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Theresa, Emily, Jasmin, and Matthew put together another socially-distanced episode to review the news (spoiler: it's mostly the coronavirus). They discuss the push for a rent freeze in New York, the allocation of ventilators, and the response of jails and prisoners around the world to the pandemic. They also share some good news! Please note: New York has set up free mental health services for th...

Emily, Theresa, Matt, and Jasmin are practicing social distancing, and put together a special remotely-recorded episode to discuss the coronavirus from different angles: the world response and projections on the global economy; the new normal for daily life.; how U.S. universities have responded and a rise in racist attacks against Asians in the U.S.; working and labor in the age of coronavirus, a...

Emily, Theresa and Jasmin talk about Andy Byford leaving the MTA, hostile architecture in NYC, California's apology for the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII, racist responses to the novel coronavirus, and railway and pipeline protests in Canada.

Hosts Theresa Robbinson, Emily Scott, and Matthew Schneeman discuss new laws to protect NYC tenants, and the shooting of a Brooklyn man by an ICE officer; disaster recovery in Puerto Rico, the Iowa caucus, and a final Impeachment Update; shellfish divers in Peru, the fight by Nigerians against Trump's travel ban, and a little bit of good news.

Matt, Emily, and Jasmin discuss a ruling against UWS luxury real estate developers, a segment of the school segregation podcast "School Colors", ICE increasing their presence in sanctuary cities, and a struggle to save butterflies in Mexico.

Emily and Jasmin talk about the rally against the 'walking while trans' ban in Albany, changes in how NYC property taxes are assessed, federal recognition for the Little Shell band of Chippewa Indians in Montana, and updates on the impeachment trial.

Host Theresa Robbinson, and regular contributors Matthew Schneeman, Zoe Abedon, and Jasmin Smith discuss damming the Nile and the coronavirus outbreak; jail time related to the opioid epidemic, and the euphemisms that governments use; the Subway Diversion Program, NYC's new ban on cashless stores, and Arizona's largest utility company's plan to go carbon-free.

Host Emily Scott and regular contributors Jasmin Smith and Matthew Schneeman discuss vaccination laws in New Jersey and Biggie Smalls's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; the forcible eviction of mothers and activists in Oakland, CA and... Space Force!; an impeachment update and a Berlin Summit on the war in Libya.

Hosts Emily Scott and Theresa Robbinson, and regular contributors Matthew Schneeman and Zoe Abedon, discuss Iran's accidental shooting down of a civilian plane, and the fires in Australia; US family-planning funds going to anti-abortion clinics, an impeachment update, and Parchman State Prison in Mississippi; the protesting of a controversial high-rise development in Brooklyn and the current statu...

Hosts Theresa Robbinson and Emily Scott, and regular contributors Matthew Schneeman, Sarah Weck, and Jasmin Smith discuss bail reform and some recent anti-semitic attacks; a partial flavor ban on vaping, an election update, and an impeachment update; a profile of Iran's Qassem Soleimani; and the oldest living person.

Host Emily Scott tries her hand at a one-woman holiday show! With the help of some absent regular contributors, she discusses the plan to expand NYC's "Fair Fares" discount MetroCard program, an Impeachment update, an agreement among colleges to allow increased competition for applicants, and some world/music news. She also presents a few pre-recorded pieces, including "At Night I Fly" and "Wild B...

Emily Scott, Matthew Schneeman, Zoe Abedon, and Jasmin Smith discuss the arrest of Jazmine Headley for sitting down and the large settlement she has now received, and Medicaid work requirements in South Carolina; a border wall update, and an impeachment update; Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party in the winning a majority vote in Britain, and the UN Climate Change Summit in Madrid; and a litt...

Zoe, Emily, Sarah, Theresa and Jasmin talk about disappearing scallops, proposed cuts to SNAP benefits, NYPD 'collar quotas', cockfighting ban in Puerto Rico, and Iran moving weapons to Iraq, among other things.

