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Is there a way to make elections more fair and get voters excited? Can we create a system that encourages us to talk about the issues?

Find RCV for Colorado on social media at facebook.com/@rcvforcolorado or at their website below to learn more.

Transcript here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSheLVsiXYYwm4VFLuhY7B-L--7-YV0H2wkLecHHAW4ds1p2xhH1J0AfpjORt05UN62uAzFkwhnNw-8/pub

Articles and items we referenced:

Ranked Choice Voting for Colorado: https://rcvforcolorado.org/

A Brief History of Voting from Fair Vote: https://www.fairvote.org/a-brief-history-of-ranked-choice-voting

Don't Throw Away Your Vote, May 29, 2018:

https://whowhatwhy.org/2018/05/29/dont-throw-away-your-vote-ranked-choice-elections-gather-momentum/

Why 5% for the Green Party is a win for America, CNBC, Oct 27, 2016:

https://www.cnbc.com/2016/10/27/why-5-for-the-green-party-is-a-win-for-america-jill-stein-commentary.html

Could Maine's new ranked-choice voting change American elections?, Boston Globe, Oct 17, 2017:

https://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2018/10/17/could-maine-new-ranked-choice-voting-change-american-elections/6VqNC73bQzMrPd0RSepA8L/story.html

The fastest growing voting bloc in America isn't what you think it is, Apr 28, 2016:

https://www.bustle.com/articles/157646-the-fastest-growing-voting-bloc-in-america-isnt-what-you-think-it-is

Center for Civic Design:https://civicdesign.org/

BiCurean Moment:

Mike Foote_ Amendment 74 threatens legal free-for-all - Boulder Daily, Sep 15, 2018http://www.dailycamera.com/guest-opinions/ci_32140634/mike-foote-amendment-74-threatens-legal-free-all

Tags: Ranked Choice Voting, RCV, RCV for Colorado, voting, vote, gotv, spoiler effect, elections, voter turnout, increase, third party, cost, implementation, audit, John Stuart Mill, minority voice, consensus, extremist, moderate, central, largest voting block, Maine, Telluride, League of Women Voters, values, fairness, electoral college, Fair Vote, non partisan, run off, increased turnout, cost savings, beer elections, voter engagement, talk about the issues, discourse, amendment 74, voter's guide, local politics, civic responsibility

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Articles and Books we referenced for this episode:

DHS head Nielsen says immigration crisis 'is not new,' product of legislative loopholes _ Fox News, Jun 06, 2018

The Facts on Immigration Today_ 2017 Edition - Center for American Progress, Apr 20, 2017

The Facts About Donald Trump's Family Separation Policy _ Time, Jun 18, 2018

What You Need to Know_ Immigrant Family Detention _ Bipartisan Policy Center, Aug 27, 2015

FACT CHECK_ Was the 'Law to Separate Families' Passed in 1997 or 'by Democrats'_ Jun 2018

Myths and Facts About Immigrants and Immigration

5 key facts about U.S. lawful immigrants _ Pew Research Center, Aug 03, 2017

Pediatric Doctor Says She's Worried About Trauma Migrant Children Are Experiencing

House GOP Immigration Bill Would Modify -- But Not End-- Child Detentions

'We Do Not Have a Policy' Of Separating Families, DHS Head Says. Contradicting Policy

Ten Economic Facts About Immigration, Sep 2010

U.S. Placed Immigrant Children With Traffickers, Report Says - The New York Times, Jan 28, 2016

McAllen, Texas, immigration processing center is largest in U.S_, Jun 18, 2018

Tags: immigration, border, human_rights, violations, detention, border, detention_centers, sessions, bi-partisan, polarization, Trump, Flores_Agreement, Trump, administrative_policy, children_separated_from_parents, deterrent, republican, family_values, American_ideals, American_values, Ben_Sasse, Michael_Hayden, patriotism, Laura_Bush, zero_tolerance, American_identity, Cory_Gardner, minor_children, criminal_prosecution, illegal_border_crossing, family_detention_center, Obama, paper_raids, DACA, Deferred_Action, Dreamers, raids, border_wall, deportation, deferred_deportation, social_services, Department_of_health_and Human_services, human_trafficking, letter_of_the_law, decrease_in_immigration, melting_pot, New_Zealand_immigration, Xena, lord_of_the_rings, immigration_process, Canada, Canadian_Immigration, refugees, asylum, social_cohesion, community, economy, growth, sanctuary_counties, consequences, respect_for_the_law, revoke_citizenship, Fox_News, Pat_Roberts, Fred_Upton, vote, elections

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With all the recent data breaches being reported, we wanted to get dig into why we care about privacy. Yu was amazingly informed and taught us about data ethics, the complicated history of GDPR, and why we care about privacy.

