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Monday, September 15, 2014

Satanic Temple To Open 15 New Chapters Across the United States

"... In an interview with Aleteia, Jex Blackmore, a leader of the Satanic Temple’s new Detroit chapter and a member of the group’s executive ministry team, said her organization’s view of Satan is not the same one presented in the Bible as the “Father of Lies.”...

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2014/09/13/Satanic-Temple-To-Open-15-New-Chapters-Across-the-United-States

Sunday, September 14, 2014

An Aging Infrastructure And The Need For A New Era In Transportation Policy (Diane Rehm Show)

Some 63,000 bridges in the U.S. are deemed to be structurally deficient: not on the verge of collapsing, but in serious need of repair. This is actually good news: an increase in federal spending in the past few years has slightly lowered the number of U.S. bridges urgently needing maintenance. But experts warn there is a crisis at hand. The Highway Trust Fund is projected to run out of money by the end of the summer, federal taxes on gas and diesel haven’t been raised in 20 years, and despite support in both parties, it’s not clear what federal funding will be available for state and local infrastructure projects. Join us to discuss who will pick up the tab for road repairs.

Interview:

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2014-04-29/aging-infrastructure-and-need-new-era-transportation-policy

Former CENTCOM Commander General Tony Zinni (Diane Rehm Show)

Leaders gathering this week at the NATO summit face a world marked by instability. Evidence mounts that Russian troops and weaponry are being used in Ukraine despite denials by the Kremlin. President Obama faces criticism at home and abroad that he has not acted forcefully enough against the terror group ISIS. And Israel is claiming more land in the Palestinian West Bank. Former CENTCOM commander General Tony Zinni says the U.S. needs to step up its leadership in these crises. At the same time, he says we need a more clear-eyed process of committing our troops to guarantee success. He joins Diane to talk about U.S. foreign policy, presidential leadership, and why we often fail to achieve the military outcomes promised by Washington.

Inerview:

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2014-09-02/former-centcom-commander-general-tony-zinni

The Environmental Outlook: How Noise Pollution Can Harm Our Health (Diane Rehm Show)

Noise is defined as unwanted sound. And we encounter it almost every day, no matter where we live. Cars and taxis honking on city streets. Jet planes taking off from the nation's runways. Tractors and combines on farms. Air conditioners, generators, factories. Of course, people have varied reactions to the sounds they hear. What's annoying to one person might be barely noticeable to another. But a growing body of research shows we have reason to be concerned. Excessive noise is putting millions of Americans at risk, not just for hearing loss but for heart attacks and strokes. For this month's Environmental Outlook, a discussion on the dangers of noise pollution.

Interview:

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2014-09-02/environmental-outlook-how-noise-pollution-can-harm-our-health

The Growing Threat Of ISIS (Diane Rehm Show)

The militant group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria released a video yesterday showing the execution of American journalist Steven Sotloff. U.S. intelligence officials confirmed the video’s authenticity early this morning. It’s the second beheading of a captured American journalist since the U.S. began airstrikes on Iraq on August 8th. In the video, a masked man with a British accent blames President Obama for what he calls an “arrogant foreign policy towards the Islamic State.” The White House announced yesterday it will send 350 additional troops to Iraq to protect diplomatic positions there. Diane and guests discuss the growing threat from ISIS and potential international response.

Interview:

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2014-09-03/growing-threat-isis

President Obama, NATO And Russian Aggression In Ukraine (Diane Rehm Show)

NATO is being tested. In the past few days, Russian separatists have gained the upper hand in key parts of Ukraine, raising both regional and international alarm. NATO members in Wales for a two-day summit are firming up an agreement to pre-position military equipment in Baltic states and to put 4,000 troops at the ready. In a speech yesterday, President Barack Obama reiterated the U.S. commitment to NATO and its mission to protect against threats to member states, but many question whether any combination of US-European saber rattling and sanctions can deter Russian President Vladimir Putin. Please join us to discuss the crisis in Ukraine.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2014-09-04/president-obama-nato-and-russian-aggression-ukraine

Liza Long: "The Price of Silence: A Mom's Perspective on Mental Illness" (Diane Rehm Show)

When Liza Long heard about the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School two years ago, her first thought was: What if my son does that someday? Her 13-year-old son had just been hospitalized in a mental facility for violent behavior. Two days after Adam Lanza killed his mother, 20 children, six teachers, and then himself, Long posted an emotional response on her blog titled: “I am Adam Lanza’s mother.” Her article went viral. Her essay became a rallying cry for better access to treatment for mentally-ill children. Guest host Tom Gjelten talks with Liza Long about her new book on raising a son with a mental illness.

