Podcasts about Belarus

On this episode of the Sound Of Hockey Podcast, the guys hold their last prospect interview from Seattle Kraken Development Camp, this time with Andrei Loshko. Loshko has taken a very interesting path so far from Belarus to multiple different junior leagues. Fun interview. Also in this episode, Darren gets personally attacked via a 5-star review, plenty of Kraken updates and discussion about the schedule being released, and then updates from around the league .Segments include Weekly One-Timers and What's Good?SUBSCRIBE! ENJOY! REVIEW!

Nach fünf Jahren Gefängnis ist der Belarusse Sergej Tichanowski nun frei – und kehrt in eine völlig veränderte Welt zurück. Er hatte im Sommer 2020 für die Präsidentschaftswahl gegen den Diktator Alexander Lukaschenko kandidieren wollen und wurde verhaftet. Also ließ sich seine Frau Swetlana aus Liebe zu ihrem Mann aufstellen. Tichanowskaja wurde zum Star und eine echte Konkurrentin für Lukaschenko. Der ließ die Wahl dreist fälschen, schlug die Proteste nieder, zwang Tichanowskaja ins Exil und verwandelte Belarus in einen Gefängnisstaat. Die Tichanowskis sind nun gemeinsam in Vilnius und wollen das Regime nach wie vor brechen. Aber ist ihr Weg der richtige? Darüber sprechen Michael Thumann und Alice Bota in dieser aktuellen Ostcast-Folge. Alle drei Wochen sprechen wir im Ostcast über Politik und Gesellschaft der osteuropäischen Länder. Alice Bota berichtet von ihren Gesprächen und Erfahrungen in Osteuropa, Michael Thumann erzählt von seinen Begegnungen und Reisen in Russland und den Nachbarländern. Unter ostcast@zeit.de erreichen Sie das Team per Mail.  [ANZEIGE] Mehr über die Angebote unserer Werbepartnerinnen und -partner finden Sie HIER. [ANZEIGE] Mehr hören? Dann testen Sie unser Podcast-Abo mit Zugriff auf alle Dokupodcasts und unser Podcast-Archiv. Jetzt 4 Wochen kostenlos testen. Und falls Sie uns nicht nur hören, sondern auch lesen möchten, testen Sie jetzt 4 Wochen kostenlos DIE ZEIT. Hier geht's zum Angebot. 

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Ett av Europas största vilddjur utrotades helt i början av 1900-talet. Men tack vare några få djurparksdjur har den lyckats göra spektakulär comeback. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Programmet sändes första gången i februari 2025.Den europeiska bisonoxens återkomst och rewilding i SverigeVisenten, Europas största landlevande däggdjur, utrotades i det vilda under 1900-talets början. Men tack vare en långsiktig bevarandestrategi och ett femtiotal europeiska djurparksdjur, har arten gjort en imponerande comeback. Idag lever runt 7 000 visenter vilt i Europa, bland annat i Polen, Belarus och Rumänien. Nu undersöker svenska forskare om visenten kan, och bör, återinföras i Sverige.Världsarvet Bialowieza och de första återförvildade visenternaFölj med Vetenskapsradions Stefan Nordberg till Polen och Bialowieza-skogen, platsen där de första visenterna på 1950-talet åter trampade i vild natur. En plats som idag är hem för en av de största vilda populationerna – men det finns saker som tyder på att skogen kanske inte är så bra för arten som man kan tro.Reporter: Stefan Nordbergstefan.nordberg@sr.seProducent: Lars Broströmlars.brostrom@sr.se

2020 grips Siarhej Tsichanouski i Belarus – en diktatur som inte skyr våld mot sin egen befolkning. Med sin Youtubekanal har han blivit en av diktaturens skarpaste kritiker och det fick han betala dyrt för. 18 års fängelse för uppvigling. Men i juni 2025 släpps han plötsligt fri. Varför? Programledare: Linnéa Hjortstam. Med Anna-Lena Laurén, utrikeskorrespondent på DN. Producent: Elinor Ahlborn och Mårten Trofast.

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Max and Maria are joined by Richard Giragosian and Jeffrey Mankoff to talk about the current geopolitical moment in the South Caucasus, with a particular focus on the dynamics at play in the relationships between Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia. This conversation was recorded on July 9, 2025.

We are switching things up just a little bit today and chatting with our incredibly talented friend and artist, Tim Spransy. Years ago, Tim was a musician and even traveled to Belarus with his band. In this episode, he shares what that experience was like, how a major back surgery changed his path, and how it ultimately led him back to art.   You'll hear the story of how we first met, how music played a big role in that connection, and why Tim believes that everyone has the potential to be an artist.   We also talk about the role faith and community have played in his journey, and how Tim is preparing for his upcoming one-man show at the Grohmann Museum. Tim's story is quite inspiring and a reminder that it's never too late to follow your passions.    Connect with Tim:  Tim's Art:.timspransyfineart.com The Grohmann Museum: msoe.edu/grohmann-museum     The Big Fish DocuSeries is out now! Check it out on our YouTube channel!      To connect with Big Fish Contracting, you can check out our website at www.bigfishcontracting.com.     You can also follow us on our social channels: Big Fish Contracting Instagram Big Fish Contracting Facebook

Die vyfmalige Grand Slam-kampioen, Iga Swiatek, kom môre in die Wimbledon-eindstryd teen die Amerikaner, Amanda Anisimova, te staan. Die gewese wêreld-nommer-een van Pole het gemaklik met Belinda Bencic van Switserland afgereken terwyl Anisimova die wêreld se voorste vrouespeler, Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus verslaan het. Dit is beide Swiatek en Anisimova se eerste Wimbledon-eindstryd. Die 23-jarige Anisimova sê dis ongelooflik om in die eindstryd te speel:

