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Co-hosts Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer break down the important topics from your world and shed light on the details you may have missed. Catch Jigsaw Politics weekly on Friday to fill in the missing pieces!

Michael Smedley & Kyle Shearer


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    Latest episodes from Jigsaw Politics

    DOJ vs Texas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 16:44


    You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer Edited by Kitty MaderGraphics by Annika Van Vlack

    The fate of the fall semester pt. 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2021 25:45


    You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer Edited by Kitty MaderGraphics by Annika Van Vlack https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/coronavirus/ny-covid-deaths-soar-above-55000-as-hochul-adds-cdc-data-to-daily-report/3239610/https://www.bestcolleges.com/blog/list-of-colleges-that-require-covid-19-vaccine/#ohiohttps://www.inquirer.com/education/penn-state-vaccine-mandate-protest-west-chester-20210824.htmlhttps://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/2021/08/25/ohio-state-football-covid-policy-vaccine-not-required-games/5578237001/https://news.osu.edu/ohio-state-announces-vaccination-requirement/

    Ranked Choice Voting Explained

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2021 18:47


    This week Kyle goes on a solo talk to discuss ranked-choice voting. You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer Edited by Kitty MaderGraphics by Annika Van Vlack https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/nyregion/ranked-choice-voting-nyc.htmlhttps://fivethirtyeight.com/features/new-yorks-mayoral-primary-has-put-ranked-choice-voting-under-the-microscope/https://www.vox.com/22565095/ranked-choice-adams-garcia-wiley-nyc

    One Year of Jigsaw Politics!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 20:13


    Privacy Wars

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 17:01


    You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer Edited by Kitty MaderGraphics by Annika Van Vlack Sources:https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/about-xfinity-wifi-internethttps://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-sidewalk-privacy-settings-what-to-know-about-sharing-home-wi-fi-community-finding/

    How to Fix Minimum Wage

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 36:09


    You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer Edited by Kitty MaderGraphics by Annika Van Vlack Sources:https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/22364633/federal-minimum-wage-workershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M3vTvm2cfMhttps://www.dli.mn.gov/business/employment-practices/minimum-wage-minnesotahttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/minimum-wage-no-increases-11-years/https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/history/charthttps://www.epi.org/minimum-wage-tracker/

    Cyber Attacks are Everywhere

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 23:35


    You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer Edited by Kitty MaderGraphics by Annika Van Vlack Sources:https://abc7chicago.com/cyber-attack-attorney-general-illinois-ag/10581045/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-07/solarwinds-believes-russian-group-took-data-during-cyber-attackhttps://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/northwest/alaska-courts-restore-email-lack-answers-on-cyber-attack/https://www.vox.com/recode/22428774/ransomeware-pipeline-colonial-darkside-gas-prices

    Why The McDonalds Meme is Important

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 33:29


    You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer Edited by Kitty MaderGraphics by Annika Van Vlack Sources:https://www.wired.com/story/they-hacked-mcdonalds-ice-cream-makers-started-cold-war/https://www.brookings.edu/research/census-2020-data-release/https://apnews.com/article/electoral-college-census-2020-government-and-politics-politics-86e1a31aeeea02004a3c71abd58097eehttps://www.census.gov/data/tables/2020/dec/2020-apportionment-data.html

    The Truth About Vaccine Efficacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 22:00


    You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer Edited by Kitty MaderGraphics by Annika Van Vlack Sources:https://www.bbc.com/news/health-56730526https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3odScka55A

    Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 45:34


    You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer Edited by Kitty MaderGraphics by Annika Van Vlack Sources:https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/072115/how-amtrak-works-makes-money.asphttps://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/politics/2021/04/01/2-trillion-infrastructure-bill-charts-detail-bidens-plan/4820227001/https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2020https://virginhyperloop.com/

    The real impact of the Suez Canal

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 25:56


    You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer Edited by Kitty MaderGraphics by Annika Van Vlack Sources:https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/31/business/suez-canal-ship-costs.html?campaignId=9HJ8Qhttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/26/business/ship-suez-canal.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Articlehttps://www.vox.com/world/2021/3/29/22356580/ship-stuck-suez-canal-free-unstuck-ever-given

    What should gun reform look like?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 21:36


    You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer Edited by Kitty MaderGraphics by Annika Van Vlack Sources:https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/https://www.justfacts.com/guncontrol.asphttps://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/10/22/facts-about-guns-in-united-states/

    Changing the Filibuster?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 32:12


