Podcasts about Denialism

Refusing to accept a provable, documented truth or evidence you can hold in your hand while maintaining a belief in a lie is the definition of denialism. Too many suffer from this without even realizing they are.Learning to live the way our Creator designed us to live — Links, give God 90 https://www.givegod90.com/ Author Jerry Mitchell is where the books are available https://www.authorjerrymitchell.com/ #HowToLiveTheWayWeAreDesignedToLive #LanguageCultureHistory#GiveGod90#AuthorJerryMitchell#TraditionToTruth#GodsUniverseGods Rules#InheritingLies

Eleanore Sunchild, KC (Sunchild Law) and Professor Tom Flanagan (University of Calgary) join us to discuss residential school denialism and recent proposals to prohibit it under the Criminal Code. The conversation explores the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, competing claims about residential school history, and the evidence underlying contemporary debates over residential school denialism. Sunchild and Flanagan discuss questions surrounding abuse and mortality within residential schools, the removal of Indigenous children from their families, and ongoing debates regarding unmarked graves and alleged burial sites. The guests also examine proposed amendments to the Criminal Code, the relationship between free expression and reconciliation, and the legal and moral arguments for and against criminalizing certain forms of denial, downplaying, or misrepresentation. Along the way, the discussion considers the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, historical memory, and the role of criminal law in addressing disputed historical claims.

Our lead story: efforts by some Senators to amend Bill C-9—the proposed federal anti-hate legislation—in order to include residential school denialism as a punishable crime are voted down by a majority in Canada's Senate.

Our featured story: the Senate committee on human rights hears that Bill C-9's proposed amendments to the Criminal Code concerning hate crimes should include residential school denialism and ensure the protection of Indigenous cultural spaces.    

Katharine Hayhoe is a climate scientist and an evangelical Christian who lives in Texas and knows how to reach out to conservatives who might see climate change as a party political rather than a science-based issue. Two years after she last spoke to Radio Davos, Prof Hayhoe assesses the rise of climate denialism, particularly on social media, but also the rising awareness of the issue caused by increasingly frequent extreme weather events around the world.  Links: World Economic Forum Centre for Nature and Climate: https://initiatives.weforum.org/global-future-council-on-human-science-of-environmental-action/home Global Future Council on Human Science of Environmental Action: https://initiatives.weforum.org/global-future-council-on-human-science-of-environmental-action/home Katharine Hayhoe's website: https://katharinehayhoe.com/ Related podcasts: The Iran oil shock: will it force the world to re-think the future of energy?: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/oil-shocks-hormuz-iran-columbia-energy-exchange-jason-bordoff/ Climate science is clearer than ever. How should companies respond?: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/climate-science-policy-business-response/ What's God got to do with it? The case for faith in an age of AI: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/faith/ How to talk to a climate change sceptic: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/climate-science-katharine-hayhoe/ Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:  YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552

We know the Holocaust to be true, yet many deny it. How is it possible to deny fact? In this episode, Robert Jan van Pelt delves into the perplexing world of Holocaust denial, exploring how meticulous forensic analysis and evidence-based reasoning challenge these unfounded claims. Through architectural blueprints and forensic investigations, he demonstrates the undeniable proof of homicidal gas chambers and the strategies denialists use to dismiss evidence. The episode also addresses the modern challenges of misinformation, AI, and anti-Semitism, emphasizing the importance of critical thinking and education in defending truth. As the discussion unfolds, it becomes clear that understanding the roots of anti-Semitism is crucial to addressing its resurgence today, offering listeners a comprehensive view of how history, evidence, and ethical integrity play pivotal roles in combating denialism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Randall Bock, a primary care physician and writer, discusses science as both knowledge and method, warning that post-COVID dissent can harden into new dogma. He argues the autism “epidemic” is confounded by shifting definitions, DSM changes, diagnostic substitution (notably from intellectual disability), incentives, and social context, making single-cause claims unreliable. Bock describes internal conflict with Brownstone and criticizes Toby Rogers' vaccine-centered, revolutionary framing, including calls for massive reparations and abolishing vaccines, as unscientific moral certainty. He supports case-by-case risk–benefit thinking on vaccines and urges precise classification and evidence-led inquiry, comparing autism debates to oversimplified climate debates.00:00 What Science Really Is03:30 From Dissent To Dogma05:48 Blind Men And Autism09:04 Defining Autism First10:49 Why Autism Looks Bigger15:50 Genes Epigenetics And Timing18:36 Twin Studies And Disputes21:32 Diagnostic Drift And Labels26:24 Mental Health Incentives29:47 More Analogies Chrysalis30:11 Butterfly Spectrum Metaphor31:12 Gala Night Confrontation35:01 Amateur Versus Expert37:06 Autism Tsunami Claims39:32 Marxist Vaccine Narrative41:45 Denialism and Data43:49 Monocausal Vaccine Thesis45:59 Anger and Overcorrection48:08 Amish and Diagnosis Context51:44 Climate Analogy and Precision55:48 RFK Memory and Institutions57:25 Case by Case Conclusionhttps://x.com/@DrRandallBockAutism, Vaccines, and the Diagnostic Empire: https://randoctor.substack.com/p/autism-vaccines-and-the-diagnosticThe Truth About Autism and Vaccines Doesn't Suit Either Side: https://dailysceptic.org/2026/02/14/the-truth-about-autism-and-vaccines-doesnt-suit-either-side/The Hidden Cost of Mental Health Parity”: https://brownstone.org/articles/the-hidden-cost-of-mental-health-parity/Unraveling Autism's Surge: Genetics, Environment, and the Expanding Diagnostic Net https://randoctor.substack.com/p/unraveling-autisms-surge=========Slides, summaries, references, and transcripts of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summariesMy Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1

