & Development done differently. Check the website here: http://enlites.com/ Dr. April Bleske-Rechek is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. As a researcher, she focuses on human mating, friendship, cognitive abilities and intellectual giftedness, and science literacy. In this episode, we talk about a recent paper, “Gendered Perspectives on Sharing the Load: Men's and Women's Attitudes Toward Family Roles and Household and Childcare Tasks”. We first talk about where the evolutionary bases of the human sexual division of labor. We go through some of the household and childcare tasks men and women prefer. We talk about how the ways men and women share the load changed since the 60s, and in what ways resource allocation might differ between modern industrialized societies and traditional societies. We also spend a lot of time discussing how evolved sex differences translate into occupational and educational preferences, and why this is not a sign of sexism. Toward the end we stress what evolutionary approaches to human behavior are really about – describing behavior – and not about following any political, moral, or ideological agenda, and why people should keep that in mind if they want to understand social phenomena. We also discuss the trade-off women make between family and career. -- A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS/SUPPORTERS: KARIN LIETZCKE, ANN BLANCHETTE, PER HELGE LARSEN, LAU GUERREIRO, JERRY MULLER, HANS FREDRIK SUNDE, BERNARDO SEIXAS, HERBERT GINTIS, RUTGER VOS, RICARDO VLADIMIRO, CRAIG HEALY, OLAF ALEX, PHILIP KURIAN, JONATHAN VISSER, JAKOB KLINKBY, ADAM KESSEL, MATTHEW WHITINGBIRD, ARNAUD WOLFF, TIM HOLLOSY, HENRIK AHLENIUS, JOHN CONNORS, PAULINA BARREN, FILIP FORS CONNOLLY, DAN DEMETRIOU, ROBERT WINDHAGER, RUI INACIO, ARTHUR KOH, ZOOP, MARCO NEVES, COLIN HOLBROOK, SUSAN PINKER, PABLO SANTURBANO, SIMON COLUMBUS, PHIL KAVANAGH, JORGE ESPINHA, CORY CLARK, MARK BLYTH, ROBERTO INGUANZO, MIKKEL STORMYR, ERIC NEURMANN, SAMUEL ANDREEFF, FRANCIS FORDE, TIAGO NUNES, BERNARD HUGUENEY, ALEXANDER DANNBAUER, FERGAL CUSSEN, YEVHEN BODRENKO, HAL HERZOG, NUNO MACHADO, DON ROSS, JONATHAN LEIBRANT, JOÃO LINHARES, OZLEM BULUT, NATHAN NGUYEN, STANTON T, SAMUEL CORREA, ERIK HAINES, MARK SMITH, J.W., JOÃO EIRA, TOM HUMMEL, SARDUS FRANCE, DAVID SLOAN WILSON, YACILA DEZA-ARAUJO, IDAN SOLON, ROMAIN ROCH, DMITRY GRIGORYEV, TOM ROTH, DIEGO LONDOÑO CORREA, YANICK PUNTER, ADANER USMANI, CHARLOTTE BLEASE, NICOLE BARBARO, ADAM HUNT, PAWEL OSTASZEWSKI, AL ORTIZ, NELLEKE BAK, KATHRINE AND PATRICK TOBIN, GUY MADISON, GARY G HELLMANN, SAIMA AFZAL, ADRIAN JAEGGI, NICK GOLDEN, PAULO TOLENTINO, JOÃO BARBOSA, JULIAN PRICE, EDWARD HALL, HEDIN BRØNNER, DOUGLAS P. FRY, FRANCA BORTOLOTTI, GABRIEL PONS CORTÈS, AND URSULA LITZCKE! A SPECIAL THANKS TO MY PRODUCERS, YZAR WEHBE, JIM FRANK, ŁUKASZ STAFINIAK, IAN GILLIGAN, LUIS CAYETANO, TOM VANEGDOM, CURTIS DIXON, BENEDIKT MUELLER, VEGA GIDEY, AND THOMAS TRUMBLE! AND TO MY EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS, MICHAL RUSIECKI, ROSEY, JAMES PRATT, MATTHEW LAVENDER, SERGIU CODREANU, AND BOGDAN KANIVETS!

In this episode, we highlight the story of what is one of the longest and most significant protests in Native American historyMusic by Jorskyhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWAYo9h13jNw2pdvRv1-IxQ

Rob Thomas is a networking hero - he teaches people how to make connections work. It's a lost art and he's got it.   The son of old-school communications parents, he learned the importance of crafting the way we engage. His commitment and integrity shine through as examples for any of us.   From the old-style fax toner salesman to the instructor he is now, he says, “don't be that guy who tries to sell you.” Ask questions. Sales is about connection and whether you're known, liked, and trusted.    Connections aren't always about selling. And he notes that to get to know someone, plan your conversation. Find out about their Family, their Occupation, their Recreational activities and hobbies, and the Message they have. This is the FORM framework and part of the Rob Thomas Method™ (RTM).     Here's another helpful tip. Ask for introductions. Introductions is such a better word than referrals.   How can you be a hero for the other person? Keep that in mind the next time you're networking.   Check out www.RobThomasUSA.com for more information about Rob or his great book, Who Do You Need To Meet?    Thank you for listening to One Sharp Sword!  Be sure to also check out Wednesdays With Wayne for quick, fun, and inspirational mid-week reading.  www.WaynePernell.com/blog

COVID has drastically changed the critically important occupations of many and has enhanced our understanding of occupational disruption experienced by clients with disabilities. Occupational therapists profess to understand disruption, but now have a personal experience of disruption. The pandemic provides a unique perspective on our clients' experience.

“When I know everything there is to know, then I'll do it. When it's perfect, then I'll do it. When I’m not scared, then I’ll do it.” Have you ever caught yourself saying this before? Have these thoughts stopped you from pursing what it really is you desire in life? Let me share with you … 61 – When I’m Not Scared, Then I’ll Do It! Read More »

Martin shares stories and snippets from his forthcoming album, "The Occupation of Hope" to be released on Monday, November 15th on IroningBoard Records.

For the seventh episode of the Palestine Podcast Academy, Aseel Ghaben, from Al Bureij Refugee Camp in Gaza, Rand Tahboob, from Jerusalem, and Amany Abu Awad, from Bethlehem, discuss the seen and unseen impacts that the Israeli occupation has had on their professional lives. The Palestine Podcast Academy is an initiative of Latitude Adjustment Podcast. Be sure to check the post for this episode for action items, social media details, and for more information about the academy and our other episodes, at LatitudeAjustmentPod.com  You can support Latitude Adjustment Podcast and our programming through our Patreon page.

In our sixth episode of the Palestine Podcast Academy, Carmel Sharif, from Jerusalem, Baraa'ah Qandeel, from Gaza, and Violette Rafidi, from Ramallah in the West Bank, discuss the various ways in which the Israeli occupation, and its restrictions on their freedom of movement, has impacted their lives, their work, and their communities. The Palestine Podcast Academy is an initiative of Latitude Adjustment Podcast. Be sure to check the post for this episode for action items, social media details, and for more information about the academy, and our other episodes, at LatitudeAjustmentPod.com  You can support Latitude Adjustment Podcast and our programming through our Patreon page.