    You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer Edited by Kitty MaderGraphics by Annika Van Vlack Sources:https://www.vox.com/21424582/filibuster-joe-biden-2020-senate-democrats-abolish-trumphttps://www.vox.com/22260164/filibuster-senate-fix-reform-joe-manchin-kyrsten-sinema-cloture-mitch-mcconnellhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/will-democrats-scrap-the-filibuster-to-pass-big-election-reform-package/2021/03/06/f04052dc-7e11-11eb-85cd-9b7fa90c8873_story.html

    The Texas Power Grid and the Return of Trump

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 32:45


    You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer Edited by Kitty MaderGraphics by Annika Van Vlack Sources:https://www.texastribune.org/2021/02/22/texas-power-grid-extreme-weather/

    Stimulus Round 3?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 28:39


    You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer Edited by Kitty MaderGraphics by Annika Van Vlack Sources:https://www.wsj.com/articles/stimulus-package-biden-covid-19-11614095748https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stimulus-check-tax-filing-income-2021-02-24/

    Saved by the bell

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 38:44


    You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer Edited by Kitty MaderGraphics by Annika Van Vlack Sources:https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/expulsion/Blount_expulsion.htmhttps://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/02/11/donald-trump-impeachment-ex-president-founders-468769https://www.vox.com/2021/2/10/22277036/trump-impeachment-trial-summarizedhttps://www.vox.com/2021/2/14/22282742/bill-cassidy-richard-burr-censured-trump-impeachment

    What's Biden up to?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 29:42


    You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer Edited by Kitty MaderGraphics by Annika Van Vlack Sources:https://www.npr.org/2021/02/03/963380189/with-28-executive-orders-signed-president-biden-is-off-to-a-record-start?ft=nprml&f=1001https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/a-look-at-bidens-first-executive-orders-in-office

    What's happening to the stock market?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 41:22


    You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer Edited by Kitty MaderGraphics by Annika Van Vlack Sources:https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/28/robinhood-ceo-says-it-limited-buying-in-gamestop-to-protect-the-firm-and-protect-our-customers.htmlhttps://www.vox.com/recode/2021/2/3/22262083/robinhood-app-downloads-gamestop-meme-stockshttps://www.vox.com/recode/2021/2/3/22262083/robinhood-app-downloads-gamestop-meme-stockshttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/meme-stocks-reddit-wallstreetbets-amc-nokia-stock/https://www.vox.com/recode/22262271/gamestop-bubble-robinhood-henry-blodget-interview https://youtu.be/FVk-x2AEsg0

    Education Environments w/ Dr. Heather Holleman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 60:08


    A special thank you to our guest Dr. Heather Holleman!http://heatherholleman.com/Seated With Christ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0802413439/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0802413439&linkCode=as2&tag=heatherhollem-20&linkId=d77af195d0fb2a18b31b29e2a5eb3ccdYou can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by: Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer Edited by Kitty MaderGraphics by Annika Van Vlack

    The Next Four Years

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 47:55


    Jigsaw Politics merch on sale now!! https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcastYou can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer Edited by Kitty MaderGraphics by Annika Van Vlack Sources:https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/20/technology/qanon-inauguration.htmlhttps://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/19/qanon-trump-ezra-cohen-watnick-460520https://www.vox.com/22225472/fascism-definition-trump-fascist-examples

    What's Really in The Stimulus Bill?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 51:01


    You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer Edited by Kitty MaderGraphics by Annika Van Vlack Sources:https://www.reuters.com/article/us-boeing-deliveries/boeing-limps-into-2021-with-more-737-max-cancellations-delayed-787-deliveries-idUSKBN29H28Mhttps://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/07/doj-fines-boeing-over-2point5-billion-charges-it-with-fraud-conspiracy-over-737-max-crashes.htmlhttps://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=24716https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/world/asia/indonesia-plane-crash-black-box.htmlhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/20/stimulus-package-details/

    Chaos in the Capitol

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 49:40


     Get your Jigsaw Politics merch on sale now! https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcastYou can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer Edited by Kitty MaderGraphics by Annika Van Vlack Album Artwork by Kyle ShearerSources:Jan 6 NBC Live TV CoverageNew York TimesNPRABC NewsVox Media Washington Post

    Vaccines and Party Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 18:33


    Thank YOU for being with us in 2020! We have lots of big things in store for 2021. Happy holidays!Get your Jigsaw Politics merch!  https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcastYou can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer Edited by Kitty MaderGraphics by Annika Van Vlack Sources:https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/15/fda-second-vaccine-moderna-445418https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/16/ocasio-cortez-new-leaders-pelosi-schumer-446247https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/16/trump-mitch-mcconnell-biden-president-elect-446221https://apnews.com/article/politics-alex-azar-coronavirus-pandemic-coronavirus-vaccine-5adc0da61e18bf366635607ccd222614https://www.covidcaremap.org/maps/us-healthcare-system-capacity/#3.5/38/-96

