During the Great Depression, the proliferation of local taxpayers’ associations was dramatic and unprecedented. The justly concerned members of these organizations examined the operations of state, city, and county governments, then pressed local officials for operational and fiscal reforms. These associations aimed to reduce the cost of state and local governments to make operations more efficient and less expensive."Mr. Taxpayer versus Mr. Tax Spender": Taxpayers’ Associations, Pocketbook

Dr. Michael F. Maniates is a leading scholar in environmental politics and sustainability studies whose work has fundamentally reshaped how researchers and policymakers understand consumption, responsibility, and power in environmental change. In this current book, The Living-Green Myth (Polity Press, 2025), he identifies recurring paradoxes in the sustainable-consumption agenda: the tendency to propose modest behavioral solutions for immense systemic problems, to depoliticize governance, and to

Reading IWisdom 3:1-9The souls of the just are in the hand of God,    and no torment shall touch them.They seemed, in the view of the foolish, to be dead;    and their passing away was thought an affliction    and their going forth from us, utter destruction.But they are in peace.For if before men, indeed, they be punished,    yet is their hope full of immortality;chastised a little, they shall be greatly blessed,    because God tried them    and found them worthy of himself.As gold in the furnace,

读经一（让我们度一个新生活。）恭读圣保禄宗徒致罗马人书 六，3~9弟兄们：难道你们不知道：我们受过洗归于基督耶稣的人，就是受洗归于祂的死亡吗？我们藉着洗礼，已归于死亡，与祂同葬了，为的是要我们像基督藉着父的光荣，从死者中复活了一样，能度一个新生活。如果我们藉着同祂相似的死亡，已与祂结合，也要藉着同祂相似的复活，与祂结合，因为我们知道，我们的旧人已与祂一同钉在十字架上了，使那属罪恶的自我消逝。这样我们就不再作罪恶的奴隶，因为已死的人，便脱离了罪恶。所以，如果我们与基督同死，我们相信也要与祂同生，因为我们知道：基督既从死者中复活了，就不再死；死亡不再统治祂了。答唱咏 咏二四答：上主，凡期望祢的人决不致失望。一、上主，求祢念及祢的仁爱，祢一向就以慈悲为怀。求祢忘掉我青春的罪愆与过犯，祢慈爱宽厚，请垂念我。二、求祢减轻我心中的痛苦，消除我的一切烦恼；垂视我的困苦艰难，赦免我的一切罪愆。三、求祢保护我，拯救我，别让我蒙羞，因为祢是我的避难所。我清白正直，求祢保护我；上主，我全心依靠祢。阿肋路亚 若六，39

What happens when the search for truth leads you past the point of no return?In the first episode of Cosmosis: Origins, Kelly and Jay step out of the studio and back into the field—returning to the places where their lives first collided with the unknown. Through moments of honesty and reflection, they revisit the experiences that shattered their understanding of reality and the friendship that was forged in the fire of shared initiation. From childhood encounters with luminous beings to

Reading 1Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14I, John, saw another angel come up from the East,holding the seal of the living God.He cried out in a loud voice to the four angelswho were given power to damage the land and the sea,"Do not damage the land or the sea or the treesuntil we put the seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God."I heard the number of those who had been marked with the seal,one hundred and forty-four thousand markedfrom every tribe of the children of Israel.After this I had a vision of

Louise Nyholm Kallestrup joins Jana Byars to talk about her new book, The Construction of Witchcraft in Early Modern Denmark, 1536-1617 (Routledge, 2025) This book examines how the experience of witchcraft developed and evolved from the Lutheran Evangelical Reformation of Denmark 1536 to the celebration of the Lutheran centennial of 1617. As well as exploring witchcraft, this volume is a portrait of Denmark and how religion and politics in the 16th and 17th centuries were impossible to separate. It

Chris and Matt walk into a bar with an atheist sensemaker, an Ayurvedic Guru, and a Christian Apologist, and predictable frivolities ensue. Featuring not one but two good-natured, robust exchanges of opinion between our two hosts.The full episode is available to Patreon subscribers (1 hour, 42 minutes).Join us at: https://www.patreon.com/DecodingTheGurusSupplementary Material 39: Panpsychics, Sensemakers, and Bad Guys00:00 Introduction01:17 AI and the Music Industry05:34 Is Chris a Bad Guy?10:44

Mini podcast of people's history on this date.Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/todayBrowse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/dateCheck