Join Matt and Garrett as they celebrate 300 episodes of The Ninja Selling Podcast with a very special Q&A show! They dive right into your questions, beginning with how to handle potential clients who want to see a house immediately, and those who would jump at the right house but otherwise aren't in a hurry. You'll also hear about planning your budget to ensure you're providing value without overspending, educating yourself around real estate investments, and how to set recent Ninja graduates up for success.   Our hosts offer their thoughts on prioritizing the Ninja Nine Systems into your routine, making sure to keep people in your autoflow, having Magic Wand conversations, and asking F.O.R.D.  questions (Family, Occupation, Recreation, and Dreams) to truly understand your clients, build genuine relationships with them, and identify how you can help them accomplish their goals.    As entertaining as it is informative, today's super-sized anniversary episode is full of helpful tips and resources, insightful topic discussions, and detailed answers to all your questions that will leave you ready for another 300 incredible installments! Thank you so much for listening and for your participation in this amazing community.   To share your ideas, ask questions, and connect with other Ninjas, join the Ninja Selling Podcast Group on Facebook. You can also leave a voicemail with your direct feedback at 208 MY-NINJA. And visit Ninja Selling Events for more information about upcoming open installations. Or if you're interested in taking your goals a step further, visit Ninja Coaching to check out all of our amazing coaches.   Episode Highlights:  Special Q&A show for our 300th episode Potential client who wants to see a house immediately, but you believe in 10-Step Buyer Process It's best to meet with them beforehand, at a location other than the property in question Stick to your Systems, especially around safety Start your work together with the 10-Step Buyer Process and a Buyer Packet Underlying life changes that are causing either pain or pleasure that motivate action Magic Wand Conversations Keep people in autoflow and offer to send information of value Organize your “Hot List” with people at the highest level of pain or pleasure at the top Budgeting without overspending - Ninja is a very inexpensive business to run A big red flag is if your expenses exceed 30% of your income Majority of value you bring is through personal interactions Make sure you're not putting more on your credit card than you can pay off at the end of the month Educating yourself on real estate investments (Bigger Pockets and Focus 1st are great resources to get started) Understand your client and what they're trying to accomplish Setting new Ninjas up for success, providing an environment that allows them to take action Fitting Ninja Nine into your routine   Quotes:   “The most important thing you can try to do up front is see if you can schedule that time just to meet face-to-face and not at the property.”   “You have to put your foot down on a process.”   “I'm very particular about making sure people are safe. You have to have a full process with that.”   “Yes, we can definitely go see this house. But I have a process… I have a system that will help us see other opportunities that maybe you haven't been able to see yet.”   “It starts at the beginning, when you introduce yourself, and you're having those conversations, you're asking F.O.R.D. (Family, Occupation, Recreation, Dreams) questions, learning a little bit about what's going on with those people who are walking through.”   “Those ‘What If'  people out there, they're not really buyers unless you can determine that they have some sort of underlying pain or pleasure that they need an answer to. If they don't have it at all, be real careful how much time you're giving to them.”   “We need to know what's the motivation behind them wanting to move forward with a process because that's going to help you qualify who's serious.”   “It's easy to get caught up with just adding value and then realizing you now have a five-digit credit card bill. What the heck happened?”   “My warning sign typically goes off if people's expenses are 30% of their income.”   “The majority of the value that you're going to bring to people is going to be through your personal interactions.”   “Start with what actually adds value as it relates to your profession. And then you can add on top of that.”   “It's not about the gift. It's about the time, it's about you paying attention to them. And we want to create more opportunities for you to have that interaction with them.”   “If you're an agent, and you don't own an investment property, it doesn't mean that you can't help investors - you just need to know what they're looking for.”   “Create an environment that allows [new Ninjas] to take action.”   “That is what we specialize in is helping people come out of an installation and smash it out of the park.”   “Take a look at how you're currently operating your routine and visualize, What's my Magic Wand routine? And now what are the things that I need to do to get there?”   “Our number one focus is building a foundation that we can consistently follow over and over again.”   “Thank you to everybody who listens to us week over week. And for all of you who continue to send us questions, and share this and really help us keep this podcast alive. It's awesome. I really, really appreciate each and every one of you.”   Links:   www.TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com   Email us at    TSW@TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com   Leave a voicemail at (208) MY-NINJA   Ninja Selling www.NinjaSelling.com @ninjasellingofficial   Ninja Coaching: www.NinjaCoaching.com @ninja.coaching   Ninja Events www.NinjaSelling.com/Events    Garrett garrett@ninjacoaching.com @ninjaredding   Matt matt@ninjacoaching.com @matthewjbonelli   The Ninja Selling Podcast Facebook Group  

In our fourth episode of the Palestine Podcast Academy, Muna Abu Diab from Silwan, Jerusalem, and Najah Musallam, from Ramallah, reflect on their experiences growing up under the Israeli occupation in different parts of Palestine, and on how these experiences shaped their views and their paths as adults.   The Palestine Podcast Academy is an initiative of Latitude Adjustment Podcast. Be sure to check the post for this episode for action items, social media detials, and for more information about the academy and our other episodes at LatitudeAjustmentPod.com  You can support Latitude Adjustment Podcast and our programming through our Patreon page.

In our third episode from the Palestine Podcast Academy, graduates Riwaa Abuquta, from Gaza, and Addei Hijazi, from Jerusalem, provide some rarely reported and very personal perspectives concerning the economic impacts of the Israeli occupation in both parts of Palestine. The Palestine Podcast Academy is an initiative of Latitude Adjustment Podcast. Be sure to check the post for this episode for action items, social media detials, and for more information about the academy and our other episodes at LatitudeAjustmentPod.com  You can support Latitude Adjustment Podcast and our programming on our Patreon page.

Plaidoyer pour la reconnaissance de la musique d'Halloween avec Marc-André Mongrain; Safia Nolin parle de son amour pour la série Canadian True Crimes; Guillaume Corbeil présente une fiction radio inspirée de la populaire série Squid Game.

If you're having the little thought that you might need an assistant, you definitely need an assistant. On today's episode, Matt and Garrett break down everything you need to know about hiring an assistant, navigating that working relationship for optimal success, and what you can do to ensure your assistant performs at the highest level possible long-term.    Our hosts explain the importance of having a solid foundation in place when hiring an assistant, as well as making your expectations and job descriptions clear from the beginning, and encouraging open communication with one another. As you'll hear, having F.O.R.D. (Family, Occupation, Recreation, and Dreams) conversations with your assistant can yield amazing results, and even introduce new ideas that will not only help your business run smoother, but also free up more time to focus on income-producing activities.    As you begin your business planning for 2022, today's playbook for hiring an assistant will show you how to make the most of this relationship, and set yourselves up for a rewarding dynamic in which you both play to your greatest strengths and skill sets, and reach your mutual goals together.   Join the Ninja Selling Podcast group on Facebook at Ninja Selling Podcast Facebook where you share ideas, ask questions, and connect with other Ninjas. You can also leave a voicemail with your direct feedback at 208 MY-NINJA. And visit Ninja Selling Events for more information about upcoming open installations. Or if you're interested in taking your goals a step further, visit Ninja Coaching to check out all of our amazing coaches.   Episode Highlights:  Proper etiquette around hiring an assistant and navigating that relationship Have a plan, clear expectations, and a solid foundation Preventing communication breakdown between agent and assistant Make a list of low dollar producing activities that can be delegated to someone who's not licensed, and who truly enjoys looking after those tasks Disassociate from the idea that you need to hire another “you” A licensed assistant could also be an option Hiring someone with specific skill sets This frees up time for other valuable activities Number one reason assistants leave or get fired is lack of effective communication initiated by the agent themselves F.O.R.D. questions and encouraging open dialogue with your assistant Be open to their ideas and suggestions Have your assistant document what they're doing for you Hire an assistant before you need them   Quotes:   “There are some things you can do when you first decide to bring in an assistant that'll make everything go smoother, long-term.”   “Let's have a process in place so that they know what they're going to be doing.”   “You need to get a clear idea of what your operations look like, which is what is so beautiful about business planning.”   “How many times have I seen people say, These are all the things that I get bogged down in, but they don't write it down.”   “That's a very important point that people should pay attention to is that when you're hiring somebody - you're not trying to hire another version of you. You're not trying to duplicate yourself so that you can be in more places at one time. You're looking for somebody who can be a strength in an area that you either just don't want to be strong in, or it's a weakness, or it's just not an income producing activity.”   “When you free up time, it allows you to then free up the ability to communicate with your assistant.”   “Where can I build a process and build some systems so that there's clarity when I bring somebody in? And now I have the freedom to communicate.”   “The number one reason for an assistant either blowing out and running away, or getting fired, is lack of communication set up initially by the actual real estate agent themselves.”   “Because of the lack of communication, these things fester and fester and fester.”   “What am I doing to make sure that this person has everything they need to do their job?”   “If you make this a regular practice, and you give it space, it can work really, really well. It's amazing.”   “I would recommend hiring somebody before you need them.”   “If you're having that little thought of, Maybe I need an assistant - you need an assistant.”   Links:   www.TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com   Email us at    TSW@TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com   Leave a voicemail at (208) MY-NINJA   Ninja Selling www.NinjaSelling.com @ninjasellingofficial   Ninja Coaching: www.NinjaCoaching.com @ninja.coaching   Ninja Events www.NinjaSelling.com/Events    Garrett garrett@ninjacoaching.com @ninjaredding   Matt matt@ninjacoaching.com @matthewjbonelli   The Ninja Selling Podcast Facebook Group