    We have COVID. New Zealand has concerts.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 51:59


    Get your Jigsaw Politics merch! 20% off with code JIGSAW https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcastYou can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer Edited by Kitty MaderGraphics by Annika Van Vlack Sources:https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6942a4.htmhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/08/08/athletes-coronavirus-heart-complications/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/22/opinion/sunday/coronavirus-united-states.htmlhttps://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/11/america-failed-covid-economys-ok-why/617223/https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/21560809/covid-19-cases-third-wave-lockdown-close-down-coronavirus-pandemichttps://www.parliament.gov.sg/about-us/structure/system-of-government#:~:text=The%20Government%20in%20Singapore%20is,Prime%20Minister)%20and%20the%20Judiciary.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-53188847https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52628283https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53146360https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-53274085https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54519628https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/09/21/new-zealand-an-early-success-story-set-ease-most-restrictions-once-again-second-outbreak-slows/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/25/sports/hockey/nhl-bubble-families.htmlhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30430540/sources-baltimore-pittsburgh-game-wednesday-2-more-ravens-positive-covid-19

    The Realities of the Covid Vaccines

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 42:10


    Thanks for tuning in! We will see you all in two weeks! Stay safe and happy holidays. Get your Jigsaw Politics merch! https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcastCatch us on the radio Mondays at 7est on 90.7fm WKPS https://www.thelion.fm/You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer Edited by Kitty MaderGraphics by Annika Van Vlack Sources:https://www.vox.com/21552934/moderna-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-biontech-coronavirus-cold-chainhttps://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/06/27/483069862/inside-a-secret-government-warehouse-prepped-for-health-catastropheshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-schott-exclusive/exclusive-bottlenecks-glass-vial-makers-prepare-for-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN23J0SNhttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/17/health/coronavirus-vaccine-operation-warp-speed.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/13/health/coronavirus-reinfection.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=ArticleNew York Times Vaccine Trackerhttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/science/coronavirus-vaccine-tracker.html?name=styln-coronavirus-vaccines®ion=TOP_BANNER&block=storyline_menu_recirc&action=click&pgtype=Article&impression_id=a2e09a20-29b5-11eb-9064-f7ffc33f727a&variant=1_Showhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/11/15/fact-check-post-andrew-cuomo-covid-19-vaccine-lacks-context/6283937002/https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-pandemichttps://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-tennessee-coronavirus-pandemic-74a1f0dc3634917a5dc13408455cd895Coronavirus Death Toll Passes 250,000https://www.centredaily.com/news/coronavirus/article247262394.html?ac_cid=DM326742&ac_bid=-1389046144

    Making Sense of Election Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 36:42


    This week we recapped the 2020 election and shared our thoughts about how it played out. Get your Jigsaw Politics merch! https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcastCatch us on the radio Mondays at 7est on 90.7fm WKPS https://www.thelion.fm/You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer Edited by Kitty MaderGraphics by Annika Van Vlack Sources: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2020/11/10/21551766/election-polls-results-wrong-david-shorhttps://www.vox.com/2020/11/11/21559082/trump-dispute-election-fraud-electorshttps://www.cnn.com/2020/11/09/politics/georgia-2020-election-kelly-loeffler-david-perdue-brad-raffensperger/index.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/11/12/us/joe-biden-trump?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage

    What #EndSARS means for Nigeria

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 31:48


    Nigeria is in a state of unrest. We decided to wait out election results this week and focus on the injustices their people are facing. Get your Jigsaw Politics merch! https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcastCatch us on the radio Mondays at 7est on 90.7fm WKPS https://www.thelion.fm/You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer Edited by Kitty MaderGraphics by Annika Van Vlack Sources:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-54791650https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-54662986https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-39793185https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/opinion/sunday/chimamanda-adichie-nigeria-protests.htmlhttps://www.vox.com/2020/10/31/21543389/we-got-our-young-man-back-a-rescue-in-nigeria-gives-trump-a-late-foreign-policy-winhttps://www.vox.com/21529010/endsars-nigeria-protests-police-explainedhttps://qz.com/africa/1127083/nigeria-kenya-uganda-dr-congo-and-pakistan-police-are-the-worlds-worst/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/20/world/africa/Nigeria-protests-shooting.htmlhttps://joebiden.com/2020/10/20/violence-in-nigeria-statement-by-vice-president-joe-biden/#https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nigeria-sars-protests-buhari-forces-accused-killing-lekki-demonstrators-biden-reacts-today/https://www.eia.gov/international/analysis/country/NGA

