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Enjoy! 00:25 – Christmas in Hong Kong, KFC in JapanJoel (Jack the Insider) opens Episode 138 and checks in with Jack (Hong Kong Jack) about Hong Kong's love of Christmas shopping, surreal mall installations and the absence of nativity scenes, before detouring to Japan's KFC-at-Christmas tradition.​01:50 – Australia's world‑first social media ban for under‑16sThe Jacks unpack the new national ban on social media for under‑16s, the generational politics of Gen Alpha kids and millennial parents, and the “pick up a book, go for a bike ride” messaging from Anthony Albanese and Julie Inman Grant.​They read out Vox pops about kids discovering life without apps, YouTube‑driven body image issues, and the early scramble to alternative chat and file‑sharing apps like LemonAid.​05:35 – Social engineering, High Court challenge and mental health concernsThey describe the policy as a conscious piece of social engineering aimed at reshaping youth culture over a decade, and note the High Court challenge led by the Digital Freedom Movement and Libertarian MLC John Ruddick.​Beyond Blue, Headspace, ReachOut and the Black Dog Institute warn about cutting off access to online mental‑health support, as the Jacks weigh the internet's harms against the value of peer support communities for young people.​09:35 – Enforcement gaps, workarounds and parental resistanceThe Jacks discuss uneven implementation, with some under‑16s apparently still able to access Facebook and Instagram while other apps are wiped, and a rush into less‑regulated platforms.​They note reports that up to a third of parents will quietly help kids stay online and float the idea of a nationwide “kitchen‑table” style forum to help parents understand the risks and responsibilities around kids' social media use.​12:00 – A social experiment the world is watchingThey canvas overseas interest, with Denmark, Spain and others eyeing bans at 15 rather than 16, and Sarah Ferguson's description of Australia's move as a live “social experiment” whose results are very much unknown.​13:05 – Richo's state funeral and the dark arts of NSW Labor RightThe conversation turns to Graham “Richo” Richardson's state funeral, his reputation as Labor's master organiser and electoral numbers man, and his long life “on the public purse”.​Joel recounts Richo's link to Balmain Welding and Stan “Standover” Smith, arguing that New South Wales Labor Right's success always had a darker underbelly.​15:10 – Paul Brereton, the NACC and conflicts of interestThey examine National Anti‑Corruption Commission boss Paul Brereton's updated disclosures about his ongoing work with the Inspector‑General of the ADF and Afghanistan war‑crimes inquiries, revealed via FOI.​The Jacks question whether someone so intertwined with Defence can credibly oversee corruption matters touching Defence acquisitions, and whether carving out whole domains from his remit makes his appointment untenable.​18:25 – A quiet NACC, no perp walks and media theatreThe Jacks note how quietly the NACC has operated in Canberra—“blink and you'd miss them”—with none of the televised “perp walks” beloved of New South Wales ICAC coverage.​Jack welcomes the absence of media spectacle; Joel admits to missing the grimace‑through‑the‑cameras moment as accused figures run the gauntlet.​19:50 – Victorian youth vote turns on LaborNew polling of 18–34‑year‑olds in Victoria shows Labor's vote down 11 points to 28 per cent and the Coalition's up 17 points to 37 per cent, with the Greens steady at 20 per cent.​The Jacks argue the Victorian Labor government looks to be in terminal decline, discuss leadership options for Jacinta Allan, and canvass how quickly preference “cascades” can flip a long‑term government once momentum turns.​22:15 – Green exports vs coal, Treasury modelling under fireThey dissect Treasury modelling which suggests “green exports” (critical minerals, rare earths, battery inputs) will surpass coal and gas within a decade, and note scepticism from former Treasury official and now CBA chief economist Stephen Yeaman.​The Jacks highlight International Energy Agency updates showing coal demand in key markets staying high, and the reality that renewables growth is largely meeting new demand rather than cutting deeply into existing coal and gas use.​25:05 – Coal to 2049 and the reality of the gridJack points to Australian market operator projections that coal will remain in the domestic mix until at least 2049, while Joel questions which ageing coal plants will physically survive that long without new builds.​They agree modelling must continually be revised against actual demand profiles in China, India, Indonesia and elsewhere, where coal still supplies half or more of electricity.​27:20 – 30‑year suppression orders and transparencyThe Jacks shift to a 30‑year suppression order over evidence behind Tanya Plibersek's decision to block a $1 billion coal mine until 2055, and more broadly the proliferation of long‑term suppression orders in Australia.​They criticise the over‑use of secrecy in both environmental and criminal matters, arguing it breeds suspicion that justice and accountability can be bought by the wealthy.​28:25 – The “prominent family” sexual assault case in VictoriaWithout naming the individual, they discuss a Victorian case involving the convicted son of a prominent family whose identity remains suppressed even after guilty findings for serious sexual offences.​They worry that blanket suppression encourages rumour, misidentification and a sense that powerful people get special treatment, even when protection of victims is a legitimate concern.​30:05 – From undercover cop to gangland wars: how secrecy backfiresJoel revisits an NSW example where an undercover police officer's drink‑driving conviction was suppressed for 55 years, and Melbourne gangland cases where key cooperating witnesses remained pseudonymous for decades.​The Jacks argue that when authorities create information vacuums, gossip and conspiracy inevitably rush in to fill the space.​33:50 – MP expenses, family reunion travel and Annika Wells' bad day outThey turn to MPs' entitlements and “family reunion” travel: Annika Wells' ski‑trip optics and poor press conference performance, Don Farrell's extensive family travel, and Sarah Hanson‑Young's $50,000 in family travel for her lobbyist husband.​While acknowledging how hard federal life is—especially for WA MPs—they question where legitimate family support ends and taxpayer‑funded lifestyle begins.​37:05 – Why family reunion perks exist (and how they're abused)The Jacks recall the tragic case of Labor MP Greg Wilton as a driver for more generous family travel rules, given the emotional cost of long separations.​They conclude the system is necessary but ripe for exploitation, and note the Coalition's relatively muted response given its own exposure to the same rules.​39:15 – Diplomatic drinks trolleys: London, New York and the UNJoel notes Stephen Smith's stint as High Commissioner in London—the “ultimate drinks trolley” of Australian diplomacy—and his replacement by former SA Premier Jay Weatherill.​Jack mentions Smith's reputation for being stingy with hospitality at Australia House, in contrast to the traditionally lavish networking role of London and New York postings.​40:40 – Barnaby Joyce joins One NationThe big domestic political move: Barnaby Joyce's shift from the Nationals to One Nation, including his steak‑on‑a‑sandwich‑press dinner with Pauline Hanson.​The Jacks canvass whether Joyce runs again in New England or heads for the Senate, and the anger among New England voters who may feel abandoned.​42:25 – One Nation's growth, branch‑building and Pauline's futureThey dig into polling from Cos Samaras suggesting 39 per cent of Coalition voters say they'd be more likely to vote One Nation if Joyce led the party, and the risk of the Coalition following the UK Tories into long‑term decline.​The Jacks note One Nation's organisational maturation—building actual branches and volunteer networks in NSW and Queensland—and wonder whether Pauline Hanson herself now caps the party's potential.​45:20 – Kemi Badenoch, a revived UK Conservative Party and Reform's ceilingAttention swings to the UK, with fresh polling showing Labour slumping to the high teens, the Conservatives recovering into the high teens/low 20s, and Reform polling in the mid‑20s to low‑30s depending on the firm.​They credit new Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch for lifting morale by dominating Keir Starmer at the despatch box, but caution that Reform's rise may still be more protest than durable realignment.​49:45 – Fragmenting party systems in Europe and the UKDrawing on Michael Gove's comments, the Jacks sketch the new “four‑party” pattern across Europe—radical left/Green, social democratic, Christian Democrat centre‑right, and populist right—and argue the UK is slowly following suit.​They suggest both Labour and the Conservatives can no longer comfortably absorb all votes on their respective sides of politics, with Reform and Greens carving out durable niches.​53:05 – US seizes a Venezuelan tanker, Trump calls it the “biggest ever”The Jacks look at the US Coast Guard's seizure of a sanctioned Venezuelan oil tanker accused of moving Venezuelan and Iranian oil in support of foreign terrorist groups.​Joel notes Trump's boast that it's “the largest tanker ever seized”, while quoting Pam Bondi's more sober explanation of the sanctions basis.​54:45 – Five years of social media to enter the US?They examine a Trump‑era proposal to require even visa‑waiver travellers to provide five years of social media history before entering the United States.​The Jacks question the logistical feasibility, highlight the trend of travellers using “burner phones” for US trips, and argue measures like this would severely damage American tourism.​57:10 – SCOTUS, independent agencies and presidential powerThe Jacks discuss a pending US Supreme Court case about whether presidents can hire and fire the heads of independent agencies at will, with even liberal justices expressing sympathy for expansive executive authority.​They link this to a broader global question: how much power should be handed from elected ministers to expert regulators, and how hard it is to claw that power back once delegated.​01:00:25 – Trump's national security strategy and an abandoned EuropeThey turn to the Trump administration's new national security strategy framing Europe as both security dependent and economic competitor, and signalling an end to automatic US security guarantees.​The Jacks describe openly hostile rhetoric from Trump figures like J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio towards Europe, and portray it as part of a broader American drift into isolationism as China and Russia advance.​01:02:20 – Europe rearms: Germany, Poland and conscription talkThe conversation moves to European responses: big defence spending increases in Poland and Germany, and German plans to assess 18‑year‑olds for potential limited conscription.​Joel argues Europe may need to build its own strategic table rather than rely on a fickle US ally, while Jack stresses serious military capability is the price of a genuine seat at any table.​01:03:50 – Biden, the border and a blown political callThe Jacks examine a New York Times reconstruction of how the Biden administration mishandled southern border migration, from 75,000 encounters in January 2021 to 169,000 by March.​They say Biden officials badly underestimated both the scale of migration and the law‑and‑order backlash, including resentment from migrants who followed legal pathways.​01:07:05 – Migration then and now: Ellis Island vs the Rio GrandeJack recounts Ellis Island's history: the small but real share of arrivals turned back at ship‑owners' expense, and how many migrants later returned home despite being admitted.​They contrast a heavily regulated, ship‑based 19th‑century system with today's chaotic mix of asylum flows, cartels and porous borders, and argue that simple “open borders” rhetoric ignores complex trade‑offs.​01:09:55 – Americans know their ancestry, and that shapes the debateJoel notes how many Americans can precisely trace family arrival via Ellis Island, unlike many Australians who have fuzzier family histories.​He suggests this deep personal connection to immigration history partly explains the emotional intensity around contemporary migration and ICE enforcement.​01:10:30 – Ashes 2–0: Neeser's five‑for and Lyon's omissionSport time: Australia go 2–0 up in the Ashes with an eight‑wicket win at the Gabba.​The big call is leaving Nathan Lyon out for Michael Neser; the Jacks weigh Nesser's match‑turning 5/42 and clever use of Alex Carey standing up to the stumps against the loss of a front‑line spinner over key periods.​01:11:55 – Basball meets Australian conditionsThey discuss the limits of “Bazball” in Australia, praising Stokes and Will Jacks' rearguard while noting most English batters failed to adapt tempo to match situation.​Jack cites past blueprints for winning in Australia—long, draining innings from Alastair Cook, Cheteshwar Pujara and Rahul Dravid—that hinge on time at the crease rather than constant aggression.​01:15:05 – Keepers compared: Alex Carey vs England's glovesJoel hails Carey's performance as possibly the best keeping he's seen from an Australian in a single Test, including brilliant work standing up to the seamers and a running catch over Marnus Labuschagne.​They contrast this with England's struggling keeper, question whether Ben Foakes should have been summoned, and note Carey's age probably rules him out as a future Test captain despite his leadership qualities.​01:17:05 – England's bowling woes and Jofra Archer's limitsThe English attack looks potent in short bursts, especially Jofra Archer and Mark Wood, but lacks the endurance to bowl long, hostile spells over a five‑day Test in Australian conditions.​Archer hasn't bowled more than 10 overs in an international match for over two years, and the Jacks argue that's showing late in games as speeds drop and discipline wanes.​01:25:45 – World Cup 2026: Trump's “peace medal”, Craig Foster's critiqueSwitching codes to football, they note FIFA awarding Donald Trump a “peace” medal ahead of the 2026 World Cup and his delight in placing it on himself.​Craig Foster attacks world football for embracing a US president he accuses of human‑rights abuses, prompting the Jacks to point out FIFA's recent World Cups in Russia and Qatar hardly make it a moral authority.​01:27:20 – Seattle's Pride match… Iran vs EgyptJack tells the story of Seattle's local government declaring its allocated World Cup game a Pride match, only to discover the fixture will be Iran vs Egypt—two teams whose governments are unlikely to embrace that framing.​01:27:55 – Stadiums in the desert and the cost of spectacleJoel reflects on vast, underused stadiums in the Gulf built for the World Cup and now often almost empty, using a low‑attendance cricket game in Abu Dhabi as an example of mega‑event over‑build.​01:29:05 – Wrapping up and previewing the final show of 2025The Jacks close Episode 138 by flagging one more episode before Christmas, thanking listeners for feedback—especially stories around the social media ban—and promising to return with more politics, law and sport next week.​a

