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In this episode Donovan explains the meaning and origin of the economic philosophy of neoliberalism and how it maintains a constant and nearly-invisible presence in the USA's two-party system today.

In this episode Amanda sits down with her little brother and talk about some hot topics from QAnon to the upcoming election!

For this podcast, Ruyi will be delving into the imprisonment of Uighars in China - how it started, what’s happening now, how they are covering it up, and most importantly, how we can help. HOW YOU CAN HELP: https://www.freedomunited.org/advocate/free-uyghurs/ https://uhrp.org/what-you-can-do https://enduyghurforcedlabour.org/ Sources: https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/chinas-repression-uighurs-xinjiang https://www.vox.com/2020/7/28/21333345/uighurs-china-internment-camps-forced-labor-xinjiang https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/new-evidence-of-chinas-concentration-camps-shows-its-hardening-resolve-to-wipe-out-the-uighurs/2020/09/03/aeeb71b4-ebb2-11ea-99a1-71343d03bc29_story.html https://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/IF10281.pdf https://www.historytoday.com/archive/behind-times/uighurs%E2%80%99-history-china https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/02/20/more-evidence-chinas-horrific-abuses-xinjiang https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2018/11/23/the-uighurs-and-chinas-long-history-of-trouble-with-islam/

In this episode, Emma breaks down some of her favorite protest songs and importance behind them! Spotify playlist -  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7tZilzXw1DoE4MCDQfhyrL?si=REVX5kCDSz-ErPv-_4z4oQ

In this episode, you get to know a bit about our podcast team while listening to a zoom conversation we shared! This is the first of many group episodes, so we definitely came across some audio difficulties and awkward cuts, but we'll work it all out in the episodes to come. A few quick note: our zoom cut off around half way through the episode, so some members couldn't stay for the rest of the episode. Luckily though, you'll get to hear all our podcasters plenty in the future!

The Other Perspective is a sub-series by Fatima, where she uses her experience as a Muslim-American woman living in the United States to speak about her experiences. She aims to get listeners thinking about a different take on many relevant issues related to Muslims in the United States and to Gen Z listeners. We live in a culture of increasing loneliness and individualism which has become destructive to the mental health of young people. The increasing commercialization of mental health and the rapid sale of self-help books and guided courses towards improving mental health have led to worsening mental health around the board. In this episode, Fatima talks about how the only way to truly care for oneself is through “community care”, or being surrounded by others who see themselves as part of your family, and how we can make that a reality."

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode talks about the trauma people face while behind bars.

OCD is normalized as just keeping things tidy when that is a huge myth. So in this episode, Sara talks about her personal experience with OCD and anxiety. She gives examples of different OCD and the cycle of obsessions, and her experience going through therapy. The accounts mentioned in this podcast and are great resources about OCD, BFRBs, and anxiety are: @ocddoodles, @notalonenotes, and @wordshug. This is your daily reminder to take care of your mental health!

 In this podcast, Jolie will discuss how wildfires and the climate crisis relate as well as some resources for staying safe.

Welcome to Gen Rise Media's Sincerely, Z!

This is a continuation of Amanda's series about the criminal justice system. In this episode, she talks about cash bail and public defenders, as well as interviewing a former public defender and current defense attorney Amanda Skorr.

In this episode Emma shares a little bit of her own experiences with therapy and they way she feels it positively impacted her life, while trying to open up the conversation about therapy in hopes that it can be a more normalized form of help! As mentioned in the episode, here are some online resources for when you need someone to talk to but are unable to seek (what would in a non corona world) in person therapy. These won't be able to provide the same amount of long term guidance but can be very helpful in harder moments when you just need to speak with someone you don't personally know. https://www.mhanational.org/get-involved/contact-us http://www.noshameonu.org/mental-health-resources https://checkpointorg.com/global/ Note from Emma- Hey! Unfortunately, I was unable to find the paper with my breathing exercise mentioned in the episode, if I come across it again I'll be sure to add it to the description of later episode!

In this podcast, Sara is joined by her girlfriend Megan. Together they talk about some important refreshers about the LGBTQ+ community that are often forgotten. The four main topics we dive into are: fetishizing lesbian relationships, bi-erasure, TERFS, and the importance of language. Often these topics are overlooked and hopefully, through this discussion, we can become better allies and/or members of the LGBTQ+ community!

In this podcast, Jolie talks all about greenwashing. She goes in-depth into what greenwashing truly is, its history, and the dangers of greenwashing. Jolie hopes to highlight how you can stay away from and identify greenwashed products, and, instead, support small eco-friendly businesses!

The Other Perspective is a sub-series by Fatima, where she uses her experience as a Muslim-American woman living in the United States to speak about the Muslim-American experience. She aims to get listeners thinking about a different take on everything from international politics to the issues young Muslims have to deal with in today’s age. In this episode, Fatima discusses everything academics! From a quick guide to surviving the school year during the pandemic and thriving despite the circumstances to how to concentrate during Zoom classes, she discusses proven study techniques and habits, and at the end, she goes over a quick guide to applying to grad school.

On July 19, 2005, Lavena Johnson was found dead on the Iraq base where she had been stationed at for 8 weeks. Military investigators quickly claimed her mysterious death as a suicide. But all the evidence points to something more sinister – murder. In this podcast, Ruyi delves into the conspiracy of the United States covering up the murders of women and men in the military. Learn more on: https://www.rivercitycharlie.com/militaryfamiliesforjustice Sources: https://www.commondreams.org/views/2008/04/28/there-army-cover-rape-and-murder-women-soldiers https://www.donaldwatkins.com/post/the-murder-of-pfc-lavena-johnson-part-1 https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/conspiracy-women-in-the-us-military/

In today's episode, Sara discusses the truth about sex workers, SWERFS, and how to support the industry through government policy!

In this episode, I interviewed Dr. Arati Kreibich, who is a neuroscientist, a mom, and a Democratic council member who ran a campaign for Congress in New Jersey's fifth district. While she was unable to win the Democratic primary, she created a community of fellows and other volunteers who fought for the values she represented. I was a fellow on her campaign and I had an amazing experience! Link to her website: https://www.aratiforcongress.com/ Note: this episode was recorded on June 27, 11 days before the NJ primary.

Since the American revolution that founded the United States in 1776 to the 2020 Black Lives Matter Revolution, there have been countless, everlasting movements that have occurred. Each and every one of these movements have shaped America to what it is now. In this podcast, we compare what a revolution looked like 80 years ago versus now.

In this episode, Jolie will discuss all about the importance of self-care during the pandemic. She will uncover her top 10 tips to keep positive, stay healthy, and safe during the times of COVID-19. In addition Jolie shares her 4 favorite black owned face mask businesses to support during the pandemic. Taylor Jay Collection : http://www.taylorjayfacecovers.com/ Akese Stylelines: https://akesestylelines.com FaceMasksNMN https://www.etsy.com/listing/789733920/neon-protective-face-mask-adult-size?ref=shop_home_feat_3&bes=1 N Smith Collection https://nsmith-collection.com