In the Know with Moe

Moe begins today's show with his 'Moe-ment of Truth," where he decries the cruel political stunt that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis orchestrated to essentially kidnap migrant families through deception in order to fly them to Martha's Vineyard and then abandon them there, as well as the bigger point it also makes as to how the GOP treats immigrants.For the remainder of the show, Moe is joined Dr. Rachel Kleinfeld, a Senior Fellow in the Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.There she focuses on issues of rule of law, security, and governance in post-conflict countries, fragile states, and states in transition.Today we're discussing Dr. Kleinfeld's new paper for the Carnegie Endowment, titled, "Five Strategies to Support U.S. Democracy." (Link here: https://carnegieendowment.org/2022/09/15/five-strategies-to-support-u.s.-democracy-pub-87918)Dr. Kleinfeld's Twitter handle is @RachelKleinfeld.

Moe begins today's show with his 'Moe-ment of Truth," where he talks about the power of women being on display during yesterday's primary elections being held across the U.S.For the remainder of the show, Moe is joined by Tim Zenk, President of Molecule, LLC.Tim explains how the 'Inflation Reduction Act' will fight climate change. Some of the ways it will do so is by:- Including huge investments in clean energy- Keeping President Biden's goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 within reach- Curbing methane emissions, which have been responsible for about 30% of global warming since pre-industrial times- Emphasizing environmental justice- Signaling to the global community that the U.S. is serious about doing its part to fight climate changeTim has worked in renewable energy project development and policy for two decades to build new technologies for difficult to decarbonize sectors. Presently, he is the president at Molecule LLC where he works at the nexus of policy, finance, and technology to fight climate change and support an industrial transformation that is required for the U.S. to remain globally competitive in a zero-carbon future. Here in the U.S., he represents renewable fuels leader Neste, and Hydrogen logistics and aviation pioneer, Universal Hydrogen, among other clients. He is the founder and Executive Director of the Washington Green Hydrogen Alliance and Clean Fuel Washington. He was a senior executive at Sapphire Energy, a company that invented renewable crude oil (green crude) from algae. Earlier in Tim’s career he served in several government roles in the Clinton/Gore White House, in Congress for Rep. Norm Dicks, and on the staff of Washington’s 19th Governor, Booth Gardner.His Twitter handle is @GreenCrude.

Moe begins today's show with his 'Moe-ment of Truth," where he praises President Biden for how he has managed his relationship with Senator Joe Manchin, a key swing vote in the Senate. This comes on the heels of a new legislative agreement between Manchin, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and President Biden, called "the Inflation Reduction Act."The bill would bring in $739 billion in revenue and invest $433 billion in spending in areas like clean energy, tax credits, and reducing health care costs. It also addresses Manchin’s goal of reducing the deficit and would do so by $300 billion or more.The bill still needs to garner 50 votes through the Senate's reconciliation process next week, including Senator Kyrsten Sinema, the other Democrat in the Senate whose vote has been tough for Schumer and Biden to count on.However, the agreement between Manchin, Schumer and Biden is a huge breakthrough for the current legislative session.For the remainder of the show, Moe is joined by John Nichols, a pioneering political blogger, who writes about politics for 'The Nation' as a national affairs correspondent. His pieces have been circulated internationally, quoted in numerous books, and mentioned in debates on the floor of Congress.The two discuss his recent piece for 'The Nation' about former President Trump's during the January 6th Capitol insurrection. The piece is titled, "187 Minutes of Treason."They also talk about the news out this week that the Justice Department is investigating Trump's actions as part of its criminal probe of efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.John Nichols is a contributing writer for 'The Progressive' and 'In These Times' and the associate editor of 'the Capital Times,' the daily newspaper in Madison, Wisconsin. His articles have appeared in The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and dozens of other newspapers.Nichols also has written many great books, with his most recent being, "Coronavirus Criminals and Pandemic Profiteers: Accountability for Those Who Caused the Crisis."The website for 'The Nation' is www.TheNation.com and their Twitter handle is @TheNation. John's handle is @NicholsUprising.You can watch this episode in the following places:Twitter - https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1DXGyDjaPldKMYouTube - https://youtu.be/YrcYhQK6RSMFacebook - https://fb.watch/ez84Uz7kUS/(Image Credit: Sipa via AP images)

