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Rep. Yvette Herrell on What She Saw at an Afghan Refugee Camp Sep 27, 2021

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In this pop-up episode of She Thinks, Independent Women’s Forum visiting fellow Meaghan Mobbs speaks with Rep. Yvette Herrell, who represents New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District, on visiting a military base in her district housing Afghan refugees. The pair also discuss the importance of vetting individuals entering the United States.

She Thinks is a podcast for women (and men) who are sick of the spin in today’s news cycle and are seeking the truth. Once a week, every week, She Thinks host Beverly Hallberg is joined by guests who cut through the clutter and bring you the facts.

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Policy Focus: Debacle in Afghanistan Sep 24, 2021

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Claudia Rosett joins guest co-host Kelsey Bolar on the podcast to discuss this month's policy focus: Debacle in Afghanistan. They discuss President Biden's complete U.S. retreat this summer, and how Afghanistan became ground zero of the worst American foreign policy debacle in generations.

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Ambassador Ric Grenell Assesses President Biden’s Foreign Policy Sep 17, 2021

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Former Acting Director of National Intelligence and former U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell joins the podcast to give his assessment of President Biden’s foreign policy. We discuss the withdrawal from Afghanistan, the makeup of the new Taliban-controlled government, and what this all means for our friends and foes around the globe.

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Stephen Miller on Afghanistan and Open Borders Sep 10, 2021

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Stephen Miller, former senior advisor and White House director of speechwriting to President Donald Trump, joins the podcast this week to discuss President Joe Biden’s continued attempt to deflect blame for the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal on his predecessor, Donald Trump. Miller also addresses the Left’s continued push for open borders, and what his organization, America First Legal, is doing to fight back.

Miller now heads America First Legal, which brings legal challenges to different Biden administration policies before the courts, and on that front, has already had some impressive successes. We’ll get into those and more on this week’s edition of She Thinks.

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How to Defend Your Parental Rights in Public Education Sep 03, 2021

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On this week’s episode, we discuss the nationwide debate over the direction of public education. There has been a sea change due to lockdowns, mask mandates, and curricula like Critical Race Theory, and parents have flocked to school board meetings to express their concerns. Many want to do more but just don’t know how. Laura Zorc joins today to explain how she’s working to empower parents to take back their school districts.

Laura Zorc is Director of Education Reform at FreedomWorks and executive director at Building Education for Students Together. She brings years of experience and expertise in the subject of education reform and an unparalleled devotion for putting power back in the hands of parents and families. Laura’s focus shifted to education when her children began public school in Florida. Desiring a quality education for her four children, Laura served in multiple positions on the parent-teacher board of her children’s schools, was elected twice as president of her county’s parent-teacher association, and co-founded Florida Parents Against Common Core (FPACC), one of the largest parent-led advocacy groups in the state. Additionally, she served on former Florida Governor Rick Scott’s Education Committee as the parent representative before being elected to the Indian River County School Board.

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Policy Focus: Putting Parents in Control of Their Children’s Education Aug 27, 2021

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Ginny Gentles joins the podcast to discuss this month’s policy focus: Putting Parents in Control of Their Children’s Education. We discuss why school districts abandoned their educational mission during the pandemic, how parents are engaging in local school board elections, and detail what some states are doing to expand educational options.

Ginny Gentles is a long-time school choice advocate and former state and federal education policy leader. As founder of School Choice Solutions, LLC, she helps organizations with policy analysis and development. Ginny previously served as a senior political appointee in the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Innovation and Improvement under President George W. Bush, and she led the Florida Department of Education’s Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice.

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The Fall Of Afghanistan Aug 23, 2021

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The fall of Afghanistan is the most humiliating debacle for the U.S. since the fall of Saigon in 1975. Amber Smith, former U.S. Army Helo pilot and Iraq and Afghanistan veteran, joins Independent Women’s Forum for a discussion about the bigger picture, including what this means for the increasingly heated contest to shape the 21st-century world order.

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We make sure you have the information you need to come to your own conclusions. Because, let’s face it, you’re in control of your own life and can think for yourself.

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A U.S. Marine Corps Vet Weighs In: Should Women Be Drafted? Aug 20, 2021

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U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Jude Eden joins the podcast to discuss women and the draft. With a U.S. Senate committee approving legislation in July that would, if enacted, require women to be part of the draft, this topic is more important than ever.

Jude Eden is an outspoken advocate of women’s combat exemption. Jude Eden is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served in Iraq and worked entry checkpoints frisking women for explosives on the outskirts of Fallujah. In 2019 Jude testified before the National Commission on Military, National and Public Service which was established to examine the draft and other military issues. She has written on politics and culture with a focus on women in combat and the military draft and has appeared on TV and radio shows across the nation.

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Why You Should Join Independent Women’s Network Aug 13, 2021

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Julie Gunlock joins the podcast this week to discuss the new nationwide network for women—Independent Women’s Network. This subscription-based, members-only platform is a community of strong, smart, and independent women who care deeply about our country and want the opportunity to freely discuss the most pressing issues facing our country.

Julie Gunlock directs IWF’s Center for Progress and Innovation and is the author of the book From Cupcakes to Chemicals: How the Culture of Alarmism Makes Us Afraid of Everything and How to Fight Back. Julie also hosts the Bespoke Parenting Hour, a podcast that explores parenting issues and encourages parents to custom tailor their parenting to best fit them, their families, and their kids! Before joining IWF, Julie served as a Professional Staff Member on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and on the House Homeland Security Committee.

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Mercedes Schlapp on the Protests in Cuba and Being a Conservative Woman in Politics Aug 06, 2021

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Mercedes Schlapp joins the podcast this week to discuss the Cuba protests, being a conservative woman in politics, Critical Race Theory, and being a mom to five daughters.

Mercedes Schlapp is a prominent Latina national leader and a political media commentator. She is currently a Senior Fellow at the American Conservative Union Foundation and regularly hosts the online show America UnCanceled. She worked in the White House for two different presidential administrations in senior-level positions. In 2017, Mercedes was Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor for Strategic Communications, where she advised on messaging and served as one of the top communicators. During President George W. Bush’s term, she worked as the Director of Specialty Media in the White House. Before joining the White House in 2017, Mercedes was a contributor on Fox News. She frequently appears on Fox News, Fox Business, Univision, Telemundo, CNN en Español, and other networks.

You don’t have to keep up with policy and politics to understand how issues will impact you and the people you care about most. You just have to keep up with us.

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Check out the Independent Women’s Forum website for more information on how policies impact you, your loved ones, and your community: www.iwf.org.

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