This week, we trace two seismic shifts redefining both the AI race and the global economy. OpenAI–AMD Alliance marks a structural realignment in the AI hardware landscape. The multi-year partnership grants OpenAI access to up to 6 GW of AMD's next-generation Instinct accelerators—a move that diversifies its compute base beyond NVIDIA and positions AMD as a credible second supplier in the frontier-model era. The deal, which could add tens of billions in market value, signals a future where model developers and chipmakers are financially intertwined to secure compute sovereignty. U.S.–China Trade Confrontation re-enters a critical phase as Washington moves to impose 100 percent tariffs on nearly all Chinese imports, citing Beijing's rare-earth export restrictions as a strategic threat. The escalation threatens to fragment technology supply chains, drive inflationary pressure in the U.S., and accelerate the formation of rival industrial blocs—America's “friend-shoring” network versus China's Belt-and-Road manufacturing orbit. Together, these developments expose a world where AI capacity, economic power, and geopolitical control are converging into the same equation—and where nations, companies, and investors must decide which ecosystem they belong to. Powered by Firstory Hosting

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - Kä cï keek lueel ke män aye lɔ nhial, ku akutnhïïm dït aye lueel lɔn ye kek 'ciëën de iceberg' abac. Yeŋö ye gɛ̈r cɔk juak rot?

