Month: May 2021

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Time To Say Goodbye - Sheikh Jarrah and What Feels Different This Time about Israel/Palestine with Josh Leifer of Jewish Currents

Hello!

This week we talked with Joshua Leifer, an editor at Jewish Currents, about the ongoing military violence against Palestinian communities in Gaza this past month (for those keeping track, Josh helped organize that Jewish Current-TTSG webinar from two weeks ago!)

(Tammy unfortunately had to sit out today’s episode with a last-second conflict 😔 )

We talk to Josh about his recently co-authored explainer on the clashes in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem, resistance from Palestinian groups and the Israeli Left, and the role of Biden and US (and international) solidarity.

We also discuss his colleague Peter Beinart’s essay “Teshuvah: A Jewish Case for Palestinian Refugee Return.”

Also: does 2021 represent a turning point in debates over Israel/Palestine in the US? Comparisons and connections to BLM and other protests against settler colonialism worldwide? And Josh’s personal experiences navigating Jewish-American debates, Zionism and anti-Zionism, and diasporic internationalist organizing.

Other links from the conversation + recommendations for further reading:

* +972 Magazine: https://www.972mag.com/

* Nathan Thrall NYT on the Boycott-Divest-Sanctions (BDS) movement and the Democrats 

* The late Palestinian writer Edward Said’s prescient (1999) essay on “The One-State Solution” 

* Human Rights Watch’s Apartheid Report on Palestine (2021)

* Peter Beinart on Biden's Israel record

* Tareq Baconi's writing at the New York Review of Books

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The Anthropocene Reviewed - Icelandic Hot Dog Stand and Signing Your Name 250,000 Times

John Green reviews an Icelandic hot dog stand and the act of signing your name 250,000 times in a four-month period. 

The Anthropocene Reviewed book is out now! The San Francisco Chronicle called it the perfect book for "whenever you need a reminder of what it is to feel small and human in the best possible way."

Order a copy online or at your local bookstore: anthropocenereviewedbook.com

John is on (virtual) tour this week to celebrate the book release. For more information and tickets: johngreenbooks.com/appearances

A fan-made web site that allows readers of The Anthropocene Reviewed to share where each copy ends up: theanthropocenereviewed.com

Episode art by Nadim Silverman.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Airport Codes

If you’ve done your share of flying, you are probably familiar with the three-letter airport codes which identify every commercial airport in the world. Airports like DFW, LGA, and HOU are easy to figure out. However, why is there an X in LAX? How did Washington Dulles wind up with IAD? And what is the deal with almost every airport code in Canada? Learn more about airport codes and the weird logic behind them on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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The NewsWorthy - High Court Takes on Abortion, Major Media Merger & Google’s New Products- Tuesday, May 18th, 2021

The news to know for Tuesday, May 18th, 2021!

We have updates about the U.S. Supreme Court taking up a case that could allow justices to revisit Roe v. Wade.

We'll also explain the new plan to donate some of America's COVID-19 vaccines to other countries.

Plus, a major media merger, a new warning about some cryptocurrency scams, and the new products Google might unveil today.

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:

SCOTUS Taking up Major Abortion Case: Politico, NY Times, Axios, AP, WSJ, SCOTUS

Gaetz Associate Pleads Guilty: WaPo, Politico, Reuters, AP

Cyclone Tauktae Hits India: BBC, CNN, WaPo, Reuters

U.S. Exporting More Vaccines: Bloomberg, USA Today, WSJ, NPR, White House

Covid Deaths, Cases Decline: Reuters, NY Daily News, WaPo, CDC

WarnerMedia and Discovery Merger: Axios, WSJ, The Verge, Mashable, CNN, AT&T

Crypto Investment Scams: CNBC, The Hill, Business Insider, FTC

Google Developer Conference Starts: Engadget, PC Mag, ARS Technica, Yahoo Finance, Wear OS

Watch the Conference: YouTube

Microsoft Teams Launches Personal Version: The Verge, Cnet, Engadget, Microsoft Teams

Travelers Booking Flights in Record Numbers: Motley Fool, Forbes, Simple Flying, TSA

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In God We Lust - Fatal Attraction | 6

After more than eight years, Giancarlo goes public about his relationship with the Falwells. But Jerry Jr. knows that the best defense is a good offense.

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Read Me a Poem - “cutting greens” by Lucille Clifton

Amanda Holmes reads Lucille Clifton’s poem “cutting greens.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.

 

This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.


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Chapo Trap House - 524 – Kush Aliens are Invading Earth (5/17/21)

We congratulate Felix on defeating the scary monsters of Dark Souls during his successful fundraiser stream over the weekend, and also note the tiny but noticeable fissures opening up in the usually stifling discourse on Palestine. We then take a look at Bill Gates’ bro time with Jeffrey Epstein possibly being the cause of his recent divorce. Finally, there’s more UFO stuff in the news: limited hangout? New way to sell endless arms buildup? Or do the aliens just want our kindest bud? You be the judge. If you missed the stream and would like to donate to our various Palestinian supporting orgs, links here: Movement to Safeguard Palestinian Communities: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/icareaboutpeace/ Islamic Relief of Canada Palestinian Emergency Appeal: https://www.islamicreliefcanada.org/emergencies/palest Eye On Palestine: https://m.facebook.com/eyeonpalestine.offical/ And of course, tickets still on sale for our upcoming live show at the FRQNCY1 streaming festival: https://frqncy.live/frqncy1