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Jenny Beth sits down with former Member of Congress, the Honorable Michele Bachmann to discuss the early days of the tea party movement and why it is important to continue the fight for freedom in America.

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Congress spent 2023 busy with hearings to investigate the capabilities, risks and potential uses of large language models and other 'artificial intelligence' systems. Alex and Emily, plus journalist Justin Hendrix, talk about the limitations of these hearings, the alarmist fixation on so-called 'p(doom)' and overdue laws on data privacy.

Justin Hendrix is editor of the Tech Policy Press.

References:

TPP tracker for the US Senate 'AI Insight Forum' hearings

Balancing Knowledge and Governance: Foundations for Effective Risk Management of AI (featuring Emily)

• Hearing charter

Emily's opening remarks at virtual roundtable on AI
Senate hearing addressing national security implications of AI
Video: Rep. Nancy Mace opens hearing with ChatGPT-generated statement.
Brennan Center report on Department of Homeland Security: Overdue Scrutiny for Watch Listing and Risk Prediction
TPP: Senate Homeland Security Committee Considers Philosophy of AI
Alex & Emily's appearance on the Tech Policy Press Podcast

Fresh AI Hell:

Asylum seekers vs AI-powered translation apps

UK officials use AI to decide on issues from benefits to marriage licenses

Prior guest Dr. Sarah Myers West testifying on AI concentration

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Artwork by Naomi Pleasure-Park.
Production by Christie Taylor.

Ed Corrigan has dedicated his life to the conservative movement, from working in Congressional offices on the Hill to working for top conservative organizations, to now leading the Conservative Partnership Institute as President and CEO. Ed has an immense resume of experience fighting the battles for conservative principles in Washington, DC. In this episode, he joins Jenny Beth to talk about the outcome of the Speaker of the House race and what that means from a mechanical and policy perspective.

Former congressman David Price ’61 joined Catalyze with scholar co-hosts Benny Klein ’24 and Elias Guedira ’26 in December 2022 during the politician’s final month in office. Price, who retired this January, represented North Carolina’s fourth district, including Orange County, Chapel Hill.

The alumnus visited the Foundation to share about his lifetime career of public service and his over three decades serving in the U.S. House of Representatives. Price also spoke about his involvement as a scholar in the civil rights movement at UNC–Chapel Hill, some of his proudest political accomplishments, and his post-retirement plans. 

Price released the fourth edition of his book, The Congressional Experience, in 2020. He revised the book to cover the Obama and Trump administrations. 

After receiving his bachelor’s degree at Carolina, he pursued graduate studies at Yale University to earn a theology degree (1964) and a PhD in political science (1969). Price is a professor of political science at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy.

Music credits

The intro music is by Scott Hallyburton ’22, guitarist of the band South of the Soul. 

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Catalyze is hosted and produced by Sarah O’Carroll for the Morehead-Cain Foundation, home of the first merit scholarship program in the United States and located at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can let us know what you thought of the episode by finding us on Twitter or Instagram at @moreheadcain or you can email us at communications@moreheadcain.org.

On this day when the world says farewell to Queen Elizabeth 2nd, we thought we would pay tribute to her in a uniquely focused way. We will look back fondly on her relationship with the United States of America. 

Queen Elizabeth has been the one constant in an ever changing world. Through all of that change, and 14 American Presidents, Queen Elizabeth has reigned with desire to maintain a good relationship with the United States. In so doing, she became as beloved in America as she was in her own country and commonwealth.  , even though America is a country that 200 plus  years before had a revolution to get away from a Monarchy. The Founding Fathers would probably be shocked.  

So today, as she is laid to rest, we honor her with a look back at how often she took the time to honor us in the United States, from visits, and meetings with our Presidents, to remembering our nation at its lowest moment, to even one of the funniest stories about the Queen and two hapless American tourists that will leave you laughing. 

God Save the Queen!! 

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Episode 39: Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson
Host: Dewhitt L. Bingham

 Dewhitt takes this opportunity to recognize Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson. He informs the audience of who Congressman Thompson is. Bingham speaks of Representative Thompson’s humility, ability to communicate, stand for the rule of law, democracy, and his participatory management style. Bingham praises Congressman Thompson for his professionalism and speaks of the following:

• Historicity of Mississippi 
• Abolition of Slavery 
• Juneteenth
• Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner
• Freedom Summer
• Emmitt Till
• Laura Coates
• Just Pursuit
• Voting Rights Act
• The 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing
• The Ku Klux Klan
• Medgar Evers
• Congressman Thompson’s Service
• Congresswoman Elizabeth Cheney
• Congressman Adam Kinzinger
• Trump and Giuliani’s treatment of 
• Mrs. Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss
• The Love of Money
• Proud Boys Leader Henry Tarrio

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Scott Ferrall continues to talk about the 30 for 30 "Once Upon A Time in Queens" and how incredible the fans were at Shea Stadium during their World Series Run and about the Women of USA Gymnastics testifying at Congress today about how the FBI ignored them about Larry Nassar

Hosts Nicole Franklin and Bryant Monteilh take listeners back to an August 2018 interview Nicole conducted with Rep. John Conyers, Jr. (D-Michigan) and his career crusade to establish the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act. During the Congressman's lifetime, which the Congressman spent nearly three decades on a relentless campaign, the H.R. 40 Bill never made it out of Committee.  In one of his final interviews, Rep. Conyers reflects on what reparations for African Americans would achieve and how he realized early on the journey it would take to get there. 

Greg Lin Tanaka is 2nd generation Chinese American from my mom’s side and a  4th generation Japanese American from my dad’s side (in California since 1880!). I’ve lived in the Bay Area since '93 and Palo Alto since '04.

Greg is a member of the city council, and is running for U.S.Congress In 2022. 

US Representative Jimmy Gomez, CA-34,     https://gomez.house.gov      

January 6, 2021, a very perilous and dangerous 14 days until Donald Trump is removed from office after losing a fair, legitimate presidential election to Joe Biden. United States Representative CA-34, Jimmy Gomez shares with The Ruckus his experience during the Trump fueled siege of the US Capitol. Congressman Gomez offers a candid unedited look at the chaotic events as they unfolded in our Nation's Capital.

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This week we interviewed Hillary Scholten who is eyeing to become the first Democratic Congresswoman in West Michigan's history (and first congresswoman since the mid-50s). Hillary shared many elements of her platform, but more than that, she described why she believes what she does. We also talked about the challenges she faces in this election because she's a woman and the uniqueness of a three-party race. It was a fascinating and inspiring conversation.

The wine we drank today was Unlitro by Ampeleia, a natural wine from Italy. This tasty, single-vineyard red is fantastic, zesty, and only $20! Easily one of the best value wines out there.

If you want to learn more or donate to Hillary's campaign, you can do that here: https://www.hillaryscholten.com/. You can also find her on all social media platforms.

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