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The Goblins in the FieldsIt's listener submission time again and we have 3 chilling tales for you.The first story comes from Davis, who experienced paranormal activity throughout his life before encountering a mysterious shadow woman after hitting puberty.In a story from Brazil, Kelvin shares an unsettling late-night experience involving sleep paralysis, a mysteriously moving fork, and an inexplicably relocated blanket.The final tale from Washington state introduces us to "Duendes" - mischievous goblin-like creatures from Latin American folklore that allegedly caused havoc in a young girl's life.Patreon: Support Believing the Bizarre and get tons of extra content by joining our Patreon.For updates, news, and extra content, follow Believing the Bizarre on social media:InstagramFacebookTwitterDiscordShop Merch: You can rep Believing the Bizarre and buy some unique merch

In 1978, former first lady of the United States, Betty Ford, announced that she had an addiction to alcohol and prescription medication, and would be seeking treatment.Wife of the 38th US president Gerald Ford, her openness and honesty about her addictions was remarkable for its time and was headline news. But it was her daughter, Susan Ford, who had organised the family intervention to confront her mother about her addiction, prompting her to seek help. Susan Ford Bales remembers the moment she knocked on her mother's door early in the morning with the rest of her family and begged her to get help. Betty Ford would go on to establish the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, California to help others struggling with addiction. Susan Ford tells her and her mother's story to Colm Flynn. Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. Recent episodes explore everything from football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic' and the invention of air fryers, to Public Enemy's Fight The Power, subway art and the political crisis in Georgia. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: visionary architect Antoni Gaudi and the design of the Sagrada Familia; Michael Jordan and his bespoke Nike trainers; Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal; and Görel Hanser, manager of legendary Swedish pop band Abba on the influence they've had on the music industry. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the time an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest of America's occupation of Iraq; the creation of the Hollywood commercial that changed advertising forever; and the ascent of the first Aboriginal MP.(Photo: Betty Ford. Credit: Getty Images)

Joe's Premium Subscription: www.standardgrain.comGrain Markets and Other Stuff Links-Apple PodcastsSpotifyTikTokYouTubeFutures and options trading involves risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone.0:00 Big Row Crop Rally3:04 The Funds5:12 Canada Tariffs?8:07 China Soybean Imports9:42 South America Update11:34 Grain ShipmentsCorn and Soybean Futures Rally AgainCorn and soybean futures continued their upward trend on Monday, with Mar25 corn contracts gaining 6 cents per bushel, marking its best close since June 18th. The rally from the August low to Monday's high saw a 72-cent increase, or about 18%. Meanwhile, Mar25 soybean contracts gained nearly 28 cents per bushel, achieving its best close since October 8th. From December's low to the overnight high, the contract rose by $1.10, or approximately 12%. These market movements reflect a tightening of US supply and demand, driven by bullish data from USDA last Friday.Trump's Tariffs on Canada to Include OilIn a major development, President-elect Donald Trump is planning to include oil in his tariffs on Canadian imports. The premier of Alberta confirmed the news after meeting with Trump over the weekend. Canada is expected to retaliate with its own tariffs, potentially restricting energy exports to the US. Alberta supplies nearly 4 million barrels per day of oil to the US, which could have significant implications for energy prices.China's Record Soybean Imports in 2024China has imported a record 105.03 million metric tons (mmt) of US soybeans in 2024, marking an increase of 6.5% from 2023. This surge in imports is attributed to concerns about potential US-China trade tensions under Trump's administration, along with favorable crush margins and declining soybean prices. Despite the surge, Chinese traders have diversified their suppliers and are preparing for possible disruptions due to potential trade wars. US soybean sales remain strong but may face challenges from oversupply and weak margins.Soybean Harvest Disrupted in Mato GrossoRainfall is impacting soybean harvest in Mato Grosso, Brazil's largest soybean-producing state. According to AgRural, the harvest pace is the slowest in seven years, although the state's soybean potential remains excellent with no quality issues reported. However, the delay could impact the second corn crop planting window, a concern for Brazil's corn producers. Meanwhile, southern Brazil continues to experience hot temperatures and a lack of rainfall, affecting soybean crops.US Export Sales Exceed ExpectationsUS export sales were strong last week. The USDA reported that 1.4mmt (57 million bushels) of corn were inspected for export, up 64% from the previous week and 51% higher than the same week last year. Soybean shipments also increased to 1.4mmt (50 million bushels), up 4.2% from the prior week and 5.5% from last year. Wheat shipments were reported at 288,895mt (11 million bushels), though slightly lower than the previous week. Additionally, US exporters sold 198,000mt (7 million bushels) of soybeans to China for delivery in the 2024/2025 marketing year.

Even before taking office, President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose huge trade tariffs on Mexico, deport millions of undocumented Latino migrants out of the United States and crack down on the flow of drugs like fentanyl from Latin America into the US. And he's threatened to take control of the Panama Canal and re-name the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America”. He has criticised the BRICS group of developing nations – which includes Brazil – for floating the idea of a new currency to challenge the dominance of the US dollar in international trade. And he has praised Argentina's maverick right-wing president Javier Milei for cutting state expenditure. So what will Trump's second presidency mean for Latin America – a region that used to be known as “America's back yard”? If you would like to get in touch with the show, please email: businessdaily@bbc.co.ukPresented and produced by Gideon Long Additional reporting by Vianey Alderete in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico(Picture: The border wall on the US-Mexico border, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico October 23, 2024. Credit: Reuters)

Join us on What's Your Shine? The Happy Podcast for an inspiring conversation with Carla Pellegrino, a world-renowned executive chef, restaurateur, and alum of Top Chef. Carla is one of House of Shine's 2025 Women Who Shine honorees and will be celebrated at our Peace.Love.Shine. Annual Fundraiser: A Galentine's Event on February 13, 2025. This special evening will honor extraordinary women who inspire others through their impactful stories and contributions. From her roots in Brazil and Italy to becoming a celebrated culinary artist in the U.S., Carla's journey is one of resilience, tradition, and passion. As a chef who has competed on Top Chef and Beat Bobby Flay, Carla shares her unique perspective on leading in a male-dominated industry while staying true to her roots. She also discusses how food has always been a way to bring people together, create memories, and build connections. Carla opens up about her philosophy of cooking with simplicity and love, the spiritual journey that helped her overcome personal and professional challenges, and her commitment to empowering the next generation of women chefs. Key Topics: Carla's rise from humble beginnings to international culinary fame Behind the scenes of Top Chef and Beat Bobby Flay The power of tradition and simplicity in culinary artistry Lessons on leadership and respect in the restaurant industry How Carla's spiritual journey helped her rebuild her life and career Celebrate with Carla in person! Join us at the Peace.Love.Shine. Annual Fundraiser: A Galentine's Event on February 13, 2025, for a night of connection, inspiration, and celebration. Register for Peace.Love.Shine. Annual Fundraiser Connect with House of Shine  Connect with Chef Carla Pellegrino  Connect with Teatro Bistro 

Alexis Nunes is joined by Kasey Keller & Shaka Hislop to recap Barcelona's 5-2 victory over Real Madrid and argue if Raphinha is Brazil's best player at the moment. Plus, the guys question if Vinicius Junior's attitude is getting in the way of Real Madrid's season. Luis Garcia also sits down with the three Americans in Barcelona's academy to break down their experiences playing for the Catalan club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Belgian Lebanese activist Dyab Abou Jahjah, the founder of the Hind Rajab Foundation, discusses how the organization seeks to hold Israeli soldiers accountable for war crimes committed in Gaza. Named after a 6-year-old girl who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza almost a year ago, the Hind Rajab Foundation uses evidence gathered from soldiers' own social media to build cases against them. The group recently filed a complaint against a soldier in Brazil, leading a local judge to issue an arrest warrant for him that he only avoided by fleeing to Argentina. “Unfortunately, the Israeli government smuggled the soldier out of Brazil, which is, of course, obstructing justice,” Abou Jahjah tells Democracy Now! “We are relentless in seeking justice, and we are very convinced that one day justice also will be served in a court of law.”

