Not Done Yet: Turkey’s Syria Invasion, Climate Activism, Long Commutes

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🗓️ 10 October 2019

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Turkey launched an attack on Kurdish fighters in northern Syria this week, bringing violence to a region where thousands of ISIS fighters are held in makeshift prisons. We’ll explain how the international community is reacting to the risk that those terrorists could escape. Meanwhile, climate activists are embracing new and diverse tactics to make their voices heard. We’ll look at the Extinction Rebellion’s disruptive tactics and a new climate lawsuit in Alaska. Also on today’s show: Americans’ average commute time is longer than ever, and Sesame Street teaches an important lesson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Thursday, October 10th.
0:03.1	Welcome to Schemeless.
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.
0:09.6	Turkey continued its invasion of Northern Syria today.
0:12.7	America's Kurdish allies are coming under attack, but there are also worries that detained
0:17.3	ISIS terrorists could get free.
0:19.7	Then, we've covered climate marches and climate speeches, but a new generation of activists
0:24.4	is trying something else, protesting in the streets and in the courts.
0:28.8	And finally, Sesame Street is taking on another tricky topic.
0:33.2	We're here to make your evening smarter.
0:35.2	Let's skim this.
0:39.2	Today's episode is brought to you by Uber.
0:44.4	The most complicated story today is about Turkey and a key U.S. ally, Kurdish-led fighters
0:49.7	in Syria.
0:50.7	Yesterday, Turkish troops started attacking Kurdish fighters in Northern Syria, and today,
0:56.4	attacks continued from the ground and from the sky.
1:00.1	And a lot of people are upset about it.
1:02.6	So, we're going to get into the big concern on people's minds.
1:06.3	What happens to ISIS prisoners being held by the Kurds?
1:09.6	How the U.S. is reacting and what the rest of the world has to say?
1:13.4	Let's get into it, starting with those ISIS prisoners.
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