Wesley FryerNov 9, 2024

My morning [PODCAST] enrichment: “What the Hell Just Happened?” by #OnShiftingGround #RaySuarez

https://pca.st/episode/a877c042-a368-4e28-8b1d-b30cd8b7ba9f

#ConCW #AmericanCommunities #Trump #election2024 #politics #polarization #HealOurCulture

What the Hell Just Happened? - On Shifting Ground

Do you ever feel like reality is shifting beneath your feet? Veteran journalist Ray Suarez spent forty years covering elections, civil wars, and pandemics that shaped the way we live. He’s seen entire countries flipped upside down and right side up… and now he’s here to bring a sensible voice to our endless doom-scrolling. Each week, Ray hosts conversations with journalists, leaders and policy experts that explore how people from New Hampshire to New Guinea are navigating our rapidly changing world. A co-production of Commonwealth Club - World Affairs and KQED.

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Wesley FryerOct 3, 2024

(1/2) [PODCAST] #OnShiftingGround “Is America Exporting Political Violence?” by #RaySuarez with #BruceHoffman
https://pca.st/episode/6438602e-e201-49c7-967f-310efad917ae

#book2read: God, Guns, and Sedition: Far-Right Terrorism in America by #BruceHoffman
https://a.co/d/aZsMliW

#ConCW #conspiracy #CultureWar #violence

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Is America Exporting Political Violence? - On Shifting Ground

Do you ever feel like reality is shifting beneath your feet? Veteran journalist Ray Suarez spent forty years covering elections, civil wars, and pandemics that shaped the way we live. He’s seen entire countries flipped upside down and right side up… and now he’s here to bring a sensible voice to our endless doom-scrolling. Each week, Ray hosts conversations with journalists, leaders and policy experts that explore how people from New Hampshire to New Guinea are navigating our rapidly changing world. A co-production of Commonwealth Club - World Affairs and KQED.

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Wesley FryerNov 14, 2023

[PODCAST] How American Radicalism Inspired the Most Homophobic Law on Earth #Uganda by #OnShiftingGround
https://pca.st/episode/20820e69-44f3-40b3-a87d-48136c221a3c

#ConCW #radicalization #polarization #LGBTQ #polarization #DeathPenalty

How American Radicalism Inspired the Most Homophobic Law on Earth - On Shifting Ground

This year, Uganda enacted one of the harshest anti-LGBT+ laws in the world, making homosexuality punishable by death. Ugandan Human Rights activist Dr. Frank Mugisha joins Ray Suarez to share how American Christian evangelicals radicalized the East...

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Wesley FryerSep 19, 2023

My afternoon commute [PODCAST]: “Putin’s Prigozhin Trap, with Anne Applebaum” by #RaySuarez #OnShiftingGround #Putin #Russia #politics

https://pca.st/episode/6900f8d1-b9af-4821-af08-80b9365cb89a

Putin’s Prigozhin Trap, with Anne Applebaum - On Shifting Ground

On August 23rd, Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a mysterious plane crash just 60 days after his mercenary group Wagner led a failed coup attempt that Russian president Vladimir Putin called “treasonous.”   Atlantic staff writer Anne Applebaum...

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Wesley FryerMay 15, 2023

Thought-provoking & sobering commentary on not only political polarization, but also our societal lack of community: The bitter fruit of widespread narcissism: “Tom Nichols on the Dangerous Politics of Narcissism”

https://pca.st/episode/97219696-a346-4df7-b7f0-c6def43d8daa

by #RaySuarez #WorldAffairs #OnShiftingGround #ConCW

Tom Nichols on the Dangerous Politics of Narcissism - On Shifting Ground

Despite being the first president—former or sitting—to be indicted for a crime, Donald Trump remains the front-running candidate for the GOP nomination. If the and allegations of assault and defamation aren’t enough to deter diehard MAGA fans,...

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Wesley FryerMar 30, 2023

Morning [PODCAST] “Why Russia Is Stealing Ukraine’s Future” #OnShiftingGround #RaySuarez with #NicholasEberstadt

https://pca.st/episode/3bfeb1fa-dd0d-4797-95cc-27b50f37ff37

#Russia #Putin #history #demographics

Why Russia Is Stealing Ukraine’s Future - On Shifting Ground

In recent decades, millions more Russians have died than have been born. There are many causes – Russian women don’t have many children, and Russian men are dying young in large numbers – and the war in Ukraine is only worsening the trend. So...

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Wesley FryerJan 19, 2023

Super thoughtful [PODCAST] conversation with Congressman Andy Kim, about US citizens’ general ignorance about our escalating war plans with China, the new dimensional threats posed by hypersonic weapons & AI smart weapons, the need for more diversity in our circles of decision-making trust in government, & more. #OnShiftingGround #WorldAffairs Highly recommended!

“Why Congressman Andy Kim is Worried About War With China”

https://pca.st/episode/c79a9e01-8f46-410a-87a2-4887b236ac3c #military #ChinaWar #politics #polarization #DEI

Why Congressman Andy Kim is Worried About War With China - On Shifting Ground

A viral photo captured Rep. Andy Kim as he worked to clear debris in the aftermath of the Capitol attack. Two years after January 6th, Congressman Andy Kim has been reflecting on today's era of division and uncertainty.    From the failure...

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