ISIS, Emoji Law, Antisemitism

Islamic State Has a New Leader after ISIS Founder al-Baghdadi Killed in US Raid (0:31) Guest: John Macfarlane, Adjunct Professor of History & Political Science, Utah Valley University The Islamic State terror group has named a new leader to replace the group’s founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who died in a US military strike a week ago. President Trump said in that announcement that “capturing or killing Baghdadi has been the top national security priority “of his administration. And ISIS, in announcing Baghdadi’s successor has pledged to make America pay for the assassination. How Emojis are Impacting the Law (18:25) Guest: Eric Goldman is a Professor of Law at Santa Clara University School of Law, Co-Director of High Tech Law Institute There are two emojis I use a lot in texts: the winking face and the thumbs up icon. I know what I mean when I use them. I have no idea how the people I’m texting are interpreting those emojis. Usually that’s not a big deal. But what if our text thread ends up as evidence in court and now a judge or jury has to decide exactly what my thumbs-up emoji meant? Was it a firm commitment to do something? Was it just a passive aggressive way of ending the conversation? I’ve used to both ways, to be honest. Why is Antisemitism on the Rise and What Can Be Done About It? (30:40) Guest: Bill Bernstein, West Coast Director, American Society for Yad Vashem Anti-Semitic attacks worldwide rose last year, particularly in major Western democracies like the US, France, Britain and Germany. Most of those were cases of vandalism or threats of violence. But 2018 also saw the deadliest attack ever against Jews on US soil, when a gunman stormed the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh last October, killing 11 worshippers. And in New York City, right now, police say anti-Semitic hate crimes are up 63% compared to last year. Those include Orthodox Jewish men being violently attacked in the street.  Why is this happening? Clam Gardens Provide Stable Food and Unite Generations for Indigenous Groups in