Podcast appearances and mentions of Barry Lynn

John's monologue this time features Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan who was arrested by the FBI on two felony counts for interfering with an ICE operation. Last week, Dugan sent away ICE agents who entered her courtroom to arrest a Mexican man during a separate trial. Then, Dugan allowed the man to use another exit instead of handing him over to the Trump-stapo. Dugan had asked for a judicial arrest warrant and just like in the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, the ICE agents did NOT have a judicial arrest warrant, only an administrative warrant which carries far less weight and legal obligation. Then, he welcomes back the Rev. Barry Lynn who is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and for a time served as the executive director for Americans United for the Separation of Church and State. They discuss what the bible says about migrants and the death of Pope Francis. And finally, TV's Frank Conniff joins the crew to talk with listeners about the latest news and current trends.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dear listener, if you are looking for some respite from the horrors of Modern America, this episode will be of no use to you. Do you despise billionaires? Have you wondered why our “opposition party” is so cowardly? Are you alarmed just how ridiculous national politics can be? Then do we have an urgent and prescient program for you. We're joined once more by The Reverend Barry Lynn (who had the audacity to ask to appear on our program once more) to talk about what the hell is going on.

John welcomes back journalist Simon Moya-Smith and mental health professional Julie Francella for their indigenous segment "We're Still Here". They talk about the celebration of Leonard Peltier's release from prison and a documentary which features Simon on Amazon Prime called "An American Prayer". Next, he chats with Reverend Barry Lynn about the intersection of religion and politics. And finally, John talks with the Managing Director for Housing & Homelessness at Trinity Church Wall Street Philanthropies - Bea de la Torre. She is responsible for securing and implementing high-impact interventions to break the cycle of homelessness in New York City. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John has a discussion about Jeff Bezos overriding his own publisher to kill The Washington Post's endorsement of Kamala Harris. Then he speaks with the Rev. Barry Lynn (an activist who was the executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State). They talk about Elon Musk, the election, and religious stories. Next, political strategist Max Burns returns to chat about Kamala, Trump, and the election. Then finally, John interviews nationally syndicated op-ed columnist, freelance investigative journalist, and comedian - Tina Dupuy about Elon Musk and Twitter; Trump, Vance, and election predictions; and the philosophy of commenting about Arnold Palmer's dick.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Barry Lynn is the executive director of the Open Markets Institute in Washington DC and the author of this month's cover essay in Harper's titled "The Antitrust Revolution: Liberal democracy's last stand against Big Tech." Justin Hendrix spoke to him about his essay, about the remedy framework proposed by the US Department of Justice following the ruling in the Google search antitrust trial, and about what to anticipate for the antitrust movement following the 2024 US presidential election.

While many fear that Trump offers an existential threat to American democracy, Barry C. Lynn believes that the real danger comes from big tech companies like Google, Amazon and Microsoft. Lynn, the executive director of the Open Markets Institute, is the author of “Antitrust Revolution”, Harper's October cover story. Lynn argues that big tech offers the real threat to American freedom and major antitrust regulation is required to save liberal democracy. Not everyone will agree with Lynn, of course, but he has been the most consistent antitrust critic of big tech over the last decade and offers the most extensive economic and political critique of the Google/Amazon/Microsoft techno-monopoly complex.Barry C. Lynn is the executive director of the Open Markets Institute. Over the past two decades, Lynn pioneered understanding of how the monopolies of the 21st century threaten our democracy, individual liberties, security, and prosperity. Lynn's efforts to update anti-monopoly law and thinking for the digital era have been fully embraced by the Biden administration and have shaped the thinking of policymakers and scholars around the world. His warnings on structural flaws in international systems predicted today's supply chain crises, and his proposed remedies have been widely studied by the U.S. government, Europe, Asia, the IMF, and the OECD. Lynn developed his thinking in three books — End of the Line (2005), Cornered (2010), and Liberty from All Masters (2020), as well as numerous articles, speeches, and congressional testimony. Lynn's thinking has been profiled in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Politico, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, and CBS, and his work has been translated into Chinese, Japanese, French, and Danish. Lynn was previously the executive editor of Global Business Magazine and a correspondent for The Associated Press and Agence France-Presse in South America. He holds a B.A. in English from Columbia University.Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.Keen On is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe

A handful of Big Tech companies seem to run our lives, and there's a good argument that they can be considered monopolies within their industries. In a landmark ruling recently, a US judge found that Google acted illegally with their exercise of monopoly power within the online search industry. On this episode, Freddy is joined by Barry Lynn, journalist and an expert on America's antitrust battles, to discuss how liberal societies can combat the power of monopolistic Big Tech.

A handful of Big Tech companies seem to run our lives, and there's a good argument that they can be considered monopolies within their industries. In a landmark ruling recently, a US judge found that Google acted illegally with their exercise of monopoly power within the online search industry. On this episode, Freddy is joined by Barry Lynn, journalist and an expert on America's antitrust battles, to discuss how liberal societies can combat the power of monopolistic Big Tech.

John talks about President Biden and the Russian prison exchange and speaks with Rev. Barry Lynn, Simon Moya-Smith and Julie Franchella, and John Poveromo.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on The Nick Halaris Show we are featuring Barry Lynn, the Executive Director of the Open Markets Institute, an organization dedicated to using competition policy to build stronger democracies, more just and equitable societies, and more innovative and sustainable economies.  Barry, a highly-regarded journalist, is also the author of 3 important books and a sought-after advisor for politicians on both sides of the aisle concerned about things like supply-chain fragility and the extreme concentration of economic power.I wanted to have Barry on the show to highlight the important work he's doing at the Open Markets Institute and to try to get a sense of what we might do to improve the competitive landscape in our economy.  You don't have to do much looking around to realize that we have a monopoly problem in our economy.  A few very large and powerful companies have come to dominate economic life in almost every major industry.  This concentration of power has introduced fragility into our system—as we saw during the COVID lockdown era—and has contributed to other problems like labor market stagnation and wealth inequality.  It's even harmed our democratic processes as well.  Tune in to this important episode to learn:  How the 1999 Earthquake in Taiwan and the subsequent disruptions in the semiconductor industry woke Barry up to the concentration risks in the global economyThe huge risks to our economy and our democracy from the extreme concentration of economic power in the age of AIHow it came to be that, until very recently, there wasn't a single antitrust case filed in the US in several decadesWhy anti-monopoly enforcement is so crucial for creating a better, more efficient, and more equitable economy The positive steps taken by the Biden administration, with the support of many prominent Republicans, in stepping up antitrust enforcement& Much, much moreStay tuned to the end to learn why Barry remains optimistic in the face of these challenges and believes that just by relearning how to use the tools of the past we can make a huge difference in shaping a more competitive future. As always, I hope you all enjoy this episode.  Thanks for tuning in!      Love this episode? Please rate, subscribe, and review on your favorite podcast platform to help more users find our show.

John today talks about Trump's Veteran's Day speech where he compares political opponents to 'vermin' who he will 'root out'. Historians said this is textbook 'Mein Kampf '. The Trump camp said "Those who try to make that ridiculous assertion are clearly snowflakes and their sad, miserable existence will be crushed when President Trump returns to the White House". He takes a call from attorney Marie in Atlanta on the new SCOTUS code of conduct. Then he speaks with Professor Corey Brettschneider about the new Supreme Court code of ethics and Donald Trump Jr testifying again in the New York civil fraud trial. Next, he welcomes back Rev. Barry Lynn and they discuss pornography and obscenity in federal law, the comedy of the Selective Service Act, and a special online event: The Woodhull Freedom Foundation presents: The Thin Line Between Obscenity and Censorship November 16, 2023 • 12 Noon ET - go to https://www.woodhullfoundation.org for info. And then finally, John takes a call from Steve in Illinois on celebrating Veteran's Day and how Donald trump disrespects Vets.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Encore: X is for Exasperate with Barry Lynn and Dr Lori Beth Bisbey

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Big pod this week, diving right in! Soooo remember how Kansas voted to protect abortion access in a landslide ballot initiative? Guess that didn't matter to the anti-abortion babadooks in the Kansas legislature. Ever since that win, they have FOUR DIFFERENT abortion restrictions that are laughably terrifying. We are breaking down every single one of them and asking how these creeps keep getting elected when the people of Kansas voted overwhelmingly against these kinds of policies. And all this is happening while in the same week, 12 more people just sued because they almost died without abortion access. It's grim, but we always bring the facts, the funny, and the ways you can fight back! PLUS, Barry Lynn from Americans United For Separation of Church and State is our guest! He's been fighting to keep religion out of government and our underpants forEVER, and he's dishing with your Buzzkills about his entire life of being “Paid To Piss People Off” (that's the name of his memoirs!). This guy has been in the abortion fight from the beginning. Also, he has gossip about Dead Phyllis Schlafly.OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by listening to our five-part OpSave pod series and Mifepristone Panel by clicking HERE for episodes, your toolkit, marching orders, and moreROE-CABULARYDiscovery-  the process by which the two sides in a lawsuit exchange information about the evidence and witnesses they will present to avoid a “trial by ambush,” according to the American Bar Association, the professional association for lawyers, law students and judges.”SHOW NOTESHOSTS:Lizz Winstead @LizzWinsteadMoji Alawode-El @MojiLocksNEWS DUMPER:Alyssa Al-Dookhi @TheDooknessSPECIAL GUESTS: Barry Lynn TW/IG: @barrywlynn/ @realrevbarrylynnWebsite: barrywlynn.comFacebook: Barry W. LynnChat ArticlesDo Re #MeTooProlife rebrandNews Dump Articles Texas Town Can't Bar People From Driving Through To Get An abortionCalifornia Protects Drs From Prosecution For Providing Trans and Abortion CareWisconsin Starts Providing Abortions AgainBS ArticlesKansas Lawmakers Pushing So Many Abortion BansBorn Alive Abortions are not a ThingWrongful Life suitsThe Horrors of Dr GosnellMore Lawsuits Filed By Women Harmed By Abortion Bans in ID, OK, TNTexas Abortion LawsuitGuest LinksClick to purchase Barry Lynn's Paid to Piss People Off memoir book series.American United For The Separation For Church and StatePhyllis SchlafflyBill BairdEisenstadt V Baird Six Degrees Story: Iranian Man Arrested Riding A Giant Hamster Wheel on the OceanFOLLOW US:Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFrontTwitter ~ @AbortionFrontTikTok ~ @AbortionFrontFacebook ~ @AbortionFrontYouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFrontPATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more! DONATE TO AAF HERE!OPERATION SAVE ABORTION HEREACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE!VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE!ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE!EXPOSE FAKE CLINICS HERE!FIND AN ABORTION PROVIDER NEAR YOU HERE!GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE!FEATURED ACTION ITEMHow to Support Reproductive Access for Incarcerated and/or Detained People Workshop: https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/MidwestAccessProject_1/reproaccess20sept.html     When BS is poppin', we pop off!

In today's monologue - John discusses House Speaker Kevin McCarthy who is in a bind with his role as the top Republican in Congress under threat from the far right, despite giving hardline conservatives the impeachment inquiry into President Biden that they've been asking for. Then, he chats with Rev. Barry Lynn on the impeachment inquiry and government censorship. Next, "The Rude Pundit" AKA Lee Papa returns to speak about the impeachment inquiry, the fake scandals of the GOP, and the indoctrination of kids to right wing ideology. They talk with Shelley in Georgia about abortion bans and Steve in San Diego on Kevin McCarthy. Then finally, John talks about Sen. John Kennedy's sensual side as he reads sexy homosexual banned books on the Senate floor.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today our host the honor of interviewing Rev. Barry W. Lynn Barry is an ordained UCC minister and member of the Supreme Court bar who has spent a great deal of time defending the rights of modern day Wiccans: helping organize when Congress was poised to remove their tax exemption, the Pentacle Quest and other matters In his new memoir "Paid To Piss People Off" he writes about these challenges and others, referring to pagans as one of my favorite audiences (along with librarians). More info on Barry: Book: bit.ly/barrylynnbook Personal website: barrywlynn.com Affiliate links: https://www.castmagic.io/?via=stijn https://www.sudowrite.com/?via=stijn https://www.minds.com/register?referrer=StijnFawkes https://odysee.com/$/invite/@StijnFawkes:a --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greyhornpagans/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greyhornpagans/support

As a child, Mary McKeown played hide and seek amongst the Beaghmore Stone Circles in her native County Tyrone. It's a mysterious, mystical site with seven circles, ten rows of stones and twelve cairns, all seemingly carefully aligned. They were found by turf cutters in the 1930s, excavated in the 1960s and carbon dated back to the early Bronze Age. There are many theories about what they were used for - perhaps a burial site, a place for harvest ceremonies, or some sort of lunar or solar calendar. The belief that the stones were connected to celestial events prompted Mary, now working as a tourism officer, to bid for Dark Sky status for Davagh Forest, a short distance away. It's one of the few areas in Northern Ireland unaffected by light pollution. In Irish, 'davagh' means cauldron – the site sits in a natural bowl in the forest protecting it from artificial light from surrounding towns and villages. Davagh became the world's 77th Dark Sky park and the first in Northern Ireland. Mary and her colleagues were also successful in getting funding to build an observatory. Resident astronomer, Barry Lynn, operates a telescope through a retractable roof and projects images of the skies on screens around the park. He says he was first attracted to the area by his interest in archaeoastronomy, the study of how past cultures viewed the skies. He says its fascinating to think that centuries ago, people watched the same moon, sun and stars as we do today. Back at the Beaghmore Stones, Helen is persuaded to join Mary for a barefoot walk inside the circles. Some believe that the 'energy' of the landscape promotes a sense of mental well being. Helen remains unconvinced about this, but enjoys recapturing childhood memories. Produced by Kathleen Carragher

Have you ever gazed up at the night sky, wondering about the mysteries it holds, or can you hardly see the stars at night? Join us as we head off into the starry embrace of OM Dark Sky Park and Observatory, nestled in the Sperrin mountains in Northern Ireland, where the stars shine so undisturbed and bright that you can see galaxies with the naked eye. Guiding us through the constellations and landscape is none other than Dr. Barry Lynn, astronomer at OM Dark Sky Park & Observatory, so join us as we turn off the lights and adjust our eyes towards the endless skies. Discover the OM Dark Sky Park & Observatory by visiting omdarksky.com Irish words in this episode:Ceoldán (music and poetry) – Pronounced: "kyool-don"Ogham – (Medieval Irish alphabet) Pronounced: "og-uhm"Dabhach (cauldron / bowl) – Pronounced: "da-vahg" Experiences mentioned:Beaghmore stone circles and Solar Walk: omdarksky.com/landscape-experienceThe Giants of the Sperrins - Wooden Giants by the recycling artist Thomas Dambo: trollmap.comSperrinview Glamping: sperrinviewglamping.com

John's monologue today discusses Donald Trump's latest failures in court and how he's been grifting from his base for campaign finances but uses the money to pay his legal bills. He takes a call from Marsha in San Diego on religion and politics. Then he chats with Rev. Barry Lynn and they talk about the movie Oppenheimer and the 2024 GOP hopefuls. He speaks with attorney Marie in Atlanta about Trump lawyers. Next, John hosts a comedy panel featuring Rhonda Hansome, Frank Vignola and Karen Schwarz. They discuss Elon Musk and Twitter/ X, the Trump campaign, and other Republicans running for president. Debbie in Arizona calls in, and also Sean in California. Then lastly the panel talks about the movies Barbie and Oppenheimer, zoom as a medium, and the death of actor/ comedian Paul Reubens. Mitch at Kent State calls in to rave about Rhonda's play.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

[See below for the written description of this 2007 program.] * Tragic 2020 Update: Considered a solid Christian leader by many thousands of believers (and in many ways beloved by us here at BEL), the founder and host of Stand to Reason, Greg Koukl has tragically stated, beginning at 9:40 into a podcast, that "some same sex couples are fabulous." Please pray for Greg and for the man who phoned in a question, and for all those Greg is not-so-subtly influencing to become moral relativists. Here's what happened... 9:20 A caller asks whether children are better off in foster care or adopted by same sex parents. 9:56 "Some same sex couples are fabulous. Some same sex couples are deplorable. And actually, the same is true for heterosexual couples." Greg then offers the softest possible objection to one of the fiercest moral dangers of our day, which is homosexuality. (For, "In the public square, biblical Christianity and homosexuality are mutually exclusive. One or the other will be in the closet.") He followed that by repeatedly obfuscating with moral relativist utilitarian distinctions about which parents give the "advantage" and which is "better".  Koukl draws false equivalencies between homosexuality and heterosexual singleness, cohabitation, and bad parenting. Regarding same sex parenting, "there are other things [aspects of their parenting] that may be really good... there are a number of factors that are involved here. ... All things being equal I think it is better for heterosexual couples to raise children." 12:24 "A father brings something different to the relationship than a mother does. Period." Koukl puts much more emphasis on practical distinctions than he does on the far greater matter of the utter perversion and rebellion of homosexuality. Greg exhibits more fear about how his audience will view him than he does about the child raised in a dystopian world of normalized homosexuality. "Just to show that I'm not unfairly prejudiced here... I don't believe that single people should adopt." 14:50 "What we want to do is to make decisions based on the ideal." 15:45 "This is why it's hard to make a judgment. Are children in foster care better off [being adopted by] same sex couples or better off staying in foster care. It depends on the individual circumstance. I would rather see a child in a reasonably healthy environment with a same sex couple than in an abusive environment with a heterosexual couple." If that isn't moral relativism, then there is no such thing. 16:13 Constantly equivocating on underlying morality and legitimacy, "The big thing is, what's best for the kid... Heterosexual parents are better than same sex parents, on balance." 17:07 "However if this child had no parent whatsoever and was living in the squalor in the street somewhere..." Talk about situational ethics. Would Greg rather see a child rescued from a volcanic eruption by a human trafficker, than be burned alive? Oh brother. Come on. (Here's an actual example. In our 2007 debate Greg was defending pro-abort Rudi Guiliani, who got 3% of the pimary vote, and Christian listeners applied his arguments to pro-abort Mitt Romney of course, who got 22% of the vote, with pro-abort McCain winning. Regarding Romney, the presidential candidate four years later who regarding an unborn child who might end up being raised by a crack-addicted mother, would be only too happy to support the premptive killing of that baby. Or, for that matter, he supported killing any unborn child for any reason, for Romney is the father of tax-funded late-term abortion on demand.) 18:13 "Heterosexual couples bring something more to the parenting environment than same sex couples bring." 19:05 "You've got to start from the standards and work to the circumstances that you're faced with." Which is exactly the opposite of what Greg had just done in yet another text-book case of moral relativism. * Correction: Bob unintentionally exaggerated Clinton's willingness to support the PBA ban. See the full correction at the end of this show summary. * Christian Leader Koukl Defends Candidate Giuliani: Stu Epperson moderates the debate between Bob Enyart and STR.org's Greg Koukl on Stu's syndicated TruthTalkLive.com talk show. In the debate, Koukl defends Rudi Giuliani, an aggressively pro-abortion, pro-homosexual, anti-Christian worldview candidate, as acceptable to Christian voters. Koukl denies that Giuliani is a mass murderer and denied the parallel between Koukl's own position and that of the Herodians of the New Testament. To start the debate, Bob asked Greg, "What if Rudi Giuliani is the Republican nominee, should Christians support someone like Rudi Giuliani?" Greg spent the whole show answering that question in the affirmative, stipulating only that his answer applies if two candidates in the running are Rudi and a Democrat candidate like Hillary Clinton. Bob characterized Greg's position as moral relativism. * Bob's Notes Against Christian Support for Giuliani: Christians should not support mass murderers. Rudi Giuliani is a mass murderer who as a governing official and candidate promotes child killing through public hospitals, tax funding, police enforcement, etc. Moral relativist Christians would oppose a candidate who was caught embezzling funds (not because it violates God's command, Do not steal, but because it is politically-incorrect). And while they'd not support a Republican caught embezzling, they support Republican candidates who brag of their support for killing children. The Gospels mention a pragmatic political party, the Herodians, the religious leaders who allied themselves with Herod Antipas, thinking that the Herodian dynasty was the lesser evil (than any alternative allegiance, with a choice between Herod or Christ, they would choose Herod), thinking the Herods were the best the Jewish worshippers could pragmatically expect in their hopes of attaining to their kingdom on Earth. (I have this understanding of the Herodians from my recollection of reading, way back in the 1970s, Alfred Edershiem's Life & Times of Jesus the Messiah, a classic written in the 1800s.) Like Rudi Giuliani, Herod was personally sexually immoral and murderous. Greg Koukl's moral relativism would defend supporting Herod. But John the Baptist, instead of joining the Herodians, rebuked Herod, and for his courage, this wicked ruler beheaded the man whom Jesus described as the greatest born to women (Mat. 11:11). But how would Jesus describe Koukl? Greg's moral relativism might have led him to campaign for Herod (as he does for Giuliani), and instead of persecution, Herod might have hired Koukl as an apologist for his murderous reign and his hopes for the continued support of Ceasar after Antipas built Tiberias (Koukl: yes, Herod murdered John the Baptist, but I would still campaign for him to rule). Greg Koukl is imitating the pragmatic religious leaders, the Herodians. Mat 22:16, 18 ...the Herodians, [said], "Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth [lip service]... But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test Me, you hypocrites?" [also at Mark 12:13] Mark 3:5-6   [Jesus saw] the hardness of their hearts, [and] the Herodians [plotted] against Him, how they might destroy Him. "You shall not murder" (Rom. 13:9) "Do not kill the innocent" (Exodus 23:7) Romans 3:8 mentions "do[ing] evil that good may come of it" (Romans 3:8), Paul considered it slander to be accused of something Christians now embrace, doing evil, that good may come of it. "we must obey God rather than men" (Acts 5:29) Giuliani is not only radically pro-abortion, but for years even supported the especially horrific partial-birth abortion. Giuliani is radically pro-homosexual, and would ban all handguns. New York Daily News, March 8, 2004  Rudy Giuliani came out yesterday against President Bush's call for a ban on gay marriage. ... "I certainly wouldn't support [a ban] at this time," added Giuliani, who lived with a gay Manhattan couple when he moved out of Gracie Mansion during his nasty divorce. Secular humanists who support Giuliani: Sean Hannity, Hugh Hewitt, Michael Medved, etc. Publicans: tax collectors, public building contractors, and military suppliers. The New Testament condemns the publicans, so Christians now sell their souls for the Re-publicans. The theme of much of the Old Testament, from the books of Moses, through Joshua & Judges, through the prophets, is that God's people did not trust Him, nor obey Him, not with national politics, and instead made alliances with wicked leaders, and so God abandoned them to their own destruction. * Comments at TruthTalkLive.com: Carl: where does Koukl draw the line? ... at 100,000,000? What line must be crossed that will turn Christians from supporting wickedness and back to God? Dave: Koukl thinks that Scalia, Thomas, Roberts and Alito would fight for the Personhood of a child. I guess he did not read the Supreme Court decision of Gonzales v. Carhart. John quotes Reagan: "Politics I supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first." Gus B: Mr. Koukl says Giuliani will appoint justices like Thomas and Scalia. Pastor Enyart points out these two do not believe in personhood... to which Koukl says, "Pro-Life Justices are not relevant to this topic." Andrew: To support the better of two murderers is relative. ... Webster should post your photograph next to "moral relativist." * Give your opinion at TruthTalkLive.com. * Koukl on Foster Care: The socialist foster care system of the government being intimately involved in the funding and raising of children should be abolished. Sadly, in Greg Koukl's ten-minute call beginning at 9:20 about homosexuality and foster care, he never gets around to condemning either and instead makes destructive comments such as, "some same sex couples are fabulous" and misleads on a terrible aspect of socialism by saying at 15:05 that "in the foster care system there are many saints." Today's Resource: Have you seen the Government Department at our KGOV Store? You can view BOTH of our powerhouse Focus on the Strategy DVDs for only $22.99! Also, we are featuring Bruce Shortt's vitally-important book, The Harsh Truth about Public Schools. And also, check out the classic God's Criminal Justice System seminar, God and the Death Penalty, Bob on Drugs and the Live from Las Vegas DVDs! * Correction: I need to clarify a comment I made debating Greg Koukl. I unintentionally exaggerated when I stated that Hillary supported the PBA ban. I was taking this position from the years of public position the Clinton administration maintained regarding the PBA ban. When Hillary and Bill came to Colorado in 1999 and spoke as a couple to Columbine parents, Brian Rohrbough told Bill, "Mr. President, when you vetoed the PBA ban, you became responsible for murder far more violent than what happened to our children." Clinton replied, with Hillary at his side, that he would have signed the bill, but it did not have an exception for the life of the mother. To the extent that they were a two-for-one deal in the White House, I had always assumed that was her position also: willing to support the law, as long as it had exceptions (like many "pro-life" Republicans). At any rate, it was wrong to say outright that Hillary supported the ban. I should have clarified, and in the intensity of the debate, I did not realize that I had mistated her position. Also, I kept wanting to talk about Rudy's pro-abortion actions as NYC mayor, but never got that in. And finally on this, since the 1990s, we have had an Errata link on our homepage and on every page at kgov.com (just scroll down to see it) And I've also posted this correction at Stu Epperson's TruthTalkLive blog. Thanks! -Bob Enyart * Dec. 21, 2015 Update: Bob Enyart posted the following to STR... Hi STR! Dr. Richard Holland of Liberty University wrote "God, Time and the Incarnation" surveying the leading Christian theologians on this topic and concluded that specifically with respect to the Incarnation the church has never openly defended its claim that God is utterly unchangeable. In my debate with theologian Dr. James White I took that insight and five times asked him about whether God the Son took upon Himself a human nature. (There's a 2-min YouTube showing those excerpts.) So far beyond the old/new covenant issue, reaching right into the heart of the Trinity, God the Son became a Man. God is unchanging in His fierce commitment to righteousness (i.e., His holiness), but because He is the Living God, He changes in immeasurable ways, including when the Son became the Son of Man. * For Bob's Many Other Fun and Educational Debates: See kgov.com/debates for our creation/evolution sparring with Lawrence Krauss, Eugenie Scott, AronRa, Michael Shermer (and spats with Jack Horner, PZ Myers, Phil Plait, & Jerry Coyne), and our exposing the liberal in the conservative with Ann Coulter, Dan Caplis, Greg Koukl (of course), Tom Tancredo, AFA's Bryan Fischer, AUL's Paul Linton, CWA's Robert Knight, National RTL's Board, NRTL's Political Director, Focus on the Family's Washington State Affiliate; and exposing the wickedness in the liberal with Barry Lynn and libertarian candidates; and opposing the national sales tax with Ken Hoagland and Neal Boortz; and debating sexual immorality with homosexual activists Wayne Besen and Gregory Flood; and defending the death penalty on Court TV; and theology with a Seventh Day Adventist, drinking alcohol with a Church of Christ minister; and whether or not God is inexhaustibly and eternally creative with Dr. James White, and King James Onlyism with one of their leading advocates; and finally, abortion with Ilana Goldman, Peggy Loonan, and Boulder, Colorado's infamous late-term abortionist Warren Hern.  

Barry Lynn has been a towering figure in the fight for progressive causes. As a clergyman with the United Church of Christ. As a member of The Supreme Court Bar, advocating for Amnesty for Vietnam era draft protestors. He fought hard to keep Church and State separated. He was a constant media presence debating figures on the religious and political Right. His memoir, Paid to Piss People Off is in three parts, Peace, Porn and Prayer. You can get it here.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The Laborers' International Union of North America. Doing the hard work of rebuilding American infrastructure. More information at LIUNA.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The topic today is about the House censuring Rep. Adam Schiff and the Durham investigation hearing featuring Schiff grilling John Durham on his inept handling of his Russia investigation. He speaks with caller Frank in Georgia. Then, director, producer, writer, actor, blogger and political commentator Bob Cesca returns to discuss current news and comic book movies. Next - John discusses lab-grown chicken meat and then it's Stephen in Kentucky on RFK Jr. Then finally he chats with Rev. Barry Lynn on the Southern Baptist Convention rejecting women pastors and Trump's classified documents case. They take calls from Reverend Sandy from L.A. and Rich in Indiana. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John this time talks about the bipartisan deal to raise the debt ceiling and other accomplishments of the President. And how the GOP is making fun of Biden tripping on a sandbag as he completed handing out diplomas at a US Air Force Academy commencement in Colorado. He takes calls from Chris in Pennsylvania and Elizabeth in Texas. Then he speaks with Rev. Barry Lynn about the SCOTUS, gun reform, and the 2024 Republican presidential contenders. Next, he interviews author and political commentator Jared Yates-Sexton on Donald Trump, conspiracy theories, and his new book "The Midnight Kingdom. A History of Power, Paranoia, and the Coming Crisis". Then winding it up he takes listener calls from Kelly in Montana, Marsha in San Diego, Pit Doc from Pennsylvania, and Mike in Michigan. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For tyve år siden advarede den amerikanske journalist og forfatter Barry Lynn mod, hvordan globaliseringen skabte ekstreme skrøbeligheder i den amerikanske økonomi, og hvordan de store monopoler var en trussel mod det amerikanske demokrati. Længe blev han ignoreret af lederne i det demokratiske parti og den toneangivende tænkning i Washington, D.C. I dag er flere af Lynns elever ansat i centrale positioner i centraladministrationen, hans kritik er blevet til konsensus i store dele af det demokratiske parti, og hans tænkning er blevet en afgørende inspiration for præsident Biden. I denne langsomme samtale fortæller Barry Lynn, som blandt andet har udgivet bøgerne End of the Line og Liberty from All Masters, hvordan det vi ser i amerikansk politik i dag er den store revolution i den økonomiske tænkning i USA i fyrre år.

Today John's monologue lists off the revoltingly fake Christians of the week - starring Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump, and Mike Pence. Eric from Oregon calls in to discuss Trump's media coverage and legacy. Then he interviews Rev. Barry Lynn about his new book “Paid to Piss People Off”. Next he takes calls from Rachel in L.A., Pit Doc from Ohio, and Drew in California on current news. Then finally he chats about the GOP attacking Trans people with Amir in California and Bill in New Jersey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I couldn't be happier that today is Friday. As for the Good part, I don't participate in any organized religion, especially Catholicism (sorry)... And frankly, the story behind this weekend's religious holidays is about as far-fetched as they come. But that the beautiful thing about the US -- we're all free to worship whatever religion we choose, or none at all. At least, that's the premise on which this nation was founded. And today's Republicans are trying to rewrite history. We cannot allow that to happen. Exit Opposite World. Today, my guest is an old friend. Barry W Lynn is a minister in the United Church of Christ, and he understands that I have as much a right not to worship as he has to worship. And he's worked most of his career to ensure those rights for both of us, and more. When I met Barry, he was executive director of American United for Separation of Church and State, from which he retired in 2017. I love talking with Barry Lynn, and he's welcome here any time. But today, the occasion is his new book... actually a trilogy of books under the heading of PAID TO PISS PEOPLE OFF! Book 1 is PEACE, Book 2 PORN, Book 3 PRAYER. It's actually the perfect conversation for this Good Friday/Easter/Passover/Ramadan convergence... If people who claimed to follow the teachings of their religious leaders -- whether that's Jesus, Moses, Mohammed, Buddah or the Flying Spaghetti Monster (yes, I am an ordained minister in the Rasta church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster with the card to prove it), everyone would be a whole lot more accepting of people who are different than they are. Just saying...

Google's domination of internet search is a fact of life. What's less apparent—if you don't work in publishing or advertising—is Google's control of internet ad sales. It's estimated that the company pulls in nearly 30 percent of all digital advertising dollars. The Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, alleging that it “abuses its monopoly power to disadvantage website publishers and advertisers who dare to use competing ad tech products in a search for higher quality, or lower cost, matches.” In the past, the determinant for antitrust laws is whether or not anticompetitive practices have raised prices for consumers; here, publishers and advertisers have been harmed, which has led to a different—but arguably more malicious—impact on the public. Barry Lynn, the executive director of the Open Markets Institute, talks through this landmark case. Read Lynn's story from 2020: https://harpers.org/archive/2020/09/the-big-tech-extortion-racket/ Subscribe to Harper's for only $16.97: harpers.org/save

Today John gives a monologue about Republicans failing to elect a speaker of the House. Then he chats with Rev. Barry Lynn about the clown car of comedy happening in the House. Next he interviews New York Times-contributing writer Wajahat Ali and they discuss what will happen in congress. And finally he talks to anthropologist, primatologist, actor, producer, writer, host and comedienne Natalia Reagan with more sh!t you just can't say. They talk with Marie in Atlanta about slavery and the GOP circus. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rebroadcast: From Robert Bork's "consumer harm" to Lina Khan's "democratic harm," we discuss the ideas that drive the government's approach to antitrust regulation. Daniel Crane, Barry Lynn and Jack Beatty join Meghna Chakrabarti.

John talks about the fallout after the Trump Nazi Thanksgiving at Mar-a-Lago which featured racist guests Nick Fuentes and Kanye. Then he interviews singer/ comedian Ethan Herschenfeld and Rev. Barry Lynn on Standup for Georgia – A Raphael Warnock fundraising event on Zoom. Next, Rhonda Hansome joins him and they speak to a really, really honest and nice troll caller - David in Dallas. Then to wrap it up he chats with anthropologist, producer, and comedian Natalia Reagan with more "$h!t You Can't Say".See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode - John discusses SCOTUS lead Justice John Roberts temporarily blocking the House Ways and Means Committee from receiving Trump's tax returns until after the Midterms and the SCOTUS ruling that says Senator Lyndsey Graham must testify to the grand jury in the Georgia election probe. Then he interviews White House reporter April Ryan on her book, “Black Women Will Save the World”. Next he speaks about loneliness and depression becoming an epidemic in the U.S. and where people can turn if they need help. Then to wrap it up he welcomes the return of Rev. Barry Lynn and they mull over politics, religion, and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John discusses the DOJ's criminal investigation of Donald Trump and the recent NBC interview with AG Merrick Garland. He then speaks with Rev. Barry Lynn on politics and Trump's chances of indictment by the DOJ. Finally he takes calls from Tess in Denver and Linda in Iowa. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we're going back to a debate between the late great Bob Enyart and famed Christian apologist and talk show host Greg Koukl of Reasons to Believe. Tragically, Koukl puts on full display his moral relativism, which Bob takes issue with. This debate is the battle of two conservatives, both intellectual powerhouses. Dominic Enyart will also be adding some commentary on today's broadcast classic, then next week on Bob Enyart Live we're going to get to a devastating 2020 update from Koukl where he said, "some same sex couples are fabulous." Today's Resource: Monthly Bible Study Subscription Receive Bible studies once a month, and start by getting a firm foundation of the basics. Once you have a solid understanding of the overall plot of the Bible, the origins of Israel, the integration of the gentiles, and the character of God, then you'll be ready to dive into the deeper details of the Bible. Start with the milk, then graduate to the meat. Those who have subscribed to the Monthly Bible studies have said it's changed their life dramatically for the better and given them a new appreciation for the Bible and God Himself. Sign up now, before prices rise! (Due to inflation. Thanks, Biden- ugh.) See the original show summary below from October 26th, 2007.  [See below for the written description of this 2007 program.] * Tragic 2020 Update: Considered a solid Christian leader by many thousands of believers (and in many ways beloved by us here at BEL), the founder and host of Stand to Reason, Greg Koukl has tragically stated, beginning at 9:40 into a podcast, that "some same sex couples are fabulous." Please pray for Greg and for the man who phoned in a question, and for all those Greg is not-so-subtly influencing to become moral relativists. Here's what happened... A caller asks whether children are better off in foster care or adopted by same sex parents. "Some same sex couples are fabulous. Some same sex couples are deplorable. And actually, the same is true for heterosexual couples." Greg then offers the softest possible objection to one of the fiercest moral dangers of our day, which is homosexuality. (For, "In the public square, biblical Christianity and homosexuality are mutually exclusive. One or the other will be in the closet.") He followed that by repeatedly obfuscating with moral relativist utilitarian distinctions about which parents give the "advantage" and which is "better".  Koukl draws false equivalencies between homosexuality and heterosexual singleness, cohabitation, and bad parenting. Regarding same sex parenting, "there are other things [aspects of their parenting] that may be really good... there are a number of factors that are involved here. ... All things being equal I think it is better for heterosexual couples to raise children." "A father brings something different to the relationship than a mother does. Period." Koukl puts much more emphasis on practical distinctions than he does on the far greater matter of the utter perversion and rebellion of homosexuality. Greg exhibits more fear about how his audience will view him than he does about the child raised in a dystopian world of normalized homosexuality. "Just to show that I'm not unfairly prejudiced here... I don't believe that single people should adopt." "What we want to do is to make decisions based on the ideal." "This is why it's hard to make a judgment. Are children in foster care better off [being adopted by] same sex couples or better off staying in foster care. It depends on the individual circumstance. I would rather see a child in a reasonably healthy environment with a same sex couple than in an abusive environment with a heterosexual couple." If that isn't moral relativism, then there is no such thing. Constantly equivocating on underlying morality and legitimacy, "The big thing is, what's best for the kid... Heterosexual parents are better than same sex parents, on balance." "However if this child had no parent whatsoever and was living in the squalor in the street somewhere..." Talk about situational ethics. Would Greg rather see a child rescued from a volcanic eruption by a human trafficker, than be burned alive? Oh brother. Come on. (Here's an actual example. In our 2007 debate Greg was defending pro-abort Rudi Guiliani, who got 3% of the pimary vote, and Christian listeners applied his arguments to pro-abort Mitt Romney of course, who got 22% of the vote, with pro-abort McCain winning. Regarding Romney, the presidential candidate four years later who regarding an unborn child who might end up being raised by a crack-addicted mother, would be only too happy to support the premptive killing of that baby. Or, for that matter, he supported killing any unborn child for any reason, for Romney is the father of tax-funded late-term abortion on demand.) "Heterosexual couples bring something more to the parenting environment than same sex couples bring." "You've got to start from the standards and work to the circumstances that you're faced with." Which is exactly the opposite of what Greg had just done in yet another text-book case of moral relativism. * Correction: Bob unintentionally exaggerated Clinton's willingness to support the PBA ban. See the full correction at the end of this show summary. * Christian Leader Koukl Defends Candidate Giuliani: Stu Epperson moderates the debate between Bob Enyart and STR.org's Greg Koukl on Stu's syndicated TruthTalkLive.com talk show. In the debate, Koukl defends Rudi Giuliani, an aggressively pro-abortion, pro-homosexual, anti-Christian worldview candidate, as acceptable to Christian voters. Koukl denies that Giuliani is a mass murderer and denied the parallel between Koukl's own position and that of the Herodians of the New Testament. To start the debate, Bob asked Greg, "What if Rudi Giuliani is the Republican nominee, should Christians support someone like Rudi Giuliani?" Greg spent the whole show answering that question in the affirmative, stipulating only that his answer applies if two candidates in the running are Rudi and a Democrat candidate like Hillary Clinton. Bob characterized Greg's position as moral relativism. * Bob's Notes Against Christian Support for Giuliani: Christians should not support mass murderers. Rudi Giuliani is a mass murderer who as a governing official and candidate promotes child killing through public hospitals, tax funding, police enforcement, etc. Moral relativist Christians would oppose a candidate who was caught embezzling funds (not because it violates God's command, Do not steal, but because it is politically-incorrect). And while they'd not support a Republican caught embezzling, they support Republican candidates who brag of their support for killing children. The Gospels mention a pragmatic political party, the Herodians, the religious leaders who allied themselves with Herod Antipas, thinking that the Herodian dynasty was the lesser evil (than any alternative allegiance, with a choice between Herod or Christ, they would choose Herod), thinking the Herods were the best the Jewish worshippers could pragmatically expect in their hopes of attaining to their kingdom on Earth. (I have this understanding of the Herodians from my recollection of reading, way back in the 1970s, Alfred Edershiem's Life & Times of Jesus the Messiah, a classic written in the 1800s.) Like Rudi Giuliani, Herod was personally sexually immoral and murderous. Greg Koukl's moral relativism would defend supporting Herod. But John the Baptist, instead of joining the Herodians, rebuked Herod, and for his courage, this wicked ruler beheaded the man whom Jesus described as the greatest born to women (Mat. 11:11). But how would Jesus describe Koukl? Greg's moral relativism might have led him to campaign for Herod (as he does for Giuliani), and instead of persecution, Herod might have hired Koukl as an apologist for his murderous reign and his hopes for the continued support of Ceasar after Antipas built Tiberias (Koukl: yes, Herod murdered John the Baptist, but I would still campaign for him to rule). Greg Koukl is imitating the pragmatic religious leaders, the Herodians. Mat 22:16, 18 ...the Herodians, [said], "Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth [lip service]... But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test Me, you hypocrites?" [also at Mark 12:13] Mark 3:5-6   [Jesus saw] the hardness of their hearts, [and] the Herodians [plotted] against Him, how they might destroy Him. "You shall not murder" (Rom. 13:9) "Do not kill the innocent" (Exodus 23:7) Romans 3:8 mentions "do[ing] evil that good may come of it" (Romans 3:8), Paul considered it slander to be accused of something Christians now embrace, doing evil, that good may come of it. "we must obey God rather than men" (Acts 5:29) Giuliani is not only radically pro-abortion, but for years even supported the especially horrific partial-birth abortion. Giuliani is radically pro-homosexual, and would ban all handguns. New York Daily News, March 8, 2004  Rudy Giuliani came out yesterday against President Bush's call for a ban on gay marriage. ... "I certainly wouldn't support [a ban] at this time," added Giuliani, who lived with a gay Manhattan couple when he moved out of Gracie Mansion during his nasty divorce. Secular humanists who support Giuliani: Sean Hannity, Hugh Hewitt, Michael Medved, etc. Publicans: tax collectors, public building contractors, and military suppliers. The New Testament condemns the publicans, so Christians now sell their souls for the Re-publicans. The theme of much of the Old Testament, from the books of Moses, through Joshua & Judges, through the prophets, is that God's people did not trust Him, nor obey Him, not with national politics, and instead made alliances with wicked leaders, and so God abandoned them to their own destruction. * Comments at TruthTalkLive.com: Carl: where does Koukl draw the line? ... at 100,000,000? What line must be crossed that will turn Christians from supporting wickedness and back to God? Dave: Koukl thinks that Scalia, Thomas, Roberts and Alito would fight for the Personhood of a child. I guess he did not read the Supreme Court decision of Gonzales v. Carhart. John quotes Reagan: "Politics I supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first." Gus B: Mr. Koukl says Giuliani will appoint justices like Thomas and Scalia. Pastor Enyart points out these two do not believe in personhood... to which Koukl says, "Pro-Life Justices are not relevant to this topic." Andrew: To support the better of two murderers is relative. ... Webster should post your photograph next to "moral relativist." * Give your opinion at TruthTalkLive.com. * Koukl on Foster Care: The socialist foster care system of the government being intimately involved in the funding and raising of children should be abolished. Sadly, in Greg Koukl's ten-minute call beginning at 9:20 about homosexuality and foster care, he never gets around to condemning either and instead makes destructive comments such as, "some same sex couples are fabulous" and misleads on a terrible aspect of socialism by saying at 15:05 that "in the foster care system there are many saints." Today's Resource: Have you seen the Government Department at our KGOV Store? You can view BOTH of our powerhouse Focus on the Strategy DVDs for only $22.99! Also, we are featuring Bruce Shortt's vitally-important book, The Harsh Truth about Public Schools. And also, check out the classic God's Criminal Justice System seminar, God and the Death Penalty, Bob on Drugs and the Live from Las Vegas DVDs! * Correction: I need to clarify a comment I made debating Greg Koukl. I unintentionally exaggerated when I stated that Hillary supported the PBA ban. I was taking this position from the years of public position the Clinton administration maintained regarding the PBA ban. When Hillary and Bill came to Colorado in 1999 and spoke as a couple to Columbine parents, Brian Rohrbough told Bill, "Mr. President, when you vetoed the PBA ban, you became responsible for murder far more violent than what happened to our children." Clinton replied, with Hillary at his side, that he would have signed the bill, but it did not have an exception for the life of the mother. To the extent that they were a two-for-one deal in the White House, I had always assumed that was her position also: willing to support the law, as long as it had exceptions (like many "pro-life" Republicans). At any rate, it was wrong to say outright that Hillary supported the ban. I should have clarified, and in the intensity of the debate, I did not realize that I had mistated her position. Also, I kept wanting to talk about Rudy's pro-abortion actions as NYC mayor, but never got that in. And finally on this, since the 1990s, we have had an Errata link on our homepage and on every page at kgov.com (just scroll down to see it) And I've also posted this correction at Stu Epperson's TruthTalkLive blog. Thanks! -Bob Enyart * Dec. 21, 2015 Update: Bob Enyart posted the following to STR... Hi STR! Dr. Richard Holland of Liberty University wrote "God, Time and the Incarnation" surveying the leading Christian theologians on this topic and concluded that specifically *with respect to the Incarnation* the church has never openly defended its claim that God is utterly unchangeable. In my debate with theologian Dr. James White I took that insight and five times asked him about whether God the Son took upon Himself a human nature. (There's a 2-min YouTube showing those excerpts.) So far beyond the old/new covenant issue, reaching right into the heart of the Trinity, God the Son became a Man. God is unchanging in His fierce commitment to righteousness (i.e., His holiness), but because He is the Living God, He changes in immeasurable ways, including when the Son became the Son of Man. * For Bob's Many Other Fun and Educational Debates: See kgov.com/debates for our creation/evolution sparring with Lawrence Krauss, Eugenie Scott, AronRa, Michael Shermer (and spats with Jack Horner, PZ Myers, Phil Plait, & Jerry Coyne), and our exposing the liberal in the conservative with Ann Coulter, Dan Caplis, Greg Koukl (of course), Tom Tancredo, AFA's Bryan Fischer, AUL's Paul Linton, CWA's Robert Knight, National RTL's Board, NRTL's Political Director, Focus on the Family's Washington State Affiliate; and exposing the wickedness in the liberal with Barry Lynn and libertarian candidates; and opposing the national sales tax with Ken Hoagland and Neal Boortz; and debating sexual immorality with homosexual activists Wayne Besen and Gregory Flood; and defending the death penalty on Court TV; and theology with a Seventh Day Adventist, drinking alcohol with a Church of Christ minister; and whether or not God is inexhaustibly and eternally creative with Dr. James White, and King James Onlyism with one of their leading advocates; and finally, abortion with Ilana Goldman, Peggy Loonan, and Boulder, Colorado's infamous late-term abortionist Warren Hern.  

John talks about the Texas Republican Convention and the latest instalment of the January 6th Committee Hearings. He then speaks with Rev. Barry Lynn on politics and the separation of church and state. Finally he takes calls from Doug in North Carolina and Greg in Ohio.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John talks about the celebration in the south of Confederate Memorial Day, which is still an actual holiday in several states. Then he speaks with Rev. Barry Lynn and activist Bill Baird on the original fight for reproductive freedom in America and the lessons we need to carry into the future. Lastly he has a warm and interesting conversation with a woman calling in from Las Vegas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John interviews Rev. Barry Lynn, author of the upcoming book Paid To Piss People Off on the war in Ukraine, speaks with callers, and talks about reprogramming right-wingers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Barry Lynn has literally written the book on two of the hottest economic and policy topics right now—monopolies and supply chain fragility. His book on monopoly is called Cornered: the new monopoly capitalism and the economics of destruction and his book on supply chains is called End of the Line. On a previous podcast, former FTC Chair Bill Kovacic said that Barry Lynn's work on launching the antimonopoly movement is “one of the most successful efforts to develop a new intellectual framework and to get it into the bloodstream of the policymaking process.” In this episode, Barry talks about the importance of the President's executive order on competition and where the antimonopoly movement is headed next.

A discussion with Barry Lynn about his new book, Liberty from All Masters. There is a kind of competitive market that the American story presumes — competitive, every actor having limited power over us. This book tells the story of the undoing of that market. #Competition

President Biden recently issued the Executive Order on Competition which aims to break up corporate power across the economy—proposing antitrust initiatives at more than a dozen federal agencies including the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). This week's episode explores the executive order, the history, ideals, and legal principles behind it, and its potential impact. Host Jeffrey Rosen was joined by William Kovacic, former chair of the FTC and professor at GW Law, and Barry Lynn, Executive Director of the Open Markets Institute. Additional resources and transcript available in the Media Library at constitutioncenter.org/constitution. Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org.

President Biden recently issued the Executive Order on Competition which aims to break up corporate power across the economy—proposing antitrust initiatives at more than a dozen federal agencies including the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). This week's episode explores the executive order, the history, ideals, and legal principles behind it, and its potential impact. Host Jeffrey Rosen was joined by William Kovacic, former chair of the FTC and professor at GW Law, and Barry Lynn, Executive Director of the Open Markets Institute. Additional resources and transcript available in the Media Library at constitutioncenter.org/constitution. Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org.

Barry Lynn is the director of the Open Markets Institute, which aims to “address threats to our democracy, individual liberties, and our national security from today's unprecedented levels of corporate concentration and monopoly power.” Barry has worked in this field for many years, but is probably best known for his work on concentration in the tech sector. In this episode of TBD, he and Matt discuss his new book, (Liberty from All Masters: The New American Autocracy vs. the Will of the People) his advice for running advocacy campaigns, and how he views his role as a mentor to the new generation of antitrust scholars. Listen in.    

In this edition of the Communicators, Antitrust analysts Jennifer Huddleston and Barry Lynn discuss competition in digital technology markets, potential government regulatory actions, and consumer rights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mother May I Podcast with Frank & Irene - Episode 11 "Jason Pollack & Barry Lynn". Frank & Irene talk with comic / podcaster Jason Pollack and Barry Lynn about movies, comedy, and upcoming projects / gigs. The Mother May I Podcast is aired live from Paradise Studios NY via the Strong Island Entertainment Network.

Barry Lynn's new book is Liberty From All Masters; The new American Autocracy Vs. The Will of the People ' - It' s a powerful analysis of the power of monopolies in the US and the world.

Alice & Yvette are joined by Minister and former Executive Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Barry Lynn (@barrywlynn). The trio discuss the Miller Test, Mise Pornography commission, Vatican dicks in a box, buddy booths, hotels mirrors, Section 230, an argue if Obama is a closet atheist.  Become a Patreon to support the show! Support us via Paypal!

Over the past few decades, U.S. corporations have increased their economic and political power. Yet critics say Americans are only now awakening to the grave domestic threat this concentrated private sector power presents to our country. Open Market Institute Executive Director Barry Lynn says that monopolies today control almost every corner of the American economy with a concentration of wealth and power in the hands of the few. The result, says Lynn, is also a stripping away of our liberty and freedoms to work, live and communicate how people want, instead of how companies want. Nowhere is this more clear than in the rise of online monopolists such as Google, Facebook and Amazon―designed to gather our most intimate secrets and use them to manipulate our personal and group actions. Not only have these giant corporations captured the ability to manage how we share news and ideas with one another, Lynn says they increasingly enjoy the power to shape how we move and play, and speak and think. Please join us for an important discussion of monopoly power with two people at the cutting edge of fighting back against it. Barry Lynn, head of the Open Markets Institute and longtime critic of unbounded capitalism, is the author of the new book Liberty from All Masters: The New American Autocracy vs. the Will of the People, a treatise against America's new monopolies. Roger McNamee has emerged as one of the most articulate critics of social media companies and how their design and business models pose serious dangers to people, our economy and our society. In 2019, McNamee spoke at the Club about these issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SPEAKERS Barry Lynn Executive Director, Open Markets Institute; Author, Liberty from All Masters: The New American Autocracy vs. the Will of the People Roger McNamee Silicon Valley Investor, Author, Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe—Moderator In response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, this program took place and was recorded live via video conference, for an online audience only, and was live-streamed by The Commonwealth Club of California from San Francisco on October 20th, 2020.

As Americans Suffer the Pandemic Billionaires' Wealth Increases by $931 Billion | China Wants Trump, The Gift That Keeps On Giving, Reelected | Today's First Blow Against Monopoly Power

Another week begins with the nation reeling from an over abundance of unbelievable news. Except in this era of Trump-imposed Opposite World, it's all sadly too believable. First D'ump nominates the most worst choice possible to replace Ruth Bader Ginsberg on the Supreme Court. Then the NY Times drops a bombshell after getting access to 20 years of his tax records. Barry Lynn, former Executive Director of Americans United for Separation of Church & State and The Nation's Elie Mystal join in for a couple of important discussions today.

The recent passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has left many shaken. A few weeks prior to her passing, Leighann Lord had the opportunity to speak with Rev. Barry Lynn, former executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, an organization dedicated to the preservation of the Constitution’s religious liberty provisions. Rev. Lynn has spent much of his career working between religion, government, and fighting for the rights of marginalized communities. He and Lord discuss his new retirement and how it was not what he was anticipating, stories from his new book, “You Don’t Know Me - But You Might Have Heard of Some of the People I’ve Met”, the importance of the separation of church and state, the hyper-politicization of US politics, how we've moved away from finding creative compromises, and how this has bred a new kind of evil in men like Tucker Carlson. Finally, Rev. Lynn speaks his views on the Supreme Court and what needs to change for anything meaningful to happen and how even before Justice Ginsburg's passing, the difficultly and unlikelihood that certain policies, like The Green New Deal or Medicare for All, would be passed. You can find out what Rev. Lynn is up to by visiting his website or twitter. We are proud to announce that this episode of Point of Inquiry was sponsored by the Wadsworth-Sheng Fund. Our friends, Spike Wadsworth and Sherry Sheng, are committed to ensuring that everyone has access to thought-provoking content that addresses the big questions in science, religion, politics, and culture. We are grateful for their support. If you would like to learn more about how to support Point of Inquiry or the work of its umbrella organization, the Center for Inquiry, please contact our Director of Development, Connie Skingel, at development@centerforinquiry.org. Point of Inquiry has a listener survey available that we are asking you to complete! Visit the survey at bit.ly/poisurvey. Filling out the survey will help the show grow and improve as we understand the fine folks who listen. Thank you.

I am joined by Barry Lynn, former Executive Director of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State and the lawyer widely credited with destroying the last US sexual imagery censorship attempt - the Ed Meese Commission on Pornography when he worked as legislative counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union. We will be talking about free speech, pornography, FOESTA other related new legislation and the reasons for keeping the government out of people's bedrooms, loves, and religious practices.

Matthew Kiernan is back with episode five of his Riley's Lockdown Challenge. The Darting Nerd has been set a challenge by those in Riley's Towers - an unusual one for unusual times. They want him to play as many Riley's UK Open Qualifiers online as possible. There have been over 200 since they began in 2010.  In this episode, Matthew chats with Alex Roy, Joe Davis and Barry Lynn. *** We are excited to announce Low6 as a new sponsor of the Weekly Dartscast! Download the Low6 app and use the promo code “Dartscast” for a free £3 bet with Low6. Get involved in our own contest, the Weekly Dartscast Lucky Dip. Our contest, which is £2 to enter, features a mix of games from different online leagues to make your picks on. You'll be able to see the picks our co-hosts Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt have made and compete against them along with other listeners of our podcast! Find out more at https://weeklydartscast.com/low6/ *** Support us on Patreon from just $2 (50% of all funds raised in June will be donated to the NHS): https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32374047 Thank you to our Patreon members: Phil Moss, Gordon Skinner

Professor Gary W. Gallagher, one of the world's leading Civil War experts, talks to us about America's long history of polarization; Professor Ben Burgis, columnist for Jacobin, on his way to Nevada to knock on doors for Bernie; Alan Minsky, executive director of Progressive Democrats for America, on whether Wednesday's debate moved the needle for Warren; The Reverend Barry W. Lynn has some ideas on how Bloomberg should spend his billions; Joshua Grossman, founder of Progressive Punch, on who are the most progressive politicians in Washington and who are the least; Liam McEneaney and David answer listener questions and voice mails; David "Citizen" Bacon talks to New Hampshire. Turns out the Old Confederacy wasn't too keen on States Rights. Bernie's ability to build coalitions might surprise you. Bloomberg offers anyone who watched Wednesday's debate a generous nondisclosure agreement. Leave a voicemail for Liam and David at 202-670-2752 and maybe we'll play it on the show. Maybe. Time Code: Professor Gary Gallagher (:41) Ben Burgis & Alan Minsky (43:58) Joshua Grossman (1:41:24) The Rev. Barry Lynn (2:27:41) Liam McEneaney (3:57:55) Citizen Bacon (5:00:32) 

Washington Post's Helaine Olen, Comic Laura House, Down With Tyranny's Howie Klein, The Rev. Barry W. Lynn, Mayor Mark Gamba candidate for Oregon's 5th Congressional district, Comedians Kevin Bartini and Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling, plus a public apology from Marketing Guru Saul Colt. Kentucky, Mississippi and Virginia have big elections today. Trump pulls out of climate agreement because he's a monster. Democrats have to stop believing there's a moderate center. Kevin and David solve listener's problems. Saul Colt apologizes for David's virtual town hall last Friday night. Jackie "The Joke Man" tells the world's funniest jokes. Time Code: Helaine Olen (0:40.6) Howie Klein (51:15.9) The Rev. Barry Lynn (1:26:26) Mayor Mark Gamba (2:18:41) Saul Colt (3:05:20) Laura House (3:22:05) Kevin Bartini (4:25:29) Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling (5:02:15)

Down With Tyranny's Howie Klein, Congressman Ted Lieu's Chief-of-staff Marc Cevasco, The Rev. Barry W. Lynn, Yuk Yuk's Mark Breslin, ProPublica's Paul Kiel, Sludge's Alex Kotch, Comedians Kevin Bartini and Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling." A new congressional sex scandal?  Mullvaney needs a lawyer. Why the I.R.S. rather audit poor people. Mayor Pete's getting money from health insurance executives. Kevin Bartini is back from Milan. Jackie's last joke today may be the greatest joke ever told. Time Code: Howie Klein (0:41.1) Marc Cevasco (39:38.3) The Rev. Barry Lynn (1:21:45) Mark Breslin (2:16:19) Paul Kiel (2:55:53) Alex Kotch (3:28:34) Kevin Bartini (4:09:11) Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling (4:59:56) 

As impeachment sucks all the oxygen out of the news cycle, we discuss what's really important with: Professor Harvey J. Kaye, author of the new book "Take Hold of Our History: Make America Radical Again." Preorder:  New Mexico's Secretary of State and Candidate for Senate, Maggie Toulouse Oliver. Visit her campaign page: https://www.maggietoulouseoliverforsenate.com Animal Behaviorist, Dr. Jennifer Verdolin author of "Wild Connection: What Animal Courtship and Mating Tell Us about Human Relationships." Order Here: Jacob Sager Weinstein, author of "Lyric McKerrigan, Secret Librarian." Order here:  LGBTQ Journalist and Activist, Zack Ford. Subscribe to his daily newsletter:  The Rev. Barry W. Lynn, author of "God and Government: Twenty-Five Years of Fighting for Equality, Secularism, and Freedom Of Conscience Order." Order here: https://amzn.to/2m2F6pd Comedian Liam McEneaney, his latest comedy CD is "Working Class Fancy." Order Here: https://amzn.to/2lwdsjX Time Code: Professor Harvey J. Kaye (0:41.1) Secretary of State Maggie T. Oliver (1:08:00) Dr. Jennifer Verdolin (1:45:04) Jacob Sager Weinstein (2:12:41) Zack Ford (2:56:25) The Rev. Barry Lynn (3:29:11) Liam McEneaney (4:37:26) 

