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In this episode, Melissa dives deep into the controversial and critical topic of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). With recent movements to dismantle DEI policies, Melissa shares a passionate and thought-provoking perspective on why these policies are essential—not just for marginalized communities but for business owners, employees, and the broader economic landscape.Melissa unpacks the history of DEI, tracing its roots back to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the affirmative action policies that followed. She shares her personal journey as a female executive, revealing how DEI policies directly impacted her career and the opportunities available to her. She also discusses the business benefits of diversity, from increased productivity to stronger workplace engagement, and challenges listeners to consider what life and business would look like without these protections in place.Key Topics Covered✅ The historical roots of DEI and its legal foundations✅ How affirmative action paved the way for workplace equity✅ The reality of DEI inside corporations—was it all just PR?✅ The impact of dismantling DEI on businesses, employees, and the economy✅ Why Gen Z and Millennials expect DEI as the norm in the workforce✅ Melissa's personal story of breaking the glass ceiling—thanks to DEI policies✅ What business owners can do to retain the spirit of DEI, regardless of government actionsWhy This MattersDEI isn't just a “nice-to-have” policy—it's a foundational framework that has shaped the modern workforce, business culture, and economic opportunity. As Melissa highlights, rolling back DEI initiatives could have drastic consequences for businesses, employees, and the future of workplace diversity.Resources & Next Steps

This episode is the second of two episodes on the rise of violence in Canadian schools. With the help of leading experts and real stories from teachers and education workers, this episode explores possible solutions, what the CTF/FCE is doing to advocate about the issue, and how you can take action. / Cet épisode est le deuxième de deux sur la montée de la violence dans les écoles du Canada. Puisant dans le savoir de spécialistes et le vécu de membres du corps enseignant et d'autres travailleurs et travailleuses de l'éducation, cet épisode explore les solutions possibles, l'action politique que la CTF/FCE mène à ce sujet et ce que vous-même pouvez faire pour aider à contrer ce problème.Guests (in order of appearance) / Personnes invitéesPreston Huppie and Tesa Fiddler, Members of the CTF/FCE Advisory Committee on Indigenous EducationMark Garcia, CTF/FCE Advocacy and Government Relations CoordinatorHeidi Yetman, CTF/FCE PresidentDr. Darcy Santor, Professor of Psychology, University of OttawaDr. Kristen Ferguson, Professor of Education at Nipissing University and Education Lead on the Healthy Professional Worker PartnershipDr. Chris Bruckert, Professor of Criminology, University of Ottawa(Episode in English with French testimonials. / L'épisode est en anglais avec des témoignages en français.)Take Action: Call on legislators to ensure the continued protection of teachers and students in their care: https://shorturl.at/foTU8 / Passez à l'action : Ajoutez votre voix à la nôtre pour continuer d'assurer la protection des membres de la profession enseignante et des élèves qui leur sont confiés :  https://shorturl.at/ruJS6Learn more / RessourcesCTF/FCE's toolkit:  https://shorturl.at/yKO89 / Trousse d'action politique de la CTF/FCE : https://shorturl.at/jozKYCanada 988 Suicide Crisis Helpline / 9-8-8 – Ligne d'aide en cas de crise de suicidehttps://etfohealthandsafety.ca/site/workplace-violence/The National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace / La Norme nationale du Canada sur la santé et la sécurité psychologiques en milieu de travailMusic attribution: https://shorturl.at/ostHPDISCLAIMER: Some guests use the term “admin” to refer to principals, vice-principals, and associate principals. / AVERTISSEMENT : Parmi les personnes que nous avons invitées, certaines utilisent, en anglais, le terme « admin » (« administrateur ou administratrice ») pour désigner des membres de la direction scolaire.The Source podcast is produced by the CTF/FCE in Ottawa, on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe People. / La balado Source est produite à Ottawa, sur le territoire traditionnel non cédé du peuple algonquin anichinabé, par la CTF/FCE. Follow us on social media / Suivez-nous dans les médias sociaux : Twitter @CTFFCE, Facebook @CTF.FCE, Instagram @ctffce.Views expressed do not necessarily represent the policies nor the views of the CTF/FCE. / Les points de vue exprimés dans cet épisode ne représentent pas forcément les principes directeurs ou les points de vue de la CTF/FCE.

