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U.S. officials are moving to deputize state and local law enforcement partners for counter-drone activities ahead of the 2026 World Cup in an attempt to address a gap in legal authorities. While certain federal officials have been given the authority to counter unmanned aircraft that pose a credible threat to specified locations, that same authority has not yet been extended by Congress to state and local officials. So, as U.S. cities look to enhance the security of their skies ahead of the World Cup matches they're slated to host, the federal government is moving to train and deputize law enforcement in those areas so they, too, can participate in counter-drone efforts. Details of those plans were shared at an event last week on drone mitigation co-hosted by the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup, Commercial Drone Alliance, and DroneResponders. former Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman, who represents the 11 U.S. cities hosting World Cup matches on behalf of Hogan Lovells, told reporters: “There are some technical issues about who has the capacity to do counter-drone technology — who can operate that equipment.” Working with the FBI, he said, the White House is requiring officials to be trained, and “in effect, they become deputized, they become federal agents for this limited purpose.” While Coleman said it “would be cleaner” and easier to do it via legislation, he told reporters “the public should understand that we have the capacity to ensure that the folks who need to operate the equipment will be able to do it.” Through a recently launched FBI training program known as the National Counter-UAS Training Center, state and local law enforcement officers will be educated and then granted authority by the Department of Justice for counter-drone work. That schoolhouse located in Alabama was ordered under President Donald Trump's executive order on drone mitigation and graduated its first class in recent weeks. Days after deploying America's newest and largest aircraft carrier to the Caribbean to target what the Trump administration alleges are drug-trafficking boats from Venezuela, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveiled a large-scale military and surveillance operation in the region that will commence later this month. “Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR defends our Homeland, removes narco-terrorists from our Hemisphere, and secures our Homeland from the drugs that are killing our people. The Western Hemisphere is America's neighborhood — and we will protect it,” Hegseth wrote in a social media post last Thursday night. Venezuela launched a major military mobilization campaign this week in response to the U.S.' unusual surge of weapons and Navy assets to its Southern Command area of responsibility. Last Tuesday, Hegseth deployed America's most advanced aircraft carrier — the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) — and its strike group to Southcom, following an order from President Donald Trump. Tension has risen between Trump and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro this year, continuing to escalate in recent months. The U.S. has conducted multiple deadly strikes in the region Southcom covers since early September against vessels Hegseth has accused online of smuggling drugs from Venezuela. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every Monday-Friday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast  on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify and YouTube.

Recently, First Lady Melania Trump convened the second White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence in Education. There is simultaneously an incredible amount of excitement around AI in schools and just beneath it, a sort of terror about its potential impacts and all we do not know. We wanted to take a macro approach and examine the current state of AI in education, its promise, the fears, and what the near future may look like.The Questions:Is AI in the classroom a force for good?Can we still produce critical thinkers in an AI-driven classroom?Will AI just be another ed tech flash in the pan?To have this conversation, we brought together two leading eduction experts with nuanced, divergent views on the roles technology, and AI specifically, should play for teachers and students.Eric Westendorf is a former principal who founded the ed tech company LearnZillion, and now is the co-CEO of Coursemojo, which is using AI to enhance in-class learning by supporting teachers in providing the right support for every student.Justin Reich is an Associate Professor in Comparative Media Studies and Director at MIT Teaching Systems Lab, and is the author of a new book, Failure to Disrupt: Why Technology Alone Can't Transform Education.Two notes on terms. Our guests mention NAEP: the National Assessment of Education Progress. There's also discussion of the Alpha School: a network of US private schools that combines AI-driven adaptive software for core academics with in-person adult “Guides” who act as mentors. It operates in Texas, Florida, Arizona, and California. According to Alpha School, their combination of technology and mastery based learning allows children learn core subjects in just two hours daily. Questions or comments about this episode? Email us at podcast@thedisagreement.com or find us on X and Instagram @thedisagreementhq. Subscribe to our newsletter: https://thedisagreement.substack.com/

Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. defends his vaccine policy changes and firing of top officials at the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, before the Senate Finance Committee. Almost all the committee's Democrats are calling on him to resign. Secretary Kennedy is also asked about studies on the causes of autism, and about his comments following the school shooting in Minneapolis on side effects of antidepressants; Federal Reserve Governor nominee Stephen Miran tells the Senate Banking Committee he is committed to the independence of the Fed, as he gets questions about any plans to return to his current job at the White House when his term ends in January; Director of U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services talks about bringing in armed law enforcement to the agency and making the U.S. citizenship test tougher; Missouri's legislature takes up a Congressional redistricting map to flip a Democratic seat to Republicans, part of a nationwide effort led by the White House in red states, being countered by Democrats in blue states; First Lady Melania Trump hosts a meeting of the White House Task Force on AI Education at the White House with the leaders of large technology companies including Google, Meta & Apple. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Andrew Giuliani, Executive Director of the White House Task Force for the FIFA World Cup 2026 & son of former mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani, joins Sid to offer listeners an update on his father Rudy, who was severely injured in a horrific car wreck over the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump Establishes White House Task Force for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Andrew Giuliani, Executive Director of the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026, calls in to touch on the recent primary Mayoral election results in New York City, expressing disbelief over the outcome in Zohran Mamdani's primary victory over Andrew Cuomo and the result's implications for the city's future. Andrew delves into the challenges facing candidates Curtis Sliwa and Eric Adams, including the need for unified support to prevent vote splitting in the general election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Giuliani, Executive Director of the White House Task Force for the FIFA World Cup 2026, joins Sid as the son of former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani to discuss the death of his father's police commissioner during the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center, Bernard Kerik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Giuliani, recently appointed by President Trump to become the Executive Director of the White House Task Force for the FIFA World Cup 2026, calls in to discuss his brand-new position with Sid and what exactly his job description entails. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We asked digital safety advocate Adam Dodge which social media app is safest for kids. Sadly, his answer was none. He goes further to say, “While I can't recommend one, I can recommend the one to stay away from: Snapchat.” Not surprised.  However, an alarming new social trend worries him even more - chatbots.Research shows kids spend more time on Character AI than TikTok. Why? Companion bots, like Character AI, are more addictive than social media because they simulate real human relationships without the potential for conflict. They offer 24/7 validation - a “friend” who is always there to support, entertain and agree with you. It's nice in theory but harmful in practice.Companion bots are poised to have the most disruptive technological impact on healthy relationships and violence prevention. And the Large Language Models (AI) powering them can be unpredictable and misunderstood – even by the data scientists who built them. Tune in as Adam Dodge, Founder of EndTAB, and Nicki of Scrolling 2 Death discuss their research on chatbots and why parents should take an intentional approach to educating themselves and preparing their children for a healthier relationship with social media.Adam is a digital safety advocate, attorney and speaker who believes you do not have to be a tech expert to protect yourself or others in the digital age.  As the founder of EndTAB, he has trained hundreds of organizations to address tech-facilitated abuse and improve the safety and wellbeing of people online. Adam advises the White House Task Force to Address Online Harassment and Abuse, sits on the World Economic Forum's Digital Justice Advisory Committee and is a special advisor to the Coalition Against Stalkerware. His work and expertise has been featured on NBC, CBS and NPR and in Time Magazine, Rolling Stone, the New York Times, Vogue, Wired, GQ and others. This episode is sponsored by Bark Technologies.Learn about the Bark Phone: https://info.bark.us/scrolling2deathbp  Learn about the Bark App for iPhones and Androids. https://info.bark.us/scrolling2death_bark *Use code SCROLLING2DEATH FOR 10% OFFLearn about the Bark Watch: https://barkparentalcontrols.pxf.io/c/5214646/2204011/17000 

