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Gary Davis of Operation Nightwatch on Creating Community for Those Who Need It Most

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Operation Nightwatch is a non-sectarian night ministry providing hospitality to promote dignity and community among the neediest populations in the greater Portland, OR area. One of the only service organizations open at night, Nightwatch provides shelter, food, and health care to the homeless and those who need extra support to survive. Called “the poor person’s Starbucks,” Nightwatch […]

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Past Present Podcast: Flint’s Water, New York Values, and Wheaton College

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  On this week’s Past Present podcast, Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, and Neil Young discuss Flint’s water crisis, New York values, and Wheaton College. Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, is the latest challenge this post-industrial town has faced. Niki recommended the book,

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Past Present Podcast: David Bowie, Bikini Bodies, and Natural Born Citizens

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  On this week’s Past Present podcast, Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, and Neil Young discuss David Bowie, bikini bods, and Ted Cruz and natural born citizenship. Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: Fans around the world have mourned the death of David Bowie. Niki remembered she first encountered Bowie

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Past Present Podcast: The Oregon Standoff, Executive Orders, and Downton Abbey

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On this week’s Past Present podcast, Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, and Neil Young discuss the Oregon standoff, President Obama and executive orders, and Downton Abbey. Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: The grievances listed by armed militants in the Oregon standoff include the federal government’s ownership and regulation of

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Past Present Podcast: The Sharing Economy, Affirmative Action, and American Fascism

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On this week’s Past Present podcast, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss the sharing economy, affirmative action, and whether Donald Trump is a fascist. The Sharing Economy Harvard Business School researchers have issued a report about the pattern of racial discrimination in AirBnB. Other scholars and writers have raised additional concerns with the “sharing economy.” Niki

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Past Present Podcast: Facebook Philanthropy, Baby Names, and Prayer Shaming

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On this week’s Past Present podcast, Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, and Neil Young discuss Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan’s philanthropic gift, the history of baby names, and “prayer shaming.” Facebook Philanthropy Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan announced they would donate 99 percent of their Facebook shares to charity, totaling some $45 billion. Some observers have

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