Getting Involved: Russia in Turkey, Hong Kong Solidarity, and Good Samaritans

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🗓️ 16 October 2019

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Russian and Syrian troops swooped into parts of northern Syria this week, just days after US troops pulled out. Given the history between Russia and Syria this isn’t much of a surprise, but it could still have a big impact on the future of the ongoing Syrian civil war. Meanwhile, Hong Kong’s leader tried to deliver her ‘state of the union’ speech today, only to have opposition lawmakers shout her off the stage. Now, she’s facing fresh pushback from across the Pacific – in the US Congress. Also on today’s show: Ronan Farrow opens up on the process of reporting the Harvey Weinstein story, and one good Samaritan's clever move to help return a wallet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Wednesday, October 16th.
0:03.1	Welcome to Schim this.
0:04.3	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on why
0:08.2	they matter.
0:09.7	The US troop withdrawal from Syria is creating a power vacuum.
0:13.4	And who's filling it?
0:14.4	The Russian and Syrian militaries.
0:16.2	They've got a history, and that makes some people really nervous.
0:20.4	Meanwhile, the US Congress is stepping in to give support to pro-democracy protesters in
0:25.3	Hong Kong.
0:26.5	One unexpected reason why it's worth reviewing your bank transactions.
0:31.0	We're here to make your evening smarter.
0:33.0	Let's Schim this.
0:38.8	Today's episode is brought to you by John Hancock.
0:41.6	Schim this helps you understand the news today.
0:44.0	John Hancock can help you plan for tomorrow.
0:49.2	The most complicated story today is about what's going on in Syria.
0:53.4	We've talked a lot about President Trump's decision last week to pull US troops out of Northern
0:57.8	Syria, effectively giving Turkey the go ahead to attack the Kurds in that area.
1:03.2	Those Kurds had been major US allies in the fight against ISIS, but now they're coming
1:07.9	under attack.
1:08.9	It's been a mess, and criticism of Trump's decision came up a lot at last night's Democratic
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