*Content Warning: digital violence, non-consensual distribution of intimate images, doxxing, cyberstalking, cyberbullying, grooming, exploitation, child sexual abuse material, internalized misogyny, hate crimes, racism, transphobia, and homophobia.Resources:Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3): https://www.ic3.gov/National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/Take It Down: https://takeitdown.ncmec.org/THORN: https://info.thorn.org/Sources:Artificial Intelligence 2023 Legislation. (2023). The National Conference of State Legislatures. https://www.ncsl.org/technology-and-communication/artificial-intelligence-2023-legislationBernard Marr. May 8, 2024. The Important Difference Between Generative AI And AGI. https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2024/05/08/the-important-difference-between-generative-ai-and-agi/Deeptrace Labs. (2019). The State of Deepfakes: Landscape, Threats, & impact. https://regmedia.co.uk/2019/10/08/deepfake_report.pdfEuropean Commission. (n.d.). The EU's Digital Services Act. https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/europe-fit-digital-age/digital-services-act_enFACT SHEET: Presidential Memorandum Establishing the White House Task Force to address online harassment and abuse. (2022). https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/06/16/fact-sheet-presidential-memorandum-establishing-the-white-house-task-force-to-address-online-harassment-and-abuse/#:~:text=The%20Department%20of%20Justice%20(DOJ)%20will%20implement%20new%20statutory%20provisions,at%20the%20intersection%20with%20domesticJanine M. Zweig, Ph.D., Meredith Dank, Ph.D., Pamela Lachman, Jennifer Yahner. Technology, Teen Dating Violence and Abuse, and Bullying. U.S. Department of Justice. 2013. https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/243296.pdfNational Center for Missing & Exploited Children. (n.d.). CyberTipline 2023 Report. https://www.missingkids.org/gethelpnow/cybertipline/cybertiplinedataPew Research Center. (2021, January 13). The State of Online Harassment. Pew Research. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2021/01/13/the-state-of-online-harassment/Pew Research Center. (2022, December 15). Teens And Cyberbullying. Pew Research. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2022/12/15/teens-and-cyberbullying-2022/Right To Be. (n.d.). Self-Care When Experiencing Online Harassment. Right to Be. https://righttobe.org/guides/self-care-when-experiencing-online-harassment/Rosenblatt, K. (2021, November 16). Drag queens are being swatted while streaming on Twitch. They want it to stop. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/drag-queens-are-swatted-streaming-twitch-want-stop-rcna5631Rosenblatt, K. (2019, November 11). Family of Wichita man killed by police in swatting incident seeking $25 million from city. NBC News.https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/family-wichita-man-killed-police-swatting-incident-seeking-25-million-n1079836THORN. (2023, April 11). Online Grooming: What it is, how it happens, and how to defend children. https://www.thorn.org/blog/online-grooming-what-it-is-how-it-happens-and-how-to-defend-children/Walker, Paige, Adam Jazairi, and Chelcie Rowell, eds. Digital Literacy Against Digital Violence: A Handbook for Library Workers. 2022. https://nfpcsa.pubpub.org/handbook.Dr. Aiden Hirshfield:Dr. Hirshfield's website: https://www.aidenhirshfield.com/Media Psyched Podcast: https://www.aidenhirshfield.com/podcastDr. Hirshfield's Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/dr.aidenhirshfieldSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Leslie is joined by Roxanne Brown, the USW's International Vice President at Large, who oversees the union's public policy and legislative agenda as well as its political work. She has spent more than two decades advancing policies on Capitol Hill and with regulatory agencies on behalf of USW members. She has extensive experience in manufacturing, environmental and energy policy. The two discuss how Vice President Kamala Harris, and her running mate Tim Walz, have been delivering wins for workers throughout their public service lives. It comes down to values: Working people need a candidate who will fight for them. USW members told their leadership that they most value retirement security, affordable health care, labor laws that support their ability to form Unions and negotiate strong contracts, alongside safe, healthy workplaces, worker-centered trade, and a strong industrial policy that supports American manufacturing. Vice President Kamala Harris, and her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, have a strong record delivering on all these issues. Vice President Kamala Harris serves as a crucial part of the most pro-labor administration of our lifetimes, which breathed new life into domestic manufacturing and established the nation's first industrial policy in decades.  This includes infrastructure and other investments rooted in strong 'Buy America' provisions. Policies to build stronger, more resilient supply chains. She took charge of the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment, breaking down barriers for workers forming Unions. She also walked the picket line with striking UAW workers. Harris was also the tie breaker on a number of key votes that advanced the interests of working families. The USW worked for years to pass the Butch-Lewis Act and protect the pensions of more than a million workers whose retirements hung in the balance through no fault of their own. Not a single Republican voted for the American Rescue Plan, which included Butch-Lewis, but thanks to VP Harris, it passed. Her work as a tie-breaker also enabled the administration's efforts to return the National Labor Relations Board to its mission of empowering working people, rather than serving the interests of wealthy corporations. Even before she was the Vice President, Harris fought for workers. As a Senator, Harris fought for legislation to address workplace violence in health care and social service settings. As California's Attorney General, she cracked down on corporate creed, took on the big banks, and defended vulnerable workers against wage theft. She fought for labor protections and fair wages for agricultural and domestic workers. Harris' choice of running mate also shows that she prioritizes workers and shares their values. Tim Walz was himself a Union educator, who over his career: Paved the way for more workers to have access to paid sick and family leave; Made major strides in protecting workers' health and safety on the job; Improved standards for patients and workers at Minnesota's nursing homes; Strengthened Union organizing and collective bargaining rights; Expanded unemployment benefits and took steps to protect workers from wage theft and other abuses. The choice is clear. Workers need elected officials who will fight on their side, and both Harris and Walz have clear, pro-worker records. You can follow Roxanne on X, where her handle is @BrownRox. Follow the USW on X, Facebook and Instagram, using the handle @steelworkers, and visit their website at USW.org.

Our guest on this week's episode is John Lash, group vice president of product strategy at e2open. Good supply chains allow companies to remain competitive. But sometimes they need a bit of government help, especially when their competitors receive assistance from their own governments. That's one reason why the Biden Administration has launched the White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience. Our guest shares why this latest task force was created and what it is intended to address.Government regulations are always a big topic at trucking-industry events, and that was certainly the case this week at the SMC3 Connections conference in Colorado Springs. Connections is an annual educational event sponsored by SMC3. We share some of the highlights from the conference, including proposed government regulations that freight companies see as concerns due to their their implementation timelines.This week UPS sold its Coyote Logistics division to RXO. UPS had acquired Coyote for $1.8 billion in 2015, when it was a hot startup in the freight brokerage sector. Since that time, conditions have gotten really tough in the truckload freight business, which has been in a freight recession for about two years now. The sale reflects that downturn, as Coyote was sold for just over $1 billion. We look at the deal and discuss how both RXO and UPS will benefit from it moving forward.Supply Chain Xchange  also offers a podcast series called Supply Chain in the Fast Lane.  It is co-produced with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.  Go to your favorite podcast platform to subscribe and to listen to past and future episodes.Articles and resources mentioned in this episode:e2openLegislation and the environment top trucking industry concernsUPS sells off Coyote brokerage arm to RXO for $1.025 billionGet episode transcriptsVisit Supply Chain XchangeListen to CSCMP and Supply Chain Xchange's Supply Chain in the Fast Lane podcastSend feedback about this podcast to podcast@agilebme.comPodcast is sponsored by: Equipment DepotOther linksAbout DC VELOCITYSubscribe to DC VELOCITYSign up for our FREE newslettersAdvertise with DC VELOCITYTop 10 Supply Chain Management Podcasts

