Podcast appearances and mentions of paige cunningham

Ralph welcomes international human rights lawyer Craig Mokhiber to discuss the U.S. and Israel's illegal war on Iran. Then, Ralph speaks to investigative reporter David Cay Johnston about the finances of Donald Trump.Craig Mokhiber is an international human rights lawyer and activist, and a former senior United Nations human rights official. A human rights activist in the 1980s, he would go on to serve for more than three decades at the United Nations, with postings in Switzerland, Palestine, Afghanistan, and UN Headquarters in New York. In October of 2023, he left the United Nations, penning a widely read letter criticizing the UN's human rights failures in the Middle East, warning of unfolding genocide in Gaza, and calling for a new approach to Palestine and Israel based on international law, human rights, and equality.Anyone who pays attention knows that Iran wasn't attacked because it has nuclear weapons. It was attacked because it doesn't have nuclear weapons, and was therefore viewed by Israel and the U.S. as being a state that could be overcome militarily. But what really is, I think, most telling about this is the hypocrisy of the claims, because the only party in the region that has stockpiles of nuclear weapons (which are entirely undeclared and unsupervised) is the Israeli regime, not the Iranian. And the Israeli regime was joined in attacking Iran by another nuclear power—the United States.Craig MokhiberIsrael (which has attacked the United Nations throughout its entire life and declared that the United Nations is an anti-Semitic terror organization) fights like hell to stay in the United Nations, pays its dues every year to make sure that it stays in…and renews its treaty obligations as a member of the United Nations (that, of course, it violates with impunity). So it's very funny that Israel calls the UN an anti-Semitic terror organization, yet it insists on being a member and paying its dues to fund that so-called anti-Semitic terror organization.Craig MokhiberI don't think that putting Iran in an existential crisis is the best way to tell them you don't need nuclear weapons. I think stopping attacking them, their economy, their currency, their scientists, their political leaders, their military personnel, their civilians, their girls' schools—if you want a country to believe that it doesn't need to arm itself, this is not the way to go about it.Craig MokhiberDavid Cay Johnston is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter, specialist in economics and tax issues, and a professor of practice teaching law, public policy, and journalism at Rochester Institute of Technology. He is the author of several books, including The Making of Donald Trump and It's Even Worse Than You Think: What The Trump Administration Is Doing To America. He is also the co-founder of DCReport, a nonprofit news service that reports what the President and Congress DO, not what they SAY.Convicting Donald Trump of tax fraud would be very easy. You establish these corporations [reporting major losses] don't exist. You establish that he took tax losses from these multiple corporations (in all, about 60 entries over the six years of tax returns). And there's no defense for that. It's flat-out fraud. It's blatant fraud. So Trump has gotten away with this because we don't seriously treat high-level tax fraud in this country.David Cay JohnstonNews 3/20/26* Our top story this week concerns a new study titled “Inequality, not regulation, drives America's housing affordability crisis.” As summarized in Hell Gate, this study demonstrates that the precipitous rise in rent prices are not primarily the result of insufficient housing supply or of vacancy rates. Moreover, contrary to the claims of the so-called Abundance movement, reducing regulations to spur new construction is unlikely to create significantly more housing. Even if it did, that would probably fail to bring down rents, because the real cause of the rental spike is “Steep national inequality.” So, what can be done to bring down rents? Maximilian Buchholz, the lead author of the study, puts it bluntly in this interview: “rent control, tenant protection policies like just cause eviction, and income supports for people toward the bottom.” Simply put, the best policies to lower rents are policies that lower rents. This has been demonstrated time and time again in different policy areas, yet on the whole, Democrats still seem to prefer byzantine policy formulae instead of straightforward policy solutions to the glaring issues facing the American people. * Speaking of rising costs, Washingtonian magazine is out with a new story on the