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What Next - WN TBD: Inside Facebook’s Supreme Court Feb 21, 2020

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After years of controversial content moderation decisions, from deepfakes to deplatforming, Facebook is trying something new. In January, the social network announced that its new Oversight Board, which will act as a sort of supreme court for controversial content, will begin hearing cases this summer.

Could this independent board change the way we govern speech online?

Guest: Kate Klonick, assistant professor at St. John’s University School of Law, and fellow at the Information Society Project at Yale.

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Political Gabfest - Two Stents Feb 20, 2020

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Emily, John and David discuss the fiery Democratic debate, Trump’s white-collar pardoning spree, and A Very Stable Genius with authors Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig.

For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment, Emily, David, and John discuss how they would design a new source of news. Join slate plus today!

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Podcast production by Jocelyn Frank.

Research and show notes by Bridgette Dunlap.

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What Next - Will a Union Spoil Bernie’s Chances in Nevada? Feb 20, 2020

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The Culinary Workers Union Local 226 has dominated Nevada politics for years. Last week, leaders announced that the union would not endorse any of the Democratic primary candidates before the caucuses this Saturday. Did union leaders make that call because of the tricky politics of Medicare for All? Are they just trying to preserve the union’s reputation as a political kingmaker? Or is the non-endorsement an indication of a deeply divided left?

Guest: Steven Greenhouse, author of “Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present & Future of American Labor.”

Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, Danielle Hewitt, and Mara Silvers.

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What Next - How ICE Is Weaponizing Therapy Feb 19, 2020

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Unaccompanied minors at the border are required to speak to a therapist on a weekly basis. Now, officials with Immigration and Customs Enforcement are able to use what was once confidential against these young migrants in court.

Guest: Hannah Dreier, national reporter for the Washington Post

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What Next - Is Michael Bloomberg Sorry? Feb 18, 2020

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Since he launched his bid for the Democratic nomination, Michael Bloomberg has been trying to distance himself from the legacy of ‘stop and frisk.’ He says stops went down 95 percent by the end of his time as mayor. Darius Charney, one of the lawyers that helped bring down the policy, doesn’t buy it. As he tells it, there’s little evidence that Mayor Bloomberg means it when he says “I’m sorry.”

Guest: Darius Charney, Senior Staff Attorney for the Center for Constitutional Rights

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Slate Money - Jeff Bezos’ Midlife Crisis Feb 15, 2020

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On this week’s episode, Felix, Anna, and Emily discuss Judy Shelton, Trump’s nominee to the Federal Reserve Board, tech antitrust investigations, and the JEDI (Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure) contract.

In the Slate Plus segment: Wells Fargo ends forced arbitration for sexual harassment.

'Behind Amazon’s HQ2 Fiasco: Jeff Bezos Was Jealous of Elon Musk'- https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2020-02-03/amazon-s-hq2-fiasco-was-driven-by-bezos-envy-of-elon-musk

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Election Meltdown, Part 4 Feb 15, 2020

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In the fourth part of this special five-part series of Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick is joined by election law professor Rick Hasen and Professor Carol Anderson, Charles Howard Candler Professor of African American Studies at Emory University and author of One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression is Destroying Our Democracy.

Together, they try to sort through the rhetoric and the reality of “stolen” elections.

Rick Hasen’s new book Election Meltdownforms the basis for this special series of Amicus.

Join Slate for the Election Meltdown live show on Feb. 19 in Washington.

Podcast production by Sara Burningham.

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What Next - Introducing: The United States of Anxiety Feb 14, 2020

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Every so often, the What Next team wants to share another great podcast with our listeners. This time, it's The United States of Anxiety from WNYC. In its fourth season, host Kai Wright is figuring out how the intense debates happening during the 2020 election can be traced back to a key point in American history.

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What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Coronavirus Tests China's Surveillance State Feb 14, 2020

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Over the last month, as coronavirus spread across China, Xi Jinping’s vast surveillance and censorship infrastructure went into high gear. But with outrage growing over the death of a beloved doctor, and surveillance technology under strain, the virus is exposing the limits of the Chinese Communist Party’s techno-authoritarian network.

Guest: Josh Chin, Wall Street Journal reporter covering Chinese politics and tech

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What Next - WN TBD: Coronavirus Tests China's Surveillance State Feb 14, 2020

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Guest: Josh Chin, Wall Street Journal reporter covering Chinese politics and tech

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