As the world contends with increasingly destructive and costly climate-fueled disasters, the Trump administration has announced that it is eliminating the government's ability to fight climate change.Trump's Environmental Protection Agency is erasing the scientific finding, known as the “endangerment clause,” that permits it to take action to protect public health and the environment.“Led by a president who refers to climate change as a ‘hoax,' the administration is essentially saying that the vast majority of scientists around the world are wrong and that a hotter planet is not the menace that decades of research shows it to be,” reported the New York Times.I turned to Bill McKibben to glean the significance and implications of this latest development. McKibben is arguably the world's foremost reporter and organizer on the climate crisis. His 1989 book The End of Nature was the first book for a general audience about climate change, and he has gone on to author over 20 other books.He is a regular contributor to The New Yorker, the New York Times, and to his Substack, The Crucial Years. He is the Schumann Distinguished Scholar in Environmental Studies at Middlebury College. McKibben is also the founder of Third Act, which organizes people over the age of 60 for progressive change.

On December 2, the OneBC party released its documentary Making a Killing: Reconciliation, genocide and plunder in Canada. Since then, the writer and producer of the film Tim Thielmann, has been fired along with two other senior staff. MLA Dallas Brodie has herself been removed as interim party leader. But the documentary lives on, with Dallas Brodie voicing Thielmann's script and interviewing all the guests. We talk about the film with Sean Carleton, professor of history and Indigenous studies at the University of Manitoba.

Our lead story: a decade after the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission was released, some mark the anniversary with reflection and renewed calls to tackle residential school denialism. 

In Canada, the histories of residential school survivors are being challenged by a surge of denialism. Dismantling Denialism confronts those attempts to rewrite history — and explores what it will take to defend truth and reconciliation. APTN Investigates: Dismantling Denialism | By Christopher Read • • • APTN National News, our stories told our way. Visit our website for more: https://aptnnews.ca Hear more APTN News podcasts: https://www.aptnnews.ca/podcasts/

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.racket.newsGlobal warming is so powerful, it reversed the meaning of “conspiracy theory”Narrated by Jared Moore