Verwacht het onverwachte in Oost-Europa: vorige maand was daar de plotselinge vrijlating van Sergej Tichanovski, de man van Svitlana Tichanovskaja, de Wit-Russische oppositieleider in ballingschap. Hij kwam vrij na vijf jaar gevangenschap in een Wit-Russisch strafkamp. Tegelijkertijd gaat het vastzetten van mensen in Belarus tot op de dag van vandaag door. Zo lijkt er geen einde te komen aan de repressie onder de zelfbenoemde Belarussische president Aleksandr Loekasjenko. Hoe moeten we dan Tichanovski’s vrijlating duiden? Wat zit erachter? Wat wil Loekasjenko hiermee bereiken? En moeten we Trump hiervoor de hemel in prijzen? Wist Poetin hiervan? Hoe gaat het verder tussen Svitlana en Sergej? Floris sprak voor NRC Tichanovskaja toen zij de NAVO-top in Den Haag bezocht. In de studio gaan we het er verder over hebben met de Belarus-kenner der lage landen, Franka Hummels. Verwacht het onverwachte in Oost-Europa: met onze Joost Bosman weet je het ook nooit zeker. Hij volgt het nieuws, zit er altijd bovenop. Maar hij is zelf ook nieuws. In 2022 vertelde hij over zijn vlucht uit Oekraïne toen de Russen daar net waren binnengevallen. Vorig moest hij noodgedwongen Rusland verlaten en het laatste nieuws is dat hij Georgië niet binnenkomt. Op de dag dat deze podcast uitkomt, begint hij aan een nieuwe poging, via Armenië. Wat er aan de hand is en of Georgië hiermee Belarus achter aangaat, hoor je van hem. Plus een mop natuurlijk. Die je op een andere plek hoort dan verwacht. Ook onverwachts, maar daarmee niet minder bijzonder is het Srebrenica-project van Alma Mustafić, Marjolein Koster, Robin de Puy: ‘De elf stemmen van Srebrenica’. Een multimediaal project over de verhalen van Bosnische Nederlanders dertig jaar na de genocide in Srebrenica. Marjolein, een graag geziene Perestroj-gast, vertelt erover. Meer weten? De 11 stemmen voor Srebrenica is t/m 26 oktober te zien in FOTODOK, Utrecht en in Nationaal Monument Kamp Vught. Beluister de podcast via vpro.nl. Hosts Geert Jan Hahn Floris Akkerman Belarus-baken Franka Hummels Altijd wat met die Joost Joost Bosman See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Verwacht het onverwachte in Oost-Europa: vorige maand was daar de plotselinge vrijlating van Sergej Tichanovski, de man van Svitlana Tichanovskaja, de Wit-Russische oppositieleider in ballingschap. Hij kwam vrij na vijf jaar gevangenschap in een Wit-Russisch strafkamp. Tegelijkertijd gaat het vastzetten van mensen in Belarus tot op de dag van vandaag door.

Send us a textYou're not Amazon. You don't sell crypto. So why would hackers come for your tiny business website? That's exactly what they're hoping you'll think. In this episode, Mike and Blaine dig into the sneaky (and shockingly common) cyber threats that target small business sites—from stolen card testing to DDoS attacks to rogue plugins from 2012. You'll hear why even “boring” sites get hit, what it costs to clean up, and how to protect your business without hiring a full-time IT department. It's less about paranoia—and more about not getting punked by a bot in Belarus.Don't miss the latest insights and entertaining discussions on entrepreneurship, small business, and random BS. Subscribe, follow, and like Mike and Blaine's "Business, Beer, and BS" and catch every episode! Featured Beer: @altstadtbrewery @blindmanbrewingMike: Altstadt Brewery RadlerBlaine: Blindman Brewing “May Long” DIPAWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/C2EN43VBbFwThanks to our Beer Sponsors: • Rachel Barnett from Gentle Frog: youtube.com/@GentleFrog • Karen Hairston from 3S Smart Consulting: 3ssmartconsulting.com• Larry Weinstein, the Cash Flow Cowboy in Houston Texas!• Neighbor Pat• DevinListen to all our episodes at mikeandblaine.comcashflowmike.comdryrun.com#mikeandblaine #smallbusines #cashflow #finance #beer #entrepreneur #craftbeerSupport the showCatch more episodes, see our sponsors and get in touch at https://mikeandblaine.com/

Panelen svarar på era frågor om bland annat ukrainsk underrättelsetjänst och när Ryssland kommer inleda en offensiv från Belarus. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Hur arbetar omvärlden för att sprida information i Ryssland om vad som händer i kriget? Vad är det för skick på Rysslands kärnvapen? Hur ser skolgången ut i Ukraina idag? Och vad kommer egentligen hända efter att Vladimir Putin lämnar rollen som president? Detta och mycket mer får ni svar på i denna frågespecial!Hör Joakim Paasikivi, militärexpert knuten till Mannheimer Swartling, Lubna El-Shanti, radions Ukrainakorrespondent och Maria Persson Löfgren, radions Rysslandskorrespondent. Programledare: Fredrik WadströmProducent: Alice UhlinTekniker: Heinz Wennin

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TAKEAWAYS Annie's first trip to Belarus was a “turning point” that changed her life for the better Satan wants us to be fearful and therefore ineffective in our witness to Christ Check out Annie's devotional this holiday season: 25 Symbols of Christmas: Finding Jesus - A Devotional There was a hole in Annie's heart that only God could fill - and He did  

Is a Politics of Higher Consciousness, Wholeness, and Love Possible? At the moment, very few are anticipating the advent of a higher political consciousness. How can they be? The US has just joined Russia, North Korea, and Belarus in refusing to condemn aggression on Ukraine, or even to admit it occurred at all. Many Americans and former allies are increasingly fearful that the United States is itself becoming an authoritarian state, joining a wave of authoritarianism sweeping the globe. Such as fear is compellingly real. At the same time, America's sacred intent of unity in diversity, originally inspired by Native America and embodied in the motto E Pluribus Unum, is still attainable. Which way will the United States go? Will it completely devolve into a totalitarian regime, putting the entire world at risk, or will it return to its original sacred purpose of inclusivity and wholeness, even love?   To better understand the future, we must examine our past assumptions. It is these unexamined, tacit assumptions that have created our present day reality, often preventing us from realizing our highest aspirations. In this podcast, we will unearth the limits of the mainstream scientific paradigm that sees humanity as separate from nature, and instead reimagine a world that is interconnected, whole, and complete. Life does not have to be seen as a win/lose competition where only the fittest survive, vying for control of limited resources. There is a better and more accurate way to practice politics: as consciousness, collaboration, unity in diversity, even love. Join us on the next episode of the Circle for Original Thinking podcast.   Chantal Garneau lives within the treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and the Credit River watershed, in Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada. As a dedicated Municipal Councillor, environmental advocate, and meditation artist, she weaves together community, ecology, and mindfulness. Chantal's belief in the integrity of complex systems and the power of diversity is the heartbeat of her work. Her mission to restore connections to self, community, and the web of life inspires trust, collaboration, and a shared vision for a world where every relationship is nurtured with care and intention.Alexander Laszlo resides in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and works as President of the Board of Directors of the Bertalanffy Center for the Study of Systems Science, Director of Research at the Laszlo Institute of New Paradigm Research, and Professor of Human and Organizational Development at Fielding Graduate University. Alexander's current research interests include the embodied aspects of science and spirituality as a living field of consciousness; empathy-based education; the relationship between sustainability and thrivability; systemic innovation for planetary flourishing; and syntony as an organizing force in societal evolution. Alexander holds an interdisciplinary PhD in Science and Technology Policy and an MA in History and Sociology of Science from the University of Pennsylvania. He holds a BA in Political Science from Haverford College.  