Discover the latest global real estate trends and untapped investment opportunities. Keith uncovers high-yield new build rental properties that can deliver impressive returns, even in today's challenging market. Don't miss your chance to build lasting wealth through strategic real estate investing. Tune in now to get the insider insights you need to get ahead. The podcast dives into dramatic global real estate trends, with home prices skyrocketing over 10% in countries like Colombia and the Netherlands. It also examines the alarming rise in U.S. homelessness, driven by factors like housing shortages and inflation. To counter these challenges, the show spotlights compelling new-build rental properties that could offer attractive returns for passive investors. GRE Free Investment Coaching: GREmarketplace.com/Coach For access to properties or free help with a GRE Investment Coach, start here: GREmarketplace.com Show Notes: GetRichEducation.com/536 Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE  or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com Invest with Freedom Family Investments.  You get paid first: Text FAMILY to 66866 Will you please leave a review for the show? I'd be grateful. Search “how to leave an Apple Podcasts review”  For advertising inquiries, visit: GetRichEducation.com/ad Best Financial Education: GetRichEducation.com Get our wealth-building newsletter free— text ‘GRE' to 66866 Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Follow us on Instagram: @getricheducation Complete episode transcript:   Automatically Transcribed With Otter.ai    Keith Weinhold  0:02   Welcome to GRE. I'm your host. Keith Weinhold, we look at global home price change, the asset class rundown, then the homelessness crisis is mega bad. It just reached new, unprecedented levels, and real estate and inflation has a lot to do with the homelessness surge today on get rich education.   Speaker 1  0:28   Since 2014 the powerful get rich education podcast has created more passive income for people than nearly any other show in the world. This show teaches you how to earn strong returns from passive real estate investing in the best markets without losing your time being a flipper or landlord. Show Host Keith Weinhold writes for both Forbes and Rich Dad advisors, who delivers a new show every week since 2014 there's been millions of listener downloads of 188 world nations. He has a list show. Guess who? Top Selling personal finance author Robert Kiyosaki, get rich education can be heard on every podcast platform, plus it has its own dedicated Apple and Android listener phone apps build wealth on the go with the get rich education podcast. Sign up now for the get rich education podcast or visit get rich education.com   Corey Coates  1:13   You're listening to the show that has created more financial freedom than nearly any show in the world. This is get rich education.   Keith Weinhold  1:29   Welcome to GRE from Kent Washington to Tashkent, Uzbekistan and across 188 nations worldwide. I'm Keith Weinhold, and you are listening to get rich education. One reason for a not just national, but global, rise in real estate prices is that you can't fake it. Real property is not a derivative, yeah, you can't fake it. So this really emphasizes the word real in real estate. It's not a crypto within infinite supply. It's not an NFT. You can't fake construction. You can't fake real materials put into property, from concrete to kitchen cabinets. So in the year recently ended, as we catch up to global home prices and select nations, per Fitch Ratings. Let's do that because it was not just a US centric thing. In the Netherlands, the home price change last year was 13% you had that much appreciation in the Netherlands. Colombia, 10% Mexico up 9.3% Brazil had 8% home price appreciation. Australia, 5.2% Australia has just seen year over year home price appreciation for such a long time. The UK had 5% appreciation. Spain, 5% as well. The USA, 4% just like I predicted at the end of 2023 for 2024 It did indeed come in at 4% Canada also had exactly 4% home price appreciation last year, just like the USA did. Denmark 3% Italy and Japan each at two and a half percent. Germany home prices were up just one and a half percent. And France had home prices that fell 3% China had home prices that fell 7.8% that supply versus demand thing in China, where they massively overbuilt, that's why home prices are down there. And as I unveil the depths of the USS homelessness crisis later here on the show, you will see that, yeah, those appreciated real estate prices, like I just mentioned, they have a lot to do with it. Now you might think of the youngest generation, the generation after Gen Z, as generation alpha, and that is true. However, they are no longer the youngest generation, because the babies born on New Year's Day of this year not only got to be featured in feel good local news stories. You know what? They are, also the first members of generation, beta, yeah, which will include children born from 2025 through 2039 so that is the future and the future demographic that's going to demand housing. But first of all, let's look at a year that was yes for years here on the show, we have our asset class rundown shortly after most quarters end, and certainly after a year ends. And today is no different, and this is because at times you've got to compare real estate with the other investment options that are out there. We now have music to play for our asset class rundown feature each time for today and. Future shows. And I know the GRE sound engineer has got to like this. He's also a DJ dropit, Vedrand. Here is GRE 's asset class rundown for the 12 months of last year, residential real estate values were up 4% per the NARS. Single Family existing home price, like I said earlier, single family rents up about 2% per core logic, apartment rents pretty flat, down six tenths of 1% for the year per apartment list, office buildings were down in value 9% the 30 year fixed rate mortgage. It started last year at 6.6% everyone, I mean, everyone, thought that they would go lower, but nope, they ended at 6.9% a little higher. That's per Freddie Mac survey. The s5&p 100 index was up over 23% topping out at 6100 last year. That is the first time the s&p has been up 20% plus in back to back years since 1998 and the s&p is meant to represent 500 companies, but it has become so concentrated due to the rise of the Magnificent Seven stocks that its effective diversification is less than 60 stocks. Morgan Stanley just announced that they expect the SP500, 100 returns to be flat for the next decade due to lofty valuations. Do you know that since 2000 gold has outperformed the s&p last year, gold shot up from about $2,000 peaked near $2,800 and then ended up about 30% for last year, the yield on the 10 year T note was up 63 basis points last year, basically rising from four up to 4.6% by year end. What that means is that that signals higher inflation expectations. Bitcoin up an astounding 111% to end last year around 95k and it topped out at an all time high of 108k oil up just 2% to 72 bucks and a wild card for you. Through October, Bible sales were up 22% compared to the same period versus the previous year. That is GRE 's asset class rundown. It was.    This is get rich education. Let's drop back and do some learning before I update you on housing and the homelessness crisis. Now, a lot of Americans don't really know history that well, and not very many have a good financial education either. But you know, it is quite possible that even the next person you spot in a Trader Joe's aisle has heard of Adam Smith in his landmark 1776 book The Wealth of Nations. Did you know that Adam Smith is the one credited with actually inventing the very concept of supply and demand? Yeah, Adam Smith, a Scotsman is credited with that. He is known as the father of modern economics. You might have already known that. Well, of course, supply versus demand seems to be a more relevant concept than usual. Here with the housing shortage crisis, Adam Smith, he proposed the idea of what he called an invisible hand, that is the tendency of free markets to regulate themselves using competition, supply and demand and self interest, a Darwinian sort of struggle. Really, did you know that he also created the concept of gross domestic product? Yeah, prior to Adam Smith's work, most people considered a nation's wealth based on the amount of gold and silver reserves that they had stored. But Adam Smith said no, it's more about productivity quantified in this GDP in a lot of his work. It also discusses the evolution of human society from a hunter stage with no property rights and no fixed residences, to nomadic agriculture with shifting residences. And then the next stage after that is a feudal society, where laws and property rights are established to protect privileged classes. And finally, that modern society is characterized by laissez faire or free markets, so a good chunk of Adam Smith's work revolved around real estate. Now, the history of economics like that is a phrase that sounds boring. Maybe it is to some people, but as an investor, the least that you should know about Adam Smith's landmark book The Wealth of Nations from the year 1776 is that to review, he invented the supply demand concept. He created the GDP concept, and he championed free markets. That's something you're going to appreciate knowing in your investor life. And also supply demand, as I discussed that in the homelessness problem shortly.    we are a real estate show, and, you know, I just don't hear other real estate shows talk about, well, the unfortunate, I guess, absence of real estate in an increasing number of people's lives now, even if you have a home, learn about how homelessness is gonna make your life worse, too. In fact, it already has. I'm not sure if you've noticed, I will get into that as well. First listen to these two spots, freedom, family investments for an eight to 10% return on your liquid capital and Ridge lending group, they specialize in income property loans. They can really help you, and I would know, because I use them both my self. I'm Keith Weinhold. This is get rich education. Here you go.   Oh, geez, the national average bank account pays less than 1% on your savings, so your bank is getting rich off of you. You've got to earn way more, or else you're losing your hard earned cash to inflation. Let the liquidity fund help you put your money to work with minimum risk, your cash generates up to a 10% return and compounds year in and year out. Instead of earning less than 1% in your bank account, the minimum investment is just 25k you keep getting paid until you decide you want your money back. Their decade plus track record proves they've always paid their investors 100% in full and on time. And you know how I'd know, because I'm an investor in this myself earn 10% like me and GRE listeners are. Text family to66866, to learn about freedom. Family investments, liquidity fund on your journey to financial freedom through passive income. Text family to 66866    Hey, you can get your mortgage loans at the same place where I get mine, at Ridge lending group NMLS, 42056, they provided our listeners with more loans than any provider in the entire nation because they specialize in income properties. They help you build a long term plan for growing your real estate empire with leverage, you can start your pre qualification and chat with President Caeli Ridge personally. Start Now while it's on your mind at Ridge lendinggroup.com that's Ridge lendinggroup.com   Ken McElroy  12:41   this is Rich Dad advisor, Ken McElroy. Listen to get rich education with Keith Weinhold, and don't quit your Daydream.   Keith Weinhold  12:57   Welcome back. You're listening to get rich education Episode 536, I'm your host. Keith Weinhold, it is bad. America just hit a record high homelessness number, and it is up double digits, over 18% in just one year. It is even worse when we look at family homelessness and the rise in that and gosh, get this unaccompanied youth homeless, meaning like a 15 year old kid homeless and drifting by themselves. And this is all in the most powerful nation in the world. And even if you have a home. Homelessness is gonna make your life worse, too. We'll also look at how Trump wants to address this. It is major. And finally, are there any solutions to the homelessness crisis in America today? Well, there are now over 771,000 homeless in America, that's up from 653k just last year. And yes, the homeless can be hard to count, but as long as the methodology stays the same, I mean, there you go with the 18% increase. And here's the thing from all the years, from 2007 to 2023, all 16 of those years, we only saw a total increase of 19% during that entire span, and now 18% in just one year this latest year. I mean, talk about exponential and accelerating homelessness growth. And before I tell you about why this is happening, let's get a better idea of the gravity of this sad situation here, and this is all from HUD's newly released annual homelessness assessment report to Congress among subgroups families with children saw the biggest increase as. At 39% year over year. You think that's sad, but consider how sad this is. Unaccompanied homeless children, they're up 10% in just a year, and that was only up 3.4% all of the previous 16 years combined. Veterans are the only group to see a decrease, and the number of homeless people over 65 so we're talking seniors here that is expected to almost triple by 2030 that is just five years away, and it is just widespread too. I mean, nearly no US geography is immune from this spike in homelessness, from Florida to Maine to California to Alaska. Now, even if you have a home, the shoes of that are pretty good, if you're listening to me, you know, why does this even make your life worse? Well, of course, first of all, homelessness can make your city blighted. But beyond that, just think about how many ways it's just changing your week in and week out routine. I mean, have you noticed, like, just take, for example, when you or I walk into some grocery stores anymore. I mean, I notice how different things are than they were just say, five years ago. I mean, you've got to notice some of these things now, more often than there was just a few years ago, there's an armed guard when you walk into a store near the entrance. Well, someone is paying for that security, whether it's the store passing the price along to you, or whether it's a government or municipality paying that, well, that's where your tax money goes. And what about when you're shopping the aisles of a supermarket, or, say, CVS? Well, now even kind of moderately priced items like bottles of moisturizer, they are under lock and key behind a Plexiglas case. That's inconvenient while you're shopping if you need to use the bathroom, oh, now you need to go get a key or learn the door code to access the bathrooms. That's inconvenient when you're done and as you walk out of the store now, they are more likely to have an attendant that checks your receipts on the way out, and this is just one example at the supermarket. I mean, so many of your patterns are changing due to poor people getting poorer, and the homelessness crisis, if you're in a rural area, it probably affects you less. But just take a look around and notice the change. We're not talking about the change from your parents era, but just in your own life over the past, say, three to five years, homelessness is not good for an area's crime rate either. I mean, it is not good to have desperate people, hungry people, these people have nothing to lose if you're homeless and you commit a crime and go to jail. Hey, that might be an upgrade for some people now you've got a warm, clean place to stay in jail. So now that you and I understand more about why this even affects you and I let's talk about why is homelessness growing at this alarming rate, well, higher prices for real estate, which really accelerated in 2021 and they are not going to relent. As I've said elsewhere, home prices are not going to go down in a meaningful way anytime soon as just three weeks ago. Here on our forecast episode, I forecast another 5% of national home price appreciation this year. And it's not just higher prices, it's higher rents. Rents really started taking off in 2021 as well. Well. Higher rents, that means more evictions, and an eviction is the start of homelessness for a lot of people. And a third reason for this surge in homelessness is just that overall lack of housing. I have covered that extensively elsewhere. Yes, the housing supply crisis, and as I'm known for saying, the housing crash already occurred. Did you miss it? It was a supply crash that occurred about five years ago, and a lot of agencies think we're under supplied by 3.7 million housing units. Now, when you look at the new HUD supplied map of homelessness by state, you can very much see that it is about housing, because those regions with the highest home prices generally have the most homelessness. We're talking about the Northeast, the West Coast and Hawaii. And the fourth reason for the homelessness surge is that, of course, inflation started accelerating about four years ago, and people just cannot make ends meet anymore. CPI inflation peaked at 9.1% back. In June of 2022 and year over year, prices are still going up 3% today. Prices are not going down. They're just rising at a slower rate. And of course, inflation hurts the poor and actually helps the wealthy, exacerbating the inequality Canyon the wealthy have assets. Those assets float up in value with inflation and the prices at the grocery store are just a tiny part of a wealthy person spending. But the poor don't own assets that float up with the inflation and higher grocery prices and things like electric bills, well, they comprise a big part of a poor person's income. And fifthly, the massive arrival of immigrants pushed up homeless numbers these past, oh, three or so years. And it remains to be seen how many of those people really get deported. And you know, a sixth reason for homelessness. It's not something new, it's what I'll call all of these background reasons that have been there for decades and are not going away, like how a medical emergency can even drain a middle class person's savings and things like ongoing substance abuse. I mean, drug users often cannot stay employed. So there you have it. What was that? Six big reasons that I've identified for surging homelessness now let's see what Donald Trump has to say and understand that, due to last June Supreme Court decision, Trump now has got more power to clear out encampments and make life for the homeless more difficult, opening the door now to be criminally charged for trespassing and illegal camping. I mean, you really don't want to be homeless today as part of what Trump calls his agenda 47 his plan to tackle homelessness. Here is his preamble.    Donald Trump  21:57   Our once great cities have become unlivable, unsanitary nightmares surrendered to the homeless, the drug addicted and the violent and dangerously deranged. We're making many suffer for the whims of a deeply unwell few, and they are unwell. Indeed, the homeless have no right to turn every park and sidewalk into a place for them to squat and do drugs. Americans should not have to step over piles of needles and waste as they walk down a street in a beautiful city, or at least once beautiful city, because they've changed so much over the last 10 years.    Keith Weinhold  22:40   So that's the problem. Here's the solution. I'll boil down the meat of the Trump agenda, 47 homeless statement to just the most salient 40 seconds for you here. Just listen to this, and as you listen in closely, note that this is not a housing first plan for the homeless. Instead, it's treatment first.   Donald Trump  23:03   Under my strategy, working with states, we will ban urban camping wherever possible. Violators of these bans will be arrested, but they will be given the option to accept treatment and services if they're willing to be rehabilitated. Many of them don't want that, but we'll give them the option. We will then open up large parcels of inexpensive land, bring in doctors, psychiatrists, social workers and drug rehab specialists, and create tent cities where the homeless can be relocated and their problems identified. But we'll open up our cities again, make them livable and make them beautiful.   Keith Weinhold  23:43   Okay, it's not housing first, because, see, he wants to ban urban camping, something that parallels the Supreme Court decision. What this is not is that it is not giving the homeless hotels in the city, like some cities have recently done, converting their hotels into homeless shelters. Instead, this is designating large parcels of cheap land for tent cities, but outside the urban core, like in a big grassy lot, and then bringing in social workers and rehab specialists for them, and that way, his solution is that this city is free of homeless people, and really that is the crux of Trump's plan. But what are some other solutions here? And these are now my insights, not Trump's, that is, build more housing. That's really simple. I mean, this will naturally slow down, accelerating home prices and spiking rents, and we've got to relax regulation and zoning. We had a zoning expert, Nolan gray on the show here last year. Some scholars believe that we should just eliminate zoning in America completely. And one. One way to relax regulation is to Gosh, revisit some of these over the top safety concerns. I mean, look, it increases the cost of the most basic entry level housing when every home needs to have all these thick, fire rated doors and smoke detectors all over the place, and carbon monoxide detectors everywhere, and GFCI electrical outlets all over the place. I mean, hey, it sounds kind of funny to say out loud, but all this stuff contributes to making affordable housing impossible. And another solution is that you've got to kill nimbyism in a lot of cases, yes, that not in my backyard. Ism, you know, a person can act like they're all pro development, and like they're all free market, and they want to have their home built just how they want it, where they want it, but you know what, as soon as their home was built, they don't want others moving near them, yeah, somehow the free market's not so great anymore, okay? And they sure don't want apartment buildings nearby. Well, that is what we need, allowing taller structures to be built. That is called up zoning. It doesn't have to be a gigantic apartment building either. We need more, mmm, properties, multi families, missing middle. That means building more two, three and four unit structures in single family neighborhoods, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, because a lot of those can be built so that they look like single family homes. But yet it's something affordable and it helps with density. Another solution to deal with homelessness is to, of course, bring down inflation. The government needs to stop printing, say, $1 trillion to pay for a program, whether that's sending aid to foreign nations or whatever that program is. When more dollars are created like that, it debases the currency everyone else is holding on to, including your dollars, and it makes everyone from landlords to grocers have to raise their prices. And you know, here's the funny thing in the last election for president that we had last year, well, that administration got voted out of office, and many say that the number one reason was due to high inflation, but yet, look at what they voted for with the incoming administration. Everyone expects higher inflation. So there's a real paradox there.    On our YouTube channel, you can watch videos of me going out outdoors and interviewing the homeless. In fact, I'm surprised at how many homeless let me into their tents, and they wanted to show me their makeshift shelters and tell me about their life. I mean, that's kind of the good news. They were open. They were friendly people. I think they really wanted that to get exposed, because they were hoping that people would see that to come do something for them. I think that's why they've been so open with me. So that was good on the flip side, oh gosh. One thing that they have in common is that they all seemingly want to blame somebody else for the condition that they're in other than themselves, like the government or including telling me that landlords are greedy. But it really is fascinating to see from our get rich education YouTube channel, which is different content from this show. Just search the word homeless there on the get rich education YouTube channel and you can see it.    Hey, I want to ask you something. What is your on ramp to real estate investing? Like, how did you approach it? Or how did you get into it? I mean, mine was as a disgruntled employee. That's it. I didn't come from a complimentary professional place. I mean, that's how I became an investor, and there was nothing wrong with my job position. Specifically, I worked with good people and everything. In fact, I had an easy and safe job, and it paid a little bit well. But, you know, safe is not the place to be. Safety is the opposite of freedom. As an employee, you know, I could see that 401 K type plans. They were designed so that you don't get income from them until you're old. It's a salary reduction plan all those working years as well. Well, no wonder that your employer encourages participation in them. That way they're going to keep you working as an employee until retirement, because that's when they're designed to generate income. But see my point here, really is that I did not have a complimentary skill set to real estate investing, and if you do, it can be to your advantage. So you know what I mean. Let's take a couple of friends of. The show here, Robert Helms, host of the terrific real estate guys radio show. He came from a real estate agent family. His dad was an agent. Well, that can help you find deals. How about Ken McElroy, another frequent guest on the show here, very successful real estate investor. Well, he was a property manager before he became a real estate investor, totally complementary skill set. And by the way, two months ago in New Orleans, I was invited to participate in a collective inner circle mastermind group session that Robert and Ken help run. That was cool, but getting back to complementary skill sets, Michael Becker, a former guest here on the show, he was a lender, so he got to see the paperwork of all these successful investors. So he became one himself. I mean, as a lender, you keep seeing savvy investors leverage themselves with debt and then do cash out refinances, a tax free windfall event, all while they keep the asset too well. He wanted to get in on some of that. And I also know real estate investors that started out as handymen, okay, a hands on trade that can totally help when you're starting out as a real estate investor. So do you have a complimentary skill set that can help make you a successful real estate investor. If you don't, then don't despair, because you know what? I don't have one myself. I was just a former employee that wanted something else. I don't have a complimentary skill set to real estate investing. No transferable professional skill. Instead of that, I just became a reader, but not a massive reader. Of course, I was a learner before I was a teacher. I enjoyed learning this stuff, and I also got a good grasp on the numbers and how that works. But importantly, my advantage was I take action, I just keep adding property to my portfolio. You just got to keep doing that, regardless of what's happening in the larger economy or what prices are or what interest rates are.    And as you know, last week, I discussed the advantages of owning and building with brand new build rental property today, and you know, new build and these build to rent properties, those are things that that really wasn't even available when I started out investing. Well, it wasn't. I mean, with new build, oh, your maintenance repair costs are going to be low. You tend to attract a high quality tenant that also tends to stay for a while. Insurance costs tend to be lower on new build. And there's a bigger advantage than all of that in the market cycle right now that I'll get into shortly. Well, historically, the long run average. Do you have any idea what proportion of homes for sale are new build homes? Any guess, like, what share of those homes are new? It's only about one in eight. Yeah, the Census Bureau and the NAR tell us that it's 13% historically. Okay, well, what do you think it is today? Well, today, that number is up. Existing homeowners, they're not selling those homes aren't getting on the market as often due to the lock in effect, and we have to add supply. So in order to do that, we are building more new there's just no other way to bring it to market. Well, today, the proportion of new build homes for sale among all homes for sale is fully double that, at 26% although we're still undersupplied of homes in the US by about 30% you know there are pockets where they've overbuilt with new builds, including in Florida and Texas. So the time could really be right to expand your income property portfolio in one of those places, because builders that we work with at GRE marketplace are really willing to give you a deal now you've got them right where you want them if you're looking for a deal. How does a four and three quarter percent interest rate sound? Yes. Rates on non owner occupied property are about eight right now. They're about seven on owner occupied property, but we've got builders willing to buy your rate down to 4.75% and they're also offering one year of free property management and three months of rent guarantee protection in case your property is not occupied right away. The first one is a brand new build duplex in Inverness, Florida, two beds, two baths, each side, price of 420k projected rent from both sides at $2,830 and the size is 2100 square feet. I mean the. That sounds like it could make your cash flow thin, until you consider that 4.75% fixed mortgage rate the property tax is about one and a half percent and insurance get this projected at just $1,155 a year for an entire new build duplex, and now you might ask, what could the rate of return be on this Florida duplex new build? Well, I projected 5% appreciation for this year. New builds tend to appreciate better than existing property, but let's just use 5% if you have a 25% down payment, that's four to one leverage. So you've got a 20% return on your money. And let's just keep it conservative. When we look at monthly cash flow, that results in a 5% cash on cash return. Add that to your 20% leverage appreciation, you're up to a 25% ROI already. Add in the fact that your tenant is paying down your principal for you by $405 every month. That's 4860 annually, divided by your 105k down payment. That means you've got another four and a half percent return here. Let's just call it four. You're up to a 29% total ROI we haven't even added in yet, your tax depreciation benefit, and now you're up to a return in the mid 30s. Finally, your inflation profiting benefit on your fixed amortizing debt, and you are well into the 40s for a percent return on an annual basis. And of course, most of these are only projections. It could disappoint you at 30 or less, still a nice return, or it could over perform at 50% or more. I mean, this right here is how wealth is built. I mean, this is how you do something that disrupts your entire family tree that was the new build duplex. Then I'll share one other one with you. Here from GRE marketplace. Is a single family rental. This one is in Locust Grove, Georgia. Gosh, it looks really good in the photo here with a two car garage and some brick facing, its price is 339k rent is 2350 The size is 2164 square feet, so only a little bigger than the duplex here in this new build, Georgia, single family rental, four beds, two baths, beautiful looking new construction on the inside, open floor plan, stainless steel appliances, I can't tell whether the floor is LVP or wood laminate, but it's got a flooring type that's resilient, that tenants like, and your rate of return is going to be similar to the duplex ROI that I laid out, though probably not quite as high as the duplex. I mean, with these interest rate buy downs, these could very well be the property types where, in just five years time, maybe even as little as two or three years time after owning them, you look back and you consider how opportunistic you work in this part of the market cycle where there are now more new builds that you can choose from, and a builder was willing To make you a deal to keep their product moving, because they build a little too much in some pockets of Florida, for example. So yes, these and more like them are available, and there are more in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and a number of other states. And you know, something I don't think I shared with you earlier, it's convenient. You can get a spot with one of our GRE investment coaches right on their calendars, you can look at their calendar and pick a date and time that's convenient for you. For a free coaching session, they will learn about you. They'll let you know where the real deals are, if they're right for you at all, all you've got to do is visit GRE marketplace.com, and click on the free investment coaching area. There you are with some real opportunities and an actionable resource. Until next week, I'm your host. Keith Weinhold, don't quit your Daydream.   Speaker 2  39:17   Nothing on this show should be considered specific, personal or professional advice, please consult an appropriate tax, legal, real estate, financial or business professional for individualized advice. Opinions of guests are their own. Information is not guaranteed. All investment strategies have the potential for profit or loss. The host is operating on behalf of get rich Education LLC, exclusively you   Keith Weinhold  39:45   The preceding program was brought to you by your home for wealth, building, get rich, education.com    

