Best Revolutionary Left Radio Podcasts (2024)

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Meltdown Expected: Crisis, Disorder, & Upheaval at the End of the 1970's 1:28:26

3d ago1:28:26

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Aaron J. Leonard returns to the show to discuss his newest book "Meltdown Expected: Crisis, Disorder, and Upheaval at the End of the 1970s". The final years of the 1970's were a moment of crisis and transition for the United States, both at home and abroad. Today, in 2024, we are also in a moment of crisis and transition - though without the benefi…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 06-20-2024 8AM EDT 5:00

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Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson: The FTC Sues Adobe, Keynote Season and Progress, A Few More Apple Questions 1:08:55

2h ago1:08:55

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Lessons from the FTC's lawsuit alleging that Adobe has violated consumer protection laws in its cloud services business, a question about the vibes at WWDC and other tentpole keynotes across big tech, and a few more notes on Apple, including Facebook's data calculus, the DRI model, and stress-testing the developer concerns with respect to the Visio…

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The Daily: The Mysterious Gun Study That’s Advancing Gun Rights 28:42

2h ago28:42

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In the battle to dismantle gun restrictions, raging in America’s courts even as mass shootings become commonplace, a Times’ investigation has found that one study has been deployed by gun rights activists to notch legal victories with far-reaching consequences. Mike McIntire, an investigative reporter for The Times, discusses the study and the pers…

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The American Mind: Russian Sub Summer 1:02:40

3h ago1:02:40

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Steve Bannon looks to be headed to prison in July as a result of a totally normal and not-at-all political conviction that will take him out of the picture for four of the election campaign's most important months. Nothing to see here! Meanwhile, the CIA's venture cutout In-Q-Tel seems to be gearing up to run its own disinformation campaign. The ed…

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Decoder with Nilay Patel: Inside the players and politics of the AI industry 45:40

3h ago45:40

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We’ve got a special episode of the show today – I was traveling last week, so Verge deputy editor Alex Heath and our new senior AI reporter Kylie Robison are filling in for me, with a very different kind of episode about AI. We talk a lot about AI in a broad sense on Decoder — it comes up in basically every single interview I do these days. But we …

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The Nation Podcasts: Can Europe Chart Its Own Path on Tech? w/ tante | Tech Won't Save Us 1:03:12

4h ago1:03:12

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On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by tante to discuss why it’s hard for Europe to challenge the US and China on tech and why we should change how we think about innovation. tante is a writer, speaker, and Luddite working on tech and its social impact. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: h…

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Otherppl with Brad Listi: Down Bad Cruising at the Gym 55:30

4h ago55:30

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The fourth episode of 'Brad & Mira For the Culture'...O'Reilly Auto Parts...Ozempic...John Travolta at the gym...Justin Timberlake's DUI...and more... 'Brad & Mira For the Culture' is a series about popular culture and generational divides. Brad is inept when it comes to pretty much anything mainstream, while Mira is a a voracious consumer. Brad's …

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Odd Lots: John Arnold on Why It's So Hard To Build Things in America 50:22

4h ago50:22

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Virtually everyone, across the ideological spectrum, has the view right now that it's too hard to build things (or get things done generally) in America. New infrastructure is thwarted by red tape and permitting. New housing is thwarted by YIMBYism. Even something that doesn't require much new construction -- like NYC's attempt to impose congestion…

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The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart: Abortion: Mission Impossible 46:57

5h ago46:57

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The media may have you believe that the recent Supreme Court decision on Mifepristone was a win for reproductive rights. In reality, it merely upheld the current status quo – a drastic departure from the standard once set by Roe. And an onslaught of challenges, aimed at making abortion impossible, if not illegal, are on the horizon. Joining us to e…

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Infinite Loops: Mona Sobhani — A Neuroscientist’s Journey From Materialism to Beyond (EP.221) 1:22:22

5h ago1:22:22

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Mona Sobhani, Ph.D. is a cognitive neuroscientist, researcher, and author. In 2022 she published her first book, Proof of Spiritual Phenomena: A Neuroscientist's Discovery of the Ineffable Mysteries of the Universe, which documents her “transformation from diehard materialist to open-minded spiritual seeker.” Mona joins the show to discuss blowing …

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Tech Won't Save Us: Can Europe Chart Its Own Path on Tech? w/ tante 1:03:12

