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Has the adoption of recreational cannabis laws affected workers’ compensation claims? A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute seeks to answer that question and others related … Read More » The post 102: How Recreational Cannabis Laws Have Affected Workers' Comp Claims appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

As the global security landscape grows increasingly fractured, gender-based violence continues to be both a consequence and a tactic of conflict. In this IIEA event, expert panellists explore how the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda can more effectively address conflict-related sexual violence and ensure justice and support for survivors. Drawing from a range of experiences and diverse regional perspectives, from the Sahel to Latin America, and Ukraine to Northern Ireland, this discussion examines the multiple dimensions of gender-based violence in conflict settings. The panellists also consider how women can be agents of change in peacebuilding processes and reflect on what effective prevention, accountability, and survivor-centered responses look like in practice. This panel includes: Kateryna Levchenko, Ukrainian Government Commissioner for Gender Equality Policy Mary Fitzgerald, Researcher, Policy Analyst and Consultant affiliated with the Middle East Institute in Washington DC where she specialises in Libya Aisling Swaine, Professor of Peace, Security and International Law at the Sutherland School of Law, University College Dublin. Caitriona Dowd, Assistant Professor at the School of Politics and International Relations, University College Dublin.

Questions have been raised over what can actually be achieved today with Russia and Ukraine both backing away from sending their leaders to peace talks in Turkey. After the Kremlin confirmed it's sending low-level official Vladimir Medinsky, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy decided to send his Defence Minister instead. Zelenskyy says Russia isn't serious about real talks after he'd challenged Vladimir Putin to be there in person. Kyiv based foreign policy analyst Jimmy Rushton told Ryan Bridge essentially, Putin had challenged Zelenskyy first. The timing of the meeting remains unconfirmed. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Wednesday's AOA, powered by Cenex, we start the show with a check of the markets as Garrett Toay from AgTraderTalk joins us for analysis. In Segment Two, we discuss the ongoing reconciliation process in the House along with comments on the US/UK trade deal and more with Tate Bennett, Director of Rural Policy with the America First Policy Institute. In Segment Three, we discuss land value trends, the impact of wind and solar development on farmland and more with Randy Dickhut from Agricultural Economic Insights. Then we close the show with a look at the newly released Sustaining Rural Hospital Access report from the Bipartisan Policy Center. Emma Sheffert, Policy Analyst with BPC, joins us for a conversation.

9-9:30am Dennis Hull, Americans for Tax Reform, rejoins the show to update listeners on the federal tax bill renewal process and when Americans can expect more certainty on taxes 9:30-10am Representative Alissandra Murray (D-NH) informs listeners about New Hampshire's efforts to lower housing costs by putting partisanship aside and working together to make meaningful change and how Vermont should follow the same model 10-10:30am Honorable Timothy Egan, Professor at Northern Vermont University and Chair of the Board of the NH Cannabis Association, joins the program to discuss the potential impact of tariffs on the film industry and updates listeners on changes in cannabis policy 10:30-11am Sofia Hamilton, Policy Analyst for Americans for Prosperity, breaks through the noise in healthcare policy. What actually reduces prices and efforts to reform healthcare nationally. 

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, May 6, 20254:20 pm: Congressman Burgess Owens joins the show for a conversation about recent reports that sports apparel company Nike funded a transgender athlete study, possibly to justify allowing boys to play girls sports.4:38 pm: Christopher Ferguson, a Professor of Psychology at Stetson University, joins the show to discuss his recent piece for Real Clear Investigations about how recent stats do not support cell phone bans in our nation's schools.6:05 pm: Senator Kirk Cullimore joins the program for a conversation about Utah being ranked the top state in the nation for the third consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report, and what must happen to continue to improve.6:38 pm: Neetu Arnold, Policy Analyst at the Manhattan Institute, joins the show to discuss her article about a new merit pay program for teachers in Houston, Texas.6:50 pm: Utah First Lady Abby Cox joins Rod for a conversation about the Live On Suicide Prevention Program.

