Podcasts about brigida santos

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss the State Department's hypocrisy over human rights in Egypt, Israel's treatment of Palestinians, and the labor push for unions. David Sinclair talks about anti-aging science and technology.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss the crisis in Ukraine, Julian Assange's small victory, and the upcoming sale of a CIA black site. Dr. Bryan Quoc Le talks about food technology and science, and how it affects human health.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss the Biden administration's potential foreign policy challenges in 2022, the Supreme Court's decision to block vaccine requirements for workers, and inflation inequality. Author Erwin Chemerinsky talks about how SCOTUS empowered police and subverted civil rights.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss the Justice Department's new anti-domestic-terrorism unit, Congress' insider trading problem, and whether California will become the first US state to offer residents universal healthcare. Author Michael Hudson talks about economic diplomacy and Washington's economic strategy of ‘super imperialism'.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss nuclear non-proliferation among five world powers, and the latest in the Jeffrey Epstein saga, including Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction, Prince Andrew's legal woes, and Alan Dershowitz's controversial appearance on BBC World News. Veteran and author, Jerad W. Alexander, talks about his experience fighting America's forever wars.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss the Pentagon's newly exposed Secret Civilian Casualty Files, an archive of hidden drone strikes that reveal systemic failure and widespread lack of accountability in civilian killings in the Middle East. They also discuss the fentanyl crisis and the role of boomers in the labor shortage. Dr. Richard Williams talks about fixing food and nutrition in the US.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos talk about the fate of Julian Assange now that the US government has won an appeal to extradite the WikiLeaks founder from the UK, and why millions of Americans can't afford to retire. Professor Sheldon Krimsky talks about his book, ‘Conflicts of Interest in Science', and how special interests shape academic research to fit their agenda.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss the buildup of Russian and NATO forces around Ukraine, rare charges filed against school shooter Ethan Crumbley's parents, and how the CIA failed to prosecute employees accused of child sex crimes. Counterpoint founder Catherine Fieschi talks about her latest book, ‘Future Tense: Globalism After the Pandemic'.

In a wide-ranging discussion, Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss the latest Covid variant of concern, the exoneration of two men convicted for the murder of Malcolm X, a potential cure for Type 1 diabetes, and Oliver Stone's new documentary about the assassination of JFK. Inequality expert Chuck Collins talks about the proposed tax on billionaires to fund the Build Back Better Act.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss new disclosures by the Department of Defense that the US military killed dozens of civilians before the fall of the Islamic State in Syria under the Trump administration. They also talk about President Joe Biden's virtual meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and the ongoing water crises in Michigan. Author and historian, Enrique Rivera, talks about his book, ‘The Untold History of Capitalism: Primitive Accumulation and the Anti-Slavery Revolution'.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos talk about the arrest and indictment of Christopher Steele's main source, Igor Danchenko, and its implications on the credibility of the Steele Dossier. NASA astronaut and author Eileen Collins talks about the history of women in space.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, and the first public account of CIA torture by a prisoner at Guantanamo Bay. Harvard Law Professor and author Lawrence Lessig talks about the filibuster, his new book, ‘They Don't Represent Us: Reclaiming Our Democracy', and allegations that Facebook has repeatedly violated US security laws.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos talk about the National Institutes of Health's funding of risky coronavirus research in Wuhan, new rules for Federal Reserve officials, and why the Biden administration is holding off on the planned release of new JFK files. Chip Gibbons talks about the history of government surveillance.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss the death of former US Secretary of State Colin Powell, the resignation of millions of workers, supply chain woes, and skyrocketing drug overdose deaths. Author Arsalan Iftikhar talks about Islamophobia.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss a wave of labor strikes across the US, insider trading in Congress, and the Department of Defense's response to climate change. Author Alex De Waal talks about his latest book, ‘New pandemics, Old politics: Two Hundred Years of War on Disease and its Alternatives'.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss the Pandora Papers and how world leaders, celebrities, criminals and the uber wealthy hide their money in offshore accounts. Army veteran Daniel Gade talks about improving the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss allegations by former US officials that the CIA planned to kidnap and assassinate WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. They also reveal how federal judges are breaking the law by overseeing cases in which they have financial interests. Former CIA official John Kiriakou weighs in on the plot to kill Assange.