Month: December 2017

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The NewsWorthy - Alabama Upset, Meteor Shower & Facebook – Wednesday, December 13th, 2017

All the news you need to know for Wednesday, December 13th, 2017! 

 Today we're talking about Doug Jones's win in Alabama and what it means for the country. 

Plus: net neutrality, 'the best' meteor shower and Facebook's controversy.

All that and much more - in less than 10 minutes!

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

For links to all the stories referenced in today's episode, visit https://www.theNewsWorthy.com and click Episodes.

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The Gist - It’s Partisanship, Stupid

On The Gist, the #MeToo movement is only influential insofar as its targets can feel shame and enact accountability.

In the interview, biographer Robert Dallek accounts for Franklin D. Roosevelt’s ruthless pragmatism. As president, FDR made the decision to round up 120,000 Japanese Americans to “strike resonant chords with most Americans,” and he was silent on anti-lynching bills to appease Democratic segregationists who would later help him pass New Deal legislation. Dallek’s book is Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Political Life. 

In the Spiel, the Alabama Senate election will come down to all registered voters, not just the roughly 26 percent who happen to be black and are reliably Democratic.

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The NewsWorthy - NYC Attack, Mario Batali & Hanukkah – Tuesday, December 12th, 2017

All the news you need to know for Tuesday, December 12th, 2017! 

 Today we're talking about the attempted terrorist attack in NYC, a judge's ruling on transgender people in the military and the accusations against celebrity chef Mario Batali.

Plus: Golden Globe nominations and the first night of Hanukkah.

All that and much more - in less than 10 minutes!

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

For links to all the stories referenced in today's episode, visit https://www.theNewsWorthy.com and click Episodes.

Today's episode is brought to you by SOL Organics. SOL​ ​Organics​ ​sells​ ​luxuriously​ ​comfortable​ ​organic​ ​sheets​ ​and​ ​bedding.

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Agnus: The Late Antique, Medieval, and Byzantine Podcast - Dr. Divna Manolova on Late Byzantine Science and Philosophy

Join me as I talk with Dr. Divna Manolova about science and philosophy in Late Byzantium. Read more about her current project here.

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Opening Arguments - OA129: “Don’t Talk To The Police”

Should you take legal advice from a viral video on YouTube? Today's episode is all about judges, lawyers, attorney-client privilege, and the police.  We begin with the news that Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan has recused herself in the case of Jennings v. Rodriguez; why? After that, the guys break down a video called "Don't Talk To The Police" and discuss some hallmarks of legal videos online. After that, Andrew tackles Donald Trump Jr.'s assertion that whenever a lawyer enters the room, attorney-client privilege shields everything.  Is that really true?  (No.) Finally, we end with the answer to Thomas Takes The Bar Exam question #53 about witness impeachment.  Don't forget to following our Twitter feed (@Openargs) and like our Facebook Page so that you too can play along with #TTTBE! Recent Appearances Andrew was just a guest on Episode 75 of The Science Enthusiast podcast; give it a listen! Show Notes & Links
  1. This is the recusal letter sent on behalf of Justice Kagan; and here is the Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges.
  2. You can watch the "Don't Talk To The Police" video.
  3. Here's the data on Regent University's fake law school.
  4. The first out-of-context quote comes from Watts v. Indiana, 338 U.S. 49 (1949).
  5. The second out-of-context quote comes from Justice Breyer's dissent in Rubin v. U.S., a 1998 cert petition regarding the extent of executive privilege.
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The Gist - The Abortion Fight Led Us Here

On The Gist, we can have sympathy for all kinds of people—just not the guy who loses all his money on bitcoin.

In the interview, Lenora Chu tells the story of her American family’s rude awakening to Chinese education practices. When Chu moved her family to Shanghai, she eagerly enrolled her young son into an elite Chinese public school. She expected academic rigor and an emphasis on work ethic. But she was surprised to find authoritarian teachers and desperate, obsequious parents. What, if anything, should the U.S. borrow from the Chinese education model? Chu’s book is Little Soldiers: An American Boy, a Chinese School, and the Global Race to Achieve.  

In the Spiel, what the abortion issue did to sort the parties.

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