Kimberly, Doug, and special co-host Nema Brewer break down the news out of the final moments of the Kentucky GOP super majority for the year (#KYGA22) before they adjourn for a veto-timed recess. Then, the crew are joined by Frankfort's preeminent progressive election attorney, Anna Whites, for a breakdown of the current state of redistricting and the legal challenges underway. Show notes: https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article259179688.html https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/ky-general-assembly/2022/03/29/kentucky-budget-bill-funds-full-day-kindergarten-drops-tax-rebates/7202117001/ https://www.yahoo.com/news/ky-120-united-files-ethics-135435234.html https://www.wkyt.com/2022/03/30/bill-legalize-medical-marijuana-kentucky-is-dead/ News under 5 https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220328005848/en/Kinetic-Deploying-High-Speed-Fiber-Internet-to-Connect-Nearly-4250-Pulaski-County-Locations https://www.wlky.com/article/doesnt-feel-100-right-lmpd-adding-delay-to-radio-feeds-some-concerned-about-transparency/39565510# https://www.leoweekly.com/2022/03/louisvilles-jail-is-a-slaughterhouse/ TAKE ACTION: Call your legislators and oppose HB 9 - Don't let private education corporations drain public school funding through charter schools in Kentucky! 1-800-372-7181 Actions from friends! Moral Monday - April 4th: https://actionnetwork.org/events/moral-monday-frankfort-april-4-2022? Louisville Democratic Party FUNDRAISER - Friday April 8th - Wendell Ford Dinner - join proud Dems from across the state! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/wfd2022 Join us next week for guest Lt. Col. Amy McGrath! Thanks Nate Orshan (Nato) for producing this week's episode! #ProgressKentucky - #ColonelsOfTruth Join us! - http://progressky.org/ - http://bit.ly/joinproky Support us! - http://bit.ly/supportproky Live Wednesdays at 7pm - https://www.facebook.com/progressky/live/ Facebook - @progressky Instagram - @progress_ky Twitter - @progress_ky YouTube - http://bit.ly/progress_ky The Jones Report Sun at 7PM Facebook - The Jones Report Radio Program Music from www.NatoSongs.com Logo and some graphic design provided by www.couchfiremedia.com

Stu and AJ phoned it in this week (literally, while sheltering in place) as they broke down how Trump and Republicans have taken a natural crisis and turned it into a man-made disaster.   Take Action: Call your Senators at 202-224-3121 and tell them to reject Mitch McConnell's so-called emergency response bill, which is really just another giveaway to the wealthy, and demand they pass something that will actually help workers and struggling families!   Moment of Uplift: We may be facing a once-in-a-century pandemic, but around the country and planet, people are rising to the occasion in surprising and inspiring ways.   This is your country for the week of March 23, 2020!   Produced by Sam Graber Engineered by Mark Charles, recorded at the Ramshackler Room, Louisville, KY Music by Mike Michel

Trump has made a global pandemic into a national catastrophe. Stu and AJ explain how Trump lied, avoided, manipulated and deceived America to help his reelection chances while selling out his country. And the worst is yet to come. But the best is also yet to come. Because Americans are taking this medical malaise seriously, and banding together to reduce the rate of transmission. That is, unless you're a Republican governor like Jeff Kottkamp who is just devastated his ski vacation got canceled.   So the worst and the best is yet to come. Which one will it be? The choice is ours.   Take Action: Call your Senators at 202-224-3121 and tell them to pass the Emergency Response legislation immediately!   Moment of Uplift: Deep Canvassing works! Find out how compassionate conversations on the doorsteps of voter homes flipped the House in 2018 and can vote Trump out of office.   This is your country for the week of March 16, 2020!   Produced by Sam Graber Engineered by Mark Charles, recorded at the Ramshackler Room, Louisville, KY Music by Mike Michel

It's been another week since Donald Trump was acquitted in Mitch McConnell's sham trial and another week where he has stepped on the gas in his drive toward authoritarianism. This week, Stu and AJ dive into how he's doing just that, from pardoning not only cronies but those whose crimes resemble his own, declaring himself (erroneously) America's top law enforcement official, appoint blindly loyal stooges to critical posts, and even calling for the removal from office of Barack Obama (who, um, isn't in office).   Plus! A look at Nevada's caucuses and what it means going forward, the many ways Bernie dominated, and why — whether you support Sanders or not — all Democrats and Trump resisters should be very happy with how things played out.   Take Action: Call your senators at 202.224.3121 and tell them to fund election security and pass measures to stop Russia from meddling in our democracy once and for all.   Moment of Uplift: At a Catholic school outside of Seattle, Paul Danforth and Michelle Beatty were forced out of their teaching jobs after getting engaged to their same sex partners. It looked like they may have no recourse against the school... until their students got involved.   This is your country for the week of February 23, 2020!   Produced by Sam Graber Engineered by Mark Charles, recorded at the Ramshackler Room, Louisville, KY Music by Mike Michel

Yeah, you read that title right. Stu and AJ discuss the two big things this past week that were even bigger than opening remarks at the Senate impeachment trial. Listen! Take Action: Call 202.224.3121 to tell your Senators to get (those two big things!) evidence and witnesses into Trump's impeachment trial.  Moment of Uplift: How the Democratic party sticks together. This is a movement and we won't be broken. This is your country for the week of January 27, 2020!  Produced by Sam Graber Engineered by Mark Charles, recorded at the Ramshackler Room, Louisville, KY Music by Mike Michel

This week, Stu and AJ discuss how, even after the House voted to impeach, Rudy Giuliani's sloppiness as the president's personal attorney exposed the extreme criminality of Trump and his inner circle.   Take Action: Call 202.224.3121 to tell your Senators to allow witnesses and evidence at Trump's impeachment inquiry!   Moment of Uplift: Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) made herself vulnerable in a way that few elected officials have and the results are truly inspirational.   This is your country for the week of January 20, 2020!   Produced by Sam Graber Engineered by Mark Charles, recorded at the Ramshackler Room, Louisville, KY Music by Mike Michel

Trump has taken us to the brink of war with Iran, leading to the deaths of hundreds (already), shattering any good will America had left around the world, and creating an incredibly dangerous precedent. Plus! Kentucky's new Republican Attorney General has won bipartisan praise for calling for an investigation into the state's Republican ex-governor. Stu explains why the credit is not at all deserved.   Take Action: Call 202.224.3121 to tell your Senators to limit Trump's ability to take us to war with Iran.   Moment of Uplift: Beneath the cloud of horrific war crimes committed by Edward Gallagher, Stu and AJ find inspiration in the self-less actions of his fellow SEALs who risked everything to do what is right.   This is your country for the week of January 13, 2020!   Produced by Sam Graber Engineered by Mark Charles, recorded at the Ramshackler Room, Louisville, KY Music by Mike Michel

Not Two Turtle Doves - Two Articles of Impeachment! Because a certain president thought it was okay to abuse power and obstruct Congress.   Stu and AJ talk about what happens next and what we can expect as the fight to evict Trump from the White House continues.   Take Action: Call your senators at 202.224.3121 and urge them to support a fair hearing with witnesses (!) and convict President Trump should the evidence demand it. Which it does.   Moment of Uplift: Did we mention impeachment? The 2018 midterm election outcome made it possible. Rock on, voters.   This is your country for the week of December 23, 2019!   Produced by Sam Graber Engineered by Mark Charles, recorded at the Ramshackler Room, Louisville, KY Music by Mike Michel

