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Authentic ObsessionsAmy Putman - Making an ImpactTrauma journalism, social activism, igniting and changing conversations, and telling stories in a visual way are all integral part of Amy Putman’s life. Amy is a collagist and mixed media artist with a passion for issues of social justice. She helped create and brand the Million Mom March for Common Sense Gun Laws with her logo and slogan “Looking for a Few Good Moms.” Amy says: “I am drawn to texture, materials pattern, and color in their own right. Working with found objects expands my visual vocabulary. These materials, each of which brings its own history and assoc...
2024-06-041h 06
America Speaks PodcastGlobal Threats and New Thinking With Jonathan Granoff When will we come together as a global community to eliminate nuclear weapons? ...To stand behind the treaties signed to never use a nuclear weapon and create ways and means to reduce conflict and engagement in war? This epic conversation embraces freedom, and respect for one another, identifies ways for us to apply new ways of thinking to combat climate disruption and be steadfast to protect our oceans – we must believe and understand that change is possible- We must learn to respect the interests of others...we are in the middle of a moral fork in the road: what is...
2023-04-1058 min
America Speaks PodcastWe Are The Ones We Have Been Waiting For With Jess BurnquistJess Burnquist is the Vice President of Education and Youth Empowerment at Creative Visions where the premier human rights programs Rock Your World and Rock Your Rights are under her purview. She is also the co-founder and author of Kindred Spirits, a human rights educational blog sponsored by the American Federation of Teachers. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, Time, NPR, Sundress, Persona, Natural Bridge, Ms. Magazine and various online and print journals. She is a recipient of the Joan Frazier Memorial Award for the Arts at ASU and has been honored with a Sylvan Silv...
2022-11-0729 min
America Speaks PodcastWe Are The Ones We Are Waiting ForJess Burnquest is the Vice President of Education and Youth Empowerment at Creative Visions where the premier human rights programs Rock Your World and Rock Your Rights are under her purview. She is also the co-founder and author of Kindred Spirits, a human rights educational blog sponsored by the American Federation of Teachers. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, Time, NPR, Sundress, Persona, Natural Bridge, Ms. Magazine and various online and print journals. She is a recipient of the Joan Frazier Memorial Award for the Arts at ASU and has been honored with a Sylvan Silv...
2022-11-0729 min
America Speaks PodcastDont Be A Sellout With Acclaimed Documentary Filmmaker Robert RichterFew documentary producers have received as many honors: National Emmy for "exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking"; ten Richter credited films honored by Motion Picture Academy; three DuPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism awards (TV's Pulitzer Prize); Distinguished Science Reporting Award from AAAS (American Academy for Advancement of Science); Peabody Awards; many US and international film festival awards; critical acclaim in the New York Times and other major papers. Robert Richter's documentaries have been telecast in prime time on HBO, PBS, CBS, NBC, ABC, TBS, Discovery, BBC and many other major overseas television outlets. Robert Richter has received several Oscar...
2022-11-0438 min
America Speaks PodcastWOMEN, AT THE CROSSROADS OF OUR FUTUREWomen are in their power. From all walks of life. It took a toxic decision that ended Roe V Wade to wake us all up! Women are angry...the right of a woman to choose has the support of the majority of voters in the United States. The fight to protect these rights has just begun. And in battlegrounds like Iran and Afghanistan the fight for their freedoms is demanding our support and solidarity. This episode brings you the heroes on the front-lines, fighting for women's rights: Kathy Kleinfeld and The Houston's Women"s Clinic, NY Times best selling...
2022-10-1044 min
America Speaks PodcastHero, Father, Huamnitarian, UN Goodwill Ambassador, Community Change Maker, Writer, Actor, and remarkable Human Being Ger DuanyGer Duany was born in Akobo, South Sudan, on November 9, 1978.[1] He had his first experience of war at the age of seven. His family and community were uprooted. At age 13, war separated him from his mother, and he resorted to becoming a child soldier[1] as a means of survival during South Sudan’s struggle for independence.[2] Duany later became a refugee in Ethiopia and then Kenya,[1] and was resettled to the United States from Dadaab camp at the age of 15. Ger Duany went on to earn a college degree in the U.S.. He built a career as an ac...
2021-06-1541 min
America Speaks PodcastCaroline Leavitt: A Unique and Dynamic Novelist Who Transforms UsCaroline Leavitt is the recipient of a New York Foundation for the Arts Award in Fiction, and a Goldenberg Fiction Prize. She was also a National Magazine Award, Nominee in Personal Essay, a finalist in the Nickelodeon Screenwriting Awards and a finalist in the Sundance Screenwriters Lab. A book critic for The Boston Globe, The San Francisco Chronicle and People, she has also published in New York Magazine, Psychology Today, More, Redbook, Parenting, and more. Cruel Beautiful World was named one of the Best Books of the Year by BlogCritics and by The Pulpwood Queens. Pictures of You was...
2021-05-041h 03
America Speaks PodcastThe Trouble With Love In The Movies A Dynamic Book By Rob HarrisRob Harris’ publicity credits have played in every movie house around the world. With nearly a hundred film credits he has worked on many of Hollywood’s most critically acclaimed and blockbuster films. For decades now Rob has become a respected part of today's film industry in his role as unit publicist. We are excited to bring you a meaningful conversation with Rob about his book The trouble With Love In the Movies, a wonderful and inspiring love story. This episode is a great opportunity to slip into the magical world of movie making and yet at the...
2021-04-0557 min
America Speaks PodcastTrouble With Love In The Movies A Dynamic Book By Robert HarrisRob Harris’ publicity credits have played in every movie house around the world. With nearly a hundred film credits he has worked on many of Hollywood’s most critically acclaimed and blockbuster films. For decades now Rob has become a respected part of today's film industry in his role as unit publicist. We are excited to bring you a meaningful conversation with Rob about his book The trouble With Love In the Movies, a wonderful and inspiring love story. This episode is a great opportunity to slip into the magical world of movie making and yet at the...
2021-04-0557 min
America Speaks PodcastOperation White Rabbit written by and In Conersation with Acclaimed Author Dennis MacdougalDennis Macdougal is the renown author of twelve books. As an investigative journalist and documentary producer Dennis has told the stories of American heroes such as Lew Waserman (The Last Mogul) , The Chandler Family (Privileged Son), Jack Nicholson (Five easy Decades), Bob Dylan,Dylan The Biography, Mother's day - just some of his titles. With his new book :Operation White Rabbit Dennis takes us on a wild journey into the life of Leonard Pickard. The academics, scientists and high rollers who were the origin story of LSD
2021-03-1647 min
America Speaks PodcastRick Tuber : From Cutting Film To Crafting Complex TalesRick Tuber was born into a literary family. His father wrote for television in the 50s and 60s and both his brothers were writers. He spent 40 years as a film editor working primarily in television. He worked on many of Hollywood’s icon shows including ER, Crime Story, The Unit, Bones, and countless others. He won Emmy and American Cinema Editors awards for an episode of ER. Working on a show in China changed his life. The show was called Flatland and starred Dennis Hopper. A one-month stay turned into five months. That experience caused him to wr...
2021-02-1543 min
America Speaks PodcastA Timely Salute to Political Protest Poetry, Rick Cummings Provides The Touchstone For 'We The People' -Additional PoemAs we reach the end of the national disaster that was the Trump Administration we are proud to bring back Poet/ Musician Rick Cummings. His unique talent to put in perspective the times we have lived through from George Bush to Donald Trump is a creative triumph. His knack of spoken word poetry elevates our examination of these tumultuous administrations to fully remind us what we have endured. His craft navigates us through this historic era guiding us into the memory of events that stand out from four unfortunate and ugly years of Donald Trump. Each reading brings to...
2021-02-011h 06
America Speaks PodcastA Timely Salute to Political Protest Poetry, Rick Cummings Provides The Touchstone For 'We The People'As we reach the end of the national disaster that was the Trump Administration we are proud to bring back Poet/ Musician Rick Cummings. His unique talent to put in perspective the times we have lived through from George Bush to Donald Trump is a creative triumph. His knack of spoken word poetry elevates our examination of these tumultuous administrations to fully remind us what we have endured. His craft navigates us through this historic era guiding us into the memory of events that stand out from four unfortunate and ugly years of Donald Trump. Each reading brings to...
2021-01-181h 04
America Speaks PodcastRich Whitley Signs His First Breast ! A Story Not To Be MissedRich Whitley's delightful tale of how he came to sign his first breast at the commemorative screening of Rock N Roll High School, at The Hollywood Forever Cemetery. A colorful story of how dreams can come true as Rich takes us behind the scenes on the making of Rock N Roll High School.
2021-01-0615 min
America Speaks PodcastShhh...Quiet On The Set :Lights - Camera - Action And The One and Only Rich WhitleyRich Whitley is the writer’s writer –starting from a young boy he fell in love with going to the movies ...and as he grew up and went to film school his appetite for film and tv became voracious. Throughout his youth he became a scholar of all genres of film from every era and his passion for great story telling led him into a career writing feature films(Rock N Roll High School) and TV( long list) . He has added teaching screenwriting, one day a week at USC, to his robust weekly schedule. This lively episode will bring you...
2020-12-0944 min
America Speaks PodcastQuiet On The Set :Lights - Camera - Action And The One and Only Rich WhitleyRich Whitley is the writer’s writer –starting from a young boy he fell in love with going to the movies ...and as he grew up and went to film school his appetite for film and tv became voracious. Throughout his youth he became a scholar of all genres of film from every era and his passion for great story telling led him into a career writing feature films(Rock N Roll High School) and TV( long list) . He has added teaching screenwriting, one day a week at USC, to his robust weekly schedule. This lively episode will bring you...
2020-12-0743 min
America Speaks PodcastThe Incomprable Lou BeachIt has been said that talent is a rare gift. With an artist /author like Lou Beach HIS talent is a gift to all of us. He is our first author to present original work on our limited edition narrative storytelling series. Lou Beach is a renown illustrator and fine artist and has perfected the craft of telling a great story in a short and memorable fashion. Every detail is to be savored.
2020-11-1934 min
America Speaks with Tish LampertTish Lampert 's DiariesI have focused my lens on controversy since 1967. When I see a crowd amassing, placards waving, when I hear the sound of feet pounding the pavement, voices rising over each other, I feel an uncontrollable urge to be among them, to follow the momentum and capture the spirit that compels people to rise up. The adrenaline is addictive; it’s been in my blood since I first picked up a camera and marched for civil rights
In 2001, Americans felt disenfranchised after the presidential election of G.W.Bush. I was drawn in by the volatile mood that re...
2020-11-0643 min
America Speaks PodcastTish Lampert's DiariesI have focused my lens on controversy since 1967. When I see a crowd amassing, placards waving, when I hear the sound of feet pounding the pavement, voices rising over each other, I feel an uncontrollable urge to be among them, to follow the momentum and capture the spirit that compels people to rise up. The adrenaline is addictive; it’s been in my blood since I first picked up a camera and marched for civil rights In 2001, Americans felt disenfranchised after the presidential election of G.W.Bush. I was drawn in by the volatile mood that re...
2020-11-0543 min
America Speaks PodcastThis is America Speak’s tribute to The Culture of Peace: a rare conversation with Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury and Dr. Joanne TawfilisThis is a powerful discussion reinforcing the importance of The Culture of Peace : what is truly important in life, bringing out the best in human beings and our work as a society and our humanity to come together to face tomorrow’s challenges. But we need to do this together... we hear this over and over again but this discussion truly inspires great depth and understanding of how we can transform our intentions, find greater compassion and examine our excessive consumption of “things”. This pandemic has been an awakening. And has brought out the best in humanity, to discover what i...
2020-06-1359 min
America Speaks with Tish LampertIn Memory of Jonathon Yost - A tributeListen to the amazing collaboration of Jonathon and Enrique Morones...we remember Jonathon at this time of year. Their work together saved and protected countless lives.
Jonathon was a hero , and his heart and soul was devoted to the most vulnerable in the migrant community. He was the water drop director at Border Angels when Border Angels was an organization to be proud of. Jonathon as well as the originators of Border Angels especially Enrique Morones who created this organization and Hugo Castro and all who worked tirelessly to make Border Angels the preeminent social justice movement th...
2020-05-2302 minAmerica Speaks with Tish LampertCome Along On A 20 year Journey With Tish LampertTish Lampert's lens is witness to the historic rise of the resistance, framing the struggle with images that span twenty years. As a photojournalist on a long and uniquely concentrated journey, Lampert champion's the currency of protest that fuels the good fight. Her book We Protest Fighting For What We Believe In published by Rizzoli Books and Her podcast America Speaks celebrates the spirit that compels people to rise up.
The seeds from many cultures, many struggles, from her work in Guatamala, Mexico, with the Navajo Nation, with the United Nations in Subsahara Africa , Congo Rwanda Burundi ch...
2020-05-1845 min
Buen HombreMagnificent Mujer: Tish LampertThis weeks Magnificent Mujer is photojournalist, writer & host of “America Speaks”, author of We Protest: Protecting The America We Believe In, Rizzoli Books.
