Posts Tagged “terrorism”
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode230.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSAfter a short break we are back to our usual antics as we discuss the latest news from twitter and their increased word count. We analyze the problems with the platform and discuss the real issues like harassment that go unaddressed by twitter….
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode179.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSToday we go over the weeks’ craziest news. We talk about the recent terrorist attacks in Chelsea, New York and Elizabeth, New Jersey and how fixation on the background of Ahmad Khan Rahami misses the mark. We discuss the history of terrorism and…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode171.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSIt’s been a wild week; from terrorism, to coups, to the nerdiest of all conventions. In our latest episode we talk about the attacks in Kabul, Munich, Nice, and Normandy while also discussing the coup in Turkey. We round our tour of geopolitics…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode168.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSToday we talk about the dog whistle politics and the shifting discourse globally among politicians. We discuss the rise in overt racism in politics, the origins of the nativist movements, and the source of white resentment. We analyze the current platform of Donald…
http://media.blubrry.com/currentlynerdy/p/www.currentlynerdy.com/Podcasts/CurrentlyNerdyEpisode153.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSAs Europe reels from another terrorist attack, we take a moment to reflect on the tragedy as well as the forgotten tragedies of Turkey. We sympathize with the pain and question whether there is a selective outrage when it comes to tragedy, or…
