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This is a complete show, starting with the cancellation of six figures of NEA funding in North Texas. Mercy Culture breaks ground on its new center, and top county officials praise it. The big story is redistricting updates, and where does funding go in Tarrant and Texas?COMMUNITY UPDATES:Join the DiscordRSVP for the 817 GatherSHORT STORY #1: North Texas arts groups have lost over $280,000 in NEA funding- Fort Worth groups lose $110K in NEA funds to transform former KKK hall after Trump moveSHORT STORY #2: Mercy Culture Church breaks ground on shelter for human trafficking victims, with plans for more- Mercy Culture backs church elder facing dueling reports on sexual misconduct allegationsSHORT STORY #3: Redistricting Updates: - Redistricting: Racial Discrimination in Tarrant- This is not Democracy. It's Manipulation- Legal Letter from Texas Civil Rights Project, Southern Coalition for Social Justice, and ACLU TexasBIG STORY: Tarrant Democrats Funding the Far Right- Texas megadonor Alex Fairly joined forces with the GOP's ultraconservative wing. He didn't like what he saw.WINS AND LOSSES:Ann:
This episode covers the impact of the digital age on lawyers, the law, and society. There are pros and cons to our increasingly sophisticated cyber-world, and this episode covers the dire consequences of bullying when it's taken online, how criminals use technology to stalk and harass victims, advantages of the continued trend towards online mediation, and legal considerations for online healthcare. We also have a fun "Off the Record" interview with Houston lawyer Adam Schiffer, guitarist for Twenty 24 Souls. Online BullyingCyberbullying in Texas Schools: Definitions, Remedies, and Concerning TrendsDustin Rynders, Legal Director at Texas Civil Rights Project, discusses the laws and practicalities relating the cyberbullying in Texas and provides insight into potential future trends. (17.5 minutes)Nationwide Cyberbullying: The Real-World Impact of a Viral RumorMonica Uddin, Partner at AZA, discusses an ongoing case in which she represents a young woman who was the victim of an online rumor that went viral. (14 minutes)Online CrimesCybercrimes Against the Elderly: How to Protect the Elderly from Becoming Victims of Online ScamsJoseph Frank, chief prosecutor of the Elder Abuse section at the Harris County District Attorney's Office, discusses cybercrimes that target elderly victims and provides tips on how to protect elderly people from becoming victims of these types of crimes. (10.5 minutes)Cybercrime Prosecution: CyberStalking, Revenge Porn, Online Impersonation, and Online ScamsKeith Houston, Chief Prosecutor in the Cybercrime Section of the Financial Crimes Division of the Harris County District Attorney's Office, discusses revenge porn, cyberstalking, online impersonation, and the online financial scams that tend to go along with these types of crimes. (11 minutes)Online ServicesCyber Mediation: Logistics, Advantages, and Trends Jessica Crutcher, Founder and Principal of Jessica Crutcher Law PLLC, discusses the logistics and benefits of cyber mediation and addresses why she believes it is here to stay. (10 minutes)Cyber Healthcare and the LawInterviewer: Anietie AkpanRachel Rose, Principal with Rachel V. Rose - Attorney at Law, PLLC, addresses legal issues at both the federal and state levels related to online healthcare, including compliance with privacy laws, confidentiality, security, billing, licensure requirements, carve outs for critical care, prescribing controlled substances, and consumer health data. Ms. Rose also discusses potential future trends in virtual healthcare, including the use of AI. (20 minutes)Off the Record: When Law Rocks, Lawyers (and Charities) ThriveInterviewer Nico ZulliBehind-the-Lines Interviewer Nico Zulli interviews lawyer and guitarist Adam Schiffer (Brown Rudnick). Adam plays the guitar for Twenty 24 Souls, the band that won the 2025 Law Rocks competition in April 2025 here in Houston. They discuss the competition as well as the benefits of having a creative outlet. (5 minutes)This episode is approved for 1.25 hours of Texas CLE credit for HBA members. See The Houston Lawyer Committee page on the HBA's website for more details. For full speaker bios, visit The Houston Lawyer (hba.org/thehoustonlawyer). To read The Houston Lawyer magazine, visit The Houston Lawyer_home. For more information about the Houston Bar Association, visit Houston Bar Association (hba.org).*The views expressed in this episode do not necessarily reflect the views of The Houston Lawyer Editorial Board or the Houston Bar Association.
The Barbara Jordan Texas Voting Rights Act, or TXVRA (which includes HB 5258 and HB 2082) will protect Texas voters from voting discrimination, provide powerful tools to combat voter intimidation, expand language access, and more — to ensure free and fair elections for every Texas voter.We reviewed with Counsel for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Christina M. Das, the Texas Civil Rights Project's Voting Rights Policy Attorney, Veronikah Warms, and Policy Director for Common Cause Texas, Emily Eby French, J.D. on why Texas can and should lead the nation in protecting the right to vote and promoting inclusive democracy by adopting the Texas VRA.Learn more about the Barbara Jordan Voting Rights Act at https://www.naacpldf.org/case-issue/barbara-jordan-texas-voting-rights-act/.Learn more about the Texas Civil Rights Project at https://www.txcivilrights.org/.Learn more about Common Cause Texas at https://www.commoncause.org/texas/Thanks for listening! Learn more about Progress Texas and how you can support our ongoing work at https://progresstexas.org/.
IANR 2512 032225 Line Up4-6pm INTERVIEWS (Guest Host Chetan Dave in for Pramod)Here's the guest line-up for Sat, March 22, 2025 from 4 to 6pm CST on Indo American News Radio, a production of Indo American News (www.IndoAmerican-News.com). We are on 98.7 FM and you can also listen on the masalaradio app.By Monday, hear the recorded show on Podcast uploaded on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Radio Public and Breaker. We have 5 years of Podcasts and have had thousands of hits.TO SUPPORT THE SHOW, SELECT FOLLOW ON OUR FREE PODCAST CHANNEL AND YOU'LL BE NOTIFIED OF NEW UPDATES.4:20 pm Carl Blair is Texas Civil Rights Project's Senior Election Protection Attorney and has helped lead multiple statewide Election Protection campaigns since 2020. Two Senate bills are currently working their ways through the Texas Legislature: SB 16 which would require documentary proof of citizenship, and SB 76 which would end countywide polling. Carl joins us today to explain the ramifications of each.4:50 pm Not content with being highly educated individuals and experienced professionals in industry, Sonali Patel and Aarti Phansalkar turned their entrepreneurial zeal into educating young minds and opened up two Montessori schools in Richmond: The Foundations Montessori in Aliana and La Prima Montessori in Veranda. Both ladies are with us today to talk about what prompted them to move in this direction.5:20 pm Elections for Sugar Land council and mayoral seats are fast approaching on May 3rd and we are fortunate to have with us Bradley Tilton who's running for council seat for district 2. Bradley is an attorney and longtime resident of New Territory. He's with us in the studio today to talk about his motivation for seeking the position and goals for Sugar Land.Also stay tuned in for news roundup, views, sports and movie reviews.TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW, OR TO ADVERTISE, PLEASE CONTACT US AT 713-789-NEWS or 6397 or at indoamericannews@yahoo.comPlease pick up the print edition of Indo American News which is available all across town at grocery stores. Also visit our website indoamerican-news.com whichgets 90,000+ hits to track all current stories.And remember to visit our digital archives from over 17 years. Plus, our entire 44 years ofhard copy archives are available in the Fondren Library at Rice University.
Laid off? Here's what to do next. Losing your job—especially when you've dedicated years to an organization—can feel overwhelming. With federal government layoffs and job cuts happening across industries, many professionals are asking: “What now?”That's exactly why I sat down with Doretha Polite, Human Resources Executive at the Texas Civil Rights Project, former executive leader at Geico, and author of Layoff to Layup: Finding Your Next Shot and The Job Search Blueprint. In this episode, we break down: The first steps to take after being laid off (before panic sets in) How to turn a layoff into a strategic career pivot The biggest mistakes people make when job searching (and how to avoid them) How to rebuild confidence and take control of your next career move Losing your job isn't the end—it can be the beginning of something better. If you or someone you know has been affected by recent layoffs, this conversation is a must-listen! Listen now & take charge of your future! Let's connect—visit GPSLeadership.org to see how we can help you navigate your leadership journey.Stay strong, stay positive, and definitely stay moving! #CareerTransitions #LayoffRecovery #Leadership #JobSearch #FederalGovernment #DorethaPolite #ExecutiveSuccess #GPSLeadership
Trump's 2018 zero tolerance policy which separated immigrant children from their parents at the border with no plan for reuniting them shocked the American conscience. And even though he claimed to cease the practice within weeks, zero tolerance is rooted in American law that dates back 100 years and remains on the books today. It can easily happen again. Efrén Olivares was on the front lines defending immigrant families, and the work was personal. Efrén himself is an immigrant, and he joins us to talk about his incredible book, My Boy Will Die of Sorrow: A Memoir of Immigration From the Front Lines. About the Guest Efrén Olivares is the deputy legal Director of the Immigrant Justice Project at the Southern Poverty Law Center. He was the lead lawyer in a successful landmark petition to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on behalf of families separated under the zero-tolerance policy. He previously directed the racial and economic justice program at the Texas Civil Rights Project. His writings on immigration policy have been published by the New York Times, USA Today, and Newsweek. He has testified before Congress and at briefings on Capitol Hill about immigration and border policies. He was the first member of his family to attend college. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Yale Law School. He is author of My Boy Will Die of Sorrow: A Memoir of Immigration From the Front Lines.
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: The Texas Supreme Court has rejected a request by Attorney General Ken Paxton to force the State Fair of Texas, which opens today, to allow its patrons to bring in guns: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/state-fair/court-blocks-paxtons-appeal-guns-will-stay-banned-state-fair-of-texas-fair-park-dallas/287-1f9c3bb0-ec8d-4e17-beca-039fafb7ce13 ...Still, Paxton continues his pre-election culture war agitation by hassling yet another immigrant advocacy non-profit - they're fighting back with the help of the Texas Civil Rights Project: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/26/texas-ken-paxton-las-americas-investigation-lawsuit-immigrants/ The campaign arm of the U.S. Senate Democrats has allocated a fresh multimillion dollar spend for Colin Allred in Texas: https://www.statesman.com/story/news/state/2024/09/27/ted-cruz-colin-allred-texas-u-s-senate-race-congress-flip-race/75393377007/ Federal election authorities have ordered the Texas Republican Party to re-submit their latest financial statement, as it leaves off a list of who's drawing a paycheck: https://www.sacurrent.com/news/feds-warn-texas-republican-party-over-failure-to-disclose-whos-on-its-payroll-35673278 Hispanic voters in Texas are increasingly seen as a must-win by any candidate seeking statewide success: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/politics/lone-star-politics/texas-election-competitive-hispanic-voters-key-role/3656096/?os=f&ref=app See Progress Texas' guide to fun events happening across the state during National Hispanic Heritage Month, which continues through October 15: https://progresstexas.org/blog/celebrating-texas-culture-national-hispanic-heritage-month See Progress Texas' analysis of Project 2025, and what it will mean for Texas should it be enacted: https://progresstexas.org/blog/project-2025-vs-progress-2025 ...And a complete guide to Project 2025 from Media Matters: https://www.mediamatters.org/heritage-foundation/guide-project-2025-extreme-right-wing-agenda-next-republican-administration The deadline to register for the November election is October 7. Are you registered? Are you sure? ALL Texas voters should confirm their registration, right now: https://govotetexas.org/ ...Please pitch in to help fund our recent expansion of that important voting resource with Hindi, Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese translation: https://progresstexas.org/blog/coming-soon-govotetexasorg-adds-commonly-spoken-languages-increase-ballot-access And, our September membership drive is underway! We want to add 50 new members to the Progress Texas family in the form of regular monthly supporters at the $10, $25 or $50 level - if you join the team before the end of September, we'll hook you up with an exclusive invitation to our Holiday Party this December! https://progresstexas.org/donate Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at https://progresstexas.org.
On today's episode of The Executive Appeal Podcast join Alex D. Tremble (CEO of GPS Leadership Solutions & KeynoteSpeaker) and Doretha Polite (Director of People at the Texas Civil Rights Project) as they explore the delicate balance between humility and confidence in leadership. Discover Doretha's insights on commanding a room with grace, interacting with authenticity, and fostering supportive teams by leveraging individual values and strengths. Tune in for actionable advice on building effective, empathetic teams.Guest BIO:Doretha Polite is a dynamic and charismatic force of inspiration. With an unwavering commitment to igniting the flames of potential in others, Doretha Polite has dedicated her life to empowering individuals to overcome obstacles, seize opportunities, and live their best lives. In her spare time, she loves writing, cycling, and spending time with her husband, Brett.Born with an unquenchable thirst for personal growth and a deep-seated belief in the human spirit, Doretha has triumphed over her own challenges and emerged as a beacon of hope for countless others. From humble beginnings in Gary, Indiana to soaring heights, her journey is a testament to the transformative power of resilience, determination, and unwavering faith in God.Doretha Polite has spent over 25 years as a business leader and as a Senior Human Resources executive. She is the owner and CEO of Polite Consulting where she provides executive leadership coaching, life coaching, and Human Resources expertise. As a seasoned leader and motivational speaker, Doretha has graced stages, leaving audiences spellbound with her electrifying presence and powerful words. With a unique ability to connect on a profound level, she has touched hearts and sparked change in the lives of thousands. She currently serves as the Human Resources Director for a Civil Rights Organization in Texas where she is using her skills to support Texas Civil Rights Project in their quest to serve the community.With boundless energy and an infectious enthusiasm for life, Doretha Polite has the remarkable gift of turning adversity into advantage, setbacks into steppingstones, and dreams into reality. Her messages are not just motivational; they are life-altering and transformational, providing individuals with the tools and mindset needed to embrace their potential and create a future filled with purpose and fulfillment.Doretha Polite is more than just a leader and speaker; she is a catalyst for transformation, a guide for those seeking the path to greatness, and a living testament to the extraordinary heights one can reach with the right mindset and unwavering determination. Doretha Polite is a journaling enthusiast. She believes in the power of writing down your dreams and goals so you can see them and then achieve them. She is the author of several journals. Her favorite journal is the “Moments of Reflection Journal.”Prepare to be inspired, motivated, and moved. Doretha Polite is here to empower you to rise above, dream big, and live your best life. Your journey to greatness begins here.