What value is there in thinking deeply about life's persistent questions? It's tremendous, according to Matt Jordan--and we agree. Matt is the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Dean and Chair for the Humanities at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio, and he joined us to discuss the purpose of higher education, and more specifically, about the value of the humanities. We talked about living the good life, being a thoughtful person, how the humanities can foster civil discourse, and so much more.  Links and Other Information Check out Matt and his co-hosts on the Three Questions, Three Drinks Podcast Matt Jordan's book chapter, “Inquiry as Occupation” - click here The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Humanities Center at Cuyahoga Community College - click here  All episodes of The Indigo Podcast Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter

Join The BGS Nerdy Knights as we discuss Star Wars Rebels Season 4, episodes 5-6, titled  “The Occupation” and “Flight of the Defender.” And you thought going back to Lothal was going to be fun and easy!   Then Flo joins in to give her takes as a first time watcher in Newbie from Naboo!  To close, we all explore our questions about these episodes and seek answers in each other and the wider Star Wars lore!       Find us online!!! Twitter: @GeekStudies Instagram: @bohemiangeekstudies Facebook: @bohemiangeekstudies http://www.bohemiangeekstudies.com (www.bohemiangeekstudies.com) http://www.forgottenentertainment.com (www.forgottenentertainment.com)      Fiverrr: https://track.fiverr.com/visit/?bta=236725&brand=fiverrcpa&utm_campaign=BGS (https://track.fiverr.com/visit/?bta=236725&brand=fiverrcpa&utm_campaign=BGS)   Donate to SafeHorizon for Wonder Woman Day: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/safe-horizon-inc/yet-another-dc-animated-podcast-wonder-woman-day-1941 (Donate Now | Yet Another DC Animated Podcast: Wonder Woman Day 1941 by Safe Horizon (givelively.org))

Check out this week's episode as The Black Rogue interviews a Brooklyn male native, and he discusses what's it's like dating a man from NYC especially the Brooklyn. Listen as we weigh in on hot topics of the week such as, Lizzo shiny see through dress and Meek Mill's album cover. Make sure not to forget to follow and subscribe on social media platforms @gritsandthecitypodcast.

Jean-Louis Bourlanges, député MoDem des Hauts-de-Seine, président de la commission des Affaires étrangères, était ce mercredi 20 octobre, l'invité du matin de RFI. Crise politique entre la Pologne et l'Union européenne, actualité nationale, flambée des prix du carburant en France... Il répond aux questions de Frédéric Rivière. 

In this episode of Occupied Thoughts, FMEP's Lara Friedman and MEI's Khaled Elgindy speak to Danny Seideman (founder/director of Terrestrial Jerusalem) and Yehuda Shaul (founder of Breaking the Silence) -- two of Israel's foremost experts on the Israeli policies that uphold and expand occupation and dispossession of Palestinians, both of whom are currently visting Washington, DC -- about the new Israeli government and its idea of "shrkinking" the conflict, about ongoing and new developments on the ground in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and about the opportunities and challenges facing the Biden Administration.

Occupation can be the ‘means’ or the ‘end’. That is, occupation can be the intervention or the over-arching therapy goal. Or both. When I understood this, the therapeutic process made so much more sense to me. I hope it helps you on your therapy journey too.

In this episode, Shai and Roderick take a luxury vacation to Hawaii and analyze the critically acclaimed HBO show, The White Lotus. In addition to taking a dip in the plunge pool and getting SCUBA certified, they will figure out what type of U.S. visa status a freshly fallen off the wagon Australian hotel manager could have had. The visa principles they will explore include the E-3 classification and what the impact of getting fired may have on one's U.S. visa status. Plus, our co-hosts discuss some strikingly similar qualities between Armond and a former episode's character of focus.

