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((Recorded Live)) As America prepared for one of the most pivotal elections in recent history, I went live to break down the stakes, the key players, and the issues that could shape the future of the nation. Join me as we explore what's at risk in the 2024 election, from the candidates' platforms to the critical choices facing voters. Whether you tuned in live or are catching the replay, don't miss this deep dive into the upcoming election and what it means for all of us! We are live Monday through Friday! Find me and the show on social media. Click the following links or search @DrWilmerLeon on X/Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube! -Please consider donating to keep us on the air. -Patreon.com/WilmerLeon Announcer (00:00:07): Connecting the dots with Dr. Wilmer Leon, where the analysis of politics, culture, and history converge. Wilmer Leon (00:00:15): Good morning. Good morning. And as most of you know by now, this coming Tuesday, November 5th will be as the Constitution states, the Tuesday next, after the first Monday in November is election day. What are you all going to do? Are you going to vote? Are you going to abstain? If you decide to vote, who are you going to cast your ballot for? Let's talk and let's talk live. We're live today. I want to welcome you all to the Connecting the Dots podcast with me. I am Dr. Wiler Leon. And here's the point. We have a tendency to view current events as though they occur in a vacuum, failing to understand the broader historic context in which most events take place. During each episode, my guests and I have probing, provocative, and in-depth discussions that connect the dots between these events and the broader historic contexts in which they occur, thus enabling you to better understand and analyze the events that impact the global village in which we live. (00:01:26): On today's episode, it's just me, it's me, no guests. I'm live today. And I know this is very, very short notice, but here we are. So the issues or the issue before us is or are this Tuesday, as I said in the tease, November 5th will be as the Constitution states, the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November is election day. Folks, what are you all going to do? Are you going to vote or are you going to abstain? If you decide to vote, who are you going to cast your ballots for? And for me, here's the real important salient question, why vote or abstain? I strongly suggest voting. I don't think that you can abdicate your duty as a citizen and sit this one out. And I firmly believe that the primary responsibility of a citizen is to participate in the electoral process to determine who you select to represent your interests in government. (00:02:48): Folks, I believe America is recklessly muddling its way through these incredibly, incredibly perilous times, very, very recklessly. As America muddles its way through these perilous times, there are too many Americans that appear to be more confused than ever. Many of us have traded our interests in for electability or anybody. But Trump, former NAACP board chairman Julian Bond, told us that in the African-American community, we have no permanent friends. We have no permanent enemies, we have just permanent interests. Malcolm called them permanent agendas. And as we look at this whole issue of America muddling its way through these perilous times, I think it's very, very important for us to understand what this really means and who is responsible for the peril that we find ourselves in. Many of you all may take exception to what I'm about to say, but I think the data supports disposition. The American empire is on the wane. It is failing. Some will say it has already failed, and what we are experiencing are the last kicks of a dying mule. I think the African proverb says the last kicks of a dying mule are or can be the most dangerous. (00:04:26): The United States started this war in Ukraine. The United States is backing the genocide that we see playing itself out right before our very eyes in the Zionist colony known as Israel. The United States is trying to provoke a fight with Venezuela by not recognizing the democratically elected president Nicholas Maduro as the president of Venezuela. The United States is trying to start a fight with China over Taiwan. So that's why I say that we are in incredibly, incredibly perilous times and most of this peril is at our own doing. And I see sister Sandra Muhammad, thank you so much for tuning in greatly, greatly appreciated. So again, incredibly reckless. Too many of us are confused more than ever again. Many of us have traded in our interests for this concept of electability and anybody but Trump. Well, we have to ask ourselves, what are our politics really all about? (00:05:53): And this question not only applies to those of us in the African-American community, but it applies to the country overall. Candidates right now are out on the campaign trail asking us for our vote. But what are they offering us? Even more important than that, even more important than what are they offering? What are we as citizens demanding from them? For the most part, I'm hearing racist diatribes of I'm hearing, I'm hearing racist diatribes. I'm hearing offers of higher taxes that are really masking themselves as tariffs on imported goods. I'm hearing anti-immigrant rhetoric, and I'm hearing a lot of ideas being floated as policy. They sound great, but they'll meet stiff opposition if they make their way to Congress. Let me just quickly jump back to the anti-immigrant rhetoric because both sides from the Trump campaign as well as from the Harris campaign, there's a whole lot of clamoring. There's a whole lot of chatter that we're hearing regarding the border immigration. (00:07:21): Oh, our country's being overrun by immigrants. I Trump tells you they're eating our pets. And Vice President Harris talks about building the wall funding for more border agents. All of this stuff about keeping people out. What I don't hear anybody talking about, I don't hear anybody asking the question, why are these people trying to come in the first place? Why are Mexicans trying to cross the border? Why are people from Honduras? Why are people from Guatemala risking life in limb, spending thousands of dollars that they've spent years saving, trying to come across this border? I don't hear anybody asking that question. Donald Trump and JD Vance made this horrifically racist, unsupportable false accusation that Haitian immigrants, who by the way, are in Springfield, Ohio legally, who by the way, salvage the economy of Springfield, Ohio. Nobody's asking the question, why are Haitians there in the first place and nobody talks about American foreign policy? (00:09:00): Do you think Mexicans just want to come to the United States because they woke up last week and said, you know what? I think I'm going to risk life and limb and go to the United States. Do you think Guatemalans, do you think Hondurans? Do you think El Salvadorians are saying to themselves, you know what, I ain't got nothing else better to do. I'm going to pay some Mule $3,000 that it took me five years to save to risk life and limb to try to sneak into the United States only to run the risk of being deported and wasting all that money. Do you think that maybe they're making these decisions because their economies have been decimated by American foreign policy and they're coming. So you don't hear the immigration czar as Donald Trump loves to call Vice President Harris. You don't hear her talking about that. You don't hear Donald Trump talking about that. They talk about failed solutions such as building the wall and all that other foolishness. They don't talk about the real crux of the problem, which is American foreign policy in their countries. What happened with Mexican corn? Well, it got decimated because of nafta importing American yellow corn into Mexico. And that brown multicolored Mexican indigenous corn got decimated through cross pollenization by the American yellow corn that was imported because of nafta, decimating agriculture in Mexico. So what are those farmers to do? Nobody's offered them any assistance. What are those farmers to do? (00:11:09): Chiquita brands, about a month ago was convicted in federal court in Florida for funding death squads in Columbia. Chiquita brands now has to pay millions of dollars, millions of dollars to families in Columbia because they were backing death squads in Columbia. So if you are a Colombian, what are you to do? Stay in your native country, running the risk of being murdered by death squads funded by Chiquita brands or do everything in your power to get out of Columbia and go someplace else. And where is that someplace else? The United States as Donald Trump is using these, I see Steve, I'm getting to Haiti right now. Steve, stay out of my head, man. Stay out of my head. Steve. I'm getting to Haiti right now. (00:12:22): As Donald Trump and JD Vance are extolling these racist diatribes about Haitians eating dogs and cats. Steve, here we go. Nobody's asking why are the Haitians in Springfield, Ohio in the first place? Nobody's asking why'd they leave Haiti and come to the United States? They should be sitting on the island drinking barbering court five star rum in Eaton Grill. No, they've left their lovely country come to the United States. Why? Here's the answer. As during the debate, you saw Vice President Harris wring her hands and twist contorting her face and showing the utter disgust for that racist diatribe that she should have shown. But nobody asked her Vice President Harris, why did you go to Racom last year and try to convince the leaders of Racom, the organization of Caribbean states to be the tip of the United States spear as the United States is trying to rein, invade Haiti, recolonize Haiti? Nobody asked her that question. And I think that's a very, very important question to ask. I call that minstrel diplomacy, black faces on Euro-American foreign policy, menstrual diplomacy. Nobody asked Hakeem Jeffries, Congressman Jeffries, why did you go as a black man? Why did you go to Caron with Vice President Harris, a black woman to convince black countries to invade another black country? (00:14:41): Nobody's asking that question. So it's not simply building a wall. It's not simply enforcing the border. It's not simply funding for more border agents. It's not simply building internment camps to house these individuals and their children. It's not simply deporting people. And by the way, I think former President Barack Obama deported more people than anybody in the last 50 years. It's about American foreign policy decimating the economies of Mexican, central American and South American countries. That's why these individuals are doing everything in their power to come to this country. Now, really quickly, I really quickly, it's also a matter of going back to Haiti. Why such a focus on Haiti? (00:16:03): A couple of reasons. One is geographic the United States is trying to do, has been trying, I think for about a hundred or so years to build a naval base in Haiti, and it has met incredible resistance by Haitians. Why does the United States want to build that naval base in anticipation of China gaining a greater foothold in the region? China right now is talking about building a canal. I believe it's through Honduras, building a canal through Honduras, which would make it easier for Chinese ships to circumnavigate the globe. And that would also be a direct challenge to the Panama Canal. (00:17:10): So you have a number of geopolitical aspects to this as the United States further alienates China, the United States is anticipating the need to replace that cheap Chinese labor with another cheap labor source, and where are they thinking of getting that labor? Haiti. So those are just two very current examples of why the United States is so focused on recolonizing Haiti. Of course, we can go back to the overarching issue of the Haitian Revolution, the successful Haitian revolution, the United States, I'm sorry, Haiti throwing out France as a result of the Haitian Revolution and the belief that no European country, we'll consider you the United States because it's founded by Europeans, would ever allow the successful revolution of a black country. So that's also part of this calculus as well. Those are just a couple of examples of what I'm talking about in terms of these politics and permanent friends, permanent enemies and permanent interests. Again, candidates they're asking us for are vote, but what in fact are they offering us? And again, more important than that is what are we demanding from 'em? (00:19:00): Where are the substantive policies that are focused on making the lives of each American better? Where's the plan to fund them and to get these ideas turned into legislation submitted, brought before Congress, passed by Congress and signed by the president. There are a lot of ideas being floated out there, but one of the things I'm not hearing, particularly from the Harris campaign is how are you going to get this stuff funded? Where's the money going to come from anyway? By failing to develop, understand and articulate our permanent interests, our agendas, we then fall victim to the problem of what I call binary politics. The simplistic either or scenario. Yes, this is a two party system, but being stuck in the mindset of binary politics, the simplistic either or scenario, continues to leave us with simplistic and deadly choices of the status quo. Do you want lead in your drinking water or mercury? (00:20:21): Do you want arsenic on your grits or baby? Do you want mama to sprinkle a little bit of strict nine on them? Grits for you, the dangers of binary politics, this rant of anybody. But Trump is a perfect example of the dangers of binary politics, especially for the African-American community. And please, please, please, baby. Please baby, baby. Please don't get this twisted. Yes, Trump is disgustingly ignorant. He's vile, he's gosh, he's racist. He's an admitted sexual predator and a convicted felon. However, following the simplistic narrative of anybody but Trump as the basis of your analysis will not ipso facto lead you to a better alternative as sporting life said in Porgy and best, it ain't necessarily. So folks, I unapologetically see the world through. We're doing live radio, so I got to every now and then check my messages here to be sure that I'm staying on course, staying on track. Okay? So anyway, folks, I unapologetically see the world through the lens of an African-American man, and I focus on the interests of the African-American community. But my analysis I applies to every demographic across the board. (00:22:09): Let me pause here and just say, Steve, you're right. We're talking about Haiti. Sandra, you said you don't know. It looks as though folks would rather remain in Lala ignorant about many issues, the Western individualism value. Oh, you're absolutely right, Sandra. You're absolutely right about that. And that really gets to the crux of my point. And as I talked about the decline of the empire, this is all part of that western individualist value. And by the way, which is a conservative construct, and Sandra, help me out here if I'm on track with this, is that too many of us in the African-American community have bought into this whole idea of I've got mine. Now you have to get yours. We have lost track of the power of the collective. We have lost track of how we as a community, as we as African-Americans with a distinct history, with a distinct culture, have been able to make it through the challenges that have been imposed upon us by the dominant culture. (00:23:41): Look, I say this all the time. Du Bois wrote The Souls of black folk, not the soul of some guy. Mrs. Hamer dedicated her life championing the right for us to vote. She did not dedicate her life simply so that she could vote. And now what too many of us are looking at, what too many of us are confused about and confused by is the progress of some at the expense of the many. I got mine. You got to get yours. That has never worked for us. It will never work for us. And then there are too many of us like Richardson down in North Carolina, and who's the brother that from Florida that appeared at that Trump race Fest 2024 in New York. He comes on stage after the dude, before him played, Dixie played, what's his name? (00:25:07): I'm drawing blank on a guy that sang it, but what kind of cery was that? A black man going to come on stage, Elvis Presley after a white cat before him, his bumper music was Dixie. And instead of coming to the mic saying, oh hell, to the na Bobby, hell to the na, I'm not going to stand here and follow that racist foolishness. He just goes along, buck dancing, cooning shining, and you know, any of you all that have spent any time listening to me, rarely will I use those types of references when I'm talking about Buck dancing coons. But that just shows you the depths and the utter depravity that our community has fallen into global insight perspectives. You ask, what do I say to African American voters who say, if you vote third party, you'll enable Trump to, ah, okay, global insight perspective. Great question. I was going to get to that a little later, but let me do that right now. (00:26:37): That gets back to my point of the dangers of binary thinking because right now we're stuck in this duopoly Republican and Democrat thinking that there are truly substantive differences between the parties when in fact it's a duopoly. They are two wings on the same bird. They are two sides of the same coin. The Democrats to a great degree, they will couch their racism, they'll couch their militarism in slightly softer language. They'll bring black faces to the forefront to sell you that bs. Linda Thomas Greenfield at the UN championing genocide, right? Kamala Harris going to Kom as I mentioned earlier, Hakeem Jeffries go to Racom, who's the head of africom. It's a black general. Lloyd Austin goes to Kenya to convince William Ruto the president of Kenya. They show him given the check to Ruto, to invade Haiti on behalf of the United States. So the Democrats, they'll roll out black faces to Barack Obama, they'll roll out black faces to sell you basically the same policies that the Republicans, they just Bogart. They go hard in the paint. They go hard in the paint. No, easy layups, hard fouls. They don't care. Democrats try to be, they try to give you a kinder, a kinder, softer militarism. (00:28:50): And Daniel dvi Du Bois said, race is not biological. It's cultural. Oh, that's very, very true. That's why you don't hear me usually speaking in the context of race. I speak in the context of ethnicity and I speak in the context of culture because there is absolutely no biological proof, scientific, empirical data to support the construct of race. Race is a eugenic construct, and I was just in London lecturing on this at Oxford and at Westminster Universities just got back Saturday. Thank you to Dr. Chantel Sherman for putting on that conference. Yeah, race doesn't exist. It just doesn't. It exists only in the warped mind of those that have been convinced that race is real. Race is an artificial construct that was created to a great degree by Christians in order to rationalize the dehumanization of enslaved Africans because they had to figure out if we can consider ourselves to be Christian, then how can we rationalize and justify enslaving other human beings? (00:30:26): Oh, here's an idea. We create this construct of race. Therefore, we can say they are an inferior group of people. And Calvinism played a very, very key part in this because one of the elements of Calvinism is predestination, predetermination. So they then were able to say, oh, these people were predetermined by God to be inferior and subservient to us, the white European. So that's where the whole construct of race comes from. Daniel, thank you so much for that. Byron Donalds. Yes, thank you. Thank you, Rell. I think that's, if I pronounced that correctly, yeah, Byron Donalds is who I was trying to think of again, folks, you have never even heard me call Clarence Thomas a coon, but Byron, Donald Coons coon, anybody that comes on stage on a stage at an event where Dixie was played. I don't care what time in the lineup, you are supposed to come on stage and shut that rascal down. (00:31:47): You're supposed to come on stage and quote that brilliant African-American, that late African-American philosopher Whitney Houston, and say, oh hell, to the Nall Bobby held to the Nall. We ain't going for this. But anyway, oh well, Daniel, excellent, excellent. Thank you. I appreciate your critique of that analysis. Okay, so let me try to move a little further here. Again, as I said, I see the world in unapologetically so through the lens of an African-American man. And please understand this my saying that my being pro me do not ever, and this is something that people do all the time. Black Lives Matter was an example of this. Never equate my being pro me with my being anti you, my being pro me is me being pro me. (00:32:50): The retort to Black Lives matter was, well, all lives matter. Yeah, that's true. But if that were a reality in the United States, if all lives in the United States actually mattered, then we wouldn't have to highlight the fact that Black Lives Matter. The reason that Black Lives mattered was developed was because we saw on our phones, on our television screens, on our computer monitors, black people being slaughtered in the street, and I'm not even going to say shot down in the street like dogs, because if I went out into the street and shot a dog in the street, I would be immediately arrested. (00:33:41): That's why I don't say shot down in the street like dogs, because in many communities, they seem to hold the lives of dogs in higher regard than they do African Americans. So anyway, I see the world through the lens of an African-American man and as a political scientist, I go back to the piece by Mac Jones, a message to a black political scientist where he says, as such, it's my obligation to develop a different wean Chung, a different worldview that I view the world through the prism of my experience, historical, current and personal as an African-American human being, and that I can never allow my analysis to deviate from that because that's what is the most relevant to my community. So vote or abstain, back to that point, I strongly suggest voting. I don't think that you can abdicate your duty as a citizen and sit this one out. We as American citizens, we can no longer afford to leave the management and governance of this country and system to those that we have elected to represent our interests. And I think that little element, that little kernel right there, is what unfortunately is being overlooked, and I'll say particularly in the African-American community, we keep hearing vote for Kamala vote, and I'm not saying vote or don't vote for him or her. (00:35:45): I'm not going to do that. If you want me to, I will tell you who I think is going to win this. I'll get to that in a minute, but I'm not saying vote for him or vote for her, vote for them or not them. That's not what I'm saying. What I'm saying though is that too many of us have been bludgeoned with you have to vote for her because she's a black woman. If you don't vote for her, you hate black women. You have to vote for her because Donald Trump is the reincarnation of the devil, which by the way, he is. (00:36:21): No, no, no. I need to know. I need her to tell me what she's going to do for me and how she's going to do it. That's all I've been demanding. Kamala, vice President Harris, tell me very, I need you to come on up to stage and say, Wilmer, look. This is what I'm going to do. This is how I'm going to do it, and this is how we're going to pay for it. I need her to do that. Folks, you can't abdicate your duty as a citizen. You can't sit this one out at a campaign event. This past Thursday evening in Arizona, former President Trump said to Tucker Carlson, she, Liz Cheney, she's a radical warhawk. Let's put her with a rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her. Okay, let's see how she feels about it. When the guns are trained on her face, they're all warhawks. When they're sitting in Washington with a nice building, Trump continued. (00:37:35): What he might think that casting that in the light of put a rifle in her hand and train nine at her face is some kind of military construct. No, Donald, you're not really that smart. We understand that's the context of a firing squad, and no matter how you try to spin that one, that's just disgusting. That's just disgusting. Torito, we did a show last talking about my SiriusXM show. Yes, there was a show it was a best of because I was in London at the time. I will be live tomorrow, tomorrow on SiriusXM 1 26 from 11 to two Eastern. Hopefully that answers your question. Where am I here? (00:38:46): So Kamala had an interview on Fox. She was asked about her platform and she didn't know it. She said, go to my website and read it. Well, yeah, that one speaks for itself, and that's what I've been saying during the whole campaign is folks, politics is not about phenotype. Politics is not about skin color. Politics is about policy, policy initiatives, policy output, policy results. I'm a political scientist. Public policy is my primary area, public policy and black politics, or it was supposed to be a political economy, but that's a whole nother conversation. That's why I'm so stuck on policy. That's what I do. That's what I do. Meg, yo from Baltimore, thank you for joining us. Get me a crab cake if you wouldn't mind. How do I feel about Dick Cheney supporting Kamala Harris? Carl, how do I feel about Dick Cheney supporting Kamala Harris? Let's understand. Now, this is my opinion. I don't have any data to support this point, but this is my opinion, and I think this is fairly accurate. I don't think that Dick Cheney in the middle of the night opened his eyes as a light was shining upon him in a voice of power and majesty filled the room and said, Announcer (00:40:35): Dick Cheney, purveyor of evil war criminal, you must repent and endorse Vice President Harris. And then Dick Cheney pushed back the covers Wilmer Leon (00:40:53): And sat up in the bed and said, oh my God, I have been saved. No, didn't happen. I think the Republican elite have come to the realization that the Frankenstein monster that they have created, Donald Trump is now ravaging and pillaging their village, and they see Kamala Harris as the last ditched attempt to salvage their party as they've known it to exist. Look, you can go back and find the language from, what's it? The Senator from South Carolina. What's the dude's name? I'm drawing a blank on that. Anyway, who told us that Donald Trump was a racist, narcissistic, xenophobic, bigot. (00:42:10): The record is replete with the examples of Ted Cruz. Lindsey Graham, what's her name from South Carolina, Nikki Haley, all of these Republicans, traditional members of the traditional Republican elite telling us that Donald Trump is everything but a child of God. They created this monster. You can go back to the Tea Party and one of the founders, Tom Tan credo. Remember Tom Tancredo back in 2020 or 2016 talking about we want our country back. Tom, who had your country? Tom Tancredo. I don't have your country. I don't know anybody that does Remember that. I also believe that Sarah Palin being on the ticket with what's his name from Arizona, was the precursor to Donald Trump and Carl, this is a very long way. I'm getting to your question because she made you comfortable with stupidity. She made you comfortable with ignorance. (00:43:48): She made you comfortable, and the you is a generic general. You as the country, she made the country comfortable with an ignorant person being a heartbeat away from being the leader of the free world. She tilled the soil, she laid the groundwork for Donald Trump, and then he came in and just bogarted the whole damn game. So Carl, getting back to your point, your question. So again, Dick Cheney didn't find Jesus. What Dick Cheney realized is looking at the policies of the Biden Harris administration, particularly foreign policy, particularly militarism, because remember where he came from. Lemme see if I got the book. Remember where he came? I got over here somewhere. Oh, wait a minute. Here it is. (00:44:58): Sorry. The shadow world inside the global Arms trade. See if I can quickly, after Cheney left the defense department in 1992, his appointment as CEO of Halliburton in 1995 led us to a remarkable improvement in the company's fortunes, especially with regard to federal contracts. In the five years prior to his arrival, Halliburton received the poultry 100 million, paltry 100 million in government credit guarantees under Cheney. Halliburton received 15 times that amount, 1.5 billion. Cheney was paid well for her services for 48 months. He received $45 million from Halliburton, the shadow world inside the global arms trade, Andrew Feinstein. Okay, so Dick Cheney, again, it wasn't divine intervention. The hand of God didn't touch Cheney on his shoulder. No, he realized backing her, he, Dick Cheney and Liz Cheney and all those other Republicans that are now on the Harris bandwagon, they're not on that bandwagon because they're coming closer to her. They're on the bandwagon because she has come closer to them. That's my opinion. Hopefully, Carl, that answers your question. Now is that a good thing or a bad thing? It depends on who your candidate is, but I think that's the reality because when you look at Liz Cheney and Kamala Harris on stage, that's not a good vibe. I don't think I've ever seen them embrace. They may have. (00:47:06): I haven't seen it. It there's a distance between them because I don't think personally they really like each other beyond politics. Again, that's my opinion. I could be as wrong as the day is long. Yes, Ramel sense. They are all war mongers and war criminals based upon the international criminal court standards. They are all, not only are they war mongers, they are also war criminals. Carl, please listen tomorrow. I think I got a hell of a show for y'all tomorrow, but anyway. Oh, okay. Who do I think will win the election and why? You know what, Fred? Hold that. I'm going to get to that in a minute. I, because I have an answer for you. So lemme go back to Trump's what I call the racist hate fest. 2024 in Madison Square Garden. This was a six hour eugenic, racist hate-filled rant, and there was one in particular, which I'm sure most of you now are familiar with this. (00:48:29): So-called comedian, I'm not even going to mention this guy's name called Puerto Rico, a floating island of garbage. He said there's a lot going on. I don't know if you know this, but there's literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. I think it's called Puerto Rico. Now, there is actually a floating island of garbage in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii. Why not talk about that? Why not talk about the impact that there is truly a floating island of garbage off the Pacific, not the Atlantic coast, and it's full of plastics that are decimating the ecology. Fish are now being found to have microparticles of plastics in them. Sea turtles are getting caught up in all kinds. You could have talked about that in terms of a floating island of garbage, but no, you have to take that ecological disaster called a floating island of garbage off the Pacific Coast, and you have to turn that into this racist eugenic diatribe targeted at Puerto Ricans. Well, lemme tell you this, homie, Pennsylvania is a swing state. (00:50:03): Pennsylvania has 20 electoral votes in the electoral college. Trump won the state in 2016 by a narrow margin of 0.72%. Biden was able to reclaim the state in 2020, winning it by a similarly narrow 1.17% margin or about 80,500 votes. See folks, I use data. When I take a position, when I tell you something, if it's my opinion, I'm going to tell you very clearly I don't have the data for it. Here's my opinion. When I have the data, I'm going to give you the data. So Biden was able to reclaim Pennsylvania and he won it with a 1.17% margin or about 80,500 votes. (00:51:12): Pennsylvania's Latino eligible voter population has more than doubled since 2000 from 206,000 to 620,000 in 2023. Now, Biden won with a margin of 80,500 votes in 2020. Now in 2016, there are 620,000 Latinos, and this is according to Census Bureau figures, and more than half of those voters, about 310,000 are eligible voters who are Puerto Rican, and they are pissed. They are pissed to the highest of Tivity. They are pissed. That's not good, Mr. So-called funny man, racist, funny man. That's not good. You didn't do your boy, you didn't do Trump any favors by going down that alleyway as Richard Pryor would say, because it may not be the voice of God. (00:52:34): Here's what's overlooked by a number of people. Too many of us believe that once you've cast your vote or once you've cast your ballot that your job is done. But folks, casting your ballot is just the beginning of the process. Once you've cast your ballot, your job isn't done. It's only just begun. You have to stay engaged. You have to hold those you voted for or didn't vote for accountable. You have to stay engaged. You can't abdicate your duty as a citizen and sit this one out and if you vote, you have to stay engaged. You've got to, folks, there are many, getting back to the Puerto Rican issue. There are many who will tell you, Dr. Anthony Montero, brilliant, brilliant, brilliant, brilliant brother out of Philly, who will tell you that the disenchanted African-American, particularly black male community in Philly, that many of them are going to sit this out, and as a result of that, it's going to cost vice president heresy election. (00:53:50): I wonder if those disenchanted African-American males and females who are going to sit this out will now be offset by these angry Latinos, specifically Puerto Ricans. Again, this so-called Mr. Funny Man, I don't think at the end of the day this is going to prove to be, prove to be too funny. Harrison Wall said, claim that they're charting a new way forward to a future where everyone has the opportunity to get by, not just get by, but get ahead. I'm sorry. Her articulation of the opportunity economy is so that you don't just get by, you get ahead. They're proposing, for example, $25,000 as a down payment assistance for first time home buyers, small business entrepreneur assistance, tax cuts for the middle and working class. That's all great, that's all great and it's damn sure need it. (00:55:05): My question is, how's it going to be paid for? Again, I'm a policy guy. How's it going to be paid for? Has anyone publicly asked that question? How much is it going to cost? What's it going to do to the budget? What's it going to do to the deficit and how are you going to pay for it? Because with billions of dollars going to Ukraine, 8 billion about 10 days ago, 8.7 billion, about 10 days ago, going to Israel, 600 million going to Taiwan, that's 17 billion in one day last week or 10 days ago to the settler, 8.7, going to the settler colonial Zionist, settler colonial state called Israel, trying to pick a war with China. Where's this money going to come from? She's made the promise, the campaign promise. My question is, if she wins, will you hold her accountable to deliver on that promise to those who are so offended by the genocide being committed against the Palestinians and rightfully so, many of those of you believe that the answer to that atrocity is a protest vote for Trump. This gets back to the third party question. I believe my opinion that by failing to develop, understand and articulate our permanent interests and agendas, we are falling victim to the problem of binary politics. The simplest either or scenario. You're angry with Biden Harris, the Biden Harris administration for backing funding, participating in the genocide and Gaza. (00:57:15): So you believe that the answer to that is a vote for Trump to our Muslim brothers and Arab brothers and sisters who are rightfully appalled by these genocidal policies, I don't think your viable option is a protest vote for Trump, because remember his son-in-law, Jared Kushner is articulating plans to turn Gaza into beachfront Mediterranean condos, and Jared Kushner is a key advisor to his father-in-law. So if by chance you vote for Trump thinking, you're voting for Trump as a protest against the Biden Harris administration, I personally believe you're making a big mistake because yes, this is a two party system, but there's also third party candidates out there as well. (00:58:25): You've got Dr. Cornell West and Dr. Molina Abdullah. You've got Dr. Jill Stein and Dr. Butch Ware. Two examples from the Green Party. So if you're going to make a protest vote, then in my opinion, I believe in you cast a protest vote. Think about third party the real signal, in my opinion. If you want to really send a message, let the duopoly see a third party campaign. Get 20% of the vote, let a third party get enough to qualify for public campaign funding. Let a third party get a significant enough vote to qualify to be on the debate stage. Can you imagine Dr. West on stage debating Donald Trump? Can you imagine Dr. West on stage debating Vice President Harris? Can you imagine Dr. Butch Ware on the stage debating JD Vance, folks, I'm talking peace shooter at a gunfight. That's what you would be witnessing. And I'm not saying that Dr. West on stage against Kamala Harris. In fact, I'm wrong to put it in that kind of conflict scenario because it's all about the best interest of the American people. It's not about protecting one person's image against and using another person to tarnish that image. That's not what this is about. (01:00:10): Thank you, Sherry, for coming back and agreeing with me. This is about you. This is about America. This is about our country. This is about social security. In fact, to that point, let give y'all, let me give you a very simple example of this. We keep hearing that social security is in jeopardy, right? You've got George W that wanted to privatize social security, which we know was just grant theft auto. Here's the solution, and you can do the math yourself. This one is so simple, a 10-year-old can figure it out right now, the social security contribution that comes out of your paycheck every month if you have a paycheck gets capped at, I think it's either 140 or $144,000. Every dollar you make after 140 or $144,000 is exempt from the Social Security payroll tax. (01:01:49): You want to salvage social security, which by the way isn't really in jeopardy, but if you want to salvage social security, raise the ceiling on the Social security payroll tax, raise it to, I don't know, pick a number, raise it to $500,000 of salary, raise it to a million dollars of salary, raise it to 1.5 million of salary. If you are making $500,000 in salary, you can afford an additional 10%, 15%, or 10% on that. Whatever the payroll tax is, I don't have it in front of me. And what you would be able to do by doing that, you would ensure the sustainability. That's not the word I was looking for, but anyway, sustainability of social security, you ready for this? Lower the retirement age, you could lower the retirement age and don't send your money yet because there's a bamboo steamer that comes with this deal. You could expand benefits, raise benefits. (01:03:19): They right now are talking about what? Raising the retirement age to like 72 and what's the life expectancy of the average American about 67 years. So now you got to work five years beyond your death. Does that make sense? No, not at all. That's a very simple fix, folks. The math is simple. Raise the social security ceiling from 140 or $144,000 to a million if you make a million dollars in salary. We're not talking about return on investments, we're not talking about all those other revenue generating elements in your stock, in your portfolio, just salary. You could salvage social security, you could lower their retirement age, you could increase benefits. Why isn't Kamala Harris talking about that? Well, because as son Ray says, if we hold her accountable, they will send her the, oh, that's not one. (01:05:03): Oh, I'm sorry. It was JJ Mars who says the American oligarchs will never allow it. Well, JJ Mars, that's why I'm saying it's not about what the oligarchs will allow. It's about what you as American people and voters and constituents will demand so that a candidate cannot come forward and win unless they commit to doing that. And then you have to ensure that the members of Congress understand if that doesn't happen, they no longer have jobs. See, I'm not going to concede this to the American oligarchs. If I were doing that, then I'm wasting my time talk. I've wasted an hour and six minutes of my day talking to you. I could be playing golf. I could be a shaan right now on number seven, teeing off on number seven. It's beautiful outside, right? Shit, it's 80 degrees outside. (01:06:12): So jj, if I'm going to concede that to the oligarchs, then why have I been sitting here doing this? I'm about to fight, man. JI don't know if you're male or female, so please forgive me. I'm about to fight. I'm about to struggle. I'm about kicking ass and taking names. I'm not throwing the towel in because I'm going to succeed or die trying. The Powell memo, Sherry, what was the Powell memo and the chamber? Okay, Louis Powell, former Supreme Court Justice before Lewis Powell was nominated and appointed to the Supreme Court, Lewis Powell was the chairman or president, I don't remember the title of the National Chamber of Commerce. He was out of Richmond, Virginia. And Powell wrote what has now become known as the Powell Memo in, I want to say in the mid seventies. And the crux of the Powell memo was corporate America. Remember, he was the chairman or the president of the National Chamber of Commerce. (01:07:43): It was his position that corporate America had to get more involved in American politics, that corporate America had to invest more money into candidates, had to invest more money into parties, had to invest more money into the machinery. Sherry, thank you, 1972, had to invest more money into the machinery of the American political process in order to ensure that their corporate interests prevailed in the legislative system. And so that's how you now wind up with, oh, shoot, I'm drawing a blank on the Supreme Court case that now comes out and says that corporations are people too, and that corporations have interest and voices that should be allowed, and you can now contribute ungodly amounts of money into the American political system. Corporations can donate all this money to candidates. Thank you. Thank you, Zach. The Citizens United Case. Thank you. That's how you wind up with the Citizens United case. (01:09:20): And Sherry, I'm glad you No, I'm not talking about Elon Musk, jj. I'm talking about talking Powell. But look at how long it took. It took from 72, I think this is right to 2010 for the Citizens United case to be passed however many years that is. See, they play it for the long game. Powell writes this memo in 72, gets a Supreme Court case validating that position in 2010. Look at how long it took. They play it for the long game. We play it. I wouldn't even say for the short game. We play it. We play it an inning. We're happy with an inning at a time. They're looking at series. (01:10:23): So hopefully, Sherry, does that answer your question about the Powell memo and what has also become, well, some call it the Powell Doctrine. Others associate the Powell Doctrine with General Colin Powell and the You break it, you own it thing. But anyway, do I think Trump and Harris are both fascists? Yes. Yes. Yes. And how so? Because look at the industrialists that are actually controlling the policies, and what does Kamala Harris say? We are going to have the most, she didn't use the word dominant. I can't remember, Sherry. Oh, yes, sir. I have a PhD. Well, you know what, Sherry, to that point, PhD, my son says, it means two things piled higher and deeper, and it also means, please help dad. Anyway. (01:11:36): Now, what was I talking about? Oh, fascism. It's the corporate interests controlling policy and using the police force slash military in order to support it domestically and internationally. And so I believe that Trump is just a more vocal fascist than Kamala Harris, but I believe that she's just as fascist as the rest of 'em, as Barack Obama was, as well as was George. I mean, I don't see how you get to the exalted position of president without being a fascist, because that's one of the basis of American foreign policy is fascism. You can put a, okay, to those of you that are now up in arms, Wilmer, how can you call Kamala Harris a fascist? She's a kinder, gentler, fascist. Remember in a more attractive fascist. Remember George HW Bush and his kinder, gentler conservatism. Remember that? Well, we are now dealing with a kinder, gentler fascism. So let me look to wrap this up for now. (01:13:24): Anybody but Trump, I believe that whole mantra ignores the fact as a US president that he's a functionary. A US president is a functionary of the United States government. An American president is a functionary of the interests of the elite. Look at Trump's position on Venezuela. It was the same as the Biden administration. Both Democrat and Republican administrations have had policies that included US interference and other Central American and South American countries. Trump's position on tax cuts and cuts to social programs builds upon tax policy and social policy cuts from previous administrations. Remember Bill Clinton and ending welfare as we know it. (01:14:18): And remember, Obama's failed grand bargain. Again, folks, I'm not talking with you now saying that any candidate is the right choice or the wrong choice. I'm merely asking you, what do we get for our loyalty? What do you get for your vote? Do you get more hope without substantive and systemic change? What do you get by settling for the status quo through the willful ignorance of supporting a candidate that has a proven track record on issues that aren't in the best interest of the American people that aren't in the best interest of the African-American community? We, as Baldwin said, are merely making peace with mediocrity without substantive systemic change. Are we believing that we are really what the white world calls a nigger? (01:15:34): This should never become our reality. So with that, let me say to all of you all that have invested the last hour and 15 minutes of your morning with me, with us, my phenomenal, phenomenal producer, melody Graves. I would not be able to do any of this without her. Let me see. S one. All we can hope for is a president that will give us the softest landing for this dying empire. Create your own strategy to save you and your loved ones as many others as you are able to do. You're absolutely right. Oh, oh, oh, oh, right. Who do I think is going to win the election? Thank you for bringing me back to that. This is what I see you ready. (01:16:34): I believe that either at the end of Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning, the 47th president of the United States is going to be Kamala Harris. I believe it's going, and I've consulted with a former classmate of mine, Dr. Bari Jahi, who's a brilliant, brilliant brother, and I agree. The numbers will be around 2 93 Harris, 2 45 Trump. Remember, you need two 70 to win. I don't even think Trump's going to win the popular vote. He got 75 million votes against Biden. I don't think he'll get 75 million this time. It could go to three 19 Harris, because I think that she's going to win North Carolina and I believe that she's going to win Arizona so she could go as high as three 19 or three 20. This hate fest, racist diatribe 2024 that he held in New York, I think did him incredible damage, and what he said Thursday yesterday about Liz Cheney, I think it is going to do him incredible damage. Also, I don't believe that the polling numbers that we're seeing, excuse me, I don't believe that the polling numbers are anywhere near accurate. I think you're, if you look at the polls, I think you're being sold a pig and a poke. (01:18:41): Remember, I forget the year in the first Obama campaign, the polling and all of the analysts and everybody, la, and everybody was telling us that Mitt Romney was going to defeat Barack Obama and that Romney was going to win by seven to nine points. Didn't happen even election night. They were still talking about Romney seven to nine point victory didn't happen. Their polling is skewed. Some of it is intentional, some of it is inherent in the systemic nature of it. Let me go through these real quickly. Please tell you who, doctor, please tell me this live will be uploaded. It will be so you can watch it again, Jackie. Thank you. Sandra believes Kamala will win as well. Trump wins with 300. Okay, Zach, we'll see. You say Trump wins with 300 plus, it might happen. Let's see, jj, whoever wins will not be able to complete their four year term. I can't speak to that. I can't predict the future. My crystal ball right now, unfortunately, is in the shop. (01:20:08): Sherry, I will not be voting for Harris or Trump. Okay? There are viable third parties out there, and when you think third party, you got to think long game, which I think if you really want to send a message, if you really want to have a vote protest, let the elite see a significant increase in support for third parties, and I think that'll do this. Democracy and incredible service, big C. Hey, you want to thank me for my brilliant commentary? Oh, brilliant. You're too kind. I think you just need to get out more. You believe Harris will win. Okay, so with all that and a bag of chips, here's what I want to do. I got to thank you all so much for listening, for participating in the Connecting the Dots podcast, this live podcast, we are going live, and I hope to start it next week, but there'll be more posted on that one. (01:21:07): Thank you again for listening to the Connecting the Dots podcast with me, Dr. Wier Leon. 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It has now been over a year since Israel embarked on its genocidal campaign in Gaza. In that time, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have been killed or injured. Furnishing Israel with more than just diplomatic cover, Western governments have kept up a steady supply of military aid and equipment, actively enabling the wholesale slaughter of Palestinians. Our governments' complicity cannot be ignored or overstated.  At the heart of questions around how and why Britain and the US are continuing to arm Israel lies the international arms trade. Thinking more about how this corrupting, deadly industry operates, and how we might resist it, is vital - something that Palestinians understand only too well: one year ago, Palestinian trade unions reiterated their urgent global call to action, imploring workers across the world to halt the sale of weapons to Israel. We are joined on the show by Ahmed Alnaouq, Andrew Feinstein and Anna Stavrianakis, to discuss how weapons sales to Israel function as a direct expression of state policy; how the arms industry corrupts our own democratic political processes; and the socio-economic opportunity cost of our governments' commitment to militarism. We also talk about the direct impact these weapons have had on life in Gaza, long before October 7th 2023; and the work that We Are Not Numbers is doing to give young Palestinians agency through sharing their stories. --- Ahmed Alnaouq is a former Palestinian diplomat who served in the Palestinian Mission to the UK. He is the co-founder of We Are Not Numbers, which empowers Palestinian youth to share their stories globally. Ahmed holds a masters degree in International Journalism from Leeds University, and his work has been featured in media outlets including the Washington Post, the New Arab, and Gulf News. Andrew Feinstein is the executive director of Shadow World Investigations. Andrew resigned as an African National Congress (ANC) Member of Parliament in South Africa in 2001, in protest at the government's refusal to investigate corruption in a $10 billion arms deal. His first book, After the Party, reveals the impact of this deal. He also wrote the critically acclaimed book The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade, and worked on an award-winning feature documentary, Shadow World. Anna Stavrianakis is director of research and strategy at Shadow World Investigations, and Professor of International Relations at the University of Sussex. Ahmed, Andrew and Anna are all contributors to the new book, Monstrous Anger of the Guns: How the Global Arms Trade is Ruining the World and What We Can Do About It, which is available now from Pluto Press.