The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Aug. 5, 2024Federal Appeals Court Says a Texas Coalition of Black and Latinx Voters Doesn't Qualify as a Majority Minority Voting DistrictBlack & Latinx voters sued Galveston County, TX in 2022 over racially gerrymandered voting maps intended to dilute the power of minority voters. The lower court judge in the case called the maps “mean-spirited” and “egregious,” but an appeals court just blocked minority coalitions from bringing such challenges.To view the whole script of today's report, please go to our website.Today's LinksArticles & Resources:Campaign Legal Center - Explainer Petteway v. Galveston County, Texas American Democracy Minute - Galveston County, TX Racial Gerrymandering Case Could Weaken Voting Rights Act Protections for Mixed Minority CommunitiesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit - Decision in Petteway v. Galveston County, TXTexas Tribune - Voting Rights Act doesn't protect coalitions of racial or ethnic groups challenging political maps, appeals court rulesDemocracy Docket - 5th Circuit: Minority Coalitions Cannot Sue Under VRA in Galveston CaseGroups Taking Action:LULAC Galveston, Campaign Legal Center, Texas Civil Rights Project, Southern Coalition for Social Justice Check Your Voter Registration Vote.Gov – Register to Vote in Your State Vote.Org – Check Your Registration to Vote Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!Are you a radio station? Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy #DemocracyNews #VotingRights #TexasNews #EndGerrymandering
We're in the midst of our May Day to Memorial Day membership drive. We're asking you to join us in raising $25,000 - the cost to produce one episode. Please contribute by making a one-time donation or make it monthly, goto lauraflanders.org/donate As Angela says, "when vast numbers of people come together . . . this is how change happens." Please come together with us now! Thanks for listening and thanks for your continued support.When it comes to crime and migration, all sorts of politicians have justified mass detention and incarceration in the name of confronting a dangerous crisis. But what's real and what's fear mongering, and how can reformers counter the rhetoric to advance alternatives? In this episode, Laura Flanders and co-host Amir Khafagy speak with Silky Shah, Executive Director of Detention Watch Network, about her new book is “UNBUILD WALLS: Why Immigrant Justice Needs Abolition”, and Aron Thorn, Senior Attorney with the Texas Civil Rights Project's Beyond Borders Program about the road ahead. Texas Governor Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star program and the state-based deportation process proposed in his state's Senate Bill SB4 could set the tone for the country. Activists can do their best to call out abuses, but what is really needed is an entirely new approach. What difference would an abolitionist lens make?“I find it very troubling that we have economies that are solely dependent on the exploitation of immigrant labor. This country depends on the exploitation of immigrant labor, yet you're seeing all these draconian measures, especially in places like Texas and now New York . . .” - Amir Khafagy“There's been some minor reforms here and there . . . I don't want to dismiss that, but none of it's been at the scale that it needs to be. There needs to be a real investment that doesn't just let the Republicans dictate the debate . . .” - Silky Shah“It's fascinating to see my colleagues in New York grappling with some of the same really difficult questions that border Texans have grappled with for a really long time. What does it look like to give meaningful support to folks who are coming here and seeking a better life?” - Aron ThornGuests:• Amir Khafagy (Co-host): Journalist, Report for America Member, Documented• Silky Shah: Director, Detention Watch Network; Author, Unbuild Walls• Aron Thorn: Senior Attorney, Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP), Beyond Borders Program Full Episode Notes are located HERE. They include related episodes, articles, and more.Music In the Middle: RUMTUM remix of “Mirage” by Captain Planet courtesy of Bastard Jazz Records.. "Steppin" and "The Gall" by Podington Bear. Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders, Sabrina Artel, David Neuman, Nat Needham, Rory O'Conner, Janet Hernandez, Sarah Miller and Jeannie Hopper, Nady Pina, Jordan Flaherty FOLLOW Laura Flanders and FriendsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraflandersandfriends/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LFAndFriendsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraFlandersAndFriends/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauraflandersandfriendsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLRxVeYcB1H7DbuYZQG-lgLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lauraflandersandfriendsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriendsACCESSIBILITY - The broadcast edition of this episode is available with closed captioned by clicking here for our YouTube Channel
Diversity is celebrated in Houston so why is racial profiling still occurring when it comes to traffic stops? New data shows just how bad racial profiling was in 2023 for black Houstonians. So, what are the impacts of these traffic stops and how can we stop them? Host Raheel Ramzanali is getting answers about these questions from Christopher Rivera from the Texas Civil Rights Project. Learn more here: Black drivers were pulled over at disproportional rates Texas Civil Rights Project's report on traffic stops Learn more about the Texas Civil Rights Project here Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston Follow us on Instagram @CityCastHouston Don't have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know! Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let's Talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week on CounterSpin: The Supreme Court ruled that federal agents can remove the razor wire that Texas state officials have set up along parts of the US/Mexico border. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said that ruling “allows Biden to continue his illegal effort to aid the foreign invasion of America.” Elite news media, for their part, suggest we seek a hallowed middle ground between those two worldviews. Corporate media are filled with debate about the best way to handle the “border crisis.” But what if there isn't a border crisis so much as an absence of historical understanding, of empathy, of community resourcing, and of critical challenge to media and political narratives — including that reflected in President Joe Biden's call to allow access for “those who deserve to be here”? We hear from Aron Thorn, senior staff attorney at the Beyond Borders program of the Texas Civil Rights Project. The post Aron Thorn on Texas Border Standoff appeared first on KPFA.
The immigration fight on the U.S. - Mexico border keeps getting uglier - not between the U.S. and its southern neighbor, Mexico, but between the federal government and a Texas administration apparently unconcerned by constitutional supremacy. Earlier this month, members of the Texas Military Forces took over a public park in Eagle Pass, TX at the behest of Gov. Greg Abbott. The park, on the banks of the Rio Grande, is near a frequently used border crossing. Last weekend, Texas forces blocked Federal Border Patrol agents from reaching a woman and two children who had drowned trying to cross the river into the United States. The move by Abbott is certainly shocking, but it's an example of ways the state is trying to intervene in federal police powers and responsibilities. In a series of increasingly urgent filings, the Justice Department is pleading with the Supreme Court to intervene to let Federal agents enforce Federal laws. Rochelle Garza, president of the Texas Civil Rights Project, joins the show to discuss how the cruelty of Abbott's approach is undermining Texas communities and creating a constitutional crisis that may originate in Texas, but will not remain there. Dahlia is joined by SCOTUS-whispering wingman Mark Joseph Stern in today's Slate Plus segment to discuss why the High Court's response to Texas' game of chicken with the Feds is so dangerously sluggish. Next, they explore the oral arguments in the big Chevron-overturning vehicle that is Loper Bright, a case that was supposed to be about fishermen but is actually about overturning tens of thousands of agency law decisions and grabbing power from the elected branches and handing it to the judiciary. Sign up for Slate Plus now to listen and support our show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The immigration fight on the U.S. - Mexico border keeps getting uglier - not between the U.S. and its southern neighbor, Mexico, but between the federal government and a Texas administration apparently unconcerned by constitutional supremacy. Earlier this month, members of the Texas Military Forces took over a public park in Eagle Pass, TX at the behest of Gov. Greg Abbott. The park, on the banks of the Rio Grande, is near a frequently used border crossing. Last weekend, Texas forces blocked Federal Border Patrol agents from reaching a woman and two children who had drowned trying to cross the river into the United States. The move by Abbott is certainly shocking, but it's an example of ways the state is trying to intervene in federal police powers and responsibilities. In a series of increasingly urgent filings, the Justice Department is pleading with the Supreme Court to intervene to let Federal agents enforce Federal laws. Rochelle Garza, president of the Texas Civil Rights Project, joins the show to discuss how the cruelty of Abbott's approach is undermining Texas communities and creating a constitutional crisis that may originate in Texas, but will not remain there. Dahlia is joined by SCOTUS-whispering wingman Mark Joseph Stern in today's Slate Plus segment to discuss why the High Court's response to Texas' game of chicken with the Feds is so dangerously sluggish. Next, they explore the oral arguments in the big Chevron-overturning vehicle that is Loper Bright, a case that was supposed to be about fishermen but is actually about overturning tens of thousands of agency law decisions and grabbing power from the elected branches and handing it to the judiciary. Sign up for Slate Plus now to listen and support our show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The immigration fight on the U.S. - Mexico border keeps getting uglier - not between the U.S. and its southern neighbor, Mexico, but between the federal government and a Texas administration apparently unconcerned by constitutional supremacy. Earlier this month, members of the Texas Military Forces took over a public park in Eagle Pass, TX at the behest of Gov. Greg Abbott. The park, on the banks of the Rio Grande, is near a frequently used border crossing. Last weekend, Texas forces blocked Federal Border Patrol agents from reaching a woman and two children who had drowned trying to cross the river into the United States. The move by Abbott is certainly shocking, but it's an example of ways the state is trying to intervene in federal police powers and responsibilities. In a series of increasingly urgent filings, the Justice Department is pleading with the Supreme Court to intervene to let Federal agents enforce Federal laws. Rochelle Garza, president of the Texas Civil Rights Project, joins the show to discuss how the cruelty of Abbott's approach is undermining Texas communities and creating a constitutional crisis that may originate in Texas, but will not remain there. Dahlia is joined by SCOTUS-whispering wingman Mark Joseph Stern in today's Slate Plus segment to discuss why the High Court's response to Texas' game of chicken with the Feds is so dangerously sluggish. Next, they explore the oral arguments in the big Chevron-overturning vehicle that is Loper Bright, a case that was supposed to be about fishermen but is actually about overturning tens of thousands of agency law decisions and grabbing power from the elected branches and handing it to the judiciary. Sign up for Slate Plus now to listen and support our show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Houston Lawyers have looked forward to receiving each new issue of the Houston Lawyer (THL) magazine for the past 60 years. This episode celebrates both the rich, engaging, and award-winning content from our authors and the lawyers and staff members who have been a part of this publication. 1. A Conversation with 1974-75 EIC Jim Perdue: A Seasoned Storyteller and Trial Trailblazer Jim Perdue of Perdue and Kidd is one of the earliest editors in chief of THL and a legal legend known for pioneering many modern evidentiary techniques who is often referred to as the "Father of Texas Courtroom Storytelling." He discusses his time as EIC and provides some great advice for younger lawyers. 2. Spotlight on Dustin Rynders, Award-Winning Author of "Supporting Adults with Disabilities to Avoid Unnecessary Guardianship" (Jan./Feb. 2018)Interviewer: Rachael Thompson of Winston & StrawnDustin Rynders, the Director of the Criminal Legal Program at Texas Civil Rights Project, discusses the substance of his 2018 article about Texas's law relating to adult guardianship and provides an update and practical examples such as the very-public Brittney Spears case. He also discusses his work with Texas Civil Rights Project and pro bono opportunities.3. Thank You, Round One4. A Conversation with 2011-12 EIC Tamara Stiner Toomer: A THL TrailblazerTamara Stiner Toomer of Johnsen Law is the first Black EIC of THL. She discusses her time as an editor and some of the important legal issues the bar journal covered in 2011-12. 5. Spotlight on Leigh Ganchan, Award-Winning Author of "Immigration & Naturalization Service Worksite Enforcement Operations Re-Emerge as National Security Priority" (2003)Interviewer: Anietie Akpan of Royal VopakLeigh Ganchan, a Shareholder at Ogletree Deakins, discusses her award-winning article from 2003, which covered shifting priorities on large workforce enforcement site operations post-9-11. She also provides an update on how the Government's priorities have shifted in the twenty years since she wrote the article. 6. Thank You, Round Two.7. A Conversation with 2023-24 EIC Elizabeth Furlow Malpass: Our Current LeaderElizabeth Malpass discusses how and why she got involved with the Editorial Board, the positions she has held, some of the articles she has worked on, what we can expect in future issues this year, and how YOU can get involved. 8. Thank You, Round Three.9. Working EIC Moms Making It Work: Not Superwoman, Not Perfect, But Everything Is FinePanelists: Farrah Martinez, EIC 2017-18, Taunya Painter, EIC 2019-20, Brooksie Boutet, EIC 2022-23, Elizabeth Malpass, Current EICThe women on this segment have all served as editors in chief of THL while also working as lawyers and being moms. They discuss the broad topics in "Working Moms Making It Work," a 2018 article that Anna Archer wrote for THL that is part of a series of articles that won an award from the State Bar. The women frankly discuss how they manage so many responsibilities, noting that nobody is actually Superwoman and it is okay to not be perfect. In fact, sometimes cupcakes from H-E-B are just fine. For full speaker bios, visit The Houston Lawyer (hba.org). To read The Houston Lawyer magazine, visit The Houston Lawyer_home. For more information about the Houston Bar Association, visit Houston Bar Association (hba.org).*The views expressed in this episode do not necessarily reflect the views of The Houston Lawyer Editorial Board or the Houston Bar Association.
AUSTIN, Texas - Civil rights attorney Roberto Lopez does not expect the Biden Administration to come to the aid of immigrants arrested under the sweeping new powers Senate Bill 4 bestows on law enforcement.Lopez, a Rio Grande Valley native, is the beyond borders senior advocacy manager at the Texas Civil Rights Project. TCRP works to defend the civil and human rights of border communities and of those migrating through the borderlands.Lopez spoke about the likely impact SB 4 will have on a recent webinar hosted by America's Voice and Congressman Joaquin Castro of San Antonio.“Two years ago, we filed a complaint with the Department of Justice. We have continued to provide supplemental complaints on all the abuses that we're documenting. We have several probable cause affidavits that are wrong, where DPS officers said that they knew someone was an alien because of how they smelled. And the federal government has not responded to that. The Biden administration is not going to come to our rescue,” Lopez said.If that is the case, what can immigrant families do? Lopez said he and other civil rights leaders will be there to help."What we're going to be doing now is working with our community, helping ensure that everybody knows their rights, documenting abuses from police as they take on these immense and incredible new powers,” Lopez said.“And we will be fighting tirelessly as these bills come into effect in the next few months to just make sure that everybody knows what this legislation does, how they can respond to law enforcement when they're pulled over. And we will be doing our best to document and fight this in court as best we can.”On the webinar, Lopez gave his analysis of Senate Bill 4.“SB 4 will subject millions of people across the entirety of Texas to racial profiling. And that is not some sort of exaggeration. This bill is not limited to the border. It is not limited to immigrants who have recently crossed (the border). This allows any officer in the entire state of Texas with a gun at their hip, to detain and arrest someone who they suspect of being here without papers.”Lopez said there is no clarity from the authors of the legislation on how it should be applied. He said dozens of amendments were filed to try to clarify the meaning of the legislation, to give officers guidance on how to implement SB 4. “All of those (amendments) were just swept aside,” Lopez said. Lopez said what this tells Texans is that the state is not making good public policy. “This is all political theater.”Editor's Note: Go to the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service to read the full story. Editor's Note: Here is an audio recording of testimony Roberto Lopez gave at a recent Senate Committee on Border Security hearing.To read the new stories and watch the news videos of the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service go to www.riograndeguardian.com.
