Relevant Source Podcast Francisco, Antwand, Fatina and Slade

FCC guts Net neutrality, Disney buys Fox for 52 billion, Wildfire updates in California, US Petrodollar + Middle East and Alabama senate race — Doug Jones v. Roy Moore

Hosted by Antwand Howard, Francisco Pierre-Louis, and Slade Winston



Timestamps:


(0:38) Net neutrality


(7:14) Disney buys Fox for 52 billion


(13:03) Wildfire updates in California


(16:56) US Petrodollar + Middle East


(27:53) Alabama senate race — Doug Jones v. Roy Moore




Articles used in the episode: 

FCC guts Net neutrality Source: Los Angeles Times

Disney buys Fox for 52 billion Source: Comingsoon.net

Wildfire updates in California Source: CNN

Trump plan to move U.S. embassy to Jerusalem angers Middle East Christians Source: Washington Post

Alabama Senate race: Doug Jones wins, but Roy Moore isn’t conceding Source: CBS News

Image Credit: “This is fine” meme from Betakit

Music Credits: Nadir by Einstein in a Patent Office

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Bitcoin breaks through the $16,000 mark, Four Things That Could Explain Trump’s Jerusalem Embassy Decision, Google’s Machine Learning Software Has Learned to Replicate Itself and Jony Ive is retaking control of Apple’s design team after two years in hands-off role.

Hosted by Antwand Howard and Francisco Pierre-Louis



Timestamps:

(0:27) Bitcoin breakout


(4:57) Trump’s declaration of Jerusalem


(7:22) Google AI bots make robo-babies


(11:42) Apple’s design chief returns

Note: (12:56 – 13:46) Silences were accidental. Antwand points out that corporate made technologies are getting more unnecessary and aimless, improving only in the direction of VR and corporate control. blockchain is growing more towards positive disruption and liberation of humanity.

Articles used in the episode: 

Bitcoin breakout Source: BBC


Trump’s declaration of Jerusalem Source: Mintpress News


Google AI bots make robo-babies Source: Steemit


Apple’s design chief returns Source: The Verge

Image Credit: Bitcoin gold image via Shutterstock

Music Credits: Nadir by Einstein in a Patent Office

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Honduras imposes martial law due to public protests, US, UK vs. Bitcoin, enforcing cryptocurrency taxation, CVS buys Aetna for $69 billion, uncompetitive practices, Amazon invests in machine learning and John Conyers leaves congress after being exposed for sexual misconduct.

Hosted by Antwand Howard, Francisco Pierre-Louis, and Slade Winston



Timestamps:

(0:18) Honduras imposes martial law due to public protests


(7:24) US, UK vs. Bitcoin, enforcing cryptocurrency taxation


(13:15) CVS buys Aetna for $69 billion, uncompetitive practices


(23:04) Amazon invests in machine learning


(25:02) John Conyers leaves congress after being exposed for sexual misconduct

Articles used in the episode: 

Honduras imposes martial law due to public protests. Source: Anti-Media


US, UK vs. Bitcoin, enforcing cryptocurrency taxation. Source: The Cointelegraph & BTCMANAGER


CVS buys Aetna for $69 billion, uncompetitive practices. Source: The New York Times


Amazon invests in machine learning. Source: PYMNTS


John Conyers leaves congress after being exposed for sexual misconduct. Source: Reuters

Image Credit: Christmas by monicore under Creative Commons License CC0

Music Credits: Nadir by Einstein in a Patent Office

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John Morgan: I’m leaving Democratic party, Nelson should run for governor, Big Pharma may be trying to ban another harmless plant that helps people, Donald Trump warns federal shutdown coming, Government Banks Have Complicated Feelings About Cryptocurrencies, US Congress withdraws RT America’s accreditation on Capitol Hill.

Hosted by Antwand Howard, Francisco Pierre-Louis and Fatina Shahzad



Timestamps:

(0:28) John Morgan leaving the US Democratic Party.

(6:58) The Pharmaceutical Industry may be trying to ban Kratom, a natural remedy to treat drug addiction

(10:08) Donald Trump warns of a federal shutdown coming.

(13:53) Government banks are slow to catch up to Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies.

(21:19) US Congress attacks and withdraws RT America’s accreditation on Capitol Hill

Articles used in the episode: 

John Morgan leaving the US Democratic Party. Source: Politico




The Pharmaceutical Industry may be trying to ban Kratom, a natural remedy to treat drug addiction. Source: Truthstream Media

Donald Trump warns of a federal shutdown coming. Source: Washington Times

Government banks are slow to catch up to Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies. Source: MIT Technology Review

US Congress attacks and withdraws RT America’s accreditation on Capitol Hill. Source: RT

Image Credit: Herb by herbalhemp under Creative Commons License CC0

Music Credits: Nadir by Einstein in a Patent Office

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Wall Street Wants to Kill the Agency Protecting Americans From Financial Scams, The FCC just repealed a 42-year-old rule blocking broadcast media mergers, Kim Dotcom to build alternative web, Homeland Security Department terminates temporary residency program for almost 60,000 Haitians.

Hosted by Antwand Howard and Francisco Pierre-Louis



Timestamps:

(0:48) Wall Street Wants to Kill the Agency Protecting Americans From Financial Scams

(5:30) The FCC just repealed a 42-year-old rule blocking broadcast media mergers

(09:57) Kim Dotcom to build alternative web

(10:40) Homeland Security Department terminates temporary residency program for almost 60,000 Haitians

Articles used in the episode: 

Wall Street Wants to Kill the Agency Protecting Americans From Financial Scams  Source: The Intercept

The FCC just repealed a 42-year-old rule blocking broadcast media mergers Source: Washington Post

‘Internet freedom dream alive’ – Kim Dotcom to build alternative web Source: RT

Homeland Security Department terminates temporary residency program for almost 60,000 Haitians Source: AP

Image Credit: Plane by Jose_Arte under Creative Commons License CC0

Music Credits: Liquid Gold #4 Minimal Techno by equites and Nadir by Einstein in a Patent Office

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We dissect a JFK file titled Operation Mongoose, TSA Plans to track Americans through face recognition, House backs 700 billion dollar defense bill, Puerto Rico still doesn’t have power, a person can have two stands of DNA, and there’s thousands of areas that have poisonous water with levels even worse than Flint.

Hosted by Antwand Howard and Francisco Pierre-Louis



Timestamps:


(00:20) JFK Files Expose CIA Plot To Bomb Miami


(04:25) TSA Plans to Use Face Recognition to Track Americans Through Airports


(10:25) House backs $700 billion defense policy bill, funding uncertain


(15:09) 7 weeks after Hurricane Maria, San Juan is still without power, mayor says


(19:30) It’s possible for a person to have two different sets of DNA


(26:40) Widespread contamination threatens children’s health, and could triple household water bills

Articles used in the episode:


JFK Files Expose CIA Plot To Bomb Miami. Source: New Miami Times


TSA Plans to Use Face Recognition to Track Americans Through Airports. Source: Electronic Frontier Foundation


House backs $700 billion defense policy bill, funding uncertain. Source: Reuters


7 weeks after Hurricane Maria, San Juan is still without power, mayor says. Source: ABC News


It’s possible for a person to have two different sets of DNA. Source: Science Alert


Widespread contamination threatens children’s health, and could triple household water bills. Source: Project Censored

Image Credit: Spy Camera by peterbwiberg under a Creative Commons CC0 License.

Music Credit:


Nadir by Einstein in a Patent Office

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