1 April 2023
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Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and Matthew Lee (Inner City Press, Predatory Bender)
Bloggingheads United Nations correspondent Matthew Lee reports on the vetoed Syria resolution and the behind-the-scenes machinations that led to its failure. Bob wonders if the world would be better off with a “get out of jail free” card for deposed dictators. Plus, Matthew has a shocking report on a Sri Lankan war criminal becoming a UN peacekeeping advisor, which leads him to inveigh against the UN’s lack of accountability.
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Robert Wright
Matthew Lee
On Syria, Double Veto After Russian Amendments Leaked, Rejected, Spun
Churkin on Russia’s UN Veto, Its Use in Zimbabwe & Myanmar, “Minority Defense”
Proposes In Syria Draft, China’s Li Baodong IDs “Wording We Cannot Accept,”
UN to Get Peacekeeping Advice from Alleged War Criminal, Says Ban Powerless
Amid Move to Switch From Criminal Silva, Ban Dismisses Predecessor Criticism
UN’s Ban Knew Had No Copters in South Sudan for 6 Weeks, Now Passes the Buck
Nonzero (The Wright Show) | Feb 5, 2012 | Robert Wright & Matthew Lee
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
Does the newest AI have cognitive empathy?
Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus discuss OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4.
The Glenn Show
Who’s safeguarding speech at Stanford Law?
Glenn Loury speaks with Stanford Law students David Sacks and Spencer Seagal about campus protests that disrupted an even featuring Federal Judge Kyle Duncan.
The DMZ
Shattered Glass
On this week’s DMZ, Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss Matt’s upcoming book “Filthy Rich Politicians”…and having his car window smashed. Plus: Biden’s innovative immigration plan; and can Chris Christie take down Trump?
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
Are Russiagaters moving the goalposts?
Robert Wright and best-selling author David Corn debate the issue.
The Glenn Show
It’s not just about the tests
Glenn Loury and John McWhorter discuss the existential challenge posed by racial disparities in test scores.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
The dangerous politics of indicting Trump
Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus discuss the issue.
The DMZ
Can “Florida Man” Win?
On this week’s DMZ, Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis ask: Can DeSantis take Trump’s attacks? Plus: Are people moving to Florida to escape “wokeness”? Will an indictment hurt or help Trump? And did the 1980 “October Surprise” change the course of history?
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
To bail out or not to bail out?
Robert Wright and banking expert Richard Vague discuss the costs and benefits of the government’s decision to intervene in the Silicon Valley Bank crisis.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
Debating DeSantis
Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus discuss the Florida governor’s framing of the Ukraine War as a “territorial dispute”.
The DMZ
Ron DeSantis’s Ukraine Bet
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