Podcast appearances and mentions of Ben Freeman

You're Listening to Parallax Views https://parallaxviews.podbean.com/ Support the Show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews On this edition of Parallax Views with J.G. Michael, we explore the powerful financial forces behind Washington D.C.'s most influential think tanks—and how those funding streams may shape U.S. foreign policy and defense strategy. Joining us are Ben Freeman and Nick Cleveland-Stout of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft to discuss their eye-opening project: the Think Tank Funding Tracker (TTFT). The TTFT is designed to bring much-needed transparency and accountability to the world of policy influence, exposing the financial ties between think tanks and their funders. Specifically, we look at three major sources of funding: U.S. government funding, led by the Department of Defense Foreign government contributions, including major donors like Saudi Arabia and Qatar Defense contractor money, with Northrop Grumman leading the charge Think tanks play a vital role in shaping public policy through research, analysis, and recommendations. But as Ben and Nick explain, financial backing can create conflicts of interest and biases that may influence the narratives and policy prescriptions these institutions offer. Some think tanks rank high in transparency—others, particularly those with more hawkish foreign policy stances, score a troubling zero. We also address the issue of “dark money” think tanks, declining public trust, and how the TTFT includes concrete policy recommendations to encourage better disclosure practices. The conversation highlights the need for vigilance in understanding who is funding the experts shaping public debate and decision-making. One key case study we explore is the Atlantic Council, a major D.C. think tank whose funding sources exemplify the complex web of influence at play in the policy space. If you're interested in U.S. foreign policy, military-industrial complex dynamics, Middle East geopolitics, or political influence in Washington, this is a must-listen episode that breaks down the often unseen forces shaping global affairs. For more information please read Quincy Brief #68: Big Ideas and Big Money: Think Tank Funding in America.

In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First, a discussion about the incoming Trump Administration's trade and tariff policies with Republican Congressman Adrian Smith of the Ways & Means Committee. Then, we discuss House legislation passed earlier this week – that bans transgender athletes in women's sports with former college athlete and Massachusetts representative Lori Trahan (D-MA). Finally, Quincy Institute's Ben Freeman joins us to discuss his organization's new report on "think tank" funding.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Valet i USA blir ett ödesval för Ukraina. Konflikt är i vågmästarstaten Pennsylvania, där kriget kan avgöra valutgången och där ukrainare är en väljargrupp som båda sidor vill vinna i slutspurten. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Den amerikanska staten har donerat stödpaket värda miljarder dollar till Ukraina sedan Rysslands fullskaliga invasion 2022. Men inom det republikanska partiet har stödet blivit alltmer ifrågasatt, däribland av presidentkandidaten Donald Trump. Och i den amerikanska valrörelsens slutspurt syns en tydlig skiljelinje mellan kandidaterna när det gäller Rysslands krig i Ukraina. Konflikt möter väljare på båda sidor som engageras av frågan och synar ett betydande skifte inom Republikanerna, vad gäller USA:s roll på världsscenen. I vågmästarstaten Pennsylvania är väljare med rötter i Ukraina och Polen en grupp som båda sidors kampanjer siktar in sig på. I delstaten är gruppen tillräckligt stor för att kunna avgöra utfallet i valet, om man ser till hur liten skillnaden varit i två föregående valen. Och att vinna Pennsylvania ses som en nyckel för att vinna Vita huset. Men hur resonerar de ukrainare som står inför att välja mellan Harris och Trump?Samtidigt följer Ukraina och regeringen i Kiev det amerikanska presidentvalet mycket noga. Hör om president Zelenskyjs USA-strategi och hur invånare i Charkiv ser på det stundande presidentvalet.Medverkande: Bodan, Terenja och Maria, väljare i Philadelphia. James M Lindsay, expert på amerikansk utrikespolitik vid Council on Foreign Relations. Frida Stranne, statsvetare och USA-expert vid Högskolan i Halmstad. Igor, Iryna och Ivan, invånare i Charkiv. Mychailo Podoljak, Volodymyr Zelenskyjs rådgivare. Volodymyr Fesenko, statsvetare och chef vid Center for Political Studies “Penta” i Kiev. Jay, Bob och Maggie, Trump-supportrar i Allentown. Ben Freeman, analytiker vid Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. Olga, Andryi, Roman och Anelka, kyrkobesökare och väljare i Philadelphia. Reportrar: Kajsa Boglind, Konflikts reporter i Pennsylvania. Lubna El-Shanti, Ukrainakorrespondent. Programledare: Fernando Ariasfernando.arias@sverigesradio.seProducent: Therese Rosenvingetherese.rosenvinge@sverigesradio.se Tekniker: Heinz Wennin

Danny and Derek sit down with Ben Freeman, director of the Democratizing Foreign Policy Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, to discuss NYC Mayor Eric Adams's indictment, connection to the Turkish government, and more about foreign influence in the United States. 

Political gambling legend 50Pence challenges Alex Chan for the SSG Title Belt on the question of who will win the Trump-Harris debate. Chan and 50Pence also discuss which mention markets will hit on Polymarket and how many more Trump-Harris debates there will be before the election. Timestamps 3:49: Interview begins 4:38: How Chan won the Title Belt 6:54: 50Pence introduction 8:26: Title Belt bet 15:50: Favorable moderators for Trump 18:32: Counterparty risk 21:39: Debate rules 30:59: Harris's performance 57:13: Trump's weaknesses 1:02:11: Polymarket debate mention markets 1:08:03: Crypto/Bitcoin mentions 1:15:32: How many Trump-Harris debates? 1:18:47: Lottos on 3+ debates? Show Notes Bet on debate markets at Polymarket.com, the world's largest prediction market. Follow Star Spangled Gamblers on Twitter @ssgamblers

Part I: Pratik Chougule (@pjchougule), Ben Freeman (benwfreeman1), and Alex Chan (@ianlazaran) discuss why Trump is unlikely to select J.D. Vance as VP. Part II: Pratik and Mick Bransfield (@mickbransfield) discuss what comments will favorably influence the CFTC in the ongoing rulemaking on event contracts Part III: Anthony Pickles (@polgambling) provides advice on how to follow the UK elections and maintain an edge in these markets Part IV: Saul Munn (@saulmunn) explains the importance of capital in building the forecasting community Timestamps 0:11: Pratik introduces segment on J.D. Vance 0:46: Pratik introduces segment with Mick Bransfield 1:30: Pratik introduces segment with Anthony Pickles 2:13: Pratik introduces segment with Saul Munn 5:02: Vance segment begins 5:14: Chan's views on Vance 6:33: Freeman's analysis on Vance 8:34: Pratik's analysis on Vance 11:07: Segment with Bransfield begins 18:11: Libertarians in CFTC comment period 28:09: Segment with Pickles begins 33:05: Segment with Munn begins 35:24: Social capital 41:33: Weak ties 44:09: Creating value Follow Star Spangled Gamblers on Twitter @ssgamblers Bet on Trump's VP selection at Polymarket https://polymarket.com/event/republican-vp-nominee/will-tim-scott-win-the-2024-republican-vp-nomination?tid=1719813123739 Optic Forecasting: https://www.opticforecasting.com/

Pratik Chougule previews Manifest 2024. Ben Freeman (@benwfreeman1) and Alex Chan (@ianlazaran) negotiate a side bet on whether Trump will select Tim Scott, Doug Burgum, or Marco Rubio as his running mate. They discuss how Trump will make the decision and when he'll announce it.  Timestamps 0:09: Pratik introduces segment on Trump VP selection 1:44: Manifest 2024 7:18: Episode on VP nomination begins 7:43: What are SSG Title Belt Championships? 9:37: How Ben Freeman won the SSG Title Belt 11:56: Ben's proposed side bet on Trump's VP selection 13:36: Alex Chan's background 15:38: OpenBet/DonBest 19:26: How Alex got into political gambling 20:49: Political nerds vs. professional gamblers 22:36: Ben and Alex negotiate theie side bet 27:09: How Trump will select his VP 30:10: Loyalty considerations 32:21: Trump's strength in GOP 34:48: Will Trump penalize those who ran against him? 35:32: When will Trump announce the pick? 36:38: How deep is Trump's VP bench? 40:09: Has Trump already decided? Follow SSG on Twitter: @ssgamblers Trade on Polymarket, the world's largest prediction market, at polymarket.com Attend Manifest, a festival celebrating predictions, markets, and mechanisms, hosted by Manifold Markets. June 7-9 at Lighthaven Campus, Berkeley, CA. Tickets are available at https://www.manifest.is/#tickets. Use the discount code SSG10 to get 10% of the ticket price.

Author Ben M. Freeman addresses the phenomenon of internalized anti-Jewishness in his talk on “The Impact of Jew-Hatred on Jews,” and professor Amy Elman (Kalamazoo College) lectures on “All American Antisemitism through Replacement Feminism.”

