Best Chicago Teachers Union Podcasts (2024)

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Chicago Teachers Union Wants to LIE to Parents About Their Child's Gender, $1,000 Universal Basic Income, The Gambling Epidemic, and More 1:40:15

9d ago1:40:15

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The Chicago Teachers Union wants student information regarding student pronouns and sexual orientation to be kept confidential from parents. Because that’s the major problem in our education system… Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that would create a state-based guaranteed income program. Residents who meet certain qualifications would be…

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#112 - The Way Forward for PLCs with Dr. Anthony Muhammad! 1:26:41

3h ago1:26:41

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There’s no shortage of ideas in education where the concept looks one way and the actual reality looks…different. This is especially true when it comes to professional learning communities (PLCs), a popular school reform effort that many schools claim to have in place yet few actually execute with fidelity. What are folks getting wrong? And why is …

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Communist Manifesto "Bourgeois and Proletarians", a Summary of the 59:20

8h ago59:20

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This episode is an attempt to make the first part of the Communist Manifesto, the part called “Bourgeois and Proletarians” intelligible for some one knew to socialism. This text is a part of the DSA NPEC “What is Capitalism?” curriculum. Written in 1848 by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, this is one of the foundational texts of the socialist moveme…

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Labor Relations Radio E123: Union Activity Is Up—LRI's Mike VanDervort Discusses The Trends 48:31

3h ago48:31

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According to a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) press release, “during the first six months of Fiscal Year 2024 (October 1–March 31), union election petitions filed at NLRB field offices rose 35% over the same period in Fiscal Year 2023.” In this episode, Labor Relations Institute’s Michael VanDervort joins host Peter List to discuss the union…

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Duncan McIntyre: Electrifying school bus fleets 19:43

1h ago19:43

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The majority of U.S. school buses today are diesel, emitting pollutants harmful to the environment and to kids. Highland Electric Fleets is behind the largest electric school bus project in America, and its founder and CEO says the buses are healthier, quieter, and a cost savings over time. But upgrading is complicated and costly, and uptake is slo…

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LGBT Overnight Camp For Kids, Illinois Disrespects Parents, SAFE-T Act Lets Cop Killer Loose, and More! 1:06:53

4d ago1:06:53

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North Face goes WOKE and faces heat over sponsorship of overnight LGBT camp where kids perform in drag and “explore sexuality”, Illinois is trying to pass a law to allow children to have abortions and transgender surgery without the consent of the parents, Trump recently announced his stance on abortion, the SAFE-T Act allows a cop killer back on t…

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Labor Relations Radio, E122—Congressman Burgess Owens Discusses Union Transparency & the 'SALT Act' 29:27

9h ago29:27

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On this episode of Labor Relations Radio, Congressman Burgess Owens (R-UT) discusses his recently-introduced bill, the Start Applying Labor Transparency (SALT) Act, legislation aimed at exposing “salting,” a common union organizing tactic where individuals are paid by labor unions to infiltrate companies to unionize employers from within. Although …

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Labor Relations Radio, E121—A Response to Payday Report's Hit Piece and the 2014 Campaign at VW 20:56

4d ago20:56

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A pro-union writer does a hit piece about a not-so-secret secret...actually, the WORST-KEPT SECRET EVER! Last week, Mike Elk, a pro-union writer, who owns a website called PayDay Report, did a hit piece on me entitled “Anti-UAW Union Buster Secretly Behind Hit Labor News Site.” Here is my response. Perhaps, we owe you an explanation... Union Watchd…

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Anna Hehir: Banning the most dangerous autonomous weapons 21:04

5d ago21:04

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Autonomous weapons are no longer science fiction - and they're becoming a top priority for major military powers. Anna Hehir of the Future of Life Institute says we need an international treaty to ban some of the most dangerous autonomous weapons, and that we have a unique window now to do just that. Plus: Axios co-founder Mike Allen on how Washing…

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Labor Relations Radio E120—CRC's Michael Watson On Unions & Open Borders 45:59