Der Juni ist für die LSBT* Bewegung (lesbisch, schwul, bi, trans u.a. sexuelle Orientierungen und Geschlechtsidentitäten) weltweit der sogenannte Pride Month – der Monat, in dem sie mit Stolz auf das gesellschaftlich, kulturell und politisch Erreichte aufmerksam machen. Auch in Deutschland gab es zahlreiche CSD-Umzüge und wurde mit vielen Aktionen auf die Probleme für die die LSBT* hingewiesen. So sind in mehr als 60 Ländern gleichgeschlechtlichen Beziehungen und Handlungen strafbar und werden nicht selten mit langjährigen Haftstrafen oder sogar der Todesstrafe geahndet. Der Podcast Menschenrechte: nachgefragt der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung und der Zeitschrift Die Politische Meinung hat sich mit seinem 6. Livepodcast am Pride Month beteiligt. Wir haben zwei Podcasts zum Thema in der Akademie der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Berlin aufgenommen. Gast unseres ersten Podcasts ist Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Benedek. Er war viele Jahre Leiter des Instituts für Völkerrecht und Internationale Beziehungen und Mitbegründer und Leiter des Europäischen Trainings- und Forschungszentrums für Menschenrechte und Demokratie der Universität Graz. Er war als Experte für den Europarat, die EU und die Vereinten Nationen tätig und hat die Afrikanische Menschenrechtskommission beraten. Zuletzt erstellte er für die OSZE Berichte zur Menschenrechtssituation in Tschetschenien, in Belarus und der Ukraine. Im Livepodcast geht es vornehmlich um Tschetschenien. In seinem OSZE-Bericht hat Wolfgang Benedek besonders schwere Menschenrechtsverletzungen gegen LSBT* in Tschetschenien konstatiert und die völlige Straflosigkeit der Täter angeprangert. Hört rein – überall wo es Podcasts gibt! Der zweite Livepodcast erscheint am Mittwoch, 23. Juli. Mit Helge Ytterøy L'orange von EPPride – der LSBT* Organisation der Europäischen Volkspartei (EVP/EPP). Wir haben mit ihm über sein Positionspapier gesprochen, das ausdrücklich den Schutz von LSBT* Geflüchteten und Asylbewerbern in der EU fordert.

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Bahruz Samadov tem 30 anos, é pesquisador e pacifista – e foi injustamente condenado a 15 anos de prisão no Azerbaijão. Sua história, ignorada por líderes europeus, revela os silêncios convenientes da política internacional e mostra, mais uma vez, como o petróleo costuma pesar mais que a democracia. Thomás Zicman de Barros, analista político Hoje eu vou falar sobre o Azerbaijão. Sim, o Azerbaijão: um pequeno país que muitos sequer sabem apontar no mapa e que raramente recebe atenção no noticiário brasileiro. Para explicar o motivo, basta um nome e um sobrenome: Bahruz Samadov. Ele é um jovem pesquisador, de 30 anos, que acaba de ser injustamente condenado a 15 anos de prisão sob a acusação de alta traição. Sem dúvida, alguém pode se perguntar: “Mas o que isso tem a ver com a Europa?” – que, afinal, costuma ser o assunto dessa coluna. Esta crônica trata da Europa sob diversos aspectos. Primeiro porque, tecnicamente, o Azerbaijão faz parte da Europa. O país fica no Cáucaso, considerado a fronteira sudeste do continente. É banhado pelo Mar Cáspio, sua capital é a cidade de Baku e faz fronteira com a Geórgia, a Armênia – dois países também frequentemente incluídos no mapa político da Europa –, a Rússia, a Turquia e o Irã. É um país de maioria muçulmana xiita, mas com um governo, em princípio, laico. Além disso, o Azerbaijão é membro do Conselho da Europa, uma instituição que reúne quase todos os países do continente. E aqui podemos entrar no segundo ponto em que a Europa aparece nessa crônica: as relações entre líderes europeus e o governo azeri. Afinal, há países do continente que não integram o Conselho. A Rússia, por exemplo, foi expulsa após a invasão da Ucrânia. Belarus, por sua vez, jamais foi aceita. Em ambos os casos, o motivo é a cláusula democrática prevista pelo estatuto da organização, que, em princípio, só permite que lá estejam democracias. Então o Azerbaijão é uma democracia pujante? A realidade é mais complicada. País do ex-bloco soviético O Azerbaijão fez parte do Império Russo, depois integrou a União Soviética e, no início dos anos 1990, com o colapso do bloco socialista, se tornou um país independente. Seu primeiro presidente foi Heydar Aliyev, um homem forte da KGB nos tempos soviéticos, que depois passou o poder, em 2003, para o seu filho, Ilham Aliyev, que governa o país há 20 anos – e que inclusive colocou a própria esposa no cargo de vice-presidente. É verdade que o clã Aliyev tem apoio interno. O país cresceu muito nas últimas décadas, enchendo o bolso de alguns, apesar da desigualdade ter também aumentado. Isso dito, o apoio também é mantido pela perseguição a opositores e por um discurso nacionalista inflamado nos últimos três anos, quando o Azerbaijão iniciou uma controversa guerra com a Armênia pela região do Alto Carabaque. Trata-se de um território historicamente disputado – como tantos no antigo espaço soviético, onde fronteiras rígidas tentam separar povos que sempre viveram lado a lado –, e em 2023 o Azerbaijão forçou o êxodo da população armênia da região, num ato que muitos classificam como limpeza étnica. Mas, apesar de tudo isso, o Azerbaijão continua sendo tratado como um parceiro confiável. Por quê? Em grande parte porque Baku tem petróleo e gás. E petróleo e gás, como sabemos, podem em muitos momentos pesar mais do que compromissos com democracia e direitos humanos. Foi nesse contexto que Bahruz foi preso. Ele havia voltado ao Azerbaijão em agosto do ano passado para visitar sua avó, Zibeyde Osmanova, octogenária e única integrante viva da família. Era doutorando na Universidade Carlos, em Praga, e nunca se envolveu em qualquer ato de violência. Seu crime? Escrever colunas de opinião em inglês sobre política caucasiana e manter contato com outros ativistas pela paz – inclusive da Armênia. Isso foi o suficiente para ser acusado de traição e condenado a 15 anos de prisão. Na semana da condenação, ele tentou tirar a própria vida. Um colega de cela o salvou. Hoje, ele foi transferido para uma prisão numa região árida e isolada, em condições preocupantes. Bahruz se tornou um símbolo, um rosto para a repressão política no Azerbaijão. Mas está longe de ser um caso isolado: segundo organizações independentes, mais de 375 dissidentes estão atualmente presos no país, entre eles mais de 25 jornalistas, além de pesquisadores e ativistas forçados ao silêncio ou ao exílio. Silêncio A Europa, tão rápida em denunciar abusos quando a Rússia invadiu a Ucrânia, dessa vez ficou praticamente em silêncio. Quando o Azerbaijão inicia guerras e prende opositores, poucos reagem. Ao contrário: Ursula von der Leyen, presidente da Comissão Europeia, trata Aliyev como um grande parceiro. No ano passado, o Azerbaijão sediou a COP29 – uma conferência do clima presidida por um país cuja riqueza vem do petróleo. E quase ninguém se escandalizou. A hipocrisia, nesse caso, salta aos olhos. Na última semana, com novos atritos entre Baku e Moscou – Azerbaijão e Rússia mantêm relações voláteis, mas ainda estão longe de serem inimigos –, o presidente ucraniano Volodymyr Zelensky fez questão de ligar para Aliyev e manifestar seu apoio público ao líder azeri, dizendo que ambos defendem a dignidade humana. Enquanto isso, o sistema judiciário do Azerbaijão condenava um jovem pacifista a 15 anos de prisão. O caso de Bahruz e tantos outros expõem com clareza os dois pesos e duas medidas da diplomacia europeia. Quando um país não tem petróleo – ou não interessa geopoliticamente – a repressão escandaliza. Quando tem e é nosso aliado, fecham-se os olhos. É por isso que hoje decidi falar sobre o Azerbaijão e sua farsa judiciária que prendeu Bahruz Samadov.