On this edition of Parallax Views, Osgoode Hall Law School of York international law scholar Prof. Heidi Matthews joins us in the first segment to discuss the ICC (International Criminal Court) and its announcement that it will seek arrest warrants for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant, and Hamas leaders like Yahya Sinwar in relation to the Gaza War. We get into the nitty gritty of what this means for Israel/Palestine and discuss issues such as genocide, war crimes, the breaking news that Israeli intelligence has been engaged in a nearly decade long covert war against the ICC, the massacre in Rafah, international humanitarian law and international criminal law, and much, much more. In the second segment of the show, Quincy Institue for Responsible Statecraft intern Brett Heinz joins the show to discuss his Responsible Statecraft piece "Foreign bribery in Congress: 'The way business is done'?"as well as the Quincy brief he co-wrote with Ben Freeman entitled "Subsidizing the Military-Industrial Complex: A Review of the Secretary of Defense Executive Fellows (SDEF) Program". Recently, two Congressmen, Rep. Henry Cuellar and Sen. Bob Menendez, were indicted on charges of foreign bribery. But that's only the tip of the iceberg, argues Brett Heinz. We look at foreign bribery scandals from Koreagate to Abscam up to the present day and Heinz offers insight into what is needed to combat this problem in the halls of Congress and the political system in America more broadly.

While Trump appears to hold a commanding lead heading in the Iowa caucuses, second place remains uncertain. Ben Freeman challenges The Winner for the SSG title belt on the question of who will perform better in the Iowa caucuses: Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley. Plus, Pratik Chougule explains the nomination process for the 2024 Golden Modelos. 0:00: Pratik introduces the Iowa caucuses segment 1:38: Pratik explains the nomination process for the 2024 Golden Modelos for Excellence in Political Gambling 4:15: SSG members' only private briefing on Taiwan elections 7:36: Segment on Iowa caucuses begins 8:15: What are SSG title belt challenges 9:20: Ben Freeman on why DeSantis is underpriced for second place in Iowa 12:20: The Winner on why DeSantis isn't likely to place second 13:38: Negotiating the belt challenge 14:10: Pratik's view on why DeSantis has the edge 15:30: Haley's feminism 17:07: Populism and wave politics 18:14: What is Haley's message? 28:30: Haley's lack of endorsements 37:30: Democratic presidential primary Follow Star Spangled Gamblers on Twitter @ssgamblers

Four Part Episode Part 1: Dr. Lucas (@talophex) on Biden's health Part 2: The Winner (@thewinner2875) and Ben Freeman (@benwfreeman1) on whether Vivek Ramaswamy is worth buying as a hedge Part 3: Mick Bransfield (@mickbransfield) on the CFTC's decision to reject Kalshi's election contracts Part 4: Nathan Young (@nathanpyoung) on religion and prediction markets  Timestamps 5:08: Interview with Lucas begins 6:39: Biden's cognitive decline 8:49: Biden's physical health 10:20: Biden's aneurysms 13:18: Biden's capacity to run a presidential campaign 15:19: Biden's risk of vaccine injury 18:45: How to trade on Biden's health on Polymarket 20:46: Segment on Ramaswamy begins 21:46: Ben Freeman on fading the online candidate 23:22: Segment on CFTC's Kalshi decision begins 24:21: Commissioner Mersinger's dissent 25:54: State laws on political betting 27:40: Why the CFTC is not main the adversary of political betting 28:14: Legality of the Iowa Electronic Markets 29:47: Kalshi's tried to find a shortcut 30:50: Excerpt of Chougule's speech on black markets 32:22: Segment with Nathan Young begins 32:37: How religion made Young interested in prediction markets 33:10: Forecasters were ahead of the curve on COVID 34:02: Similarities between the rationality and religious communities 38:05: Religious attitudes toward gambling in the UK 40:56: America's religious opposition to political betting Follow Star Spangled Gamblers on Twitter @ssgamblers.

On this episode of ESPC, Ryan interviews an author name Ben Freeman about his new book about angels. Ryan shows Ben who the real angels is by making him his very own radio ad! Plus, some callers make the show really hard to comprehend.

Three-Part Episode In Part I, Ben Freeman and SSG Title Belt Champion The Winner review the DeSantis-Newsom debate and discuss whether DeSantis can make a comeback. In Part II, PlayUSA columnist Steve Friess offers lessons on what the political betting community can learn from how sports betting became mainstream. In Part III, Mick Bransfield provides theories on why Kalshi pressed ahead with election contracts at the CFTC knowing it didn't have the votes. Timestamps 4:30: Interview with Ben Freeman and The Winner begins 7:49: DeSantis's mannerisms 12:36: Is DeSantis deferring too much to advisors  15:03: Missed opportunities in the DeSantis-Newsom debate 18:42: Market prices on DeSantis and Nikki Haley 25:13: Trump's legal problems 27:23: Can Haley get through the Republican primaries? 30:16: Interview with Friess begins 34:46: Pratik's view on legalizing political betting at the state level 37:19: Interview with Bransfield begins 43:12: Incentives created by Kalshi's investors SUPPORT US: Patreon: www.patreon.com/starspangledgamblers FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL: Twitter: @ssgamblers VISIT OUR WEBPAGE: www.starspangledgamblers.com

How can you throw off the yoke of shame and walk with pride? Ben Freeman, Jewish leader, thinker, author, educator, and founder of the modern Jewish pride movement has made it his mission to educate, inspire and empower both Jewish and non-Jewish people from all over the world. He shares how to celebrate your differences, what some of the misconceptions the world has about the Jewish people, how to stand for oneness, how to have the courage to tell your story, and how to be proud of who you are. - Follow Ben on Instagram @benmfreeman  - Get Ben's books at https://benmfreeman.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hace unos días se estrenaba lo nuevo de The Rolling Stones, una remezcla a cargo de uno de nuestros productores favoritos: Purple Disco Machine. Es uno de los temas que más suenan últimamente en nuestras sesiones de DJ y hoy te lo descubrimos en nuestro tiempo de radio. El resto de novedades foráneas las firman Mika, Shed Seven, April June, Grand Alpaca, Jule & Rome, Thomas Charlie Pedersen, Strawhouse, Päter, Joris Bon, Magz, Ben Freeman, Teni Rane, The Lovelines, Maxi Tea y Olivia Rodrigo. Además Sleaford Mods nos presentan su reciente versión de un clásico de Pet Shop Boys. Y en nuestro apartado de actualidad nacional escuchamos lo nuevo de Christina Rosenvinge, Viva Suecia y Valeria Castro, Coque Malla, Bum Motion Club, Lord Malvo, Nuevo Berlín, Apartamentos Acapulco, James Madd, Ilusa Club, Celia Becks y Strangel0ve, Tu No Existes, Depresión Sonora, Muyaio y Galerna.

This episode Out Loud is joined by 2 special guests - Amsterdam's Kristof Hajos and Brazil's Bemti - who have recently collaborated on the song and music video for the incredible new track “Imaginary World”. This is a must not miss conversation! PLUS! We also have brand spanking new music from:Ben Freeman, Bryce Xavier, Dylan and the Moon, Jeanette King, Madison Rose, Nicole Springer, Romy, Sinzere, Zach Benson, and more! ⚡️CONNECT WITH THE Q⚡️ Website: ⁠https://www.curatedbyq.com⁠ ⚡️FB/Instagram/Twitter @theqreviews ⚡️YouTube.com/@QCreativeNetwork⚡️Apparel Shop https://qreview.threadless.com ⚡️Theme Music provided and performed by UK DJ and producer Hectic @hectictracks on Instagram⚡️

The Role the Great Powers are Likely to Play in Israel's War Against Hamas | Gaza Civilians Caught Between Israel's Retaliation For Atrocities by Hamas, and an Illegitimate, Repressive, Religious Fundamentalist Government | Another Indictment Against Senator Menendez For Acting as a Foreign Agent For a Foreign Government While Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee backgroundbriefing.org/donate twitter.com/ianmastersmedia facebook.com/ianmastersmedia

Ben Freeman and MAGA Vacuum return to the show to discuss their observations from the Iowa State Fair and their predictions on who will win the state's GOP caucuses. Timestamps 3:12: Interview begins 3:48: What is the Iowa State Fair and why is it significant for the Republican primaries? 5:31: Trump supporters trolling DeSantis 6:06: Trump's appearance 6:28: Ramaswamy rapping 7:30: DeSantis's prospects 23:40: Iowa evangelicals 26:23: DeSantis's ground game 31:38: Longshot candidates and nonstarters in Iowa 35:18: Odds of a Trump second place in Iowa 37:28: Ramaswamy supporters 38:06: Hatred of Pence 39:08: Freeman's post-interview notes