7d ago45:59

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Why do so many unions seem to support open borders and illegal immigration? Capital Research Center's Michael Watson shares the background why. Have you ever wondered why, on the topic of immigration, unions have gone from protectionism to tacitly supporting so-called “open borders?” In the episode of Labor Relations Radio, Michael Watson, Research…

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Alondra Nelson: AI chatbots get elections info wrong 21:13

12d ago21:13

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Recent elections have shown us the power of bad actors using AI. But what about AI itself that's just...flawed? Dr. Alondra Nelson has investigated this, with surprising results. Nelson was involved in some of the government's earliest talks about how to thoughtfully manage AI and democracy during her tenure in the White House Office of Science and…

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Labor Relations Radio E119—A conversation with Nick Kalm on Chicago Politics, Immigration and the 2024 Election 54:53

14d ago54:53

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Reputation Partners’ CEO Nick Kalm returns to Labor Relations Radio to discuss Chicago politics, our nation’s immigration challenges, as well as to share some political observations and prognostications regarding the 2024 national elections. Related: The Chicago Teachers Union Wants to End Student Homelessness at the Bargaining Table Labor Relation…

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Illinois Wants To Pay Student Teachers, Naperville Calls For A Cease-Fire In Gaza, Mayor Brandon Johnson Blames Trump, and More 33:42

20d ago33:42

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Illinois lawmakers consider a proposal to pay student teachers to draw more teachers to the profession... Will this actually help draw more teachers? And where will the money come from? Downtown Naperville protestors call on Naperville City Council for action on Gaza cease-fire resolution. Meanwhile, we have nearly 500 shootings in Chicago this yea…

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The Benefits of Black Teachers and Chicago Reverses Course on Per Pupil Funding - Passing Period #123 1:06:51

17d ago1:06:51

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This Week: The interwebs were all ablaze with discussion about the news from AERA that two scholars’ research has shown that Black students, particularly boys from low income backgrounds, are less likely to be enrolled in special education services if they have Black teachers. Big surprise, right? Also, Chicago Public Schools reverses its decade-lo…

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Sen. Joe Manchin: What's at stake when we lose the center 20:47

19d ago20:47

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West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin may have a D next to his name, but he's been known to buck his party on major issues, including climate. In November, the Senator announced his retirement from the Senate, just as other more moderate Senate voices like Kyrsten Sinema and Mitt Romney depart, too. Niala speaks to Sen. Manchin live on stage at the Axi…

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Illinois Crime Problem: What Does The Future Look Like? 1:04:55

26d ago1:04:55

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John (Beans) and TJ Brown discuss a new law that was passed in Pittsburgh that will keep police OFF the streets from 3am-7am. That's right. No police from 3am-7am. Despite this sounding like a dystopian law, it is in fact real. They then talk about how that relates to the crime issues in Chicago and Illinois, and what the future looks like based on…

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Data Shows Benefits of Reading Banned Books, and Learning Loss = $31 Trillion - Passing Period #122 1:02:34

24d ago1:02:34

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This Week: Finally, we get some data from a new study out of North Carolina showing the many benefits for students who read “disturbing” banned books. It’s about time! The data shows kids are more empathetic, happier, and lead to read better, among other benefits. And, the learning loss hawks have reached new levels of wild predictions. A new paper…

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Chicago Teachers Union: Asking For More While Providing Less 1:02:20

1M ago1:02:20

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The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) has a bad habit of asking for more money and resources in exchange for lower educational outcomes for the students in the district. Recently, Stacey Davis Gates (CTU President) and her gang of political operatives requested an additional $50 BILLION for the budget. She insists that you cannot ask where the money is …

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Labor Relations Radio, E118: Michael Lotito Explains How A Supreme Court Case May Have A Huge Impact On Government Agencies 59:14

27d ago59:14

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Thought leader and renowned labor attorney Michael Lotito, with Littler Mendelson’s Workplace Policy Institute, returns to Labor Relations Radio to break down the U.S. Supreme Court case involving the “Chevron Doctrine,” and how it may impact government agencies, as it pertains to labor and employee relations. In particular, Mr. Lotito discusses th…

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Lee Saunders: Flexing union muscle 20:43