    Critical Counting

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 41:11


    Get your Jigsaw Politics merch! https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcastCatch us on the radio Mondays at 7est on 90.7fm WKPS https://www.thelion.fm/You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer Edited by Kitty MaderGraphics by Annika Van Vlack Sources:https://www.propublica.org/article/records-show-trumps-border-wall-is-costing-taxpayers-billions-more-than-initial-contractshttps://apnews.com/article/courts-census-2020-a2ee1dd239eae2043b57c3b47cab0ecchttps://www.vox.com/21502550/trump-census-2020-covid-deadlinehttps://www.vox.com/recode/2020/9/25/21453207/what-is-2020-census-online-coronavirus-covid-deadline-rulinghttps://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/03/the-weaponized-census/556592/

    Polling predicaments - Can we trust the numbers?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 41:47


    What happened with the election polls in 2016? Can we trust the polls in 2020? This week we took a look at the methodology of polls and how accurate they are in actuality. Get your Jigsaw Politics merch! https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcastCatch us on the radio Mondays at 7est on 90.7fm WKPS https://www.thelion.fm/You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer Edited by Kitty MaderGraphics by Annika Van Vlack Sources:https://academic.oup.com/poq/article/82/1/1/4837043https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/10/the-pollster-who-thinks-trump-is-ahead/https://www.vox.com/21524703/biden-trump-poll-lead-2016https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-election-forecast/https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/what-pollsters-have-changed-since-2016-and-what-still-worries-them-about-2020/https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/trump-supporters-arent-shy-but-polls-could-still-be-missing-some-of-them/https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-fivethirtyeights-2020-presidential-forecast-works-and-whats-different-because-of-covid-19/Democrats are worried they can’t trust the 2020 state polls. Maybe they should be.There’s only so much pollsters have been able to fix since 2016.www.vox.comhttps://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/11/09/why-2016-election-polls-missed-their-mark/

    Are Schools Super-spreaders?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 44:11


    Why are some colleges succeeding at re-opening and others aren't? What's causing high schools to shut down? This week we look into those questions and learn about super spreading along the way!Get your Jigsaw Politics merch! https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcastCatch us on the radio Mondays at 7est on 90.7fm WKPS https://www.thelion.fm/You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer Edited by Kitty MaderGraphics by Annika Van Vlack Sources:"Why some colleges are winning against Covid-19, and others are losing" By Katherine Harmon Courage https://www.vox.com/21445908/covid-19-prevention-university-campus-dorms-testing"How superspreading is fueling the pandemic — and how we can stop it" By Katherine Harmon Courage https://www.vox.com/21296067/coronavirus-covid-white-house-superspreaders-superspreading-contagious-bars-restaurants"Schools Aren’t Super-Spreaders" by Emily Oster https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/10/schools-arent-superspreaders/616669/"This Overlooked Variable is the Key to the Pandemic" by ZEYNEP TUFEKCI https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/09/k-overlooked-variable-driving-pandemic/616548/"DeVos pledges use of 'bully pulpit' to urge school reopening" by Mackenzie Mays https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/07/betsy-devos-school-reopenings-427463"High school football is the new battleground of COVID-19 school reopenings" by Erin Richardshttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2020/10/10/covid-cases-high-school-football/3629481001/"Covid-19 School Response Dashboard" By qualtrics https://statsiq.co1.qualtrics.com/public-dashboard/v0/dashboard/5f62eaee4451ae001535c839#/dashboard/5f62eaee4451ae001535c839?pageId=Page_1ac6a6bc-92b6-423e-9f7a-259a18648318

    The Healthcare Nightmare w/Chad Hudson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 52:41


    This week we invited our friend Chad Hudson on the show to discuss American healthcare. There are a lot of problems and a lot of proposed solutions. We set out to make sense of it all. Catch us on the radio Mondays at 7est on 90.7fm WKPS https://www.thelion.fm/You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud JIGSAW POLITICS MERCH OUT NOW https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcastSources:"87% of Democrats Support 'Medicare for All,' Though Joe Biden Doesn't" by Jeffery Martin. https://www.newsweek.com/87-democrats-support-medicare-all-though-joe-biden-doesnt-1522833Joe Biden Campaign Website https://joebiden.com/"Trump’s quiet campaign to bring back preexisting conditions" By Sarah Kliff and Dylan Scott https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/2/22/17033588/trump-obamacare-preexisting-conditions"Financing Healthcare" Our World In Data by Esteban Ortiz-Ospina and Max Roser https://ourworldindata.org/financing-healthcare"Healthcare" White House https://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/healthcare/"If Trump wins, 20 million people could lose health insurance. If Biden wins, 25 million could gain it." by Dylan Scott https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/21493251/presidential-debate-2020-biden-trump-health-care-planFulfilling President Trump’s Executive Order on Facilitating Drug Importation toLower Prices for American Patients https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/individual-prescription-drug-importation-faq.pdf"Republicans Are Trapped on Preexisting Conditions" by Ronald Brownstein https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/09/why-trump-has-no-real-health-care-plan/616523/