Interview:

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2014-09-04/liza-long-price-silence-moms-perspective-mental-illness

Back To Benghazi (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Between ISIS, Caliphate, Ukraine and Ebola, the events of September 11, 2012 in Benghazi, Libya have slid to the shadows this summer. But they’ll be back. Hillary Clinton was secretary of state on that fiery night when a US ambassador and three more Americans were killed in Benghazi. And Hillary Clinton is quite likely running for President. A special House committee will dive in again next week. Out this week, a gripping telling of what happened that night from security contractors on the ground. This hour, On Point: a firsthand account from Benghazi.

Interview:
https://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/09/08/benghazi-committee-chris-stevens-what-really-happened

Chinese Tech Giant Alibaba's Big IPO (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

The Chinese Internet giant Alibaba dominates the vast e-commerce business of China. Next week, Alibaba goes public in the USA. On Wall Street. It could be the biggest IPO in history. Anywhere. And with it, Alibaba announces not just a vast fortune, but global aspirations. Its charismatic founder and chairman Jack Ma says he’s out to change the world. China’s throw-weight on the Internet is soaring, jostling America’s big players to make room. This hour, On Point: More thunder out of China. Alibaba makes its global debut. And we’ll look at the latest from Apple. / Tom Asbrook

Interivew:
https://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/09/10/alibaba-ipo

President Obama Lays Out His ISIS Strategy (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Talk about a speech that this president never wanted to give. That had to be it last night. The man who called the Iraq War “dumb,” who pushed relentlessly to get out, coming before the nation to announce US forces headed back in, for years. Not in a repeat of the Iraq War, President Obama insisted. Something different. But a strategy that puts America front and center again, in a vicious fight, in a political and religious tangle. Will it work to “degrade and destroy” the Islamic State? This hour, On Point: President Obama’s new battle plan in Iraq and beyond.

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/09/11/obama-speech-isis

Martine Rothblatt: The Tranhumanist, Transgender CEO (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Martine Rothblatt may be the most interesting woman on the planet. Futurist, Sirius Radio founder, pharmaceutical tycoon, philosopher. The highest-paid female executive in America. And born a man. Now Rothblatt wants to knock down the wall between biological and digital. Between life and death. What’s coming, she says, are digital clones. Mindclones. We will all have them. Stuffed with our images, memories, attitudes, voices. Living by us and beyond us. Doing chores. Demanding rights. This hour, On Point: the world’s most interesting woman, on digital clones. / Tom Ashbrook

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/09/11/martine-rothblatt

American Labor At A Crossroads (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Labor Day is a time to dust off the grill and gather with friends and family. But it’s also a time to celebrate, and think about, the American labor force. And to look how the economy, how technology, is changing work. Wages are stagnating. Manufacturing jobs disappearing. Technology upending whole industries. Many people who hold jobs that once put them squarely in the middle class are finding it hard to stay afloat. There are small pockets of the country that are thriving, and large pockets that are not. This hour, On Point: Labor activist Van Jones and others on the American labor force.

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/09/01/labor-day-union-afl-cio-right-to-work

How Humans Deal With A Changing Natural Environment (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Today is the 50^th anniversary of the signing of the Wilderness Act of 1964. The act drew protective lines around millions of acres and their wildlife. To mark the anniversary, humans and nature from two angles today. One, that my guest Ruth DeFries calls the Big Rachet – the human pattern of pushing nature to its limits, paying a price, then recovering – even more dominant – with human ingenuity. Will we do that this time? Then nature writer Jordan Fisher Smith joins us to look at the health of our wilderness itself. This hour On Point: nature and the wild in a time of planetary climate change. / Tom Ashbrook

Interview:
https://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/09/03/wilderness-act-fifty-years-nature

A Stagnant Europe Faces Russian Threat (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Tough talk from President Obama yesterday in Estonia about the trans-Atlantic alliance, the inviolability of NATO, the US partnership with Europe – now in the face of Russian challenge – that will never die. Today, the NATO leaders sitting down in Wales to nail their response to Russia’s push in Ukraine. But how strong is the European pillar of NATO these days? The US has its own problems, but Europe’s looks deeper. An economy backsliding. The EU off its stride. The Euro in trouble. This is half “the West?” This hour On Point: Europe struggling as a new challenge rises from Russia.

Interview:
https://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/09/04/europe-russia-nato-eu-economy

Low Carbs, High Fat, No Problem (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Latest headlines in the unending stream of advice from science on your diet: ditch the carbs, grab the fats and protein. Years ago, fat was the taboo. People fled to carbohydrates. And boom went the obesity. A new study in the Annals of Internal Medicine now reports that people who avoid carbs and eat more fat and protein end up with better heart health and lower cardiovascular risk. Even when it’s saturated fat. If that makes you want to grab a juicy rib-eye steak, it’s not that simple. But refined carbohydrates are getting the boot again. This hour On Point: protein and fat versus carbs, again.

