The Daily Blog Open Mic Thursday 9th July 2015

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Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.

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  1. ‘Grevolt? Voices supporting Athens grow in European Parliament’

    http://rt.com/news/272461-tsipras-euro-leaders-brussels/

    “The knives are out for Greece and its Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, as Greece desperately tries to cut a deal with the Eurozone, to keep its economy afloat. However, as deadline day looms, Athens has a growing number of supporters in Europe….

  2. Latest on ISIS…a discussion with experts on CrossTalk

    ‘Enduring terror’

    http://rt.com/shows/crosstalk/271342-enduring-terror-isis-controls/

    “After a year of identifying the Islamic State as a major threat to Middle East security and beyond, the Pentagon has little to show for its efforts. The Islamic State controls vast areas of Iraq and Syria, and now is exporting its terror further afield. Is the Islamic State here to stay?

    CrossTalking with Andrew Bowen, Sami Ramadani, and Jonathan Steele.

  3. Sleeping rough…thoughts from an expert…another excellent interview from Kathryn Ryan

    http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/201761723/from-sleeping-rough,-to-policing-the-streets

    “During his 27 years in the force, Queensland Senior Sergeant Corey Allan has developed several grassroots programmes with social issues and at-risk people at the core. Parts of his own childhood were less than idyllic, and as a young person he also spent some time homeless, living on his wits and sleeping rough. Three years ago he was awarded a Churchill Fellowship for policing and crime prevention and he travelled to New Zealand and other countries to look at how homeless youth were being helped….

  4. Everyone knows one…and they grow up to be…’exceptional’… one way or another…

    ‘Raising a quirky child’

    http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/201761727/raising-a-quirky-child

    “Mark Bowers is a paediatric psychologist who specialises in neurodevelopmental issues including autism spectrum disorder and ADHD. He has written the book 8 Keys to Raising the Quirky Child – targeted at parents of, what he calls ‘quirky kids’, which are those who have difficulty fitting in and connecting with others, and can exhibit obsessive behaviour that stands out from other kids. He says typical parenting books do not address these kinds of behaviours, and he wrote it to advise parents on the best ways to understand their child’s brain and behaviour and give practical tips to help them function in social settings .”

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