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The former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in New Zealand last week to promote his new book Unleashed.

Day 1,009.Today, we hear who Donald Trump has named as his envoy to Ukraine and we have an exclusive interview with former British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to our very special guest, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. His memoir, 'Unleashed', is available here: https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/unleashed-boris-johnson?variant=41552640835662Content referenced:Boris Johnson interview VIDEO VERSION:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01DdfMqP4-gSyrian rebels launch surprise offensive against Assad (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/28/syrian-rebels-launch-surprise-attack-against-assad-regime/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With two days to left before Tuesday's election, Fareed is joined by Ron Brownstein, a senior editor at The Atlantic, and Emily Bazelon, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine. They discuss the demographic shifts in party affiliation, the latest polling, and the Republican strategy of flooding the courts with legal challenges ahead of the election.    Then, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson joins the show to discuss his new book “Unleashed,” why he still believes Brexit was the right decision, and his hopeful outlook on Western support for Ukraine under a possible second Trump presidency.    Finally, The Wall Street Journal's chief China correspondent Lingling Wei speaks with Fareed about how China is seeing the US election, and explains why Chinese leader Xi Jinping might be wary of a second Donald Trump presidency.    GUESTS: Ron Brownstein (@RonBrownstein), Emily Bazelon (@emilybazelon), Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson), Lingling Wei (@Lingling_Wei) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As tensions continue to escalate between Israel and Iran, there are mixed opinions regarding whether Israel should target Iran's nuclear facilities. President Biden urges Israel to not go after these systems while former President Trump claims they are the first thing that should be targeted. Martha sits down with former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to discuss the thought process behind both of these view points, the political dynamics between the U.S., the U.K., and Israel as they stand against mutual adversaries, and how he feels about the current British government under Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Follow Martha on X: @MarthaMacCallum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Iran has launched a wave of missiles at Israel in response to the deaths of a Hezbollah leader and others. The death toll continues to climb in the wake of Hurricane Helene as desperation grows to find the missing. Recent polling gives a snapshot of where both vice-presidential candidates fare among voters ahead of tonight's debate. Rwanda is dealing with its first outbreak of Marburg virus disease. And, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made an assertion about Queen Elizabeth's cause of death in his upcoming memoir. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dominic Cummings is a political strategist who served as Chief Adviser to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Dominic has masterminded some of the biggest events in recent history. From leading the Vote Leave campaign during Brexit to quarterbacking Boris Johnson's Covid response, he has seen the inside of UK and US government at their most chaotic. And what he knows is wild. Expect to learn just how inefficient the inside of government is, how the Conservatives lost so badly in the General Election, why immigration has gotten worse even after Brexit, what Dominic thinks about America's potential future under Kamala Harris, how it felt to have Benedict Cumberbatch play him in a movie and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a 20% discount on Nomatic's amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Get the Whoop 4.0 for free and get your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59 #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Find me and the show on social media @DrWilmerLeon on X (Twitter), Instagram, and YouTube Facebook page is www.facebook.com/Drwilmerleonctd   Some articles referenced in the episode: Libertarian article: To End the War in Ukraine, Expose Its Core Lie | The Libertarian Institute Nato Watch article: How Gorbachev was misled over assurances against NATO expansion TruthOut article: The Ukraine Mess That Nuland Made | Truthout   FULL TRANSCRIPT: Announcer (00:06): Connecting the dots with Dr. Wilmer Leon, where the analysis of politics, culture, and history converge. Wilmer Leon (00:15): Welcome to the Connecting the Dots podcast with Dr. Wilmer Leon. I am Wilmer Leon and this is a special episode. Here's the point. We have a tendency to view current events as though they occur in a vacuum and we're failing to understand the broader historical context in which many of these events occur during each episode. Usually my guests and I have probing, provocative and in-depth discussions that connect the dots between these events and the broader historic context in which they occur, and this enables you to better understand and analyze the events that impact the global village in which we live on today's episode. The issue before us is what's really behind this most recent spate of military spending and is democracy really at risk? My guest for this discussion is me as the brilliant philosopher of the late Maurice White with Earth, wind and Fire said in all about love. (01:23) I want to take this moment to run down a couple of things about things we see every day. So in this episode it's just going to be you and I, president Joe Biden. On Wednesday the 24th of April, he signed into law the So-called Military Aid Package. It's worth $95 billion of your hard earned tax dollars. It includes nearly $61 billion that's going to Ukraine, $26 billion for Israel and $8 billion for the Indio Pacific. After signing the bill, president Biden said quote, it's a good day for America. It's a good day for Ukraine. It's a good day for world peace. The aid package, Biden said is going to make America safer. It's going to make the world safer, and it continues. America's leadership in the world. Is it and does it really well. So these statements by Biden, they're going to be kind of the broad outline of my comments for today. (02:43) What's really behind all of this money to Ukraine, Israel and the Indio Pacific, and is it an investment in safety or is it profit for the military industry? On January 17th, 1961 in his farewell address to the nation president Dwight Eisenhower, a former general and Republican warned the country and the world against the establishment of what he called the military industrial complex. Eisenhower said, and I quote, A vital element in keeping the peace is our military establishment. Our arms must be might ready for instant action so that no potential aggressor may be tempted to risk his own destruction. He was talking about a defensive military, not an offensive military. He went on to say American makers of plowshares could with time and as required make swords as well, but now we can no longer risk emergency improvisation of national defense. We have been compelled to create a permanent armaments industry of vast proportions and this is really the key, this conjunction, this is Eisenhower of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience, yet we must not fail to comprehend its grave implications in the councils of government. (04:28) We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought by the military industrial complex, the potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. I repeat that the potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist and that's what we see today. Eisenhower was incredibly prophetic in his concern of the dangers of American foreign policy becoming the ideological play thing of the arms industry. So coming out of World War II in 1945 coming out of the Korean conflict in 1953 and entering the Vietnam conflict around 1955 or 1956, it's very easy to understand Eisenhower's position on the need for a strong and prepared military. We're not going to debate that point. That could be a whole nother program, but with that, he admonished us not to fail to comprehend the grave implications, the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought by the military industrial complex. (05:57) So again, what's really behind all of this money to Ukraine, all this money to Israel, all this money to the Indio Pacific. Let's start with Ukraine and most of this will center around Ukraine because that's where a bulk of the money is going and that's also where for the most part, the most immediate risk of conflagration exists. There's a great piece that's published in the Libertarian Institute. It's entitled to end the War in Ukraine, expose its core lie to end the war in Ukraine, expose its core lie it's co-authored by Ted Snyder, a regular columnist on US foreign policy at antiwar and history at anti-war dot com as well as the Libertarian Institute and it's also it's co-authored by Professor Nikolai Petro. He's a political scientist at the University of Rhode Island and he's also the author of a number of books and since their piece is so well researched and so well written, I'm just going to quote from it, instead of trying to reinvent the wheel, they did a phenomenal job with this piece and I suggest everybody read it anyway. (07:19) They write. The essential argument used to avoid negotiation and continue support for the war in Ukraine is based upon a falsehood. They call it a falsehood. I call it a lie. That falsehood repeated by Joe Biden is that when Russian president Putin decided to invade Ukraine, he intended to conquer all of Ukraine and annihilated its falsity and this is Snyder and Petro its falsity has been exposed multiple times by military experts who have pointed out both before and after the invasion that Russia could not have intended to conquer all of Ukraine because it did not invade with sufficient forces to do so. Indeed, this was the key reason why senior Ukrainian officials and even President Zelensky himself argued just days before the invasion it would not occur. Now, I take issue with their use of the word invasion because it's really a military intervention, but again, that's a discussion for another time. (08:33) Folks, if you just strip away the rhetoric and the lies, and if you just look at the facts, the US started this fight with Russia and is using Ukraine as its proxy to do so. Schneider and Petro also have a piece, it's a shorter version of piece that I just referenced and it's entitled four Myths that Are Preventing Peace in Ukraine. Again, their work is so well researched and written, I'm just going to quote them again, I'm not going to try to reinvent the wheel they write. If diplomacy is to have a chance at settling the bloody conflict, then four persistent myths about Ukraine need to be exposed and refuted. Myth number one, Putin. I'm sorry, myth number one. If Putin is not defeated in Ukraine, he will roll into Europe. You've heard this many times. If Putin takes Ukraine, according to President Biden, he said this in Congress on the 6th of December, 2023, he won't stop there. He's going to keep going. He's made that pretty clear. (09:53) The problem with that statement is no evidence to support it has ever been presented. Petro and Snyder go continue, but Putin has not made that pretty clear. In fact, Putin has consistently said that the Ukraine crisis is not a territorial conflict. The issue is much broader and more fundamental and is about the principles of underlying the new international order. Simply put, it's about President Putin being concerned about Russian territorial security, sovereignty and integrity in the same manner that any other leader in the world is concerned about their territorial security, sovereignty and integrity. He's not doing anything different than what any other world leader would do. There's a piece@natowatch.com, I think.org, nato watch.org entitled How Gorbachev was Misled Over Assurances Against NATO expansion. And this piece that I'm referencing is kind of background to give you some greater context about what Schneider and Petro have written the US was trying to convince. The Soviet Union, this is back in the nineties, was trying to convince the Soviet Union to allow for the reunification of East and West Germany. (11:40) The then US Secretary of State, James Baker, his famous not one inch eastward assurance about NATO expansion while he was meeting within the president of Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev. This was on February 9th, 1990 was only a part of a cascade of similar assurances, meaning not only did James Baker say it, but other European leaders said this to Gorbachev as well. In February of 1990, baker assured the Soviet Union, and at the time he was the US Secretary of State under then President George HW Bush, he assured his counterpart Edward Chevron Nazi, that in a post Cold War Europe, NATO would no longer be belligerent, less of a military organization, much more of a political one, and then it would have no need for an independent capability. This is what the United States told the Soviet Union. Nonetheless, baker promised Shepherd Nazi ironclad guarantees that NATO's jurisdiction of forces would not move eastward meaning no closer to the then Soviet Union. (13:12) On the same day in Moscow. He famously told the Secretary General that the alliance would not move one inch to the East The following day, O Cole, the future chancellor of a United Germany repeated the same thought to Gorbachev even though they were disagreeing on other issues. Tillman Cole told Gorbachev not one inch eastward. That's what convinced Gorbachev to agree to the reunification of east and West Germany. I believe France, Britain and possibly one or two other European countries made the same assurances as well. And again, as a result of these insurances assurances, Germany was reunited the West NATO and Western allies or US allies have violated this agreement ever since. That's what's at the crux of the conflict. That's why when President Putin and President Biden met in Geneva, Switzerland before the Russian intervention, Putin told Biden, I'm giving you my security concerns in writing and I expect your response to my concerns to come back to me in writing. (14:46) He demanded the written response because Baker had stated the commitment verbally to Gorbachev. So now Putin wants this in writing and just quickly to those that say, oh, well, because it was just a statement and it was not written, it's not valid. Nene, I say to you, there's a case, I think