** For Ad-Free Episodes, Join Our Patreon! ** https://www.patreon.com/thesurvivorsquad This is Part 2 of our two-part interview with Uldouz Wallace. Uldouz Wallace is a survivor of the 2014 iCloud Hack/Leak; her private images and a video were hacked by a predator who later auctioned & leaked them to the internet, which later was shared on all the adult sites without her consent and completely taking away her basic human rights. This horrifying set of events completely destroyed her bright future to success. Through experience, Uldouz realized the imbalance between technology and the current laws and how they need to be updated to protect the future of children, women & men. That's when she decided to change the law, she reached out to several senators and nonprofit organizations and created The Protect Act Bill, which senator Mike Lee introduced, she testified at Capitol Hill and is currently an Advisor for the White House Task Force regarding Image Based Sexual Abuse, and she also started her nonprofit 501(c)3 Foundation Ra and the movement #protectmyimage to help victims of image & video based abuse with resources like free takedown services, therapy, law enforcement, lawyers and to know your rights and more.  To support, go to the website, sign the petition, volunteer, and/or donate: www.foundationra.com  ***Join our Survivor Squad True Crime Podcasting Course!*** https://coaching.terranewellsurvival.com/ethical-true-crime-podcasting/ Survivor Squad Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/thesurvivorsqaud Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesurvivorsquad • Terra's links: https://linktr.ee/terranewell  • Collier's links: https://collierlandry.com/links • Collier's Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-collier-landry-show/id1551076031 • Book a 1-on-1 with Terra for trauma/ toxic relationship coaching: https://calendly.com/terranewell91/15-minute-coaching-consult?month=2023-06  • Join Terra's Complementary Trauma Support Group: Every 1st and 3rd Monday 5:00 PM PT mailto: Terranewellcoaching@gmail.com   It's important to consider seeking support from a licensed mental health professional or support group. Talking to a trusted friend/family member can also be beneficial in overcoming trauma and its aftermath.  •Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ •Trauma-Recovery.org: https://trauma-recovery.org/ •American Psychological Association: https://www.apa.org/ •National Institute of Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml •National SA Hotline 1-800-656-4673 https://www.rainn.org/ •National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233 https://www.thehotline.org/

** For Ad-Free Episodes, Join Our Patreon! ** https://www.patreon.com/thesurvivorsquad This is Part 1 of our two-part interview with Uldouz Wallace. Uldouz Wallace is a survivor of the 2014 iCloud Hack/Leak; her private images and a video were hacked by a predator who later auctioned & leaked them to the internet, which later was shared on all the adult sites without her consent and completely taking away her basic human rights. This horrifying set of events completely destroyed her bright future to success. Through experience, Uldouz realized the imbalance between technology and the current laws and how they need to be updated to protect the future of children, women & men. That's when she decided to change the law, she reached out to several senators and nonprofit organizations and created The Protect Act Bill, which senator Mike Lee introduced, she testified at Capitol Hill and is currently an Advisor for the White House Task Force regarding Image Based Sexual Abuse, and she also started her nonprofit 501(c)3 Foundation Ra and the movement #protectmyimage to help victims of image & video based abuse with resources like free takedown services, therapy, law enforcement, lawyers and to know your rights and more.  To support, go to the website, sign the petition, volunteer, and/or donate: www.foundationra.com  ***Join our Survivor Squad True Crime Podcasting Course!*** https://coaching.terranewellsurvival.com/ethical-true-crime-podcasting/ Survivor Squad Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/thesurvivorsqaud Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesurvivorsquad • Terra's links: https://linktr.ee/terranewell  • Collier's links: https://collierlandry.com/links • Collier's Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-collier-landry-show/id1551076031 • Book a 1-on-1 with Terra for trauma/ toxic relationship coaching: https://calendly.com/terranewell91/15-minute-coaching-consult?month=2023-06  • Join Terra's Complementary Trauma Support Group: Every 1st and 3rd Monday 5:00 PM PT mailto: Terranewellcoaching@gmail.com   It's important to consider seeking support from a licensed mental health professional or support group. Talking to a trusted friend/family member can also be beneficial in overcoming trauma and its aftermath.  •Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ •Trauma-Recovery.org: https://trauma-recovery.org/ •American Psychological Association: https://www.apa.org/ •National Institute of Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml •National SA Hotline 1-800-656-4673 https://www.rainn.org/ •National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233 https://www.thehotline.org/

On this episode of the Exodus Cry Podcast, we sit down with Victoria Galy, a survivor of and advocate against image-based sexual abuse. In 2020, Victoria discovered hundreds of nonconsensual videos of herself posted to porn sites by three different men, some of which were recorded after she had been secretly drugged. Just one year later Victoria boldly testified at the Canadian Parliament Ethics Hearing against Pornhub/MindGeek. Since then, she has fiercely advocated for justice and federal legislative changes to protect other victims. This includes speaking at a symposium in Washington, D.C., sharing her story on various podcasts, meeting with many U.S. Senators, briefing the White House Task Force to Address Online Harms and Harassments and participating in the development of a landscape report presented to the White House on how to tackle the issue of image-based sexual abuse. LINKS: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7h6K1rU... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Watch our films: www.exoduscry.com/watch Give & fuel the fight: www.exoduscry.com/donate Get involved: www.exoduscry.com/getinvolved Website: www.exoduscry.com Podcast: www.exoduscry.com/podcast Articles: www.exoduscry.com/articles SOCIALS: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/exoduscry Instagram: www.instagram.com/exoduscry TikTok: www.tiktok.com/exoduscry Twitter: www.twitter.com/exoduscry Facebook: www.facebook.com/exoduscry Exodus Cry is a leading global anti-trafficking nonprofit organization focused on ending widespread sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation, exposing this injustice for millions worldwide, and helping its victims to rebuild their lives.

In late September, DHS and USCIS released new resources about the Naturalization Test Redesign.  This prompted updated commentary from VOA News, ILRC, Bill Bliss, and other stakeholders.  In order to address and clarify to redesign process, USCIS will be hosting NIICE: National Immigrant Integration & Citizenship Education Conference, October 18-19, in Washington D.C. Plus resources to contact CONGRESS about the potential Government shutdown.  And a QUICK CITIZENSHIP QUIZ that connects the Constitution, the Fed Code, and Adult Education. 7/19/2023 Naturalization Test Redesign Resources (DHS, USCIS)  DHS Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman webpage July 19, 2023 Engagement with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on the Naturalization Test Redesign Initiative July 19, 2023 Naturalization Test Redesign Updates Power Point Presentation PDF648.78 KB0 July 19, 2023 Naturalization Test Redesign Initiative Readout PDF230.72 KB07/19/2023 July, 19, 2023 USCIS and Office of CIS Ombudsman's Webinar Series: Naturalization Test Redesign Updates VIDEO!  USCIS Naturalization Test Redesign Development 2022 webpage See also LINCS and Lynne Weintraub's Citizenship News posts for further comments. 9/19/2023: Citizenship Test Changes Might Require Better English Skills, VOA “Possible changes to the naturalization interview would make civics questions multiple choice to “reflect current best practices in test design,” USCIS said in a document explaining the update to the test. Schmelzer said that would make the test harder for immigrants who may not have a great understanding of American history or English.” Article includes audio and quiz.  You can watch a sub-titled video of VOA Learning English Podcast for Wednesday September 20, 2023. The Citizenship story starts at 11:08.  Appropriate for intermediate ESL adult learners.  09/20/2023 USCIS Naturalization Test Redesign – Flaws in Design and Transparency, ILRC ILRC attorneys and guest speaker Bill Bliss gave an overview of the USCIS naturalization test redesign announced in December 2022. Educators of low-literacy adults believe that these changes would make the test significantly more difficult for applicants. This is a free webinar. Click 9/20 USCIS Naturalization Test Redesign; create account; checkout; go to your account to view the recording.      Note: webinar resources include slides (note: slide 31 “Register comments” for email addresses), “English and US History & Government Tests” (from ILRC Naturalization & US Citizenship, and recent articles by Bill Bliss. A transcript of Bill Bliss's interview was posted as Medium: 9/22 USCIS Naturalization Test Redesign — Flaws in Design and Transparency. 10/17/2023 to 10/18/2023 NIICE: National Immigrant Integration & Citizenship Education Conference: THE ROAD TO ACCESS AND INCLUSION, USCIS Headquarters, Camp Springs, MD USCIS, in partnership with the White House Task Force on New Americans (TFNA) and the Interagency Naturalization Working Group (NWG), is bringing together professionals with equities in immigrant integration and citizenship education from both the public and private sectors. The conference is free; however, participants are responsible for transportation and lodging. The conference will take place October 17-18 with optional pre-conference activities on October 16. Virtual and in-person attendance options are available.  Please CAREULLY review the registration info under the NIICE website information and registration tabs. Please refer questions to: NIICEConference@uscis.dhs.gov. Resources to Contact CONGRESS about the Potential Government Shutdown Voice of America (VOA) US News VOA US Immigration News VOA Learrning English House.gov Senate.gov uscitizenpod: Who are my U.S. Senators and U.S. Representative? uscitizenpod: National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week Civics Quiz      

