Border Disorder (Ep. 183)

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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A More Perfect Union? The Reconstruction Era

Release Date: 08/10/2018

Description: Lately, Americans feel the country is more divided (at least politically) than ever and often wonder how to go about repairing our divisions. Those same questions were asked when the nation started to come back together after the very real split of the Civil War. When Congress passed the first Reconstruction Acts, paving the way for Confederate states to rejoin the Union after the war, many also asked who belonged in the country and what rights they would have. So, in this episode, Ed, Nathan and Joanne explore the central questions of the Reconstruction Era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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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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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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More Perfect Union - WFPR

Release Date: 05/03/2021

Authors: WFPR

Description: Peter Fasciano, Dr. Michael Walker Jones, Dr. Natalia Linos, Jeff Roy, and Nick Remissong host a round table discussion on current events and American politics, bringing about thoughtful conversation, compelling discourse, and a look at what the future might hold for the United States.

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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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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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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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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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Intro to the Fourth Branch

Release Date: 04/26/2021

Authors: Mike Ducheine

Description: The Fourth Branch is a new form of broadcasting geared towards offering solutions to social problems irrespective of political affiliations.Solutions which are proposed are to better lives, improve relationships in hope of achieving a more perfect union

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Digital Union Activist Podcast

Release Date: 09/11/2020

Authors: Jason Dewolfe

Description: Digital Union Activist is a podcast about using digital organizing to build the power of the union movement. Hosted by Jason Dewolfe from Digital Union Lab. More resources at http://www.DigitalUnionLab.com

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Till Death Do We Play

Release Date: 08/18/2020

Authors: Till Death Do We Play Podcast

Description: A podcast where marriage and video games are the perfect union. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tddwp/support

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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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