In 1933, newly-elected US President Franklin D Roosevelt attempted to drag the United States out of the depression with the New Deal.One of the biggest public spending projects in history, the programme funded hundreds of infrastructure projects and created thousands of jobs.In 2020, Lucy Burns listened to archive interviews and spoke to author Adam Cohen about how the deal changed American people's lives.Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. Recent episodes explore everything from football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic' and the invention of air fryers, to Public Enemy's Fight The Power, subway art and the political crisis in Georgia. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: visionary architect Antoni Gaudi and the design of the Sagrada Familia; Michael Jordan and his bespoke Nike trainers; Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal; and Görel Hanser, manager of legendary Swedish pop band Abba on the influence they've had on the music industry. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the time an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest of America's occupation of Iraq; the creation of the Hollywood commercial that changed advertising forever; and the ascent of the first Aboriginal MP.(Photo: US President Franklin D Roosevelt. Credit: Getty)

Darnell "Speedy" Artis is an official member of the World Famous Harlem Globetrotters who wears the number 3. He's known as the "fastest man on Earth" for his incredible dribbling abilities, but is also revered for his amazing accuracy as a long range shooter. Darnell made the Globetrotters team right after he graduated from Gywnedd Mercy University in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania. After a short stint playing professionally in Brazil, and leading the country in scoring I might add, he decided that he wanted to focus on his career as a Harlem Globetrotter. Speedy has played 9 seasons with the Globetrotters and slowly worked his way up the ranks within the organization to his current place as a team leader, 3rd quarter showmen, court general, and PR representative. He even has his official jersey for sale at all their games as well as online. In this episode we discuss his life as a Harlem Globetrotter, traveling to over 40 countries around the world to play basketball, inspiring kids, donating hundreds of turkeys for Thanksgiving in his community, his coaching business Underdawgs Basketball, creating Lonnie Young Summer League basketball in his hometown, learning how to be a sidekick, being ready for opportunities when they present themselves, responding to every DM he gets, and much more.