Roberto Lopez, born and raised in South Texas's Rio Grande Valley, leads the Texas Civil Rights Project's Beyond Borders Program, which works to defend the civil and human rights of border communities and of the people migrating through the borderlands. Inspired by the United Farm Workers movement, the nonprofit Texas Civil Rights Project was founded in 1990. It has taken a strong stand against the illegality of Texas's Operation Lone Star. Beginning in March 2021, Operation Lone Star sanctioned the deployment of National Guard and state police—from Texas and other states—to the Texas-Mexico border. Under the initiative, asylum seekers and migrants are charged with criminal trespassing when they enter Texas. They are then held in state-run prisons. Recently, at least 14 Republican-led states have sent police and National Guard to Texas border communities under Operation Lone Star. Lopez says residents have no idea what policies these out-of-state police are operating under, including their policies on use of force. And holding them accountable is very difficult. “When we talk about law enforcement in border communities and the operations they conduct, it's often in remote parts of the state,” Lopez says. “We could see a situation where a Florida police officer goes beyond his authority … let's say in apprehending immigrants. … It's really hard to document what's happening on the ground.” Read and listen to more at The Border Chronicle. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/border-chronicle/support
Neal Brennan: The Comedy Whisperer(Recorded June 2021) Before they became comedians, Mike and Neal both got their start working the door at different comedy clubs. Now, they sit down for a discussion of what it was like for Neal to co-create Chapelle's Show, and the best advice that Neal received from Chris Rock on his hit Netflix special, “3 Mics.” Plus, new material about protesting yourself, macaroni and a powder intended to represent cheese, and how apologies can feel like a fade-away jump shot. Please allow Mike and Neal to show you to your seats.Please consider donating to the Texas Civil Rights Project
The scene in Texas on the eve of crucial 2024 elections: defiance of Federal elections law in Galveston County. The inexplicable dumping of a solid national voter roll verification system. The monkey-wrenching of election procedures in Texas' largest county. Contradictory and confusing laws surrounding behavior at polling locations - some carrying felony-level penalties. Sensing imminent irrelevance, the Texas GOP has launched a full assault on the elections process in the Lone Star State - and we can't counter this attack unless we fully understand it. With that as our goal, we've invited two Texans in prime position to lead the fight for voting rights and election integrity in Texas: Jenna Royal is the new Voter Protection Director for the Texas Democratic Party, and Louis Bedford is a Dallas-based attorney with extensive experience in elections justice, having worked with both the Texas Civil Rights Project and the Dallas County Democratic Party on voter protection programs. WE NEED PROGRESSIVE POLL WATCHERS. If you've wondered how YOU can stand up to bullying from the right, this is a perfect opportunity. Learn more: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedHuGsvh9bXsTWuxs623SaWODLGW8wGcC_EdsXBSwBYhIODg/viewform?usp=send_form Thanks as always for listening - as these crucial elections approach, our work at Progress Texas is more important than ever. Please consider supporting our work at https://progresstexas.org/donate. Note: we made an error in discussing whether poll workers, and not solely election judges in Texas, are allowed by law to carry firearms - they are not. But, it's not like Texas Republicans didn't try: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/05/08/nation/texas-bill-that-would-permit-poll-workers-carry-guns-moves-forward/
We invite back one of our favorite election experts, Emily Eby, to explain what happened to voting rights in the 88th legislative session. She kicks off the show highlighting the priorities that rose to the top this session - culture wars and state control. Good news - some positive voting bills made it through! We learn that it is now easier for Texans with disabilities to utilize curbside voting. But with the good comes the bad, especially for Harris County. They have lost the ability to appoint an elections administrator. If you need a refresher on what elections administrators do and how they differ from county clerks, check out our show with Beth Stevens. https://gobehindtheballot.com/who-makes-elections-actually-happen-elections-administrators-what-do-they-do-beth-stevens-explains-all/ And for a sneak peek of the ‘ugh', Emily reflects on the common practice of representatives ignoring the will of the majority. We wrap up with what democracy means to Emily and how we can reclaim our voice at the Capitol.We'd love your support:Donate on StripeSupport us on PatreonJoin our newsletterLeave us a rating and reviewShare our podcast with a friend
It's June 2023, and the government just changed the rules again for asylum seekers at the southern border. So what is going on right now at the southern border? We have talked in previous episodes about Title 42, the public health law that was used as a pretext to block asylum seekers from entering the U.S. during the pandemic. On May 12, the administration ended Title 42 and rolled out a new set of policies aimed at reducing the number of asylum seekers who enter the U.S. every day, including requiring people to sign up for a limited number of daily appointments on a mobile phone app. So how is this all playing out for people?In this episode we talk with Laura Peña, Director of ProBar, which is part of the American Bar Association and provides legal services to immigrants in Harlingen, Texas. Harlingen is in the Rio Grande Valley, right across the border from Matamoros, Mexico. Laura is an immigration expert who has held many directing positions, including working at the Department of State under the Obama Administration, and leading the Beyond Borders program at the Texas Civil Rights Project.. Laura is from the Rio Grande Valley herself, and she also hosts her own podcast, Valle de Sueños. It's the story of a 10-day journey by border advocates to shut down a refugee encampment in Matamoros, Mexico.Music: Gymnopedie No. 3 - Wahneta Meixsell
Amid a wave of anti-immigrant rhetoric and violence, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Roberto Lopez, Senior Advocacy Manager for the Texas Civil Rights Project, to discuss the circumstances around the tragedy in Brownsville, Texas, and how the country has become a nation of hating immigrants.
2023 Texas Bills Propose More Restrictions, Penalties, Oversight, and an Election Police ForceToday's LinksArticles & Resources:NBC News - Texas Republicans propose a Florida-style election police force as it tees up more changes to voting lawsTexas Tribune - Texas lawmakers target property taxes, election fraud and transgender people in new legislation ahead of 2023 sessionThe Texan - Illegal Voting Felonies, ‘Save Women's Sports Act,' and School Choice Among Bills Filed on First Day of Pre-FilingTexas Tribution - 2021's SB1 The hard-fought Texas voting bill is poised to become law. Here's what it does.Groups Taking Action:Texas Voter Protection, Texas Civil Rights Project, Mi Familia VotaToday's Script: (Variations occur with audio due to editing for time) You're listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the people.It's not yet January and the 2023 election and voting bills are already piling up in Texas like tumbleweeds. Many of these bills are designed to prevent voter fraud, which already is as rare in Texas as the Jackalope.NBC News and the Texas Tribune report that over 62 bills have been prefiled in the legislature, many designed to increase oversight of elections and step up penalties for voting illegally. The Houston Chronicle estimates that Texas election officials spent 22,000 hours looking for voter fraud after the 2020 election, resulting in only 16 voters with fraudulent addresses on registration forms. HB 39 is one of five Republican-sponsored bills which increases voting related crimes from a misdemeanor to a felony. SB 220 is one of two bills which creates “election marshals,” similar to Florida's new state police division investigating election fraud. Florida's force made its first arrests in August, only to have most of the charges dismissed due to the state's own mistakes.While states like Nevada & Alaska recently took steps to use a single ballot open primary system, HB 239 would close Texas primaries, requiring separate ballots for each party. Open ballot primaries offer voters more choice, give third party candidates a chance, and tend to support centrist candidates, rather than extremists.With a Republican House, Senate & Governor, these restrictions could pass later next year.See articles outlining other proposed Texas voting bills at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org. For the American Democracy Minute, I'm Brian Beihl.
Finger Pointing in Harris County Texas After Problems Apparently Disenfranchised VotersToday's LinksArticles & Resources:Washington Post - Texas investigating voting difficulties in Houston's Harris CountyVote Beat Texasx/Texas Tribune - Here's why we still don't know what went wrong in Harris County on Election DayTexas Freedom Network - Statement: Judge Rules Harris County Polling Locations Stay Open Until 8 PMFox News - Texas Supreme Court allows Harris County to count 2,000 votes after Election Day extensionNBC News - Double standard? Texas assigns unusual urgency to Democratic county's election mishapsGroups Taking Action:Texas Organizing Project, Texas Civil Rights Project, Mexican American Legal Defense & Education Fund (MALDEF) Today's Script: (Variations occur with audio due to editing for time) You're listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the people.There is still a lot of finger pointing in Harris County, Texas, after widespread November 8th ballot shortages and other problems. While partisan accusations and a lawsuit have been leveled, it appears that a combination of lack of preparedness and voting machine problems were the problem, not fraud.The Washington Post and Votebeat Texas report that Harris County's system didn't have enough paper ballots in at least 23 of its 782 polling places. When precinct officials called for additional ballots, knowing they would run out, resupplies ran out or didn't arrive for hours. The shortage reportedly resulted in hundreds of voters being turned away.Complicating matters, Harris County doesn't have common problem reporting software which could help monitor problems at polling places. Such a system could have helped distribute ballots to places which needed them. One precinct in Houston initially couldn't get its 60 voting machines to work in the morning, forcing a delay in opening. Election officials noted it was human error, not a conspiracy.The Harris County GOP filed a lawsuit, claiming that the lack of ballots disenfranchised voters, and one GOP election official claimed Harris County election officials intentionally withheld ballots for partisan reasons. Democrats pointed to problems in heavily Democratic precincts, too. State police are investigating, and Harris County is conducting an internal review to assess just how many voters were disenfranchised.We have links to articles and resources at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org For the American Democracy Minute, I'm Brian Beihl.
On Friday, federal authorities issued an internal bulletin that warned of the potential for violence from domestic extremists during the midterm election season.The same day, a federal Judge in Phoenix refused to stop a group from patrolling outdoor ballot boxes. Members of the group have been showing up heavily armed, often masked and wearing tactical vests. Critics say this is intimidating voters. The judge said that barring the group would violate their constitutional rights.From election deniers who continue to insist without evidence that the 2020 election was stolen, to a flood of recent state laws that make voting more difficult, for many Americans, voting feels much more fraught. But volunteers are stepping up across the country to make sure that all voters feel safe casting their ballot.Host Michel Martin talks to the Reverend Barbara Williams-Skinner of Faiths United to Save Democracy and TurnOut Sunday and Emily Eby, Senior Election Protection Attorney at Texas Civil Rights Project.
Proud to welcome a guest episode from our friends Nichole Abshire and Claire Campos-O'Neal at the Go Behind The Ballot podcast, which is quite well-timed as the first of several 2022 midterm election deadlines - the registration deadline on October 11 - has now come and gone. You'll recognize our good friend Emily Eby of the Texas Civil Rights Project here, with details on how elections have evolved in Texas, and why it's gotten so damned treacherous and difficult to vote in this state. Thanks as always for your support of Progress Texas!
Attention Mentions: Emily: Ms. Marvel on Disney+Claire: Selling the OC on NetflixNichole: Abbott Elementary on ABC and Hulu The Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP) is a group of Texas lawyers and advocates for Texas communities, serving the movement for equality and justice in and out of the courts. Emily Eby, the Senior Election Protection Attorney & Policy Counsel for the TCRP, walks us through the history of voting rights in Texas. From her unique vantage point, she tries to explain why someone might be interested in suppressing the vote and how Texas responded to Shelby v. Holder ruling by the Supreme Court. She leads with a sense of optimism, humor, and hope for the future of voting rights in Texas. Prepare to learn and take away important facts about the history and current state of voting rights in Texas.
The House select committee investigating the insurrection is reportedly soon going to seek an interview with Virginia Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. She was found to have lobbied former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to pursue a plan to overturn the 2020 presidential election, sending 29 texts on the subject. Immigration advocates, lawmakers, and health officials are urging President Biden to overturn Title 42, a Trump administration policy used to block migrants at the borders from seeking asylum due to COVID-19. Karla Marisol Vargas, an immigration attorney at the Texas Civil Rights Project, joins us to discuss the policy and the legal battles against it. And in headlines: Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine continue in Turkey, China put half of Shanghai on lockdown to contain a growing COVID outbreak, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the infamous Don't Say Gay bill into law. Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/whataday/ For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It's heist time in LA, but it's not as fun as it should be. Join us as we discuss Angel's bad fashion, Cordy's new hair, and everything that is plea-seen-T. It's Angel Season 2, Episode 8: The Shroud of Rahmon! Mind's Eye: https://www.mindseyetheatre.com/events Twitter, IG, & FB: @boozeandbuffy Email: boozeandbuffy@gmail.com Texas Civil Rights Project: www.txcivilrights.org Art Credit: Mark David Corley Music Credit: Grace Robertson
Monday marked the start of in-person early voting in Texas ahead of the state's March 1st primary. Texas is just one of nearly 20 states that will hold elections this year with more restrictive voting laws in place, a result of Republican-led efforts to validate former President Trump's lies about the 2020 presidential election. James Slattery, a senior staff attorney with the Texas Civil Rights Project, joins us to discuss what's happening in the state, what's to come and what the rest of the country can anticipate as we head into the midterm elections. And in headlines: The U.S. closed its embassy in Kyiv, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the country's Emergencies Act for the first time ever, and a judge said he would throw out Sarah Palin's defamation suit against the New York Times. Show Notes: The Texas Civil Rights Project – https://txcivilrights.org/ Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/whataday/ For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Our crossover event concludes with an episode that's all about (and titled) Darla! Join us as we heap praise on Julie Benz, go on a bunch of weird tangents, and define the sub/dom relationship between Lindsey and Angel. It's Angel Season 2, Episode 7: Darla! Mind's Eye: https://www.mindseyetheatre.com/events Twitter, IG, & FB: @boozeandbuffy Email: boozeandbuffy@gmail.com Texas Civil Rights Project: www.txcivilrights.org Art Credit: Mark David Corley Music Credit: Grace Robertson
President Biden presided over the launch of his virtual “Summit for Democracy” on Thursday. Biden warned the more than 80 leaders of democratic nations that the threat to democratic forms of government is pressing and all “the date we're seeing is largely pointing in the wrong direction.” The statements may have fallen a little hollow as the U.S. is one of the nations that has been newly placed on the list of nations considered democratic backsliding nations. While the White House put out a list of actions it says its taken to protect the vote, one lawyer from the Texas Civil RIghts Project told The Guardian, “you have to be kidding me,” the actions are nothing but “minor tweaks on the edge of the problem.” Angela Merkel's 16 year reign as German chancellor came to an end this week as the new chancellor from the Social Democratic Party (SPD), Olaf Scholz, took the oath of office. He will lead a coalition between the SPD, the Greens, and the libertarian inclined Free Democrats. Scholz will be the first chancellor to lead a cabinet to include as many women as men. The coalition also has ambitious plans to fight climate change by phasing out coal and prioritizing renewable energy. And this little ditty from The Independent: “Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert has called out big businesses for their alleged duplicity on the climate crisis as well as their opposition to the Biden administration's ambitious Build Back Better Act. 'The [corporate] sector has historically been full of s***, and the sector is still full of s***,' Mr Gellert told Fast Company on Monday." Workers in Buffalo, NY become the first to get a union at a Starbucks. UAW workers win the right to directly elect their leadership, bringing new measures of rank-and-file democracy to a powerful union. Canada bans conversion therapy and France moves to make it a criminal offense. All I want for Christmas are legislative maps! Maps, maps and more maps! The Pennsylvania House Republicans released their congressional map drawn by former Lehigh County Republican Commissioner Amanda Holt. It's a solid GOP gerrymander. Then Senate Democrat Sharif Street released a “compromise map” that's a 6-11 GOP Gerrymander. Why? Well, that map places a congressional district in his backyard and would set up a potential primary between Congressman Brendan Boyle and Sharif Street. State and national Democrats are pissed to say the least, calling the map a non-starter. Lastly, the Legislative Reapportionment Committee, which is responsible for drawing the state house and senate maps, is getting ready to release their maps and vote on them in the coming weeks. The AP reported this week that Pennsylvania's right-wing billionaire Jeffrey Yass is looking to spend $20 million on his endorsed candidate for Governor and all the usual suspects from the Commonwealth Foundation and the Commonwealth Partners are at the center of it. Hospitals in rural PA are facing are sounding the alarm in the face of rapidly increasing COVID cases. According to PennLive, “Geisinger hospitals throughout north-central Pennsylvania are operating at well over 100% percent of their capacities, with unvaccinated COVID-19 patients responsible for most of the strain.” The Philly Inquirer reports that COVID hospitalizations are at the highest rate since January - the peak of the last COVID surge. Scientists just discovered a planet that is 11 times as massive as Jupiter orbiting a dual star system, the b Centauri system. The discovery is changing scientists' understanding of the conditions under which planets can form.