5h ago1:03:12

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Paris Marx is joined by tante to discuss why it’s hard for Europe to challenge the US and China on tech and why we should change how we think about innovation. tante is a writer, speaker, and Luddite working on tech and its social impact. Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of ins…

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The Rachman Review: Can South Africa’s national unity government succeed? 23:44

8h ago23:44

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This week South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa took office at the head of the country’s first power-sharing government since the immediate post-apartheid period. Many are hoping this will offer the prospect for economic renewal and bring much needed investment back to the country. Gideon discusses its chance of success with the FT’s Monica Mark…

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Dig: Thawra Ep. 13 – Revolutionary Arabia 2:49:36

11h ago2:49:36

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Featuring Abdel Razzaq Takriti, this is the THIRTEENTH episode of Thawra (Revolution), our mini-series on Arab radicalism in the 20th century. Today’s installment covers the armed left-wing revolutionary movements that challenged British imperial power across Southern Arabia, with the National Liberation Front taking over South Yemen and Dhufari re…

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Jacobin Radio: Dig: Thawra Ep. 13 – Revolutionary Arabia 2:49:36

10h ago2:49:36

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Featuring Abdel Razzaq Takriti, this is the THIRTEENTH episode of Thawra (Revolution), our mini-series on Arab radicalism in the 20th century. Today’s installment covers the armed left-wing revolutionary movements that challenged British imperial power across Southern Arabia, with the National Liberation Front taking over South Yemen and Dhufari re…

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Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg: Raising our happiness baseline (with Sasha Chapin) 1:21:13

12h ago1:21:13

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Read the full transcript here. How easy is it to shift our baseline level of happiness? What sorts of things can most effectively shift that baseline? And are they highly specific to each individual or generalizable to most people? What are the differences between conceptual and phenomenal self-love? Why might it be useful to view shame as a kink? …

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Lex Fridman Podcast: #434 – Aravind Srinivas: Perplexity CEO on Future of AI, Search & the Internet 3:11:22

15h ago3:11:22

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Arvind Srinivas is CEO of Perplexity, a company that aims to revolutionize how we humans find answers to questions on the Internet. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Cloaked: https://cloaked.com/lex and use code LexPod to get 25% off – ShipStation: https://shipstation.com/lex and use code LEX to get 60-day free trial – Net…

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 6/19/24: Candace Owens SOUNDS OFF: Ben Shapiro, Israel, Trump VP Pick 26:12

16h ago26:12

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Saagar sits down with Candace Owens to talk Daily Wire firing, Israel, and why she's supporting Trump in 2024. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Dig: Thawra Ep. 13 – Revolutionary Arabia 2:49:36

16h ago2:49:36

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Featuring Abdel Razzaq Takriti, this is the THIRTEENTH episode of Thawra (Revolution), our mini-series on Arab radicalism in the 20th century. Today’s installment covers the armed left-wing revolutionary movements that challenged British imperial power across Southern Arabia, with the National Liberation Front taking over South Yemen and Dhufari re…

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The Bulwark Podcast: George Packer: Phoenix, the Most American City 50:29

18h ago50:29

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Phoenix is a microcosm of the big issues in the election and the country generally, including political extremism, climate change, and the border. But when it comes to the state's water crisis, Arizonians are showing signs of sanity—by accepting facts and downplaying partisanship. Could the city be a guide for America's future? George Packer joins …

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Changelog Interviews: Securing GitHub 1:29:38

19h ago1:29:38

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Jacob DePriest, VP and Deputy Chief Security Officer at GitHub, joins the show this week to talk about securing GitHub. From Artifact Attestations, profile hardening, preventing XZ-like attacks, GitHub Advanced Security, code scanning, improving Dependabot, and more. Leave us a comment Changelog++ members save 14 minutes on this episode because the…

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Practical AI: Machine Learning, Data Science: The perplexities of information retrieval 46:08

20h ago46:08

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Daniel & Chris sit down with Denis Yarats, Co-founder & CTO at Perplexity, to discuss Perplexity’s sophisticated AI-driven answer engine. Denis outlines some of the deficiencies in search engines, and how Perplexity’s approach to information retrieval improves on traditional search engine systems, with a focus on accuracy and validation of the info…

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Hillsdale College Podcast Network: The American Left: Liberalism’s Rejection of Progressivism

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On this episode of The Hillsdale College Online Courses Podcast, Jeremiah and Juan discuss the differences between Progressiveness and Liberalism before introducing associate professor of politics Kevin Slack. American politics have drastically transformed over the last few decades as a ruling elite has emerged that, despite being from different pa…

