059 - Clean Energy, Climate Change & Massachusetts (Part 2)

A More Perfect Union

Release Date: 01/30/2022

Description: Sermon from Sunday, January 30 2022 from Hope in Christ Church located in Albuquerque, NM

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A More Perfect Union

Release Date: 07/03/2023

Description: It seems there is a cultural myth that union organizing is inherently nonviolent. On the one hand, any demonstration of the power of “people” versus greed and corruption in the workplace seems to tick the box in our cultural imagination about what nonviolence looks like. Images of warehouse workers from Amazon or coffee baristas advocating for better work conditions and better pay are poignant and tell a story of The People fighting against exploitation.  Cultural memories of the Farm Workers Grape Boycott are iconic in nonviolence imagery.  It all seems so cut and dry. But for those on the inside, who participate in or are considering participating in unions,  they find themselves in a more nuanced situation, where the structures of organizing have embedded inequalities that are hard to overlook, or the methods of bargaining and protest tell an ‘old story’ of us versus them, creating enemy images and perpetuating a cultural story of good-guy/bad-guy victimization, instead of using strategies of conflict escalation, de-escalation, and transformation rooted in an ethic of bridge building and belonging. This has led to many, especially in younger generations,  feeling discontent with unions, and seeking out new ways of building Social Justice methods into labor organizing if they will join one at all. Erik Olson Fernández is proud that while he has had many years of experience organizing for nonviolent social change as a community organizer and in the labor movement with healthcare and public education unions, he began his training like Gandhi, as an attorney. Committed to bringing out the true sense of “union” in his union organizing work, he is currently working with the California Teachers’ Association and educators in Sonoma County, California, emphasizing systemic change within unions and the social structures that target the most vulnerable.  I originally got into labor organizing when I was doing community organizing work. I had gone to law school, but I had always focused more on organizing people, having grown up poor in the United States with a single mother from Mexico who struggled economically.I was looking for a way in which to change the social structure that created the poverty that I grew up in and that others were forced to live with. So, I began studying previous social movements and looked to Gandhi and King as models and studied how they did the organizing. You know, what Gandhi did in South Africa, what King, and particularly the young leaders in the 1960s Freedom Movement, did to organize their communities in the South.On this episode of Nonviolence Radio, Erik discusses the power of Unions when they are woven through and through with the principles and strategies of nonviolence. 

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#20 | A More Perfect Union

Release Date: 01/06/2021

Authors: [email protected] (Charlie Echeverry & Jesús Chavez)

Description: In today’s “Deep Dive”: What's the upside and downside for the world of tech and the business of innovation when labor groups band together to demand change? Is it growth and prosperity or red tape and bureaucracy? And in our “Courage or Cringe segment”: Monday Night Football, Coinbase and Kamela Harris. ·      Are former NFL players turned commentators fonts of prophetic wisdom and meant to be respected, or are they out of touch talking heads who detract rather than edify? ·      Is diversity and inclusion a PR effort for silicon-based tech companies, or are they actually practicing what they preach? ·      Are our VP-Elect’s recent comments about her childhood, which are eerily reminiscent of MLK’s, an example of harmless coincidence or cynical plagiarism? Deep Dive: Hundreds of Google Employees Unionize, Culminating Years of Activism https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/04/technology/google-employees-union.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/04/technology/google-employees-union.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage) Courage or Cringe: ESPN's Booger McFarland takes 'African American' NFL players to task amid Dwayne Haskins saga https://sports.yahoo.com/esp-ns-booger-mc-farland-takes-african-american-nfl-players-to-task-amid-dwayne-haskins-saga-064534765.html (https://sports.yahoo.com/esp-ns-booger-mc-farland-takes-african-american-nfl-players-to-task-amid-dwayne-haskins-saga-064534765.html) Cryptocurrency Start-Up Underpaid Women and Black Employees, Data Showshttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/29/technology/coinbase-pay-employees.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/29/technology/coinbase-pay-employees.html) Kamala Harris repeatedly told 'fweedom' story now facing plagiarism accusationshttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/kamala-harris-fweedom-stroller-story-plagiarism-mlk (https://www.foxnews.com/politics/kamala-harris-fweedom-stroller-story-plagiarism-mlk) Lastly, the memes... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9114903/Kamala-Harris-roasted-plagiarizing-MLK-anecdote-fweedom.html Support this podcast

