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Is time running out for Ukraine?
Independent Thinking - April 25, 2024 13:24 - 38 minutesBronwen Maddox is joined this week by journalist Oz Katerji and Phillips P. O’Brien, a Professor of Strategic Studies at the University of St Andrews. Joining them both in the studio is Ukrainian journalist Olga Tokariuk, the OSUN Academy Fellow in the Ukraine Forum at Chatham House. Read our ...
BIPAC Rundown Weekly Podcast - April 25, 2024
BIPAC's Podcast - April 25, 2024 13:02 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThe following political analysis is from Business-Industry Political Action Committee (BIPAC) Senior Political Analyst Jim Ellis. BIPAC is an independent, bipartisan organization. It is provided solely as a membership benefit to the organization's 200-plus member companies and trade associatio...
School Truancy
JSGC Podcast - April 25, 2024 13:00 - 21 minutesToday the JSGC podcast team interviews Glenn Pasewicz, Susan Elder, and Allison Kobzowicz to discuss truancy in Pennsylvania schools. Among the topics discussed include important definitions, the penalties truant students face, and the changes brought by the Covid-19 pandemic. Recommendations f...
Congress just sold us all out (again!) 😑
BASED Politics - April 25, 2024 12:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsCongress sending more of your money overseas, school choice shenanigans in Tennessee, Biden brings back #MeToo mobs on campus and a viral TikTok sparks debate about… tattoos? Brad Polumbo & Hannah Cox break it all down in this episode of the BASED Politics podcast.
Lori Weir, CEO of Four Eyes Financial tells us how we can support the growth of Fintech in Atlantic Canada
Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting Podcast - April 25, 2024 12:09 - 1 hourThere are 140+ financial technology (fintech) firms located in Atlantic Canada ranging from small startups to Verafin with more than 900 employees in St John’s. Fintech employs over 4,000 people in Atlantic Canada. Why is this sector thriving in Atlantic Canada? This week Don and Dav...
Rasheed Griffith Explores the Complexities of the Caribbean
Ideas of India - April 25, 2024 11:00 - 1 hourToday my guest is Rasheed Griffith, who is the CEO of the Caribbean Progress Studies Institute, the host of the podcast the Rasheed Griffith Show, and one of my favorite writers on Substack. He also directs the Emergent Ventures Africa-Caribbean grants program at the Mercatus Center. We sp...
Is Private Credit In The Public Interest? with Jim Grant
Capitalisn't - April 25, 2024 11:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 475 ratingsThe meteoric rise of private credit over the last decade has raised concerns among banks about unfair competition and among regulators about risks to financial stability. Historically, regulated banks have provided most of the credit that finances businesses in the United States. However, sinc...
'The fascinating economist’ Craig Wright, on the role of a big bank forecaster
Wonk - April 25, 2024 10:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAs chief economist at the Royal Bank of Canada for the past 23 years, Craig Wright has offered essential insight through booms and busts, from the great financial crisis to the pandemic. Everyone from CEOs to prime ministers, to news reporters have relied on his prognostications. When he retires ...
Behind the Mission of Serving Students (with Dr. Julie Mitchell)
Leading Through Unprecedented Times - April 25, 2024 09:00 - 26 minutesGuest: Dr. Julie Mitchell, Superintendent, Rowland Unified School District (CA) Twitter: https://www.x.com/_JulieMitchell_ Host: Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Washington, DC Twitter: https://www.x.com/thomascmurray Future Ready Schools Website: https://ww...
Congress’ Role in Foreign Policy: A Conversation With Rep. Mikie Sherrill
Carnegie Connects - April 25, 2024 09:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 8 ratingsCongress is more involved in foreign policy — both formally and informally — than most Americans realize. With the war in Ukraine entering its third year, the Israeli-Hamas war continuing with no end in sight, and economic competition with China rising, Congress is likely to take a greater inter...
How many chips does $29 billion buy?
POLITICO Tech - April 25, 2024 09:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 364 ratingsMicron Technology is getting $6.14 billion from the Biden administration to build microchip facilities in the U.S., becoming the fourth and final maker of leading-edge semiconductors to get government subsidies. On POLITICO Tech, Michael Schmidt, the director of the Commerce Department’s CHIPS Pr...
Interview with Mass Assoc of Health Plans CEO Lora Pellegrini
HealthBiz with David E. Williams - April 25, 2024 09:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsMassachusetts Association of Health Plans (MAHP) leader Lora Pellegrini got interested in policy and politics at a young age. She had the opportunity to work with luminaries like Ted Kennedy and John Kerry early in her career, as she rose to prominence in healthcare policy. Our discussion focu...
Poornima Dore on the Dynamics of India’s Regional Economies
Interpreting India - April 25, 2024 05:13 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsIndia, a continent-sized country, exhibits profound regional economic disparities, with some regions having economic outputs comparable to upper-middle-income countries, while others resemble the impoverished regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Dore discusses how these disparities affect development ...
Navigating cybersecurity's regulatory maze.
Caveat - April 25, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsIgor Volovich, VP of Compliance Strategy at Qmulos, sits down to talk with Ben Yelin about the discourse around cybersecurity incidents and their implications under the newly adopted SEC disclosure rules. Ben and Dave discuss the controversial reauthorization of Section 702 of FISA, after Congres...
11 Arizona Trump fake electors indicted on state charges including former GOP state chair
The ReidOut with Joy Reid - April 25, 2024 02:34 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 1.1K ratingsTonight on The ReidOut, Joy Reid leads with the Supreme Court delving into two pivotal cases. Today's case focuses on whether federal law mandates emergency abortion care in states with stringent bans. Tomorrow, the court will decide if Donald Trump will face any repercussions for his alleged cri...
