Month: January 2022

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The NewsWorthy - Fed Rate Hike?, SAT Changes & Hidden Bad Reviews- Wednesday, January 26th, 2022

The news to know for Wednesday, January 26th, 2022!

We have an update on the rising tensions in Eastern Europe. Russia seems to be taking more action, and the U.S. is shopping for fuel.

Also, all eyes are on the Federal Reserve. What the central bank is expected to announce today, and how it's already impacting the stock market.

Plus, one shortage has gotten so bad, American factories could have to shut down, some changes are coming to key college admissions tests, and who was and wasn't elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Those stories and more in around 10 minutes!

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The Daily Signal - Biden’s Year 1 Foreign Policy Blunders

President Joe Biden has finished his first year in office with a number of foreign policy tests he has had to confront. The Afghanistan pullout, the situation in Ukraine, and our growing rivalry with China all represent tests the president has had to face. They are tests that Vandenberg Coalition Executive Director Carrie Filipetti and Senior Policy Director Amanda Rothschild say he’s failed.

"You just go around the world in every region: We're worse off today than we were a year ago," says Rothschild. "Whether it's North Korea, Afghanistan, China, Ukraine, it's worse than we were a year ago, and that's a result of his policies."

Filipetti adds, "Our word mattered in the past because it was backed by our power, and we no longer have the power backing our word."

Filipetti and Rothschild, both of whom served in the Trump administration, join "The Daily Signal Podcast" to discuss a year of foreign policy events, and how the president has failed America on the world stage.

We also cover these stories:

  • Republican lawmakers accuse the Biden administration of targeting federal employees seeking religious exemptions from its COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
  • Fearing a Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration begins planning sanctions and export controls on the Russian economy, in addition to mitigation procedures if Russia withholds energy supplies in retaliation. 
  • Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announces a tip line for parents to report the teaching of anything that could be considered divisive in the classroom.



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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Putin’s Plan

The odds of a Russian invasion of Ukraine are increasing, with thousands of Russian troops stationed near the two countries' border. Vladimir Putin is set on ensuring Ukraine gives up its ambitions to join NATO and the European Union, and it’s unclear how much he’s willing to risk to meet that objective. 


How far will the Russian leader go to get what he wants? Is there any way to end the standoff without violence?


Guest: Amy Mackinnon, national security and intelligence reporter at Foreign Policy.


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What Could Go Right? - We Are the Outrage Machine (Bonus)

It's no secret that social media is politically divisive. What we may not be as aware of is how our own behavior feeds into a positive feedback loop that leaves both sides progressively more outraged and more extreme in their beliefs. What should we be aware of before we like, share, and react to politically inflammatory content online? What techniques do we have at our disposal to improve our online behavior? The Progress Network Member Robert Wright, president of the Nonzero Foundation and a longtime journalist who writes about science, history, politics, and religion, discusses this phenomenon with The Progress Network executive director Emma Varvaloucas and gives his best tips for how to avoid a civil war.

This conversation was recorded before the 2020 presidential election.

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Philosophers In Space - 0G174: Station Eleven and Philosophy of Theatre pt1

To crib Hamlet or not to crib Hamlet, that is the question. Whether tis nobler in the shownotes to suffer the satires and absurdness of a tortured soliloquy, or by jumping to the links end them. We're covering the glorious station 11 and for part one we're talking about philosophy of theater.

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NPR's Book of the Day - Country star Merle Haggard is larger than life in ‘The Hag’

Author Marc Eliot has written a new biography of country music icon, Merle Haggard. The Hag details Haggard's quite extraordinary life; from breaking into a restaurant (that turned out to be open) and subsequent jail time to his many broken marriages and everything in between. Haggard turned his past failures into songs, writing and singing about his inner turmoil. Eliot told NPR's Steve Inskeep that he thinks the Hag deserves a little more respect: "I think if he were played on the same radio stations that, say, play Frank Sinatra ... he'd be just as accepted. I think he was that good."
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It Could Happen Here - The Next Apocalypse with Chris Begley

Robert Evans sits down with archaeologist Chris Begley to discuss his book about historical collapse.

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60 Songs That Explain the '90s - “California Love”—Tupac

Rob Harvilla explores the legacy of Tupac Shakur, one of the most important figures hip-hop ever birthed and a person whose life was defined by contradictions. He breaks down Tupac’s rise in music and Hollywood and his latter-day stint at Death Row Records, including the mega-hit “California Love.”

This episode was originally produced as a Music and Talk show available exclusively on Spotify. Find the full song on Spotify or wherever you get your music.

Host: Rob Harvilla

Guest: Andreas Hale

Producer: Justin Sayles

Associate Producer: Devon Renaldo

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