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Nuclear weapons aren't just a national security issue; they are also a human rights issue. Building a safer future requires an examination of past and present nuclear policy. NukeTalk investigates nuclear weapons policy by looking at the human impact of nuclear weapons. And brings the stories of those affected to you. NukeTalk is hosted by Ploughshares.
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Can we practice hope better? Can we recognize and value the people and initiatives that inspire and embody hope in the world? What happens when we focus on these kinds of practical hope? Join Indy Rishi Singh and friends to face the shadows in our society by engaging in neuroplastic, hopeful conversations.
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Jose Vega is the kind of brave leader we need in Congress. He is a leader in the movement for peace founded by the LaRouche’s. ... https://votevega.nyc/ ... https://www.vegasarepeacefund.org/ ... https://www.instagram.com/josbtrigga/ ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York%27s_15th_congressional_district ... https://www.cosmiclabyrinth.world/…
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This election isn’t just about votes—it’s about who controls the world’s most powerful weapons. In this season of NukeTalk, we will explore The Nuclear Ballot: How the U.S. Election Shapes Nuclear Policy. We bring you insights from top nuclear weapons experts on how this election can shape nuclear weapons policy in the future as stakes rise in this…
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Amy Anderson is social entrepreneur embodying both sustainability and civic duty. She is the co-founder of Homeboy Threads which is a premiere apparel/textile enterprise in Los Angeles. Amy has been an integral part of Homeboy Industries, which trains and supports formerly gang-involved incarcerated youth and adults into being contributing members …
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This election isn’t just about votes—it’s about who controls the world’s most powerful weapons. In this season of NukeTalk, we will explore The Nuclear Ballot: How the U.S. Election Shapes Nuclear Policy. We bring you insights from top nuclear weapons experts on how this election can shape nuclear weapons policy in the future as stakes rise in this…
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Minto Roy is actualizing entrepreneur, embodying values and virtues while creating successful business. He is the Co-Founder of Sugar Sheet Paper and is also a radio show host in Canada, hosting the Careers Today show. Minto regularly gives keynotes and lectures at conference, universities and business communities. ... https://www.cosmiclabyrinth.w…
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There's more to this election cycle than who wins and who loses. It's also about who controls one of the world's largest nuclear arsenals. In this season of NukeTalk, we will explore The Nuclear Ballot: How the U.S. Election Shapes Nuclear Policy. We'll provide expert insights into how this election can affect nuclear weapons policy. As we explore …
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Jon Connors is a quintessential evolution of entrepreneurship. He is the founder of Restore-A-Thon which are community restorations through collective action. Jon has a deep experience with both conservative and liberal thinking, and is determined to build bridges for new ways of thinking, and doing. ... Thank you to Basil Childers for producing th…
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Gisele Huff is the wise grandma our society needs to be able to thrive. She is the founder of Gerald Huff Fund For Humanity and was also the executive director for the Jaquelin Hume Foundation which focused on improving the education system in America. Gisele is also the author of Force of Nature, a book about her journey surviving the Holocaust an…
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Ted Rau is a seeker of harmonious group coherence. He is the co-founder of Sociocracy For All and the Governance Lead at Dark Matter Labs. Ted is the prolific author of “Many Voices One Song”, “Who Decides Who Decides” and “Collective Power”. He consults organizations and communities to be healthier and more resilient. ... https://www.cosmiclabyrin…
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Amar Kaleka is an award winning storyteller and advocate for common sense. He has created successful documentaries like Sirius, which is available on Amazon Prime, and started Never-ending Light Productions. Amar ran for Congress in Wisconsin after the horrific Oak Creek Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting which took his father’s life. https://medium.co…
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Marti Brown is a courageous local government practitioner and City Manager with the City of Willows. She has also been a city manager for Marysville, California and performed a variety of civic duties in other communities throughout California. Marti exemplifies consistent and persistent civic duty as she connects her business acumen to serving the…
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Samantha Skenandore is one of the most important tribal and environmental justice leaders in the world. She advises tribal and corporate clients on federal Indian law and tribal law. Samantha has been a justice for the Ho-Chunk Nation and has critical experience bridging tribal communities with corporate and political powers. ... https://www.cultiv…
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The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) was created by the federal government to partially compensate Americans who developed certain diseases as a result of being exposed to radiation from nuclear weapons production. Advocates are working to save the program, which is expiring on June 7. Guests include Christen Commuso (Missouri Coalition f…
