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Part 1:Anne NelsonPart 2:Andy KrollAnne Nelson is the author of Shadow Network: Money, Media, and the Secret Hub of the Radical Right. Nelson is the recipient of the Livingston Award for journalism and a Guggenheim Fellowship for historical research.Anne Nelson is an author and lecturer in the fields of international affairs, media and human rights. As a journalist she covered the conflicts in El Salvador and Guatemala, and won the Livingston Award for best international reporting from the Philippines. She served as the director of the Committee to Protect Journalists. In 1995 she became the director the international program at the Columbia School of Journalism, where she created the first curriculum in human rights reporting.Since 2003 Nelson has been teaching at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), where her classes and research explore how digital media can support the underserved populations of the world through public health, education and culture.part 2 Inside Project 2025's Secret Training Videos https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-project-2025-secret-training-videos-trump-electionAndy Kroll is a reporter for ProPublica covering voting, elections and other democracy issues. He was previously the Washington bureau chief for Rolling Stone. His reporting there about a series of cyberattacks on congressional campaigns helped lead to the indictment of a California political operative. Before that, he was a senior reporter at Mother Jones, where his work on self-dealing during the Trump presidency sparked multiple congressional investigations. Earlier in his career, his investigation of a powerful law firm that profited from pushing borrowers out of their homes helped shut down the foreclosure mill and spurred Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to cut ties with similar foreclosure law firms across the country. In September, Kroll will publish his first book, “A Death on W Street: The Murder of Seth Rich and the Age of Conspiracy,” a true-crime investigation about U.S. politics, viral conspiracy theories and one family's fight for truth.WNHNFM.ORG production
In this episode of Walk Talk Listen we sit down with Glenn Denning, Professor of Professional Practice and founding Director of the Master of Public Administration in Development Practice (MPA-DP) at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA). Glenn shares his extensive experience in international agriculture and food security, reflecting on his significant contributions to institutions like the International Rice Research Institute, the World Agroforestry Centre, and the Earth Institute. He discusses the establishment of the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) and his advisory role with the Asian Development Bank on aligning its strategy with the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. Glenn also highlights his new book, "Universal Food Security: How to End Hunger While Protecting the Planet." The conversation delves into the importance of sustainable development and the challenges of achieving universal food security. He emphasizes the need for a holistic approach that balances agricultural productivity with environmental conservation. Maurice and Glenn explore various strategies and policies that can drive meaningful change, drawing from Glenn's extensive career and recent work. This episode provides valuable insights into the intersection of agriculture, food security, and sustainable development, making it a must-listen for anyone interested in these critical global issues. Listener Engagement: Discover the songs picked by Glenn and other guests on our #walktalklisten here. Connect with Glenn's SIPA: Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook Share your thoughts on this episode at innovationhub@cwsglobal.org. Your feedback is invaluable to us. Follow Us: Support the Walk Talk Listen podcast by liking and following us on Twitter and Instagram. Visit our website at 100mile.org for more episodes and information about our initiatives. Check out the special WTL series "Enough for All" featuring CWS, and as well as the work of the Joint Learning Initiative (JLI).
Welchen Wert haben Nachrichten für Google und Facebook? Nahezu Null, so wie die Tech-Konzerne jahrelang behaupteten? Oder 10 Milliarden Dollar pro Jahr allein für die US, wie eine neue Studie vorrechnet. Seit mehr als zehn Jahren streiten Plattformen mit Journalistinnen, Journalisten und Verlagen über faire Bezahlung. Zahlreiche Regierungen und Parlamente schalteten sich in den Disput zugunsten der Medien ein, zuletzt Australien und Kanada. 10 Milliarden Dollar pro Jahr für die USA – wie kommt die jüngste Studie auf diese Zahl? Anya Schiffrin und Haaris Mateen gehören zu den Autoren. Dr. Anya Schiffrin ist Direktorin des Fachbereichs Technologie, Medien und Kommunikation an der School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) der Columbia University. Haaris Mateen ist Assistenzprofessor für Finanzen an der Universität Houston. Sie geben Auskunft über die Methoden, die zu ihren Berechnungen führten. Und schildern, warum der Markt nicht selbst zu diesem Ergebnis kommt – weil die Macht extrem asymmetrisch verteilt ist. Eine Folge für alle, die verstehen möchten, wie Monopole wirtschaften und warum Nachrichten Geld kosten müssen. Und für alle, die versuchen, im Internet Geschäfte zu machen und mit Google, Facebook & Co. zurechtzukommen. Ihnen hat die Folge gefallen oder Sie haben Feedback für uns? Dann schreiben Sie uns gerne an podcast@hy.co. Wir freuen uns über Post von Ihnen.
GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Daniel Ben Ami is a Journalist and author who has written for publications both in Britain and around the world. These include the Australian, Economist, Financial Times, Guardian and spiked-online. His website is: www.danielbenami.com GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Mark Seddon is Director of the Centre for UN Studies, University of Buckingham. He is also the former Speechwriter, UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon and former UN correspondent, al Jazeera TV. He has written regularly for The Guardian, The Independent, the Evening Standard and New Statesman. He was also a visiting Professor at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University, New York in 2017.
GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Daniel Ben Ami is a Journalist and author who has written for publications both in Britain and around the world. These include the Australian, Economist, Financial Times, Guardian and spiked-online. His website is: www.danielbenami.com GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Mark Seddon is Director of the Centre for UN Studies, University of Buckingham. He is also the former Speechwriter, UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon and former UN correspondent, al Jazeera TV. He has written regularly for The Guardian, The Independent, the Evening Standard and New Statesman. He was also a visiting Professor at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University, New York in 2017.
Rob Watson is an international leader in market transformation, circular economy, sustainable materials management, and green buildings. Watson is known as the “Founding Father of LEED.” Under Rob's direction, LEED became the largest and fastest-growing international green building standard. Author Thomas Friedman called Rob "one of the best environmental minds in America." In 2019, Dartmouth Alumni Magazine recognized Mr. Watson as one of the "25 Most Influential Alumni" in the College's 250 year history. Watson is a Principal with Upland Road, LLC, which develops eco-industrial campuses around a disruptive technology and business model that will revolutionize the global materials management industry by separating, diverting, and recycling up to 95% of municipal mixed waste that is collected in one bin. Rob is also the Founder and Co-Chair of the SWEEP (Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Performance) Standard, a system of market transformation standards geared to move the waste industry toward sustainability. Previously, Watson launched ECON Group and EcoTech International to implement cutting edge lifecycle optimized LEED projects in the US and China. Watson was a Senior Scientist with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) for 21 years and received the 2013 International Conservation Award from the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. In 2011, he was an international Zayed Energy Future Award semi-finalist & was profiled on CNN International. Watson was the first foreigner honored for Green Building Innovation by the Chinese Ministry of Construction in 2005 and received the first lifetime achievement award from the U.S. Green Building Council in 2002. Mr. Watson is an Adjunct Professor at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) at Columbia University. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and has an MBA from Columbia University and a MS from UC Berkeley. He is married to Green Schools Alliance Founder Margaret Howard Watson and has a 23-year-old son, Max. Show Highlights Rob Watson, the Founding Father of LEED shares his stories and expertise on making a difference in the industry. The ability to grasp complex systems, understand how they're put together and how to change them. The curve balls thrown from the industry and how to adjust your swing to support and create systems that work. Rob breaks down the SWEEP standard as “LEED for solid waste.” Creating a structure where value is captured by providing: buildings as a service. The problem of the industry that the USGBC needs to be focusing on to transform and deliver sustainability that has true value. The development of eco-industrial campuses that recycle 90-95% of everything. Smart centers sustainable materials and advanced recovery technology. Be part of “Humanity Inc. and a subsidiary of Planet Co.” by being systems thinking, but with a futurist mindset. AI could possibly be the seed of our salvation. Beyond tweaking LEED. We need to figure out how to deliver the Living Building Challenge and LEED Zero in a cost effective way. The need for radical confidence and a Star Trek moment before 2200. "Radical confidence. The Dalai Lama was asked by a colleague of mine, what's it going take to solve our environmental crisis? And he said, ‘Radical confidence.' And that's basically, the old person who plants a tree. It's just doing something that you're never going to receive the benefit of because you have a positive vision of the future. I'm going to do it because it's the right thing to do and whether I benefit from it or not is not super relevant. Obviously, you've got to keep the roof over your head and food on the table. But at the end of the day, you have to have a life that's worth living. And that means, doing things outside of yourself to make it, you just make the world a better place." -Rob Watson Show Resource and Information Linkedin Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community! If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on . We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the ! Copyright © 2023 GBES
