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This is in Cambodia when kids are seeing water come out of the ground for the first time in their lives. Also in Cambodia.这是在柬埔寨,孩子们有生以来第一次看到水从地下冒出来。这还是在柬埔寨。This is in Indonesia where women who were watching their kids suffer from malnutrition.这是在印度尼西亚,妇女眼睁睁看着自己的孩子饱受营养不良之苦。These are salt workers which is one of the toughest jobs and it mostly is done by young girls and women.这些是盐工,这是最艰苦的工作之一,主要由年轻女孩和妇女完成。And I was with them, you know, with a health organization because the salt takes a terrible toll on their little bodies.我当时和她们在一起,和一个健康组织一起,因为盐对他们幼小的身体造成了严重的伤害。Annie Griffiths has thousands of photographs she has taken all around the world, one of the first female photographers at the famous national Geographic magazine.安妮·格里菲思在世界各地拍摄了数千张照片,是著名的《国家地理》杂志首批女摄影师之一。In the span of 45 years, she has traveled to over 150 countries and all seven continents.在45年的时间里,她去过150多个国家,足迹遍布七大洲。I've always felt that being a woman was an advantage in my job, both initially getting into photo journalism, and then recognizing that I had half the world pretty much to myself.我一直觉得,作为女性在我的工作中是一种优势,无论是最初进入新闻摄影领域,还是后来意识到我几乎独享了半个世界。I spent about five years doing projects in the Middle East, and many parts of the Middle East and many aspects of their culture are gender separate.我花了大约五年时间在中东做项目,中东的许多地区及其文化的许多方面都是性别分离的。I think that is judged often by the western world, but there again is an opportunity to actually look at it from the women's point of view.我认为西方世界常常对此作出评判,但实际上这也是一个从女性视角去看待它的机会。The women caught by Griffiths' camera survived natural disasters and migrations, discrimination, war, epidemics and famine.格里菲斯镜头捕捉到的这些女性经历了自然灾害、迁徙、歧视、战争、流行病和饥荒后幸存了下来。But she says despite it all, they keep the traditions alive, raise children,grieveand just leave.但她说,尽管经历了这一切,他们依然让传统得以延续,养育子女,承受悲伤,然后悄然离去。So the stories I focus on are where women have found solutions.我关注的故事是女性找到解决办法的地方。It's usually because they come together as a group, and as a group they figure out how to do something better.通常是因为他们以团队形式聚集在一起,并且作为一个团队,他们共同想出如何把事情做得更好。They're the ones planting millions of trees. They're the ones who are you know staying till the last minute after the men leave, and then shepherding their children and sometimes their parents.她们种植了数百万棵树。她们会在男人离开后,一直坚守到最后一刻,照顾她们的孩子,有时也照顾她们的父母。She believes women don't like being victims, and remain hopeful in the grimmest of circumstances.她认为女性不喜欢成为受害者,并且在最严峻的情况下仍保持着希望。And that was the reason why Griffiths decided to found the charity projectRippleEffect Images that founds programs for women in developing countries.这就是格里菲思决定创办慈善项目“RippleEffect Images”的原因,该项目旨在为发展中国家的女性设立各类援助计划。The idea came to her nine years ago when Griffiths saw the data from the United States Agency for International Development on humanitarian aid.九年前,当格里菲思看到美国国际开发署有关人道主义援助的数据时,这个想法便在她脑海中萌生了。Two cents out of every American aid dollar went to programs for women, so 98 went to men's programs.每1美元美国援助资金中,只有2美分用于女性项目,其余98美分则用于男性项目。So I literally called my girl friends who are some of the best photographers in the world, and said, "Look, why don't we learn from the women we observe in the wider world?"我打电话给我那些身为世界顶级摄影师的女性朋友们,然后说:“我们为什么不从在更广阔世界中观察到的女性身上学习呢?”They reported raising over 10 million dollars just in those first six years. So it works you know when you humanize a situation.她们报告说仅仅在最初的六年里就筹集了超过1000万美元。当你将情况人性化处理时,这是行得通的。So you don't talk about the women of Morocco. You show a woman from Morocco and you see the light in her eyes.你不用去谈论摩洛哥的女性,你只要展示一位摩洛哥女性,然后你就能看到她眼中的光芒。But work is not all Griffiths focuses on. She is the mother of two children, and from the very start she promised herself to never part with them for more than two weeks.但工作并非格里菲斯生活的全部。她已是两个孩子的母亲,从最初她就向自己承诺,绝不与孩子们分开超过两周。Most of her work trips with National Geographic lasted at least three months.她在《国家地理》工作时的大部分行程至少持续了三个月。So like their mother, Griffiths's children saw dozens of countries and met thousands of people.像他们的母亲一样,格里菲思的孩子们游览了几十个国家,结识了成千上万的人。I've been traveling with my mom since I was just in her belly, so we've picked up a few stories over the years.从我还在妈妈肚子里的时候起,我就和她一起旅行了,这些年来我们积累了不少故事。We've been to some really remarkable places, feel real highlights over the years.这些年来,我们去过一些非常了不起的地方,真切地感受到了那些精彩时刻。I think that the Middle East is always gonna be really special to me.我觉得中东对我来说永远都会非常特别。In 2008, Griffiths published a book of photo memoirs called A Camera, Two Kids and a Camel that focused on how to reach harmony between work, family and the whole wide world.2008年,格里菲思出版了一本名为A Camera, Two Kids and a Camel的摄影回忆录,该书聚焦于如何在工作、家庭和整个世界之间达成和谐。
What would happen if we were to take seriously God's willingness to do the impossible through disciples? Am I willing to take the risk today to find out? About the Speaker: Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 year's experience in Asia-mostly Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia. For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.com For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo contribute please visit www.ucanews.com/donateOn Twitter Follow Or Connect through DM at : twitter.com/ucanewsTo view Video features please visit https://www.youtube.com/@ucanews
Avi Ivan Counting Countries has been to every 166 countries Hey now, I am your host, Ric Gazarian. In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Avi Ivan, who I just met at the TCC meeting in Hanoi. And when he decided to attend ETF I thought it would be a great opportunity to bring him on as a guest and get to learn his story. I was in Boston while Avi was in Miami for this recording. Please listen in and enjoy.
