Podcast appearances and mentions of samantha schmidt

In this episode of Speak My Language (Disability), Kerri-Lee Harding yarns with Samantha Schmidt, a para-athlete and proud Wakka Wakka and Gubbi Gubbi woman from Queensland. Samantha, who holds the Australian national record in women's F38 discus, shot put, and javelin, recently returned from representing Australia at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. Her journey in athletics, alongside her experience living with cerebral palsy, reveals the transformative power of sport and community.

It has been one week since Venezuela's presidential election. Both sides have claimed victory – but a review of the tallies collected by the opposition paints a different picture.In the hours and days after the election, independent observers and world leaders called on President Nicolás Maduro to publish the voting records and corroborate his claims of winning. Meanwhile, the opposition, led by Edmundo González and María Corina Machado, has collected thousands of receipts – printed voting tallies – that point to what could be the largest electoral fraud Venezuela has ever seen.Host Martine Powers speaks with Bogotá bureau chief Samantha Schmidt about the fallout of the election and how The Post analyzed these voting tallies to determine what happened in the election. Today's show was produced by Sabby Robinson and Ali Bianco. It was edited by Monica Campbell and mixed by Sean Carter. Thanks to Steven Rich, Ana Vanessa Herrero, Maria Lusia Paul, Matt Brown and Abha Bhattarai. Subscribe to The Washington Post here.

El martes 9 de enero de 2024, el mundo pudo ver en directo la fractura de Ecuador: hombres armados tomaron un estudio de TC Televisión y secuestraron al personal en vivo, en distintas ciudades explotaron carros bomba y varias cárceles en el país estaban amotinadas. Al menos nueve personas murieron ese día en Guayaquil. Ante la crisis, el presidente Daniel Noboa decretó que había un “conflicto armado interno” y declaró la guerra a 22 bandas criminales. Esta semana, Samantha Schmidt, corresponsal del Washington Post en Sudamérica, y Arturo Torres, periodista ecuatoriano y colaborador del Post, reconstruyen lo que pasó ese 9 de enero y cuáles han sido las consecuencias para el país. Y nos ayudan a entender cómo Ecuador pasó de ser uno de los países menos violentos de América Latina a tener la tasa de homicidios más alta de la región.El hilo es un podcast de Radio Ambulante Estudios. Si valoras el periodismo independiente y riguroso sobre América Latina te pedimos que te unas a nuestras membresías. Tu apoyo nos permitirá seguir profundizando en historias que le hablan a todo un continente. Visita elhilo.audio/donar y ayúdanos a que El hilo siga vivo cada semana. Muchas gracias.Suscríbete a nuestro boletín para recibir enlaces con información complementaria sobre los episodios de El hilo. Además incluimos otras noticias esenciales desde Latinoamérica. Lo recibirás todos los viernes en la mañana. Suscríbete aquí. Síguenos en Instagram, X (Twitter), Threads, Facebook y YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A high-profile prison escape. A TV station takeover. An assault on police. Today on “Post Reports,” how powerful gangs in Ecuador pushed this historically peaceful nation to the brink and led its new president to declare war. Read more:Ecuador has long been an ecotourism hub and a safe haven, mostly immune from the guerilla violence endured for decades in neighboring Colombia and Peru. But the country has experienced a shift in recent years, becoming a center for drug trafficking and organized crime, as global demand for cocaine surges to new levels. On Jan. 9, this new reality came into full focus through coordinated attacks that shook the country to its core, culminating on live TV for all of Ecuador and the world to witness. The Post's Bogotá bureau chief, Samantha Schmidt, and Ecuadorian journalist Arturo Torres have spent months reconstructing what exactly happened that day: how the chaos unfolded, the extent to which gangs infiltrated institutions, and President Daniel Noboa's controversial response, giving unprecedented power to the military. Piecing together the details through exclusive interviews and footage revealed a deeper truth, Schmidt tells “Post Reports,” which is that the crisis in Ecuador isn't an outlier. What happened that day and the complicated aftermath represent “a canary in the coal mine” moment and a warning for all of Latin America. Today's show was produced by Elana Gordon. It was mixed by Sean Carter and edited by Monica Campbell. Thanks to Maggie Penman, Arturo Torres and Peter Finn.Subscribe to The Washington Post here.

Hablamos con Samantha Schmidt, corresponsal de "The Washington Post" en los países andinos; con Felipe Arias Escobar, historiador colombiano, y con Mariano Ryan, periodista de "Clarín" de Buenos Aires y de ESPN

Today's show opens with a discussion about movies we love where a lone character takes out the bad guys because no one else care to act. These vigilante-type tales fill us with encouragement that ordinary people can do extraordinary feats in the face of villainy. We love to cheer for those “gray” characters who may have to break the law to do what is both right and justified. With that in mind, why are so many intent on making Israel the “bad guy”? Thanks to video, we now know Hamas terrorists took some hostages to the al-Shifa hospital and that many doctors, nurses and staff were aware of it. We also know, as a result, that the head of the World Health Organization knew it and still lied to the United Nations Security Council. There is a conscious move to paint Israel as the oppressor and Hamas as the oppressed, when it is the exact opposite. This leads to my thoughts on how this all began on college campuses at least five decades ago, and because it has been growing that whole time, they cannot accept that they created the anti-Semitism and the hatred. It's breaking their preconceived models and now it's just easier to ignore the facts rather than admit being complicit. Remember my theme of Friday's show was how the Left has to manufacture their outrage? We have now learned that Media Matters, who wrote a hit-piece about X and Elon Musk, was completely manufactured. It was all a lie and then they ran with it, knowing the rest of the Legacy/mainstream media would follow suit. But, Elon is likely going to sue them into oblivion and it's about time more started fighting back against the Leftist ideology where they can justify manufacturing stories to go along with their deeply held beliefs, regardless of reality. Looks like Kellogg's Froot Loops has decided to enter the culture wars with their own level of indoctrination. They are giving kids access to a free digital library online. The library offers a range of books to teach kids themes of diversity, equity and inclusion. But, the tide against this radical, Marxist ideology may be turning thanks to an election yesterday in Venezuela. A libertarian has just won and his philosophy is to shrink the reach, scope and power of the National government. So, you know, that means the Legacy/mainstream media here and around the world will have to start churning out their own hit-pieces on him. In fact, it's already started in the Washington Post with a piece by Samantha Schmidt. On the Sunday shows, Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) let slip that the Democrats have tried everything to stop Donald Trump, but they haven't given up just yet. According to Goldman, they know he “has to be eliminated.” I'm sure we are all hearing that out of context from how the Left means it. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen can't understand how the 30 and under voting block says the economy is terrible. An NBC News poll has Biden at an all-time low (based on their poll) for approval rating at 40%. A Fox News poll shows that registered voters trust Republicans overwhelmingly to handle border security, national security, terrorism, inflation, foreign policy, crime and even government spending. Finally, in a bit of really good news, it looks like the Iowa Board of Regents has voted to abolish DEI in all state universities. This is an excellent start, but we all need to put pressure on the other 49 states to follow suit and get this country back on track toward a free and liberty-loving Republic. Take a moment to rate and review the show and then share the episode on social media. You can find me on Facebook, X, Instagram, GETTR and TRUTH Social by searching for The Alan Sanders Show. You can also support the show by visiting my Patreon page!