US-Historiker Timothy Snyder spricht über Belarus, Autoritarismus und den atemberaubenden Wechsel in der Geschichte Mitteleuropas. Er analysiert die Machenschaften von Diktator Lukaschenko und den Missbrauch von Geschichte durch autoritäre Nationalisten. Eine Veranstaltung des Wien Museums, des Instituts für die Wissenschaften von Menschen und des International Institut for Peace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ronnie shares his personal journey and the mission of Drop Inn Ministries, emphasising how the organisation embodies hope, help, and healing in Jesus' name to a hurting world. He recounts significant ​“fives” in his life: his first mission trip to Belarus in 1995, starting a church in 2005, and a 10-year lease at Ballyards Castle in 2015 for their ministry's programs. He also shares his profound re-commitment to faith after a severe motorbike accident at 17, and the deep impact of seeing the ​“heart of Jesus” in action, particularly through a video about Nufo from Burkina Faso who receives prosthetic legs through their ministry. Ronnie articulates his current focus on the Great Commission, aiming to empower individuals globally, not just through direct travel, but by supporting those already working in their own communities. He highlights Drop Inn Ministries' expansion into new nations like Egypt, South Africa, Iraq, and Kyrgyzstan, aspiring to reach every nation on Earth. He also speaks about his and his wife Carolyn's fostering of unaccompanied minors, exemplified by the enduring connection with Mubarak, a young man who continues to visit them due to the love and dignity he receives. This personal approach, he stresses, demonstrates that extending kindness and love to others, regardless of their background, can profoundly impact lives and spread the message of Jesus. Episode link: https://grace-community.church/lesson/the-story-of-ronnie-dawson

This episode is dedicated to our nation's veterans and to our country on this, our 249th birthday. Thank you, George - both of you.The "Do You Remember Episode" - Listen for the 'newcomer' trivia test in the second half of the episode!We welcome dear George McGee who says he is eighty something years young! Listen in as George shares some truly hilarious stories from mountain history and he really hits across so many places and families with his wonderful recounting of events. This is a real treat to hear a mountain treasure like George just sit and talk about days gone by and some of the great times and big events in this community's history. Sit back and relax and treat yourself to a great time and some wonderful knowledge about this community. Listeners will hear something about many topics, terms and family names such as:  Divine, Decosimo, Point Park, West Brow, East Brow, Size, Oehmig, Dickinson, John Divine, great grandfather coming down river, the robbery in town, Murfreesboro, Atlanta, King family, Fleetwood Coffee here, Richardson St house, raising chickens in basements, Louie and Dewy ducks, US Marine Corps, Army reserve, CUBA and Guantanamo Bay, marine aviation, Corinne Goree, Liza Vannoy, Tallulah , Lookout Highlands, LMPC, Mtn City Club, Henry King McGee, Covenant College , Russia, Belarus, Mig 29, etc...Also, the 'Newcomer Test' for Lookout Mtn….test questions….the Stardust Casino - the Air Force Base and radar installation, 1960 ice storm, Fletcher Bright, the gambling hall, Jimmy Hoffa trail , Robert Kennedy on the mtn, Jerry Summers, Chief Broadwater, Tom Thumb Golf, first in the nation miniature golf course, the 19th Hole bar, Pan O Ram Club,  The TOP Shop, Reuben Lawrence, integration at Lookout School, 1st Baptist of Lookout Mtn, Lkt Mtn church history, Masseys Gen Store, Esso Gas Station, Robinson Drug Store,  Massey Farm, The Little Club, firebombs, mummies, Whelands, Strangs, Nick Senter, Meyer, McAllister, Bennett, Guerry, Pound, Williams, Patten Hotel, JB Pound Estate, Griffiss, Bobby Davenport, Allison, Brock, Rustand, Baylor ‘54 , LMS Principle Jahn, the city dump, beating Roscoe Tanner, Stonedge is born.There is a lot to hear is this FUN episode so sit back and enjoy!Thank you, George! Well done dear friend!tMENovember 2010 Interview by Helen Burns Sharp with George McGee:George E. McGee III interview - Chattanooga oral histories - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Digital CollectionsSpread the word! Find us at ...theMountainEcho.orgPlease "Like" and 'subscribe' for notification of new episodes on your media player's podcast menu. Also, on regular, full length, non-bonus episodes, many thanks for closing music featuring the Dismembered Tennesseans and vocals by the amazing Laura Walker singing Tennessee Waltz. Opening fiddle music played by the late Mr. Fletcher Bright.

