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Assessing the Risk of Illegal and Legal Corruption Following Senator Menendez’s Indictment; Also, Are Two Parents a Privilege?

September 26, 2023 JK Call It Like I See It

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to the corruption allegations against Senator Bob Menendez and discuss whether the type of movie villain style corruption is more of a risk  than the legal corruption that is omnipresent in our political system (1:51).  The guys also comment on some recent publications that investigate how a two-parent household can be beneficial for kids (42:03). Here are the charges Sen. Bob Menendez is facing (The Hill)Sen. Bob Menendez and wife indicted on bribery charges; DOJ seizes gold bars and $500,000 (CNN)The Menendez Scandal Reflects The World That SCOTUS Built (The Lever)How the Gilded Age’s Top 1 Percent Thrived on Corruption (History Channel)Sheldon Whitehouse Just Laid Out the Scheme to Control the Federal Courts (Esquire)Who are the Biggest Donors? (Open Secrets)Is Single Parenthood the Problem? (The Atlantic) (Apple News Link)

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Labor Strikes in Detroit and Hollywood May Signal a Resurgence of Union Activity That Will Benefit Us All; Also, Why Assisted or Isolating Exercises Can Create Risk

September 19, 2023 JK Call It Like I See It

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at the United Auto Workers’ strike and consider whether it, either alone or in the context of the ongoing Hollywood strikes, represent a needed resurgence in union activity (1:15).  The guys also discuss the recent expert recommendations on which exercises and/or equipment in the gym that one should avoid (39:59).UAW boss says workers shouldn’t accept lower wages so ‘greedy people like Elon Musk can build more rocket ships’ (Yahoo! Finance)The UAW’s big asks, unusual strike strategy, and what this all means for you (Vox)Strike Is a High-Stakes Gamble for Autoworkers and the Labor Movement (NY Times)Aggregated CEO-to-worker compensation ratio for the 350 largest publicly owned companies in the United States from 1965 to 2021 (Statista)CEO pay has skyrocketed 1,460% since 1978 (Economic Policy Institute)Writers union will resume strike negotiations with studios this week (CNBC)Beyond Labor Day: 3 Ways Unions Have Helped American Workers (Time)Why You Should Skip the Hip Abduction Machine — and These 5 Other Moves (Shape)

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Labor Strikes in Detroit and Hollywood May Signal a Resurgence of Union Activity That Will Benefit Us All; Also, Why Assisted or Isolating Exercises Can Create Risk
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The Iran Contra Scandal and the Perspective it Provides for the Issues of Today

September 12, 2023 JK Call It Like I See It

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look back at the Iran Contra scandal, which despite not seeming to have the notoriety of Watergate or the sizzle of Clinton-Lewinsky, was a pretty big deal and one that illustrated both how the U.S. governmental system can be exploited and the mechanisms in the system that allows it to fight back when lines are crossed (01:13).The Iran-Contra Affair (PBS)Iran-Contra Explained: The Wall of Crazy Scandal (YouTube)

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Is the Christian Church Prioritizing Politics Over Christ? Also, the Remembering the March of Washington Will Take Work

September 5, 2023 JK Call It Like I See It

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana are joined by special guest Warren Smith III from the Contemporary Commentary YouTube show, and they react to recent comments by former church official Russell Moore about the crisis in the American Evangelical Church and comments from the Pope about the American Catholic Church and discuss whether politics and political ideology have become too centered in Christian churches (01:31).  The guys also consider the legacy of the March on Washington with the recent passing of its 60th anniversary (48:46). The American Evangelical Church Is in Crisis. There’s Only One Way Out. (The Atlantic)Evangelicals Are Now Rejecting ‘Liberal’ Teachings of Jesus (Newsweek)Pope says some ‘backward’ conservatives in US Catholic Church have replaced faith with ideology (AP News)Thousands convene for March on Washington’s 60th anniversary demonstration (Politico)The March on Washington’s core ideas resonate 60 years later (NBC News)When Martin Luther King Jr. was killed, he was less popular than Donald Trump is today (USA Today)

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Are Trigger Warnings Counterproductive for Both Individuals and for Communities? Also, Reacting to India’s Unprecedented Moon Landing

August 29, 2023 JK Call It Like I See It

With more research being done on the actual effects of trigger warnings, setting aside their intent, James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana weigh in on the debate over trigger warnings, whether they are helpful, and whether they can cause unintended consequences (01:45).  The guys also discuss India recently becoming the first country to land near the south pole of the Moon (43:45).I Was Wrong About Trigger Warnings (The Atlantic) (Apple News Link)What if Trigger Warnings Don’t Work? (The New Yorker)Growth after trauma (American Psychological Association)India’s Chandrayaan-3 landed on the south pole of the Moon − a space policy expert explains what this means for India and the global race to the Moon (The Conversation)What’s next for India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission on the moon? (Space.com)

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Are Trigger Warnings Counterproductive for Both Individuals and for Communities? Also, Reacting to India’s Unprecedented Moon Landing
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What Does Fascism Really Look Like, and How Does it Arise? Also, Why Ozempic is Changing the Overweight and How We See Being Overweight

August 22, 2023 JK Call It Like I See It

Fascism is a label that gets thrown around more often than is warranted, so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss what Fascism really is, how a society get slip into it, and the extent to which aspects of it can be seen today in the American system (01:36).  The guys also take a look at Ozempic, its seemingly miracle results, and how it may kill the mentality that a lack of willpower is at the root of being overweight (44:08). What is Fascism (Council on Foreign Relations)Fascism (Wikipedia)Trump Voters Trust Ex-President More Than Their Family and Friends: Poll (Newsweek)DeSantis vows to ‘start slitting throats on day one’ (The Hill)Ozempic Settles the Obesity Debate: It’s Biology Over Willpower (WSJ)America’s Obsession With Weight-Loss Drugs Is Affecting the Economy of Denmark (WSJ)

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Hawaiian Fires, Hot Tub Oceans, and the Question of Whether Environmental Progress is Fast Enough; Also, Do Some Psychopathic Characteristics Offer an Upside?