Hablamos en Ramala con la analista Nour Odeh: en Río de Janeiro con el editor internacional de "O Globo", Henrique Gomes Batista, y en Bogotá con Samantha Schmidt, corresponsal de "The Washington Post"

If you're interested in learning about how peace gets made and unmade and then remade, Colombia is an amazing laboratory. Guest Elizabeth Dickinson is a senior analyst with the Crisis Group in Colombia. Dickinson spends her days in discussion with communities most affected by the civil war, as well as former FARC members. She and her colleagues use information gathered in the field to make policy recommendations to the government and help facilitate dialogues. Before entering the conflict prevention field, Dickinson worked as a journalist, reporting for The Economist and Foreign Policy Magazine. In this episode Dickinson paints a picture of a country in the midst of slow and difficult reforms. In the years since the FARC and the government signed a peace accord in 2016, putting an end to 50 years of violent conflict, breakthroughs in peace continue to happen. At the same time, armed groups who have taken the place of the FARC extort communities and fight each other. Violence between the military and guerrillas has decreased in the past year, but clashes between armed groups have increased since Gustavo Petro took the presidency in August 2022. According to one analysis, violence between these groups has risen 85% since Petro was inaugurated. However in August 2023, Petro's government began a six-month ceasefire with the National Liberation Army, or ELN, an important armed group. Dickinson says the most important peacebuilding work is taking place at the community level, and she's seen it with her own eyes. For more on the evolution of peace in Colombia, check out our previous episodes: Spotlight Colombia: After demilitarization, a new narrative with journalist Daniel SalgarSpotlight Colombia: Behind the scenes of making peace with documentary filmmaker Juan Carlos BorreroLearn more about Elizabeth Dickinson:Twitter: @dickinsonbethProfile from Crisis Group: "I love understanding people. And I love listening to toads sing at night in the countryside"Recent news and analysis on peace and conflict in Colombia:Colombia's 'Total Peace' 1 Year On: Less State Violence, Stronger Criminal Groups from Insight CrimeColombian gang leaders announce talks to address urban violence from Al JazeeraThe secret to Colombia's drop in deforestation? Armed groups from Al JazeeraHow to rate and review our show:In Apple Podcasts on iPhone Tap on the show name (Making Peace Visible) to navigate to the main podcast pageScroll down to the "Ratings and Reviews" sectionTo leave a rating only, tap on the starsTo leave a review, tap "Write a Review"In Spotify(Note: Spotify ratings are currently only available on mobile.)Tap on the show name (Making Peace Visible) to navigate to the main podcast pageTap on the star icon under the podcast description to rate the showIn Podcast Addict(Note: you may need to sign in before leaving a review.)From the episode page: On the top left above the show description, click "Post review."From the main podcast pageTap "Reviews" on the top left.On the Reviews page,  tap the icon of a pen and paper in the top right corner of the screen.About usMaking Peace Visible is a project of War Stories Peace Stories. Our mission is to bring journalists and peacebuilders together to re-imagine the way the news media covers peace and conflict, and to facilitate expanded coverage of global peace and reconciliation efforts. Join the conversation on Twitter: @warstoriespeace. Making Peace Visible is hosted by Jamil Simon, and produced by Andrea Muraskin with help from Faith McClure. Special thanks to Samantha Schmidt. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions, Doyeq, Poddington Bear, One Man Book, and Kevin MacLeod.

A much-anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russia is underway. But as Samantha Schmidt reports from the beleaguered city of Kherson, a push for liberation from Russian occupation is just the beginning. Read more:A much-anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russia is underway. There are signs of small gains for Ukrainian troops, but wins will be difficult as a long battle appears ahead. Today on “Post Reports,” foreign correspondent Samantha Schmidt explains what is at stake in this critical moment for the war and what she is seeing on the ground in the heavily contested southern region of Kherson.

Rockosopher mosyed in to the School of Mines in Rapid City to have some nifty fossils identified and spoke with Samantha Schmidt, who works at the museum. Join us for a cursory tour of the Black Hills in this fun new episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rockhound/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rockhound/support

De Giorgia Meloni y sus posibilidades de triunfo hablamos con Marcello Campo de ANSA. De María Belén Bernal, con Samantha Schmidt de "The Washington Post". Y de la historia de "Serial" y la excarcelación de un condenado, con Jorge Espinosa

Colombia has elected its first leftist president. Unthinkable a decade ago, his victory signals a dramatic shift in the pandemic-wracked region. Plus, the powerful testimony from election workers whose lives were upended by Donald Trump's false claims. Read more:For the first time in its 200-year history, Colombia will have a leftist president: More than 50 percent of voters chose Gustavo Petro, a former guerilla fighter and mayor of Bogatá, to lead the country. Petro is one of several new left-wing leaders in Latin America, as voters kick out leaders who they feel failed them during the pandemic when inequality in the region soared. Now, Petro says he aims to work with a coalition of left-wing presidents to tackle climate change and issues affecting women and Indigenous people. We checked in with the Post's Bogatá bureau chief, Samantha Schmidt, to talk about what this moment could mean for Latin America, and whether the United States could be taking a back seat in the region. And, yesterday's hearings on the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol included powerful testimony from former election workers in Georgia who described how their lives were derailed after Trump targeted them.

Samantha Schmidt, periodista The Washington Post, habla de la segunda vuelta en Colombia

Colombians dealt a blow to the political status quo by picking two anti-establishment candidates to face off in the second round of their 2022 presidential election. The Washington Post's Bogotá Bureau Chief, Samantha Schmidt, tells AS/COA Online's Jon Orbach who they are, what they're proposing, and tales from a recent trip to one of their hometowns. Election guide: www.as-coa.org/2022 Runoff poll tracker: https://bit.ly/3H7VgT4 The music in this episode is Nilko Andreas Guarín performing “Guitar Prelude No. 4 (H. Villa-Lobos)” for the Music Program at Americas Society. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/UIcEcfAXK8U

De Macron hablamos con Benoit Pellistrandi del Instituto Católico de París y con Eusebio Val de "La Vanguardia" de Barcelona. De Musk, con Pablo Pardo de "El Mundo" de Madrid. Y de Ana Estrada, con Samantha Schmidt de "The Washington Post"

Special guest Shirley tells KC and Faye about a Florida manhole incident that left 3 dead. Sources: an article on Washington Post by Samantha Schmidt, an article on Local10.com by Amanda Batchelor, and an article on Cleaner by Giles Lambertson. Get access to special ad-free bonus content on the 1st and the 15th of every month! https://anchor.fm/unholygossipgirls/subscribe Follow us on social media! http://Facebook.com/unholygossipgirls http://Twitter.com/girlsunholy https://www.instagram.com/unholygossipgirls Email us! Unholygossipgirls@gmail.com Check out our merch! https://teespring.com/stores/unholygossipgirlsmerch Leave us a voicemail! https://anchor.fm/unholygossipgirls Warning: content may be upsetting, triggering, and terrifying. Listen at your own risk. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unholygossipgirls/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/unholygossipgirls/support