    Round One Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 44:04


    This week we try to make sense of the first Presidential Debate. Stick around for the second half of the episode where we unpack what's happening in America's courts. Catch us on the radio Mondays at 7est on 90.7fm WKPS https://www.thelion.fm/You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud JIGSAW POLITICS MERCH OUT NOW https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcastSOURCES: "3 winners and 4 losers from the first 2020 presidential debate" by Matthew Yglesias German Lopez, Alex Ward, Li Zhou, and Zack Beauchamp https://www.vox.com/2020/9/29/21493926/first-presidential-debate-winners-losers-biden-trump"Who Won The First 2020 Presidential Debate?" By Laura Bronner, Aaron Bycoffe, Elena Mejía and Julia Wolfe. Illustrations by Anika Orrock, Candidate Portraits by Fabio Buonocore https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/trump-biden-debate-poll/"AP FACT CHECK: False claims swamp first Trump-Biden debate" by By CALVIN WOODWARD and HOPE YEN https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-college-football-ap-fact-check-joe-biden-virus-outbreak-65e9180ca829616cff33dd6c1398170b"Who Is Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett?" by Nina Totenburg and Domenico Montanaro https://www.npr.org/sections/supreme-court-nomination/2020/09/24/915781077/conenator-who-is-amy-coney-barrett-front-runner-for-supreme-court-nomination"How Amy Coney Barrett’s Religious Group Helped Shape a City" by Adam Wren https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/09/27/how-amy-coney-barretts-religious-group-helped-shape-a-city-422329"The True Victors of Trump’s Supreme Court Nomination" by Emma Green https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/09/trump-supreme-court-conservative-legal-movement/616505/"What Trump has done to the courts, explained" By Ian Millhiser https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/12/9/20962980/trump-supreme-court-federal-judges"President Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court" by Vox Staff https://www.vox.com/2020/9/26/21457704/trump-amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court-nominee

    How we failed at farming during a pandemic.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 44:40


    This week we uncovered shocking information about farm bailouts and the suffering of migrant workers. Catch us on the radio Mondays at 7est on 90.7fm WKPS https://www.thelion.fm/You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud JIGSAW POLITICS MERCH OUT NOW https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcastSOURCES:"Biggest trade bailout payments went to Southern farms, GAO finds" by Ryan McCrimmonhttps://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/16/biggest-trade-bailout-payments-went-to-southern-farms-gao-finds-416406"Harvest of shame: Farmworkers face coronavirus disaster" by HELENA BOTTEMILLER EVICH, XIMENA BUSTILLO and LIZ CRAMPTONhttps://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/08/farmworkers-coronavirus-disaster-409339"USDA Market Facilitation Program: Information on Payments for 2019" by U.S Government Accountability Office. https://www.gao.gov/assets/710/708942.pdf"Small-Business Loans: Strip Clubs, Marijuana Stores Need Not Apply" by Bob Davis https://www.wsj.com/articles/small-business-loans-strip-clubs-cannabis-shops-need-not-apply-11587573925"5 Impacts Of COVID-19 On Cannabis Industry" by Lisa Day https://www.anchoragepress.com/weed/5-impacts-of-covid-19-on-cannabis-industry/article_ed6eb870-d667-11ea-8798-9b75736b8aa3.html"House overwhelmingly passes bipartisan spending deal to avert government shutdown" Erica Werner https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/09/22/congress-white-house-shutdown-stimulus/"Farmers Get Billions in Virus Aid, and Democrats Are Wary" by Sharon LaFranierehttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/07/us/politics/virus-trump-aid-farmers.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article"COVID-19 likely spreading from people to animals and vise versa" by Mary Van Beusekom https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2020/09/covid-19-likely-spreading-people-animals-and-vice-versa"In one Michigan county, almost half the COVID-19 cases are tied to farm outbreaks" Angie Jackson and Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, and Georgia Gee, Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism, Columbia Journalism Schoolhttps://www.freep.com/in-depth/news/local/michigan/2020/09/22/migrant-farmworkers-covid-michigan/5793517002/"Oregon farm workers experience broad COVID-19 pressures, new study reveals" by Emily Teel https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2020/09/22/study-shows-oregon-farm-workers-experience-covid-19-vulnerability/5854369002/