What if your entire life fell apart in the space of a single year? For Claudia Dreifus, that what-if became a reality. Growing up in New York, Dreifus was a student at NYU in the ‘60s and deeply involved in the Civil Rights movement. She built a career as a journalist, a craft she had practiced since she was a teenager. But in 1992, her life was upended. Dreifus broke up with a toxic boyfriend, sold her house, left her job, and was forced to start over. Listen in to her conversation with CoveyClub founder Lesley Jane Seymour as she explains why this “trifecta of personal change” forced her to reinvent both her career and her personal life. "You have to look around, you have to see what's possible," advises this writer and professor at Columbia University. "You've got to plant in different fields so that one of them bears fruit." FREE GIFT! Don't start your reinvention without downloading CoveyClub's starter guide called “31 Badass Tips for Launching Your Reinvention Without Fear!” Bio: Claudia Dreifus is an American journalist, educator and lecturer, producer of the weekly feature “Conversation with…” of the Science Section of The New York Times, and known for her interviews with leading figures in world politics and science. She is adjunct associate professor of international affairs and media at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) of Columbia University. Key Links: Website Twitter Join CoveyClub: If you like what you hear, you can support the CoveyCast podcast with a five-star rating, and subscribe to CoveyClub for more inspiring conversations. Social & Website CoveyClub website Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn
Everything we do in our everyday lives - from interpersonal relations to work, from travel to entertainment- are almost ubiquitously mediated through digital technologies. So much so that we can hardly prise apart the digital from the social. We live in a digital society that is increasingly complex and unpredictable, leading to new patterns in our existing social institutions and relations. While these changes bring in new opportunities, they also raise concerns about sustainability, equity and justice in a digital world. In response to some of these questions IIITB introduced an interdisciplinary MSc programme in Digital Society in 2015 which trains new-age professionals who would be ready to address complex realities of our digital worlds and to create a more inclusive digital society. As an extension of this programme, we also look to collaborate with other organizations that share this common goal and vision. Aapti, a bangalore-based research institution is one such organization. It generates public, policy-relevant, actionable and accessible knowledge from the frontiers of tech and society, about our networked lives, to support the creation of a fair, free, and equitable society. Today, we have with us its founder Dr. Sarayu Natarajan. Sarayu's wide expertise spans from management consulting (McKinsey and Company) to venture investing (Elevar Equity), from program development and management (Gray Matters Capital) to academic research. She has a PhD in Political Science from King's College London, a Master's in Public Policy from the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) at Columbia University, and a arts and law degree from the National Law School of India University, Bangalore (NLSIU). In today's episode, we will discuss Srayu's experience of establishing Aapti and the kind of work they are dong and their future goals.
O que explica a resiliência de Jair Bolsonaro, que apesar do desastre como governo e na provisão de políticas públicas, mantém uma considerável popularidade e assegura ao mandatário um patamar considerável de intenções de voto? A oposição se vê atônita com a forma de agir do ex-capitão do Exército, marcada pelo uso da hiperconectividade das redes sociais e lançando mão de uma política mística, tanto para governar como para amealhar o apoio de uma base social fiel – em vários sentidos que a palavra "fiel" comporta. Trata-se de um governo reacionário, voltado à "destruição como forma de constituição de uma utopia regressiva" – como enunciado na introdução ao livro. Destrói-se o Estado administrativo brasileiro, suas instituições e suas políticas. Mas há algo a ser construído? Se houver, do que se trata? O bolsonarismo fala muito de liberdade. Porém, qual a noção de liberdade bolsonaresca? Seria a de fazer "o que der na telha"? Seria a liberdade do estado de natureza hobbesiano? O bolsonarismo comporta uma dimensão religiosa que opõe a mística à racionalidade, tornando o fenômeno não só de difícil compreensão para seus críticos, como de difícil enfrentamento. Para tentar entender esse complexo fenômeno político, este #ForadaPolíticaNãoháSalvação convidou Miguel Lago, cientista político, professor da School of Public Affairs (SIPA) da Columbia University, e diretor do IEPS (Instituto de Estudo de Políticas para a Saúde). Lago é, ao lado de Heloísa Starling e Newton Bignotto, um dos autores do livro "Linguagem da destruição: a democracia brasileira em crise", publicado pela Companhia das Letras. As músicas deste episódio são "Sao Meo Orchestral Mix" de Doug Maxwell & Zac Zinger, e "Castlevania" do Density & Time. Leia o blog do #ForadaPolíticaNãoháSalvação no site da CartaCapital. Agradecemos aos novos apoiadores do #ForadaPolíticaNãoháSalvação: Mayara Leal Miranda e Aluísio Ferreira. Apoie o e ajude o canal e o podcast a se manterem e a melhorar! Apoiadores contarão com agradecimentos nos créditos dos episódios (claro, desde que desejem) e terão acesso a brindes digitais relacionados ao tema do canal: a política. Há três formas possíveis de apoio. Tornando-se membro do canal no Clube dos Canais do YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbSOn9WtyJubqodDk_nL1aw/join Tornando-se assinante do #FPNS no Benfeitoria. com: https://app.benfeitoria.com/projeto/ApoioForadaPoliticaNaohaSalvacao Por meio de PIX. Chave PIX: contato@foradapoliticanaohasalvacao.info #Democracia #Bolsonarismo #Autoritarismo #Populismo #Fascismo #InstituiçõesPolíticas #AnálisePolítica #Religião #Pentecostalismo #Religiosidade #Evangélicos #GovernoBolsonaro #PolíticaBrasileira #ConjunturaPolítica --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fpns/message
Lucian is a Malaysian who is currently living and working in Nairobi, Kenya. He serves as a Cost Analysis Advisor at the International Rescue Committee (IRC), a Nongovernmental Organization (NGO), that provides emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war or natural disaster. Lucian studied material engineering at the National University of Singapore, and worked in the private sector for a few years before deciding to switch his career path to international development. He then went to New York City to attend the School of Internation and Public Affairs (SIPA) graduate program at Columbia University. He's not only a multilingual but also multi-instrumentalist. And, he enjoys walking his dog and playing ukulele in his spare time.
