Month: December 2022

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The NewsWorthy - Cross-Country Storm, Moon Mission Returns & Twitter Blue Relaunch- Monday, December 12, 2022

The news to know for Monday, December 12, 2022!

We'll tell you about a major storm that could bring heavy snow, rain, and tornadoes to the United States.

Also, there's been a breakthrough in one of the world's largest terror investigations, and a historic NASA mission just returned to Earth.

Plus, dozens of people are getting sued, including celebrities like Madonna, Serena Williams, and Justin Bieber.

And we're talking about what Twitter is promising with its revamped subscription service and who won the most prestigious individual award in college football. 

Those stories and more news to know in around 10 minutes!

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The Daily Signal - INTERVIEW | The Chinese Communist Party’s Alleged Influence on College Campuses, Explained

As students head to college each semester, the influence of the Chinese Communist Party on their campus is an unlikely point of discussion. 

However, John Metz, the president of the Athenai Institute, said his group is "committed to removing the influence of the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party from U.S. college campuses."

Metz discussed some of the potential downsides to accepting money from the Chinese Communist Party.

"So, we estimate that between 2018 and 2021, U.S. universities received more than a billion dollars in gifts and contracts from mainland China, and that includes everything from funding for Confucius Institutes, which we talked about a moment ago, to research partnerships and joint degree programs and so on," Metz said. 

"All of these, in our view, create a dangerous financial incentive for U.S. universities to turn the other way while the CCP censors our students, steals advanced technology, and engages in the high tech repression of its own people," said Metz,

He added: 

All of these financial entanglements really are a danger to national security because they prevent universities from really doing their due diligence to make sure that the research they support is not putting that technology in the wrong hands.

Metz joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to discuss more about the influence of the Chinese Communist Party at college and universities, what he hopes the U.S. Congress will address policy-wise next year, and the dangers of TikTok. 


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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - The Last Time NYC Tried to Hospitalize the Homeless

In an effort to address New York’s growing problem of unhoused people living on the streets, Mayor Eric Adams announced that the city would start involuntarily hospitalizing people. It’s a strategy the city tried back in the ‘80s as well. Why didn’t it work then?


Guest: Sam Tsemberis, founder and executive director of Pathways to Housing, and associate clinical professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA.


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Strict Scrutiny - How the 303 Creative case threatens to roll back the 21st century

The Supreme Court recently heard 2.5 hours of oral arguments in 303 Creative v. Elenis-- the case about a Colorado website designer who doesn't want to create wedding websites for gay couples. The arguments were absolutely bonkers, with justices invoking kids in KKK uniforms, Black mall Santas, dating sites for people seeking affairs, and re-education camps. Leah, Kate, and Melissa recap the arguments and what they may portend for the future of LGBTQ rights.

 

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Opening Arguments - OA660: Alex Jones… Declares… (personal) BANKRUPTCYYYYYY

We here at Opening Arguments enjoy documenting just how many different ways Alex Jones is financially f@cked. He added another bankruptcy to his collection, and like the previous ones, this one is likely part of a devious plan to get out of paying people stuff. Will it work? Links: Derkach Charged with Fraud and Money Laundering, Jones Bankruptcy, personal bankruptcy and motion

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Short Wave - The Myth of Plastic Recycling

For many, recycling feels like a tangible way to personally combat climate change and to positively affect the environment. But after a years long investigation, NPR correspondent Laura Sullivan finds that reality is generally the opposite: Only a small fraction of plastic is ultimately recycled. Moreover, plastic production is on the rise.

Further reading:
- Recycling plastic is practically impossible — and the problem is getting worse
- How Big Oil Misled The Public Into Believing Plastic Would Be Recycled

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NPR's Book of the Day - ‘Three Girls From Bronzeville’ is a memoir about identity, opportunity and solidarity

Journalist Dawn Turner grew up in Chicago's historic Bronzeville neighborhood in the '70s. Her memoir chronicles the dreams shared between her younger sister, her best friend and herself – and the disparities that Black girls experience in the quest for their own American Dream. In today's episode, Turner opens up to Here & Now's Celeste Headlee about where her path diverged from those of her friend and sister, and how transcendence looks different for everyone.
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It Could Happen Here - Power Station Sabotage, with Molly Conger

Molly Conger joins Robert, Garrison, and James to discus the recent attacks on power substations and how they relate to growing awareness of accelerationist plots against critical infrastructure.

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Motley Fool Money - The ROI of Design

Great design can reward a company’s shareholders, but “good enough” doesn’t do much. Mauro Porcini is the Chief Design Officer of PepsiCo and the author of “The Human Side of Innovation: The Power of People in Love with People.” Ricky Mulvey caught up with Porcini to discuss:

- Why investors should watch companies with great design thinkers

- The strategy behind limited-edition releases

- How wearables could change what we eat and drink

 

Companies mentioned: PEP, MMM, AAPL

 

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guest: Mauro Porcini

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