Nathalia Melo, a bikini Olympian champion, mother of two, wife, and globally recognized fitness coach shares her incredible journey from humble beginnings in Brazil to winning the first bikini Olympia in 2012. This episode dives deep into the realities of the fitness industry, transferable skills from bodybuilding to everyday life, and the importance of simplifying health and fitness. Get ready for some shocking truths and heartwarming insights on achieving sustainable success in fitness and beyond.Episode Overview:0:00 Intro/Teaser4:43 Extreme Bodybuilding Competition and Health18:17 Reevaluating Health and Fitness Approaches23:52 Holistic Approach to Health and Fitness31:27 Understanding Gentle Approaches to Health37:23 Challenging Toxic Body Positivity42:51 Parenting, Body Image, and Self-Improvement51:53 Foundational Principles of Nutrition & Movement1:07:27 Managing Expectations in Fitness Training1:15:59 Optimal Resistance Training and Meal Prep1:22:06 Simplicity in Health and NutritionResources mentioned in this episode can be found at https://drstephanieestima.com/podcasts/midlife-body-positivity-realistic-fitness-goals-with-nathalia-melo/--------------NOW OPEN! EVEN BETTER! PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP: Subscribe at https://estima.supercast.com/--------------A huge THANK YOU to our sponsors who make the show possible:ONESKIN - Combat collagen loss for firmer, glowing skin. Save 15% at https://oneskin.co/better with code BETTER.TIMELINE - Improve energy at the cellular level with Mitopure. Save 33% at https://timelinenutrition.com/better33 with code BETTER33.

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Join us today for an engaging conversation with author and investigative journalist, Alex Cuadros. Alex shares his personal journey, from growing up in New Mexico to moving to New York for college, and ultimately making the bold decision to leave his job and immerse himself in the heart of Latin and South America as a journalist. Alex is the author of the fascinating new book "When We Sold God's Eye: Diamonds, Murder, and a Clash of Worlds in the Amazon"". In this episode, Alex recounts the moment he first learned about the uncontacted Cinta Larga tribe—why the story captivated him, and how he managed to establish communication with them. He also delves into the tribe's fascinating history, from their first contact with the outside world in the 1960s to the tumultuous challenges they've faced ever since. We discuss the devastating impact of disease, the tribe's unintended involvement in the mahogany trade, and their eventual entanglement in the dangerous and secretive world of diamond mining. Alex sheds light on the horrific 2004 massacre that claimed the lives of 29 Cinta Larga members, and we explore how the legacy of this tragic event is remembered today in Brazil. Finally, Alex shares his thoughts on uncontacted tribes and what steps can be taken to protect their heritage. All this and more. Enjoy

It's officially been one whole month since Ragz and I arrived in Rio de Janeiro! In this episode, we'll be reflecting on my tie in two of Brazil's most iconic destinations: Rio de Janeiro and Florianópolis. Curious which city is better to travel to and live in? Tune in!  

This year for our Christmas special, we're playing Brindlewood Bay, the game about elderly women solving brutal murders...at Christmas! In part 6 The Mavens suffer the consequences of their terrible crimes and try to apprehend the original killer before they can escape to Brazil. This episode originally aired in 2021. You can pick up Bridlewood Bay for yourself by going here Follow us on Facebook, TikTok, Threads, Instagram, YouTube, and Discord!

Why some cities are more effective than others at reducing inequalities in the built environment. For the first time in history, most people live in cities. One in seven are living in slums, the most excluded parts of cities, in which the basics of urban life—including adequate housing, accessible sanitation, and reliable transportation—are largely unavailable. Why are some cities more successful than others in reducing inequalities in the built environment?  In Urban Power: Democracy and Inequality in São Paulo and Johannesburg (Princeton UP, 2024), Benjamin Bradlow explores this question, examining the effectiveness of urban governance in two “megacities” in young democracies: São Paulo, Brazil, and Johannesburg, South Africa. Both cities came out of periods of authoritarian rule with similarly high inequalities and similar policy priorities to lower them. And yet São Paulo has been far more successful than Johannesburg in improving access to basic urban goods. Bradlow examines the relationships between local government bureaucracies and urban social movements that have shaped these outcomes. Drawing on sixteen months of fieldwork in both cities, including interviews with informants from government agencies, political leadership, social movements, private developers, bus companies, and water and sanitation companies, Bradlow details the political and professional conflicts between and within movements, governments, private corporations, and political parties. He proposes a bold theoretical approach for a new global urban sociology that focuses on variations in the coordination of local governing power, arguing that the concepts of “embeddedness” and “cohesion” explain processes of change that bridge external social mobilization and the internal coordinating capacity of local government to implement policy changes. 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

Why some cities are more effective than others at reducing inequalities in the built environment. For the first time in history, most people live in cities. One in seven are living in slums, the most excluded parts of cities, in which the basics of urban life—including adequate housing, accessible sanitation, and reliable transportation—are largely unavailable. Why are some cities more successful than others in reducing inequalities in the built environment?  In Urban Power: Democracy and Inequality in São Paulo and Johannesburg (Princeton UP, 2024), Benjamin Bradlow explores this question, examining the effectiveness of urban governance in two “megacities” in young democracies: São Paulo, Brazil, and Johannesburg, South Africa. Both cities came out of periods of authoritarian rule with similarly high inequalities and similar policy priorities to lower them. And yet São Paulo has been far more successful than Johannesburg in improving access to basic urban goods. Bradlow examines the relationships between local government bureaucracies and urban social movements that have shaped these outcomes. Drawing on sixteen months of fieldwork in both cities, including interviews with informants from government agencies, political leadership, social movements, private developers, bus companies, and water and sanitation companies, Bradlow details the political and professional conflicts between and within movements, governments, private corporations, and political parties. He proposes a bold theoretical approach for a new global urban sociology that focuses on variations in the coordination of local governing power, arguing that the concepts of “embeddedness” and “cohesion” explain processes of change that bridge external social mobilization and the internal coordinating capacity of local government to implement policy changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/latin-american-studies

Enjoy this week's episode with Spanish DJ & Producer CRISTINA TOSIO. Born in Madrid, is an emerging DJ in the music scene, well-known for her successful modeling career, featuring on the covers of globally recognized magazines such as Vogue, Elle, and L'Officiel.She has been a music enthusiast since childhood, attributing her love for music to her father, a drummer in a band who exposed her to the art from a very young age. Having played in renowned clubs across major cities like Madrid, Marbella, Ibiza, London, Paris, Barcelona, Istanbul, New York, Miami, and Zanzibar, Cristina Tosio is also in high demand at international fashion events. Her passion for music leads her to experiment by mixing genres that go from indie rock techno, and melodic progressive to groovy house, creating a harmonious and vibrant atmosphere through melodic compositions. Her upcoming and recent performances include events like Surreal Festival in Brazil, D-Edge Club in Sao Paulo, Las Dalias in Ibiza... Keinemusic - Pussy Power (Desiree Remix) MAZ (BR), Antdot - Brisa Kolinga - Kongo (Hani_s Remix) Diephuis, Eastar - Hoye Mama 
Juan Luis Guerra - La Travesía (Samm Touch) Superflu - Believe (Superflu) 
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We are pro-risk to kick off 2025. Yet Wei Li, Global Chief Investment Strategist at BlackRock, discusses how we're ready to evolve our view if policy changes, corporate earnings results and financial market cracks spur volatility.General disclosure: This material is intended for information purposes only, and does not constitute investment advice, a recommendation or an offer or solicitation to purchase or sell any securities, funds or strategies to any person in any jurisdiction in which an offer, solicitation, purchase or sale would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. The opinions expressed are as of the date of publication and are subject to change without notice. Reliance upon information in this material is at the sole discretion of the reader. Investing involves risks. BlackRock does and may seek to do business with companies covered in this podcast. As a result, readers should be aware that the firm may have a conflict of interest that could affect the objectivity of this podcast.In the U.S. and Canada, this material is intended for public distribution.In the UK and Non-European Economic Area (EEA) countries: this is Issued by BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Registered office: 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL. Tel:+ 44 (0)20 7743 3000. Registered in England and Wales No. 02020394. For your protection telephone calls are usually recorded. Please refer to the Financial Conduct Authority website for a list of authorised activities conducted by BlackRock.In the European Economic Area (EEA): this is Issued by BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. is authorised and regulated by the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets. Registered office Amstelplein 1, 1096 HA, Amsterdam, Tel: 020 – 549 5200, Tel: 31-20- 549-5200. Trade Register No. 17068311 For your protection telephone calls are usually recorded.For Investors in Switzerland: This document is marketing material.In South Africa: Please be advised that BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited is an authorised Financial Services provider with the South African Financial Services Board, FSP No. 43288.In Singapore, this is issued by BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (Co. registration no. 200010143N). This advertisement or publication has not been reviewed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. In Hong Kong, this material is issued by BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited and has not been reviewed by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong. In Australia, issued by BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited ABN 13 006 165 975, AFSL 230 523 (BIMAL). This material provides general information only and does not take into account your individual objectives, financial situation, needs or circumstances. Before making any investment decision, you should assess whether the material is appropriate for you and obtain financial advice tailored to you having regard to your individual objectives, financial situation, needs and circumstances. Refer to BIMAL's Financial Services Guide on its website for more information. This material is not a financial product recommendation or an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any financial product in any jurisdictionIn Latin America: this material is for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice nor an offer or solicitation to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any shares of any Fund (nor shall any such shares be offered or sold to any person) in any jurisdiction in which an offer, solicitation, purchase or sale would be unlawful under the securities law of that jurisdiction. If any funds are mentioned or inferred to in this material, it is possible that some or all of the funds may not have been registered with the securities regulator of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay or any other securities regulator in any Latin American country and thus might not be publicly offered within any such country. The securities regulators of such countries have not confirmed the accuracy of any information contained herein. The provision of investment management and investment advisory services is a regulated activity in Mexico thus is subject to strict rules. For more information on the Investment Advisory Services offered by BlackRock Mexico please refer to the Investment Services Guide available at www.blackrock.com/mx©2025 BlackRock, Inc. All Rights Reserved. BLACKROCK is a registered trademark of BlackRock, Inc. All other trademarks are those of their respective owners.BIIM0125U/M-4148223

In a recent episode of Category Visionaries, I sat down with Steffen Vollert, Co-Founder and Interim CEO of Volt, to explore their journey building a global real-time payment network. With over $87 Million in funding, Volt has evolved from a European open banking solution to a worldwide payment infrastructure platform, connecting major payment systems like Pix in Brazil and PayTo in Australia. Beyond his role at Volt, Steffen shared an unexpected side venture - a vintage tractor restoration business that provides a therapeutic counterbalance to the digital world of fintech. Topics Discussed: Evolution from European open banking to global real-time payments The transition through different leadership roles (CTO, COO, CEO) Early product market fit challenges and iterations Strategic focus on PSPs and enterprise customers The impact of COVID on early company formation Building marketing and sales teams in fintech Fundraising journey through multiple rounds Organizational scaling beyond 150 employees GTM Lessons For B2B Founders: Speed to MVP Beats Infrastructure: Volt launched their initial prototype in just six months, compared to the industry standard of 2-3 years. Steffen explained, "We really focused on what is the fastest path to deliver something that has enough value for a merchants who actually put us on their checkout as a payment option." B2B founders should prioritize delivering core value quickly over building perfect infrastructure. Vertical Focus Drives Team Success: The team discovered that sales and marketing professionals in payments are highly specialized by vertical. Steffen noted, "Many salespeople in the industry are so specialized, they really join companies with a focus for their vertical where they have their network." B2B founders should commit to specific verticals long-term to attract and retain top talent. Product Market Fit is Continuous: Rather than a single moment, Volt experienced multiple "false" product market fits before achieving true traction. Steffen shared, "Every product advantage nowadays is temporary. You always need to be fast, you always need to be scrappy, you always need to think ahead." B2B founders should view product market fit as an ongoing process rather than a destination. Strategic Channel Selection: Volt deliberately chose to focus on large PSPs as distribution partners rather than pursuing SMEs directly. Steffen explained, "We really want to focus our resources on where we can move the needle for our revenue impact." B2B founders should evaluate distribution channels based on internal efficiency and resource constraints. Investment Partner Alignment: During fundraising, Volt prioritized investors who deeply understood their space over pure capital. Steffen emphasized, "For us it was much more important than the money itself... having partners on the other side to understand what we build, why we build it, why it's tough, why it's not going to be a straight line." B2B founders should seek investors who truly understand their market dynamics and challenges.   //   Sponsors: Front Lines — We help B2B tech companies launch, manage, and grow podcasts that drive demand, awareness, and thought leadership. www.FrontLines.io The Global Talent Co. — We help tech startups find, vet, hire, pay, and retain amazing marketing talent that costs 50-70% less than the US & Europe.  www.GlobalTalent.co  

