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The world is on fire. There's a coup. A former president is being indicted. Inflation is through the roof, and AI is taking our jobs. What does it all mean? Each week, Matt Bevan explains the biggest story in world news while hiding in his basement from assassins and authoritarian regimes.
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UnHerd political editor Tom McTague and Cambridge professor Helen Thompson team up to investigate the history of today’s politics — and what it means for our future. Each week they will explore the great forces, ideas and events that led us to where we are, whether in Britain, the United States, Europe or beyond. It’s a politics podcast for those who want a deeper, historical understanding of the news, to understand what has really shaped our world and why. We hope you enjoy! Don’t forget to ...
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Foreign Affairs invites you to join its editor, Daniel Kurtz-Phelan, as he talks to influential thinkers and policymakers about the forces shaping the world. Whether the topic is the war in Ukraine, the United States’ competition with China, or the future of globalization, Foreign Affairs’ biweekly podcast offers the kind of authoritative commentary and analysis that you can find in the magazine and on the website.
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As the United States confronts an ever-changing set of international challenges, our foreign policy leaders continue to offer the same old answers. But what are the alternatives? In None Of The Above, the Eurasia Group Institute for Global Affairs' Mark Hannah asks leading global thinkers for new answers and new ideas to guide an America increasingly adrift in the world. www.noneoftheabovepodcast.org
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They’re suspicious of the 2020 election results, their donors, and each other. Now, the MAGA wing of the Michigan GOP is in control—and has kneecapped the state Republican party’s ability to fundraise, appoint leaders, and perform its most basic institutional functions. Guest: Ben Mathis-Lilley, Slate senior writer Want more What Next? Subscribe to…
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No, The Supreme Court Has Not Banned Protest
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James talks to Mo about the supreme court’s decision not to hear the McKesson case, what it really means for protest, and wise legal strategy for protesters in a year of election and genocide. https://harvard.turtl.co/story/protect-your-people/page/1 https://ssd.eff.org Https://NLG.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Put it down! Should children be allowed smartphones?
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Almost all children have them by the time they are 11 years old – and some get them at four. But are they ruining childhoods? Blake Montgomery reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian
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Open relationships: The more the merrier or a recipe for disaster?
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Open relationships are more popular than ever - but what's it like being in one? And what’s the history of non-monogamous, consensual, romantic relationships - from prehistoric times, via the Second World War to the modern internet age? This podcast contains descriptions of sex and sexual acts. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support …
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Outside of a war zone, South Africa is one of the most dangerous places in the world. The country’s murder rate is now at a 20-year high. With trust in the police falling, communities say they have no option but to defend themselves. BBC Africa Eye’s Ayanda Charlie joins two volunteer units, a team of farmers near Pretoria, and a group in Diepsloot…
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News Wrap: Israel fights resurgence of Hamas militants in northern Gaza
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In our news wrap Sunday, Israeli forces are again fighting Hamas in an area of northern Gaza that the military had previously cleared, Russia says a 10-story apartment building in the border city of Belgorod partially collapsed under Ukrainian shelling, the first person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died, and filmmaker…
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The costs and pitfalls of 'earned wage access' apps that offer loans between paychecks
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Two years of high prices for everything from groceries to gas have left many Americans struggling between paydays. For help, some are increasingly turning to "earned wage access" apps, which offer small, short-term loans until their next paycheck. We hear from people who use these apps, and John Yang speaks with Associated Press business reporter C…
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New film shows the toll Russia's invasion has taken on animals in Ukraine
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The war in Ukraine has upended the lives of millions of people. It's also disrupted the lives of an untold number of animals, both pets and zoo animals. An upcoming episode of Nature on PBS, "Saving the Animals of Ukraine," documents how war-torn Ukrainians are reclaiming humanity by rescuing animals. John Yang speaks with director Anton Ptushkin a…
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Six voices on what motherhood means to those with and without children