Washington Post hiking prices for subscribers. Yet apparently not all subscribers are created equal. According to this story, these increases are accompanied by a simple yet insidious message: “This price was set by an algorithm using your personal data.” This is the latest deployment of what has become known as algorithmic – or “surveillance” – pricing. This piece notes other examples of surveillance pricing, ranging from the Princeton Review charging more for the same SAT tutoring package in areas with higher Asian populations (they called it the “tiger mom tax”) to Amazon charging local school districts vastly different prices for the same supplies. However, this new policy from the Post is especially brazen given the straits the paper has recently found itself in, declining by a million subscribers between 2021 and 2026 and hemorrhaging key reporters to a new rival paper sponsored by Robert Albritton, including Dana Milbank, Jeff Stein, Paul Kane and Paige Cunningham, among others, per the Hill.* In more media news, Variety reports that ratings for CBS Evening News are cratering, falling back to where executives at the news division behind the show “hoped never to return.” The nightly news program, anchored by Tony Dokoupil, has fallen below 4 million viewers; when the previous iteration of the program anchored by Maurice DuBois and John Dickerson fell to this nadir, Paramount Skydance pulled the plug. While this is perhaps just a symptom of the collapse of cable news, Variety notes that ABC's “World News Tonight,” averaged nearly 8 and a half million viewers and “NBC Nightly News” scored just over 6 and half million. Dokoupil did score a slight uptick in viewership when he took over the Evening News, but that seems to have been nothing more than a flash in the pan. This pathetic showing seems to confirm what seemed obvious all along: there is simply little audience for the editorial viewpoint espoused by CBS's new editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss.* The bad news for Bari doesn't end there, either. According to the Wrap, the new chief is locked in contentious negotiations with the unionized staff of CBS, specifically the 60-person unit behind the network's streaming service, “CBS News 24/7.” These workers staged a 24 hour walkout earlier this week. Their grievances include everything from new grueling 12-hour weekend shifts – despite no weekend-specific live programming – as well as CBS News' reported plans to lay off 15% of staff. CBS News already laid off roughly 100 people in October after Paramount merged with Skydance and many believe more layoffs will come if the merger with CNN, which is not unionized, goes through as part of the Paramount Warner Bros. deal.* In other news, a recent study reveals a fascinating disconnect between the self-description of Democrats and their policy preferences. The study, conducted on behalf of the New Republic by Embold Research, gave respondents five choices to describe their ideology: conservative, moderate, moderate-to-liberal, liberal, and progressive. Only 12% identified as moderate, but another 21% called themselves moderate-to-liberal. Yet, among this combined group, approximately 70% said Democrats are “too timid” on taxing the rich and corporations, and cracking down on corporate criminals. Fewer than 5% of moderates said Democrats are “too aggressive” on these issues. In a word, even the moderates among the Democratic base think the party should take a more strident economic populist line. This tracks with polling conducted during the Texas Democratic Senate primary which found that 47% of voters who identified as socialists also identified as moderates.* Our next several stories this week have to do with the intersection of foreign policy and energy. The AP reports that on Tuesday, Cuba reconnected its energy grid following a 29-hour long nationwide blackout. This story notes that this reconnection will only provide scant and temporary relief, because not enough power is being generated. The energy crisis in Cuba has gotten progressively worse since the beginning of the year, as the new government in Venezuela and the newly reinforced sanctions regime have both served to cut off the island from energy imports. That said, cracks in this blockade are beginning to form. Bloomberg reports that a “tanker carrying more than 700,000 barrels of Russian crude is expected to arrive in Cuba by the end of the month,” and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced that her administration is “looking into different possibilities” to resume fuel shipments to Cuba as well. Sheinbaum stressed that Mexico is “sovereign” and able to “have trade agreements with any country in the world,” per the Latin Times. The U.S. government has already eased sanctions on Russian oil sales to India, but has now announced that they will not allow the Russians to send oil to Cuba, per Bloomberg. As the ship is already on its way, it is an open question of how far the U.S. will go to prevent Russia from sending lifesaving resources to the country that has held out against American pressure for so long.