Why some cities are more effective than others at reducing inequalities in the built environment. For the first time in history, most people live in cities. One in seven are living in slums, the most excluded parts of cities, in which the basics of urban life—including adequate housing, accessible sanitation, and reliable transportation—are largely unavailable. Why are some cities more successful than others in reducing inequalities in the built environment?  In Urban Power: Democracy and Inequality in São Paulo and Johannesburg (Princeton UP, 2024), Benjamin Bradlow explores this question, examining the effectiveness of urban governance in two “megacities” in young democracies: São Paulo, Brazil, and Johannesburg, South Africa. Both cities came out of periods of authoritarian rule with similarly high inequalities and similar policy priorities to lower them. And yet São Paulo has been far more successful than Johannesburg in improving access to basic urban goods. Bradlow examines the relationships between local government bureaucracies and urban social movements that have shaped these outcomes. Drawing on sixteen months of fieldwork in both cities, including interviews with informants from government agencies, political leadership, social movements, private developers, bus companies, and water and sanitation companies, Bradlow details the political and professional conflicts between and within movements, governments, private corporations, and political parties. He proposes a bold theoretical approach for a new global urban sociology that focuses on variations in the coordination of local governing power, arguing that the concepts of “embeddedness” and “cohesion” explain processes of change that bridge external social mobilization and the internal coordinating capacity of local government to implement policy changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-studies

Why some cities are more effective than others at reducing inequalities in the built environment. For the first time in history, most people live in cities. One in seven are living in slums, the most excluded parts of cities, in which the basics of urban life—including adequate housing, accessible sanitation, and reliable transportation—are largely unavailable. Why are some cities more successful than others in reducing inequalities in the built environment?  In Urban Power: Democracy and Inequality in São Paulo and Johannesburg (Princeton UP, 2024), Benjamin Bradlow explores this question, examining the effectiveness of urban governance in two “megacities” in young democracies: São Paulo, Brazil, and Johannesburg, South Africa. Both cities came out of periods of authoritarian rule with similarly high inequalities and similar policy priorities to lower them. And yet São Paulo has been far more successful than Johannesburg in improving access to basic urban goods. Bradlow examines the relationships between local government bureaucracies and urban social movements that have shaped these outcomes. Drawing on sixteen months of fieldwork in both cities, including interviews with informants from government agencies, political leadership, social movements, private developers, bus companies, and water and sanitation companies, Bradlow details the political and professional conflicts between and within movements, governments, private corporations, and political parties. He proposes a bold theoretical approach for a new global urban sociology that focuses on variations in the coordination of local governing power, arguing that the concepts of “embeddedness” and “cohesion” explain processes of change that bridge external social mobilization and the internal coordinating capacity of local government to implement policy changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

Why some cities are more effective than others at reducing inequalities in the built environment. For the first time in history, most people live in cities. One in seven are living in slums, the most excluded parts of cities, in which the basics of urban life—including adequate housing, accessible sanitation, and reliable transportation—are largely unavailable. Why are some cities more successful than others in reducing inequalities in the built environment?  In Urban Power: Democracy and Inequality in São Paulo and Johannesburg (Princeton UP, 2024), Benjamin Bradlow explores this question, examining the effectiveness of urban governance in two “megacities” in young democracies: São Paulo, Brazil, and Johannesburg, South Africa. Both cities came out of periods of authoritarian rule with similarly high inequalities and similar policy priorities to lower them. And yet São Paulo has been far more successful than Johannesburg in improving access to basic urban goods. Bradlow examines the relationships between local government bureaucracies and urban social movements that have shaped these outcomes. Drawing on sixteen months of fieldwork in both cities, including interviews with informants from government agencies, political leadership, social movements, private developers, bus companies, and water and sanitation companies, Bradlow details the political and professional conflicts between and within movements, governments, private corporations, and political parties. He proposes a bold theoretical approach for a new global urban sociology that focuses on variations in the coordination of local governing power, arguing that the concepts of “embeddedness” and “cohesion” explain processes of change that bridge external social mobilization and the internal coordinating capacity of local government to implement policy changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

Why some cities are more effective than others at reducing inequalities in the built environment. For the first time in history, most people live in cities. One in seven are living in slums, the most excluded parts of cities, in which the basics of urban life—including adequate housing, accessible sanitation, and reliable transportation—are largely unavailable. Why are some cities more successful than others in reducing inequalities in the built environment?  In Urban Power: Democracy and Inequality in São Paulo and Johannesburg (Princeton UP, 2024), Benjamin Bradlow explores this question, examining the effectiveness of urban governance in two “megacities” in young democracies: São Paulo, Brazil, and Johannesburg, South Africa. Both cities came out of periods of authoritarian rule with similarly high inequalities and similar policy priorities to lower them. And yet São Paulo has been far more successful than Johannesburg in improving access to basic urban goods. Bradlow examines the relationships between local government bureaucracies and urban social movements that have shaped these outcomes. Drawing on sixteen months of fieldwork in both cities, including interviews with informants from government agencies, political leadership, social movements, private developers, bus companies, and water and sanitation companies, Bradlow details the political and professional conflicts between and within movements, governments, private corporations, and political parties. He proposes a bold theoretical approach for a new global urban sociology that focuses on variations in the coordination of local governing power, arguing that the concepts of “embeddedness” and “cohesion” explain processes of change that bridge external social mobilization and the internal coordinating capacity of local government to implement policy changes.