9-9:30 Bishop John McDermott joins the show to discuss the life and legacy of Pope Francis9:30-10 am Genevieve Collins, State Director for Americans for Prosperity-Texas, updates listeners on Texas passing the largest school choice program in the nation last week 10-10:30 am Carla Gericke, President Emeritus of the Free State Project, gives a libertarian assessment of the first 100 days of the new administration 10-10:30 am Sofia Hamilton, Policy Analyst for Americans for Prosperity, discusses the Vermont legislature's passage last week of a bill to increase healthcare options throughout the state

The FL legislature's proposed education funding bill threatens to reduce college and career readiness programs, including AP and IB, by up to 50%, and reduce funding for Exceptional Student Education (ESE) programs. Our guests are Hillsb. Co. School Bd Member Jessica Vaughn, Dr. Norin Dollard, Sr. Policy Analyst, FL Policy Institute, & Ellen Koehler Lyons, VP Operations, Hillsb. Co. PTA.

'He's gracious, he's merciful, he's compassionate. He extends his love to everyone'. Ana Ika is a Senior Social Policy Analyst/Advocate in the Social Policy & Parliamentary Unit of the Salvation Army of New Zealand. Ana is also one of the writers behind the Salvation Army's annual State of the Nation Report. Ana speaks from her heart and shares of how she finds great comfort in the work that she does. She also talks of her motivation in her vocation not only being for people's day to day needs but their eternal wellbeing. https://www.salvationarmy.org.nz/research-policy/social-policy-parliamentary-unit/state-nation-2025/ Support Sanctuary Radio: https://donate.rhemamedia.co.nz/?brand=sanctuarySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PRC: Alan Tonelson, independent economic policy analyst who blogs at RealityChek and tweets at @AlanTonelson, @GORDONGCHANG, GATESTONE, NEWSWEEK, THE HILL 1972 RED GUARD OPERA https://fortune.com/2025/04/14/trump-trade-war-china-tariffs-imports-imbalance/

9-9:30am Greg Moore, Regional Director with Americans for Prosperity, tells the story of the Pine Tree Riot, the forgotten beginning of the Revolutionary War 9:30-10am James Czerniawski, Policy Analyst with Americans for Prosperity, discusses the FISA court system, the need for reform, and his testimony on the topic in Congress last week 10-10:30am John Reynolds, State Director for NFIB, updates listeners about Vermont's plan to mandate electric truck sales and its potential impact on communities throughout the state 10:30-11am Jason Sorens, Senior Research Fellow at AIER, talks tariffs, their impact, and the Trump Administrations use of them

He led a coup in Gabon, promising to hand power back to civilians. But General Brice Oligui Nguema has just won Saturday's election, and will lead the country for the next seven years. So, will this lead to democratic change and reforms? In this episode: Jo Dioumy Moubassango, Member, Gabon's Parliament. Victor Doke, Professor, International Politics, Peace and Security, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Centre. Abdullahi Boru Halakhe, Africa Security and Policy Analyst. Arnauld Engandji, Special Adviser, Gabonese President. Host: Adrian Finighan Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

Trump's worldwide reciprocal tariffs start today. Now what? Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News How significant is the Terry Fox Foundation's new collection? Guest: Kirsten Fox, Niece of Terry Fox What was it like to be a dinosaur? Guest: Dr. Amy Balanoff, Assistant Professor of Functional Anatomy and Evolution at John Hopkins University What is a tax haven and how do they work? Guest: Silas Xerub, Research and Policy Analyst at Canadians for Tax Fairness Who should be the MP for West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea to Sky Country? Guest: Patrick Weiler, Liberal Candidate for West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea to Sky Country Guest: Jäger Rosenberg, NDP Candidate for West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea to Sky Country Guest: Keith Roy, Conservative Candidate for West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea to Sky Country Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is a tax haven and how do they work? Guest: Silas Xerub, Research and Policy Analyst at Canadians for Tax Fairness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Western Development Commission has published the Sustainable Mobility Index 2024, the most comprehensive assessment and only index of its kind, of rural transport progress in Ireland. Covering 40 rural towns across the Western Region, the report demonstrates significant improvements in public transport accessibility and connectivity, while also identifying areas for further investment, particularly in active travel infrastructure, affordability, and connectivity. Five Clare towns were assessed, with Shannon again emerging as a standout performer ranking 2nd out of 40 towns nationwide. To find out more about this, Alan Morrissey was joined by Policy Analyst at the WDC and lead author of the report, Dr. Helen McHenry. Photo (c): Visit Clare