How to respond to residential school denialism Guest: Sean Carleton, Ph.D Associate Professor, Departments of History & Indigenous Studies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to respond to residential school denialism Guest: Sean Carleton, Ph.D Associate Professor, Departments of History & Indigenous Studies Even a Masters Degree won't help you get a job anymore Guest: Viet Vu, Manager of Economic Research at the DAIS Public policy think tank at Toronto metropolitan University Customer Service lines are dropping calls on purpose? Guest: Amas Tenumah,  Author & keynote speaker and consultant in Customer Experience, Technology & Stoicism. The Canada post strike is hitting seniors the hardest Guest: Gabrielle Gallant, director of policy at the National Institute on Ageing What is the Dunning-Kruger Effect? Guest: David Dunning, American social psychologist and professor of psychology at the University of Michigan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is dedicated to American psychiatrist and author Robert Jay Lifton, who recently passed after decades of research into the psychology of totalism. “Doctrine over person” is one of Lifton's eight criteria of thought reform; it's widely considered to be a defining characteristic of the cultic headspace. But how exactly does it function? Meet T Brown. In 1997, T entered a Sufi group as a free-thinking, openly gay man. But he eventually discarded his personal eccentricities, married a woman, and became a public defender of the group's apolitical, anti-vax ideology. In this episode, T shares how his life became “occupied” by the guru's teachings. When the pandemic gave him the space he needed, T finally separated from the group after 23 years, and the journey of cult recovery began. Five years later, T is completing his doctoral dissertation and is debuting the performance of "A Cult Piece" at the Melbourne Fringe Festival. He tells us how the cult mindset impacted his choices, his family, and his sense of self. And he shares what it was like coming out of the cult (and to his wife) to re-enter the real world, free and disoriented. This episode is a deep dive into the paradox that often defines the journey of cult recovery. The end is just the beginning. Embodiment informs critical thinking. Art imitates life. And audacious self-acceptance slowly and steadily dispels a once all-consuming ideology.Learn more about T Brown by visiting his QuitYourCult YouTube channel.Support the showThe stories and opinions shared in this episode are based on personal experience and are not intended to malign any individual, group, or organization.Join The Deeper Pulse at Patreon for weekly bonus episodes + other exclusive bonus content. Follow The Deeper Pulse on IG @thedeeperpulse + @candiceschutter for more regular updates.

Chief Aaron Pete breaks down the Kamloops unmarked graves discovery, the book Grave Error, and the growing debate over so-called “Indian Residential School Deniers".Send us a textFit, Healthy & Happy Podcast Welcome to the Fit, Healthy and Happy Podcast hosted by Josh and Kyle from Colossus...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the shownuancedmedia.ca

Krystal and Emily discuss inflation rises, Tucker sounds alarm on home ownership, Pentagon contracts with Elon's Grok, Ben Shapiro copes over Superman anti Israel message. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.comMerch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How did cholesterol denialism go from reasonable skepticism to pseudoscience? It's a question that needs to be asked with Ahseem Malhotra, who has denied the effectiveness of both statins and the covid-19 vaccines, being named chief medical advisor to MAHA. In this special collaborative episode with the Unbiased Science podcast, Dr. Chris Labos speaks with Drs. Jessica Steier and Sarah Scheinman on why it is so hard for the cholesterol skeptics of the past to change their minds.   Become a supporter of our show today either on Patreon or through PayPal! Thank you! http://www.patreon.com/thebodyofevidence/ https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=9QZET78JZWCZE   Email us your questions at thebodyofevidence@gmail.com.   Editor:    Robyn Flynn Theme music: “Fall of the Ocean Queen“ by Joseph Hackl Rod of Asclepius designed by Kamil J. Przybos Chris' book, Does Coffee Cause Cancer?: https://ecwpress.com/products/does-coffee-cause-cancer   Obviously, Chris is not your doctor (probably). This podcast is not medical advice for you; it is what we call information. References: 1) https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2024/02/how-cholesterol-denialism-went-from-reasonable-skepticism-to-pseudoscience/

Last week I posted about the gulf in the data industry between people in favor and opposed AI. The data industry has an atrocious track record of success over the decades. Shall we keep repeating the same mistakes with AI? I think AI denialism is holding back and AI has the potential to help us correct a lot of the sins of the past, namely quick delivery of value. Whether we get there is another question...Thanks to dbt, GoodData, and Ellie.ai for sponsoring this podcast.dbt: https://www.getdbt.comGoodData: https://www.gooddata.comEllie.ai: https://www.ellie.ai

In this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom are joined by one of Australia’s finest psephologists (election analysts), Dr Kevin Bonham! With the Greens winning 12% of the vote but only one lower house seat, is our voting system fair? And if not, what are the other options? Polling denialism, ‘wasted’ votes, Condorcet vs instant runoff, unicameralism, range voting, multi-member proportional… Let’s get our wonk on. ---------- The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for $3/month to get access to our fortnightly subscriber-only full episode, and unlock our complete library of over SEVENTY past bonus episodes. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU ---------- Links - Follow Kevin Bonham - https://kevinbonham.blogspot.com/ https://x.com/kevinbonham https://bsky.app/profile/kevinbonham.bsky.social Produced by Michael Griffin https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerauSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Signal Hour discusses the rise in autism rates, critiques of public health responses, political reactions to health and immigration issues, and the importance of independent research and common sense in addressing societal challenges.Click Here for Part 2