I'm honored to share this special episode of the Mother's Quest Podcast. Thank you for showing up to this important conversation about two mothers and their quest for peace and reconciliation in Palestine and Israel. Thank you for choosing to press play.  If ever there was a year demanding us to "show up" this has been one. From COVID to floods and fires and refugee crises...our consciousness has had a lot to hold. It can be all too easy to shut down. To throw up our hands. And to say "what can I do?" That question "what can I do?" is one I asked myself during the crisis that unfolded in Palestine and Israel In May of 2021. For days, watching the horrifying headlines, I felt powerless. Then several truths came to me and an intention to find a path to action which I shared in a FB post, like sending a wish to the universe. The very next day, the “guides” I was looking for appeared.  In a conversation with my mother, I learned about the Parents Circle, an incredible organization of Palestinians and Israelis who have lost children or family members in the conflict, and instead of turning to revenge, come together to work toward peace and reconciliation. Soon after, I found myself recording a conversation with Layla Alsheikh, a Palestinian mother originally born in Jordan, who lost her son Qussay at the age of 6 months old. And Robi Damelin,  an Israeli mother, originally from South Africa, who lost her adult son David while he was serving in the army. Although today's topic is especially heavy - one of loss and tremendous grief, Layla and Robi share their narratives with us for a specific purpose - to help us understand their experience and to support their efforts in bringing Palestinian and Israeli mothers in particular together to work toward change. Inspired by all they shared with me, the week after we recorded, I began to raise money toward a fund to help them bring together bereaved Palestinian and Israeli mothers of the Parents Circle. Along the way, I've been moved by so many mothers who have already contributed. Mothers like Jena Schwartz, who dedicates this episode with a beautiful poem she shares at the end of this conversation. Jena was the first to donate and her powerful words are an invitation to you to say “yes” to this cause.  To date we have raised $5,000, half of the $10,000 goal I set. And we have more to go. Though the height of the crisis in May has receded from the headlines, violence continues in many forms, and the path for peace and reconciliation is needed more than ever.  I ask you to listen with an open heart, to follow the links in the show notes to learn more, to contribute in any amount meaningful to you, and to amplify the voices of Layla, Robi and others like them, mothers closest to this conflict. They are a key to any path forward.   In this episode we talk about: The experiences of two mothers Robi and Layla - one Israeli and one Palestianian -  who lost children in the conflict and turned their grief into a quest for peace and reconciliation. The tremendous power of listening to bereaved mothers' stories.  How Robi and Layla each got involved with The Parent's Circle, an organization of Palestinian and Israelis that brings bereaved parents and family members together in solidarity.  How you can help support the Parent Circle and promote peace and reconciliation among Israeli and Palestinian families. The importance of not importing the conflict into our own countriesWhy we shouldn't position ourselves as Pro-Palestinian or Pro-Israeli but Pro- Peace. How Robi and Layla sustain themselves and find continued hope, even in their loss.  Opportunities to get involved and how we can specifically support the mothers of the Parents Circle to come together.  Poet Jena Schwartz' powerful poem “The Undefended Heart” and an invitation to contribute.    This episode's challenge:  Both Layla and Robi challenge us to join them in fighting for peace instead of violence in the following ways:  Contribute to the fund to help them bring together Palestinian and Israeli mothers Invite representatives of the Parents Circles to your groups, synagogues, churches, mosques and organizations to share their story.  Follow the work of the Parents Circle and participate in their educational and awareness-building opportunities About Layla: Layla Alsheikh was born and raised in Jordan. She had a peaceful and normal upbringing and graduated with a degree in accounting and business management. She eventually met her husband in Jordan 1999 and moved to Bethlehem, where her husband lived for the wedding. However, a few years later tragedy struck her life.   In 2002, her 6 months old son, Qussay, became ill and Israeli soldiers prevented Layla from taking him to the hospital for more than five hours. Qussay soon died from the lack of timely treatment. Layla joined the Parents Circle in 2016. Following her son's death, she never thought of revenge, but rather has devoted her time and energy to ensuring a better, more peaceful future for her children.   About Robi: Robi Damelin was originally from South Africa and came to Israel in 1967. She originally came to Israel as a volunteer after the “Six Day War”. Her real plan was to live in the states but after spending time in Israel she developed a love-hate relationship with the place. She eventually got married and had two kids here. Unfortunately, Robi's son, David, was killed by a Palestinian sniper in 2002 while guarding a checkpoint near a settlement during his army reserve service. She speaks to Israelis, Palestinians, and audiences all over the world to demand that reconciliation be a part of any peace agreement. Robi was named a 2015 Woman of Impact by Women in the World.   Follow Robi:  Website Twitter     About the Parents Circle The Parents Circle – Families Forum is a joint Israeli-Palestinian organization made up of more than 600 bereaved families. Their common bond is that they have lost a close family member to the conflict. But instead of choosing revenge, they have chosen a path of reconciliation. American Friends of the Parents Circle – Families Forum shares the human side of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with the American public in order to foster a peace and reconciliation process. The Parents Circle Policies: We work towards an end to violence and towards achieving an accepted political agreement. The members of the Parents Circle oppose the Occupation and believe that it is possible to end the conflict.  They wish  to influence the public and in turn, decision makers, to choose reconciliation and the path of peace over violence and war.   Our goal is to create a framework of reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians to support any political peace agreement.   To prevent further bereavement and to avoid the use of bereavement for further violence and retribution.     Connect with the Parents Circle  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter Youtube     This Episode is Dedicated by: Jena Schwartz  Jena Schwartz is a writing coach, poet, and activist in Western Massachusetts whose work is deeply rooted in Jewish values. As a mother herself, "The Undefended Heart" emerged as a prayer of sorts out of her own yearning for peace in the face of so much injustice and suffering in Israel/Palestine. Connect with Jena: Website Facebook  Twitter  Instagram LinkedIn   Additional Reading/Listening: Mother's Quest Blog Post which introduces the Mother's Quest Fundraising Campaign  Side by Side: Parallel Histories of Israel-Palestine - Book recommended by the Parents Circle to better understand the conflict Ep 55: From Grief to Advocacy and a Circle of Mothers with Trayvon Martin's Mother Sybrina Fulton - Episode referenced which also explores turning grief into action and healing.   Special thanks to Shehla Sa Ni, Kris Zarnoch, Jen Fornal, and Bear Beat Productions for their help and care in editing this episode “Swirling in a sea of uncertainty My voice, tenuously found over the last few years, silent again I don't know enough, I tell myself But deep down, feel this to be untrue In the quiet of my late-night scrolling, searching for answers I never find, instead I reveal some truths within. We are all deeply connected The harm to one mother and her child is harm to every mother and every child, regardless of our differences A history of oppression and casting out can never justify more of the same Extremism in any form becomes a cancer Silence and doing nothing is a choice. A choice I cannot make. So I will remember I am not alone There are guides all around me And ways to make an impact that will reveal themselves If I just take the first step.” Julie Neale FB Post May 17, 2021 

In The Dawn of Redemption: Ethics and Tradition in a Time of Power (Evrit, 2021), Mikhael Manekin argues that modern Jewish nationalism--widespread today among secular as well as religious Israeli-Jews--is incompatible with traditional Jewish ethics. Manekin, an Orthodox religious Jew and anti-Occupation activist, draws on traditional texts, as well as his own family history, in an attempt to reconcile a religious ethical system created in the diaspora with the political reality of a modern nation state. He argues that Jewish ethics, grounded in a long-time religious-tradition, can fuel and guide critically minded, politically engaged citizens. Specifically, Manekin argues that the Jewish tradition denounces the desire for power and control, as well as ideologies of ethnic superiority and political subjugation. Mikhael Manekin is the director of the Alliance Fellowship program, a network of Arab and Jewish progressive leaders in Israel. Before running the Alliance, Mikhael served as the director of Molad- a non-partisan progressive think tank in Jerusalem focused on democratic change in Israel. Prior to that, Mikhael was the executive director of Breaking the Silence, an Israeli military veterans' group focused on educating the public as to the results of military control of the West Bank and Gaza. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife Yael, and their children Ruth Sarai and Noach. Dr. Yakir Englander is the National Director of Leadership programs at the Israeli-American Council. He also teaches at the AJR. He can be reached at: Yakir1212englander@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/israel-studies

In The Dawn of Redemption: Ethics and Tradition in a Time of Power (Evrit, 2021), Mikhael Manekin argues that modern Jewish nationalism--widespread today among secular as well as religious Israeli-Jews--is incompatible with traditional Jewish ethics. Manekin, an Orthodox religious Jew and anti-Occupation activist, draws on traditional texts, as well as his own family history, in an attempt to reconcile a religious ethical system created in the diaspora with the political reality of a modern nation state. He argues that Jewish ethics, grounded in a long-time religious-tradition, can fuel and guide critically minded, politically engaged citizens. Specifically, Manekin argues that the Jewish tradition denounces the desire for power and control, as well as ideologies of ethnic superiority and political subjugation. Mikhael Manekin is the director of the Alliance Fellowship program, a network of Arab and Jewish progressive leaders in Israel. Before running the Alliance, Mikhael served as the director of Molad- a non-partisan progressive think tank in Jerusalem focused on democratic change in Israel. Prior to that, Mikhael was the executive director of Breaking the Silence, an Israeli military veterans' group focused on educating the public as to the results of military control of the West Bank and Gaza. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife Yael, and their children Ruth Sarai and Noach. Dr. Yakir Englander is the National Director of Leadership programs at the Israeli-American Council. He also teaches at the AJR. He can be reached at: Yakir1212englander@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/jewish-studies

In The Dawn of Redemption: Ethics and Tradition in a Time of Power (Evrit, 2021), Mikhael Manekin argues that modern Jewish nationalism--widespread today among secular as well as religious Israeli-Jews--is incompatible with traditional Jewish ethics. Manekin, an Orthodox religious Jew and anti-Occupation activist, draws on traditional texts, as well as his own family history, in an attempt to reconcile a religious ethical system created in the diaspora with the political reality of a modern nation state. He argues that Jewish ethics, grounded in a long-time religious-tradition, can fuel and guide critically minded, politically engaged citizens. Specifically, Manekin argues that the Jewish tradition denounces the desire for power and control, as well as ideologies of ethnic superiority and political subjugation. Mikhael Manekin is the director of the Alliance Fellowship program, a network of Arab and Jewish progressive leaders in Israel. Before running the Alliance, Mikhael served as the director of Molad- a non-partisan progressive think tank in Jerusalem focused on democratic change in Israel. Prior to that, Mikhael was the executive director of Breaking the Silence, an Israeli military veterans' group focused on educating the public as to the results of military control of the West Bank and Gaza. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife Yael, and their children Ruth Sarai and Noach. Dr. Yakir Englander is the National Director of Leadership programs at the Israeli-American Council. He also teaches at the AJR. He can be reached at: Yakir1212englander@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In The Dawn of Redemption: Ethics and Tradition in a Time of Power (Evrit, 2021), Mikhael Manekin argues that modern Jewish nationalism--widespread today among secular as well as religious Israeli-Jews--is incompatible with traditional Jewish ethics. Manekin, an Orthodox religious Jew and anti-Occupation activist, draws on traditional texts, as well as his own family history, in an attempt to reconcile a religious ethical system created in the diaspora with the political reality of a modern nation state. He argues that Jewish ethics, grounded in a long-time religious-tradition, can fuel and guide critically minded, politically engaged citizens. Specifically, Manekin argues that the Jewish tradition denounces the desire for power and control, as well as ideologies of ethnic superiority and political subjugation. Mikhael Manekin is the director of the Alliance Fellowship program, a network of Arab and Jewish progressive leaders in Israel. Before running the Alliance, Mikhael served as the director of Molad- a non-partisan progressive think tank in Jerusalem focused on democratic change in Israel. Prior to that, Mikhael was the executive director of Breaking the Silence, an Israeli military veterans' group focused on educating the public as to the results of military control of the West Bank and Gaza. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife Yael, and their children Ruth Sarai and Noach. Dr. Yakir Englander is the National Director of Leadership programs at the Israeli-American Council. He also teaches at the AJR. He can be reached at: Yakir1212englander@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/middle-eastern-studies