it's Norway versus Greenland. It's a 19 35, 19 36 international law case that holds statements made by official representatives of states or countries are valid. They are enforceable. So the fact that Baker said it and didn't write it does not mean it's not valid. Again, according to Norway v Greenland, it's a 19 35, 19 36 international case. Okay with that. Now let's go back to Petro myth number two. Russia's invasion of Ukraine was never about nato. That's the myth that this has. The conflict in Ukraine has nothing to do with nato. Western officials insists that Russia's invasion of Ukraine was unprovoked and that Russia's decision to illegally invade Ukraine was never about NATO expansion and crossing Russia's red lines, but rather it's a senseless war against a sovereign freedom loving nation. (16:29) Petro Snyder continue. On the 7th of September of 2023, NATO's secretary Jens Stoltenberg made the stunning admission that Putin's decision to invade Ukraine was indeed provoked by NATO encroachment on Ukraine. The United States wanted to put missiles into Ukraine too close to the Russian border. Prior to making that decision to go into Ukraine, Stoltenberg said that Putin had sent a draft treaty that they wanted NATO to sign to promise no more NATO enlargement. That was what he sent to us, Stoltenberg said and was a precondition for his not invading Ukraine. And Stoltenberg said, of course, we didn't sign that. Myth number three, the war in Ukraine is a war on democracy versus autocracy. According to this narrative, Russia cannot be allowed to win because this war is not just about Ukraine. It's the first battlefield in a larger war for democracy against autocracy. (17:55) But Russia abandoned the goal of exporting ideology when the Soviet Union collapsed. In fact, the Russian constitution, article 13 of the Russian constitution explicitly prohibits the imposition of a single state ideology and the exportation of such. And for those of you who will say, oh, you all didn't know Russia has a constitution, president Putin is bound by that constitution. Russia has a parliament, they have a democracy. Vladimir Putin, contrary to popular belief and narrative is not an autocrat. He's no more of an autocrat than Joe Biden is an autocrat and some would tell you that Joe Biden is an autocrat. But anyway, this and this is my input. If the US is spending billions of your taxpayer dollars to defend democracy, then why did the United States go in and overthrow the democratically elected government of President Victor Jankovich in Ukraine in 2014? To that point, there is a piece in truth out the Ukraine mess that Newland made. (19:18) You can find this in truth out the Ukraine mess that Newland made assistant Secretary of State at the time, Victorian Newland engineered Ukraine's regime change without weighing its likely consequences. This is by Robert Perry, a RRY, as the Ukrainian army squares off against ultra-right, and neo-Nazi militias in the west and violence against ethnic Russians continues in the East, the obvious folly of the Obama administration's Ukraine policy has come into focus even for many who tried to ignore the facts or what many have called the mess that Victoria Newland made assistant Secretary of state for European affairs. Tor Newland was the mastermind behind the February 22nd, 2014 regime change in Ukraine, plotting the overthrow of the democratically elected government of President Victor Jankovich while convincing the ever gullible us mainstream media that the coup wasn't really a coup but a victory for democracy folks. She worked with Nazis in Ukraine to overthrow the democratically elected Jankovich government in 2014. (20:51) It's called the ma don coup or ma don coup. Look it up, M-A-I-D-O-N. Everything I'm telling you right now, you can verify for yourselves. In fact, I implore you to do so. I'm not just taking this stuff off the top of my head. This is not my opinion. If it is my opinion, I will tell you that it is. This is historic fact. Myth number four, Putin again, this is Snyder and Petro Putin is not interested in negotiating. The West insists that Putin is not interested in negotiating an end to this conflict despite multiple news reports that he has been signaling through intermediaries that he is open to a ceasefire and that he is ready to make a deal. The White House continues to insist that he has shown absolutely no indication he's willing to negotiate. And that's just not true. My opinion, that's just not well, that's a fact. (22:08) He my opinion is not interested in negotiating based upon the usual tactic that the United States uses. The United States usual tactic of negotiation is capitulation. The United States comes to the table and says, here's how it's going to go. And once you agree to how we believe it's going to go, then we can sit down and talk about it. And Putin's saying, no ne nay, I'm not going to do that. You want to negotiate this. We're going to sit down and negotiate this. And that's one of the big problems. My opinion, again, that's one of the big problems that the United States has with dealing with a peer such as Russian president, Putin back to Petro. But the historical record shows that Putin has sought a negotiated settlement since the opening days of conflict. And by all accounts, Russia and Ukraine had even reached a tentative agreement in Istanbul in April of 2022. And that has been confirmed by American reporting by then Israeli Prime Minister Neftali Bennett by former German chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder by Turkish Foreign Minister, and Newman Tuus, sorry for that struggle with those names. He's the deputy chairman of Erdogan, Turkish president of Erdogan's party. In fact, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, he went to Ukraine and told Zelensky in April of 22, under no circumstance is the West going to allow you to negotiate a settlement with Russia. (24:29) I say that again as the United States says that Russia has no interest in negotiating. They were already negotiating and they had reached an agreement. And there have been some instances, some press conferences where Putin has held up the agreement and said, I got it right here. But Bojo Boris Johnson went and told on behalf of the West, went and told Zelensky, under no circumstances is the West going back that play. So if Putin isn't interested in negotiating, negotiating, why did he participate in the mens agreements, the series of international agreements which sought to end the Donbass conflict that was fought between armed Ukrainian, pro-Russian separatist groups and the armed forces of Ukraine. Folks look up the Minsk accords. And when you look up the Minsk accords, here's the problem. You can find this at the World Socialist website. You can find this a number of places former German chancellor, Angela Merkel Min, that the mins accords or the mins agreement was merely to buy time for Ukraine's arms buildup. The 2024 Minsk agreement was an attempt to give Ukraine time. Merkel told a German newspaper, it was also used. They also used that time to become stronger as you can see today. (26:16) And Angela Merkel was one of the key conveners of the Minsk meetings under the pretext of negotiating a settlement between what were called the ethnic Russians in the Donbass region and the rest of Ukraine. See, once you had the 2014 Midon coup and the Yakovich government was thrown out, then a pro Ukrainian nationalist Western leaning government backed by Nazis in Ukraine was implemented. And they then, because they were Ukrainian nationalists, they started ethnically cleansing what were called ethnic Russians in what's known as the Donbas region of Ukraine. And those folks in the Donbas were begging President Putin to intervene on their behalf. They're Ukrainian citizens with Russian background, Russian families, many of them speak Russian. They are members of the Russian Orthodox Church. They travel back and forth between the Donbass and Russia because they have families in Russia. But the Ukrainian nationalists wanted to ethnically cleanse them from the country. (27:50) And so in order to stop the conflict, they came to what was called the mens accords, which is why if you go back and look at the record, you'll see Putin telling Biden before he went into Ukraine, all you got to do is implement the Minsk agreement and we're good. All you've got to do is implement the Minsk agreement. And I'm not going in. We've already negotiated this. All you have to do is implement it. And the United, he told that to Biden when they were in Sweden in Geneva, you can look it up. The United States ignored it. So folks, this is a cursory view, cursory overview of the situation. You can research this for yourselves. Tony Blinken, Joe Biden, even Malcolm Nance, Lindsey Graham, Marco Rubio, they're all lying to you. This is not about defending democracy, it's not about stopping the further advance of Russia. It's all about selling weapons around the world and they're using your nickel to do it. (29:22) Of the $60.7 billion that's going to Ukraine, $38.8 billion isn't going to Ukraine. It's going to US factories that make missiles, munitions, and other military gear. It's going to replenish the United States military stocks that have been depleted as a result of this fool's errand called Ukraine. It's going to Lockheed Martin, it's going to General Dynamics, it's going to General Electric, it's going to Boeing, it's going to Raytheon, it's going to a whole lot of other American arms manufacturers or as Eisenhower refer to them, the military industrial complex. And I'm not making these numbers up. You can look it up. This came from an Associated Press story and guess where the Associated Press got their numbers? They got their numbers from the Biden administration. So again, not my opinion, it's the facts. There's a great summary at the World Socialist website. (30:48) I referenced the story a little earlier in this piece, but if you're asking yourself, so what's the motivation behind the United States for using Ukraine as its proxy to confront Russia? The summary is as follows, since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the United States has pursued the goal of remaining the sole world power. To this end, Washington has waged numerous criminal wars and expanded NATO into Eastern Europe. Now it wants to integrate Ukraine, Georgia, and other former Soviet republics into NATO and subjugate Russia in order to plunder its resources and isolate China. You may have heard the pivot towards China from the Obama administration. That's what this isolation of China is all about. It's a pivot away from Afghanistan, a pivot away from a conflict with Russia, and the focus is on China. So the 61 billion in aid to Ukraine, the 26 billion for Israel, the $8 billion for the Pacific, those are your tax dollars with infrastructure crumbling in the United States, healthcare, pensions, education, we don't have the money to deal with those things as the rate of suicide is up in the United States as the rate of depression is up in the United States as inflation is ravaging the pocketbooks of the middle class and the working class and the poor in this country, they got 95 billion of your tax dollars that they can send to Ukraine now 26 billion for Israel. (33:09) What a mess that is contrary to the dominant narrative. This conflict did not start on the 7th of October. In fact, there's a piece in the publication in these times entitled History didn't Begin on October 7th. The Israeli military is currently carrying out an attack on the besieged Gaza Strip bombing homes, bombing mosques, bombing hospitals, churches cutting off access to water, assassinating children, assassinating doctors. They're cutting off electricity, they're cutting off food. The Palestinian death toll has risen to over 35,000. 70% of those 35,000 are women and children, 80% of GA's, 2.3 million residents have been displaced GA's and suffer untreated injuries and a continual lack of medical supplies. (34:28) While this collective punishment, which by the way violates international law, has been justified by right wingers. Israeli defense minister Yoav Glan called Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip human animals and US Senator Lindsey Graham, the Republican from South Carolina that's never met, a war he didn't like, called for the military to level the place in a sitting American senator has called upon the Israeli government to level Gaza, which by the way is in violation of American law because Israel is using American money and American weapons to ethnically cleanse, to collectively punish, to engage in genocide against the Palestinian people. Look up the Lehe law, thehe Amendment, look it up. Look up the Arms Export Control Act, and you'll see very clearly that the United States is in violation of its own law by providing weapons to Israel. While it's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while it's defense Minister Gallant and others have stated very clearly that they are engaging in genocide. (36:16) Now, as I talk about this and as I talk about what Hamas' response, Hezbollah's response in Lebanon, ansara Allah in Yemen, I'm not saying this to condone violence or to condone killing in no way, shape or form, but you have to understand the context in which these actions and reactions are taking place. Dr. King told us many times that war is an enemy of the poor, and he also talked about the three evils of society are racism, militarism, and poverty about racism. He said, if America does not respond creatively to the challenge to banish racism, some future historian will have to say that a great civilization died because it lacked the soul and commitment to make justice a reality for all men. That not only applies to how the United States government treats Native Americans, that not only applies to how the United States government treats Mexican and other Latino or Hispanic immigrants. That does not only apply to how the United States treats African-Americans, it applies to how the United States spends and spends its money to back fund and organize genocide against the Palestinians. (38:03) The second evil was militarism. And Dr. King said, A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death. 