Bruno and the Professor » Podcast
Summary: A semi-regular podcast covering politics, technology, and current events. Mostly left-of-center.
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Pope Francis judges not, lest he himself be judged Amazon hiring like crazy Some cities are better for income mobility Toyota applies the Kaizen method to charitable organizations Trouble for Big Law Krugman: stranded by sprawl
Generals & Morsi clash in Egypt Class Struggle in the Skies Flying is really cheap Spitzer’s in Perry’s out A Navy vet lashes out at his former colleagues John Roberts appoints all the FISA judges Sikhs try to join the Army
Supremes rule on DOMA, Prop 8, & the Voting Rights Act How the VRA might affect African-American representation in the House Obama’s big climate change speech Egypt’s military puts pressure on Morsi Quick hit: McGinn for Mayor
Edward Snowden hops from China to Russia to…? Farm bill fails the house Guantanamo detainees in permanent limbo Socialist Superman SCOTUS punts on affirmative action Keynesianism on the border keeps immigration alive Michael Shannon reads a sorority letter
Bike share opponents look foolish Protests in Turkey Low unemployment in Seattle Fast food workers on strike
Political Animal – A Speech Being Chased By Memes Home Prices Rise, Producing a Buying Mood – NYTimes.com McCain slips into Syria to meet with rebel leaders – World News White House knew of John McCain’s Syria trip – Kevin Robillard – POLITICO.com Microsoft Tax Dodge The Collapse Of Infrastructure Spending In One Chart – Business Insider Obama’s Counterterrorism Speech: A Pivot Point on Drones and More? | Mother Jones Xbox One | Meet Xbox One – Xbox.com Americans and Their Military, Drifting Apart – NYTimes.com
Book review: against foodies Nawaz Sharif returns to power in Pakistan Dexter FIlkins on Syria Carbon dioxide hits 400ppm Obama addresses IRS, Benghazi controversies
Boston bombing aftermath How we think differently about guns Hispanics are the new Italians Sacco and Vanzetti United Streetcar’s woes Right-wing terror in America since 2001
Bombing in Boston Background checks advance to the Senate floor The president’s budget: a new coalition? Hallin’s spheres of debate Hunger strike in Guantanamo Gold plunges
Weak jobs report New Obama budget proposes SocSec/Medicare cuts. Why? Colorado and Connecticut pass gun safety legislation What to do in a mass shooting incident The Secrets of Princeton A history of the drone war Handicapping the new Fed chair
Height of Buildings Act of 1910 Seattle City Council doesn’t want tall buildings Why the Fed should just print money Can India become a great power? Second Texas prosecutor killed
Big case for marriage equality advocates before the court How the court could rule Cheap chinese solar panels Woonsocket, RI’s dependency on food stamps The rise in social security disability payments Bill Clinton’s reversal on DOMA What working 8-hour days does to our sense of free time Cave as refuge in Syria
The progressive caucus budget is better than Paul Ryan’s (or Patty Murray’s) Explainer on Cyprus’ bailout South Korea standoff The professor’s post on Benedict from 2005 NYC contemplates selling public buildings for cash
The Senate: threat to democracy? Rand Paul filibusters the Brennan nomination over drones Hugo Chavez’s legacy The Iraq War, 10 years later The Space Needle’s astroturf campaign Urban planners vs Sim City 5
Brookings report on train travel Alaska Airlines success bucks the trend House of Cards, powered by algorithm? Virginia’s gravy train coming to an end