National Polygamy Advocate ™ Mark Henkel was on Culture Shocks with Barry Lynn, nationally syndicated, on April 11, 2006. The interview itself occurred on March 27, 2006, following the then-recent premiere of HBO's new fictional TV show about polygamy, "Big Love." The host is a renowned politically liberal/progressive commentator, media-known for being counterpart to the co-host Pat Buchanan in the 1990s (a conservative Presidential Candidate in both the Republican and the Reform Parties), and the host also is head of a progressive organization named, the Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Serving that particularly liberal/progressive audience on his own show, the self-identified "great liberal" host remained very professional and polite on the show, asking very good questions. Some unknown situation was decided by the syndicated hierarchy in the background during the interview that caused the interview from not being aired "live" that evening, to then being pushed to Wednesday, March 29th, and to then eventually airing on Tuesday, April 11, 2006. From Bible arguments, to genuinely helping abandoned single moms in the modern cultural tragedy of marriage-phobic "playas" and "baby daddies," to case law analysis, Mark Henkel was able to provide many good insights and answers in a very intellectual discussion. http://www.NationalPolygamyAdvocate.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nationalpolygamyadvocate/support

John Fugelsang presents part two of his conversation with the former executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Rev. Barry Lynn. He also goes over the latest news, and gives tips on how to survive this week's latest insanity.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Fuglesang briefly covers the Mueller hearings before sitting down and having a frank and honest conversation with Rev. Barry Lynn, former Executive Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We’re revisiting a timeless topic: monopolies! Expert Barry Lynn shares his thoughts on market concentration, the dangers of industrial monopolies like Boeing, and what ‘reigning in’ companies like Google, Facebook, and Amazon actually means. Barry Lynn is the Executive Director of the Open Markets Institute. Previously, he spent 15 years at the New America Foundation researching and writing about monopoly power. He is the author of ‘Cornered: The New Monopoly Capitalism and the Economics of Destruction’ and ‘End of the Line: The Rise and Coming Fall of the Global Corporation’.  Twitter: @openmarkets Further reading:  https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/02/antimonopoly-big-business/514358/ https://openmarketsinstitute.org/op-eds-and-articles/why-competition-matters/ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jul/26/google-and-facebook-are-strangling-the-free-press-to-death-democracy-is-the-loser https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/nov/02/facebook-google-monopoly-companies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This installment features an interview with Barry Lynn, executive director of the Open Markets Institute in Washington, D.C., and National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) executive director Chris Finan. In this episode, Lynn discusses the mission of the OMI to expose and reverse the political and economic effects of the extreme consolidation of power among American companies, and Finan talks about the NCAC’s response to the recent indictment of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange under the Espionage Act.

Investigations into several leading big tech companies – including Facebook, Google, Apple, and Amazon – began on Tuesday as the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the role of such companies in the decline of the news industry. Prior to the hearings, host Jeffrey Rosen sat down with anti-trust law experts Mark Jamison of the American Enterprise Institute and Barry Lynn of the Open Markets Institute to ask: if these investigations lead to increased government regulation—what might the consequences be–for big tech, antitrust law, and for the Constitution?  Questions or comments about the podcast? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org.

Investigations into several leading big tech companies – including Facebook, Google, Apple, and Amazon – began on Tuesday as the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the role of such companies in the decline of the news industry. Prior to the hearings, host Jeffrey Rosen sat down with anti-trust law experts Mark Jamison of the American Enterprise Institute and Barry Lynn of the Open Markets Institute to ask: if these investigations lead to increased government regulation—what might the consequences be–for big tech, antitrust law, and for the Constitution?  Questions or comments about the podcast? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Friday, June 7, 20194:20 pm: Barry Lynn, Executive Director of the Open Markets Institute on why his group of pushing for Facebook to be dismantled, and on a new Pew Research Institute report showing Americans consider fake news a larger problem than terrorism or illegal immigration5:05 pm: Kent Dunn of the Utah Film Critics Association joins the show to discuss the effect of political correctness on TV and film

Episode 104 - Barry C. Lynn Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Barry C. Lynn. Barry Lynn directs the Open Markets Institute. Previously, he spent 15 years at the New America Foundation researching and writing about monopoly power. He is author of Cornered: The New Monopoly Capitalism and the Economics of Destruction (Wiley 2010) and End of the Line: The Rise and Coming Fall of the Global Corporation (Doubleday 2005). Lynn's writings on the political and economic effects of the extreme consolidation of power in the United States have influenced the thinking of policymakers and antitrust professionals on both sides of the Atlantic. His work has been profiled on CBS and in the New York Times, and his articles have appeared in publications including Harper's, the Financial Times, Harvard Business Review, and Foreign Policy. He has appeared on CBS, PBS, CNN, the BBC, NPR, MSNBC, C-Span, and the Christian Broadcasting Network, among others. Prior to joining New America, Lynn was executive editor of Global Business Magazine for seven years, and worked as a correspondent in Peru, Venezuela, and the Caribbean for the  Associated Press  and  Agence France Presse. Visit The Open Market Institute's website: https://openmarketsinstitute.org Note: Guests create their own bio description for each episode. The Curiosity Hour Podcast is hosted and produced by Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund. Please visit our website for more information: thecuriosityhourpodcast.com The Curiosity Hour Podcast is listener supported! To donate, click here: thecuriosityhourpodcast.com/donate/ Please visit this page for information where you can listen to our podcast: thecuriosityhourpodcast.com/listen/ Disclaimers: The Curiosity Hour Podcast may contain content not suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion advised. The views and opinions expressed by the guests on this podcast are solely those of the guest(s). These views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of The Curiosity Hour Podcast. This podcast may contain explicit language.

Hello! Facebook, Amazon, Ed and Geoff… some empires are in the public interest, some not so much.... In this episode we explore an idea gaining traction in the US: using competition laws to break up the tech giants. From the Open Markets Institute, we’re joined by the ‘Captain America of anti-trust’ Barry Lynn and former anti-trust enforcer Sally Hubbard who explain the proposals. Then LSE law expert Niamh Dunne talks us through how it could all work in the UK.ANDComedian Fin Taylor drops by to plug his upcoming wedding, and asked the Geoffocracy to consider national Service to work to save the environment, takeaway breakfasts, ban on chain stores in towns, #hashtagtattoo and quiet carriages in pubs See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Amazon cancelled plans to build a New York headquarters this week. Have tech giants like Amazon and Google been allowed to get away with too much, for too long? Freddy Gray talks to Barry Lynn, Director of the Open Markets Institute, who campaigns to limit their powers.

Amazon cancelled plans to build a New York headquarters this week. Have tech giants like Amazon and Google been allowed to get away with too much, for too long? Freddy Gray talks to Barry Lynn, Director of the Open Markets Institute, who campaigns to limit their powers.

Encore release November 27, 2018. Encore release August 20, 2017. We interview the Reverend Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and the author of the new book God and Government: Twenty-Five Years of Fighting for Equality, Secularism, and Freedom of Conscience (available in paperback and for Kindle). For more about Reverend Lynn and his work, visit AU.org. Plus: Rowan County (Kentucky) county clerk Kim Davis continues to refuse to issue marriage licenses in protest of the Supreme Court's recent ruling on same-sex marriage, despite having run out of delaying tactics. She has a hearing in federal court Thursday (September 3rd) and could face fines or imprisonment--let's hope she gets both. We discuss--and highly recommend--An Honest Liar, the much-praised documentary about the life and career of magician and skeptical debunker James "The Amazing" Randi, one of the founders of Center for Inquiry and founder of the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF). For more visit AnHonestLiar.com. Finally, bad news and good news from South Asia. The bad news: M. M. Kalburgi, an Indian rationalist, was shot dead at his home in Karnataka in southwestern India on Sunday, August 30th. He was an academic and an activist against predatory superstitions. He had been in the news recently for criticizing idol worship, which offended hardline Hindus. The authorities are still investigating. Good news: Center for Inquiry has opened an office in Pakistan. There are currently three associates involved with CFI-Pakistan, operating under pseudonyms for reasons we can readily understand. We wish them best of luck in this courageous enterprise.

Barry Lynn interview with songwriter Grant Peeples

Both Amazon and Apple have become the first companies in history to be valued at more than a trillion dollars each. There are fears this dominance, particularly by technology companies including Facebook and Google, could lead to monopolies which hurt consumers. The advent of these trillion dollar valuations comes as a growing number of critics begin to ask if it is time for regulators to step in and either cut the technology firms down to size, or break them up altogether. Adam Lashinsky, author of 'Inside Apple', joins Barry Lynn, executive director of the Open Markets Institute to debate whether the market or the government will decide the future of these companies.

The People's Policy Project's Matt Bruenig enters the Lefty Shark Tank to pitch a social wealth fund and modern day trustbusters Lina Khan and Sandeep Vaheesan stop by to explain antitrust. (Plus, in between, the debut of the official Current Affairs Ben Shapiro diss track). Read the People's Policy Projects full report on social wealth funds here. Read Matt's pitch for one in the New York Times here. Vanessa's recent article on monopoly is here. Lina's groundbreaking Yale Law Review article on Amazon is here. Sandeep on worker power and monopoly is here. Barry Lynn's monopoly primer is here. Lina and Sandeep are out of the Open Markets Institute. Support Current Affairs by becoming a patron on our Patreon page. For the written form of Current Affairs — and to subscribe to the beautiful print magazine — visit: CurrentAffairs.org. To join the conversation, leave us a voicemail at 504-867-8851.

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, troublemaking and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, troublemaking and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

In this episode of the Building Local Power podcast, ILSR co-director Stacy Mitchell sits down with Barry Lynn, head of the Open Markets Institute, to talk about how we fight concentrated corporate power and its impact on our liberty and democracy.… Read More

Barry Lynn is the head of the Open Markets Institute, a think tank that examines the problem of corporate consolidation, market concentration, and monopoly power. These issues make it hard for workers to find jobs, take power away from working people, and make it hard for small businesses to break into the market. This week, Keith and Barry explore monopoly power, and why it matters to you - yes, you!

