The Gist - The Populists Cannot Win
Slate columnist and Harvard University lecturer Yascha Mounk is worried about liberal democracy. He says Marine Le Pen’s second-place finish in France isn’t a cause for relief—it’s a sign she’s closer to power than ever. “It’s easy to be right about the problems, it’s difficult to be right about the solutions, and there the populists have nothing to offer,” says Mounk. He writes the Good Fight column.
Plus, Mike translates the Pope’s speech and annotates the Trump administration’s income tax reform plan.
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the memory palace - Notes on a Plaque, Still Imagined
This episode was originally released in August of 2015. It was re-released upon hearing that the city of New Orleans has begun the process of removing four monuments to the confederacy and post-civil war era, starting with an obelisk erected in 1891 honoring members of the Crescent City White League who suppressed the African American vote through violence and intimidation and who launched a failed military overthrow of the city’s elected government and integrated police force in 1874.
Music * First up (and returning at the end) is Sandra's Theme, from Heather McIntosh's fantastic score to Compliance, a very good, very disturbing movie. * We hit Frank Glazer leading Charles Ives' Largo for Clarinet, Violin and Piano a couple of times, framing... * Runaway from Olafur Arnalds.
Notes: *The key to researching this episode turned out to be an article in The Journal of Southern History from 2001 by Court Carnay called, "The Contested Image of Nathan Bedford Forrest.". * Also particularly useful was Nathan Bedford Forrest: a Biography, by Jack Hurst. * As was Lynching in America: A History in Documents, compiled by Christopher Waldrep. * Much of my information about the contents of the ceremony and speeches was gathered from this, the digitized journal and scrapbook of Charles Henry Niehaus, the sculptor of the monument. It's an extraordinary resource. * And let us all read Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All its Phases, by Ida B. Wells. And let's put her on the $10 while we're at it.
Python Bytes - #23 Can you grok the GIL?
- Grok the GIL - How to write fast and thread-safe Python
- The New NBA by Mark Cuban
- Ian Cordasco gets a Community Service Award from PSF
- Release of IPython 6.0
- Testing & Packaging
- AWS Lambda adds Python 3.6 support
- Extras
- Joke
Money Girl - 495 MG Investing FAQs: How to Get Higher Returns, Retire Early, Do Rollovers, and Manage Multiple Accounts
It's time to get clarity on your investing questions. Laura answer 7 questions from the Money Girl community about a variety of investing and retirement topics. You’ll learn how to get higher investment returns, retire early, prioritize accounts, do rollovers, know when you should invest, and rules for managing multiple retirement accounts. Cut the confusion and you'll have more success! Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2py0GAM
The Gist - The Clinton Campaign Tell-All
Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes set out to write a book about Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential bid long before the home stretch of the campaign. In October, Allen got a note from their editor, who was having trouble reconciling his expectation of a Clinton win with his reporters’ work uncovering the aimless mess behind the “I’m With Her” stickers. Then Election Day happened. Allen is co-author of the book, Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign.
In the Spiel, why couldn’t Clinton find a clear message?
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Cato Daily Podcast - Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
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The Stack Overflow Podcast - Stack Overflow Podcast #106 – Data Team Assemble!
On this week's episode, we talk about the what the data team has been up to lately as well as learning a thing or two about rockets. Guest host - Anil Dash!
African Tech Roundup - Monica Brand Engel of Quona Capital on why impact investment gets a bad rap
The Goods from the Woods - Episode #139 – “Safari” with Ben Evans
In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys sit down for a chat with comedian Ben Evans! This episode, we're talkin' about wrestling, growing up and going to boarding school in Massachusetts, safaris, and diving with sharks. Ben is awesome and this episode is all over the yard. Follow Ben on Twitter @TheBenFort. Song of the week this week: "Ned Schneeblee" by The Burning Peppermints. You can follow us on Twitter: @TheGoodsPod Rivers is @RiversLangley Dr. Pat is @PM_Reilly Mr. Goodnight is @SepulvedaCowboy Pick up a Goods from the Woods t-shirt at: http://prowrestlingtees.com/TheGoodsPod