Disputed Territories: The Golan Heights and Abortion Rights

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🗓️ 22 March 2019

⏱️ 13 minutes

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President Trump tweeted earlier this week that the US should recognize that Israel’s the boss of a disputed area called the Golan Heights. Making the US the first country to do so. Spoiler: the international community is annoyed. We’ll explain what’s going on. Back at home, Mississippi now officially has one of the strictest abortion laws in the country. Cue: legal pushback. Abortion activists are hoping they can take it to the big leagues: SCOTUS. Also on today’s episode: Skimm’rs Emma and Erica thank their mommas for what they gave ‘em. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Friday, March 22nd.
0:03.0	Welcome to our new podcast, Skim This.
0:05.2	Every Monday through Friday at 5 p.m.,
0:07.1	we're breaking down the biggest, most complex stories
0:09.4	of the day and giving you the context on why they matter.
0:13.0	President Trump announced on Thursday
0:14.7	that the U.S. should recognize Israel's claim
0:16.9	to the Golan Heights.
0:18.6	We'll give you some background on why this was so controversial
0:21.6	and the ripple effects it's having across the globe.
0:24.4	Then Mississippi's governor just signed
0:26.3	one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the U.S.
0:29.4	We'll tell you why this could reignite the national debate
0:31.9	over abortion rights.
0:33.7	Finally, we got your calls and today we
0:36.1	want to feature two women of the week,
0:38.0	who everyone will be able to relate to,
0:39.9	because moms are awesome.
0:42.4	We're here to make your Friday smarter.
0:44.5	Let's skim this.
0:47.4	Today's episode is presented by H&R Block.
0:50.3	Skim This makes your evenings smarter.
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