Listen to current week's news from and about the Church in Asia in a capsule of around 10 to 15 minutes. Deadly protests in Pakistan, communal clashes in Nepal, student rights in India, and cybercrime laws in Myanmar highlight a week of intense unrest, religious tension, and policy changes across Asia. Tune in for the latest developments from Asia. Filed by UCA News reporters, compiled by Fabian Antony, presented by Joe Mathews, Cover photo by AFP, background score by Andre Louis, edited and produced by Binu Alex for Union of Catholic Asian News. For news in and about the Church in Asia, visit www.ucanews.comTo contribute please visit www.ucanews.com/donateOn Twitter Follow Or Connect through DM at : twitter.com/ucanewsTo view Video features please visit https://www.youtube.com/@ucanews
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Can an artist from outside a community become an effective force for change—or does arriving with good intentions risk repeating the very patterns the work is meant to challenge?Bill Cleveland joins Alice Lovelace and Barbara Schaffer Bacon to examine one of community arts practice's most persistent questions: when outsiders enter a community, what allows their work to take root, and what turns a promising intervention into a brief visit—or even a source of harm? Through stories from Serbia, Atlanta, Ohio, and rural Georgia, the conversation moves beyond simple answers and into the practical ethics of entering another community's living room.Listen for three ideas that can change how artists, hosts, and funders approach community-based work:Why local knowledge and leadership must shape the work from the beginning—not merely approve it afterward.How an outside artist can sometimes become a catalyst, witness, or lightning rod when local people cannot safely raise a difficult issue themselves.Why the deepest measure of success is not the artwork left behind, but the relationships, skills, confidence, and community power that remain after the artist leaves.Join us for a candid exploration of what it means to enter with humility, listen for the truth of a place, share leadership, and leave a community more able to tell—and act upon—its own story.Notable MentionsPeopleAlice Lovelace: Poet, educator, performer, and Executive Director of ArtsXchange whose decades of community-based practice inform the episode's most vivid stories about the opportunities and risks faced by visiting artists.Barbara Schaffer Bacon: Cultural policy leader and co-founder of Animating Democracy, known for advancing ethical, reciprocal, and civically engaged arts practice.Bill Cleveland: Host of ART IS CHANGE and longtime community arts practitioner whose book Art and Upheaval examined artists working amid war, oppression, displacement, and social crisis.Dijana Milošević: Serbian theater director, activist, and co-founder of DAH Theatre, cited for describing artists resisting tyranny as citizens acting inside their own community.Slobodan Milošević: Serbian and Yugoslav political leader whose authoritarian rule and the wars surrounding Yugoslavia's breakup form the historical setting for the discussion of DAH Theatre.John O'Neal: Civil rights activist, playwright, co-founder of the Free Southern Theater, and a major developer of story-circle practice in community cultural work.Liz Lerman: Choreographer, educator, and civic arts pioneer whose residencies model inquiry, participation, and shared creative leadership.Michael Rohd: Theater-maker, facilitator, and civic-practice leader whose community residencies use creative process to support public dialogue and local problem-solving.Organizations & InitiativesCenter for the Study of Art & Community: Producer of ART IS CHANGE and a resource for arts-based community development and cultural organizing.ArtsXchange: Atlanta-area interdisciplinary arts center connecting artistic practice, community development, environmental work, and social justice.DAH Theatre Research Center: Belgrade-based theater laboratory founded during the breakup of Yugoslavia, using performance as a form of resistance, memory, and civic engagement.Urban Bush Women: Black women-led dance company and social-change organization that combines performance, artist development, education, and deep community engagement.Animating Democracy: National initiative documenting and strengthening the role of arts and culture in civic dialogue, community change, and democracy.Appalshop: Appalachian media, arts, and education organization dedicated to telling stories from within the region and challenging stereotypes through locally rooted cultural work.CETA Arts Legacy Project: Project preserving the history of federally supported artist employment under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, referenced through artists who worked in communities with unusually open-ended assignments.Events & ProgramsHurricane Katrina: The devastating 2005 Gulf Coast hurricane whose aftermath prompted many artists to seek ways to enter affected communities and help—raising difficult questions about urgency, expertise, and the impulse to parachute in.Story Circle: A structured method for sharing personal experience, discovering common ground, and grounding community work in local voices; used in the Lima, Ohio residencies discussed in the episode. (See also, John O'Neal above)Building Blocks of Effective Community Arts Practice: ART IS CHANGE conversation series examining the skills, ethics, and strategies required for effective arts-based community work.Alice Lovelace — Episode 23: Earlier podcast conversation in which Lovelace recounts in greater depth the controversy, community response, and lasting impact of her work as an outside artist in Georgia.Publications & Learning ResourcesArt and Upheaval: Artists on the World's Frontlines: Bill Cleveland's examination of artists responding to war, oppression, cultural dislocation, and community crisis in places including Serbia and Cambodia.Literature Is History: The course Alice Lovelace created for young people in rural Georgia, grounding literature in lived experience and restoring the history, skills, and cultural gifts of enslaved Africans to the community narrative.Story Circle Facilitation: A Quick Guide: Practical guide to the community story-circle method developed through Roadside Theater and Junebug Productions.Places & InstitutionsAtlanta, Georgia: Home ground for Alice Lovelace's community arts practice and a central reference point for considering the difference between working inside one's own community and entering another.Evans, Georgia: Community associated with one of Lovelace's experiences of becoming a politically targeted outside artist whose resistance helped provoke local solidarity and institutional change.Lima, Ohio: Site of artist residencies where story-circle skills remained available to the community and were reactivated years later during a local crisis.Serbia: Major case study in Cleveland's work on artists responding from within communities experiencing authoritarianism and war.Cambodia: Referenced as another setting where local artists' long-term...
In an episode that is both unconventional and textbook for The Fear of God, we continue our examination of societal and individual deterioration by exploring Francis Ford Coppola's landmark 1979 film APOCALYPSE NOW (specifically, the version known as THE FINAL CUT).Apocalypse Now was loosely based on Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad and set in the Vietnam war. It tells the story of a mercenary soldier (Martin Sheen) who is tasked to travel deep into the heart of Cambodia to find and assassinate the rogue Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando). Along the way he encounters a parade of human experiences, from bloodthirsty militarists (Robert Duvall) and French expats to civilian casualties and an extravagant USO show. He will also inevitably confront the landscape of his own soul and be forced to face how shattered it has become through the addictive torment of war.We're joined by Father Josh Bowron to dig into the cinematic, spiritual, and cultural aspects of Coppola's astonishing film. We unpack the different ways our addictions to combat manifest; and we directly tackle the distortions that politics and power can create for the perspective of the Christian faith. It's one of our more bold and robust conversations, but also thoughtful and