Việt Nam, Thái Lan, Indonesia và Malaysia là bốn nước ASEAN được mời tham gia thượng đỉnh BRICS tại Nga. Indonesia chính thức gia nhập BRICS với tư cách thành viên đầy đủ, theo thông báo ngày 06/01/2025 của Brazil - nước chủ tịch luân phiên 2025. Thái Lan và Malaysia « chính thức có tư cách quốc gia đối tác BRICS » từ ngày 01/01. Riêng Việt Nam không có tên trong danh sách 9 nước (*) phản hồi lời mời của BRICS, được Nga công bố ngày 23/12/2024. Được thành lập năm 2009, BRICS hiện có 10 thành viên, trong đó có bốn sáng lập viên là Brazil, Nga, Ấn Độ và Trung Quốc. Phát biểu tại thượng đỉnh BRICS mở rộng ngày 24/10/2024 tại Kazan, thủ tướng Việt Nam Phạm Minh Chính nhấn mạnh « Việt Nam sẵn sàng hợp tác cùng BRICS và cộng đồng quốc tế để hiện thực hóa ý tưởng cùng xây dựng một thế giới tốt đẹp hơn ».Tuy nhiên, đến ngày 31/10, khi được hỏi về lời mời Việt Nam tham gia với tư cách là quốc gia đối tác, mở đường cho việc trở thành thành viên chính thức, phó phát ngôn viên bộ Ngoại giao Đoàn Khắc Việt, cho biết là « Việt Nam sẽ nghiên cứu những thông tin về cơ chế của BRICS. Việc Việt Nam tham gia vào các cơ chế hợp tác đa phương ở khu vực và quốc tế luôn được nghiên cứu và xem xét trên cơ sở phù hợp với lợi ích, điều kiện và khả năng của Việt Nam ».BRICS : Câu lạc bộ chưa hoàn thiện cơ cấuĐến cuối năm 2024, Việt Nam đã không phản hồi lời mời theo thời hạn. Thông qua phát biểu của phó phát ngôn Đoàn Khắc Việt, nhà nghiên cứu Nguyễn Hồng Hải, ngành Chính sách đối ngoại & An ninh toàn cầu, Đại học Hoa Kỳ (American University), Washington D.C., nhận định với RFI Tiếng Việt ngày 09/01 là có hai yếu tố có thể giải thích cho việc Việt Nam không phản hồi lời mời trở thành quốc gia đối tác của BRICS : « Bản thân quy chế, mục tiêu, đối tác, đối tượng, mục đích hình thành nhóm và hoạt động của BRICS ; Vì lợi ích của Việt Nam ».« Yếu tố thứ nhất về phía BRICS, chúng ta thấy BRICS vẫn chỉ là hoạt động với danh nghĩa như là một nhóm, một câu lạc bộ. Chúng ta không phủ nhận là cái nhóm, câu lạc bộ này đang trên đường tiến tới hoàn thiện thành một cơ chế đa phương chính thống hơn. Nhưng khi nào trở thành một cơ chế chính thống, một cơ chế đa phương thực sự thì chúng ta chưa rõ.Thứ hai, những phát ngôn, chủ trương và nỗ lực hoạt động của những thành viên chủ chốt của nhóm này như Trung Quốc và Nga là thúc đẩy hoạt động của BRICS theo hướng chống lại Mỹ và phương Tây. Trên thực tế, đây là hai nước đang có đối đầu với Mỹ và phương Tây. Với một nhóm có chủ trương như vậy, việc Việt Nam tham gia là trái với chính sách đối ngoại tổng thể của Việt Nam - tôi nhấn mạnh là « chính sách tổng thể đối ngoại » của Việt Nam, đó là chưa xét đến vấn đề lợi ích.Việt Nam không để bị cuốn vào mục đích của Nga, Trung Quốc trong BRICSNgoài ra thì chúng ta thấy BRICS vẫn chỉ là một câu lạc bộ, đến để hô hào là chính và chỉ để phục vụ danh nghĩa và uy tín của một số nước lớn. Còn về hoạt động thực chất, cơ chế để bảo đảm hoạt động đem lại lợi ích kinh tế thực chất thì chưa có gì nhiều cả, ngoài “Ngân hàng Phát triển mới”. Kể từ khi BRICS chính thức ra đời năm 2009, tức là cách đây 15 năm, tại sao Trung Quốc và Nga lại không thúc đẩy để đưa nhóm này hoạt động như một tổ chức, chứ không chỉ thuần túy là một câu lạc bộ ? Nếu nhìn vào cả quá trình hoạt động của BRICS từ năm 2009 cho đến nay, có thể thấy nhóm này chủ trương nâng tầm và mở rộng thành viên trong mấy năm trở lại đây (đặc biệt là từ khi Nga tiến hành xâm lược Ukraina và quan hệ Mỹ-Trung căng thẳng) khi có xung đột và đối đầu với Mỹ và phương Tây. Còn ở thời điểm quan hệ hai bên Nga-Mỹ, Trung Quốc-Mỹ ở trạng thái “cơm lành, canh ngọt”, BRICS đâu có rùm beng như hiện nay. Do vậy cũng cần phải xem xét động cơ của Nga và Trung Quốc, là hai nước lớn. Đặc biệt tôi đề cập ở đây đến Nga và Trung Quốc, họ không mất gì cả khi lợi ích của BRICS có tồn tại hay không và thực tế thì họ chỉ có lợi. Dù BRICS có trực tiếp đối đầu hay là không đối đầu với Mỹ, với phương Tây thì họ vẫn có lợi. Tất nhiên bản thân Nga và Trung Quốc đều nhận thấy quan hệ hữu hảo với Mỹ và phương Tây thì vẫn có lợi hơn cho họ. Chúng ta thử nhìn vào quá trình trỗi dậy của Trung Quốc, sự phục hồi lại của Nga, sự giàu lên của hai nước này và vị thế của họ có được như ngày nay là nhờ đâu ? Rõ ràng là nhờ Mỹ và phương Tây. Và yếu tố cuối cùng, đó là nhìn rộng và xa hơn chiến lược toàn cầu của Nga và Trung Quốc thì BRICS sẽ chỉ là một cơ chế phục vụ lợi ích của họ. Chúng ta biết người Nga hiểu rõ là Mỹ và phương Tây chẳng bao giờ thích gì họ. Điều này xuất phát từ lợi ích, từ vấn đề lịch sử phát triển và mở rộng lãnh thổ của Nga. Ông Putin, khi lên cầm quyền từ năm 1999, hiểu rõ nước Nga như thế nào trong quan hệ với phương Tây, với Mỹ. Đã có những lúc ông phải nhún nhường để hưởng lợi trong quan hệ giữa Mỹ và phương Tây. Nhưng khi đã cảm thấy đủ lực thì chúng ta thấy mối quan hệ giữa Nga-Mỹ và phương Tây đã như thế nào và như hiện nay.Còn Trung Quốc, với những sáng kiến toàn cầu của ông Tập Cận Bình đưa ra, cũng đã thể hiện rõ tham vọng của Trung Quốc. Trong khi đó bản thân quan hệ giữa các thành viên trong BRICS hiện nay với nhau cũng rất phức tạp, lợi ích phụ thuộc lẫn nhau. Đó là những vấn đề từ khía cạnh của BRICS ».BRICS không đem lại lợi ích kinh tế cho Việt Nam hiện nayYếu tố thứ hai được nhà nghiên cứu Nguyễn Hồng Hải nhấn mạnh : đó chính là lợi ích của Việt Nam.« Khi BRICS chưa hình thành các cơ chế và định chế chính thống để hoạt động của nhóm ổn định, thực chất và để nhóm này không hoạt động theo hướng tạo cực để đối đầu thì tôi thấy việc tham gia vào nhóm này không đem lại lợi ích gì về kinh tế cho Việt Nam. Trong khi đó, quan hệ kinh tế của Việt Nam với từng nước thành viên chủ chốt của nhóm này (Trung Quốc, Nga, Ấn Độ, Brazil, Nam Phi và các nước khác) vẫn đang diễn ra tốt. Đó là chưa kể một số thành viên, đối tác của nhóm này lại tham gia những cơ chế đa phương khác mà Việt Nam cũng tham gia. Nói về lợi ích kinh tế chúng ta cũng đừng nhìn vào con số tổng hợp GDP của toàn khối hay là dân số của toàn khối BRICS bởi vì càng nhiều thành viên, càng nhiều nước tham gia thì con số tổng hợp phải tăng. Thế nhưng lợi ích thực chất là gì thì lại là một câu chuyện khác, phải đi tìm hiểu. Và trong quan hệ quốc tế, phải là như vậy. Vấn đề thứ hai, đó là Việt Nam đặt mục tiêu trở thành quốc gia phát triển có thu nhập cao vào năm 2045 dựa vào công nghệ vượt trội. Và coi đó như là một cách để tránh bẫy thu nhập trung bình. Việt Nam đang nói là phải phát triển công nghệ bán dẫn, công nghệ AI, chuyển đổi số, chuyển đổi xanh. Vậy thì công nghệ này ở đâu ra ? Nga và Trung Quốc có công nghệ mà Việt Nam cần không ? Và nếu có, liệu họ có chuyển giao hay hỗ trợ Việt Nam không ? Rõ ràng đây là bài toán về lợi ích mà Việt Nam cần phải tính toán khi tham gia một nhóm, câu lạc bộ với những thành viên đang đẩy mạnh vấn đề đối đầu với Mỹ.Điểm thứ ba trong vấn đề về lợi ích của Việt Nam, đó là vị trí địa-chiến lược của Việt Nam. Đây vừa là mặt lợi nhưng cũng có thể là mặt bất lợi nếu như Việt Nam không xử lý khéo trong quan hệ quốc tế. Việt Nam nằm ở trung tâm khu vực Ấn Độ Dương-Thái Bình Dương và lại ngay sát Trung Quốc trong khi sự cạnh tranh giữa các nước lớn - giữa Mỹ và Trung Quốc, giữa Mỹ và Nga - ngày càng gia tăng. Do đó nếu như Việt Nam không xử lý khéo thì dễ bị lợi dụng và cuốn vào cuộc cạnh tranh lợi ích của các nước, khi đó Việt Nam lại có thể trở thành một chiến địa của những lợi ích xung đột như đã từng xảy ra trong thế kỷ 20. Rõ ràng đây là bài học lịch sử và xương máu, nó đòi hỏi Việt Nam phải khôn khéo và tỉnh táo không thể bị vội vàng cuốn theo xu hướng hình thành nhóm, câu lạc bộ hoặc là mối liên kết nào đó. Đối với một quốc gia, dân tộc thì tầm nhìn chiến lược về lợi ích phải là trăm năm, chứ không thể chỉ xác định một hoặc hai thập kỷ được ».Việt Nam chờ thêm bốn năm trong nhiệm kỳ tổng thống Trump ?Tổng thống Donald Trump trở lại Nhà Trắng ngày 20/01/2025 với những chính sách thương mại, đối ngoại được cho là sẽ cứng rắn hơn và khó đoán. Liệu trong 4 năm nhiệm kỳ của ông, Việt Nam sẽ có cân nhắc đến việc trở thành quốc gia đối tác của BRICS ? Nhà nghiên cứu Nguyễn Hồng Hải giải thích :« Nói một cách thẳng thắn, vấn đề việc tham gia vào BRICS vẫn nằm trên bàn và để ngỏ. Tôi không nghĩ rằng Việt Nam cũng không dại gì mà nói « không » và cũng không dại gì vội vàng tham gia tại thời điểm này. Và nếu nói một cách sách vở và lý thuyết, việc Việt Nam có trở thành đối tác của BRICS hay không, điều này không phụ thuộc vào tổng thống Mỹ là ai, cho dù là Cộng Hòa hay là Dân Chủ. Trên thực tế, Mỹ cũng sẽ hiểu vị thế của Việt Nam là như thế nào, lập trường của Việt Nam là ra sao. Đương nhiên về phía Việt Nam, Việt Nam phải cân nhắc và điều này phải phụ thuộc vào mối quan hệ của Mỹ với cả các nước thành viên của BRICS, giữa quan hệ Mỹ-Trung, quan hệ Mỹ-Nga. Như chúng ta đã nghe thấy ông Trump từng đe dọa rất công khai và mạnh mẽ rằng nếu như các nước BRICS muốn thoát ly đô la thì ông ấy sẽ áp đặt thuế 100%. Tức là các nước của BRICS sẽ phải quên Mỹ đi, không làm ăn gì với Mỹ nữa. Nếu trong bối cảnh đó, nó sẽ rất là phụ thuộc vào các thành viên chủ chốt của BRICS sẽ thúc đẩy BRICS đi đến đâu và đối đầu với Mỹ đi đâu. Vào thời điểm đó, đương nhiên Việt Nam sẽ phải theo dõi chặt chẽ sự phát triển mối quan hệ của BRICS với Mỹ và ngược lại, sẽ phải theo dõi chặt chẽ mối quan hệ đối ngoại giữa Mỹ và Trung Quốc, Mỹ và Nga trong thời gian tới. Tôi nghĩ rằng câu trả lời sẽ phải phụ thuộc vào trong 6 tháng tới, xem chính quyền của ông Trump sẽ giải quyết các cuộc xung đột Nga và Ukraina như thế nào, rồi vấn đề áp đặt thuế, cuộc chiến thương mại giữa Mỹ và Trung Quốc sẽ tiến triển đến đâu. Tôi nghĩ điều đó sẽ giúp Việt Nam có câu trả lời rõ ràng hơn trong việc quyết định có đẩy mạnh việc tham gia làm đối tác với BRICS hay không ».Chuyến công du Nga và dự thượng đỉnh BRICS tại Kazan của thử tướng Phạm Minh Chính được tiến sĩ Nguyễn Hồng Hải đánh giá là « phù hợp với hoạt động chính sách đối ngoại của Việt Nam », « không thể hiện thân Nga », nước đang gây chiến ở Ukraina vì thủ tướng Việt Nam tham dự « một hoạt động đa phương và có rất nhiều các nguyên thủ quốc gia khác ».« Trong cuộc chiến giữa Nga và Ukraina, Việt Nam đã nói rõ lập trường và thể hiện lập trường đó như thế nào. Việt Nam đón ông Putin sang tháng 07/2024 nhưng sang tháng 09, khi tổng bí thư-chủ tịch nước Tô Lâm của Việt Nam đi New York dự hội nghị cấp cao của Liên Hiệp Quốc, ông ấy cũng đã có cuộc tiếp xúc và làm việc với tổng thống Ukraina. Rõ ràng là Việt Nam thể hiện lập trường trung lập, không đứng về phía bên nào. Và không có nghĩa là chuyến đi của ông Chính thể hiện Việt Nam đứng về phía Nga trong cuộc chiến đó. Tôi nghĩ rằng cho đến nay, Mỹ vào các nước phương Tây đều đã hiểu rõ lập trường của Việt Nam. Tất nhiên, Mỹ và phương Tây mong muốn Việt Nam thể hiện rõ ràng hơn là sẽ phản đối Nga hay là ủng hộ Ukraina. Thế nhưng tôi không nghĩ rằng chính sách đối ngoại của Việt Nam sẽ thể hiện một cách rõ ràng là Việt Nam sẽ đứng về phe nào và Việt Nam cũng đã nói rõ là không chọn phe trong cuộc chiến này ».****(*) Gồm Belarus, Bolivia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Malaysia, Thái Lan, Uganda và Uzbekistan.