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Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - Үзэн ядалтаас үүдэлтэй хэргийн тохиолдлууд нэмэгдэж байна. Гол байгууллагууд үүнийг зөвхөн “мөсөн уулын орой” гэж үзэж байна. Өсөлтийн цаадах шалтгаан юу вэ?

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - ਨਫ਼ਰਤ ਦੀਆਂ ਰਿਪੋਰਟ ਕੀਤੀਆਂ ਗਈਆਂ ਘਟਨਾਵਾਂ ਵੱਧ ਰਹੀਆਂ ਹਨ, ਅਤੇ ਮੁੱਖ ਸੰਗਠਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਕਹਿਣਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਇਹ ਸਮੱਸਿਆ ਬਹੁਤ ਵੱਡੀ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਵਾਧੇ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ ਕੀ ਹੈ?

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - अस्ट्रेलियामा घृणाका घटनाहरू रिपोर्ट हुने क्रम बढ्दो छ र प्रमुख केही संस्थाहरूले यसलाई 'शिखरमा पुगेको' भनेर व्याख्या गरेका छन्। यस्तो हुनुका पछाडि के-कस्ता कारणहरू छन् त?

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - موارد گزارش‌شده‌ی نفرت‌پراکنی رو به افزایش است و سازمان‌های کلیدی می‌گویند که این تنها یک بخش محدود از ارقام اصلی میباشد. اما چه چیزی باعث این افزایش می‌شود؟

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - Các vụ việc thù ghét được báo cáo đang gia tăng, và các tổ chức chủ chốt cho rằng đó chỉ là "phần nổi của tảng băng chìm". Nguyên nhân nào dẫn đến sự gia tăng này?

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - Сообщений о проявлениях ненависти становится все больше, и ключевые организации говорят, что это лишь «вершина айсберга». Что стоит за таким ростом?

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - จำนวนเหตุการณ์ความเกลียดชังที่ถูกรายงานเพิ่มสูงขึ้น และองค์กรหลัก ๆ ต่างบอกว่านั่นเป็นเพียง “ยอดภูเขาน้ำแข็ง” อะไรคือสิ่งที่ผลักดันให้เหตุการณ์เหล่านี้เพิ่มขึ้น?

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - 據報仇恨事件有上升趨勢，主要機構指出，這些僅屬「冰山一角」。背後原因何在？

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - Insiden kebencian yang dilaporkan terus meningkat, dan organisasi-organisasi kunci mengatakan bahwa ini hanyalah 'puncak gunung es'. Apa yang mendorong peningkatan ini?

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - ឧប្បត្តិហេតុដែលត្រូវបានរាយការណ៍អំពីការស្អប់ខ្ពើមកំពុងកើនឡើង ហើយអង្គការសំខាន់ៗនិយាយថា វាគ្រាន់តែជា "កំពូលស្រួចនៃបញ្ហាដែលយើងអាចមើលឃើញ"តែ ប៉ុណ្ណោះ។ តើអ្វីជំរុញឱ្យមានការកើនឡើងនេះ?

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - ヘイトスピーチやヘイトクライムの通報件数がオーストラリアで増えています。しかし主要な関連団体によると、通報されるケースは「氷山の一角」にすぎません。何がヘイトを強めているのでしょうか。

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - 仇恨事件的报告数量在上升，相关机构表示这些仅是“冰山一角”。是什么在推动这种增长？（点击上方收听音频）

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - تتزايد حوادث الكراهية التي يتم الإبلاغ عنها، وتقول منظمات رئيسية إن ما نشهده ليس سوى "غيض من فيض". فما الذي يقف وراء هذا الارتفاع؟

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - Dumarami ang ulat ng hatred o galit at sabi ng mga organisasyon, ‘simula pa lang ito'. Ano ang dahilan nito?