Intro: Pratik Chougule discusses a recent Manifold meetup he attended and the importance of attending in-person forecasting community events Part 1: Rule3O3 joins the show for the first time to discuss epistemic humility in political betting and how to realize the promise of political prediction markets. Part 2: Ben Freeman and Pratik Chougule continue their conversation on 2024 Republican presidential primary. Ben and Pratik discuss whether a fractured Republican field will save Trump again or whether the electorate will rally around an alternative. Timestamps 0:00: Pratik introduces the two segments 1:12: Manifold and the importance of in-person forecasting events 6:34: Rule3O3 intro 8:26: Political prediction market efficiency 10:29: Epistemic humility in prediction markets 13:26: Technical analysis 16:20: Fun in prediction markets 18:43: Ben Freeman on whether a fractured Republican field will save Trump again or whether the electorate will rally around DeSantis 20:43: High-profile Republican endorsements 23:19: Attacks on Trump 27:39: Trump's financial problems 29:41: Will Republicans coalesce around an alternative 33:41: DeSantis's strengths and weaknesses 39:54: Ben's picks on PredictIt 41:57: Pence lottos

Longtime PredictIt trader Ben Freeman argues that the markets are overly pessimistic about Ron DeSantis's odds of winning the Republican nomination and makes the bull case for buying at current prices. 1:23: DeSantis's comments about betting markets on John Stossel's show 6:24: Ben Freeman introduces himself 8:16: Ben's experience as a Trump White House intern 12:13: Why DeSantis prices have dropped 14:24: Why DeSantis remains the strongest candidate after Trump 24:19: Trump's odds 36:31: DeSantis's campaign troubles

The PRIDE train keeps on rolling! This episode brings you a zinger of a line-up that includes:Ben Freeman, bexx, BOBBY MARKS, Emory Parker, ESPE, Gattison, Honeychile, Jade Above, Kennen, Montse Torres, Nick, I Am, Nicolas McCoppin, Pipella, Torrey Mercer, Zahra Deljoui, and more! ⚡️CONNECT WITH THE Q⚡️ Website: https://www.curatedbyq.com ⚡️FB/Instagram/Twitter @theqreviews ⚡️YouTube.com/qreviews⚡️Apparel Shop https://qreview.threadless.com ⚡️Theme Music provided and performed by UK DJ and producer Hectic @hectictracks on Instagram⚡️

Ben Freeman of the Quincy Institute joins the show to discuss his latest research on cronyism in American foreign policy. Freeman examined the top Think Tanks working to influence lawmakers in Washington and American public opinion through media. He found a lot of undisclosed funding coming from weapons companies. On top of that, many experts at these organizations were publicly for the purchase of the explicit weapons that their funders produced. Freeman lays out what he found and names some of the top organizations and companies taking part in this racket.  Discussed on the show: “How weapons firms influence the Ukraine debate” (Responsible Statecraft) “Lockheed Stock and Two Smoking Barrels” (Corpwatch.com [formerly published at Playboy]) Ben Freeman is a Research Fellow at the Quincy Institute. He previously served as Director of the Foreign Influence Transparency Initiative with the Center for International Policy. Read his work at Antiwar.com and Responsible Statecraft. Follow him on Twitter @BenFreemanDC. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott. Get Scott's interviews before anyone else! Subscribe to the Substack. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Download Episode. Ben Freeman of the Quincy Institute joins the show to discuss his latest research on cronyism in American foreign policy. Freeman examined the top Think Tanks working to influence lawmakers in Washington and American public opinion through media. He found a lot of undisclosed funding coming from weapons companies. On top of that, many experts at these organizations were publicly for the purchase of the explicit weapons that their funders produced. Freeman lays out what he found and names some of the top organizations and companies taking part in this racket.  Discussed on the show: “How weapons firms influence the Ukraine debate” (Responsible Statecraft) “Lockheed Stock and Two Smoking Barrels” (Corpwatch.com [formerly published at Playboy]) Ben Freeman is a Research Fellow at the Quincy Institute. He previously served as Director of the Foreign Influence Transparency Initiative with the Center for International Policy. Read his work at Antiwar.com and Responsible Statecraft. Follow him on Twitter @BenFreemanDC. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott. Get Scott's interviews before anyone else! Subscribe to the Substack. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjY

Krystal and Saagar discuss Trump mocking the overuse of the word 'woke' as DeSantis claps back, both GOP frontrunners potentially dodging the debate stage, Wall Street donors backing DeSantis, Jack from Twitter endorsing RFK Jr, SCOTUS crushing workers in a brutal new ruling, YouTube changing their disinformation policy, the flaws of Twitter Community Notes, Wall Street pushing for Jamie Dimon to run for President, and Ukraine war profiteers with Ben Freeman. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/ Read Ben Freeman Here: https://quincyinst.org/author/bfreeman/ To listen to Breaking Points as a podcast, check them out on Apple and Spotify Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-points-with-krystal-and-saagar/id1570045623   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Kbsy61zJSzPxNZZ3PKbXl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Krystal and Saagar discuss Trump mocking the overuse of the word 'woke' as DeSantis claps back, both GOP frontrunners potentially dodging the debate stage, Wall Street donors backing DeSantis, Jack from Twitter endorsing RFK Jr, SCOTUS crushing workers in a brutal new ruling, YouTube changing their disinformation policy, the flaws of Twitter Community Notes, Wall Street pushing for Jamie Dimon to run for President, and Ukraine war profiteers with Ben Freeman.To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show uncut and 1 hour early visit: https://breakingpoints.supercast.com/Read Ben Freeman Here: https://quincyinst.org/author/bfreeman/To listen to Breaking Points as a podcast, check them out on Apple and SpotifyApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-points-with-krystal-and-saagar/id1570045623 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Kbsy61zJSzPxNZZ3PKbXl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump Eviscerates His Own Defense as Jack Smith Closes in on Indicting Him | The Disconnect Between Biden's Low Poll Numbers and His Many Achievements | How Defense Contractors Influence the Ukraine Debate backgroundbriefing.org/donate twitter.com/ianmastersmedia facebook.com/ianmastersmedia

OK, so, in 'Part TWO' of @EchoChamberFP https://www.instagram.com/echochamberfp/ we're revisited by the great Bill Thomas, who was last on 'Episode 198 - Part Three'!!! https://www.podcaphilia.com/echo-chamber/ep198c We take a look at his new swashbuckling feature, and then sit down for an enthralling confab! Watch the conversation: HERE! https://youtu.be/ItGJLEqmO-c 'The Three Musketeers' is directed by Bill Thomas and written by Ray Bogdanovich & Dean Lines. France is in turmoil and a new, naive King (Tom Taplin) finds himself manipulated by the evil Cardinal Richelieu (James Cosmo). With a corrupt commander of the royal guard (James Oliver Wheatley) by his side the Cardinal employs the expertise of the devious and wicked Milady de Winter (Preeya Kalidas) in a plot to bring down the monarchy and drag the country into war. As France burns the Cardinal will take control. All that stands between them and victory are the remnants of an elite group who wore loyalty to crown and country. Above all else The Musketeers (David O'Mahony, Ben Freeman, Jake J. Meniani & Malachi Pullar-Latchman) will stand against the odds to foil this deadly plot. Today we have: The Three Musketeers Watch Review: Here. https://youtu.be/z4T7etcaIGs Digital Release Date: 13th March 2023 DVD Release Date: 13th March 2023 Director: Bill Thomas Cast: Ben Freeman, Jake J Meniani, David O'Mahony, Malachai Puller-Latchman, Preeya Kalidas, James Oliver Wheatley, James Cosmo, Sophie Craig, Roland Stone, Tom Taplin, Stanley J. Browne, Wendy Richardson, Tim Berrington, Jennifer Matter, Michael Higgs Credit: Picture Perfect, Signature Entertainment Genre: Action, Adventure Running Time: 99 min Cert: 12a Trailer: Here. https://youtu.be/fFIZMthTe-s Digital Platforms: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play Watch via Apple TV+: Here. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/movie/the-three-musketeers/id1671273417 Watch via Prime Video UK: Here. https://www.amazon.co.uk/placeholder_title/dp/B0B8ND8R75/ref=tmm_aiv_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Buy DVD via Amazon: Here. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Three-Musketeers-DVD-Bill-Thomas/dp/B0BMQS2QRN/ Buy DVD via HMV: Here. https://hmv.com/store/film-tv/dvd/the-three-musketeers-(2) Website: Here. https://www.signature-entertainment.co.uk/film/the-three-musketeers/ ------------ *(Music) 'Baby Phat' (feat. Yummy Bingham, Devin The Dude) by De La Soul - 2001 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eftv/message