95 billion sent of our tax dollars to foreign countries for war, for oppression to maintain this unitary or unilateral hegemony that the United States has become used to since World War II and our bridges are collapsing. You have people in the United States that are having to decide between do they pay their rent, do they pay their mortgage, or do they pay their grocery bill? And that takes us into the third element, the third evil of society that Dr. King talked about poverty where he says the poor black and white are still perishing on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. What happens to a dream deferred? It leads to bewildering frustration and corroding bitterness. (39:29) The people cry for freedom and the Congress attempts to legislate repression. They just voted to send $95 billion of your tax dollars to oppress another people, repress another people, Dr. King, millions. Yes, billions are appropriated for mass murder. That's not me, that's Dr. King for mass murder. But the most meager pittance of foreign aid for international development is crushed in the surge of reaction. Unemployment rages at a major depression level in the black ghettos, but the bipartisan response is an anti-riot bill rather than a serious poverty program. Or you've got Mike Johnson going to Columbia calling for the arrest of protesting students that are protesting what? They're not protesting against Judaism. They're not protesting against Israelis, they're protesting against genocide and they're protesting for the freedom and the rights of Palestinians at the time that he gave this speech, which I think was 1968, right before he died, $26 billion. (40:56) I'm sorry, this is me now, my problem, my mistake, 26 billion of your tax dollars are being invested in the genocide of the Palestinian people. Context, folks. Context is incredibly, incredibly important here. I'm not going to go through the 75 years of apartheid and oppression right now that's going on in pal. I'm not going to go through that right now. Let's just look at some of the most recent incidents. According to Chatham House, the Israeli attack on Iran's consulate in Damascus on the 1st of April. You remember Israel sent missiles into Damascus, Syria and struck the Iranian consulate in Damascus, killing an Iranian general and a number of other diplomats. That's unprecedented. That's an unprecedented escalation by Israel against Iran in Syria, an unprecedented escalation. Folks, it's a violation of international law for one country to attack the embassy or the consulate of another country, and they did it on Syrian soil, which means they also violated Syrian sovereignty. (42:37) What did Iran do after consultation with the United States and agreement with the United States? Some say it was Bill Burns from the CIA A with the US and other countries in the region and based upon and consistent with international law. That's a very, very important point here is that after Israel on April 1st illegally struck the Iranian consulate in Syria, Iran did not just react in a knee-jerk manner. They didn't just send a barrage of missiles into Tel Aviv. They sat down and they spoke with the United States and they said, look, we can't allow this to stand. (43:29) We just can't sit I lead by anymore and let them do this to us. So here's what we're going to do Based upon international law, we are allowed to retaliate rarely. When you read about this in the newspaper, does it say that Iran retaliated against Israel? What they usually, how they usually describe it, and this is why context is important, they usually describe it as Iran struck Israel. Iran attacked Israel. No, they retaliated. And under international law, what you are allowed to do is you are allowed to strike military targets that were tied to the offensive strike that you endured, and you're also allowed through international law to strike support targets well such as radar towers, communication facilities. And so Iran sat down, I think it was Bill Burns from the CCIA A and Bill Burns said to Iran, okay, so long as you don't hit civilian targets, we the United States will not respond. So what did Iran do? (45:02) They retaliated as international law allows them to, and when they finished, they even gave the United States and Israel the heads up. They said In five hours, this is what we're going to do. And they used these slow moving drones so that the United States and Israeli radar could track the drones. They even gave them time to get their newly acquired F 35 jet fighter planes that they had just gotten from the United States out of harm's way. They did all of that to make a point, and when they were finished, they said, we now consider the matter closed. You struck us. We retaliated we're good, but Israel wasn't satisfied. (46:10) And what did Israel do? They struck again in violation of international law. Fortunately, president Raisi as well as Supreme Leader, Khomeini and others in the Iranian government, fortunately they are thoughtful. Fortunately, they have a longer view of history than Americans do. Fortunately, they exercised restraint and they have not struck back. Think about that context, folks. Context is very important. President Biden tells us that we're protecting security and democracy in Israel. Here's the newsflash. There's nothing secure about Israel and there's nothing democratic about a colony that oppresses over 30%. Its population. Palestinians do not have the same rights to vote as Israelis do. Palestinians do not have the same right to travel throughout the country as Israelis do. (47:46) Many Palestinians have been relegated to living in an open air concentration camp called the Gaza Strip, where their caloric intake is monitored and managed by the Israeli government. Their access to water, their access to electricity is managed by the Israeli government. That's not democracy. That's not even humanity. It's called genocide. And your tax dollars are being used to fund it. There's nothing democratic about a United States that is arresting students for peacefully protesting against genocide. Now, over 40 colleges and universities are engaged in protests. The University of Southern California in Los Angeles has canceled graduation. They are not allowing, well, the first thing they did was they decided that the valedictorian of the class of 2024, a Palestinian American woman was not going to be allowed to give her valedictorian address and they claim due to security concerns. So instead of protecting her and allowing her to give her speech, they have been held hostage by threat, by innuendo, by social media posts. Think about that. (49:29) Over 40 colleges and universities are now engaged in protests and presidents of these universities are calling out the police. They were arresting students. Mike Johnson, the speaker of the house, just went to Columbia University and threatened or called for the resignation of the President of Columbia because she's not following the script. And to show you how prevalent this has become, there are now high school students, high school students in Washington DC at Jackson Reed High School, the largest high school in the District of Columbia. They have had to file a lawsuit being represented by ACL U. They have filed a lawsuit against their principal saying that the principal has infringed upon their first amendment rights by barring them from holding pro-Palestinian events and distributing information materials. So apparently the First Amendment doesn't apply if your speech is in support of those that the Israeli lobby deems to be offensive. (51:06) And for those of you listening to this that say that this is an anti-Semitic analysis, no, it's not. It's anti-Zionist is what it is. And contrary to what they have now wanted to say from Congress and what many backing the Israeli lobby will tell you, Zionism and Judaism are not the same thing. Look it up. Don't take my word for it. Zionism is a political ideology that is racist, that is white supremacists and is used as the basis for genocide against the Palestinians, whereas Judaism is a religious belief system. Two totally different things. Finally, what the United States loves to call the Indio Pacific, basically what they're doing is trying to start a war with China, and they're using the island of Taiwan as the United States has used Ukraine as its proxy to start a war with Russia. The United States is using the island of Taiwan in a similar manner, and fortunately, president Xi of China is thoughtful, patient, reserved, and is not responding to the provocations as the United States would do if China were trying to do to Puerto Rico or trying to do through Puerto Rico. What the United States is trying to do to China through Taiwan, missiles would be flying and bullets would be shot. (53:17) But G is a wise man and he's not falling for the banana in the trick. He's not going to allow the United States to provoke his country into a conflict. So the United States is engaging in military exercises with South Korea. The United States is engaged in military exercises with Japan. The United States is engaged in military exercises with the Philippines. The United States is building more military bases in along the Pacific Rim. All of this, and heaven knows why, because it's a fight. The US can win. We don't have the technology, we don't have the technology that they have. We don't have the capacity, the capability, the hypersonic missiles. Look, the United States going back to the Iranian, I'm sorry, going back to, yeah, the Gaza conflict, the United States sends in the USS Eisenhower, was it Gerald Ford? I think it was the Gerald Ford. They send in the Gerald Ford carrier Group into the Mediterranean off the coast of Israel. And President Putin says to Biden, he says, why are you doing this? He says, you're not scaring anybody. These people don't scare. He says, oh, and by the way, we Russia can sink your aircraft carrier from here with hypersonic missiles. (55:26) Hypersonic missiles. These things fly at something like nine times, 10 times the speed of sound they have, I think it's the SU 35, which is a fighter jet that Russia has, and they're called Kja. I think it's K-I-N-J-A-L, Ken jal missiles. Look it up. They can sink the carrier from the Black Sea before the carrier even recognizes that the missiles are incoming. That thing is on its way. That carrier is on its way to the bottom of the Mediterranean before they even know that the missiles are incoming, and China has the technology as well. Some say that Iran has the technology. (56:20) So folks, why are your tax dollars being used being wasted when there is such drastic need at home? And this is not a Republican or a Democratic issue. Democratic, this is a NeoCon, and you got Republican and Democratic neocons. This is a NeoCon issue. They are lying to you about the rationales and the so-called logic that they are employing so that it's a money laundering scheme, is what it is. The United States through its proxy, Ukraine starts a conflict with Russia so that the Biden administration can tell you that we have to increase our military spending to stop the fight with Russia to stop the war in Ukraine, to defend the Ukrainians. Well, if you hadn't started the fight in the first place, there wouldn't be a fight. (57:57) Joe Biden tells us we have to defend security and democracy in Israel as the United States Arms funds, trains, provides logistics support to the Israeli government as it engages in genocide against the Palestinians. It's very simple. Joe, if you want to bring a stop to this as you ring your hands and cry, crocodile tears about protecting innocent Palestinian civilians, pick up the phone. Tell Benjamin Netanyahu, you don't get another damn dime. Very simple, very simple. The way you end the fight is don't start the fight in the first place. The United States is trying to provoke a war with China over Taiwan, even though it is clearly stated, articulated by then President Nixon, secretary of State, Kissinger, the one China policy. The United States considers Taiwan to be a part of China. The UN recognizes Taiwan is a part of China. The majority of Taiwanese believe support that they are Chinese citizens. If you don't want to have a fight with China, then don't provoke the fight with China, as they say on the corner. Don't start nothing. Won't be nothing. So folks, here's what you really need to think about. What does this mean? I just went through Ukraine. I just went through Israel. I just went through the conflict with China, and what does this mean? What's at stake? Well, first of all, world War iii. Remember, Russia is a nuclear armed country. China, I believe, has nuclear weapons. Israel, that's the worst kept secret in the world, is a nuclear armed country. So the United States as a nuclear power is trying to start a conflict with other nuclear powers. A nuclear war is unwinnable by anybody. Everybody loses in the course of a nuclear war, (01:01:06) Even if the war doesn't go nuclear. Look at all the resources that have been wasted that could have been used to make America truly safer. When our infrastructure is sound, the country is safer. When our children are better educated, our country is safer. When you have social security, our country is safer. Why can't we have the healthcare, the mental healthcare, the family care that this $95 billion, and that's just the most recent of the So-called aid bills. That's just the most recent of them, 95 billion. Where could that money go, and what could that money do to help you life easier to ensure a better standard of living for you? (01:02:32) What could be done with that money instead of being used to fund a fight that the United States started? Again, don't start. Nothing won't be nothing. But when militarism is all you have, what is the adage? When your only solution is a hammer, every problem is a nail. When militarism is your solution, every problem is a conflict. And oh, by the way, you're starting the conflict. So folks, in all the stuff that I've said over this past hour, if you heard that on M-S-N-B-C, have you heard that on CNN? Have you heard that on Fox News? Probably not. But when you do a little research, you'll find everything I've said to you is true. (01:03:45) The truth is the light. So again, this is on you because this is impacting you, and you've got to start at the local level, starting with your city council, starting with your state and local government and working its way up. You've got to look at what those kids are doing on college campuses and on high school campuses. Now they are getting engaged. Now, I'm not saying you got to pitch a tent on somebody's lawn, and no, there are a myriad of ways that you can reengage in the process, but it starts with reading. So with that, I say to you, I got to thank my guest, who by the way, is me. Thank you all so much for listening to the Connecting the Dots podcast with me, Dr. Wilmer Leon. Stay tuned for new episodes every week. Also, please follow and subscribe. Go to patreon.com/wilmer leon and contribute. Please contribute. It costs to produce this program every week. We could do more programs in the week if we had the funding to do so. So please contribute. Go to patreon.com/wilmer Leon, leave a review, share the show, follow us on social media. You can find all the links below in the show description. And remember that this is where the analysis of politics, culture, history, converge, talk without analysis is just chatter, and we don't chatter here on connecting the dots. See you again next time. Until then, I'm Dr. Wilmer Leon. Have a great one. Peace Announcer (01:06:11): Connecting the dots with Dr. Wilmer Leon, where the analysis of politics, culture, and history converge.