Recorded Live from Foley Square, Manhattan by Beyond The Pale co-host, Rafael Shimunov.Speakers include:Peter Beinart, Journalist and CUNY Professor @peter_beinartRachel Mccullough, Columbia Nursing StudentRuth Messinger, Former American Jewish World Service (AJWS) CEO and former Manhattan Borough PresidentMurad Awawdeh, CEO of New York Immigrant Coalition President (NYIC) @heyitsmurad @thenyicRabbi Rachel Goldenberg, Malkhut Congregation in Queens @malkhutqueensRabbi Barat Ellman, Fordham Professor @BaratEllmanRabbi Ellen Lippmann, Rabbi Emerita, Kolot Chayeinu, JFREJ Boardmember, and member of Rabbis for Ceasefire @kolotchayeinu @jfrejnycMiriam Nunberg, Civil Rights Lawyer and Mother of College Gaza ActivistRachel Laforest, Bend the Arc: Jewish Action Chief Campaign Officer @bendthearcLily Greenberg Call, Biden Admin Gaza Resignee @lilygreenbergcallDana Schmerzler, Policy Analyst, JFREJ & Bend The Arc MemberEva Borgwardt, IfNotNow National Spokesperson @eva_bella_ @ifnotnoworgAnd performance by Aviva La Viv @avivalavivAs President Donald Trump ramps up his authoritarian takeover, crackdown on civil liberties, and mass deportations, American Jews rallied outside of ICE headquarters to denounce the abduction of Mahmoud Khalil under the guise of fighting antisemitism. Rabbis, community leaders, and advocates for immigrant justice spoke out against the targeting of Khalil — and others who have been abducted by ICE in recent weeks — as an authoritarian test case to see how far Trump's regime can extend its powers to curtail freedom of speech. Show Socials⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X @BeyondThePaleFM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG @BeyondThePaleFM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FB @BeyondThePaleFM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RafaelShimunov on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rafaelshimunov.bsky.social on BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ShoB on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Rafternoon on IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@shob18 on IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the ShowBecome a BAI Buddy of Beyond The Pale at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wbai.allyrafundraising.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Photos by @GiliGetzLeave a voicemail question or statement to play on air at ‪(917) 740-8971‬ or via the Spotify app.You can also listen to our show live, every Friday after Democracy Now at 9AM on WBAI 99.5 FM NY.Thank you to our radio engineer, Michael G Haskins, and our researcher Margo Flug.

Padraig O'Sullivan, Fianna Fail TD for Cork North Central; Máire Devine, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South-Central; Susanne Rogers, Policy Analyst with Social Justice Ireland; Tadgh McNally, Political Reporter with the Irish Examiner

Padraig O'Sullivan, Fianna Fail TD for Cork North Central; Máire Devine, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South-Central; Susanne Rogers, Policy Analyst with Social Justice Ireland; Tadgh McNally, Political Reporter with the Irish Examiner

Padraig O'Sullivan, Fianna Fail TD for Cork North Central; Máire Devine, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South-Central; Susanne Rogers, Policy Analyst with Social Justice Ireland; Tadgh McNally, Political Reporter with the Irish Examiner

Padraig O'Sullivan, Fianna Fail TD for Cork North Central; Máire Devine, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South-Central; Susanne Rogers, Policy Analyst with Social Justice Ireland; Tadgh McNally, Political Reporter with the Irish Examiner

ffinlo Costain investigates how farmers can earn money by stacking renewable electricity generation with other farming activity.Featuring:Louise Daniels, Head of External Affairs for Thrive RenewablesRoger Stones, Senior Energy Consultant for NFU EnergyHarvie Agnew, Policy Analyst at Solar Energy UKNick Spicer, Chief Executive at YourEcoNature Friendly Farming Network's Farming Champion, Jon FishFarm Gate's Filling the Funding Gap series is sponsored by Barclays, Environment Bank, Forest Carbon, Howdens Insurance, Regenerate and Saffery. Farm Gate is part of 8point9.com - the land use news channel.Further reading from Solar Energy UKFarming Sustainably Report - https://solarenergyuk.org/resource/farming-sustainably-report/Solar Habitat 2024: Ecological Trends on Solar Farms in the UK - https://solarenergyuk.org/resource/solar-habitat-2024-ecological-trends-on-solar-farms-in-the-uk/