Sobre el "Chente" hablamos con su biógrafa Olga Wornat y con José Jaime Hernández de "La Jornada". Del informe sobre la Policía, con Samantha Schmidt de "The Washington Post". Y les contamos la historia de Santa Claus

De las elecciones en Chile hablamos con la politóloga Marcela Ríos y la encuestadora Marta Lagos. De Venezuela, con Luis Vicente León de Datanálisis. Y de la titularización de la tierra en Colombia, con Samantha Schmidt, de The Washington Post

Sobre las cárceles en el Ecuador hablamos con Samantha Schmidt de "The Washington Post" y José Olmos de "El Universo". De lo que dijo Díaz Ayuso, con el historiador Iván Escamilla de la UNAM. Y llamamos a Juan Gabriel Vásquez

De la crisis en la frontera hablamos con Samantha Schmidt y Nick Miroff de "The Washington Post". De los hispanos, con Silvia Foster-Frau, de este periódico, y con José López Zamorano de La Red Hispana. Y del Canadá, con Jaime Porras Ferreyra

Sobre los líos del metro en la capital mexicana hablamos con la periodista Sandra Romandía. Del triunfo de Isabel Díaz Ayuso en Madrid, con Luis Gómez del diario "El País". Y con Samantha Schmidt, la jefa del nuevo buró de The Washington Post en Bogotá.

Air Date 4/17/2021 Today we take a look at the surge of anti-trans legislation coming from Republican-controlled state legislatures. Being concerned that suppressing voter turnout by targeting Black and Brown voters may not be enough to keep them in power, they are resorting to targeting another vulnerable population in the next of their infinite series of attempts to create a wedge issue by pitting people's lives and wellbeing against the prejudices of their constituents.  We also examine the harm being inflicted on trans people, the trans-exclusionary Radical Feminists who have partnered with conservative coalitions to limit trans rights and briefly explore the world of sex-segregated athletics.  Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com  Transcript MEMBERSHIP, Gift Memberships and Donations! (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content) MERCHANDISE! REFER-O-MATIC! Sign up, share widely, get rewards. It's that easy! CHECK OUT OUR BOOKSHOP! Want to advertise/sponsor the show? Details -> advertisecast.com/BestoftheLeft SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: The Problem with the Focus on the Family - Straight White American Jesus - Air Date 4-9-21 We talk Sophie Bjork-James' book, the Divine Institution, to demonstrate how Evangelicals use the nuclear family in order to both attack members of the LGBTQ+ community and detract away from systemic issues related to race and other Public Health issues. Ch. 2: Debunking Myths About Trans People Part 1 - The Majority Report w Sam Seder - Air Date 4-10-21 Caller clarifies misinformation of data regarding trans identified youth vs youth referred to gender clinics. Ch. 3: Trans Day of Visibility Activists Chase Strangio & Raquel Willis Demand Action on Anti-Trans Laws - Democracy Now! - Air Date 3-31-21 “We are truly witnessing an escalation of attacks on trans people unlike anything I’ve ever seen in government,” says Chase Strangio. We also speak with journalist and activist Raquel Willis, who says higher visibility for trans people is not enough. Ch. 4: As Anti-Trans Bills Advance, Trans Journalists Weigh In On 'Privilege' Of Reporting - Consider This from NPR - Air Date 4-9-21 Dr. Joshua Safer, the executive director at Mount Sinai's Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery, explains why gender-affirming therapies — such as puberty blockers or hormone treatment — are safe and healthy for trans youth. Ch. 5: Debunking Myths About Trans People Part 2 - The Majority Report w Sam Seder - Air Date 4-10-21 Ch. 6: A National Wave of Anti-Trans Bills Part 1 - What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Air Date 3-3-21 The coordinated flood of legislation isn’t new. But now, it’s targeting kids. Ch. 7: Activism: Tell the Senate to Pass the #EqualityAct to Protect LGBTQ+ Rights, and More - Best of the Left - Air Date 4-17-21 Ch. 8: The "radical feminists" working against trans rights - Post Reports - Air Date 2-26-20 Samantha Schmidt on a strain of feminism that rejects the existence of transgender identity. Ch. 9: A National Wave of Anti-Trans Bills Part 2 - What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Air Date 3-3-21 Ch. 10: Hudson Taylor: How Rethinking Sex-Segregation in Sports is the Key to Equality - TEDx Talks - Air Date 10-27-16 Hudson Taylor's talk offers the following thesis: If we are to end homophobia and trans-phobia in the world of sports (and in the world at large), we must end sexism and gender stereotyping in sports first. MEMBERS-ONLY BONUS CLIP(S) Ch. 11: As Anti-Trans Bills Advance, Trans Journalists Weigh In On 'Privilege' Of Reporting Part 2 - Consider This from NPR - Air Date 4-9-21 Misconceptions about trans people can be shaped by who tells their stories. Three trans journalists weigh in on how that should be done: Imara Jones - creator of TransLash Media, Kate Sosin - reporter at The 19th, Orion Rummler reporter at Axios. Ch. 12: The Problem with the Focus on the Family Part 2 - Straight White American Jesus - Air Date 4-9-21 We talk Sophie Bjork-James' book, the Divine Institution, to demonstrate how Evangelicals use the nuclear family in order to both attack members of the LGBTQ+ community and detract away from systemic issues related to race and other Public Health issues. Ch. 13: Archie Crowley: Language around gender and identity evolves (and always has) - TED Talks Daily - Air Date 3-31-21 Sociolinguist Archie Crowley deconstructs three common myths around language, demonstrating how it's a fluid system that naturally evolves in the direction of inclusion. FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 14: Final comments on the messy nature of reality TAKE ACTION PasstheEqualityAct.com: *Lobby Day April 21st & #EqualityTime Phone Banking* Learn about end-the-filibuster pressure campaigns in BOTL Episode #1411 EDUCATE YOURSELF & SHARE What You Need To Know About the Equality Act (Center for American Progress) Why the Equality Act Is So Important (Rolling Stone) Beautiful, sacred and powerful: Inside the roller coaster fight for trans kids in Arkansas (Reckon South) The Roots of Anti-Trans Violence - Report (Transgender Law Center) This record-breaking year for anti-transgender legislation would affect minors the most (CNN) New poll shows Americans overwhelmingly oppose anti-transgender laws (PBS) Researched & Written by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman  MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions): Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr  Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent Activism Music: This Fickle World by Theo Bard Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent SHOW IMAGE: Description: Protest sign that says "TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS" with two Trans Pride flags on either side of the word "ARE."   Credit: "Trans Rights are Human Rights" by Marc Nozell, Flickr | License | Changes: Cropped, blurred edges to wide image   Produced by Jay! 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Why some prominent economists and Republican lawmakers are worried the economy might recover too quickly. And, what it’s like to be a teenager while lawmakers debate your right to exist.Read more:The Federal Reserve has emerged as a White House ally in rejecting concerns about overdoing the stimulus. But Rachel Siegel reports that some economists and market analysts are raising alarm bells about the risks of overstimulating the economy and triggering inflation. In other words — could we be recovering too quickly?What used cars tell us about the risk of too much inflation hitting the economy.On Tuesday, the nation's first ban on medical treatments for transgender youths passed in Arkansas. Similar bills are being considered in at least 17 other states. Samantha Schmidt reports from one of those states, Missouri, where a transgender girl is struggling to find her voice as legislators attack her right to exist. If you value the journalism you hear in this podcast, please subscribe to The Washington Post. We have a deal for our listeners — one year of unlimited access to everything The Post publishes for just $29. To sign up, go to postreports.com/offer.

