4 chapters across the catalog
NPR's Alana Wise reported from the World Pride celebrations in Washington D.C., which coincide with the city's 50th anniversary of hosting pride events. The report lists grievances against the Trump administration, including the stripping of Harvey Milk's name from a Navy ship. Participants describe the event as a necessary call to action to prevent the community from being "disappeared."
A personal anecdote describes the process of "blowing tubes" on Navy ships, where steam is used to clear soot from exhaust stacks. This practice, which releases pure carbon into the atmosphere, is illegal in harbors. The story recounts issuing citations to arrogant ship captains during a former career as an air pollution inspector.
Reports of measles outbreaks have surfaced in the Netherlands, Canada, and on a U.S. Navy ship with a 100% vaccination rate. The hosts question the effectiveness of current vaccination strategies and the media's localized messaging regarding the outbreaks.
Somali Piracy, Navy SEALs and Strategic Naval Presence
Pirates captured a Belgian ship off the coast of Somalia, adding to a string of high-seas hijackings. The hosts speculate that the pirate crisis is being used as a pretext to build up a permanent NATO naval force in the region. They discuss the rescue of an American captain by Navy SEAL sharpshooters and the subsequent transfer of pirates to Kenya for prosecution.
