Month: June 2024

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This Machine Kills - 346. The Insulin Empire, Part 1 (ft. Athena Sofides)

We are joined by Athena Sofides who co-wrote (with Ed) a brilliant essay in The Baffler, which provides an in-depth analysis of insulin, the social health factors of diabetes, and the global oligopoly of pharmaceutical corporations that exert total control over – and extract max profits from — this medicine that many millions of diabetics depend upon everyday and are unable to access. We go deep on how this insulin cartel is waging, as they write, “a war to remake insulin into a more profitable form, its patients into a more profitable demographic, and its market into a noncompetitive oligopoly.” ••• The Insulin Empire https://thebaffler.com/after-the-fact/the-insulin-empire-ongweso-jr-sofides ••• Mutual Aid Diabetes https://mutualaiddiabetes.com/ ••• T1International https://www.t1international.com/ Subscribe to hear more analysis and commentary in our premium episodes every week! https://www.patreon.com/thismachinekills Hosted by Jathan Sadowski (www.twitter.com/jathansadowski) and Edward Ongweso Jr. (www.twitter.com/bigblackjacobin). Production / Music by Jereme Brown (www.twitter.com/braunestahl)
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Lost Debate - An Israeli and a Gazan

Hunter Biden was convicted on all three counts in his federal gun trial this week. Ravi takes stock of the verdict and President Biden’s response before diving into the secret recordings of Supreme Court Justices Alito and Roberts, the new partnership between OpenAI and Apple, why to pay attention to foreign political interference in Canada, and what’s behind Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s increased unpopularity.

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar says civilian casualties are “necessary sacrifices” and a new op-ed in the Wall Street Journal accuses the International Criminal Court of “brazen” anti-Israel bias. Ravi shares his take on both developments before welcoming Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, a U.S. citizen from Gaza, and Michael Bauer, an Israeli, to the show to discuss their perspectives about the current state of the war and the response abroad.

Ravi and Ahmed discuss the potential for a ceasefire and the challenges of negotiating with Hamas, the reasons the American left can’t agree on how – or if – to criticize Hamas, and why the pro-Palestine movement would benefit from a greater diversity of thought. Michael, who lives on a kibbutz near the Gaza Strip, shares his experience on October 7 and then talks with Ravi about the potential for a short-term solution to the war and a long-term resolution to the broader conflict and how the war has impacted the political landscape in Israel.


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The Gist - Mrs. Alito’s Secret Vergogna

A political operative secretly recorded conversations with Justice Samuel Alito, wherein he said nothing much different than he's said before ... or that any reasonable person would say. His wife seems angry, though. Plus, Eric Weiner chats about his latest book, this one about Ben Franklin, Ben & Me: In Search of a Founder's Formula for a Long and Useful Life. And also on the show, will voters pick the father of the felon or the felon, and can they possibly understand the difference?


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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Homelessness in Chicago Is Nearly Three Times Higher Than Last Year

An increase in Chicago’s homeless population. A proposed quiet zone around a West Loop women’s clinic. A $50 million settlement paid by the city to four men wrongly convicted of a murder as teenagers. And more. Reset spoke with WBEZ city government and politics reports Tessa Weinberg and Mariah Woelfel to unpack the news coming out of city hall this week. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - COINDESK DAILY: Crypto.com Received Approval to Register in Ireland; AI-Linked Tokens Underperform After Apple Event

Host Helene Braun breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry from Crypto.com's moves in Ireland to the drop in AI tokens after the Apple event.

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"CoinDesk Daily" host Helene Braun breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as Crypto.com received the green light to register in Ireland as a virtual asset service provider. Plus, the latest price moves in AI-related tokens after Apple's event and Fireblocks' partnership with Coinbase International Exchange.

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The Daily Signal - Hunter Biden Found Guilty, FBI Oversight, Menendez Trial | June 11

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TOP NEWS | On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:


  • A jury finds Hunter Biden guilty in the criminal trial concerning his purchase of a gun in 2018.
  • The FBI suspends an employee’s clearance after the FBI sent a questionnaire about the employee’s political views. 
  • The trial of New Jersey Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez continues. 
  • Democrats are gearing up to attack The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, which aims to provide the next Republican presidential administration with qualified personnel and policy solutions. 
  • U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken calls on Hamas to accept the cease-fire deal that is currently on the table. 
  • The vice president of Malawi dies in a plane crash, along with nine others.  


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The Journal. - New York’s U-Turn on a Plan to Reduce Traffic

The nation’s first congestion-pricing plan was set to take effect at the end of June. But last week, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called to indefinitely delay the program. WSJ's Jimmy Vielkind unpacks the surprising move and explores why Hochul made the 11th hour change.


Further Reading:

-New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Abruptly Halts Manhattan Congestion Pricing 


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-NYC’s Food Delivery Workers Fight for a Minimum Wage 

-New York City's 'De Facto Ban' on Airbnb 

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Motley Fool Money - What Apple Didn’t Say

It’s not artificial intelligence. It’s Apple Intelligence.


(00:21) Nick Sciple and Ricky Mulvey discuss the updates from Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, and what they mean for the tech giant’s customers and investors. Plus, they look at how Cracker Barrel is trying to reinvent itself.


Then, (17:48) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp check in on the state of retirement.


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Companies discussed: AAPL, MSFT, CBRL


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Guests: Nick Sciple, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - MARKETS DAILY: From Consensus 2024 | Consensus Heads to Toronto in 2025

Consensus is moving to Toronto in 2025 and City Councillor Shelley Carroll discusses the rapid growth in the tech sector of Toronto.

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Toronto City Councillor Shelley Carroll joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2024 to discuss the robust growth in the city's tech sector and the significance of Web3 and blockchain technologies. Plus, the exciting announcement that the Consensus event will be held in Toronto next year.

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