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Letters from an American: June 18, 2024 9:30

20h ago9:30

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Heather Cox Richardson

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Volts: What's up with electric aviation? 58:16

20h ago58:16

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In this episode, CEO Kyle Clark of BETA Technologies walks us through the details of how to design, build, and operate electric planes — first for relatively short light-cargo flights, but eventually, he says, for all of aviation. I loved this conversation so much. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or ge…

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 6/19/24: Bibi Attacks Biden, Hezbollah Insane Drone Footage, Trump Punishes DeSantis Ally, Carville Says Trump Will Ditch Debate, Boeing Plane On Fire As CEO Grilled ... 1:29:04

21h ago1:29:04

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Krystal and Emily discuss Bibi attacking Biden over weapons shipments, Hezbollah drops insane combat footage, Trump punishes DeSantis ally in key House election, Carville says to bet money Trump will ditch first debate with Biden, Boeing plane catches fire as CEO grilled at Congress, Glenn Greenwald details Pentagon anti-China vax psyop. To become …

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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens: Sound Thinking: Using Music, Resonance, and Harmonics for Human Wellbeing with Alexandre Tannous 2:40:54

1d ago2:40:54

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(Conversation recorded on May 1st, 2024) Show Summary: Music has been an integral part of the human experience for thousands of years, and continues to embody a unique aspect of culture across the world today - yet most people hold only a preliminary understanding of the full range of benefits that sound, resonance, and harmonics can provide. Today…

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Behind the News: Radicals on the Run w/ Joel Whitney 53:01

1d ago53:01

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Edwin Ackerman, who wrote a recent piece for NLR Sidecar, reviews the Mexican elections and the reasons for AMLO’s immense popularity. Joel Whitney, author of the book Flights, talks about radical and revolutionaries’ battles with the CIA. Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interac…

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Jacobin Radio: Behind the News: Radicals on the Run w/ Joel Whitney 53:01

1d ago53:01

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Edwin Ackerman, who wrote a recent piece for NLR Sidecar, reviews the Mexican elections and the reasons for AMLO’s immense popularity. Joel Whitney, author of the book Flights, talks about radical and revolutionaries’ battles with the CIA. Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interac…

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Bankless: Diaries of an ETH Maxi on Wall Street | Sam Jernigan 1:47:55

1d ago1:47:55

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Sam Jernigan, the “Unofficial ETH Maxi of Wall Street”, has been evangelizing Ethereum to institutional funds and billionaires from inside the house for the past five years. Having the perfect blend of deep Ethereum knowledge and the full Wall Street experience, Sam guides us through how he became an ETH Maxi, why the lack of understanding of ETH i…

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Big Technology Podcast: AI, Elon, Abundance, and Longevity — With Peter Diamandis 53:10

1d ago53:10

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Peter Diamandis is the founder and executive chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, a New York Times bestselling author, and host of the Moonshot Podcast. He joins Big Technology Podcast for a fun, wide-ranging conversation touching on his belief around AI, his friendship with Elon Musk, Abundance and happiness, and how we can live longer, including an…

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Trending In Ed: Stepping Up Summer 2024 24:09

1d ago24:09

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We kick off this special "Stepping Up" edition by welcoming back our virtual co-host Nancy to discuss the AI revolution happening in 2024. The episode explores what "stepping up" means in this new era of agentic intelligence and transformative learning technologies. Host Mike Palmer reflects on recent conversations with guests like Brian Rosenberg,…

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Otherppl with Brad Listi: 928. Ayana Mathis 1:18:37

1d ago1:18:37

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Ayana Mathis is the author of the novel The Unsettled, now available in trade paperback from Vintage. Mathis's first novel, The Twelve Tribes of Hattie was a New York Times best seller, an NPR Best Book of 2013, the second selection for Oprah's Book Club 2.0. and has been translated into sixteen languages. Her nonfiction has been published in the T…

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The Nation Podcasts: How the Sixties Ended, plus the Endless War in Gaza | Start Making Sense 42:06

1d ago42:06

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“1974,” the new memoir by Francine Prose, recalls the year when “the sixties” came to a definitive end, when it became clear that the changes we’d wanted, the changes we’d fought for, were not going to happen. She spent that year in San Francisco, where she got to know Tony Russo of the Pentagon Papers case. Also: On May 31, Joe Biden declared, “It…