Ali Lozano from the Texas Civil Rights Project joins us to discuss what exactly is in the newly signed voter suppression bill, and what we can expert from further litigation.
On today's show, Santita takes the day off and Brandon Johnson fills in. Brandon speaks with Nabisco employees, April Flowers and Richardo Martinez, to talk and go over the Nabisco employee strike taking place right now. In the second hour, Brandon talks with Raven Hollins of the Texas Civil Rights Project.
On this week's panel, Shasti and Stephan discuss the fight to save voting rights. In a rare bit of rare good news, Democratic lawmakers in Texas walked out of the legislature in order to deny Republicans the quorum they needed to enact a package of some of the most restrictive voting laws yet. James Slattery serves as Voting Rights Attorney with the Texas Civil Rights Project, and he's been on the ground working with the progressive coalition that organized to defeat this bill. Show Notes: Action steps you can take right now to help save voting rights: http://bit.ly/FreedomToVote_Actions
Texas Civil Rights Project are Texas lawyers and advocates boldly serving the movement for equality and justice. They envision a Texas where all communities thrive with dignity and justice, and without fear. Liyah K. Brown, Director of Criminal Injustice Reform, manages the team executing this mission inside and outside of federal and local Texas courtrooms. Today, we learn about the great impact Liyah and TCRP are making in communities across Texas and discover ways for our listeners to get involved!
Hey! It's Happy Hour time, and we're joined by our friend Emily Eby of the Texas Civil Rights Project! As we continue through the grueling process of the Lege, Diana and Wesley share the story of the nutso parliamentary gymnastics of Briscoe Cain on voter suppression bills on Thursday. Emily describes the danger of empowering poll watchers - clearly a GOP intimidation ploy, especially if combined with the permitless carrying of handguns. We also share our tips for overcoming the fear of public speaking, at a moment when it's so important for ALL Texans to courageously speak up on the dirty deeds being done at the Capitol on voting rights, abortion rights, redistricting and more. Why is Briscoe Cain the worst? https://progresstexas.org/blog/republican-briscoe-cain-over-his-head DOJ being asked to step in to monitor TX Elections Cmte: https://www.kxan.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2021/04/SB7_DOJ.pdf
In today’s episode we talk with attorney, entrepreneur, and activist, Meagan Harding, who is the co-founder of Rosa Rebellion, a platform for creative activism by and for women of color. As a civil rights attorney, Meagan has fought for wrongful conviction policy and has worked to shine a light on solitary confinement through the Texas Civil Rights Project. Meagan’s commitment to fighting for the black community is unshakable; however, she talks honestly about the exhaustion, frustration, and sorrow, that comes with being an activist. Rest is a biblical mandate and for Meagan, that means that rest and recovery is essential to how God wants us to show up in the fight for liberation. This led to her Rebel + Rest project, which provides space for rest, therapy, and total care to activists across the country. For more information on Rosa Rebellion and the Rebel + Rest project, visit here: https://www.rosarebellion.com/home
Last two days to turn out the vote!!! AGHHHHH! We can do it! TODAY'S ACTION:Sign up by 5pm today (Sunday) if you want to be a poll monitor on Election Day! You just watch a polling location and report to the pros at the Texas Civil Rights Project if you see any funny business: https://www.mobilize.us/tvp/event/338947 Follow up with your friends who haven't voted yet! How to know? There are a couple different tools we've been using to check if our friends have submitted a ballot:txballot.organdThe Blue Squad app Found a friend in TX who hasn't voted yet? Send 'em our voter guide, which has a description of each elected office in addition to our endorsements: https://www.rousertx.com/2020-ballot-shortcut FOLLOW THE RABBLE PODCAST:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRabbleTX/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therabbletxTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheRabbleTXSubscribe to our Friday newsletter, T-GIF: https://www.rousertx.com/tgif/
On this episode, we look at how nonprofits can continue to advocate for a fair and safe election during election days. We intentionally say “days” because many states are offering vote-by-mail (“VBM”, also known as “absentee voting”) or offer early in-person voting well before Nov 3rd, 2020. States took these measures to mitigate some of the challenges presented by the COVID pandemic that we talked about in Part 1 of this series. Our attorneys for this episode Leslie Barnes Tim Mooney Quyen Tu Shownotes Because voting doesn’t just happen one day this year, here are things that 501(c)(3)s, as trusted messengers, can do during the voting days to support a free and fair election. Encourage people who are not at high-risk to COVID-19 to step up and work as poll worker and early voting officials More Than a Vote - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=322130045738998 Educate your community and constituents about their different voting options. It is important to note that these rules will vary by states and sometimes even by counties! Preparing for in-person voting Vote-by-mail rules and deadlines Provisional ballots and what that means Facilitate voting by offering rides to polls, childcare services, translation services, pay off fines. Promote election protection: be a poll monitor or staff voter protection hotline. Have a game plan to address voter intimidation. Help people understand that we likely won’t have definitive elections results the night of Nov. 3rd, especially in close races. Litigation Mobilize public support for safe and fair election (including protests) when anything happens that will prevent voting or the administration of voting. A special note for private foundations: It’s not too late, you can fund all nonpartisan efforts except for voter registration drives. This is the rainy day that you’ve been saving for! A special note for 501(c)(4)s: 501(c)(4)s can do everything we’ve covered in this episode and you could do one of these activities in a partisan manner as long as it is your secondary activity. Resources Appendix B of Rules of the Game: Permissible Nonpartisan 501(c)(3) and Partisan Campaign Contact on Voter Engagement and Protection Efforts Election Protection by c3s Texas Civil Rights Project stopped voter “purges” that would have affected many naturalized citizens. https://www.bolderadvocacy.org/story/legal-advocacy-in-action-texas-civil-rights-project/ Bolder Advocacy’s TA hotline: 866-NP-LOBBY Email us at advocacy@afj.org Our website is bolderadvocacy.org Non-Bolder Advocacy Resources: Voter Registration Deadlines by State (Vote.org) State Compendium of Election Worker Laws and Statutes (U.S. Election Assistance Commission) Do you want to be a poll worker? Learn more here: https://www.powerthepolls.org/ Check out how a 501(c)(4) is feeding people waiting in line to vote! https://polls.pizza/ Election Protection: https://866ourvote.org/ Paying off fines: https://wegotthevote.org/finesandfees/ and article on Mike Bloomberg paying off fines for former felons in Florida so they can vote Art pieces around voting: https://www.planyourvote.org/artist-works
Emily Eby is a voting rights staff attorney at the Texas Civil Rights Project here in Houston. On this episode, Emily informs Patrick and Femi on her work for the TCRP, discusses the hard-to-define topic of voter suppression, highlights the new developments coming out of the Harris County Clerk's office regarding the upcoming election, and more! You can learn more about the TCRP at https://txcivilrights.org/. The Hylights Podcast is brought to you by the Houston Young Lawyers Association! If you have any comments or questions, or if you would like to be a guest on a future episode, please email us at hylightspodcast@gmail.com. Join HYLA: https://www.hyla.org/why-should-you-join-hyla
It's Day 7 of The Rabble podcast's Daily Democracy Challenge, where we count down 46 days of impactful-yet-achievable action items to flip Texas and elect our 46th president.Only 39 more days until the election! And since today is Becky's 40th birthday, our action item is to do her very most favorite thing: be an election worker. TODAY'S ACTION:Why be an election worker? Most of the folks who usually staff the polls are older and therefore at higher risk for COVID, so many of them are opting out this year. Not enough poll workers means polling locations might close... which would mean looooong lines on election day. There is also a critical need for mail-in ballot sorters. To sign up, you can submit an application directly with your county clerk's office. Google "your county" and elections to find the forms to submit. Or try https://powerthepolls.com/! DON'T WORRY if you don't hear back for a while -- they are REAL busy. If you want to get extra training on working the election or if you'd like to find out more about opportunities to fight voter suppression, the Texas Civil Rights Project is on top of it at https://texasvoterprotection.org/ -- click on "Volunteer."Thank you for helping Becky celebrate her big birthday by werking the poll!And we can't wait to see you live in the chat this Sunday, 9/27 at 5pm for our "The Rabble, In The House: What the healthcare?!" episode: https://www.facebook.com/events/352607089144490FOLLOW THE RABBLE PODCAST:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRabbleTX/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therabbletxTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheRabbleTXSubscribe to our Friday newsletter, T-GIF: https://www.rousertx.com/tgif/
Gloria Orta talks with Cara Poalillo about her time on American Ninja Warrior season 12. Her rookie year was filled with excitement as she hit the course for the first time, proving that dreams do come true. Gloria, age 20, shares today about her experience coming to America as an immigrant and growing up with big dreams. She is passionate about building her future career around supporting the immigrant community, and inspiring girls to go after their dreams. Gloria's Recommendations: Netflix: 30 Minute Hug Netflix: Immigration nation Texas Civil Rights Project https://texascivilrightsproject.org/action/ www.HHS.gov @gloriasofit
Host Mathieu Lavault sits down with Andy Udelsman, a Legal Fellow at the Texas Civil Rights Project based in Austin, Texas where he works to advance the movement for equality and justice inside and outside of the law courts. Having previously worked at the southern border of the United States to protect the voices of the immigrants seeking refuge in the country, Mr. Udelsman discusses immigration, ICE, and illegal expulsions and detentions at the border.
Zenén Jaimes Perez of the Texas Civil Rights Project speaks about the secret, illegal detention of migrant families in hotels, and about the Trump administration's continued assaults on the migrant community. // Zenén Jaimes Perez del Texas Civil Rights Project nos habla de las detenciones secretas e ilegales de migrantes en hoteles, y de los continuos ataques de la administración de Trump contra la comunidad migrante.
In this episode, I interview Robert Lopez, a community organizer with the Texas Civil Rights Project, one of several groups suing the Department of Homeland Security to stop it from detaining unaccompanied minors in hotels and deporting them without a court hearing. Activists like Lopez charge that the Trump Administration is using the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to expedite the deportation of children and asylum seekers at the border. Deportation has long been a lucrative business for private companies under contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), from providing deportation flights to now allowing minors to be housed in hotels. Activists are calling these hotels "black sites", especially because ICE is not providing information about the whereabouts of children under federal custody. Since the story broke last week, the Hampton Inn & Suites is no longer doing business with ICE, according to the Hilton hotel chain.
In this special episode, Laura Gomez-Horton explains how the mental effects of the COVID-19 crisis are showing up and we talk about how to take care of yourself. About Laura Laura Gómez-Horton is a licensed Clinical Social Worker and Board-Approved Supervisor through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners. She received a Bachelor and Master of Social Work from the University of Texas at Austin in 1996 and 1997, respectively. She is currently the clinical director at the YWCA Greater Austin whose adopted mission is “eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.” Laura has extensive experience providing bilingual services and working with individuals, children, families, and groups in the areas of domestic violence, sexual assault, depression, anxiety, PTSD, immigration, parenting, cultural identity, prenatal/postnatal mental health, grief and loss, and self-advocacy. Previously, as the Social Services Coordinator at the Texas Civil Rights Project, Laura established the social services program for their statewide offices and developed the Austin Promotora program, a grassroots self-advocacy group comprised of women who had qualified to adjust their legal status in the U.S. as authorized by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). She also worked at the School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin as part of the clinical faculty and provided therapeutic services through SafePlace (now the Safe Alliance), a local non-profit addressing issues of domestic violence and sexual assault in Austin. In addition, she provided therapeutic bilingual services through independent practice and co-founded Within Your Reach/A Su Alcance, a program providing bilingual personal-development workshops. Her experiences in the Austin area culminated in developing a focus on providing therapeutic services and advocating for clients who are Spanish-speaking, immigrant, and/or marginalized. Laura has participated in training videos, and various English and Spanish-language radio and television news interviews discussing mental health issues and current events impacting the community. She has provided extensive presentations/workshops and has developed, coordinated and facilitated various therapeutic and support groups. She currently co-facilitates the monthly dialogues on Issues of Racism and Discrimination at the YWCA Greater Austin. Laura is also a Member of National Association for Social Workers (NASW) and sits on the advisory board for the R.E.A.L. (Social Justice) Committee for NASW-TX. She also sits on the board for Wells Branch Elementary PTA and Lone Star Victims Advocacy Project. YWCA of Greater Austin Website: ywcaaustin.org Instagram: @ywatx Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YWCAatx/
Kendall and Lillian sit down with the President of the Texas Civil Rights Project, Mimi Marziani, to discuss her latest Washington Post article.