In the final episode of the captivating series featuring Andrew Feinstein, author of "The Shadow World: Inside The Global Arms Trade," we delve into critical topics surrounding injustice and corruption. Andrew, a former ANC Member of Parliament under Nelson Mandela, sheds light on the Russia-Ukraine War, Global Arms Deals, and the impact of the Military-Industrial Complex on international politics. . Throughout his distinguished career, Andrew Feinstein has been a staunch advocate against corruption. He strives to uncover the truth behind political money and the individuals profiting from global conflicts. Join the conversation on protecting America, uncovering hidden agendas, and the importance of seeking independent news sources. . Explore the world of lobbyists, the alarming realities of military privatization, and the staggering misuse of taxpayer dollars. Gain insights into how to make informed choices, vote with integrity, and support investigative efforts for a more transparent future. . Follow #ShadowWorld for eye-opening revelations on Global Arms Deals, the pursuit of justice, and the unwavering commitment of individuals like Andrew Feinstein to combat corruption and foster accountability. . Website https://shadowworldinvestigations.org/  . Social Media https://www.facebook.com/andrew.feinstein.54 https://twitter.com/andrewfeinstein https://www.linkedin.com/in/anfeinstein https://www.instagram.com/andrewfeinstein . #AndrewFeinstein #Injustice #Corruption Part 4) Russia-Ukraine War and the Horrifying Law of Supply and Demand Global Arms Deals, Bribes, and Power   A Dysfunctional Marriage: The Military-Industrial Complex and International Politics   Lobbyists: Big Oil, Big Pharma, Big Arms. The Truth about Political Money.   Who Spent $2 Trillion US Tax dollars on an Invisible Plane that Can't Fly!   George Bush senior, George Bush Jr. The Profit Connection   Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld - Privatizing the Military   Who got rich out of the $39 Billion Profit for the lives of Americans and Iraqis?   The Russia-Ukraine War. The Horrifying Law of Supply and Demand   Protecting America With One Very Expensive Leaky Boat   Finding Independent News Sources.   Vote With Your Feet - Vote With Your Money   Free Training in Methods of Investigation . . Dov Baron's brand new course has just been released on coursifyx.com/belonging ------------- . Titled: "CREATING A CULTURE OF BELONGING." The course is separated into eight sections that will take you by the hand and walk you through exactly how to create a culture of belonging. . Because: CREATING A CULTURE OF BELONGING MAXIMIZES PERSONAL AND CORPORATE SUCCESS. Get Ready to strap on the tanks and Dive Deep into, What it Takes to Create a Culture of Belonging in your organization! Curious to know more? coursifyx.com/belonging .  "Those Who Control Meaning for The Tribe, Also Control The Movement of That Tribe" #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #emotionsourcecode #neuroscience #emotional #meaning #emotional #logic #culture #curiosity #humanbehavior #purpose  

