Category: Old Howard Union

The Old Howard Union, social and political commentary from Raimondo Graziano.

Old Howard Union

56 – Political Misinformation

Raimondo Graziano

Political misinformation – a new age of propaganda to sway, cajole and divide the American public.

All Articles Referenced

Americans Trust Local News. That Faith Is Being Exploited. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/31/upshot/fake-local-news.html

Should Facebook Fact-Check Political Speech? https://nyti.ms/2C0in19

Threat to US Elections in 2020 Is Not Limited to Russia https://nyti.ms/2PyrvSH

‘Everything You’re Seeing Is Deception’: How Right-Wing Media Talks About Impeachment https://nyti.ms/2lvlcms

Old Howard Union

55 – The Middle East Today

Raimondo Graziano

The Middle East Today – a massive quagmire of problem after problem and no real end in sight, why we are here and how we got there.

All Articles Referenced

Iran Adds Advanced Centrifuges, Further Weakening Nuclear Deal https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/world/middleeast/iran-nuclear-centrifuges-uranium.html

Russia Dominated Syria’s War. Now It’s Sending Mercenaries to Libya. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/05/world/middleeast/russia-libya-mercenaries.html

Iraqis Rise Against a Reviled Occupier: Iran https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/world/middleeast/iraq-protests-iran.html

With Israel in Limbo, Benny Gantz Vows to Seek a ‘Peace Within’ https://nyti.ms/2C7b4oD

In Another Bipartisan Rebuke of Trump, House Votes for Sanctions Against Turkey https://nyti.ms/32YDBIO

Turkey Wants Refugees to Move to a ‘Safe Zone.’ It’s a Tough Sell. https://nyti.ms/336xBxE

Old Howard Union

54 – Impeachment

Raimondo Graziano

Impeachment is at the forefront of the American political establishments thinking, with wall-to-wall coverage dominating newsrooms and headlines – where it stands today.

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Show Notes

All articles referenced —

Inside the Impeachment Testimony: Dry Questions and Flares of Drama https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/05/us/politics/inside-the-impeachment-testimony-dry-questions-and-flares-of-drama.html

What Happens When a President and Congress Go to War? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/05/magazine/congress-president-impeachment.html
Aide Testified White House Lawyer Warned Him to Keep Trump Ukraine Call Secret https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/01/us/vindman-ukraine-call.html
Account of Trump’s Ukraine Call Omitted Key Details, Official Testifies https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/29/us/politics/alexander-vindman-trump-ukraine.html
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Old Howard Union

53 – Immigration, Consumption & Political Correctness

Raimondo Graziano

How the immigration crisis is both real and why it matters not only to those concerned about border security but also to those who care about humanity. Why our consumption habits globally, and here at home matter. Then how political correctness is spoiling the real debates we should be having throughout the world on how best to move on ALL issues.

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Show Notes

All articles referenced —

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/obama-dhs-secretary-im-a-democrat-but-decriminalizing-illegal-immigration-is-bad-for-the-country

‘If I’m Sent Back, I Will Die’: Sick Immigrants Tell Their Stories to Congress https://nyti.ms/34FRtsL

Supreme Court Says Trump Can Bar Asylum Seekers While Legal Fight Continues https://nyti.ms/2ZTz2B4

Beyond Ending Trump’s Policies, Democrats Largely Skirt Questions About Their Immigration Plans https://nyti.ms/2NasDvo
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2017/08/03/humanity-officially-consumed-more-earth-produce-year/amp/

http://www.worldwatch.org/node/810

https://www.newsday.com/amp/opinion/commentary/overpopulation-is-an-existential-threat-to-humanity-1.22481029

https://amp.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/aug/23/does-overconsumption-bad-tv-lead-to-populism
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Does Political Correctness Work? https://nyti.ms/1uZZLrz

IDEAS & TRENDS; The Rising Hegemony of the Politically Correct https://nyti.ms/29uUBPH

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/10/large-majorities-dislike-political-correctness/572581/

http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/10/no-hate-speech-and-political-correctness-are-not-equivalent.html

 

Old Howard Union

52 – Hiatus Over! Back To It, Mass Shootings, Trump, China, Trade AND The Democrats in 2020.

Raimondo Graziano

The long hiatus is over and we are back tonight with another podcast. The new schedule is live and we will have one out every Sunday starting this week. Tonight – discussion on Mass Shootings, Trump and China and Trade, and then onto the 2020 election discussing the Democrats as they stand today. Good to be back!

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Show Notes

  1. NRA Criticizes Presidential Candidates After Mass Shootings https://nyti.ms/2YMG36k
  2. Spiraling Trade Tensions Threaten Economy as Trump Pressures China https://nyti.ms/2T1xQ8U
  3. How Far Left Is Too Far Left for 2020 Democrats? https://nyti.ms/2Z1Ntju