Objection to the Rule

Emily Scott, Matthew Schneeman, Jasmin Smith, and Theresa Robbinson present a pieced-together, variety-show style episode! Emily brings you a tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and some good news on a West Coast species of woodpecker that naturally thrives in a post-forest-fire environment. Matt shares a story on the Metropolitan Museum of Art hiring its first full-time Native American curator, and a...

Theresa Robbinson, Sarah Weck, Jasmin Smith, Matthew Schneeman, and Emily Scott discuss bioregionalism on Governors Island; unwanted hysterectomies being performed on women being detained by ICE; bans on junk food for minors in Mexico; the backlash over the Netflix film Cuties; and the good news about animal conservation efforts.

Theresa Robbinson, Matthew Schneeman, Jasmin Smith, and Emily Scott discuss retaliation for an effort to unionize at Housing Works, Bob Woodward's new revelations about Donald Trump and the pandemic, an extreme new punishment for those convicted of rape in Nigeria, and a bipartisan effort in the U.S. Senate to phase out the usage of a greenhouse gas.

Theresa Robbinson, Emily Scott, Jasmin Smith, and Matthew Schneeman discuss a new report from the Metropolitan Council on Housing showing a rise in the number of NYC tenants who cannot pay their rent; the police killing of a man who claimed responsibility for the fatal shooting of a right-wing protestor in Portland; and Russia's coronavirus vaccine. Matt also interviews the hosts for a podcast ser...

This week we discuss the firing of Paddy Duke from Hot 97 after a revelation during HBO's Storm Over Brooklyn documentary, the murder of two protesters in Kenosha, WI by an Illinois teenager, a dispute over a giant Nile River dam between Egypt and Ethiopia, and the eradication of wild polio from the continent of Africa.

Theresa Robbinson, Matthew Schneeman, Jasmin Smith, and Emily Scott discuss a Long Island case reminiscent of Uncut Gems; the USPS and the press; a follow-up on Lebanon; and a finalized emissions deal between California and automakers. If you a looking for ways to help out Lebanese citizens, you can go to http://www.redcross.org.lb/index.aspx?pageid=907

Theresa Robbinson, Jasmin Smith, Matthew Schneeman and Emily Scott discuss the looming end of the eviction pause for certain tenants in New York; Joe Biden's selection of Kamala Harris as his running mate; the agreement between the UAE and Israel to normalize relations; and a donation from the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation going towards making an affordable COVID-19 vaccine available worldwide...

Theresa Robbinson, Emily Scott, Matthew Schneeman, and Sarah Weck present an interview with Abby Ehmann, the owner of the bar Lucky in the East Village, and Wylie Stecklow, her civil rights attorney, on the "Seating Not Eating" petition she started to address Governor Cuomo's new executive order requiring all bar patrons to purchase food with alcohol, and the challenges she has faced. You can find...

Theresa Robbinson, Jasmin Smith, Matthew Schneeman, and Emily Scott discuss the NYPD grabbing protester Nikki Stone off the street; Oklahoma and Native American rights; the postponement of Hong Kong's Legislative Council election; and the current status of voting rights for ex-felons in Florida.

Theresa Robbinson, Emily Scott, Jasmin Smith, Matthew Schneeman, and Sarah Weck discuss the MTA budget crisis, exacerbated by the pandemic; federal agents in Portland; unemployment in the U.S.; Britain's offer of citizenship to those in Hong Kong with BNO status; and former Objection to the Rule guest Emily Gallagher's win over a 46-year incumbent in a race for NY State Assembly.

Theresa Robinson, Matthew Schneeman, and Jasmin Smith recap and discuss the dysfunction in the vote-by-mail system that was rolled out for New York’s democratic primary; property managers removing people from unused housing in Philadelphia; a Nigerian buy-back program that exchanges guns for cattle; and Colin Kaepernick’s Know Your Rights campaign which provided $800,000 to fight Covid-19 and 450,...

Theresa Robbinson, Jasmin Smith, Sarah Weck, Matthew Schneeman, and Emily Scott discuss tenant harassment in Brooklyn; the challenges faced by international students in the U.S. under new visa rules; facing addiction during the pandemic; the mysterious death of Park Won-soon, the mayor of Seoul, South Korea; protests against the appointment of a new interior minister in France who has been accused...

Theresa Robbinson, Matthew Schneeman, Jasmin Smith, and Emily Scott discuss the violence at the Occupy City Hall protests in NYC; coronavirus in California prisons; the response to China's human rights abuses against Uighurs; the killing of Ethiopian singer and activist Hachalu Hundessa and the protests it has sparked; and the long-overdue removal of the Confederate symbol from the Mississippi sta...

Theresa Robbinson, Matthew Schneeman, Jasmin Smith, and Emily Scott discuss a Supreme Court decision that negatively impacts asylum seekers, and human trafficking in Iran. They also present stories on the olive-sided flycatcher and Christian Cooper, and the renaming of NASA Headquarters after "Hidden Figure" Mary W. Jackson. For more information on Theresa's Liberation Productions artist and activ...

Theresa Robbinson, Jasmin Smith, Matthew Schneeman, Emily Scott, and Sarah Weck present stories on a nationwide series of recent and disturbing hanging deaths of four Black men, a woman, and a teenage boy, sparking fear, sadness, and outrage at the potential that they are deaths by lynching; a landmark Supreme Court decision protecting LGBTQ workers; the release of John Bolton's new book; the hist...

Matthew Schneeman presents a story on yeast, baking, and the pandemic, as well as an interview with Lacey Tauber on local politics and the New York primary election (which is on June 23rd!). Tauber is the former legislative director to Antonio Reynoso, and is currently working in the field with Emily Gallagher on her campaign for State Assembly. Theresa Robbinson presents a story titled "Juneteent...

Theresa Robbinson interviews Oakland activist and musician, Ryan Nicole; Jasmin Smith presents a story on the suspension of Buffalo police officers for shoving an activist to the ground, and the reaction of their fellow officers; Matthew Schneeman interviews Lacey Tauber, who is the former legislative director to Antonio Reynoso and is currently working in the field with Emily Gallagher; and Emily...

Theresa Robbinson, Jasmin Smith, Matthew Schneeman, and Emily Scott discuss the killing of George Floyd and the history of the militarization of the police in the US, as well as how media coverage differs when black people who are not cisgender men are killed. Also, Minneapolis and Minnesota, where George Floyd was killed, is profiled, and we share a brief good news story featuring Magic Johnson.

Theresa Robbinson, Emily Scott, Matthew Schneeman, and Jasmin Smith discuss how COVID-19 is affecting NYC by zip code; the pandemic is causing journalist layoffs; the University of California is dropping SAT and ACT requirements for applicants; Rwanda is using robots to help combat coronavirus; and how the US is poised to get more electricity from renewable sources this year than from coal for the...

Sarah Weck interviews an epidemiologist working in Vietnam, about (surprise!) COVID-19; Matthew Schneeman presents a story on The Muse Brooklyn, ABCirque, and the survival of circus performers in NYC; and Jasmin Smith reports on the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor.

Matthew Schneeman, Theresa Robbinson, Jasmin Smith, and Emily Scott present stories on the death of Lloyd Porter, musician and Bed-Stuy community leader from COVID-19, cuts to CUNY funding, the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, the relationship between the Choctaw Nation and Ireland, gold mining around the world, and a drop in air pollution in Europe.

Emily Scott, Matthew Scheeman and Jasmin Smith bring you stories -- remotely! -- on problems for workers at Amazon's Staten Island warehouse; Tara Reade and Joe Biden; internet access in tribal areas in the U.S.; funeral homes overwhelmed by the number of deaths in NYC; how the pandemic is impacting both the trash pickers of Indonesia and the drug cartels of Latin America; and some good news about...

Host Matthew Schneeman guides listeners through another "frankensteined" episode of stories and music breaks brought to you from our scattered and quarantined OTR team! Emily Scott brings you stories on what is considered "essential" construction in NYC; a crimes against humanity trial against perpetrators in the Syrian civil war beginning in Germany; and how humans have reproduced ridged cactus c...

Hosts Emily Scott, Theresa Robbinson, Matthew Schneeman, Jasmin Smith, and Sarah Weck piece together another remotely-recorded show under COVID-19 quarantine conditions. They discuss an investigation into an internal memo from the NYC Department of Education, a lawsuit against food delivery apps, the exploitation of the coronavirus by extremists, China after the coronavirus, prohibition in South A...

Host Emily Scott interviews Emily Gallagher, a Democrat running for NY State Assembly - 50th District (North Brooklyn). You can learn more about her at https://www.emilyforassembly.com/. Matthew Schneeman, Jasmin Smith, and Sarah Weck all present stories related to -- what else? -- the coronavirus. Host Theresa Robbinson presents the music selections for the week, which are: "Use Me" by Bill Withe...