27d ago20:43

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U.S. workers today have enormous momentum and leverage. 2023 was a year of walkouts, with the number of U.S. workers on strike more than doubling. Lee Saunders is president of AFSCME, one of the country's largest unions, and he says with workers engaged as never before, this is the moment to make progress for American labor. The power of workers in…

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Marxism and Queer Liberation: Why Socialism Needs Queer Liberation and Queer Liberation Needs Socialism 1:44:17

29d ago1:44:17

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Achieving the liberation of the queer community requires realizing the intersecting nature of all U.S. cultural oppressions — including class oppression — ties the liberation of all to the end of capitalism. Today, queer oppression is being used not only to sustain capitalism but to help grow fascism. When so many people’s personal hierarchy of nee…

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Is Erasing School Attendance Zones the Path to Liberation, or the New Tool to Undermine Public Education? - Passing Period #121 59:57

1M ago59:57

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This Week: We begin with what can only be described as a hit piece that came out this week in the NY Post that cited Manuel as a great purveyor of the neo marxist conspiracy that is CRT, which is, apparently, destroying all of the fabric of America and along with it, all of western civilization. You should read it. It’s as crazy as it sounds. We al…

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Dr. Sara Naseri: Menstrual blood as a diagnostic tool 20:59

1M ago20:59

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It's estimated only one percent of medical research spending globally goes toward female-specific conditions that aren't related to cancer. But even as underfunding of women's health persists -- companies focused on women's health are innovating. Dr. Sara Naseri is working to reframe menstrual blood as a diagnostic tool rather than waste, with her …

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Labor Relations Radio, E117—Michele Vincent on our Aging Workforce 39:18

1M ago39:18

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Nearly one-third of the manufacturing workforce is over 55. — Michele Vincent In this episode of Labor Relations Radio, Michele Vincent, the host of The U.S. Manufacturing Workforce Podcast shares some of the alarming research she has gathered on the changing demographics of our workforce. Listen to Michele’s episode “What’s to come, 2024 Predictio…

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Childhood in Gaza, Black Hair in TX Schools, and the Right Wing Chilling Effect on Teachers- Passing Period #120 1:08:29

1M ago1:08:29

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This Week: We begin with a moment of reflection on the children of Palestine, particularly in Gaza, where American weapons are being used to steal the childhood of a generation of children. Then, we catch up with a Texas judge’s ruling that a Houston area school district did not discriminate by suspending a Black boy for wearing his natural hair. T…

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'Democracy' in the United States (a debate) 1:14:01

1M ago1:14:01

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In the Communist Manifesto, Marx and Engels wrote that “the first step in the revolution by the working class is to raise the proletariat to the position of ruling class, to win the battle of democracy.” Almost two centuries later, the battle for democracy continues. Today, economic precarity and social upheavals have led many to question our prese…

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Sharif El-Mekki: Building the Black teacher pipeline 17:56

1M ago17:56

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New laws in at least 14 states are forcing teachers to rethink how they teach history when it comes to race in particular. For the last day of this Black History Month, one education leader on why having more Black teachers, and leaning into Black teaching traditions, can help all students get a better handle on American history. Plus, Axios Miami'…

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Victor Pickard: A new business model for journalism 21:11

2M ago21:11

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Last year was one of the worst in recent memory for layoffs across media. Job losses in digital, broadcast and print news increased almost 71 percent from 2022, according to a recent report. Victor Pickard, professor of media policy and political economy at the University of Pennsylvania, says the current situation amounts to a "systemic market fai…

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Labor Relations Radio, E116—Labor Attorney Marc Furman and Dealing With Union Salts 52:46

2M ago52:46

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Note: Nothing in this episode of Labor Relations Radio should be construed as legal advice. If you are experiencing union activity, union salting, or other labor issues with potential legal risk, you should contact your labor attorney. ______________________________ Labor Attorney Marc Furman, a Partner with the law firm Cohen Seglias has a unique …

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“Surprising” Data about Emergency Credentialed Teachers and Teacher Mental Health - Passing Period #119 56:37