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - ঘৃণার ঘটনা বাড়ছে, আর গুরুত্বপূর্ণ সংস্থাগুলো বলছে এগুলো কেবলই ‘হিমশৈলের চূড়া'। এই বৃদ্ধির পেছনে কী কাজ করছে?

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - نفرت کے رپورٹ ہونے والے واقعات میں اضافہ ہو رہا ہے، اور اہم تنظیموں کا کہنا ہے کہ یہ اصل واقعات کی ایک بہت محدود شرح ہیں۔ لیکن (نفرت میں) اس اضافے کی وجوہات کیا ہیں؟

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - האם העלייה בדיווחים על אנטישמיות, איסלאמופוביה וגזענות באוסטרליה משקפת יותר תקריות שנאה - או שמדובר במודעות גוברת ובנכונות רבה יותר לדווח? בפרק הזה של SBS Examines נבחנים שני ההסברים: מצד אחד ריבוי תקריות ברשתות החברתיות, שמגבירות את הפילוג ואת השיח העוין, ומצד שני עלייה בהבנה הציבורית מהו שיח שנאה. לצד הקשיים, חוקרים מצביעים גם על נקודות חיוביות כמו התמיכה המתמשכת ברב־תרבותיות והדור הצעיר הפתוח יותר לדיאלוג.

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - வெறுக்கத்தக்க பேச்சு மற்றும் சம்பவங்கள் அதிகரித்து வருகின்றன. அவை குறித்த முறைப்பாடுகளும் அதிகரிக்கின்றன. அவையெல்லாம், நீருக்கடியில் இருக்கும் பனிப்பாறையின் முனை மட்டுமே வெளியே தெரிவதைப் போன்றது மட்டுமே என்று நிபுணர்கள் கூறுகின்றனர். இந்த அதிகரிப்பிற்கு என்ன காரணம்?

The global trading system is in flux, with increased multipolarity and uncertainty. Disruptions in supply chains and concerns about sustainability and national security have caused countries to reexamine trade policies. …

ON2IT's Lieuwe Jan Koning goes one-on-one with AMS-IX CEO Peter van Burgel to expose why the once-open internet is splintering into rival, firewalled regions. Discover the geopolitical forces fueling this cybersecurity trend. Learn the Zero Trust resilience moves CISOs must deploy to stay sovereign in the future of the internet.Key Topics Covered• Drivers behind the Splinternet & what they mean for CISOs• Scenario-planning methodology for threat forecasting• Aligning Zero Trust with data-localization mandates• Resilience vs. redundancy: how to build real business continuity• Earth-IX concept: keeping critical flows alive amid fragmentationRelated Content & Resources• ON2IT Zero Trust Framework → https://on2it.net/zero-trust/• AMS-IX MORE-IP Conference insights → https://www.ams-ix.net/ams• EU Digital Services Act overview → https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en

Gerald Ford is the only person to serve as president without being elected to either the presidency or the vice presidency. He was handed a poisoned chalice and for many he's only remembered as the butt of Saturday Night Live. But there's much more to his story.Don's guest is Professor Kathryn Brownell, author of 24/7 Politics: Cable Television and the Fragmenting of America from Watergate to Fox News.Edited by Tim Arstall, Produced by Freddy Chick, Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.  You can take part in our listener survey here.All music from Epidemic Sounds.American History Hit is a History Hit podcast.

The Kremlin has lashed out at European countries pouring money into Ukraine's war effort. Also: Anora - the story of a stripper - sweeps the Oscars board, and there's stinging criticism of the United States from the UN.

We welcome back to Kopi Time Kishore Mahbubani, distinguished diplomat, academic, and writer on geopolitics. Our conversation, recorded in Mumbai, kicks off with India’s promise and challenges vis-à-vis the US and China, with the former turning increasingly protectionist and latter facing a myriad of domestic and external challenges. Mahbubani sees no room for emotion in geopolitics, expecting to see India follow its pragmatic instincts to pursue industrialisation with capital and technology from both superpowers. We then discuss Trump 2.0, the future of multilateralism, and Asia’s place in the great power rivalry. Always sharp and insightful.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new poll places Reform one point behind Labour, and with the Tories in third place. The Greens and Independent MPs stir to the left of Labour, while the Lib Dems command 72 seats in the Commons. Is this fragmentation here to stay and with what consequences for Labour and the Tories? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