Relationships are fundamental to building a lasting business. And today I'm here to talk with Michelle Warner about her relationship approach to marketing - versus a traffic approach.In this episode, we talk about traffic funnels vs. relationship funnels, scaled relationship marketing, and how to get over the fear of cold outreach/how to ask something of someone who is a weak tie.We discuss how you CAN be more profitable as a 1:1 business versus a big business doing mass marketing.Relevant Resources:Get Michelle's free training: 5 Minutes A Day To A Network That PaysThe 5 Stages of Business GrowthConnect with Michelle on InstagramAbout Michelle Warner:Michelle Warner designs tiny companies that are built to last.With an MBA from one of the world's top business schools and 15+ years growing small businesses, Michelle knows what it takes to build a business - and she knows that authentic relationships are at the heart of it. It's why she created Networking That Pays and why she's thrilled to see over 200 entrepreneurs implementing the system in just the first few months its been publicly available.The Networking That Pays system was first created by Michelle over 10 years ago when she started her first business. It's what she used to grow that business to 7+ figures while also landing herself a spot on an official White House Task Force - despite starting the business with exactly zero relevant connections. Support the show

Characterizing the popular TikTok app as a modern-day “Trojan Horse” because its parent company, ByteDance, is based in China, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman, Michal McCaul, aa Texas Republican, introduced the “Deterring America's Foreign Adversaries Act, which would ban TikTok in the United States. Democrats oppose the bill, saying it would go too far in abridging the Freedom of Speech. The American Civil Liberties Union is also pushing back against the bill. Federal courts have previously held that blocking TikTok would violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which limits the president's ability to block informational and personal communications.   In the coming weeks, TikTok is expected to release a new feature that notifies kids when they have been using the app over a specified period of time, after which kids can decide if they want to stay logged in. For kids under 13, they'll need a password from mom and dad to keep using TikTok after the allotted time has passed. Critics of these measures say they are meaningless since kids can still claim to be adults when they set up TikTok accounts. A new initiative from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children has a new app called ‘Take it Down' that helps kids confidentially remove nude images of themselves that exist online, shared when they were minors. The app is available for download at https://takeitdown.ncmec.org/. It doesn't work with TikTok yet. However, it does work with Facebook, Instagram, OnlyFans, and PornHub. The White House last week released what it is calling a New Initial Blueprint to address online harassment and abuse. The Executive Summary, prepared by a Task Force the Biden Harris Administration established last year, includes provisions for preventing online harassment and abuse, supporting victims, conducting research, and holding platforms accountable. And as prosecutors in states in which abortion has become illegal continue to push for more access to reproductive health data from women seeking abortions, some lawmakers are seeking privacy legislation more suited for our post-Roe v. Wade world.  One bill, introduced by Democratic Representative Sara Jacobs from California – the SAFER Health Act – would require patients to provide consent to permit healthcare providers to share  data about abortions or miscarriages, even if the data are being sought via court order.    And democratic senators Mazie Hirono, Amy Klobuchar, and Elizabeth Warren  also introduced a bill – the Upholding Protections for Health and Online Location Data (UPHOLD) Privacy Act - that would also restrict access to patient location data. The new bill comes amid a decision by Walgreens –America's  second-largest pharmacy chain – to stop selling abortion prescriptions throughout the United States, even where abortion remains legal. The decision dealt a blow to abortion rights activists.  The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a $7.5 million settlement to mental health app BetterHealth for sharing patients' data with marketers even after telling the patients Betterhealth would protect the data.   The FTC has also commenced looking into how landlords may use algorithms to screen tenants.   In other news …   The Inspector General's Office of the Department of Homeland Security issued a report showing  federal law enforcement officials with Immigrations & Customs Enforcement, as well as  other federal agencies, didn't follow established protocols for using cell-site simulators – or Stingrays – to pursue subjects.   Police in the Commonwealth of Virginia are back to using facial recognition software – but the data collection is limited to certain circumstances, which don't include scanning faces in real-time.   Algorithms are starting to decide which employees to lay off.   And Google has released its civil rights review.     House Committee Advances Bill To Ban TikTok "If it's too dangerous to be on our phones, it's also too dangerous to be on our children's phones," Rep. Michael McCaul said at a hearing Tuesday. mediapost.com VIEW MORE   TikTok isn't really limiting kids' time on its app Teens can still click right on through the new screen time limit. vox.com VIEW MORE   Take It Down This service is one step you can take to help remove online nude, partially nude, or sexually explicit photos and videos taken before you were 18. takeitdown.ncmec.org VIEW MORE   EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Initial Blueprint for the White House Task Force to Address Online Harassment and Abuse | The White House Online harassment and abuse is increasingly widespread in today's digitally connected world.   This can include online threats and intimidation as well as various forms of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (GBV), such as the non-consensual distribution of intimate images, cyberstalking, and sextortion. Women, girls, and LGBTQI+ individuals are disproportionately affected.  Survivors of online harassment and abuse—especially image-based… whitehouse.gov VIEW MORE   Post-Roe, prosecutors can seek unprotected reproductive health data Health privacy in the post-Roe digital age is fraught as prosecutors seeking to enforce anti-abortion laws are free to go after reproductive health data in mobile apps. axios.com VIEW MORE   FTC says online counseling service BetterHelp pushed people into handing over health information – and broke its privacy promises In the hierarchy of confidential data, health information ranks right up there. ftc.gov VIEW MORE   Democrats' New Bill Could Be the First Real US Privacy Law Did you know there are basically no privacy laws at the federal level? Even HIPAA, the US's big medical privacy rule, lets companies buy and sell your health secrets. The Democrats want to change that with a bill that would protect health and location data. gizmodo.com VIEW MORE   AI is starting to pick who gets laid off As layoffs rave the tech industry, algorithms once used to help hire could now be helping to lay people off. washingtonpost.com VIEW MORE   Tenant screening practices: the FTC wants to learn more   consumer.ftc.gov VIEW MORE   Police use of facial recognition tech resumes with guardrails Critics argue the law governing its use is still too broad. vpm.org VIEW MORE   Report: ICE and the Secret Service Conducted Illegal Surveillance of Cell Phones The Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General has released a troubling new report detailing how federal agencies like Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Secret Service have conducted surveillance using cell-site simulators (CSS)... eff.org VIEW MORE   Home Depot, Ring, others allegedly record website visitors' online communications Consumers recently filed multiple class action lawsuits against companies accused of unlawfully recording the online communications of their website visitors. topclassactions.com VIEW MORE   Google releases civil rights review, caving to years of pressure Advocacy groups have long called on the tech giant to follow companies such as Meta and Apple and vet its products for racial biases. washingtonpost.com VIEW MORE    

