Battle Lines: Foreign Fighters, Google, and ‘Game of Thrones’

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🗓️ 20 May 2019

⏱️ 12 minutes

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John Walker Lindh, a US citizen convicted of helping the Taliban, will be released from federal prison this week. And some lawmakers in Congress says they’re worried Lindh could return to his extremist beliefs. We’ll explain how the US and other countries are grappling with what to do with “foreign fighters” - and whether to bring them back home. Meanwhile, Google is breaking up with Chinese tech giant Huawei, complying with the Trump admin’s blacklist. We’ll tell you what this updated relationship status really means. Also on today’s episode: the Smithsonian has its eyes on a new Asian Pacific American Center in DC and “Game of Thrones” has people talking … hydration. PS: GV (formerly Google Ventures) is a minority investor in theSkimm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Monday, May 20th.
0:03.1	Welcome to Schimbis.
0:04.4	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on why
0:08.0	they matter.
0:09.9	An American convicted of helping the Taliban almost 20 years ago is being released from
0:14.3	prison this week.
0:15.5	We'll break down how the US deals with citizens who join foreign conflicts against the US.
0:21.1	Then Google is breaking up with Huawei.
0:23.5	We'll explain what that means for you.
0:26.7	And Game of Thrones is over.
0:29.1	Finally, but they left a lot on the table.
0:32.3	We're here to make your evening smarter.
0:34.5	Let's give this.
0:38.9	Today's episode is brought to you by Prudential.
0:41.8	Prudential is bringing financial wellness to more people.
0:44.6	We're bringing the news to your ears.
0:49.7	The most complicated story today is about US foreign fighters, people who go overseas
0:54.2	to fight in armed conflicts.
0:56.2	And how that gets even more complicated when they're fighting for terrorist groups.
1:00.4	This week, one US citizen convicted of helping the Taliban in the lead up to the 9-11
1:04.2	attacks is being released from a federal prison in Indiana.
1:08.0	He's been there since 2002.
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