From Battlefield to Ballot: A Veteran's Independent Bid for Congress

From Battlefield to Ballot: A Veteran's Independent Bid for Congress

In this episode, Special Forces veteran and Harvard graduate Shelane Etchison discusses her inspiring journey from the battlefield to the political arena as an independent candidate for North Carolina's 9th Congressional District. Drawing on her experiences in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria, where she worked with Kurdish women fighters to combat ISIS, Shelane emphasizes the power of an independent swing vote and the need for strong, principled leadership. With her unique background and commitment to electoral reform, Shelane offers a refreshing alternative to the traditional two-party system, aiming to unite Americans across the political spectrum. Tune in to hear about Shelane's groundbreaking role in a pioneering military program, her pursuit of dual degrees from Harvard, and her captivating vision for revitalizing American politics. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_a2VCqBqIDs Follow Shelane Etchison: https://x.com/ShelaneEtchison | https://etchisonforcongress.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/shelaneforcongress Follow Andrew Yang: https://andrewyang.com | https://twitter.com/andrewyang Get 50% off Factor at https://factormeals.com/yang50 Get an extra 3 months free at https://expressvpn.com/yang Get 20% off + 2 free pillows at https://helixsleep.com/yang code helixpartner20 ---- Subscribe to Forward: Apple — https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1508035243 Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/25cFfnG3lGuypTerKDxKia To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Can charities move beyond the feel-good model?

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Zach Graumann — Yang2020 campaign manager, big coat aficionado, and founder of Samarity — returns to the podcast to talk about the most pressing challenges facing charities today. Zach and Andrew disc...

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Avoiding the Identity Trap

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Johns Hopkins professor and political scientist Yascha Mounk returns to the podcast to chronicle how postmodernism, postcolonialism, and critical race theory came together to create a well-intentioned...

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Law Professor, Tiger Mom, Novelist

Amy Chua, bestselling author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, joins Andrew to talk about tribal dynamics, media narratives, the source of drive, and her new novel — The Golden Gate. Watch this epis...

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The Last Election

The Last Election

Andrew welcomes his co-author Stephen Marche to the podcast to discuss their new groundbreaking new political thriller, The Last Election. Stephen and Andrew talk about why they wrote a novel, predict...

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How to build a strong local economy

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How do you bring back a city devastated by Hurricane Katrina? What are the mechanisms that drive local economies? Michael Hecht is the CEO of GNO, a non-profit that drives economic development in the ...

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Recoding America

Recoding America

Why is the US government failing in the digital age, and how we can do better? In this episode, Andrew sits down with Jennifer Pahlka, former US Deputy Chief Technology Officer and founder of Code for...

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Can we talk to each other again?

Can we talk to each other again?

As a student at UC Berkeley, Manu Meel realized he wasn't having deep discussions with peers of different beliefs. Manu started BridgeUSA to spur a national movement among young people to talk to each...

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