Sea Changes: Impeachment, Climate Crisis, Anti-Austerity Protests

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🗓️ 3 January 2020

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Last year brought with it some big stories about change - stories that we’ll probably see more of in 2020. So before we ring in the new year, here are some of the major ‘sea change’ stories that were on our radar: the impeachment of the President of the United States, huge protests against climate change, and a wave of anti-government fervor around the globe. Editor's Note: this is a pre-recorded episode. We'll be back with our regular programming on Monday at 5pm ET. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Friday, January 3rd.
0:03.1	Welcome to Schim this.
0:04.4	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on why
0:08.2	they matter.
0:09.2	It's 2020.
0:11.2	And even though it may feel like it's time for a fresh start, some of the big stories
0:15.0	that hit our radar last year are bound to come up again in the new year.
0:19.2	Today, we're going to look at some of the biggest sea-change stories of 2019.
0:23.6	Stories that shape the news and change the way we see the world.
0:26.8	And what to expect as we head into 2020.
0:29.6	We're here to make your evening smarter.
0:31.6	Let's Schim this.
0:39.2	One of the biggest stories of 2019 was no doubt impeachment.
0:44.8	For the first half of the year, the iWord was floated in the context of the Mueller investigation.
0:49.9	That's special counsel Robert Mueller, who was appointed by the Justice Department in
0:54.0	2017 to look into two things.
0:57.2	One, Russian interference in the 2016 election, and two, whether President Trump or associates
1:02.6	in his campaign coordinated with the Russian government.
1:06.0	Mueller wrote a huge report, 448 pages to be exact.
1:10.5	And he found that, yes, Russia interfered in the 2016 election.
1:14.9	And that, yes, the Trump campaign knew about it.
1:18.5	Mueller also laid out several instances of possible obstruction of justice by Trump.
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