    The Final Countdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 26:41


    Election day is coming up! This week we take you through the key battleground states while analyzing supreme court picks! Listen to Jigsaw Politics on 90.7fm WKPS https://www.thelion.fm/ You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud JIGSAW POLITICS MERCH OUT NOW https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcastSources: "Why Trump’s Supreme Court Fantasy List Is Bad for Real Life" by Martin J. Siegel https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/16/opinion/trump-supreme-court-list.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage"Those Biden ‘Gaffes’? Some Key Voters Actually Like Them" by Stephanie Muravchik and Jon A. Shields https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/16/opinion/biden-obama-trump-voters.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage"Why Pennsylvania Could Decide The 2020 Election"By Nathaniel Rakich https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-pennsylvania-could-decide-the-2020-election/FiveThirtyEight Election Forecaster https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-election-forecast/"Election Update: Where Biden And Trump Have Gained The Most Ground" By Geoffrey Skelley https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/election-update-where-biden-and-trump-have-gained-the-most-ground/

    The fate of the fall semester pt. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 38:36


    we hope you enjoyed the third installment of our series on college reopenings during COVID-19. You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud JIGSAW POLITICS MERCH OUT NOW https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcastSources: @CovidDashboards on Twitter https://twitter.com/CovidDashboards"Colleges are making last-minute changes as coronavirus cases spike. That’s tough for students." by Riley Beggin https://www.vox.com/2020/9/5/21424311/colleges-suspensions-dismissal-coronavirus-students"Texas universities blame off-campus parties for rising COVID-19 cases, but few are disciplining students" by Karen Brooks Harper https://www.texastribune.org/2020/09/08/texas-universities-coronavirus-parties/"With 1,000 Student Infections, U. of South Carolina Urges Vigilance" by New York Times Staff *LIVE UPDATES* https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/02/world/coronavirus-covid-live.html"Schools Briefing: Coronavirus Dorms and Super Spreaders" by Amelia Nierenberg and Adam Pasick https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/09/us/schools-reopening-coronavirus.html"A New Front in America’s Pandemic: College Towns" by Sarah Watson, Shawn Hubler, Danielle Ivory and Robert Gebeloff https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/06/us/colleges-coronavirus-students.html"No decision made on remote instruction, as Penn State’s COVID-19 cases nearly double since last update" by Josh Moyer https://www.centredaily.com/news/local/education/penn-state/article245558425.html?"The Town Defined by Penn State Football Becomes a Void" by Billy Witz https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/09/sports/penn-state-college-football-canceled.html?action=click&pgtype=Article&state=default&module=styln-coronavirus-schools-reopening®ion=MAIN_CONTENT_3&context=storylines_keepup"Lincoln Riley says Oklahoma won't share coronavirus test results during season, cites 'competitive disadvantage'" by Kyle Bonagura https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29838795/lincoln-riley-says-oklahoma-share-covid-19-test-results-season-cites-competitive-disadvantage"West Virginia University becomes the latest school to backtrack on in-person classes after a spike in Covid-19 cases" by Christina Zdanowicz https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/08/us/west-virginia-university-coronavirus-trnd/index.html

    Dialogue is being canceled

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 26:42


    This week Kyle and Michael unpack the meaning of cancel culture and offer insights regarding the impacts it has on society. Send in your questions and comments to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com and follow the show on social media @jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud JIGSAW POLITICS MERCH OUT NOW https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcastSOURCES: "Why I, as a black man, attend KKK rallies" by Daryl Davis at TedxNaperville https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORp3q1Oaezw&t=13s "10 Theses About Cancel Culture" by Ross Douthat https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/14/opinion/cancel-culture-.html "Why we can't stop fighitng about cancel culture" by Aja Romano https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/12/30/20879720/what-is-cancel-culture-explained-history-debate

    App Battles!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 40:19


    This week we unpacked the fight between Apple and Epic games as well as the supposed impending ban on Tik Tok. There's lots of uncertainty surrounding how privacy and apps should be regulated. Be sure to follow Jigsaw Politics on social media @jigsawpolitics our email is jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com Our website is https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud JIGSAW POLITICS MERCH OUT NOW https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcast SOURCES: "Facebook Says Apple’s New iPhone Update Will Disrupt Online Advertising" by Patience Haggin and Jeff Horwitz. https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-says-apples-new-iphone-update-will-disrupt-online-advertising-11598458715?mod=hp_lead_pos1 "Apple Can’t Block ‘Fortnite’ Creator From Developer Tools, Judge Rules" by Sarah E. Needleman. https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-cant-block-fortnite-creator-from-developer-tools-judge-rules-11598368356 "How App Makers Break Their Apps to Avoid Paying Apple" by Nicole Nguyen. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-app-makers-break-their-apps-to-avoid-paying-apple-11593349200 "The Big Tech hearings won’t lead to real change. That’s okay." by Peter Kafka https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/7/29/21345856/big-tech-hearings-theater-amazon-apple-facebook-google "Is TikTok More of a Parenting Problem Than a Security Threat?" By David E. Sanger and Julian E. Barnes https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/07/us/politics/tiktok-security-threat.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article"TikTok to Challenge Trump Administration Over Executive Order" By Mike Isaac and Ana Swanson https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/22/technology/tiktok-lawsuit-trump-executive-order.html "TikTok sues Trump in attempt to stave off ban" Steven Overly https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/24/tiktok-sues-trump-tech-ban-400852

