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Fixing the Backlog at Veterans Affairs with Dave McLenachen

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Fixing the Backlog at Veterans Affairs with Dave McLenachen
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The Department of Veterans Affairs gets a spotlight during every election cycle as part of many politicians’ platforms, but what is actually going on behind the scenes? We talk to Dave McLenachen, Director of VA’s Appeals Management Office, about actual modernization and reforms that impact… Read More »Fixing the Backlog at Veterans Affairs with Dave McLenachen

Renaissance of America with Chris Kutarna

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Renaissance of America with Chris Kutarna
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Chris Kutarna, one of the authors of “Age of Discovery: Navigating the Risks and Rewards of Our New Renaissance,” has a message: we’ve done this before. He discusses how major societal shifts happen because of revolutions, and how we’re experiencing it again right now, much… Read More »Renaissance of America with Chris Kutarna

Separating You From Your Privacy, and Why It’s Legal with Cyrus Farivar

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Separating You From Your Privacy, and Why It’s Legal with Cyrus Farivar
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Cyrus Farivar is the Senior Technology Reporter at Ars Technica and the author of “Habeas Data: Privacy Vs. the Rise of Surveillance Tech.” He spells out exactly how the courts, business, and government are working for, but mostly against, you and your privacy. Links:

The EPA vs Scott Pruitt with Taly Jolish, Kathy Setian

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The EPA vs Scott Pruitt with Taly Jolish, Kathy Setian
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The EPA as a crew is at odds with its leadership. We talk to two pairs of boots on the ground, Taly Jolish and Kathy Setian, about what’s really at stake. Links:

Gutting the EPA Budget with Thelma Estrada Part 1

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Gutting the EPA Budget with Thelma Estrada Part 1
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If you’ve kept up with the news, you know that the proposed 2018 Federal Budget heavily reduces the funding for many Federal agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency. What kind of programs does the Agency stand to lose? We talk to an employee of the… Read More »Gutting the EPA Budget with Thelma Estrada Part 1

Gutting the EPA Budget with Thelma Estrada Part 2

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Gutting the EPA Budget with Thelma Estrada Part 2
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If a used up and abandoned mining site were left as is, without the costly cleanup the EPA currently conducts, could fish and wildlife survive in the surrounding area? In part 2 of our chat, we find out exactly what it costs to keep parts… Read More »Gutting the EPA Budget with Thelma Estrada Part 2