If Ukraine loses in the NATO proxy war with Russia, "it will be the end of Western hegemony", lamented former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Ben Norton explains the geopolitics of the conflict, and how most of the Global South has not joined the Global North in opposing Moscow. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=M8ZmkIhs8r0 Check out our related report - "‘Western dominance has ended', EU foreign-policy chief admits, warning of ‘West against the Rest'": https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2024/02/26/western-dominance-ended-eu-josep-borrell

The latest series of the award-winning BBC documentary Putin vs The West delves into the first year of the war through the eyes of some of its key figures - including President Zelensky, then British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Director Tim Stirzaker explains the challenges of documenting a war when it's very much on-going, and how the team managed to get the Russian ambassador to the UN to speak candidly on camera. And Natia Seskuria, a professor of Russian politics, breaks down the latest news from Russia, from an anti-war rock group facing deportation from Thailand to Putin's only election rival vowing to end the war. Today's episode is presented by Victoria Derbyshire and Vitaly Shevchenko. It was made by Keiligh Baker. The producers were Arsenii Sokolov, Cordelia Hemming and Ivana Davidovic. The technical producer was Jack Graysmark. The series producer is Lucy Boast. The senior news editor is Jonathan Aspinwall. Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480You can join the Ukrainecast discussion on Newscast's Discord server here: tinyurl.com/ukrainecastdiscord

You turn up to watch a football match, and who sits next to you but none other than former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson? This was Alex's fate at the Allianz Riviera, home of Nice and (apparently, though as yet unseen by FOTM) Mefi the eagle. Our fearless part-journalist, part-lawyer dealt with the interloper well, but where was John? Have a listen to find out. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/footy-on-the-med/message

Fraser Nelson, Editor of The Spectator, reports on former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's appearance in front of a Westminster committee inquiry.

Alex Murdaugh shot his wife and son on the family estate in South Carolina. Also: Pressure mounts on the former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson over what he said about Covid lockdown parties, and the White House reveals that President Biden has had a cancerous skin lesion successfully removed from his chest.

