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Ep. 31 Speechwriting for Mayor Pete Buttigieg & more w/ Zev Karlin-Neumann
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How do you write a speech for VP-Elect Kamala Harris? Or Amb. Susan Rice? Or Pete Buttigieg? What happens if you disagree with the person you are writing speeches for? What’s it like to write speeches on the road for an upstart presidential candidate? With Zev Karlin-Neumann, we address these questions and more. Karlin-Neumann was the chief speechw…
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Ep. 30 Understanding the Hispanic Vote w/ Stephania Taladrid
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Although it has only been a few weeks, one of the major surprises from this year’s presidential election is the rise of support for President Trump in the Hispanic community. Conversely, Latino organizations such as LUCHA, a grassroots political advocacy and social services provider for Hispanics in Arizona, have newfound strength having helped Pre…
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Ep. 29 Annexation, Israel, and History w/ Amb. Dennis Ross and David Makovsky
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One of the many things that have gotten swept out of the news during the Coronavirus economic and health crisis is the possible Israeli annexation of areas in the West Bank. That might sound like some legal jargon, but it has big implications for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the US-Israel alliance, and the stability of Jordan and Egypt. We tal…
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