vulnerable. We really hope you'll join us and we hope you enjoy it.Patron Only Segment: Stump Reed3:56 - APOCALYPSE NOWSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Send us Fan MailTo mark 300 episodes of Run Your Life, Andy hands over the mic. His close friend Derrick Jefferson steps in as host, joined by writing coach Ryan Fahey, to interview Andy about the release of his book, The Wisdom of Alignment: Connecting Our Heads, Hearts, and Hands to a Greater Purpose.In this episode:The origin story of the book's title — a full-moon "download" that came to Andy seven years ago, and why he burned the paper he wrote it onWhy Andy started writing eight years ago, and how losing one brother to suicide and another to addiction, plus a near-fatal accident in Cambodia, shaped the book's foundationThe difference between being watched and being seen (Father Gregory Boyle), and how that distinction shows up in leadership and relationshipsDerek's own story of a transformative moment involving a Dalai Lama book and a very bad morning for the neighborhood pigeons — and what it taught him about compassionRyan on FOPO (fear of other people's opinions) and how it nearly kept him from publishing his own first bookDaniel Pink's four categories of regret, and why examining regret is a doorway to identifying our true valuesA tribute to Ella Edgar, Andy's trust-work mentor, whose passing led Andy to change the book's dedicationHow the book is structured: 18 chapters, each built from a past podcast conversation, closing with journal prompts designed as invitations, not assignmentsTakeaway: This episode is as much a conversation about vulnerability, purpose, and self-work between three friends as it is a book launch. Listeners walk away with a preview of the book's themes — and a rare look at Andy on the other side of the microphone.The Wisdom of Alignment launches end of August 2026, available on Amazon, Indigo (Canada), and Barnes & Noble (US).Connect with Andy: LinkedIn Facebook Twitter XConnect With Derrick: LinkedInConnect with Ryan: LinkedIn WebsiteIf any listeners are interested in joining Andy's pre-launch book team, please sign up here: Wisdom of Alignment Book Launch Team or email Andy at: Runyourlifepodcast@gmail.com
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Kelley Wentworth Rewatches Her Iconic Idol Play | Survivor Time Trip Watch this podcast on YouTube! Survivor Cambodia: Second Chance takes center stage as host Rob Cesternino and co-host Mike Bloom welcome special guest Kelley Wentworth to kick off the “Survivor Time Trip” series. This episode takes listeners on a journey back to Season 31, Episode 8—home to Kelley's unforgettable hidden immunity idol play and one of the most stunning blindsides in Survivor history. Rob, Mike, and Kelley unpack all the strategy, chaos, and shifting alliances that lead up to this landmark moment. Kelley reveals how she managed to keep her idol a secret—from wearing jean shorts in a water challenge to fabricating excuses that threw castaways off the scent. The trio dives deep into the Bayon alliance's power struggles, the fallout from Kass's exit, and Steven Fishbach's campaign against Joe. They also relive Keith Nale's legendary tuk-tuk ride, bringing back the fun and unpredictability that defined Cambodia. Key moments and strategies discussed include: – Kelley's behind-the-scenes planning and how she lied her way into idol secrecy – The alliance dynamics after multiple tribe swaps and the infamous Kass vote – Savage and Jeremy's leadership, Steven Fishbach's outsider status, and internal group tension – Keith Nale's memorable tuk-tuk escapade and his role as Survivor's wild card – Why the majority alliance failed to split the votes and how it shaped the season As alliances crumble and big moves define the merge, Rob, Mike, and Kelley consider how one perfectly timed idol play changed the entire trajectory of Survivor Cambodia. What happens when you shake up a season built on shifting voting blocs, and can anyone keep such a big secret in today's new era of Survivor? Listen in for the drama, strategy breakdowns, and behind-the-scenes insights that made this episode a classic in Survivor lore! Chapters: 0:00 Intros 0:40 Kelley Wentworth Returns: Cambodia Iconic Episode 5:03 Kelley Details Secret Idol Acquisition 7:20 Power Struggles: Joe, Stephen, and Alliances 8:08 Keith Nale Drives Tuk-Tuk Reward 13:12 Reward Challenge Alliance Lies Revealed 14:28 Kelley Explains Voting Out Cass 18:08 Debunking Hierarchy: Jeremy and Savage 23:01 Reward Challenge: Wigglesworth Flashback 31:05 Joe Wins Immunity Over Keith Nale 33:44 Joe's Underrated Challenge Dominance 35:08 What If Joe Lost Immunity? 41:32 How Kelley Learned She Was the Target 45:12 The Essence of Keith Nale: Tuk-Tuk 52:01 Survivor Cambodia's Meta Narrative Evolution 53:24 Tribal Council: Miracle Idol Setup 1:06:26 The Legendary Idol Play Reactions 1:14:04 Wentworth Will Not Count Legacy 1:17:58 Cambodia's Energy Versus Modern Survivor 1:28:26 Kelley Reflects on Personal Growth To order Rob’s book, The Tribe and I Have Spoken, visit www.robhasabook.com Never miss a minute of RHAP's extensive Survivor coverage! LISTEN: Subscribe to the Survivor podcast feed WATCH: Watch and subscribe to the podcast on YouTube SUPPORT: Become a RHAP Patron for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks!
Kelley Wentworth Rewatches Her Iconic Idol Play | Survivor Time Trip Watch this podcast on YouTube! Survivor Cambodia: Second Chance takes center stage as host Rob Cesternino and co-host Mike Bloom welcome special guest Kelley Wentworth to kick off the “Survivor Time Trip” series. This episode takes listeners on a journey back to Season 31, Episode 8—home to Kelley's unforgettable hidden immunity idol play and one of the most stunning blindsides in Survivor history. Rob, Mike, and Kelley unpack all the strategy, chaos, and shifting alliances that lead up to this landmark moment. Kelley reveals how she managed to keep her idol a secret—from wearing jean shorts in a water challenge to fabricating excuses that threw castaways off the scent. The trio dives deep into the Bayon alliance's power struggles, the fallout from Kass's exit, and Steven Fishbach's campaign against Joe. They also relive Keith Nale's legendary tuk-tuk ride, bringing back the fun and unpredictability that defined Cambodia. Key moments and strategies discussed include: – Kelley's behind-the-scenes planning and how she lied her way into idol secrecy – The alliance dynamics after multiple tribe swaps and the infamous Kass vote – Savage and Jeremy's leadership, Steven Fishbach's outsider status, and internal group tension – Keith Nale's memorable tuk-tuk escapade and his role as Survivor's wild card – Why the majority alliance failed to split the votes and how it shaped the season As alliances crumble and big moves define the merge, Rob, Mike, and Kelley consider how one perfectly timed idol play changed the entire trajectory of Survivor Cambodia. What happens when you shake up a season built on shifting voting blocs, and can anyone keep such a big secret in today's new era of Survivor? Listen in for the drama, strategy breakdowns, and behind-the-scenes insights that made this episode a classic in Survivor lore! Chapters: 0:00 Intros 0:40 Kelley Wentworth Returns: Cambodia Iconic Episode 5:03 Kelley Details Secret Idol Acquisition 7:20 Power Struggles: Joe, Stephen, and Alliances 8:08 Keith Nale Drives Tuk-Tuk Reward 13:12 Reward Challenge Alliance Lies Revealed 14:28 Kelley Explains Voting Out Cass 18:08 Debunking Hierarchy: Jeremy and Savage 23:01 Reward Challenge: Wigglesworth Flashback 31:05 Joe Wins Immunity Over Keith Nale 33:44 Joe's Underrated Challenge Dominance 35:08 What If Joe Lost Immunity? 41:32 How Kelley Learned She Was the Target 45:12 The Essence of Keith Nale: Tuk-Tuk 52:01 Survivor Cambodia's Meta Narrative Evolution 53:24 Tribal Council: Miracle Idol Setup 1:06:26 The Legendary Idol Play Reactions 1:14:04 Wentworth Will Not Count Legacy 1:17:58 Cambodia's Energy Versus Modern Survivor 1:28:26 Kelley Reflects on Personal Growth To order Rob’s book, The Tribe and I Have Spoken, visit www.robhasabook.com Never miss a minute of RHAP's extensive Survivor coverage! LISTEN: Subscribe to the Survivor podcast feed WATCH: Watch and subscribe to the podcast on YouTube SUPPORT: Become a RHAP Patron for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks!