In The Dawn of Redemption: Ethics and Tradition in a Time of Power (Evrit, 2021), Mikhael Manekin argues that modern Jewish nationalism--widespread today among secular as well as religious Israeli-Jews--is incompatible with traditional Jewish ethics. Manekin, an Orthodox religious Jew and anti-Occupation activist, draws on traditional texts, as well as his own family history, in an attempt to reconcile a religious ethical system created in the diaspora with the political reality of a modern nation state. He argues that Jewish ethics, grounded in a long-time religious-tradition, can fuel and guide critically minded, politically engaged citizens. Specifically, Manekin argues that the Jewish tradition denounces the desire for power and control, as well as ideologies of ethnic superiority and political subjugation. Mikhael Manekin is the director of the Alliance Fellowship program, a network of Arab and Jewish progressive leaders in Israel. Before running the Alliance, Mikhael served as the director of Molad- a non-partisan progressive think tank in Jerusalem focused on democratic change in Israel. Prior to that, Mikhael was the executive director of Breaking the Silence, an Israeli military veterans' group focused on educating the public as to the results of military control of the West Bank and Gaza. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife Yael, and their children Ruth Sarai and Noach. Dr. Yakir Englander is the National Director of Leadership programs at the Israeli-American Council. He also teaches at the AJR. He can be reached at: Yakir1212englander@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/politics-and-polemics

Henry Lake talks with Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson about downtown Minneapolis slowly coming back, their new jail education project The HCSO HOPE Program, why does he think that crime is up , criticism of the occupation, body cam footage and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s episode, Yehuda Kurtzer speaks with Donniel Hartman about how Israeli society and the occupation are testing Zionist ideals. Donniel Hartman's essay in Sources can be found here: https://www.sourcesjournal.org/articles/liberal-zionism-and-the-troubled-committed

Wherein we discuss the dumbest thing about the write-up for Shooting Star in the Western Heroes section of The Weird, Weird West, a module in the Time Warp series for TSR's Marvel Super Heroes roleplaying game. Music: Cullah - "Western Firefight 2" Under CC BY license: http://cullah.com