Serbia is home to a large Russian and Belarusian community, which has increased in number since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. But the small Balkan country was already a popular destination for Russians and Belarusians looking to move abroad. Among this older population of Russian and Belarusian immigrants, those who want to adopt Serbian nationality have been facing administrative difficulties for the past two years, resulting in them becoming stateless. FRANCE 24's Laurent Rouy, Aleksandar Cvrkotic, Edward Godsell and Paul Murray report.

World news in 7 minutes. Thursday 3rd July 2025Today: US Vietnam deal. US Haitian status. Venezuela Turk. Bangladesh ex-PM sentenced. India fire deaths. Kenya privatisation. Somalia helicopter crash. WOAH S Africa bird flu. UK Letby charges. UK welfare bill. Azerbaijan Russia tension. Belarus prisoners freed. Dalai Lama reincarnation.With Juliet MartinSEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day.Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week. We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities. You can become a supporter at send7.org/supportContact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us!Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Ben Mallett and Juliet Martin every morning. Transcripts, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated stories in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org

Operation Barbarossa, launched by Nazi Germany on June 22, 1941, aimed to swiftly conquer the Soviet Union, targeting key cities like Moscow, Leningrad, and Kyiv. Hitler reportedly said a meeting with his generals before the campaign began "We have only to kick in the door and the whole rotten structure will come crashing down," With German forces advancing up to 200 miles per week in the first two months, it looked like Germany would accomplish this goal, nearly reaching Moscow by August. The operation’s rapid pace saw the Wehrmacht encircle and capture millions of Soviet troops, bringing Germany close to victory, though fierce resistance and logistical challenges stalled their progress short of total conquest. The campaign devastated civilian populations, with millions killed through bombings, mass executions, and starvation policies, particularly in occupied regions like Ukraine and Belarus. The Nazis’ brutal tactics, including the Einsatzgruppen death squads, systematically murdered Jews, Romani people, and others, contributing to an estimated 10-14 million civilian deaths across the Soviet Union by the war’s end. To look at these months of fighting in Eastern Eruope, some of the most devastating times in that region’s history, is today’s guest, Richard Hargreaves, author of Opening the Gates of Hell. The combination of unprecedented, rapid military victories coupled with state-sponsored and spontaneous atrocities makes the opening fortnight of the invasion of the Soviet Union unique in the annals of modern warfare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Day 1,223.Today, after Ukraine claims to have destroyed a litany of Russian aircraft, we discuss war crimes described on Russia state television committed against snipers, and a remarkable story about how Moscow is reportedly using nuns as spies to spread propaganda.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.Content Referenced:Russia ‘using nuns as spies to spread propaganda' (James Rothwell in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/21/russia-using-nuns-as-spies-to-spread-propaganda/ Germany's crisis-hit car industry is the key to its rearmament (James Rothwell in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/22/germany-car-industry-key-rearmament/ Inside Ukraine's occupied territory where thousands of Russians are moving in (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/31/inside-occupied-ukraine-territory-russia-war-berdiansk/ 'Mariupol is diseased': Residents deny Russian claims occupied city returning to normal (BBC):https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq6912mqp1go I lost half my weight in jail, but I'm not broken, says freed Belarus opposition leader (BBC):https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czey1y6x6zzo Poland to boost howitzer shell output in face of Russian threat (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/425d4fab-6405-4bd8-b4a1-d6ec6a016f83 Ukraine is inching towards robot-on-robot fighting (The Economist):www.economist.com/europe/2025/06/26/ukraine-is-inching-towards-robot-on-robot-fightingSIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST' WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/ Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It's free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Hanna Notte returns to the show for a conversation with Max and Maria about what the most recent round of hostilities between Israel and Iran, plus the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, mean for Russia's own Middle Eastern strategy.  This conversation was recorded on June 25, 2025. "Russia no longer needs Iran's help to sustain the war in Ukraine," by Hanna Notte (June 2025, Financial Times) "Why Isn't Russia Defending Iran?" by Hanna Notte (June 2025, The Atlantic)

In this episode Adam and Alexandra open with some discussion on the latest news, including the release of 14 political prisoners in Belarus, repressions taking place in Azerbaijan, Romania and Georgia. For the main deep dive, Alexandra and Nina continue on the Georgian theme by speaking with Teona Macharashvili, co-founder and board member of Caucasus Open Space, and a committed pro-democracy activist, to unpack the latest developments in Georgia. Teona shares powerful first-hand insights from the ongoing protests, which have now continued for over 200 days.In the exclusive bonus segment – available to our Patrons - Teona sheds light on recent cuts to US foreign aid and what they mean for civil society and human rights defenders on the ground in Georgia. Listen to the bonus content here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-228-132340122Further reading:Repression in Azerbaijan - An interview with Cesare FigariBarberis: https://neweasterneurope.eu/2025/06/24/repression-in-azerbaijan/The 2024 Georgian elections and their geopolitical implications, Vakhtang Maisaia:https://neweasterneurope.eu/2025/05/05/the-2024-georgian-elections-and-their-geopolitical-implications/History rhymes: intellectual resistance and state repression in Georgia, Tamar Gamkrelidze:https://neweasterneurope.eu/2025/03/24/history-rhymes-intellectual-resistance-and-state-repression-in-georgia/Sign up for our weekly newsletter – Brief Eastern Europe:www.briefeasterneurope.eu

Requesting a vote recount, the release of political prisoners from Belarus, a round-table discussion with Ukraine about shared history, the World Justice Forum, the second person from Poland in space, and much more!Thanks for tuning in!Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com. You can also contact us on Twitter & Instagram @rorshokpoland Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.BBC News Polska: https://www.bbc.com/polskaRorshok Ocean Update Job Description: https://rorshok.com/updates/ocean/writer/We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate

Max moderated a live panel discussion with Maria, and two leading experts on the Russian economy, Elina Ribakova and Vladislav Inozemtsev. The conversation focused on the findings of the recent report from the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program, "The Russian Wartime Economy: From Sugar High to Hangover."