The US is immediately lifting its pause on military aid and intelligence-sharing to Ukraine. It follows several hours of discussions between officials from Washington and Kyiv in Saudi Arabia this morning. Ukraine's backing the United States' 30-day ceasefire proposal – contingent on Russia's agreement. Russia's not at the talks. Kyiv-based foreign policy analyst Jimmy Rushton told Mike Hosking this is a major win for the Ukrainian government. He says the Ukrainians are doing everything they can to demonstrate they're ready to end the war that's cost hundreds of thousands of lives. Military officials from over 30 nations will also meet in Paris for talks later today. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk to Dr. Annareli Morales about the Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science (SOARS) Program, building connections with experts in the atmospheric sciences, and the importance of local government work.Episode transcript Hosted by Emma Collins and Kelly SavoieEdited by Johnny LeTheme music composed and performed by Steve Savoie Visit AMS Career Resources on the web! Contact us at skypodcast@ametsoc.org with any feedback or if you'd like to become a future guest. Copyright © 2025 American Meteorological Society

In this week's episode, Senior Advisor Theresa Cardinal Brown sits down with Dr. Adam Ozimek, Chief Economist at the Economic Innovation Group, and Connor O'Brien, Research and Policy Analyst at EIG, to explore their latest report, Exceptional by Design: How to Fix High-Skilled Immigration to Maximize American Interests. They discuss the economic benefits of high-skilled immigration, challenge common misconceptions shaping current policy debates, and outline reforms needed to ensure the United States remains globally competitive.  Exceptional by Design: How to Fix High-Skilled Immigration to Maximize American Interests: https://eig.org/exceptional-by-design/ 

Over the past year, 6,000 cases of suspected welfare fraud was recorded with more than €14 million in public money recovered. We discuss this further with James Geoghan, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South and also Susanne Rodgers, Research and Policy Analyst at Social Justice Ireland.

PRC:Tariffs begin again to bite.  Alan Tonelson, independent economic policy analyst who blogs at RealityChek and tweets at @AlanTonelson, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hillg https://thehill.com/opinion/international/5122915-canada-trump-tariffs-border-security/ https://www.19fortyfive.com/2025/02/donald-trumps-new-tariffs-could-be-a-fatal-blow-to-chinas-economy/ 1857

Connecting with and providing counselling to irregular migrants, especially those living on the streets or in transit, is crucial for addressing irregular migration. Yet it remains a challenging and underexplored area, due in part to the difficulty engaging with a population often living in precarity and avoiding contact with authorities due to fear of deportation or past negative experiences. A pervasive lack of trust coupled with a concealed lifestyle often prevents irregular migrants in Europe from accessing critical information about existing services, pathways to regularization, and voluntary return options. As a result, many remain unaware of the support available to help them exit irregularity. In recent years, various stakeholders have sought to strengthen outreach and counselling for irregular migrants, whether to encourage voluntary return, provide information on regularization, or raise awareness about access to services. However, the fragmented nature of these initiatives, combined with a lack of evidence on their effectiveness, highlights the need for greater collaboration and dialogue. This webinar brings together policymakers, practitioners, and other experts to explore the value of outreach and counselling to irregular populations and the policy goals and approaches used. The conversation includes key findings from an MPI Europe brief, offering valuable insights into challenges for those involved in outreach and counselling activities aimed at irregular migrants. The brief offers some recommendations as well as a proposed framework to advance the knowledge base in the field. The conversation also discusses the first steps towards a more solid evidence base made under the Reaching Undocumented Migrants (RUM) project carried out by the Return and Reintegration Facility (RRF), an EU-funded entity that supports EU Member States and other Schengen countries as they seek to increase the effectiveness of their return and reintegration programming. The RUM project aims to develop and promote evidence-based tools, datasets, and processes that can be used by a wide European community of practice to improve outreach to irregular migrants within the European Union. Speakers include: Jan Braat, Senior Policy Advisor, Migration, Diversity, and Integration, Municipality of Utrecht, the Netherlands Giulia Bruschi, Data and Research Project Manager Europe, Mixed Migration Centre Christina Jespersen, Senior Project Manager, Return and Reintegration Facility Jeroen Vandekerckhove, Head of International Relations, Fedasil, Belgium Moderator: María Belén Zanzuchi, Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Institute Europe