2M ago56:37

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This Week: New data from NJ and MA shows that teachers who entered the profession through alternative certification programs, particularly following shortages in recent years, show similar gains in test scores and similar performance in teacher evaluations to their peers who were trained in traditional teacher prep programs. But, are we surprised? …

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Labor Relations Radio, E115—The Association of American Educators, the nation's largest association for teachers that is NOT a union 38:52

2M ago38:52

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AAE's Noelani Kahapea explains the differences between a traditional teachers' union and the Association of American Educators Often, despite disagreeing with the political positions and spending, and without knowing there are alternatives, educators join traditional teachers union like the AFT and NEA due to insurance benefits. In this episode of …

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Socialist Night School 24:52

2M ago24:52

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Local DSA chapters have been conducting what is called Socialist Night School. Socialist Night School is a democratic space for people to participate in the education process. In today’s episode we talk with Guy Brown, Molly Culhane and Evan Moravansky. They are members of the National Political Education Committee. Evan is the chair. They will exp…

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Helen Fisher: How we choose who we love 21:13

2M ago21:13

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Anthropologist Helen Fisher has long been trying to answer the question: why do you fall in love with one person rather than another? Her research says we've evolved four basic styles of thinking and behaving linked with the dopamine, serotonin, testosterone, and estrogen systems. Fisher used that research to create a questionnaire that's been take…

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Double Dose of Dartmouth - Unionized Athletes and Bringing Back the SAT - Passing Period #118 1:14:32

2M ago1:14:32

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This Week: Jeff’s alma mater, the Big Green, hit the headlines twice this week with big news about the NLRB recognizing their men’s basketball team as employees -- the first ruling of its kind that may pave the way for seismic change in college athletes nationally. Dartmouth emailed its alumni this week to notify them that they’re tossing aside the…

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Kristin Kobes Du Mez: Inside the Evangelical MAGA vote 21:15

2M ago21:15

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It's harder than ever to define what it means to be evangelical in America. But one constant? The Trump support. "The MAGA base is very real inside these evangelical spaces and it's not accurate to try to separate them," says scholar Kristin Kobes Du Mez, who herself has an Evangelical background. She tells Niala why white Evangelical power is stro…

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Labor Relations Radio, E114—Frank Ricci on How Unions are Quietly Embedding Costly Social-Justice Programs Into Contracts 34:30

2M ago34:30

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A pernicious and very costly new tactic is emerging from teachers' union negotiations that taxpayers are unaware of, but will end up paying for. Frank Ricci, a Labor Fellow at Yankee Institute, Retired Union President for New Haven (CT) Fire Fighters, and Battalion Chief, returns to Labor Relations Radio to discuss how teachers’ unions and their pr…

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$2B CA Settlement To Address Learning Loss Is A Good Thing, Right? - Passing Period #117 58:00

2M ago58:00

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This Week: A massive legal settlement coming as the result of litigation that began back in 2020 commits the state of CA to spending $2 billion on addressing learning loss among its most marginalized student populations (LA Times, CalMatters, Ed Source). Citing evidence that the state did not do enough to address digital redlining, lack of instruct…

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Labor Relations Radio, E113—How Your Merit Pay Plan May Cause Union Problems, with Guest Patricia Garland 35:01

2M ago35:01

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How a merit pay plan could go from being a motivator to a de-motivator. This episode of Labor Relations Radio is intended for HR practitioners and business owners responsible for administering pay plans for employees. Do you have a merit pay or pay-for-performance plan? Are you administering it properly? What about your managers? In this episode of…

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Labor Relations Radio, E112—The War on Independent Contractors, Part IV: A Panel Discussion With Freelancers Against AB5 1:47:12

2M ago1:47:12

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Karen Anderson and a panel of Californians impacted by the War on Independent Contractors share their stories. In this fourth episode in our four-part series on the War on Independent Contractors, Karen Anderson, founder of Freelancers Against AB5—a Facebook group of more than 18,000 Californians impacted by the state’s imposition of AB5 which cont…

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Sean Daniels: Using humor on stage to combat addiction 20:11