Actor Ophelia Lovibond shares the moment - aged 10 - when she knew she was going to be an actor, and which book inspired her to make the decision. Ophelia began honing her skills in a youth theatre club at the age of ten. Since then she has been working for over two decades, taking a variety of roles, including Apple's Trying, BBC's Roadkill, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, CBS's Elementary, and recently This England - a series about British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in which she plays his wife, Carrie Johnson. Her latest role Minx sees her front and centre as the exuberant young feminist Joyce Prigger, who seeks to dismantle the rigid gender norms of the 1970s by creating the first erotic magazine for women. Ophelia's book choices are:  ** Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston  ** Play It As It Lays by Joan Didion ** To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf **  Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell   ** Song by Christina Rossetti Vick Hope, multi-award winning TV and BBC Radio 1 presenter, author and journalist, is the host of season five of the Women's Prize for Fiction Podcast. Every week, Vick will be joined by another inspirational woman to discuss the work of incredible female authors. The Women's Prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world, and they continue to champion the very best books written by women. Don't want to miss the rest of Season Five? Listen and subscribe now! This podcast is sponsored by Baileys and produced by Bird Lime Media.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Show (11/15/2022): 3:05pm- According to Polish media reports, two people were killed in an explosion at a grain processing facility in Poland along the Ukraine-Poland border. Speaking to the press, Defense Department Spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder said the Pentagon does not have confirmation that the explosion was part of a Russian missile barrage. Though, he did reiterate statements made by President Joe Biden in the past—the United States will defend every inch of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) territory. Poland is a NATO member.  3:20pm- In a recent Wall Street Journal opinion editorial, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson argued that “any compromise” with Russian President Vladimir Putin, regarding his country's continued attack on Ukraine, “would be unjust.” 3:45pm- In a new opinion editorial featured in The American Conservative, Senator-elect J.D. Vance (R-OH) contended that former President Donald Trump is not to blame for a "red wave" never materializing in last week's midterm elections. Vance, instead, believes the problem was as simplistic as fundraising—specifically Republican failure to attract “small-dollar” donations.  4:05pm- During a press briefing on Tuesday afternoon, State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel offered few additional details on the reported Russian missile strike in Poland along the Ukraine-Poland border. U.S. officials have not confirmed reports. 4:15pm- According to a study from NewsBusters, in the lead-up to the November 8th midterm elections, late-night television hosts Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, James Corden, and Trevor Noah had 47 liberal guests on their programs and 0 conservatives.  4:40pm- John Hook—President of The Hook Group, a management consulting firm—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his recent editorial, “The Philadelphia Effect.” Hook writes, “Philadelphia –a small chunk of land along the Delaware River across from New Jersey – can have an outsize influence on the entire rest of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Basically, whatever Philadelphia wants is sometimes what the entire state gets, whether the rest of the state wants it or not.” Read the article at: https://www.statecollege.com/opinion-the-philadelphia-effect/ 4:50pm- According to a report from The Post Millennial, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has suggested that the city will “expand its use of civilians in some roles within the Philadelphia Police Department” so that police officers can better focus on violent crime. Isn't that the plot of Police Academy 4? 5:00pm- Democrat Katie Hobbs has defeated Republican Kari Lake to become the next governor of Arizona. With 98% of the total vote reported, Hobbs leads Lake 50.4% to 49.6%.  5:10pm- On Tuesday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy won the Republican Party's internal vote to decide the next Speaker of the House—188 to 31. Emily Books of The Hill writes, “[t]he 31 votes opposing McCarthy easily” meets the threshold necessary to prevent McCarthy from seizing "the gavel when the full House meets to choose the Speaker early next year.” 5:25pm- The Daily Wire reports that despite overall disappointing results for Republicans in Tuesday's midterm elections, conservatives did manage to flip several school boards across the country—including in blue states like New Jersey and Michigan.  5:40pm- While speaking with Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX) at a Congressional hearing, Stanford Professor Dr. Jay Bhattacharya described medical censorship during the COVID-19 pandemic as a “disaster” and suggested that it may have led to people being killed during the pandemic. 5:50pm- A person on TikTok announced they were “trigender”—identifying as male, female, and neither all at the same time… 6:10pm- Russia denies any responsibility for an explosion at a grain processing facility in Poland which resulted in two people being killed. U.S. officials are still attempting to discover the origins of the deadly blast.  6:15pm- Will Donald Trump announce he's running for President tonight? 

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 1: According to Polish media reports, two people were killed in an explosion at a grain processing facility in Poland along the Ukraine-Poland border. Speaking to the press, Defense Department Spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder said the Pentagon does not have confirmation that the explosion was part of a Russian missile barrage. Though, he did reiterate statements made by President Joe Biden in the past—the United States will defend every inch of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) territory. Poland is a NATO member. In a recent Wall Street Journal opinion editorial, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson argued that “any compromise” with Russian President Vladimir Putin, regarding his country's continued attack on Ukraine, “would be unjust.” In a new opinion editorial featured in The American Conservative, Senator-elect J.D. Vance (R-OH) contended that former President Donald Trump is not to blame for a "red wave" never materializing in last week's midterm elections. Vance, instead, believes the problem was as simplistic as fundraising—specifically Republican failure to attract “small-dollar” donations. 

Here's what's at stake. Plus, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson drops his return bid, Chinese President Xi Jinping gives himself another term, reporter Abraham Kenmore looks at whether a Georgia law will affect voter turnout at midterms and climate activists again throw food at art to protest fossil fuels.(Audio: Associated Press)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A prominent member of the British cabinet says he's considering backing Boris Johnson in the contest to become prime minister. The Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said Mr Johnson won the last general election in 2019 with a huge majority. The former prime minister stepped down in July after a series of scandals. No candidates have yet put themselves forward in the contest, which will be decided by Conservative MPs and the party membership. The second leadership contest in four months follows the resignation of Liz Truss on Thursday. The opposition has called for a general election. Also today: Dozens of people killed in Chad after anti-government protests, and the hidden life of the late actor Paul Newman. (Photo: A 9NEWS reporter holds a copy of The Sun newspaper, with former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the cover, outside 10 Downing Street in London, 21 October, 2022. Credit: Henry Nicholls/Reuters)

Today we're talking about some things that are going on outside the United States — specifically farmer protests in the Netherlands, the storming of the president's palace in Sri Lanka, and the resignation of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. In the Netherlands, the government is cracking down on farmers' ability to do their jobs ... in the middle of a global food shortage. The Dutch farmers are protesting this, and for their efforts some of them have been shot at by police. In Sri Lanka, there's massive civil unrest due to a lack of food. And to help us understand what's going on in the U.K., we welcome Calvin Robinson back to the show. He explains just what happened with Boris Johnson and what's next for the British government as a whole. --- Timecodes: (0:00) Introduction (2:40) Dutch farmers are protesting - why? (14:33) Sri Lanka protesters storm the president's palace (22:46) Interview with Calvin Robinson (47:15) Some biblical perspective in the midst of chaos around the world --- Today's Sponsors: A'del Natural Cosmetics — visit AdelNaturalCosmetics.com & use promo code 'ALLIE' for 25% off your first order! My Patriot Supply — visit PrepareWithAllie.com right now to save $150 on a 3-month emergency food kit! Reliefband — head to Reliefband.com & use promo code 'ALLIE' to save 20% off your order, plus free shipping! Good Ranchers — go to GoodRanchers.com/ALLIE & use promo code 'ALLIE' to save $30 on your order, plus free express shipping! --- Previous Episodes Mentioned: Ep 625: The Church of England, Academia, & Meghan Markle: The UK's Progressive Problem | Guest: Calvin Robinson https://apple.co/3awD4H4 Ep 631: Allie's Dad on the Economy, Fatherhood & Raising Christian Kids | Guest: Ron Simmons https://apple.co/3IygdHx Ep 580: The REAL Reason for High Gas Prices | Guest: Jacki Daily https://apple.co/3RmKcpY Ep 344: The Great Reset: Everything You Need to Know | Guest: Justin Haskins https://apple.co/3yoQyfS Ep 470: BlackRock, Bill Gates & the Great Reset | Guest: Justin Haskins https://apple.co/3P63632 --- Buy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/book Relatable merchandise- use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The #SistersInLaw meet this week to lament the recent tragedy in Highland Park and look at how gun laws and an AR ban might have made a difference.  Then, they preview the upcoming J6 hearings and break down Trump's likely election interference in GA, before examining British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's resignation.  Is it time for our compromised politicians to follow suit? Get #SistersInLaw Merch Now, you can get #SistersInLaw Merch. We have ethically sourced tees, hoodies, pins and more. Support #SistersInLaw by picking up our merch items at the Politicon Merch Store. #Sisters Show Off Their Merch Email the sisters at SISTERSINLAW@POLITICON.COM or tweet using #SistersInLaw Links To This Week's Sponsors Thuma:  For a $25 credit on your amazing new bed frame, go to thuma.co Olive & June: For 20% off your first Mani-System go to oliveandjune.com Hello Fresh:  For up to 16 free meals and 3 free gifts, go to hellofresh.com and use the promo code: SISTERS16 Frame Bridge: For 15% off the perfect frame for your life moments or art, go to framebridge.com and use the promo code: SISTERS Get More From The #Sisters In Law Joyce Vance: Twitter | University of Alabama Law | MSNBC Jill Wine-Banks: Twitter | Facebook | Website | Author of The Watergate Girl: My Fight For Truth & Justice Against A Criminal President Kimberly Atkins Stohr: Twitter | Boston Globe | WBUR Barb McQuade: Twitter | University of Michigan Law | Just Security | MSNBC

In this episode John talks about the resignation of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Then he speaks with comedian Leighann Lord about mass shootings and gun control. Finally he takes calls from Sela in Texas, Scott in Virginia, Mitch at Kent State, Roger in Queens, and Elizabeth in Texas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ben and Tommy record a bonus episode on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's resignation with special guest and friend of the pod David Lammy, Labour MP and shadow Foreign Secretary of State.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns, red states outpace blue states in recovering economically, and controversy swirls around the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a whirlwind 48 hours of resignations, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces he'll step down. Brittney Griner pleads guilty in Russia, as family members of Paul Whelan express mixed emotions about a possible deal. And Theranos executive Sunny Balwani is convicted of fraud. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On tonight's broadcast: Basketball star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to drug charges in a Russian court. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned. NBC News' Lester Holt spoke with New York City Mayor Eric Adams in an exclusive interview about guns, crime and more.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns, red states outpace blue states in recovering economically, and controversy swirls around the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“Fake it till you make it” has long been a mantra in Silicon Valley. It’s a culture that often brings financial consequences but very rarely criminal ones. We’ll talk about the significance of the criminal case against the former chief operating officer of the Theranos medical tech company, Sunny Balwani. He and his former romantic partner, Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, faced charges of defrauding investors and patients. Speaking of consequences, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin gets sentenced again, this time for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces his intention to resign. We have the “purr-fect” tweet on the BoJo saga. Here’s everything we talked about on the show today: “Chauvin gets 21 years for violating Floyd's civil rights” from The Los Angeles Times Comey and McCabe Audits: How Likely That They Were a Coincidence? from The New York Times “No. 2 Theranos Executive Found Guilty of 12 Counts of Fraud” from The New York Times “Former Theranos COO Sunny Balwani found guilty of all charges” from Engadget “We've Never Seen Mars Quite Like This” from the Atlantic “Webb’s Fine Guidance Sensor Provides a Preview” from NASA This purr-fect tweet about the Boris Johnson situation Join us tomorrow for Economics on Tap. We'll be on the YouTube livestream starting at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. We'll have more news, drinks and a game!