In her new book, “We PROTEST: Fighting for What We Believe In” (Rizzoli), photojournalist Tish Lampert captures the spirit of the heroes and ordinary citizens on their activist journey to defend their American values during the most conflicted era in our recent history. The book charts the chronology of social-change movements that have dominated the headlines over the past several years: the fight for women’s rights and gender equality, immigration rights, civil liberties, gun violence...
2020-05-1300 min
America Speaks PodcastLos Angeles' Own Fire Deaprtment On The Front Lines With LAFD 's Inspector Lawrence KimHow do you go from wishing you could be a fireman to fulfilling your dream? Lawrence Kim 's journey to now being one of LA's top officials and inspectors for the LAFD.. and now he is a part of a vital effort to set up Covid 19 testing centers throughout Los Angeles. Sean Penn's NGO CORE, is working with the LAFD and the collaborative operation is now providing testing to every Los Angelean who wants to get tested. The first city in the U.S. to offer this to every citizen
2020-05-0123 min
America Speaks PodcastDavid Groch Tochman, Transfer Hospital Administrator, Problem Solver, and Shoulder to Lean On for His Healthcare Heroes on the Front Lines of Covid in LADavid Groch Tochman has the weight of countless lives on his shoulders. He is the administrator of 20 transfer hospitals, in Los Angeles caring for elderly and infirmed patients and treating and monitoring Patients Under Investigation as they wait to learn if they have the monstrous corona 19 virus. The stress is overwhelming on a daily six sometimes seven day a week role in charge of a large staff, and procuring protective gear which he knows is life saving David is navigating a world of horror that has presented challenges to him he never thought he’d see on the front line...
2020-04-2242 min
America Speaks with Tish LampertA NEW YOU: LIGHT THERAPY THAT CAN BRING HEALING AND LONGEVITY IN A TIME OF UNBALANCE AND UNCERTAINTYBrooke Luciano and Jeff McKeever own and operate UltraRed Light, a health and wellness company in Newport Beach, California. They utilize FDA approved PBT, the power of light energy and frequencies, to empower their clients to alleviate pain and achieve optimal health and well being. They have both battled through life-altering spinal injuries and chronic pain, and recovered using their specialized LightMD PBM, so they come with an empathetic and compassionate understanding of pain.
UltraRed Light gives Brooke and Jeff the opportunity to share the light with their extended community and gives both humans and animals an...
2020-04-071h 00
America Speaks PodcastA NEW YOU< LIGHT THERAPY THAT CAN BRING HEALING AND LONGEVITY IN A TIME OF UNBALANCE AND UNCERTAINTY Brooke Luciano and Jeff McKeever own and operate UltraRed Light, a health and wellness company in Newport Beach, California. They utilize FDA approved PBT, the power of light energy and frequencies, to empower their clients to alleviate pain and achieve optimal health and well being. They have both battled through life-altering spinal injuries and chronic pain, and recovered using their specialized LightMD PBM, so they come with an empathetic and compassionate understanding of pain. UltraRed Light gives Brooke and Jeff the opportunity to share the light with their extended community and gives both humans and animals an alterna...
2020-04-061h 00
America Speaks PodcastShelter In Place Fostering a Shelter Pet -With Brenda Barnette, Director of LA City Animal Control CentersBrenda Barnette alerts all of us how to help save the lives of our shelter pets right now when our shelters are closed -other than by appointment only -which is minimizing rescues and the public's ability to go down to their local shelter and save a life. LA City animal control centers are thinking outside the box and energizing their foster program..listen to how you can save a life without any exposure to the virus, how you can have a safe curbside appointment to pick up a shelter pet and have no exposure to Covid19 from a dog...
2020-03-2431 min
America Speaks PodcastShelter In Place With A Shelter Pet ..Our Shelters Are Still Open- FosterAs we in Southern California are stuck in lockdown, consider fostering a shelter pet. This would save these wonderful animal's lives and you would be part of the solution. Pets do not carry this virus, as you will learn from the experts who are on this show. Also this could be a heartwarming experience while you are stuck at home. And you will hear how you can still go to the shelter safely, when everything is closed. Our shelters ARE still open. By appointment you can pick up your shelter pet, without exposing yourself to any contamination. You can...
2020-03-2317 min
America Speaks PodcastKim Langbecker Interviews Tish Lampert' about her Twenty Years Documenting ProtestTish Lampert's lens is witness to the historic rise of the resistance, framing the struggle with images that span twenty years. As a photojournalist on a long and uniquely concentrated journey, Lampert champion's the currency of protest that fuels the good fight. Her book We Protest and Her podcast America Speaks celebrates the spirit that compels people to rise up
2020-03-0745 min
America Speaks PodcastA YOUNG HERO : ANDREA RICON PROVIDING HOPE TO THE CHILDREN STUCK IN LIMBO IN TIJUANA SHELTERSAndrea Ricon and the School Box project bring education and hope to the shelter three times a week, for a few hours in the morning or afternoon. This community of young people are linked by the commonality of misfortune that has placed them together. I was encouraged by their spirit and open-hearted kindness to each other that has not yet been extinguished by the trauma accompanying them on their journey. These children have slipped in and out of our news cycle and remain in danger of being forgotten. These are the children at La Roca De Salvacion...
2020-02-0843 min
America Speaks PodcastTrump's Wall Destroying Our Sacred Pristine Organ Pipe Monument - Distruction to Land, Ancient Cactus, and Thousands of SpeciesLaiken Jordahl is a hero. Everyday he gets up at the crack of dawn or earleir to drive two hours to be the eyes for the horrifying trampling on the sacred earth of the Organ Pipe National Monument. Trumps Wall, that no one in this region wants, is just plowing over every precious living creature, plant cactus, water way and landscape to make way for a senseless eyesore , WALL! This conversation will open you eyes on how you can help.
2020-01-3036 min
America Speaks PodcastGood Tidings To All With Mike HullOur end of the year episode , this is our tribute to one of our heroes on America Speaks: Mike Hull "We are all related there is not a one of us bigger or smaller- WE WHO LIVE HERE ARE SO MUCH MORE THAN THIS BORDER the river, the land, the plants, animals who are unwittingly and not consulted participants IN THE THIS BORDER ISSUE"..Mike sums up his thoughts after his nine hundred mile journey by foot. this past year on America Speaks we have been proud to bring you remarkable journeys, renown...
2019-12-2826 min
America Speaks PodcastOur Thanksgiving Episode Dedicated to Shelter Pets With Marcia MayedaMarcia Mayeda is the director of LA County Animal Care and Control for one of the largest animal care centers in the country. This is our Thanksgiving episode dedicated to shelter pets. Marcia gives us a full understanding of what the enormous responsibility she has overseeing such a large shelter system. This conversation truly informs all of us of the many programs and benefits that are put in place for our shelter pets, in LA County. This interview is packed with information that all of us should be aware of. Shelter pets' lives depend on all of us working...
