Month: March 2021

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Everything Everywhere Daily - The Red Ball Express

There is an old adage about warfare that says “amateurs talk about strategy, whereas professionals talk about logistics”. There is a great deal of truth to this statement. While history books have given a great deal of attention to the D-Day landing at Normandy, what has been almost totally ignored is the incredible logistical effort which was required after the landing. Learn more about the Red Ball Express

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Byzantium And The Crusades - The Second Age of the Crusaders Episode 7 “The Fifth Crusade”

The Fifth Crusade isn't as well known as it should be. It was actually one of the most significant military expeditions that set out to recover Jerusalem. 

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.

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Woulda, Coulda SCOTUS

Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Adam Cohen to talk about Supreme Inequality: The Supreme Court’s Fifty-Year Battle for a More Unjust America, and whether Merrick Garland should heed calls to reinvestigate Justice Brett Kavanaugh. 


In our Slate Plus segment, Mark Joseph Stern on Cedar Point Nursery v Hassid, the big union case before the court this week, guns at the 9th Circuit, and Georgia’s vote-suppression legislation push. 

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Fantasy Nobel Prizes: Isaac Newton

Isaac Newton is one of the most important scientists in the history of the world. His discoveries have impacted almost every aspect of physics, and a huge part of the first two semesters of any physics course is dominated by his discoveries. It raises an interesting question: If Nobel Prizes were given out when Newton was alive, how many would he have won? Join me as I play fantasy Nobel Prizes with Sir Isaac Newton on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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The NewsWorthy - Special Edition: Convict or Acquit? Ex-Cop on Trial for George Floyd’s Death

Today we’re talking about what to expect in the high-profile and racially-charged murder trial of Derek Chauvin. The trial begins Monday.

Chauvin is a former Minneapolis police officer accused of killing George Floyd on May 25, 2020.

A witness video, now seen around the world, appears to show Chauvin using his knee to pin Floyd down on the ground for several minutes. The case sparked nationwide protests and unrest.

Now, the world will be watching as a jury hears the case and decides whether Chauvin will be convicted and put in prison or acquitted and allowed to go free. 

Today you’ll hear from two guest experts about jury selection, key legal considerations, and the role both video and race may play during this process.

 

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Consider This from NPR - First-In-The-Nation Effort Advances Debate Over What Form Reparations Should Take

The city of Evanston, Ill., authorized spending on a reparation program this week — believed to be the first of its kind in the country. Here's the report on Evanston's racial history we mention in this episode.

Alderwoman Cecily Fleming — an African American resident of Evanston — tells NPR why she voted against the plan.

And Dreisen Heath, researcher at the Human Rights Watch, argues that reparations can take many forms.

In participating regions, you'll also hear from local journalists about what's happening in your community.

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