2M ago20:11

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This marks the end of so-called "Dry January," a phenomenon that's been growing in popularity. But for many, alcohol is still a daily struggle; it's the most common substance abuse addiction in the United States, affecting at least 1 out of every 10 people. Sean Daniels is a playwright and recovering addict whose critically-acclaimed autobiographic…

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Chicago Teachers Union Calls for Ceasefire in Palestine and Israel 33:22

2M ago33:22

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Today we are talking with members of the Chicago Teachers Union, Ayesha Qazi, David Stieber and Hadeil Abdelfattah. As you may remember from our episode on the victory Chicago’s mayor, a former CTU member, Chicago’s students and educators have lived through a neoliberal hell. From 2003 to 2013 Chicago closed 50 schools, only making conditions for s…

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Labor Relations Radio, E111—The War on Independent Contractors, Part III: Economist Liya Palagashvili on the impact of California's AB5 42:42

3M ago42:42

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A new Mercatus Center study reveals the consequences of imposing the draconian ABC Test on California's independent contractors. In this episode, Liya Palagashvili, an economist and Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, returns to Labor Relations Radio to discuss the Mercatus Center’s new study on California’s Wa…

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Songyee Yoon: Transforming gaming using responsible AI 21:16

3M ago21:16

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There are more than 3 billion video gamers worldwide. Many come--and stay--for the community. Today: AI is changing gaming for these communities, and the head of one major video game developer says we need to advance gaming for users through responsible AI. Niala talks with Songyee Yoon of NCSoft, from the Axios House at the World Economic Forum, a…

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Labor Relations Radio, E110—The War on Independent Contractors, Part II: Freelancer Kim Kavin & Attorney Wilson Freeman 54:07

3M ago54:07

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Up to 72 million Americans participate in the gig economy as 1099 independent contractors and are under siege by state and federal bureaucrats. Following the U.S. Department of Labor’s releasing its final rule to limit the freedom of individuals to earn a living though independent contracting, the founders of Fight For Freelancers, a coalition of m…

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Labor Relations Radio, E109—The War on Independent Contractors, Part I: Rep. Kevin Kiley 22:11

3M ago22:11

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The first episode of a three-part series on the War on Independent Contractors. Congressman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) returns to Labor Relations Radio in this first episode of a three-part series on the War on Independent Contractors. After witnessing the devastating effects of the disastrous AB5 in his home state of California, Rep. Kiley is adamantly op…

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Fewer Cops in Schools… For Now - Passing Period #116 58:13

3M ago58:13

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This Week: New federal data shows that our nation’s schools have seen a modest decline in the presence of police, for now at least. In the aftermath of the 2020 uprisings and the movement to defund the police a number of school systems partially defunded, or cut school based police. But, fewer took that step than you might think, and with the ongoi…

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Fawn Sharp: The world needs Indigenous leaders 21:15

3M ago21:15

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Indigenous leaders are helming efforts to tackle the world's problems, from climate change to violence against women. And Fawn Sharp, Vice President of the Quinault Indian Nation and former President of the National Congress of American Indians, says "the world is starting to recognize they need us more than we need them." Niala Boodhoo sat down wi…

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DSA and the Labor Giant are Ready to Fight! 17:43

3M ago17:43

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DSA is becoming a true working class organization. Today we are continuing our conversation with three past and present members of DSA’s National Labor Commission, also known as the NLC. The National Labor Commission has several campaigns underway. We have talked about the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee or EWOC on this podcast a number of…

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Sending Homeless Students “Home” in CA - Passing Period #115 1:03:49

3M ago1:03:49

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This Week: We begin discussing Manuel’s experience as a mentor teacher this year, and the importance of that role in a new teacher’s development. Then, a new study out of UCLA shows a sharp increase in out-of-school suspensions for CA’s most marginalized students -- homeless and foster youth, particularly those of color. Why is this happening, and …

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Noah Feldman: Cracks in the Constitution 21:09

3M ago21:09

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January 6th, 2021 put our founding document to the test. And constitutional scholar Noah Feldman says, that although we survived our stress test, "our EKG went up and down a lot more than you would like it to do in what is supposed to be a 21st century democracy." What we've learned about the strength of our Constitution--and where its cracks show-…

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