On this day, 25 July 2011, 34 women workers, who promoted Angkor beer for Cambrew (a corporation partly owned by Carlsberg), went on strike demanding the payment of unpaid overtime and demonstrated in front of the company headquarters. Other Cambodian unions threatened to boycott Angkor beer, and some bars in the city stopped serving it during the dispute. One bar owner explained they wished to show support as "beer girls are among the most exploited workers in Cambodia". The workers agreed to suspend their strike on 4 August after the Phnom Penh deputy governor agreed to mediate between them and the company. A few days later Cambrew agreed to start obeying labour laws on overtime pay, and back pay three years of overtime payments it owed.More information, sources and map: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9752/cambrew-promoters-strikeOur work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/todayBrowse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/dateCheck out our Map of historical Stories: https://map.workingclasshistory.comCheck out books, posters, clothing and more in our online store, here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.comIf you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History
The United States will impose tariffs of 10 to 12.5 percent on imported goods from 60 economies starting on Friday, citing Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) said Thursday.美国贸易代表办公室7月23日宣布,依据《1974年贸易法》第301条,美国将从周五起对来自60个经济体的进口商品加征10%至12.5%的关税。The new trade measures are scheduled to take effect just as temporary 10 percent worldwide tariffs expire at 12:01 am Friday. The administration of US President Donald Trump had turned to those temporary levies after the Supreme Court struck down his broader tariff initiatives in February.新贸易措施将紧随7月24日凌晨12:01到期的10%全球临时关税之后生效。今年2月,美国最高法院否决了特朗普总统更广泛的关税计划,随后特朗普政府采用了这些临时性关税措施。By utilizing Section 301, the administration is tapping into a more durable legal mechanism that permits Trump to impose import taxes and other sanctions against countries found to engage in trade practices deemed "unjustifiable, unreasonable, or discriminatory," according to a USTR press release.美国贸易代表办公室在一份新闻稿中表示,通过援引第301条,美国政府正在启用一个更持久的法律机制,该机制允许特朗普对被认定存在“不公正、不合理或歧视性”贸易行为的国家征收进口税及其他制裁措施。The USTR justified the latest levies by pointing to international labor standards.美国贸易代表办公室以国际劳工标准为依据,为此次加征关税进行辩护。"The United States has had a forced labor import ban for nearly a century, and rigorously enforces it; it's well past time for our trading partners to do the same," US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer was quoted as saying in the release. "Today's action will begin to correct what is both a human rights abuse and distortive trade practice to improve the welfare of workers everywhere."美国贸易代表贾米森·格里尔在新闻稿中表示:“美国实施禁止进口强迫劳动产品的禁令已有近一个世纪,并严格执行;我们的贸易伙伴是时候采取同样做法了。今天的行动将开始纠正这一既侵犯人权又扭曲贸易的做法,从而改善各地工人的福祉。”The USTR determined that a 10 percent duty rate will be applied to investigated economies that either impose a forced labor import prohibition, have committed to enforcing such a prohibition through an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, or have imposed a partial regime to prevent the importation of certain forced labor goods.美国贸易代表办公室决定,对符合以下条件的被调查经济体适用10%的关税税率:已实施禁止进口强迫劳动产品的禁令;已承诺通过《对等贸易协议》执行此类禁令;或已建立部分制度以防止特定强迫劳动产品的进口。The economies include Argentina, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Canada, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United Kingdom, according to the release.据新闻稿,这些经济体包括阿根廷、孟加拉国、柬埔寨、加拿大、厄瓜多尔、萨尔瓦多、危地马拉、洪都拉斯、印度、印度尼西亚、约旦、马来西亚、墨西哥、巴基斯坦、斯里兰卡、特立尼达和多巴哥以及英国。A variable rate of 10 or 12.5 percent, net of the Most-Favored-Nation rate, will apply to certain non-exempted products from economies including the European Union, Japan, South Korea and Switzerland. Meanwhile, a 12.5 percent duty will be imposed on all other investigated economies.对欧盟、日本、韩国和瑞士等经济体的某些非豁免产品,将适用10%或12.5%的浮动税率(在最惠国税率基础上加征)。同时,对所有其他被调查经济体将征收12.5%的关税。Notably, the Trump administration also provides exemptions for certain products, such as those that could lead to domestic supply crunch or economy-wide disruption, and products that cannot be grown or produced in the United States in sufficient quantities or at reasonable prices.值得注意的是,特朗普政府还对某些产品提供了豁免,例如可能导致国内供应紧张或经济全面中断的产品,以及无法在美国以充足数量或合理价格种植或生产的产品。In March, the USTR launched a separate, ongoing probe into whether 16 countries, which collectively account for around 70 percent of US imports, have overproduced goods, thereby pushing down global prices and placing US companies at a competitive disadvantage.今年3月,美国贸易代表办公室启动了一项单独的、仍在进行的调查,调查16个国家是否因产能过剩导致全球价格下跌,使美国企业处于竞争劣势。这些国家合计占美国进口总额的约70%。Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) /ˈɒfɪs əv ðə juː ɛs treɪd ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/美国贸易代表办公室levies /ˈleviz/征税,关税durable legal mechanism /ˈdjʊərəbəl ˈliːɡəl ˈmekənɪzəm/持久的法律机制sanctions /ˈsæŋkʃənz/制裁unjustifiable /ʌnˈdʒʌstɪfaɪəbəl/不合理的
Many people, including politicians, love to hate the super-rich, and assume they have gamed the system. Yet our correspondent reports that a growing share of today's wealthiest earned their money providing goods and services we all want. A new crackdown on scam compounds in Cambodia. And lessons from the ultimate political animal, Downing Street's Larry the Cat. Watch “The Insider” interview with Elon Musk from 6pm BST, 1pm EST. Listen to our podcast series “Scam Inc”. Guests and host:Callum Williams, senior economics writerSue-Lin Wong, Asia correspondentChris Impey, co-editor of “The Intelligence”Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”Topics covered: Billionaires, Elon Musk, Lionel Messi, Taylor SwiftScams, scam compounds, CambodiaLarry the Cat, Andy Burnham, Downing StreetListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kyle Worley is joined by Lauren & Tyler to discuss the story of “The Pilgrim's Progress.” Questions Covered in This Episode: What is Lithos? What is Pilgrims' Progress? Why should everyone read it? What is it an allegory for? Why did the book's popularity fade? Why is there a renewed interest? Why would you tell a family that this story is worth their time? What resources would you recommend are necessities for family discipleship? Guest Bios: Tyler Van Halteren founded Lithos Kids in 2020 after seeing the impact short bedtime stories had on his son. He is the author of the Little Pilgrim series as well as The Kingdom of God Bible Storybook. Canadian by birth, Tyler previously served as a pastor in rural Ontario and later as a Bible professor in Cambodia. His growing young family now resides in Canada. Tyler holds a M.Div. from The Master's Seminary. Lauren Ducommun and her family served as missionaries in Indonesia before returning to Canada. She joined the team in 2020 and currently oversees our US warehouse, social media content, marketing, editing, and proofreading. She also modernized The Pilgrim's Progress: Legacy Edition and formatted Paradise Lost: Legacy Edition! Her family now resides near Fort Worth, Texas, where she works from home with her two kids, ages nine and thirteen. Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Lithos “The Pilgrim's Progress” by John Bunyan “Little Pilgrim's Big Journey” by Tyler Van Halteren Follow Us:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | WebsiteSupport Training the Church and Become a Patron:patreon.com/trainingthechurchYou can now receive your first seminary class for FREE from Midwestern Seminary after completing Lifeway's Deep Discipleship curriculum, featuring JT, Jen and Kyle. Learn more at mbts.edu/deepdiscipleship.To learn more about our sponsors please visit our sponsor page.Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Many people, including politicians, love to hate the super-rich, and assume they have gamed the system. Yet our correspondent reports that a growing share of today's wealthiest earned their money providing goods and services we all want. A new crackdown on scam compounds in Cambodia. And lessons from the ultimate political animal, Downing Street's Larry the Cat. Watch “The Insider” interview with Elon Musk from 6pm BST, 1pm EST. Listen to our podcast series “Scam Inc”. Guests and host:Callum Williams, senior economics writerSue-Lin Wong, Asia correspondentChris Impey, co-editor of “The Intelligence”Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”Topics covered: Billionaires, Elon Musk, Lionel Messi, Taylor SwiftScams, scam compounds, CambodiaLarry the Cat, Andy Burnham, Downing StreetListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to The Economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 120 – BTG Listener-Favorite Series: A past conversation with best selling author, speaker, and podcaster Carey Nieuwhof and our podcast host, Mykelti Blum. In this episode, you will hear Carey share insight about making choices today that will help you thrive tomorrow. He also touches on the idea of breaking a stress cycle and moving towards a thrive cycle to help you maximize the twenty-four hours you are given each day. Learn more about Carey and access his podcast, The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast, and resources at careynieuwhof.com. Follow @careynieuwhof on social media. Learn more about BTG at mnbtg.org or follow @mnbtg on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Subscribe to the BTG Podcast on Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Spotify, YouTube, or listen on WordPress. BTG Events & Resources: 2026 Thrive Conference October 9-10, 2026 Mayo Civic Center (Rochester, MN) Featuring Lisa Bevere, Christina Girma-Hanfere, Martha Tennison, Susie Larson (speaker and emcee), Amber Gerstmann (emcee), and Substance Worship Afternoon & Main Sessions, “LIVE at Thrive with Susie Larson” — a BTG Podcast Recording Experience, Lunch with Speakers, the Thrive After-Party, Shopping, and More! Groups of 40 or More Who Register by September 20 Will Receive Reserved Seating. See All Ticket Types, and Register: First-Time Guests to Thrive in Rochester Can Register for ONLY $20 FREE Tickets for 2026 High School Grads and North Central University and Trinity Bible College and Graduate School undergrad students! Email info@mnbtg.org to Request Your Coupon Code. (These free tickets are not transferrable.) Register for Early Bird Tickets by August 31. BTG Missions Trips and Giving Opportunity Learn About Our 2025-2026 BTG Missions Partners, and Give A Tax-Deductible Gift:: mnbtg.org/missions. Apply to join a 2027 BTG Missions Trip to Cambodia or Cambodia and Vietnam: mnbtg.org/trips. 2027 BTG Leadership Conference February 19-20 Lake Geneva Christian Center (Alexandria, MN) Featuring Lisa Seaton and More! Main Sessions (including the Lund Leadership Award Presentation and the Leadership Exchange), Workshops, Brainstorming Groups, the After-Party, Exhibitor Shopping, Networking, and More! Register: mnbtg.org/leadership. Nominate a female leader of excellence for the 2027 Lund Leadership Award by Oct 31, 2026. 2027 Single Moms Retreat June 4-5 Lake Geneva Christian Center (Alexandria, MN) Featured Guests: Dr. Keisha Spivey (speaker) and Derrick & Ashley Benoit (worship) Main Sessions, Multiple Workshops, Lots of INCLUDED Activities, Giveaways, and Services. Learn More & Register to Attend, Exhibit, or Volunteer: mnbtg.org/retreat. 2027 Garden Coffee Free Missional Event for Women and Girls of All Ages! July 2027; Lake Geneva Christian Center (Alexandria, MN) Enjoy Refreshments, Worship Together, and Hear from a MN Global Worker. You’ll Also Have the Opportunity to Invest Into Missions (to Support Our 1000 Sisters Fund). Learn More at mnbtg.org/1000sisters. No RSVP Required; Invite Your Family and Church Community! Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast to help others find this resource, as well!