This week on The Thirst Time we speak to, Ben Freeman. Co-Founder of Pressure Drop Brewing. Pressure Drop celebrates its 10th Birthday this year. They were there, right at the start of thatwave of Craft Breweries that emerged in the UK around the 2010s. We asked Ben about the past, present and future of Pressure Drop and what the 4 day work week looks like for a Brewery. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this edition of Parallax Views, the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft's Ben Freeman returns to discuss his report The Emirati Lobby in America and his upcoming report on Saudi lobbying in the United States. We begin the conversation by discussing the nature of the U.S./UAE relationship and the way the military, economics, and weapons sales figures into that relationship. We then delve into the activities, legal and illegal, of the Emirati Lobby in the United States and the ways it seeks to influence U.S. foreign policy. Ben's Quincy report details the political activities of 25 firms registered as working on behalf of the UAE under FARA (the Foreign Agents Registration Act). Ben and I delve into the cases of former Trump advisor Tom Barrack, Lebanese-American businessman George Nader, and the high-ranking military officials that have worked on behalf of UAE interests. Additionally, we discuss the UAE in relation to other Gulf State countries, namely the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Moreover, Ben and I discuss Kristen Sinema and the F-35 deal that benefitted Saudi Arabia; the law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (or just Akin Gump); how the Emirati Lobby donates to influential D.C. think tanks; the Abraham Accords; the Dubai Expo 2020; the war in Yemen; the issue of dark money; why having FARA is better than not having FARA;  why the UAE has such significant lobbying efforts in the U.S. compared to some other Middle Eastern countries; foreign influence operations and academia; cultural exchange vs. foreign influence ops; how the Emirati Lobby and other foreign lobbies are actually not one group but a constellation of organizations and firms; PR and perception management; PR efforts by foreign lobby's to put attention on countries other than their own; how foreign lobbies can impact not only U.S. foreign policy, but also negatively impact smaller, more economically disadvantaged countries; arms sales; and much, much more!

Ben M. Freeman is an author, internationally renowned educator, and is among the founders of the modern Jewish Pride movement, for which he created the Jewish Pride manifesto, Jewish Pride: Rebuilding a People. Ben's second book Reclaiming Our Story: The Pursuit of Jewish Pride looks at internalized Jew-hate and ways to overcome it. Throughout his work, Ben seeks to educate and empower Jewish people to reject the shame of antisemitism imposed on Jews by the non-Jewish world. In this conversation with Jay, Ben discusses his youth in Glasgow, Scotland as formative in building that Jewish Pride. He also addresses the role of Zionism in Jewish Pride, as well as the historical context and misinformation around anti-Zionism as it relates to antisemitism. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, Ben relates his experiences coming out as gay to his developing and continuing Jewish Pride. Please find a transcription of this episode: https://allaboutchangepodcast.com/podcast-episode/benfreeman/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Washington has been a quiet battleground between Moscow and Kyiv. 2021 saw some of K Street's top lobbying firms duking it out over issues like the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, sanctions, and Ukrainian NATO membership. Think tanks got in on the fight too. The Russian invasion of Ukraine then shifted the terrain, with new sanctions blocking Russian lobbying and new lobbyists entering the fray for Ukraine. Ben Freeman, an expert on foreign influence at the Quincy Institute and author of The Foreign Policy Auction, dug into the lucrative business of foreign influence in the United States, the transparency laws that govern it, and the high-stakes struggle between two enemies to shape U.S. policy. Freeman's report is here: https://quincyinst.org/report/the-lobbying-battle-before-the-war-russian-and-ukrainian-influence-in-the-u-s/ The internship opening on Freeman's team is here: https://jobs.lever.co/quincyinst/45691bb5-3ff0-412a-8083-57826f528ae1

A Special episode where Ed Freeman, along with Ben Freeman and Bobby Parmar discuss the documentary "WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn" and how the problems could have been avoided with a more stakeholder friendly approach to the business. The documentary is available to stream on Hulu.  (Recorded 8/26/22)

Ben Freeman is back to talk about who's really influencing United States foreign policy. Freeman recently wrote a paper about the Taiwan lobby. He talks to Scott about how this Taiwan lobby was involved in making the recent Pelosi trip happen. Scott and Freeman talk about how we find ourselves in a situation where foreign governments have more influence on America's policies than the American people and American business too.  Discussed on the show: “The Taiwan Lobby” (Center for International Policy) “How the Taiwan lobby helped pave the way for Pelosi's trip” (Responsible Statecraft) “Bipartisan ‘Fighting Foreign Influence Act' targets think tank funding” (Responsible Statecraft) “The well-traveled road from member of Congress to foreign agent” (Responsible Statecraft) “Feds accuse Brookings president Gen. Allen of illegally lobbying for Qatar” (Responsible Statecraft) Ben Freeman is a Research Fellow at the Quincy Institute. He previously served as Director of the Foreign Influence Transparency Initiative with the Center for International Policy. Read his work at AntiWar.com and Responsible Statecraft. Follow him on Twitter @BenFreemanDC. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State and Why The Vietnam War?, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; and Thc Hemp Spot. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjYu5tZiG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Download Episode. Ben Freeman is back to talk about who's really influencing United States foreign policy. Freeman recently wrote a paper about the Taiwan lobby. He talks to Scott about how this Taiwan lobby was involved in making the recent Pelosi trip happen. Scott and Freeman talk about how we find ourselves in a situation where foreign governments have more influence on America's policies than the American people and American business too.  Discussed on the show: “The Taiwan Lobby” (Center for International Policy) “How the Taiwan lobby helped pave the way for Pelosi's trip” (Responsible Statecraft) “Bipartisan ‘Fighting Foreign Influence Act' targets think tank funding” (Responsible Statecraft) “The well-traveled road from member of Congress to foreign agent” (Responsible Statecraft) “Feds accuse Brookings president Gen. Allen of illegally lobbying for Qatar” (Responsible Statecraft) Ben Freeman is a Research Fellow at the Quincy Institute. He previously served as Director of the Foreign Influence Transparency Initiative with the Center for International Policy. Read his work at AntiWar.com and Responsible Statecraft. Follow him on Twitter @BenFreemanDC. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State and Why The Vietnam War?, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; and Thc Hemp Spot. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjYu5tZiG.

Finally! Here it is - the longest and, I believe, the most important Dangerous History Podcast episode I've done to date! (I recorded the first of many segments for this episode all the way back in April, and had been researching & composing notes for it for many months before that!) Join CJ as he discusses the massive British propaganda operation in the US that ran from 1914-1917 (during the period of American "neutrality"), which was a crucial factor in eventually bringing the US into World War I. *Also (Super-Important, will have a special episode on this soon, but): Check out CJ's crowdfunding campaign to be able to leave his dayjob & do the DHP (& other cool independent projects) full time! Support the Dangerous History Podcast via Patreon or SubscribeStar. External Links Scott Horton's interview with Ben Freeman from 5/16/22, about how foreign governments such as Saudi Arabia & Ukraine pour large amounts of money into lobbying US politicians & funding think-tanks in the US in order to subvert US foreign policy for their interests, rather than that of average Americans Scott Horton's interview with Ben Freeman from 2/18/22, covering the insanely high amount of money & effort the Ukrainian government poured into hijacking US foreign policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For episode 100 we decided to to change it up and have the usual host Ed Freeman sit in the guest's seat while Ben Freeman the producer took over hosting duties.  (Recorded 6/26/22)

Scott interviews Ben Freeman about the money governments like Saudi Arabia and Ukraine invest in D.C. lobbying. They begin by discussing the Middle East Institute, a Saudi-funded D.C. Think Tank that brands itself as an objective institution studying the Middle East when, in reality, its “experts” always happen to argue for what the Saudi regime desires. They then turn to the rest of the world and observe how awful and dangerous the rhetoric coming out of D.C. think tanks is concerning Russia and China.      Discussed on the show: “Gulf funded think tank turns pro-Saudi, UAE messaging up to 11” (Responsible Statecraft) “Why the “end the Yemen war” narrative is problematic” (Middle East Institute) “Army of Ukraine lobbyists behind unprecedented Washington blitz” (Responsible Statecraft) “Tell us how this war in Ukraine ends” (Responsible Statecraft) Ben Freeman is a Research Fellow at the Quincy Institute. He previously served as Director of the Foreign Influence Transparency Initiative with the Center for International Policy. Read his work at AntiWar.com and Responsible Statecraft. Follow him on Twitter @BenFreemanDC. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State and Why The Vietnam War?, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; EasyShip; Free Range Feeder; Thc Hemp Spot; Green Mill Supercritical; Bug-A-Salt and Listen and Think Audio. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjYu5tZiG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Download Episode. Scott interviews Ben Freeman about the money governments like Saudi Arabia and Ukraine invest in D.C. lobbying. They begin by discussing the Middle East Institute, a Saudi-funded D.C. Think Tank that brands itself as an objective institution studying the Middle East when, in reality, its “experts” always happen to argue for what the Saudi regime desires. They then turn to the rest of the world and observe how awful and dangerous the rhetoric coming out of D.C. think tanks is concerning Russia and China.      Discussed on the show: “Gulf funded think tank turns pro-Saudi, UAE messaging up to 11” (Responsible Statecraft) “Why the “end the Yemen war” narrative is problematic” (Middle East Institute) “Army of Ukraine lobbyists behind unprecedented Washington blitz” (Responsible Statecraft) “Tell us how this war in Ukraine ends” (Responsible Statecraft) Ben Freeman is a Research Fellow at the Quincy Institute. He previously served as Director of the Foreign Influence Transparency Initiative with the Center for International Policy. Read his work at AntiWar.com and Responsible Statecraft. Follow him on Twitter @BenFreemanDC. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State and Why The Vietnam War?, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; EasyShip; Free Range Feeder; Thc Hemp Spot; Green Mill Supercritical; Bug-A-Salt and Listen and Think Audio. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjYu5tZiG.