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The American family has changed significantly since Mother's Day became a national holiday more than a century ago. Families are smaller, more people are choosing not to have children and more are choosing to be single parents. Still others want to have children, but aren't able to. This Mother's Day, we hear from people around the country about wh…
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A mother and daughter's heart-to-heart talk about their unbreakable bond
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Yomi Young was born with a rare genetic disorder that causes her bones to break under the slightest pressure. In this animated feature from our partners at StoryCorps, she and her mother, Sarah Churchill, talk about the day she was born. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…
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CZM Book Club: Three Ruthenian Folk Tales
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Margaret reads three Slavic folk tales about magic women and mean children. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
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As the Tories seek to discredit Natalie Elphicke, another defector describes the abuse they received after leaving for Labour. Plus, Brian Blessed reflects on the Northern Lights.By BBC Radio 4
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The ability to choose the sex of your child through IVF is banned in most of the world. In America, however, parents can—and do—for a price. Guest: Emi Nietfeld, writer and software engineer, author of “The Parents Who Want Daughters—and Daughters Only” for Slate. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the w…
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Enter the magical world of children’s writer Cressida Cowell. She created the hugely successful How to Train Your Dragon series, which continues to excite children across the globe and has been turned into Oscar nominated animated films. For her latest series, Cressida explores teenage magic and Iron Age warriors. As she works on the illustrations …
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Ivanka Wants You to Take Her Seriousy, Or Else [TEASER]
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This week, porn star, filmmaker, business woman, and Trump survivor Stormy Daniels told the court in the Manhattan DA trial for Trump’s 2016 election interference that Trump said, that time he coerced her into sex, “You remind me of my daughter, she is smart and blonde and beautiful and people underestimate her as well.” Ivanka, Trump’s favorite ch…
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Planet Hope: Harvesting drinking water from the air with Beth Koigi
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This is Planet Hope, a podcast from The Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative, hosted by The Story as a bonus weekly series each Sunday. Even for countries with adequate water resources, water scarcity is not uncommon. But for those who live in remote and poverty-stricken areas of the world, water scarcity can be the d…
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News Wrap: Israel expands Rafah evacuation orders ahead of potential military operation
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In our news wrap Saturday, Israel issued more evacuation orders forcing tens of thousands of Palestinians to flee Rafah, Russian forces took control of five villages outside Kharkiv amid a renewed offensive in Ukraine's northeast, flash floods in Afghanistan, Brazil and Kenya have killed hundreds of people, and unusually strong solar storms are pro…
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What to know about new COVID variants and the spread of bird flu and measles
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Hospitalizations for COVID are at an all-time low four years after the start of the pandemic, but new variants are in circulation. Meanwhile, bird flu has been found in 36 dairy herds across nine states, though there has been only one confirmed human case so far in 2024. To find out how concerned we should be about all of this, John Yang speaks wit…
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How intergenerational connections help older Americans stay happier and healthier
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America's population is older than it's ever been, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. About 18 percent of Americans are at least 65 years old, a number that's projected to hit 28 percent in 30 years. And as that demographic grows, some of them are reimagining retirement. Ali Rogin reports for our series, "Rethinking Aging." PBS NewsHour is suppo…
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The history-making legacy of Asian American photographer Corky Lee
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May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. For our "Hidden Histories" series, we learn about Corky Lee, a photographer who chronicled the daily lives, struggles and contributions of Asian Americans, a community that is often marginalized, unsung and unseen. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour…
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Hi It Could Happen Here Fans! Take a listen to the trailer of our newest show Sixteenth Minute (of Fame) About the show: Sixteenth Minute (of Fame) is a weekly show from Jamie Loftus that takes a closer look at the internet’s main characters – one part reported, one part interviews, and one part Jamie collapsing her permanently internet-damaged bra…
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When two teen girls never make it home after a night out, police discover their dead bodies in the trunk of a car. Decades pass before detectives zero in on an unlikely suspect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC News