Interview with Sarika Bansal, Editor and Author of Tread Brightly, a series of curated essays on Ethical Travel. George Weiner interviews Sarika about the themes and topics covered by some of the essays. They also dive into the creation and closing of Sarika's nonprofit BRIGHT Magazine. About Tread Brightly Are there ways we can turn travel from passive consumption to an active exchange? Is it possible for our travel to leave a positive impact on the lives of others? This book of seventeen original essays and photo-essays, edited by Sarika Bansal, gets to the heart of what it means to travel ethically. “Tread Brightly” discusses the ethics of orphanage tourism, cruise ships, and study abroad programs. It asks how one's identity as a traveler—like one's country of origin, gender, and race—impacts a travel experience. It considers the climate consequences of non-essential travel. About Sarika Sarika Bansal is the editor-in-chief of "Tread Brightly." She is an editor, storytelling consultant, and mentor with the Aspen Institute's New Voices Program. She was the founder and editor-in-chief of BRIGHT Magazine, an award-winning digital magazine that told fresh, solutions-oriented stories about social change. Prior to that, she incubated two social impact publications at Medium, developed curriculum for journalists at the Solutions Journalism Network, and served as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company. Her byline has appeared in the New York Times, Guardian, VICE, and other publications. She holds an undergraduate degree from Harvard College and a Masters in Public Administration from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA). Sarika has lived on five continents, speaks four languages, and is currently based in a cottage in a forest in Nairobi, Kenya. She lives with her husband, daughter, and elderly German shepherd.
Today's episode is a far-ranging conversation with Matt Berg, founder and CEO of Ona. We peel apart the many layers of Matt's life as an immigrant, a celebrity, a geek, a maker, and a founder. We marvel at all the crazy technologies we thought might work in the 90's. We hear the surprising role music had in bringing Matt back to this continent. We unpack how Matt drew from talent in Africa for Africa, when he founded Ona jointly in Kenya and the United States. In the second half, Matt highlights the untapped potential of new satellite imagery to help us reach people in the most remote parts of the world. Prior to founding ONA, Matt led a social enterprise initiative at Columbia University’s Earth Institute, where he served as ICT Director for the Millennium Villages Project. He has previously been Technology Director for ChildCount+ and a member of Columbia University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering research group in the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science. Matt was born in Cameroon, grew up in Senegal, and has worked in Africa for 15+ years. He is a PopTech! Social Innovation Fellow and was named to the 2010 Time 100 List of Most Influential People of the World. Matt has an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management, and has taught ICT4D at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) at Columbia University where he was adjunct faculty. To find out more, access the show notes at https://AidEvolved.com Let us know what you think of this episode on Twitter (@AidEvolved) or by email (hello@AidEvolved.com)
“It needs to be understood that public policy, civil society, or international affairs, development sector, and international non-governmental agencies, this whole sector as such represents the pinnacle of privilege. It is actually a mirror of how caste works. It’s no surprise that when I am here in an Ivy League university who my classmates are. There are smart people, passionate people but for me, this is beyond passion. It's personal for us because the work we do as policymakers that will impact my siblings, my cousins, or people I know personally that is why policy for me is very personal. In my experience in this field, folks will talk about caste, like I have heard from people in my program. They would talk about caste, but they wouldn’t talk about caste to me directly that happens across. In mainstream public policy when they talk about India all the work is about poor people, the marginalised, the discriminated, the unprivileged, but then nobody goes beyond and asks the question - who are these people you are talking about? Like in the American context when we talk about urban policy or health policy, if you don’t factor race as a dimension your policy will be limited, your policy will be unidimensional. Likewise when you think about policy in terms of India, when you don't factor in caste, it will be limited. The challenge of having only upper caste folks having the hegemony or being in leadership of the sector is that these folks would straight up come to me and say, ‘my grandfather allowed the untouchables in my village to use their tank to drink water’. That would be one end of the spectrum, and the other one is people coming and saying, “you know we should talk more about caste’ or folks who were against reservation till a year back and I have now read Annihilation of Caste and now they say Jai Bhim and we have to accept them as our comrades.” This is an excerpt from today’s episode, where we are in conversation with Benson Neethipudi, a student in Economic and Political Development at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University. He is also the current president of the SIPA Student Association. Benson grew up in Andhra Pradesh and is an anti-caste intellectual. In the seventh episode of Caste in the USA, Benson shares his experiences with host Thenmozhi Soundarajan, of navigating the ignorance and disregard that Indian policy makers display routinely, on the central question of caste.
