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Derek Chauvin on Trial Mar 08, 2021

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George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police last year sparked an international protest movement and amplified calls for police accountability. Now, as the former police officer Derek Chauvin goes on trial, Minneapolis is preparing for another public reckoning.

Guest: Jon Collins, senior reporter for Minnesota Public Radio.

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The Failing Lifeline for Low-Income Americans Mar 05, 2021

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The federal Lifeline program was intended to bridge the gap between Americans who could comfortably pay for phone and internet service, and those who couldn’t. But in the midst of the pandemic, Lifeline is falling woefully short.

How did a program meant to help connect low-income Americans with phone and internet service ended up making them second-class digital citizens at the worst possible moment?

Guest:

Tony Romm, senior tech policy reporter at the Washington Post, author of

“How the Federal Lifeline Program Failed Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic”

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Lizzie O’Leary

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TBD | The Failing Lifeline for Low-Income Americans Mar 05, 2021

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How did a program meant to help connect low-income Americans with phone and internet service ended up making them second-class digital citizens at the worst possible moment?

Guest:

Tony Romm, senior tech policy reporter at the Washington Post, author of

“How the Federal Lifeline Program Failed Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic”

Host

Lizzie O’Leary

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Good Luck Voting in Georgia Next Election Mar 04, 2021

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After Joe Biden’s surprising win in Georgia, Republicans in the state started in on legislation to limit voting access in the state. Their efforts mirror what’s happening in state houses across the country. Is there any way to slow down these efforts to limit access to the ballot?

Guest: Ari Berman, writer for Mother Jones and the author of Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America.

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A National Wave of Anti-Trans Bills Mar 03, 2021

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As legislative sessions begin across the country, a rash of anti-trans bills have been brought to the floor by Republican legislators. Many of the proposals target trans youth -- both in sports, and access to medical care. If any of these bills become law, what will it mean for trans rights across the country?

Guest: Kate Sosin, Reporter for the 19th

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Biden’s First Foreign Policy Test Mar 02, 2021

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President Joe Biden has said he wants to focus his foreign policy on rebuilding international alliances and standing up to China and Russia. But just five weeks into the new administration, the Middle East has already started to demand Biden’s attention.

Guest: Josh Keating, senior editor at Slate.

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Texans Can't Catch a Break Mar 01, 2021

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The power’s back on in Texas, but many residents are still struggling to clean up after a disastrous winter storm. The cold snap knocked out electricity for several days and froze water lines. Some Texans are still without water; others are bailing out flooded homes. But this storm was just the latest in a series of catastrophes to hit Texas in the past several years, leaving the state’s most vulnerable residents in ever more precarious positions.

Guest: Amal Ahmed, reporter at the Texas Observer.

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Australia’s Kinda-Sorta Win Over Big Tech Feb 26, 2021

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Over the last year, the Australian government has been waging a quiet war against Facebook and Google. Through a new law, it plans to force the big tech companies to pay news outlets in exchange for linking to their sites.

Will this new law have the intended effect? Or will it set a dangerous precedent that cedes even more power over to the tech giants?

Guest:

JR Hennessy, editor at Business Insider Australia

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Lizzie O’Leary

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TBD | Australia’s Kinda-Sorta Win Over Big Tech Feb 26, 2021

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Will this new law have the intended effect? Or will it set a dangerous precedent that cedes even more power over to the tech giants?

Guest:

JR Hennessy, editor at Business Insider Australia

Host

Lizzie O’Leary

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A Biden Pick in Trouble Feb 25, 2021

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After years of policy work in Washington, Neera Tanden is more than qualified to serve as Biden’s Director of the Office of Management and Budget. But her open scorn for conservatives and progressives alike, often expressed through aggressive Twitter barbs, has made her confirmation the most tenuous of the new president’s picks.

Guest: Jim Newell, Slate’s senior politics writer.

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