2019-11-2850 min
America Speaks PodcastEvery Footstep Planting A Seed of Hope With Mike HullIt’s a rare opportunity for us once again to join Mike Hull on his solo journey by foot..he has been an observer to an America few of us know...along the border region of Texas a witness to how the escalating presence of National Guard and an active presence of Border Patrol has impacted the quiet townships and hamlets in an undisturbed perimeter of Texas. Mike is having the rare opportunity to encounter the residents who have lived their lives along this divide for generations. It is a privilege to hear from Mike as he has undertaken th...
2019-11-1036 min
America Speaks PodcastGarrett Reppenhagen : American Policy In Time of Trump : To Abandon and Green Light The SLaughter of Our AlliesWhat happened to us? This is a question each American must be asking themselves... we are pawns in this shameful political circus thrust into the mindless abyss that Donald Trump has dragged us down into - the bottom continuing to sink deeper and deeper into a vile outcome. Join Garrett Reppenhagen and Tish Lampert in this serious discussion re dismantling of any hope for peace in the Middle East..a stark conversation of the stain this president is leaving with every demonic action he takes. This time he has set the stage to obliterate the largest ethnic g...
2019-10-2219 min
America Speaks with Tish LampertON THE TRAIL WITH MIKE HULL ON FOOT ALONG THE TEXAS /MEXICO BORDERAustin attorney Mike Hull is on a solo walk at the Texas-Mexico border
Hull started the trip on Boca Chica Beach and hopes to arrive in El Paso by Thanksgiving. With the “Walk of Hope” he wants to see whether the border is safe or not. He said he wants to see the face of fear and listen to the stories of asylum seekers and people who live along the border.
“I want to walk and listen, listen to the people along the border and see what they have to say,” Hull said. “People have been so ni...
2019-10-1436 min
America Speaks PodcastMike Hull's Solo Journey On Foot along the border Texas / MexicoAustin attorney Mike Hull is on a solo walk at the Texas-Mexico border Hull started the trip on Boca Chica Beach and hopes to arrive in El Paso by Thanksgiving. With the “Walk of Hope” he wants to see whether the border is safe or not. He said he wants to see the face of fear and listen to the stories of asylum seekers and people who live along the border. “I want to walk and listen, listen to the people along the border and see what they have to say,” Hull said. “People have been so ni...
2019-10-1436 min
America Speaks with Tish LampertCLIMATE DISRUPTION A CONVERSATION LIKE YOU HAVE NOT HEARD WITH CHRIS BURNETTChris Burnett 's interview gives us a unique opportunity to get true clarity on climate disruption ... Chris got his degree in chemistry specializing in earth science for earth science From the university of California in San Diego- Chris worked At Scripps Institute of Oceanography for a number of years and was a bargaining representative for the UPTACWA local 9119 - Chris hosts the Weekly radio show Indy Media On Air on KPFK 90.7 FM IN LOS ANGELES every wed evening. Chris has for a long time been an organizer with anti-authoritarian movements and has for many years now been a voice f...
2019-09-1936 min
America Speaks PodcastClimate Disruption, The Truth Story Chris BurnettChris Burnett 's interview gives us a unique opportunity to get true clarity on climate disruption ... Chris got his degree in chemistry specializing in earth science for earth science From the university of California in San Diego- Chris worked At Scripps Institute of Oceanography for a number of years and was a bargaining representative for the UPTACWA local 9119 - Chris hosts the Weekly radio show Indy Media On Air on KPFK 90.7 FM IN LOS ANGELES every wed evening. Chris has for a long time been an organizer with anti-authoritarian movements and has for many years now been a voice f...
2019-09-1336 min
America Speaks with Tish LampertWhat Do You Know About the Experience of Shelter Pets??
a conversation with the previous head of all of Riverside California pounds - since Rob Miller has left his post as head of Riverside the shelter is struggling with mounting euthanasia rates. Listen to Rob discuss what is important as the previous director of Riverside animal control
We need to hear from you about this very difficult issue of shelter pets in Southern California...one of the most tragic locations for any dog or cat to find themselves in : a county or municipal pound in So cal - the chances of making it out alive are becoming desperate.. please write t...
2019-09-0920 min
America Speaks PodcastA Way to Hold Onto This Difficult History Through the Words of Rick CummingsRick Cummings poetic work is a cultural fountain of words flowing forth to strike a chord, wake up our minds and nourish our hearts... He seizes the challenge of recounting the horrors of this narcissist president, 45, and reminds us that we are smarter, braver and damn well capable of taking our country back. Here is part two with Rick Cummings
2019-08-1230 min
The Uninformed States of AmericaWe Protest featuring Tish Lampert & For The Love of the Strap 2In tonight's episode of #theUSApodcast we speak with photojournalist, human rights activist, host of the "America Speaks" podcast and author of "We Protest," Tish Lampert. We will be speaking with Tish about her new book coming out on March 10, 2020 and also about her experience with civil disobedience, protest and how it has changed over the years.We also will have to discuss what is going on with guns in this country in the wake of these 2 deadly mass shootings that recently took place. What is going on with guns, mental illness and domestic terrorism?
2019-08-081h 12
America Speaks with Tish LampertThe Immigrant Narrarive Must ChangeIt’s time to dispel the basic talking points of the ‘good’ and ‘bad’ immigrant. This powerful conversation talks truth and revelas the day to day of the lives of those undocumented in the US today living in fear of removal orders...
2019-07-2949 min
America Speaks with Tish LampertPART TWO WITH CAROL WALKER ON THE VANISHING OF OUR WILD HORSESI think we all can agree after listening to both conversations with carol walker that we as citizens can not allow these ongoing round ups, the tragic separation of these devoted wild horse families within these herds, the barbaric sterilization and the eventual disappearance of the species... this is simply not acceptable. Contact the BLM (Bureau of Land Management.) Demand a new way of managing remaining wild horse herds. Wild horses have as much a right to live and breed on our open lands throughout our vast western states as any other herd, esp since they are now endangered. O...
2019-07-2929 min
America Speaks with Tish LampertWild Horses, An Emblem of the American West, with Carol WalkerThe BLM rounded up 11,472 wild horses and burros in 2018 and permanently removed them from our public lands. This is almost 3x more than they removed in 2017 and more than they have rounded up and removed in almost a decade. Now with the holding facilities and off-Range corrals full the BLM is desperate to empty these out so they can round up and remove more wild horses and burros this year.The BLM just wants to get rid of the wild horses and burros and doesn’t really care if they end up at slaughter, just so long as they ar...
