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How can I get involved? Is the resistance real? Is it effective? Join Emily Wanserski and James Tolbert as they interview members of the resistance from the front lines to the hill in Washington. The resistance is alive and well. Together, We Rebel.
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In the Season 2 finale, Emily and James recap the night of firsts that was our 2018 US midterm elections. Join us as we discuss a few key victories, the ongoing results in Arizona, Florida, and Georgia, and lament about just how wonderful Beto O’Rourke is. Listen in and keep your elected officials accountable!
Also, please take the time to remember those affected by both the Thousand Oaks shooting and the Woolsey Fires.
This week, James and Emily briefly recap Season Two guests and get you AMPED for tomorrow’s primaries. Have you voted absentee? (James did from Hong Kong in 2016!) Mailed in your ballot? Going to the polls nice and early Tuesday morning? Whatever you do, get out there, and VOTE! Tune into WE REBEL to hear a bit of insight on a few tight races in Georgia, Texas, and Florida — then circle back next week to rehash the results.
This week, WE REBEL speaks with Saru Jayaraman, the President of ROC United & ROC Action and Director of the Food Labor Research Center at UC Berkeley. A lifetime activist, Saru organizes workplace justice campaigns, conducts research and policy work, as well as partners with responsible restaurants. This industry — the second largest, yet the fastest growing sector — in the economy, operates in a pay structure with roots back to feudal Europe and slavery.
Mental Health Day wrapped up recently but it should be on something talked about everyday! Members of the LGBTQ community have numerous mental health resources that they may not even be aware of. That’s why we reached out to the copresident of Gaylesta, Chelsea DeMarte, to discuss the numerous benefits of seeking out a mental health professional.
Tiffany Muller, the President and Executive Director of End Citizens United, chatted with James and Emily about ending big money in politics and overturning Citizens United. The 2010 Supreme Court decision - Citizens United vs. F.E.C. - allowed special interest groups, corporations, and billionaires to drive unlimited and untraceable money into America’s elections. Tiffany and End Citizens United focus on electing pro-financial reform candidates, making money in politics a national priority, and more
This week, James and Emily speak with Gregory Joseph, who is the Communication & Program Director for the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (NCADP). Focusing on the key issues surrounding the death penalty including racial bias, innocence, and economic implications, Gregory works with the NCADP team to educate the public and mobilize change. Tune in to learn how you can get involved and abolish this inhumane practice.
This week on WE REBEL, Dr. John Brooklyn joins Emily and James to discuss the state of the opioid epidemic in the United States. First, Dr. Brooklyn walks the pair through the history of this struggle in our society, then explains how Vermont’s “Hub and Spoke Model” provides an opportunity for medicine physicians and public health leaders to collaborate. By prioritizing care coordination and medication-assisted treatment, this model has seen increased treatment capacity statewide.
Emily and James sat down with Pulitzer Prize winner and lifetime journalist Hedrick Smith to talk all things FAIR elections. With the midterms upon us, we all need to ensure that we are registered and fight for fair voting rights. While voter suppression is rampant in some states, other mainly democratic states are creating early voting options and simplified registration processes.
James and Emily sit down with Lory Manning, a retired U.S. Navy Captain and current Director of Government Relations for the Service Women’s Action Network (SWAN). Women have served and fought in every conflict since the American Revolution, yet despite their critical contributions to our national security, they continue to face barriers within the military and in accessing the VA benefits and services they have earned.
Cody Hounanian joins Emily & James on WE REBEL to talk about his role as the Program Director for the Student Debt Crisis organization. Holding the fundamental belief that an educated workforce is essential our country’s prosperity, Cody and his team work to fight the ever-increasing costs of higher education. They work directly with borrowers to understand their challenges and fears, repayment obstacles and frustrations, as well as advocating for consumer protection policies with media and legislators.
Welcome back to WE REBEL! To kick off the season, James and Emily connected with Christina O’Sullivan, Communications and Policy Coordinator for Feedback Global. Combating the global food waste scandal since 2009, this organization galvanises public action, works to improve food industry policies, and investigates healthy supply chain systems.
WE REBEL is taking a brief hiatus from the weekly pod, but we have not stopped rebelling! We’ll be back in a few weeks with what we call “Season Two,” so stay subscribed because we’ve got work to do. Resist!
WE REBEL sat down with Justin D’Angona, a Frontline Campaigns Manager for Greenpeace, a global organization that uses creative communication to expose global environmental problems and promote solutions. From fundraising & volunteer management to college campus campaign training, he has consistently worked to find ways to connect the public to environmental progress. Tune in to hear more about his experience working in activism, fighting pointless plastic, and shifting the needle to a greener world.
WE REBEL speaks with Devon Toth Gadow, a Site Manager for TNTP: The New Teacher Project. She shares her personal experiences of being a Teacher and Assistant Principal in Dallas and how those experiences have prepared her work with an organization that advocates for supporting every level of the public school system. Balancing both primary research and active programming, TNTP is committed to giving all students a vibrant education. Tune in to learn more about how you can engage with your local schools!
Nick, James, and Emily chat with comedian, actor, producer, writer, and advocate Nic Novicki. Through his work with the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge, Nic has created a new avenue for people with disabilities striving for representation both in front and behind the camera.
WE REBEL speaks with Laura Mannino, the Co-Founder of DRAIN THE NRA, a grassroots movement that boycotts the gun industry, its corporate partners, and targets the politicians it pays off. Laura explains their multipronged approach to changing the conversation around gun control, demanding action, and following the money. Tune in to learn about how you can fight the gun lobby in your daily life by making more informed choices by researching the companies and public figures you support.
Nick, Emily, and James sit down with Nicole Dalton, an actress, comic, and advocate living - and thriving! - with systemic juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. She explains how the large systemic structures created by the pharmaceutical industry, insurance companies, and providers affect those individuals fighting for their lives on a daily basis. Nicole utilizes comedy as a form of activism, while simultaneously working closely with the National Arthritis Research Foundation and Creaky Joints.
WE REBEL welcomes Jennifer Hoppe, the Deputy Director of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, back on the pod. In the wake of the Parkland shooting, Moms Demand and their parent organization Everytown has experienced a massive influx of support. Informational meetings, town halls, and phone banking efforts are multiplying by the hundreds of thousands. Jennifer highlights the five-step plan released by Everytown to “Throw Them Out” by the November midterm elections.
In the mood for a chuckle? Then tune in for a hilarious interview with comedian Zack Bornstein. Zack, a former writer for Saturday Night Live, talks about the art of writing for the show in the wake of Trump’s election. He also discusses how comedy has evolved in the age of social media and the responsibilities comedians have when addressing major political and social events. Listen, laugh and (hopefully) crack a smile to start your week off right!
This week, We Rebel speaks with the Co-founder and Director of Represent.Us, Josh Silver. Josh talks about how an unfortunate event led to his call to action. Josh then took his passion for net neutrality and fixing our broken democratic voting system and channeled it into starting several organizations focused on those very issues, ultimately uniting citizens and celebrities on the key topics that affect us today.
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