We examine why transgender rights have risen to the forefront of our politics, and what the history of the modern Republican party reveals about how social issue battles work as a political tool, with reporter Samantha Schmidt and professor Brian Conley.Related reading and episodesA transgender girl struggles to find her voice as lawmakers attack her right to existTransgender rights emerge as a growing political flash pointThe Biden era begins

Generation Z is breaking with binary notions of gender and sexuality. And, how the first season of “The Bachelor” to feature a Black man has only highlighted the show’s racism problem. Read more:Recent surveys show that a growing percentage of the U.S. population identifies as LGBT. What’s less clear is why. Is it because of a real shift in sexual orientation and gender identity? Or is it because of a greater willingness among young people to identify as LGBT? Samantha Schmidt reports. The “Bachelor” franchise is facing a public reckoning after revelations about a contestant’s racist past. Style reporter Emily Yahr and Vulture writer Ali Barthwell explain what happened, and what this episode can tell us about Bachelor Nation and reality television as a whole.The pandemic has been dragging on for almost a year now, and we want to hear from listeners about how you’re coping. Record a voice memo telling us who you are, where you live and what you’ve been doing in the past year to find joy. Send it to postreports@washpost.com.

Philadelphia’s first mass vaccination site looked like a model of 21st-century efficiency — until the city abruptly shut it down after losing trust in the group that ran it. Plus, how the pandemic has led some men to realize they need deeper friendships. Read more:A mass vaccination clinic in Philadelphia opened with fanfare but closed amid rifts of trust. Frances Stead Sellers explains the swift rise and fall of Philly Fighting Covid. No game days. No bars. Samantha Schmidt reports on how the pandemic is making some men realize they need deeper friendships.

Today I sit down with Samantha Schmidt, a reporter for The Washington Post. She recently published an article titled, “No game days. No bars. The pandemic is forcing some men to realize they need deeper friendships.” In the article she addresses the changes in our friendships, how men have started to actively search for deeper connections as a result of the pandemic's isolating effects, and insight from a study by Geoffrey Greif (a professor at the University of Maryland), as well as from a book by Niobe Way (a professor of developmental psychology). Enjoy! Article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/road-to-recovery/2020/11/30/male-bonding-covid/

A look at how key groups voted in this election: from Latinos in Texas and the women who went for President Trump to the Black voters who pushed President-elect Joe Biden across the finish line. Read more:Democrats lost ground with swing Latino voters in key states such as Florida and Texas. In the Rio Grande Valley, national reporter Arelis Hernandez says, the surprising support for Trump underscores the need for Democrats to cultivate deeper relationships with a diverse Latino population.White women were expected to vote overwhelmingly for Biden. That did not happen. Gender reporter Samantha Schmidt explains how party, not gender, is a stronger force in presidential politics today. National reporter Vanessa Williams on how Black voters saved Joe Biden’s campaign, again. Read The Post’s exit poll analysis here. Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Source 1). Samantha Schmidt. (6 November 2020). The gender gap was expected to be historic. Instead, women voted much as they always have. Washington Post. 2). Josh Boak and Hannah Fingerhut. (4 November 2020). AP VoteCast: Trump, Biden coalitions show race, class divide. Associated Press 3). Miranda Bryant. (5 Nov. 2020). US voter demographics: election 2020 ended up looking a lot like 2016. The Guardian --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ac82/support

Oregon residents struggle to find shelter away from wildfires and dense smoke. Why a Black autistic man is serving 10 years in prison for a car crash. And U.S. Open winner Naomi Osaka sends a strong message with her masks.Read more:Samantha Schmidt reports from Oregon, where state orders have evacuees sleeping in parking lots and residents find themselves without homes to return to. Video journalist Lindsey Sitz reports on the case of Matthew Rushin, a 22-year-old Black autistic man who is serving 10 years in prison after a car crash.And sports reporter Ava Wallace on how U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka used her masks to support black lives.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

How the lack of child care during the pandemic is hurting families and businesses, from Heather Long. Why women are more affected by this economic downturn, from Samantha Schmidt. And what it’s like to join Alcoholics Anonymous over Zoom, from Sarah Pulliam Bailey.Read more:The pandemic upended child care. It could be devastating for women.The pandemic’s effect on the economy is not like the “mancession” of 2007.Alcoholics Anonymous adjusts and adapts during the pandemic.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

In 2014, Tamir Rice was fatally shot by a police officer while playing with a toy gun. He was 12 years old. Video editor Taylor Turner speaks with his mother, Samaria Rice, on the trauma she still carries. And, Samantha Schmidt on why the decrease in reports of child abuse isn’t cause for celebration.Read more:WATCH: On Tamir Rice’s 18th birthday, his mother addresses PTSD and police brutality. With kids stuck at home, emergency doctors report more severe cases of child abuse. Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

This week, the Supreme Court issued a landmark case for LGBTQ rights, interpreting Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Amanda and Holly discuss the opinion and the dissents, looking at the way each interprets “because of sex” in the statute. They also talk about how the opinion and dissents discuss implications for religious liberty, as well as responses to the case from the community. In the final segment, Amanda and Holly discuss and recommend recent movies and podcasts and invite you to join upcoming conversations about religious liberty, race, white supremacy and American Christianity. Segment 1: The Supreme Court decision in the Title VII cases (Starting at 00:40) Amanda and Holly previewed the Title VII cases in Episode 5, which you can hear at this link. The three consolidated “because of sex” cases are Bostock v. Clayton County, Altitude Express Inc. v. Zarda, and Harris Funeral Homes v. EEOC. Amanda mentioned this story on Gerald Bostock, written by Samantha Schmidt for The Washington Post: Fired after joining a gay softball league, Gerald Bostock wins landmark Supreme Court case. They mentioned the coverage of the decision in The New York Times, by Adam Nagourney and Jeremy W. Peters: A Half-Century On, an Unexpected Milestone for L.G.B.T.Q. Rights. To read the opinion by Justice Neil Gorsuch and dissents by Justice Samuel Alito and Justice Brett Kavanaugh, visit this link.   Segment 2: How does religious liberty fit into this? (starting at 16:30) The Religious Freedom Restoration Act is often referred to as “RFRA,” which sounds like “Riff-rah.” Learn more about it at this link.   Segment 3: Movie and podcast recommendations and invitations to join us in conversation (starting at 31:30) Amanda recommended this episode of The Ezra Klein Show podcast, featuring a conversation with Cyrus Habib. Holly recommended the movie Just Mercy, which is currently available to watch for free on several different streaming platforms. Amanda recommended the documentary Emanuel, which is available to rent on streaming platforms. You can watch a live Facebook conversation on Juneteenth with Amanda and BJC Director of Education Charles Watson Jr. on Friday, June 19, at 1 p.m. on BJC's Facebook page. Join us for a national conversation on white supremacy and American Christianity on Friday, June 26, at noon Eastern Time. The livestream is free, but you must register to attend. Visit BJConline.org/luncheon for details.