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Ayesha Ali is a regenerative policy advocate. She is the co-founder of InCommon, which is building community-first food systems across the United States. Ayesha was the Community Manager for Kiss the Ground, a nonprofit focused on education around regenerative agriculture and the guiding principle of the documentaries, Kiss the Ground and Common Gr…
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CAFF is the quintessential Community Alliance with Family Farmers. Their efforts provide family farmers with all kinds of resources, from money to tools to education on how to be regenerative. This conversation features an actual family farmer, Elizabeth Vaughan, who was a total champion coleading the 36th Annual Small Farm Conference that I got to…
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The US government poured $8 billion dollars down the drain when politics and poor planning left its efforts to dispose of Cold War-era plutonium at the Savannah River Site a failure. Now, it wants to produce plutonium pits at the site. Guests include Tom Clements (Savannah River Site Watch) and Taylor Barnes (Field Reporter for Inkstick Media).…
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www.cosmiclabyrinth.world ... Audrey Fillon and Victor Vorski are regenerative leaders producing the Gathering of Tribes Festival in Portugal in 2024. They are cooperating on an incredible regenerative festival in the forests of Portugal, inviting leaders from around the world to experience a full circle regenerative experience. https://gatheringof…
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Donate to www.CultivatingSelf.org to support the Food As Medicine certification project for Health Justice & Equity ... Jess Yupanqui Feingold is an incredible leader, facilitating collaboration and potential through impact investing and community activation efforts. She is a co-CEO at Common Future. Jess has also worked deeply with Kiva, which lau…
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It was the uranium enriched at the Y-12 plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee that was used in Little Boy, the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in August of 1945. Today, every single weapon in the US’ nuclear arsenal, all 5,000, has parts that were built or maintained at Y-12. Guests include Tanya Kardile (Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance) and Emily …
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The Pantex Plant sits just 17 miles northeast of Amarillo, Texas. It's the only remaining assembly and disassembly plant for nuclear weapons in the United States. Guests include Barbara Kent (downwinder and advocate), Kaysie Kent (downwinder and advocate), and Lucie Genay (author of Under the Cap of Invisibility: The Pantex Nuclear Weapons Plant an…
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Isaias Hernandez a dedicated descendant of ancestors, devoted to improving environmental literacy though creativity, storytelling, and embodied education. His media platform is called QueerBrownVegan and he studied environmental science at UC Berkeley. Check out either or both web series: Sustainable Jobs and Teaching Climate Together. ... https://…
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In 1989, a team of FBI agents raided and shut down the Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant after nearly 3 years of investigation into its environmental and waste practices. It was the first-ever raid of one government agency by another. Featured guests include Kristen Iversen (Author of Full Body Burden: Growing Up in the Nuclear Shadow of Rocky Flat…
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https://www.cosmiclabyrinth.world/ ... Rollie Olson is a democratic activator. He is a program manager at Interfaith America, facilitating and sharing the Faith in Elections Playbook grant. Rollie also served with Congressman Dean Phillips practicing the civic approach of “radical hospitality.” https://www.interfaithamerica.org/grants/faith-in-elec…
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https://suzannetaylor.substack.com/p/an-essay-contest-its-january-1-2050 ... Jeremy Lent is an author and activist, opening windows of insight into patterns that lead to destruction and regeneration. The Web of Meaning is an amazing book integrating perspectives from modern science and traditional wisdom. Jeremy is also the founder of the Liology I…
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https://casmallconference.sched.com/event/1VeMd/transforming-rural-healthcare Asher Jay is the quintessential modern seer, mystic, intuitive, channeling her art for goodness. She is the Founder of Henoscene, a community-driven blockchain application driving integrity into corporate and environmental justice commitments. Asher is a National Geograph…
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Raj Balkaran is a scholar, seeker, and librarian of wisdom. He is the author of The Stories Behind the Poses, an amazing book about the mythology connected to the asanas. Raj is a Chaplain at McMaster University, a teacher with the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, a podcast host for the Indian Religions show, and the director of The Indian Wisdom S…
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Mackenzie Feldman is a guardian of nature and humanity. She is the Founder of Re:Wild Your Campus, which is on a mission to eliminate synthetic and harmful pesticide use at universities, colleges, and grade schools and to transition to organic land stewardship. She Is currently a Food and Sustainability Research Fellow with Data for Progress and ha…