* Next, a stunning story in the Wall Street Journal documents how the Trump administration settled on their final course of action in Venezuela. According to this piece, the Central Intelligence Agency consulted former Chevron executive Ali Moshiri, described as the oil company's man in “Man in Venezuela—and a CIA Informant.” Apparently, Moshiri warned that if the U.S. government tried to oust the Chavista government of Nicolás Maduro and install María Corina Machado and her exile comrades in its place, the country would turn into “another quagmire like Iraq.” Moshiri specifically warned that Machado did not have the support of the country's security services or control of its oil infrastructure. For their part, Chevron issued a statement claiming that “between spring of 2025 and the removal of Maduro, Chevron did not authorize anyone working for, or on behalf of, the company to engage with the CIA related to Venezuela's leadership, including assessments of government officials or opposition leaders.” Moshiri, formally left Chevron in 2017 and ended his consulting relationship with the company in 2024. Unlike many other oil companies, Chevron maintained a presence in Venezuela over the years, positioning the company to benefit most from the new extraction political environment under the leadership of upjumped Vice President Delcy Rodríguez.* Meanwhile, a story from NOTUS highlights why this kind of outside advice is likely more heeded than ever in the halls of power: the publication reports that six months ago, the State Department under the leadership of Secretary Marco Rubio, fired its in-house oil and gas experts, including laying off staff who “would have been responsible for gaming out possible scenarios if the Strait of Hormuz was closed” and “staffers with close professional relationships at oil and gas companies in the Middle East and experts tasked with maintaining diplomatic contacts at foreign energy bureaus.” This is a final nail in the coffin for the misguided logic of Elon Musk's DOGE initiative and serves as a crystal clear example of why it is so dangerous to purge experts with significant institutional knowledge from the federal bureaucracy.* Another consequence of this lack of diplomatic expertise is the ultimate cost to the taxpayer – $200 billion in additional Pentagon funding, to be exact, per CNBC. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, defending the request in typically childish terms, said “It takes money to kill bad guys.” In similarly childish terms, President Trump, asked why the Pentagon is seeking so much money, said, “We're asking for a lot of reasons,” and while he told a reporter he would not send U.S. troops to the region, he added, “If I were, I certainly wouldn't tell you.” Beyond the flippant attitude towards the immense sums of taxpayer money they are requesting from Congress, to say nothing of the cost in American and Iranian lives, the American people would do well to remember how casually the political class treats $200 billion when it is to be spent on war instead of social programs. All this as gas prices spike, with price increases rippling out to all other consumer goods.* Finally, the BBC reports a Belgian court has ruled that a former diplomat, Etienne Davignon, can stand trial in connection with the 1961 killing of Congo's first prime minister, Patrice Lumumba. Davignon, 93, is the “only surviving member of the 10 Belgians accused in a criminal case brought by Lumumba's family in 2011.” At the time, Davignon was a diplomat in training. He would go on to become a vice-president of the European Commission. Lumumba meanwhile was ousted in a Belgian and U.S.-backed coup led by Mobutu Sese Seko, who would rule Congo (renamed Zaire) until 1997. In 1961, Lumumba was executed by a Belgian-backed Congolese firing squad and his body was dissolved in acid. Lumumba's grandson, Mehdi Lumumba, is quoted saying “We are all relieved…Belgium is finally confronting its history.” Many have remarked that while this has taken over 50 years, it sets a powerful precedent that justice can be found even after so many decades. Many of the war criminals that walk the Earth today are far younger than Mr. Davignon.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