Data is the lifeblood of any organization, including government. And in today's digital age, there are very real questions about whether governments are capable of managing the enormous amount of data that is now collected. We're no longer in an era where data was created at human scale with pen and paper on a government form. Instead, governments are increasingly being flooded with an avalanche of digital data from a huge number of sources. And there are high expectations that governments are able to use these data points to make better decisions, that data is managed responsibility, and that the people in government have the ability to consume all of this data in an increasingly complex world.Not only that, but governments now need to be prepared for the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence and the increasing incorporation of machine learning models, semantic analysis, and algorithmic decision-making applications in programs and service delivery. These are technologies built on big data, and governments need to be prepared to leverage them in the public interest.So this week, we're talking to three people (and one Artificial Intelligence!) who have been thinking deeply about the policy and capacity challenges that governments need to get ahead of when it comes to their data posture.Our first conversation is with Maddy Dwyer, a Policy Analyst from the Center for Democracy and Technology. Maddy has been conducting research on the tension between leveraging data to improve the lives of citizens, including those from marginalized communities, and the dangers if we don't do this responsibility. This conversation took place last November on the conference floor at FWD50 in Ottawa.The second conversation is with Anna Wong, a Director at the Government of Canada's Treasury Board Secretariat, and Trevor Banks, Manager of Digital Organisational Design in the same team. They have been working on efforts to support organizational change across the Federal government to establish clear accountabilities and responsibilities for Chief Data Officers and other senior digital and data leaders across the public service to help them manage the quickly rising expectations of government in the age of AI.And, as a fun little experiment, our third conversation is directly with what is perhaps the most famous AI model in the world these days: OpenAI's ChatGPT. Using ChatGPT's voice input/output feature we ask it what it thinks about all of these issues around data and AI in government we're hearing about. Ryan also asks it his favourite hard-hitting AI question: does it think it is smarter than his cats?Watch on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgB7KcmXaZARelated LinksMaddy Dwyer's research at the Center for Democracy and Technology2023-2026 Data Strategy for the Federal Public ServiceThe Evolving Role of the Chief Data Officer, report by the Institute on GovernanceChapters00:00 Introduction03:02 Maddy Dwyer 20:54 Anna Wong and Trevor Banks46:36 Interview with ChatGPT1:01:37 Conclusion

Today on Texas Matters – How the Trump mass deportation anti-immigration crackdown could impact Texas agriculture. We hear from Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller. We also talk to Kathleen Bush-Joseph — a Policy Analyst at the Migration Policy Institute, co-author of “With “Shock and Awe,” the Second Trump Term Opens with a Bid to Strongly Reshape Immigration.”

Joining Brendan to discuss the stories of the week were Harry McGee, Political Correspondent with the Irish Times, Brenda Power, Columnist with the Irish Daily Mail and Sunday Times, Larry Donnelly, Law Lecturer at University of Galway and Susanne Rogers, Research and Policy Analyst, Social Justice Ireland.

00:08 — Jehad Abusalim is Executive Director of the Institute for Palestine Studies-USA . He is also an editor for “Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire” (2022). He is from the city of Deir el-Balah in the Gaza Strip. 00:33 — Muhannad Ayyash is Professor of Sociology at Mount Royal University in Calgary and Policy Analyst at Al-Shabaka. The post Israel Security Cabinet Approves Gaza Ceasefire Deal, What Comes Next for People in Gaza appeared first on KPFA.

PRC: Beijing reels: Alan Tonelson, independent economic policy analyst who blogs at RealityChek and tweets at @AlanTonelson Gordon Chang https://www.cbsnews.com/news/china-trump-tariffs/  1900s  China

PREVIEW: UKRAINE: RUSSIA: Foreign policy analyst Mary Kissel examines positive prospects for Ukraine-Russia ceasefire negotiations under a Trump presidency. More tonight. 1937

The Tuscan Water District was established to try to preserve groundwater resources for local agricultural landowners. But there is concern with how the district plans to engage in an experimental recharge strategy, which some say could harm small farmers and trees in Chico and Butte County.