After a severe fever in 1776, Rhode Island farmer's daughter Jemima Wilkinson was reborn as a genderless celestial being who had been sent to warn of the coming Apocalypse. But the general public was too scandalized by the messenger to pay heed to the message. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll tell the story of the Public Universal Friend and the prejudiced reaction of a newly formed nation. We'll also bid on an immortal piano and puzzle over some Icelandic conceptions. Intro: When identical images of a tower are placed side by side, the towers appear to diverge. In 2002, Erl E. Kepner patented a one-sided coffee mug. Sources for our feature on the Public Universal Friend: Paul B. Moyer, The Public Universal Friend: Jemima Wilkinson and Religious Enthusiasm in Revolutionary America, 2015. Herbert Andrew Wisbey, Pioneer Prophetess: Jemima Wilkinson, the Publick Universal Friend, 1964. Catherine A. Brekus, Strangers and Pilgrims: Female Preaching in America, 1740-1845, 2000. Michael Bronski, A Queer History of the United States, 2011. Joel Whitney Tibbetts, Women Who Were Called: A Study of the Contributions to American Christianity of Ann Lee, Jemima Wilkinson, Mary Baker Eddy and Aimee Semple McPherson, 1978. Stafford Canning Cleveland, History and Directory of Yates County, 1873. Lewis Cass Aldrich, History of Yates County, N.Y., 1892. Wilkins Updike, James MacSparran, and Daniel Goodwin, A History of the Episcopal Church in Narragansett, Rhode Island, Volume 1, 1907. Sharon Betcher, "'The Second Descent of the Spirit of Life from God': The Assumption of Jemima Wilkinson," in Brenda E. Brasher and Lee Quinby, eds., Gender and Apocalyptic Desire, 2014. Paul Buckley, "The Public Universal Friend: Jemima Wilkinson and Religious Enthusiasm in Revolutionary America," Friends Journal 62:6 (June-July 2016), 38. Scott Larson, "'Indescribable Being': Theological Performances of Genderlessness in the Society of the Publick Universal Friend, 1776-1819," Early American Studies 12:3 (Fall 2014), 576-600. Shelby M. Balik, "The Public Universal Friend: Jemima Wilkinson and Religious Enthusiasm in Revolutionary America," Journal of the Early Republic 38:1, 157-160. Gwen Gosney Erickson, "The Public Universal Friend: Jemima Wilkinson and Religious Enthusiasm in Revolutionary America," Quaker History 106:1 (Spring 2017), 28-29. Beverly C. Tomek, "The Public Universal Friend: Jemima Wilkinson and Religious Enthusiasm in Revolutionary America," Journal of American History 103:3 (December 2016), 746–747. Charles Lowell Marlin, "Jemima Wilkinson: Errant Quaker Divine," Quaker History 52:2 (Autumn 1963), 90-94. Jeremy Rapport, "The Public Universal Friend: Jemima Wilkinson and Religious Enthusiasm in Revolutionary America," Early American Literature 52:1 (2017), 249-253, 267. Janet Moore Lindman, "From Salvation to Damnation: Popular Religion in Early America," Reviews in American History 45:4 (December 2017), 570-575. Margaret Bendroth, "Angry Women and the History of American Evangelicalism," Fides et Historia 34:2 (Summer 2002), 113. Samantha Schmidt, "A Genderless Prophet Drew Hundreds of Followers Long Before the Age of Nonbinary Pronouns," Washington Post, Jan. 5, 2020. Molly Worthen, "A Tour Through the 'American Messiahs' of Our Past," New York Times, April 26, 2019. Greg Barnhisel, "The Book of Nonconformists: America Has Always Been a Home to Self-Styled Messiahs," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 7, 2019, E5. Chris Jennings, "The Prophets Among Us," Wall Street Journal, April 4, 2019, A15. Gary Craig, "'Friend' Fund Named in Suit Found Offshore," Rochester [N.Y.] Democrat and Chronicle, Jan. 7, 2007, A7. "Life Story: The Public Universal Friend (1752–1819)," Women & The American Story, New York Historical Society (accessed Feb. 25, 2020). Listener mail: Sonia Purnell, A Woman of No Importance, 2019. "Britain's Secret WWII Weapons Revealed," BBC News, Oct. 26, 1999. Patrick Sawer and Hannah Furness, "From Garlic Chocolate to Exploding Animal Droppings: How Britain's Weird WWII Inventions Helped Fool the Nazis," Telegraph, June 1, 2017. Neil Johnston, "Weird Weapons That Nobbled Nazis Revealed in New Book," Times, June 2, 2017. Wikipedia, "Charles Fraser-Smith" (accessed Feb. 29, 2020). Wikipedia, "Q-Ship" (accessed Feb. 29, 2020). James Barron, "Charles Fraser-Smith, Mr. Gadget For James Bond Tales, Dies at 88," New York Times, Nov. 13, 1992. Barry Fox, "Review: Careful Carruthers, That Paper Clip Is Loaded," New Scientist, Aug. 14, 1993. Owen Mortimer, "'Immortal Piano' Offered for Sale Online," Rhinegold Publishing, Jan. 20, 2020. Russian pianist Anatole Kitain performs the Adagio from Bach's Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 564, on the Siena piano. eBay, "Siena Pianoforte Immortal Piano Marchisio 1800's Sculpted By Bartalozzi & Ferri," listing ended Feb. 5, 2020. "Seized by Nazis, Found in Israel, 'Immortal Piano' Expected to Fetch $1m," Times of Israel, March 1, 2020. "'Immortal Piano' Set for Israel Auction," ArtDaily, March 6, 2020. This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Chris Pallant. Here's a corroborating link (warning -- this spoils the puzzle). You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on Google Podcasts, on Apple Podcasts, or via the RSS feed at https://futilitycloset.libsyn.com/rss. 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Abha Bhattarai unpacks Walmart’s “Great Workplace” program, and why it means layoffs for workers. Samantha Schmidt on a strain of feminism that rejects the existence of transgender identity. And Shibani Mahtani explains how China’s ambitions are choking the Mekong River. Read more:Walmart employees say they’re preparing for job cuts as the retailer rolls out its “Great Workplace” program.Conservatives have found an unlikely ally in fighting transgender rights: so-called “radical feminists.”A journey down the Mekong River reveals displaced villages and a ruined ecosystem.Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Tracy Samantha Schmidt is a journalist and the founder of Socially Authentic, a content studio for entrepreneurs and executives. Tracy and Tim discuss how important emotional growth is for us and the various tools we can use to grow emotionally, including therapy as a vitamin. They chat about why we need to stop sharing only the highlight reels of our lives and become more authentic online. Tracy shares her thoughts around the effects of social media on our well being. Tim realizes he's become pro-selfie and wonders if leaving social media out of dating is a good thing or not.Please write a review for We're Only Human at https://ratethispodcast.com/woh

Today on Post Reports: Tony Romm on the makers of the app that set back the results of the Iowa caucuses. Samantha Schmidt describes how sex education classes in some states are reacting to the #MeToo era. And Mike DeBonis on a surprise moment in the Senate impeachment trial.Read more:An untested app rolled out and broke down during the Iowa caucuses. Read more about the company that delivered it.Propelled by the #MeToo movement, a growing number of states are mandating consent be taught in sex education classes. The Senate impeachment trial went pretty much as predicted — with one notable exception on its last day. Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Washington Post reporter Samantha Schmidt followed Braiden Schirtzinger, a non-binary person, through their pregnancy and early motherhood. Schmidt joins us to talk about the story.