读经一（我看见一大群人，没有人能够数清，他们来自各邦国、各支派、各民族、各言语。）恭读默示录  7:2-4,9-14若望我，看见一位天使，从太阳升起之处上来，拿着永生天主的印，向那领受了权力，能伤害大地和海洋的四位天使大声呼喊，说道：“你们不可伤害大地、海洋和树木，等我们在天主众仆人的额上先盖上印。”以后，我听见被盖印者的数目：在以色列子孙各支派中被盖印者，共有十四万四千。在这些事以后，我看见有一大群人，没有人能够数清，他们来自各邦国、各支派、各民族、各言语。他们都站在宝座和羔羊面前，身穿白衣，手持棕榈枝，大声呼喊说：“救恩来自那坐在宝座上的我们的天主，并来自羔羊！”于是所有站在宝座、长老和那四个活物周围的天使，在宝座前俯伏于地，朝拜天主说：“阿们。愿赞颂、光荣、智慧、称谢、尊威、权能和勇毅，全归于我们的天主，至于无穷之世。阿们。”长老中有一位问我说：“这些穿白衣的人是谁？他们是从哪里来的？”我回答他说：“我主，你知道。”于是他告诉我说：“这些人是由大灾难中来的，他们曾用羔羊的血，将自己的衣裳洗得洁白。”——上主的圣言。答唱咏

Yowei and bedraggled podcast spouse Kyle broadcast (sorta) live from their car about where the campaign is at. Today Oct. 31st is the last day of our drive to reach 1000 paying Patreon members, so we can get an additional $25k from a generous listener and cover the costs of making a year two.We're so close! Latest count: 946!https://www.patreon.com/cw/ProxyPodcast

We explore Día de los Muertos as a ritual that nurtures community, imbues loss with meaning, and helps us process grief while also connecting through shared joy.Summary: We investigate how Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead,  rituals strengthen family ties and cultural identity, and learn about its evolution from a 3,000 year old practice to a global celebration. We look at key elements like the ofrenda and explore how commercialization—like Mattel’s Day of the Dead Barbie—raises

Content moderation on social media has become one of the most daunting challenges of our time. Nowhere is the need for action more urgent than in the fight against terrorism and extremism. Yet despite mass content takedowns, account suspensions, and mounting pressure on technology companies to do more, hate thrives online. Safe Havens for Hate: The Challenge of Moderating Online Extremism (Princeton University Press, 2025) looks at how content moderation shapes the tactics of harmful content

Ash and Tilly are tasked with investigating a mysterious box from the Jinu Preservation Society, but one artefact might be possessed! Luckily, their on-call spooky specialist, art conservator Jessica van Dam, is here to help. Together they explore Korean demons, dokkaebi, and gwisin to uncover the truth behind the eerie objects. Expect folklore, fun, and a few distractions (looking at you, carpet gnome Idol festival!) as the team begins their supernatural investigation!Books mentioned:Mort (Terry

A controversial book ignites the flame of Satanic Panic in 1980. This is Michelle Remembers Part 2: The Devil's Playground.More Ghost Town: https://www.ghosttownpod.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/ghosttownpod (7 Day Free Trial!)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghosttownpodJason's InstagramRebecca's Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's easy to despair with another government shutdown. But this hour, three speakers argue that simple upgrades are key to restoring faith in the American experiment. Guests include venture capitalist and political consultant Bradley Tusk, political advisor Jennifer Pahlka and e-governance expert Anna Piperal.TED Radio Hour+ subscribers now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and a behind the scenes look with our producers. A Plus subscription also lets you listen to

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Welcome back to Cryptic Chronicles. Today, we’re traveling to an unassuming house in a quiet English town that’s been the site of one of the most terrifying and infamous poltergeist hauntings in history: the Black Monk of Pontefract. Known as one of the most violent hauntings ever recorded, this chilling tale unfolds in 30 East Drive, where a dark presence wreaked havoc on a family in the late 1960s. Objects were thrown, chilling shadows appeared, and a menacing figure—believed to

In this conversation, Dr. Diana Diaków shares her extensive experience working with displaced populations, particularly children and families in refugee camps. She discusses her journey from studying applied developmental psychology to focusing on resilience in displaced children. Diana emphasizes the importance of understanding cultural dynamics, community support, and the need for culturally responsive interventions in mental health practices. She highlights the challenges faced in humanitarian

Mini podcast a radical history on this date.Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/todayBrowse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/dateCheck

Today we give you our conversation with Drs. Jennifer Puig and Lisa Drozdick on the Wechsler Memory Scale, 5th Edition, or WMS-5. Jenn is a Research Director at Pearson, and Lisa is a Principle Research Director at Pearson. Together, they co-authored the Administration and Scoring Manual and the Technical and Interpretive Manual for the WMS-5. Show notes are available at www.NavNeuro.com/178 _________________ If you'd like to support the show, here are a few easy ways: 1) Get CE credits for