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt - April 25, 2024 01:26 - 18 minutes ★★★★ - 2K ratingsNew pro-Palestinian protests on campuses across the country; Supreme Court hears arguments on highly restrictive Idaho abortion law; Hamas releases video of hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
Adriana McLamb: The Fight to End the NCAA’s Discrimination
She Thinks - April 24, 2024 21:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 145 ratingsOn this week’s episode, Adriana McLamb joins She Thinks to discuss why, at the NCAA Board of Governors meeting this week, the Board should establish new policy to keep women’s sports female. We also consider why it’s impossible to provide equal opportunities for both men and women without single...
Standing Rock’s Wind Project Puts People First
Local Energy Rules - April 24, 2024 18:08 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsChristina Hollenback and Joseph McNeil discuss how SAGE Development Authority has created a model for community-led wind development and why community ownership is so important to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.… Read More
Another Gun Control Measure From The Biden Administration
American Viewpoints - April 24, 2024 16:46 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe Biden Administration, through the ATF and DOJ, recently announced new regulations on buying and selling guns. Opponents argue that could result in just about anyone who owns a gun could become a felon just by selling their private property. Chriss Dorr from the American Firearms Association e...
Navigating the Seas with Admiral Lisa Franchetti, Chief of Naval Operations of the U.S. Navy
Smart Women, Smart Power - April 24, 2024 16:08 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 64 ratingsAdmiral Franchetti sits down with Dr. Kathleen McInnis, Director of the Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative, for a discussion on the U.S. Navy’s priorities as they operate far forward, around the world and around the clock, from seabed to space, in cyberspace, and in the information environment t...
TER #245 - Being Flexible as a Leader with Michelle Crofts - 24 April 2024
Teachers Education Review - April 24, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSupport TER Podcast at Patreon.com/TERPodcast TER Podcast on Twitter Follow TER Podcast on Facebook
Episode 327: Secretary Blinken Enters the Dragon’s Den
Fault Lines - April 24, 2024 14:32 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsToday, Jamil, Jess, Les, and Morgan discuss U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to China where he will be meeting with senior Chinese officials. On the agenda - potential sanctions against Chinese financial institutions if China continues to support Russia’s build-up of its defense in...
The Impact of Extreme Weather on Vulnerable Population
CNA Talks: A National Security Podcast - April 24, 2024 11:50 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsClimate change increases the frequency, severity, and cost of extreme weather events. However, these events are not felt by everyone equally. Existing inequalities in our society exasperate the risks for vulnerable populations. In this episode, Leola Abrahams and Mark Roberts discuss how extre...
The Impact of Extreme Weather on Vulnerable Populations
CNA Talks: A National Security Podcast - April 24, 2024 11:50 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsClimate change increases the frequency, severity, and cost of extreme weather events. However, these events are not felt by everyone equally. Existing inequalities in our society exasperate the risks for vulnerable populations. In this episode, Leola Abrahams and Mark Roberts discuss how extre...
How Do Health Plans Ensure Access & Affordability? w/ Massachusetts Association of Health Plans CEO, Lora M. Pellegrini, ESQ | HealthBiz Briefs
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. - April 24, 2024 10:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsLora M. Pellegrini, ESQ (President & CEO, Massachusetts Association of Health Plans) discusses the role of health plans in the healthcare system and her company's mission to promote high-quality, affordable, and equitable health care in Massachusetts through advocacy, education, and health polic...
Former FCC Chair Ajit Pai on net neutrality’s return — and why he hates it
POLITICO Tech - April 24, 2024 09:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 364 ratingsThe Federal Communications Commission will vote tomorrow to re-impose net neutrality, controversial regulations that require internet service providers to treat all websites equally. Ajit Pai is the former Republican FCC chair who took them away back in 2017. And he joins POLITICO Tech host Steve...
"No One Knows Who Is Waiting In The Wings" Featuring David Sacks, Council On Foreign Relations
C.O.B. Tuesday - April 24, 2024 09:00 - 1 hourToday we had the pleasure of hosting David Sacks, Fellow for Asia Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), for a comprehensive discussion on China and the intricate dynamics of US-China, US-Taiwan, and cross-Strait relations. Prior to joining the CFR in 2017, David served at the Americ...
Why are so many pupils still absent from school?
Inside Your Ed - April 24, 2024 05:00 - 31 minutesThis time last year, we did a podcast episode about the growing problem of pupil absences in the aftermath of the pandemic, with record numbers of children and young people failing to attend school on a regular basis. Since then, finding ways to reduce absences has become a priority for both m...
Administrative Capacity and Its Impact on Development in Pakistan — Sameen A. Mohsin Ali
In Pursuit of Development - April 24, 2024 04:19 - 52 minutesEffective bureaucracies are pivotal in mobilizing resources, implementing development projects, and ensuring equitable distribution of growth benefits across all societal segments. Conversely, weak administrative systems often result in inefficiency, corruption, and the derailment of vital devel...
FTR#1250 The Ukraine War Meets “The Oswald Institute of Virology,” Part 3 from Apr 24, 2024
Dave Emory | WFMU - April 24, 2024 04:07 ★★★★★ - 83 ratingsAnti-fascist researcher Dave Emory (spelled E-M-O-R-Y) goes into all the hidden truths and details about evil men and their trade practices.
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