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**Pantsuit Politics**

Pantsuit Politics is the news and politics podcast for people exhausted by outrage. Hosts Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers tackle the week’s biggest political stories from genuinely different perspectives, and prove that civility, nuance, and good-faith disagreement are still possible. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Distributed by Lemonada Media.

Latest Episodes:

The Rules for a Senate Impeachment Trial Jan 14, 2020

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Topics Discussed:

Democratic Primary (01:30)
Natural Disasters Around the World (07:54)
CLEAN Future Act (09:29)
Iran (13:06)
Afghanistan Deaths (19:47)
Taiwanese Election (20:45)
China and Trade (22:08)
Compliments: Tom Donahue & Eitan Hersh (22:56)
Senate Impeachment Rules (27:27)
Outside of Politics (46:13)

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Politics is for Power: How to Move Beyond Political Hobbyism, Take Action, and Make Real Change (Eitan Hersh)
Veronika Cardigan pattern (Ravelry)
The Chickpea Bowl (The Lazy Genius)

News of the Week

'Clerics get lost!': Iran protests rage on for a third day (Al-Jazeera)
Al-Asad base had minutes' notice before the Iranian rockets came crashing down in an hour-long barrage (The Washington Post)
Iranians protest for the third day over downed airliner amid reports of gunfire by security forces (The Washington Post)
The Trump Administration’s Fluctuating Explanations for the Suleimani Strike (The New York Times)
Iran Cracks Down as Protests Over Downing of Airliner Grow (The New York Times)
2 Soldiers killed in Afghanistan from Virginia, Illinois (Associated Press)
JetBlue plans to go completely carbon neutral on all U.S. flights (The Washington Post)
House Democrats' climate bill aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 (Axios)
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Australia on Fire Jan 10, 2020

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Topics Discussed:

Iran Deescalation (2:14)
Meghan & Harry (15:51)
Australian Wildfire (27:06)

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The Tragedy Expert (Without Fail)
Trump Moves to Exempt Big Projects From Environmental Review (The New York Times)
Millions of animals are dying from the Australian fires, and the environment will suffer for years to come (CNN)
1 Billion Animals Have Reportedly Died in Australia’s Wildfires (The Cut)
7 things everyone should know about Australia’s wildfire disaster (Vox)
Australia fires: Misleading maps and pictures go viral (BBC)
Why the Fires in Australia Are So Bad (The New York Times)

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How Do You Solve a Problem Like 2020? Jan 07, 2020

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Topics Discussed:

Our New Look! (01:48)
Australian Wildfires (03:40)
Iran & Qasem Soleimani (04:19)
Manda Bay Kenya Attack (23:39)
Venezuelan Politics (25:12)
Compliments: Michelle Williams and Those Involved in Harvey Weinstein's Trial (27:04)
The Challenges of 2020 (31:33)
Outside of Politics (56:12)

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Conflict with Iran:

Trump’s mistold tale of Obama and Iran (AP)
US-Iran tensions: Timeline of events leading to Soleimani killing (Al-Jazeera)
Qasem Soleimani: Timeline of events leading to US killing of Iranian general (Evening Standard)
Iran Vowed Retaliation After a U.S. Strike Killed a Top Iranian General. Here’s a Timeline of Recent Escalations (TIME)
In A Day Of Turmoil, Repercussions Of Soleimani Killing Grow More Widespread (NPR)
Iranians Close Ranks Behind Leaders After U.S. Kills Popular General (The New York Times)
American Foreign Policy Is Broken. Suleimani’s Killing Proves It. (The New York Times)
Iran announces it is suspending its...
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Trump Impeached and the Fifth Democratic Debate Dec 21, 2019

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Topics Discussed:

Amazon (02:23)
Impeachment Update (04:10)
Christianity Today Editorial (14:50)
Democratic Debate (27:05)

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Episode of the Year: What You Need to Know about Abortion Law Dec 17, 2019

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After polling our listeners, you have selected our 2019 Episode of the Year! Today, we're replaying our policy set from May about abortion law. You'll hear our Five Things You Need to Know About Abortion Law followed by our conversation about the complexities and nuances surrounding this issue.

Thanks to everyone who voted; we know abortion is a tough topic, so it speaks well of our community that you all were and continue to be so ready to engage with it.

Five Things to Know About Abortion Law:

Abortion has a long emotional history in the US that Roe vs. Wade didn't stop.
Ohio, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Georgia have passed "heart beat bills".
Heartbeat bills and outright bans on abortion in all circumstances are surging in popularity, despite the fact that public opinion is largely more nuanced about abortion.
Stare decisions recently took a hit on the Supreme Court.
Kentucky's law has already been struck down in court. Mississippi and Ohio's are already being challenged. Georgia and Alabama laws are also expected to be challenged.

