In this episode, we hear about life in Outremer, as the Crusader states were called, meaning 'Overseas' in French. We'll find that the Crusaders never really established themselves in sufficient strength to be a viable long-term power in the region. In addition, the Crusader's growing commercial relations with the Islamic world, which promised a more peaceful and friendly future, were ruined by the aggression of the Catholic Papacy in Rome which only wanted war with Islam.
Please take a look at my website nickholmesauthor.com where you can download a free copy of The Byzantine World War, my book that describes the origins of the First Crusade.
A recap of September, which NLW calls a transitional month between the post-lockdown excitement of the summer and the growing macro insecurity around second wave fears and election volatility.
Featuring some of the most interesting insights from our guests, including:
Luke Gromen on the four options for countries that can’t pay their debts
Tavi Costa on the Fed’s new “mandate” to keep asset prices high
Today we are talking all things voting as we mark exactly one month until Election Day.
Rock the Vote is a nonpartisan nonprofit that is now the largest national organization focused on getting young people across the country to exercise their right to vote. You may remember their partnership with MTV back in the ‘90s.
Rock the Vote’s President and Executive Carolyn DeWitt is here to discuss changes to voting and polling sites due to the pandemic, best practices for mail-in voting, voter trends and predictions, and she’s also answering all your FAQs about the voting process.
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The President and First Lady test positive for Covid-19 after flouting public health precautions and exposing countless others to the virus. Joe Biden, who has so far tested negative, resumes limited in-person campaigning and canvassing. Then Andre Banks of Win Black / Pa'lante talks to Dan about how we can handle the flood of disinformation being directed at black and brown voters.
Mayor Lightfoot relaxes restrictions on bars and restaurants, suburban parents are demanding their schools reopen, and House Speaker Mike Madigan is refusing the governor's request to tell a panel of lawmakers what he knows about the Com Ed allegations swirling around him. Those are some of the stories we unpack with our panel of journalists this time around on WBEZ's Weekly News Roundup
Andy breaks down what we know about – and what we can learn from – the President’s COVID-19 diagnosis.
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Science is great, but scientific determinations do not and should not dictate all behavior. Peter VanDoren discusses some of the limits of science in his new Pandemics and Policy essay.