    Who's in charge here?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 25:07


    This week we try to figure out what the Republican party platform actually is and if Donald Trump capable of unifying it. Be sure to follow Jigsaw Politics on social media @jigsawpolitics our email is jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com Our website is https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud JIGSAW POLITICS MERCH OUT NOW https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcast

    Was Kamala the right choice?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 51:41


    This week we went live on Facebook to share our thoughts on Kamala Harris joining the Biden campaign. Don't miss future live shows! Be sure to follow Jigsaw Politics on social media @jigsawpolitics our email is jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com Our website is https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud JIGSAW POLITICS MERCH OUT NOW https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcastSOURCES: "Kamala Harris’s controversial record on criminal justice, explained" by German Lopez https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/1/23/18184192/kamala-harris-president-campaign-criminal-justice-record "Kamala Harris Crystallizes Trump’s View of Women: They’re ‘Nasty’ or Housewives" by Katie Rogers "55 Things You Need to Know About Kamala Harris" by By Catherine Kim and Zack Stanton https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/08/11/kamala-harris-vp-background-bio-biden-running-mate-2020-393885

    Is mail-in voting safe?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 32:59


    We uncover elements of the USPS and voting infrastructure that could impact the 2020 election. As always, our email is jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @jigsaw politics Our website is https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud JIGSAW POLITICS MERCH OUT NOW https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcastSources: “USPS: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)” by LastWeekTonight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoL8g0W9gAQ “USPS Leadership” https://about.usps.com/who/leadership/board-governors/ “USPS Louis DeJoy” https://about.usps.com/who/leadership/officers/pmg-ceo.htm “House Committee Requests Hearing With New Postmaster General To Address Mail Delays” by Tommy Beer https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2020/08/03/house-committee-requests-hearing-with-new-postmaster-general-to-address-mail-delays/#7d5850f831b9 “Defending America’s Election Infrastructure” by The Brennan Center For Justice https://www.brennancenter.org/sites/default/files/2020-04/Defending%20Americas%20Election%20Infrastructure%20October%202019_3.pdf. “Recommendations to Defend America’s Election Infrastructure” by The Brennan Center For Justice https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/recommendations-defend-americas-election-infrastructure“Trump rants about fraud. But here's the secret to keeping voting by mail secure.” By Allan Smith https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-rants-about-fraud-here-s-secret-keeping-voting-mail-n1215256“New Postal Service head is a top Trump donor. What does that mean for its future?” By Ahiza García-Hodges https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-usps-head-top-trump-donor-what-does-mean-its-n1231124“Trump Calls Nevada’s Proposed Expansion Of Mail-In Voting A ‘Coup,’ Threatens Lawsuit” by Tommy Beer https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2020/08/03/trump-calls-nevadas-proposed-expansion-of-mail-in-voting-a-coup-threatens-lawsuit/#284a59ee159d“Trump floats idea of election delay, a virtual impossibility” by Zeke Miller and Colleen Long https://apnews.com/d203eaa406dc5e7362dfa9e33522195e

    Commerce during COVID w/Jared Beck

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 31:12


    We sat down with engineer and entrepreneur, Jared Beck, to discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on small businesses and international shipping. As always, our email is jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @jigsaw politics Our website is https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud JIGSAW POLITICS MERCH OUT NOW https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcast

    What's happening in Portland?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 38:42


    Michael and Kyle dissect the violence transpiring in Portland, Oregon and share their personal thoughts about police reform in America. As always, our email is jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @jigsaw politics Our website is https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud JIGSAW POLITICS MERCH OUT NOW https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcast SOURCES: “‘It was like being preyed upon’: Portland protesters say federal officers in unmarked vans are detaining them” by Katie Shepherd and Mark Bermanhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/07/17/portland-protests-federal-arrests/“50 Nights of Unrest in Portland” by Charlie Warzel https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/17/opinion/portland-protests-federal-agents.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article“The Border War in Portland” by Jamelle Bouie https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/21/opinion/portland-homeland-security.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage“Nothing Can Justify the Attack on Portland” by Quinta Jurecic and Benjamin Wittes https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/07/nothing-can-justify-attack-portland/614413/U.S Code Title 5. Part III Subpart B Chapter 33 Section 3345. Acting Officer by Cornell Law Schoolhttps://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/3345Chad F. Wolf Homeland Security https://www.dhs.gov/person/chad-f-wolf“Is It Time to Reform the Federal Vacancies Reform Act?” By Margaret Taylor https://www.lawfareblog.com/it-time-reform-federal-vacancies-reform-act