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Transcript here: http://bit.ly/2MgVAm7

Articles and Items Referenced During the Episode:

Why We Care about Privacy - Markkula Center for Applied Ethics http://bit.ly/2TSYy2H

GDPR—Disturbing History Behind the EU's New Data Privacy Law _ Time, May 24, 2018 http://bit.ly/2SUj8Q5

China’s social credit system may be misunderstood - The Washington Post, Nov 29, 2018 https://wapo.st/2AOQlW9

Facebook could face billion dollar fine for data breaches - CNN, Dec 14, 2018 https://cnn.it/2ARqKMj

Facebook private message hack could impact millions of users – ThinkProgress, Nov 5, 2018 http://bit.ly/2FvwJuh

The 7 biggest moments from Wednesday’s social media hearings - The Verge http://bit.ly/2RwGLSs

About the Initiative _ California Consumer Privacy Act http://bit.ly/2sufwsD

Brazil’s New General Data Privacy Law Follows GDPR Provisions _ Inside Privacy, Aug 20, 2018 http://bit.ly/2MfCk8v

Credit Karma http://bit.ly/2Deyvxo

BiCurean Moment:

Rick and Morty http://bit.ly/2Mjrwq8

BoJack Horseman http://bit.ly/2W0vKHI

Seth MacFarlane http://bit.ly/2Rz6RnA

Tags: hide, privacy, data breaches, intimacy, individual, intimate, conformity, social cohesion, risk, mob rule, innovation, autonomy, instagram, facebook, social media, online behavior, data ethics, big data ethics, political movements, manipulation, russian interference, geo fencing, intrusion, free products, GDPR, Nazi, EU, Census, discrimination, ethnicity, silicon valley, technology, global, principles, hack, identity theft, credit karma, credit score, efficiency, vulnerability, India, exploitation, China, WeChat, Snap Chat, temporariness, Rick and Morty, BoJack Horseman, Futurama, Seth MacFarlane, Orville, adult cartoons

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Vanessa Otero is the creator of the Media Bias Chart, and the Founder and CEO of Ad Fontes Media

A licensed patent attorney in the Denver, Colorado area, Vanessa holds a B.A. in English from UCLA and a J.D. from the University of Denver. Vanessa’s formal education and professional career has centered on analytical reading, writing and reasoning, creating an ideal background for her to create a content analysis methodology for evaluating text.

Alarmed by the unhealthy state of the media ecosystem, Vanessa used her expertise in content analysis to create the original Media Bias Chart in 2016. Then in 2018, she founded Ad Fontes Media to fulfill the need revealed by the popularity of the chart–namely, to meet the demand for a map to help people navigate the complex media landscape, and for comprehensive content analysis of media sources themselves. Today, Ad Fontes Media uses a systematic approach to content analysis in which a team of politically-balanced professional analysts examine and categorize news content creating data that is useful to news consumers, educators, marketers, and even publishers themselves. Ad Fontes also offers training in its content analysis methodology through products and services for educational institutions and for individuals.

Vanessa is on the Board of Directors of Community Radio for Northern Colorado and is on the Advisory Council of Media Literacy Now. Vanessa has also been published or featured in articles and blogs on news literacy, news bias and free speech, social media, and conspiracy theories. These sources have included the Poynter Institute, BigThink, MarketWatch, Lifehacker, City A.M. and more. She is a much sought-after speaker at national news literacy workshops and webinars, and presented a workshop at the Northeast Media Literacy Conference this past fall.

Vanessa is committed to making the world a better place with her passion and belief in decreasing the polarization in our news and our society, as well as educating students, teachers, and the public on the true value of media literacy and the importance of a healthy news ecosystem.

Follow and connect with Vanessa: @vlotero, @adfontesmedia, https://www.facebook.com/adfontesmedia, https://www.linkedin.com/company/adfontesmedia/
Promo: Sarah Wells http://www.liveworkdenver.com/

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Selys Rivera considers herself to be a God-loving and social justice-obsessed chica originally from Puerto Rico. She has an undergraduate degree in English Writing and a graduate degree in Social Work. Her main goal is to write to inspire others, give a voice to issues she's passionate about, and help others along the way.

She's currently the author of An Unconscious Mestiza: A Collection of Memoir Stories, Rise in Love: A Poetry Chapbook, and Social Justice Advocacy 101: How to Become a Social Justice Advocate from A to Z. She's also a recipient of an Honorable Mention Award in the 2012 Boston Globe Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for her essay, "I Love You Infinity".

In her free time, you can find her reading any book she can get her hands on, staying up way too late coloring in her adult coloring book, and playing with her red Dachshund named Ketchup.

Website | https://www.worthareadtoo.com
Social Media Handle (FB, IG, Twitter, Goodereads) | @SelysRivera

Promo: Drinking and Dancing at the End of the World: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/drinking-and-dance-at-the-end-of-the-world/id1514691356
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