On this edition of Parallax Views, the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche famously declared "God is Dead". In doing so Nietzsche not necessarily celebrating the triumph of atheism, but rather raising the question of what comes next for society once religion is replaced by secularism. How do we make sense of things and find meaning in a secular world? In his new book The Universe Is On Our Side: Restoring Faith in American Public Life, Bruce Ledewitz, Professor of Law at Duquesne University Law School, attempts to tackle that question. He joins us on the first segment of the show to discuss the decline in trust of public institutions; the process theology of Alfred North Whitehead (and process theology popularizer Dr. David Ray Griffin); Jesuit theologian Bernard Lonergan's question "Is the universe on our side?"; the British philosopher John Gray and the idea that "no, the universe is not on our side", postmodernism; science as a social activity; the secularism of American Christianity; New Atheism and the failings of it; Nietzsche and the death of God as a catastrophe (even if it is true); the incompatibility of a wonder-working God in a secular world; making clear that Bruce's book is not an attack on those who have religious faith; the post-truth age; a lack of belief in the future; Martin Luther King's "the arc of the universe bends towards justice" quote; the Enlightenment and the mechanistic, materialistic worldview; David Hume and the idea that we can only gain knowledge through the senses; Carl Sagan and the Pale Blue Dot; and much, much more! In the second segment of the show, the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft's Ben Freeman & Nick Cleveland-Stout join us to discuss their recent piece at The Intercept entitled "Until Ukraine, Russia Lobbyists Successfully Blunted Sanctions After Foreign Adventurism". We also discuss their upcoming report on Ukraine lobbying in Washington, D.C., the Foreign Agent Registration Act, the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, the public relations firm known as Ketchum, the need for transparency when it comes to foreign lobbying efforts, and much, much more!

Born in Scotland, Ben is a gay, Jewish, internationally renowned author, educator and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion specialist focusing on Jewish identity, combatting Jew-hatred and raising awareness of the Holocaust. He is the founder of the modern Jewish Pride movement and the author of the Jewish Pride manifesto, Jewish Pride: Rebuilding a People, released in February 2021 to great international acclaim. Ben and Adam discuss anti-Zionism, Israel, and the complexities of being a modern day Jew. 

Ben Freeman joined Scott on Antiwar Radio yesterday to discuss some analysis he recently published that looks at the Ukrainian Government's lobbying efforts in Washington DC. Freeman combed over records and uncovered over 13,000 political activities that Ukraine reported carrying out in the U.S. during 2021. Among those activities were 2,000 contacts with American media and over 8,000 contacts with Congress. Freeman points out that, although he studies how foreign governments work to influence American politics, this effort by Ukraine is on a whole other level.  Discussed on the show: “Army of Ukraine lobbyists behind unprecedented Washington blitz” (Responsible Statecraft) Support KPFK Ben Freeman is director of the Foreign Influence Transparency Initiative with the Center for International Policy. Read his work at AntiWar.com and follow him on Twitter @BenFreemanDC. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State and Why The Vietnam War?, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; EasyShip; Free Range Feeder; Thc Hemp Spot; Green Mill Supercritical; Bug-A-Salt and Listen and Think Audio. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjYu5tZiG.

Ben Freeman joined Scott on Antiwar Radio yesterday to discuss some analysis he recently published that looks at the Ukrainian Government's lobbying efforts in Washington DC. Freeman combed over records and uncovered over 13,000 political activities that Ukraine reported carrying out in the U.S. during 2021. Among those activities were 2,000 contacts with American media and over 8,000 contacts with Congress. Freeman points out that, although he studies how foreign governments work to influence American politics, this effort by Ukraine is on a whole other level.  Discussed on the show: “Army of Ukraine lobbyists behind unprecedented Washington blitz” (Responsible Statecraft) Support KPFK Ben Freeman is director of the Foreign Influence Transparency Initiative with the Center for International Policy. Read his work at AntiWar.com and follow him on Twitter @BenFreemanDC. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State and Why The Vietnam War?, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; EasyShip; Free Range Feeder; Thc Hemp Spot; Green Mill Supercritical; Bug-A-Salt and Listen and Think Audio. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjYu5tZiG.

3:41 | Ryan gets the show rolling with his take on the #TruckersForFreedom protest driving across the country challenging the vaccine mandates in Canada.  15:56 | More than 30% of Alberta teachers are considering leaving the profession after this school year, according to a new report from Alberta Teachers' Association. The research lead Dr. Phil McRae and a teacher who is retiring early, Darin Gibson, explain what educators across the province are experiencing. 47:06 | Jewish Pride author, Ben Freeman discusses the history of Jew-hate, how some anti-vaxxers people are likening vaccinations to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany, the on-going strife in the Gaza Strip, and how to combat antisemitism. 1:10:48 | Ryan reviews the most recent Question of the Week results on morality and professional sports. Presented by Y Station 1:28:57 | #PositiveReflections | A way to get the week started off on the right foot—a look at the positives in the news, sports, and pop culture. Presented by Kuby Energy

Featuring Joey Burton from The Darden School at The University of Virginia and Ben Freeman, producer of The Stakeholder Podcast.   (Recorded 11/15/21)

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Ben Freeman is a gay Jewish educator and the author of the 2021 book JEWISH PRIDE: REBUILDING A PEOPLE.

The concept of Zionism, and even the word itself, is being increasingly stolen away from the Jewish People. Rather than defining it as the quest for self determination in their historic homeland, Zionism is being defined as a hateful and racist concept, often bolstered by social media and the news media alike. In this week's edition of the Honest Report podcast, we welcome Ben Freeman, an international speaker and author, for his thoughts on how pro-Israel voices can take back the concept of Zionism from those who seek to demonize it. Welcome to the Honest Report podcast. Please subscribe to our podcast, leave a review, and share our show. If you are interested in sponsoring a podcast, visit the HonestReporting Canada website. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thehonestreport/message

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On this week’s episode, we talk to Ben Freeman at the Foreign Influence Transparency Initiative about how Washington think tanks — particularly foreign policy and national security institutions — are taking hundreds of millions of dollars from the government, foreign countries, and the defense industry. In many cases, they aren’t disclosing it. How is this affecting policy, more specifically, is it feeding the threat of inflation keeping us on a continuous war footing? In our first segment, Dan, Barbara and Kelley talk about the pressure on President Biden to keep a military presence in or around Afghanistan. Ben Freeman’s latest:  The Saudi Lobby in 2020 (May 2021)Restoring Trust in the Think Tank Sector (with Eli Clifton) (May 2021) Subscribe at crashingthewarparty.substack.com

On this edition of Parallax Views, the issue of how politics on Capitol Hill is effected by foreign lobbies, influence peddling, and think tanks with connections to the defense industry are important but oft underdiscussed topics. Joining us to unravel these matters is Ben Freeman, Director of the Foreign Influence Transparency Initiative at the Center for International Policy. We discuss the Foreign Agents Registration Act and its history as well as the role of Saudi lobbying on the Republican Party and Qatari lobbying on the Democratic Party. Additionally, we discuss the need for transparency when it comes to foreign lobbies and Ben explains why these issues should matter to average American citizens and voters. The American-Israel Public Affairs Committee is also discussed. But we do not stop at the issue of foreign lobbies. We also discuss the topic of the military industrial complex and Ben's updating of that term to the military industrial congressional think tank complex. What is the role of the defense industry and weapons manufacturing in influencing U.S. policy? In discussing think tanks we are able to tie foreign lobbies back into the conversation because both foreign lobbies and defense contractors play a huge role in the funding of political think tanks in America. Given that experts at many think tanks are featured on various media outlets it is important to be transparent about who is funding these think tanks and how it may influence the agenda of those think tanks. In regards to think tanks we tackle the question of how trust can be restored in think tanks and, moreover, why it is important for that trust to be restored.