    Social Media is Disconnecting America

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 33:43


    This week we discussed the relationship between the internet and politics. We break down the psychological behaviors surrounding internet politics and discover the dangers of sourcing news from the wrong places. As always, our email is jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @jigsaw politics JIGSAW POLITICS MERCH OUT NOW https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcast Our website is https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud SOURCES "Why Our Brains Love Fake News --and How We Can Resist It" by Eileen Reynolds https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2018/june/jay-van-bavel-on-fake-news.html "One graph shows how morally outraged tweets stay within their political bubble" by Olivia Goldhill https://qz.com/1024117/one-visualization-shows-how-morally-outraged-tweets-stay-within-their-political-bubble/?platform=hootsuite "Why every social media site is a dumpster fire" by Vox https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZSRxfHMr5s "With Facebook’s Coming News Tab, Only Some Will Get Paid" by Lukas I. Alpert and Sahil Patel https://www.wsj.com/articles/with-facebooks-coming-news-tab-only-some-will-get-paid-11569852600 "Americans can’t stop relying on social media for their news" by Amrita Khalid https://qz.com/1720695/pew-study-shows-more-americans-rely-on-social-media-for-news/ "Pew Research Center says 45% of Americans get their news from Facebook" by Amy Gesenhues https://marketingland.com/pew-research-center-says-45-americans-get-news-facebook-228001

    The fate of the fall semester pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 37:39


    In this episode, we revisit the topic of reopening America's universities. As always, you can email us at jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com Follow us on social media @jigsawpolitics Our music is by Joakim Karud https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=joakim+karud SOURCES: Original ICE document https://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/bcm2007-01.pdf "Here's a List of Colleges' Plans Reopening for This Fall" https://www.chronicle.com/article/Here-s-a-List-of-Colleges-/248626 "Growth in international student enrollment stalls under Trump administration" by Juan Perez Jr. https://www.politico.com/news/2019/11/18/international-student-enrollment-trump-071348 "Trump administration bars international college students if their school's classes are all online" by Max Cohen https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/06/trump-international-students-ice-online-classes-349937 "New Rules Detail How Foreign Students Can—and Can’t—Take Classes at U.S. Colleges This Fall" by Melissa Korn https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-rules-detail-how-foreign-students-canand-canttake-classes-at-u-s-colleges-this-fall-11594056119

    Is COVID Covered?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 39:26


    This week we look into the costs of getting tested for COVID-19 and how insurance companies are exploiting Americans with short-term, limited-duration plans. Follow Jigsaw Politics on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @jigsawpolitics As always, you can email us at jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com SOURCES: "Understanding Short-Term, Limited Duration Health Insurance" by Karen Pollitz, Michelle Long, Ashley Semanskee, and Rabah Kamal https://www.kff.org/health-reform/issue-brief/understanding-short-term-limited-duration-health-insurance/ "How Trump Gave Insurance Companies Free Reign to Sell Bad Health Plans" by Dylan Scott https://www.vox.com/2020/6/30/21275498/trump-obamacare-repeal-short-term-health-care-insurance-scam "Most Coronavirus Tests Cost About $100. Why Did One Cost $2,315?" by Sarah Kliff https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/16/upshot/coronavirus-test-cost-varies-widely.html "A Miami man who flew to China worried he might have coronavirus. He may owe thousands." by Ben Conarck https://www.miamiherald.com/news/health-care/article240476806.html Our music is by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Jigsaw Politics will be back next Friday.

    How the Deck is Stacked Against Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 34:45


    Michael and Kyle dive into the injustice of modern-day qualified immunity and explore the substantial power District Attorneys hold. If you have questions, comments or articles to share, email us at jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @jigsawpolitics Our music is by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Resources to educate yourself. Arnold v Fitzgerald https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/457/800/Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on District Attorneys https://youtu.be/ET_b78GSBUsSafford Unified School District v Redding https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/08pdf/08-479.pdf

    The fate of the fall semester

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 44:31


    Michael and Kyle dive into the complexities surrounding the decision to reopen America's Universities in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. Check out this link to view the database of college reopening decisions https://www.chronicle.com/article/Here-s-a-List-of-Colleges-/248626 You can email Jigsaw Politics at jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com Send us your questions, observations, and the articles you are reading. We would love to hear from you! Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Follow Jigsaw on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @jigsawpolitics

    Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2020 0:26


    Kyle Shearer and Michael Smedley introduce their new podcast Jigsaw Politics!Email us at jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud

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