Beaches closed near Nantucket, MA after a single blade from an offshore wind farm broke into shards and chunks, creating a hazard for swimmers, wildlife, and boats. Each blade is 350 feet long and weighs 140,000 lbs. Future plans call for 5,000 wind turbines in the Atlantic alone. Have we carefully considered hazards presented by offshore wind farms, particularly in hurricane conditions? Paul Driessen, Sr. Policy Analyst at CFACT gives the facts on this badly underexamined topic. Driessen is the author of multiple books: Eco-Imperialism: Green Power, Black Death; Cracking Big Green: Saving the World from the Save-the-Earth Money Machine; and Miracle Molecule: Carbon Dioxide, The Gas of Life. Follow Jacki: X: @JackiDailyHost Facebook: The Jacki Daily Show TruthSocial: JackiDaily Rumble: TheJackiDailyShow YouTube: TheJackiDailyShow Instagram: JackiDaily

USMCA: New Trade Representative & What is to be done? Alan Tonelson, independent economic policy analyst who blogs at RealityChek and tweets at @AlanTonelson, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/26/trump-vows-an-additional-10percent-tariff-on-china-25percent-tariffs-on-canada-and-mexico.html 1910 Shanghai  

Episode 463 - Public Policy Analyst, Journalist, and Author Sreya Sarkar - Beneath the VeneerSreya Sarkar is a freelance writer based out of Massachusetts, with her fingers dipped in multiple writing projects. A public policy professional by training, she writes socio-political columns for Indian news magazines. She has published her debut novel and continues to pen more full-length fictions and short stories for literary magazines.Book: Beneath the VeneerThe newly sprouted town of Rangvihar has lured people with the promise of a safe haven, away from Delhi's maddening din. But beneath its swanky veneer lurks a hidden evil that is devouring the town's safety.Six women with troubled pasts – Falguni, Kesri, Gunjan, Asha, Farzeen, and Rani, drawn to the town with the hope of starting their lives afresh, befriend one another to form a safety net. They discover the sinister side of Rangvihar as Falguni's teenage daughter goes missing. It soon becomes evident that the disappearance is connected to a nefarious human trafficking racket in the town. The plot further thickens with more disappearances and the eventual death of suspects. As the layers of mystery peel off, all six find themselves embroiled in the crisis in unexpected ways.Pushed to seek a way out of it, what secrets will they unearth about the town as well as each other? Will they be able to re-establish the golden equilibrium of peace and safety they had once come in search of?How heavy a price do they have to pay to protect themselves?https://sreyasarkar.wixsite.com/sreyasworldSupport the show___https://livingthenextchapter.com/podcast produced by: https://truemediasolutions.ca/Coffee Refills are always appreciated, refill Dave's cup here, and thanks!https://buymeacoffee.com/truemediaca

