4.09: We're Idealist Realists

We discuss the problems that face major nation-states trying to respond to the massive refugee crisis in Europe. We also look at the complex relationship between nations on topics like this in a “global world” (nice, Chris) and suggest that Americans both invest actively in making things better and chill out a bit insofar as we don’t live in Europe.

• “One in, one out”: Turkey and EU agree outline of ‘one in, one out’ deal over Syria refugee crisis (The Guardian)
• “Central American Families Fear Deportation As Raids Begin” (NPR)
• “The Shame of America’s Family Detention Camps” (The New York Times Magazine)
• Safe cities in Syria: Why Syrian ‘Safe Zones’ Could Be Dangerous for Civilians and U.S. Policy (TIME)
• Stephen’s Biblical metaphors:
  • “Take the beam out of your own eye…”
  • Casting stones

• 1.12: Political Appinations – in which we talked (among other things) about the value of more local politics
• 4.06: Kickstarting a Hyperlocal Super-Farm – in which we talked about local governance in the context of the
• 4.07: A Muscle-Flexing Flyby – in which we talked about Russia
• 4.09: A Ghost in Singapore – in which John O’Nolan exhorted people to be charitable in their assessments of businesses

• “Come Down” by Water District. Used by permission.
• “Winning Slowly Theme” by Chris Krycho. Do you hear that? It’s the sound of there not being any sweet remixes yet. Someday. Someday.

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