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Neale Daniher is in his thirteenth year of living with Motor Neurone Disease. His body is broken and he can no longer speak, but his mind is sharp and his capacity to give, unvanquished. With the terminal diagnosis came a choice: to retreat into the comfort of home and family, or to look for opportunity in the darkest of times. Neale - a thinker, a taskmaster, a competitor - chose to fight, not just for his life but for those who will be diagnosed in the future. His tireless work with FightMND has mobilised millions of Australians to help combat the cruel killer he calls The Beast.

Geopolitical thought leader Ian Bremmer issues a clarion call to America: redefine your place in the world, or the world will define it for you. America's identity abroad has long been defined by the Second World War and years of Cold War struggle. But the new America has changed; its role and identity are in flux - and with them the global balance of power. In Superpower, president and founder of the Eurasia Group Ian Bremmer calls for a completely new definition of America as a superpower - one that adheres to distinct priorities and values.

Welcome to "Taking Power: Community Choice Energy and the Grassroots." On each episode I bring you important conversations with community environmental advocates along the California’s Central Coast to talk about our region’s involvement with Community Choice Energy. At heart, community choice energy is about seizing those crucial energy questions — where your energy comes from, what it’s made from, who builds the infrastructure, and much more — and bringing those decisions closer to home. Shout-out to the Sanderlings, a Santa Barbara local surf punk band that has generously allowed ...