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June 02, 2015
Experts on Elonis v. US, Gun Control, the TSA, Campaign Finance, and the USA Freedom Act
This week we feature experts that can cover the Supreme Court's decision in Elonis v. United States, gun control, the reassigning of the acting TSA director, campaign finance reform, and the Senate's vote on the USA Freedom Act to end the NSA's phone data collection.
Expert Spotlight
Soraya Chemaly
Director
WMC Speech Project
For interviews on Elonis v. United States.
After the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Anthony Elonis, the man convicted of posting threatening messages on Facebook, we SPOTLIGHT Soraya Chemaly. She is a feminist writer, media critic and activist who focuses her work on women's rights and the role of gender in politics, religion and pop culture. Additionally, she was one of the primary organizers of a successful social media campaign demanding that Facebook recognize misogynistic content as hate speech. Media includes: Salon, The Huffington Post, RH Reality Check, Fem 2.0, Role Reboot, The Feminist Wire, The Guardian and Alternet.
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Featured Expert
Kristin Goss
Professor of Public Policy Studies and Political Science
Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Duke University
For interviews on gun control.
To discuss the first national Gun Violence Awareness Day, we FEATURE Kristin Goss, an assistant professor of public policy studies and political science at Duke University. She is the author of Disarmed: The Missing Movement for Gun Control in America, which is based on her doctoral study that won the American Political Science Association's 2003 Harold D. Laswell Award. Media includes: The Chronicle of Philanthropy, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Raleigh News & Observer and Atlanta Journal Constitution.
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Juliette Kayyem
Faculty
Kennedy School of Government, Harvard
For interviews on TSA.
Following the acting head of the TSA's resignation after reports of airport security failures, we FEATURE Juliette Kayyem. She most recently served as the Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security. She currently is on the faculty at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and is the author of numerous books and articles on counterterrorism and national security. Media includes: The New York Times, CNN, MSNBC, NPR, The Boston Globe and The International Herald Tribune.
Featured Expert
McClain E. Bryant
Vice President of Policy and Impact
Health Forward Foundation
For interviews on campaign finance.
A recent poll released by The New York Times and CBS shows that the majority of those surveyed believe the campaign-finance system should be changed. To discuss these findings, we FEATURE McClain E. Bryant, the Director of Policy for Mayor Sly James of Kansas City, where she advises the Mayor on a variety of policy issues. Formerly, she was an attorney at Husch Blackwell where she specialized in campaign finance and ethics, and governmental affairs and public policy. Media includes: What's Up Kansas City, Federal News, The Kansas City Star, Missouri Lawyers weekly and American Bar Association.
Featured Expert
Danielle Brian
Executive Director
Project on Government Oversight
For interviews on USA Freedom Act and NSA.
As the USA Freedom Act to end the NSA's phone data collection moves forward in the Senate, we FEATURE Danielle Brian. She is the Executive Director of the Project On Government Oversight, a nonprofit government watchdog. She has led numerous investigation that have exposed wasteful government spending and helped bring about policy reforms to improve government programs. Media includes: ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox News, Washington Post, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, USA Today and NPR.
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