Re-Construction.US
Interviews with leaders, activists and people from all walks of life who are transforming America into a more equitable nation... and ourselves in the process. Hosted by Kimberly J. Miller. Find more interviews, articles and essays on our website: Re-Construction.US.
Episodes
17 episodes
Overcoming Hate Crime with Marshall Wong
One hallmark of the Trump administration was a rise in visibility and his support of white nationalism. Even before his insurrection on the U.S. Capitol, the year 2020 saw a reco...
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History's Climate Change Lessons with Brian Fagan
This week’s inauguration of President Joe Biden put climate change back on the U.S. agenda -- and none too soon! History has shown that climate change has a direct impact on societies and even the rise and fall ...
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Episode 17
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39:53
Uniting for Democracy: Teressa Raiford & Steve Pierson
On today’s podcast, I will be discussing the events on January 6th with two previous guests: Teressa Raiford of Don’t Shoot Portland and Steve Pierson from S...
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Episode 16
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46:00
Coronavirus Vaccine and the Research Revolution
It’s January, and people all over the world are celebrating the end of the year 2020. It was harrowing for so many reasons, not the least of which was our year with the Coronavirus. Thousands of American families who have lost loved...
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Building a Resilient, Equitable America with Richard Heinberg
It's the end of 2020, a year in which many of our nation's deepest problems and divisions have taken center stage. The coronavirus may be new, but the environmental issues that helped create it (and the politics that unleashed it's massi...
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Building Change That Lasts with Nieeta Presley
For decades, Nieeta Presley has been building community and making change. As the Executive Director of Aurora/St. Anthony Neighborhood Development Corporation (ASANDC) in St. Paul, Minnesota. She has led numerous programs aimed at ...
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Episode 14
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54:13
Swing Left and the 2020 Elections with Steve Pierson
The clock is ticking... and President Trump knows it. With less than 30 days to go before the 2020 election, we are on the verge of turning the political process back in the direction of equity, honor, truth and justice. With ...
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Episode 13
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Coronavirus, Substance Use & Recovery with John Magnuson
We are all feeling the stress these days and for many of us it has taken a toll. Whether it's teaching kids from home, trying to work and stay safe or national politics, there are a lot of things on our plates. Sometimes stress can ...
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Episode 10
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Minneapolis NAACP Gets the Vote Out with Angela Meyers
This summer, the world exploded in protest after we began marching in Minneapolis following the murder of George Floyd. What started here sprang from the outrage of people from all walks of life at witnessing such a callous taking of a hu...
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Episode 9
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Vegans and Black Lives Matter with Gwenna Hunter
As environmental issues have moved closer to center stage, the connection between what we eat and how it's produced has been a larger topic of conversation. Recent studies have challenged the notion that beef is necessarily bad for our bo...
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Episode 8
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49:25
Get Out The Vote... From Home! All about VOTEFWD.ORG with Scott Forman
"I don't want everyone to vote." declared Paul Weyrich, a conservative leader who helped spearhead the conservative political movement in the U.S.&...
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Episode 7
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41:00
Reopening American Schools with Gina McKuen
It's late August and for millions of students, that means going back to school. But because of the Coronavirus, parents, students and teachers across the country are facing some truly harrowing choices. Go back to the classroom or s...
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Episode 6
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Portland Responds to Trump's Secret Police with Teressa Raiford, Founder, Don't Shoot Portland
Since the murder of George Floyd in late May, people from all over the country have marched to express their outrage and to support the Black Lives Matter movement. In Portland, Oregon, these rallies have continued peacefully throughout t...
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Episode 5
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49:58
Letter to My White Male Friends with Dax-Devlon Ross
When the word spread about the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Dax-Devlon Ross began to receive calls and messages from many of his white friends. Like other African Americans, he wondered how best to respond to these friends -- me...
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Episode 4
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58:42
The Dark Side of Social Media Screening Technology with Alex Marcus
"Your social media activity may be preventing you from finding a job in ways you’ve never imagined." So begins the article written by our guest Alex Marcus about how some job applicant screening technology is desig...
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Episode 12
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Stress and Self-Care In Tumultuous Times
We're all feeling it. Between the Coronavirus pandemic, skyrocketing unemployment and outrage following the murder of George Floyd, stress and depression are on the rise. African Americans and Asian Americans are at greatest risk these days, bu...
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Episode 2
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Labor Unions and Police Accountability with Kent Wong, UCLA Labor Center Director
Introducing the RE-CONSTRUCTION.US podcast!For our audience who enjoys reading essays and stories we now have interviews available for your listening pleasure. Each week we will feature activists, artists, community and thought lea...
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Episode 1
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