How can we inspire and hold space for gifted and talented kids to express their creativity?    In this episode of the Fueling Creativity in Education podcast, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood speak with Dr. Joseph Renzulli, a world-renowned leader and pioneer in gifted education, creativity, and gifted teaching strategies. Joseph is here to share insights from his research along with why we should care about the spectrum of giftedness in our society.   Listen in to learn Joseph's take on the relationship between giftedness and creativity, how to bring more creative giftedness into the classroom, and the greatest barriers to us increasing the number of people reaching their creative potential within their field. He also talks about the Renzulli Learning system, how it works, and how it's benefitting thousands of educators across the world.   “Training teachers is the key to so much of this and, of course, there has to be some administrative support for it.”  – Dr. Joseph Renzulli   Plu, Joseph breaks down his “Creative Idea Generator” method, how to apply “curriculum compacting” to accommodate gifted students, and how parents can facilitate creativity and learning outside of the classroom. Then, he highlights his biggest fear regarding the future of gifted education and where we need to focus our energy in the coming years.   Are you an educator who wants to learn and do more in the field of gifted education? Tune in to learn how to participate in the virtual Confratute learning experience held in July at the University of Connecticut!   Joseph's Tips for Teachers and Parents: Work with the school library to set up a section dedicated for “how-to” books. Utilize basic ideas that are quick to read/learn about. Long lectures or videos are going to lead kids to lose interest. Ask open-ended questions every single day.   Resources Mentioned: Article: What Makes Giftedness?: Reexamining a Definition Learn more about Renzulli Learning Listen to the episode with Dr. Sally Reis No Child Left Bored by Sally Reis Register for Confratute at UConn! Eager to bring more creativity into your home or classroom?  Access a variety of creativity resources and tools & listen to more episodes of The Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast by visiting our website,  www.CreativityandEducation.com.   Subscribe to our monthly newsletter!   Have a question? Email Dr. Burnett and Dr. Worwood at questions@fuelingcreativitypodcast.com!   You can also find The Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, and PodBean! Make sure to rate, review, and share the podcast if you enjoy it!   About Dr. Joseph Renzulli: Dr. Joseph Renzulli is a leader and pioneer in gifted education and applying the pedagogy of gifted education teaching strategies to all students. The American Psychological Association named him among the 25 most influential psychologists in the world. Dr. Renzulli received the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Award for Innovation in Education, considered by many to be “the Nobel” for educators, and was a consultant to the White House Task Force on Education of the Gifted and Talented.   Joseph S. Renzulli is Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Connecticut, where he also served as director of the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented. His research has focused on the identification and development of creativity and giftedness in young people and on organizational models and curricular strategies for total school improvement. A focus of his work has been on applying the strategies of gifted education to the improvement of learning for all students. Dr. Renzulli currently leads the Renzulli Center for Creativity, Gifted Education, and Talent Development.    Follow Renzulli Learning on Instagram 

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At the end of our parenting journey, there are so many things we hope to have said, done, and passed on to our kids. Are you a parent or grandparent who needs a little extra inspiration and courage to share your heart with your kids? This is the show for you!   The Mattsons had a powerful conversation with Dr. John Sowers about his crazy love for his daughters, intentional parenting, and his latest book, Say All the Unspoken Things: A Book of Letters (Thomas Nelson, February 1, 2022). Dr. John Sowers is the author of several books and launched The Mentoring Project, to mentor at-risk youth, with author Donald Miller. He has taught college, directed a homeless shelter and was the multi-language Director for Billy Graham in Los Angeles and New York. Dr. Sowers served on a White House Task Force and also received the Champion of Change award from President Obama for his work, but his favorite accomplishment is being a dad to his three daughters. We think you will love this interview! If you like what you heard, make sure you share it! Write a review and send this episode to a friend. If you want more from Jeff and Terra Mattson, become a part of the Living Wholehearted community with our monthly newsletters and be first to know about our services to help leaders live and lead with integrity. Go to www.livingwholehearted.com   To connect with John Sowers, visit: ONLINE - http://www.johnsowers.com/ SOCIAL - Facebook - @mynameisjohnd Twitter - @johnsowers Instagram - @johnsowers   BOOK - Say All the Unspoken Things: A Book of Letters (Thomas Nelson, February 1, 2022)   To connect with Jeff and Terra Mattson and Living Wholehearted, go to: Instagram @TerraMattson @Living_Wholehearted @MyCourageousGirls #living_wholeheartedpodcast #shrinkingtheintegritygap Facebook @MyCourageousGirls @WeAreLivingWholehearted Websites LivingWholehearted.com TerraMattson.com MyCourageousGirls.com MyCourageousBook.com   Resources Shrinking the Integrity Gap (book) Shrinking the Integrity Gap e-Course Courageous: Being Daughters Rooted in Grace (book) Dear Mattsons (youtube series)

ObituaryMarion Croley Forester, 68, of Harlan, Kentucky, unexpectedly “slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God” on Thursday morning, March 24, 2022.Croley was born on January 11, 1954, in Jeffersonville, Indiana to Ralph and Wauneth Forester. His family soon returned to Harlan, where he attended Harlan Independent and graduated from James A. Cawood High School in 1972. Croley then attended the University of Kentucky before beginning a lifetime of government service.Croley was recruited into the United States Air Force, where hisexpertise in mobile radar operations took him all around the world, fueling a love for travel and culture. He was stationed in Germany, where he also played football for the Air Force, Key West, and Seattle, where he played football for a short time with the Seattle Seahawks. He served 8 years altogether, earning the rank of Staff Sergeant. After leaving the Air Force, Croley served as an assistant Air Traffic Controller in the FAA, and later served as an Air Operations Drug Interdiction Specialist, Senior Inspector, and Range Master for US Customs. In 1996, Croley brought to light some serious national security issues at Miami International Airport, leading to a congressional investigation, a White House Task Force, and, ultimately,sweeping changes in airport and airline security. During his 24-year career with Customs, Croley was responsible for the confiscation of over 15,000 pounds of cocaine and received more than 30 commendations for exemplary service. In 2010, he retired from a lifetime of service and returned home to Harlan where he became involved in local politics and service projects such as river clean-ups. He served as a Harlan City Councilman, President of the Harlan Rotary Club, and member of the Bishop's Blue-Ribbon Commission for the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington. Croley was also a founder and the first director ofHarlan's Appalachian Challenge Academy.Croley will always be remembered as a loyal friend and patriot. He loved rock and roll, fast cars and motorcycles, and his Chow dogs.Croley was preceded in death by his father, Ralph Forester, and leaves to mourn his loss his mother, Waun Forester, brothers Frank (Jennifer) and Ed, and scores of family and friends around the world. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 pm Tuesday (March 29) at the Anderson-Laws & Jones Funeral Home. Celebration of Croley's life will follow at 7:00 pm with Rev. Tim H. Mills officiating. Music will be provided by Dr. James Greene. The family suggest memorials to the Wounded Warrior Project. https://woundedwarriorproject.org/ in memory of Croley.

Union Veterans Council Executive Director Will Attig joined the AWF Union podcast and announced the UVC was designated a constituency organization by the AFL-CIO as an independent organization. He also urged veterans to manage their stress when watching news about the war in Ukraine and discussed the report by the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment.        Laborers International Union of North America Local 814 Business Manager Kristi Snider was today's second guest. She spoke about efforts to organize healthcare and social assistance workers in West Virginia, contract negotiations with West Virginia Wesleyan College and how an app helped increase member participation.

The 2016 election was a national backlash to the destruction wrought by globalism. This kicked off a feverish effort by elites to discredit patriotism and the cause of our own country, advocating instead for worship of government, bureaucracy, and global institutions. In this episode, Paige shares a stunning revelation from Anthony Fauci's performance during a White House Task Force meeting that illustrates how seriously globalism harms the American public. Devotion to globalism also harms American credibility, as heard in clips contrasting Biden staffers' frivolous platitudes with Trump's no-nonsense rhetoric. This evidence-packed episode lays out numerous shocking case studies. Americans must decide which will rule our future: globalism or sovereignty?   Links to the show notes: Media uses “studies” to dismiss Trump voters as "racist"  Media advocates worship of bureaucrats such as Fauci Media idolizes Vindman for spying on POTUS Biden restores WHO funding on Day 1 despite Fauci admitting Tedros compromised by China Frivolous rhetoric from Biden staffers: Ned Price, Anthony Blinken, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Jen Psaki No-nonsense rhetoric from Trump: We Have No Country If We Have No Border, On Threats from North Korea Clinton adviser admits NAFTA didn't work Mayorkas' abuse of visa process for rich, well-connected foreigners during Obama DHS tenure Spencer Brown: DHS changed mission statement for key immigration agency Todd Bensman: United Nations Grantee Uses U.S. Tax Dollars to Fund Illegal Immigration John Boehner's pathetic exit a warning against GOP weakness  