2019-07-1630 min
America Speaks with Tish LampertSAVE AMERICA'S TREASURED WILD HORSESI think we all can agree after listening to both conversations with carol walker that we as citizens can not allow these ongoing round ups, the tragic separation of these devoted wild horse families within these herds, the barbaric sterilization and the eventual disappearance of the species... this is simply not acceptable. Contact the BLM (Bureau of Land Management.) Demand a new way of managing remaining wild horse herds. Wild horses have as much a right to live and breed on our open lands throughout our vast western states as any other herd, esp since they are now endangered. O...
2019-07-1629 minAmerica Speaks with Tish LampertA Conversation With Rick CummingsRick Cummings has a talent to put in perspective the times we are living through. His knack of spoken word poetry elevates our examination of the tumultuous administrations of both George Bush and Donald trump. His craft navigates us through this history guiding us into the memory of events that stand out from the war in Iraq through the unfortunate administration of Donald Trump. His themes awaken our dulled minds and senses This is part one of the two part conversation that explores Rick's process and who has influenced him the most as an artist.
2019-07-0444 min
America Speaks PodcastA Conversation With Rick CummingsRick Cummings has a talent to put in perspective the times we are living through. His knack of spoken word poetry elevates our examination of the tumultuous administrations of both George Bush and Donald trump. His craft navigates us through this history guiding us into the memory of events that stand out from the war in Iraq through the unfortunate administration of Donald Trump. His themes awaken our dulled minds and senses This is part one of the two part conversation that explores Rick's process and who has influenced him the most as an artist.
2019-07-0444 minAmerica Speaks with Tish LampertAllegra Love :"We Are Past The Tipping Point"Have we come to a place where we are numb? Numb from the onslaught of one unthinkable act after the other ? This may be true because we have lost our appetite for taking in any more bad news since Trump. Are we unable to find compassion these days? We must never close our hearts to children who are suffering. We have a responsibility to the children who are undergoing unimaginable consequences because their families have fled the violence in Central America risking everything to find safety for their children...these families have no other choice but to get their kids out...
2019-05-2519 minAmerica Speaks with Tish LampertWhen Chronic Fear Becomes A Way of Lifewhat is really going in in Central America?
2019-05-2515 min
America Speaks PodcastAllegra Love :"We Are Past The Tipping Point"Have we come to a place where we are numb? Numb from the onslaught of one unthinkable act after the other ? This may be true because we have lost our appetite for taking in any more bad news since Trump. Are we unable to find compassion these days? We must never close our hearts to children who are suffering. We have a responsibility to the children who are undergoing unimaginable consequences because their families have fled the violence in Central America risking everything to find safety for their children...these families have no other choice but to get their k...
2019-05-2519 min
America Speaks with Tish LampertAllegra Love The Fearless Immigration Attorney For Those Most VulnerableAllegra Love 's journey is remarkable as she has now become a singular voice for those seeking asylum in the U.S. She is a no nonsense force to be reckoned with. Not prone to intimidation Allegra is outspoken about our misguided immigration policies from many administrations leading up to the cruel polices of zero tolerance from the Trump Administration. Allegra is a fighter and provides great clarity on the full challenge facing all of those who are fleeing the violence and horrors threatening the countless who risk the treacherous journey from Central America on the rare chance they c...
2019-05-2015 minAmerica Speaks with Tish LampertTeaser for Martin Sheen, On America SpeaksHere is a short sample of what you can expect to hear on America Speaks With Tish Lampert, and our first guest Martin Sheen
2019-05-1302 minAmerica Speaks with Tish LampertTHE AMERICAN DREAM WITH MARTIN SHEENAre we the guards for the 800,000 dreamers whose lives are still in limbo with the uncertainty of DACA? Join Martin Sheen, and two of the undocumented activists who worked with President Obama to create the DACA program, in a compelling episode that inspires us to question the state and principles of our humanity. Martin explores what is at stake for today’s undocumented youth comparing their commitment with the social movements that defined the civil rights era.
2019-05-1346 min
America Speaks PodcastCHANGING THE SYSTEM FROM FARM TO FORK WITH LINDA HESS FOUNDER OF URBAN HARVESTER Linda Hess’s crusade started with her holding a plate. She was at a memorial service. Someone was packing up the meal that she thought was meant for the family. The excess food was being plated for seniors that were around the corner. Linda went along to distribute this food and saw first hand the dire circumstances of people falling through the cracks in the middle of a metropolitan downtown area. These senior citizens had nothing in their cupboards but cat food in one and no sheets on her bed and nothing in her closet. Linda asked hers...
2019-05-0629 min
America Speaks PodcastPART TWO WITH CAROL WALKER ON THE VANISHING OF OUR WILD HORSESI think we all can agree after listening to both conversations with carol walker that we as citizens can not allow these ongoing round ups, the tragic separation of these devoted wild horse families within these herds, the barbaric sterilization and the eventual disappearance of the species... this is simply not acceptable. Contact the BLM (Bureau of Land Management.) Demand a new way of managing remaining wild horse herds. Wild horses have as much a right to live and breed on our open lands throughout our vast western states as any other herd, esp since they are now endangered. O...
2019-05-0529 min
America Speaks PodcastWild Horses AnElblem of the American West with Carol WalkerThe BLM rounded up 11,472 wild horses and burros in 2018 and permanently removed them from our public lands. This is almost 3x more than they removed in 2017 and more than they have rounded up and removed in almost a decade. Now with the holding facilities and off-Range corrals full the BLM is desperate to empty these out so they can round up and remove more wild horses and burros this year.The BLM just wants to get rid of the wild horses and burros and doesn’t really care if they end up at slaughter, just so long as they ar...
2019-04-1730 min
America Speaks PodcastDr Victoria Impett Enlightens Us On the world of Shelter PetsDr Victoria Impett is a remarkable breath of fresh air in Southern California's shelter system. She is the head veterinarian at Rancho Cucamonga animal shelter. She brings years of experience to her role at this busy animal control facility. Working with the remarkable staff there Victoria is focused on saving the lives of the animals in her care. This is a vital conversation that educates the public, and provides key information about how to own a pet. How to care for a senior dog or cat, How to approach bringing a companion animal into your home. You will want t...
2019-03-2545 min
America Speaks PodcastWhat Life Truly Is - With Norman Patrick BrownPart two of our conversation discussing Norman's writing, films, his choices on what has impacted his art. This conversation is a prayer to life. A true awakening to what's important. To how we live, and how we must respect all living things. Norman brings us on a journey with his work as a writer, film maker, and as an activist. He provides for us a window into healing our spirits How his grandmother taught him how to respect life. How to be compassionate. Norman intersects his work in his upcoming film "Rainbow Boy", as his story reflects on how we...