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Positive Trends and Silver Linings This Week Dec 13, 2019

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Topics Discussed:

Jersey City Shooting (01:52)

St John's Properties Holiday Bonus (03:24)

USMCA (07:00)

Citizenship for Farm Workers (11:51)

Inspector General Report (12:49)

Bill of Rights Day (29:22)

Time Person of the Year: Greta Thunberg (30:08)

Earlene Peterson and the Death Penalty (34:48)

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Nightly Nuance on Trump's Executive Order defining Judaism
Md. company’s employees split surprise $10M bonus (Washington's Top News)
House votes to provide a pathway to citizenship for thousands of undocumented farmworkers (CNN Politics)
The USMCA is finally done. Here's what is in it. (The Washington Post)
Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects of the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane Investigation (U.S. Department of Justice)
He'll be the first federal prisoner executed in 17 years. Relatives of his victims are pleading for his life (CNN)
TIME Person of the Year 2019
Bill of Rights Day

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The Art of the Lawsuit Dec 10, 2019

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Topics Discussed:

The British Election (02:26)

National Defense Authorization Act (04:04)

Pensacola Shooting (05:43)

Afghanistan Papers (10:54)

Compliments: Utah and the Trump Administration (29:06)

Impeachment Update (35:20)

Trump Lawsuits (35:53)

Outside of Politics (56:19)

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Vote on your favorite Pantsuit Politics episode of 2019!
Congress Agrees Space Force; 2020 NDAA Vote Next Week (Breaking Defense)
Saudis have come for U.S. military training for decades (The Washington Post)
Pensacola Victims: Three Hopeful Men at the Dawn of Naval Careers (The New York Times)
Pearl Harbor Shooting Unfolded in 23 Seconds in Packed Area (US News & World Report)
At War with the Truth (The Washington Post)
Trump gave states the power to ban refugees. Conservative Utah wants more. (The Washington Post)
In Prisoner Swap, Iran Frees American Held Since 2016 (The New York Times)
House Judiciary Committee report outlining constitutional grounds for impeachment (CNN)
Donald Trump: Three decades, 4,095 lawsuits (USA Today)
Trump Is Fighting So Many Legal Battles, It’s Hard to Keep...
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The Constant Dilemma that is Amazon Dec 06, 2019

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Topics Discussed:

Measles Outbreak in Samoa (02:39)

Macmillan E-book Licensing (03:43)

Kamala Harris (06:23)

Impeachment Update (07:56)

Amazon (23:39)

Your Political Holiday Stories (47:30)

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I Tried to Block Amazon From My Life. It Was Impossible. (Gizmodo)
We should be ashamed, but when it comes to Amazon, we just can’t help ourselves (Los Angeles Times)
Amazon reveals the bestselling items that drove Cyber Monday to become its biggest shopping day in history (Business Insider)
Jeff Bezos’s Master Plan (The Atlantic)
Behind the Smiles (Reveal News)
Amazon: Behind the Smiles (Reveal podcast)
The Cost of Next-Day Delivery (BuzzFeed News)

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Congress at Work, 2020 Primary and Impeachment Updates, and News Around the World Dec 03, 2019

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Topics Discussed:

UN Climate Summit

NATO Meeting

British Election and the London Bridge Attack

Trump, the Taliban, and the Military

Unrest in the Middle East

Problems in China

Compliments: Sen. Marco Rubio and all of Washington D.C.

The Impeachment Timeline

What Congress is Working On

2020 Presidential Primary

Beth's Book Review of A Warning

Outside of Politics

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Global News

Don't fiddle while the planet burns, U.N. chief warns climate summit (Reuters)
COP25: UN climate change conference, 5 things you need to know (United Nations)
What is the UN's COP25 climate summit, and why does it matter? (NewScientist)
NATO Leaders Meeting - Updated media advisory
London Attack Spurs Heroism and Questions About a Prisoner’s Release (The New York Times)
General Election Coverage (BBC)
With Brutal Crackdown, Iran Is Convulsed by Worst Unrest in 40 Years (The New York Times)
What Iran Did Not Want You to See (The New York Times Opinion)
With prime minister out, Iraq in constitutional ‘black hole’ (AP)
China Spares Trade in First Retaliation to U.S.’s Hong Kong Law (Bloomberg)
...
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Nuance Nation Tour Compilation Nov 29, 2019

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We cannot begin to express our gratitude to everyone who made the Nuance Nation Tour possible this fall. Our teams of listener volunteers went above and beyond in each city; we simply could not have done this tour without them. Special thanks also to our amazing guests: Rev. Dr. Penny Nixon in San Mateo, Piper Perabo and Michelle Finocchi in Thousand Oaks, Rep. Haley Stevens in Troy, Michigan, Amy McGrath in Louisville, Susan Page in Washington D.C., and MJ Hegar in Dallas.

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