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This flagship podcast series from UN News takes its name from the words that correspondents at UN Headquarters in New York hear each night, at the end of the working day. We highlight the in-depth human stories behind the UN’s work and the way that it touches and impacts ordinary lives around the world.
The Federation for American Immigration Reform's podcast bringing you the most important news and information about U.S. immigration.
An unashamedly Jewish comedy chat show where all are welcome! Jew Talkin' To Me? is hosted by award winning comedians, Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon, and produced by Russell Balkind. Each show features two guests from the entertainment industry sharing their views on a variety of topics connected to modern Jewish life in a secular world, as well as their memories of growing up Jewish. Both Philip and Rachel are well known as Jewish comedians on both the mainstream and community circuit and ...
This unit will give you an opportunity to think about some of the key concepts and methods of the discipline of Religious Studies. You will meet examples of different forms of religious practice and belief, mostly from Britain and India. This study unit is just one of many that can be found on LearningSpace, part of OpenLearn, a collection of open educational resources from The Open University. Published in ePub 2.0.1 format, some feature such as audio, video and linked PDF are not supported ...
Cantor Azi Schwartz is a world-renowned vocal performer and recording artist whose music reaches both Jewish and interfaith audiences internationally. His craft of Jewish liturgical music has been described as emotionally moving, spiritually uplifting, and artistically dynamic. Azi grew up in a traditional community in Israel. His grandfather, also a cantor, inspired Azi to pursue his passion and inclination for singing and music. After graduating from the Tel Aviv Cantorial Institute and st ...
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PODCAST: Barbados and the Blue Economy – Return of the turtles
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For the last episode in our mini-series exploring some of the ocean-related issues facing Barbados, Conor Lennon went to one of the sea turtle nesting grounds on the southwest of the island. He met members of the Barbados Sea Turtle Project, which has been successful in restoring the turtle population on the island, despite a host of challenges, in…
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PODCAST: Barbados and the Blue Economy - Restoring the reef
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In our third episode looking at ocean-related issues facing the eastern Caribbean island nation of Barbados, released in the run-up to the UN Oceans Conference, we turn to the issue of the coral reef. Barbados’s reef has been declining for decades, hit by decades of pollution and the climate crisis. CORALL, a volunteer organization supported by the…
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PODCAST: Barbados and the Blue Economy: Hope and hedgerows
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This is the second in a four-part mini-series, released in the run-up to the UN Oceans Conference, exploring some of the ocean-related issues facing the eastern Caribbean island nation of Barbados. This episode focuses on the pollutants that, for decades, have poured into the coastal waters, a result of agriculture and the development of the island…
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PODCAST: Barbados and the Blue Economy - Sargassum Solutions
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In a four-part mini-series, released in the run-up to the UN Oceans Conference, we explore some of the ocean-related issues facing the eastern Caribbean island nation of Barbados. This episode concentrated on the worrying spread of sargassum seaweed, which arrived unannounced in 2011, and has been a regular fixture on much of the coastline ever sin…
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Jew Talkin' To Me? with Leah Forster & Daniel Lobell
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Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. It's the final episode of the series and this week’s guests are American comedians Leah Forster and Daniel Lobell. Follow them on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what…
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The Most Apprehensions in American History
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April shattered border apprehension numbers - they were the most in U.S. history. What is the state of the southern border, and will President Biden do anything to address the crisis?By Federation for American Immigration Reform
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Jew Talkin' To Me? with Judy Gold & Avi Liberman
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Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week’s guests are American stand up comics Judy Gold and Avi Liberman. Follow them on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what you think about the show. Subscribe …
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Jew Talkin' To Me? with Daphna Baram & Mike Capozzola
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Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week’s guests are Israeli comedian Daphna Baram and American actor & comedian, Mike Capozzola. Follow them on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what you think abou…
