Month: August 2020

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NBN Book of the Day - John R. Hibbing, “The Securitarian Personality: What Really Motivates Trump’s Base and Why It Matters for the Post-Trump Era” (Oxford UP, 2020)

What are the policy implications due to a fundamental distrust and dislike of “outsiders”?

Today I talked to political scientist John R. Hibbing about his new book The Securitarian Personality: What Really Motivates Trump’s Base and Why It Matters for the Post-Trump Era (Oxford UP, 2020)

Hibbing teaches political science at the University of Nebraska and has been both a NATO fellow in Science and a Guggenheim Fellow. Media appearances have included Star Talk, The Hidden Brain, and The Daily Show.

Topics covered in this episode include:

• What are the biggest misconceptions, among the media and others, about Trump’s staunchest supporters?

• In what ways are Trump’s fans different from the Republican party’s traditional base?

• In a battle over the soul of whether America might be a democracy or an oligarchy in the future, where do securitarians land and what are the implications for the country?

Dan Hill, PhD, is the author of eight books and leads Sensory Logic, Inc. (https://www.sensorylogic.com). To check out his “Faces of the Week” blog, visit https://emotionswizard.com.

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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 08/20

Kamala Harris attacks President Trump as she accepts the nomination for Vice President. President Trump takes on Goodyear. California wildfires destroy homes. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Not free, not fair, not finished: Belarus’s election

Huge protests following a rigged election reveal that the people have had enough of “Europe’s last dictator”, Alexander Lukashenko. How long can he hang on? Indonesia’s leaders risk repeating an environmental disaster on Borneo, allegedly in the name of food security. And checking the writing chops of the world’s best-read artificial intelligence. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer
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Bay Curious - When And Why Did the Bay Area Become So Liberal?

Now there’s no question that today the nine-county Bay Area is solidly blue, but it hasn’t always been this way. Bay Curious listener Marcus wants to know: When and why did the Bay Area become overwhelmingly liberal? The answer depends on who you ask.

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Tech Won't Save Us - How Tech Journalism Legitimized the Gig Economy w/ Sam Harnett

Paris Marx is joined by Sam Harnett to talk about how the flaws in tech journalism provide a distorted view of what “tech” companies are actually doing and why it looks like California will finally force ride-hail drivers to be recognized as employees (without Uber and Lyft).

Sam Harnett is a reporter covering labor and tech at KQED in the Bay Area. He recently made a radio series called “How We Got to Here” and is the co-creator of The World According to Sound. Sam has an essay about the problems with tech journalism in “Beyond the Algorithm: Qualitative Insights for Gig Work Regulation.” Follow Sam on Twitter as @SamWHarnett.

For more related articles, see Sam’s article about how Uber and Lyft evaded regulations for eight years, Paris’ article on why California should kick them out if they won’t comply with labor law, and Veena Dubal’s criticism of the franchise model they’re now considering.

Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter.

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The Best One Yet - “The tech 5 and the 495 others” — Impossible Foods’ $200M differentiator. GM’s divorce. Why S&P 500 hit record highs.

Apple is now worth $2T and the S&P 500 hit a record high, despite the economy getting crushed. We’ve got the 3 reasons to explain why/how. Impossible Foods has now raised $1.5B to scale its plant-based meats, but it also just found its differentiator from Beyond Meat. And General Motors is tired of being so general, so it could strategically split into a 2 companies. $AAPL $BYND $GM Want a shoutout on the pod? We got the form for Snackers to fill out right here: https://forms.gle/KhUAo31xmkSdeynD9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Can NY Take Down the NRA?

New York Attorney General Letitia James surprised many when she announced plans to dissolve the National Rifle Association. James accused the gun lobby, which is headquartered in New York, of mismanaging their finances – claiming top executives “looted” NRA assets. With the organization’s finances in trouble, and the State AG investigating them for financial misconduct, could this be the end of the National Rifle Association?

Guest: Tim Mak, investigative reporter at NPR.

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Nice White Parents - 5: ‘We Know It When We See It’

This episode contains strong language.

Chana has traced the history of the school from its founding and come to the present. But now: One unexpected last chapter. Last year, the school district for BHS mandated a change in the zoning process to ensure all of middle schools will be racially integrated. No longer can white families hoard resources in a few select schools. Black and Latino parents have been demanding this change since the late 1950s. The courts have mandated it. Chana asks: How did this happen? And is this a blueprint for real, systemic change?

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The NewsWorthy - DNC’s Final Night, California Burning & Apple Hits $2T – Thursday, August 20th, 2020

The news to know for Thursday, August 20th, 2020!

We're talking about:

  • the big takeaways from the DNC as we head into the final night
  • why government officials are looking at sewage for insights about COVID-19 outbreaks
  • an update on the out-of-control wildfires out west
  • new policies impacting children's vaccinations
  • how Apple broke another record
  • what's next for the animal park made famous in Tiger King

All that and more in just 10 minutes!

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Sources:

DNC Night 3 Recap/Night 4 Preview: WSJ, Politico, WaPo

RNC Speakers: USA Today, Forbes, The Hill

Operation Legend Status: USA Today, ABC News, FOX News, CNN

States with Most COVID Cases Per-Capita: Johns Hopkins, CNN, ABC News, Miami Herald, Austin American Statesman, AJC

CDC to Monitor Sewage: CDC, CNBC, Concord Monitor

CA Wildfires Growing: SF Chronicle, LA Times, AP, Cal Fire

Pharmacists Can Now Give Childhood Shots: AP, Reuters, HHS

FB Bans More QAnon Accounts: AP, Reuters, NY Times, Facebook, NY Times 

Airbnb Files to Go Public: TechCrunch, WSJ, Reuters

Apple Becomes First $2 Trillion Company: AP, The Verge, CNN, CNBC

‘Tiger King’ Zoo Closed: CNN, TMZ, Deadline, Variety

Sports Arenas Offered as Voting Supercenters: Politico, SB Nation, The Guardian, News Release

Become a Poll Worker: Work Elections

Thing to Know Thursday: Delegates: Council on Foreign Relations, NowThis, History.com