Unfortunately, due to another heavy snowfall in the Boston area (where our studio is) in the first part of the week, we had to cancel our recording session for this week’s episode. Let’s hope for sunnier skies next week!
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January 28, 2015 – Arsenal For Democracy 115
Topics: Big Ideas – Zero-Tuition Public College; Greek elections. People: Bill, Nate. Produced: January 26th, 2015.
Discussion Points:
– Big Ideas for Reforming American Governance: Should the federal government offer a zero-tuition 4-year public college system? Is this feasible?
– How will Syriza’s win in the Greek elections affect Greece and the EU?
Episode 115 (46 min)
AFD 115
Related links
Segment 1
– ThinkProgress: How Obama Could Make College Free For Everyone Without Spending A Dime
– EdWeek: Some Higher Education Advocates Wary of President’s Free Community College Plan
– The Atlantic: Is There a Better Way to Deal With Student-Loan Debt?
Segment 2
– AFD: The Questions Posed by World’s 2015 Elections
– AFD: Syriza-Independent Greeks coalition takes office
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January 21, 2015 – Arsenal For Democracy 114
Topics: Republican State Attorneys General, the NYPD mutiny, US-Russian relations. People: Bill, Nate, Sasha. Produced: January 19th, 2015.
Discussion Points:
– How are Republican Attorneys General helping corporations fight common sense regulation?
– Is the NYPD beyond the control of the people of New York City and Mayor De Blasio?
– The end of nuclear partnership: When should the US view Russian actions as threatening versus posturing?
Episode 114 (52 min)
AFD 114
Related links
Segment 1
– AFD, by Sasha: State Attorneys General are ruining the Earth. Literally.
– NYT: Energy Firms in Secretive Alliance With Attorneys General
Segment 2
– AFD: NYC: Overwhelming opposition to the NYPD mutiny
– The Globalist, by Bill: New York: De Blasio Vs. a Renegade Police Department
– AFD: The NYPD: America’s Secret Police
– AFD, by De Ana: #BlackLivesMatter means just that, not that police lives don’t
– Reuters: Off duty, black cops in New York feel threat from fellow police
Segment 3
– Boston Globe: Russia ends US nuclear security alliance
– The Globalist: Kaliningrad: Achilles’ Heel for the West
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January 14, 2015 – Arsenal For Democracy 113
Topics: Boko Haram massacre in northeastern Nigeria, the French historical and political contexts of the Charlie Hebdo attacks. People: Bill, Nate. Produced: January 12th, 2015.
Discussion Points:
– Why is Western media doing such a bad job of covering the rise of Boko Haram in northern Nigeria?
– Charlie Hebdo attacks: What is the big picture historical and political context of France’s relations with immigrants and Muslims?
Episode 113 (55 min)
AFD 113
Related links
Segment 1
– AFD: 2000 “feared dead” in raids by Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria
– France24: Child used as suicide bomber in Kano market
– The Atlantic: Charlie Hebdo: Why Nigeria’s Boko Haram Violence Gets Less Attention
– BBC: Boko Haram crisis: Why it is hard to know the truth in Nigeria
Segment 2
– Hooded Utilitarian: In the Wake of Charlie Hebdo, Free Speech Does Not Mean Freedom From Criticism
– The Globe and Mail: In the Mideast, as in France, satire is a weapon against extremists
– The Atlantic: Who Was Ahmed Merabet, the Muslim Police Officer Killed by the Charlie Hebdo Massacre?
– Buzzfeed: This Muslim Man Saved Several Hostages During The Paris Kosher Market Siege
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January 7, 2015 – Arsenal For Democracy 112
Topics: Rep. Steve Scalise, US policy on Cuba and North Korea, Islamophobia in Sweden and Germany. People: Bill, Nate. Produced: January 5th, 2015.
Discussion Points:
– Why House Majority Whip Steve Scalise is at least a White supremacist sympathizer, despite his sketchy denials — and what that means for the Republican Party now.
– What does the US policy change on Cuba mean for both countries? Should the US also adjust policies on North Korea?
– Why are Germany and Sweden witnessing a surge of anti-Muslim public actions?
Episode 112 (55 min)
AFD 112
Related links
Segment 1
– Cen Lamar: House Majority Whip Steve Scalise was reportedly an honored guest at 2002 international white supremacist convention
– Washington Post: House Majority Whip Scalise confirms he spoke to white nationalists in 2002
– NYT: Much of David Duke’s ’91 Campaign Is Now in Louisiana Mainstream
Segment 2
– NYT: Obama Announces U.S. and Cuba Will Resume Relations
– AFD: Hip-Hop Invasion! (and other stupid covert Cuba projects)
Segment 3
– The Globalist: Political Courage: Merkel Vs. Cameron
– BBC: Anti-Islam ‘Pegida’ rally in Dresden sees record turnout
– BBC: Three mosque fires in one week (Sweden)
– AFD: Sweden’s budget deal is American-style extortion
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Radio show back next week
We will not be airing a new episode tonight (New Year’s Eve), but we will definitely return by January 7th. In the meantime, there will continue to be new posts each day on this website. Happy New Year, everyone!
Radio show is on vacation!
We will not be airing a new episode on December 24th due to the holidays, and we might also skip next week (New Year’s Eve). We will definitely return by January 7th. In the meantime, there will continue to be new posts each day on this website. Happy holidays, everyone!