In this episode, we're joined by historian and mapmaker John Hamer as he responds to Michelle Stone's recent claims that Joseph Smith did not practice polygamy. Drawing from historical records, primary sources, and his extensive research, John offers context and analysis on one of the most debated topics in Latter-day Saint history. Join us for an insightful conversation unpacking the complexities of Joseph Smith's involvement in early Mormon polygamy.John Hamer is an American-Canadian historian who has focused primarily on Mormon history and has published a number of books on the topic, including Scattering of the Saints: Schism Within Mormonism and House of the Lord: The Story of the Kirtland Temple. John Hamer was raised in the Mormon Church, left the religion and joined the Community of Christ Church in 2010 and now serves as a pastor in their Toronto Congregation.Show NotesYouTubeMormon Stories Thanks Our Generous Donors!Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today:One-time or recurring donation through DonorboxSupport us on PatreonPayPalVenmoOur Platforms:YouTubePatreonSpotifyApple PodcastsContact us:MormonStories@gmail.comPO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117Social Media:Insta: @mormstoriesTikTok: @mormonstoriespodcastJoin the Discord

This week, the BC Conservative MLA for Vancouver Quilchena reposted a National Post article about the former residential school site in Kamloops, adding a comment that the number of confirmed child burials at the site is zero. The article is about James Heller who pushed the Law Society of B.C. to change its training material to say there were "potentially" burial sites at the former residential school in Kamloops — instead of more definitive language. Brodie is only one of a number of BC Conservative candidates who has questioned the history of residential school abuse. To discuss these comments and their impact on truth and reconciliation, we speak with Sean Carleton, professor of history and Indigenous studies at the University of Manitoba.

In this episode of the BMJ's Medicine and Science podcast, editor-in-chief Kamran Abbasi discusses the urgent need to tackle disinformation in health, especially in the context of the US, with Heidi Larson and Martin McKee from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.    We also hear from Jane Ballentyne, professor of anaesthesia and pain medicine at the University of Washington, about new guidelines that strongly recommend against the use of spinal injections for chronic pain - and why that recommendation might be hard for some patients and doctors to hear.   Finally, we revisit the progress made in addressing racism in UK medical schools over the past five years with Gareth Iacobucci, The BMJ's assistant news editor.   Running order 01:44 Defining Misinformation and Disinformation 04:08 Vaccines and Misinformation 05:38 Strategies to Combat Disinformation 10:04 Denialism and Its Implications 16:21 BMJ Rapid Recommendations on Spinal Injections 26:27 Racism in Medical Schools: An Update   Reading list Spinal interventions for chronic back pain Racism in medical schools: are things improving?

Sam Cooper is an investigative journalist and publisher of The Bureau. We discuss the recent foreign interference inquiry conclusion, Canada's refusal to admit it's China problem in the face of Trump's tariff threat, and the backroom engineering of Mark Carney's takeover as an unelected Prime Minister.Read more at The Bureau:https://thebureau.newsFollow Sam on X:https://twitter.com/scoopercooperFollow Brave New Normal on X, Substack and audio streamers:https://linktr.ee/bnnpod This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bravenewnormal.substack.com/subscribe

California is gearing up for legal battles against the Trump administration, including over environmental and energy policies.

With the 2024 election newly certified, Arizona's voting officials have differing opinions on what pushback these results will lead to.  In today's Sharper Point Commentary, Peter Samore fills in for Jim Sharpe and discusses the future of election denialism. 