By the mid to late 1960s the Republican Party had found a series of wedge issues that combined to break three decades of Democrat power by 1968. Richard Nixon implemented the Southern Strategy, a direct appeal to working class white voters in the South who were resentful about the social advances made by black Americans throughout the decade. This podcast explores this struggle in the context of the New Deal era.Help the podcast to continue bringing you history each weekIf you enjoy the Explaining History podcast and its many years of content and would like to help the show continue, please consider supporting it in the following ways:If you want to go ad-free, you can take out a membership hereOrYou can support the podcast via Patreon hereOr you can just say some nice things about it here Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Franklin Roosevelt knew that supporting black emancipation in the south would lose critical southern white support for the New Deal and so ignored for the most part the plight of black Americans and the horrors of lynching. During the 1950s and 1960s the coalition of black and white voters that the Democrats drew to them began to fragment as black rights advanced throughout the period. This was a key factor in the fragmentation of the New Deal's support base, which was ruthlessly exploited by Richard Nixon in 1968.Help the podcast to continue bringing you history each weekIf you enjoy the Explaining History podcast and its many years of content and would like to help the show continue, please consider supporting it in the following ways:If you want to go ad-free, you can take out a membership hereOrYou can support the podcast via Patreon hereOr you can just say some nice things about it here Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Italy surprised much of the world when it became the first—and only—member of the G7 to join China's Belt and Road program in 2019. Just four years later, Italy withdrew from the initiative. The about-face served as a microcosm of the geopolitical landscape's evolution. Policymakers have long viewed the economy through a geopolitical lens. But the overlap between the economy and national security has grown, increasingly becoming the focus of today's geopolitical fractures amid global competition over trade, technology and defense. This episode of The Outthinking Investor explores the ways in which nations are balancing economic and security priorities, and how investors can leverage geopolitical analysis to make informed portfolio decisions in a changing world. Our guests are Mark Esper, former US Secretary of Defense and author of “A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times”; Nobel Prize-winning economist Michael Spence, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, former Dean of the Stanford School of Business and co-author of “Permacrisis: A Plan to Fix a Fractured World”; and Magdalena Polan, PGIM Fixed Income's Head of Emerging Markets Macroeconomic Research. Topics include the three main forces affecting the global economy, how national defense is influencing economic policy, the geopolitical factors impacting trade flows and emerging markets, and whether the peace dividend is evaporating. To learn more about the macroeconomic and investment implications of geopolitical risks, explore PGIM's 2024 Global Risk Report, Resilient Investing Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty, at PGIM.com. Do you have any comments, suggestions, or topics you would like us to cover? Email us at thought.leadership@pgim.com.

As our centennial series continues, Kathryn Cramer Brownell, professor of history and director of the Center for American Political History and Technology at Purdue University and the author of 24/7 Politics: Cable Television and the Fragmenting of America from Watergate to Fox News (Princeton University Press, 2023) reviews the history of how Americans learn about presidential elections. 

Abortion on the ballot is not an unfamiliar phrase in the United States. This issue has been a polarizing one for US voters, and the threat of revoking women's reproductive rights. At the heart of this issue is the extraction and weaponization of a single issue. Women do not have full autonomy we do not have bodily autonomy. The hyper-focus on controlling the reproductive aspect of women's lives and bodies most poignantly reveals how women are valued and not. Fragmenting reproductive medical needs from healthcare, not only endangers those who want or need to have access to abortion, the impact is far-reaching. We have seen this time and again since the Dobbs decision, from medical patients being denied necessary procedures and medication, to girls who have been forced to give birth. Today we will discuss why the election matters, and why your vote must be counted. We will be in conversation with Karen Mulhauser, a powerful advocate for abortion rights and community organizer, and her colleague Lindy Shapiro, who is committed to engaging youth. They are working to ensure women's freedoms now and for future generations.

This month we're getting elite as Matilda chats all about chieftain burials with archaeologist, curator, editor, and model Dr Sasja van der Vaart-Verschoof (also known on her online platforms as The Overdressed Archaeologist). Well, they're talking about one chieftain burial in particular - that found in Oss in the Netherlands - and they're especially talking about why the burial included a large and beautifully made iron sword bent into a ring. Why did people break or bend swords before burying them in the past? How could such a sword be bent into a ring? And how does Sasja manage to juggle so many different jobs and specialisms? Listen in to find out!Transcripts For rough transcripts of this episode go to https://www.archpodnet.com/teabreak/32Links NWO article about Sasja and the sword Antiquities Museum article Fragmenting the Chieftain book Article on chieftain graves Sasja's website Sasja's blog article on Iron Age elite burialsContact the Host Email: matilda@thearchaeologiststeacup.com https://www.thearchaeologiststeacup.com insta: @the_archaeologists_teacup fb: /TheArchaeologistsTeacup twitter: @ArchaeoTeacupArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet Tee Public Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724Affiliates Motion