MDJ  Script/ Top Stories for June 6th Tuesday Publish Date: June 5th Monday   Commercial:  Henssler :15 updated ,  Bed Music fires   From the Henssler Financial Studio, Welcome to the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast    Today is Tuesdayday June the 6th and happy 57th birthday to former hockey star, and in this case, actor, Cam Neely ***Seabass*** I'm Dan Radcliffe and here are the top stories Cobb is talking about, presented by Credit Union of Georgia Ohio man indicted for fatal Cobb shooting Developer wants to add 95 units to Smyrna apartment proposal And Smyrna set to appoint a new council member  Plus, PPlus, we'll talk with Leah McGrath of Ingles Markets about healthy dinner ideas All of this and more is coming up on the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast.   Commercial : CUofGA   STORY 1 indicted    Joshua Emmanuel Nash, a man from Ohio, has been indicted for murder in Cobb County. He is accused of fatally shooting 23-year-old Dacari Early at an apartment complex in March. Nash allegedly shot Early multiple times with a Glock 43X handgun following a verbal dispute. He was arrested the day after the shooting in Rome, and is currently incarcerated there. Nash faces charges of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He also has additional charges from Floyd County and holds from the Cobb and Hamilton County sheriff's offices......stay up to date on this story at mdjonline.com     Story 2: 95 units   A developer is seeking approval from the Smyrna City Council to expand a previously approved apartment complex by adding 95 units. The Creekside Towers development, located off South Cobb Drive, plans to increase the unit count from 200 to 295. While the building's height would remain the same, the space for amenities would be reduced, and additional underground parking would be included. The city planning staff and planning commission have recommended approval of the application. If approved, construction is set to begin in winter, and the tower would consist of various unit types. The developer has also pledged to reserve four units at reduced rates for city first responders.     Story 3: council   The City Council is set to vote on appointing Kathy Young to represent Ward 7 for the remainder of 2023. The vacancy in Ward 7 was created when Lewis Wheaton resigned after moving out of his ward. Mayor Derek Norton and council members have expressed support for Young's appointment. Young, a part-time college and career adviser at Campbell High School, has a background in economic development and civic involvement. The city charter mandates the filling of the vacancy, and the process for a special election was discussed but deemed impractical. Young's appointment will be determined in the upcoming council meeting.   We'll be right back   Break:   ESOG– Dayco - Elon   STORY 4: seniors   The nonprofit Senior Citizen Council of Cobb County organized the Free Resources for Seniors Expo at the Acworth Community Center. The event aimed to connect seniors with no-cost or low-cost services to enhance their lives. Booths provided information on various topics such as hearing impairment, mental health services, power bill discounts, Medicaid/Medicare fraud, home sharing, and senior independent living homes. The expo allowed seniors to ask questions and gather valuable information from professionals without being solicited. The Senior Citizen Council of Cobb County serves as an advocacy group for seniors in Cobb County, collaborating with the county government and providing programs and events.       STORY 5: mccoy   County Administrator Michael McCoy was reportedly fired by four members of the Dougherty County Commission due to allegations of population loss and failure to attract major manufacturers to the county. However, many skeptical individuals believe there are deeper reasons for McCoy's dismissal. McCoy had previously demonstrated exceptional performance as manager of the county's landfill and had gained respect from state officials and county employees. However, an incident in 2018 involving County Commissioner John Hayes and McCoy during an educational field trip resulted in controversy. McCoy filed a lawsuit against the county, claiming a hostile work environment, which was settled out of court. Other incidents involving the commissioners' actions and expenses have also emerged. These incidents have led to speculation about the true reasons behind McCoy's dismissal. Attorney General Chris Carr's office has asked for an explanation from the County Attorney, and is looking closer at this case.   Story 6: cannabis   Trulieve Cannabis Corp., a medical cannabis dispensary, has introduced fast-acting nasal spray products to its lineup. The nasal spray allows for quick absorption of low-THC cannabis into the bloodstream, making it beneficial for patients with epilepsy and severe Parkinson's disease. Trulieve offers different types of the nasal spray using indica and sativa cannabis subspecies, each producing different effects. The spray comes in various sizes and prices, ranging from $35 to $120. Trulieve's Marietta location has seen steady business since opening, with customers expressing relief from using their products. Trulieve plans to open more dispensaries in Georgia and offers online ordering with in-store pickup.    back with more in a moment   Break  Drake – Ingles 2   Story 7:  knights   Christopher Goff, an 8th grade student, has become the first recipient of the St. Joseph Knights of Columbus Council 4599 Shining Star scholarship. He was awarded a $500 scholarship to support his Catholic high school education. Additionally, Paige Cunningham received the inaugural KofC Rising Star Scholarship from St. Joseph Catholic School. Principal Ramon Villacura presented Cunningham with the $500 scholarship recently, aiming to assist her in furthering her education at St. Joseph Catholic School.....for more stories like this, check in regularly at mdjonline.com     Story 8:  positive   For the third consecutive year, North Cobb High School has been recognized as the Most Positive School in Cobb County by Positive Athlete Georgia. The athletic director, Matt Williams, expressed his pride in this achievement, emphasizing the importance of building relationships with students, families, and the community. The school promotes character development and encourages participation in community service. North Cobb also offers a class on sportsmanship and emotional expression for coaches and athletes. Positive Athlete, founded by Hines Ward, awards college scholarships to high school student-athletes. Additionally, several student-athletes and coaches from various schools in Cobb County were honored for their positive attitude and leadership.   Story 9:  Walker   Charlie Condon, a first baseman/outfielder for the Georgia Bulldogs baseball team, has been invited to the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team summer training camp. Condon, a native of Marietta, will compete with other college players for a spot on the final 26-man U.S. roster. The camp will include 56 top non-draft eligible college players and will feature a four-game intrasquad series in North Carolina. Condon, who had an impressive season, was named a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award and the Dick Howser Trophy. He was also honored as a second team All-American by Collegiate Baseball and named SEC Freshman of the Year. Condon will also play for the Falmouth Commodores in the Cape Cod Summer League.   Back with closing comments after this   Henssler 60 Signoff- use same bed as open Thanks again for hanging out with us on today's Marietta Daily Journal podcast. Read more about all our stories, and get other great content at MDJonline.com. Did you know over 50% of Americans listen to podcasts weekly? Giving you important news about your community and telling great stories are what we do. Make sure you join us for our next episode and be sure to share this podcast on social media with your friends and family. 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Paige Cunningham serves Taylor University as the President, but when seen on campus, she looks like one of the students! Cunningham has extensive academic scholarship and professional experience, with an emphasis in bioethics, public policy, and pro-life issues. She has served as the Executive Director of The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity. Earlier in her career, Cunningham was President of Americans United for Life, a national pro-life advocacy organization in Washington, D.C. Please consider a generous one-time or monthly gift to Choose Life Radio during this critical time by clicking here.