Kari Kohl (ASIJ 1986) Kari Kohl was raised by an IBM family in and around Westchester County, NY and Paris, France. She came to Tokyo in 1984. She then stayed in Tokyo for a year and enrolled in Sophia University's Intensive Japanese Language program. Kari then returned to the US where she graduated from Princeton University in 1992 with a BA in Modern East Asian History with minors in Women's Studies and Teacher Preparation. She taught third grade in public New Jersey schools for 4 years, and then enrolled in Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and married David Kohl. While earning her Masters Degree, she started her family, and quickly realized that she would not be able to devote herself 100% to both her family and a new career, and she decided to stay home with her children. During the next 13 years, she tutored, wrote curriculum for the New York Times, and became a volunteer breastfeeding counselor with La Leche League International. It was during this time that she found her calling, wanting to empower women to know and feel comfortable with their bodies, and she started her journey to becoming a midwife. She graduated from Westchester Community College with her RN license in 2012, worked in Labor and Delivery for several years, and then earned her Masters in Midwifery and her CNM license from Frontier Nursing University in 2017. Since 2018, she has been working for Planned Parenthood in New Rochelle, NY, caring for women at all stages of life. Her daughter, Alexandra, graduated from Brown University via Zoom this past May, and her son Ben begins college at Northeastern University this Fall. Summary Timestamps 0:05 - Introduction 2:32 - ASIJ in the 1980s 6:57 - Staying in Japan for an extra year after HS 10:28 - Princeton / Cultural Shock upon return to the USA 13:34 - Japan Seminar 17:07 - Education 20:50 - Meeting Wendy Kopp while at Princeton / Teach for America 22:34 - Midwifery 25:55 - Making late-career changes 29:10 - Pressures on the modern high school student 32:40 - Woman in the workplace / The importance of "choice" 38:52 - The pros and cons of being a parent of a "Global Citizen" 45:25 - What is coming up in Kari's life
Harish Narasappa and Sarayu Natarajan explore the wide-ranging implications of judicial delays on Indian society, delve into why delayed justice is such a pernicious problem, and talk about how it can be addressed. Sarayu and Harish discuss themes explored in the recent book Justice Frustrated: The Systematic Impact of Delays in India, edited by Shruthi Vidyasagar, Shruthi Naik and Harish Narasappa. Harish Narasappa is a lawyer and co-founder of Daksh India, a not-for-profit organisation based in Bangalore. Since 2014, Daksh has been running the Rule of Law project, to evaluate judicial performance and in particular, to study the problem of pendency of cases in the Indian legal system. Harish is also the founding partner of the law firm, Samvad Partners. Harish has extensive experience in advising on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, banking, corporate financing, private equity, projects, regulatory, and dispute resolution matters. He is also a member of the Karnataka Election Watch and National Election Watch. Sarayu Natarajan is a political scientist with a background in law, and Founder of the Aapti Institute. She also hosts the Ganatantra Podcast on politics in India. She has a PhD in Political Science from King's College London, a Master's in Public Policy from the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) at Columbia University, and an arts and law degree from the National Law School of India University, Bangalore (NLSIU). BIC Talks is brought to you by the Bangalore International Centre. Visit the BIC website for show notes, links and more information about the guest.