Why some cities are more effective than others at reducing inequalities in the built environment. For the first time in history, most people live in cities. One in seven are living in slums, the most excluded parts of cities, in which the basics of urban life—including adequate housing, accessible sanitation, and reliable transportation—are largely unavailable. Why are some cities more successful than others in reducing inequalities in the built environment?  In Urban Power: Democracy and Inequality in São Paulo and Johannesburg (Princeton UP, 2024), Benjamin Bradlow explores this question, examining the effectiveness of urban governance in two “megacities” in young democracies: São Paulo, Brazil, and Johannesburg, South Africa. Both cities came out of periods of authoritarian rule with similarly high inequalities and similar policy priorities to lower them. And yet São Paulo has been far more successful than Johannesburg in improving access to basic urban goods. Bradlow examines the relationships between local government bureaucracies and urban social movements that have shaped these outcomes. Drawing on sixteen months of fieldwork in both cities, including interviews with informants from government agencies, political leadership, social movements, private developers, bus companies, and water and sanitation companies, Bradlow details the political and professional conflicts between and within movements, governments, private corporations, and political parties. He proposes a bold theoretical approach for a new global urban sociology that focuses on variations in the coordination of local governing power, arguing that the concepts of “embeddedness” and “cohesion” explain processes of change that bridge external social mobilization and the internal coordinating capacity of local government to implement policy changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Việt Nam, Thái Lan, Indonesia và Malaysia là bốn nước ASEAN được mời tham gia thượng đỉnh BRICS tại Nga. Indonesia chính thức gia nhập BRICS với tư cách thành viên đầy đủ, theo thông báo ngày 06/01/2025 của Brazil - nước chủ tịch luân phiên 2025. Thái Lan và Malaysia « chính thức có tư cách quốc gia đối tác BRICS » từ ngày 01/01. Riêng Việt Nam không có tên trong danh sách 9 nước (*) phản hồi lời mời của BRICS, được Nga công bố ngày 23/12/2024. Được thành lập năm 2009, BRICS hiện có 10 thành viên, trong đó có bốn sáng lập viên là Brazil, Nga, Ấn Độ và Trung Quốc. Phát biểu tại thượng đỉnh BRICS mở rộng ngày 24/10/2024 tại Kazan, thủ tướng Việt Nam Phạm Minh Chính nhấn mạnh « Việt Nam sẵn sàng hợp tác cùng BRICS và cộng đồng quốc tế để hiện thực hóa ý tưởng cùng xây dựng một thế giới tốt đẹp hơn ».Tuy nhiên, đến ngày 31/10, khi được hỏi về lời mời Việt Nam tham gia với tư cách là quốc gia đối tác, mở đường cho việc trở thành thành viên chính thức, phó phát ngôn viên bộ Ngoại giao Đoàn Khắc Việt, cho biết là « Việt Nam sẽ nghiên cứu những thông tin về cơ chế của BRICS. Việc Việt Nam tham gia vào các cơ chế hợp tác đa phương ở khu vực và quốc tế luôn được nghiên cứu và xem xét trên cơ sở phù hợp với lợi ích, điều kiện và khả năng của Việt Nam ».BRICS : Câu lạc bộ chưa hoàn thiện cơ cấuĐến cuối năm 2024, Việt Nam đã không phản hồi lời mời theo thời hạn. Thông qua phát biểu của phó phát ngôn Đoàn Khắc Việt, nhà nghiên cứu Nguyễn Hồng Hải, ngành Chính sách đối ngoại & An ninh toàn cầu, Đại học Hoa Kỳ (American University), Washington D.C., nhận định với RFI Tiếng Việt ngày 09/01 là có hai yếu tố có thể giải thích cho việc Việt Nam không phản hồi lời mời trở thành quốc gia đối tác của BRICS : « Bản thân quy chế, mục tiêu, đối tác, đối tượng, mục đích hình thành nhóm và hoạt động của BRICS ; Vì lợi ích của Việt Nam ».« Yếu tố thứ nhất về phía BRICS, chúng ta thấy BRICS vẫn chỉ là hoạt động với danh nghĩa như là một nhóm, một câu lạc bộ. Chúng ta không phủ nhận là cái nhóm, câu lạc bộ này đang trên đường tiến tới hoàn thiện thành một cơ chế đa phương chính thống hơn. Nhưng khi nào trở thành một cơ chế chính thống, một cơ chế đa phương thực sự thì chúng ta chưa rõ.Thứ hai, những phát ngôn, chủ trương và nỗ lực hoạt động của những thành viên chủ chốt của nhóm này như Trung Quốc và Nga là thúc đẩy hoạt động của BRICS theo hướng chống lại Mỹ và phương Tây. Trên thực tế, đây là hai nước đang có đối đầu với Mỹ và phương Tây. Với một nhóm có chủ trương như vậy, việc Việt Nam tham gia là trái với chính sách đối ngoại tổng thể của Việt Nam - tôi nhấn mạnh là « chính sách tổng thể đối ngoại » của Việt Nam, đó là chưa xét đến vấn đề lợi ích.Việt Nam không để bị cuốn vào mục đích của Nga, Trung Quốc trong BRICSNgoài ra thì chúng ta thấy BRICS vẫn chỉ là một câu lạc bộ, đến để hô hào là chính và chỉ để phục vụ danh nghĩa và uy tín của một số nước lớn. Còn về hoạt động thực chất, cơ chế để bảo đảm hoạt động đem lại lợi ích kinh tế thực chất thì chưa có gì nhiều cả, ngoài “Ngân hàng Phát triển mới”. Kể từ khi BRICS chính thức ra đời năm 2009, tức là cách đây 15 năm, tại sao Trung Quốc và Nga lại không thúc đẩy để đưa nhóm này hoạt động như một tổ chức, chứ không chỉ thuần túy là một câu lạc bộ ? Nếu nhìn vào cả quá trình hoạt động của BRICS từ năm 2009 cho đến nay, có thể thấy nhóm này chủ trương nâng tầm và mở rộng thành viên trong mấy năm trở lại đây (đặc biệt là từ khi Nga tiến hành xâm lược Ukraina và quan hệ Mỹ-Trung căng thẳng) khi có xung đột và đối đầu với Mỹ và phương Tây. Còn ở thời điểm quan hệ hai bên Nga-Mỹ, Trung Quốc-Mỹ ở trạng thái “cơm lành, canh ngọt”, BRICS đâu có rùm beng như hiện nay. Do vậy cũng cần phải xem xét động cơ của Nga và Trung Quốc, là hai nước lớn. Đặc biệt tôi đề cập ở đây đến Nga và Trung Quốc, họ không mất gì cả khi lợi ích của BRICS có tồn tại hay không và thực tế thì họ chỉ có lợi. Dù BRICS có trực tiếp đối đầu hay là không đối đầu với Mỹ, với phương Tây thì họ vẫn có lợi. Tất nhiên bản thân Nga và Trung Quốc đều nhận thấy quan hệ hữu hảo với Mỹ và phương Tây thì vẫn có lợi hơn cho họ. Chúng ta thử nhìn vào quá trình trỗi dậy của Trung Quốc, sự phục hồi lại của Nga, sự giàu lên của hai nước này và vị thế của họ có được như ngày nay là nhờ đâu ? Rõ ràng là nhờ Mỹ và phương Tây. Và yếu tố cuối cùng, đó là nhìn rộng và xa hơn chiến lược toàn cầu của Nga và Trung Quốc thì BRICS sẽ chỉ là một cơ chế phục vụ lợi ích của họ. Chúng ta biết người Nga hiểu rõ là Mỹ và phương Tây chẳng bao giờ thích gì họ. Điều này xuất phát từ lợi ích, từ vấn đề lịch sử phát triển và mở rộng lãnh thổ của Nga. Ông Putin, khi lên cầm quyền từ năm 1999, hiểu rõ nước Nga như thế nào trong quan hệ với phương Tây, với Mỹ. Đã có những lúc ông phải nhún nhường để hưởng lợi trong quan hệ giữa Mỹ và phương Tây. Nhưng khi đã cảm thấy đủ lực thì chúng ta thấy mối quan hệ giữa Nga-Mỹ và phương Tây đã như thế nào và như hiện nay.Còn Trung Quốc, với những sáng kiến toàn cầu của ông Tập Cận Bình đưa ra, cũng đã thể hiện rõ tham vọng của Trung Quốc. Trong khi đó bản thân quan hệ giữa các thành viên trong BRICS hiện nay với nhau cũng rất phức tạp, lợi ích phụ thuộc lẫn nhau. Đó là những vấn đề từ khía cạnh của BRICS ».BRICS không đem lại lợi ích kinh tế cho Việt Nam hiện nayYếu tố thứ hai được nhà nghiên cứu Nguyễn Hồng Hải nhấn mạnh : đó chính là lợi ích của Việt Nam.« Khi BRICS chưa hình thành các cơ chế và định chế chính thống để hoạt động của nhóm ổn định, thực chất và để nhóm này không hoạt động theo hướng tạo cực để đối đầu thì tôi thấy việc tham gia vào nhóm này không đem lại lợi ích gì về kinh tế cho Việt Nam. Trong khi đó, quan hệ kinh tế của Việt Nam với từng nước thành viên chủ chốt của nhóm này (Trung Quốc, Nga, Ấn Độ, Brazil, Nam Phi và các nước khác) vẫn đang diễn ra tốt. Đó là chưa kể một số thành viên, đối tác của nhóm này lại tham gia những cơ chế đa phương khác mà Việt Nam cũng tham gia. Nói về lợi ích kinh tế chúng ta cũng đừng nhìn vào con số tổng hợp GDP của toàn khối hay là dân số của toàn khối BRICS bởi vì càng nhiều thành viên, càng nhiều nước tham gia thì con số tổng hợp phải tăng. Thế nhưng lợi ích thực chất là gì thì lại là một câu chuyện khác, phải đi tìm hiểu. Và trong quan hệ quốc tế, phải là như vậy. Vấn đề thứ hai, đó là Việt Nam đặt mục tiêu trở thành quốc gia phát triển có thu nhập cao vào năm 2045 dựa vào công nghệ vượt trội. Và coi đó như là một cách để tránh bẫy thu nhập trung bình. Việt Nam đang nói là phải phát triển công nghệ bán dẫn, công nghệ AI, chuyển đổi số, chuyển đổi xanh. Vậy thì công nghệ này ở đâu ra ? Nga và Trung Quốc có công nghệ mà Việt Nam cần không ? Và nếu có, liệu họ có chuyển giao hay hỗ trợ Việt Nam không ? Rõ ràng đây là bài toán về lợi ích mà Việt Nam cần phải tính toán khi tham gia một nhóm, câu lạc bộ với những thành viên đang đẩy mạnh vấn đề đối đầu với Mỹ.Điểm thứ ba trong vấn đề về lợi ích của Việt Nam, đó là vị trí địa-chiến lược của Việt Nam. Đây vừa là mặt lợi nhưng cũng có thể là mặt bất lợi nếu như Việt Nam không xử lý khéo trong quan hệ quốc tế. Việt Nam nằm ở trung tâm khu vực Ấn Độ Dương-Thái Bình Dương và lại ngay sát Trung Quốc trong khi sự cạnh tranh giữa các nước lớn - giữa Mỹ và Trung Quốc, giữa Mỹ và Nga - ngày càng gia tăng. Do đó nếu như Việt Nam không xử lý khéo thì dễ bị lợi dụng và cuốn vào cuộc cạnh tranh lợi ích của các nước, khi đó Việt Nam lại có thể trở thành một chiến địa của những lợi ích xung đột như đã từng xảy ra trong thế kỷ 20. Rõ ràng đây là bài học lịch sử và xương máu, nó đòi hỏi Việt Nam phải khôn khéo và tỉnh táo không thể bị vội vàng cuốn theo xu hướng hình thành nhóm, câu lạc bộ hoặc là mối liên kết nào đó. Đối với một quốc gia, dân tộc thì tầm nhìn chiến lược về lợi ích phải là trăm năm, chứ không thể chỉ xác định một hoặc hai thập kỷ được ».Việt Nam chờ thêm bốn năm trong nhiệm kỳ tổng thống Trump ?Tổng thống Donald Trump trở lại Nhà Trắng ngày 20/01/2025 với những chính sách thương mại, đối ngoại được cho là sẽ cứng rắn hơn và khó đoán. Liệu trong 4 năm nhiệm kỳ của ông, Việt Nam sẽ có cân nhắc đến việc trở thành quốc gia đối tác của BRICS ? Nhà nghiên cứu Nguyễn Hồng Hải giải thích :« Nói một cách thẳng thắn, vấn đề việc tham gia vào BRICS vẫn nằm trên bàn và để ngỏ. Tôi không nghĩ rằng Việt Nam cũng không dại gì mà nói « không » và cũng không dại gì vội vàng tham gia tại thời điểm này. Và nếu nói một cách sách vở và lý thuyết, việc Việt Nam có trở thành đối tác của BRICS hay không, điều này không phụ thuộc vào tổng thống Mỹ là ai, cho dù là Cộng Hòa hay là Dân Chủ. Trên thực tế, Mỹ cũng sẽ hiểu vị thế của Việt Nam là như thế nào, lập trường của Việt Nam là ra sao. Đương nhiên về phía Việt Nam, Việt Nam phải cân nhắc và điều này phải phụ thuộc vào mối quan hệ của Mỹ với cả các nước thành viên của BRICS, giữa quan hệ Mỹ-Trung, quan hệ Mỹ-Nga. Như chúng ta đã nghe thấy ông Trump từng đe dọa rất công khai và mạnh mẽ rằng nếu như các nước BRICS muốn thoát ly đô la thì ông ấy sẽ áp đặt thuế 100%. Tức là các nước của BRICS sẽ phải quên Mỹ đi, không làm ăn gì với Mỹ nữa. Nếu trong bối cảnh đó, nó sẽ rất là phụ thuộc vào các thành viên chủ chốt của BRICS sẽ thúc đẩy BRICS đi đến đâu và đối đầu với Mỹ đi đâu. Vào thời điểm đó, đương nhiên Việt Nam sẽ phải theo dõi chặt chẽ sự phát triển mối quan hệ của BRICS với Mỹ và ngược lại, sẽ phải theo dõi chặt chẽ mối quan hệ đối ngoại giữa Mỹ và Trung Quốc, Mỹ và Nga trong thời gian tới. Tôi nghĩ rằng câu trả lời sẽ phải phụ thuộc vào trong 6 tháng tới, xem chính quyền của ông Trump sẽ giải quyết các cuộc xung đột Nga và Ukraina như thế nào, rồi vấn đề áp đặt thuế, cuộc chiến thương mại giữa Mỹ và Trung Quốc sẽ tiến triển đến đâu. Tôi nghĩ điều đó sẽ giúp Việt Nam có câu trả lời rõ ràng hơn trong việc quyết định có đẩy mạnh việc tham gia làm đối tác với BRICS hay không ».Chuyến công du Nga và dự thượng đỉnh BRICS tại Kazan của thử tướng Phạm Minh Chính được tiến sĩ Nguyễn Hồng Hải đánh giá là « phù hợp với hoạt động chính sách đối ngoại của Việt Nam », « không thể hiện thân Nga », nước đang gây chiến ở Ukraina vì thủ tướng Việt Nam tham dự « một hoạt động đa phương và có rất nhiều các nguyên thủ quốc gia khác ».« Trong cuộc chiến giữa Nga và Ukraina, Việt Nam đã nói rõ lập trường và thể hiện lập trường đó như thế nào. Việt Nam đón ông Putin sang tháng 07/2024 nhưng sang tháng 09, khi tổng bí thư-chủ tịch nước Tô Lâm của Việt Nam đi New York dự hội nghị cấp cao của Liên Hiệp Quốc, ông ấy cũng đã có cuộc tiếp xúc và làm việc với tổng thống Ukraina. Rõ ràng là Việt Nam thể hiện lập trường trung lập, không đứng về phía bên nào. Và không có nghĩa là chuyến đi của ông Chính thể hiện Việt Nam đứng về phía Nga trong cuộc chiến đó. Tôi nghĩ rằng cho đến nay, Mỹ vào các nước phương Tây đều đã hiểu rõ lập trường của Việt Nam. Tất nhiên, Mỹ và phương Tây mong muốn Việt Nam thể hiện rõ ràng hơn là sẽ phản đối Nga hay là ủng hộ Ukraina. Thế nhưng tôi không nghĩ rằng chính sách đối ngoại của Việt Nam sẽ thể hiện một cách rõ ràng là Việt Nam sẽ đứng về phe nào và Việt Nam cũng đã nói rõ là không chọn phe trong cuộc chiến này ».****(*) Gồm Belarus, Bolivia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Malaysia, Thái Lan, Uganda và Uzbekistan.