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The Fifth Floor: China’s global mining for green tech
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The BBC's new Global China Unit tell Faranak Amidi about their investigation into Chinese mines overseas, and what it's like to work in them and live near them. Produced by Caroline Ferguson and Alice Gioia (Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich)By BBC World Service
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzone See om…
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Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 5/10/24
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Joe Biden brings the hammer down on Israel and Marjorie Taylor Greene tries, and fails, to bring the hammer down on the House Speaker. Plus, the very strange trial of an ex-president continues. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Jonathan Karl of ABC News, Elaina Plott Calabro of The Atlantic and Vivian Salama of The…
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The pandemic stopped most of us travelling anywhere, but now the United Nations predicts that international tourism will soon return to pre-Covid levels. While that might be welcome if you’re making money from tourism, the number of visitors can also cause problems. Hosts James Reynolds and Lukwesa Burak discuss how you balance the tourist dollar. …
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From the archive: The hunt for FBI 'fugitive' Nicholas Rossi
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After an international manhunt, the FBI and Interpol say they have found a man wanted on multiple charges in four US states, who faked his death before fleeing America for Scotland. But the Glasgow resident at the centre of the case insists he is the victim of a "monstrous" miscarriage of justice – that he is not Nicholas Rossi, but is Arthur Knigh…
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Israel likely violated international humanitarian law in Gaza war, U.S. report says
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A highly anticipated report from the State Department concludes that the U.S. may continue to send weapons to Israel despite apparent Israeli violations of international humanitarian law. The long-awaited report comes just two days after the president said he would suspend a shipment of bombs to Israel as it surges forces around Rafah. Nick Schifri…
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News Wrap: Police clear pro-Palestinian encampments at 3 more universities
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In our news wrap Friday, police moved in to clear out pro-Palestinian encampments at three universities across the country, the battlefront in Ukraine has shifted to the Kharkiv region, the death toll from flooding in Brazil rose to 113, two public schools in Virginia are getting their old names for Confederate figures back and NOAA issued its firs…
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Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen expected on stand next week in hush money trial
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The third week of testimony in former president Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial came to a close Friday in New York with prosecutors saying they may be able to rest their case next week. William Brangham was in the courtroom and reports on what he saw and what comes next. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/fun…
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Sudan's paramilitary forces accused of ethnic cleansing, crimes against humanity in Darfur
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More than a year of brutal war in Sudan between two factions of its army has killed tens of thousands and forced more than 8 million people to flee their homes. Some 5 million are now at risk of starvation there. As Nick Schifrin reports, the situation may be getting even worse. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/fund…
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Why Boy Scouts of America is changing its name
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In a move towards rebranding and embracing inclusivity, the Boy Scouts of America announced it is changing its name to Scouting America. The change comes as the organization continues to emerge from bankruptcy and is paying out more than $2 billion to men who say they were sexually abused as scouts. Ali Rogin discussed more with Sydney Ireland, an …
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Capehart and Lewis on the political fallout of Biden withholding some weapons from Israel
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Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Daily Beast columnist Matt Lewis join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Biden's decision to withhold some weapons from Israel, where Donald Trump's criminal trial stands and Republican House Speaker Johnson survives an ouster attempt thanks to Democrats. PBS NewsHo…
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Filibuster Showdown: The Legend of Alvin Curling vs.the Bull
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He was at the helm when Ontario actually built housing. He was Ontario's first Black cabinet minister and first Black Speaker of the House. He was Canada's envoy to the Dominican Republic. And famously when Mike Harris vowed to "Make Ontario Great Again" and introduced a massive omnibus bill he stood up in the legislature and spoke for 18 straight …
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What's At Issue with the Thunder Bay Police Service?