Das weltweite Landminenverbot gilt als Meilenstein der Abrüstungspolitik. Jetzt ist das Ottawa-Abkommen in Gefahr, da die baltischen Staaten, Polen und Finnland den Austritt erklären. Sie wollen Minen an Grenzen zu Russland und Belarus einsetzen.  Köhne, Gunnar www.deutschlandfunk.de, Hintergrund

Tommy and Ben grapple with the fallout from Trump and Netanyahu's war with Iran. They talk about how America's massive bunker buster bombs didn't solve the problem of Iran's nuclear program, why the strikes were illegal under international law, and how the drumbeat for regime change will never go away. They also discuss the short-term thinking and triumphalism running rampant in DC and the media and Israel's own under-the-radar nuclear program. Additionally, they cover this week's NATO summit and Trump's less-than-reassuring statement on mutual defense for member countries, some rare good news about a prisoner release in Belarus, how companies like Palantir could fast-track us into a surveillance state, and why Jeff Bezos's Venice wedding is going off the rails. Then, Ben speaks with Nilo Tabrizy, a visual forensics reporter at the Washington Post and co-author of the forthcoming book, For the Sun After Long Nights: The Story of Iran's Women-Led Uprising, about how Iranian civilians have experienced the last 12 days. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. 

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Day 1,216.Today, we discuss the ramifications of the historic American strike on Iran's nuclear sites, and how we should read Tehran's Foreign Minister's scramble to Moscow. Plus we feature a special dispatch from Gotland, Sweden, to meet the Armed Forces' newest outfit protecting Europe's strategic Baltic outpost from Russia.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.Content Referenced:The tiny Swedish island regiment tasked with protecting Europe from Russia (Venetia Rainey in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/17/the-tiny-swedish-island-regiment-tasked-protecting-europe/ Our sister podcast Battle Lines, covering wider geopolitical affairs, including Iran:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/14/battle-lines-foreign-policy-geopolitics-conflict-podcast/ Spain exempt from Nato's 5pc spending target (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/22/spain-exempt-from-nato-five-percent-spending-target-gdp/ 'My husband is free' — Belarus opposition leader Siarhei Tsikhanouski freed after US envoy visits Minsk (The Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/in-highest-level-visit-in-years-lukashenko-meets-us-envoy-kellogg-in-minsk/?mc_cid=bdc69312ea&mc_eid=08d0680a95 Putin spies an opportunity in Trump's attack on Iran (The Spectator):https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/putin-spies-an-opportunity-in-trumps-attack-on-iran/SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST' WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/ Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It's free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A non-proliferation expert says that no matter what Donald Trump says, there's no way to know if U.S. bombs destroyed Iran's nuclear program. But they did make it more likely that Iran will pursue the bomb in secret. An advocate for Arab residents of Israel tells us too many of their communities have too few of the reliable protections that are commonplace in Jewish-majority cities across the country. After five years, an opposition leader is freed from prison in Belarus. His wife -- who took up the leadership in his absence -- tells us about their family reunion, and her husband's drive to get back to work. Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil is released after over a hundred days in ICE detention. We'll hear some of what he told the crowd that gathered to celebrate his return to New York.A triathlete is doing okay after a giant black bear ran in front of his bike during a race this weekend -- at which point he ran into the bear.One of the scientists who discovered little sea spiders that eat methane says the tiny creatures are playing an outsized role in the deep sea ecosystem.As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that warns: they may be compact, but they're gas-guzzlers.

World news in 7 minutes. Monday 23rd June 2025.Today: US bombs Iran. Thailand noquit. Belarus release. Finland landmines. Putin Ukraine "ours". Brazil balloon crash. Bolivia minister. Rwanda jailed. Kenya girl baboons need daddy. SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day.Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week.Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week.We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities. You can become a supporter at send7.org/supportContact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us!Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi and Juliet Martin every morning. Transcripts, vocabulary lists, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated daily news in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.Get your daily news and improve your English listening in the time it takes to make a coffee.For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org

Max and Maria get another update from military expert Mike Kofman on the state of the frontlines in Ukraine.  This conversation was recorded on June 11, 2025. "The Russian Wartime Economy: From Sugar High to Hangover" by Maria Snegovaya, Nicholas Fenton, Tina Dolbaia, and Max Bergmann (June 2025, CSIS.org) "Russia's Battlefield Woes in Ukraine" by Seth Jones and Riely McCabe (June 2025, CSIS.org) "Assessing Russian Military Adaptation in 2023" by Michael Kofman (October 2024, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)

On the show this time, it’s the Belarusian synth-pop of Molchat Doma. Molchat Doma is a post-punk, synth-pop, new-wave electronic band from Minsk, Belarus. They formed in 2017, self-releasing their debut album S krysh nashikh domov, which translates to “From the Roofs of Our Houses." It was later picked up and re-released by the German label Detriti Records, along with their second album in 2018, Etazhi (or "Floors”). The two records gained popularity mainly through an unauthorized upload on YouTube and the band started selling out shows all across Europe. In 2020 they signed with Sacred Bones, and prepared to tour the US. Their song “Sudno” went viral on TikTok, alongside the “closet tour challenge” in which content creators edited together photos of themselves in all the outfits in their closets while the song played. They released their third album, Monument, but their tour was canceled due to the pandemic. Their latest is Belaya Polosa, or "White Stripe," available now on Sacred Bones records. Recorded March 3, 2025 Ty Zhe Ne Znaesh Kto Ya Belaya Polosa Tancevat Sudno Watch the full Live on KEXP session on YouTube.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the show this time, it’s the Belarusian synth-pop of Molchat Doma. Molchat Doma is a post-punk, synth-pop, new-wave electronic band from Minsk, Belarus. They formed in 2017, self-releasing their debut album S krysh nashikh domov, which translates to “From the Roofs of Our Houses." It was later picked up and re-released by the German label Detriti Records, along with their second album in 2018, Etazhi (or "Floors”). The two records gained popularity mainly through an unauthorized upload on YouTube and the band started selling out shows all across Europe. In 2020 they signed with Sacred Bones, and prepared to tour the US. Their song “Sudno” went viral on TikTok, alongside the “closet tour challenge” in which content creators edited together photos of themselves in all the outfits in their closets while the song played. They released their third album, Monument, but their tour was canceled due to the pandemic. Their latest is Belaya Polosa, or "White Stripe," available now on Sacred Bones records. Recorded March 3, 2025 Ty Zhe Ne Znaesh Kto Ya Belaya Polosa Tancevat Sudno Watch the full Live on KEXP session on YouTube.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Belarus gibt es keinen sichtbaren Widerstand mehr. Auch offen über Politik sprechen will niemand - zu groß ist die Angst. Was als subversiver Protest geblieben ist: Belarussisch sprechen. Adler, Sabine;Wohlan, Margarete;Schweizer, Tatjana www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de, Weltzeit