Government-appointed special interlocutor on residential schools Kimberly Murray released her final report on Tuesday, and is again calling for those who question the residential schools narrative in Canada to be fined or jailed, as well as tracked by the feds. Plus, Canada will need to nearly double its military spending to fulfil its NATO commitment of 2% of GDP by 2032 according to the federal budget watchdog. And Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's office confirmed that he would release the identities of all MPs “deemed to have knowingly participated in foreign interference,” if elected. Tune into The Daily Brief with Lindsay Shepherd and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arizona became a hotbed of election conspiracies after former President Trump spread lies about the state's handling of the 2020 vote count. Now, election officials in this key battleground are preparing for round two. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports from Phoenix. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Arizona became a hotbed of election conspiracies after former President Trump spread lies about the state's handling of the 2020 vote count. Now, election officials in this key battleground are preparing for round two. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports from Phoenix. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The 2020 US election was one of the most contested in American history, and it culminated in an unprecedented attack on the US Capitol building by supporters of Donald Trump. FT data journalist Eva Xiao and US legal correspondent Joe Miller join this week's Swamp Notes podcast to explain how Trump and his allies are preparing to challenge the 2024 vote, and what election officials around the country are doing to prepare.Mentioned in this podcast:How Trump allies are sowing election doubts‘There are bad actors': Trump's nemesis fights to protect Georgia's voteAmerica's dead-heat Trump-Harris electionSign up for the FT's Swamp Notes newsletter hereSwamp Notes is produced by Ethan Plotkin, Sonja Hutson, Lauren Fedor and Marc Filippino. Topher Forhecz is the FT's executive producer. The FT's global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An NDP MP has put forward a private member's bill which seeks to criminalize QUOTE “residential school denialism,” serving up to two years imprisonment for those found guilty of violating the law. Plus, Ontario's privacy commissioner sided with Ontario Tech University “anti-hate” researcher Dr. Barbara Perry in keeping her 300 active Canadian “far-right” hate groups list secret. And Canada's birth rate falls to a record low and is among the countries with the lowest fertility rates in the world. Tune into The Daily Brief with Lindsay Shepherd and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gary Anandasangaree, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister; Leah Gazan, NDP – Manitoba; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis, Gurratan Singh & Rachel Aiello.

JD Vance will appear by Tucker Carlson's side in a week. He also prerecorded an interview with Tucker yesterday. All AFTER Tucker gave a giant platform to a Holocaust denier. So...Vance must have no problem with denying the Holocaust. Right? That and more today on The Social Contract with Joe Walsh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chances are high that if you or your child experience a serious vaccine adverse reaction, everyone -- from the doctor or nurse that administered the shot to all the medical staff at the hospital -- will deny the vaccine(s) had anything to do with the symptoms being experienced. Hosts discuss what you must know before you choose to vaccinate and steps to take if you or a loved one are ever confronted with vaccine injury denialism in a medical setting. Reference Links: https://informedchoicewa.substack.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Vaccines-2-0-Careful-Parents-Vaccination/dp/1629147311 TN Anti-Coercion https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/113/pub/pc1043.pdf FDA labeling law (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-201#201.56) The Federal Vaccine Injury Table: https://www.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/hrsa/vicp/vaccine-injury-table-01-03-2022.pdf National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (https://www.hrsa.gov/vaccine-compensation) NVIC https://www.nvic.org/vaccination-decisions NVIC Ask 8 https://www.nvic.org/vaccination-decisions/downloads NVIC Know the Risks https://www.nvic.org/vaccination-decisions/know-the-risks

