Beheard Talk

Beheard Talk

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Beheard Talk episodes

  • ISIS Strikes The West: A New Front in the War on Terror
    Since last week's ISIS attack in Paris, the level of Islamaphobia in America has ramped up to new levels. Meanwhile, state governors are petitioning to President Obama to deny Syrian refugees to enter in the U.S. and Donald Trump has stated that all Muslims should be registered.
    This Sunday, we'll discuss the refugee crisis, whether America needs to put boots on the ground to stop ISIS overseas, and the next steps in this war on terror.
    43 min
  • Overstuffed and Malnourished: Food Insecurity and the Politics of Hunger
    While many of us are preparing for Thanksgiving, 48.1 million Americans are living in food insecure households, including 32.8 million adults and 15.3 million children. We discussed the epidemic of food insecurity and how it is causing obesity, as well as what needs to be done to help those living in food insecure communities, with Joel Berg, Executive Director of the New York City Coalition Against Hunger and the author of “All You Can Eat: How Hungry Is America?”
    31 min
  • ISIS Strikes The West: A New Front in the War on Terror
    Since last week's ISIS attack in Paris, the level of Islamaphobia in America has ramped up to new levels. Meanwhile, state governors are petitioning to President Obama to deny Syrian refugees to enter in the U.S. and Donald Trump has stated that all Muslims should be registered.
    This Sunday, we'll discuss the refugee crisis, whether America needs to put boots on the ground to stop ISIS overseas, and the next steps in this war on terror.
    43 min
  • Neglecting Our Heroes?: The State of Our Vets
    The Department of Defense has received backlash for spending taxpayer money to pay professional sports teams to do patriotic displays with veterans when what vets really need is better healthcare, jobs and affordable housing. In addition, the Death Penalty Information Center recently released a report revealing that about 300 U.S. veterans are currently on death row in prisons across the nation because the justice system has failed to take into account the impact PTSD and other mental issues can have when they return from combat.
    In light of Veterans Day, we'll question whether we are neglecting out vets from the services that they deserve.
    33 min

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Formerly known as "Let Your Voice Be Heard! Radio," Be Heard Talk is an award-winning weekly talk show that is committed to informing, educating, and empowering Millennials. We talk race, politics,…