Moe is joined by Andy Parker, Director of the SuperPAC, "Andy's Fight," and Author of the book, "For Alison: The Murder of a Young Journalist and a Father's Fight for Gun Safety."On August 26, 2015, the lives of Andy and Barbara Parker changed forever when their daughter Alison, a journalist for WDBJ7, was murdered on live television near Roanoke, Virginia.Vowing to do whatever it takes, Andy turned his anger into outspoken activism and action to fight gun violence. From branding the NRA a terrorist organization to publicly calling out legislators for their cowardice, Andy is willing to say what others only think. With assistance from the Georgetown University Civil Rights Law Clinic, he has now taken on Google in an effort to remove the video of Alison's murder from YouTube.Moe and Andy discuss his new SuperPAC, "Andy's Fight," which launched earlier this month.Andy's Fight is different from other gun-violence prevention groups, in both focus and tactics. Andy believes:A. Disinformation plays an enormous role, with violent imagery organizations like Facebook not only unwilling in trying to to stop, but actively promoting for engagement/clicks, killing us. No country's perfect, but other democracies like Germany, U.K., Canada, etc have at least tried to rein in disinformation from Q-anon types.B. Andy goes further than other gun reform groups that seek to put band-aids on gaping wounds. They will call for universal background checks and red flag laws, but often stop short of fully supporting an assault weapons bans and high capacity magazine bans. Andy thinks both of these measures are essential.C. Aggressiveness. Andy's Super-PAC will not be playing nice with Republican Senators like Pat Toomey or Susan Collins in the hope for bipartisan legislation. If you are failing to protect your constituents, they don't care who likes you, or about bipartisanship, or that you're a good golfer. They're coming for you to tell your constituents what kind of ghoul you are.The website for the PAC is www.AndysFight.comMoe and Andy alson discuss his most recent piece for 'The Independent,' which is titled, "My daughter was killed by a shooter. None of us want Republicans’ thoughts and prayers." (Link here: https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/daughter-killed-shooter-uvalde-texas-gun-control-b2092170.html)Andy's Twitter handle is @AndyParkerVA.(Image Credit: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Moe begins today's show with his 'Moe-ment of Truth," where he condemns today's decision by the Supreme Court striking down a New York gun law that had restricted 'conceal carry.'He is then joined by Jacopo Bencini, who since 2019 works closely with Rondine - Cittadella della Pace, in the role of Campaign and Advocacy Advisor under the wider Leaders for Peace campaign project. The two discuss Rondine and its incredible work. Rondine - Cittadella della Pace, is a non-profit organization based in Tuscany, Italy. Through its restored medieval hamlet 15 minutes by car from Arezzo, it hosts university students coming from conflict and post-conflict areas from all over the world, especially the Caucasus, the Balkans, the Middle East, West Africa, and South America, together with students from all over the Mediterranean and Italy. Rondine’s approach is based on a methodology developed over more than twenty years of activity, called the Rondine Method for creative conflict resolution. At the core of the Methodology lies the residential experience, living and sharing rooms with the “enemy”, and the deconstruction of the “enemy” itself as a poisonous concept. Rondine’s programs last for one or two years, and – as far as we know – are the longest, globally, in the field of creative peacebuilding. Once back home, all Rondine alumni receive support to implement local impact projects, especially if involving communities from the other side of the border. Rondine’s students understood that this very experience could not remain a small, yet successful experiment in the Tuscan countryside and, in December 2018, went to the United Nations in NYC to launch a global campaign, called 'Leaders for Peace.' Through the campaign, Rondine’s students asked all 193 UN Governments to invest more in peace education and the teaching of human rights in national school systems. So far, the campaign has been endorsed by Italy, Costa Rica, the European Economic and Social Committee, and Pope Francis. In 2021, Rondine gained the status of special observer at the U.N. Economic and Social Council.In April 2022, a delegation of Rondine was received in NYC by U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, right before his trip to Russia and Ukraine.Rondine is currently opening its horizons overseas and it is looking forward to hosting students from the United States for short residential experiences, building on successful experiences with Canadian universities over past years.Their website is www.rondine.org/en and their Twitter handle is @RondineNobel. Jacopo's handle is @JacopoBencini.Jacopo is an international relations, campaign and advocacy consultant based in Florence, Italy. He has a background in International Relations and several work and research experiences around the world with the European Commission, the African Union Commission, Chatham House, the European Economic and Social Committee, the German Development Institute, and others. He has co-authored studies for the UNFCCC and other intergovernmental institutions. Moreover, he has been Youth Ambassador for the ONE Campaign for three years.You can watch this episode in the following places:Twitter - https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1YpKkZNmrBYxjYouTube - https://youtu.be/A1Nq9fJEXmsFacebook - https://fb.watch/dQU6LDt_y8/

Moe is joined by Joan Walsh, National Affairs Correspondent for 'The Nation' and a CNN political contributor.The two discuss her recent piece for 'The Nation,' which is titled, "The Ideas Behind the Buffalo Massacre Are Now Mainstream on the Right."They also talk about today's news that Senate Republicans have blocked gun reform legislation in the wake of the Uvalde school shooting in Texas and the racist mass shooting in Buffalo, New York.The website for 'The Nation' is www.TheNation.com and their Twitter handle is @TheNation. Joan's handle is @JoanWalsh.You can watch this episode in the following places:Twitter - https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1MYxNndpBZQxwYouTube - https://youtu.be/JExa1QdMm9cFacebook - https://fb.watch/dg2ZXKr6U1/We ask that you please contact your elected representatives in Congress and ask them to pass universal background checks on all gun purchases and to enact an assault weapons ban. Here is where you can find their contact information: https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-memberCORRECTION: Moe accidentally said that Joe Garcia's wife was Eva Mireles, when in fact, it was Irma Garcia.

Moe is joined by Peter Montgomery, who writes and researches for Right Wing Watch, a project of People for the American Way, where he is a senior fellow.The two discuss Peter's latest piece for Ring Wing Watch, titled "Overturning Roe Is Just the Beginning." (link - https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/overturning-roe-is-just-the-beginning/)Then they analyze Elon Musk's hypocrisy in calling himself a "Free Speech Abolitionist."Finally, they talk about a new examination from the New York Times showing that "Tucker Carlson weaponized his viewers' fears to create what may be the most racist show in the history of cable news." (link - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/30/business/media/tucker-carlson-fox-news-takeaways.html)Peter Montgomery has studied the Religious Right movement and its right-wing political allies for more than two decades. His Twitter handle is @PeteMont. The website for Right Wing Watch is RightWingWatch.org and their Twitter handle is @RightWingWatch.

Moe begins today's show with his 'Moe-ment of Truth," where he talks about appearing on the NASDAQ billboard in NYC's Times Square as co-host of 'Unicorn Hunters,' and how the lesson he wants to share with others from that experience is to never give up on your dreams, no matter who you are or where you come from.For the remainder of the show, Moe is joined by Basil Seggos, the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.The two discuss Earth Day, and what we need to be doing as a nation, and as individuals, to help fight climate change.The Commissioner's Twitter handle is @BasilSeggos.

Moe begins today's show with his 'Moe-ment of Truth," where he talks about how violence is NEVER the answer, in referencing Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars this past week.For the remainder of the show, Moe is joined by WiseCare CEO, Gail Zahtz, who is a Cancer and domestic violence survivor. (Gail is also the first ever repeat guest of Moe's on the show!)During today's interview, Gail shares the valuable lessons that she learned about 'survivorship' while battling domestic abuse, and then Cancer. She also provides detailed advice that will help others and their loved ones through some of the most difficult times of our lives.Some of these tips, which Gail explains in more detail, are:- Showing up- Doing the next right thing- Finding joy- Having purpose with a vision of how you are needed- Letting go of thoughts and behaviors that are not usefulGail's Twitter handle is @GailZahtz.

