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Uplifting, nonpartisan analysis of politics, trends & democracy, hosted by Joshua Johnson (formerly of NPR's "1A", MSNBC & NBC News). Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nightlightjoshua/support
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Biden vs. Trump 2024 Debates: Why you should(n't?) watch
Get ready for the sequel almost no one says they wanted: a new series of debates between President Joe Biden & former President Donald Trump. CNN will host one on June 27th, and ABC will host another on September 10th. We’ll break down what you should know about the debates, and I’ll tell you what I would ask if I was moderating. (Call me crazy, but I’d love to do it!)
all my links: nightlightjoshua.com
email me: joshua@nightlightshow.com
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Biden vs. Trump 2024 Debates: Why you should(n't?) watch
Get ready for the sequel almost no one says they wanted: a new series of debates between President Joe Biden & former President Donald Trump. CNN will host one on June 27th, and ABC will host another on September 10th. We’ll break down what you should know about the debates, and I’ll tell you what I would ask if I was moderating. (Call me crazy, but I’d love to do it!)
all my links: nightlightjoshua.com
email me: joshua@nightlightshow.com
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Debating Divestment: will it save Palestinian lives in Gaza?
It’s been a longstanding demand of pro-Palestinian activists: divest from companies that do business with the Israeli government. That’s among the demands of some college protesters speaking out against Israel’s war in Gaza. Universities have been forced to drop their investments before: particularly during apartheid in South Africa. But there are some barriers to divestment today that previous movements never faced. How do endowments work? What does it take to divest… and how much can it really help save lives in Gaza?
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Debating Divestment: will it save Palestinian lives in Gaza?
It’s been a longstanding demand of pro-Palestinian activists: divest from companies that do business with the Israeli government. That’s among the demands of some college protesters speaking out against Israel’s war in Gaza. Universities have been forced to drop their investments before: particularly during apartheid in South Africa. But there are some barriers to divestment today that previous movements never faced. How do endowments work? What does it take to divest… and how much can it really help save lives in Gaza?
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"Wide Awake": A Civil War lesson for today's political turmoil
Think America is headed for another civil war? You might not after this episode. The war, and Abraham Lincoln’s election, owe a lot to a paramilitary youth movement called the Wide Awakes. It fired up the struggling Republican Party, long before it became “anti-woke”, uniting all kinds of Americans against the corrupt, pro-slavery Democratic Party. Supporters ranged from future Klansmen to free Blacks, all fighting for the same cause. Smithsonian curator Jon Grinspan tells the story in his new book, “Wide Awake: The Forgotten Force that Elected Lincoln and Spurred the Civil War”. It’s astonishing how much Americans don’t know about our history, but this will change your perspective on where the country is headed.
Buy the book at my Amazon Store: click here
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"Wide Awake": A Civil War lesson for today's political turmoil
Think America is headed for another civil war? You might not after this episode. The war, and Abraham Lincoln’s election, owe a lot to a paramilitary youth movement called the Wide Awakes. It fired up the struggling Republican Party, long before it became “anti-woke”, uniting all kinds of Americans against the corrupt, pro-slavery Democratic Party. Supporters ranged from future Klansmen to free Blacks, all fighting for the same cause. Smithsonian curator Jon Grinspan tells the story in his new book, “Wide Awake: The Forgotten Force that Elected Lincoln and Spurred the Civil War”. It’s astonishing how much Americans don’t know about our history, but this will change your perspective on where the country is headed.
Buy the book at my Amazon Store: click here
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Customer Reviews
Because Gullible Ain’t Sexy
Joshua deals in pertinent info, thoughtful analysis, and handy tools for navigating the often choppy waters of current events. Whether he’s doing a 360 view of the gun debate or showing how to access and read the Congressional Record, you’re smarter at the end of every episode. Because like the t-shirt says, “Gullible ain’t sexy.”
Thanks Joshua
Grateful for your work. Miss you on 1A, man.
Much needed content
I loved you on 1A, this is even better. Thank you for your thoughtful, take-a-deep-breath approach to thorny issues. Cable news wasn’t right for you, you aren’t a bomb thrower. I think you found where you belong. Liz M