Israel and Palestine - A Conflict Explained

You need not go far to see Israel and Palestine is in the news, with the backdrop of freedom as a main theme. We will cover this very hot topic in this edition of Freedom For All. Jim and Jennifer welcome Andrew Meyer. Policy Analyst and Communications Manager at the Rachel Corrie Foundation, a Research Assistant at the Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures, and an incoming PhD student in Politics at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

The Rachel Corrie Foundation is named after a young woman who was a 23-year-old American peace activist crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer in March 2003 while undertaking nonviolent direct action to protect the home of a Palestinian family from demolition.

Meyer's research interests include Settler Colonial theory, the history and historiography of the Palestine question, liberal Zionism in the United States, and political negotiation in the neoliberal present. He is a founding member of Olympia BDS and has traveled extensively throughout the West Bank and Gaza as a member of the International Solidarity Movement and the Maia Mural Brigade.

Information about The Rachel Corrie Foundation can be found at: http://rachelcorriefoundation.org/

Details about the Palestinian civil society's campaign of boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel until it complies with international law and Palestinian rights: https://bdsmovement.net/

To hear today's insightful show: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/freedomforall/2016/04/22/guest-andrew-meyer

Women Driving Women

We talked with Renee Belinda Cooper on Freedom for All Radio today. Renee just wanted to keep women safe. Seeing the benefits of the "Uber" company offering fee-based pickups and rides but also seeing a danger for vulnerable women, Cooper started her company so women could receive the same service but in a safe setting. With rates similar to Uber and Lyft and half of a taxi, the company's only difference is that the drivers are all female. Friendly to pets, kids and elders, her company also does background checks for drivers, saying "I don't want felons in the front or in the back." More at WomenDrivingWomen.org

To hear more about Renee and her brilliant business: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/freedomforall/2016/04/15/guest-renee-belinda-cooper

Activism and Knowledge

Jim and Jennifer welcomed Shicana Allen to the show today. Shicana has been an activist since 1988 in the areas of food safety, health, environment and animal welfare. She is the Founder and Director of Wild Blue Planet, through which - as a writer, public speaker and consultant - she teaches youth and the public the importance of living sustainably and respecting all species on planet Earth. Shicana currently publishes the Facebook page "Environmentalist Against Human Overpopulation." She has been working to end the genetic engineering of the food supply from the early 90s to the present. She can be reached at WildBluePlanet@Yahoo.com.

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/EnvironmentalistsAgainstHumanOverpopulation/

To hear this show: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/freedomforall/2016/04/08/guest-shicana-allen

Aim True

Today we were honored to talk with one of my favorite yoga teachers / authors, Kathryn Budig. Kathryn is an internationally celebrated yoga teacher and author known for her accessibility, humor, and ability to empower her students through her message, “aim true.” She is a warrior for self-acceptance, honesty, and helping her students and readers find true balance. The Kansas native graduated from the University of Virginia with a double degree in English and Drama before moving to Los Angeles, where she trained under the tutelage of Maty Ezraty and Chuck Miller. With over a decade of experience in her field, she is the yoga contributor to Women’s Health magazine, writes weekly for Yoga Journal, and serves on the Yahoo! Health advisory board as well as contributing regular recipes. She’s a sponsored athlete in Under Armour’s “I WILL WHAT I WANT” campaign, an ambassador for Ford’s “Warriors in Pink,” and the founder of her animal project, Poses for Paws. She is the creator of the Aim True Yoga DVD  produced by Gaiam, author of The Women’s Health Big Book of Yoga, and published her second book, Aim True, on March 29 through William Morrow; an imprint of Harper Collins. Website: http://kathrynbudig.com/

To hear this fun inspiring show: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/freedomforall/2016/04/01/guest-kathryn-budig

Re-establishing Liberty

Today was an encore episode of our interview with Gavin Seim from December 5, 2014.  Gavin is a dynamic liberty speaker from Washington who ran for congress in 2014. He takes government lawlessness head on and educates people on the Constitution and what makes America tick, while discussing solutions and conversation we can use to take back our liberty. He’s a passionate patriot with a wife and three children. He loves to help people get informed about America and knows how to start big conversations. Gavin is a Christian patriot, an award winning speaker, writer and image maker whose strength is in his ability to convey ideas with others. His website is: http://callmegav.com

To hear today's show: 

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/freedomforall/2016/03/25/guest-gavin-seim

Don’t Be a Jerk

Today we welcomed Brad Warner to the show again. Brad is the author of Don’t Be a Jerk and numerous other titles including Sit Down & Shut Up, Hardcore Zen, and Zen Wrapped in Karma Dipped in Chocolate. A Soto Zen priest, he is a punk bassist, filmmaker, Japanese-monster-movie marketer, and popular blogger based in Los Angeles. Visit him online at www.hardcorezen.info

To hear today's program: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/freedomforall/2016/03/18/guest-brad-warner

Clearing Emotional Clutter

Today we enjoyed a very insightful conversation with Donald Altman. Donald is the author of Clearing Emotional Clutter, One-Minute Mindfulness, and several other books about mindfulness. He is a practicing psychotherapist and former Buddhist monk. An award-winning writer and an expert on mindful eating, he teaches in the neurobiology program at Portland State University.  Visit him online at http://www.mindfulpractices.com.  

To hear this show: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/freedomforall/2016/03/11/guest-donald-altman