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July 08, 2014
Experts on Immigration, Israel/Palestine, Vaccinations, Birth Control & Tinder Sexual Harrassment
This week we feature experts who can discuss President Obama's request for $37million in emergency appropriations to address unaccompanied minors and Central American migrants along the US/Mexico Border, escalating air war over Gaza, increasing number of measles cases, the Democrat's draft legislation that aims to override the SCOTUS Hobby Lobby decision and what the sexual harassment case against Tinder says about female startup founders.
Expert Spotlight
Terri Givens
Professor of Political Science
University of British Columbia in Vancouver
For interviews on emergency appropriation for immigration.
To comment on President Obama's request for emergency appropriations to address immigration, we feature Terri E. Givens is a Professor at the University of Texas at Austin who focuses on the global politics of immigration, European politics, international relations and party politics. Her publications include: Immigration Policy and Security and Legislating Equality: The Politics of Anti discrimination Policy in Europe. She has appeared on the BBC, PBS, NPR and local radio and television.
Areas of Expertise:
Americas, Diplomacy, Education, Elections, Europe and Central Asia, Health, Immigration, International, Politics, Security and Military, Social justice
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Featured Expert
Noura Erakat
Professor; Co-founder & Co-editor; Legal Advocacy Consultant
Rutgers University; Jadaliyya.com; Badil Resource Center for Palestinian Refugee & Residency Rights
For interviews on escalating situation in Israel/Gaza.
As Israel steps up it's offensive against Gaza, we feature Noura Erakat a human rights attorney and writer. She is currently the Freedman Teaching Fellow at Temple Law School and the US-based Legal Advocacy Consultant for the Badil Resource Center for Palestinian Refugee and Residency Rights. Noura is a frequent commentator on the Palestinian-Israel conflict, US Middle East foreign policy, and international human rights in the Middle East. She has lived and worked throughout the Middle East. Media experience includes: Fox’s “The O’ Reilly Factor,” NBC’s “Politically Incorrect,” MSNBC’s “Up With Chris Hayes”. Her publications have been featured on Foreign Policy, Al Jazeerea, the Hill.com, The Interdependent, and the Huffington Post.
Featured Expert
Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH
Chief Health Equity Officer and Senior Vice President
American Medical Association
For interviews on increasing number of measles cases.
With measles cases higher in the US since 2000 we feature Dr. Aletha Maybank a young, highly respected physician on a mission. Currently, an Assistant Commissioner at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, her areas of expertise include preventive medicine, health injustice and inequities, food and fitness, maternal and child health, cancer, HIV/AIDS, and community health. Media experience includes: MSNBC Melissa Harris-Perry Show, Disney Junior’s Doc McStuffin’s Animated Show, BET 106 & Park, WBLS Daily Dose, Huff Post Live,
Featured Expert
Jessica Arons
Director, Policy & Government Affairs, Liberty Division
ACLU
For interviews on draft legislation to override Hobby Lobby decision.
To discuss the Democrat's draft legislation to override the impact of the Hobby Lobby decision, we feature Jessica Arons the President and CEO of the Reproductive Health Technologies Project. Prior to joining RHTP, Jessica served as the Director of the Women’s Health & Rights program at the Center for American Progress. Before that, she worked at the ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project, the labor and employment law firm of James & Hoffman, the Supreme Court of Virginia, the White House, and the 1996 Pennsylvania Democratic Coordinated Campaign. Media experience: includes MSNBC, Fox News, NPR, The Baltimore Sun, The Nation.
Featured Expert
Natalia Oberti Noguera
Founder and CEO
Pipeline Angels
For interviews on women tech startup leaders.
As Tinder's sexual harassment case highlights the lack of women co-founders in the tech start up space, we feature Natalia (aka Ms. Oberti Noguera) Founder and CEO of Pipeline Fellowship, an angel investing bootcamp for women that’s changing the face of angel investing and creating capital for women social entrepreneurs. Media experience includes: The New York Times, Reuters Money, Politico, Forbes, Bloomberg Businessweek, Fast Company, TechCrunch, NPR,
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