Today's episode features multiple guests who all bring a unique perspective and area of expertise to the topic of climbing and climate resiliency. The first half of the episode features Brian Tickle, Access Fund's National Acquisitions & Texas Regional Director and Joel Houser, Director of Capital Grants with the Open Space Institute. Together, Brian and Joel break down some of the basics of what climate resiliency is and how it influences the climbing landscape and beyond. In our second conversation, Daniel Dunn, Access Fund's Eastern Regional Access Director & Policy Analyst and Charlie Mix, GIS Director at the University of Tennessee - Chattanooga, take a deeper dive into how future climbing conservation opportunities are being identified around Tennessee through a lens of climate resiliency. Through comprehensive mapping and analysis looking at a variety of different environmental, social and economic factors, Access Fund has a guide to accelerate climbing access in Tennessee. 4:10- Brian's intro 5:04- Joel's intro 5:58- What is the Open Space Institute? 8:57- Defining “climate resiliency” 11:43- Open Space Institute & Access Fund working together 16:10- Joel's experience visiting North Carolina post-hurricanes 21:37- Adaptation vs. Mitigation 23:34- Does climbing matter? 25:22- When Access Fund started looking at climate resiliency 28:56- Acquisitions that rank high in climate resiliency 30:26- Does climbing matter from Brian's perspective 33:15- Why should climbers care about climate resiliency? 38:27- Daniel's intro 39:11- Charlie's intro 42:09- Recap of the Tennessee Accelerator Report 43:54- Charlie's involvement with the Accelerator Report 48:43- Describing The Nature Conservancy's Resilient Landscape Mapping Tool 58:26- Areas that don't score high in climate resiliency 1:00:55- Denny Cove: the poster child for climate resiliency 1:10:25- Results of the analysis: the 3 primary priority areas 1:17:25- Where to find the Tennessee Accelerator Report Tennessee Accelerator Report: https://www.accessfund.org/tennessee-access-accelerator Does Climbing Matter?: https://www.accessfund.org/latest-news/does-climbing-matter GIS Program at UT-Chattanooga: https://www.utc.edu/research/interdisciplinary-geospatial-technology-lab/igtlab-faculty-and-staff Open Space Institute: https://www.openspaceinstitute.org/

PRC Tariffs and China.  Alan Tonelson, independent economic policy analyst who blogs at RealityChek and tweets at @AlanTonelson, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://x.com/michaelxpettis/status/1850860484884398112?s=46&t=Z8Pt0lEW0jT_Kuy7m6weHQ 1932 HK

#PRC: Made in China Disguised.   Alan Tonelson, independent economic policy analyst who blogs at RealityChek and tweets at @AlanTonelson, :@GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/us-take-steps-curb-low-value-chinese-shipments-under-800-de-minimis-exemption-2024-09-13/ 1960 Shanghai

#PRC: DOOM LOOP.  Alan Tonelson, independent economic policy analyst who blogs at RealityChek and tweets at @AlanTonelson:.  @GORDONGCHANG, GATESTONE, NEWSWEEK, THE HILL https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/chinas-real-economic-crisis-zongyuan-liu SHANGHAI 1920

PRC: DUMPING EVS AND STEEL: Alan Tonelson, independent economic policy analyst who blogs at RealityChek and tweets at @AlanTonelson, @GORDONGCHANG, GATESTONE, NEWSWEEK, THE HILL: 1920 HONG KONG

Over ten years ago, activists and civic leaders ignited the Fight for $15, a movement that was once seen as radical—even Forbes labeled Nick's support for a $15 minimum wage as “near-insane.” Today, the movement's achievements are undeniable: Higher wages for millions of workers, increased union membership, reducing the racial wealth gap, and now raising the federal minimum wage to $15/ hr is one of the central issues in the 2024 presidential campaign, with two-thirds of voters in support. We thought it would be a good time to revisit this episode from 2023, where Yannet Lathrop and Dr. T. William Lester discuss their report from the National Economic Law Project examining the legacy of the movement and all it has accomplished over the last decade.  This episode originally aired on January 24, 2023. Yannet Lathrop is a Senior Researcher and Policy Analyst for the National Employment Law Project. Dr. T. William Lester is Professor and Acting Chair of Urban and Regional Planning at San José State University and Research Professor at UNC Chapel Hill. Twitter: @NELPnews Further reading: Ten-Year Legacy of the Fight for $15 and a Union Movement  Website: http://pitchforkeconomics.com Twitter: @PitchforkEcon, @NickHanauer, @civicaction Instagram: @pitchforkeconomics Threads: pitchforkeconomics YouTube: @pitchforkeconomics Substack: The Pitch

Alan Tonelson, independent economic policy analyst who blogs at RealityChek and tweets at @AlanTonelson, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3272609/us-china-trade-war-could-be-death-knell-advanced-economies   1943 Detroit

#POTUS: IS THE FACTORY FLOOR COMING HOME TO DETROIT?  Alan Tonelson, independent economic policy analyst who blogs at RealityChek and tweets at @AlanTonelson, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://finance.yahoo.com/video/europe-could-suffer-most-us-164329843.html https://fortune.com/2024/07/20/trump-tariffs-60-percent-china-trade-war-economic-growth-impact-deflation/ 1941 Detroit