The DOJ investigation into January 6 closes in on Trump allies, with GOP operatives linked to the Trump campaign's fake electors scheme set to turn over documents. Former Trump White House Counsel Pat Cipollone testifies tomorrow before the January 6 Committee. The panel has conducted more than 1,000 interviews in its yearlong investigation - will this be the most important one? Plus, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces his resignation After more than 50 aides and government officials resign en masse, in protest of Johnson's continual scandals. And, W. Kamau Bell joins to discuss what woke really means and how it's co-opted by the right, and tells Kasie about his new original series “United Shades of America”, which premieres Sunday at 10p Eastern on CNN. Hosted by Kasie Hunt To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

In the wake of the Supreme Court striking down Roe v. Wade and returning the issue of abortion to the American people and their local elected representatives, a gaggle of leftist district attorneys said they won't enforce laws enacted to protect the unborn.Some of those rogue district attorneys are from pro-life states and might attempt to stymie efforts by state legislatures to protect life.Cully Stimson, a senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation, is not surprised, and says that those district attorneys have already refused to enforce other laws, against violence and petty crime, among other things. (The Daily Signal is the news outlet of The Heritage Foundation.)The tactic of not enforcing some of the laws that their state legislatures pass and their governors sign "is not a new play for them," says Stimson. "So, it's not surprising that they're virtue signaling and trying to [capitalize] on the anti-Dobbs hysteria on the left and hold themselves out as defenders of freedom and all the rest of it." (The Supreme Court's June 24 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization overturned Roe, the 1973 ruling that legalized abortion nationwide.)Worse, there's no way to get the anti-abortion laws enforced if the rogue district attorneys decide they won't cooperate."Remember, the prosecutor—not the police officer, not the mayor, not the governor—is the gatekeeper to the criminal justice system," explains Stimson. "So, police can arrest people for committing crimes that are on the books, but if the DA says, 'Sorry, Officer Schmuckatelli, we're not going to bring that case and file it in court.' That's the end of the line."Thankfully, there's a possible solution. As we've seen even in liberal San Francisco, which recently recalled its leftist prosecutor, Chesa Boudin, the people can take matters into their own hands and recall district attorneys who won't do their jobs."Find out from your DA whether they believe in reimagining prosecution and not asking for bail even for repeat criminals, and not fully enforcing the law," recommends Stimson. "Because if they are following [leftist billionaire George Soros'] bought-and-paid-for playbook or inspirational playbook, or the playbook from the Fair and Just Prosecution ... then you're going to know that you're going to have a crime problem in your city."Stimson joins the show to discuss the implications of district attorneys refusing to prosecute abortion-related crimes, and what Americans can do to hold them accountable. We also cover these stories:British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces his resignation.The United Kingdom and United States worked in tandem to capture Iranian missiles in the Gulf of Oman in February, it was revealed Thursday.After The New York Times labels her a “far-right Latina,” newly elected Rep. Mayra Flores, R-Texas, fires back. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“Fake it till you make it” has long been a mantra in Silicon Valley. It’s a culture that often brings financial consequences but very rarely criminal ones. We’ll talk about the significance of the criminal case against the former chief operating officer of the Theranos medical tech company, Sunny Balwani. He and his former romantic partner, Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, faced charges of defrauding investors and patients. Speaking of consequences, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin gets sentenced again, this time for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces his intention to resign. We have the “purr-fect” tweet on the BoJo saga. Here’s everything we talked about on the show today: “Chauvin gets 21 years for violating Floyd's civil rights” from The Los Angeles Times Comey and McCabe Audits: How Likely That They Were a Coincidence? from The New York Times “No. 2 Theranos Executive Found Guilty of 12 Counts of Fraud” from The New York Times “Former Theranos COO Sunny Balwani found guilty of all charges” from Engadget “We've Never Seen Mars Quite Like This” from the Atlantic “Webb’s Fine Guidance Sensor Provides a Preview” from NASA This purr-fect tweet about the Boris Johnson situation Join us tomorrow for Economics on Tap. We'll be on the YouTube livestream starting at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. We'll have more news, drinks and a game!

This week saw a number of startling headlines from overseas. The former longest-serving prime minister of Japan Shinzo Abe was assassinated, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned from office plagued by scandal, and the fate of WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner remains uncertain after she pleaded guilty to drug charges in a Russian court.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning to resign according to multiple media reports. A new report on the Uvalde school shooting found that the police officers missed several opportunities to intercept the shooter. And G20 foreign ministers meet in Bali, Indonesia this week.

It's official: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resigned. We review the scandals that led Johnson here and try to understand what happens next for his party. Then we discuss WNBA star Brittney Griner's guilty plea and why it's not surprising.Read more:After a week of government resignations, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Thursday that he is stepping down as the leader of the Conservative Party.The calls for Johnson to resign came after the discovery that the prime minister had promoted a lawmaker to a position of power, despite knowing of accusations of sexual misconduct against the appointee. After a long string of scandals throughout Johnson's term, cabinet members said they could no longer trust the prime minister. So we asked London bureau chief William Booth: Where does this leave the future of the British government? Later in the show, Dave Sheinin, a sports reporter for The Post, breaks down the guilty plea of WNBA star Brittney Griner. Griner, who remains detained in Russia on a drug charge, submitted the plea in court Thursday. Meanwhile, pressure mounts on the Biden administration to make larger strides to get her back to the United States.

A.M. Edition for July 7. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce today that he'll resign. WSJ bureau chief at large Stephen Fidler explains what led to Johnson's fall and what's next for the British government. Plus, European businesses and governments race to shore up energy supplies after Russia reduced its natural gas exports. Luke Vargas hosts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces his decision to step down due to heavy pressure from lawmakers in his own party. USC and UCLA announce plans to join the Big Ten. Aaron Rodgers got a weird tattoo. Elon Musk had secret twins who were born around the same time that Grimes gave birth to another one of his children. And the Georgia Guidestones were blown up in the middle of the night..Sponsor: RealEstateAgentsITrust.com - Buying or selling a home is already one of the most stressful things you can do – and it can be ten times worse if you're not working with the right agent. Generally speaking, our homes are our biggest investment – that's a lot of responsibility, and you need an agent who can take that seriously. That's why we recommend Real Estate Agents I Trust. We work with only the best agents in every market. We do our homework, talking to every agent before inviting them to join our network – and here's a big one: we only work with full-time professionals…no part-time or inexperienced agents. Our team makes the introduction, and then follows you through the buying or selling process to make sure that you're satisfied. The agents we work with have long track records, and are the best sellers in their field. They're a part of this audience; they share your values, and they're almost anywhere you want to go! The process is simple: just go to https://RealEstateAgentsITrust.com today and provide us with some basic info. Our team will contact you to make an introduction to our preferred agent in your town. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces his decision to step down due to heavy pressure from lawmakers in his own party. USC and UCLA announce plans to join the Big Ten. Aaron Rodgers got a weird tattoo. Elon Musk had secret twins who were born around the same time that Grimes gave birth to another one of his children. And the Georgia Guidestones were blown up in the middle of the night.. Sponsor: RealEstateAgentsITrust.com - Buying or selling a home is already one of the most stressful things you can do – and it can be ten times worse if you're not working with the right agent. Generally speaking, our homes are our biggest investment – that's a lot of responsibility, and you need an agent who can take that seriously. That's why we recommend Real Estate Agents I Trust. We work with only the best agents in every market. We do our homework, talking to every agent before inviting them to join our network – and here's a big one: we only work with full-time professionals…no part-time or inexperienced agents. Our team makes the introduction, and then follows you through the buying or selling process to make sure that you're satisfied. The agents we work with have long track records, and are the best sellers in their field. They're a part of this audience; they share your values, and they're almost anywhere you want to go! The process is simple: just go to https://RealEstateAgentsITrust.com today and provide us with some basic info. Our team will contact you to make an introduction to our preferred agent in your town. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts: Milly, Amanda, Sami Topics: Elon Musk says he's contributing to repopulation by having nine kids. Easy for the world's richest man to say. The belated resignation of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and contrasting why his party turned against him while Trump kept conservatives' loyalty How the Roe decision has activated a dormant set of activists – and revealed apathy among their male partners. Why young men are rushing to get vasectomies in record numbers