'How Media Policies Have Helped the Far Right' w/ Anne Nelson (Ep. 217) The author of 'Shadow Network: Media, Money, and the Secret Hub of the Radical Right' and Joe Miller discuss how media public policy has helped the Right seem bigger than they are. Bio Anne Nelson (@nelsona) is the author of ‘Shadow Network: Media, Money, and the Secret Hub of the Radical Right’ (Macmillan, 2019) and lecturer in the fields of international affairs, media and human rights. As a journalist she covered the conflicts in El Salvador and Guatemala, and won the Livingston Award for best international reporting from the Philippines. She served as the director of the Committee to Protect Journalists. In 1995 she became the director the international program at the Columbia School of Journalism, where she created the first curriculum in human rights reporting. Since 2003 Nelson has been teaching at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), where her classes and research explore how digital media can support the underserved populations of the world through public health, education and culture. Nelson is a widely published author. Her 2009 book “Red Orchestra” describes the way media was used for both propaganda and resistance in Nazi Germany, and was published to wide acclaim in the U.S. and Germany. In October 2017, Simon & Schuster published her book “Suzanne’s Children: A Daring Rescue in Nazi Paris,” telling the story of a rescue network in Paris that saved hundreds of Jewish children from deportation. The Wall Street Journal praised the way the book “vividly dramatizes the stakes of acting morally in a time of brutality.” It was named a finalist in the National Jewish Book Awards. The work was published as “Codename: Suzette” in the UK, and as “La Vie Heroique de Suzanne Spaak” by Robert Laffont in France. It is available as an audiobook, read by Nelson, and was released in paperback in October 2018. Nelson’s play “The Guys,” based on her experiences following the September 11th attacks, has been produced in all fifty states, fifteen countries, and as a feature film. It has been widely used to fund local fire departments and related causes such as trauma counseling and burn treatment centers. Nelson also has long experience in philanthropy. She has consulted for the Rockefeller Foundation, the Gates Foundation, the Knight Foundation, among others, in areas of human rights, freedom of expression, social and economic development, and media policy. Nelson is a graduate of Yale University, a 2005 Guggenheim fellow, and a 2013 Bellagio Fellow. She is a fellow at the Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies at Columbia, and a member of the New York Institute for the Humanities and the Council on Foreign Relations. Resources News Roundup Soros/Clinton drag Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and billionaire Democratic mega-donor George Soros called out Facebook’s apparent intention to get President Trump re-elected. The social media platform continues to maintain its policy of allowing ads placed by politicians that contain falsehoods to remain on the platform. According to Bloomberg, in a speech at the World Economic Summit in Davos, Mr. Soros stated “I think there is a kind of informal mutual assistance operation or agreement developing between Trump and Facebook”. He went on to say that Facebook and Trump will work to protect each other. At the Sundance Film Festival and in an Atlantic interview, Ms. Clinton expressed similar concerns and said that Zuckerberg’s philosophy of letting its users “decide for themselves” what’s true or false is an authoritarian perspective. Jeff Bezos’s phone hacked According to new reports in the Guardian, Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos’s smart phone was hacked in 2018. Forensic investigators reportedly found a “high probability” that a malicious file that was embedded within a WhatsApp conversation between Mr. Bezos and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, scoured Bezos’s phone for personal information. The Hill notes that 9 months later, the National Enquirer revealed details of Mr. Bezos’s extramarital affair, although both Saudi Arabia and National Enquirer former parent company American Media Inc., both deny Saudi Arabia’s involvement. 2018 was also the year that Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered, a murder the U.S. concluded was ordered by bin Salman—an allegation that bin Salman and the Saudi government deny. President Trump has backed bin Salman and the Saudi government’s denials of the murder. In addition to controlling Amazon, Mr. Bezos also owns Washington Post, so multiple lawmakers and cybersecurity experts believe the alleged hack, reportedly conducted with tools linked to a bin Salman associate, was designed to suppress reporting on Mr. Khashoggi’s murder. On Wednesday, Bezos tweeted a photo of himself standing with Mr. Khashoggi’s fiancé under the hashtag #Jamal. NFL social media accounts hacked Hackers gained access to several NFL teams’ social media profiles on Monday, including those of the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs, who are set to face off in Super Bowl 54 next Sunday. The hackers got into the teams Twitter Facebook and Instagram accounts. The hackers removed profile pictures, bios and headers. Other teams affected included the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, the Houston Texans, the New York Giants, the Chicago Bears, and the NFL’s official Twitter account. Newly tapped CBP head reportedly a member of racist/sexist Facebook group Rodney Scott, the 27-year Customs and Border Patrol veteran whom President Trump tapped to lead the agency, has reportedly been a member of