Join the Conversation at 303-477-5600 or text to 307-200-8222. Monday - Friday from 3 pm - 6 pm MT. https://RushToReason.com HOUR 1 Power, Politics, and Digital Danger: Secrets Colorado's Leaders Don't Want You to Know John Rush tears into Colorado politics, busting media myths and exposing what really drives election victories. Are campaigns fighting the wrong battles and missing the real strategies that win? Discover the overlooked math—and mistakes—shaping Colorado's future. Next, Mike Lebowitz! joins to reveal the terrifying threats lurking in America's digital shadows—think power grid attacks, cyber warfare, and AI-driven espionage. Are we ready for a cyber crisis that could change everything? Find out how vulnerable our daily lives really are—and what's being done behind the scenes. John wraps the hour with rapid-fire audience feedback and a sneak peek at the next hour's explosive debate on immigration, socialism, and communism. Timestamps 26:52 — Mike Lebowitz! - https://lebowitzbooks.com/ HOUR 2 Immigration Secrets, Political Loyalty, and What They're Not Telling You Ammon Blair blows the lid off H.R. 9535—an agriculture bill that could secretly open the door to legal status for undocumented farmworkers. Dive into the real stories of labor shortages, hidden industry pressures, and why this bill could change farming—and the nation—forever. Hear why your call to Congress could tip the scales. John returns to Colorado's political battlefield, urging conservatives to unite behind the Republican nominee. He lays out the high-stakes consequences for future elections and party power, daring anyone to challenge his math and logic. Will a split vote hand victory to the opposition? Decide for yourself. Then, Drew Allen, author of For Christ and Country: The Martyrdom of Charlie Kirk joins for a no-holds-barred talk on truth, conspiracy, and the wild world of viral media. Is it skepticism or sensationalism? Explore how online hype shapes our reality—and why what you watch, share, and click on matters more than you think. Timestamps * 1:08 — Ammon Blair — https://www.texaspolicy.com/ * 27:28 — Drew Allen — https://substack.com/@drewallen HOUR 3 Socialism vs. Freedom: The Global Battle Shaping America's Destiny In this intense hour, John Rush and Eli Bremer pull back the curtain on socialism, communism, and capitalism. Eli's global adventures and deep economic insight reveal why free markets fuel freedom—and how collectivist ideas threaten prosperity. Hear shocking real-world stories from Venezuela, China, and beyond that will change the way you see America's future. The discussion rockets into today's political flashpoints: property rights, constitutional freedoms, welfare, education, and the mounting clash between socialism and capitalism in America. Discover why Europe's economic upheaval and China's ambitions could be warnings for the U.S.—and why defending innovation and free markets is now a fight for survival. The hour ends with eye-opening stories about local land battles, the dangers of government overreach, and chilling lessons from Cambodia's history. Don't miss the wake-up call: What happens when freedom loses to control? Timestamps * 1:13 — Eli Bremer https://x.com/elibremer
Join the Conversation at 303-477-5600 or text to 307-200-8222. Monday - Friday from 3 pm - 6 pm MT. https://RushToReason.com HOUR 1 Power, Politics, and Digital Danger: Secrets Colorado's Leaders Don't Want You to Know John Rush tears into Colorado politics, busting media myths and exposing what really drives election victories. Are campaigns fighting the wrong battles and missing the real strategies that win? Discover the overlooked math—and mistakes—shaping Colorado's future. Next, Mike Lebowitz! joins to reveal the terrifying threats lurking in America's digital shadows—think power grid attacks, cyber warfare, and AI-driven espionage. Are we ready for a cyber crisis that could change everything? Find out how vulnerable our daily lives really are—and what's being done behind the scenes. John wraps the hour with rapid-fire audience feedback and a sneak peek at the next hour's explosive debate on immigration, socialism, and communism. Timestamps 26:52 — Mike Lebowitz! - https://lebowitzbooks.com/ HOUR 2 Immigration Secrets, Political Loyalty, and What They're Not Telling You Ammon Blair blows the lid off H.R. 9535—an agriculture bill that could secretly open the door to legal status for undocumented farmworkers. Dive into the real stories of labor shortages, hidden industry pressures, and why this bill could change farming—and the nation—forever. Hear why your call to Congress could tip the scales. John returns to Colorado's political battlefield, urging conservatives to unite behind the Republican nominee. He lays out the high-stakes consequences for future elections and party power, daring anyone to challenge his math and logic. Will a split vote hand victory to the opposition? Decide for yourself. Then, Drew Allen, author of For Christ and Country: The Martyrdom of Charlie Kirk joins for a no-holds-barred talk on truth, conspiracy, and the wild world of viral media. Is it skepticism or sensationalism? Explore how online hype shapes our reality—and why what you watch, share, and click on matters more than you think. Timestamps * 1:08 — Ammon Blair — https://www.texaspolicy.com/ * 27:28 — Drew Allen — https://substack.com/@drewallen HOUR 3 Socialism vs. Freedom: The Global Battle Shaping America's Destiny In this intense hour, John Rush and Eli Bremer pull back the curtain on socialism, communism, and capitalism. Eli's global adventures and deep economic insight reveal why free markets fuel freedom—and how collectivist ideas threaten prosperity. Hear shocking real-world stories from Venezuela, China, and beyond that will change the way you see America's future. The discussion rockets into today's political flashpoints: property rights, constitutional freedoms, welfare, education, and the mounting clash between socialism and capitalism in America. Discover why Europe's economic upheaval and China's ambitions could be warnings for the U.S.—and why defending innovation and free markets is now a fight for survival. The hour ends with eye-opening stories about local land battles, the dangers of government overreach, and chilling lessons from Cambodia's history. Don't miss the wake-up call: What happens when freedom loses to control? Timestamps * 1:13 — Eli Bremer https://x.com/elibremer
Join the Conversation at 303-477-5600 or text to 307-200-8222. Monday - Friday from 3 pm - 6 pm MT. https://RushToReason.com HOUR 1 Power, Politics, and Digital Danger: Secrets Colorado's Leaders Don't Want You to Know John Rush tears into Colorado politics, busting media myths and exposing what really drives election victories. Are campaigns fighting the wrong battles and missing the real strategies that win? Discover the overlooked math—and mistakes—shaping Colorado's future. Next, Mike Lebowitz! joins to reveal the terrifying threats lurking in America's digital shadows—think power grid attacks, cyber warfare, and AI-driven espionage. Are we ready for a cyber crisis that could change everything? Find out how vulnerable our daily lives really are—and what's being done behind the scenes. John wraps the hour with rapid-fire audience feedback and a sneak peek at the next hour's explosive debate on immigration, socialism, and communism. Timestamps 26:52 — Mike Lebowitz! - https://lebowitzbooks.com/ HOUR 2 Immigration Secrets, Political Loyalty, and What They're Not Telling You Ammon Blair blows the lid off H.R. 9535—an agriculture bill that could secretly open the door to legal status for undocumented farmworkers. Dive into the real stories of labor shortages, hidden industry pressures, and why this bill could change farming—and the nation—forever. Hear why your call to Congress could tip the scales. John returns to Colorado's political battlefield, urging conservatives to unite behind the Republican nominee. He lays out the high-stakes consequences for future elections and party power, daring anyone to challenge his math and logic. Will a split vote hand victory to the opposition? Decide for yourself. Then, Drew Allen, author of For Christ and Country: The Martyrdom of Charlie Kirk joins for a no-holds-barred talk on truth, conspiracy, and the wild world of viral media. Is it skepticism or sensationalism? Explore how online hype shapes our reality—and why what you watch, share, and click on matters more than you think. Timestamps * 1:08 — Ammon Blair — https://www.texaspolicy.com/ * 27:28 — Drew Allen — https://substack.com/@drewallen HOUR 3 Socialism vs. Freedom: The Global Battle Shaping America's Destiny In this intense hour, John Rush and Eli Bremer pull back the curtain on socialism, communism, and capitalism. Eli's global adventures and deep economic insight reveal why free markets fuel freedom—and how collectivist ideas threaten prosperity. Hear shocking real-world stories from Venezuela, China, and beyond that will change the way you see America's future. The discussion rockets into today's political flashpoints: property rights, constitutional freedoms, welfare, education, and the mounting clash between socialism and capitalism in America. Discover why Europe's economic upheaval and China's ambitions could be warnings for the U.S.—and why defending innovation and free markets is now a fight for survival. The hour ends with eye-opening stories about local land battles, the dangers of government overreach, and chilling lessons from Cambodia's history. Don't miss the wake-up call: What happens when freedom loses to control? Timestamps * 1:13 — Eli Bremer https://x.com/elibremer