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Jew Talkin' To Me? with Marcus Freed & Howard Reichman
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Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week’s guests are actor and writer Marcus Freed, and producer and director Howard Reichman Follow them on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what you think about th…
Dozens of groups, including FAIR, mobilize to provide an immigration blueprint for the 118th CongressBy Federation for American Immigration Reform
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Jew Talkin' To Me? with Tim Samuels and Florence Schechter
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Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week’s guests are Vagina Museum founder Florence Schechter and writer/journalist Tim Samuels. Follow them on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what you think about…
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Jew Talkin' To Me? with Francesca Segal and Joshua Seigal
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Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week’s guests are writer Francesca Segal and poet and Joshua Seigal. Follow them on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what you think about the show. Facebook: @Jew…
In this episode FAIR's Research team breaks down our latest report which pegs the illegal alien population at 15.5 million as of the end of 2021, and discusses how much this cohort costs American taxpayers.Here's the report: https://www.fairus.org/issue/illegal-immigration/2021-update-how-many-illegal-aliens-live-united-states…
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Jew Talkin' To Me? with Denise Philips & Raymond Simonson
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Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week’s guests are chef Denise Philips and CEO of JW3 Raymond Simonson. Follow them on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what you think about the show. Facebook: @J…
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PODCAST: Reckoning with slavery’s legacy: Nikole Hannah-Jones and the 1619 Project
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“We can’t heal by ignoring what happened” – that’s one of the key demands for greater racial justice in the United States, from the founder of the influential 1619 Project, Nikole Hannah-Jones. For this latest edition of our ‘Lid is On’ podcast, she sat down with UN News’s Ben Malor to discuss the need for a deeper reckoning with the history of sla…
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Jew Talkin' To Me? with Rose Johnson & Carey Marx
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Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week’s guests are comedians Rose Johnson and Carey Marx. Follow them on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what you think about the show. Facebook: @JewTalkin Twitt…
On how Biden's proposed budget for the Department of Homeland Security streamlines mass migrationBy Federation for American Immigration Reform
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Jew Talkin' To Me? with Gidon Lev & Julie Gray
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Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week’s guests are Holocaust survivor/TikTok phenomenon Gidon Lev, and his partner author and editor Julie Gray Follow them on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know wha…
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Jew Talkin' To Me? with Lemony Snicket aka Daniel Handler
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Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week’s guest is author Daniel Handler aka Lemony Snicket, creator of A Series Of Unfortunate Events which has sold over 60 million copies and been adapted for both the big and small screen! His newest …
The ICE Fiscal Year 2021 Report is available and the information in it is stunning. Under Biden’s watch, ICE is effectively abolished.By Federation for American Immigration Reform
In this episode we discuss the crisis in Ukraine from Russia's invasion and what to expect from the Biden administration's use of Temporary Protected Status.By Federation for American Immigration Reform
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Congressman Pat Fallon (TX-04) and the ALIEN Act
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Congressman Pat Fallon (TX-04) discusses his new bill, the ALIEN Act, and the impact it would have on the ongoing border crisis.By Federation for American Immigration Reform
In FAIR's 50th episode of the Understanding Immigration podcast, we review recently obtained ICE removal data from FY 2021 which shows that the Biden administration is clearly refusing to enforce our immigration laws.By Federation for American Immigration Reform
We speak with former Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott, who is now a distinguished senior fellow for border security at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, about the declining morale of his former agency and the continuing border crisis.By Federation for American Immigration Reform
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The Texas Synagogue Attack and Alien Voting
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Preston Huennekens, FAIR's government relations manager and Jason Peña from our research department discuss illegal alien voting in New York, benefits for illegal aliens in California, and how the Texas synagogue terrorist entered the United States.By Federation for American Immigration Reform