The famed Alcatraz prison on Alcatraz Island was in operation from 1934 to 1963. For most, the thought of Alcatraz may bring up a Hollywood film or some of the most notorious criminals in America. But the island carries a different symbolism to the native coastal peoples of California. The California Ohlone Mewuk which translates to coastal people, passed down an oral history that tells us that Alcatraz was used by their Native population long before  anyone else “discovered” the San Francisco Bay. Trips would be made to the island in tule boats for gathering foods, such as bird eggs and sea-life. It was also used as a place of isolation, or for punishment for naughty members of the tribe. The island was also a camping spot and hiding place for many native Americans attempting to escape the California Mission system. In 1895, the island was being used as a US fort and military prison and 19 Hopi men served time on Alcatraz for trying to protect their children from being sent to federal Indian boarding schools, which we discussed last week.    “This is Queens of the Mines, where we discuss untold stories from the twisted roots of California. This week's episode is coming out a few days early in honor of Indigenous Peoples Day. Today we will talk about The Occupation of Alcatraz and the Red Power Movement which demanded self-determination for Native Americans to better the lives of all Indian people. To make it known to the world that they have a right to use their land for their own benefit by right of discovery. We are in a time where historians and the public are no longer dismissing the “conflict history” that has been minimized or blotted out.    In 1953, U.S. Congress established a policy towards American Indians: termination. This policy eliminated most government support for indigenous tribes and ended the protected trust status of all indigenous-owned lands. It wiped out the reservations and natives had the choice to assimilate or die out. So the BIA began a voluntary urban relocation program where American Indians could move from their rural tribes to metropolitan areas, and they would give them assistance with locating housing and employment. Numerous American Indians made the move to cities, lured by the hope of a better life. It was a struggle for them. Many struggled to adjust to life in a city with these low-end jobs, they faced discrimination, they were homesickn and they totally lost their cultural identity. Giving a person a home and a job, yet taking away everything that they are, that is defining a human only in economic terms. So, after they relocated and got job and housing placement, as soon as they received their first paycheck, the assistance was done. Termination.    This Episode is brought to you by the Law Offices of CHARLES B SMITH. Are you facing criminal charges in California? The most important thing you can do is obtain legal counsel from an aggressive Criminal Defense Lawyer you can trust. The Law Office of Charles B. Smith has effectively handled thousands of cases. The Law Offices of CHARLES B SMITH do not just defend cases, they represent people. Charles is intimately familiar with the investigative techniques the police and prosecutors use and is able to look at your case and see defenses that others can, and do, miss. Visit cbsattorney.com for more information.  Even during the gold rush, no one liked attorneys, and Charles, you will love. Now, back to Alcatraz.   When Rosebud Sioux Belva Cottier heard the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary was closing in 1963 and that the property was going to be given to the City of San Francisco, she thought of the 1868 Treaty of Fort Laramie. The Treaty that allowed Native Americans to appropriate surplus federal land. So, she and her cousin Richard McKenzie retrieved a copy of the treaty and thought, if the property was surplus land of the government, the Sioux could claim it.    Belva organized a demonstration to raise awareness and planned to take court action to obtain the title to the island. On March 8, 1964 her group of Sioux activists, photographers, reporters and her lawyer landed on Alcatraz. About 40 people. The demonstration lasted only four hours. It was "peaceful and in accordance with Sioux treaty rights” but the demonstrators left under the threat of felony charges. The idea of reclaiming “the Rock” became a rallying cry for the indigenous population.   Five years later, on October 10, 1969, there was a fire that destroyed the San Francisco American Indian Center. It was a detrimental loss for the native community because the center provided Native Americans with jobs, health care, aid in legal affairs, and social opportunities.    An activist group formed, known as “Indians of All Tribes” with Pipestone Indian Boarding School graduate Adam Fortunate Eagle and the handsome, Mohawk college student Richard Oakes.  Richard had co-founded the American Indian Studies Dept at SF State and worked as a bartender in the Mission District of San Francisco which brought him in contact with the local Native American communities.    The goal was to take immediate action towards claiming space for the local Indian community and they set their sights on the unused federal land at Alcatraz, which would soon be sold to a billionaire developer.   Adam and Oakes planned a takeover of the island as a symbolic act. They agreed on November 9, 1969. Richard would gather approximately 75 indigenous people and Adam would arrange transportation to the island. The boats did not show up.   Nearby, a sailor was watching the natives waiting, some wearing traditional ceremony dress and Adam Fortunate Eagle convinced him, the owner of a three-masted yacht to pass by the island with him and 4 friends on board. As the boat passed by Alcatraz, Oates and two men jumped overboard, swam to shore, and claimed the island by right of discovery. At this moment, Richard became the leader of the movement. The five men were quickly removed by the Coast Guard.    Later that night, Adam, Richard and others hired a boat, making their way back to the island again, some students stayed overnight before they were again made to leave. Richard Oakes told the San Francisco Chronicle, “If a one day occupation by white men on Indian land years ago established squatter's rights, then the one day occupation of Alcatraz should establish Indian rights to the island.”   Eleven days later on November 20, 1969, Richard and Adam met 87 native men, women and children, 50 of whom California State University students at the No Name bar in Sausalito just after closing at 2, met with some free-spirited boat owners and sailed through San Francisco Bay towards Alcatraz, not knowing if they'd be killed, ignoring warnings that the occupation of the island was illegal. Indians of All Tribes made one last attempt to seize Alcatraz and claim the island for all the tribes of North America using unarmed, body and spirit politics. As they disembarked onto the island an Alcatraz security guard yelled out, may day! May day! The Indians have landed! Three days in, it became clear - this wasn't going to be a short demonstration.    Richard Oates soon addressed the media with a manifesto titled “The Great White Father and All His People.” In it, he stated the intention was to use the island for an Indian school, cultural center and museum. Oates claimed Alcatraz belonged to the Native Americans “by right of discovery”. He sarcastically offered to buy the island back for “$24 in glass beads and red cloth”, the same price that Natives received for the island of Manhattan.    Now I'll read the manifesto   “We feel that this so-called Alcatraz Island is more than suitable as an Indian Reservation, as determined by the white man's own standards. By this we mean that this place resembles most Indian reservations, in that: It is isolated from modern facilities, and without adequate means of transportation. It has no fresh running water. The sanitation facilities are inadequate. There are no oil or mineral rights. There is no industry and so unemployment is very great. There are no health care facilities. The soil is rocky and non-productive and the land does not support game. There are no educational facilities. The population has always been held as prisoners and kept dependent upon others. Further, it would be fitting and symbolic that ships from all over the world, entering the Golden Gate, would first see Indian land, and thus be reminded of the true history of this nation. This tiny island would be a symbol of the great lands once ruled by free and noble Indians.   “We hold the Rock”   The Nixon administration sent out a negotiator, and as the two sides debated, the natives continued to settle onto their new land. Native American college students and activists flocked to join the protest, and the population of Alcatraz often swelled to more than 600 people. They moved into the old warden's house and guards' quarters and began personalizing the island with graffiti. Buildings were tagged with slogans like Home of the Free, Indian Land, Peace and Freedom, Red Power and Custer Had It Coming.   This episode is brought to you by Sonora Florist. SONORA FLORIST has been providing our community with beautiful flower arrangements for whatever the occasion since the early 1950s. You can visit sonoraflorist.com, or search Sonora Florist on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram. There is a special website for wedding florals, visit sincerelysonoraflorist.com to see their wedding work, read reviews, or to book a consultation with one of their designers if you are getting married in the area. Thank you Sonora Florist. And if you have not checked out the mural on the side of the shop, on the corner of Washington and Bradford in downtown Sonora, in honor of the local Chinese history, do so! It was a fight to get it up, and it was worth it!   This episode was also brought to you by our main Sponsor Columbia Mercantile 1855, Columbia Historic Park's Main street grocery store. Teresa, the owner, carries a mix of quality international and local products that replicate diverse provisions of when Columbia was California's second largest city after San Francisco. I love the selection of hard kombucha, my favorite. It is common to hear, "Wow! I didn't expect to find that here in Columbia". The Columbia Mercantile 1855 is located in Columbia State Historic Park at 11245 Jackson Street and is a great place to keep our local economy moving. At a time like this, it is so important to shop local, and The Columbia Mercantile 1855 is friendly, welcoming, fairly priced and accepts EBT. Open Daily! Now, back to Alcatraz   The occupation sought to unify indigenous peoples from more than 500 nations across America, the Western Hemisphere and Pacific. Everyone on the island had a job. The island soon had its own clinic, kitchen, public relations department and even a nursery and grade school for its children. A security force sarcastically dubbed the “Bureau of Caucasian Affairs” patrolled the shoreline to watch for intruders. All decisions were made by unanimous consent of the people. A Sioux named John Trudell hopped behind the mic to broadcast radio updates from Alcatraz under the banner of “Radio Free Alcatraz.” “ We all had things to offer each other,” resident Luwana Quitquit later remembered. “Brotherhood. Sisterhood.”    The federal government initially insisted that the protestors leave the island and they placed an inadequate barricade around the island. The demonstration was a media frenzy and the protestors received an enormous amount of support. There was a call for contributions  and a mainland base was set up at San Francisco's Pier 40, near Fisherman's Wharf. Supplies such as canned goods and clothes were shipped in. Visitors and volunteers were sailing in, and thousands of dollars in cash were pouring in from donors across the country. The Black Panther Party had volunteered to help provide security and celebrities like Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda and Merv Griffin visited the island in support. The band Creedence Clearwater Revival gave the Indians of All Tribes a boat, which was christened the “Clearwater.”    Things started to change in early 1970, there was a leadership crisis.  The organizers and a majority of the college students had to return to school. Many vagrants who were not interested in fighting for the cause moved in, taking advantage of the rent free living and drugs and alcohol, which were originally banned on the island, started to move freely among a select crowd.     Then tragically, Richard and Annie Oakes's daughter Yvonne fell 5 stories to her death from one of the prison's stairwells in the guards quarters. Oakes and his wife left Alcatraz in the wake of the accident, leaving groups of warring activists to fight it out for control of the island.    In May of 1970, the Nixon administration cut the electricity to Alcatraz, hoping to force the demonstrators out. Let's face it, the government was never going to meet the demands of the Indians of All Tribes. Next, they removed the water barge which had been providing fresh water to the occupiers. Three days following the removal of the water barge, a fire was started on the island, destroying the warden's house, the inside of the lighthouse which was important for SF bay navigation and several of Alcatraz's historic buildings. No one knows who started the fire. It could have come from either side. Was it - Burn it down? Or get them out?   Two months later, President Richard Nixon gave a speech saying, “The time has come…for a new era in which the Indian future is determined by Indian acts and Indian decisions.” The U.S. government later returned millions of acres of ancestral Indian land and passed more than 50 legislative proposals supporting tribal self rule. The termination policy was terminated.   In the meantime, the FBI, Coast Guard and the Government Services Administration stayed clear of the island. While it appeared to those on the island that negotiations were actually taking place, in fact, the federal government was playing a waiting game, hoping that support for the occupation would subside and those on the island would elect to end the occupation. At one point, secret negotiations were held where the occupiers were offered a portion of Fort Miley, a 15 minute walk from the Sutro Baths, as an alternative site to Alcatraz Island.    The occupation continued into 1971. Support for the cause had diminished after the press turned against them and began publishing stories of alleged beatings and assaults; one case of assault was prosecuted. In an attempt to raise money to buy food, they allegedly began stripping copper wiring and copper tubing from the buildings and selling it as scrap metal. Three of the occupiers were arrested, tried and found guilty of selling some 600lbs of copper. In January 1971, two oil tankers collided in the entrance to the San Francisco Bay. Though it was acknowledged that the lack of an Alcatraz light or fog horn played no part in the collision, it was enough to push the federal government into action. A few holdouts continued to live on the Rock for another year. “I don't want to say Alcatraz is done with,” former occupier Adam Fortunate Eagle lamented to The San Francisco Chronicle in April 1971, “but no organized Indian groups are active there. It has turned from an Indian movement to a personality thing.”    Citing a need to restore Alcatraz's foghorn and lighthouse, President Nixon gave the go-ahead to develop a removal plan to be acted upon with as little force as possible, when the smallest number of people were on the island. The government told the remaining occupiers they would have news on the deed the following Monday morning. They were told no action would be taken until the negotiations were settled. That was a lie. On June 10, 1971 armed federal marshals, FBI agents, and special forces police descended on the island and removed five women, four children, and six unarmed men. the last of the indigenous residents. The occupation was over.   An island ledger entry reads “We are about to leave for Alcatraz, maybe for the last time, To this beautiful little Island, which means a little something, which no one will ever understand my feelings.”  It is signed by Marie B. Quitiquit of Stockton. Beneath Quitiquit's words someone wrote in capital letters “I SHALL NEVER FORGET, MY PEOPLE, MY LAND ALCATRAZ”.   Oakes, who had once proclaimed that “Alcatraz was not an island, it was an idea”, never left the idea behind and continued his resistance. As a result of his activism, he endured tear gas, billy clubs, and brief stints in jail. He helped the Pit River Tribe in their attempts to regain nearly 3 million acres of land that had been seized by Pacific Gas & Electric and had plans to create a "mobile university" dedicated to creating opportunities for Native Americans.  Soon after he left the occupation, Oates was in Sonoma where Michael Morgan, a YMCA camp manager was being accussesd as a white supremacist, and being tough with Native American children. 30 year old Oakes reportedly confronted Michael Morgan. Morgan said he was in fear for his life, when he drew a handgun and fatally shot Richard Oakes. Oakes was unarmed. Morgan was charged with voluntary manslaughter, but was acquitted by a jury that agreed with Morgan that the killing was an act of self-defense, even though Oakes was unarmed. Oakes supporters contend the shooting was an act of murder, and that Morgan received support from a racially motivated jury and district attorney.  So, over the course of the 19-month occupation, more than 10,000 indigenous people visited the island to offer support. Alcatraz may have been lost, but the occupation gave birth to political movements which continue today as injustices inflicted on indigenous people is an ongoing problem. The Rock has also continued to serve as a focal point of Native American social campaigns  and it left the demonstrators with big ideas. Indian rights organizations, many of them staffed by Alcatraz veterans, later staged occupations and protests at Plymouth Rock, Mount Rushmore, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and dozens of other sites across the country. Federal officials also started listening to calls for Indian self-determination. The occupation of Alcatraz was the first demonstration of its kind for the American Indians. It was a spiritual reawakening for the indigenous peoples and renewed interest in tribal communities. Many natives did not know what it meant to be native, and they learned of and about their heritage in light of the media attention the occupation received. It was the first chance they were able to feel proud of their indigenous background. A beginning for Native pride, the kickstarter for a move back to a traditional identity. A revival of language, traditions. Awakening the native people, the tribes, the media, the government and Americans. The “return of the buffalo”. Dr LaNada War Jack, Shoshone Bannock Tribe, one of UC Berkeley's first native students & demonstration leader tells us, “We wanted to bring to the forefront that every single one of (more than 500) treaties were broken by the fed government.” The boarding schools, genocide, relocation, termination, , everything that historically happened to American Indians — continues to impact them today. They are still here.  Now, that is a real theft of freedom. A theft of freedom from the ones who were here first. So, I do not want to hear a damn word about your loss of rights for having to wear a damn mask. You want to fight for freedom? Stand up for your local indigenous people.    Alright, love you all, be safe, get vaccinated, wear a mask, stay positive and act kind. Thank you for taking the time to listen today, subscribe to the show so we can meet again weekly, on Queens of the Mines. Queens of the Mines is a product of the “Youreka! Podcast Network” and was written, produced and narrated by Andrea Anderson. Go to queensofthemines.com for the book and more.  https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-11-19/alcatraz-occupation-indigenous-tribes-autry-museum https://www.history.com/news/native-american-activists-occupy-alcatraz-island-45-years-ago The Alcatraz Indian Occupation by Dr. Troy Johnson, Cal State Long Beach https://www.nps.gov/alca/learn/historyculture/we-hold-the-rock.htm https://www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=ALCATRAZ_Proclamation  

