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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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For the first time in American history, a U.S. President is now a convicted felon. Today a federal jury convicted Donald Trump of all 34 counts against him connected to hush money payments. Sentencing is set for July 11th, just days before the Republican National Convention. Share your questions & thoughts about the verdict and what it means for the country.
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A major new study out today shows more Americans use cannabis daily than drink alcohol daily. That may be no surprise in a nation that’s slowly moved past its “Reefer Madness” days toward embracing the bud. Florida will vote this November on legalizing recreational marijuana, and the Biden Administration just released plans to lower cannabis’s federal restrictions under the Controlled Substances Act. I’ll break down what’s at stake and consider what other risks the marijuana industry faces.
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A major new study out today shows more Americans use cannabis daily than drink alcohol daily. That may be no surprise in a nation that’s slowly moved past its “Reefer Madness” days toward embracing the bud. Florida will vote this November on legalizing recreational marijuana, and the Biden Administration just released plans to lower cannabis’s federal restrictions under the Controlled Substances Act. I’ll break down what’s at stake and consider what other risks the marijuana industry faces.
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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!)
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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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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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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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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.
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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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It’s a tough time to be a person. Computers are getting faster and “smarter”, while people seem unable to resolve our own differences. How can we compete with artificial intelligence when we’re struggling to work together on so many things? I recently spoke on this topic at my alma mater, the University of Miami School of Communication. I’ll lay out 3 advantages that we frail, analog humans have over A.I. which, I hope, we’ll make the most of to ensure our futures. Humanity is not obsolete, but it doesn’t scale… and that may be a good thing.
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It’s a tough time to be a person. Computers are getting faster and “smarter”, while people seem unable to resolve our own differences. How can we compete with artificial intelligence when we’re struggling to work together on so many things? I recently spoke on this topic at my alma mater, the University of Miami School of Communication. I’ll lay out 3 advantages that we frail, analog humans have over A.I. which, I hope, we’ll make the most of to ensure our futures. Humanity is not obsolete, but it doesn’t scale… and that may be a good thing.
PDF of my presentation: click here
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This has been an exhausting week for me, with an inflammatory article dragging NPR that’s fueled a lot of fiery reactions. Also, the new movie “Civil War” left me more shaken up than perhaps I realized: largely because of its depictions of journalists as players in America’s future. I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of these debates about the future of journalism: mainly because they luxuriate in the problems and never bother with solutions. That needs to end. What the hell do you want from us, anyway?
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This has been an exhausting week for me, with an inflammatory article dragging NPR that’s fueled a lot of fiery reactions. Also, the new movie “Civil War” left me more shaken up than perhaps I realized: largely because of its depictions of journalists as players in America’s future. I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of these debates about the future of journalism: mainly because they luxuriate in the problems and never bother with solutions. That needs to end. What the hell do you want from us, anyway?
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Donald Trump has always defied the standards of presidential debates. Now his 2024 campaign is pushing for even more debates against President Joe Biden. The 2020 debates were chaotic, to say the least. And this year it’s possible that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. could qualify as an independent. I’ll tell you how I’d handle this. What would you do?
Also, Japan’s Prime Minister has some words of encouragement for world-weary Americans.
And I’m going to the movies tonight to see “Civil War”. If you see it too, send me your review: joshua@nightlightshow.com.
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Donald Trump has always defied the standards of presidential debates. Now his 2024 campaign is pushing for even more debates against President Joe Biden. The 2020 debates were chaotic, to say the least. And this year it’s possible that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. could qualify as an independent. I’ll tell you how I’d handle this. What would you do?
Also, Japan’s Prime Minister has some words of encouragement for world-weary Americans.
And I’m going to the movies tonight to see “Civil War”. If you see it too, send me your review: joshua@nightlightshow.com.
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NPR’s latest accusation of liberal bias came from an unlikely source: an employee. Uri Berliner dragged the network in a lengthy article, after 25 years at the network. I spent many years in public media, and Berliner’s piece left me enraged… and in tears. I’ll dig into the deep flaws in his accusations, share my experiences with bias in public radio, and do what Mr. Berliner didn’t bother to do: suggest solutions.
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NPR’s latest accusation of liberal bias came from an unlikely source: an employee. Uri Berliner dragged the network in a lengthy article, after 25 years at the network. I spent many years in public media, and Berliner’s piece left me enraged… and in tears. I’ll dig into the deep flaws in his accusations, share my experiences with bias in public radio, and do what Mr. Berliner didn’t bother to do: suggest solutions.
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If you think Americans are impossibly divided, think again: just go to the movies. Our love of cinema made TCM a staple in millions of homes. 2024 is the 30th anniversary of Turner Classic Movies. TCM’s Primetime Host Ben Mankiewicz joins me to discuss this milestone and the enduring power of great movies.
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If you think Americans are impossibly divided, think again: just go to the movies. Our love of cinema made TCM a staple in millions of homes. 2024 is the 30th anniversary of Turner Classic Movies. TCM’s Primetime Host Ben Mankiewicz joins me to discuss this milestone and the enduring power of great movies.
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Americans are quite divided on our 2024 presidential preferences: Donald Trump, Joe Biden or another candidate. But we rarely hear how much we agree on the issues themselves. Some new polling reveals enormous common ground. Plus, if you think Americans are half Democrats and half Republicans, think again. We’re not even close.
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