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation Thursday, saying his party had made it clear he should do so.“It is clearly now the will of the Parliamentary Conservative Party that there should be a new leader of that party, and therefore, a new prime minister,” Johnson told a crowd outside the prime minister's official residence and office at 10 Downing Street in London.The prime minister said he would step down as more than 50 of his ministers resigned.Among other recent missteps, Johnson was criticized for appointing a Conservative in Parliament, Chris Pincher, to a government position after having knowledge of sexual misconduct allegations against Pincher.Theodore "Ted" Bromund, a Heritage Foundation senior research fellow in Anglo-American relations, joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to explain why Johnson is stepping down and what his resignation means for Great Britain and for America's relationship with the U.K.Enjoy the show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Jim and Greg as they serve up three bad martinis but still manage to have fun with them. First, they discuss the resignation of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, what he did and did not accomplish while in office, and where he stacks up on the list of recent prime ministers. They also fume over reports that President Biden shipped five million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to countries in Europe and Asia. And they break down reports that China is already taking steps to invade Taiwan and meddle in U.S. elections.Please visit our great sponsors:Presidential Election Projecthttps://presidentialelectionproject.comSign up for continued updates. XChairhttps://xchairmartini.comShop now to Beat the Price Increase!

We check in with the BBC’s Victoria Craig for the latest on the resignation of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who addressed media earlier today. What could be the potential economic effects? The payroll processing firm ADP is pausing its usual “jobs week” report for an upgrade on their methodology. We look into why people are viewing the economy in a negative light despite the evidence of a strong jobs market.

Foreign ministers of the Group of 20 countries – including the U.S., Russia and China – are converging in Bali today. Among the talking points: the Ukraine war and its effects on poverty, energy and food security. The BBC has the latest on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s impending resignation. Marketplace senior economics contributor Chris Farrell discusses how the flawed U.S. child care system adds to the burden of the economy.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Thursday that he is stepping down as leader of the Conservative Party. It took over 50 resignations from his government and the wider party for Johnson to finally concede defeat. And Europe — the leading clothes importer — seeks to crack down on environmentally destructive fast fashion by demanding factories to make sturdier clothes. But these proposals would require a revolution in Asia, where 65 million people stitch clothing in garment factories. Plus, the former US envoy in Haiti says its government is "in cahoots" with armed gangs that control much of everyday life there.

Illinois officials say the lead suspect in the 4th of July parade shooting had already had weapons confiscated after violent behavior, but that didn't stop him from buying several guns later. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces the biggest threat to his power since taking office. And John Hinckley, who tried to assassinate President Reagan, tells ABC News what he thinks of gun safety laws now that he's free from custody. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson narrowly survives a vote of no confidence; Texas Senator Roland Gutierrez says police are covering up what happened in Uvalde, and reporters say police and biker gangs are blocking them from covering funerals of the mass shooting victims; Investigative reporter Keri Blakinger on her new memoir, “Corrections in Ink,” about her journey from addiction and prison to recovery and the newsroom. Get Democracy Now! delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for the Daily Digest: democracynow.org/subscribe

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson narrowly survives a vote of no confidence; Texas Senator Roland Gutierrez says police are covering up what happened in Uvalde, and reporters say police and biker gangs are blocking them from covering funerals of the mass shooting victims; Investigative reporter Keri Blakinger on her new memoir, “Corrections in Ink,” about her journey from addiction and prison to recovery and the newsroom. Get Democracy Now! delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for the Daily Digest: democracynow.org/subscribe

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Tuesday, June 7th, 2022. Today, I want to start things off with a question… Did you know that more than 75% of those raised in evangelical, Presbyterian, and Reformed churches don’t pursue any kind of Christian higher education? Surprising isn’t it. Cornerstone Work & Worldview Institute is seeking to provide a new, exciting, and affordable option for Christians. Their mission is to build Kingdom culture in the workplace by equipping their students in a Trinitarian worldview and vocational competencies. Their low-cost full-time program offers integrative course modules, internships, and mentoring so their students can finish debt-free with vocational preparation, a robust faith, and financial potential to build strong godly families and homes rooted in their communities and churches long-term. Visit their website at www.cornerstonework.org to find out more about enrolling. Elon Musk's lawyers send letter to Twitter threatening to terminate deal over inflated user data https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-elon-musks-lawyers-send-letter-to-twitter-threatening-to-terminate-deal-over-inflated-user-data?utm_campaign=64487 Elon Musk has accused Twitter of "resisting and thwarting" his inquiries about how many fake, or bot accounts are currently on the Twitter platform. Musk has been trying to get this information since his acquisition process for the platform began. Musk has reportedly called Twitter's unwillingness to provide the information a "clear material breach" to the terms of the agreement that is still under negotiation. As a result, Musk is reserving his right to not complete the transaction. In the letter to Twitter Chief Legal Officer Vijaya Gadde, Skadden attorney Mike Ringler for Musk said that "Mr. Musk reserves all rights resulting therefrom, including his right not to consummate the transaction and his right to terminate the merger agreement," according to CNBC. He said further that Twitter must provide the information that is being requested, and that the merger agreement requires it. Ringler disputed Twitter's claim that they are not responsible to give that data in order to close the deal. "Mr. Musk is entitled to seek, and Twitter is obligated to provide," Ringler wrote, "information and data for, inter alia, 'any reasonable business purpose related to the consummation of the transaction.'" "At this point," Ringler continued, "Mr. Musk believes Twitter is transparently refusing to comply with its obligations under the merger agreement, which is causing further suspicion that the company is withholding the requested data due to concern for what Mr. Musk's own analysis of that data will uncover." The letter, submitted to the SEC, posited that "If Twitter is confident in its publicized spam estimates, Mr. Musk does not understand the company's reluctance to allow Mr. Musk to independently evaluate those estimates. As noted in our previous correspondence, Mr. Musk will of course comply with the restrictions provided under Section 6.4, including by ensuring that anyone reviewing the data is bound by a non-disclosure agreement, and Mr. Musk will not retain or otherwise use any competitively sensitive information if the transaction is not consummated." Twitter shares were down 5 percent on Monday morning trading. Musk has been adamant throughout the process that he needs to know how many of the accounts on Twitter are actual humans. There is speculation that if the number is higher than Twitter execs have reported, Musk could negotiate a new buying price that's less than the $44 billion initially offered and agreed to. Musk and his team have been willing to do the calculations themselves, but Parag Agrawal, current CEO who took over after founder Jack Dorsey left in the fall, said that for Musk to undertake this count he would need access to information that is not currently public. Boris Johnson survives but is weakened by no-confidence vote https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/06/06/boris-johnson-tory-leadership-vote/ British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a cliff-hanger vote of no confidence by his fellow Conservative Party lawmakers Monday evening, prevailing despite deep disgust over lockdown-breaking parties at Downing Street and broad discontent with his leadership, which one former ally branded a “charade.” Johnson won the party-only secret balloting by 211 to 148 — surpassing the simple majority of 180 votes he needed to remain in office. Though he held on to his job, the vote was remarkably close for a prime minister who helped the Conservatives win a landslide election in 2019. His salvation may have been the lack of an obvious successor. There remains an active open rebellion from within the party, with many top voices now on-the-record saying this prime minister is unfit to serve. How Johnson proceeds with his domestic and foreign agenda is unclear — and it puts Britain’s western allies in Europe and the United States on notice that Johnson’s authority has been undercut by his own doing. Though Johnson can now fight another day, he is a wounded leader. He and the Conservatives will struggle to rebuild their brand in the face of soaring inflation and diminished public trust. Surviving a no-confidence vote under the current rules insulates Johnson from additional party challenges for a year. But those rules can be changed. Looming over Monday’s vote was the recollection that Johnson’s predecessor, Theresa May, beat a no-confidence challenge over her failed Brexit deal in 2018, only to be forced to resign the next year. When May faced her vote, 37 percent of her lawmakers voted against her; Johnson did worse, with 41 percent of his lawmakers voting against him. Calls for Johnson’s resignation have been simmering for months, fueled by what many saw as weaselly responses to questions about Partygate and by local elections that were a disaster for Conservatives. Almost as soon as Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations ended, Conservatives announced that the threshold of 54 no-confidence letters — equal to 15 percent of the party’s lawmakers in Parliament — had been reached and would trigger a vote. And now a word from one of our corporate partners, Classical Conversations! Classical Conversations supports homeschooling parents by cultivating the love of learning through a Christian worldview in fellowship with other families. We provide a classical Christ-centered curriculum, local like-minded communities across the United States and in several countries, and we train parents who are striving to be great classical educators in the home. For more information and to get connected, please visit our website at ClassicalConversations.com. Again that’s ClassicalConversations.com. According to the Washington Post, January 6th Committee Hearing is set to start this month! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/06/january-6-committee-hearing-schedule-how-to-watch/ After 11 months and more than 1,000 interviews, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob is ready to share what it knows. It will do that in public hearings, some in prime time, throughout this month. The first will be held this week. Here’s what to know about the hearings. When are the hearings’ dates and times? The first hearing will start Thursday, June 9, at 8 p.m. Eastern. The committee hasn’t announced a formal schedule for the rest, but there could be as many as eight through June, with a final hearing in September — right before the November midterm elections. How to watch the hearings The committee usually live-streams its hearings, and most major TV news stations will be airing at least some of them — though they could go on for hours, and it’s not yet clear whether news networks will stay with the entire hearing each time one is held. The Washington Post will have anchored coverage and analysis beginning Thursday night on www.washingtonpost.com. What to watch for The committee plans to detail their findings of what they say was a months-long Republican conspiracy to overthrow Joe Biden’s legitimate election victory, led by President Donald Trump. The committee could even accuse Trump of committing a crime by intentionally trying to stop Congress’s certification of Biden’s win on Jan. 6, 2021. But Congress’s power is limited; ultimately, the Justice Department would have to decide whether to prosecute. Each hearing will have a theme. On Thursday, lawmakers are planning to introduce the public to what they’ve been up to for the past 11 months since Democrats in Congress voted to set up the investigatory committee. Only two Republicans, Reps. Liz Cheney (Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (Ill.) sit on it, and there are no Trump allies on the committee. They will make an opening statement that offers an overview of the Jan. 6 events. Other hearings could focus on what Trump did (or didn’t do) on Jan. 6; how he and his allies tried to dismantle the electoral process in the weeks after Election Day, to keep him in power; how disinformation spreads; and policy recommendations to prevent such an attack from happening again. Another question the committee must grapple with: how to make the public care about the intricate details of an attack that’s more than a year old. In an interview with CBS that aired this weekend, Cheney, the top Republican on the committee, tried to spin things forward, saying that Trump has expressed no remorse for what happened — and that that’s worrisome for the next election. What about the Black Lives Matter riots? What about the antifa riots and attacks? Now for the topic that I love… sports! https://thepostmillennial.com/first-trans-cheerleader-in-nfl-to-make-debut-with-carolina-panthers?utm_campaign=64487 Though I’m not pleased with this news… First 'trans' cheerleader in NFL to make debut with Carolina Panthers The NFL has signed its first biological male who identifies as transgender to be part of the women's cheerleading squad for the Carolina Topcats. Justine Lindsay, 29, announced the news that Lindsay would be joining the women's squad. Lindsay announced the news in March via Instagram with "Cats Out the Bag you are looking at the newest member of the Carolina Panthers TopCats Cheerleader’s as the first Transgender female." Lindsay went on to say "I would like to thank the beautiful and talented dancers who supported me along the way alumni TopCats family and friends for your love and support. I would not have gotten to this moment in my life if it wasn’t for the support. Also to my beautiful coach @chandalaelanouette you are a special being that I truly cherish thank you taking that leap of faith on me to be apart of your legacy and so many others. This is a moment I will never forget and I cannot wait to show you all what this girl has to bring. Thank you @topcats a dream come true." While NFL cheerleading squads had allowed men to join the roster starting in the late 90's, Lindsay will be the first biological male who identifies as female to join. According to Buzzfeed, Topcats' director Chandalae Lanouette said "Lindsay had noted on her application that she was transgender, but her talent, not her history-making, is what landed her on the squad." The Topcats, like most NFL cheerleading squads, are a public facing part of the franchise and are featured at special events, conferences, and fundraisers. "I think more people need to see this," Lindsay told Buzzfeed, "it’s not because I want recognition. It's just to shed light on what’s going on in the world." Sam Ames, the director of advocacy and government affairs for The Trevor Project, responded to Lindsay's hiring by saying "that LGBTQ youth report that seeing LGBTQ representation by celebrities and athletes made them feel good about being LGBTQ." This month the NFL revealed a new LGBTQ+ logo to celebrate pride month and Lindsay's hiring is in keeping with the company's goal to be "more inclusive." This has been your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief… If you liked the show, share it for me, as that really helps spread our content… if you want to sign up for our conference, head on over to flfnetwork.com/knoxville2022/, and come party with us in Tennessee. If you want to partner with CrossPolitic, you can email me, at garrison@fightlaughfeast.com. For CrossPolitic News, I’m Garrison Hardie. Have a great day, and Lord bless.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy travels to the frontlines to raise his people's spirits more than 100 days into the brutal war. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a no-confidence vote. And polls show a large majority of Americans, including many gun owners, support some restrictions on firearms like stricter background checks and red flag laws. But some gun owners are hesitant to speak out about their views.