In the first episode of 2022, we discuss our predictions for migrant apprehension numbers and what the Biden administration and Congress might do (or not do) to address the growing immigration issues in the United States.By Federation for American Immigration Reform
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PODCAST: Sowing seeds of solidarity, after the Tree of Life Synagogue killings
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PODCAST: COVID-19 forces relief rethink at world’s largest humanitarian hub
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International Humanitarian City (IHC) in Dubai, the world’s largest humanitarian hub with some 135,000 square metres of warehouse space, has been transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, medical supplies far outstrip other emergency items stored at IHC, in terms of volume and dollar value, and the amount of material held at the hub has grown ex…
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Durban +20: ‘Nobody’ is free from the impacts of racism, intolerance
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As the UN independent expert on contemporary racism and intolerance, Tendayi Achiume leads a worldwide effort to combat related human rights violations and tackle systemic racism, through fact-finding missions on the ground, investigating alleged violations, and submitting her findings to the UN Human Rights Council and General Assembly in New York…
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PODCAST: Durban +20 - forging a creative path in defense of human rights
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Growing up in California’s Silicon Valley, African-American Derrick León Washington took note of the socio-economic disparity around him, and knew early on, there was something unjust about what he saw. Given the opportunity to explore dance as a teenager, he saw most weren’t so lucky, leading him on a mission to explore how he could be of service …
In this episode, we discuss the new Covid variant, Omicron, and the Biden administration's hypocritical travel bans. We reflect on the most significant immigration policies and news from 2021 as well.By Federation for American Immigration Reform
At times it seemed that a COP26 resolution was still hours or even days away but, on Saturday evening, a final document was finally adopted, despite the misgivings expressed by many countries at revised language regarding fossil fuels. COP26 President, Alok Sharma, seemed close to tears at one point, betraying the enormous pressure felt by so many …
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PODCAST: A turning point, or a disappointment? COP26 winds down, with a final declaration still unsigned
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With negotiators still haggling over the details of the COP26 final declaration, Conor Lennon and Laura Quiñones look back over two extremely busy, sleep-deprived weeks of announcements, protests and hopeful pronouncements. Thanks for tuning into the Daily Lid Is On episodes from Glasgow, and please subscribe to our flagship news podcasts! You can …
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Illegal Alien Payouts and Ongoing Amnesty Efforts
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FAIR's Spencer Raley and Preston Huennekens discuss the Biden administration's proposal to pay hundreds of millions to illegal alien families, and Democrats' third attempt to pass the largest amnesty in U.S. history via the "Build Back Better" plan.By Federation for American Immigration Reform
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PODCAST: COP26 negotiators ‘roll up their sleeves’ to get a deal
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In theory it is the penultimate day of COP26, but this is dependent on negotiators reaching a final agreement, with many thorny details still to be ironed out. Thursday was also Cities, Regions and Infrastructure day, and our team in Glasgow – Conor Lennon and Laura Quiñones – talk to mayors, activists, and a record-breaking explorer, to get a feel…
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PODCAST: Driving the transition to zero emission vehicles – transport day at COP26
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It’s looking more and more likely that electric vehicles will dominate the roads of the most developed countries within the next few decades. But will the Global South become the world’s dumping ground for old, polluting cars? In today’s episode of The Lid Is On from COP26, Conor Lennon and Laura Quiñones speak to some leading experts from the road…
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PODCAST: The power and energy of women and girls – gender day at COP26
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Little Amal, the giant puppet of a Syrian refugee girl was, literally, the biggest figure at COP26 on Tuesday, where the main theme was gender. She took to the main stage today, alongside Samoan climate activist Brianna Freuan, who reminded delegates that women and girls bear the brunt of the climate crisis. The day also focused on issues surroundi…
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PODCAST: The waters are literally lapping at our ankles – adaptation day at COP26
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Even if we were to cut all the world's greenhouse gas emissions tomorrow, we would still be left coping with rising temperatures and an unpredictable climate. That’s why adaptation is, literally, a hot topic at COP26. Nevertheless, the annual $100 billion promised for climate finance in the 2015 Paris Agreement – half of which was to be earmarked t…
