Month: March 2021

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NBN Book of the Day - Chuck Collins, “The Wealth Hoarders: How Billionaires Pay Millions to Hide Trillions” (Polity, 2021)

For decades, a secret army of tax attorneys, accountants and wealth managers has been developing into the shadowy Wealth Defense Industry. These ‘agents of inequality’ are paid millions to hide trillions for the richest 0.01%. In The Wealth Hoarders: How Billionaires Pay Millions to Hide Trillions (Polity, 2021), inequality expert Chuck Collins, who himself inherited a fortune, interviews the leading players and gives a unique insider account of how this industry is doing everything it can to create and entrench hereditary dynasties of wealth and power. He exposes the inner workings of these “agents of inequality”, showing how they deploy anonymous shell companies, family offices, offshore accounts, opaque trusts, and sham transactions to ensure the world’s richest pay next to no tax. He ends by outlining a robust set of policies that democratic nations can implement to shut down the Wealth Defense Industry for good. This shocking exposé of the insidious machinery of inequality is essential reading for anyone wanting the inside story of our age of plutocratic plunder and stashed cash.

Stephen Pimpare is director of the Public Service & Nonprofit Leadership program and Faculty Fellow at the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire.

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Short Wave - The Purple Urchins Don’t Die

NPR climate correspondent Lauren Sommer explains how scientists are getting creative to deal with the hordes of urchins overtaking kelp forests in the Pacific Ocean — and why this kind of drastic ecological change may become more common as the climate gets hotter.

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The NewsWorthy - New Vaccine Goal, GA Election Law & Disneyland Expands- Friday, March 26th, 2021

The news to know for Friday, March 26th, 2021!

What to know about:

  • a deadly tornado outbreak in the deep south: where people saw the worst of it and how much damage is left behind
  • a controversial election overhaul that became law in Georgia 
  • a designated day encouraging people to speak up against Asian hate 
  • a major expansion in the works at Disneyland
  • some good news about America's national symbol, the bald eagle

Those stories and more in around 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:

Deadly Southeastern Tornadoes: Weather Channel, AP, Reuters, Axios

New COVID Vaccine Goal: NY Times, Politico, White House

GA Election Overhaul: AJC, NPR, AP, WaPo

Israel Election Too Close to Call: BBC, AP, NY Times

Earth Hour This Weekend: CNN, EcoWatch, Earth Hour, WWF

Tech CEOs Testify on Disinformation: WSJ, Bloomberg, Axios, Watch Full Hearing

#StopAsianHate Day: AsianAmericanDayofAction, Asian Journal, USA Today

Disneyland Expansion Plans: LA Times, CNN, Fox Business, Deadline

Passover Begins: Today, WaPo, USA Today, White House

Feel Good Friday: Bald Eagle Population Thriving: AP, NPR, NY Times, FWS

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What A Day - Biden Said Shots, Make It A Double

Biden held the first press conference of his presidency, yesterday, discussing the state of the nation’s vaccination effort, his views on the filibuster, and more. States are opening up vaccine eligibility, but there's an early pattern emerging of Black and Hispanic people getting smaller shares of vaccinations. 

The LAPD evicted an unhoused community that had set up tents in the Echo Park neighborhood of LA, and the department did it against the CDC’s guidance to pause encampment sweeps during the pandemic. The district’s city councilmember framed the action as part of an effort to rehabilitate the park, but members of the community showed up to support the people from being forced out. 

Plus, Jason Concepcion, host of Takeline and All Caps NBA joins us for headlines: no Zoom at the Oscars, the latest on the boat blocking the Suez Canal, and Amazon’s failed attempt to clapback.


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California, Florida and other states will soon offer vaccines to all adults

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/25/us/california-florida-vaccine.html


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The Daily Signal - How Conservatives Can Do Better in Engaging Black Americans

Commentator Deroy Murdock, besides being a Fox News regular and a contributing editor at National Review Online, is a senior fellow with the London Center for Policy Research.

Murdock joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to share his journey to conservatism, how he got started in journalism, and what he thinks conservatives can do better to reach the black community.


"I think the primary thing that conservatives need to do to reach black Americans is make the effort," Murdock says, adding:

I think that there is a certain hesitancy to do so. I don't think it's malicious. I just think there's a sense pretty well among white conservatives, [of] 'Well, we don't know what to say to them and we don't know quite the language and maybe there'll be upset.'The best thing to do is knock on the doors, go to the black churches, go to the black businesses, go to the black schools, whatever it is, and talk about these ideas and why they're good for America and why they're good for black Americans.

We also cover these stories:

  • President Biden holds his first official press conference over two months since taking office.
  • The CEO’ of Facebook, Twitter, and Google testify before a House committee.
  • Republican senators introduce legislation to end child trafficking at the border. 



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Opening Arguments - OA476: Sidney Powell’s Defense Is Even Worse Than You Think

Sidney Powell's response to the Dominion Defamation suit is too batshirt to miss! Andrew brings us the full breakdown. Also, a jury has been selected in the Derek Chauvin trial so we've got some updates there. And finally, Andrew explains the gun control bills that have passed congress.

Links: Dominion response to Powell motion to extend time, Dominion complaint, Powell motion to dismiss, Minn. Sentencing Guidelines, Batson v. Kentucky (1986), Jurors In Derek Chauvin's George Floyd Murder Trial, Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021, Texas mass shooting, Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Local Governments Solve Issues In Equitable Ways Using Citizen Engagement

In the era of COVID-19 and deep inequality, local governments say community engagement has become essential to delivering equitable outcomes. Reset talks with Chicago and suburban elected officials on how they’ve changed the way they seek residents input before making decisions. For more Reset interviews, subscribe to this podcast and please leave us a rating. That helps other listeners find us. For more about the program, go to the WBEZ website or follow us on Twitter at @WBEZreset.
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How To Citizen with Baratunde - Introducing: Season 2 of How To Citizen with Baratunde

How do we wield our collective power for the many, not just the few, in order to live together even with our differences?

We feel the dangerous divisions within our democracy daily: the pandemic response, racial oppression, and political violence. In season two of How To Citizen with Baratunde, we focus on ground zero for these divisions: money, capitalism, and the economy. In a time of radical economic inequality, how do we citizen when we can’t pay the bills.

This season we explore the deep roots of wealth inequality in the US, learn how its historic levels impact democracy, and search across the nation for inspiring people working to find solutions. Their stories paint a powerful picture of a new, more inclusive economy that serves the many, strengthens local relationships, and gives people not just stability but the time to truly citizen.

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Consider This from NPR - One’s Antifa. One’s In A Militia. How An Ancestry Match Led To An Unlikely Bond

Two distant cousins connect online, only to learn that one is a militant leftist and the other is in a right-wing militia. Their story shows the complexities of a timely question: Who's an extremist?

NPR's Hannah Allam followed both men for weeks, charting the growth of their relationship and revealing the moment they met in-person for the first time. NPR is withholding their last name, which the two men share, for security reasons.

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Pod Save America - “Biden’s chance to go big.” (with Heather McGhee!)

Jon and Heather talk about how Biden’s next economic plan could be even more progressive and transformative than the last, the results from the latest Crooked Media/Change Research Pollercoaster series on voting rights in Arizona, and whether anything can get done on gun control. Then, they discuss their favorite under-the-radar headlines.


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