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss shifting geopolitics as nations respond to the rising influence of China. Will the EU form its own military to act without US-led NATO? They also discuss supply-chain issues. Gun control policy analyst Guy Smith sits down with Jesse for a non-partisan discussion on the issue.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss the first declassified 9/11 documents, why regulators and scientists are at odds over Covid booster shots, and Prince Andrew's legal troubles stemming from child sex abuse allegations. Author Dan Kovalik talks about how cancel culture is undermining healthy discourse.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks on US soil on September 11th, 2001, El Salvador's adoption of bitcoin as legal tender and the conventional missile race between North and South Korea. Robert J. Miller of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma talks about a Supreme Court ruling honoring Native American lands.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos reveal Washington's plans for a new military base in Micronesia that will allow the US to counter China. They also discuss Hurricane Ida and why a judge revoked parental custody from a mother for choosing not to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Afghanistan war veteran Danny Sjursen reacts to the end of the 20-year occupation.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss American weapons in the hands of the Taliban, how the pandemic is affecting the IQ of babies, and vaccine approvals at the Food and Drug Administration. Professor Richard Wolff talks about inflation and the road to economic recovery.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss the end of the two-decade occupation in Afghanistan. What did the US learn? CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou talks about the intelligence failures of the past 20 years.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss the Senate passage of America's largest federal investment in infrastructure in over a decade, the IPCC's climate “code red,” and a new sex abuse lawsuit against Prince Andrew, Duke of York. Ron Paul breaks down the contents of the Senate infrastructure bill.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss the US' plans to withdraw combat troops from Iraq, new Department of Justice prohibitions on surveilling journalists, and how employers are taking extreme measures to put unvaccinated workers at a competitive disadvantage. Siri Nelson, the executive director of the National Whistleblower Center, joins Jesse to mark Whistleblower Appreciation Day.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos consider the State Department's admission that seven of the alleged assassins of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse had received prior training in the US. They also discuss how the first batch of Marines for the Space Force is shaping up. Finally, Ajamu Baraka talks about the colonial history of Haiti and brings us up to date on the latest news from an unsettled Cuba.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, unrest in Cuba and rising inflation. Dan Berschinski discusses the future of Afghanistan without American troops on the ground.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss escalating tensions between India and China, undermining voter rights and Trump's proposed class-action lawsuits against social media giants for alleged censorship. Professor Daniel Deudney assesses the major consequences of space activities.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss the latest round of US airstrikes in Syria and Iraq, deadly infrastructure failures, the Pacific Northwest heat wave, and why revoking federal coronavirus benefits early hasn't led to a flood of job applicants lining up for low-wage jobs. Author Luke Burgis talks about the psychology of desire and why we always seem to want more.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos reveal how the men who killed Saudi dissident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi received paramilitary training in the US one year earlier. They also talk about the cold war brewing between China and the US, rising suicide rates among veterans, and Nevada's public health insurance option. Indigenous documentary host Juliet Hayes talks about the hidden epidemic of murdered and missing indigenous people in America.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos reveal how a killer drone hunted down and engaged humans without instruction for the first time, Amazon's plan to turn your WiFi over to the public, and why the devastating drought in the western US will affect the entire country. Richard Vevers from the Ocean Agency talks about the health of Earth's oceans.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos reveal the intelligence community’s latest claims about the origins of Covid-19, and question whether the masses can trust the intelligence, following decades of lies. They also discuss the US Justice Department’s surveillance of journalists. Plus, science writer Nicholas Wade breaks down the lab-leak theory.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos talk about Israel bombing media offices in Gaza and Palestinian suffering. They also talk about the effect of the pandemic on working women. Ajamu Baraka talks about the colonial roots of Israel’s occupation in Palestinian territories.