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Digging into allegations of system racism in Thunder Bay. Then, can pension funds be made to be spent in Canada? A conversation with Wade Davis, and what can be done to help incarcerated individuals with mental illness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By TVO | Steve Paikin
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Madhur Jaffrey marks 50 years of trailblazing cookbook 'An Invitation to Indian Cooking'
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This Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we bring you an icon of the community. Madhur Jaffrey first made Indian cuisine accessible to the West decades ago with her milestone cookbook, "An Invitation to Indian Cooking." This year marks 50 years since that book launched Madhur into the culinary stratosphere. She spoke with Amna Nawaz…
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Stormy Daniels testimony, famine in Gaza, Planet of the Apes returns, Boy Scouts name change
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Adult film actress Stormy Daniels takes the stand in former President Trump's hush money trial; Former Georgia special prosecutor Nathan Wade speaks out since resigning from the election interference case in Georgia; Famine in Gaza could happen in the next few weeks; Eurovision takes center stage amid political underpinnings; HBCU's navigating debt…
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A Bipartisan Vote On The Speaker Of The House
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Nicholas Wu, Politico congressional reporter, talks about the latest news coming out of Congress, including the bipartisan vote that kept Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House.By WNYC Studios
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First: Correspondent Matthew Chance's exclusive report about allegations of abuse at a secret Israeli military prison. Plus: A defiant Benjamin Netanyahu pushes back at Joe Biden as Palestinians flee Rafah in fear of a looming israeli attack. And: A new Human Rights Watch report says militants have committed crimes against humanity in Sudan. Learn …
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The Netflix show Baby Reindeer is a hit. It's been viewed 56 million times. The writer claims it's a true story. Others call it slanderous fiction. The Ringer's Meecham Whitson Meriweather and Vox culture editor Meredith Haggerty on what we know for certain. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Matt C…
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In a new season of Tech Tonic, longtime FT China reporter Jame Kynge travels around the world to see how China is pushing towards tech supremacy. Will China be able to get an edge in crucial technological areas? What does China’s attempt to leapfrog the west look like on the ground? A 6-part series looking at China’s tech industry. Presented by Jam…
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Regulators Approve Fixed Charge For Utility Bills
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State regulators have approved a controversial proposal that will add a monthly charge of $24 to many Californian's electricity bills. But in exchange, utility customers should see reductions in charges per kilowatt hour of electricity used. As college campus protests continue over Israel's War in Gaza, students at UC Merced are asking the universi…
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A progressive prosecutor, a proxy fight and the bitter battle to be Multnomah County's DA
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Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt sailed into office four years ago with what looked like a mandate from voters. Four years later he’s in a dogfight for his political life with one of his top deputies, Nathan Vasquez. On this week’s OPB Politics Now, we’ll walk you through Portland’s hottest race in the May 21 primary. Find the show w…
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A Climate Scientist on What We're Facing and What We Need to Do
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Get new episodes at patreon.com/CurrentAffairs ! Peter Kalmus is one of the country's most visible and engaged climate scientists. He is the author of Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution and works at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Dr. Kalmus has advocated civil disobedience as a necessary means of spurring action to stop t…
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China’s Attempt to ‘Divide and Conquer’ Europe
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Chinese President Xi Jinping’s trip to Europe this week is “perhaps one of the most aggressive attempts on the part of the Chinese to actively foment disunity,” Evan Medeiros says. How will his visit play out in Washington, particularly on the heels of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s own diplomatic efforts in Beijing? And what would closer…
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Donald Trump tells oil executives he’ll roll back key Biden energy policies; all he’ll need is a billion dollars in campaign funds. Doctors interpret Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claim that a parasite died in his brain. And a week after “decision day,” high school graduates are still waiting for answers from colleges about financial aid. Learn more abou…
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Think you’re too smart to be scammed? Think again.
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Whether it’s a complex network of fake online designer shops set up to get your credit card details, a scammer impersonating your bank’s fraud department to get more personal information, or a simple “How are you today?” text that might lead to asking you to invest in a crypto scheme…scams are on the rise. And they are getting more sophisticated. T…
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Ex-WH Aide Testifies About Working Outside Oval Office
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Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers continued their attack on the credibility of Stormy Daniels for several hours on Thursday, with defense attorney Susan Necheles accusing the adult film star of making up the story of having sex with Trump to make money. Daniels pushed back on claims she was untruthful about her sexual encounter with Trump, sa…
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You might not know Brad Parscale by name, but you know his work: he was the digital campaign operative behind Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential victory. This election cycle, he’s back—and advising conservatives on how to utilize A.I. in their campaigns. Guest: Garance Burke, global investigative journalist for the Associated Press. Want more What Ne…
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Rojava Solidarity with the Emergency Committee for Rojava
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James, Robert, and Mia are joined by Debbie Bookchin (@debbiebookchin) and Arthur Pye (@TheArthurPye) to talk about the situation in Rojava, how listeners can help, and the ECR’s upcoming speaking tour. For more information about the Emergency Committee for Rojava and their upcoming West Coast speaking tour (May 11-17) featuring Debbie Bookchin and…
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