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To McDonalds, to space, to Boston, to Barnes and Noble (to pick up a copy of Katie Couric's new book). Mary Katharine and Vic are "Going There." 

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• 00:20 - Segment: Welcome to the Show
• 10:06 - Segment: The News You Need to Know
• 10:15 - The great inflation situation
• 17:27 - Energy prices spike
• 20:34 - William Shatner goes to space (and not just in a Hollywood studio!)
• 25:58 - Katie Couric reveals in her new book, Going There, that she edited out parts of an interview to "protect" the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg
• 33:04 - The Boston Marathon winner's time
• 35:44 - Senator Kirsten Sinema's foot injury curbs a climate activists' protest during the Boston Marathon
• 37:57 - Segment: Hosts in the Hot Seat

Join us for a conversation with very special guest Dr. Danielle Allen — Harvard Professor, classicist, and political scientist, and the author of “Our Declaration,” a book about this critical moment in the future of building a multiracial democracy.

At a time when the future of American democracy is under threat from across the political spectrum — when a disturbingly high number of citizens seem to no longer believe in the American project — Dr. Allen’s body of work “thrillingly affirms the continuing relevance of America’s founding text, ultimately revealing what democracy actually means and what it asks of us.” Part democracy’s orator and part its master mechanic, Dr. Allen is uniquely equipped to guide us to the other side of our current crisis of faith in democracy.

Dr. Allen’s contributions to this moment in history are tangible and impactful — she recently co-chaired the comprehensive report Our Common Purpose: Reinventing American Democracy for the 21st Century.  Find Danielle Allen’s piece “How the Declaration of Independence Offers a Roadmap to a Better Union” in the Spring 2020 “Democracy Edition” of Forum Magazine (begins on page 22).

Join us for this important conversation about our future you won’t soon forget, facilitated by Dr. Nashid Madyun, Executive Director of Florida Humanities. 

Find this event, including speaker bios, online at The Village Square.

This program is part of the Created Equal and Breathing Free podcast series presented in partnership with Florida Humanities. 

Paris Marx is joined by Jennifer Scott and Brice Sopher to discuss the campaign to unionize Foodora and the fight for gig workers’ rights in Canada.

Jennifer Scott is a gig worker and president of Gig Workers United. Brice Sopher is also a gig worker and vice president of Gig Workers United. Follow Jennifer on Twitter at @PalimpsestJenn, Brice at @this_is_walmer, and Gig Workers United at @GigWorkersUnite.

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Also mentioned in this episode:

• If you’re in Canada, sign the Gig Workers’ Bill of Rights.
• Paris wrote about why Uber’s Flexible Work+ would be a disaster in Canada.
• In February 2020, the Ontario Labour Board ruled that Foodora workers could unionize. The company soon after announced plans to leave Canada, but workers voted 88.8% in favor of unionization. In August, they negotiated a $3.46 million settlement with the company.
• Sara Mojtehedzadeh (episode 79) made a podcast series about the Foodora campaign called Hustled.
• Canada’s Conservative Party presented a gig work plan written by an Uber lobbyist.
• Ontario has a committee looking at the future of work that gig workers fear will pave the way for Flexible Work+.
• Find out more about Gig Workers United (CUPW) and Uber Drivers United (UFCW).

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