This is part three of a captivating four-part series with Andrew Feinstein, shedding light on the patriotic lies that come at a great cost. As a fierce advocate against injustice and corruption, Andrew delves into the Shadow World of War, revealing its brutal motivations. . It's essential for us, as global citizens, to recognize the manipulation driving us towards war and funding it ourselves. . Join the discussion on The Shadow World of Global Arms Deals with Andrew Feinstein, a former ANC Member of Parliament during Nelson Mandela's tenure. Learn more about his impactful efforts in confronting the stark realities of the global arms trade. .  Website https://shadowworldinvestigations.org/  . Social Media https://www.facebook.com/andrew.feinstein.54 https://twitter.com/andrewfeinstein https://www.linkedin.com/in/anfeinstein https://www.instagram.com/andrewfeinstein #ShadowWorld #GlobalArmsDeals #AndrewFeinstein #Injustice #Corruption   Part 3) Was South Africa Foreshadowing of American Politics? The Truth about Crime in South Africa in Post Mandela Times   Would Thabo Mbeki have been Mandela's preferred successor?   Fighting from the Inside in a New Era of Corruption   Party or People, South Africa's Foreshadowing of American Politics   Spending $10 Billion on Weapons to Fight an Enemy that doesn't Exist   The Global Corruption Link to Weapons... It will blow your mind!   A Look at the Big Players in the Global Arms Business   Mr. Clean! Fighting the Enemy from The Inside   Spending $10 Billion on Weapons to Fight an Enemy that doesn't Exist? . Dov Baron's brand new course has just been released on coursifyx.com/belonging ------------- . Titled: "CREATING A CULTURE OF BELONGING." The course is separated into eight sections that will take you by the hand and walk you through exactly how to create a culture of belonging. . Because: CREATING A CULTURE OF BELONGING MAXIMIZES PERSONAL AND CORPORATE SUCCESS. Get Ready to strap on the tanks and Dive Deep into, What it Takes to Create a Culture of Belonging in your organization! Curious to know more? coursifyx.com/belonging .  "Those Who Control Meaning for The Tribe, Also Control The Movement of That Tribe" #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #emotionsourcecode #neuroscience #emotional #meaning #emotional #logic #culture #curiosity #humanbehavior #purpose