Welcome back! This week we speak with Ben Freeman, a gay, Jewish writer and educator focussing on Jewish identity, combatting antisemitism and raising awareness of the Holocaust. His first book, Jewish Pride: Rebuilding a People, was released earlier this year, and we spoke with him about pride, self worth, and otherness. Episode NotesBen's website: https://benmfreeman.com/Jewish Pride: Rebuilding a People, https://www.bookdepository.com/Jewish-Pride-Ben-M-Freeman/9781913532130Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/how-long-have-you-got. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

- In which an agunah gets her get from the man who had left her for dead. And the Onion's take on "erasing women." - In which we (Anne) interview our resident expert on antisemitism and social media (Shoshanna!), and why now seems worse than before. - And in which we recommend Ben Freeman's "Jewish Pride," as well as Israeli school Torah parties (and the prep for them). Music: "Misery" by The Whips

Investigative journalist Eli Clifton joins Barbara, Daniel, and Kelley to talk about the corruption and hypocrisy that makes this city go, starting with the dark money and blatant corporate, foreign, and government funding into think tanks and lobbying for a preferred interventionist agenda. Plus, crazy Beltway headlines that will make you cringe (and your pocketbook shrink)!Eli is a senior advisor for The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and investigative journalist for Responsible Statecraft.His latest issue brief, written with Ben Freeman of the Foreign Influence Transparency Initiative, on Restoring Trust in Think Tank Sector can be found here.Other recent articles:Weapons biz celebrates declining ‘state of humankind,’ cold war with ChinaWeapons biz bankrolls experts pushing to extend Afghan War Subscribe at crashingthewarparty.substack.com

Scott interviews Ben Freeman about his research into the Saudi lobby's activity in American politics. Freeman explains that while it's illegal for foreign governments to donate directly to politicians in this country, it's easy to get around these restrictions by hiring firms in the U.S. to make contributions and to lobby on behalf of governments like Saudi Arabia. Freeman has found hundreds of such filings per year, totaling tens of millions of dollars in contributions. He reminds us that all of this activity contributes to painting Saudi Arabia in a positive light while they continue to perpetrate war crimes against the people of Yemen. Discussed on the show: "The Saudi Lobby in 2020" (Foreign Influence Transparency Initiative) "The Air Force Is Planning For a Future Without the F-22" (Defense One) Ben Freeman is director of the Foreign Influence Transparency Initiative with the Center for International Policy. Read his work at AntiWar.com and follow him on Twitter @BenFreemanDC. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; Photo IQ; Green Mill Supercritical; Zippix Toothpicks; and Listen and Think Audio. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjYu5tZiG.

Scott interviews Ben Freeman about his research into the Saudi lobby's activity in American politics. Freeman explains that while it's illegal for foreign governments to donate directly to politicians in this country, it's easy to get around these restrictions by hiring firms in the U.S. to make contributions and to lobby on behalf of governments like Saudi Arabia. Freeman has found hundreds of such filings per year, totaling tens of millions of dollars in contributions. He reminds us that all of this activity contributes to painting Saudi Arabia in a positive light while they continue to perpetrate war crimes against the people of Yemen. Discussed on the show: "The Saudi Lobby in 2020" (Foreign Influence Transparency Initiative) "The Air Force Is Planning For a Future Without the F-22" (Defense One) Ben Freeman is director of the Foreign Influence Transparency Initiative with the Center for International Policy. Read his work at AntiWar.com and follow him on Twitter @BenFreemanDC. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; Photo IQ; Green Mill Supercritical; Zippix Toothpicks; and Listen and Think Audio. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjYu5tZiG. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLzVF99vK9k

Chris, Melanie, and Zack, discuss Frank Hoffman’s recent War on the Rocks essay, “U.S. Defense Strategy after the Pandemic,” which makes the case for adjusting U.S. strategic objectives in light of flat or declining Pentagon budgets over the next few years. While the Pentagon might intend “to implement the 2018 National Defense Strategy as if the pandemic and recession never happened,” Hoffman explains, we “should evaluate US national security strategy under much more austere defense spending scenarios.” And now we can. As it happens, War on the Rocks, in partnership with the American Enterprise Institute and Center for Strategic & International Security, has just rolled out a clever online budgeting tool that allows users to design their own defense strategies according to a wide range of criteria. Be sure to check it out. Grievances include gun violence and big bugs (cicadas), and for Joe Biden wanting to take away drug maker patents. Shout outs to Liz Cheney, the G-7’s proper stance on Taiwan, and the World Health Organization and think-tank transparency — and a special attaboy for Producer Tre, the hardest working dude in the podcast universe.   Links Frank Hoffman, “US Defense Strategy after the Pandemic,” War on the Rocks, April 20, 2021 Caroline Multerer, “#100: Create an Office of Gun Violence Prevention in the Department of Homeland Security,” Atlantic Council, April 29, 2021 Eli Clifton and Ben Freeman, “Restoring Trust in the Think Tank Sector,” Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, May 10, 2021 Defense Futures Matthew Lesh, "'Stakeholder Capitalism' Caused the Oxford Vaccine Debacle," Wall Street Journal, May 5, 2021 Afshin Molavi, "Globalization in a Needle," Substack, April 30, 2021 Robert Work, "Storm Clouds Ahead: Musings about the 2022 Defense Budget," War on the Rocks, March 30, 2021 Charles Q. Brown, Jr. and Gen. David H. Berger, "Redefine Readiness or Lose," War on the Rocks, March 15, 2021 Nike Ching, "G-7 Countries Back Taiwan's Observer Status in World Health Assembly," VOA News, May 5, 2021

This week on Ring of Fire, Ben Freeman, Director of the Foreign Influence Transparency Initiative joins us to discuss Saudi Arabia’s latest tactic when it comes to lobbying the US government, taking its lobbying operation from Washington DC to middle America. and Heather Digby Parton will be here to run down the biggest stories of the week. Become a member of this podcast over ROF Podcast dot com, it is your support that keeps the show going. On today’s member show you’ll hear an interview Sam did with Ryann Liebenthal who wrote about the history of student debt in this country, not as old of a story as you might imagine in fact that’s a big part of the problem this debt is not only enormous but it’s fairly recent so if you’re a member of the Ring of Fire Radio podcast you can hear that bonus material just head over to ROF Podcast dot com

This week, we’re kicking off our Passover celebrations, live from the Oppenheimer home. Mark is joined by four of his children as they sit around the Seder table and wonder where, exactly, all these Passover traditions came from. Helping them along the way are co-hosts Stephanie and Liel, and a near minyan of all-star guests. First, historian and Tablet columnist Jenna Weissman Joselit expounds on the material culture associated with the home-based holiday—Seder plates, matzo covers, and afikoman bags—and wonders why Jewish ritual objects don’t always rise to the level of beauty of our other cherished home items. (Stephanie offers some beautiful holiday favorites: Seder plates from Isabel Halley Ceramics, Judaica Standard Time, Via Maris, and Apeloig Collection.) Then we talk to family therapist (and Mark’s sister-in-law!) Dr. Jessica Grogan, who tells us how the rigid archetypes of the Four Children can serve as a useful counter-example for how we see our own children. Adam Teeter of Vinepair shares the secrets of how wine can unlock memories through your olfactory system. Rabbi Gabi Weinberg from The Bnai Zion Foundation shares a story about the significance of buying matzo—and keeping the receipts—in his family. Dovid Bashevkin explains why Passover is such a big deal in the of Jewish holidays. The hosts interview Ben Freeman about his new book, Jewish Pride: Rebuilding a People, and makes the case that Passover is a holiday all about Jewish pride. And finally, our favorite cantorial student, Jacob Sandler, returns to the show to teach the hosts that there is more fun to be had after the Seder meal, specifically in the singing of “Hallel.” Check out last year’s Passover episode, “Our Socially Distanced Seder Guide,” for more on hosting a Seder on your own or for the first time. Need a Haggadah? Check out Tablet’s The Passover Haggadah: An Ancient Story for Modern Times. Upcoming virtual events: Thursday, March 25 — Stephanie will be prepping for Passover with Jake Cohen, author of the new cookbook Jew-ish. Join them for cooking and conversation, presented by the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, at 5 p.m. EDT. Register here. Later that evening, Stephanie will be interviewing Menachem Kaiser about his new book, Plunder: A Memoir of Family Property and Nazi Treasure, at the Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, at 7 p.m. EDT. Register here. Thursday, April 29 — Stephanie will be moderating Rachel Bloom and Tovah Feldshuh in ‘A Conversation Between a (Television) Daughter and Mother,’ presented by The Jewish Museum and the Jewish Book Council, 7 p.m. EDT. Register here. Find out about all our upcoming events at www.tabletmag.com/unorthodoxlive. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get new episodes, photos, and more. Join our.Facebook group, and follow Unorthodox on Twitter and Instagram. Get a behind-the-scenes look at our recording sessions on our YouTube channel! Join our Check out all of Tablet’s podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. Sponsors: Kol Foods has everything you need to create a kosher, ethical, sustainably-sourced Passover Seder spread, from delicious briskets to 100% grass-fed lamb shank bones. Use promo code UNORTHODOXPESACH for 10% off your entire Passover order at KOLFoods.com. “The Telling: How Judaism's Essential Book Reveals the Meaning of Life” is a new book by Mark Gerson all about the Passover Haggadah. This book enables readers to make the Seder what it should be: the most interesting, inspiring, and memorable night of the Jewish year. Find out more and get your copy at thetellingpassover.com. American Jewish World Service grantees are leading the effort to promote human rights, empower women and girls to fight for equal rights, and advance environmental justice in the face of climate change. AJWS is currently twice-matching all donations; find out more and make your donation at AJWS.org/unorthodox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(TW: Suicide and self-harm is discussed in this episode.) BONUS CONTENT! Whilst I am busy preparing for Season 2 of 'When Did You Know?' I wanted to share with you a special bonus episode with author Ben Freeman. Ben appeared on the show in episode 4 and since then has had his first book published so he came to the show to talk about the impact of the LGBTQ+ pride movement on the Jewish Pride movement. You can learn more about Ben through his website www.benmfreeman.com and his new book is out now. Don't forget to follow 'When Did You Know?' on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or email me on WDYKPod@gmail.com to get the latest updates on Season 2! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our first recurring guest is the one and only Ben Freeman, Holocaust Educator and Jewish Rights Activist. This past Monday, Ben released his first book titled, "Jewish Pride: Rebuilding a People" and in this episode we took a deep dive into the contents of the book. What does it mean to have Jewish Pride? What inspired Ben to write the book? Why did he write it the way he did? We answered all of these questions and so much more. Get your own copy of Jewish Pride: Rebuilding a People on Amazon today! . We are also happy to announce the launch of our merch store jewishoriginal.com/merch. Here, you can find shirts, sweaters, hats, mugs, canvases of beautiful sights in Israel and so much more. Send us a screenshot of a review and 5 star rating of our podcast and we will send you a discount code for 15% off the entire store. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twotalljewshow/support