Broken Vessels Podcast Host Latoya Washington sits down for a candid conversation with Lavinia Masters. She is a victim Advocate, Lavinia B. Masters, a native of Waco, Texas is a loving wife, mother & grandmother, writer & author, life coach, moderator, inspirational & public speaker, and entrepreneur. Lavinia B. Masters struggled for many years emotionally, mentally, and psychologically after childhood sexual abuse and a brutal rape at the age of 13 years old before discovering and implementing seven steps to her true empowerment after sexual trauma through prayer and supplications. No matter the audience or venue, her public voice as a survivor of rape always acknowledges her faith, i.e. the trust she has in God who transformed her from a girl of misery into a woman of ministry. This transformation rescued her from the debilitating emotional, mental, and behavioral issues that defined her existence for decades following childhood sexual abuse and rape at 13 years old. Today, she no longer just “exist;” rather, her life as a survivor-turned-advocate has brought her to the floor of the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Department of Justice and the White House Task Force on Rape. Lavinia opens up to share her testimony of hope, redemption, and restoration. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brokenvessels/support

Our guest in this week's episode is Udo Lange, president and CEO of FedEx Logistics. Lange is a member of the White House Task Force on Supply Chain Disruptions. He shares about the work of the task force and what remains to be done to clear the bottlenecks and other disruptions that cause delays in supply chains. He also discusses what FedEx Logistics has been doing to cope with the worldwide supply chain congestion.Protesters against vaccine mandates in Canada have blocked key arteries for goods flowing between Canada and the United States. Protesting truckers have blocked border bridges that are used to supply auto plants and other key industrial operations. Is there an end in sight to the standoffs, and what are supply chain managers doing to work around the congested and blocked areas?It looks like Congress is about to act on legislation to enable the U.S. Postal Service to operate with fewer financial constraints. The goal is to make the service  able to better fund its operations without incurring the billions of dollars it has lost in recent years as it attempts to be more competitive in a changing mail and shipping environment.DC Velocity's sister publication CSCMP's Supply Chain Quarterly  has  produced an 11-episode limited podcast series called Top 10 Supply Chain Threats. Each week, a different threat to our supply chains is discussed, including capacity constraints, labor shortages, inflation and economics, weather-related issues, component and product shortages, digitalization, automation, and much more. Subscribe at your favorite podcast platform. Search "Top 10 Supply Chain Threats."Articles and resources mentioned in this episode:FedEx LogisticsSupply chain disruptions continue along US-Canada borderHouse passes postal reform bill in bid to cut USPS financial lossesUSPS blames rising losses on high fuel costs and e-commerce boomVisit DCVelocity.com for the latest news. Visit Supply Chain QuarterlyListen to Supply Chain Quarterly's Top 10 Supply Chain Threats podcastSend feedback about this podcast to podcast@dcvelocity.com.Podcast sponsored by: HysterOther linksAbout DC VELOCITYSubscribe to DC VELOCITYSign up for our FREE newslettersAdvertise with DC VELOCITYTop 10 Supply Chain Management Podcasts

The White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment makes some big news today, and while the GOP is busy infighting, Dems are looking to help working families. That and more on tonight's #RickShow Our guests tonight are:Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT)Scott Paul of The Alliance for American ManufacturingTim Hogan, Executive Editor at Heartland Signal (WCPT 820)Phil Glover of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)Call-in at 1-866-416-RICK (7425) to join the show.Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.comThe Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube & Twitch TV, and the show runs every night in prime time on Free Speech TV starting in January 2022. Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, on the FSTV iOS app, or find it in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, Columbus on 98.3/92.7 FM, Minneapolis on AM950, and many others. Check your local listings.Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment makes some big news today, and while the GOP is busy infighting, Dems are looking to help working families. That and more on tonight's #RickShow Our guests tonight are:Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT)Scott Paul of The Alliance for American ManufacturingTim Hogan, Executive Editor at Heartland Signal (WCPT 820)Phil Glover of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)Call-in at 1-866-416-RICK (7425) to join the show.Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.comThe Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube & Twitch TV, and the show runs every night in prime time on Free Speech TV starting in January 2022. Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, on the FSTV iOS app, or find it in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, Columbus on 98.3/92.7 FM, Minneapolis on AM950, and many others. Check your local listings.Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment makes some big news today, and while the GOP is busy infighting, Dems are looking to help working families. That and more on tonight's #RickShow Our guests tonight are:Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT)Scott Paul of The Alliance for American ManufacturingTim Hogan, Executive Editor at Heartland Signal (WCPT 820)Phil Glover of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)Call-in at 1-866-416-RICK (7425) to join the show.Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.comThe Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube & Twitch TV, and the show runs every night in prime time on Free Speech TV starting in January 2022. Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, on the FSTV iOS app, or find it in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, Columbus on 98.3/92.7 FM, Minneapolis on AM950, and many others. Check your local listings.Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Robbed trains? 90-week lead times? A White House Task Force? What is happening with the supply chain – and what can we expect in 2022 and beyond? Your resident non-experts weigh in. Maker Minute: USPS Workers

Finch Fulton, Vice President of Policy and Strategy, Locomation joined Grayson Brulte on The Road To Autonomy Podcast to discuss the current state of autonomous trucking policy and why narratives shape reality.The conversation begins with Finch sharing his outlook for 2022 and what he is expecting to see in the autonomous trucking industry. The potential impact of the April 2021 Executive Order Establishing the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment on autonomous trucking.With rising inflation, labor politics, and a lack of truck drivers, Grayson and Finch discuss how autonomous trucking can shore up the supply chain and lower the costs of goods delivered to consumers. From an investment standpoint, investors in the public markets are starting to look at the autonomous trucking industry as an investment opportunity due to the technology's ability to shore up the supply chain and its environmental benefits.The transportation sector as a whole represents 28% of total greenhouse gas emissions, and heavy-duty trucks account for 23% of that. – Finch FultonLocomation's ARC (Autonomous Relay Convoy) technology will allow its customers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 22%. This reduction in greenhouse gases will have a positive environmental impact. The environmental benefits and the shoring up of the supply chain are two of the major benefits of autonomous trucking.When U.S. Labor Secretary Walsh was Mayor of Boston he fully embraced autonomous vehicles when he signed an executive order in 2016 welcoming autonomous vehicles to Boston. Over the last six years, has his stance on autonomy changed. Grayson and Finch discuss Secretary Walsh's changing approach to autonomy and the impact these changing views might have on the autonomous trucking industry.The reality of what [truck drivers] face today is different than what the perceptions are. So we really have a lot to do to inform and educate [truck drivers] on what this technology can do to make their jobs better. – Finch FultonTo start this process, the industry has to build trust. The trust has to be built with truck drivers, politicians, regulators, and the public. Grayson floats the idea of the industry partnering with Disney to create a new Pixar movie about autonomous trucks that could help develop public trust in the technology. Finch fills in the storyline with real-world data.Wrapping up the conversation, Grayson and Finch discuss the positive economic impact that autonomous trucking will have on the U.S. economy.[The United States] lets innovators innovate and we do not start with no. – Finch FultonRecorded on Monday, January 3, 2021.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Joseph Renzulli is a leader and pioneer in gifted education and applying the pedagogy of gifted education teaching strategies to all students. The American Psychological Association named him among the 25 most influential psychologists in the world. Dr. Renzulli received the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Award for Innovation in Education, considered by many to be “the Nobel” for educators, and was a consultant to the White House Task Force on Education of the Gifted and Talented. Joseph S. Renzulli is Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Connecticut, where he also served as director of the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented. His research has focused on the identification and development of creativity and giftedness in young people and on organizational models and curricular strategies for total school improvement. A focus of his work has been on applying the strategies of gifted education to the improvement of learning for all students. Dr. Renzulli currently leads the Renzulli Center for Creativity, Gifted Education, and Talent Development. Dr. Renzulli's ground breaking work on The Three Ring Conception of Giftedness, the Enrichment Triad Model, Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM), Curriculum Compacting and Differentiation were pioneering efforts in the 1970s. He has contributed hundreds of books, book chapters, articles, and monographs to the professional literature, many of which have been translated to other languages. Dr. Renzulli's enrichment-based and differentiated teaching model has been utilized by more than 35,000 teachers from around the world since 1978.