This is part two of a fascinating four-part series with Andrew Feinstein, in which we examine the patriotic lies that are costing lives. . The link to Part 1 is here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-dov-baron-show-pka-leadership-and-loyalty/id272512829?i=1000669596528 . A dedicated fighter against injustice and corruption, Andrew Feinstein sheds light on the Shadow World of War and its ruthless "whys." As global citizens, it's crucial for us to awaken to the manipulation leading us to war and financing it ourselves. . Join us in exploring The Shadow World of Global Arms Deals with Andrew Feinstein, a former ANC Member of Parliament under Nelson Mandela. Discover more about his impactful work in confronting the dark realities of the global arms trade. . Website:  https://shadowworldinvestigations.org/  . Social Media https://www.instagram.com/andrewfeinstein . https://twitter.com/andrewfeinstein . https://www.linkedin.com/in/anfeinstein/ . https://www.facebook.com/andrew.feinstein.54   Part 2) What Real Courage Is, according to 80% of Marines The Stress of Chairing the Financial Legislation Committee at Thirty Years Old   Facing the Hecklers During Andrew's First Speech in Parliament   The Unusual Venue For A Community Meeting to Protect Sex Workers   When Freedom Becomes a Trauma   Mandela's Commitment to White South Africans Buying into a New Era   The Power of Sports to Unite a Nation   Dismantling the Psychology of Hate . Dov Baron's brand new course has just been released on coursifyx.com/belonging ------------- . Titled: "CREATING A CULTURE OF BELONGING." The course is separated into eight sections that will take you by the hand and walk you through exactly how to create a culture of belonging. . Because: CREATING A CULTURE OF BELONGING MAXIMIZES PERSONAL AND CORPORATE SUCCESS. Get Ready to strap on the tanks and Dive Deep into, What it Takes to Create a Culture of Belonging in your organization! Curious to know more? coursifyx.com/belonging .  "Those Who Control Meaning for The Tribe, Also Control The Movement of That Tribe" #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #emotionsourcecode #neuroscience #emotional #meaning #emotional #logic #culture #curiosity #humanbehavior #purpose  

From Serving Mandela to Investigating Global Arms Deals  . War and the threat of global annihilation have never made sense to me. Yet, we as a species keep doing it. However, war does make a rather dark sense when we examine its anatomy of meaning. The "why's" of war are ruthless, and it's vital that we, as citizens of the planet, awaken to how we are being manipulated not only into being sent to war but paying out of our own pockets to do so.  . Private and powerful economics are behind every conflict, including the latest ones in Gaza and Ukraine. There is a highly profitable machine that feeds on death, devistation, war, and suffering. Our guest for the next four episodes has spent decades investigating and exposing this Shadow World. . That's where we are heading with our guest for this series on The Shadow World of Global Arms Deals with Andrew Feinstein. He is a former ANC Member of Parliament who served under Nelson Mandela in South Africa. He is the author of The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade, which has been made into a feature-length documentary. Andrew is a former ANC Member of Parliament who sat at the negotiation table with F. W. de Klerk, leader of the apartheid government. In the end, Nelson Mandela became the future leader of South Africa, and apartheid was dismantled. Andrew Feinstein continued to serve as a member of Parliament under Nelson Mandela.   . Andrew Feinstein is a fascinating man with a fascinating story. He has made it his life's work to confront injustice and corruption that we, everyday citizens, are conned into financing.   . Website https://shadowworldinvestigations.org/  . Social Media https://www.facebook.com/andrew.feinstein.54 https://twitter.com/andrewfeinstein https://www.linkedin.com/in/anfeinstein https://www.instagram.com/andrewfeinstein   Part 1) Who Was The Real Nelson Mandela? .