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos talk about Congress’ investigation into whether SARS-CoV-2 leaked from a research lab in China, and the escalating violence between Israel and Palestine. Professor Richard Wolff talks about the state of the US economy one year after the pandemic began.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos talk about how corporate greed is prolonging the pandemic and why the international community needs to help developing nations like India during the coronavirus pandemic. Jen Briney, host of the Congressional Dish podcast, talks about Biden’s foreign policy.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos talk about the Biden administration’s aid plan to curb migration from Northern Triangle countries, the US Postal Service’s surveillance of Americans’ social media posts, and accusations that Israel is committing apartheid against Palestinians in the occupied territory. Ben and Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen talks about the campaign to end qualified immunity, which shields police from civil lawsuits.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, and a mass shooting among juveniles. They also reveal a new experiment combining the cells of monkeys and humans in embryos. Author and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Michael Moss talks about how food companies take advantage of human health in the name of profit.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos talk about the police killing of Duante Wright, President Biden’s plan to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan, and the looming climate emergency. Author Jonathan Zimmerman talks about his book, ‘Free Speech: And Why You Should Give a Damn’.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss police testimony against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin during his trial for the killing of George Floyd. They also talk about a new Supreme Court ruling that gives the FCC permission to consolidate media, and China’s new digital currency. Professor and author Avi Loeb discusses his new book, ‘Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth’.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss new charges against Ghislaine Maxwell for her alleged sex-trafficking scheme with Jeffrey Epstein. An adult woman’s lawsuit against Epstein’s estate paints a broader picture of their alleged crimes for the first time. Author John Coffee talks about his new book, ‘Corporate Crime and Punishment: The Crisis of Underenforcement’.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos talk about the mass shootings in Georgia and Colorado and why the Department of Justice is considering sedition charges for the Capitol rioters. They also examine how the war on drugs and trade policies fuel immigration problems. John Dacey talks about the push to abolish private prisons.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos talk about America’s number one export: Weapons. They also discuss how the US-backed, Saudi-led blockade in Yemen has hundreds of thousands of children on the brink of death. Author Morris Pearl discusses how the tax code is written to benefit the rich and what we can do to unrig the economy.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged in the killing of George Floyd. They also reveal why the entire Democratic establishment has resigned in Nevada now that a wave of progressive candidates has won recent elections. Author and law professor Michael Heller talks about his book, ‘Mine: How the Hidden Rules of Ownership Control our Lives’.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos reveal why some members of Congress say US airstrikes in Syria were illegal. They also talk about sanctioning Saudi Arabian officials over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson talks space.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss the Supreme Court case that puts Donald Trump back in the hot seat, and Congress’ first hearing about the GameStop saga that pits Main Street against Wall Street. Jason Flom, host of Wrongful Conviction, talks about freeing innocent people from prison.

On this episode of the World According to Jesse, Governor Ventura and his co-host Brigida Santos discuss the effect of climate change on the national power grid, and education during the pandemic. Later in the show, Jesse talks about the minimum wage to Dan Price, a man who is the definition of a good boss.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos talk about impeachment number two, the Pentagon’s problem with extremism in the military, and ending the war in Yemen. Richard Rothstein talks about laws that created residential segregation.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss why the US sanctions China over the alleged genocide of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang while backing Myanmar’s ousted leader who defended the genocide of Rohingya Muslims in her country in 2017. They also talk about the populist GameStop uprising on Wall Street. Keith Campbell talks about the new science of narcissism.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos talk about rising youth suicides in Nevada during the pandemic and the influence of Defense Department contractors on US foreign policy. Author James Jasper talks about the emotions that fuel protest movements.

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos talk about Biden’s plans to unite Democrats and Republicans. But will bipartisanship only benefit the elites? Trump spends his final hours in office pardoning political allies. Keith Payne reveals how inequality affects the way we live and think.