2019-03-0525 min
America Speaks PodcastA New Perspective :Norman Patrick Brown, Indigenous Warrior / Philosopher/FilmmakerNorman Patrick Brown renown filmmaker, Writer, Educator and respected voice of Indigenous people. In this conversation Norman provides wisdom and a brief history of the Navajo Nation, from Norman's family to his views on humanity, the struggle of his people, how he learned from his grandmother to honor Mother Earth and his guidance for the future our planet.He speaks humbly and with reverence about his roots and his outlook for today's young Navajo youth and his hope for young people around the world to come together.
2019-02-0933 min
America Speaks PodcastMary Kathryn Nagle- Protecting the Sovereign Rights of Tribal Governments and Improving the Lives of Native PeopleMary Kathryn Nagle is a playwright and a partner at Pipestem Law, a firm specializing in tribal sovereignty of Native nations and peoples. She was born in Oklahoma City, OK, and is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.[1] She currently serves as the executive director of the Yale Indigenous Performing Arts Program Nagle is an alumna of the 2013 Emerging Writers Group, a prestigious program supported by The Public Theater for up-and-coming playwrights. During her time in the Emerging Writers Group she wrote Manahatta, a play that received recognition from the groups that give the...
2019-01-1414 min
America Speaks PodcastAmbassador Anwarul Chowdhury , The Culture of Peace and YouAmbassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury ’s legacy and leadership in advancing the best interest of the global community are boldly imprinted in his pioneering initiative in March 2000 as the President of the Security Council that achieved the political and conceptual breakthrough leading to the adoption of the groundbreaking UN Security Council Resolution 1325 in which the Council recognized for the first time the role and contribution of women in the area of peace and security. As a career diplomat, Permanent Representative to United Nations, President of the UN Security Council, President of UNICEF Board, UN Under-Secretary- General, the Senior Special Advisor to...
2018-12-2338 min
America Speaks PodcastRobert Miller Director of Riverside Animal Control Opens Up About His devotion To The AnimalsRobert Miller could have one of the most difficult and challenging as well as rewarding and responsible jobs there is; as director of one of California's largest shelter systems. Rob oversees every aspect of the lives he is in charge of . He is no stranger to caring for dogs and cats in the clinic. After this conversation its clear that it was when he worked one on one with the animals in the vet clinics and humane societies he worked for the caring for the patients was when Rob was the happiest. This episode is more of a symposium...
2018-12-1450 min
America Speaks PodcastWhen Can We Embrace This Crisis With "Love" With Allegra LoveAllegra Love, director of the Sante Fe Dreamer's Project and a tireless immigration attorney, devotes 24/7 to representing asylum seekers escaping the unforgiving violence in Central America. Allegra is these families best hope. She offers her legal services for free to those who have no other options than to put themselves at the mercy of the U.S. immigration court system. Her clients have endured great hardships and trauma in their native countries and the journey to the U.S. with young children only to find the merciless treatment at the hands of border patrol, ICE and the Trump administration. A...
2018-12-0828 min
America Speaks PodcastA New Way Of Thinking -To Work Together- On The Crisis of Climate Damage With Wilford WelchWilford Welch has been exploring the driving forces impacting our world for more than five decades as a U.S. diplomat in Asia; as an economic development and business consultant in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the U.S.; as the publisher of a world affairs magazine that appeared in 26 countries in six language editions; and as the leader of educational trips to numerous countries and culture Wilford developed future planning scenarios for a number of multinational corporations and governments, including Citibank, Toyota, the U.S. Navy, and the Korean Government. He was the leader...
2018-11-2937 min
America Speaks PodcastElections MatterA round table idea fest of the day after the election with Mary Angela and Host of America Speaks Tish Lampert , and Kim Langbecker, producer. A full menu of responses and zeroing in on the stunts Republican have created to suppress voting. What happened to democracy in Georgia?
2018-11-2014 min
America Speaks PodcastIGNITING THE WORLD WITH KATHY ELDON' AND CREATIVE VISIONSKathy Eldon, Pat Chandler and Creative Visions remind us we must find a way to reconnect and make greater effort to understand the plight that others are dealing with. To find our human connection. The virtue of being a storyteller is to high light a more compassionate message, with an invigorated focus on the individual narrative. How do we enliven participation and strike a chord to encourage our commonality? We are the stewards of our fragile planet and can put aside our differences to find solutions, together, and create the impossible.
2018-11-1215 min
America Speaks PodcastKathy Eldon - The Shining Light of Activism, A Warrior Of GoodToday’s conversation with Kathy Eldon and Pat Chandler boosted my spirits and reinforced my resolve. We can be heard ! This is the perfect message we want to send everyone, as you go off to the polls. Each of us matters and as Kathy has reminded us historically we always boomerang back into the light, after these challenging periods of darkness. We are rewarded by our coming together in hope and acceptance of one another. Both Kathy and Pat and the full Creative Visions Foundation reflect what true activism is about , with compassion, and creative focus on storytelling to sh...
2018-11-0414 min
America Speaks PodcastWe Can Walk And Chew Gum And Vote At The Same TimeOur system of government is called a representative democracy and American citizens do not directly make governmental decisions. They elect officials to govern for them. But with the skyrocketing spending of super pacs, and influence of lobbying giants amidst the enormous contributions from high roller donors flooding dark money into campaigns across the country are Americans witnessing the merchandising of our elections? The outcome of this out of control spending allows wealthy individuals, corporations, and special interest groups to exercise a disproportionate level of influence over our political process. What Josh Silver and Represent US teaches us...
2018-10-2915 min
America Speaks PodcastRepresent US With Josh Silver , Take Charge of Our ElectionsRepresent US brings together conservatives, progressives, and everyone in between to pass powerful anti-corruption laws that stop political bribery, end secret money, and fix our broken elections. Headed by Josh Silver is a veteran election and media reform executive. He was the campaign manager for the successful 1998 Arizona Clean Elections ballot initiative, and is the co-founder and former CEO of Free Press, a leading media and technology reform advocacy organization. Silver has been profiled in the Wall Street Journal and featured in outlets including the New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, Newsweek, NPR, and CBS Sunday Mor...
2018-10-2414 min
America Speaks PodcastJuliana Vs US (YouthVGov)-With Kiran OommanTwenty-one youths, ages 9 -21, are suing the federal government, for climate damage; representing Juliana Vs US Gov't which has out smarted US government lawyers, for two years, as it heads to superior court in Oregon. This landmark suit takes on the U.S. government, as well as the fossil fuel giants, to answer to the determined millennials who are fighting for the planet’s future.
