In today’s DEEP DIVE: We’ll look at the complex and worsening situation along our southern border, and explore a number of facets of what continues to be a white-hot divisive issue with very human implications… And in COURAGE OR CRINGE: Kareem’s COVID Sky-Hook, Washington Spirit Shakeup, and the James Bond brouhaha! Is a legendary basketball player’s perspective on the unvaccinated a clarion call to bring irresponsible athletes to account? Or is it a callous criticism full of invective and generalities that makes the situation worse? Is the unfolding drama of a National Womens Soccer League team a signal of a “conscious consumer era” where constituents have more power to shape the trajectory of companies? Or is it simply a PR and social media moment highlighting nothing more than a series of unfortunate events? And finally… Are the calls for a female or gay person to play an iconic MALE movie character a thoughtful conversation during a moment of franchise transition, or are they a virtue signal that looks to create tension and controversy where none should exist? Support this show! Patreon.com/TheDiversityRemix Ad Fontes: Deep Dive: Border Situation https://www.politifact.com/article/2021/sep/24/what-we-know-about-images-border-patrol-and-haitia/ (https://www.politifact.com/article/2021/sep/24/what-we-know-about-images-border-patrol-and-haitia/) Deep Dive: Gabbard: Biden acting as 'judge, jury and executioner' of border agents is 'absolutely wrong' https://www.foxnews.com/media/gabbard-biden-judge-jury-executioner-border-agents-wrong (https://www.foxnews.com/media/gabbard-biden-judge-jury-executioner-border-agents-wrong) Courage or Cringe: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has no time for NBA's Covid vaccine selfishness https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/kareem-abdul-jabbar-has-no-time-nba-s-covid-vaccine-ncna1280278 (https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/kareem-abdul-jabbar-has-no-time-nba-s-covid-vaccine-ncna1280278) https://nba.nbcsports.com/2021/09/28/magic-forward-jonathan-isaac-i-am-not-anti-vax-im-not-anti-medicine-im-not-anti-science/ (https://nba.nbcsports.com/2021/09/28/magic-forward-jonathan-isaac-i-am-not-anti-vax-im-not-anti-medicine-im-not-anti-science/) Courage or Cringe: Washington Spirit’s female co-owner calls on controlling owner to sell amid turmoil https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/09/27/washington-spirit-michele-kang-steve-baldwin/ (https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/09/27/washington-spirit-michele-kang-steve-baldwin/) Courage or Cringe: Next James Bond, openly gay or a woman? https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/no-time-die-ben-whishaw-152357462.html (https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/no-time-die-ben-whishaw-152357462.html) https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/arts-culture/573340-james-bond-star-daniel-craig-says-woman-should-not (https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/arts-culture/573340-james-bond-star-daniel-craig-says-woman-should-not) Support our show: Patreon.com/TheDiversityRemix Support this podcast
