Month: December 2020

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NBN Book of the Day - Paul Morrow, “Unconscionable Crimes: How Norms Explain and Constrain Mass Atrocity” (MIT Press, 2020)

The moral horrors of genocide and mass atrocity lead us to wonder how such things are even possible. A common and understandable reaction is to see events of this kind as arising from the collapse and eventual disappearance of norms. That is, because we find genocide and mass atrocity so difficult to comprehend, we grasp for an explanation that ascribes to such episodes the absence of compressibility.

In Unconscionable Crimes: How Norms Explain and Constrain Mass Atrocity (MIT 2020), Paul Morrow argues against this tendency. On his view, instances of mass atrocity often reflect the presence, rather than the absence, of norms. Paul Morrow argues that recognizing the moral, legal, and social norms governing mass atrocity can help prevent its occurrence.

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The NewsWorthy - Hospitals’ Warning, Iran-Israel Tensions & Word of the Year- Tuesday, December 1st, 2020

The news to know for Tuesday, December 1st, 2020!

We have updates about:

  • progress on a COVID-19 vaccine
  • concerns and warnings over overwhelmed hospitals
  • the assassination that prompted new tensions between Iran and Israel
  • how technology is playing a role in mental health
  • the 2020 word of the year
  • why Giving Tuesday is especially important this year

Those stories and more in just 10 minutes!

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com or see sources below to read more about any of the stories mentioned today.

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Sources:

Moderna Requests Vaccine Authorization: USA Today, NY Times, WaPo, Reuters, Moderna

Who Gets Vaccine First: WSJ, CBS News, Stat, CDC

Hospitals Brace for Surge: The Hill, NY Times, WaPo, Johns Hopkins, COVID Tracking

Dr. Atlas Resigns: CNN, FOX News, NPR, NBC News

Iran Nuclear Scientist Death Backlash: AP, WSJ, USA Today, WaPo, Axios, Reuters

Melania Trump Unveils Christmas Decorations: NY Times, FOX News, FLOTUS

FDA Considering App-Based Therapy: Business Insider, 9to5 Mac

49ers to Play Two Upcoming Home Games in AZ: AP, ESPN, NFL, WaPo

NFL Postpones Ravens Games for 3rd Time: USA Today, SI, ESPN

Dictionary Companies Words of the Year: AP, ABC News, CNN, Merriam Webster, Dictionary.com

Giving Tuesday: GivingTuesday.org, Vox, CNN, WaPo, Charity Navigator

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What A Day - Bidenomics 101

Biden officially announced several top members of his economic team, including his picks to lead the Treasury, White House Council of Economic Advisers, and the Office of Management and Budget. We talk about the picks and what it says about Biden's economic priorities.

Moderna submitted its vaccine for FDA authorization yesterday, following Pfizer’s submission a couple weeks ago. The CDC is holding an emergency meeting today to hammer out some guidelines for states on who should get their COVID shots first. 

And in headlines: SCOTUS hears arguments on Trump’s plan to keep undocumented immigrants out of the census count, a London lab uses AI to predict the shapes of proteins, and Spiderman is able to have in-person school in Atlanta.

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The Daily Signal - The ‘Marginal’ State of the US Military

The military strength of the United States again is rated as only “marginal” in a new report, the "2021 Index of U.S. Military Strength", from The Heritage Foundation.

Russia is identified as the main threat to the U.S., but China is identified in the report as “the most comprehensive threat that the U.S. faces, [and] continues to modernize and expand its military and pay particular attention to its space, cyber, and artificial intelligence capabilities.” How should these challenges be addressed?

Dakota Wood, senior research fellow for The Heritage Foundation’s Center for National Defense and the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy, joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to discuss.

We also cover these stories:

  • Biotechnology company Moderna is asking the Food and Drug Administration to give it an emergency authorization for the coronavirus vaccine. 
  • The results of Georgia’s presidential election continue to be contested. 
  • The White House is ready for Christmas! First lady Melania Trump announces that the theme for this year’s decor is "America the Beautiful." 

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Ologies with Alie Ward - Alligator Ecotoxicology (GATOR POISONS) with Laura Kojima

Alligators, crocodiles and … a shut-down nuclear weapons plant? The excitement never ends when you’re Laura Kojima, an Alligator Ecotoxicologist. A longtime reptile cheerleader, Laura has passion to match some truly bananas stories about field work, tail smacks, gator jaws, mercury levels, swamp boats, and crocodilian evolution, overbites, and locomotion. Her incredible work keeps people -- and the gators -- safer in toxic waters and she recalls her favorite alligator bite and the one animal that sent her to the hospital. Also discussed: jorts & gator crotches.

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Opening Arguments - OA443: The (Terrible) Case Against Indicting Trump

Friend of the show Randall Eliason wrote an op-ed for the Washington Post called "The case against indicting Trump." Both of us on the show strongly disagree with the arguments presented and humbly submit our enthusiastic rebuke of it.

Before that, Andrew answers the clickbaity question of whether or not Trump made a major mistake in pardoning Flynn. As with all clickbait, the answer is no. Finally, we briefly touch on the terrible new decision out of the Amy Coney Barrett era that is our new hell.

Links: Last election nail, Biden hopes to avoid divisive Trump investigations, Federal Prosecution of Election Offenses Seventh Edition May 2007, REPORT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE UNITED STATES SENATE, 20A87 Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo (11/25/2020)

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The Gist - Progressives Cry Betrayal

On the Gist, voter certifications in Arizona and Wisconsin.

In the interview, Mike talks with Jess Harnell, the Emmy-nominated voice artist with over 300 voice credits to his name, including Wakko Warner from The Animaniacs. The animated show executive produced by Steven Spielberg, known for bringing irreverent comedy and satire to kids in the 90’s, is back. In the first part of this two part interview, Harnell explains the inspiration behind Wakko's voice, what elements made Animaniacs an iconic cartoon series two decades ago and how they plan to update it for a new generation. All-new episodes of Animaniacs are now streaming only on Hulu.

In the spiel, the Left’s argument against the private sector. And today on Remembrances of Things Trump, do you believe in Santa Claus?

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