Chances are high that if you or your child experience a serious vaccine adverse reaction, everyone -- from the doctor or nurse that administered the shot to all the medical staff at the hospital -- will deny the vaccine(s) had anything to do with the symptoms being experienced. Hosts discuss what you must know before you choose to vaccinate and steps to take if you or a loved one are ever confronted with vaccine injury denialism in a medical setting.Reference Links:https://informedchoicewa.substack.com/https://www.amazon.com/Vaccines-2-0-Careful-Parents-Vaccination/dp/1629147311TN Anti-Coercion https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/113/pub/pc1043.pdfFDA labeling law (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-201#201.56)The Federal Vaccine Injury Table: https://www.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/hrsa/vicp/vaccine-injury-table-01-03-2022.pdfNational Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (https://www.hrsa.gov/vaccine-compensation)NVIC https://www.nvic.org/vaccination-decisionsNVIC Ask 8 https://www.nvic.org/vaccination-decisions/downloadsNVIC Know the Risks https://www.nvic.org/vaccination-decisions/know-the-risks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Air Date 8/13/2024 Spirits among Kamala Harris supporters, Democrats, and anyone opposing Trumpism are at an all-time high right now. That's both fortuitous and crucial to the upcoming election. By the very nature of Trumpism, this election will be the most flagrantly contested in history with far more Trump loyalists in place ready to throw wrenches in the works wherever they can. Nothing short of overwhelming victory for the Harris/Waltz ticket is necessary to stave off constitutional crisis. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Full Show Notes | Transcript BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Join our Discord community! KEY POINTS KP 1: Maddow points out frightening truth about Trump's lack of concern about votes - The Rachel Maddow Show - Air Date 7-29-24 KP 2: How Trump (Allegedly) Tried to Steal the Election - LegalEagle - Air Date 8-12-23 KP 3: As Tension over Venezuelan Election Escalates, the Left Debates Who Won the Contested Vote - Democracy Now! - Air Date 8-5-24 KP 4: Why Millions Won't Be Able To Vote In 2024? - Thom Hartmann Program - Air Date 8-8-24 KP 5: In The Hands Of The Voters with Marc Elias - Justice by Design - Air Date 8-2-24 KP 6: Resisting Minority Rule - Brennan Center for Justice - Air Date 5-30-24 (52:11) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR On the importance of happy warriors DEEPER DIVES (54:53) SECTION A - THE MECHANICS OF MINORITY RULE (1:22:28) SECTION B - THE PROPONENTS OF MINORITY RULE (1:44:21) SECTION C - THE HISTORY OF MINORITY RULE (2:01:34) SECTION D - A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE (2:38:53) SECTION E - ACTIVISM SHOW IMAGE: Description: A cardboard sign taped to a street poll shows an American flag image and a short arrow pointing toward it. Underneath is the word "VOTE". Credit: "Vote!" by Kristin Ausk, Flickr | License: CC BY-SA 2.0 | Changes: Slightly cropped   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com

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In this week's episode, David is joined by climate scientist Dr Gavin Schmidt, Director of the NASA Goddard Institute of Space Studies (GISS) and co-founded of the RealClimate blog. To support this podcast and our research lab, head to www.coolworldslab.com/support RealClimate: https://www.realclimate.org/ NASA GISS: https://www.giss.nasa.gov/ Cool Worlds Podcast Theme by Hill [https://open.spotify.com/artist/1hdkvBtRdOW4SPsnxCXOjK]

This Wednesday marked the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, and David and Sayeeda discuss the way that reports of sexual violence on and since 7 October by Hamas and by the Israeli army have been denied and weaponised by governments, the media and tribalism. Closer to home, Sayeeda and David turn to the general election campaign trail, as two MPs of colour have been hounded and harassed on the streets about their voting record on Gaza. Who would ever want to be a politician?This podcast is produced by Instinct Productions Executive Producers: Jemima Khan Goldsmith and Sarah LintonSeries Producer: Rachel BalmerProduction Manager: Sangeetha VeluruFact check and Social Media Production: Philip BermanSend in your questions via email: podcast@instinctproductions.com or via X: @amuslimandajew Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss with Michael A Cohen his story in The Atlantic "The Rape Denialists: Why has it proved so hard for so many on the left to acknowledge what happened on October 7?" Plus, the conviction of Baltimore Democratic politician and prosecutor rebuts a central premise of the claims of lawfare against Donald Trump. Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at thegist@mikepesca.com To advertise on the show, visit: https://advertisecast.com/TheGist Subscribe to The Gist Subscribe: https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ Follow Mikes Substack at: Pesca Profundities | MikePesca | Substack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring one key issue currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World. This week, host deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan speaks with legal expert Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy. October 7 was not the first time that rape was weaponized in warfare. If history teaches anything, it also won't be the last. Almost immediately following Hamas's murderous onslaught on southern Israel, humanitarian law expert Elkayam-Levy established and now heads The Civil Commission on Oct. 7th Crimes by Hamas against Women and Children. Elkayam-Levy is a Sophie Davis Post-Doctoral Fellow at Hebrew University's Leonard Davis Institute's program on Gender, Conflict Resolution and addition to lecturing at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and at Reichman University, she, along with her staff, has poured over thousands of pieces of documentation that chronicle Hamas's systemic use of rape and sexual violence against women. The silence and lack of condemnation of this violence from international bodies, including the 30-year-old United Nations office of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, has been deafening to Israeli women. But domestically, Elkayam-Levy was recently awarded the Israel Prize, the highest honor the state of Israel bestows, as well as other honors. Borschel-Dan visited the headquarters of the Civil Commission on Oct. 7th Crimes by Hamas against Women and Children for a wide-ranging conversation. Listener discretion is advised. So this week, we ask Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy, what matters now? What Matters Now podcasts are available for download on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves.  IMAGE: Law prof Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy (Martine Hami)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A recent study shows nearly 15 percent of Americans “do not believe in climate change.”So, what drives climate denialism in the U.S.?Joshua Newell is a professor and co-director of the Center for Sustainable Systems. He was one of the authors of this research and broke down his findings.