Lester Kiewit speaks to Andrew Feinstein, the former ANC MP who blew the whistle on corruption in the controversial arms deal more than two decades ago, about his recent running for office in the British General Elections. While Feinstein didn't win his seat, he did remarkably well against rival Keir Starmer, who has since become the new Prime Minister. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 5 of Apparently...Ladan and Alia discuss the Labour Party's landslide, embarrassing losses, the surprise success of Pro-Palestine independent candidates elected into Parliament, and also the near-wins by incredible candidates like Leanne Mohammed and Andrew Feinstein.

He's taking on Keir Starmer in the Labour leader's constituency - and here's why!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Attention, à l'approche des grands rendez-vous musicaux de l'été, les arnaques en ligne sur les réseaux sociaux et plateformes de revente se multiplient, avec le risque d'acheter de faux billets, de ne jamais les recevoir ou de se voir refuser l'entrée une fois sur place. L'ex-Pink Floyd, Roger Waters a interprété deux titres dans une église lors d'un concert pour "la paix, la liberté et la justice en Palestine". Alanis Morissette a chanté son iconic "Ironic" avec sa fille, Onyx, pour célébrer ses 8 ans, un tres beau moment partagé avec la foule à Nashville dimanche dernier, à voir sur l'app RTBF ACTU. Après Alice Cooper, c'est au tour de l'ancien bassiste de Nirvana Krist Novoselic de se présenter comme candidat à la présidence américaine, qui a démarré dans l'État de Washington, il a lancé un nouveau groupe appelé Bona Fide Band avec Mark Pickerel, le batteur original des Screaming Trees, pour donner des concerts qui feraient office de conventions. Ed Sheeran était partout ce week-end à Landgraaf en Hollande, en plus de jouer en tête d'affiche du Pinkpop, la superstar anglaise a fait plusieurs apparitions surprises lors des concerts de ses amis de Limp Bizkit et d'Hozier. Jon Bon Jovi a son propre hologramme dans son bar à Nashville, baptisé JBJ's Nashville, il accueille les fans sur cinq étages et près de 3500 mètres carrés, réalisé grâce à Proto Inc avec des invités surprises. Mots-Clés : SPF Économie, campagne, sensibilisation, hausse, signalement, fraude, tickets, victime, euros, escrocs,site, ConsumerConnect.be, The Bar, solo, officiel, classique, Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here, chanson, amis d'enfance, décédé, Syd Barrett, Saint Pancras, Londres, événement, occasion, Andrew Feinstein, candidat, indépendant, leader, parti travailliste, élections, britannique, vidéo, public, Happy Birthday, chœur, musicien, tête, couplets, regard, fier,amour, mère, refrain, assurance, rapport, présidentiel, convention, condition, parti, Cascade Party of Washington, parti de bonne foi, message, Aberdeen, ville natale, Kurt Cobain, Love Buzz, signatures valides, scrutin, cover, Who, Behind Blue Eyes, anglais, invité, Instagram, Bon Jovi, spectacle, ABBA, Voyage, cabine, contrôle, boîte, poupée, Barbie, grandeur nature, éclairage, présence, réaliste, existence, série, documentaire, Thank You, Goodnight, The Bon Jovi Story, studio, Forever, place, Billboard. --- Classic 21 vous informe des dernières actualités du rock, en Belgique et partout ailleurs. Le Journal du Rock, chaque jour à 7h30 et 18h30. Merci pour votre écoute Pour écouter Classic 21 à tout moment : www.rtbf.be/classic21 Retrouvez tous les contenus de la RTBF sur notre plateforme Auvio.be Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement.

In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dillt Hussain speaks with the former South African member of parliament, anti-apartheid activist and investigative author, Andrew Feinstein.    Topics of discussion include: Apartheid South Africa, the ANC, and Andrew's family background.  Does Israel meet the threshold for an apartheid state?  The Gaza genocide and standing as independent parliamentary candidate for Holborn & St.Pancras.  Labour Party, enabling genocide and unseating Keir Starmer.  Muslim voters in Holborn and St.Pancras, and the split vote situation? Does Andrew think he has an actual chance of winning? FOLLOW 5PILLARS ON:    Website: https://5pillarsuk.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@5Pillars Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5pillarsuk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5pillarsnews  Twitter: https://twitter.com/5Pillarsuk  Telegram: https://t.me/s/news5Pillars  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@5pillarsnews

As South Africans head to the polls, Media Storm is seizing the opportunity to break out of the Western worldview. Last season, former UN Security Council President Kishore Mahbubani criticised the "arrogance" of the UK media and its failure to expose people in 'the West' to how 88% of the world's population see things differently to them. South Africa gives us some clues as to why. Their coverage of the raging conflict in Gaza paints a far more black-and-white narrative of events, condemning Israeli "apartheid" and "genocide" against Palestinians. Meanwhile, coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine muddies the stark solidarity expressed in Western media. We speak to South African Political Analyst Mpumelelo Mkhabela, comedian Tats Nkonzo, and South African former politician Andrew Feinstein about Israel-Palestine and Russia-Ukraine. And we hear from South Africans spanning classes, genders, races, ages to hear how their voting today – collectively, their testimonies tell us as much about our own democracies as theirs. Hosts: Helena Wadia (@helenawadia) and Mathilda Mallinson (@mathildamall) Music: @soundofsamfire Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/MediaStormPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A surprise general election has been called in the United Kingdom, and Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is the overwhelming favorite to become the next prime minister. But today's guest is looking to upset that grim future.Andrew Feinstein is standing against Starmer for his Holborn and St. Pancras seat in central London. Feinstein is an expert in the arms trade, a former member of the South African parliament under Nelson Mandela, and a tireless activist, who Watchdog host Lowkey describes as someone who “campaigned for decades on important issues that really cut to the core of power and the way it functions in society.”Under Starmer's leadership, the Labour Party has ruthlessly purged leftist, anti-establishment voices from its ranks, including former leader Jeremy Corbyn. Feinstein described Starmer as holding an “authoritarian, undemocratic approach to politics,” accusing him of weaponizing anti-Semitism to carry out a witch hunt against radical elements within the party.Starmer has given his full-throated endorsement to Israel, even as it carries out a genocidal onslaught against the people of Gaza, and strong-armed the Speaker of the House into shutting down a motion brought to parliament calling for a ceasefire. Meanwhile, he has expelled more Jews from the Labour Party than all other leaders combined, all under the guise of fighting anti-Jewish bigotry.Feinstein is a white Jewish man who grew up in Apartheid South Africa. His mother is a survivor of Hitler's genocidal ambitions, having hid for three years in a Viennese coal cellar to avoid detection by the Nazis. He became active in the anti-Apartheid struggle and became an elected official for the African National Congress during the country's transition to democracy. He eventually resigned after being refused the right to investigate billions of dollars worth of arms deals signed by Mandela's successor, Thabo Mbeki.He warns that Starmer's approach to politics represents a threat to democracy in the United Kingdom, and wants his campaign to be completely different, the antithesis of Starmer.Feinstein stressed that local issues, such as hunger, unemployment, and a lack of housing, would be the key issues he would fight on. Nevertheless, he maintains an international perspective and is hopeful things are about to radically change across the globe. “This period of late neoliberal capitalism, which has bequeathed the world such injustice and such inequality, must be on its last legs. And that's what gets me out of bed every morning,” he said.Support the Show.The MintPress podcast, “The Watchdog,” hosted by British-Iraqi hip hop artist Lowkey, closely examines organizations about which it is in the public interest to know – including intelligence, lobby and special interest groups influencing policies that infringe on free speech and target dissent. The Watchdog goes against the grain by casting a light on stories largely ignored by the mainstream, corporate media.Lowkey is a British-Iraqi hip-hop artist, academic and political campaigner. As a musician, he has collaborated with the Arctic Monkeys, Wretch 32, Immortal Technique and Akala. He is a patron of Stop The War Coalition, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, the Racial Justice Network and The Peace and Justice Project, founded by Jeremy Corbyn. He has spoken and performed on platforms from the Oxford Union to the Royal Albert Hall and Glastonbury. His latest album, Soundtrack To The Struggle 2, featured Noam Chomsky and Frankie Boyle and has been streamed millions of times.

US President Joe Biden has rejected the ICC's arrest warrant request for Benjamin Netanyahu. We speak to Francis A Boyle, professor of international law at the University of Illinois College of Law. Plus: we speak to Andrew Feinstein – the man taking on Keir Starmer in his own constituency. With Michael Walker and @NoJusticeMTG

Authors and activists Ghada Karmi and Andrew Feinstein discuss the global response to Israel's genocide in Gaza and lessons from the anti-Apartheid movement.

The Bomb That Killed My Family | Ahmed Alnaouq, Huda Ammori & Andrew Feinstein Ahmed Alnaouq is a Palestinian journalist from Gaza and co-founder of We Are Not Numbers. Huda Ammori is a British-Palestinian-Iraqi activist, campaigner and co-founder of Palestine Action. Andrew Feinstein is a Jewish ex-African National Congress MP who served under Nelson Mandela. He is also an award-winning writer, journalist and filmmaker specialising in the global arms trade. He is the founding director of Shadow World Investigations. Support 100% independent media amplifying Palestinian voices against attempted erasure: https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/support 

European organisations have no plans to ban Israel from events such as the UEFA football championships and Eurovision song contest, despite its war on Gaza. Why does Israel compete in Europe? And why are European organisations defending its continued participation? In this episode: Andrew Feinstein, Writer and campaigner. Omar Barghouti, Co-founder of the Boycott, Divestments and Sanctions movement. Chris Rose, Director of Amos Trust, a creative human rights organisation. Host:  Adrian Finighan Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

Click here for the full interview with Andrew Feinstein: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/extended-episode-jewish-south-african?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web For $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursday Throwdowns, and bonus content at www.usefulidiotspodcast.com Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: "Butcher Biden" Loses Irish Citizenship https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/butcher-biden-loses-irish-citizenship?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's rare that I end an interview on the brink of tears, but this was such a powerful interview with former ANC MP Andrew Feinstein. He tells me his family history of surviving the Holocaust - unlike so many of his relatives - and how this informed his struggle against Apartheid.But he tells me why Israel's oppression of the Palestinians is worse than Apartheid, why the anti-apartheid movement is an example to now follow, the silencing of pro-Palestinian voices, South Africa's case against Israel alleging genocide - and why history shows we have a responsibility to speak out.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