Leybl Botwinik is a writer of science fiction, poetry and songs (in both Yiddish and English) who grew up in Montreal's vibrant Yiddish cultural scene. He is the son of the late Dovid Botwinik, a composer of Yiddish songs, music educator, and Yiddish activist, and the brother of Sender Botwinik, a Yiddish educator, choral director, and music producer. Now living in Israel, Leybl has passed on the Yiddish language and culture to his children. In this episode, he shares stories from his Yiddishist upbringing as well as personal experiences and reflections on the October 7 massacre. The interview was conducted via Zoom on May 30, 2025 (Erev Shabbos/Shvues). Rebbetzin Yetta Kane, a Holocaust survivor, grew up in Miadziol (Yiddish: Miadl – מיאַדל), a small town in Belarus. She recounts memories of her childhood and how her family survived the Holocaust by hiding in the forests of Belarus with the partisans. Yetta and her late husband, Rabbi and Cantor David Kane, co-authored the memoir How to Survive Anything: The Life Story of David and Yetta Kane. This is Part 2 of our interview, recorded at her home in the Los Angeles area on April 8, 2025. Part 1 aired on April 23, 2025. Music: Chava Alberstein: Friling Intro instrumental music: DEM HELFANDS TANTS from Jeff Warschauer: The Singing Waltz Air Date: June 11, 2025

Matt Mason served as the Nebraska State Poet from 2019-2024 and has run poetry workshops in Botswana, Romania, Nepal, and Belarus for the U.S. State Department. His poetry has appeared in The New York Times and Matt has received a Pushcart Prize as well as fellowships from the Academy of American Poets and the Nebraska Arts Council. His work can be found in Rattle, Poet Lore, Prairie Schooner, and in hundreds of other publications. Mason's 5th book, Rock Stars, was published by Button Poetry in 2023. Find more at Matt's website: https://midverse.com/ As always, we'll also include the live Prompt Lines for responses to our weekly prompt. A Zoom link will be provided in the chat window during the show before that segment begins. For links to all the past episodes, visit: https://www.rattle.com/rattlecast/ This Week's Prompt: Write a different kind of haibun than you ever have before that features a big leap. Next Week's Prompt: Find a song lyric from a genre you don't normally listen to, and use that as an epigraph to a poem. The Rattlecast livestreams on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter, then becomes an audio podcast. Find it on iTunes, Spotify, or anywhere else you get your podcasts.

THIS IS NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE. INVESTING IS RISKY AND OFTEN PAINFUL. DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH.This week, we learned a few things.First, we learned the big round of central bank easing is probably over. For assets in general (stocks and bonds) to go up, the total amount of printing (easing) needs to increase. While the Fed wasn't easing, most other central banks were. This week, the Bank of Canada and the European Central Bank said they don't see the need to ease further (though the ECB cut rates). There is no pressure on the Bank of Japan to ease. Moreover, a report today on US unemployment was fine, which means there is no urgency for the Fed to cut rates. We went from central bank easing (COVID), to tightening (2022), to easing (2024–now), to today's no expected easing. There had been a broad belief that erratic White House policy would deal a blow to the US and global economy, forcing the Fed to ease. So far, policy seems to have dealt a significant blow to all of our attention spans but not the economy. This is miraculous, but the data suggests it is true. There is a lot of second-tier data showing slowing hiring, but not enough to move the Fed, which means we must now wait for another month. Perhaps the deportations are shrinking the available pool of labor and keeping unemployment down?Second, we learned a fiscal bill is almost certain to be passed soon in the US, with the deficit clocking in at somewhere between 6% and 7%. The only entity that can borrow at scale at these interest rates is the US government. To increase private sector borrowing, interest rates must come down. To get interest rates down, government borrowing must decrease, and that doesn't look like it will happen. This bill is going to be passed despite many thoughtful people saying the same thing Musk is, which is that the deficit is too big. The conversation I share here with Pennsylvania Senator David McCormick (and my former boss) sheds light not only on his new book, Who Believed in You? (co-written with his wife, Dina), but also on what the budget debate looks like from the perspective of a US Senator. As he makes clear, President Trump believes he has a clear mandate to cut taxes, so cut taxes he will. This package, combined with the healthy jobs data, suggests that interest rates could move higher. At some point, this hurts the stock market because why take a flier on AI stocks when a 30-year bond pays you 5.5%? And as we figure this out, listen to Dave and Dina's advice and both seek out great mentors and try to provide the same for others. Third, we learned that trade uncertainty is going to last a long time. Remember that US trade partners were supposed to submit their offers on Wednesday? Nothing doing. Many other deadlines have come and gone. The US has less leverage than it appears. The global trading system is complex and has evolved over decades. So, the US can get justifiably upset about fentanyl, but then China finds a lever to hurt the US (rare earths), and the conflict goes slow. Xi made ample time to meet with Belarus's Lukashenko last week and scarce time to talk to Trump. Why rush? China, like Russia, believes it is winning. This trade uncertainty is one more reason why the Fed will do nothing unless unemployment rises sharply. The tariffs are high, well over 10%, so at some point, this should whack spending, as should higher interest rates.Fourth, we learned that billions of dollars in conventional military spending are not effective against drones. If Ukraine can take out Russia's bombers with drones, then the same can happen to any other major power. This means in a dangerous world, where conflict in Asia can erupt at any moment, the fundamental techniques of modern warfare are in flux and it is less clear who has the upper hand.Where does this leave me?The AI boom is real and ongoing.The Fed (and other central banks) are on hold until unemployment goes up, which means bond yields will probably go to the upper end of their range.Institutional investors are wary of a pro-risk stance (long stocks, short bonds) because of what happened in April (stocks down 20%) and the ongoing haze of tariffs. This probably makes it more likely for stocks to crawl higher. The value of assets that have little to do with the above, like stable cash flow stocks or idiosyncratic bonds, is high, as are assets that can hedge geopolitical conflict. NOTE TO READERS: I'm at a conference next week, so unlikely I'll have time to post. This document is strictly confidential and is intended for authorized recipients of “A Letter from Paul” (the “Letter”) only. 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Elina Ribakova returned to the show to speak with Max and Maria about the evolution of the Ukrainian economy since February 2022.

Why did an EU success story vote for a pro-Trump candidate? Karol Nawrocki has been narrowly elected Polish president, in part thanks to a first-round surge by candidates further to the right. Why has a nation that's a net recipient of EU funding, one that shares a border with Belarus and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, turned its back on Brussels?  We ask if time's soon up for the swing of two years ago in favour of the reformist coalition led by centre-right Prime Minister Donald Tusk and draw conclusions from the defeat of Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski. Could there even be a snap general election?What about that ongoing battle over the independence of the courts, culture war issues like abortion and attitudes towards Ukraine and European defence? Historical rivalries with Kyiv were talked up on the campaign trail. But historical rivalries are even greater with Moscow. And just as the likes of Germany and France scramble to level up on defence, Sunday's election winner clearly believes that his backers in Washington will maintain the 10,000 US troops stationed in Poland. Is that a sure bet? Can Poland be both Atlanticist and Eurosceptic? Produced by Alessandro Xenos, Théophile Vareille, Elisa Amiri, Ilayda Habip.

