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Friday, January 17, 202501/17/2025
The Hustler Files Ep 95
A CHAMPION AMONGST COMPANIES
According to the Responsible Business Initiative for Justice or, in short, RBIJ, everyone is entitled to respect, equality, fairness, and dignity under the law. It is this mission that drives Maha Jweied and her team to work with companies and bring solutions that promote public safety, deliver justice, and strengthen communities. But RBIJ doesn’t stop there. They are dedicated to changing the legal structures and systems that have been used to harm Black and Brown communities in the United States, the United Kingdom, and elsewhere around the globe. From the Clean Slate legislation, currently passed in twelve states, to the most recent Clean Slate legislation submitted in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to Business Leaders Against the Death Penalty, with 450+ executives from around the world, Maha Jweied and her team are speaking up and stepping up to create a more humane approach to the justice system.
Friday, January 17, 202501/17/2025
Deadline –Today!
1/17/24: Rep Lindsay Sabadosa: her priorities & bill filing deadline – today! MTA’s Max Page: the Gov’s State of MA,”…
Thursday, January 16, 202501/16/2025
Finacial Fitness on 1.11.25
In Financial Fitness with the Money Doctor
Financial Fitness on 1.11.25
Thursday, January 16, 202501/16/2025
Truth and Consequences
1/16/24: The Gazette’s Scout Opatut: arts & features in/of the Valley. Michael Klare: the Israel-Hamas truce. The Mass. Review’s Jim Hicks & Britt Rusert: “The View from Gaza” & the future. Ruth Griggs w/ Jeff Olmsted: his folk opera on the life of Jonathan Edwards –at Bombyx.
Wednesday, January 15, 202501/15/2025
Dear Ella, Larry, Brian, Russ, Paki, &; Sandra
1/15/24: Dear Ella (Saturday in Leverett). Films. Climate change. The World We Want Rally – Saturday.
Tuesday, January 14, 202501/14/2025
The Gathering Storm
1/14/24: Free Leonard now! celebrate MLK Day. Baseball. Education. Immigration.
Monday, January 13, 202501/13/2025
Democracy? Or Kakistocracy?
Holyoke Mayor, Trump, Racism & Sexism, and 2025 favorite reads.
Friday, January 10, 202501/10/2025
The Hustler Files Ep 94
IT REQUIRES COURAGE TO TRANSFORM
The title of this episode is aptly named for guest Aron Roy. Like many justice-impacted individuals, Aron’s journey means digging down deep to find the grit to transform and not return to their past life. But Aron also has the courage to share what sent him to prison for almost a decade and the transformation that took place during those years. Aron’s story is semi-unique in that he entered prison with a Bachelor’s Degree. As Aron fully admits, he was a functioning addict, until he wasn’t. His experience in the California prison system is eye-opening to hear about, but even more so was his realization that his future job prospects would be, at best, minimal. Aron’s ‘ah-ha’ moment was profound, and a guiding light on his road to reentry.
Friday, January 10, 202501/10/2025
There Oughta Be a Law
1/10/25: MTA Pres Max Page: being at the White House w/ President Biden. Bill & Buz on Trump’s cases. Donnabelle Casis w/ Amherst Coll student curators Mel Arthur & Angie Camarena: “RePresenting: Art Beyond the Color Line.” Kyiv School of Econ students: Asta Motrenko, Oleksandra Horusieva, Marharyta Nechytailo, Karyna Lutsenko. GTMO atty John Chandler: the prison’s 23rd anniversary & the recent transfers
Thursday, January 9, 202501/09/2025
Former Presidents
1/9/25: Jonathan Lash, author & former Hampshire Coll President on “What Death Revealed…” Michael McSherry, Sr Pastor, Edwards Church: he is leaving & we are sad. Marc Lendler, Smith Coll Prof Emeritus of Gov’t: Jimmy Carter’s legacy. Rich Michelson on his new kids’ book, “More Than Enough.”