the same Facebook group that led to his predecessor’s firing. The Facebook group “I’m 10-15”—10-15 is the code name CBP officers use to communicate that they have a so-called alien in custody—has been the site of racist and misogynistic attacks against Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, in addition to other racist and sexist posts. Former CBP Chief Carla Provost retired after it was discovered that she was a member of the group. Georgetown University and the City of Washington work to develop an algorithm to prioritize building inspections Finally, the Washington Post reports that Georgetown University and the DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs are working on a new algorithm to go after slum lords in the District of Columbia. The Washington Post had reported back in 2017 that Sanford Capital, which owns several buildings in the District, maintained poor conditions including broken doors, rat infestations and problems with heat and sewage, even as they received millions in taxpayer subsidies. The new algorithm will be designed by Georgetown students and with the goal of improving efficiencies in an understaffed and unwieldy building inspection system. Related Posts Ep 50: How to Promote Counter Narratives to Hate Speech with Jessica Gonzalez(Opens in a new browser tab) Renée DiResta: How to Fight the Imminent Disinformation Blitzkrieg (Ep. 175)(Opens in a new browser tab) Naeemah Clark: How to Define 'Viewpoint Diversity' in a Polarized America (Ep. 155)(Opens in a new browser tab)
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More show notes to come! Connect with Camille and Hueman Group Media: https://www.huemangroupmedia.com/ Podcasts: https://www.huemangroupmedia.com/shows https://twitter.com/camlaurente https://twitter.com/hueman_media https://www.instagram.com/sincerelyhueman/ ABOUT CAMILLE: Camille is the CEO and Co-Founder of Hueman Group Media, a company that inspires people to do good through the power of audio storytelling. HGM partners with thought leaders, brands and organizations to create riveting audio content. From innovations in generosity to advancing gender equality, HGM's award-winning podcasts inspire people to do good through the power of audio storytelling. We've worked with amazing partners including SAP, UN Women, Fairygodboss, Global People's Summit to name a few. Camille is the creator, producer and co-host of Sincerely, Hueman, a narrative podcast featuring the vivid lives of humans people should know, and their stories of doing good in the modern age. The show tells the remarkable tales of advocates, philanthropists and everyday people who have changed the lives of strangers and communities around the world. She is also the co-producer of The Fix with Michelle King, a podcast hosted by leading global gender expert and UN Women's Head of Strategy for Innovations Michelle King. The Fix shares stories of women and men who are taking action and innovating to advance equality in the workplace and beyond. Featured guests include Arianna Huffington, Zoe Saldana, Abby Wambach, Gina Rodriguez, Iceland Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Justin Baldoni and so much more! Camille finished her master’s program at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) where she specialized in technology, media, advocacy and communications. Prior to moving to New York City to pursue her second post-graduate degree, Camille worked at Baker McKenzie as a corporate and commercial lawyer for top tech and Fortune 500 companies. Thank you our sponsor for this episode of the Business with Purpose Podcast: noissue! noissue. is the online platform for designing and ordering custom, sustainable packaging for your business or brand. With low minimum order quantities, worldwide delivery in three weeks or less (for free!!!), and a team of designers ready to help, noissue is making customized packaging accessible for businesses of all shapes and sizes. You can use the promo code purpose15 for 15% off your first order!
We speak with Anya Schiffrin who is the director of the Technology, Media, and Communications (TMaC) specialisation at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) at Columbia University New York. In this discussion with Peter Fray we talk about making start ups pay, trust in the media and how can the media better handle Trump.
Richard K. Betts, Ph.D, is the Director of the Saltzmann Institute of War and Peace Studies at Columbia University. We talk about how we can be meaningful stakeholders in foreign policy by voting and supporting political movements. Vote & Support We must use our power to vote and support political movements in order to activate fundamental change in our world. Be an active volunteer in an organization Historically, the United States has been a country of joiners in various organizations to promote solutions to public policy programs. People joined organizations and devoted their volunteered time in large numbers because it is one of the basic ways in which people indirectly affect bigger issues that they don't feel much direct control over. Don't take it for granted! Demand and create a more peaceful future It's very damaging to the political process when people participate irresponsibly. Make the effort to learn enough to make responsible decisions. Read newspapers, inform yourself, and stay curious about what is going on. Then vote for the candidate that comes closest to your point of view. Find out more Richard Betts is the Director of the Saltzmann Institute of War and Peace Studies, and the Director of the International Security Policy Program at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) at Columbia University in New York.