Join us for our Super Tuesday Preview of Elections in Texas-from a Latino perspective. Host Tony Diaz interviews Natalia Cornelio Democratic candidate for Judge of the 351, and Sema Hernandez Democratic candidate for U.S. Texas Senate. Find out about issues profoundly facing the Latino community. This is a preview for our new upcoming show, "Latino Politics & News." Elections are Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Look for your sample voter ballot. In Harris County, sample ballots are available at www.HarrisVotes.com. Click here to donate to Nuestra Palabra: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9CPLMM88TF5BS Bios: Natalia Cornelio is a Judicial Candidate for the 351st Criminal District Court in Harris County, Texas. For 13 years, she has been an attorney, public servant, advocate, and criminal justice reformer. She currently works as the Director of Legal Affairs for Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis in Precinct One, where she helped draft and finalize the settlement in the misdemeanor bail reform lawsuit, ODonnell v. Harris County. Immediately before this, she was the Director of Criminal Justice Reform at the Texas Civil Rights Project. As the director, Natalia was counsel and advocate for hundreds of parents along the United States-Mexico border after being forcibly separated from their children under Trump's unlawful family separation policy. She also settled TCRP's debtor’s prison lawsuit against the City of El Paso to end the City’s practice of incarcerating people for their inability to pay traffic tickets, expanded the project’s investigations against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and its cruel treatment of its prisoners in solitary confinement, and worked with local partners to decrease criminalization of juveniles who interface with the criminal justice system. Her opponent is incumbent George Powell in the Democratic Primary. Arlene Hecht is running unopposed in the Republican Primary. Sema Hernandez: I am the daughter of immigrants. The sacrifices my parents and grandparents made are part of what fueled my decision to run for the U.S. Senate. I grew up in a migrant working family, and I understand the struggle of people who are burdened by crushing debt, job insecurity, environmental racism, and lack of healthcare coverage. These are the common struggles of the working class. I worked in acute healthcare for six years, caring for insured and uninsured patients. Through my background in healthcare, I experienced first-hand the flaws of our healthcare system. As a mother, I became a volunteer baseball coach and a volunteer organizer for local baseball organizations, where I served on the board of directors. Our 2018 primary campaign for U.S. Senate was historic, promoting progressive issues, policies, and solutions. Our campaign earned the trust of voters who responded with 24% of the Democratic vote to this first-time candidate, all on a slim budget of approximately $4,000. She has 11 opponents in the Democratic primary. There are five candidates in the Republican Primary, including incumbent John Cornyn. NP Radio airs live Tuesdays 6 pm-7 pm CST 90.1 FM KPFT Houston, TX. Latino Politics & News will air live Thursdays 2 pm – 3 pm CST, starting March 12, 2020. 90.1 FM KPFT Houston, TX. Livestream www.KPFT.org. More podcasts at www.NuestraPalabra.org. The Nuestra Palabra Radio Show is archived at the University of Houston Digital Archives. Our hard copy archives are kept at the Houston Public Library’s Special Collections Hispanic Archives. Co-hosts: Tony Diaz and Q-Terrell Quillin Producer: Leti Lopez. Interns: Rodrigo Bravo, Claudia Soler Alfonso, Stefano Cavezza Tony Diaz Sun 7am "What's Your Point" Fox 26 Houston Tues 6pm NP Lit Radio 90.1 FM KPFT, Houston www.NuestraPalabra.org Thurs 2pm Latino Politics & News with Tony Diaz, starting March 12, 2020, 90.1 FM KPFT Houston, TX.
Jim Harrington, founder of the Texas Civil Rights Project, shares his thoughts on the state of civil rights in Texas, the proposed school closures in AISD, and his time with Cesar Chavez. Jim Harrington, fundador del Texas Civil Rights Project, nos habla del estado actual de los derechos civiles en Texas, de la propuesta para cerrar escuelas en el AISD, y de su tiempo con Cesar Chavez.
While The Rabble podcast is on break, we are revisiting some of our favorite episodes. We were so inspired by Glenaan O'Neil of the Lone Star Victims Advocacy Project, who is cheerfully persisting first after battling cancer and then after having funding pulled for her fledgling nonprofit. We love her hilarious self and her mission of advocating for immigrant victims of domestic abuse in rural Texas. Plus, Ed Scruggs of Texas Gun Sense is back to explain "red flag laws" and "mandatory buy-backs." The incredible folks at the Texas Freedom Network are looking out for all the peens and vags (and everything in between), and they tell us how to help. This episode first aired September 20, 2019. PRESENTING SPONSOR - CONCERT FOR CHANGE BY ERIN FOR TRAVIS COUNTY DA An intimate evening with Shawn Colvin and Kelly Willis in support of the Erin Martinson for Travis County District Attorney campaign. A private sponsor reception with Shawn and Kelly will take place before they both take to the stage for acoustic sets. Date: Tuesday, October 1st Time: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM for Private Reception with Shawn Colvin and Kelly Willis 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM for the Concert Location: Cheer Up Charlie's Sponsorships and tickets available here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/concertforchange More about Erin Martinson's campaign for Travis County District Attorney: https://erinforda.com/ Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/377332629580675/ PRESENTING SPONSOR - PLANNED PARENTHOOD DIRECT Do you live in a part of Texas where there's no Planned Parenthood? Well, noooo worries! From Abilene to Zavalla, Lubbock to Laredo, The Planned Parenthood Direct (R) app will send birth control (just pills/rings/patches -- you can't DIY an IUD) or UTI treatments straight to your door or your nearest pharmacy. Plus, your meds come in a discreet package so no one has to know what you're up to. The Planned Parenthood Direct (R) app is available for free in the iOS and Android app stores. Visit https://www.ppgreatertx.org/pp-direct for more info. SUPPORT ROUSER'S PATREON PAGE! Want to make sure The Rabble pod keeps coming? Help us pay for it! (We are making zero dollars on the pod and need your help to keep going.) ALSO, you get super fun perks when you pitch in to help us cover our costs (secret parties, GIF chats, even a prayer candle with your face on it!). Go to https://www.patreon.com/rousertx NOW NOW NOW NOW! Also, spread the joy of Ann Richards and The Rabble all across Texas on T-shirts, stickers, mugs, or whatevs: https://rouser.threadless.com/ THIS WEEK'S GUEST: Glenaan O'Neil, founder of the Lone Star Victims Advocacy Project Help Becky celebrate her birthday by donating to the Lone Star Victims Advocacy Project: https://www.lsvap.org/ Lone Star Victims Advocacy Project Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LSVAP/ Order your “Cheerful persistence” merch to support the Lone Star Victims Advocacy Project: https://rouser.threadless.com/ "An Evening to Empower" on October 18: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lone-star-victims-advocacy-project-presents-an-evening-to-empower-tickets-73313012193 FOLLOW ROUSER: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RouserTX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rousertx/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RouserTX?lang=en Subscribe to our Friday newsletter, T-GIF: https://www.rousertx.com/tgif/ SH*T TO DO: Prevent future generations from having sex ed horror stories! Or, like, avoidable diseases or children they don't want to have. The Texas Freedom Network's “Teach the Truth” Coalition helps us have a say in the new sex ed curriculum Texas is developing for our public school kids. Abstinence only? F*ck that. We're doin' it! And doin' it and doin' it well… http://tfn.org/sex-ed/index.html LINKS WE MENTIONED: The Texas Tribune Festival is happening Sept. 26-28! It's like SXSW for politics dorks: https://festival.texastribune.org/ Beto O'Rourke “Hell yes, we are going to take your AR-15”: https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/09/12/beto_orourke_hell_yes_we_are_going_to_take_your_ar-15.html Texas Gun Sense: https://www.txgunsense.org/ The history of the assault weapons ban and why it went away: https://www.npr.org/2019/08/13/750656174/the-u-s-once-had-a-ban-on-assault-weapons-why-did-it-expire How Would an Assault Weapons Buyback Actually Work? https://www.thetrace.org/2019/09/assault-weapon-buyback-policy-cost-estimates/ After AR-15 threat, Beto O'Rourke helps Rep. Briscoe Cain's challenger raise $68,000: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/texas/article/After-AR-15-threat-Beto-O-Rourke-assists-14443252.php Support Josh Markle and get Briscoe Cain out of the Texas House!: https://www.markle128.com/ NYT explains Red Flag laws: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/06/us/red-flag-laws.html Texas leads the nation in the uninsured rate: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Census-Texas-once-again-leads-nation-in-14431339.php Texas refuses to expand Medicaid despite strong public support: https://www.kut.org/post/texas-one-only-14-states-havent-expanded-medicaid-despite-strong-public-support Join #SickOfItTX and demand action on health care! https://www.sickofittx.com/ Crystal Mason sentenced to 5 years in prison for accidentally voting illegally: https://www.texastribune.org/2019/09/17/crystal-mason-five-year-illegal-voting-provisional-ballot/ Support the ACLU!: https://www.aclutx.org/ Judge Ruben Gonzalez (booooo, vote him out): https://www.txdirectory.com/online/person/?id=36985&office=23792 State leaders again want to review how Texas elects judges. Will they end partisan judicial elections?: https://www.texastribune.org/2019/07/15/texas-partisan-judicial-elections-reform-abbott-support/ KUT article on making sure your voter registration is all good: https://www.kut.org/post/2020-coming-theres-election-november-too-make-sure-youre-registered-vote Constitutional amendments on the ballot in the November 2019 Texas elections: https://www.reformaustin.org/2019/08/26/whats-on-the-ballot-10-texas-constitutional-amendments-for-2019-explained/ We
WHEW, y'all. This is our fav (& final!) episode of season one. By some Texas-sized miracle, we got to talk with Emily Ramshaw mere hours after she announced she'll be leaving her post as editor-in-chief of the Texas Tribune to create a new non-profit media venture at the intersection of women, politics and policy right here in Austin, TX. It's a don't-miss conversation. We put political F-M-K in the capable hands of some of our sheroes and paid them back with The Rabble's first ever awards. Plus, Ashley hooked us up with a "sh*t to do" so epic, it's guaranteed to hold you over 'til 2020. Catch ya next year! PRESENTING SPONSOR - THE RIVETER CO-WORKING The Riveter is a co-working space built by women for everyone. Rouser has been officing at The Riveter for the past couple months, and we literally cannot say enough nice things about it. The space is great, we love having events there, we love the free mentoring sessions they offer, and we love all the incredible folks we've gotten to meet at neighboring desks, from campaign staffers to entrepreneurs to innovators of every sort. If you're looking for an office or co-working space, check them out! https://theriveter.co/coworking-locations/austin/ ADDITIONAL SPONSORS If you need a little extra help prepping for those hard holiday conversations…. Lucky you! Citizen Discourse offers trainings that help folks grow listening skills, develop more self awareness and engage in authentic conversations. AND their restorative workshops support a more connected and trusting community. Check them out: https://www.citizendiscourse.org Circle Brewing Company, local beer that's tasty, clean and progressive. No chemicals, stabilizing or clarifying agents, cheap additives or gimmicky flavors. https://www.circlebrewing.com/ The Austin Chapter of APAPA (Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs), who are doing a lot of work for the 2020 Census. https://www.apapa.org/chapters/austin-texas/ Margaret Chen Kercher for Judge in Travis County Court at Law #4 https://margaretforjudge.com/ Pritesh Gandhi for Congress in Texas's 10th district https://www.gandhifortexas.com/ Maria Cantú Hexsel for Judge in Travis County's 53rd District Court https://www.mariaforjudge.com/ Flip the Texas House: 17
For our last episode before the LIVE FINALE (!!!) we sat down with immigration activist Joshua Rubin to talk about what makes someone decide that they need to be on the front lines of an issue, no matter the cost. Josh, founder of Witness: Tornillo and a major reason why they closed those camps, believes that love is what kept his fire burning even after his hope was gone. We also learned about swing states (ahem, TEXAS) from Swing Left, and got revved up to make another push to protect DACA. COME TO OUR SEASON FINALE LIVE SHOW NOVEMBER 19!: Join us at The Riveter in Austin on Tuesday, November 19 from 7 - 9pm for our season finale live show. Special guests include Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa; Emily Ramshaw, Editor-in-Chief of the Texas Tribune; Royce Brooks, Executive Director of Annie's List; Dyana Limon-Mercado, Chair of the Travis County Democratic Party; and more! With surprise performances, jokes, sequins, prizes + more. This ain't Texas politics as usual! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-rabble-podcast-season-finale-spectacular-tickets-77364347847 PRESENTING SPONSOR - THE RIVETER CO-WORKING The Riveter is a co-working space built by women for everyone. Rouser has been officing at The Riveter for the past couple months, and we literally cannot say enough nice things about it. The space is great, we love having events there, we love the free mentoring sessions they offer, and we love all the incredible folks we've gotten to meet at neighboring desks, from campaign staffers to entrepreneurs to innovators of every sort. If you're looking for an office or co-working space, check them out! https://theriveter.co/coworking-locations/austin/ ADDITIONAL SPONSORS If you need a little extra help prepping for those hard holiday conversations…. Lucky you! Citizen Discourse offers trainings that help folks grow listening skills, develop more self awareness and engage in authentic conversations. AND their restorative workshops support a more connected and trusting community. Check them out: https://www.citizendiscourse.org Circle Brewing Company, local beer that's tasty, clean and progressive. No chemicals, stabilizing or clarifying agents, cheap additives or gimmicky flavors. https://www.circlebrewing.com/ The Austin Chapter of APAPA (Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs), who are doing a lot of work for the 2020 Census. https://www.apapa.org/chapters/austin-texas/ Margaret Chen Kercher for Judge in Travis County Court at Law #4 https://margaretforjudge.com/ Pritesh Gandhi for Congress in Texas's 10th district https://www.gandhifortexas.com/ Maria Cantú Hexsel for Judge in Travis County's 53rd District Court https://www.mariaforjudge.com/ Flip the Texas House: 17