**This is a free preview of a longer paid episode. To subscribe, visit patreon.com/crashcoursepod**Andrew Feinstein is a campaigner and author who grew up in apartheid South Africa and became an MP for the ANC. Andrew is also jewish, and has spent extensive time in Israel-Palestine, so I couldn't have found a better placed guest to discuss the connections and comparisons between apartheid in Israel and South Africa.Andrew is author of 'The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade', and 'After the Party' on his time in the ANC. Towards the end of the discussion Andrew mentioned a film about Marwan Barghouti. More details can be found here -> https://www.newarab.com/features/tomorrows-freedom-documenting-palestines-nelson-mandela Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Mike Cow speaks with Andrew Feinstein, a former ANC MP who worked with Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu in South Africa, and a co-founder of the For the Many network, a new grassroots alliance that aims to unite the left around socialist principles. They discuss how the For the Many network is keeping alive the spirit of the 2017-19 Labour Party manifestos, how it is supporting the Palestinian cause and drawing lessons from the South African struggle for democracy, and how it is challenging the right-wing agenda in the UK.   To join the network:   Please email directly to add your name to to the For the Many membership list. Sign up to connect with other members in your area:    Contact: forthemanynetwork@gmail.com Facebook: forthemanynetwork Twitter:  @forthemany_net  #Buildingafutureforall   If you want to know more: You can follow Andrew Feinstein on Twitter @andrewfeinstein or visit his website www.andrewfeinstein.com where you can find his books, articles, and videos. If you would like to support our work by becoming a Patron via: www.patreon.com/cowdaily   Make a one off contribution to our work: https://tinyurl.com/y5ctx4ja You can tune into the Cow Daily livestream everyday via Youtube by subscribing here

While the global arms industry may only account for about one percent of global trade, it's important to note what that one percent actually buys. Beyond the price tags on the weapons themselves, arms and arms sales have a tremendous impact on all other aspects of global trade, and on relations between trade partners and competitors. This week's episode is a collaboration between journalist Paul Cochrane and Latitude Adjustment Podcast. Our guest, Andrew Feinstein, is the author of the best-selling book, "The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade", published in 2011. In his review Noam Chomsky writes, "This shocking expose unveils a shadow world of corruption, greed, slaughter, and other horrors, tawdry and gruesome in its criminality. It must be brought to a quick and final end".   Shadow World was turned into an award winning documentary film, premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2016. Andrew currently resides in the UK with his wife and children, and much of his current work is focused on Shadow World Investigations, an investigative news website focused on global corruption, often involving, but not limited to, the global arms trade.  Support Latitude Adjustment Podcast's coverage of underreportedhuman rights issues around the world by signing up for a monthly donation through our Patreon account, today!

The long and winding road to the Nuggets' first NBA Finals, roster construction and development of culture in Nuggets organization, Kroenkes deserve a good amount of credit, Giannis and Jokic, small markets and low expectations

Global arms trade expert Andrew Feinstein shares his perspective on a charge by the United States that South Africa supplied arms to Russia in a time of war and sanctions. The former African National Congress (ANC) MP, who resigned in protest from Parliament at the ANC's refusal to allow an independent inquiry into a multi-million rand arms deal, also shares his frustration at being left on"standby" for many years to give evidence in the fraud and corruption trial of former President Jacob Zuma and Thales, the French arms company that allegedly bribed him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“This is the Start of the Gaming Warrior Poets” The author of “The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade” discusses the deep ties between videogames & the Military Entertainment Complex.

Receive the most important news & analysis on Israel/Palestine straight to your inbox! Sign up to our newsletter, Deep Dive Daily: https://bit.ly/3LrCUxE Twitter: @pdeepdive Instagram: @pdeepdivegram 28th June 2021: Who Keeps Arming Israel? with Andrew Feinstein & Dana Aboul-Jabine We DeepDive into the arms trade with Israel with two very special guests: Andrew Feinstein: writer, campaigner, former African National Congress MP and Founding Director of Shadow World Investigations Dana Aboul-Jabine: British-Palestinian campaigner who's worked with the UK's homeless & refugee communities in Europe, now Development Manager for Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT)

Episode 233 features Andrew Feinstein who is a creator and wellness coach helping individuals grow into who they are meant to be.Find Andrew Online:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-feinstein-650/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewfeinstein_/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewfeinstein_About Andrew:Andrew is a Creator and Wellness Coach helping individuals grow into who they are meant to be. By reconnecting you to yourself and helping you be your own coach, Andrew brings out the true nature within you, giving you love of your life, your job, and your relationships. He is the author of the bestselling book, Find Your Mind and an endurance athlete.........Thank you for listening! If you wanted to learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out his “Now” Page - https://www.brianondrako.com/now or Sign up for his Weekly Newsletter or 3x a Week Blog - https://brianondrako.com/subscribe/If you enjoyed this interview you may also like my Just Get Started Podcast Interview with Seth Godin, Author, Founder and Speaker See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

About Andrew Andrew Feinstein is an author, videographer, and creator on a mission to help people stop settling for fine and make their lives amazing. His books are on amazon but he can mainly be found creating on TikTok.Clayton's NotesI was feeling some anxiety this morning and damn did it help this episode! I loved it. It really helps with adding to the vulnerability of the episode. Andrew and I (two privileged white males

Who is profiting the war in Ukraine and the arms trade? We're joined by Andrew Feinstein, Founding Director of Shadow World Investigations and author of The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade, to discuss.

Andrew Feinstein is an author and at the age of 24 he wrote Find Your Mind: Meditation for the Bold and Ambitious.  We dive deep into Breath-work, Self Talk, Meditation, Sobriety, Running, The Alchemist, and much more.Connect with Andrew!https://www.instagram.com/andrewfeinstein_/https://www.amazon.com/Find-Your-Mind-Meditation-Ambitious-ebook/dp/B07KLTSF82/ref=sr_1_6?crid=SMD8HNWVTJK&keywords=find+your+mind+meditation&qid=1650496480&sprefix=find+your+mind+meditation%2Caps%2C110&sr=8-6https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewfeinstein_Connect with Us!https://www.instagram.com/alchemists.library/https://twitter.com/PathofAlchemyhttps://www.tiktok.com/@paththrualchemyConnect with Ryan!https://www.instagram.com/ryan.ayala/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-ayala-787b051b5/

On this episode, join CODEPINK National Organizer Danaka Katovich in conversation with arms trade expert Andrew Feinstein to discuss the myths of the global arms trade. Following that is a conversation between Ariel Gold and Katie Halper on the JNF and aforestation.

Andrew Feinstein is Founding Director of Shadow World Investigations (formerly Corruption Watch), an NGO that undertakes path-breaking investigations into cases of grand corruption, corporate malfeasance and militarism, predominantly but not exclusively in the global arms trade. Andrew was a former African National Congress (ANC) Member of Parliament in South Africa for 7 years before resigning in protest at the ANC's refusal to allow an independent and comprehensive inquiry into a multi-million dollar arms deal. ​ Feinstein has written two books on the illicit global arms trade, The Shadow World and After the Party, which is a detailed account of his time spent within the ANC and the cover up involving the arms deal scandal. Feinstein was educated at King's College Cambridge, the University of California at Berkley, and the University of Cape Town and also participated in the London School of Economics Distinguished Visitors Programme. He regularly appears on a variety of broadcast media including BBC and Al Jazeera and authored the lead article in the SIPRI Yearbook 2011. https://www.forumarmstrade.org/andrew-feinstein.html https://hrf.org/speakers/andrew-feinstein/  https://twitter.com/andrewfeinstein https://www.theguardian.com/profile/andrewfeinstein HELP ME CROWDFUND MY GAMESTOP BOOK. Go to https://wen-moon.com to join the crowdfunding campaign and pre-order To The Moon: The GameStop Saga! If you haven't already and you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to this podcast and our mailing list, and don't forget, my book, Brexit: The Establishment Civil War, is now out, you'll find the links in the description below. NIIN Tobacco Pouches - https://www.instagram.com/niinpouches/ Ohio Hauntings and Legends Podcast - https://ohiohl.com/ Watch Us On Odysee.com - https://odysee.com/$/invite/@TheJist:4   Sign up and watch videos to earn crypto-currency!  Buy Brexit: The Establishment Civil War - https://amzn.to/39XXVjq  Mailing List - https://www.getrevue.co/profile/thejist  Twitter - https://twitter.com/Give_Me_TheJist  Website - https://thejist.co.uk/  Music from Just Jim – https://soundcloud.com/justjim

To serve we must awaken! I am NOT talking about being woke, but rather paying attention to what's going on under our noses--noticing what's been normalized by the corporate media and often corrupt governmental bodies. We must ask ourselves, what are we willing to do about it? Will you add your voice to the silenced majority for the sake of your children and grandchildren? But how? Let's find out together...  . . . . Our guest is the esteemed, Andrew Feinstein. Andrew is a former ANC MP who served under Nelson Mandela. He is an author and filmmaker who investigates the corrupt and deadly global arms trade. Andrew is an independent contributor to the self-sufficient journalistic platform, Double Down News. He is the author of, The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade, which has been made into an award-winning feature documentary. More on Andrew Feinstein: Website https://shadowworldinvestigations.org. Social Media https://twitter.com/andrewfeinstein Instagram https://www.instagram.com/andrewfeinstein Facebook https://www.facebook.com/andrew.feinstein.54 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anfeinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShadowWorldInv1 https://www.instagram.com/shadowworldinvestigations https://www.facebook.com/ShadowWorldInvestigations . . . . . . When you're curious about how to tap into what drives meaning in your life and create meaningful transformation in the lives you touch. Take a look at DovBaron.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To serve we must awaken! I am NOT talking about being woke, but rather paying attention to what's going on under our noses--noticing what's been normalized by the corporate media and often corrupt governmental bodies. We must ask ourselves, what are we willing to do about it? Will you add your voice to the silenced majority for the sake of your children and grandchildren? But how? Let's find out together...  . . . . Our guest is the esteemed, Andrew Feinstein. Andrew is a former ANC MP who served under Nelson Mandela. He is an author and filmmaker who investigates the corrupt and deadly global arms trade. Andrew is an independent contributor to the self-sufficient journalistic platform, Double Down News. He is the author of, The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade, which has been made into an award-winning feature documentary.  More on Andrew Feinstein: Website https://shadowworldinvestigations.org. Social Media https://twitter.com/andrewfeinstein Instagram https://www.instagram.com/andrewfeinstein Facebook https://www.facebook.com/andrew.feinstein.54 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anfeinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShadowWorldInv1 https://www.instagram.com/shadowworldinvestigations https://www.facebook.com/ShadowWorldInvestigations . . . . . . When you're curious about how to tap into what drives meaning in your life and create meaningful transformation in the lives you touch. Take a look at DovBaron.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To serve we must awaken! I am NOT talking about being woke, but rather paying attention to what's going on under our noses--noticing what's been normalized by the corporate media and often corrupt governmental bodies. We must ask ourselves, what are we willing to do about it? Will you add your voice to the silenced majority for the sake of your children and grandchildren? But how? Let's find out together...  . . . . Our guest is the esteemed, Andrew Feinstein. Andrew is a former ANC MP who served under Nelson Mandela. He is an author and filmmaker who investigates the corrupt and deadly global arms trade. Andrew is an independent contributor to the self-sufficient journalistic platform, Double Down News. He is the author of, The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade, which has been made into an award-winning feature documentary.  More on Andrew Feinstein: Website https://shadowworldinvestigations.org. Social Media https://twitter.com/andrewfeinstein Instagram https://www.instagram.com/andrewfeinstein Facebook https://www.facebook.com/andrew.feinstein.54 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anfeinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShadowWorldInv1 https://www.instagram.com/shadowworldinvestigations https://www.facebook.com/ShadowWorldInvestigations . . . . . . When you're curious about how to tap into what drives meaning in your life and create meaningful transformation in the lives you touch. Take a look at DovBaron.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Feinstein is a former African National Congress (ANC) Member of Parliament who served in South Africa under Nelson Mandela. He resigned in protest in 2001 at the ruling party's refusal to allow an unfettered investigation into a massively corrupt $10bn arms deal. He is an author of the critically-acclaimed The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade which reveals the corruption at the heart of the global arms business. He is also a film-maker and campaigner on the damage wrought by the global arms trade, and Executive Director of the London-based non-profit Shadow World Investigations. Andrew is the son of a Holocaust survivor and is married to Simone, a Bangladeshi woman, with whom he has two children. "I lived in an area surrounded only by so-called White people, and the only people who were black African or so-called coloured or of mixed race - and I'm sorry to have to use this apartheid-era nomenclature - I would see people who are not white, anytime between the beginning of the day and sunset, and thereafter they would disappear. And I never fully understood that they were disappearing to their own racial group areas. And of course, they were only doing certain menial jobs that were allowed to them. I remember very early on my South African grandmother referring to the person who worked in her garden - who must have been in his mid to late 60s - and she would refer to him as boy. And I think growing up in that sort of environment, where these notions of superiority, both conscious and unconscious, are almost taken for granted, is incredibly, incredibly damaging."

