Today on AirTalk, our weekly political roundtable recaps the headlines you might have missed in political news over the weekend and looks ahead at the stories to come. We also check in on U.S.-China relations as the protests in Hong Kong continue; examine why youth sport participation is declining; and more.
As Protests In Hong Kong Continue, We Get The Latest On The Ground And Check In On US-China Relations
China’s Communist Party is making it clear that the use of force is still a possibility in Hong Kong, where protestors have gathered the last several months to oppose a controversial extradition bill and call for more political freedoms.
Military troops have gathered in view of Hong Kong, sending what’s being called a stark warning. But experts say using military force would be a risky move from China’s leader, Xi Jinping, because of current relations with the U.S. under President Donald Trump. Despite the looming threat from the government, protesters marched through the streets of Hong Kong over the weekend. The Civil Human Rights Front, which organized Sunday’s march, says the protests will continue until demands are met, even as tension rises.We check in with AirTalk’s Senior Producer, Fiona Ng, who attended the march in Hong Kong on Sunday, and get the latest on U.S-China relations.
With guest host Libby Denkmann
Guests:
Fiona Ng, senior producer of “AirTalk” and Hong Kong native; she is in Hong Kong and was at Sunday’s rally at Victoria Park
Rui Zhong, program associate for the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States at the Wilson Center, a Washington-based non-partisan policy forum that tackles global issues through independent research
Week In Politics: The Economy, 2020 Polling, Presidential Candidates’ Policy Proposals And More
AirTalk’s weekly political roundtable recaps the big headlines you might have missed in political news over the weekend and looks ahead to the stories we’ll be watching through the week. Here’s what we’re watching:
Does the U.S. have a role to play in Hong Kong’s protests?
Stock market, economy check-in – are we in for a recession?
2020 Check-in:
According to a recent Fox News poll, Senator Elizabeth Warren has beat out Senator Bernie Sanders for second place. Plus, over the weekend, it was a tale of two rallies: how do progressives like Warren and Sanders, with similar ideas, differentiate their paths to the White House and dominate the progressive vote?
Dem candidates tried to appeal to black voters in Georgia and South Carolina. What is the best approach? And can any of them hold a candle to Biden?
Bernie Sanders released a criminal justice reform proposal
After the thwarting of three mass shootings, Beto O’Rourke released a gun control proposal
Former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has dropped out of the race
One of Senator Cory Booker’s proposals includes a ‘baby bond’
Senator Warren released a new tribal plan
Trump tells New Hampshire voters that they have to vote for him if they don’t the economy to crash -- how effective is this messaging?
According to a new WSJ/NBC News poll, about half of Americans are unhappy with the way Trump addressed recent mass shootings
The back-and-forth between Israel and Representatives Tlaib and Omar
Trump apparently is interested in buying Greenland. Denmark has said it’s not for sale
Trump to meet with top advisers to consider deal with Taliban
Appeals court bars Trump asylum restrictions for CA, AZ
CA sues Trump admin over ‘public charge’ rule denying green cards to immigrants
With guest host Libby Denkmann
Guests:
Lanhee Chen, research fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University; he was an adviser for Marco Rubio’s 2016 presidential campaign and served as policy director for the Romney-Ryan 2012 presidential campaign; he tweets
Nomiki Konst, former member of the DNC Unity Reform Commission, which worked to increase participation in the Democratic Party and reform the presidential primary process; former Bernie Sanders surrogate in 2016; she tweets
Nuclear Disarmament And What It Means To Dismantle The Treaties That Eased Us Away From Nuclear War With The Soviet Union
A world without nuclear weapons was close to reality in 1986 when Soviet and American leaders Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan were in talks of a 10-year deal to eliminate the countries' arsenals.
In the book, “An Impossible Dream,” author Guillaume Serina details the events that happened decades ago and attempts to connect the past to today. The conversation is as important as ever, as some say the nuclear arms race is back and even more dangerous now. An explosion in August at the Nonoksa missile testing facility in Russia resulted in seven deaths and a radiation spike. The accident has led some authorities to believe that scientists were working on a nuclear propulsion system.
Libby Denkmann, in for Larry Mantle sits down with Serina to check in on the current state of nuclear disarmament.
With guest host Libby Denkmann
Guest:
Guillaume Serina, journalist and author of the new book “An Impossible Dream: Reagan, Gorbachev, and a World Without the Bomb,” (Pegasus Books July 2019); he tweets
Youth Sport Participation Is On The Decline. Why?
The average child today quits playing sports by age 11, spending less than three years on these activities.
Only 38 percent of young kids played team sports regularly in 2018 compared to 45 percent about a decade ago, according to research from the Sports & Fitness Industry Association. Often times today, that’s because they aren’t necessarily having fun and are experiencing at least a moderate level of stress. That information comes from a new national survey from the Aspen Institute with the Utah State University Families in Sports Lab, but it’s just one potential reason for the decline. The cost is another, including travel expenses, which are now the costliest aspect of youth sports. The study found that above all, parents want their kids to have fun playing sports and many parents are willing to pay lots of money to keep kids playing. But children from lower-income families aren’t participating as much. Some in the industry say multiple factors are causing the decline in participation, including the “professionalization of youth sports.” The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services developed a National Youth Sports Strategy that aims to focus on some of these challenges.
Is your kid struggling to find the fun in youth sports? Are the costs becoming a burden? What other challenges have you faced?
With guest host Libby Denkmann
Guests:
Travis Dorsch, associate professor of human development and family studies and founding director of the Families in Sport Lab at Utah State University; he is the author of the Utah State University and Aspen Institute survey
Jay Coakley, professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, where his primary research interest is youth sports; he is the author of “Sports in Society: Issues and Controversies” (McGraw-Hill Education, 2016 | 12th edition)