This episode features Paige Cunningham, author of the daily email newsletter Health 202. Here she discusses the top issues surrounding healthcare today and her predictions for the future of medicare for all and public coverage.

Steven Harris, Paige Cunningham, Tim Goeglein, and Dr. Freda Bush combine their expertise to discuss the undercover Planned Parenthood videos and what implications we can expect.

Steven Harris, Paige Cunningham, Tim Goeglein, and Dr. Freda Bush combine their expertise to discuss the undercover Planned Parenthood videos and what implications we can expect.

The Chicago March for Life will bring people together to stand up for unborn children. Kevin Grillot had details about this upcoming event. Paige Cunningham from the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity discusses the first baby born from a transplanted uterus. Later, Dr. Larry Crabb challenges people to seize opportunities for growth and maturity in God.

Dr. Paige Comstock Cunningham is the executive director of The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity, a center of rigorous research, theological and conceptual analysis, and thoughtful engagement. She is also an attorney and a professor at Trinity Law School and Trinity Graduate School. Dr. Cunningham has published numerous articles, editorials, and chapters in the areas of law, bioethics, and public policy, and has testified before Congress and state legislative committees.

The Southern Evangelical Seminary recently held a conference on apologetics 'Learning How to Successfully Defend Our Faith'. Dr. Richard Land has conference highlights to share. Paige Cunningham presents the ethical considerations of choosing a baby's eye color. And then, Dr. Robert Wolgemuth discusses the lies men believe and the truth that sets them free.

Many of the most challenging ethical and social issues today are in the field of bioethics. Issues such as end of life care, reproductive technology, genetic and biotechnology, not to mention long standing issues such as abortion and assisted suicide. Join Sean and Scott as they interview Dr. Paige Cunningham, President of the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity, one of the few Christian think tanks in this vexing field of bioethics. [Show notes, including a full transcript, are available at www.biola.edu/thinkbiblically]

The Biblical story of Joseph is a wonderful example of forgiveness. Pastor Tim Badal our Pastor of the Month offers highlights from this remarkable man in Bible history. Paige Cunningham offers a thought-provoking perspective on men getting plastic surgery. And Dr. Robert Jeffress shares 7 secrets to an extraordinary life from his book 'Choosing the Extraordinary Life'.

Health policy reporter Paige Cunningham breaks down the Senate bill and explains what’s at stake. Plus, we talk to Republican Mayor John Giles of Mesa, Ariz., about how health care legislation directly affects his constituents.

Pastor Ron talks about bioethics, and how to deal with both beginning and end of life ethical choices we may come across. He asks Paige Cunningham from the Center of Bioethics & Human Dignity for an overview of these topics.

California Governor Jerry Brown is attacking pro-life organizations. Brad Dacus of the Pacific Justice Institute explains (1:30). Paige Cunningham of the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity talks about another bill signed by Governor Brown that allows physician assisted suicide (4:55). Brian Johnston of the California Pro-Life Council talks about how the physician assisted suicide bill can be stopped (10:00).Israeli David Rubin gives insight into the latest round of attacks against Israel by the Palestinians (13:00). Jim Denison says why Playboy's recent decision to put clothes back on women is actually a sign of a loss for the culture (16:50).Thabiti Anyabwile shares thoughts from his book, "Reviving the Black Church" (28:00).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paige Cunningham - January 24th, 2010 by All Souls Anglican Church