¿Qué viene en el juicio político a Trump? ¿Cómo interpretar las marchas en Francia y Colombia? ¿Qué es lo bueno, lo malo y lo feo de AMLO? ¿Se impondrá el lenguaje inclusivo en nuestros países?Lenguaje inclusivo. Artículo de Samantha Schmidt en inglés: https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2019/12/05/teens-argentina-are-leading-charge-gender-neutral-language/?arc404=true&utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=el-postEn español https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2019/12/05/los-jvenes-en-argentina-estn-librando-una-batalla-lingstica-para-eliminar-el-gnero-del-espaol/?arc404=true&utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=el-post Carlos Loret de Mola: "Un año de AMLO: lo bueno, lo malo y lo feo"https://www.washingtonpost.com/es/post-opinion/2019/12/01/un-anio-de-amlo-lo-bueno-lo-malo-y-lo-feo/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=el-post

Samantha Schmidt talks to the Argentine teens promoting a more inclusive Spanish. And Kevin Sieff reports from a squalid tent city in Matamoros, Mexico, where refugees are forced to wait for their asylum requests to be processed by the United States.

Jeanne Whalen examines how Western businesses are bowing to political pressure from China. Samantha Schmidt on how a vulnerable community of transgender sex workers takes care of its own. And Luisa Beck unpacks the implications of a shooting in Germany.

As the host of Strange Fruit we’ve often wondered why pants made for men have plenty of pockets while most pants designed for women are pocketless. This week we discuss about the problematics of the gender binary when it comes to fashion and clothing and speak with Washington Post writer Samantha Schmidt about a Washington, DC area sewing class designed to deconstruct the gender rules in fashion and reconstruct clothing that better meets form and function for the queer and trans participants. Later this month, Louisville plays host to the second annual Midwest Queer Comedy Festival, a showcase designed to expose audiences to comedic voices from the LGBTQ community. Starting August 21st, the MQCFest will be five nights of shows, showcases, podcasts, and after parties. This year's line-up is stacked with nearly 75 acts, including headliner Sampson McCormick. McCormick is an award-winning Black queer comic who first joined us for a conversion about breaking barriers last December. He’s back this week to talk about his upcoming appearance at MQCFest and about his new movie A Different Direction with Darryl Stephens from TV’s “Noah’s Arc.” Also joining us to discuss all things queer and comedic is comedian Keith McGill, who is an associate producer of the festival, and MQCFest creator and executive producer Dwayne Duke. Support the work we do at Strange Fruit! Click here to make a one-time donation. +

Samantha Schmidt on the sacrifices one person has made to become a mother. And Geoff Edgers remembers Aretha Franklin, one year after her death.

U.S. immigration officials conducted raids on several food processing plants in Mississippi Wednesday detaining 680 mostly Latino workers in what was the largest workplace raid in at least a decade.  About 300 parents with small children have been released, but the raids still caused a lot of anxiety and fear in the community.  Alissa Zhu, reporter for the Mississippi Clarion Ledger joins us for more. Next, Puerto Rico has a new governor, its third in less than a week.  Former Secretary of Justice Wanda Vazquez was sworn in after the Supreme Court ruled that Pedro Pierluisi was sworn in on unconstitutional grounds.  Still there is much unrest as the people of Puerto Rico do not want Vazquez to be the governor either.  Samantha Schmidt, reporter at the Washington Post, joins us for what's next for Puerto Rico. Finally, something fun to end the week with.  After the new 'Top Gun: Maverick' trailer dropped a few weeks ago we were treated with a look at some of the newer jets that will be flying in the movie.  Rob Verger, assistant tech editor at Popular Science, joins us for everything we know about the old Tomcats and the newer Super Hornets Tom Cruise will be flying in the movie. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Cyntoia Brown was 16 when she was jailed for life for murder. This week she walked free after the Governor of Tennessee granted her clemency. She was backed by a number of powerful celebrities including Kim Kardashian who used social media to highlight her case as part of a campaign to get young black Americans out of unfair jail sentences. We speak to Samantha Schmidt from the Washington Post about the details of the case. We also hear from Kevin Sharp, former judge who went to the White House with Kim Kardashian. Producers: Philly Beaumont, Jessica Beck Mixed by Nicolas Raufast Editor: John Shields

Matt Zapotosky with a preview for Attorney General William P. Barr’s Mueller report testimony before Congress. Manuel Roig-Franzia on Lou Dobbs’s influence on President Trump. Plus, Samantha Schmidt on the ride service for K-12th-graders.

An explosive Washington Post article about a Howard University dean and founding member of AKA sorority living with another woman back in the 1930s asks the question if the two were lovers. Sheletta and Lindy talk to columnist Samantha Schmidt about that story. Later, principal ballerina Misty Copeland explains that her message of empowerment is more important than her dance moves.

This week's episode looks at the harm both men and women suffer from traditional definitions of masculinity - that is, the "man box" - and the ways both men and women would benefit from redefining masculinity. Times have changed, can our collective expectations of masculinity change as well? It's not clear that seismic change will happen any time soon, but younger generations are providing hope for incremental change, that eventually will provide men with access to a fuller version of masculinity.
 Resources in this episode: USA Today article by Alia Datagir, “Men pay a steep price when it comes to masculinity.”(https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/03/31/masculinity-traditional-toxic-trump-mens-rights/99830694/) Time article by Jack Myers, “Young Men Are Facing a Masculinity Crisis.” (http://time.com/4339209/masculinity-crisis/) Emily Moon, 1/11/2019 article, “No, Psychologists Aren't 'Declaring War' on Traditional Masculinity." (https://psmag.com/news/no-psychologists-arent-declaring-war-on-traditional-masculinity) Monica Hesse, 1/12/2019 Washington Post article, “How ‘traditional masculinity’ hurts the men who believe in it most” (https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/how-traditional-masculinity-hurts-the-men-who-believe-in-it-most/2019/01/12/22d2518a-14fd-11e9-90a8-136fa44b80ba_story.html?utm_term=.674daf761d5e) Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, "Meet the teenagers who started a feminist club at their all-boys school." (https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/03/06/meet-teenagers-who-started-feminist-club-their-all-boys-prep-school/?utm_term=.6f437b66f8a8#click=https://t.co/iVAFdjYUhB) Video on Toxic Masculinity: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gha3kEECqUk

How can women become more successful in corporate America? Washington Post columnist Samantha Schmidt says it'll take more than networking to get it done. And speaking of gender equality, it's not just needed in the boardroom but the bedroom as well, and the kitchen, living room, and laundry. Sheletta & Lindy talk sharing the workload in the home with Chicago Tribune writer Nara Schoenberg.

This week, Nish talks with Rachel Esplin Odell and Jennifer Walker Thomas, two leaders of the organization Mormon Women for Ethical Government (MWEG). The group recently made news when it called upon the four Mormon Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee to take seriously allegations against Brett Kavanaugh. Rachel and Jennifer talk about how MWEG developed organically after 2016--and particularly out of concern over the Muslim ban and other executive actions that impact refugees and other immigrant communities. In addition, Nish and Amy discuss a trio of stories related to religious freedom, including a case in which a Catholic pharmacist in Michigan refused to fill the prescription of a woman who was actively miscarrying. And we bring you some new pop culture recommendations, as well as a reminder to eat all the donuts and drink all the cider while you still can. Discussed This Week: [Trump administration set to expand religious exemptions to birth control coverage](https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2018/10/19/trump-administration-set-expand-religious-exemptions-birth-control-coverage/?utm_term=.c8f30ca7ae7d) (Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post) [Michigan pharmacist refuses medicine to woman having miscarriage](https://www.freep.com/story/news/2018/10/17/pharmacist-medicine-miscarriage-religious-objection/1600714002/)(Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press) [Deep in the desert, case pits immigration crackdown against religious freedom](https://www.npr.org/2018/10/18/658255488/deep-in-the-desert-a-case-pits-immigration-crackdown-against-religious-freedom) (Ryan Lucas, NPR) [Slow Burn Season 2](https://slate.com/slow-burn): The Impeachment of Bill Clinton (Leon Neyfakh, Slate) [](https://www.netflix.com/title/80200015) [W. Kamau Bell: Private School Negro](https://www.netflix.com/title/80200015) (Netflix)

In an experimental follow-up episode, listen along with Jen and Joe to the highlights of a Senate hearing examining the progress that has been made towards caring for the immigrant children who have been either taken from their immigrant parents or who arrived in the U.S. alone. Please Support Congressional Dish - Quick Links Click here to contribute a lump sum or set up a monthly contribution via PayPal Click here to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Use your bank’s online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North Number 4576 Crestview, FL 32536 Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Recommended Congressional Dish Episodes CD177: Immigrant Family Separations CD176: Target Venezuela: Regime Change in Progress Additional Reading Article: Tom Carper's 40-year record of defending banks is being challenged by Kerri Harris in a Democratic primary by David Dayen, The Intercept, August 22, 2018. Report: More than 500 children are still separated. Here's what comes next. by Amrit Cheng, ACLU, August 21, 2018. Staff Report: Oversight of the care of unaccompanied alien children by Rob Portman and Tom Carper, Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, August 15, 2018. Article: 'I want to die': Was a 5-year-old drugged after being separated from his dad at the border? by Michael E. Miller, The Washington Post, August 9, 2018. Report: Trump administration must stop giving psychotropic drugs to migrant children without consent, judge rules by Samantha Schmidt, The Washington Post, July 31, 2018. Report: Grassley, Feinstein seek investigation into alleged abuse at immigrant detention facilities, Senate Committee on the Judiciary, July 30, 2018. Article: Investigation sought into sexual abuse allegations at Texas immigrant detention center by Dianne Solis and James Barragan, Dallas News, June 25, 2018. Report: Police reports tell of sexual abuse, harassment at Arizona facilities for migrant children by Agnel Philip, AZCentral, July 25, 2018. Article: Sexual assault inside ICE detention: 2 survivors tell their stories by Emily Kassie, The New York Times, July 17, 2018. Article: Young immigrants detained in Virginia center allege abuse by Michael Biesecker, Jake Pearson, and Garance Burke, USA Today, June 21, 2018. Article: Alliance for prosperity plan: Hope for curbing Northern Triangle emigration? by Kausha Luna, Center for Immigration Studies, June 21, 2017. Article: US coaxes Mexico into Trump plan to overhaul Central America, CNBC, May 4, 2017. Article: The alliance for prosperity will intensify the Central American refugee crisis by Dawn Paley, The Nation, December 21, 2016. Report: CBP appointes two new officers to senior leadership by Alex Murtha, Homeland Preparedeness News, September 23, 2016. Article: The Alliance for Prosperity Plan: A failed effort for stemming migration by Laura Iesue, COHA, August 1, 2016. Resources Court Settlement Agreement: Jenny Lisette Flores v. Janet Reno, August 15, 2018. Organization Overview: IADB.org Regional Plan: Plan of the Alliance for Prosperity in the Northern Triangle: A Road Map White House Fact Sheet: Support for the Alliance for Prosperity in the Northern Triangle, March 3, 2015. Sound Clip Sources Hearing: Unaccompanied Immigrant Children, Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee, August 16, 2018. Hearing: Oversight of Efforts to Protect Unaccompanied Alien Children from Human Trafficking and Abuse, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, August 16, 2018. Witnesses: Richard Hudson: Acting Chief of Law Enforcement Operations, US Border Patrol, US Department of Homeland Security Robert Guadian: Acting Deputy Assistant Diretor for Field Operations West, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, US Dept of Homeland Security Commander Jonathan D. White: U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Federal Health Coordinating Official for the 2018 Reunification Effort, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services James McHenry: Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, US Dept of Justice Hearing: Prescription Drug Supply and Cost, Senate Finance Committee, C-SPAN, June 26, 2018. Witness: Alex Azar - Health and Human Services Secretary Sound Clips: 27:50 Senator Ron Wyden (OR): How many kids who were in your custody because of the zero-tolerance policy have been reunified with a parent or a relative? Alex Azar: So, I believe we have had a high of over 2,300 children that were separated from their parents as a result of the enforcement policy. We now have 2,047. Hearing: Stopping the Daily Border Caravan: Time to Build a Policy Wall, Border and Maritime Security Subcommittee, May 22, 2018. Witnesses: Ronald Vitiello - Acting Depury Commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection Lee Francis Cissna - Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Thomas Homan - Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Sound Clips: 41:33 Thomas Homan: They’re separating families for two reasons. Number one, they can’t prove the relationship—and we’ve had many cases where children had been trafficked by people that weren’t their parents, and we’re concerned about the child. The other issues are when they’re prosecuted, then they’re separated. 37:40 Representative Filemon Vela (TX): So, with this new policy in place, at the point that you’re in a situation where you decide to separate the families, where do the minors go? Vitiello: The decision is to prosecute 100%. If that happens to be a family member, then HHS would then take care of the minor as an unaccompanied child. 39:58 Thomas Homan: As far as the question on HHS, under the Homeland Security Act 2002, we’re required, both the Border Patrol and ICE, to release unaccompanied children to HHS within 72 hours. So, we simply—once they identify within that 72 hours a bed someplace in the country, our job is to get that child to that bed. Then HHS, their responsibility is to reunite that child sometime with a parent and make sure that child gets released to a sponsor that’s being vetted. Speech: Sessions Says 'Zero Tolerance' for Illegal Border Crossings, CBS SF BayArea, May 7, 2018. Attorney General Jeff Sessions Today we are here to send a message to the world: we are not going to let this country be overwhelmed. People are not going to caravan or otherwise stampede our border. We need legality and integrity in the system. That’s why the Department of Homeland Security is now referring 100 percent of illegal Southwest Border crossings to the Department of Justice for prosecution. And the Department of Justice will take up those cases. I have put in place a “zero tolerance” policy for illegal entry on our Southwest border. If you cross this border unlawfully, then we will prosecute you. It’s that simple. Hearing: Oversight of HHS and DHS Efforts to Protect Unaccompanied Alien Children from Human Trafficking and Abuse, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, C-SPAN, April 26, 2018. Witnesses: James McCament - Deputy Under Secretary of the Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans at the Dept. of Homeland Security Steven Wagner - Acting Assistant Secretary for Administration for Children and Facilities at the Dept. of Health and Human Services Kathryn Larin - Director for Education, Workforce, and Income Security Team at the U.S. Government Accountability Office Sound Clips: 45:05 Kathryn Larin: In 2015, we reported that the interagency process to refer unaccompanied children from DHS to ORR shelters was inefficient and vulnerable to error. We recommended that DHS and HHS develop a joint collaborative process for the referral and placement of unaccompanied children. In response, the agencies recently developed a memorandum of agreement that provides a framework for coordinating responsibilities. However, it is still under review and has not yet been implemented. 1:51:28 Sen. Portman: Mr. Wagner, give me a timeframe. Wagner: Sir, we have to incorporate the new MOA in the draft JCO. Honestly, we are months away, but I promise to work diligently to bring it to a conclusion. 1:57:15 Senator Rob Portman (OH): Okay, we learned this morning that about half, maybe up to 58%, of these kids who are being placed with sponsors don’t show up at the immigration hearings. I mean, they just aren’t showing up. So when a sponsor signs the sponsorship agreement, my understanding is they commit to getting these children to their court proceedings. Is that accurate, Mr. Wagner? Steven Wagner: That is accurate. And in addition, they go through the orientation on responsibilities of custodians. Sen. Portman: So, when a child does not show up, HHS has an agreement with the sponsor that has been violated, and HHS, my understanding, is not even notified if the child fails to show up to the proceedings. Is that accurate? Wagner: That is accurate, Senator. Sen. Portman: So you have an agreement with the sponsor. They have to provide this agreement with you, HHS. The child doesn’t show up, and you’re not even notified. So I would ask you, how could you possibly enforce the commitment that you have, the agreement that you have, with the sponsor if you don’t have that information? Wagner: I think you’re right. We have no mechanism for enforcing the agreement if they fail to show up for the hearing. Community Suggestions See more Community Suggestions HERE. Cover Art Design by Only Child Imaginations Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio)  

Just how good is your social media marketing strategy? Get some tips on how to become more social media savvy in today's interview with Tracy Samantha Schmidt, a top social media educator and strategist who founded her own firm, Socially Authentic, to help enterprises improve their social media strategy design. Tracy will talk about her experiences as a journalist for companies like Time Magazine, especially with how she started out by covering the rise of Facebook. She will also touch on her experiences as she established her very own firm, as well as some lessons she learned while being managing the million-dollar website ChicagoNow. She will also discuss her opinions on the future and trends of marketing, and point out some mistakes many people make when it comes to using different social media platforms. While the social media landscape is constantly changing, strategists like Tracy help keep you on top of the game. Listen to Tracy now to get some ideas on how you can engage more people and attract more business with social media.   In this episode, you'll learn: • How Tracy stayed afloat when the journalism industry imploded in 2009 and the need for social media strategists arose. • The importance of being updated on the latest trends of social media marketing. • Some forecasts on how marketing to audiences will be like in an increasingly digital world. Tweetables: • Whether you're in the C-Suite or HR or sales, you need to know social media now. • If a businessperson doesn't understand how to use (social media), it can be detrimental to their career. • SEO, Content Marketing, UX design… All these apply to marketing now. They need to know the latest tactics in order to stay competitive. Big Takeaways: • Social media is a big part of the world today, and it can be an effective marketing tool if used in the right ways. • Social media is constantly changing, but it is important to be aware of the latest trends in order to effectively reach out to and engage people to and for your business. Related Links & References: • Tracy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracysamanthaschmidt • Tracy's Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/tracysamantha • Socially Authentic: http://www.sociallyauthentic.com/ • The Sunday Night Memo (sign up form): http://sociallyauthentic.us10.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=9397dd43285f6d6a38f5b1906&id=02215d39cd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In June 2016, Jack Fanous of VetsNow Radio stopped by Kessler Foundation and talked with foundation staff members Glenn Wylie, DPhil, Associate Director of Neuroscience and Justin Stanley, Research Recruitment Specialist about our ongoing Gulf War Illness Research. Listen in on the various topics discussed for the radio show. Subject Recruitment and how it relates to the foundation's research (0:00 - 9:30) Justin Stanley explains how the research we do is directly translated to helping people receive better quality of care. Understanding Gulf War Illness (9:30-13:27) Here Dr. Wylie talks about GWI in a general sense.   Tackling the Problem- Kessler’s Research Approach (13:27-17:04) Dr. Wylie gets more into the issue of fatigue and discusses his research methodology.   Implications for Veterans’ Health Issues (17:04-20:22) Dr. Wylie talks about how data-driven research can help with advocacy. Jack expands on these issues in terms of overall veterans’ health issues.   How and Why Veterans Should Get Involved (20:22-25:03) Dr. Wylie discusses why we need veterans with and without GWI and what’s involved. ======================================================== Kessler Foundation is currently recruiting Gulf War veterans for a study, "Examination of Cognitive Fatigue in Gulf War Illness Using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging".   It is estimated that 25% of all Gulf War veterans have Gulf War Illness (GWI), with fatigue being a primary symptom. The importance of gaining a better understanding of fatigue is illustrated by the fact that a primary complaint of those reporting chronic fatigue is that their fatigue is worsened by the physical and cognitive demands of daily life resulting in a significant number of military personnel that are no longer able to perform their duties. It is precisely this fatigue that is exacerbated by mental and physical demands of the day— cognitive fatigue— that has remained understudied, and that is the focus of our study.   The objective of this study is to establish the network of brain areas underlying cognitive fatigue in persons with GWI. This will be done by looking at cognitive fatigue as a trait of GWI, and by looking at cognitive fatigue as a state that individuals with GWI are more prone to than healthy veteran controls.   For more information, visit our website (https://kesslerfoundation.org/content/volunteers-needed-gulf-war-illness-study) or Samantha Schmidt at Kessler Foundation, 973-243-6812, or researchstudies@KesslerFoundation.org. ========================================================