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Separating Families at the Border and Immigration Policy Jun 19, 2018

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It's being reported that 2000 children have been separated from their families at the US border between April 19 and May 31. We discuss our perspectives on this horrifying policy as well as reflect on how we view immigration to the United States. We also discuss the recent Supreme Court decision on gerrymandering, immigration issues in the European Union, and our weekly Pride Month moment.

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Diplomacy and Historical Context with James Kirchick Jun 15, 2018

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We address the separation of families at the border, share our reflections on the summit with North Korea, and Beth talks with James Kirchick, author of The End of Europe. Beth and James discuss historical context for our modern diplomacy with European countries, including Russia.

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The G7 and North Korean Summits, More Indictments from Mueller, and Civic Gratitude with Diana Butler Bass Jun 12, 2018

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The President faces backlash from the G7 heading into talks with North Korea, and Robert Mueller's work. We take a closer look at the new indictments and what they mean for the continuing case. We also talk with Diana Butler Bass about the need for civic gratitude.

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Pride Month Moment: Bayard Rustin

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Tension around the G7, Diplomats in China, and the House GOP Jun 08, 2018

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There's so much tension in the news this week. International leaders are unhappy with the United States over tariffs, leading to concerns about the ability of the G7 to issue a joint statement. American diplomats in China are being brought home after experiencing neurological symptoms caused by sustained and mysterious sounds. And House GOP leaders are trying to quell and immigration revolt among their members. We discuss all of this, the idea of negative capability, and listener feedback on language as privilege.

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Mysterious Neurological Conditions in American Foreign Service Workers

G7 Chair Notes

Has the Western World Started Shunning America?

House Immigration Meeting

Revolts from the GOP Wings

Farai Chideya Twitter Thread

Oprah’s SuperSoul Conversations - Jack Kornfield: Buddhism 101

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SCOTUS, Military Cuts, Pride Month, and the New American Aristocracy Jun 05, 2018

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We've discovered that it's hard to talk about what you think is important without talking about what everyone is talking about, so we set a timer to tick through the public frenzy stories of the week: the pardon memo, Roseanne and Samantha Bee, and the Bill Clinton interview. Then, we get down to business, talking about contemplated cuts to U.S. Special Forces in Africa and the Niger report, the impact of trade tariffs on America's alliances in the world, and news that Facebook had partnerships with 60 device makers involve data-sharing.

Sarah shares a quick update on the Supreme Court's decision in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case.

To celebrate Pride Month, we're highlighting the accomplishments of LGBTQ leaders every Tuesday. Today, we feature Annise Parker, former mayor of Houston and President and CEO of the Victory Fund.

For our main segment, we discuss Matthew Stewart's "The Birth of the New American Aristocracy," income equality, insecurity, and living in relationship with each other.

Outside of politics, Beth is thinking about music and Sarah about summer family fun.

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Contemplated Special Forces Cuts in Africa

Lessons from the Niger Report

Justin Trudeau Interview

Macron and Trump Call

Facebook and Data Sharing

The Victory Fund

Annise Parker on Family

Annise Parker Family (video)

The Birth of the New American Aristocracy

Richard Rohr on The Third Way

A Book That Takes Its Time

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The Trump Administration's Zero Tolerance Policy on Immigration, the Devastation in Puerto Rico Following Hurricane Maria, and the Volcker Rule Jun 01, 2018

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We talk about the social media outrage machine in the wake of stories that families are being separated at the border, ICE has abused its power, and the Office of Refugee Resettlement has been unable to verify the status of children placed with sponsor families. In the #wherearethechildren outrage, we are missing key policy and enforcement issues that could help improve outcomes for immigrant families and Americans in the long run.

We also discuss the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and the historic failure of our government to mitigate the storm's impact.

Finally, we talk about proposed changes to the Volcker Rule, a financial regulation that was implemented as part of the Dodd-Frank efforts to prevent another economic collapse because of speculative investments by banks.

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Why Families Are Being Separated at the Border

Fact-Checking Major Immigration Stories

Why Immigration from Central America is Increasing

The Importance of American Trade Policy to Immigration (from ForeignPolicy.com)

American Policies are Going in the Wrong Direction on Central America

Together Rising

How You Can Give Your Time and Care to Help Immigrant Children (our Twitter thread with link)

The Actual Death Toll from Hurricane Maria

Hurricane Maria's Aftermath is a Devastating National Failure

The Volcker Rule Changes Aren't a Total Win for Wall Street

The Contemplated Volcker Rule Changes

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Women in Political Leadership - Live from Transylvania University May 29, 2018

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We took a trip back to Transylvania University, our alma mater, for a live podcast recording. We discussed all sorts of women in political leadership, including some of our favorite fictional portrayals, with Dr. Emily Goodman, Assistant Professor of Art History.

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A Canceled Summit, Primary Election Results, and Listener Feedback May 25, 2018

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From North Korea to primary elections to Steve Almond, our inboxes have been full this week. We talk about this week's news as well as share some of the great listener feedback we've gotten recently.

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Santa Fe School Shooting, Trade, the Mueller Investigation, and Bad Stories with Steve Almond May 22, 2018

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Another school shooting. Another twitter rant. We talk current events and also have a conversation with author Steve Almond about his new book, Bad Stories, a literary investigation of what is happening in America.

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The Mueller Investigation:

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The Role of the Senate, North Korean Strategy, and Basic Human Decency May 18, 2018

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Reports confirm Russia interfered in our election and that the President lied to the American people. Plus, North Korea throws cold water on the upcoming summit and the President of the United States described our fellow human beings as animals.

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