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May 3, 2024 | 
iwf.org | McKenzie Holmes |Beverly Hallberg |Meaghan Mobbs
IWF’s Center for American Safety and Security Director Meaghan Mobbs joins She Thinks podcast to discuss her recent trip to the border, spanning Del Rio to Eagle Pass, also known as the epicenter of the migrant crisis. We examine state efforts to impede unlawful crossings and drug smuggling, and Meaghan shares her conversations with those on the ground.
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Apr 12, 2024 | 
iwf.org | McKenzie Holmes |Beverly Hallberg |Anna Giaritelli
Anna Giaritelli joins the She Thinks podcast to discuss the state of the border, including the latest numbers of illegal crossings and the political fight on how to address it. But we also transition to talk about another issue in the country—rising crime in cities. Giaritelli has bravely come forward with her own story of being tragically attacked in Washington, DC. She talks about the impact on victims and her process of moving forward.
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Apr 5, 2024 | 
iwf.org | McKenzie Holmes |Beverly Hallberg |Eric Kaufmann
Eric Kaufmann joins She Thinks podcast this week to talk about the rise in mental health problems, the rise in wokeness, and if there’s a connection. He answers the question, “Do progressive ideas make people unhappy, or are unhappy people drawn to the cultural Left?” We review the data behind the mental health crisis, the research that looks into why it’s occurring, and how wokeness is either a cause or an effect.
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Mar 29, 2024 | 
iwf.org | McKenzie Holmes |Beverly Hallberg |Madeleine Kearns
Madeleine Kearns joins She Thinks podcast to discuss this month’s policy focus: Current State of Laws Governing Gender Transitions. In our discussion, we dive into the transgender culture war and how it has resulted in a patchwork of conflicting legislation governing so-called “gender transitions” for minors. We also look at the current state of affairs, why ideology trumps studies that urge caution, and how individual states have responded.
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Mar 5, 2024 | 
iwf.org | McKenzie Holmes |Beverly Hallberg |Patrice Lee Onwuka
Patrice Onwuka joins the podcast to talk about this month’s policy focus: Rent Control: A Failed Solution to Housing Unaffordability. We start by looking at the data to discover how much rent prices have increased and why. We then consider the history of rent control and discuss how well-meaning policies have led to decreased quantity and quality of rental units, and ultimately reward wealthy rental owners while discouraging disadvantaged groups.
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Feb 23, 2024 | 
iwf.org | McKenzie Holmes |Beverly Hallberg
On this week’s episode of She Thinks podcast, mom and teacher Lydia Smith* joins to share her story about how she blew the whistle on New Mexico’s “cult-like” mentality surrounding transgender ideology in K-12 education after her son began identifying as a girl and demanding medicalization.
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Feb 16, 2024 | 
iwf.org | McKenzie Holmes |Beverly Hallberg |Liya Palagashvili
Liya Palagashvili joins this week’s She Thinks episode to help us assess the harms and threats to independent contracting through a new Department of Labor rule. As more and more Americans are choosing flexible and entrepreneurial jobs, how will reclassifying “independent contractors” as “employees” change the opportunities and benefits that many workers seek? Liya Palagashvili is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
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Feb 9, 2024 | 
iwf.org | McKenzie Holmes |Beverly Hallberg |Brad Wilcox
On today’s Valentine’s episode, Brad Wilcox, author of the new book “Get Married,” joins She Thinks to discuss why he believes marriage is the solution to the decline in happiness. He says nothing predicts happiness in life better than a good marriage—not even a hefty bank account or a great career. We look at the data, the reasons why there are more single people than in decades past, and explore why walking down the aisle is the best way to save civilization.
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Jan 29, 2024 | 
iwf.org | McKenzie Holmes |Beverly Hallberg |Carrie Sheffield
On this pop-up episode of She Thinks, Carrie Sheffield joins to help us consider IWF’s January policy focus: Becoming American with Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). We discuss what HSAs are, why current unequal access to them limits our freedom, and how allowing universal and robust HSAs can improve your provider and treatment options as well as make sure we have the money we need to access necessary care.
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Dec 29, 2023 | 
iwf.org | McKenzie Holmes |Beverly Hallberg |Meaghan Mobbs
Meaghan Mobbs joins She Thinks podcast to discuss this month’s policy focus: Israel. We discuss the history of Israel, the importance of this standalone democracy in the Middle East, the ongoing conflict, and the role the United States should play. Meaghan Mobbs is an experienced nongovernmental policy and political leader.