Monday on the NewsHour, after another deadly weekend of shootings we explore why doctors are calling gun violence in the U.S. an epidemic. Then, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survives a no-confidence vote by his own Conservative Party as the country considers the monarchy's next chapter. Plus, efforts to make Boston more resilient to climate change are pricing out longtime residents. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

--On the Show: --Tennessee Republican State Senator Frank Niceley points out that Hitler was able to make something of himself even after being homeless --The Republican Party and failed former President Donald Trump are raking in millions of dollars with fascist fundraising email scams --Donald Trump's latest strange "n-word rant" caught on video during a speech --Caller discusses the 1982 Falklands War --Caller talks about no confidence votes in other countries --Caller suspects propagandists like Vladimir Putin are often victims of their own propaganda --Caller wonders what will happen with Roe vs. Wade and abortion policy --Caller discusses British Prime Minister Boris Johnson getting fined over a COVID party --Caller asks if Democrats will lose big in the 2022 midterms --Caller talks about critical race theory and how to talk to right wingers about it --Caller points out that red states lead the nation in teen pregnancies --David responds to some of the latest viewer emails --On the Bonus Show: Elon Musk offers to buy all of Twitter, Devin Nunes loses CNN defamation lawsuit, Charlie Kirk claims tall buildings make people liberal, and much more... ⌚ Use code PAKMAN for 15% off Vincero watches at https://davidpakman.com/watch

Zeoli Show Hour 1:  6:00am- The Philadelphia International Airport's 12,000 on-site parking spots are already full ahead of Easter weekend. 6:05am- NEWS: The CDC announced a two-week extension to its mask mandate on federal transportation. 6:15am- Will the Biden Administration's over-regulation result in the adoption of less environmentally friendly vehicles?  6:25am- In a series of tweets, Governor Phil Murphy announced he will review a new, controversial K-12 lesson plan prior to its implementation across New Jersey in the Fall of 2022.  6:40am- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was by police for violating lockdown regulations in May of 2020. 6:55am- According to several new polls, including one from Quinnipiac University, President Joe Biden's approval rating has reached new lows at 33%—with a 54% disapproval rating.  

6:00am- The Philadelphia International Airport's 12,000 on-site parking spots are already full ahead of Easter weekend. 6:05am- NEWS: The CDC announced a two-week extension to its mask mandate on federal transportation. 6:15am- Will the Biden Administration's over-regulation result in the adoption of less environmentally friendly vehicles?  6:25am- In a series of tweets, Governor Phil Murphy announced he will review a new, controversial K-12 lesson plan prior to its implementation across New Jersey in the Fall of 2022.  6:40am- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was by police for violating lockdown regulations in May of 2020. 6:55am- According to several new polls, including one from Quinnipiac University, President Joe Biden's approval rating has reached new lows at 33%—with a 54% disapproval rating.   7:00am- NEWS: John Hinckley Jr., who attempted to assassinate former President Ronald Reagan, was recently released from prison and is now set to play music in front of a sold-out crowd in New York City. 7:05am- Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter for $54.20 a share. Musk currently owns 9.2% of the social media company.  7:15am- Frank R. James, the man accused of shooting multiple people in a Brooklyn subway station, was arrested on Wednesday. He is being charged for having committed an act of terrorism.  7:35am- Earlier in the week, former President Donald Trump endorsed U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz. Will he make at endorsement in Pennsylvania's Gubernatorial race? 7:40am- A Christian detainee who escaped a Xinjiang, China concentration camp spoke with National Review. The survivor, Ovalbek Turdakun, said he was injected with mysterious substances which caused pain, muscle weakness, and subordination. 7:45am- What's on the Cut Sheet: Joy Behar thinks the judicial branch of government is able to pass legislation, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer refers to the Student Debt Summit host as “babe,” and Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors said she is “triggered” by charity transparency laws. 8:00am- State Senator Holly Schepisi joins the show to discuss controversial school curriculum changes in New Jersey. The state announced it was planning to adopt new sexual education and gender identity lesson plans for students in grades K-12. 8:20am- NEWS: A man was arrested for killing his pregnant girlfriend in King of Prussia. 8:40am- According to a National Review report, the U.S. State Department was forced to destroy passports during the country's withdraw from Afghanistan. The passport destruction resulted in numerous Americans and American allies being stranded. 9:00am- NEWS: An 18-year-old was shot and killed in West Philadelphia. Police say they have found over twenty shell casings. 9:05am- Tom Szymanski, of the New Jersey GOP, joins the show to discuss the latest developments regarding new sex-ed courses for K-12 grades in New Jersey. Szymanski announces that NJ GOP has created a new webpage to make it easier for parents to stay up-to-date and have their voices heard: njgop.org/parents 9:40am- According to a National Review report, progressive organizations are utilizing seemingly non-political Facebook pages with the goal of ultimately pushing a political agenda.  9:45am- What's on the Cut Sheet: Megyn Kelly says she would “swing” with Hillary and Bill Clinton, Jen Psaki bizarrely blames Texas Governor Greg Abbott for inflation, and Donald Trump refers to Russia's attacks on Ukrainian citizens as “genocide.”