2018-10-1615 min
America Speaks PodcastWomen are the Backboe of Society and The Bedrock of The Nation With Kathy KleinfieldThis episode reflects how Kathy Kleinfield, an impassioned woman dedicates her life to fighting every day for women. Everyday Kathy Kleinfield witnesses how women rely on her health clinic for their lives, and their children's lives. And yet all women in our country today are at the mercy of Senators, with old ideas in Washington, old disaffected men whose votes are solely political with no regard to how their legislation will affect everyday lives. Women are a force to be reckoned with and women vote. Women are rising up in ways that will change business as usual in Washington.
2018-10-0114 min
America Speaks PodcastDefending Our RightsHere we are in 2018 and women are still having to pick up their swords to battle for their rights. We are witnessing a choreographed effort of obstructionism with this rushed appointment of Brett Kavanaugh despite evidence that should bring into question how this candidate should deserve a lifetime appointment on the Supreme Court. Kathy Kleinfield, who heads the Houston's Women's Clinic, can attest to the character and bias of Kavanaugh who officiated the "Jane Doe" case of the undocumented minor who Kavanaugh refused to grant her legal right to an abortion. Kathy speaks powerfully about what is at stake w...
2018-09-2214 min
America Speaks PodcastQuentin Williams On America Speaks With Tish LampertThis is a compelling episode examining Quentin s remarkable life, his origin years, the book he published for his son and how he is now a distinguished advisor and speaker, working with police departments across the U.S., as swell as his aim to bring people together from all walks of life. Quentin is also an author, prolific international speaker, former FBI Agent, former federal prosecutor, work with the United States Attorney’s Office
2018-09-1715 min
America Speaks PodcastAmerica Speaks With Tish Lampert speaks with Quentin WilliamsQuentin is a previous FBI agent, a lawyer, a contract mediator, a respected educator with a lengthy record of successful deal-making and community advocacy, a messenger of reconciliation who is working with police departments across the country to create greater co-operation and harmony within urban communities. As the new NFL season is upon us we decided to get a sense from Quentin of a more in depth understanding of the protests today by the players in the NFL and NBA. In part two of our conversation, next week, we look forward to going back and discovering Quentin' s...
2018-09-0715 min
America Speaks PodcastAMERICA SPEAKS WITH TISH LAMPERTI WANTED TO BRING MARTIN SHEEN BACK ON AMERICA SPEAKS TO RE LISTEN TO HIS COUNSEL AND GET HIS PERSPECTIVE AS WE ROLL UP OUR SLEEVES AND COMMIT TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US CASTING OUR VOTE, USING OUR VOICE AND STANDING UP WITH COURAGE TO UNITE AGAINST INTIMIDATION, CORRUPTION LIES AND THE EROSION OF OUR FREEDOMS, AND THE AMERICA WE HOLD DEAR.
2018-08-3114 min
America Speaks PodcastAmerica Speaks With Tish LampertDeb Haaland is running to make history in New Mexico, the first Native American woman who would represent the first district in New Mexico in Congress. Deb is committed to a campaign devoted to accountability, honest values, and a fierce dedication to her constituents.Deb has a vision for the future emphasizing renewable energy and green jobs. Deb is passionate about having the opportunity to represent New Mexico with a forward direction for today's youth. This conversation is outside the box of politics as usual. It will encourage you to ask tough questions about who we want to elect...
2018-08-1314 min
America Speaks PodcastAmeirca Speaks With Tish LampertDeb Haaland reflects the new wave of candidates running in the 2018. She is a veteran of political campaigns and a well respected Democratic party chair, in New Mexico. Deb is a strong advocate for women's rights , Native Americans, LGBTQ rights, Veterans, early education (one of Deb's real motivations) and a true honoring for our commons and our sacred lands. Deb is a down to earth single mom, who has devoted her life to issues all Americans care about. She is not driven by political empowerment but by doing what is most needed for all in New Mexico who are...
2018-08-0515 min
America Speaks PodcastAmerica Speaks With Tish LampertWhat are the underlying threats facing those living in Central America today and why these families are risking their lives, and their family's lives to find safety in the U.S.. Citizens from all walks of life are living with daily threats of extortion. Maria Joes Mendez has just teturned from Honduras and El Salavodor where she spoke to a wide spectrum of those who are impacted by the violence and extortion that is uncontrollable in the region at the hands of M-13 and the 18th Street gangs.
2018-07-2715 min
America Speaks PodcastAmerica Speaks With Tish LampertUnderstanding why Central America invariably ranks as the most violent region in the world outside an official war zone has been a question that has always intrigued Maria Jose Mendez. But it was not until she started organizing with MIRAC (Minnesota Immigrants’ Rights Action Committee) that she realized the gravity of the matter and how the upsurge of violence in the region has led to increased migration. Moreover, Maria's participation in an activist caravan that traveled throughout Central America in March 2016 further attuned her to the deeper transnational dimensions of violence. Maria has conducted multi-sited fieldwork in Ho...
2018-07-2415 min
America Speaks PodcastAmerica Speaks With Tish lampertWe have learned a great deal about ourselves as Americans since Donald Trump was sworn in as president. His administration has provoked us to examine who we want to be as a people and as a country. What has become evident is how ugly the moral character of those who have harvested the president’s policies of hate and persecution. It is simply shameful behavior by lawmakers to turn away from these families that have risked their lives to escape terror, violence, and extortion Our government would prefer to single out these families, and further impact their lives and th...
2018-07-1314 min
America Speaks PodcastAmerica Speaks With Tish LampertAllegra Love 's journey is remarkable as she has now become a singular voice for those seeking asylum in the U.S. She is a no nonsense force to be reckoned with. Not prone to intimidation Allegra is outspoken about our misguided immigration policies from many administrations leading up to the cruel polices of zero tolerance from the Trump Administration. Allegra is a fighter and provides great clarity on the full challenge facing all of those who are fleeing the violence and horrors threatening the countless who risk the treacherous journey from Central America on the rare chance they c...
2018-07-0915 min
America Speaks PodcastAmerica Speaks With Tish LampertPart two of our conversation with Brad Friedman of the Brad Cast focuses on the many threats we are facing as we head to the polls in 2018. What the SCOTUS decision related to Ohio voter registration will mean for every state in the union. And a lively discussion on all things voting.
2018-07-0214 min
America Speaks PodcastAmerica Speaks With Tish LampertBrad Friedman Investigative journalist, blogger, muckraker, troublemaker and broadcaster Brad Friedman's investigative interviews, analysis and commentary, as ripped from the pages of The BRAD BLOG,. Brad is the renown voice for voting rights , and host of the very popular Brad Cast...this lively discussion is on the crisis within our democracy, and the overall fix, if any : via the ballot box.