Mark Whitlock is an adjunct lecturer in Columbia University's Negotiation and Conflict Resolution program where he teaches in the Capstone Thesis seminars. Whitlock’s research and practice examines identity-based political violence and decision-making, emphasizing operational early warning and response (EWR). His research has specifically analyzed the theory to practice nexus, forecasting writ-large, and the prevention of mass atrocities/mass killing. He has conducted research and consulted on regional early warning architectures primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa and Central Europe with organizations including The Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and The Visegrad Group. He recently coordinated research for the Africa Task Force on the Prevention of Mass Atrocities (ATF), and contributed to the development of an internal handbook on conflict prevention and decision making for UNOWAS political staff while based in Dakar, Senegal. At Columbia (SIPA and SPS) he has contributed to developing online simulations for graduate students that explore the aforementioned themes highlighting conflict analysis, communication, and decision-making. Whitlock holds a graduate degree in International Affairs from Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), concentrating in international security policy and conflict resolution with focus in Africa and the Middle East. Whitlock has lived, worked and traveled throughout Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East, serving first as a biology teacher at Nkonya Secondary School with Peace Corps Ghana, teaching in Tunis, Tunisia, and researching political violence in Ethiopia, Haiti, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lebanon, Indonesia, Israel, Rwanda, Burundi, Senegal, and Côte d’Ivoire.
My guest today is Professor Safwan M. Masri, Executive Vice President for Global Centers and Global Development at Columbia University. In this role, he directs a number of Columbia’s global initiatives and is responsible for the development of an expanding network of Global Centers, located in Amman, Beijing, Istanbul, Mumbai, Nairobi, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Santiago, and Tunis. These centers work to advance Columbia’s global mission and extend the University’s reach to address the pressing demands of our global society. Masri holds a senior research scholar appointment at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA). He joined the faculty of Columbia Business School in 1988 and was appointed Vice Dean in 1993, a position he held for thirteen years. He previously taught engineering at Stanford University, and was a visiting professor at INSEAD (Institut Européen d’Administration des Affaires) in France. A scholar on education and contemporary geopolitics and society in the Arab world, Masri’s work focuses on understanding the historic, postcolonial dynamics among religion, education, society, and politics. He is the author of Tunisia: An Arab Anomaly (Columbia University Press, 2017), which examines why Tunisia was the only country to emerge from the Arab Spring as a democracy. Masri’s writings on education and current affairs have been featured in the Financial Times, Huffington Post, and Times Higher Education. Masri is an honorary fellow of the Foreign Policy Association. He was founding chairman of both King’s Academy and Queen Rania Teacher Academy in Jordan, and served as an advisor to Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah. He is a trustee of International College in Beirut and of the Welfare Association (Taawon) in Ramallah, and a member of the advisory board of the School of Business at the American University in Cairo. Masri has served on the governing boards of Endeavor Jordan, the Children’s Museum Jordan, Arab Bankers Association of North America (ABANA), and Aramex. Masri earned his Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering from Purdue University in 1982; his Master of Science in industrial engineering, also from Purdue, in 1984; and his Ph.D. in industrial engineering and engineering management from Stanford University in 1988. He was honored with Columbia’s Singhvi Professor of the Year for Scholarship in the Classroom Award in 1990, the Robert W. Lear Service Award in 1998, and the Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence in a Core Course in 2000. Masri has also been honored with the 2003 American Service Award from the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee.
Camille Laurente is the CEO and Co-Founder of Hueman Group Media, a company that inspires people to do good through the power of audio storytelling. HGM partners with thought leaders, brands and organizations to create riveting audio content. From innovations in generosity to advancing gender equality, HGM's award-winning podcasts inspire people to do good through the power of audio storytelling. We've worked with amazing partners including SAP, UN Women, Fairygodboss, Global People's Summit to name a few.Camille is the creator, producer and co-host of Sincerely, Hueman, a narrative podcast featuring the vivid lives of humans people should know, and their stories of doing good in the modern age. The show tells the remarkable tales of advocates, philanthropists and everyday people who have changed the lives of strangers and communities around the world.She is also the co-producer of The Fix with Michelle King, a podcast hosted by leading global gender expert and UN Women's Head of Strategy for Innovations Michelle King. The Fix shares stories of women and men who are taking action and innovating to advance equality in the workplace and beyond. Featured guests include Arianna Huffington, Zoe Saldana, Abby Wambach, Gina Rodriguez, Iceland Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Justin Baldoni and so much more!Camille finished her master’s program at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) where she specialized in technology, media, advocacy and communications. Prior to moving to New York City to pursue her second post-graduate degree, Camille worked at Baker McKenzie as a corporate and commercial lawyer for top tech and Fortune 500 companies.In This Episode, You Will Learn:Why Camille left her corporate law career behind.Why personal stories are the most powerful form of communication.How non-profits and companies can start their own podcast.Connect with Camille:Hueman Group MediaSincerely, Hueman PodcastThe Fix with Michelle King PodcastInstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedInDon’t Miss A Single Episode:Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher.Leave a quick review on any of the podcast apps to tell people what you think about the show.Take a screenshot of the podcast and post it on Instagram or Instagram Stories. Tag us @insporising. We’ll repost and give you a shoutout!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/inspiration-rising/donations