The webinar launch of 'Rogues' Gallery'. Andrew Feinstein, writer, activist, researcher and whistleblower interviews Matthew Blackman and Nick Dall.

Andrew Feinstein is an author and entrepreneur. At 24 years old, he wrote and published Find Your Mind: Meditation for the Bold and Ambitious to help the next generation access the tools of meditation/mindfulness. Now being at Next Gen HQ, Andrew is the Director of Partnerships, helping pave the way for the rocketship growth of such a great organization and community. In this discussion, we talk about the interpersonal pillars that make up all of our lives and the entire journey of Andrew’s life up until now. Enjoy as we dive deep! Attached Things/Links That Were Mentioned: Andrew’s Journey Religion Spirituality Meditation Depression Next Gen HQ Way of the Peaceful Warrior (book) Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (book) “It’s okay to not know [what you’re doing]. It’s okay to be wrong. It’s okay to change things.” (Andrew) “The unexamined life is not worth living.” (Socrates) Andrew’s new fictional book “If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.” (Mark Twain) The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho “It’s all about how you look at life, not life itself that changes.” (Andrew) Andrew’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feinyourmind Andrew’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/feinyourmind Andrew’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-feinstein-650 Website: https://nextgenhq.com #DreamBIG #ImproveYourselfImpactLives To see what we are up to and what is going on around the Dream BIG & Co community you can follow us on the following platforms: Website Instagram Twitter Facebook Vimeo Snapchat Tik Tok LinkedIn Medium Our Spotify Playlist Our Amazon Alexa Skill - Dream BIG Daily Our Amazon Alexa Skill - Dream BIG Quotes

Here are the 5 things you need to know about today's guest, Andrew Feinstein:    Number 1: Andrew is a graduate of Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business.   Number 2: In this episode, Andrew shares the one misperception about Entrepreneurship he wants to dispel.   Number 3: He is the Director of Brand Partnerships for Next Gen HQ, a business hub that cultivates Community, Education, Resources and Mentorship to energize the world's greatest entrepreneurs, giving them the momentum they need to overcome obstacles and win in both business AND life.   Number 4: In his first Amazon Best Selling book, Find Your Mind: Meditation for the Bold & Ambitious, Andrew shows us that we can create the conditions to form our own happiness. Through the art and practice of meditation and mindfulness, we can learn to live in the present moment. Right here and right now.   AND   Number 5: Andrew's ‘One Word' Personal Brand…Take a listen to this episode to hear his answer.   Let's meet Andrew Feinstein.

Andrew Feinstein holds nothing back. From the development of the massive Denver Stiffs community, to how the local COVID regulations were determined, to how the LGBTQ movement has changed and how its effected the gay bar scene. He expands on how we can solve the housing cost crises and even how to solve the issue of homelessness. This is truly an exceptional interview. 

In this episode, Ryan Blackburn and Zach Mikash are joined by Andrew Feinstein, Founder of Denver Stiffs, to discuss the following: Current Events COVID-19 and Protests throughout the United States How the city of Denver has handled a tumultuous period How individuals can bring about societal change NBA Back Was the timing right to talk about the NBA again? Excitement levels for the NBA's return Why 22 teams? Who are the favorites to win a championship? Denver Nuggets tidbits Best player in franchise history Favorite players to watch in franchise history Thoughts about the 2019-20 Nuggets and how good they really are Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew is a best-selling author and meditation expert. He is kind, compassionate and willing to help anyone enhance their lives through meditation. He is currently working for BEtime Meditation as their Head of Mindfulness, helping to bring meditation to the corporate world of NYC! Andrew speaks and teaches mediation all over the country and he loves to talk about how to the mornings are the time that fuels you for the day and you need to take advantage of that time in order to make the most out your day! CONNECT WITH HIM Website: https://www.fymmeditation.com/

In South Africa, corruption is called state capture. A new report by Shadow World Investigations reveals how world bankers, lawyers, and accountants manipulate politicians. We speak with Andrew Feinstein, the report's author.

In this episode, Andrew Feinstein shares his thoughts on meditation and how it can help us make us happier. Andrew is the author of Find Your Mind: Meditation for the Bold and Ambitious, as well as the Head of Mindfulness at Be Time Meditation in New York City. Sign-up link to participate in an episode: https://forms.gle/sqCznHZMVxyt96x7A Sign-up link to provide feedback for improving future episodes: https://forms.gle/7xVHbJgskJJMcnCV8

Many of us have heard of the numerous benefits of meditation, yet many of us have also faced numerous challenges in adopting this practice into our daily lives. Maybe we are too busy. Maybe we don't know what we're doing. Maybe it's a combination of the two. Without judgment, Andrew Feinstein, founder and CEO of Find Your Mind Meditation joins us today to discuss his meditation journey as a busy young professional. He discusses how he overcame the barriers that many of us face while learning how to meditate and how and why how he incorporates meditation into his daily life. Andrew advocates that we can find the time in our day to practice meditation­­—no matter how busy we are­­­­­­—and explains why and how it will benefit us in the long run. For more information, visit https://www.fymmeditation.com/.

In the wake of the Court of Appeal ruling that UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia are illegal given war crimes in Yemen, we talk to expert Andrew Feinstein about his life exposing the global sale of arms. We pull apart the nature of this trade, discuss some little known facts about it and consider how it is perceived and portrayed in British society.Join us as we discuss:The corruption and power of the global arms tradeAndrew Feinstein's journey - what drove him to do this work?How the arms trade is culturally depicted and widely perceivedConnections between the arms trade, government, universities, industry and civil societyLooking ahead - what hope is there in challenging the global arms trade?Support the show (https://www.forceswatch.net/support-our-work)

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Andrew Feinstein is a former member of the African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa where he served as a member of the South African Parliament's lower house from 1997 until he resigned in 2001 because of the ANC's refusal to launch an investigation into the South African Arms Deal. Andrew Feinstein now chairs the […]

Andrew Feinstein joins the show to talk Nuggets. The Nuggets are figuring some things out and have question marks in other areas. The guys dive deep into Jamal Murray and the age old Jokic or Nurkic question. Enjoy the show! 

Andrew Feinstein has come full circle - a young ANC Parliamentarian in South Africa's first democratically elected Government, he resigned and left the country after discovering his colleagues had accepted $300 in bribes for the country's unnecessary R70bn Arms Procurement Deal. But even those numbers are paltry compared with the plundering which will happen if President Jacob Zuma gets the implement his proposed nuclear power build programme. In this fascinating interview in London with Biznews.com's Alec Hogg, Feinstein tells us his journey from politician to investigator and now a best-selling author whose latest book has been turned into a 90 minute documentary by Hollywood star Danny Glover. Feinstein is using this movie to warn South Africans that their country's sovereignty is at risk - and unless they get into the streets to stop the nuclear build, as with the Arms Deal, they will repent at leisure. The interview starts with Feinstein answering a question on how well his first book sold - After The Party, his expose' of the Arms Deal.

Andrew Feinstein has come full circle - a young ANC Parliamentarian in South Africa's first democratically elected Government, he resigned and left the country after discovering his colleagues had accepted $300m in bribes when initiating the country's unnecessary R70bn Arms Procurement Deal. But even those numbers are paltry compared with the plundering which will happen if President Jacob Zuma gets to implement the proposed nuclear power build programme he is so obsessed about. Feinstein reckons the nuclear deal will generate tens of billions in bribes - and the only way to stop it is for South Africans to once again march in the street. In this fascinating interview in London, he told me his journey from politician to investigator and now a best-selling author whose latest book has been turned into a 90 minute documentary by Hollywood star Danny Glover. Feinstein is using this movie to warn South Africans that their country's sovereignty is at risk - and unless they stop the nuclear build, as with the Arms Deal, they will repent at leisure.

Andrew Feinstein joins the show this week to discuss NBA Free Agency, the Nuggets young rookies and much on this week's show. 

I was joined by Andrew Feinstein, founder of DenverStiffs.com, to discuss Lebron James' legacy, the NBA Finals, the 2015-16 NBA season, and of course, the Denver Nuggets upcoming draft. Tragically, a majority of the podcast was lost to technical difficulties and only the final 18 minutes are saved. So apologies for such an abridged version of this podcast. Hopefully the breif discussion is still interesting. In this episode: 2:15 - The evolution of ball movement, switching defense, isolations, and how it may have shifted once again 6:21 - Is the narrative that the NBA is "buddy-buddy" officially dead? 9:00 - How much more pressure will be on the Nuggets next year? 13:00 - Can/Should the Nuggets brand themselves as the international team? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this first ever episode of the Pickaxe Podcast, Adam Mares is joined by Andrew Feinstein and Zach Mikash to discuss the Denver Nuggets' 2015-16 NBA season and share some of the major storylines. Topics include: Biggest takeaway from the 2015-16 season (2:30) Did the Nuggets over-achieve? (8:20) Biggest disappointment of the Nuggets season (15:10) We get into some statistical trends from this season including pace, shooting, and defense (24:00) We evaluate Emmanuel Mudiay (37:15), Nikola Jokic (38:45), Gary Harris (41:15), and Will Barton (43:15). Expectations for next season (46:30) We rate how disappointment we'd be if certain Nuggets were NOT in a Nuggets uniform next season (51:00) Lastly, we discuss the miserable attendance numbers and the state of Nuggets fanhood in Denver (57:30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Feinstein of DenverStiffs.com joins us to discuss the two big events he recently attended in Super Bowl 50 and the NBA All Star weekend in Toronto. Tons of Nuggets talk, enjoy the show.

Ross is on assignment in Indianapolis, so Andrew Feinstein of Denver Stiffs joins the show to talk Nuggets new and old as well as what teams have drawn his attention this NBA season. Enjoy the show, thanks for listening! 

Join Paul, Martin and Ellie for an introduction to the global arms trade ahead of the key-note address from Andrew Feinstein. Paul will start the session with ‘Arms Trade Family Fortunes', an interactive quiz on the basic facts around the international transfer of weapons. Martin will discuss the impact of irresponsible and illicit arms transfers on communities across the globe, then Elli will give an overview of regional and international efforts to better control flows of arms. with a particular focus on the Arms Trade Treaty. SPEAKERS: Martin Butcher (Arms and Conflict Policy Advisor, Oxfam International), Dr Paul Holtom (Deputy Director, Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations, Coventry University; former Senior Researcher, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) and Elli Kytomaki (Associate Fellow, International Security, Chatham House).

The CSG crew has an NBA hour with Andrew Feinstein from DenverStiffs.com. The guys go over Feinstein's predictions column for the Eastern and Western Conferences and discuss all things Nuggets as the preseason winds down with the regular season on the horizon.

The boys are back, this time Andrew Feinstein of Denver Stiffs joins Nate and Jeff to talk about his trip to Africa, and wouldn't you know it ... the guys get into endless NBA talks from the 1980s, 90s, 00s, and much much more. Thanks for listening!