LINKS:Pod Virginia | PatreonLearn more about Jackleg MediaCheck out Black Virginia NewsIN THE NEWS:The new six-week ban on abortion in Florida will change the dynamics of abortion across the South. Advocates on both sides agree this means more people will come to Virginia to seek services that are not available in other states. But can Virginia handle the need?Governor Glenn Youngkin is vetoing to a bill that would have expanded the availability of instructional materials about climate change in public schools. He says the bill is redundant because schools already teach about climate change and buying new materials would be an unfunded mandate. The retirement of incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton is attracting the largest number of candidates in any race this year. So far, 13 Democrats are running in the Democratic primary and more might enter the race before the deadline this week. The list includes a former Speaker of the House of Delegates, three incumbent delegates and two incumbent senators. Because the election cycle differs from Virginia's state elections, many of these candidates have nothing to lose by throwing their hats into the ring.TRIVIA: What was the name of the old General Assembly Cafeteria?At the Watercooler:- A meeting in Portsmouth to plan for the fallout of the bridge collapse in Maryland; how will local, state, and federal officials deal with the diverted sea traffic that will come to Virginia in the next few years?- Michael was on the Friday Power Lunch podcast to talk about how the sausage gets made in Virginia politics, taking lessons from the book Notes from the Sausage FactoryLearn more at http://linktr.ee/JacklegMedia

True the Vote, a group that spread false allegations about the 2020 election, recently admitted to a judge - reported first by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - that it has no evidence to back its claims. Yet these conspiracies are still repeated by former President Trump. Laura Barrón-López reports on the larger web of 2020 election denialism and how it became a litmus test for the GOP. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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PREVIEW: This excerpt from a conversation with Judy Dempsey about the EU's surprising opinion that it can manage trade with China in 2024 despite the brutality and untrustworthiness of Beijing.  More of Judy Dempsey's analysis of the EU's denialism on security and trade tonight in the show. Judy Dempsey, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Editor-in-Chief: Strategic Europe, in Berlin. https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/91309 Brussels 1911

Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with Donald Trump's arrival on Monday in Miami to spend the night at his Doral resort as he awaits his unprecedented arraignment on Tuesday. Trump is the first former president to face federal charges and the possibility of prison time. Plus, the extreme denialism of Trump defenders is unpacked, in addition to what they get totally wrong about the Presidential Records Act, how declassification works, and the Biden and Hillary Clinton false equivalences. Finally, Medgar Evers' widow Myrlie Evers speaks out 60 years after his death by assassination, commemorating the civil rights leader and icon. All this and more in this edition of The ReidOut on MSNBC.

After the 2020 election, wild theories ran rampant on the right of an election stolen from Donald Trump through a coordinated conspiracy. The news channel Fox News became one of the loudest voices amplifying these false claims into millions of U.S. households.Now, a defamation lawsuit by Dominion, a voting machine maker that was cast as a villain in these conspiracy theories, seeks to hold the media company responsible for the false claims made by its hosts and guests, presenting evidence that Fox knew what it was doing was wrong.Guest: Jeremy W. Peters, a correspondent for The New York Times who covers the media and its intersection with politics, culture and law.Background reading: Here's what Fox News hosts said privately and publicly about voter fraud.The comments, by Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and others, were released as part of a defamation suit against Fox News by Dominion Voter Systems.For more information on today's episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. 

This episode contains strong language. Hundreds of candidates on the ballot in November still deny that President Biden won in 2020 — a level of denialism that is fueling harassment and threats toward election workers. Few have experienced those attacks as viscerally as election workers in Arizona. Today, we speak with the top election official in the state's largest county. Guest: Stephen Richer, the recorder of Maricopa County in Arizona. Background reading: Election officials are on alert as voting begins for midterm elections, the biggest test of the American election system since former President Donald J. Trump's lies about the 2020 results launched an assault on the democratic process.Over 370 Republican candidates have cast doubt on the 2020 election despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, according to a New York Times investigation.For more information on today's episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.