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Psalm 146 We all know that God’s word calls us to praise him. Pastor Doug Link opens Psalm 146 to help us understand why the LORD alone is worthy and why it should be something that we should resolve to do every day of our lives. The post Praise: Our Eternal Occupation appeared first on Grace Church of Tallahassee.

Allison Kaplan Sommer, Don Futterman and Noah Efron discuss three topics of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week. Listen to the Extra-Special, Special Extra Segment on Patreon   —Coffee or Conflict: How Do Israelis Start Our Days?— Was PM Bennett right when he said at the UN that “Israelis don't wake up in the morning thinking about conflict”? —Smile!— Cameras in classroom, oh my! —Stone of Hearts— Would it really be so bad if not every building in Jerusalem was faced with the same tawny stone? —Opposing the Occupation Yet Choosing to Join the IDF and Serve in the Territories— For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion, we mull over a personal essay in Haaretz called, “I Oppose the Occupation. This Is Why I Chose to Serve as an IDF Soldier in the Occupied West Bank.” All that and music by The Bench, in honor of their new, debut record, Jasimo!

Welcome! and Thank you for listening.  I would also like to thank those attending the webinar and for all of your wonderful feedback.   One of the features of Blue Zoners or octogenarians as noted by Dan Buettner is their social connectedness or sense of purpose.  Sometimes we link our occupation to our sense of purpose so much that we out it we become isolated.  Occupation and family are linked with a sense of purpose traditionally, but there are many other things that can link us to other people.  Belonging to a specific group or community can also provide a strong sense of purpose.  Interacting with others is somewhat like a chemical bond in that energy is released and shared. That energy can be felt in a variety of ways.  Some of which are motivation and joy.  The simplest of acts such as a good morning or noticing someone's name tag can change  both the recipient and the givers mood.  Cheering for strangers result in new found energy for them in a race.  The football team is motivated to keep trying.  In the world of social media, sharing your creativity or acknowledging someone else's can be motivating.  The smallest acts can have profound impact, and it starts with one person giving a little of themselves to start the ball rolling. I challenge you to make someones day.  I hope I make yours. Email me with questions at jami@doctordulaney.com.  Find out about our practice at doctordulaney.com. Thank you for listening.  https://www.amazon.com/Plant-based-Wellness-Cookbook-Generations-Cooking/dp/1733967702/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia-wc-nc-drs1_0?cv_ct_cx=doctor+and+diva&dchild=1&keywords=doctor+and+diva&pd_rd_i=1733967702&pd_rd_r=b4b3e11f-e7c1-4a71-a571-54903174e969&pd_rd_w=jpaTr&pd_rd_wg=GNibG&pf_rd_p=8f655ecb-bc8c-4750-9088-950aa74d52dd&pf_rd_r=JMDW81JEWW3K2VMA0JND&psc=1&qid=1608320722&sr=1-1-88388c6d-14b8-4f70-90f6-05ac39e80cc0 

Are Australians not hearing the full story about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict because powerful lobby groups want to silence critics of Israel? That's the argument in a new book by John Lyons, who claims journalists and media organisations are self-censoring, fearful of attacks from staunch defenders of the Israeli state.

In this episode Deepali Kulkarni speaks with Tashi Dhondup. Tashi is Secretary of the Office of Tibet in Washington DC — a senior member of the Tibetan Government in Exile, now called the Central Tibetan Authority. They discuss the challenges facing the Tibetan people living under Chinese occupation, the CTA's Middle Way approach in dealing with the government of China, and what the international community can do to help the Tibetan people.  

Brooke Ligertwood is a Grammy award-winning songwriter, producer, and worship leader, and also serves as the head of Hillsong Worship globally. She and Shelley Giglio discuss the powerful ways God uses our lives to create curiosity in others in order to bring them to a hopeful place of discovery. Brooke has called Hillsong Church home since 2004, serving the church through creativity and song whilst also enjoying a successful 15 year mainstream career under her maiden name (Brooke Fraser). She passionately asserts that all of life, for the follower of Christ, is ministry. For more from Brooke, listen back to her episode from Season 2 of The Grove Podcast, Friend of Jesus, and check out Hillsong Worship wherever you find your music. The Grove is a part of the Passion City Church family in Atlanta, Georgia. Follow @pcc_thegrove on Instagram and visit thegroveonline.com for more information about The Grove, our gatherings and our FLOURISH mentoring journey.