American Federation of Government Employees National President Everett Kelley was the first guest on today's episode of the AWF Union Podcast. He discussed an executive order issued by President Biden that encourages union organizing. He later explained the AFGE's involvement in the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment. United Steelworkers International Vice President At- Large Roxanne Brown was also featured on today's episode. She spoke about the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act becoming law, why the Build Back Better Act is important for USW members, and USW priorities for 2022.

Join us in the BreakLine Arena for a conversation with living legend Tina Tchen. Tchen serves as president and CEO of TIME'S UP Now and the TIME'S UP Foundation, overseeing the organizations' strategic plans to change culture, companies, and laws in order to make work safe, fair, and dignified for women of all kinds. In 2017, Tina co-founded the TIME'S UP Legal Defense Fund with Robbie Kaplan, Fatima Goss Graves, and Hilary Rosen; since then, the Fund has connected thousands of people to legal or PR support for sexual harassment across dozens of different industries.Tina served all eight years in the Obama White House, including as an Assistant to President Obama, Executive Director of the White House Council on Women and Girls, and Chief of Staff to First Lady Michelle Obama. While at the White House, Tina spearheaded the first-ever White House Summit on Working Families and helped form the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault.Prior to taking the helm at TIME'S UP, Tina was a lawyer specializing in workplace culture, advising companies on gender inequity, sexual harassment, and diversity. She has served on numerous strategic advisory boards for organizations, businesses, and nonprofits, including the United State of Women, which she continues to co-chair.If you like what you've heard, please subscribe, follow, and rate our show! To learn more about BreakLine Education, check us out at breakline.org.

Links to Articles referenced in this episode of Union Free Radio: For prior episodes of Union Free Radio, go here. Déjà Vu: With the poisonous PRO Act stalled in the U.S. Senate, the White House and union bosses appear to be turning to ‘Plan B' and preparing a ‘slew' of executive actions to help unions. After passing in the U.S. House of Representatives in February, the unions' holy grail—the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (aka the PRO Act)—appears to be dying a slow death in the U.S. Senate. Just as it happened ten years ago when the hallucinogenically-named Employee Free Choice Act died in the Senate, the unions had a back-up plan (‘Plan B'). In this episode of Union Free Radio, host Peter List explains where the PRO Act sits in Washington right now, how its being held up, as well as the unions' ‘Plan B' and its ramifications on business owners, human resources, as well as the 59 million independent contractors in the U.S. Opinion: Backers of Employee Free Choice Act turn to Plan B - mlive.com Sen. Mark Warner gets cakes urging him to support the PRO Act - The Washington Post Police Investigating Graffiti On GOP Rep's Home Telling Her ‘F*** You' And ‘Pass The Pro Act' Punching In: Biden Union Task Force Plots Executive Actions (2) FACT SHEET: Executive Order Establishing the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment | The White House White House Labor Task Force Readies Executive Actions | HR Policy Association Hourly Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors Increases to $15.00 Starting January 30, 2022 | JDSupra Sen. Mark Kelly Is Emerging as an Obstacle to the PRO Act Go big or go home. Fresh out of our nationwide May Day actions and 750k calls, DSA is setting 1 million calls as its next big goal. Help us organize working class voters to build working class power | DSA On Twitter The PRO Act: Federal legislation that will upend America's labor laws | State Policy Network Krystal Ball: Why the PRO Act will Make or Break the Biden Presidency - YouTube New NLRB Chair Gives Roadmap for Possible Actions Under Biden PRO Act-Pushing AFL-CIO Accused Of Bad-Faith Bargaining By Staff Union --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/unionfreeradio/support

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Plus environmentalist union-busting, regulating self-driving cars, and the White House Task Force looks at how to promote organizing.

Biden declines to take a question on Israel at Ford event; Israeli Prime Minister says operations will continue “as necessary”; Ninth day of violence between Israel and Hamas; Israeli warplanes pound Gaza as Hamas rocket fire resumes; WH pushes “quiet and intensive diplomacy” amid escalating violence; Sen. Kaine: publicly calling for a ceasefire is what we’d usually do, and we should do it here; McCarthy says he opposes January 6th commission, sides with republicans downplaying election results; Pelosi disappointed but “not surprised” McCarthy opposes January sixth commission; Sherriff: three deputies from Pasquotank county involved in Andrew Brown Jr. will not be fired; Brown’s family attorney deputes prosecutor, says video does not show Brown using car as a weapon; Brown family attorneys: to call shooting “justified” is “an insult and a slap in the face”; States loosen restrictions as coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths decrease; White House task force: we’re “winning the war on the virus” but must “finish the job”; About 60% of Americans 18+ have gotten at least one dose; As COVID cases fall, teens urged to get vaccinated; States push incentives to increase vaccinations; CDC warns about low vaccination rates in rural areas; Fauci: “more comfortable” with people indoors without a mask; Tomorrow: NY won’t require masks for fully vaccinated; Confusion as some places ease mask mandates and COVID restrictions while others don’t; 37% of U.S. population now fully vaccinated; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Kathryn Marsh & Melissa Hoppmeyer are prosecutors with over two decades of experience between them, specializing in child abuse, sexual assault and domestic violence crimes.  They are also co-founders of Right Response Consulting, an agency that provides training and in the areas of sexual assault, sexual harassment and human trafficking as well as developing policies and procedures for businesses and educational institutions.  Facebook @NoGreyZonerrcInstagram @NoGreyZonerrcTwitter @NoGreyzonerrcPodcast Music:I'm Just Good by Johny Grimes https://soundcloud.com/johny-grimesCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/im-just-goodMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/2wrYUBtrjGM br> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ1maOwEZy0Lynn Rosenthal is the president of The Center for Family Safety and Healing (TCFSH), which takes an integrated team approach to breaking the cycle of family violence and child abuse. Lynn, a nationally known champion for the prevention of family violence, previously served as the Director, Violence Against Women Initiatives for the Biden Foundation since 2017, where she advanced the Foundation's programs to create cultural change towards ending domestic violence and sexual assault.From 2009-15, Rosenthal was the first-ever White House Advisor on Violence Against Women, coordinating efforts to address domestic and sexual violence. In this capacity, Rosenthal co-chaired the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault and led interagency collaboration to spark new prevention initiatives.Rosenthal also served as vice president for Strategic Partnerships at the National Domestic Violence Hotline, executive director of the National Network to End Domestic Violence and leadership positions at state domestic violence coalitions in Florida and New Mexico. (Bio from TCFSH)News about Lynn Rosenthal:Appointed Lead of DOD Commission on Sexual AssaultAuthor on Move To End ViolenceLynnRosenthal.comLynn Rosenthal speaks on C-SpanWest Wingers BookWork:National Domestic Violence Nationwide ChildrenTwitter: @LynnSpeaksOut

In our news wrap Wednesday, the White House COVID task force reported an average of 1.7 million Americans are being vaccinated daily as President Biden called on labor leaders to endorse his $1.9 trillion relief package. Also, the U.N. secretary general pleaded for a more equitable distribution of COVID vaccines worldwide, and NATO leaders urged the U.S. to consult before leaving Afghanistan. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

In our news wrap Wednesday, the White House COVID task force reported an average of 1.7 million Americans are being vaccinated daily as President Biden called on labor leaders to endorse his $1.9 trillion relief package. Also, the U.N. secretary general pleaded for a more equitable distribution of COVID vaccines worldwide, and NATO leaders urged the U.S. to consult before leaving Afghanistan. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

On Friday's program, we took a closer look at where things stand with the state’s supply of COVID-19 vaccines - as well as the latest on its distribution efforts - with Ben Conarck , who covers health care for the Miami Herald and Stephanie Colombini , who reports on health care news for WUSF in Tampa. Long-Term Care Facilities and the COVID-19 Vaccin e We also got an update on the state’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts in long-term care facilities from Veronica Catoe , who is CEO of the Florida Assisted Living Association. White House Coronavirus Task Force Report The last report of the White House Coronavirus Task Force under former President Donald Trump was made public this week. It recommended that Florida shut down bars, restaurants and gyms where mask wearing isn’t being enforced 100 percent of the time, noting that those kinds of businesses remain big vectors of the coronavirus. We closed out the program with a closer look at the report – and lawmakers reactions to it – with

Engage - Episode 4 - "The Social Contract"Coming through one of the most tumultuous periods in US history, marked by the murder of George Floyd, wide scale social unrest, and calls for police defunding, we look at the nation’s history of reform efforts, and go under the skin of police culture and the latest approaches to recruiting and training. We talk with co-chair of President Barack Obama's White House Task Force on 21st Century Policing, Prof. Laurie O. Robinson, and former police officer, law professor and Atlantic Magazine contributor Seth Stoughton, for a unique perspectives on the contrasts of the approaches of last two administrations as we head into a new one.