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PODCAST: Appealing to our better nature - COP26 day 6
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Mankind’s impact on the planet is causing it to react against us, provoking extreme weather events in every corner of the world. But there is a growing realization that, rather than inventing new technology to tackle the climate crisis, we can harness nature to help us solve the problem. In today’s episode of the Lid Is On, Conor Lennon and Laura Q…
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PODCAST: Engaged, empowered, and angry – youth day at COP26
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The anger of climate activist Greta Thunberg, one of the leading voices of the demonstrations in Glasgow City Centre on Friday, threatened to drown out the events taking place within the COP26 conference centre. Yet, there were many youth voices inside, engaging with government leaders, the UN and others. On today’s episode of The Lid Is On, Conor …
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PODCAST: Off-grid, power on; energy day at COP26
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Energy was the main theme of COP26 on Thursday, with a particular focus on ending the world’s reliance on coal. However, to achieve the UN’s aim of achieving clean and reliable access to energy for all by 2030, all countries need to speed up the transition away from all fossil fuel sources, and switch renewable sources. On today’s COP26 episode of …
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PODCAST: ‘Here’s where we draw the line’ – a trillion dollar climate commitment at COP26
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Day three of COP26 was dominated by climate finance: how to ensure that the financial sector moves definitively away from fossil fuels and instead invest in initiatives that push the global economy towards sustainability. Conor Lennon and Laura Quinones share the main stories of the day, and explain why, in the context of climate change, insurance …
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PODCAST: Seeing the woods and the trees - COP26 day 2
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Several new pledges were made on the second day of COP26, the UN climate conference, but the reforestation commitment made by the public and private sector attracted the most attention. In today’s Colombia-tinged COP26 episode of The Lid Is On, Conor Lennon and Laura Quinones discuss the main events of the day, as well as Prince William, methane, a…
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PODCAST: Bagpipes, jetlag, and the 'climate action army' - COP26 begins
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The 26th UN climate conference, or COP, opened with a World Leaders Summit on Monday, and a characteristically blunt speech from UN chief António Guterres. It’s the start of a mammoth two-week event, which some are calling the last best chance to save the planet. Conor Lennon and Laura Quinones are on the ground throughout the conference, to give y…
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Record-Breaking Apprehensions and the Chris Magnus Hearing
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In this episode we talk about the all-time high number of illegal aliens crossing the border and President Biden's nomination of an open borders, sanctuary city advocate to lead Customs and Border Protection.https://www.immigrationreform.com/2021/10/20/bidens-customs-and-border-protection-pick-admits-that-the-administrations-policies-need-to-change…
In this episode we discuss why thousands of Haitians are arriving in Del Rio, Texas, and how the Biden administration's new policies protect illegal aliens from deportation and end all worksite enforcement.By Federation for American Immigration Reform
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Sowing seeds of solidarity, after the Tree of Life Synagogue killings
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Kaylee Werner was a teenager when a gunman attacked the Tree of Life Synagogue in the US city of Pittsburgh, on October 27, 2018. It was the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in the nation’s history, with 11 people killed and nine injured. Kaylee, who is Jewish, wasn’t at the synagogue that day, but she bears the scars: one of her relatives …
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FAIR's 14th Annual Hold Their Feet to the Fire Radio Row
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A special episode from FAIR's 14th annual radio row event, Hold Their Feet to the Fire, where more than 60 radio hosts broadcasted from DC to hold politicians accountable for the crisis at the border and poor U.S. immigration policies. Interview guests included lawmakers, sheriffs, immigration experts, angel families, and many others. In this episo…
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Breakdown or breakthrough? UN chief lays out stark choices for humanity
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For UN Secretary-General António Guterres, this is a pivotal moment for mankind, which is on the brink of global catastrophe, but has the tools to create a fairer, cleaner world, if the political will can be found. In September, Mr. Guterres outlined his vision of how international cooperation needs to develop over the next 25 years, in “Our Common…
In this episode, we discuss how President Biden and his administration have outright ignored the 9/11 Commission's national security recommendations.By Federation for American Immigration Reform