I'm delighted to welcome back Ben Freeman to the podcast in celebration of the release of his book 'Jewish Pride: Rebuilding a People.' In our conversation, we spoke about what inspired Ben to write this book, his own personal journey with Jewish pride, and the main message he wants people to take away from the book. You can purchase Ben's book from Amazon (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jewish-Pride-Rebuilding-Ben-Freeman/dp/1913532135) or all other major book retailers. You can follow Ben on Twitter @BenMFreeman (https://twitter.com/benmfreeman) , and you can follow me on Twitter @Jewish_Podcast (https://twitter.com/jewish_podcast) .

Featuring Ben Freeman, Producer of The Stakeholder Podcast (Recorded 1/3/21)

Dr. Ben Freeman, the Director of the Foreign Influence Transparency Initiative at the Center for International Policy (CIP), stops by the podcast to discuss his own intellectual and professional journey, his […]

Dr. Ben Freeman, the Director of the Foreign Influence Transparency Initiative at the Center for International Policy (CIP), stops by the podcast to discuss his own intellectual and professional journey, his work on foreign funding and influence inside the United States, the oft-misunderstood role and defense-industry links American think tanks, why we should ever keep an eye on Saudi machinations, and the related prospects for Biden transition team—with more than a few quips and inside jokes along the way.  See his CIP bio page for more details and past publications.  Follow Ben on Twitter @BenFreemanDC. Check out other links to Ben’s recent reports and articles discussed in the interview: JAPAN’S INFLUENCE IN AMERICA U.S. GOVERNMENT AND DEFENSE CONTRACTOR FUNDING OF AMERICA’S TOP 50 THINK TANKS Foreign Funding of Think Tanks in America The Saudi Lobby: How the Kingdom Wins in Washington Nuclear Weapons Profiteers are Driving the Nukes Debate How the Qataris conquered DC while you were sleeping Let me guess.  You're enjoying the show so much, you'd like to leave us a review?!  Click here for Stitcher.  Click here for Apple Podcasts.  Click here for our Facebook page.  Alternatively, you can click here: https://lovethepodcast.com/fortressonahill Email us at fortressonahill@gmail.com Check out our t-shirt store on Spreadshirt.com Not a contributor on Patreon? You're missing out on amazing bonus content! Sign up to be one of our patrons today! - www.patreon.com/fortressonahill A special thanks to our Patreon honorary producers - Will Ahrens, Fahim Shirazee, James O'Barr, Adam Bellows, Eric Phillips, Paul Appell, Julie Dupris, Thomas Benson, Emma P, Janet Hanson, Tristan Oliver, Daniel Fleming, Michael Caron, Jason, Zach H, Ren Jacob, Bart, and the Statist Quo Podcast.  You all are the engine that helps us power the podcast.  Thank you so much!!! Not up for something recurring like Patreon, but want to give a couple bucks?!  Visit Paypal.me/fortressonahill to contribute!! Fortress On A Hill is hosted, written, and produced by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, and Keagan Miller. Intro / outro music "Fortress on a hill" written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Clifton's Bandcamp page; Clifton's Patreon page Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

The Foreign Influence Game with Ben Freeman of the Center for International Policy and hosts Richard Levick of LEVICK and Julian Pecquet of Foreign Lobby Report.

"You start to follow the money, and you don't know where the fuck it's gonna take you." - Lester Freaman from The Wire Jon and Matt were honored to be joined by Dr. Ben Freeman (no relation to Lester) for a further discussion of the corruption within the military-industrial-congressional complex. Ben is the direc­tor of the For­eign Influ­ence Trans­paren­cy Ini­tia­tive at the Center for International Policy He is especially adept at exposing the role of private contractor and foreign money in influencing the creation of destructive US foreign policies. He is the author of The Foreign Policy Auction. Specifically discussed: - Jon's recent article breaking down the waste and opportunity cost of Pentagon spending and the military-industrial- congressional complex - Ben's background: How did he develop such an interest and talent for tracking the money within the military industrial complex? - The countries that have significant influence on US politics.. hint, it's not Russia! - The influence wielded by he for profit weapons industry and foreign actors through the funding of think tanks - The other nefarious ways through which US foreign policy is influenced by the arms industry and foreign actors - Ben's rejection of Biden's solution to curb foreign influence and a proposal for a better solution - Some concerns regarding the incoming Biden foreign policy team Ben's Work: Please Support Him! Report: U.S. Government and Defense Contractor Funding of America's Top 50 Think Tanks Report : Foreign Funding of Think Tanks in America Report: Japan's Influence in America Ben's article about nuclear weapons profiteers: Nuclear Weapons Profiteers are Driving the Nukes Debate Ben's book: The Foreign Policy Auction Our Work: Jon's recent article : Tackling the Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex Read our "In the Context of Empire" blog with corresponding and expanded posts to this content! Social Media: Twitter- @Mattylongruns.

A wonderful episode where I chat to world-renowned educator and author, Ben Freeman. We talk about our shared love of divas, Jewish Pride and disagreements over when he actually came out. Don't forget to follow 'When Did You Know?' on Twitter and Instagram @WDYKPod or email me on WDYKPod@gmail.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On today's show, we are incredibly excited to be on with Ben Freeman. Originally from Glasgow, Scotland - Ben is a gay, Jewish, Zionist, author and educator focusing on Jewish identity, combatting antisemitism, and raising awareness of the Holocaust. His work aims to inspire, empower, and educate both Jews and non-Jews all over the world. In the early part of 2021, Ben will be releasing his first book “Jewish Pride: Rebuilding a People” - Ben currently calls Hong Kong home as the head of humanities at international school and lectures part time The Self Proclaimed “BEAR JEW" https://www.instagram.com/onthisdayin... https://www.instagram.com/benmfreeman/ https://twitter.com/BenMFreeman https://www.benmfreeman.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twotalljewshow/support

Ben M. Freeman is a world-renowned educator who focuses on Jewish identity, antisemitism and raising awareness of the Holocaust. His first book, Jewish Pride: Rebuilding A People, coming out next year, aims to educate, inspire and empower Jews to reject the shame of antisemitism and to begin the process of exploring and embracing their own identities as proud Jews. You can follow Ben on Twitter @benmfreeman (https://twitter.com/BenMFreeman) and you can find out more about his work on his website, benmfreeman.com (https://www.benmfreeman.com/) . You can follow me on Twitter @jewish_podcast (https://twitter.com/jewish_podcast) , and you can email me at jewishthepodcast@gmail.com.

Today we are joined by another Ohio hunter named Ben Freeman. Ben started hunting when he was 10 years old....all by himself! It took him many attempts but he was ale to take a buck his first year. We hear that story and many more in this great episode. Ben also talks about the importance of taking new people hunting and showing them the ropes.Who are you passing on your passion to?

It's a crazy competitive market for fly fishing equipment - rods, reels, lines, fly tying materials - the margins are tiny and the market is crowded with big box retailers who can survive on razor thin margins. So how does a small, Maine-based company survive, and even thrive? By offering superior service, deep product knowledge, and a huge appreciation for its customers. Listen in as we hear from Ben Freeman, owner of Trident Fly Fishing, as he tells us how he launched the store, and how he keeps it afloat day in and day out.