पिछले हफ़्ते कर्नाटका के CM द्वारा घोषित स्थानीय आरक्षण ड्राफ्ट बिल पर काफ़ी हल्ला मचा। इस प्रकार का आरक्षण इससे पहले हरयाणा ने भी लाने की कोशिश की थी, पर उसे हरयाणा हाई कोर्ट ने असंवैधानिक घोषित कर दिया था। कर्नाटका में भी इस पॉलिसी को फिलहाल तो होल्ड पर रखा गया है पर सवाल ये है कि राज्य सरकारें ऐसी नीतियां क्यों लाती रहती हैं? क्या ऐसी संकीर्ण नीतियों से भारत को फायदा होगा या नुकसान? इसी विषय पर इस हफ़्ते चर्चा।  Last week, there was a lot of uproar over the local reservation draft bill announced by the Karnataka CM. Earlier, Haryana had also tried to bring a similar reservation, but it was declared unconstitutional by Haryana High Court. In Karnataka too, this policy has been put on hold for the time being. However, the question remains—why do state governments keep announcing such bad policies? Will such narrow policies benefit India or harm it? Also, how does agglomeration effect come into play in the growth of high-tech hubs? We discuss:* Is it Constitutional? * Does it make economic sense? * Can you become a local? * Basis for reservation * Fragmenting our labour market * Agglomeration in hi-tech industry * We think agglomeration is a problemReadings:India Policy Watch #2: Some Marks Are Indelible by Pranay Kotasthane Bengaluru needs more high-tech companies, not fewer by Anupam Manur and Pranay Kotasthane Innovation Network by Daron Acemoglu, Ufuk Akcigit & William KerrRelated Puliyabaazi:भारत, क्षेत्रीय विविधता के नज़रिये से। India is not 28 States, but 85 Regions ft. Poornima Doreभारत का भविष्य हमारे शहर तय करेंगे। Managing India's Cities ft. Devashish Dhar, AuthorIf you have any questions for the guest or feedback for us, please comment here or write to us at puliyabaazi@gmail.com. If you like our work, please subscribe and share this Puliyabaazi with your friends, family and colleagues.substack: Website: https://puliyabaazi.inHosts: @saurabhchandra @pranaykotas @thescribblebeeTwitter: @puliyabaazi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puliyabaazi/Subscribe & listen to the podcast on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Castbox, AudioBoom, YouTube, Spotify or any other podcast app. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.puliyabaazi.in

#EU: Fragmenting support for Kyiv. Judy Dempsey, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Editor-in-Chief: Strategic Europe, in Berlin. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-24/macron-says-extreme-opposition-parties-would-lead-to-civil-war?srnd=homepage-europe&sref=5g4GmFHo https://www.ft.com/content/902ae8f6-5494-4b80-ae95-5ab9f983a6cc THERMIDOR

With the first presidential debate just two weeks away, an hour on the art and science of the presidential debate. We look at the evolution of debates through history, question whether or not they matter to the election, and even learn about the art of the political putdown. GUESTS:  Kathryn Cramer Brownell: Associate Professor of History at Purdue University. She is author of Showbiz Politics: Hollywood in American Political Life and 24/7 Politics: Cable Television and the Fragmenting of America from Watergate to Fox News Aaron Kall: Director of Debate and a Lecturer in the Department of Communication at the University of Michigan. He is also author of Debating The Donald Chris Lamb: Professor of Journalism at Indiana University Indianapolis, and author of The Art of the Political Putdown: The Greatest Comebacks, Ripostes, and Retorts in History Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Subscribe to The Noseletter, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ancient wisdom brought to you by The Colin McEnroe Show. The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode.  Colin McEnroe and Cat Pastor contributed to this show.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TR LESSON LEARNED IN 1916:   THAT THE GOP DOES NOT EASILY UNITE AFTER FRAGMENTING SINCE  2020: 1/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1905 TR

TR LESSON LEARNED IN 1916:   THAT THE GOP DOES NOT EASILY UNITE AFTER FRAGMENTING SINCE  2020: 2/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1923 FORMER PRESIDENT WILSON VISITS THE WHITE HOUSE

TR LESSON LEARNED IN 1916:   THAT THE GOP DOES NOT EASILY UNITE AFTER FRAGMENTING SINCE  2020: 3/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1910 SUFFRAGETTE PICKETS DC

