Month: August 2018

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Opening Arguments - OA199: Asbestos??!? (Or: Why Is This Man Smiling?)

Note: the SaneBox url in this episode is incorrect. Please go to https://www.sanebox.com/opening to take advantage of a great deal on their product! Today's Rapid Response Friday breaks down everything you need to know regarding the Trump EPA's recent rules change regarding asbestos.  Is it as ominous as it sounds?  (Yes.) We begin, however, with the oddest OA segment of all time:  Devin Nunes was right!  What was he right about, and what's a Michael Kinsley gaffe?  You'll just have to listen and find out! After that, in a bonus segment, the guys break down the recent indictment of Chris Collins (R-NY-27) for insider trading. The main segment breaks down the EPA's Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) regarding asbestos and help you evaluate the competing claims being lobbed back and forth.  Did the Trump Administration open up the use of asbestos in household products?  Or did they make it harder to use asbestos as the EPA claims?  We give you a definitive answer. After that, Andrew partially answers a listener question in light of Rick Gates's testimony in the Manafort trial while teasing that the rest will get answered sometime soon. And if that wasn't enough, we end with an all new Thomas Takes The Bar Exam #88 involving a contract, waiver and modification, and subsequent assignment to another party.  Phew!  If you'd like to play along, just retweet our episode on Twitter or share it on Facebook along with your guess and the #TTTBE hashtag.  We'll release the answer on next Tuesday's episode along with our favorite entry! Recent Appearances Andrew was recently a guest on The Thinking Atheist podcast with Seth Andrews.  If you'd like to have either of us as a guest on your show, drop us an email at openarguments@gmail.com. Show Notes & Links
  1. Here's a link to the NBC story on the Devin Nunes tape; and here's a link to one in the Washington Post; they're both delightful.
  2. This is the Collins indictment, and this is the text of 17 CFR 240.10b-5.
  3. The TSCA is 15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.
  4. Here's the letter that the ACC wrote to the EPA back in August of 2016 arguing that they should be able to use asbestos.
  5. For an in-depth critique of the Trump EPA's evaluative process, you can check out the annotated source documents and the summary article in the New York Times.
  6. Here's the text of the new EPA SNUR, and here's the (laughable) EPA dissembling as to what it means.
  7. Finally, here's the report on Rick Gates's cross-examination over his affairs.
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The Gist - On Bended Knee

On The Gist, Trump’s lack of income disclosures.

Colin Kaepernick took a stand in 2016 by taking a knee during the national anthem at a football game, sparking a debate about racial injustice that continues to roil. But he’s just the latest in a long line of black activist athletes that have used their status to raise awareness and protest. Howard Bryant uncovers the history of these athletes in his book The Heritage: Black Athletes, a Divided America, and the Politics of Patriotism.

In the Spiel, the “unfreakingbelievable” New York Times.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - Tezos Is Doing OK For Once

The SEC will decide on 9 proposals in the coming months, not counting the one they just delayed.

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IBM and Maersk have 94 companies signed up to their supply chain platform.

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CoinDesk’s Brady Dale joins host Marc Hochstein to discuss the latest developments in Tezos. Just one year ago, the blockchain was held up as the prime example of ICO gluttony. But today, things appear to be going a bit smoother.

Recorded August 9, 2018 in New York, NY.

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Pod Save America - “Horseshoes and hand grenades.”

Tuesday’s special election and primaries deliver some Democratic victories and a warning against complacency, another Republican is indicted for corruption, and Dan offers tempered thoughts on Mark Leibovich’s Paul Ryan profile. Then Matt Rivitz of Sleeping Giants talks to Tommy about their success in persuading companies to remove ads from right-wing news outlets that promote bigotry and hate.

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The NewsWorthy - NYC Uber Limit, NFL Cheerleaders & Oscars “Popular Film” + (talking Demi Lovato’s overdose with Jessica Nickel) – Thursday, August 9th, 2018

All the news to know for Thursday, August 9th, 2018! 

Today, we're talking about everything from new sanctions on Russia to new restrictions on Uber. Plus: NFL cheerleaders and changes to the Oscars. 

Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes.

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

 Then, hang out after the news for the bonus "Thing To Know Thursday" interview. This week we're talking about Demi Lovato's drug overdose, the medication that likely saved her life and the myths vs. facts about drug addiction. My guest today is Jessica Hulsey Nickel.

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

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Serious Inquiries Only - SIO152: Philosopher Elizabeth Picciuto on Trump’s Moral Code

Dr. Elizabeth Picciuto wrote an article on Trump's ethics and how his ethical code centers around basically one value: loyalty to him. We discuss the article, different ethical systems, and the limits and drawbacks of loyalty as a virtue. After that, we talk about a tweet of hers which went massively viral. In it, she lamented that the state of our politics has a lot to do with the decline in the Humanities. Leave Thomas a voicemail! (916) 750-4746, remember short and to the point! Support the show at seriouspod.com/support! Follow us on Twitter: @seriouspod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seriouspod For comments, email thomas@seriouspod.com  
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The Gist - Regulate Me

On The Gist, Jay Sekulow and Rudy Giuliani.

The financial crisis of 2008 wasn’t just an American phenomenon. It was felt all across the globe, with other Western countries suffering the same pain, but enough hasn’t been done about our banks to ensure long-term stability. Will we ever be able to recover fully without a complete overhaul of the current system? Adam Tooze explores this in his new book, Crashed: How a Decade of Financial Crises Changed the World. 

In the Spiel, Ohio’s special election. 

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