"We are in the midst of another pandemic...fatherlessness." Carey Casey is a powerful speaker and is full of wisdom. He served on the White House Task Force for Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Marriage. In 2012, Carey was selected as a Fatherhood Champion of Change, as part of President Obama's “Winning the Future” initiative, honoring those individuals shaping the fatherhood field and fathers themselves through their diligent work as “Fatherhood Champions of Change.” His career has also included serving as chaplain at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, chaplain for the Dallas Cowboys under Hall of Fame Coach Tom Landry, and chaplain for the Kansas City Chiefs. Carey has spent time as a lecturer at the World Congress on Sports, the college football Senior Bowl, the NCAA Final Four, and the Super Bowl. He has been featured in many local and national publications and broadcasts, including Focus on the Family's radio broadcast and webcast, “Fox and Friends,” ESPN.com and ESPN's “Quite Frankly” with Stephen A. Smith. Carey has an impressive resume, but more than that, he has a heart for people and for the betterment of his community and the world. I hope that you learn as much from him as I have been blessed to be able to learn over the years. To Learn More, check out Championship Fathering's website, or Carey's books. Order his books here: Championship Fathering | Championship Grandfathering | The 21-Day Dad's Challenge: Three Weeks to a Better Relationship with Your Kids Music: Surprise Yourself - Jack Garratt --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Gaydos and Chad react to the White House Task Force saying Arizona needs to be implementing more policies to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Governor joins President Trump in announcing a plan to allocate 150 million rapid point of care tests.Then, the two main candidates for President square off in the season's first debate. We hear perspectives from supporters on both sides of the contest.Plus, the IRS is reaching out to over 80,000 Mississippians as part of a CARES Act relief program.Segment 1:The White House is rolling out a plan to allocate 150 million rapid point of care coronavirus tests in an effort to help states reopen schools and businesses. President Trump announced the plan yesterday with members of the White House Task Force. Admiral Brett Giroir says the rapid test was developed so the no laboratory instrument is required, and results are available in 15 minutes. 100 million of the tests will be allocated the states. Governor Tate Reeves, in attendance at the White House, says the distribution of the rapid tests in Mississippi will hopefully expand the number of students participating in on-campus learning.Segment 2:Mississippians will be among the millions watching tonight's presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. The two will square off in Cleveland, Ohio for the first of three scheduled debates Our Kobee Vance talks with Republican Strategist Henry Barbour and Co-coordinator for Mississippi Women for Joe Biden Pam Johnson.Segment 3:The IRS is sending special letters to several thousand Mississippians who could be eligible to receive coronavirus stimulus money. These 86 thousand Mississippians - whom the IRS deems "hard to reach" - have not filed a tax return recently and could be eligible for an Economic Impact Payment. IRS Spokesperson Michael Devine tells our Kobee Vance many of the residents who have not filed yet may not know the program exists. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

James Ehrlich is a serial entrepreneur in the areas of technology, media technology and clean-tech. He is the founder at ReGen Villages, Entrepreneur in Residence at Stanford University Center for Compassion, Altruism, Research and Education (CCARE), and faculty at Singularity University.   James is part of an on-going White House Task Force on the Nexus of Food, Water, Energy and Waste and advising the Office of Science and Technology Policy and Department of State on regenerative platform development and implementation at the neighborhood scale. He also co-authored the UN Sustainability Platform Brief "Regenerative Community Development" with Professor Larry Leifer and Chris Ford (AIA) at the Stanford University Center for Design Research.     In this episode, you'll learn:   How is tech leading towards a sustainable future for all? What is the Wood Wide Web? How are digital twins used in the modeling villages of the future? What technology will be used for completely self-reliant cities? What is it like to be the first ever Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Stanford?   Help us out! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a review! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! BOOKS AND RESOURCES Download yourfree audiobook at Audible. Find the best job candidate at Ziprecruiter. Connect with James on LinkedIn ReGen Villages James' TV Show Hippy Gourmet  Email James Ehrlich     CONNECT WITH SHAWN:   https://linktr.ee/ShawnflynnSV   Shawn Flynn's Twitter Account Shawn Flynn's LinkedIn Account Silicon Valley LinkedIn Group Account Shawn Flynn's Facebook Account Email Shawn@thesiliconvalleypodcast.com  

The latest from Governor Reeves on the shelter in place order.And, we talk with Congressman Bennie Thompson about the federal effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.Then, how the Mississippi Medical Association is responding to challenges presented by the coronavirus.Segment 1:Mississippi is entering its third full day under a state-wide shelter in place order. Governor Tate Reeves issued the order last week, after coming under pressure from local leaders and health officials. Friday afternoon, before the order took effect, Reeves explained the measure is designed to protect Mississippians. The order urges people to stay home with the exception of essential travel including visits to grocery stores and banks. Reeves also states individual outdoor activities are permitted. Reeves also delivered candid information regarding the death projections in Mississippi, which he says could be exacerbated by some of the state's vulnerable demographics.Segment 2:Political leaders at the state and national levels continue to develop ways to combat the spread of the coronavirus and the financial hardships that have accompanied the various measures put in place to enforce social distancing. The most notable piece of legislation to date is the CARES Act - a two trillion dollar stimulus package designed, in part, to aid working Americans and small businesses. Congressman Bennie Thompson, a Democrat representing Mississippi's second Congressional district, joins our Michael Guidry to discuss the CARES Act, the White House Task Force, and the lack of data reported by the Mississippi Department of Health.Segment 3:The coronavirus pandemic is presenting new challenges to physicians and clinicians state-wide. The communicable transmission of the virus is leading clinics to adapt new ways of screening patients. Dr. Clay Hayes is the President of the Board of Trustees for the Mississippi Medical Association. He shares how practices across the state are modifying the way the see patients. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

0:08 – Voting and election integrity Richard Hasen (@rickhasen) is Chancellor's Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of California Irvine, and a nationally recognized expert in election law and campaign finance regulation. His new book is Election Meltdown: Dirty Tricks, Distrust, and the Threat to American Democracy. 0:34 – Money in politics (and on Facebook), and last minute spending Daniel G. Newman (@DanielGNewman) is president and cofounder of MapLight, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that tracks money and politics and promotes political reform, and the author of the graphic novel UNRIG: How to Fix our Broken Democracy (March 2020) 0:55 – KPFA News: California's 20th Congressional District embraces the rugged Big Sur Coast, the historic Monterey Peninsula and the agricultural Salinas Valley. Incumbent Jimmy Panetta is running for a third term, facing a challenge from political newcomer Adam Scow. KPFA's Vic Bedoian reports from Fresno.  1:08 – Economic impacts of coronavirus Jared Bernstein (@econjared) is a senior fellow with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. From 2009 to 2011, Bernstein was the Chief Economist and Economic Adviser to Vice President Joe Biden, Executive Director of the White House Task Force on the Middle Class, and a member of President Obama's economic team. 1:20 – Silicon Valley Rising is calling on employers (especially in the tech industry) to include all contract workers in COVID-19 planning and provide paid sick time. Jeffrey Buchanan (@JRBinSV) is policy director for Silicon Valley Rising. 1:34 – San Francisco races: Pelosi vs. Buttar, Weiner vs Fielder, Propositions, SF Judges races and more Tim Redmond (@timredmondsf) has been a political and investigative reporter in San Francisco for more than 30 years. He is the founder and editor of 48hills.org   The post Super Tuesday: What kind of election integrity issues are we confronting? Plus: the economic impacts of coronavirus and what the government and employers could do to lessen the blow appeared first on KPFA.