TR LESSON LEARNED IN 1916:   THAT THE GOP DOES NOT EASILY UNITE AFTER FRAGMENTING SINCE  2020: 4/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1917 WILSON'S SECOND INAGURAL

TR LESSON LEARNED IN 1916:   THAT THE GOP DOES NOT EASILY UNITE AFTER FRAGMENTING SINCE  2020: 5/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1906 TR IN THE WHITE HOUSE

TR LESSON LEARNED IN 1916:   THAT THE GOP DOES NOT EASILY UNITE AFTER FRAGMENTING SINCE  2020: 6/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1900 JANE ADDAMS

TR LESSON LEARNED IN 1916:   THAT THE GOP DOES NOT EASILY UNITE AFTER FRAGMENTING SINCE  2020: 7/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1903 TR IN OFFICE

TR LESSON LEARNED IN 1916:   THAT THE GOP DOES NOT EASILY UNITE AFTER FRAGMENTING SINCE  2020: 8/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1907 TR IN OFFICE

The Bible's witness is clear: When the people of God gather for corporate worship, their children are to be with them in the service. That's the unmistakable record found throughout Scripture. Yet in the 20th century, many congregations abandoned this established biblical norm, starting Children's Churches and other youth-centered ministries that separated families during weekly worship. In this podcast, Scott Brown and Jason Dohm, joined by special guest Sam Waldron, discuss the resurgence of family-integrated worship that has come as Christians have set aside pragmatic and worldly practices for the simple truths of Scripture. This move to follow God's prescriptions for worship and church life, rather than man's inventions, has transformed churches and families for the better. While there's still room for growth, those committed to the Word will find blessing as they obey God from the heart. Additional Resources A Weed in the Church: How a Culture of Age Segregation is Harming the Next Generation, Fragmenting the Family, and Dividing the Church A Declaration of the Complementary Roles of Church and Family The Family at Church: How Parents Are Tour Guides of Joy

PREVIEW: #SOMALIA: #IRAN: From a conversation with Africa based Caleb Weiss of FDD and the Bridgeway Fuoundatin, reporting on the fragmenting of Somalia by jihadists -- and an educated observation of Iran influence in Somalia as a smuggling route to Yemen and the Houthis.  More of this tonight. 1950 MOGADISHU.

More and more TV households are cutting the cord and moving to streaming. In 2023 alone, pay-TV providers lost more than 5 million subscribers. But now that streaming companies have a robust subscriber base, rates are rising and commercials are making their way back into programming. Historian Kathryn Cramer Brownell says that when cable companies tried similar tactics in the 1980s, the government stepped in to protect consumers. So why hasn't that happened with streaming? We'll take a look at the history of cable with Brownell to understand how the cable tv model set the foundation for our current media landscape and what consumers can do about it. Guest: Kathryn Cramer Brownell, associate professor, Purdue University - author of “24/7 Politics: Cable Television and the Fragmenting of America from Watergate to Fox News”

Wiretapping, White House tapes and the possibility of impeachment. On June 17, 1972, a break-in at the Watergate Hotel triggered a chain of events ending with the resignation of President Nixon in 1974.From the burglary to the surprising redactions from the Nixon tapes, Kathryn Brownell joins Don to explore the story. Kathryn is an Associate Professor at Purdue University and author of '24/7 Politics: Cable Television and the Fragmenting of America from Watergate to Fox News'.Produced and edited by Sophie Gee. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, James Holland, Mary Beard and more.Don't miss out on the best offer in history! Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for £1 for 3 months with code AMERICANHISTORYHIT1 sign up now for your 14-day free trial https://historyhit/subscription/You can take part in our listener survey here.

Subscribe to The Realignment to access our exclusive Q&A episodes and support the show: https://realignment.supercast.com/REALIGNMENT NEWSLETTER: https://therealignment.substack.com/PURCHASE BOOKS AT OUR BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/shop/therealignmentEmail Us: realignmentpod@gmail.comFoundation for American Innovation: https://www.thefai.org/posts/lincoln-becomes-faiKathryn Cramer Brownell, author of 24/7 Politics: Cable Television and the Fragmenting of America from Watergate to Fox News, joins The Realignment. Kathryn and Marshall discuss how the modern cable news ecosystem grew out of government policies in the 1970s, the consequences of the continued decentralization of news and information from the heyday of ABC, CBS, and NBC, the collapse of the cable business model, cable's role in fragmenting post-war America, and how previous debates over technological innovation and consumer choice can inform the next evolution of the media industry.