Aug. 24 marks the day when Ukraine's parliament vowed to separate from the Soviet Union in 1991. The date this year will also mark six months since Russia's invasion began.
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Federalist Radio Hour - How Alaska’s Confusing Ranked-Choice Voting Is Really A Scheme To Keep Murkowski In Office
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Joel Davidson, editor-in-chief of the Alaska Watchman, joins Federalist Senior Editor John Daniel Davidson, his brother, and Federalist Senior Editor Christopher Bedford to explain how Alaskans were hoodwinked into a hopelessly complex ranked-choice voting scheme designed to benefit incumbent Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who is seeking a fourth full term in the Senate this November.
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs - Episode 151: “San Francisco” by Scott McKenzie
We start season four of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs with an extra-long look at “San Francisco” by Scott McKenzie, and at the Monterey Pop Festival, and the careers of the Mamas and the Papas and P.F. Sloan. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode.
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Also I say that John Phillips wrote “No, No, No, No”. I got this from an interview with McKenzie, but he must have been misremembering — the song is a cover version of “La Poupee Qui Fait Non” by Michel Polnareff, with English-language lyrics by Geoff Stephens
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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Unworkers of the World, Disunite!
Today’s podcast takes up the question of what people mean when they refer to “threats to democracy,” Anthony Fauci’s resignation, and what the whole “I don’t want to work no more” movement is all about. Give a listen. Source
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First Things Podcast - Discrimination and Religious Education
On this episode, Nicole Stelle Garnett joins Mark Bauerlein to discuss religious liberty in schools today in light of her recent article, “A Victory for Religious Liberty and Educational Pluralism.”
Headlines From The Times - When your anti-Black coworker is Latino
Two of the largest race discrimination cases investigated by the federal government in the past decade allege widespread abuse of hundreds of Black employees by supervisors and coworkers at warehouses in Southern California’s Inland Empire. Anti-black bias on the job is sadly nothing new. But as the Latino population across the US, and especially California continues to grow, anti-Black bias by Latinos in the workplace is drawing renewed scrutiny.
Read the full transcript here.
Host: Gustavo Arellano
Guests: L.A. Times labor reporter Margot Roosevelt
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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 08/22
Parts of the West plagued by drought are drenched by a monsoon. A car bombing kills the daughter of an ally of Russia's Vladimir Putin. Video shows officers in Arkansas apparently beating a man during his arrest. Correspondent Steve Kathan has the CBS World News Roundup for Monday, August 22, 2022:
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The Bookmonger - Episode 418: ‘First Casualty’ by Toby Harnden
John J. Miller is joined by Toby Harnden to discuss the paper-back publication of his book, "First Casualty."
The Intelligence from The Economist - Plant of attack: Ukraine’s occupied nuclear-power station
Tensions are rising at Zaporizhia, which Russian forces are using as a military base. We ask what the risks are, and whether they can be headed off. Britain’s summer heatwave was deadly—but figuring out how deadly was no easy task. And discovering the real value of the “social capital” outside family and work relationships. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer