Jigsaw Politics: Recent Episodes
Michael Smedley & Kyle Shearer
Co-hosts Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer break down the important topics from your world and shed light on the details you may have missed. Catch Jigsaw Politics weekly on Friday to fill in the missing pieces!
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Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud
Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer
Edited by Kitty Mader
Graphics by Annika Van Vlack
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https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/coronavirus/ny-covid-deaths-soar-above-55000-as-hochul-adds-cdc-data-to-daily-report/3239610/
https://www.bestcolleges.com/blog/list-of-colleges-that-require-covid-19-vaccine/#ohio
https://www.inquirer.com/education/penn-state-vaccine-mandate-protest-west-chester-20210824.html
https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/2021/08/25/ohio-state-football-covid-policy-vaccine-not-required-games/5578237001/
https://news.osu.edu/ohio-state-announces-vaccination-requirement/
This week Kyle goes on a solo talk to discuss ranked-choice voting.
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https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/nyregion/ranked-choice-voting-nyc.html
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/new-yorks-mayoral-primary-has-put-ranked-choice-voting-under-the-microscope/
https://www.vox.com/22565095/ranked-choice-adams-garcia-wiley-nyc
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Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer
Edited by Kitty Mader
Graphics by Annika Van Vlack
Sources:
https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/about-xfinity-wifi-internet
https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-sidewalk-privacy-settings-what-to-know-about-sharing-home-wi-fi-community-finding/
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Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer
Edited by Kitty Mader
Graphics by Annika Van Vlack
Sources:
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/22364633/federal-minimum-wage-workers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M3vTvm2cfM
https://www.dli.mn.gov/business/employment-practices/minimum-wage-minnesota
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/minimum-wage-no-increases-11-years/
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/history/chart
https://www.epi.org/minimum-wage-tracker/
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Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud
Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer
Edited by Kitty Mader
Graphics by Annika Van Vlack
Sources:
https://abc7chicago.com/cyber-attack-attorney-general-illinois-ag/10581045/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-07/solarwinds-believes-russian-group-took-data-during-cyber-attack
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/northwest/alaska-courts-restore-email-lack-answers-on-cyber-attack/
https://www.vox.com/recode/22428774/ransomeware-pipeline-colonial-darkside-gas-prices
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Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer
Edited by Kitty Mader
Graphics by Annika Van Vlack
Sources:
https://www.wired.com/story/they-hacked-mcdonalds-ice-cream-makers-started-cold-war/
https://www.brookings.edu/research/census-2020-data-release/
https://apnews.com/article/electoral-college-census-2020-government-and-politics-politics-86e1a31aeeea02004a3c71abd58097ee
https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2020/dec/2020-apportionment-data.html
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Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer
Edited by Kitty Mader
Graphics by Annika Van Vlack
Sources:
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-56730526
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3odScka55A
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Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer
Edited by Kitty Mader
Graphics by Annika Van Vlack
Sources:
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/072115/how-amtrak-works-makes-money.asp
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/politics/2021/04/01/2-trillion-infrastructure-bill-charts-detail-bidens-plan/4820227001/
https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2020
https://virginhyperloop.com/
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Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud
Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer
Edited by Kitty Mader
Graphics by Annika Van Vlack
Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/31/business/suez-canal-ship-costs.html?campaignId=9HJ8Q
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/26/business/ship-suez-canal.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article
https://www.vox.com/world/2021/3/29/22356580/ship-stuck-suez-canal-free-unstuck-ever-given
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Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud
Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer
Edited by Kitty Mader
Graphics by Annika Van Vlack
Sources:
https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/
https://www.justfacts.com/guncontrol.asp
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/10/22/facts-about-guns-in-united-states/
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Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer
Edited by Kitty Mader
Graphics by Annika Van Vlack
Sources:
https://www.vox.com/21424582/filibuster-joe-biden-2020-senate-democrats-abolish-trump
https://www.vox.com/22260164/filibuster-senate-fix-reform-joe-manchin-kyrsten-sinema-cloture-mitch-mcconnell
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/will-democrats-scrap-the-filibuster-to-pass-big-election-reform-package/2021/03/06/f04052dc-7e11-11eb-85cd-9b7fa90c8873_story.html
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Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer
Edited by Kitty Mader
Graphics by Annika Van Vlack
Sources:
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/02/22/texas-power-grid-extreme-weather/
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Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer
Edited by Kitty Mader
Graphics by Annika Van Vlack
Sources:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/stimulus-package-biden-covid-19-11614095748
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stimulus-check-tax-filing-income-2021-02-24/
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Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer
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Sources:
https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/expulsion/Blount_expulsion.htm
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/02/11/donald-trump-impeachment-ex-president-founders-468769
https://www.vox.com/2021/2/10/22277036/trump-impeachment-trial-summarized
https://www.vox.com/2021/2/14/22282742/bill-cassidy-richard-burr-censured-trump-impeachment
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Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer
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Sources:
https://www.npr.org/2021/02/03/963380189/with-28-executive-orders-signed-president-biden-is-off-to-a-record-start?ft=nprml&f=1001
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/a-look-at-bidens-first-executive-orders-in-office
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Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer
Edited by Kitty Mader
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Sources:
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/28/robinhood-ceo-says-it-limited-buying-in-gamestop-to-protect-the-firm-and-protect-our-customers.html
https://www.vox.com/recode/2021/2/3/22262083/robinhood-app-downloads-gamestop-meme-stocks
https://www.vox.com/recode/2021/2/3/22262083/robinhood-app-downloads-gamestop-meme-stocks
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/meme-stocks-reddit-wallstreetbets-amc-nokia-stock/
https://www.vox.com/recode/22262271/gamestop-bubble-robinhood-henry-blodget-interview
https://youtu.be/FVk-x2AEsg0
A special thank you to our guest Dr. Heather Holleman!
http://heatherholleman.com/
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Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer
Edited by Kitty Mader
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Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/20/technology/qanon-inauguration.html
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/19/qanon-trump-ezra-cohen-watnick-460520
https://www.vox.com/22225472/fascism-definition-trump-fascist-examples
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Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer
Edited by Kitty Mader
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Sources:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-boeing-deliveries/boeing-limps-into-2021-with-more-737-max-cancellations-delayed-787-deliveries-idUSKBN29H28M
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/07/doj-fines-boeing-over-2point5-billion-charges-it-with-fraud-conspiracy-over-737-max-crashes.html
https://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=24716
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/world/asia/indonesia-plane-crash-black-box.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/20/stimulus-package-details/
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Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer
Edited by Kitty Mader
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Album Artwork by Kyle Shearer
Sources:
Jan 6 NBC Live TV Coverage
New York Times
NPR
ABC News
Vox Media
Washington Post
Thank YOU for being with us in 2020! We have lots of big things in store for 2021. Happy holidays!
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Sources:
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/15/fda-second-vaccine-moderna-445418
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/16/ocasio-cortez-new-leaders-pelosi-schumer-446247
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/16/trump-mitch-mcconnell-biden-president-elect-446221
https://apnews.com/article/politics-alex-azar-coronavirus-pandemic-coronavirus-vaccine-5adc0da61e18bf366635607ccd222614
https://www.covidcaremap.org/maps/us-healthcare-system-capacity/#3.5/38/-96
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Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer
Edited by Kitty Mader
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Sources:
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6942a4.htm
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/08/08/athletes-coronavirus-heart-complications/
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/22/opinion/sunday/coronavirus-united-states.html
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/11/america-failed-covid-economys-ok-why/617223/
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/21560809/covid-19-cases-third-wave-lockdown-close-down-coronavirus-pandemic
https://www.parliament.gov.sg/about-us/structure/system-of-government#:~:text=The%20Government%20in%20Singapore%20is,Prime%20Minister)%20and%20the%20Judiciary.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-53188847
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52628283
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53146360
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-53274085
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54519628
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/09/21/new-zealand-an-early-success-story-set-ease-most-restrictions-once-again-second-outbreak-slows/
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/25/sports/hockey/nhl-bubble-families.html
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30430540/sources-baltimore-pittsburgh-game-wednesday-2-more-ravens-positive-covid-19
Thanks for tuning in! We will see you all in two weeks! Stay safe and happy holidays.
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Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer
Edited by Kitty Mader
Graphics by Annika Van Vlack
Sources:
https://www.vox.com/21552934/moderna-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-biontech-coronavirus-cold-chain
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/06/27/483069862/inside-a-secret-government-warehouse-prepped-for-health-catastrophes
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-schott-exclusive/exclusive-bottlenecks-glass-vial-makers-prepare-for-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKBN23J0SN
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/17/health/coronavirus-vaccine-operation-warp-speed.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/13/health/coronavirus-reinfection.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article
New York Times Vaccine Tracker
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/science/coronavirus-vaccine-tracker.html?name=styln-coronavirus-vaccines®ion=TOP_BANNER█=storyline_menu_recirc&action=click&pgtype=Article&impression_id=a2e09a20-29b5-11eb-9064-f7ffc33f727a&variant=1_Show
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/11/15/fact-check-post-andrew-cuomo-covid-19-vaccine-lacks-context/6283937002/
https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-pandemic
https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-tennessee-coronavirus-pandemic-74a1f0dc3634917a5dc13408455cd895
Coronavirus Death Toll Passes 250,000
https://www.centredaily.com/news/coronavirus/article247262394.html?ac_cid=DM326742∾_bid=-1389046144
This week we recapped the 2020 election and shared our thoughts about how it played out.
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Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer
Edited by Kitty Mader
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Sources:
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2020/11/10/21551766/election-polls-results-wrong-david-shor
https://www.vox.com/2020/11/11/21559082/trump-dispute-election-fraud-electors
https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/09/politics/georgia-2020-election-kelly-loeffler-david-perdue-brad-raffensperger/index.html
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/11/12/us/joe-biden-trump?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage
Nigeria is in a state of unrest. We decided to wait out election results this week and focus on the injustices their people are facing.
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Sources:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-54791650
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-54662986
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-39793185
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/opinion/sunday/chimamanda-adichie-nigeria-protests.html
https://www.vox.com/2020/10/31/21543389/we-got-our-young-man-back-a-rescue-in-nigeria-gives-trump-a-late-foreign-policy-win
https://www.vox.com/21529010/endsars-nigeria-protests-police-explained
https://qz.com/africa/1127083/nigeria-kenya-uganda-dr-congo-and-pakistan-police-are-the-worlds-worst/
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/20/world/africa/Nigeria-protests-shooting.html
https://joebiden.com/2020/10/20/violence-in-nigeria-statement-by-vice-president-joe-biden/#
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nigeria-sars-protests-buhari-forces-accused-killing-lekki-demonstrators-biden-reacts-today/
https://www.eia.gov/international/analysis/country/NGA
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Sources:
https://www.propublica.org/article/records-show-trumps-border-wall-is-costing-taxpayers-billions-more-than-initial-contracts
https://apnews.com/article/courts-census-2020-a2ee1dd239eae2043b57c3b47cab0ecc
https://www.vox.com/21502550/trump-census-2020-covid-deadline
https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/9/25/21453207/what-is-2020-census-online-coronavirus-covid-deadline-ruling
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/03/the-weaponized-census/556592/
What happened with the election polls in 2016? Can we trust the polls in 2020? This week we took a look at the methodology of polls and how accurate they are in actuality.
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Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer
Edited by Kitty Mader
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Sources:
https://academic.oup.com/poq/article/82/1/1/4837043
https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/10/the-pollster-who-thinks-trump-is-ahead/
https://www.vox.com/21524703/biden-trump-poll-lead-2016
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-election-forecast/
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/what-pollsters-have-changed-since-2016-and-what-still-worries-them-about-2020/
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/trump-supporters-arent-shy-but-polls-could-still-be-missing-some-of-them/
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-fivethirtyeights-2020-presidential-forecast-works-and-whats-different-because-of-covid-19/
Democrats are worried they can’t trust the 2020 state polls. Maybe they should be.
There’s only so much pollsters have been able to fix since 2016.
www.vox.com
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/11/09/why-2016-election-polls-missed-their-mark/
Why are some colleges succeeding at re-opening and others aren't? What's causing high schools to shut down? This week we look into those questions and learn about super spreading along the way!
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Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer
Edited by Kitty Mader
Graphics by Annika Van Vlack
Sources:
"Why some colleges are winning against Covid-19, and others are losing" By Katherine Harmon Courage https://www.vox.com/21445908/covid-19-prevention-university-campus-dorms-testing
"How superspreading is fueling the pandemic — and how we can stop it" By Katherine Harmon Courage https://www.vox.com/21296067/coronavirus-covid-white-house-superspreaders-superspreading-contagious-bars-restaurants
"Schools Aren’t Super-Spreaders" by Emily Oster https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/10/schools-arent-superspreaders/616669/
"This Overlooked Variable is the Key to the Pandemic" by ZEYNEP TUFEKCI https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/09/k-overlooked-variable-driving-pandemic/616548/
"DeVos pledges use of 'bully pulpit' to urge school reopening" by Mackenzie Mays https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/07/betsy-devos-school-reopenings-427463
"High school football is the new battleground of COVID-19 school reopenings" by Erin Richards
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2020/10/10/covid-cases-high-school-football/3629481001/
"Covid-19 School Response Dashboard" By qualtrics https://statsiq.co1.qualtrics.com/public-dashboard/v0/dashboard/5f62eaee4451ae001535c839#/dashboard/5f62eaee4451ae001535c839?pageId=Page_1ac6a6bc-92b6-423e-9f7a-259a18648318
This week we invited our friend Chad Hudson on the show to discuss American healthcare. There are a lot of problems and a lot of proposed solutions. We set out to make sense of it all.
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Sources:
"87% of Democrats Support 'Medicare for All,' Though Joe Biden Doesn't" by Jeffery Martin. https://www.newsweek.com/87-democrats-support-medicare-all-though-joe-biden-doesnt-1522833
Joe Biden Campaign Website https://joebiden.com/
"Trump’s quiet campaign to bring back preexisting conditions" By Sarah Kliff and Dylan Scott
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/2/22/17033588/trump-obamacare-preexisting-conditions
"Financing Healthcare" Our World In Data by Esteban Ortiz-Ospina and Max Roser https://ourworldindata.org/financing-healthcare
"Healthcare" White House https://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/healthcare/
"If Trump wins, 20 million people could lose health insurance. If Biden wins, 25 million could gain it." by Dylan Scott https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/21493251/presidential-debate-2020-biden-trump-health-care-plan
Fulfilling President Trump’s Executive Order on Facilitating Drug Importation to
Lower Prices for American Patients https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/individual-prescription-drug-importation-faq.pdf
"Republicans Are Trapped on Preexisting Conditions" by Ronald Brownstein https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/09/why-trump-has-no-real-health-care-plan/616523/
This week we try to make sense of the first Presidential Debate. Stick around for the second half of the episode where we unpack what's happening in America's courts. Catch us on the radio Mondays at 7est on 90.7fm WKPS https://www.thelion.fm/
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SOURCES:
"3 winners and 4 losers from the first 2020 presidential debate" by Matthew Yglesias German Lopez, Alex Ward, Li Zhou, and Zack Beauchamp https://www.vox.com/2020/9/29/21493926/first-presidential-debate-winners-losers-biden-trump
"Who Won The First 2020 Presidential Debate?" By Laura Bronner, Aaron Bycoffe, Elena Mejía and Julia Wolfe. Illustrations by Anika Orrock, Candidate Portraits by Fabio Buonocore https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/trump-biden-debate-poll/
"AP FACT CHECK: False claims swamp first Trump-Biden debate" by By CALVIN WOODWARD and HOPE YEN https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-college-football-ap-fact-check-joe-biden-virus-outbreak-65e9180ca829616cff33dd6c1398170b
"Who Is Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett?" by Nina Totenburg and Domenico Montanaro https://www.npr.org/sections/supreme-court-nomination/2020/09/24/915781077/conenator-who-is-amy-coney-barrett-front-runner-for-supreme-court-nomination
"How Amy Coney Barrett’s Religious Group Helped Shape a City" by Adam Wren https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/09/27/how-amy-coney-barretts-religious-group-helped-shape-a-city-422329
"The True Victors of Trump’s Supreme Court Nomination" by Emma Green https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/09/trump-supreme-court-conservative-legal-movement/616505/
"What Trump has done to the courts, explained" By Ian Millhiser https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/12/9/20962980/trump-supreme-court-federal-judges
"President Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court" by Vox Staff https://www.vox.com/2020/9/26/21457704/trump-amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court-nominee
This week we uncovered shocking information about farm bailouts and the suffering of migrant workers. Catch us on the radio Mondays at 7est on 90.7fm WKPS https://www.thelion.fm/
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SOURCES:
"Biggest trade bailout payments went to Southern farms, GAO finds" by Ryan McCrimmon
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/16/biggest-trade-bailout-payments-went-to-southern-farms-gao-finds-416406
"Harvest of shame: Farmworkers face coronavirus disaster" by HELENA BOTTEMILLER EVICH, XIMENA BUSTILLO and LIZ CRAMPTON
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/08/farmworkers-coronavirus-disaster-409339
"USDA Market Facilitation Program: Information on Payments for 2019" by U.S Government Accountability Office.
https://www.gao.gov/assets/710/708942.pdf
"Small-Business Loans: Strip Clubs, Marijuana Stores Need Not Apply" by Bob Davis
https://www.wsj.com/articles/small-business-loans-strip-clubs-cannabis-shops-need-not-apply-11587573925
"5 Impacts Of COVID-19 On Cannabis Industry" by Lisa Day
https://www.anchoragepress.com/weed/5-impacts-of-covid-19-on-cannabis-industry/article_ed6eb870-d667-11ea-8798-9b75736b8aa3.html
"House overwhelmingly passes bipartisan spending deal to avert government shutdown" Erica Werner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/09/22/congress-white-house-shutdown-stimulus/
"Farmers Get Billions in Virus Aid, and Democrats Are Wary" by Sharon LaFraniere
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/07/us/politics/virus-trump-aid-farmers.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article
"COVID-19 likely spreading from people to animals and vise versa" by Mary Van Beusekom
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2020/09/covid-19-likely-spreading-people-animals-and-vice-versa
"In one Michigan county, almost half the COVID-19 cases are tied to farm outbreaks" Angie Jackson and Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, and Georgia Gee, Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism, Columbia Journalism School
https://www.freep.com/in-depth/news/local/michigan/2020/09/22/migrant-farmworkers-covid-michigan/5793517002/
"Oregon farm workers experience broad COVID-19 pressures, new study reveals" by Emily Teel
https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2020/09/22/study-shows-oregon-farm-workers-experience-covid-19-vulnerability/5854369002/
Election day is coming up! This week we take you through the key battleground states while analyzing supreme court picks!
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Sources:
"Why Trump’s Supreme Court Fantasy List Is Bad for Real Life" by Martin J. Siegel https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/16/opinion/trump-supreme-court-list.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage
"Those Biden ‘Gaffes’? Some Key Voters Actually Like Them" by Stephanie Muravchik and Jon A. Shields https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/16/opinion/biden-obama-trump-voters.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage
"Why Pennsylvania Could Decide The 2020 Election"
By Nathaniel Rakich https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-pennsylvania-could-decide-the-2020-election/
FiveThirtyEight Election Forecaster https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-election-forecast/
"Election Update: Where Biden And Trump Have Gained The Most Ground" By Geoffrey Skelley https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/election-update-where-biden-and-trump-have-gained-the-most-ground/
we hope you enjoyed the third installment of our series on college reopenings during COVID-19. You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud JIGSAW POLITICS MERCH OUT NOW https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcast
Sources:
@CovidDashboards on Twitter https://twitter.com/CovidDashboards
"Colleges are making last-minute changes as coronavirus cases spike. That’s tough for students." by Riley Beggin https://www.vox.com/2020/9/5/21424311/colleges-suspensions-dismissal-coronavirus-students
"Texas universities blame off-campus parties for rising COVID-19 cases, but few are disciplining students" by Karen Brooks Harper https://www.texastribune.org/2020/09/08/texas-universities-coronavirus-parties/
"With 1,000 Student Infections, U. of South Carolina Urges Vigilance" by New York Times Staff LIVE UPDATES https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/02/world/coronavirus-covid-live.html
"Schools Briefing: Coronavirus Dorms and Super Spreaders" by Amelia Nierenberg and Adam Pasick https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/09/us/schools-reopening-coronavirus.html
"A New Front in America’s Pandemic: College Towns" by Sarah Watson, Shawn Hubler, Danielle Ivory and Robert Gebeloff https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/06/us/colleges-coronavirus-students.html
"No decision made on remote instruction, as Penn State’s COVID-19 cases nearly double since last update" by Josh Moyer https://www.centredaily.com/news/local/education/penn-state/article245558425.html?
"The Town Defined by Penn State Football Becomes a Void" by Billy Witz https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/09/sports/penn-state-college-football-canceled.html?action=click&pgtype=Article&state=default&module=styln-coronavirus-schools-reopening®ion=MAIN_CONTENT_3&context=storylines_keepup
"Lincoln Riley says Oklahoma won't share coronavirus test results during season, cites 'competitive disadvantage'" by Kyle Bonagura https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29838795/lincoln-riley-says-oklahoma-share-covid-19-test-results-season-cites-competitive-disadvantage
"West Virginia University becomes the latest school to backtrack on in-person classes after a spike in Covid-19 cases" by Christina Zdanowicz https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/08/us/west-virginia-university-coronavirus-trnd/index.html
This week Kyle and Michael unpack the meaning of cancel culture and offer insights regarding the impacts it has on society. Send in your questions and comments to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com and follow the show on social media @jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud JIGSAW POLITICS MERCH OUT NOW https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcast
SOURCES: "Why I, as a black man, attend KKK rallies" by Daryl Davis at TedxNaperville https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORp3q1Oaezw&t=13s "10 Theses About Cancel Culture" by Ross Douthat https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/14/opinion/cancel-culture-.html "Why we can't stop fighitng about cancel culture" by Aja Romano https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/12/30/20879720/what-is-cancel-culture-explained-history-debate
This week we unpacked the fight between Apple and Epic games as well as the supposed impending ban on Tik Tok. There's lots of uncertainty surrounding how privacy and apps should be regulated. Be sure to follow Jigsaw Politics on social media @jigsawpolitics our email is jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com Our website is https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud JIGSAW POLITICS MERCH OUT NOW https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcast
SOURCES: "Facebook Says Apple’s New iPhone Update Will Disrupt Online Advertising" by Patience Haggin and Jeff Horwitz. https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-says-apples-new-iphone-update-will-disrupt-online-advertising-11598458715?mod=hp_lead_pos1 "Apple Can’t Block ‘Fortnite’ Creator From Developer Tools, Judge Rules" by Sarah E. Needleman. https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-cant-block-fortnite-creator-from-developer-tools-judge-rules-11598368356 "How App Makers Break Their Apps to Avoid Paying Apple" by Nicole Nguyen. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-app-makers-break-their-apps-to-avoid-paying-apple-11593349200 "The Big Tech hearings won’t lead to real change. That’s okay." by Peter Kafka https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/7/29/21345856/big-tech-hearings-theater-amazon-apple-facebook-google "Is TikTok More of a Parenting Problem Than a Security Threat?"
By David E. Sanger and Julian E. Barnes https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/07/us/politics/tiktok-security-threat.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article
"TikTok to Challenge Trump Administration Over Executive Order"
By Mike Isaac and Ana Swanson https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/22/technology/tiktok-lawsuit-trump-executive-order.html "TikTok sues Trump in attempt to stave off ban" Steven Overly https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/24/tiktok-sues-trump-tech-ban-400852
This week we try to figure out what the Republican party platform actually is and if Donald Trump capable of unifying it. Be sure to follow Jigsaw Politics on social media @jigsawpolitics our email is jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com Our website is https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud JIGSAW POLITICS MERCH OUT NOW https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcast
This week we went live on Facebook to share our thoughts on Kamala Harris joining the Biden campaign. Don't miss future live shows! Be sure to follow Jigsaw Politics on social media @jigsawpolitics our email is jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com Our website is https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud JIGSAW POLITICS MERCH OUT NOW https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcast
SOURCES: "Kamala Harris’s controversial record on criminal justice, explained" by German Lopez https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/1/23/18184192/kamala-harris-president-campaign-criminal-justice-record "Kamala Harris Crystallizes Trump’s View of Women: They’re ‘Nasty’ or Housewives" by Katie Rogers "55 Things You Need to Know About Kamala Harris" by By Catherine Kim and Zack Stanton https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/08/11/kamala-harris-vp-background-bio-biden-running-mate-2020-393885
We uncover elements of the USPS and voting infrastructure that could impact the 2020 election.
As always, our email is jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @jigsaw politics Our website is https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud JIGSAW POLITICS MERCH OUT NOW https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcast
Sources: “USPS: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)” by LastWeekTonight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoL8g0W9gAQ
“USPS Leadership” https://about.usps.com/who/leadership/board-governors/ “USPS Louis DeJoy” https://about.usps.com/who/leadership/officers/pmg-ceo.htm “House Committee Requests Hearing With New Postmaster General To Address Mail Delays” by Tommy Beer https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2020/08/03/house-committee-requests-hearing-with-new-postmaster-general-to-address-mail-delays/#7d5850f831b9 “Defending America’s Election Infrastructure” by The Brennan Center For Justice https://www.brennancenter.org/sites/default/files/2020-04/Defending%20Americas%20Election%20Infrastructure%20October%202019_3.pdf.
“Recommendations to Defend America’s Election Infrastructure” by The Brennan Center For Justice https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/recommendations-defend-americas-election-infrastructure
“Trump rants about fraud. But here's the secret to keeping voting by mail secure.” By Allan Smith https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-rants-about-fraud-here-s-secret-keeping-voting-mail-n1215256
“New Postal Service head is a top Trump donor. What does that mean for its future?” By Ahiza García-Hodges https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-usps-head-top-trump-donor-what-does-mean-its-n1231124
“Trump Calls Nevada’s Proposed Expansion Of Mail-In Voting A ‘Coup,’ Threatens Lawsuit” by Tommy Beer https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2020/08/03/trump-calls-nevadas-proposed-expansion-of-mail-in-voting-a-coup-threatens-lawsuit/#284a59ee159d
“Trump floats idea of election delay, a virtual impossibility” by Zeke Miller and Colleen Long https://apnews.com/d203eaa406dc5e7362dfa9e33522195e
We sat down with engineer and entrepreneur, Jared Beck, to discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on small businesses and international shipping. As always, our email is jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @jigsaw politics Our website is https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud JIGSAW POLITICS MERCH OUT NOW https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcast
Michael and Kyle dissect the violence transpiring in Portland, Oregon and share their personal thoughts about police reform in America. As always, our email is jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @jigsaw politics Our website is https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud JIGSAW POLITICS MERCH OUT NOW https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcast SOURCES:
“‘It was like being preyed upon’: Portland protesters say federal officers in unmarked vans are detaining them” by Katie Shepherd and Mark Berman
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/07/17/portland-protests-federal-arrests/
“50 Nights of Unrest in Portland” by Charlie Warzel https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/17/opinion/portland-protests-federal-agents.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article
“The Border War in Portland” by Jamelle Bouie https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/21/opinion/portland-homeland-security.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage
“Nothing Can Justify the Attack on Portland” by Quinta Jurecic and Benjamin Wittes https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/07/nothing-can-justify-attack-portland/614413/
U.S Code Title 5. Part III Subpart B Chapter 33 Section 3345. Acting Officer by Cornell Law School
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/3345
Chad F. Wolf Homeland Security https://www.dhs.gov/person/chad-f-wolf
“Is It Time to Reform the Federal Vacancies Reform Act?” By Margaret Taylor https://www.lawfareblog.com/it-time-reform-federal-vacancies-reform-act
This week we discussed the relationship between the internet and politics. We break down the psychological behaviors surrounding internet politics and discover the dangers of sourcing news from the wrong places. As always, our email is jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @jigsaw politics JIGSAW POLITICS MERCH OUT NOW https://teespring.com/stores/jigsaw-politics-podcast Our website is https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud SOURCES "Why Our Brains Love Fake News --and How We Can Resist It" by Eileen Reynolds https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2018/june/jay-van-bavel-on-fake-news.html "One graph shows how morally outraged tweets stay within their political bubble" by Olivia Goldhill https://qz.com/1024117/one-visualization-shows-how-morally-outraged-tweets-stay-within-their-political-bubble/?platform=hootsuite "Why every social media site is a dumpster fire" by Vox https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZSRxfHMr5s "With Facebook’s Coming News Tab, Only Some Will Get Paid" by Lukas I. Alpert and Sahil Patel https://www.wsj.com/articles/with-facebooks-coming-news-tab-only-some-will-get-paid-11569852600 "Americans can’t stop relying on social media for their news" by Amrita Khalid https://qz.com/1720695/pew-study-shows-more-americans-rely-on-social-media-for-news/ "Pew Research Center says 45% of Americans get their news from Facebook" by Amy Gesenhues https://marketingland.com/pew-research-center-says-45-americans-get-news-facebook-228001
In this episode, we revisit the topic of reopening America's universities. As always, you can email us at jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com Follow us on social media @jigsawpolitics Our music is by Joakim Karud https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=joakim+karud SOURCES: Original ICE document https://www.ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/bcm2007-01.pdf "Here's a List of Colleges' Plans Reopening for This Fall" https://www.chronicle.com/article/Here-s-a-List-of-Colleges-/248626 "Growth in international student enrollment stalls under Trump administration" by Juan Perez Jr. https://www.politico.com/news/2019/11/18/international-student-enrollment-trump-071348 "Trump administration bars international college students if their school's classes are all online" by Max Cohen https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/06/trump-international-students-ice-online-classes-349937 "New Rules Detail How Foreign Students Can—and Can’t—Take Classes at U.S. Colleges This Fall" by Melissa Korn https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-rules-detail-how-foreign-students-canand-canttake-classes-at-u-s-colleges-this-fall-11594056119
This week we look into the costs of getting tested for COVID-19 and how insurance companies are exploiting Americans with short-term, limited-duration plans. Follow Jigsaw Politics on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @jigsawpolitics As always, you can email us at jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com SOURCES: "Understanding Short-Term, Limited Duration Health Insurance" by Karen Pollitz, Michelle Long, Ashley Semanskee, and Rabah Kamal https://www.kff.org/health-reform/issue-brief/understanding-short-term-limited-duration-health-insurance/ "How Trump Gave Insurance Companies Free Reign to Sell Bad Health Plans" by Dylan Scott https://www.vox.com/2020/6/30/21275498/trump-obamacare-repeal-short-term-health-care-insurance-scam "Most Coronavirus Tests Cost About $100. Why Did One Cost $2,315?" by Sarah Kliff https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/16/upshot/coronavirus-test-cost-varies-widely.html "A Miami man who flew to China worried he might have coronavirus. He may owe thousands." by Ben Conarck https://www.miamiherald.com/news/health-care/article240476806.html Our music is by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Jigsaw Politics will be back next Friday.
Michael and Kyle dive into the injustice of modern-day qualified immunity and explore the substantial power District Attorneys hold. If you have questions, comments or articles to share, email us at jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @jigsawpolitics Our music is by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud
Resources to educate yourself.
Arnold v Fitzgerald https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/457/800/
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on District Attorneys https://youtu.be/ET_b78GSBUs
Safford Unified School District v Redding https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/08pdf/08-479.pdf
Michael and Kyle dive into the complexities surrounding the decision to reopen America's Universities in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. Check out this link to view the database of college reopening decisions https://www.chronicle.com/article/Here-s-a-List-of-Colleges-/248626 You can email Jigsaw Politics at jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com Send us your questions, observations, and the articles you are reading. We would love to hear from you! Music by Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud Follow Jigsaw on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @jigsawpolitics
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