Up To Date
By Jehicob Torres
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Up To DateNov 19, 2019
A Peek Inside the US House of Representatives
A Peek Inside the US Senate
The Impeached President
You can read the House's Intelligence Committee 300-page report at: intelligence.house.gov/report/
The Venezuelan Humanitarian Crisis
Venezuela is in the middle of a humanitarian crisis as it faces unprecedented inflation and corruption at the highest level of their government. Adam Smith went to the Columbian/Venezuelan border during the summer to deliver medical supplies as part of his $5 for Freedom campaign. He also filmed a documentary titled "Paradise Lost" to help raise awareness about the Venezuelan people. Tune in to learn more about his experience and what you can do to help refugees in your community and around the world.
To learn more about the Utah Venezuelan Alliance go to their website. Para aprender más sobre la Alianza Venezolana de Utah, siga su página de Internet: alianzavenezolanautah.org
Restoring Our Sense of Community
Interview with Adam Perry
I had the opportunity to get together with my good friend Adam Perry and get his opinion on civic engagement, the role the LDS Church plays in Utah politics, what the American way means to him, and why it's important to have civic discussions and conversations with those that may not agree with everything you have to say. Tune in to learn more.
If you'd like to read more on Adam's opinions, go check out his website at https://aperry53.wixsite.com/blunderingballots
If you want to learn more about how you can be civically engaged, I would encourage you to visit this website: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/education-plus-development/2019/11/12/the-bucket-list-for-involved-citizens-76-things-you-can-do-to-boost-civic-engagement/
Cartel Violence in Mexico
Interview with Abdi Eftin
Facebook: Somali Bantus of Utah
Instagram: @SB_Utah
The Death of ISIS's Leader
Chaos in Chile
#FreeHongKong
Pro-democracy supporters have entered their 18th week of protests against the Hong Kong government. American corporations are blatantly defending the Chinese government as to not lose their business. What does this all mean and why should we care? Tune in to learn more.
You can learn more about the Hong Kong Democracy and Human Rights Act (2019) that is currently being proposed in the Senate in the link below:
Impeachment 101
Interview with Luke Searle
Learn more about Jeff Burningham at: jeffburningham.com
Utah Policy podcast featuring Jeff Burningham: utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/multimedia/21764-podcast-interview-with-gop-gubernatorial-candidate-jeff-burningham
Interview with Kim Bojórquez
You can find her articles at:
www.deseret.com/authors/kim-bojorquez