We get a preview of the hilarious political comedy show based on the stranger-than-fiction antics of the Texas legislature, "Over the Lege," from its creator Stephanie Chiarello. Plus, we fall hard for all the Climate Strikers leading the charge against climate change. We learn about good things happening for women in Texas prisons and how we can keep bad things from happening to transwomen. PRESENTING SPONSOR - CONCERT FOR CHANGE BY ERIN FOR TRAVIS COUNTY DA An intimate evening with Shawn Colvin and Kelly Willis in support of the Erin Martinson for Travis County District Attorney campaign. A private sponsor reception with Shawn and Kelly will take place before they both take to the stage for acoustic sets. Date: Tuesday, October 1st Time: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM for Private Reception with Shawn Colvin and Kelly Willis 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM for the Concert Location: Cheer Up Charlie's Sponsorships and tickets available here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/concertforchange More about Erin Martinson's campaign for Travis County District Attorney: https://erinforda.com/ Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/377332629580675/ PRESENTING SPONSOR - PLANNED PARENTHOOD DIRECT Do you live in a part of Texas where there's no Planned Parenthood? Well, noooo worries! From Abilene to Zavalla, Lubbock to Laredo, The Planned Parenthood Direct (R) app will send birth control (just pills/rings/patches -- you can't DIY an IUD) or UTI treatments straight to your door or your nearest pharmacy. Plus, your meds come in a discreet package so no one has to know what you're up to. The Planned Parenthood Direct (R) app is available for free in the iOS and Android app stores. Visit https://www.ppgreatertx.org/pp-direct for more info. SUPPORT ROUSER'S PATREON PAGE! Want to make sure The Rabble pod keeps coming? Help us pay for it! (We are making zero dollars on the pod and need your help to keep going.) ALSO, you get super fun perks when you pitch in to help us cover our costs (secret parties, GIF chats, even a prayer candle with your face on it!). Go to https://www.patreon.com/rousertx NOW NOW NOW NOW! Also, spread the joy of Ann Richards and The Rabble all across Texas on T-shirts, stickers, mugs, or whatevs: https://rouser.threadless.com/ THIS WEEK'S GUEST: Stephanie Chiarello, Creator/Producer of Over the Lege, the #1 Political Satire show based solely on the Texas Legislature. Buy tickets for Over the Lege: https://thelongcenter.org/events-and-tickets/over-the-lege-part-4-the-house-awakens/ Contribute to ACA for tax-deductible contribution: https://www.austincreativealliance.org/donate/SPdonate/#!form/DonateSP Support Over the Lege monthly: https://www.patreon.com/overthelege Or make a one time contribution: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme2/kalabrina FOLLOW ROUSER: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RouserTX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rousertx/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RouserTX?lang=en Subscribe to our Friday newsletter, T-GIF: https://www.rousertx.com/tgif/ COME SEE US LIVE!: LIVE from The Rabble podcast, it's the Sex + Politics episode. Tuesday, October 15 from 6:30-8:30pm at The Riveter in Austin. Find out more and get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-rabble-live-show-sex-politics-tickets-74000799383 SH*T TO DO: Our friends at the Texas Civil Rights Project need our help. They are calling on Brownsville Port Director Tater Ortiz and Chief Jaime Castillo to let LGBTQ migrants enter the U.S. to pursue their asylum claims and to release them from custody immediately upon entry. Sign this petition now! https://secure.everyaction.com/-4O_3SsDjk-a7juCZ_6TCg2 The petition supports these demands: Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must allow LGBTQ asylum-seekers to be in the U.S. as they continue their asylum proceedings. Every single minute they are in Mexico, their lives are at risk due to violent threats and abuse they have endured because of their sexual orientation and gender identity. End the so-called “Migrant Protection Protocols” (or “Remain in Mexico” Program) that forces asylum-seekers, including LGBTQ and other vulnerable migrants, to survive in the streets of Mexican border towns with little to no resources to protect themselves. LINKS WE MENTIONED: How To Register to Vote in Texas https://www.votetexas.gov/register-to-vote/ Climate Strike at Texas Capital https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2019-09-19/climate-strike-in-austin/ Austin Climate Coalition https://www.austinclimatecoalition.org/ Greta Thunberg on Twitter https://twitter.com/GretaThunberg?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Greta Thunberg UN Speech https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW3IQ-ke43w STRIVE article by Jolie Mcculough at Texas Tribune https://www.texastribune.org/2019/09/25/texas-prison-program-help-women-reenter-society-jobs-waiting-them/ 2018 Texas Criminal Justice Coalition Report https://www.texascjc.org/data-women-texas-justice-system Man in custody at Dallas County Jail charged with assault in shooting of transgender woman https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2019/09/24/29-year-old-man-charged-with-assault-in-shooting-of-transgender-woman-in-northwest-dallas/ Texas Hate Crime Information https://www.dps.texas.gov/crimereports/07/citch6.pdf LatinaTransTexas.org https://www.latinatranstexas.org/ Over the Lege Facebook https://www.facebook.com/overthelege/ The Rhetoric of Political Comedy: A Tragedy? Study by Roderick P. Hart UT Austin https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/5d19/994c285586d84f192b2891e4e551563551a4.pdf Over the Lege Website https://www.overthelege.com/?fbclid=IwAR1HRWPBDMxtjALtL8Giww89kyHJr4GS-sJq7QQViaQnPmTIFh1tK8fE5XA Bleeding Control Bill https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/86R/billtext/html/HB00496I.htm Chick Fil A Bill https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/07/19/chick-fil-a-inspires-new-texas-law-focused-protecting-religious-freedom/ Texas Hemp Bill https://www.texastribune.org/2019/07/03/texas-marijuana-hemp-testing-prosecution/
We snuck a special guest into the studio to help us out with FMK this week... Ed Scruggs of Texas Gun Sense is back to explain "red flag laws" and "mandatory buy-backs." As Beto would say, "Hell yes!" to those. And a big "f*ck no" to teaching nothin' but abstinence in Texas schools. The incredible folks at the Texas Freedom Network are looking out for all the peens and vags (and everything in between), and they tell us how to help. Our new friend Glenaan O'Neil of the Lone Star Victims Advocacy Project teaches how to be cheerfully persistent, and we want to raise money to help her continue serving immigrant victims of abuse in rural Texas. PRESENTING SPONSOR - CONCERT FOR CHANGE BY ERIN FOR TRAVIS COUNTY DA An intimate evening with Shawn Colvin and Kelly Willis in support of the Erin Martinson for Travis County District Attorney campaign. A private sponsor reception with Shawn and Kelly will take place before they both take to the stage for acoustic sets. Date: Tuesday, October 1st Time: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM for Private Reception with Shawn Colvin and Kelly Willis 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM for the Concert Location: Cheer Up Charlie's Sponsorships and tickets available here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/concertforchange More about Erin Martinson's campaign for Travis County District Attorney: https://erinforda.com/ Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/377332629580675/ PRESENTING SPONSOR - PLANNED PARENTHOOD DIRECT Do you live in a part of Texas where there's no Planned Parenthood? Well, noooo worries! From Abilene to Zavalla, Lubbock to Laredo, The Planned Parenthood Direct (R) app will send birth control (just pills/rings/patches -- you can't DIY an IUD) or UTI treatments straight to your door or your nearest pharmacy. Plus, your meds come in a discreet package so no one has to know what you're up to. The Planned Parenthood Direct (R) app is available for free in the iOS and Android app stores. Visit https://www.ppgreatertx.org/pp-direct for more info. SUPPORT ROUSER'S PATREON PAGE! Want to make sure The Rabble pod keeps coming? Help us pay for it! (We are making zero dollars on the pod and need your help to keep going.) ALSO, you get super fun perks when you pitch in to help us cover our costs (secret parties, GIF chats, even a prayer candle with your face on it!). Go to https://www.patreon.com/rousertx NOW NOW NOW NOW! Also, spread the joy of Ann Richards and The Rabble all across Texas on T-shirts, stickers, mugs, or whatevs: https://rouser.threadless.com/ THIS WEEK'S GUEST: Glenaan O'Neil, founder of the Lone Star Victims Advocacy Project Help Becky celebrate her birthday by donating to the Lone Star Victims Advocacy Project: https://www.lsvap.org/ Lone Star Victims Advocacy Project Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LSVAP/ Order your “Cheerful persistence” merch to support the Lone Star Victims Advocacy Project: https://rouser.threadless.com/ "An Evening to Empower" on October 18: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lone-star-victims-advocacy-project-presents-an-evening-to-empower-tickets-73313012193 FOLLOW ROUSER: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RouserTX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rousertx/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RouserTX?lang=en Subscribe to our Friday newsletter, T-GIF: https://www.rousertx.com/tgif/ SH*T TO DO: Prevent future generations from having sex ed horror stories! Or, like, avoidable diseases or children they don't want to have. The Texas Freedom Network's “Teach the Truth” Coalition helps us have a say in the new sex ed curriculum Texas is developing for our public school kids. Abstinence only? F*ck that. We're doin' it! And doin' it and doin' it well… http://tfn.org/sex-ed/index.html LINKS WE MENTIONED: The Texas Tribune Festival is happening Sept. 26-28! It's like SXSW for politics dorks: https://festival.texastribune.org/ Beto O'Rourke “Hell yes, we are going to take your AR-15”: https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/09/12/beto_orourke_hell_yes_we_are_going_to_take_your_ar-15.html Texas Gun Sense: https://www.txgunsense.org/ The history of the assault weapons ban and why it went away: https://www.npr.org/2019/08/13/750656174/the-u-s-once-had-a-ban-on-assault-weapons-why-did-it-expire How Would an Assault Weapons Buyback Actually Work? https://www.thetrace.org/2019/09/assault-weapon-buyback-policy-cost-estimates/ After AR-15 threat, Beto O'Rourke helps Rep. Briscoe Cain's challenger raise $68,000: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/texas/article/After-AR-15-threat-Beto-O-Rourke-assists-14443252.php Support Josh Markle and get Briscoe Cain out of the Texas House!: https://www.markle128.com/ NYT explains Red Flag laws: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/06/us/red-flag-laws.html Texas leads the nation in the uninsured rate: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Census-Texas-once-again-leads-nation-in-14431339.php Texas refuses to expand Medicaid despite strong public support: https://www.kut.org/post/texas-one-only-14-states-havent-expanded-medicaid-despite-strong-public-support Join #SickOfItTX and demand action on health care! https://www.sickofittx.com/ Crystal Mason sentenced to 5 years in prison for accidentally voting illegally: https://www.texastribune.org/2019/09/17/crystal-mason-five-year-illegal-voting-provisional-ballot/ Support the ACLU!: https://www.aclutx.org/ Judge Ruben Gonzalez (booooo, vote him out): https://www.txdirectory.com/online/person/?id=36985&office=23792 State leaders again want to review how Texas elects judges. Will they end partisan judicial elections?: https://www.texastribune.org/2019/07/15/texas-partisan-judicial-elections-reform-abbott-support/ KUT article on making sure your voter registration is all good: https://www.kut.org/post/2020-coming-theres-election-november-too-make-sure-youre-registered-vote Constitutional amendments on the ballot in the November 2019 Texas elections: https://www.reformaustin.org/2019/08/26/whats-on-the-ballot-10-texas-constitutional-amendments-for-2019-explained/ We
Abortion rights activist and comedy goddess Lizz Winstead (co-creator and original head writer of The Daily Show!) fangirls with us over Molly Ivins and stresses humor as an important tool of the revolution. We marry all you beautiful souls who showed up to speak out against gerrymandering this week, but we mourn the loss of far too many polling locations in Texas. Also, something weird is going on with Arnold Schwarzenegger & Eric Holder... PRESENTING SPONSOR - PLANNED PARENTHOOD DIRECT Do you live in a part of Texas where there's no Planned Parenthood? Well, noooo worries! From Abilene to Zavalla, Lubbock to Laredo, The Planned Parenthood Direct (R) app will send birth control (just pills/rings/patches -- you can't DIY an IUD) or UTI treatments straight to your door or your nearest pharmacy. Plus, your meds come in a discreet package so no one has to know what you're up to. The Planned Parenthood Direct (R) app is available for free in the iOS and Android app stores. Visit https://www.ppgreatertx.org/pp-direct for more info. SUPPORT ROUSER'S NEW PATREON PAGE! Want to make sure The Rabble pod keeps coming? Help us pay for it! (We are making zero dollars on the pod and need your help to keep going.) ALSO, you get super fun perks when you pitch in to help us cover our costs (secret parties, GIF chats, even a prayer candle with your face on it!). Go to https://www.patreon.com/rousertx NOW NOW NOW NOW! Also, spread the joy of Ann Richards and The Rabble all across Texas on T-shirts, stickers, mugs, or whatevs: https://rouser.threadless.com/ THIS WEEK'S GUEST: Lizz Winstead, co-creator and original head writer of The Daily Show, co-founder of Air America Radio, and founder of Abortion Access Front Lizz Winstead on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lizzwinstead Abortion Access Front on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AbortionFront Abortion Access Front on the web: https://www.aafront.org/ Abortion AF's Do Re #MeToo events: Join us in Austin on September 17: https://www.aafront.org/event/do-re-metoo-austin-a-night-of-sexist-songs-sung-by-righteous-feminists/ Austin show: https://www.facebook.com/events/469357400313136/ Austin activism opportunity: https://www.facebook.com/events/2304706419859813/ Houston show happening September 21: https://www.aafront.org/event/abortion-af-the-tour-in-houston/ “Lizz Free or Die” - Lizz Winstead's memoir: https://www.amazon.com/Lizz-Free-Die-Essays-Winstead/dp/1594631425 FOLLOW ROUSER: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RouserTX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rousertx/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RouserTX?lang=en Subscribe to our Friday newsletter, T-GIF: https://www.rousertx.com/tgif/ SH*T TO DO: Take the Common Cause End Gerrymandering Pledge (with Eric Holder and Arnold Schwarzenegger) https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/take-the-end-gerrymandering-pledge/?source=takeactionpanel&_ga=2.10617396.1029334617.1568220729-399485775.1568220729 