In this episode, Carl reflects on a summer that showed America at its best, and warns about a current running beneath it. Fresh off the 250th anniversary of the United States and a World Cup that drew hundreds of thousands of visitors, Carl shares what he's been hearing and why it's pushed him to speak out. Visitors from Europe and beyond left saying America was nothing like the country described in their home press. But alongside that pride, Carl points to a darker undercurrent: rising antisemitism and growing sympathy for communism among younger Americans, which he traces to decades of educational failure. A generation raised without strong historical literacy, he argues, has no framework to evaluate the ideologies it's being handed. Drawing on his memory of standing in Berlin in November 1989 as the Wall came down, Carl runs through the twentieth century's record on communism (the Soviet Union, Cuba, Venezuela, Cambodia, China) and argues it ended in mass death everywhere it took root. He revisits Joseph McCarthy, saying history has vindicated warnings once dismissed, and draws a parallel to how small, organized groups, from the Bolsheviks to the Nazi Party in 1930s Germany, seized control of nations despite representing a small minority. Carl turns to the present: a Democratic Party platform he says now includes eliminating the Senate, restructuring the Supreme Court, ending private property rights, and slashing defense spending; concerns about election integrity, citing a recent Los Angeles race; and the decision to eliminate Iran's nuclear capability as a necessary check against extremism. He connects the erosion of Judeo-Christian foundations, including churches he feels have drifted from scripture, to a broader loss of moral clarity. Carl closes on a personal note: rather than despair, he's taking his grandson to lunch to talk through what the younger generation actually knows, framing it as a responsibility every American shares. Invoking the Founding Fathers ("we stand together, or we hang alone"), he asks listeners what they're going to do to pass on the truth.
Episode #575: Lindsey Kennedy, an investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker focused on organized crime, corruption, and conflict, argues that the scam-compound economy across Cambodia, Myanmar, and Laos can no longer be treated as a marginal criminal problem. It has become a governing force in parts of the region, shaping infrastructure, labor flows, border management, and even the logic of war. “They are not a separate organized crime phenomenon. They are a core part of the economic activity of a country.” Her account widens the frame far beyond online fraud. Inside these compounds, people can be trafficked through fake job offers, trapped behind guarded walls, tortured for missing targets, sold between operators, or pushed into sexual exploitation. Many do not even realize which country they have been taken to until they arrive. “People are completely tricked into working somewhere they have no idea what's happening.” Others enter under economic pressure and discover too late that there is no easy line between coercion and consent once the system closes around them. Kennedy is especially focused on state responsibility. These industries do not grow into cities without permissions, land access, military or police protection, and a wider network of businesses willing to build, transport, finance, and normalize them. “They just cannot take root without state sponsored backing,” as she puts it. Casinos, special economic zones, and new fintech platforms help move and launder money while giving criminal infrastructure the appearance of development. In Myanmar, those same criminal economies blur into conflict itself. Armed groups need revenue, illegal industries expand, and even landmine contamination becomes harder to address when crime, territory, and war finance overlap. Survivors, meanwhile, are left with little support. “There's not a lot of thought for aftercare,” Kennedy says, pointing to a system that recycles people through exploitation rather than helping them exit it. What emerges is not a hidden underworld but a visible structure of power—one that continues to expand and harden.
When a 1,000-year-old Cambodian statue came up for auction at Sotheby’s in New York, it sparked off an investigation that uncovered one of the world’s most extensive art trafficking networks. On today’s Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha talks to Bloomberg’s Matthew Campbell and American lawyer Bradley Gordon on how Cambodia’s looted treasures ended up scattered around the world and what it takes to bring them home. Read more: Chasing the Man Who Stole the Gods Watch, from Originals: Cambodia to Museums: We Want Our Statues Back We have a special Bloomberg subscription offer for podcast listeners at Bloomberg.com/podcastoffer. Hosted by K. Oanh Ha; Produced by Naomi Ng; Reported by Matthew Campbell; Edited by Aaron Edwards. Fact-checking by Victor Swezey and Yang Yang; Engineering by Taka Yasuzawa and Emma Munger. Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer. Photo by Agnes Dherbeys/The New York Times/ReduxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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In the one-hundred-and-ninety-seventh episode, we look at The Courtier's Reply, starting with Trump disagreeing with judges and both Trump and Ben Shapiro trying and failing to dunk on AOC.In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Boris defending Brexit, Farage ignoring the need to defend his £5 million bung, and Robert Jenrick claiming there's nothing to see here.In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Edison the Man, Parks & Recreation, and Roger Ebert's review of Deuce Bigelow: European Gigolo.Jim and Mark go head-to-head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which of three Trump quotes was made up by Jim.Then we talk about Schrödinger's Senator, Mitch McConnell.And finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week.The full show notes for this episode can be found at https://fallacioustrump.com/ft197One of our favourite young listeners, Scarlett Garrett (One Eyed Nick's daughter), has signed up to travel to Cambodia in 2028 to do volunteer work helping local communities and has just started her fundraising for her trip. If you'd like to chip in, her GoFund me is here: https://gofund.me/fb032b741You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrumpAnd you can buy our T-shirts here: https://fallacioustrump.com/teeSubscribe to Fallacious Trump to make sure you never miss a logical fallacy. Rather than just mindless anti-Trump rhetoric, we apply skepticism and critical thinking to our Donald Trump analysis by exploring his liberal use of logical fallacies and cognitive biases, along with a bit of humor and news about US politics. (But there is also some of that much needed anti-Trump rhetoric.)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
A message given by missionary guest speaker Isaac Lutz, with People For Care And Learning in Cambodia. Thank you for listening. Take a look at the sermon notes of this message on the church website: https://www.gatewayfranklin.com/sermonsTo find out more about Gateway Franklin Church, visit us at gatewayfranklin.com or join us online each week at gatewayfranklin.online.
