Date: March 31, 2022
“The Academy’s board of governors met Wednesday to discuss whether to discipline Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock during the 94th Oscars. Wanda Sykes spoke out about the moment on “Ellen.”
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Date: March 30, 2022
“Caleb Maupin is the author of “BreadTube Serves Imperialism: Examining The New Brand of Internet Pseudo-Socialism,” a book describing the ways left leaning YouTubers have been co-opted and manipulated by elite interests to shepherd anti-establishment and revolutionary energy back toward the center and into traditional, corporatist outlets like the Democratic Party.
Jimmy talks to Caleb about this phenomenon and how establishment interests seek to contain and control youthful disaffection with the status quo.”
…Vaush…again…
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Date: March 30, 2022
“Former British soldier and war resister Joe Glenton uploaded a viral video to his YouTube channel describing his criticism of the warmongering by media and politicians over Ukraine, the serious threat of nuclear war and the widespread mischaracterization of NATO as a defensive alliance.
Jimmy and journalist Caleb Maupin discuss the growing anti-war sentiment and skepticism about the Ukraine war among the western public.”
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Date: March 30, 2022
“Will Smith’s Oscar night assault on Chris Rock was much more than a simple physical confrontation between two celebrities – it also represented every stand-up comedian’s worst fear, that an enraged fan will storm the stage looking to exact revenge for a perceived slight or insult. Smith’s unhinged attack may well usher in an open season on comedians as comedy club attendees feel empowered to respond to jokes with violence.
Jimmy and American comedian Kurt Metzger discuss their experiences with violent audience members and the vulnerability experienced by anyone who performs on stage.”
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Date: March 30, 2022
“Two recent comments from Joe Biden have been immediately dismissed by government officials and the MSM as not meaning what they appeared to mean. But was Biden just ad-libbing, or are these potential revelations backed-up by history?
Citation:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/27/world/europe/biden-putin-speech-reaction.html“
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Date: March 30, 2022
“An increasing number of digital products that monitor students’ online behavior are being adopted by schools in association with Big tech – so what’s in it for them?
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Date: March 30, 2022
“Republican Senator Rick Scott is still in hot water over his “agenda” that he released last month that calls for raising taxes on low income Americans, and he just keeps digging that hole deeper. On Sunday, Scott appeared on Fox News to try to lie his way out of the mess, but host John Roberts wasn’t having it and called him for his lies to his face. Farron Cousins explains what happened.
Citation:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rick-scott-fox-news-john-roberts_n_6240d90ce4b090818b38cb3c“
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