Objection to the Rule

Objection to the Rule is a one hour show produced by Radio Free Brooklyn that tackles the current news cycle with nuanced discussion, interviews and more.

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Amy Coney Barrett, and #EndSARS: OTR 10/18/20
Theresa, Emily, and Jasmin discuss COVID and antisemitism; Amy Coney Barrett; #EndSARS in Nigeria, and more.
59 min
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Lee Ziesche and the No North Brooklyn Pipeline ...
An interview with Lee Ziesche about the work that the No North Brooklyn Pipeline Coalition is doing to try and stop the fracked gas pipeline being built in North Brooklyn; the House Judiciary Committee's report on Big Tech; and more.
59 min
203
Indoor dining and the U.S. Census: OTR 10/4/20
Jasmin and Emily discuss indoor dining coming back to NYC; budget and staff cuts at the New School; an Indigenous woman in Canada makes a recording of the abuse she faced on her hospital death bed; and some good news about bees. Theresa also brings us a story on the U.S. Census.
59 min
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Breonna Taylor, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg: OTR 9/...
Emily, Matt, Jasmin, and Theresa present a pieced-together episode, with stories on the lack of a murder charge for the officers in the Breonna Taylor case, a tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, protests in Mexico over water payments, and more.
59 min
205
Unwanted sterilizations of women detained by IC...
Theresa, Sarah, Jasmin, Matt, and Emily discuss bioregionalism on Governors Island; unwanted hysterectomies being performed on women being detained by ICE; bans on junk food for minors in Mexico; and more.
59 min
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Retaliation for an effort to unionize at Housin...
Theresa, Matt, Jasmin, and Emily discuss discuss retaliation for an effort to unionize at Housing Works, Bob Woodward's new revelations about Donald Trump and the pandemic, and more.
59 min
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The Met Council on Housing, and Russia's COVID-...
Theresa, Emily, Jasmin, and Matt discuss a new report from the Metropolitan Council on Housing, Russia's coronavirus vaccine, and more.
59 min
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The murder of two protesters in Kenosha, and th...
This week we discuss the firing of Paddy Duke from Hot 97 after a revelation during HBO's Storm Over Brooklyn documentary, the murder of two protesters in Kenosha, WI by an Illinois teenager, a dispute over a giant Nile River dam between Egypt and Ethiopia, and the eradication of wild polio from the continent of Africa.
59 min
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The USPS, and a new California vehicle emission...
Theresa, Matt, Jasmin, and Emily discuss the USPS and the press; a follow-up on Lebanon; and more.
59 min
210
Kamala Harris, and the Israeli-UAE agreement: O...
Theresa, Jasmin, Matt, and Emily discuss the looming end of the eviction pause for certain tenants in New York, Joe Biden's selection of Kamala Harris as his running mate, and more.
59 min
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Interview with Abby Ehmann and Wylie Stecklow o...
Theresa, Emily, Matthew, and Sarah present an interview with Abby Ehmann, the owner of the bar Lucky in the East Village, and Wylie Stecklow, her civil rights attorney, on the "Seating Not Eating" petition she started to address Governor Cuomo's new executive order requiring all bar patrons to purchase food with alcohol, and the challenges she has faced. Plus they discuss the push to end asylum in the U.S., and more.
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Hong Kong's election postponed, and voting righ...
Theresa, Jasmin, Matt, and Emily discuss the NYPD grabbing protester Nikki Stone off the street; Oklahoma and Native American rights; the postponement of Hong Kong's Legislative Council election; and voting rights for ex-felons in Florida.
59 min
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The MTA budget crisis and federal agents in Por...
Theresa, Emily, Jasmin, Matt, and Sarah discuss the MTA budget crisis, federal agents in Portland, unemployment in the U.S., and more.
59 min
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Vote-by-mail dysfunction, and Colin Kaepernick’...
Theresa, Matthew, and Jasmin discuss the dysfunction in the vote-by-mail system that was rolled out for New York’s democratic primary, a Nigerian buy-back program that exchanges guns for cattle, and more.
59 min
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Tenant harassment in Brooklyn and an update on ...
Theresa, Jasmin, Sarah, Matthew, and Emily discuss tenant harassment in Brooklyn, protests against the appointment of a new interior minister in France who has been accused of rape, and more.
59 min
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Coronavirus in California prisons, and protests...
Theresa, Matt, Jasmin, and Emily discuss coronavirus in California prisons, China's human rights abuses against Uighurs, protests over the killing of Ethiopian singer and activist Hachalu Hundessa, and more.
59 min
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Asylum seekers and human trafficking: OTR 6/28/20
Theresa, Matt, Jasmin, and Emily discuss a Supreme Court decision that negatively impacts asylum seekers, and human trafficking in Iran.
59 min
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A landmark LGBTQ Supreme Court decision, and el...
Theresa, Jasmin, Matt, Emily, and Sarah present stories on a landmark Supreme Court decision protecting LGBTQ workers; the history of Juneteenth in Mexico, where it is also called el Dia de los Negros; and more. Matt also presents a special interview segment with his friend Dasia, a queer trans woman, about her feelings on the recent Supreme Court ruling protecting LGBTQ workers.
59 min
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Black Music Month and an interview with Lacey T...
Matthew Schneeman, Theresa Robbinson, Jasmin Smith, Sarah Weck, and Emily Scott present a variety of stories and interviews covering the New York primaries, Black Music Month, Juneteenth, and more.
59 min
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Interview with Oakland activist and musician, R...
Theresa Robbinson interviews Oakland activist and musician, Ryan Nicole; Jasmin Smith presents a story on the suspension of Buffalo police officers for shoving an activist to the ground, and the reaction of their fellow officers; Matthew Schneeman interviews Lacey Tauber, who is the former legislative director to Antonio Reynoso and is currently working in the field with Emily Gallagher; and Emily Scott presents a little bit of good news.
59 min
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The killing of George Floyd and the militarizat...
Theresa, Jasmin, Matt, and Emily discuss the killing of George Floyd and the history of the militarization of the police in the US, as well as how media coverage differs when black people who are not cis men are killed.
59 min
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NYC Mesh and some COVID-19 stories: OTR 5/24/20
Theresa, Emily, Matt, and Jasmin discuss journalist layoffs, standardized testing, robots in Rwanda, and more. Matt also presents a special feature on internet access and the non-profit NYC Mesh!
59 min
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Stories from quarantine: Interview with an epid...
Sarah Weck interviews an epidemiologist working in Vietnam, about (surprise!) COVID-19; Matthew Schneeman presents a story on The Muse Brooklyn, ABCirque, and the survival of circus performers in NYC; and Jasmin Smith reports on the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor.
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Stories from quarantine: Ahmaud Arbery, and cut...
The hosts present stories on the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, gold mining around the world, and more!
59 min
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Stories from quarantine: recovered COVID-19 pat...
Emily Scott, Matthew Scheeman and Jasmin Smith bring you stories -- remotely! -- on problems for workers at Amazon's Staten Island warehouse; Tara Reade and Joe Biden; and more.
59 min