Tell Your Reps to End Gerrymandering https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/fair-maps-for-texas Citizen Training on Redistricting (Tarrant County) with Texas Redistricting and the Black Women's PAC on Sept. 28 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/citizen-training-on-redistricting-tickets-71682489255?fbclid=IwAR1psfaPS1i_-PSs4j98Sv2WoITXFjA9S3iU5oq_4RbHPkhYnBk0mqnmVEk LINKS WE MENTIONED: Join us at the Anne McAfee Awards Sunday, September 22 at Hotel Ella in Austin! We're being honored as one of the Travis County Democratic Party's three "organizations of the year." (Cue waterfall tears emojis.) Brunch followed by mimosas next to the pool? Yes please! https://www.traviscountydemocrats.org/2019-anne-mcafee-awards/ The Highwomen: https://thehighwomen.com/ Poll showing Warren moving up in Texas: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2019/09/11/joe-biden-leads-democratic-presidential-race-in-two-new-texas-polls-as-beto-o-rourke-lags/ 2016 presidential election results in Texas: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_United_States_presidential_election_in_Texas Texas is no longer safe for Trump: https://www.univision.com/univision-news/politics/univision-news-poll-democrats-surge-in-texas-no-longer-a-safe-state-for-trump-in-2020 Texas Tribune article by Alexa Ura, “How a decade of voting rights fights led to fewer redistricting safeguards for Texas voters of color”: https://www.texastribune.org/2019/09/10/texas-enters-2021-redistricting-fewer-safeguards-voters-color/ The first chance we have to flip a Republican seat in the Texas House is SOON - in November there is a special election to fill retiring republican John Zerwas's seat in district 28. There is only one Democrat running and she by all accounts is awesome -- Eliz Markowitz: https://www.eliz4tx.com/ The League of Women Voters has a great primer on redistricting and how you can get involved, including advice for preparing testimony: https://my.lwv.org/texas/public-input-hearings Mapmaker: They Gerrymandering Board Game: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/this-family-created-a-gerrymandering-board-game-arnold-schwarzenegger-was-pumped/2019/05/03/c102c6bc-651d-11e9-a1b6-b29b90efa879_story.html?noredirect=on Leadership Conference Education Fund Report on Polling Place Closures: https://civilrights.org/democracy-diverted/ Texas Leads in Polling Place Closures Since 2013: https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-polling-place-closures/ More about Shelby v. Holder: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelby_County_v._Holder Get Involved with Texas Civil Rights Project: https://texascivilrightsproject.org/get-involved/ "Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins": https://www.mollyivinsfilm.com/ Heart cells beating in a petri dish: https://www.newsweek.com/scientists-grow-beating-human-heart-tissue-stem-cells-1207100
How do we have productive conversations about politics with people who disagree with us? Especially with the people closest to us? We invited founder of Citizen Discourse, Karen Gross, to give us some tips. Plus, happy birthday to the matron saint of The Rabble, Ann Richards! And we learn about some dirty tricks Texas Republicans are pulling to try and hang onto power. PRESENTING SPONSOR - PLANNED PARENTHOOD DIRECT Do you live in a part of Texas where there's no Planned Parenthood? Well, noooo worries! From Abilene to Zavalla, Lubbock to Laredo, The Planned Parenthood Direct (R) app will send birth control (pills/rings/patches) or UTI treatments straight to your door or your nearest pharmacy. Plus, your meds come in a discreet white envelope so your Baylor sorority sisters or super Baptist parents will have no idea what's coming in your mailbox... cuz what comes in your box is your own biz. The Planned Parenthood Direct (R) app is available for free in the iOS and Android stores. Visit https://www.ppgreatertx.org/pp-direct for more info. SUPPORT ROUSER'S NEW PATREON PAGE! Want to make sure The Rabble pod keeps coming? Help us pay for it! (We are making zero dollars on the pod and need your help to keep going.) ALSO, you get super fun perks when you pitch in to help us cover our costs (secret parties, GIF chats, even a prayer candle with your face on it!). Go to https://www.patreon.com/rousertx NOW NOW NOW NOW! Also, spread the joy of Ann Richards and The Rabble all across Texas on T-shirts, stickers, mugs, or whatevs: https://rouser.threadless.com/ THIS WEEK'S GUEST: Karen Gross, founder of Citizen Discourse https://citizendiscourse.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CtznDiscourse Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/citizendiscourse/ FOLLOW ROUSER: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RouserTX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rousertx/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RouserTX?lang=en Subscribe to our Friday newsletter, T-GIF: https://www.rousertx.com/tgif/ SH*T TO DO: The TX Lege is hosting public hearings on redistricting in Austin on Sept 10 and San Antonio on Sept 12. Commit to either showing up or writing your House rep before these meetings! Does that sound horrifying? Don't worry. The League of Women Voters hosted a community forum and training to get folks ready to testify. League of Women Voters Community Forum recording/training: https://mobile.twitter.com/NOWCastSA/status/1165290701527093248?fbclid=IwAR32PCES87nMsjx1gxbBr4ALuz80A2_CfaSIghyoxigDjEZXMdAYcg0aZA0 Next week, the ACLU of Texas and the Texas Civil Rights Project are also hosting a digital meet-up to go over Redistricting 101 and how you can make your voice heard. WHAT: One Person, One Vote: Redistricting 101 WHEN: Wednesday, September 4th – 6:30PM-7:15PM WHERE: Link will be sent on registration REGISTER: https://action.aclu.org/webform/redistrict-webinar LINKS WE MENTIONED: Because we know that if you're listening to this pod you love voting, we want you to know that we need your vote! The Austin Chronicle's Best of Austin 2019 Poll is out. Will you exercise your right to vote by finding your ballot at austinchronicle.com, filling out your info, jumping to the “politics & media” section and nominating The Rabble for Best Local Podcast? https://www.austinchronicle.com/vote-best-of-austin/ Brass knuckles are legal now: https://www.texastribune.org/2019/08/28/brass-knuckles-now-legal-texas/ Go see ANN at Zach Scott Theater: https://tickets.zachtheatre.org/single/PSDetail.aspx?psn=8071 Recommended reading - Ann Richards autobiography, “Straight From the Heart”: https://www.amazon.com/Straight-Heart-Ann-Richards/dp/1476750580 El Paso shooting victims might get special visas: https://www.texastribune.org/2019/08/27/el-paso-shooting-victims-might-get-special-visas/ More about the Las Americas “Crime Victims Program” helping El Paso shooting victims from Mexico secure U visas: https://las-americas.org/crime-victims Dems slam Engage Texas PAC for setting up at driver's license offices https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article234425742.html https://www.dallasnews.com/news/texas-legislature/2019/08/27/texas-democrat-cries-foul-gop-registering-voters-drivers-license-offices https://www.texastribune.org/2019/07/31/engage-texas-raises-nearly-10-million-register-new-republican-voters/ Jolt's Voter Deputy Registrar class (Tacos!): Sat. Sept. 7, 10:30-11:30 a.m. and 12-12:30: strategy + best practices workshop http://bit.ly/2zcSlX6 The 2018 Texas Civic Health Index: https://moody.utexas.edu/sites/default/files/2018-Texas_Civic_Health_Index.pdf Citizen Discourse: https://citizendiscourse.org/ The Kindness Contract: https://citizendiscourse.org/kindness-contract/ Reformed White Nationalist Christian Picciolini's TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VM6HZqQKhok Atlantic interview with reformed White Nationalist Christian Picciolini: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/08/conversation-christian-picciolini/595543/ On isolation as the driving factor in addiction: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-real-cause-of-addicti_b_6506936?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADKtFvmK_zfHR0Wq2gTSWNDLXT7nawW0avQkryhTbaGaOpUc_40sATFck3bonNiV6JVap_wkHpYU7pTh9efpNuBLIu13mhnU66W0ClhY_QhKToFDfYkCImtp4AenTh8LQBTNwlFW6CSGb0zdlACHc8Qo0j_1HycDezuehhw5nqSo
We love America so hard it hurts! In our 4th of July week ep, we talk about good ways to do democracy... like starting right in your neighborhood by becoming a precinct chair, registering high school students, or joining the Meme Army (whaaa!). Also, register2vote.org is the next best thing to online voter registration, and their new map tool helps you funnel voter reg funding to your neighborhood or anywhere you want for only $1/voter! SUPPORT ROUSER'S NEW PATREON PAGE! Want to make sure The Rabble pod keeps coming? Help us pay for it! (We are making zero dollars on the pod and need your help to keep going.) ALSO, you get super fun perks when you pitch in to help us cover our costs (secret parties, GIF chats, even a prayer candle with your face on it!). Go to https://www.patreon.com/rousertx NOW NOW NOW NOW! Also, spread the joy of Ann Richards and The Rabble all across Texas on T-shirts, stickers, mugs, or whatevs: https://rouser.threadless.com/ PRESENTING SPONSOR: Today's episode of The Rabble is brought to you by the Austin Chapter of Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association and its event "Save the Census, a training for central Texans" on Saturday, July 13 from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/events/2302427519806778/ The Trump admin is using racism to scare people, esp communities of color, out of answering the census. The 2020 Census is a big deal, y'all. A really big deal. It decides the number of representatives Texas has in the U.S. Congress, electoral votes in presidential elections, federal dollars we receive for transportation, education, and social services. Even a 1% undercount in 2020 could cost Texas $300 million in federal funding. Plus, businesses use census data to determine whether to invest in Texas. So, are you ready to help us Save the Census? Join us July 13 at the Central TX Census Training with APAPA Texas Chapter to ensure we all count! Texas is counting on us. THIS WEEK'S GUEST: Brittany Switzer, Senior Brand Director for the Texas Democratic Party https://www.texasdemocrats.org/ https://twitter.com/britswitz SH*T TO DO: Contact your precinct chair to see how you can start organizing in your neighborhood! ORRRRR… become a precinct chair! Get involved at the County Level: https://www.texasdemocrats.org/county-parties/ Find your precinct # (submit your info from the dropdown menu on the right that says “Selection Criteria”): https://teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov/MVP/voterDetails.do Find your precinct chair: https://webservices.sos.state.tx.us/cpc-filing/cpc-report.aspx FOLLOW ROUSER: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RouserTX Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rousertx/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RouserTX?lang=en Subscribe to our Friday newsletter, T-GIF: https://www.rousertx.com/tgif/ LINKS WE MENTIONED: Get a ticket for the Blue Action Dems FLIPPING AWesOME FUNDRAISER! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/flippingawesomefundraiser About Blue Action Dems: https://www.blueactiondems.com/ Episode 5 of The Rabble (Galentine's Day ep when Ashley talks about her family's history immigrating to America): https://www.rousertx.com/the-rabble-pod/2019/2/12/episode-5-galentines-lt3-we-ask-julie-oliver-if-shes-running-again-we-gush-on-tx-sheroes-and-black-girl-magic-we-remember-the-moments-that-made-us-activists Episode of 25 of The Rabble (migrant babies at the border episode): https://www.rousertx.com/the-rabble-pod/2019/6/28/episode-25-the-babies-at-the-border-and-how-you-can-help-them-with-special-guest-tx-rep-mary-gonzlez-and-guest-host-cheasty-anderson Members of Congress visit migrant detention centers in Texas hours after report revealed offensive comments by Border Patrol agents: https://www.texastribune.org/2019/07/01/members-congress-tour-migrant-facilities-respond-propublica-bombshell/ Inside the Secret Border Patrol Facebook Group Where Agents Joke About Migrant Deaths and Post Sexist Memes: https://www.propublica.org/article/secret-border-patrol-facebook-group-agents-joke-about-migrant-deaths-post-sexist-memes State Rep James Talarico's FB Live Stream after his detention center visit in Clint and El Paso: https://www.facebook.com/pg/RepTalarico/posts/?ref=page_internal Donate to LUPE, an organization providing immigration legal defense, and have Rep Talarico match donations up to $2,020. https://lupenet.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=36&fbclid=IwAR2pJpeSh_9AeRYFG18knX3epiU9x8dcXW2lbndPdyaXnTL26rwmXObEftc http://regmap.register2vote.org/ and https://register2vote.org/ The Texas Civil Rights Project high school voter registration “Own Our Vote” effort: https://texascivilrightsproject.org/hsvr/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_National_Convention So you want to be a delegate for your favorite presidential candidate: https://www.texasdemocrats.org/blog/so-you-want-to-be-a-delegate-for-your-favorite-presidential-candidate-texas-democrats-2020-series/ https://www.texasdemocrats.org/ https://www.texasdemocrats.org/my-texas-votes/ https://www.texasdemocrats.org/our-party/training/ Join the meme army! https://act.txdemocrats.org/page/s/txdemstweeters
Are you an innovator? How about a creative, storyteller, or activist? Do you make your way to South by Southwest every year, or lead discussions in your community or church, or practice law in order to ensure liberty and justice for all? Have you ever experienced trauma, or does your work bring you into contact with traumatized people? If you check any or all of those boxes, you’re going to love this week’s Polished Podcast episode with Meagan T. Harding. And if this description doesn’t quite sound like you, give the episode a listen anyway. Meagan’s joy, wisdom, and zeal for the wellbeing of others will inspire you. As a Senior Attorney at the Texas Civil Rights Project, Meagan practices law in order to correct systemic issues on a large scale. As a Founding Chief Community Curator, Meagan develops cohorts for Rosa Rebelion, a platform for creative activism by and for women of color recently featured at South by Southwest, where Rosa Rebelion presented REBEL + REST—a resistance conversation, workshop, rejuvenation zone, and storytelling booth led by Black activists, advocates, creatives and wellness practitioners. As a founding member of “The Gospel And” (TGA) at Mosaic Church Austin, Meagan cultivated authentic conversations around difficult topics such as race, politics and community through curriculum, programming, and relationships. And as a guest on the Polished podcast, Meagan invites each of us, no matter our profession, skin color, or experience in the pursuit of justice, to join her in finding ways to elevate women of color—not so that other voices will be silenced, but so that those too often dismissed will be heard. We hope that Meagan’s creativity, passion for her work, and commitment to the flourishing of all people encourages you in your own professional and personal pursuits today!