A detailed history of Nazi anti-partisan warfare on the Eastern Front during Operation Barbarossa. From the start of the war on the Eastern Front, Hitler's Ostheer, his Eastern Army, would wage a vernichtungskrieg, or war of annihilation, in the East. Never before had such a wide-reaching campaign been fought. Preparations for Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union had included the drawing up of plans and allocation of resources to secure the newly conquered territories. These plans included the premeditated murder of many innocent civilians. Adolf Hitler said as much when in July 1941, shortly after Stalin ordered the formation of partisans, he told his Army High Command: 'This partisan war has some advantage for us; it enables us to eradicate everyone who opposes us.' Anticipating resistance to Nazi occupation and rule, Hitler instructed the Ostheer to act ruthlessly, not only on the front lines but in the rear areas as well. When, in July 1941, Stalin ordered partisan forces to be created, the stage was therefore set for the largest and most savage conflict ever waged between a modern military force and a guerrilla army. The scale of the partisan and anti-partisan war on the Eastern Front was as costly and bitterly fought as the struggle on the front lines themselves. Employing thousands of primary source documents and scouring eight separate state archives in six countries over a twenty-two-year period, Antonio J. Muñoz's Hitler's War Against the Partisans During Operation Barbarossa: June 1941 to the Spring of 1942 (Frontline Books, 2025) has produced what can be described as a definitive account of this part of the war behind the front lines in the East during the invasion of the Soviet Union. From the very beginning, the Nazis fought this war ruthlessly, by eliminating not only actual guerrillas, but a good portion of the civilian population. Employing dozens of wartime anti-partisan operational instructions, plus newly-created detailed battle maps and full orders of battle, Dr. Muñoz brings this little-known conflict behind the lines into focus for the very first time. The war behind the lines is detailed by district. This includes the Reichskommissariat Ostland region, which comprised the Generalbezirk Estland (Estonia), Generalbezirk Lettland (Latvia), Generalbezirk Litauen (Lithuania), Generalbezirk Bialystok (Northeastern Poland), and Generalbezirk Weißruthenien (Belarus). The book also covers the guerrilla and anti-partisan war in the Reichskommissariat Ukraine (Ukraine region) as well as in north, central and southern Russia. For Russia proper, anti-partisan operations against the guerrillas are broken down by army group area. Not only are the operations described, but the reader will also learn about guerrilla attacks and how the entire partisan movement grew from year to year, and region to region. Hitler's War Against the Partisans During Operation Barbarossa documents the whole of the beginning of the savage partisan war between June 1941 and the spring of 1942. Never before has every major, and some minor, anti-guerrilla operation been described in such detail.Dr Antonio J. Muñoz lives in New York City. He is a professor of history at Farmingdale State College in Long Island, New York. He is married, has two daughters and two grandchildren. His last work, published in 2018, covered the history of the German Secret Field Police in Greece, 1941-1944.Stephen Satkiewicz is an independent scholar with research areas spanning Civilizational Sciences, Social Complexity, Big History, Historical Sociology, Military History, War Studies, International Relations, Geopolitics, and Russian and East European history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

A detailed history of Nazi anti-partisan warfare on the Eastern Front during Operation Barbarossa. From the start of the war on the Eastern Front, Hitler's Ostheer, his Eastern Army, would wage a vernichtungskrieg, or war of annihilation, in the East. Never before had such a wide-reaching campaign been fought. Preparations for Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union had included the drawing up of plans and allocation of resources to secure the newly conquered territories. These plans included the premeditated murder of many innocent civilians. Adolf Hitler said as much when in July 1941, shortly after Stalin ordered the formation of partisans, he told his Army High Command: 'This partisan war has some advantage for us; it enables us to eradicate everyone who opposes us.' Anticipating resistance to Nazi occupation and rule, Hitler instructed the Ostheer to act ruthlessly, not only on the front lines but in the rear areas as well. When, in July 1941, Stalin ordered partisan forces to be created, the stage was therefore set for the largest and most savage conflict ever waged between a modern military force and a guerrilla army. The scale of the partisan and anti-partisan war on the Eastern Front was as costly and bitterly fought as the struggle on the front lines themselves. Employing thousands of primary source documents and scouring eight separate state archives in six countries over a twenty-two-year period, Antonio J. Muñoz's Hitler's War Against the Partisans During Operation Barbarossa: June 1941 to the Spring of 1942 (Frontline Books, 2025) has produced what can be described as a definitive account of this part of the war behind the front lines in the East during the invasion of the Soviet Union. From the very beginning, the Nazis fought this war ruthlessly, by eliminating not only actual guerrillas, but a good portion of the civilian population. Employing dozens of wartime anti-partisan operational instructions, plus newly-created detailed battle maps and full orders of battle, Dr. Muñoz brings this little-known conflict behind the lines into focus for the very first time. The war behind the lines is detailed by district. This includes the Reichskommissariat Ostland region, which comprised the Generalbezirk Estland (Estonia), Generalbezirk Lettland (Latvia), Generalbezirk Litauen (Lithuania), Generalbezirk Bialystok (Northeastern Poland), and Generalbezirk Weißruthenien (Belarus). The book also covers the guerrilla and anti-partisan war in the Reichskommissariat Ukraine (Ukraine region) as well as in north, central and southern Russia. For Russia proper, anti-partisan operations against the guerrillas are broken down by army group area. Not only are the operations described, but the reader will also learn about guerrilla attacks and how the entire partisan movement grew from year to year, and region to region. Hitler's War Against the Partisans During Operation Barbarossa documents the whole of the beginning of the savage partisan war between June 1941 and the spring of 1942. Never before has every major, and some minor, anti-guerrilla operation been described in such detail.Dr Antonio J. Muñoz lives in New York City. He is a professor of history at Farmingdale State College in Long Island, New York. He is married, has two daughters and two grandchildren. His last work, published in 2018, covered the history of the German Secret Field Police in Greece, 1941-1944.Stephen Satkiewicz is an independent scholar with research areas spanning Civilizational Sciences, Social Complexity, Big History, Historical Sociology, Military History, War Studies, International Relations, Geopolitics, and Russian and East European history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history