Air Date: 4/5/2019 Today we take a look at the current state of abortion rights - Hint: They're already in tatters - and speculate about what's to come as Roe vs Wade faces relentless chipping away and the possibility of full repeal.  Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991   Episode Sponsors: Madison-Reed.com+ Promo Code: Left Amazon USA| Amazon CA| Amazon UK| Clean Choice Energy Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content: Support our show on Patreon! SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: States poised to restrict reproductive rights - Making Contact - Air Date 10-10-18 One reproductive justice organization considers the future of reproductive health access under the US Supreme Court. Ch. 2: Describing the communities most affected by restrictions to reproductive health care - Boom! Lawyered - Air Date 2-15-18 A conversation with the reproductive justice advocates at the SIA Legal Team about their important work on behalf of people who self-induce abortions. Ch. 3: What Fetal Personhood Laws Mean For Abortion Rights And Beyond - Diane Rehm On My Mind - Air Date 1-15-19 Lauren Kelley, The New York Times Editorial Board, Women and Reproductive Rights Editor, discusses the special series by the New York Times editorial board that explores what fetal personhood laws are, how they’ve been used to successfully chip away at Roe v. Wade and why women with wanted pregnancies end up prosecuted under them. Ch. 4: Why people choose abortion - Science Vs - Air Date 10-31-18 Abortion is so taboo. People don’t talk about abortions they’ve had. Doctors don’t talk about abortions they’ve given. But it's happening a lot. So, what actually happens in an abortion, can the fetus feel pain and what are the risks? Ch. 5: Abortion Beyond Clinics - Making Contact - Air Date 1-16-19 Exploring new safe at-home abortion options and the growing movement for “self-managed abortions.”  Ch. 6: Will Roe vs Wade be overturned? (with Robin Marty) - Thom Hartmann - Air Date 1-31-19 Roe vs Wade is perhaps the best-known court case, but will the decision be overturned? Ch. 7: Protect Real Reproductive Healthcare- #ProtectX and #EndHyde with the EACH Woman Act - Best of the Left Activism Take action! Click the title and/or scroll down for quick links and resources from this segment. Ch. 8: Katha Pollitt on the politics of motherhood - Start Making Sense from @TheNation - Air Date 8-29-18 Mothers and pregnant women are discriminated against, devalued, and punished—here at home, and around the world. Katha Pollitt talks about how that has happened—and why. VOICEMAILS Ch. 9: Representation is important but you can't substitute identity for values - Ryan from Chicago FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 10: Final comments giving examples of people who like to get in on the con of patriarchy and white supremacy TAKE ACTION Call & write your members of Congress to tell them to support the EACH Woman Act via Center for Reproductive Rights Explore & share this NationalFamilyPlanning.org’s interactive map on Title X data and impact by state Download & share the “Save Title X” graphics created by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Share this video from Planned Parenthood on Protecting Title X  Learn more about how Title X changes impact care at istandwithpp.org/no-gag-rule EDUCATE YOURSELF & SHARE Trump administration awards $1.7 million family planning grant to an anti-abortion group(USA Today) Trump Administration Gives Family Planning Grant to Anti-Abortion Group(New York Times) California sues Trump administration over rules restricting abortion access(LA Times) Radical Attempts to Ban Abortion Dominate State Policy Trends in the First Quarter of 2019(Guttmacher Institute) Senators Introduce Legislation to Finally Repeal the Hyde Amendment and End Wide-Ranging Federal Abortion-Funding Ban(Vogue) Supreme Court Sides With California Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers(NPR, June 2018) Researched & written by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman  MUSIC(Blue Dot Sessions): Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr  The Back Lot - Sunday at Slims LaBranche - Bayou Birds Denzel Sprak - CloudCover Milkwood - The Cabinetmaker The Spinnet - Castle Danger No Smoking - Sunday at Slims Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Support the show via Patreon Listen on iTunes | Stitcher| Spotify| Alexa Devices| +more Check out the BotL iOS/AndroidApp in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunesand Stitcher!

Suicide prevention is just one question away. "Are you thinking of killing yourself?" Dr. Richard Doss is an award-winning clinical psychologist who prevents suicide. With your sassy psychologist Host Dr. Margarita Gurri, Dr Doss helps us start this difficult taboo conversation and discusses what to do about it to help save a life.  Dr. Richard Doss is a Clinical Psychologist with the Department of Veterans Affairs Vet Center with years of experience as a trauma specialist. Not long ago he was the Suicide Prevention Manager for the Department of Defense working with the US Army Reserve. He has trained hundreds of Soldiers and their families in the art of Suicide Awareness and Suicide Prevention. Tune in and Touch Base to start that conversation that just might save a life. Join your host, Dr. Doss and the Touch Base Tuesdays' community of listeners. Call: 929-477-3765 The question for today is. “How do I help someone who is thinking of killing themselves?” ListenAsk, “Are you thinking of killing yourself?”If, “Yes”, ask “What's going on?” Allow them to tell the story.Listen for reasons to live.Set up Action Plan: secure guns, hospital, counselor...Take Action: Call 911 or escort to a hospital, clinic, mental health professional... Reach out to Dr. Richard Doss at  708-359-3568.  Reach to Dr. Margarita Gurri at 954-609-9904.