The crew got together at a new beer joint in Taylor called The Loose Screw. It's been a while so plenty turf to cover with the legislature in full attack mode. We cover the worst of the worst at the state capitol, how 2020 is shaping up for Texans and whether Dems should move forward with impeachment proceedings. Below is a list of topics we covered. Please give us a shout on Twitter (@LeftinTexasPod) and a follow on Facebook!! DCCC Mom vs. Dad on the Road to 2020 Energy Secretary Rick Perry Reportedly Planning to Resign Sales Tax swap https://www.texastribune.org/2019/04/17/texas-sales-tax-increase-facing-opposition/ Temporary immigration detention facilities to open in El Paso, Rio Grande Valley Bill would ban abortions for fetal disabilities Oil producers are burning enough 'waste' gas to power every home in Texas Tell Your Lawmaker: Stop SB 9 - Texas Civil Rights Project How a Texas debate caused airport Chick-fil-A locations across the U.S. to be reconsidered Dallas-Fort Worth metro area saw biggest population growth in Texas in 2018 Keep Texas Weird Texans strike back at comedian bashing small town's tradition Newton Co. gets call from woman trapped in home by possum Bonnen Walks out on GOP Dinner - Texas Scorecard
In Texas, 40 percent of the state is Latinx and by 2022 Latinos are expected to be the largest demographic group in Texas, surpassing non-Hispanic white people. Maria and Julio discuss the demographic and political changes that Texas is going through. For this live show from the Borderland, they're joined by Cristina Tzintzún Ramírez, executive director of Jolt, and Efrén Olivares, racial and economic justice program director with the Texas Civil Rights Project. ITT Staff Picks:As demographics shift, Latinos in Texas are claiming the majority and seeing themselves in the center of the national story, by Michelle García in Guernica's series, Rewriting the WestLatino turnout surged in the 2018 Midterms. Then Texas questioned 98,000 voters’ citizenship, by Roque Planas in HuffPostDemocrats had historic gains in Texas in 2018. They're setting their sights on even more in 2020, via The Texas TribuneFor information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Paola Mendoza believes in the power of art to move people to a place of action. That belief led her to becoming artistic director of the Women’s March. And this past November, it took her to Mexico to tell true stories from the immigrants and refugees in the caravan headed to the US. You can see Paola's stories from the caravan on Instagram: instagram.com/paolamendoza. Find her on Twitter at twitter.com/paolamendoza To get involved in the fight to help immigrants and refugees, follow and support the organizations mentioned in this episode including: -Families Belong Together: www.familiesbelongtogether.org -RAICES: www.raicestexas.org -United We Dream: www.unitedwedream.org -Informed Immigrant: www.informedimmigrant.com -Texas Civil Rights Project: www.texascivilrightsproject.org Find Art, Humanity & Action on Instagram (instagram.com/arthumanityaction), Facebook (facebook.com/arthumanityaction), Twitter (twitter.com/arthumanityact), and www.arthumanityaction.com. OUR HOUSE Credits: Production and editing by Jeff Rose. Music by Audioblocks. Hosted by Nicole Ferraro. PR by PKPR.
Laura Peña is a visiting attorney with the Texas Civil Rights Project. Laura grew up in Harlingen, Texas, along the U.S.-Mexico border before working for two presidential campaigns, clerking for a federal judge, and serving as an attorney with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Laura tells Ali about the personal and professional challenges of working for ICE, how the border has changed since she grew up there, and why the migrant families she works with give her hope.
Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com
Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com
Laura Pena, former lawyer for ICE, joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about her work fighting to keep families together as an immigration attorney with the Texas Civil Rights Project. | Episode 217
https://onthegroundshow.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/SUB_OTG-AUG3-2018-DIST-SMALL.mp3 How Children Are Impacted By Family Separation...A Region Effort to Protect Teen Girls... Headlines on: -Toddler dies after being released from ICE detention. -March on the NRA -Rally for Missing Children -Protest Poor Conditions of DC Jail -Palestine-Ahed Tamimi -Culture and Media: -Comedy Benefit for Climate -Night out for Safety and Liberation -Facebook, -Gerald Horne on Zimbabwe and More... More Voices: Veronica Eyenja of NotaRunaway Inc. And Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, speaking before a Senate Congressional Hearing chaired by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) June 27th 2018 with Dawyna Underwood, director of children and refugee services for Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services and Heidi Altman, director of policy for the national immigrant justice center and Mimi Marziani of the Texas Civil Rights Project.
A lot has happened since US Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced in May a “zero tolerance” policy for illegal crossings at the southwest border. The family separation policy that contributed to dividing nearly 3,000 children from their guardians was halted and now the US government is working to reunite families. In this episode, Mimi Marziano, president of the Texas Civil Rights Project, talks about why she thinks the situation is a “horrendous human rights crisis” that’s far from over. Her organization is representing 381 of the families who have been affected by the separation policy. She speaks with Jonathan Capehart, opinion writer for the Washington Post and host of the “Cape Up” podcast. Show Notes Follow us on Twitter and Facebook. Email your comments to aspenideastogo@gmail.com. The views and opinions of the speakers in the podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the Aspen Institute.
Today's episode was an unexpected studio piece. With our live broadcast unexpectedly interrupted by an unexpected shut down of my computer, I had to swoop in and record everything from scratch! How about that! Anyway, as a result, we have some extra bangers on here, all averaging around 7-10 minutes in length, and from all over the world. Music from Saharan Cellphones to the depths of the human(?) soul. Both BLASST and Universal Punk both firmly believe that borders are tools of the state that are used to enact violence against innocent people. If you want to do something about it, donate to the organization below to help support the reunion of these immigrant families. All of these links will also be on our blog, which is also linked below. Please like and review us on whatever platform you choose, and check out our back episodes on Mixcloud! Texas Civil Rights Project: http://texascivilrightsproject.org/ BLASST BLOG - http://blsst.blogspot.com E-Mail - uupunk@gmail.com Instagram - @u_punk Twitter - @upunk_ Facebook - /BlisteringListensandStrangeSoundsThankYou
Today's episode is brought to you by THE TRUMP REGIME IS STILL SEPARATING FAMILIES, INFANTS ARE BEING PUT ON TRIAL, COMPLETELY UNAWARE OF THEIR SURROUNDINGS AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR BRIEF, FRAGILE EXISTENCES. THIS COUNTRY IS GARBAGE, OUR LEGISLATORS ARE GARBAGE FOR LETTING THINGS GET THIS FAR, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY WE HAVE NO ONE TO BLAME BUT OURSELVES. THIS IS A COLLAPSE, AND THE WRITING'S BEEN ON THE WALL FOR DECADES IF NOT CENTURIES. THIS PROGRAM AND IT'S MANAGEMENT FIRMLY REFUSE TO SERVE AS HUMAN CAPITAL, HUMAN FUEL TO THE NIGHTMARE THAT IS THIS MADNESS MACHINE. Today's episode is a real good one, plenty of rock and punk goodness featuring eye-popping tracks by Jay Som, Wimps, Heterofobia, Sungod, and so much more. As I mentioned on the show, Heterofobia & Cremalleras were robbed while touring through Oakland a few days ago and are raising money to replace all their personal belongings that they lost, (INCLUDING THEIR VISAS), if you can, please donate at the link below. Also please donate to RAICES and the Texas Civil Rights Project, they still have so much work to do to reunite immigrant children with their parents down here (and elsewhere, but mostly here). Both BLASST and Universal Punk both firmly believe that borders are tools of the state that are used to enact violence against innocent people. If you want to do something about it, donate to the organizations below to help support the reunion of these immigrant families. All of these links will also be on our blog, which is also linked below. Please like and review us on whatever platform you choose, and check out our back episodes on Mixcloud! RAICES - http://www.raicestexas.org/ Texas Civil Rights Project: http://texascivilrightsproject.org/ BLASST BLOG - http://blsst.blogspot.com E-Mail - uupunk@gmail.com Instagram - @u_punk Twitter - @upunk_ Facebook - /BlisteringListensandStrangeSoundsThankYou
Jeffrey Rosen, host of “We the People,” moderates a panel discussion at the Aspen Institute’s Ideas Festival about the Supreme Court’s momentous recent term. From same-sex wedding cakes to voting rights to gerrymandering to public unions, the latest term was full of news-making decisions, even when the Justices decided not to decide. Note: This event was held several hours before Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement from the Court. Next week on "We the People," former Kennedy clerks will be joining us to discuss Justice Kennedy's legacy and the ways in which he shaped the Court. Emily Bazelon is a Lecturer in Law and Senior Research Scholar in Law at Yale Law School. She is also a staff writer at the New York Times Magazine Judge Nancy Gertner is a senior lecturer at Harvard Law School. In September of 2011, Judge Gertner retired from the federal bench. Mimi Marziani is President of the Texas Civil Rights Project and she teaches at the University of Texas School of Law. Ramesh Ponnuru is senior editor at National Review, visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and contributor to CBS News. Questions or comments? We would love to hear from you. Contact the We the People team at podcast@constitutioncenter.org The National Constitution Center is offering CLE credits for select America’s Town Hall programs! Get more information at constitutioncenter.org/CLE.
This week issa season finale! We’re taking a much needed break to regroup and come back betta than eva! Stay tuned for updates and we’ll be back with new episodes mid-August! In the meantime for “Currento Eventos” this week we’re talking about the murder of Lesandro Guzman Feliz here in the Bronx, the continuing violence of family separation at the border, the firing of political cartoonist from a Pittsburg newspaper, and the anniversary of the Charleston mass shooting. For “What’s Your Baggage” we’re discussing the death of XXXtentacion and the complete disregard for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in our society. In “Put It In Your Bag” Lina talks about Queen Sugar and the Claremont Documentary Project and Estephanie talks about the crying she did while watching Queer Eye Season 2! Finally for our last #PRIDE rotating theme we talk about the songs we loooove to hear at the queer function! We wrap up with an affirmation for summer! Use #UnpackBG to let us know what your summer goals are!! SEND US YOUR SELFIES! We wanna celebrate everyone’s selfies as revolutionary so send us your selfies to be featured on our instagram along with your name, and why selfies are revolutionary to you! As always thank you for listening and you can find all our links below! Comment, subscribe, leave an Itunes review, and tell a friend! You can listen to us on soundcloud, Itunes, and Googleplay! Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bgladies Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bgladiez/id1073190648?mt=2 Google Play:http://bit.ly/2D7bSJ5 You can Follow us @: Twitter: Bag_Ladiez Tumblr: bgladiez.tumblr.com Instagram: BgLadiez Gmail: bgladiez@gmail.com #JusticeForJunior: https://7ny.tv/2MWVaS1 Trauma of separating families: http://bit.ly/2lvPYI6 Cartoonist Fired: http://bit.ly/2KjaJle Remembering the Charleston 9: http://bit.ly/2K5Avgy XxxTentacion’s death: http://bit.ly/2tvh4nb Organizations raising money to support families and people at the border: Raices: https://www.raicestexas.org/ Pueblo Sin Frontera: http://www.pueblosinfronteras.org/ Together Rising: https://togetherrising.org/ Al Otro Lado: https://alotrolado.org/ The Florence Project: https://firrp.org/ Texas Civil Rights Project: http://texascivilrightsproject.org/ Border Angels: https://www.borderangels.org/ Neta: https://netargv.com/ Fronteriza Fianza Fund: https://www.fianzafund.org/ National Immigrant Justice Center: http://www.immigrantjustice.org/ Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center: http://las-americas.org/
Our third live broadcast and 48th episode! Tracklist, links to donate to RAICES and the Texas Civil Rights Project and more on our blog: blsst.blogspot.com
As if the topic of immigration isn't awful and infuriating enough as it is; are you even surprised to hear that the US government paid an ad agency to write propaganda music that was released in Central America to dissuade immigrants from illegally entering the US? And that this same ad agency also created KEGASUS, the half-man half-horse party manimal? We dissect the popular propaganda hit “La Bestia” about a hell-train, which sadly enough is also probably the best written song we've covered so far. Where you can donate to help migrant families at the border: ACLU: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/kidsattheborder?refcode=ACLU RACIES: https://www.raicestexas.org/ Texas Civil Rights Project: https://texascivilrightsproject.org/ And once you've done those infinitely more important things please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-songtopsy-report-the-worst-music-dissected/id1247160090?mt=2
This week Keegan and Madigan discuss the policies and "policies" at the Southern Border patrol and the heartbreaking stories surrounding them. We lighten it up a bit by discussing the amazing Chadwick Boseman and James Shaw Jr. We also give you a raccoon update and introduce you all to Badger the Baby Skunk. Also featuring Madigan's dog Dorothy crying... **Want to make a difference and help keep families** **together? The resources are:** **ACLU**: 206.624.2180 or www.aclu.org **Al Otro Lado**: https://alotrolado.org/take-action/donate **Human Rights First**: www.humanrightsfirst.org **Kids In Need Of Defense**: https://supportkind.org **Pueblo Sin Fronteras**: http://www.pueblosinfronteras.org/ **RAICES**: https://actionnetwork.org/groups/raices-refugee-and-immigrant-center-for-education-and-legal-services **Texas Civil Rights Project**: https://texascivilrightsproject.org/ **Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project**: https://asap.urbanjustice.org/ **Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project**: https://firrp.org **Contact Your Senator**: 202-224-3121 **LAST CHANCE TO SEND IN COMING OUT STORIES!** PLEASE HAVE ALL COMING OUT STORIES SENT IN BY JUNE 22ND! Have your own #SisterSolidarity Story you'd like to share? Email us at neighborhoodfeminist@gmail.com Find us on social media: Instagram: @angryneighborhoodfeminist Twitter: @YANFPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angryneighborhoodfeminist Music: Lee Rosevere
Efren Olivares of the Texas Civil Rights Project discusses the Border Wall project and the impact on property owners along the U.S.-Mexico border. Efren also gives his recommendation for ordering brunch in south Texas. Efren can be found at www.texascivilrightsproject.org or by email at efren@texascivilrightsproject.org. The podcast is available for download on ITunes or Stitcher. Please subscribe. You can email me at jschumacher@lockelord.com or follow me on Twitter at J_Clint. Let us know what you would like to hear about or who you would like to hear from. The post Podcast Episode 2 – Interview with Efren Olivares – The Border Wall appeared first on Eminent Domain Podcast.
The political trial of Fethullah Gülen, a moderate Turkish religious scholar and leader, at the turn of the 21st Century, helped greatly to expand civil liberties and strengthen democracy in Turkey. The trial began in 2000 in an Ankara state security court (now disbanded) and ended in 2008 in an appeals court in Gülen’s favor. Jim Harrington explores Gülen’s trial, examines the evolving process of Turkey’s efforts to enter the European Union, and discusses ways that the EU’s insistence on expanding civil liberties in Turkey and reforming the judicial system affected the outcome of the trial (and vice versa). He also discusses how the Gülen movement has helped the progress of democracy and civil society in Turkey and its prospects for the future, especially in light of the current government’s sustained attacks on civil and human rights generally, and on Gulen himself and Hizmet in particular. Harrington provides helpful in-depth background information for understanding the Gülen-related Hizmet movement in Turkey and around the world and the civil society movement it fosters, as well as reasons for opposition to the movement, especially in Turkey. James C Harrington, a human rights attorney with nearly four decades of experience, is founder and director of the Texas Civil Rights Project. He graduated from the School of Law at the University of Detroit, from where he also holds a Masters in philosophy. He has taught at the University of Texas School of Law as an adjunct professor for twenty-six years. Harrington has handled landmark civil rights cases, written and published widely, and served on human rights delegations in different areas of the world.Jim Harrington was born in Lansing, Michigan, and received his law degree in 1973 from the University of Detroit, from where he also had earned a Master’s degree in philosophy (1969)
It seems there's an increase in scams trying to dupe inmates out of money they don't have. Attorney Brian McGiverin of the Texas Civil Rights Project along with Attorney Bill Habern will join us to discuss the latest. We'll also discuss some cons the cons play. On a happier note we'll celebrate a wedding! Tune in!
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