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November 09, 2015
Experts on Veteran's Day, Missouri University, Obama & Netanyahu, Greg Hardy, & Climate Change
This week we feature experts on Veteran's Day, the resignation of Missouri University president over his handling of racist incidents on campus, President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu's first sit-down since the Iran Deal, NFL player Greg Hardy, and climate change.
Expert Spotlight
Stacy Bannerman
Author, Screenwriter, Activist
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For interviews on Veterans Day.
For interviews on Veteran's Day we SPOTLIGHT Stacy Bannerman, author of When the War Came Home (2006) and Veterans Program Manager at ColumbiaCare Services, providing Veterans Supportive Housing and contracting with the VA for HUD-VASH Case Management in Washington and Oregon. Stacy is the wife and primary caregiver of an OIF wounded warrior, and a national leader on post-9/11 veterans and military families. She has testified before several U.S. Congressional committees, and singlehandedly secured the passage of two bills supporting military families in Oregon, H.B. 2744, and H.B. 3391, and the introduction of the federal Military Family Leave Act. Media includes: Hardball with Chris Matthews, NBC Nightly News, PBS’ ”The Case for War” documentary, Jim Lehrer NewsHour, Deborah Norville/MSNBC, BBC
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Featured Expert
JeffriAnne Wilder, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Center for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at Oberlin College
For interviews on Missouri University.
As Missouri University president, Tim Wolfe, resigns amidst claims that he had not taken complaints of racism seriously enough, we FEATURE JeffriAnne Wilder. Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder is a sociologist and scholar specializing in diversity, race relations and gender issues. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of North Florida. As a black woman and sociologist, Dr. Wilder is very passionate about connecting sociology to the everyday issues occurring within our society. She writes, researches, and lectures on the contemporary experience of black Americans and other racial/ethnic minorities. Media includes: 20/20, Nightline, The New York Times, National Public Radio, The Grio
Featured Expert
Rebecca Vilkomerson
Former Executive Director
Jewish Voice for Peace
For interviews on Obama and Netanyahu.
With President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu sitting down together for the first time since the Iran Deal, we FEATURE Rebecca Volkomerson the Executive Director of Jewish Voice for Peace (www.jvp.org), a leading national organization inspired by Jewish tradition to work for a just peace for all the people of Israel and Palestine. JVP has over 125,000 supporters around the country, over 35 chapters, an active Rabbinical Cabinet and a growing youth wing. Media includes: The Los Angeles Times, CNN.com, The Nation, The Hill, Huffington Post, Tikkun and Zeek
Featured Expert
Kavitha A. Davidson
Correspondent
Real Sport with Bryant Gumbel
For interviews on Greg Hardy and domestic violence.
To discuss the surfacing of photos of the bruises Nicole Holding allegedly sustained at the hand of her former boyfriend, NFL player Greg Hardy, we FEATURE Kavitha A. Davidson the sports columnist at Bloomberg View who covers the intersection of sports and society, culture, politics, race, gender, and business. She previously edited the World News page at The Huffington Post. She has appeared on various media outlets such as MSNBC, CNN, ESPN, CBS, and Fox Sports.
Featured Expert
Daphne Wysham
Senior Methane Policy Coordinator
Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development
For interviews on climate change.
As reports released ahead of COP21 indicate that climate change could push 100 million people into extreme poverty over the next 15 years, we FEATURE Daphne Wysham a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) and the founder and director of the Sustainable Energy and Economy Network (SEEN). She 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. SEEN's pathbreaking research 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
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