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Samuel Underhill is a genz activator. He is the executive director of ActivateGenZ, which is a student-led organization connecting young Americans to civic opportunities ranging from internships to volunteering to scholarships and paid opportunities. Samuel was a student fellow with the Bill of Rights Institute and is currently a student at the Uni…
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Buy Indy Rishi Singh a Samosa! ... Lindsey Washburn is the quintessential social impact leader, focusing on creating technology that supports democracy and community. She is the founder of Know Your Local which advocates for citizens to engage with their local government. Lindsey also cocreated a children’s book series with Imran Haider called Ava …
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We're not quite done with Oppenheimer yet! In this bonus episode, Ploughshares Fund President Dr. Emma Belcher sits down with Charles Oppenheimer, grandson of J. Robert Oppenheimer. The two discuss how growing up in New Mexico, the site of the Trinity Test, and being an Oppenheimer shaped his views on nuclear weapons. They also discussed how the fi…
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Andrew Funk is a social impact activist for homeless people. He founded the Homeless Entrepreneur, which does important work in guiding folks out of homelessness into security and possibility. Andrew’s advocacy has led him to reimagine and encourage a transformation in how society understands homelessness and how financial systems should be proacti…
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In the years between Oppenheimer the man and Oppenheimer the movie, nuclear weapons have carved out a lasting place for themselves in popular culture. These depictions are not just plot points—they’re opportunities to educate and call for action. Guests include Alex Wellerstein (Nuclear Weapons Historian and Professor at the Stevens Institute of Te…
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Parul Punjabi Jagdish is a leader living the purpose to trust life fully, fearlessly, and serve all beings, human and non-human. He is the CEO of AIME Inc. Parul has been around the world, working in various industries, from corporate strategy to policy-making. https://aimementoring.com/ ... https://ikslab.deakin.edu.au/ ... Dreams video: https://w…
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It was only three days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima that another atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. In the years since, those impacted have been able to transform grief into a lasting legacy through their stories and art. Guests include Dr. Masao Tomonaga (Nagasaki Hibakusha and former Director of the Japanese Red Cross Nagasaki Atomic H…
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https://www.democracyfundersnetwork.org/resources/betterfuturesreport Should we start hosting a monthly gathering to explore this report and build relationships focused on positive visioning, collective imagination, abundance mindset? Connect with me on https://www.linkedin.com/in/indyrishisingh/Autor: Indy Rishi Singh
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Kimo Alameda is running for mayor in the County of Hawai’i. He’s a local native Hawaiian, with deep knowledge and understanding of local traditions and values, and he’s also a trained psychologist. Kimo was most recently the Vice President of business operations at Hawai’i Island Community Health Center, CEO at the Bay Clinic, and instrumental in p…
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Camron Hurt is a political scientist, honoring his ancestors by promoting voting and effective civic engagement. He is the Program Director at Common Cause Hawai’i and is a Commissioner in the City and County of Honolulu. Camron is also a soccer and track and field coach. https://www.commoncause.org/hawaii/ ... https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/07/the…
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Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is officially out, so it’s time to travel back to 1945 and examine who was left behind in the pursuit of a false sense of security. This story starts with one man: J. Robert Oppenheimer. But the people affected total in the millions. And the fallout of that decision continues to this day. Ploughshares Fund’s podcast …
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Tyson Yunkaporta is a man that walks between worlds. He is a member of the Apalech Clan of Western Cape York, a renowned academic, and a senior lecturer on Indigenous knowledges. Tyson’s book, Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World, has provoked all kinds of conversations and collaborations around the world. https://www.goodreads.com…
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What Thomas Paine did for the American Revolution with the publication of Common Sense, Marilyn Ferguson does for the transpersonal revolution. https://www.amazon.com/Aquarius-Now-Reclaiming-Personal-Sovereignty/dp/1578633699 .... Marilyn Ferguson is one of the preeminent thinkers, gatherers, and interpreters of research on the cutting edge fields …
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This week, Tina Cordova, co-founder of the Tularosa Basin Downwinder Consortium and sixth-generation native New Mexican, has the microphone in the final episode of this season. In this conversation with Ploughshares Fund President Emma Belcher, Tina Cordova discusses the financial damage that goes hand-in-hand with the physical and emotional toll t…
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Continue hearing the story of Hanford and Fukushima Daiichi downwinders with Trisha Thompson Pritikin and Dr. Yuki Miyamoto. In part two of this conversation, they discuss the generational health effects passed down from radiation exposure and the litigation process the Fukushima Daiichi downwinders are currently undergoing.…
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