August 15, 2023 JK Call It Like I See It

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider whether the fires in Maui and the hot tub like ocean temperatures off the Florida coast change the big picture concern about climate change and discuss whether we are seeing enough progress in sustainability to protect our habitat (01:38).  The guys discuss recent research which views psychopathy along a spectrum, with some characteristics which may offer some potential benefits (41:02). Hawaii wildfires: How did the Maui fires start and are they still burning? (Reuters)Maui wildfire crews continue to fight “flare-ups” in Lahaina and inland, as death toll rises past 90 (CBS News)The Clean Energy Future Is Arriving Faster Than You Think (NY Times)Florida ocean records ‘unprecedented’ temperatures similar to a hot tub (The Guardian)Ocean heat record smashed amid ‘hot tub’ temperatures: ‘The water feels like a bath’ (The Independent)Can Psychopathic Tendencies Help You Achieve Success? (Smithsonian Magazine)

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Hawaiian Fires, Hot Tub Oceans, and the Question of Whether Environmental Progress is Fast Enough; Also, Do Some Psychopathic Characteristics Offer an Upside?
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Trump Fell into the Authoritarian Trap Laid by the Founding Fathers; Also, Feeling Down May Not Always Be a Sign of Mental Illness

August 8, 2023 JK Call It Like I See It

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to a piece in the Wall Street Journal which asserts that the founding fathers anticipated a government takeover attempt like Donald Trump’s and discuss how what comes next will be a test of the American people as much as a test of the American system (01:47).  The guys consider the difficulty in finding the line between common and normal negative feelings and signs of mental illness (42:16).The Founders Anticipated the Threat of Trump (WSJ) (Apple News Link)New charges against Trump focus on lies. Scholars see an authoritarian playbook (NPR)’I’m coming after you:’ Donald Trump threatens rivals; prosecutor seeks protective order (USA Today)’Complete garbage’: Kinzinger reacts to McCarthy’s criticism of Trump charges | CNN (YouTube)Fox News Brainwashing EXPOSED | The Kyle Kulinski Show (YouTube)Being Anxious or Sad Does Not Make You Mentally Ill (The Atlantic) (Apple News Link)

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Trump Fell into the Authoritarian Trap Laid by the Founding Fathers; Also, Feeling Down May Not Always Be a Sign of Mental Illness
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UFOs, UAPs and the Perpetual Temptation to Center Ourselves in the Universe; Also, a Power Grab in Israel is Met with Serious and Persistent Protest

August 1, 2023 JK Call It Like I See It

Following a Congressional hearing which saw some interesting claims about alien space craft and “nonhuman biologics,” James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider how much legitimacy should be given to the revelations and whether a high level of scrutiny on the self-proclaimed whistleblower David Grusch is appropriate or if that is just shooting the messenger (01:20).  The guys also take a look at the judicial reform efforts happening in Israel and how what many are describing as a parliamentary power grab really seems to have alarmed a large segment of the Israeli population (31:56).Here are the 5 most memorable moments from Congress’ UFO hearing (NBC News)What We Know—and Don’t Know—About UFOs After the Congressional Hearing (Time)The truth is out there. But this UFO ‘whistleblower’ likely doesn’t have it. (MSNBC)Here’s why Israelis are protesting Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul plan (ABC News)Israel Has Already Lost (The Atlantic)Potential Saudi-Israel normalization could see Palestinians thrown under the bus (The Times of Israel)Israeli protesters keep pressure on Netanyahu over judicial overhaul (Al Jazeera)

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The Resemblance Between Florida’s New History Teaching Standards the Lost Cause of the Confederacy is Telling; Also, Can Regulating Social Media Save the Children?

July 25, 2023 JK Call It Like I See It

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana react to Florida’s newly approved standards for teaching african american history and consider how they may compare to other efforts to rewrite history, such as The Lost Cause of the Confederacy mythology (01:31).  The guys also discuss the ongoing bipartisan effort to regulate social media companies and the algorithms they use to present content to users, particularly to minors (36:14).New Florida teaching standards say African Americans received some ‘personal benefit’ from slavery (Politico)Lost Cause of the Confederacy (Wikipedia)Understanding the Lost Cause Myth (YouTube)Algorithms Are Making Kids Desperately Unhappy (NY Times)Murphy Op-Ed for the New York Times: Big Tech Algorithms Are Killing Kids’ Sense of Discovery (Senator Chris Murphy)

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The Resemblance Between Florida’s New History Teaching Standards the Lost Cause of the Confederacy is Telling; Also, Can Regulating Social Media Save the Children?
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