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Perfect Union

Release Date: 07/08/2022

Description: Love and belonging is what we seek. And when we fail to experience love, we fail to experience being. We become broken, lost wanderers in a wasteland of desperation, impatience, entitlement, greed, addiction, and emptiness. Our substitutes for love forever fail to fulfill, and we flounder. Conversely, when we experience intimacy with another, we are struck by something beyond ourselves. It is if the energy of being itself suddenly takes hold of us and carries us helplessly toward the other. The woman who you will one day propose marriage in hopes of even greater intimacy. The baby who did not exist one year ago but now inexplicably interweaves itself into your soul. The best friend who gets you. Your best friend gets you because she gets you. Your presence. She is privileged to know you intimately and loves you deeply. With her you have trust and vulnerability and peace. You have being. But how do we find love? Where can we discover belonging? Especially in a world where everyone wants to take and no one wants to give? The answer comes to us as we review the last six episodes of Awestruck, where we see Jesus revealing the culmination of all of the Old Testament Law and Prophets - in him. In his life. In his words. In his actions. And as Jesus weaves together the entirety of the Old Testament into a living portrait of himself, what we see in that portrait is divine love. We see a God whose sole purpose is to bring us into perfect union with him and with each other. Source Scripture See episodes 71-76 Connect Twitter: @AwestruckPod Email: [email protected] Extras The Awestruck Podcast musical playlist  (Apple I Spotify)

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The more perfect union

Release Date: 09/24/2020

Authors: Michael Rowland

Description: A modern educational look at politics through the lens of the founding documents and essays.

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The More Perfect Union

Release Date: 12/18/2020

Authors: The More Perfect Union

Description: Light, humorous roundtable discussion of news and politics by real people across the political spectrum. Real debate without the hate!

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A More Perfect Union

Release Date: 04/28/2021

Authors: Podcast Editor

Description: Hosted by Simon Schumacher, “A More Perfect Union” is a show about contemporary American politics. Simon believes that UW students share a desire for equality and human flourishing, but disagree about how to get there. Simon brings on guests to discuss controversial political issues, with the hopes of both sides gaining a better understanding of each other.

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Our More Perfect Union Podcast

Release Date: 09/11/2020

Authors: Our More Perfect Union Podcast

Description: Young people coming together rediscovering the past in order to understand the present and define the future. Bi-monthly episodes hosted by Maren Bick-Maurischat and a guest where they discuss current issues and discover their historical context and its modern significance. Because sometimes high school history and government just isn't enough.

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Young America: The Youth Perspective on Politics

Release Date: 04/29/2021

Authors: Landon Ball

Description: A deep look into American history and politics from a young, unbiased, moderate perspective, in Pursuit of A More Perfect Union.

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Chasing Sunset

Release Date: 06/06/2021

Authors: Orlando

Description: The discussion - an opinion free zone to share my personal thoughts on how we can make the world a more perfect union

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More Perfect

Release Date: 08/06/2020

Authors: WNYC Studios

Description: We’re taught the Supreme Court was designed to be above the fray of politics. But at a time when partisanship seeps into every pore of American life, are the nine justices living up to that promise? More Perfect is a guide to the current moment on the Court. We bring the highest court of the land down to earth, telling the human dramas at the Court that shape so many aspects of American life — from our religious freedom to our artistic expression, from our reproductive choices to our voice in democracy.

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The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW)

Release Date: 09/23/2020

Authors: Kim Simone And Mark Lenzi

Description: Hosts Mark Lenzi And Kim Simone Explore All Things Wine With You!Trends, News, Education And So Much MoreAiring Weekly On Franklin Radio WFPR 102.9 FM

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SAFE - WFPR

Release Date: 02/28/2021

Authors: Anne Bergen & Jim Derick

Description: SAFE Radio (a product of the SAFE Coalition) will examine the disease of Substance Use Disorder. Each week the program will feature guests that are subject matter experts covering topics such as treatment options, coping strategies and recovery. The SAFE Coalition exists to provide pathways for support, education, coping mechanisms and treatment options for Substance use Disorder

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Chapters - WFPR

Release Date: 05/03/2021

Authors: Jim Derick

Description: In Chapters, Jim Derick sits down with guests and community member to share their exciting and emotional stories of hope, resilience and giving back.

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More Perfect Marketing

Release Date: 05/14/2021

Authors: David Baer

Description: How can small businesses make incremental improvements in their marketing? This show explores how to think strategically (rather than tactically) and develop systems that support predictable and consistent business growth.For many businesses, marketing feels like a necessary evil... where money seems to fly out the window, with little to show for it. It seems like things are getting more complicated all the time, with way too many ways to advertise and promote your business.It doesn't have to be this way!David Baer and his guests share insights into what's important, what's not, and the core principles behind smart marketing that small business owners and entrepreneurs must have in place... no matter what marketing tactics they are using.Each episode contains powerful information to help you think strategically about your business, drive targeted traffic and attention your way, and grow your bottom line through "more perfect" marketing.

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