Seaplane regulations, a fatal speedboat accident and new cyberscam centre revelations. This week's show takes Gary and Hannah around ASEAN and beyond, with stopovers in Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Timor Leste and the Middle East. We begin with the latest updates on flights connecting South East Asia and the Middle East as the military conflict between the US and Iran flares up once again. We look at the latest developments in IATA's battle to promote sustainable aviation fuel while at the same time challenging government policies. A deadly speedboat accident near Phu Quoc raises once more the issue of marine safety in tourism, while Vietnam steps up attempts to attract more Muslim tourists. New revelations about scam centres in Timor Leste and Cambodia raise more questions than answers, and we finish in Thailand where an island network of seaplanes is ready for take-off, or is it?
How much do we really know about how our clothes and shoes are made? Or even where? While the latter is routinely included on care labels, that's often the end of the story, at least the one the brands want to tell you. Despite years of campaigning by groups like Fashion Revolution, Labour Behind the Label and Clean Clothes Campaign, many of us still have no idea who made our clothes and under what conditions.Did you even know the Philippines is an important garment producer for brands like Lulu Lemon, and until recently, Adidas? In 2023, when a factory in Cebu supplying Adidas closed, 4000 workers lost their jobs. How about the stories of union busting linked to factory in Cambodia that's a major supplier to ASICS? Or the closure of another facility in Vietnam making Nike shoes that left thousands of workers without severance pay?Niki Gamara is CCC's South East Asia Urgent Appeals Co-Ordinator, working with those needing quick support in areas where violations are happening. In this vivid, warm conversation we talk about everything from how the history of colonisation echoes in the present to what I should do with my sneakers now that I know more about what goes in behind the scenes...Find links and further reading at thewardrobecrisis.comSupport the show on Substack - wardrobecrisis.substack.comTell us what you think. Find Clare on Instagram @mrspress Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On June 10, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York returned two pieces of artwork to Cambodia: an Angkor statue and a sandstone lintel. It's the latest repatriation effort by the U.S.'s premier art museum, and the third time the Met has had to give up Cambodian artifacts specifically. Matthew Campbell's The Man Who Stole The Gods: A True Story of War, Obsession, and a Global Art Conspiracy (Penguin, 2026) dives into the story of the Cambodian antiquities trade, from looted temples in the Cambodian forests, through dealers in Bangkok like Douglas Latchford, and then into museums and billionaire homes in the West. And he also digs into how this trade fell apart: How the U.S. Department of Justice and activists in Cambodia pressured dealers and museums like the Met to give this art back. Matthew is an award-winning reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek. His previous book, Dead in the Water—co-authored with Kit Chellel—was selected as a Book of the Year by The Economist, the Financial Times, and The Times. Matt has reported from more than twenty-five countries on crime, corruption, terrorism, economics, and the environment. His work has earned some of journalism's highest honors, including awards from the Gerald Loeb Foundation, the Overseas Press Club, the National Press Club, SOPA, and SABEW for both feature and investigative reporting You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of The Man Who Stole the Gods. Follow on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
On June 10, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York returned two pieces of artwork to Cambodia: an Angkor statue and a sandstone lintel. It's the latest repatriation effort by the U.S.'s premier art museum, and the third time the Met has had to give up Cambodian artifacts specifically. Matthew Campbell's The Man Who Stole The Gods: A True Story of War, Obsession, and a Global Art Conspiracy (Penguin, 2026) dives into the story of the Cambodian antiquities trade, from looted temples in the Cambodian forests, through dealers in Bangkok like Douglas Latchford, and then into museums and billionaire homes in the West. And he also digs into how this trade fell apart: How the U.S. Department of Justice and activists in Cambodia pressured dealers and museums like the Met to give this art back. Matthew is an award-winning reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek. His previous book, Dead in the Water—co-authored with Kit Chellel—was selected as a Book of the Year by The Economist, the Financial Times, and The Times. Matt has reported from more than twenty-five countries on crime, corruption, terrorism, economics, and the environment. His work has earned some of journalism's highest honors, including awards from the Gerald Loeb Foundation, the Overseas Press Club, the National Press Club, SOPA, and SABEW for both feature and investigative reporting You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of The Man Who Stole the Gods. Follow on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/southeast-asian-studies
On June 10, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York returned two pieces of artwork to Cambodia: an Angkor statue and a sandstone lintel. It's the latest repatriation effort by the U.S.'s premier art museum, and the third time the Met has had to give up Cambodian artifacts specifically. Matthew Campbell's The Man Who Stole The Gods: A True Story of War, Obsession, and a Global Art Conspiracy (Penguin, 2026) dives into the story of the Cambodian antiquities trade, from looted temples in the Cambodian forests, through dealers in Bangkok like Douglas Latchford, and then into museums and billionaire homes in the West. And he also digs into how this trade fell apart: How the U.S. Department of Justice and activists in Cambodia pressured dealers and museums like the Met to give this art back. Matthew is an award-winning reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek. His previous book, Dead in the Water—co-authored with Kit Chellel—was selected as a Book of the Year by The Economist, the Financial Times, and The Times. Matt has reported from more than twenty-five countries on crime, corruption, terrorism, economics, and the environment. His work has earned some of journalism's highest honors, including awards from the Gerald Loeb Foundation, the Overseas Press Club, the National Press Club, SOPA, and SABEW for both feature and investigative reporting You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of The Man Who Stole the Gods. Follow on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/art
Ancient history researcher Cassie Coppersmith joins MattBeall to explore some of the world's most mysterious megalithic sites - from Cambodia and India to Easter Island and Peru. Together they examine lost engineering, massive ancient water systems, precision stonework, unexplained pyramids, and the evidence that some of these sites may predate thecivilizations traditionally credited with building them. Cassie shares why Cambodia has become one of the most overlooked ancient mysteries on Earth, what LIDAR is revealing beneath the jungle, and why she believes some of these remarkable structures point to a forgotten chapter ofhuman history. Is our understanding of the ancient world missing something fundamental? Follow Matt Beall Podcast: https://twitter.com/MattBeallPodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@mattbeallpodhttps://www.instagram.com/mattbeallpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556879741320 Check out our Shorts & ClipsShorts Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MattBeallShortsClip Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MattBeallClips Listen Everywhere: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MattBeallPodcastApple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/matt-beall-limitless/id1712917413 Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-6727221 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/MattBeallPodcast Check out Cassie Coppersmith:https://www.youtube.com/@CassieCoppersmithhttps://x.com/CassieCMartinhttps://linktr.ee/cassie.coppersmith Timeline:00:00:00 Introductions00:04:34 Megalithic Research Travels00:08:36 Angkor Wat00:56:18 New Theory – Ancient Engineering01:08:12 India01:18:58 Bigfoot Experience01:37:32 Thailand01:50:05 Easter Island01:59:54 Global Civilization02:05:12 History Focused02:07:01 What's Next (Joe Rogan)02:09:42 Closing #AncientHistory #Archaeology #LostCivilizations #Megaliths#AncientEngineering #Cambodia #AngkorWat #India #EasterIsland #Peru #ForgottenHistory #AncientMysteries #SecretsInStone #CassieCoppersmith #MattBeallPodcast The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are notnecessarily the views of the host or of any business related to the host.