Kelley Vlahos discusses the scandalous ties between the arms industry and the American government, starting with the fact that so many members of the Defense Department are former employees of top arms firms like Raytheon, Lockheed, and Northrop Grumman—and vice versa. This revolving door inevitably leads to a deliberate alignment of the interests of these two parties, meaning more unnecessary wars in the Middle East so we can make and sell more bombs. In particular, the entire justification for allowing the war in Yemen to continue is the fact that America’s weapons deals with Saudi Arabia supposedly mean a great deal for our economy. President Trump has even claimed that this relationship is responsible for a million American jobs. In reality, says Vlahos, that number is probably more like 40,000, many of which are white collar consulting and lobbying jobs in Washington D.C. that are otherwise completely worthless. Discussed on the show: “Before COVID Strong, Navarro Was Big War’s Man in the White House” (The American Conservative) “Turns Out Saudi Arms Deals Won’t Add a ‘Million’ Jobs to U.S. Economy” (The American Conservative) “5/15/20 Ben Freeman on the Qatar Lobby in Washington” (The Libertarian Institute) “Arms Dealers and Lobbyists Get Rich as Yemen Burns” (The American Conservative) Kelley B. Vlahos is the executive editor of The American Conservative. Follow her on Twitter @KelleyBVlahos. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: NoDev NoOps NoIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; Listen and Think Audio; TheBumperSticker.com; and LibertyStickers.com. Donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal, or Bitcoin: 1Ct2FmcGrAGX56RnDtN9HncYghXfvF2GAh.

Scott interviews Ben Freeman about his report, “The Qatar Lobby in Washington D.C.” Freeman goes over the recent history of Qatar’s efforts to influence U.S. policy, including their apparent success in winning over the Trump administration to their side in a dispute with Saudi Arabia. In this case and in others, Freeman is astounded by how easy it is for lobbyists representing foreign governments to buy off American politicians. Small campaign donations of a few thousand dollars can be enough to buy a senator’s vote. Equally shocking, this is perfectly legal. Discussed on the show: “Report: The Qatar Lobby in Washington” (Center for International Policy) “Report: Foreign Funding of Think Tanks in America” (Center for International Policy) Ben Freeman is director of the Foreign Influence Transparency Initiative with the Center for International Policy. Read his work at AntiWar.com and follow him on Twitter @BenFreemanDC. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: NoDev NoOps NoIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; Listen and Think Audio; TheBumperSticker.com; and LibertyStickers.com. Donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal, or Bitcoin: 1Ct2FmcGrAGX56RnDtN9HncYghXfvF2GAh.

How deeply has Qatar influenced our government? Very deep, claims Ben Freeman. The Director of the Foreign Influence Transparency Initiative joins David Gornoski to explore his groundbreaking report on Qatar's rise in DC power. Also, businessman and novelist Burt Walker discusses his perspective on the war on drugs from a dad's frontline exposure. Listen to the full episode for an intriguing journey into the world of lobbyists, corruption, and violence. Read Ben Freeman's report on internationalpolicy.org Visit Burt Walker's website at burtwalker.com Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at hello@aneighborschoice.com Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

In this episode of Homeroom, we're joined by Ben Freeman, an AP World History teacher from Virginia to talk about AP World History as a course, and what teaching history, both AP and non-AP, under quarantine is like. After the CollegeBoard's decision to make AP classes online and for AP Histories to be tested through a five document DBQ, teachers nationwide have had to adapt to new teaching environments and a new test format in short notice.See Freemanpedia here: https://www.freeman-pedia.com/ Looking for more Homeroom? Tune in here: https://homeroom.fiveable.me/

This episode in the "Story-Backstory" series is a complement to the article that Helena Cobban published on Mondoweiss on April 25, exploring a small window that the Mueller Report provided into the world of the influence-buying operations undertaken by the UAE and other rich Arab Gulf states in Washington DC. In this episode, Ms. Cobban interviews Ben Freeman of the Center for International Policy, to discuss the extensive influence operations undertaken in Washington by the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Israel. At one key point, Freeman notes that the same lobbying and p.r. firms that work for many of those actors also work for major US arms manufacturers!(Please note that there was no Episode 9 in this series, as we concentrated on producing online materials for last week's topic, instead.)Support the show (http://justworldeducational.org/donate/)

Pressure Drop may have been founded during the early days of London’s brewing renaissance, but its trajectory has been very different to many of its compatriots.  While other UK breweries of the same age—the likes of Beavertown, Five Points, and Fourpure—expanded rapidly, putting together sales teams, attending trade shows and contract brewing overseas to hit demand, Pressure Drop’s founders have chosen to grow slowly and organically even when the opportunity to explode seemed in reach. Back in 2013 their flagship beer, Pale Fire, was probably the most sought-after Pale Ale in London and way ahead of its time. Even though the recipe changed frequently, its reliably soft wheat body, haze, and juicy aroma was unlike anything else on the bar, a precursor of what would become the New England craze. It was so talked about that some people thought Pale Fire was the the name of a brewery, not a beer. It still amazes me that some of the seminal Pale Fire I drank back then was made on a 50L homebrew kit in a shed in Hackney. Even in 2016 they were still brewing on a five-barrel brewhouse down a dingy side road in East London. At this site they were only able to dedicate around 30% of their volume to the more idiosyncratic beers that had got them excited about brewing in the first place—beers like their Wugang Chops the Tree, their foraged-herb Hefeweiss and Nanban Kampai, a yuzu wheat IPA.  I met Ben Freeman and Graham O’Brien at the Experiment, a taproom they opened in that archway after moving the brewery out. A much bigger expansion in 2016 has given them more tank space to play around, leading to a belated move into true New England brewing and canning, as well as putting them next door to Beavertown, where the brewery stands proud as a symbol of their different way of doing things.

Ben Freeman on the flow of foreign money into DCSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Ben Freeman on the influence of foreign money and lobbying on America's foreign policy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Ben Freeman   Age: 41   Location: New York City   Bio: Ben has extensive experience in both the physical and financial commodities markets; he has invested capital across multiple market cycles and transacted commodity products globally. Ben currently runs his own consulting business, Ben Freeman LLC. Ben also founded the commodity merchant business HudsonField to opportunistically acquire and trade physical energy assets. Prior to HudsonField, Ben was the global head of crude oil trading for Goldman Sachs, where he successfully managed a multi-billion dollar portfolio of commodity derivatives and structured transactions, while leading a global trading team across the US, Europe and Asia. At Goldman, Ben successfully helped the firm navigate the commodities franchise business across significant structural changes in the industry, such as the development of e-trading and post-financial crisis banking regulations. Ben started his career as an analyst for Enron Corp in Houston, Texas.   The world needs more:   1. Truth 2. Accountability for those in public positions   Favorite color:  Blue

How are ecosystems responding to the warming of the planet? It’s a big question, and there isn’t a single answer. But specific questions are being asked to help build a better idea of what’s happening globally. Two such questions were asked by Dr. Ben Freeman and his colleagues in a paper published in Global Ecology and Biogeography titled Expanding, shifting and shrinking: The impact of global warming on species’ elevational distributions. Specifically, Dr. Freeman tested a classic ecology theory that predicts “temperature more directly influences species’ cool range limits than their warm range limits.” They also tried to determine “how warming‐associated shifts have changed the extent and area of species’ elevational distributions.” To explain what the team found – as well as why it matters and how it could influence our thinking in policy creation, Dr. Freeman joined Defender Radio. Read the study: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/geb.12774 Defender Radio Patreon: www.Patreon.com/DefenderRadio Defender Radio Emails: www.TheFurBearers.com/Updates  

“Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump’s disgraced former campaign-manager, pleaded guilty to on September 14th. Many have focused on what Mr Manafort, who was convicted on eight counts of financial crimes in a separate trial in August, might tell Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating the Trump campaign’s possible collusion with Russia. Of that, much is speculated, but little is known. Yet the nature of Mr. Manafort’s crimes has also shed light on unregistered foreign lobbying, the murkiest part of a swampy industry.” Those are the opening lines of Idrees Kahloon’s Economist article “Crimea river: The swampy business of lobbying for foreign governments.” In this installment of “Leonard Lopate at Large,” Idrees and Ben Freeman of the Center for International Policy will talk about this disturbing area of foreign policy.

Ben Freeman - Guard what is Good / Joe - Desertion - I Cor 5 by Joe Brumfield

Outdoor podcast with Tax Deduction No. 1, Ben Freeman, rating area skate parks as only he can.

At this point, it’s widely accepted that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election; the question now is what the United States should do about it. At Third Way, Mieke Eoyang, Evelyn Farkas, Ben Freeman, and Gary Ashcroft have a new paper on the subject, titled “The Last Straw: Responding to Russia’s Anti-Western Aggression.” Mieke and Evelyn came to the studio to talk with Benjamin Wittes about their proposals, which range from sanctions to FARA reforms.