The RiNo that I know in North Denver 6:30-8:00 p.m.: "Live From The Denver Press Club - Radio Podcast" Hosted by @Rob Scoggins Jr. (Sponsored by Reed Art & Imaging) This radio program/podcast includes a 30-minute meet-and-greet session, then a one-hour recording of the show. Andrew Feinstein is a managing partner in the EXDO Event Center, Tracks nightclub and Jake's Food & Spirits restaurant, as well as the EXDO Management property group, which oversees more than 5 million square feet of commercial property in the Denver metro area. TheTopicOfConversation.com

With Ross on his way to New York, via his Huffy, to cover the NBA draft, Nate and Jeff are joined by Andrew Feinstein, the Big Stiff.  The guys get into the Sacramento mess, and what it could mean for the Nuggets if DeMarcus Cousins is actually on the trade block. We get into the draft and debate Mario Hezonja vs Justise Winslow, and what we think might play out come draft night.  There's also talk of Michael Malone, and what style he may try to play, and the guys look at what the front office must do this offseason.  Enjoy the show, and thanks for listening. 

Once upon a time we said on this podcast something like: The much anticipated ... it couldn't have sounded more amateur. But in that light, we haven't done a podcast in a while and have been restless listeners.  So, we're back tonight with Andrew Feinstein from Denver Stiffs and from Denver to talk all things Nuggets. A Nuggets roundtable if you will. We get to resting players, Melvin Hunt, Josh Kroenke, and much more. We hope you enjoy the show. 

We sent Ross Martin out on assignment to find where Wade Phillips likes to hang out. We were fortunate enough to bring in Andrew Feinstein from Denver Stiffs and Paul Klee from The Gazette in Colorado Springs.  If you don't know Klee, you should. He has spent time covering Big 10 basketball, is a Colorado guy, and has been writing about Colorado sports for a few years now for The Gazette.  Heavy on Nuggets talk tonight, enjoy the show.

Andrew Feinstein joins us on the eve of the 2014-15 Denver Nuggets season! We talk a little Broncos and a lot of Nuggets, even some Elitches discussion makes its way onto the podcast. Enjoy the show.

in the pregnancy-watch era of the Colorado Sports Guys podcast, Ross Martin's first replacement is guest Andrew Feinstein of Denver Stiffs. This Nuggets centric podcast tries to figure out which players will be back next season and what the Nuggets might do with their draft pick this off-season. Lots to discuss, enjoy. 

We are back and we are joined by Andrew Feinstein of Denver Stiffs at Jake's Food and Spirits on 3800 Walnut St. in Denver. Ross is out on assignment and we delve deep into Nuggets talk with some sound from head coach Brian Shaw, Ty Lawson, Darrell Arthur, and Randy Foye. We discuss the win streak, what was going wrong, what is going right, and a whole lot more. We wrap up by talking some Broncos and give our predictions on the game and who will advance this weekend in the NFL.

Om en hjälte som har gått ur tiden - en ikon, en legend redan under sin livstid. En våg av varma hyllningsord sköljer över världen, men hur vårdar vi Nelson Mandelas arv? Hur förvaltar vi hans maning till fred, försoning och demokrati? Vad hände med Sveriges vänskap efter apartheidregimens fall - blev goda affärer viktigare än goda gärningar? Sverige var en avgörande vän i kampen mot den sydafrikanska rasdiskrimineringspolitiken apartheid. Bara några veckor efter hans frigivning i februari 1990 var Sverige det första landet utanför Afrika som Nelson Mandela besökte. Men vad blev det egentligen av den vänskapen när kampen var över? En av landets mest framträdande ledare, vid sidan av Nelson Mandela, är ärkebiskop Desmond Tutu. Hans stora tacksamhet till Sverige tyngs också av sorg över det svek han ser i vännens iver att pracka på det fattiga Sydafrika krigsflygplan. Hör frilansjournalisten Fredrik Sperlings reportage om deras möte julafton 2008. Och Desmond Tutu är inte ensam om att känna sorg och bitterhet överdet han uppfattar som Sveriges svek mot Sydafrika. Sydafrikanen Andrew Feinstein har i över ett decennium forskat om världens vapenhandel, inte minst den ökända JAS-affären mellan Sverige och Sydafrika. Resultatet blev boken The Shadow world - skuggvärlden. Dessförinnan var han aktiv i ANC under 90-talet och satt i det sydafrikanska parlamentet några år. Men när han krävde att vapenhandeln skulle granskas ordentligt blev han motarbetad och lämnade till slut både partiet och landet. Hör Konflikts Anja Sahlbergs intervju med Andrew Feinstein. Hör också samtal med Pierre Schori, tidigare socialdemokratisk biståndsminister, Magnus Walan från biståndsorganisationen Diakonia och Marika Griehsel, Afrikakännare och tidigare SVT:s korrespondent i Sydafrika. Konflikt ställer också frågan om hur det kommer sig att Sydafrika - nästan 20 år efter apartheidregimens falll inte har kommit längre i att jämna ut de stora klasskillnaderna och förbättra levnadsvillkoren? Frågan är högaktuell i landets många gruvsamhällen. Den nionde februari i år sände Konflikt programmet "Gruvdrift eller rovdrift" - om mineraler, mord och misär i Sydafrikas gruvnäring. Vad det blev av de bättre villkoren och högre löner som utlovades efter massakern på över 30 gruvarbetare i Marikana, sommaren 2012? Hör reportage av Sveriges Radios tidigare medarbetare Malin Olofsson, gjort för Konflikt i början av det här året. Vad är det för utmaningar ANC står inför idag? Sveriges Radios Afrikakorrespondent Richard Myrenberg beskriver stämningen utanför Nelson Mandelas hem i Johannesburg. Hör cokså samtal med Sveriges Radios tidigare Afrikakorrespondent Maria Sjöqvist på plats i Johannesburg tillsammans med forskaren Ylva Gumede. Producent: Kajsa Boglind Programledare:Daniela Marquardt

It feels like we've been on the road more than we've been home. Is that a song lyric? It should be. This week Jeff and Nate are down at Jake's Food and Spirits on 3800 Walnut Street in Denver to record on location with Andrew Feinstein of Denver Stiffs.  We tackle Broncos cuts, Peyton Manning's legacy, NFL concussions and TV deals, some Nuggets past and present talk - including Feinstein's thoughts on all the changes over at Pepsi Center and much more.  Ross Martin is on assignment and on his way to Indianapolis, Indiana to cover UFC Fight Night on Aug. 28th and then he'll be in Hamton, GA for the Advocare 500 race at the Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sept. 1st. We promise not to air any of his footage.

Ross and Nate are joined by Andrew Feinstein of Denver Stiffs.com and Brian Smith from The Hoop Dream.org to talk Nuggets at Jake's Food and Spirits in downtown Denver.

Om en handel med ett högt pris. Sveriges saudiska äventyr är bara ett exempel ur vapnens värld, där ekonomi och ideologi alltid verkar väga tyngre än etik och respekten för mänskligt liv. Reportage från Mexiko, där amerikanska vapen eldar på kartellernas våldsorgie, och från Belgien, där vapenfabrikerna firar triumfer i urskiljningslös export. Hör även Sverige och Saab anklagas för Sydafrikas havererade demokrati. Vapenhandeln är en handel som hamnat i skuggan just för att de som deltar i den – vapenindustrier, handlare, köpare och politiker – inte har intresse av insyn. Men vapenhandeln i världen växer, och dess konsekvenser likaså. Experter räknar med att den svarar för nära nog hälften av all korruption i världen, och att den dessutom förvärrar konflikter och kriminalitet. Konflikts Lotten Collin har rest till området kring Rio Bravo, i gränstrakterna mellan USA och Mexiko. I våras invigde den mexikanske presidenten en jättelik skylt, byggd av tre ton beslagtagna automatvapen, med en vädjan riktad till den amerikanska sidan "No more weapons" - Inga mer vapen. För dom amerikanska vapen som förs in i Mexiko har bidragit att göra konflikten med Mexikos knarkkarteller direkt systemhotande. Nästan 50 000 personer har fått sätta livet till de senaste fem åren, och bara i veckan uppagades en massgrav med 49 mördade i gränsstaden Reynosa. Lotten Collin besökte staden strax innan upptäckten, men började på andra sidan gränsen, i vapenaffären i McAllen, Texas. Den 20 oktober förra året kablades bilderna ut från staden Sirte i Libyen föreställande rebeller som håller upp en gyllene, vackert graverad .45-kalibrig pistol av märket Browning. Mannen med den gyllene pistolen, Muammar Kadaffi, hittades gömd i ett avloppsrör av betong och misshandlades och sköts till döds. Om man studerar bilderna av pistolen närmare kan man se att det står Made in Belgium på den.  Den är nämligen tillverkad av samma fabrik i Liege i Belgien som alltså gör de mexikanska knarkkartellernas favoritvapen. Historien om hur den här pistolen, som en del av en stor vapenleverans, kom i Kadaffis ägo har sedan bilderna spreds över världen skakat Belgien, och satt europeiska vapentillverkares skuggvärld av handel med tvivelaktiga regimer i skarp belysning, liksom de icke önskade, farliga konsekvenser den handeln kan få för en hel regions stabilitet. Konflikts Ivar Ekman åkte till Liége tillsammans med den belgiske journalisten Damien Spleeters, för att ta reda på mer, och började sitt sökande vid alla vapens början, i smedjan. Det politiska dilemmat som gäller för nästan all vapenhandel – å ena sidan lokal sysselsättning och ekonomi och å den andra etik och rätt – har gjort att mycket av internationell vapenhandel sker under hemlighetsmakeri, till kunder och med metoder som vare sig industri eller politiker vill skylta med. En "skuggvärld" kallas den i en aktuell bok, som uppmärksammats mycket internationellt och blivit ett verk många nu refererar till när det gäller vapenhandel. Boken "The Shadow World - Inside the Global Arms Trade" är skriven av Andrew Feinstein, som i över ett decennium i forskat världens vapenaffärer. Konflikts Mikael Olsson sökte först Feinstein i London där han idag bor, men fick tag på honom långt därifrån; i Kapstaden i Sydafrika, där Feinstein ursprungligen kommer ifrån. Programledare: Mikael Olsson Producent: Ivar Ekman 

Andrew Feinstein gives a talk for the African Studies Seminar series on the arms trade and its impact on Africa.

The world of arms trading continues to affect global political and economic affairs. Yet, few investigations have delved into the shadowy and corrupt world of global arms trading. On this program, Andrew Feinstein discussed this shadow world.

Open Society Fellow and former ANC member of parliament Andrew Feinstein discusses his investigation of a corrupt weapons deal involving senior members of government a decade ago, an episode that was a moral turning point for South Africa’s young democracy and led to his resignation. Speakers: Andrew Feinstein, Karin Lissakers. (Recorded: March 8, 2010)

Click here for the full interview with Andrew Feinstein: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/jewish-south-african-who-worked-under?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web For $6 a month, become a Useful Idiot! Get extended interviews, Thursday Throwdowns, and bonus content at www.usefulidiotspodcast.com Watch this week's Thursday Throwdown: "Butcher Biden" Loses Irish Citizenship https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/butcher-biden-loses-irish-citizenship?r=je5va&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Andrew Feinstein, a Jewish South African son of a Holocaust survivor, who was an ANC Member of Parliament under Nelson Mandela, joins the show to shed light on South Africa's genocide case of against Israel at the International Court of Justice. He explains Israel's history as an occupier, an international arms dealer, and a friend to apartheid-era South Africa itself. “Israel and apartheid South Africa had an incredibly close relationship,” he says. “Israel really assisted South Africa to remain a brutal apartheid state in that they provided huge amounts of weaponry, significant amounts of military training in the horrific techniques that they had used and continue to use in the occupied territories, but most important of all enabled South Africa to become a nuclear power.” Israel, he believes, will become a pariah state just like South Africa did. But it isn't just the occupiers that tie the countries together. “The South African struggle for liberation was always fraternal with the Palestinian struggle for liberation,” he explains, which explains why South Africa is taking huge political, financial, and security risks by bringing the US's client state to court. “When Nelson Mandela emerged after 27 years in imprisonment, he didn't dance and shout and say yay I'm free, but instead he said: ‘Our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinian people.' “The struggle of the Palestinian people is really at the forefront of South African politics.” Subscribe for the full interview with Andrew Feinstein where he explains the extent to which South Africa is taking a risk by challenging Israel and the US, the fight for Palestinian freedom in the International Court of Justice, and the shadow world of international arms trade. 00:00 Intro 00:50 The Four Food Groups of News 14:17 Andrew Feinstein interview 19:02 Israel's dark history with South Africa 26:59 The ICJ Case 35:48 South Africa's huge risk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices