Syria's bloody civil war against the government of Bashar al-Assad started in 2011 but it had been in a stalemate for years. All that changed recently when rebels lead by a group called Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rapidly routed government forces seizing the second most populous Syria city, Aleppo. We hear reaction from Syrians and about the group behind the revival of the conflict.
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Cato Daily Podcast - Threats to Donor Privacy Persist
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Motley Fool Money - Intel: 3rd in a Two-Horse Race
Under Pat Gelsinger, Intel fell behind rivals and was late to the game in AI and its foundry business. Is the outgoing CEO to blame?
(00:14) Tim Beyers and Dylan Lewis discuss:
- Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger stepping down, why “GPU” is the key focus of his time at the helm of the company.
- The multi-year planning cycle that goes into chipmaking, and why we may wind up praising Gelsinger’s investment in the foundry business several years from now.
- How Fastly will have one fewer name to compete with in the content delivery network market, but why it might spell trouble for the business long-term.
(20:30) What’s your data worth? Ricky Mulvey talks with Dave Hatter, a Cybersecurity Consultant at Intrust IT, about the “surveillance capitalism model” and where your digital data winds up.
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Host: Dylan Lewis
Guests: Tim Beyers, Dave Hatter, Ricky Mulvey
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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Strange News: Spies May Be Sabotaging DHL, Pokemon and the Military, A Drug Gnome, DB Cooper, and More
A tragic airplane crash -- coupled with a series of sinister, earlier explosions -- prompts serious concerns that someone, cough, cough, Russia, may be executing test runs for global espionage. KFC steps back promise to stop using 'Frankenchickens' in the UK. Mobile game Pokémon Go may be in bed with militaries, leveraging data for mass surveillance. Dutch police find a gnome made of MDMA during a drug bust. A new revelation regarding the mysterious 1971 D.B. Cooper skyjacking, and much, much more in this weekly strange news segment.
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To ease flight delays and staffing shortages in the New York City area, the FAA shifted oversight of Newark Airport’s airspace to Philadelphia earlier this year. But WSJ’s Andrew Tangel reports that problems remain and new risks have surfaced.
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-How Spirit Airlines Landed in Bankruptcy
-How Southwest Airlines Melted Down
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-Why Fixing New York Air Traffic Has Been a Bumpy Ride
-To Ease Newark Flight Delays, the FAA Turned to Philly. Here’s Why.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - GEN C: How Flip.shop is Rewarding Consumer Engagement with Their Shopping Social Network
Rembrandt Flores joins the pod to talk about his journey from PR to crypto to now Flip.shop, where he's revolutionizing social commerce through authentic brand partnerships and consumer rewards.
Rembrandt Flores, Chief Brand and Amplification Officer at Flip.shop, brings his extensive background in communications and crypto to discuss the future of social commerce. Rembrandt shares how Flip.shop is revolutionizing online shopping by rewarding users for their engagement and authentic product reviews and discusses the challenges of brand building in crypto to the evolution of social commerce.
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The Bulwark Podcast - Bill Kristol and Elaina Plott Calabro: A Sordid Lot
Kash Patel, who could potentially run the FBI, is a compulsive liar who can't keep his facts straight about his work experience or even where he was born. Aside from being a player in the attempted coup, even Trump loyalists are alarmed by his devotion to the president-elect. Meanwhile, by pardoning Hunter, Biden is not only putting his family ahead of the public interest, he's also giving a giant gift to Trump. Plus, more details on Pete Hegseth's disqualifying behavior, and Trump's avenue for getting around the Senate confirmation process. Elaina Plott Calabro and Bill Kristol join Tim Miller.
show notes:
Elaina's profile of Kash Patel
Patel's target list
Jack Goldsmith on Trump getting around the Senate confirmation process
Tim and Sam on Biden's pardon of Hunter
Tim and Sam on Pete Hegseth's mom
show notes:
Elaina's profile of Kash Patel
Patel's target list
Jack Goldsmith on Trump getting around the Senate confirmation process
Tim and Sam on Biden's pardon of Hunter
Tim and Sam on Pete Hegseth's mom
Bad Faith - Episode 428 Promo – Can Biden “Pardon” Student Debt? (w/ Braxton Brewington)
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Debt Collective spokesperson Braxton Brewington joins Bad Faith to unpack what Biden could still do to alleviate student debt, and what the student loan fight looks like going into a second Trump administration.
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1A - ‘If You Can Keep It’: The Press And The PRESS Act
A bill to protect journalists in their work has long had strong bipartisan support.
The "Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act," or PRESS Act, would shield journalists from government surveillance and from being forced to reveal confidential sources. It was first introduced in June 2021 and was reintroduced in 2023. It's passed the House twice but languished in the Senate.
President-elect Donald Trump has of course had a tumultuous relationship with journalists. Last month, Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, writing that, "REPUBLICANS MUST KILL THIS BILL."
Now, the PRESS Act is running out of time to pass before the end of the lame duck session. We discuss why press advocates say this legislation is urgent, and what comes next for the bill.
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The "Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act," or PRESS Act, would shield journalists from government surveillance and from being forced to reveal confidential sources. It was first introduced in June 2021 and was reintroduced in 2023. It's passed the House twice but languished in the Senate.
President-elect Donald Trump has of course had a tumultuous relationship with journalists. Last month, Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, writing that, "REPUBLICANS MUST KILL THIS BILL."
Now, the PRESS Act is running out of time to pass before the end of the lame duck session. We discuss why press advocates say this legislation is urgent, and what comes next for the bill.
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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Pardon Us
Today John is under the weather, so the rest of us take on Joe Biden's broad pardon of his son Hunter, what it says about the Biden presidency, and how it complements Donald Trump's pick of Kash Patel for director of the FBI. What do we think of Patel? What do we think of Trump's picking his daughter's father-in-law to be a senior adviser on the Middle East? And, finally, how's the Hezbollah ceasefire holding up and what can we learn from the reignited civil war in Syria? Give a listen.
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