On Monday night the Manchester Arena stadium was attacked during an Ariana Grande concert and left many dead or injured. With ISIS claiming responsibility, we SPOTLIGHT Tara Maller. Tara is the Spokesperson and Senior Policy Advisor for the Counter Extremism Project. She is also a Research Fellow in the International Security Program at New America. Previously, she was the Director of Strategic Communications for the Service Year Alliance, a joint venture of The Aspen Institute and Be The Change. She is also a former military analyst at the CIA, where she focused on the Iraq insurgency. She publishes and speaks on a variety of topics including sanctions, diplomacy, intelligence, cybersecurity, terrorism, Iraq, women in security & national service. Media includes: Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, Fox Business, Bloomberg TV.
President Trump has proposed a new budget that promises deep cuts. To discuss its potential impact on working class Americans, we FEATURE Sarita Gupta. Sarita is the executive director of Jobs With Justice. She is a nationally recognized expert on the economic and political issues affecting working people across all industries, particularly low-wage workers. Under Sarita’s direction, Jobs With Justice is leading the fight for workers’ rights and an economy that benefits everyone by anchoring strategic campaigns and shaping the public discourse to build power for working people. Media includes: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News.
For insight into President Trump's recent meeting with Pope Francis, we FEATURE Gina Messina-Dysert. Gina is Assistant Professor of Religion and Gender Studies at Ursuline College where she formerly served as Dean. She is recognized as an expert on Catholicism and Pope Francis. Gina has taught at multiple universities and is also Co-founder of Feminism and Religion, the global project that explores the “F-word” in religion and the intersection between scholarship, activism, and community; now with readers in 181 countries. She has given serious attention to issues faced by women in relation to religion, politics and social justice. Media includes: MSNBC, Tavis Smiley, Washington Post, Huffington Post, Boston Public Radio.
U.S. officials reportedly passed information about the Manchester attack to journalists despite UK intelligence advising against it as such disclosure could interfere with the ongoing investigation. To discuss, we FEATURE Michèle Flournoy. Michèle is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Center for a New American Security. She served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy from February 2009 to February 2012. She was the principal adviser to the Secretary of Defense in the formulation of national security and defense policy, oversight of military plans and operations, and in National Security Council deliberations. Media includes: extensive media experience.
With Montana's special congressional election this Thursday looking to be a close race, we FEATURE Atima Omara. Atima is President Emeritus of the Young Democrats of America, Democratic National Commitee (DNC) member from Virginia, and Chair of the Planned Parenthood Metro Washington Action Fund Board of Directors. She has worked for a Governor and as staff on over 8 federal, state, and local Democratic campaigns in Virginia and across the country. With over a decade of experience working in politics and progressive non-profits engaging youth, women, and people of color in the political process and related progressive causes, Atima writes and speaks about national politics, candidates, and policy and culture issues including the Millennial vote and activism. Media includes: Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, PBS, Fox News DC, BBC (FOX 5), ABC News DC (ABC 7), NPR, Sirius XM, Washington Post.
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