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Guest: Ed Yong, staff writer for The Atlantic.
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Paris Marx is joined by Evan Greer to discuss Republican and Democratic desires to amend or revoke Section 230, why the proposals won’t solve problems with Big Tech, and the international implications of US decisions about moderation.
Evan Greer is an activist, musician, and writer. She is the deputy director at Fight for the Future, which is currently running campaigns to protect Section 230 called Save Online Free Speech and to ban facial recognition technology. Follow Evan on Twitter as @evan_greer.
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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There’s actually good news about this virus. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean you’re safe.
Guest: Ed Yong, staff writer for The Atlantic.
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How do we promote peace in the streets? In his new book Bleeding Out: The Devastating Consequences of Urban Violence--and a Bold New Plan for Peace in the Streets (Basic Books, 2019), Thomas Abt explains.
Abt teaches, studies, and writes about the use of evidence-informed approaches to reduce urban violence. Abt is a Senior Fellow with the Council on Criminal Justice in Washington, D.C. Prior to the Council, he served as a Senior Fellow at the Hard Kennedy and Law Schools. Before that, he held leadership positions in the New York Governor’s Office and the U.S. Department of Justice. Abt’s work has been featured in major media outlets, including the Atlantic, the Economist, Foreign Affairs, the New Yorker, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, CNN, MSNBC, PBS, and National Public Radio. This episode covers an array of topics, from the estimated $10 million cost to society per homicide; to strategies involving people, places, and things (related to behavior-based strategies) that can most effectively combat urban violence.
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The news to know for Thursday, October 29th, 2020!
We're talking about:
Hurricane Zeta's impact to the Deep South
Which country is facing a second nationwide lockdown because of the pandemic
The senior administration official who went by 'anonymous' in a scathing White House op-ed has now revealed his identity
The CEOs of three tech giants faced a grilling on Capitol Hill
Why the MLB is investigating a Dodgers player for the way he celebrated the World Series win
All that and more in around 10 minutes...
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Sources:
Hurricane Zeta Update: The Weather Channel, AP, USA Today, CBS News, NY Times, Axios
France Second Lockdown: BBC, NYT, CNN
U.S. Cases, Hospitalizations Rise: USA Today, The Hill
Stock Sell-offs: WSJ, AP, WaPo
Ransomware Threatens Hospitals: Bloomberg, CNN, Reuters
Author of Anti-Trump Op-Ed Revealed: NBC News, Medium, Twitter, NYT (2018 Op-Ed)
Tech Giants Testify: Wired, WSJ, Politico, Watch (YouTube/TechCrunch)
Apple Search Interest: Financial Times, CNBC,
MLB Investigates World Series Player: Axios, NBC News, CBS News
Harley-Davidson’s New Electric Bike: The Verge, Engadget, Harley Davidson
Whitney Houston Makes History: AP, Forbes, Billboard
Daylight Saving Time: CNN, NJ.com
COVID-19 numbers are up in the US, with more than 500,000 new cases over the past week. Trouble spots include El Paso, TX, where hospitals are stretched to capacity, plus the Dakotas, Wisconsin, and Montana. Europe is also seeing numbers spike, leading some countries to re-implement national shutdowns.
There are five days until election day, so we’re continuing to review notable ballot initiatives. Today, we discuss Utah and Nebraska amendments that would outlaw slavery as punishment for crimes, a Florida amendment that would raise the minimum wage, and more.
And in headlines: tens of thousands protested a new abortion law in Poland, tech CEOs testify about content moderation, a look at how swordfish stab.
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