Moe begins today's show with his 'Moe-ment of Truth," where he talks about the crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.For the remainder of the show, Moe is joined by Tim Zenk, who has worked in renewable energy development for two decades to build new technologies for difficult to decarbonize sectors like aviation.Presently, Tim is the principal consultant at Molecule LLC. At Molecule, he focuses on the nexus of policy, finance, and technology to fight climate change.The two discuss transitioning the energy supply of the United States from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy. Tim argues that the U.S. needs to do three things domestically in order to make this happen. They are as follows:1. The U.S. needs to invest in renewable fuels, particularly renewable diesel and SAF (a biofuel used to power aircraft that has similar properties to conventional jet fuel but with a smaller carbon footprint), but really all of the energy dense renewable fuel. As Tim points out, by definition, these fuels are made locally because the feedstocks are locally derived.2. The U.S. needs to invest in green hydrogen made from green electricity, not fossil fuels for transportation on roads, marine transportation and aviation. America also needs to build and support 100% renewable energy grids.3. The U.S. needs to build a massive renewable electricity infrastructure to support the electrification of gas vehicles, homes, and some buildings.Tim also says not to worry about killing coal, oil and gas, that it will happen because we do the above.Additionally during the interview, Tim grades how he believes the Biden administration is doing with the country's energy policy.You can follow Tim Zenk on Twitter, where his handle is @greencrude.

Moe begins today's show with his 'Moe-ment of Truth," where he talks about 'Black History Month.'For the remainder of the show, Moe is joined by Jarnell Stokes, a Basketball player, Entrepreneur, Writer, and Film producer. The two discuss Black History Month, basketball, and more!Jarnell's website is StokedBros.com and his Twitter handle is @JarnellStokes.

Moe begins today's show with his 'Moe-ment of Truth," where he talks about how we as Americans cannot afford to sit on the sidelines and expect our democracy to survive without our involvement.For the remainder of the show, Moe is joined by leading China expert, advisor to the World Health Organization, and Founder and Chair of OneShared.World, Jamie Metzl. With the 2022 Winter Olympics set to begin tomorrow in Beijing, Metzl is calling the Beijing games “a mockery of the Olympic spirit.”He says that China is doing everything possible to prevent the media, corporate sponsors, athletes, and most everyone else from actively discussing the many dark manifestations of Chinese government actions, including mass human rights abuses in Xinjiang and Tibet, the hollowing out of civil society and the destruction of democratic rights in Hong Kong, the illegal seizure of territory in the South China Sea, military aggression across the Taiwan Strait and on the Chinese border with India, and the prevention of any meaningful investigation into the origins of COVID-19 in Wuhan.A fierce but fair critic of the Chinese government, Metzl just released an explosive article on his blog stating that the fact these games are going forward regardless of very significant human rights and other concerns “raises fundamental questions about the accountability of the Olympic movement” and that the International Olympic Committee’s inaction “unfairly and inappropriately transfers all of the pressure of supporting the principles of the Olympic movement to athletes, sponsors, and others.”Moe and Jamie also analyze how Beijing and the Chinese government are preventing media, corporate sponsors, athletes, and most everyone else from actively discussing the many dark manifestations of Chinese government actions, including mass human rights abuses in Xinjiang and Tibet, the hollowing out of civil society and the destruction of democratic rights in Hong Kong, the illegal seizure of territory in the South China Sea, military aggression across the Taiwan Strait and on the Chinese border with India, and the prevention of any meaningful investigation into the origins of COVID-19 in Wuhan.Jamie's website is www.JamieMetzl.com and his Twitter handle is @JamieMetzl.You can watch this episode on the following platforms:Twitter - https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1gqxvlBqnjWGBYouTube - https://youtu.be/-sdgwUh0Kq8Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/IntheKnowwithMoe/videos/469687471290011

Moe is joined by Randi Weingarten, President of the 1.7 million-member American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, which represents teachers; paraprofessionals and school-related personnel; higher education faculty and staff; nurses and other healthcare professionals; local, state and federal government employees; and early childhood educators. The two discuss education, teachers, COVID safety and more.The website for the AFT is AFT.org and their Twitter handle is @AFTunion. President Weingarten's handle is @rweingarten.

Moe begins today's show with his 'Moe-ment of Truth," where he talks about the fight for voting rights in the United States.For the remainder of the show, Moe is joined by Colonel Cedric Leighton, Founder and President of Cedric Leighton Associates, a strategic risk and leadership consultancy serving global companies and organizations. He founded the company in 2010, after serving in the US Air Force for 26 years as an Intelligence Officer and attaining the rank of Colonel. The two discuss the likely upcoming Russian invasion of Ukraine, and how the world, including NATO and the United States, are likely to respond.Moe and Colonel Leighton also analyze NATO's newly released policies of how they will operate in outer space.Colonel Leighton can also be seen regularly on CNN, where he is a Military Analyst. The Colonel's Twitter handle is @CedricLeighton, and his website is CedricLeighton.com.