2018-06-2514 min
America Speaks PodcastAmerica Speaks With Tish LampertIt’s harder to find a more passionate advocate for Latino issues in America than Border Angels founder, Enrique Morones.Enrique has been a constant face in the Media on all issues related to migration; and is the “go-to expert” whenever a major immigration issue faces America, from aftermath of the firestorms in San Diego, to the migration of refugee children in Texas from Central America in 2014. Enrique talks a bout the unacceptable moral compass in the US today. it’s time to face reality about what we stand for in the United States. Do we stand for family values?I...
2018-06-1715 min
America Speaks PodcastAmerica Speaks with Tish LampertEnrique Marones is the mother /father Teresa for the countless who are vulnerable at the gateway into the U.S./the Mexican border The conclusion of this three-part series on immigration describes the conditions at the California, U.S./Mexican border. We are introduced to the remarkable programs Enrique and his team are creating at Friendship Park. He talks about how the newly appointed administration of Border Patrol are now terminating beloved events, like the Door of Hope, and the children’s disabled telethon, dampening community spirits. Yet Enrique is determined to provide help and solutions. Today’s true hero...
2018-06-1114 min
America Speaks PodcastAmerica Speaks With Tish Lampert America Speaks a focus on candidates running for office, for the first time in 2018. These candidates will represent a new perspective and outlook needed to attract young voters to engage in politics and be the hope for the future. Dr. Hans Kierstead, is opposing Dana Rohrabacher in the hotly contested CA in the 48th district
2018-05-2423 min
America Speaks PodcastAmerica Speaks With Tish LampertChico Brown’s provocative episode traces his days supplying cocaine for guns during Iran /Contra, and his eventual conviction. After prison Chico inspires a compelling perspective of how he turned his life around. Today he is a community leader and film producer. He is creator of Chico Rising, a forthcoming TV series produced by Mark Whalberg and Penny Marshall
2018-05-2114 min
America Speaks PodcastAmerica Speaks With Tish LampertWe are proud to be joined by veteran CBS news producer, Robert Richter, who produced Walter Cronkite’s hourly news program for over fifteen years, and worked with Edward R. Murrow, Fred Friendly and Dan Rather. Robert speaks with humor and sobriety about his long career of reporting the truth to the public, including risking his life to expose disturbing U.S. policies related to torture training, and cover-ups at the Pentagon.
2018-05-1515 min
America Speaks PodcastAmerica Speaks Podcast With Tish Lampert We are proud to be joined by veteran CBS news producer, Robert Richter, who produced Walter Cronkite’s hourly news program for over fifteen years, and worked with Edward R. Murrow, Fred Friendly and Dan Rather. Robert speaks with humor and sobriety about his long career of reporting the truth to the public, including risking his life to expose disturbing U.S. policies related to torture training, and cover-ups at the Pentagon.
2018-05-0715 min
America Speaks PodcastAmerica Speaks Podcast With Tish LampertPart two of this smart, and compelling conversation with acclaimed author, journalist and historian Dennis Macdougal. We are starved for a leader worth listening to. A further examination of Jerry Brown and what a contrast he is to the disappointing man in the White House today, Donald Trump. This conversation dives into how a legend like Jerry Brown missed his opportunity to be president, and examines what Brown thinks is his legacy.
2018-04-3014 min
America Speaks PodcastAmerica Speaks With Tish lampertDennis MacDougal, acclaimed novelist, biographer and journalist muses on his forthcoming biography on the dynasty of Governor Jerry Brown and what Brown’s legacy has meant for California, the 6th largest economy in the world. We explore how Gov. Brown has steered California to become the ultimate ‘city on the hill’. This discussion inspires a comparison of Jerry Brown's vision for the future of California, in contrast to Donald Trump's assault on Brown's position on immigration, the environment and civil rights.
2018-04-2314 min
America Speaks PodcastAmerica Speaks With Tish LampertAs we lead up to military strikes in Syria we speak with environmentalist, pacifist, and veteran Garrett Reppenhagen. This is a compelling conversation examining how these strikes in Syria could lead us into large scale war. And how this military action could be a diversion away from trumps crisis here at home.
2018-04-1414 minAmerica Speaks PodcastAmerica Speaks With Tish LampertHow can we talk about a nuclear threat without grasping the full understanding of the impact of modern warfare? Join Jonathan Granoff, a Nobel laureate, founder of The Global Security Institute, and United Nations representative on the consequences of nuclear weapons and what is threatening the stability of the planet. Also joining us is Garrett Reppenhagan, sniper specialist, Iraq war vet, pacifist, environmentalist, who now works with Vet Voices. This is a rare conversation about the danger we face at the hands of volatile political players, in these critical times.
2018-04-1030 min
America Speaks PodcastAmerica Speaks Podcast With Tish LampertHow can we talk about a nuclear threat without grasping the full understanding of the impact modern warfare? Join Jonathan Granoff, a Nobel laureate, founder of The Global Security Institute, and United Nations representative on the consequences of nuclear weapons, with Garrett Reppenhagan, sniper specialist, Iraq war vet, now pacifist, in a rare conversation about the danger we face at the hands of volatile political players.
2018-04-0614 min
America Speaks PodcastThe Immigrant Narrarive Must ChangeWhat is the future for undocumented youth? We get a real sense of the day to day, living in fear of being removed from the only homeland they have ever known. It’s time to dispel the basic talking points of the ‘good’ and ‘bad’ immigrant. Join us for a round table discussion with Ivan Ceja, the founder of Undocumendia( the grass roots platform with over a million followers) Jonathan Yost, director the water drop program for Border Angels, Arlene Ferendelli, previous director of Angel’s Fight, and Karla Estrada and Justino Mora.
2018-03-1433 min
America Speaks PodcastDennis Macdougal and The Legacy of Jerry BrownDennis MacDougal, acclaimed novelist, biographer and journalist muses on his forthcoming biography on the dynasty of Governor Jerry Brown and what Brown’s legacy has meant for California, the 6th largest economy in the world. We explore how Gov. Brown has steered California to become the ultimate ‘city on the hill’. This is a sassy discussion of the trademark of Brown round one and Brown round two affirming California's innovative mark on the world
2018-03-0938 min
America Speaks PodcastTHE AMERICAN DREAM WITH MARTIN SHEENFor the past 18 years photojournalist Tish Lampert has documented the ongoing, political and human rights issues that have compelled Americans to stand up and speak out. Her lens has captured the leading critical social uprisings of our era. In an effort to inspire moral consciousness and give voice to today's heroes on the front-lines the America Speaks Podcast is born. This Episode: The American Dream Are we the guards for the 800,000 dreamers who our lawmakers are playing political football with? Join Martin Sheen, and two of the undocumented activists...
2018-02-2346 min