Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Paige Collings, the senior speech and privacy activist at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Paige holds master’s degrees in law, and political science and is based in Europe. On today’s episode, Paige talks about digital democracy, how surveillance affects the most marginalized in society, and provides tips and visions for creating digital democracy. I hope you enjoy the conversation!Links to topics, sites that Paige raises in the episode: Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)https://www.eff.org/ Europe’s Genderal Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)https://gdpr.eu/what-is-gdpr/ Mastadon (open sourced social media platform)https://joinmastodon.org/ Bluesky (open sourced social media platform)https://bsky.social/about EFF Surveillance Self-Defensehttps://ssd.eff.org/ Electronic Frontier Alliancehttps://www.eff.org/fight Audrey Lorde (there are no single issues)https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/198292/sister-outsider-by-audre-lorde/ Paige’s EFF pagehttps://www.eff.org/about/staff/paige-collings
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Crossing the Chasm with Linda Quiquivix
Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Linda Quiquivix, a critical geographer and popular educator whose research focuses on environmental justice and indigenous land struggles. She has a PhD from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and her previous and upcoming work focuses on Palestine. On today’s episode, she talks about the Zapatista Movement. I hope you enjoy the conversation!
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Crossing the Chasm with Todd Miller
Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Todd Miller, a writer and reporter who has covered border issues and migration for over 15 years. His work has appeared in many newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, the Nation, and Guernica among others. Todd has written four books, including Storming the Wall, which heavily influenced our discussion. Todd writes a weekly post for the Border Chronicle and brings a unique perspective to this increasingly important issue. I hope you enjoy the conversation! Todd Millerhttp://www.toddmillerwriter.com/ Topics and articles referenced in our discussion: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centrehttps://www.internal-displacement.org/ An Abrupt Climate Change Scenario and Its Implications for United States National Securityhttps://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA469325.pdf Ruth Wilson Gilmorehttps://gc.cuny.edu/people/ruth-wilson-gilmore Storming the Wallhttps://citylights.com/open-media-series/storming-the-wall-climate-change/
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Crossing the Chasm with Michael Draskovic
Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Michael Draskovic, a social practitioner dedicated to deepening democracy in our communities. Michael co-founded the Democracy Policy Network, a network working towards democratic transformation, and has been actively involved in campaign finance reform, citizen assembly and other proactive democracy initiatives in Los Angeles. In this episode, Michael outlines his vision for a more democratic society and discusses the local efforts he is involved in. I hope you enjoy the conversation! Michael Draskovichttps://michaeldraskovic.com/ Democracy Policy Networkhttps://democracypolicy.network/ Seattle Democracy Vouchershttps://www.seattle.gov/democracyvoucher/about-the-program French Climate Citizen Assemblyhttps://missionspubliques.org/pf/citizens-assembly-on-climate/?lang=en Irish Citizen Assemblyhttps://involve.org.uk/news-opinion/opinion/citizens-assembly-behind-irish-abortion-referendum South Dakota National Bankhttps://bnd.nd.gov/history-of-bnd/
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Crossing the Chasm with Ellen Kahler
Welcome to another episode of Crossing the Chasm. On today’s episode, I am joined by Ellen Kahler, executive director of the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund. Ellen has extensive experience working with communities and organizations in and around Vermont on issues related to economic prosperity, strategic planning, public policy, and justice. On this episode, Ellen talks specifically about her work related to local food and agriculture in Vermont. Ellen provides a unique perspective on programs and initiatives that have had local impact, as well as garnered national attention. I hope you enjoy the conversation! Vermont Farm to plate:https://www.vtfarmtoplate.com/ Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund:https://www.vsjf.org/
Crossing the Chasm explores why we are so disconnected/what does connection mean and how can we become mobilized to create change for ecological and human flourishing. Episodes explore topics related to this theme by diagnosing problems but then put forth alternative visions for our society. The show explores and ultimately intends to overcome the chasm that divides where we are from where we want to go. In short, the podcast seeks to create connection by envisioning a better world.
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