RICH talks about how a lot of people may find themselves hating what they do. They may hate their job or hate the company they work for. Or maybe they hate working with the ones who surround them. They also may have gone and started their own company and as time went on started to hate it. If you do find yourself in this position you may need to ask yourself why did you choose to be in that type of business? If you are that miserable it may be time to start making some major changes.

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Describe the group culture of people who desire to be “beautiful” through the world of beauty pageants Discuss the different perspective on pageantry work Discuss essential and hidden occupations performed within the context of beauty pageants

Matt and Garrett take an in-depth look at the number one Ninja Nine System that agents report having trouble with - speaking or communicating with 50 people per week. Rather than getting bogged down in it, our hosts talk about shifting your mindset and identifying the reason why you're making these calls and connections. Easily one of the most misunderstood pieces of the Ninja puzzle, your 50 calls per week is also one of the most fundamental in creating the results you want to have, and it's what makes all the other pieces fall into place. Our hosts break down the biggest challenges and missteps related to this particular system, and offer their best strategies to overcome them. They talk about getting yourself out there in the community and making connections based on similar interests and passions, whether that be in person or online. Regardless of which avenue you choose, the most important step is to have one-to-one conversations and take the time to connect on a personal level. Ask questions, comment on social media posts, and share advice when asked to show your genuine curiosity and care. This will put you on the path to becoming a leader in your community, and your business will thrive as a result. You'll hear what qualifies certain people or conversation as one of your fifty contacts for the week, how seemingly inconsequential interactions can actually lead to business, and why you need to approach this system as a long-term play. For those who struggle to hit your 50 contacts per week, remember that if you're focused on building genuine relationships, detaching from the outcome, and figuring out what makes people light up, the business will always follow. Join the Ninja Selling Podcast group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/theninjasellingpodcast where you can ask questions, give advice, and connect with other Ninjas. If you have not been accepted to the group yet, please check your messages for a follow-up from Matt. You can also leave a voicemail with your direct feedback at 208 MY-NINJA. And visit NinjaSelling.com/events for more information about upcoming open installations.   Episode Highlights:  Today is a deep dive on one of the Ninja Systems - talking with 50 people per week A lot of people get bogged down in this and it can be very difficult if you're approaching it the wrong way Identify the reason why you're making these calls and connections This system did not come out of nowhere - there is a reason for this piece in the Ninja puzzle It's one of the most fundamental and powerful ways to build your business and create the results you want to see Get yourself out there and make connections in your community Join social groups, meetings, and use online platforms You can build relationships through online venues if you spend the time to develop them People who are engaged in their communities always see their businesses thrive Forming groups will also set you apart as a leader and someone with knowledge and influence This also builds a sense of community and will help you grow your database quickly Chamber of Commerce or Rotary meetings are a great way to connect with other business owners and leaders of the community Qualifiers to include someone as one of your 50 contacts Current clients or people you have recurring conversations with absolutely count If you focus on building relationships and detaching from the outcome entirely, the business will always follow  Practice talking to people and having FORD (Family, Occupation, Recreation, and Family) conversations Advice for new agents Quality and consistency with your database are more important than quantity “Interviewing” people and truly learning about them Building on questions you're asking, following up, and figuring out what makes people  light up Joining our Facebook podcast group is an excellent way to connect with other realtors and be part of a growing community   Quotes: “This is probably the number one system that heightens the level of stress for people when they start trying to figure out, How am I talking to 50 people?” “A lot of people also approach it just completely in the wrong way. And it can get difficult if you're approaching in the wrong way.” “The biggest challenge that I see around this is the mindset of why. Why am I talking to 50 different people?” “The initial why I look at is to build quality relationships that can be around you for the long term so you can have a sustainable business.” “You need to be talking to, and interacting with, at least 50 people per week, if you want to have these results. And it's just a piece of the puzzle. However, that piece of the puzzle is incredibly critical to making the results that we want to have happen.” “I would say it's a piece of the puzzle that is so powerful that I've seen people build businesses off of just that.” “You've got to get yourself out. You need to find environments to make yourself accessible and be able to communicate with people.” “Your number one thing is, How can I get involved in something that you have a passion or like-interest around?” “You can build relationships through these [online] venues - if you spend the time.” “You all know that person in your world, in your community, that whether they are the mayor or not, you're like, Man, that person just has their hands in everything. And they care about stuff and they're moving forward.” “The people that show up for Rotary and show up consistently, those are people that care. They want to see the best for the kids, the families, the businesses. They want to give back. It's a really good group to be around.” “What we're trying to do is to make sure that when we have an opportunity for interaction with another human being, that we're taking that moment to slow down and try to learn something about them. And that's the qualifier.” “This is a long-term play.” “Your goal then with your 50 people is to see if you can figure out the common interests that you're like, I can circle back around to this conversation again.” “These are the things that make those people move towards you.” “Even the people that you're like, Oh, man, they don't talk very much. If you hit on the right thing, you can't get someone to shut up! And that's a win. That's what you want.”   Links: www.TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com Email us at    TSW@TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com Leave a voicemail at (208) MY-NINJA   Ninja Selling www.NinjaSelling.com @ninjasellingofficial Ninja Coaching: www.NinjaCoaching.com @ninja.coaching Ninja Events www.NinjaSelling.com/Events  Garrett garrett@ninjacoaching.com @ninjaredding Matt matt@ninjacoaching.com @matthewjbonelli   The Ninja Selling Podcast Facebook Group

In this segment of By Any Means Necessary, hosts Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman are joined by Lashunna Grier, cousin of An'Twan Gilmore, and Jay Brown, founder of Community Shoulders to discuss the killing of An'Twan Gilmore by DC police, the disturbing pattern of the use of excessive force in DC MPD and in police departments nationwide, and the broader issue of policing as a military solution to economic problems.

After a 20-year U.S.-led war and occupation, the Taliban control Afghanistan once again, calling into doubt the continued exercise of freedoms gained by Afghan women, particularly those in urban areas. We'll talk about what Taliban rule may mean for Afghan women and girls. We'll also talk about President Biden's resettlement plans for Afghan refugees and the political backlash he's facing.

Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of UC Berkeley Law explains the California recall procedure and argues that the rules of the recall violate constitutional principles, making the September 14 Recall election unconstitutional. This is an incredibly consequential election, and a lawsuit has been filed compelling the Courts to intervene and either prohibit the election or change the rules to allow Governor Newsom's name to appear on the replacement candidate list. Chemerinsky argues that because the procedures specified by the California Constitution violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the recall should be stopped now. Otherwise voters risk allowing a candidate preferred by a small minority of Californians to be the next governor. Anthropologists Nancy Lindisfarne and Jonathan Neale did fieldwork in Afghanistan and have just published "Afghanistan: the End of the Occupation." The 20 year intervention ended in defeat for the US: 2448 American soldiers, 4000 US contractors and somewhere between 48,000 and 100,000 Afghans were killed. Many more were wounded, and one trillion dollars was spent on the war. Nancy and Jonathan help us understand the evolution of the Taliban from 2001 to 2021, unraveling stereotypes and confusion about the nature of the population's support for them. They explain that support is the wrong word – Afghans had to choose sides and they chose the Taliban rather than the cruel and corrupt American occupiers, because the Taliban are the only force fighting the American occupation. We also ask about the challenges ahead for Afghans, especially women, the Hazara and other ethnicities, as well as the looming refugee crisis.

In episode 970 Jack and Miles are joined by host of the TV, I Say podcast Ashley Rae to discuss the Texas counties ignoring Gov Abbot, embracing fake meat, James O'Keefe, Afghanistan, Taco Bell and more! FOOTNOTES: TDZ LIVE SHOW TICKETS! Texas Supreme Court sides with Gov Abbot, counties ignore them How to embrace fake meat... Horrifying Scenes In Afghanistan Taco Bell Joins The Dystopian Drive-Thru Trend LISTEN: BADBADNOTGOOD - Goodbye Blue Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com