Moe begins today's show with his 'Moe-ment of Truth," where he talks about contracting COVID-19 and why we should all remain vigilant in protecting ourselves and our families against the virus.For the remainder of the show, Moe is joined by WiseCare CEO, Gail Zahtz, who is also a Cancer and domestic violence survivor.Gail first shares how her experiences with America's healthcare system, while battling Cancer and domestic abuse, helped highlight for her where and how the system needed desperately to be changed and improved.Moe and Gail also analyze how we can all be transformational in the move from fee-for-service to value based healthcare. This is in terms of what it is, why it matters, and what we can all do about it to serve patients and healthcare providers. The goal is to help steer the country towards better health and experience for entire populations at a lower more manageable cost.The website for Wisecare is www.wisecare.health and Gail's Twitter handle is @GailZahtz.

Moe begins today's show with his 'Moe-ment of Truth," where he talks about the legacy of the late American icon Betty White, who recently passed away at age 99.For the remainder of the show, Moe is joined by Peter Montgomery, who writes and researches for Right Wing Watch, a project of People for the American Way, where he is a senior fellow.With it being the somber one-year anniversary of the domestic terrorist attack on our Capitol, Moe and Peter discuss how the insurrection came to be, and what warning signs we're seeing that another could be coming in the future. They also analyze how right-wing political extremism has shifted in the year since the insurrection.Peter Montgomery has studied the Religious Right movement and its right-wing political allies for more than two decades. His Twitter handle is @PeteMont. The website for Right Wing Watch is RightWingWatch.org and their Twitter handle is @RightWingWatch.

Moe begins today's show with his 'Moe-ment of Truth," where he talks about the hypocrisy of Congressional Republicans when it comes to disaster relief funding and President Biden's recently passed infrastructure law.For the remainder of the show, Moe is joined by Dr. Robert Shapiro, Chairman of Sonecon, an economic advisory firm and a Senior Fellow of the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.They discuss:1. Economics 101 when it comes to supply and demand, as well as inflation2. Dr. Shapiro's newest piece for 'Washington Monthly.' It's titled, "It’s a Biden Boom—and No One Has Noticed Yet"3. Socialism versus free market4. President Biden and his 'Build Back Better' planDr. Shapiro is an internationally-known economist who has advised, among others, President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, Jr., British Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, and then U.S. Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. He was Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs in the Clinton Administration.His website is Sonecon.com and his Twitter handle is @RobShapiro.(Image Credit: AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Two of Moe's close friends, and business associates, David Montoya and Josh Jones, guest host the show.The two of them are both Air Force Veterans, and are joined by Navy Veteran Michael Grandjean for today's special Veterans Day show.The three veterans discuss why they decided to join the military, what it was like while they were serving, and how returning to civilian life has been for them.

Today's guest host is Brianna Vela Garcia, Director of Media and Public Relations for Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District. She is Moe's niece and has a passion for promoting the community where they both grew up. Her love extends to showcasing how the town's innovative and strategic public school district creates excellent choices and opportunities for children. This school system's moment in time is a movement in history as they work to ensure every child graduates college, career and community ready. Brianna is joined by HCISD Assistant Superintendent of Education, Lori Romero. They discuss the importance of literacy in a child's primary years and showcase how innovative education strategies in elementary set up a child for success into secondary school and beyond. In the second half of the show, Brianna speaks with HCISD Fine Arts Coordinator, Lee Ann Ince. She talks about the transformation and growth of fine arts in the school district over the last several years. She also discusses how this focus on artistic talent has put HCISD on the map at state and national levels. To see the school district in action, visit www.hcisd.org.

Moe begins today's show with his 'Moe-ment of Truth," where he talks about Breast Cancer Awareness month, which is October.For the remainder of the show, Moe is joined by his younger brother Manny Vela. Manny is the CEO of Valley Baptist Health System and Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas.The two discuss their upbringing together and how it shaped their futures, healthcare, COVID-19, Breast Cancer, and more.'In The Know With Moe' can be heard live every Thursday from 3-4 pm ET at www.spreaker.com/intheknowwithmoe.Also, be sure to catch Moe on 'Unicorn Hunters,' the show that he co-produces and co-stars in, at www.UnicornHunters.com.