Vasant Swaha is a modern mystic sharing his love, joy, and wisdom in retreats. This talk was from a Satsang Weekend at Mevlana Garden, Brazil, on the 11th of October of 2024.   This audio contains Portuguese consecutive interpretation.For more information visit  www.vasantswaha.net–Vasant Swaha é um místico moderno que compartilha seu amor, sua alegria e sua sabedoria em retiros. Esta fala foi de um "Satsang Weekend" no Mevlana Garden, Brasil, no dia 11 de outubro de 2024.   Este áudio contém interpretação consecutiva em português.Para obter mais informações, visite www.vasantswaha.net

Ralphi Rosario has been an electronic/dance/house music veteran & Icon since the early 80's. His DJ history has earned him legendary status. His involvement in the world renowned 'Hot Mix Five', introduced the world of his legendary status. Rosario is one of the founding fathers & pioneers, introducing house music to the world. His international Hit 'You used to hold me' paved the way for his authentic musical production talents. He later continued to produce his own hits like 'Brinca' & the international hit 'Take Me Up' with long time friend Donna Blakely. His production & remix status has not only earned him a Grammy Nomination for Rihanna's "Only Girl in the world" in 2011, But his remix work & involvement in the dance music/electronic industry comes with great history & impact. His roster of remix work & super talents include; Katy Perry, U2, Rihanna, Beyoncé, Madonna, The Pussycat Dolls, Goldfrapp, Depeche Mode, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Cher, & The Pet Shop Boys; Donna Summer; Mariah Carey & Taio Cruz; just to name a few. He continues to inject high quality dance music, still playing for the masses all over the world. These include the US; Ibiza; London; Brazil & Canada just to name a few. Last full Length LP produced; "Two sides to the story” on Carillo Music. Website https://www.RalphiRosario.com Social Media: https://www.Instagram.com/Ralphi_Rosario  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0c5584rnmlOvkMpJtpBLTh?si=GjlhTag3RVKqTqVakty4CQ Music Matters podcast is hosted by pro musician, producer, and Sports Illustrated photographer Darrell Craig Harris who is based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The series has reached over 400,000 streams in 40 countries. MMP receives gear support from Shure Microphones,.Focusrite, and others. Intro and outro voice overs provided by Nigel John Farmer from www.VoiceWrapStudio.com in France. Our thanks to Rodney Hall FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama for our intro and outro backing music clip.    Contact us at inquiry@darrellcraigharris.com Social: www.Instagram.com/musicmatterspodcastofficial www.Facebook.com/musicmatterspodcastofficial https://www.Youtube.com/@musicmatterspodcast https://www.Twitter.com/musicmattersdh  Website www.MusicMattersPodcast.com  support our mission by joining us on Patreon! https://www.Patreon.com/MusicMattersPodcast        

Today on Speaking Out of Place I have the honor of talking with Professor Christen A Smith on a new book she has co-edited entitled, The Dialectic is in the Sea: The Black Radical Thought of Beatriz Nascimento. Smith explains that “Beatriz Nascimento was a critical figure in Brazil's Black Movement until her untimely death in 1995. Although she published only a handful of articles before she died and left only a few other recorded thoughts, her ideas about the symbolic relationship between quilombos (Afro-Brazilian maroon societies) and black subjectivity encourage us to re-imagine the meaning of Black liberation from a transnational, Black feminist perspective.”  Our conversation delves into Nascimento's rich and complex cultural and intellectual productions, and talk about everything from her films and essays to her student papers, which Smith and her co-editors include in their volume. Nascimento was also a poet, and we are grateful that Christen graces us with reading two poems in Portuguese and then in English translation. Christen A. Smith is Associate Professor of Anthropology and African American Studies at Yale University. She is the author of the book, Afro-Paradise: Blackness, Violence and Performance in Brazil  (University of Illinois Press, 2016), co-author of the book The Dialectic is in the Sea: The Black Radical Thought of Beatriz Nascimento (Princeton University Press, 2023) and co-editor of Black Feminist Constellations: Black Women in Dialogue and Translation (University of Texas Press, 2023). In 2017, she started Cite Black Women—a transnational initiative that she began in 2017 that draws attention to Black women's intellectual contributions as well as the race and gender inequalities of citational politics.

Some phans will know that every year we review and discuss EVERYTHING that has been released from the year before and give our opinions on it. In 2024 there were 112 comics released over 14 countries from around the world and close to 30 different Phantom products released for phans to buy. That means every week, there is at least two Phantom comics and or items to purchase to add to your collection.It is not easy to do this under two hours. Get your milk stout ready and join us.We love comments and feedback from the Phantom phans from around the world. You can either email us, leave your comments at our YouTube Channel, and or leave them at our social media platforms in Facebook, Twitter and or Instagram. The Tale of the Tape:KFS - USA4 Daily stories (1x started in 2023)2 Sunday stories (1x started in 2023)Frew - AustraliaRegular issues: 26 (1961-1986)47 stories total66 in 2023, 54 in 2022, 58 in 2021, 60 in 2020, 69 in 2019. Less than in the previous 6 yearsGiant Size Phantom: 4 Issues. 7x Phantom related stories (8x in 2023. 4x in 2022)Fantomen - Sweden19 Regular Issues, 3 TPBs, 4 Replica HC books, 1 HC collection, 1x Phantom in X9 magazine.34x stories in 2024. 13x repeat and 21x new. Less new stories than last two yearsHermes Press - USA2 Daily (nothing since July)No Sunday HC books since May 2021Comics Revue - USA 6 issues (2x with Phantom covers)Mad Cave Studios - USA4 issues1 TPBRegal - India4 regular issues of English seriesShakti - India3 issues (1 issue in 3x languages)Zauberstern - German6 Regular issuesWick - German2 Regular issuesOther German SeriesMitton HC & SC bookZackECR (1x HC, 7x regular & 1x supplement)Other CountriesNorway (1x Year Album)Finland (2x Softcover Albums)Spain (1x Daily reprint HC)Italy (1x Daily reprint HC & 1x TPB)France (1x TPB & 4x comics - 1x with Phantom cover)Brazil (1x HC)Denmark (1x HC)Greece (1x TPB)Hungary (1x HC)Irish (3x Digital comics & 1x Annual)Total 14x countriesTotal 112x comics Total 22x brand new storiesThanks to Christian, Mikael, Scott and Seuj who have helped us give a better world wide review of 2024. Below is a list of what we all vote on and give our views on what is the best from around the world in 2024.Best Frew CoverBest Frew Cover Survey ResultsBest Fantomen CoverBest Indian CoverBest German CoverBest USA CoverBest Other Comic CoversBest WriterBest Story ArtistOverall Best Story published by FrewBest Story published by Frew Survey ResultsOverall Fantomen Best StoryBest Fantomen IssueOverall Best Indian Story PublishedBest Indian IssueOverall German Best Story PublishedOverall German Best IssueBest Frew issueBest Frew Issue Survey ResultsBest merchandise new in 2024Best Chronicle Chamber momentOverall reflection on 2024What will be the big news of 2025?Do not forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast.Support the show

STOCKTON STRANGLER LegitPro Wrestling Chris Crossan Discover the bruising journey of CATCH WRESTLING KING Chris Crossan, a martial arts legend whose path from Stockton-on-Tees to the heart of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is nothing short of inspiring. In our latest podcast episode, Mick Tully delves into the world of grappling and wrestling, exploring how Chris's passion for martial arts was ignited in the north of England and led him to train with some of the best in the world. Chris Crossan's story is one of resilience and dedication. From his early days of kickboxing and amateur boxing to his transformative experiences in Brazil, Chris has continually pushed the boundaries of his martial arts practice. His deep respect for the history and evolution of martial arts is evident as he shares insights into the traditional styles that have influenced his journey, including the often-overlooked catch wrestling. Listeners will be captivated by Chris's anecdotes about training with legendary figures like Erik Paulson and his experiences at the iconic Gracie Barra. His reflections on the changing landscape of martial arts, from the era-driven trends to the rise of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, offer a unique perspective that both seasoned practitioners and newcomers will find enlightening. But Chris's journey is not just about physical prowess; it's also about personal growth and transformation. His candid discussions about the challenges he faced, both inside and outside the ring, reveal a man who has not only mastered martial arts but also the art of living a life of purpose and integrity. FInd him here; https://lpwmma.com/combatives-masterclass Whether you're a martial arts enthusiast or someone looking for an inspiring story of perseverance and passion, this episode is a must-listen. Join us as we explore the life and legacy of Chris Crossan, a true master of his craft. Listen now and be inspired to embark on your own journey of discovery and growth. Join this channel to Support us and get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/c/womatelevision/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We need more than margin in our lives and schedules, we actually need some blank pages. We need more time to be, and actually live in the minutes that make up our days. You can print and read Snail Mail over on the blog: https://amybain.wordpress.com/?p=5623 Here's the link to the story of Snail Mail: https://amybain.wordpress.com/2021/04/27/april-snail-mail/ Click the Like button if you are from Canada, Sri Lanka, Taiwan or Brazil! Invite a friend to join us On the Journey.

Host: Tracy Shuchart for MicDropMarketsGuests: Tavi CostaTavi is a Member and Macro Strategist at Crescat Capital and has been with the firm since 2013. He is responsible for developing Crescat's macro models as part of our thematic investment process. His research has been featured in financial publications such as Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Yahoo Finance, Real Vision, and others.Before joining Crescat, he worked with the underwriting of financial products and in international business at Braservice, a large logistics company in Brazil. Tavi graduated cum laude from Lindenwood University in St. Louis with a B.A. degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in FinanceJennifer ShaigecJennifer began her professional career in 1998 as an analyst on TC Energy's Calgary trading floor. After taking a hiatus to focus on raising her three children, she returned to the workforce and established herself as a successful junior mining stock speculator. Jennifer serves as the Principal of Sandpiper Trading, a family fund focused exclusively on small-cap resource equities that has consistently generated impressive returns since its inception.A regular contributor to media platforms like CommonStock, Jennifer's expertise and engaging style have made her a sought-after moderator for industry executives on X spaces.Leveraging her extensive social media reach, Jennifer raises awareness about critical issues such as supply chain challenges and declining enrollment in post-secondary extractive industry programs. Her commitment to these causes highlights her dedication to the sustainable development and future of the natural resource sector.Disclaimer: This material is presented solely for informational and entertainment purposes and is not to be construed as a recommendation, solicitation, or an offer to buy or sell / long or short any securities, commodities, or any related financial instruments. Please contact a licensed professional before making any investment or trading decisions

Started with Ukraine capturing North Korea soldiers alive in battle, and talked about Israel's advances in Syria. Plus all we know about the ongoing Los Angeles fire disaster, Sudan civil war, UK grooming scandal, and a Brazilian guy was discovered kicked to death by a cow after trying to have sex with it; was found wearing condom. Music: No FX/“El Lay”