Interview:
https://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/09/04/low-carb-diet-weight-loss

Karl Rove's Revisionist History On Iraq: Obama 'Squandered The Peace' That Bush Left Behind

Karl Rove can lie to the viewers over at Faux "news" all he wants, but it's not going to change the fact that Iraq was far from peaceful after the so-... Read more

The ISIS Social Media Attack (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Another beheading of an American journalist by ISIS. Steven Sotloff, 31. The orange outfit. The killer in black. The desert. The knife. It’s hideous, stomach-turning. Beyond infuriating. And it’s on the web. Social media. This summer, ISIS has rampaged across the desert, taking turf, claiming a “caliphate,” slaughtering. It has also rampaged across social media. Using the platforms that lifted pro-democracy forces in Egypt’s Tahrir Square, this time to raise a reign of terror. This hour On Point: the ISIS onslaught, and the use of social media in its bloody grab for power. / Tom Ashbrook

Interview:
https://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/09/03/isis-twitter-social-media-steven-sotloff

A Secret History Of Civil War-Era Women (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Think Civil War and you’re likely to think boys in blue and gray. Horse, cannon, cutlass and men at war. But the Civil War pulled women in to its web of conflict as well. Some in most daring, dramatic fashion. On the backroads and battlefields, and in darkened parlors where secrets, battle plans, and urgent messages made their way. A new history tells the stories of four women who soldiered and spied, for the North, for the South. Bold and daring women. This hour On Point: “ Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy – four women undercover in the Civil War.” / Tom Ashbrook

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/09/02/civil-war-women-american-history

Taking The Temperature Of The 2014 Midterm Elections (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Nine weeks from today, midterm elections across the country. At stake, control of the US Senate, and a whole lot more. A Republican takeover of the Senate would mean the GOP would rule Capitol Hill, both houses. Even rougher sledding for Barack Obama, and a Republican leg up for 2016. We’ve got war and peace on the table – Ukraine and ISIS. Minimum wage. Marijuana. A lot of governors’ mansions. And right down local too. Just ask Ferguson, Missouri if that matters. This hour On Point: key races, core stakes, and what’s coming in the midterm elections. / Tom Ashbrook

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/09/02/election-2014-midterms-republican-democrat-senate

Home-Ownership And The Stalled Economy (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Housing is historically one of the great engines of the American economy. Buying houses, selling houses, building homes. It got out of control before the great bust. In some places, the housing market is back like gangbusters now. But overall, nationally, housing sales slipped significantly last month. Mortgage rates are creeping back up. Borrowing is tougher. But it’s more than that. Sales are down but prices are up. Meaning, the affluent can buy, the middle class can’t. And then there are the young. This hour On Point: buying homes, selling homes, and the new dilemmas in American housing. / Tom Ashbrook

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/04/28/home-sales-housing-market-real-estate

Race And Racism In America (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

First it was ragin’ rancher Cliven Bundy, with his assertion that African-Americans were better off as cotton-picking slaves. Then it got stranger. The billionaire owner of the L.A. Clippers, Donald Sterling – whose NBA franchise depends on the talents of a whole lot of black men – apparently taped telling his girlfriend, courtside, that he did not want her seen with black men. That it bothered him. That that’s the culture we live in and so it goes. Is that the culture we live in? This hour On Point: race and racism in America now. Where do we stand? / Tom Ashbrook

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/04/28/la-clippers-donald-sterling-cliven-bundy

Search, Seizure And Cellphones (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

So, you’re arrested and here’s what police want. They want the power to search your cellphone, your smartphone, without a warrant. Right now, they’ve basically got it. Cases before the Supreme Court today will decide whether they keep it. The constitution guarantees Americans protection against “unreasonable search and seizure.” What should that mean now, when a single smartphone can hold much of the record of your life? Should that be constitutionally protected? This hour On Point: cellphones, smartphones, at the time of arrest, and unreasonable search and seizure in the digital age. / Tom Ashbrook

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/04/29/scotus-search-seizure-cell-phones-privacy

The Kochs’ College Takeover Scheme

Koch Foundation to College: We’ll Give You Millions—if You Teach Our Libertarian Ideology... Read more

Jon Stewart's Hilarious and Definitive Rant About Obama's New ISIS Strategy

'This can't be fixed by waving a magic bomb.'
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The Daily Show
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Bill Maher Points To Fox News As 'The Reason People Are So Polarized'

"...I feel like the reason the people are so polarized is Fox News. I think of all the things that changed in America, Fox News changed the most. It used to be the John Birch Society came to your door once a year. Now, they’re in your TV in your living room every day and we don’t even know how to talk to each other. It’s like we have a language barrier..."

