With the Trump Administration's plans to encourage more coal mining, thus reversing the Obama administrations restrictions, we SPOTLIGHT Daphne Wysham. Daphne is leading CSE’s policy and advocacy work on climate change. Daphne has worked on research and advocacy at the intersection of climate change, human rights, fossil fuels, international finance, carbon markets and sustainable economies since 1996. Her path-breaking research and advocacy has resulted in shifts in public policy and investment at the national and international level. Media includes: Fox News, C-SPAN, Washington Post, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, BBC, NPR, Pacifica, Democracy Now.
Anti-government fighters attacked a Venezuelan army base this past Sunday and to discuss the current political climate in Venezuela, we FEATURE Erika Guevara-Rosas. Erika is a feminist lawyer and human rights activist, who currently serves as the Americas Programme Director at the International Secretariat of Amnesty International. She is responsible for leading the organization’s human rights work across the region. Erika also served as Legal/Protection Officer for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), managing complex operations in Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Panama andVenezuela, mainly in border areas with war-affected populations. Media includes: Foreign Policy In Focus, York University, UNHCR.
North Korea has threatened the United States after sanctions were placed on the former as a result their banned nuclear weapons program and we FEATURE Christine Ahn. Christine is a policy analyst who writes and speaks frequently on human rights, poverty, hunger, trade, globalization, militarism and North Korea. She is currently a Fellow with the Korea Policy Institute and the Oakland Institute. The Korean Policy Institute is an independent research and educational institute whose mission is to provide timely analysis of United States policies toward Korea and developments on the Korean peninsula. Media includes: NBC Today Show, CNN Headline News, NPR, Air America, Al-Jazeera, San Francisco Chronicle, International Herald Tribune.
In light of Robert Mueller's investigation into the White House and the grand jury that has been established we FEATURE Heidi Li Feldman. Heidi is Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center, with a courtesy appointment in the Philosophy Department at Georgetown University. She has written major articles on tort law and on legal ethics. Her scholarly expertise includes the U.S. civil justice system more generally. Dr. Feldman seeks to bring her knowledge of U.S. law, politics and history to a broad public and to bring a grassroots perspective to the legal academy. Media includes: New York Times, the Washington Post, Reuters, Bloomberg, CBS News.
Following the success of Wonder Woman and the recent release of the female-led spy film Atomic Blonde, there looks like there may be a rise in female action heroes. To discuss, we FEATURE Madeline Di Nonna. Madeline is the Chief Executive Officer of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, the only research based non-profit working in the entertainment and media industry to accelerate gender and diversity representation in children's entertainment through cutting-edge research, education and advocacy programs. Media includes: Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Kidscreen, HuffingtonPost, Chicago Tribune, Wired Magazine.