Matthew Schneeman, Theresa Robbinson, and Jasmin Smith discuss Starbucks, and how to compete with it; protests against segregation in NYC schools; the First Amendment and racist tweets at a university; purple protests in France and domestic violence; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's indictment on fraud charges; and a story on the search for a new kidney.

Host Emily Scott and regular contributor Jasmin Smith discuss the dreaded Candida auris, Walmart, and the deporting of ISIS members back to home countries; the Civilian Complaint Review Board, facial recognition technology, and an update on Chilean protests; and the first-ever approved Ebola vaccine.

Emily Scott, Jasmin Smith, and Theresa Robbinson discuss Native American Heritage Month and inaccurate Breathalyzer tests; the Pink Tax and South Korean politics; and a tiny house village for homeless veterans in Canada. We also have a special segment on local podcast Mobilize from regular contributor Matthew Schneeman.

Host Emily Scott and regular contributors Jasmin Smith, Sarah Weck, and Matthew Schneeman discuss early voting and anti-cop protests in New York; inmates fighting California wildfires, and a mystery space plane from the US Air Force (?!); the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and severe air pollution in Delhi; and some good news: celebrity chefs team up to feed Kincade Fire evacuees and first respond...

Hosts Theresa Robbinson and Emily Scott, along with regular contributor Matthew Schneeman, interview entrepreneur and social justice activist Jocelyn Walters. https://sites.google.com/anewadvisory.com/anewadvisory The group then discusses the end of the United Auto Workers strike, public transportation in Chile, and Always removing the female symbol from its menstrual product packaging.

Hosts Theresa Robbinson and Emily Scott, along with regular contributors Jasmin Smith and Sarah Weck, discuss the plan for a new homeless shelter in Queens, and equal pay in New York; Supreme Court hearings on LGBTQ rights; Turkey's Operation Peace Spring in Syria, and the Nobel Peace Prize for the Prime Minister of Ethiopia; the opening of Tyler Perry Studios, and the snakehead fish!

Host Emily Scott and Matthew Schneeman discuss Carlos Weeks walking free after 26 years for a false conviction and NYC banning the hateful use of the term "illegal alien," US unemployment stats and Johnson & Johnson reaching a settlement with counties in Ohio; poisonous bootleg alcohol in Indonesia and activists in Argentina working to reshape the tango; and actor Lupita N'yongo's first children's...

Hosts Emily Scott and Theresa Robbinson are joined by Jasmin Smith and Matthew Schneeman to discuss lead poisoning in NYC and contactless pay for the MTA; an impeachment inquiry (!) and a refugee cap and second asylum ban; reflections on China; and former gang leaders embracing peace.

Hosts Emily Scott and Theresa Robbinson are joined by contributors Matthew Schneeman, Jasmin Smith, and Sarah Weck to discuss the Climate Strike and guerilla MTA ads; the Trump administration moving to revoke California's ability to set its own emission standards, and... Area 51 (!); drone attacks in Saudi Arabia, and migration and xenophobia in South Africa; dictionary.com redefining the word "bl...

Hosts Theresa Robbinson and Emily Scott, along with regular contributor Matthew Schneeman, interview guest Brandy Cochrane an entrepreneur, creative and health and wellness advocate based in the Bronx. Check out her websites www.plantcandy.com and www.entrepreneurmealplan.com.  The group also discusses the NYPD suicide crisis, the redirecting of the military budget to fund Trump's border wall, Ind...

Hosts Theresa Robbinson and Emily Scott, and new guest host Matthew Schneeman, discuss changes to credit check requirements for the NYC affordable housing lottery and a new vision for Broadway Junction; toxic chemicals at a Department of Energy lab and the first-ever delegate from the Cherokee Nation to the U.S. House of Representatives; and protests at the G7 summit.

Host Emily Scott and guest Bryan McTiernan discuss the MTA budget, some labor history, and New York's Child Victim's Act; a police shooting in Philadelphia and an Amnesty International travel advisory for the US; Israel moving to bar two members of the US Congress from entering the country over their support of the BDS movement, a suicide bombing in Kabul, and the role of the US in the Middle East...