  The Power of WiFi for Business and Communities The potential for WiFi can't be understated. WiFi is beneficial not only for businesses, but also for communities that have traditionally lacked access. In this episode, Edgar Figueroa of the WiFi alliance helps us understand the different types of spectrum. Edgar also describes what WiFi is and how WiFi is playing an increasingly important role in telecom policy. Bio As president and CEO of Wi-Fi Alliance (@WifiAlliance), Edgar Figueroa has led an unprecedented period of growth for Wi-Fi®. Wi-Fi Alliance has grown to more than 700 member companiesUnder Edgar's leadership. He has also maintained an aggressive development roadmap and adopted a vision of “Connecting everyone and everything, everywhere.” Edgar forged numerous strategic partnerships to facilitate penetration of Wi-Fi into established and emerging markets. Edgar also defined the Wi-Fi Alliance Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ program development framework. He also guided the launch of several generations of interoperable Wi-Fi programs. These programs have proliferated Wi-Fi into mass markets such as mobile and consumer electronics. Prior to Wi-Fi Alliance, Edgar was at Ridgeway Systems & Software (now Cisco). He was instrumental in delivering the industry's first session border controller. He also helped develop the H.460.18 and H.460.19 International Telecommunications Union standards for secure network traversal. Before Ridgeway, Edgar held product management and engineering roles at 3M Company. Edgar is a veteran of the United States Navy in which he served in a fighter pilot training squadron. Further, he received numerous awards including Sailor of the Year. Edgar has taught at the University of Texas at Austin, Austin Community College, and various community programs in Austin Texas. The Hispanic Scholarship Fund inducted  Edgar into its Hall of Fame. Edgar is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He holds a Masters in Technology Commercialization, and undergraduate degrees with honors in Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics. Resources WiFi Alliance Younger Next Year by Chris Crowley News Roundup SEC warns the public on internet currencies The Securities and Exchange Commission warned the public last week about potential internet currency offering (ICO) scams. Internet currencies like Bitcoin have been on an upward trend lately, with Bitcoin trading at over $4,000. The SEC is worried about companies that prey on the public by "pumping" prices for new products related to internet currencies. China moved on Monday to outlaw internet currency trading. Eugene Kim reports for CNBC. Uber faces bribery law investigation Douglass McMillan reported for the Wall Street Journal last week that the Justice Department has begun a preliminary investigation into Uber's potential violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Uber experienced rapid foreign expansion under former CEO Travis Kalanick, and the DOJ apparently suspects that bribery may have been factor. Uber's new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, formerly the CEO of Expedia, took the helm of Uber last week. New America Fellow ousted after criticizing Google A New America Foundation scholar was ousted from the think tank after he criticized Google's market dominance. Barry Lynn, who ran New America's Open Market's program, praised the European Union's recent $2.7 billion fine against Google for allegedly favoring its own search results over its competitors. Last week, New America let Lynn go, along with several other staffers. Lynn says Google, which has donated some $21 million to New America in recent years, is pulling the strings. Lynn followed up by launching a separate organization that is "going to make sure Google doesn't get away with this". Kenneth Vogel reports for the New York Times. Tillerson to close State Department cyber division Secretary of State Rex Tillerson announced his plans to close the State Department's cyber division. Tillerson made the revelation in a letter to Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker . The division is responsible for protecting the United States' cyber security interests abroad.  Tillerson says he intends to roll the cyber division into a business and economic affairs bureau. Morgan Chalfant reports in the Hill. Net Neutrality hearing delayed The House Energy & Commerce Committee hearing on net neutrality that was scheduled for September 7th has been delayed. Not a single one of the eight tech companies the Committee invited responded to the invitation to testify. Edward Graham at Morning Consult reports. DHS warns of Harvey scams The Department of Homeland Security warned the public last week about possible scams related to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. The agency warned about phishing scams and other malicious activity designed to take advantage of good samaritans making email donations.  

S02E08 mixed by Rob Zile (Kiss FM / Dance Music Australia / Melbourne / AU) TRACKLIST 1) Vitalis Popoff – 2 2) Underworld – Skym 3) Deep Eyes – Star flight 4) Barry Lynn –...

Down with Tyranny's Howie Klein returns to the show today as the GOP House is poised to vote on Trumpcare 3.0. Plus Barry W. Lynn of Americans United for Separation of Church and State on the latest Executive Order which further blurs the line of separation

Some people think church and state should be the best of friends and others think of them as worst enemies that shouldn't even be in the same room together. How does this all play out in the real world? How did it get this way and what can be done about it? We talked with Rev. Barry Lynn, Executive Director of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State.

One of the United States’ most prominent and respected advocates for secularism is a reverend, and that of course is our guest this week, Rev. Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Few have more experience untangling religion from government as Rev. Lynn, who has spent a career making the case that a truly free country requires a secular government, and true religious freedom requires church-state separation.   He and host Lindsay Beyerstein discuss the numerous ways the mixing of church and state have resulted in corruption and injustice. While Lynn believes that religion can play an important role in our communities and in many people’s lives, government should never be in a position to rely upon whatever charitable services a religious group might provide. Recounting some of fascinating experiences from his career, many from his new book God and Government: Twenty-Five Years of Fighting for Equality, Secularism, and Freedom Of Conscience, Lynn believes that the long battle for the wall of separation is one that secularists will eventually win.  

Rev. Barry Lynn returns to the show with a new collection of his articles, speeches and testimony dealing with the separation of church and state. Great timing after John Oliver's epic takedown of televangelists on Sunday. Plus, journalist Will Bunch on the Trump phenom and more!

On Tax Day, Nicole Sandler speaks with Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church & State about RFRA laws and religious tax evasion. Dave Johnson joins in from OurFuture.org with the latest on the TPP and Fast Track Authority.

Former diplomat Peter Galbraith asks what’s the alternative to a deal with Iran. Environmental author Richard Heinberg says we may be facing the end of civilization. And Bill Press interviews church & state expert Barry Lynn.   Peter Galbraith is a former ambassador and expert on the Middle East. He answers questions about the value of the administration’s deal with Iran. Richard Heinberg is an environmental and energy expert. He warns we are on the brink of extinction as a civilization. And Bill Press interviews the Reverend Barry Lynn about recent assaults on civil liberties.   Peter Galbraith The recent agreement between the United States and Iran was a good one, says former diplomat Peter Galbraith because there is no better alternative.   Richard Heinberg Author Richard Heinberg says the fossil fuel industry is so powerful that it is writing America a prescription for environmental disaster. www.postcarbon.org   Barry Lynn Bill Press and his guest the Reverend Barry Lynn.   Jim Hightower Oil refinery workers on strike over explosive issue.

Nicole recaps President Obama's speech justifying war yet again. Stephen Miles of Win Without War weighs in. Plus, Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church & State guests.

When we think about the threat of monopoly, we almost always focus on how monopolies can raise prices beyond what is reasonable. But there are many threats from monopolies and many are much more dangerous to a free society than higher prices. This week, monopoly expert Barry Lynn joins us for the Community Broadband [no-glossary]Bits[/no-glossary] … Continue reading "The Real Threats from Monopoly – Community Broadband Bits Podcast #83" ★ Support this podcast ★

This week on Point of Inquiry, Lindsay Beyerstein talks with Barry Lynn, Executive Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. He is an ordained minister of the United Church of Christ, and a strong advocate of separation of church and state. The conversation focuses on the Supreme Court's recent decision to hear the Hobby Lobby contraception mandate case. This is the most high profile case challenging the birth control mandate, one of the requirements of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).  Lynn explains how Hobby Lobby's court challenge could open the door for Jehovah's Witness-owned companies to refuse to cover blood transfusions, or for Christian Scientist-owned companies to refuse to cover any medical care.  ** Due to recording problems minutes 1:30 through 2:40 of Mr. Lynn's portion of the recording are slightly distorted. We apologize for the inconvenience and assure you that the remainder of the recording is clear and that, throughout, the discussion is in-depth and educating.

7 AM - 1 - We talk about the Supreme Court case about prayer at a city council meeting by having a guy who is pro (David Cortman from Alliance Defending Freedom) and a guy who is con (Barry Lynn from Americans United for Separation of Church and State) debate. 2 - Chick whose face was on the Obamacare website got bullied and is a forreigner!; Jack's wife couldn't understand customer service. 3 - Marshall's News. 4 - Liberal media pundit talks losing her healthcare insurance because of Obamacare.

Rev. Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, explains how right wing religious groups attempt to grant precedence to the interests of institutions over the consciences of individuals, and why this dangerous for everyone.

Mutual Interviews with Father Josiah and Barry Lynn, Executive Director of Americans for the Separation of Church and State. Learn more about Patristic Nectar Publications.

Mutual Interviews with Father Josiah and Barry Lynn, Executive Director of Americans for the Separation of Church and State. Learn more about Patristic Nectar Publications.

Barry is Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation and author of Cornered: The New Monopoly Capitalism and the Economics of Destruction.

Unscrupulous lenders, mysterious new financial products, and shadowy banks might have taken most of the blame for the economic crisis, but the problem begins with a type of business that has troubled the U.S. since its founding: the monopoly. Over the last 30 years, regulation of monopolies has eased, leaving the companies commanding governments, courts, wars, resources, and even patents to the human genetic code. As consolidation proceeds largely unchecked across every sector — crushing entrepreneurs, stifling innovation, and inflating prices — monopolies threaten our economy and our democracy. Financial Times contributor Barry C. Lynn, author of Cornered: The New Monopoly Capitalism and the Economics of Destruction, visited Zócalo to illuminate the workings of monopolies and how they might be stopped.

CrossWalk America interview with Barry Lynn, director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. This 24 min. interview was taken for possible inclusion in an upcoming film by Creatista Productions commissioned by CrossWalk America (www.CrossWalkAmerica.org). This is raw audio in which Barry speaks frankly about contemporary issues impacting the separation of church and state including so-called Faith Based Initiatives, the historical context of the First Amendment, and biblical/theological rationale for keeping a solid wall between church and state. This piece is a timely one in light of David Kuo's new book, Tempting Faith, in which the former second-in-command of the Faith Based Initiatives Office claims that through the Faith Based Initiatives Office, Christians in America were used by a political system that could care less about Christian values than Christian votes. Voices on the podcast besides Barry Lynn are Scott Griessel, the interviewer and film director, and Rebecca Glenn and Eric Elnes, co-presidents of CrossWalk America who ask questions of Barry in the final few minutes.

As Mercury retrogrades on America's (Government's) Birthday RE-minding us to REmember the Constitution and REanimate the REvolution, Caroline hosts Barry Lynn, executive Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, that we may RE-kindle the democratic experiment at this critical lively gloomy appalling creative time. The post The Visionary Activist Show – July 6, 2006 appeared first on KPFA.