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Pod Save the World: Why Is Putin Going To North Korea? 1:23:26

1d ago1:23:26

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Tommy and Ben discuss the “Peace Summit” held in Switzerland for the war in Ukraine and the glaring problem of Russia’s absence, Putin’s first visit to North Korea in 24 years and why this growing alliance is a troubling development, and the news that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will stand trial next week in Russia on espionage ch…

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Factually! with Adam Conover: Your Brain is Hardwired to Love Games with Kelly Clancy 1:04:36

1d ago1:04:36

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Games often get a bad rap as mere distractions, the frivolous filler between so-called "important things." But research into the connection between people and games reveals that they’re not just beneficial—they're essential. This week, Adam is joined by bioscientist and neurophysicist Kelly Clancy, author of Playing with Reality: How Games Have Sha…

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"Econ 102" with Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg: The Macro Episode 56:34

1d ago56:34

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In today’s episode, Noah Smith and Erik Torenberg dive into some listener questions on economics and macroeconomics issues. They discuss the Federal Reserve's strategy on interest rates, the complexities of macroeconomic prediction, the evolution of industrial policy, and pick the best economists of all time. 🔥 Apply to join over 400 founders and E…

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The Rest Is Money: 68. Election Tax Special: What do political parties want to do with your money? 43:47

1d ago43:47

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Who are the "working people" that Keir Starmer has promised no tax increases for? Would Reform UK send the markets into a spiral if they got into power? How would the Green Party raise money to fund their ambitious net zero pledges? Robert and Steph examine the manifestos and provide answers to the big tax questions. Sign up to our newsletter to ge…

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Happy Path Programming: #100 Thinking about Thinking with Diana Montalion 1:31:57

1d ago1:31:57

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Diana Montalion teaches us about Systems Thinking and why it matters for those of us building software. Diana is founder of ⁠Mentrix⁠, which teaches "systems architecture skills for an increasingly complex world." Pre-Order Diana's book: Learning Systems Thinking: Essential Nonlinear Skills and Practices for Software Professionals Discuss this epis…

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The Gist: The Politics Of Holidays 44:14

1d ago44:14

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On the show today, with Juneteenth coming up tomorrow, we take a look at some dubious holidays in a couple southern states. And in our full show interview this week, Mike talks with John Ganz, author of When The Clock Broke about those crazy 1990s and the birth of modern conservatism. A note to listeners: no-show tomorrow in honor of the holiday. W…

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Changelog: Go Time 319: Is Go evolving in the wrong direction?

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This week we’re catching up on the news! Kris is joined by Ian to discuss some of the recent news from around the Go community. Listen in to hear whether the co-hosts believe there’s software that shouldn’t be written in Go, their thoughts on if Go is evolving in the right direction & whether common nouns make good package names. Leave us a comment…

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The Bulwark Podcast: Lauren Windsor and Ben Wittes: A Deep Rot 52:52

1d ago52:52

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Justice Alito and his wife seem to have some pretty deep and dark feelings about the people they dislike. Tim Miller also asks Lauren Windsor about the ethics of her undercover recordings. Plus, Ben Wittes shares his predictions for a presidential immunity ruling, his praise for Amy Coney Barrett's handing of the case, and his observations about th…

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99% Invisible: Category 6 39:06

2d ago39:06

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After Hurricane Camille caused widespread death and destruction along the US Gulf Coast in 1969, two scientists created the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale as a way to quickly warn the public when dangerous storms were on the way. Today, we’re still using the scale and its system of ranking storms as Categories 1 to 5. But in the 55 years since…

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Compact Podcast: Quiet on the Front 46:31

2d ago46:31

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Putin visits North Korea, the US Surgeon General wants to place warnings on social media platforms to protect children, and Xochitl Gonzalez writes in The Atlantic about the upper class' distatse for working class "noise." Sohrab Ahmari and Geoff Shullenberger join Nina Power. Compact Magazine is reader-supported. Become a member and gain unlimited…

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Columbia Energy Exchange: What the EU’s conservative shift means for climate 53:41

2d ago53:41

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Recent elections in the European Union shook up the continent’s climate politics. Far-right parties performed well in both the EU’s parliament and national governments, and the Greens lost nearly all of their gains over the past five years in the European parliament. Voters pointed to energy costs, security, and economic competitiveness as key fact…