The Intelligence from The Economist - Spoiled ballot: Afghanistan’s election
What Next | Daily News and Analysis - In the Words of the Whistleblower
On Thursday morning, the House Intelligence Committee publicly released a whistleblower complaint providing evidence of President Trump’s alleged abuse of presidential power. The complaint came just before the Acting Director of National Intelligence was due to testify before the committee. Slate's Dahlia Lithwick and Jeremy Stahl take stock of the rapid changes in Washington since House Democrats announced their impeachment inquiry.
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City of the Future - 7: Stoa
Vacant storefronts have become pervasive on our city streets. How did we get here? And how can we help retailers, and community spaces, thrive? In this episode, we explore innovations that could help address the retail crisis — and embed flexibility and vibrancy into our cities' ground floors.
Special thanks to Abigail Ellman, Isaiah Michael, Parul Patel, Mark Pilkington, Mark Bauernhuber, Sarah Filley, Chase Clark, Regina Evans, and Carrie Denning Jackson. For a link-rich transcript of this episode, click here. And if you're a Boston-based listener who would like to hear more from Vanessa and Carrie on this topic, join us on October 9th at Culture House for a live event.
City of the Future is produced by Benjamen Walker and Andrew Callaway. Mix is by Zach Mcnees. Art is by Tim Kau. Our music is composed by Adaam James Levin-Areddy. If you want to hear more of Adaam’s work, you can check out his band, Lost Amsterdam.
The NewsWorthy - Whistleblower Complaint, Uber App Changes & Super Bowl Halftime Show – Friday, September 27th, 2019
The news to know for Friday, September 27th, 2019!
What to know today now that the whistleblower complaint has been released to the public. We'll talk about what it shows and reaction to it.
Plus: a new report about Boeing's grounded planes, big changes coming to the Uber app, who will perform at the Super Bowl halftime show, and a study about cats...
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.
Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below...
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Sources:
Whistleblower Complaint: CBS News, NYT, Washington post, Fox News, Read Complaint Here
Boeing Review: CNBC, Reuters, Fox Business
US Income Gap: NPR, Axios, NBC News
Home Run Record: CBS Sports, ESPN
Super Bowl Halftime Show: USA Today, ABC News
Uber Changes: TechCrunch, CNBC, The Verge
DoorDash Data Breach: TechCrunch, Engadget, DoorDash
Apple Screen Repair: Cnet, Engadget
Galaxy Fold: CNN, TechCrunch
The Daily Signal - #553: Will Netanyahu Stay Leader of Israel?
The Israeli election last week resulted in a political stalemate, but Benjamin Netanyahu might still just eke out a coalition and retain his role as prime minister. Today, I’ll unpack the details of the election and what’s to come with Jim Phillips, a Middle East expert at The Heritage Foundation. Plus: Big cities used to attract young people, but now more millennials are leaving them. We’ll discuss why.
We also cover the following stories:
- Trump releases whistleblower complaint, which alleges cover-up
- Democrats accuse president of breaking the law
- Income inequality reaches highest level since beginning of the census
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Opening Arguments - OA318: Quid Pro Quo Burger
Hooooo boy! Today's episode breaks down the tipping point that finally got House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to back an impeachment inquiry: the now-disclosed whistleblower complaint that lays out exactly how Donald Trump abused our foreign policy to pressure a foreign leader to aid him in his 2020 re-election campaign. It's every bit as bad as it looks, and we walk you through exactly what it means.
Don’t forget Opening Arguments LIVE in Los Angeles, CA on October 12, 2019. Here is the link!!
Here's the topline: Acting DNI Maguire changed his story as to why he withheld the whistleblower complaint to a completely bogus claim of executive privilege. We'll tell you why that won't hold up. We'll also answer:
- What's a TELCON, and do we have reasons to believe that the "transcript" of the President's July 25 conversation with Ukranian President Zelenskyy was "Bill Barr"ed?
- Are we at PEAK YODEL MOUNTAIN?
- Did the Republicans really email their stupid talking points to Nancy Pelosi? And if so, how do we spot a hack? (Hint: he -- and they're pretty much all 'he's -- will have an "R" after his name.)
- What did we learn from Maguire's testimony today, and how incriminating was it? (Very.)
- What does the complaint say and how bad is it?
- And finally -- what are the FIVE ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT Andrew thinks will be brought against this President?
After all that, it's time for a brand-new #T3BE, this time a dreaded real property question that Thomas feels oddly confident about his answer. Do you share his optimism? Let us know!
Upcoming Appearances
None! 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
- Don’t forget Opening Arguments LIVE in Los Angeles, CA on October 12, 2019. Here is the link!!
- Remember that the operative statute requiring Maguire to have turned over the whistleblower complaint is 50 U.S.C. § 3033, and particularly subsection (k)(5).
- Here's the New York Times reporting that Trump mentioned Giuliani way back in his first call to Zelenskyy on April 21, 2019.
- Extortion is 18 U.S.C. § 355(c)(2); treason is 18 U.S.C. § 2381, and neither are a good fit here.
- What laws are a good fit? Well, how about (a) illegal solicitation of a campaign contribution, 52 U.S.C. § 30121; (b) bribery, 18 U.S.C. § 201 ; (c) obstruction of justice, 18 U.S.C. § 1505, and much more??
- Finally, remember that we first discussed illegal campaign contributions back in Episode 116.
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-Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/openargs/, and don’t forget the OA Facebook Community!
-For show-related questions, check out the Opening Arguments Wiki, which now has its own Twitter feed! @oawiki
-And finally, remember that you can email us at openarguments@gmail.com!
The Gist - The Power of Greta Thunberg
On The Gist, MSNBC cutting Trump’s speech short.
In the interview, writer Katy Lederer is here to talk with Mike about Greta Thunberg, why she’s such a force, and if she will bring about any change. Lederer’s latest piece on Thunberg is “Can They Read,” in n+1.
In the Spiel, whistleblowing and the Maguire hearing.
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Cato Daily Podcast - House Launches Impeachment Inquiry
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Cato Daily Podcast - House Launches Impeachment Inquiry
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