FF 06: May 8, 2017 News and Interview with Professor Brian Glyn Williams, Syria
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FF 16: May 22nd, 2017 News Headlines
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In U.S. News Senators Richard Burr and Mark Warner announced on Friday that former FBI Director James Comey will publicly testify before a Senate Committee. No date has been set, but the appearance before the committee will likely come sometime after Memorial Day. On Friday, former New York Congressmen Anthony Weiner plead guilty to sending obscene materials to a minor and will have to register as a sex offender. Most of us remember that Weiner resigned from Congress in 2011 after it was revealed he was sending explicit texts to several women. In International...
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FF: 15 May 19th, 2017 News and Chat About Artificial Intelligence with Sean Lane
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Today’s guest is Sean Lane, CEO of CrossChx, and we have a great chat about artificial intelligence. Email: CrossChx: In the News President Trump met with Juan Manuel the President of Columbia yesterday and held a joint news conference. The President emphasized counter drug trafficking in partnership with Columbia. Other key points include the President’s claims that illegal border crossings in the U.S. are down 73%, he wants the U.S. to work with South American countries on the Venezuelan problem, and also promised that MS-13 gang members will be gone from the U.S....
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FF: 14 May 18th, 2017 News Headlines
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In the News The U.S. Justice Department appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller to serve as special counsel to oversee the FBI’s investigation into any Russian interference in the last presidential election. The announcement was made by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein who also pointed out that the decision is not a finding that crimes have been committed or that any prosecution is warranted. No such determination has been made. Over 40 suspected members of the gang, MS-13 were arrested in Los Angeles and face federal charges which include murder, extortion, drugs and...
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FF 13: May 17th, 2017 News and Chat About Opinion Polls
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In the News The U.S. National Security Advisor, H.R. McMaster told reporters on Tuesday that it was wholly appropriate that President Trump shared ISIS threat information with Russia and that no sources and methods of intelligence collection were disclosed. McMaster’s statement came amidst a barrage of questions from reporters about recent news media coverage about the appropriateness of the President sharing threat information with other nations. President Trump met with Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates at the White House today to discuss steps to...
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FF 12: May 16th, 2017 News and Chat About Afghanistan With Matt Archibald (Part II)
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Matthew Archibald, Phd in International Relations and scholar on Afghanistan, is today’s guest. He will help us learn about the U.S. involvement in Afghanistan and some of the current challenges facing that nation. In the News After losing the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Hillary Clinton announced on Monday that she is launching an organization called Onward Together which seeks to fund resistance groups that are opposed to President Trump. The website for the organization has the quote, “Resist, insist, persist, enlist.” on its homepage. The website: The Pew Research...
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FF 11: May 15th, 2017 News and Chat About Afghanistan With Matthew Archibald
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Matthew Archibald, Phd in International Relations and scholar on Afghanistan, is today’s guest. He will help us learn about the U.S. involvement in Afghanistan and some of the current challenges facing that nation. In the News Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer stated on Sunday that the Senate should refuse to confirm any new FBI director until a special counsel is appointed to take over the investigation into Russia meddling in the U.S. election. U.S. Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, issued a memo on Friday that directs the U.S. Attorneys to, “charge and pursue the most serious,...
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FF 10: May 12th, 2017 News, Cyber Security, Trump, Obamacare
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In the News President Trump signed an Executive Order on Strengthening the Cyber security of Federal networks and Critical Infrastructure. The order is meant to enhance the government’s cyber security and help protect critical infrastructure from cyber attacks. The order also seeks to treat federal IT as an enterprise while leaving protection responsibility on the shoulders of agency heads. Additionally, federal agencies must use the National Institute of Standards and Technology framework to assess and manage cyber risk. Homeland Security Adviser, Tom Bossert,...
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FF 09: May 11th, 2017 News and Chat About the U.S. News Media
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In the News Politicians on both sides of the aisle and much of the U.S. news media spent most of Wednesday speculating about why President Trump dismissed James Comey as the FBI Director. Much of the speculation and assumptions involved Russia. Meanwhile, the White House deputy press secretary stated that the President lost confidence in Directory Comey and considered letting him go since the day he was elected. The President then tweeted on Wednesday that, “ Dems have been complaining for months & months about Dir. Comey. Now that he has been fired they PRETEND to be...
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FF 08: May 10th, 2017 News and Chat About Cyber Security with Dave Bittner
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Today’s special guest is Dave Bittner, producer and host of The Cyber Wire Podcast. Thanks for the chat about Cyber Security, Dave. The CyberWire - Your cyber security new connection: CyberWire Website: In the News President Trump informed FBI Director James Comey that he has been terminated and removed from office. According to a White House Statement, the action was taken based on recommendations from Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The search for a new permanent FBI Direct will begin immediately. White House...
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FF 07: May 9th, 2017 News and Chat About Syria with Brian Glyn Williams (Part II)
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Today’s Guest Brian Glyn Williams is today’s special guest for our discussion about Syria. Brian is a professor of Islamic history at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth and a former Counterterrorism Center, Central Intelligence Agency officer. Brian’s Website: Brian book, “Counter Jihad: America's Military Experience in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria” In the News Sally Yates, the former acting attorney general, testified before a Senate subcommittee yesterday while stating that, “General Flynn was compromised in regard to the Russians.”...
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Brian Glyn Williams is today’s special guest for our discussion about Syria. Brian is a professor of Islamic history at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth and a former Counterterrorism Center, Central Intelligence Agency officer.
Brian’s Website: http://www.brianglynwilliams.com/
Brian book, “Counter Jihad: America's Military Experience in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria”
In the News
The new jobs numbers are out. Unemployment falls slightly to 4.4% after the economy adds 211,000 new jobs. The labor force participation rate, at 62.9 percent, changed little in April and has
shown little movement over the past year. The employment-population ratio, at 60.2
percent, was also little changed over the month but was up by 0.5 percentage point since
December.
Don’t rely on social media memes.
Bureau of Labor Statistic: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t01.htm
After 3 years in captivity, 82 girls kidnapped by the terrorist group Boko Haram were released in Nigeria. Over 100 girls are believed to remain in captivity by the group. It is unclear at this time if the Nigerian government or any other organization negotiated for the release. You may remember the Bring Back Our Girls campaign in 2014. Here are some remarks during that time from former First Lady Michelle Obama.
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a U.S. Navy sailor who was serving in support of a Somali National Army-led operation with the U.S. Africa Command.
Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Kyle Milliken, 38, of Falmouth, Maine, was killed during an operation against al-Shabaab on May 5 in a remote area approximately 40 miles west of Mogadishu.
He was assigned to an East Coast based special warfare unit.
In International News
Three unexploded bombs from World War II were discovered in Hannover, Germany on Sunday and 50,000 people had to be evacuated from their homes as a precaution while the bombs were defused. There are at least four other times in the last seven years in which unexploded ordnance from World War II were discovered in Europe.
Emmanuel Macron won the French election on Sunday, beating Marine Le Pen whose platform was anti-EU in nature and called for tougher policies to combat terrorism in France. Macron is 39 years old and will be the youngest leader in France since Napoleon.
Dialog continues between the U.S. and Russia regarding the conflict in Syria. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke with the russian Foreign Minister Lavrov on Saturday about efforts to de-escalate the ongoing conflict with an eye toward further dialog during talks in Geneva.
To learn about the events in the MIddle East over the last several years that led to the current situation in Syria, be sure to keep listening as our guest today is Professor of Islamic History, Brian Williams who is going to explain it all.
In Tech News
The newest version of the Raspberry Pi is now able to integrate Google’s voice application which essentially can turn the small computer into an inexpensive Google Home type device. A little background information: the Raspberry Pi is a small single-board computer frequently used by tech enthusiasts to build anything from lighting systems to small robots. The device was originally developed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation in order to promote the teaching of basic computer science.
Check out the Raspberry Pi website for more details: https://www.raspberrypi.org/
Samsung Galaxy S8 owners have the option to buy a physical keyboard accessory. The keyboard might resemble the physical tactile feel that some of us used to know on our BlackBerry devices. The accessory slips over the bottom part of the phone where you would normally find your virtual keyboard and is priced at $59.99.
ZDNet has a good write-up on the keyboard: http://www.zdnet.com/article/samsung-keyboard-cover-for-galaxy-s8-plus-a-physical-keyboard-when-you-need-it/
Also, be sure to listen to Michael Fisher’s review of the Samsung Galaxy S8 on last Monday’s show. http://www.factfruit.com/may-1st-2017-top-news-headlines-interview-michael-fisher-themrmobile-youtube/