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Ted Cruz: The Dangers of Not Listening

"...If he had listened to the six Patriarchs of Eastern churches (as President Obama did in a lengthy meeting with the prelates on Thursday), all of whom also addressed the conference, he would have heard them speak of their history of coexistence with Muslims. They, of course, are deeply concerned with the rise of extremism and horrified by the brutally violent excesses of those who are using a distorted Islam to create the terror they use to consolidate political power. But far from wanting to pour fuel on the fires of a "clash of civilizations" that pits Jews and Christians against Muslims, the leaders of these Eastern churches seek the defeat of extremism and the creation of a social order that can build societies based on equal rights for all and reconciliation among all faith traditions..."
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A Challenge to Tucker Carlson about the pledge of allegiance

Seth Andrews speaks with David Niose, legal director for the American Humanist Association, about recent claims made by Tucker Carlson and his website, The Daily Caller.

http://youtu.be/WWt1_NkzGKs

Dick Cheney Should be in Jail

When we don't punish the worst political criminals in our history, it sets a terrible example for the rest of the world.

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For the first time ever, a patient's own skin cells were reverted to induced pluripotent stem cells

...differentiated into retinal cells, and transplanted back into the patient as an experimental therapy for macular degeneration. Read more

Saturday, September 13, 2014

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The 20 Scariest Things About The Texas GOP's Newest Bass-Ackwards 'Platform'

" The Texas GOP released its platform months ago but it's taken this long to process what it says. It's a laundry list of 'Fox News bullsh*t.' ..."
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Arizona GOP Vice-Chair: Sterilize Poor Women

Recalled Arizona senate president , who proposed the state's controversial anti-immigration law, spoke on the The Russell Pearce Show to explain how h... Read more

Beware The Obamacare Apocalypse!

Back in May, Dylan Scott first brought you the story about a free clinic in Tacoma, Washington, that was closing because Obamacare had succeeded in pr... Read more

The Daily Show
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This Is The Second Week In A Row That An American Teacher Accidentally Shot Themselves At School

Last week, an Idaho State University professor shot himself, literally, in the foot.The post This Is The Second Week In A Row ... Read more

Week In The News: Obama’s ISIS Plan, Ray Rice, Congress Back (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

War again, this week. On ISIS. The President says the US role will be limited but long. To degrade and destroy. That he doesn’t need Congress to approve. That coalition partners will do the fighting on the ground. We’ll see. Domestic violence and the NFL all over the headlines. The Ray Rice video and a commissioner in the spotlight. A verdict on Oscar Pistorius. Home Depot confirms a hack. Yahoo strong-armed. And new numbers show heat-trapping CO2 surging in the atmosphere at a record rate. Happy Friday! This hour, On Point: Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines. / Tom Ashbrook

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/09/12/week-in-the-news-obama-isis-congress

Friday News Roundup - Domestic (Diane Rehm Show)

President Obama outlines a strategy to combat the threat of ISIS, including air strikes and arming Syrian rebels. Congress debates the President’s Middle East strategy while leaders vow to pass a spending bill that would avoid another government shutdown. The N-F-L comes under fire once again for its handling of the Ray Rice domestic violence case. The White House says the President will delay taking action on immigration until after the midterm elections. In Ferguson, Missouri, the city council proposes broad changes to the court system in the wake of the Michael Brown shooting. And results from the latest and final round of primaries. A panel of journalists join Susan Page to discuss the week's top national news.

Interview:

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2014-09-12/friday-news-roundup-domestic

Friday News Roundup - International (Diane Rehm Show)

President Obama for the first time says he will order air strikes in Syria against ISIS targets. In a televised address, he declares the U.S. will be relentless in destroying the jihadist group. Saudi Arabia and other Sunni Arab states agree to back military and financial efforts against it. The European Union imposes further sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis. With just days before an independence vote, British Prime Minister David Cameron urges Scotland to stay in the U.K. And health experts criticize the global response to the Ebola outbreak as inadequate. A panel of journalists joins guest host Susan Page for analysis of the week's top international news stories.

Interview:

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2014-09-12/friday-news-roundup-international

Friday, September 12, 2014

Will Misogyny Bring Down The Atheist Movement?

"...To those outside the community, freethought would seem an unlikely candidate for this sort of internal strife. Aren’t atheists and agnostics supposed to be liberal, forward-thinking types? But from the beginning, there has been a division in freethought between the humanists, who see atheism as one part of a larger progressive vision for society, and the libertarians, for whom the banishment of God sits comfortably with capitalism, gun rights, and free-speech absolutism. One group sees men like Michael Shermer as freethought’s big problem, while the other sees defending them as crucial to freethought’s mission..."

http://www.buzzfeed.com/markoppenheimer/will-misogyny-bring-down-the-atheist-movement#3s8smup