When most people think about online scams, they picture criminals sitting behind a screen and stealing from victims around the world. But in Southeast Asia, many of the people sending those messages are victims too. Some were promised legitimate jobs, flown across borders, trapped inside guarded compounds, and forced to scam others while trying to survive. In this episode, I talk with Ivan Franceschini, a lecturer in Chinese Studies at the Center for Contemporary Chinese Studies Asia Institute. After years of studying labor rights, civil society, and Chinese investment in Cambodia, Ivan's work led him to the online scam industry and the cybercrime compounds that have spread across Southeast Asia. He is the co-author of Scam: Inside Southeast Asia's Cybercrime Compounds, and through the EOS Collective, he and his colleagues also help support people who have been trafficked into these operations. I talk with Ivan about how small scam operations grew into large compounds, why COVID helped the industry expand, and how fake job offers are used to recruit people from around the world. We also talk about the blurred line between victim and criminal, the local economies that grow around these compounds, and what happens when people escape or are left stranded without money, documents, or a safe way home. Show Notes: [01:27] Ivan Franceschini explains how his academic background in China studies and labor rights eventually led him to research scam compounds in Southeast Asia. [04:39] Early scam operations in Cambodia started as smaller setups in villas, apartments, and hotels before expanding into large, organized compounds. [07:53] COVID becomes a major turning point as isolation, financial desperation, and new technology help the online scam industry grow rapidly. [10:42] The industry expands beyond Chinese-speaking networks and begins recruiting people from many countries, including large numbers from Africa. [13:29] Criminal groups, businesspeople, local elites, and trafficking networks all play different roles in keeping the scam compound industry running. [15:50] Fake job offers are used to recruit people from abroad, with many victims believing they are traveling for legitimate work in customer service, teaching, sales, or other fields. [18:19] Recruiters use believable salaries and convincing explanations to lure people who may be desperate for work or unfamiliar with the region. [21:43] Many trafficked workers are not highly trained scammers, but poor or vulnerable people who are taught scripts, given tools, and assigned small parts of the scam process. [24:05] Language barriers are no longer a major obstacle because scammers can use translation tools, AI tools, and backstories that make mistakes seem believable. [26:40] Scam compounds become embedded in local economies through guards, cleaners, restaurants, construction workers, delivery services, and other support jobs. [31:22] Getting out of a compound can involve paying a ransom, escaping physically, or risking a message to an embassy, family member, NGO, or government official. [33:40] Some trapped workers are able to ask for help online, but contacting authorities can also be dangerous if local police alert the compound operators. [35:17] Crackdowns in Cambodia have left many people stranded without money, valid visas, housing, or a safe way to return home. [37:27] Survivors released from compounds may end up sleeping on the street, begging for food, and trying to find help while facing fines and deportation barriers. [40:14] Survivor support often means meeting immediate needs such as food, basic medical care, and flights home for people who have nowhere else to turn. [41:29] Ivan explains that sanctions and enforcement need to consider the human beings inside the industry, not just the money and criminal networks behind it. [42:49] Survivors often have valuable information about trafficking networks, scam techniques, and specific operations, but that intelligence is lost when they are abandoned. [45:15] Verifying survivor stories requires interviews, embassy coordination, compound maps, cross-checking details, and recognizing that victim and criminal roles can overlap. [48:53] Ivan shares where people can find his book, Scam: Inside Southeast Asia's Cybercrime Compounds, and learn more about the EOS Collective's work. Thanks for joining us on Easy Prey. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes and leave a nice review. Links and Resources: Podcast Web Page Facebook Page whatismyipaddress.com Easy Prey on Instagram Easy Prey on Twitter Easy Prey on LinkedIn Easy Prey on YouTube Easy Prey on Pinterest Ivan Franceschini - LinkedIn Scam: Inside Southeast Asia's Cybercrime Compounds EOS Collective
Medical missionaries are often called upon to provide care that is beyond the scope of their training and previous experience. This interactive case presentation looks at the realities of clinical decision-making in a critically ill snakebitten patient, and offers suggestions on how to navigate similar challenging situations.
Microfinance was once hailed as a miracle cure for global poverty, promising to empower the world's most vulnerable with small business loans. But in countries like Cambodia, the industry has devolved into a cycle of predatory debt that is leaving families struggling. WSJ's Gabriele Steinhauser explains why this once-celebrated solution has failed so many. Jessica Mendoza hosts. Further Listening: - Why Sweden Embraced Capitalism - Is Jane Goodall Fighting a Losing Battle? Sign up for WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pieces (1982) Director: Juan Piquer Simón Cast: Christopher George, Lynda Day George, Paul L. Smith, Ian SeraIf you've ever wanted to watch a chainsaw-wielding maniac assemble a human jigsaw puzzle on a Boston college campus while the cops shrug and grab a Baconator — brother, have we got a movie for you. This week on Dewey Pod Monster, we're diving headfirst into Pieces (1982), the Spanish-shot, American-set slasher that somehow makes police incompetence, waterbed murders, and a random Bruce Lee cameo feel like a completely coherent cinematic experience. It is not. And that is exactly why we love it.In this episode, we discuss:"We Don't Have Enough Evidence" — The cops in this movie find a guy standing over vacuum-sealed body parts holding a blood-soaked chainsaw and still let him walk. We spend an embarrassing amount of time screaming about the jaw-dropping investigative ineptitude on display throughout the entire film.The Least Sexy Nudie Puzzle — From Little Timmy getting revenge on his mother in the first three minutes to the film's gloriously unhinged finale involving a reanimated corpse and a crotch grab, we break down why Pieces commits completely to its own deranged logic and why that's actually kind of beautiful.Had Me, Then You Lost Me — We debate the ending. Hard. One of us thinks the ball-grab freeze frame is a bridge too far. The other thinks you don't get to complain about subtlety in a movie where someone hides a running chainsaw behind their back in a two-person elevator. You'll have to listen to find out who's who.The Random Karate Professor Problem — Bruce Lee (not that Bruce Lee) shows up out of nowhere, does karate at Lynda Day George, says something about bad chop suey, and disappears forever. We explain how this actually happened and why the director thought it fit the movie "perfectly." He was wrong. It's also perfect.We Also Talked About:Enemies of the People (2009) (Youtube) — A deeply affecting documentary about the Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodia, told through the filmmaker's personal quest to confront the people who murdered his family. Heavy watch. Essential.Untold UK: Vinnie Jones (Netflix) — John refuses to look at Vinnie Jones. Sean watched it anyway. We get into it.Racquet (1979) (Fawesome) — Lynda Day George shows up in not one but TWO tennis movies. Her on-screen tennis skills remain aggressively unconvincing in both.Beavis and Butt-Head (Latest Season) (Amazon) — John checks in on America's favorite degenerates and reports back. Some things never change, and thank god for that.Scary Movie (2000) (Pluto.tv) — The original. The blueprint. John revisits the Wayans brothers' horror spoof and has thoughts about whether it holds up and how it stacks up against what came after.Honor and Glory (1993) (Youtube) — Godfrey Ho. That's really all you need to know. John takes a trip into the legendary cut-and-paste filmmaker's catalog and emerges changed, confused, and somehow wanting more.Some of the above links are affiliate links — if you purchase through them we get a small kickback, and it's the best way to support the show.New episodes of the Dewey Pod Monster podcast drop every week. We're proud members of the YouRun Podcast Network at https://yourunpodcast.com.
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In this episode, we feature the beloved Irish novelist Emma Donoghue, in conversation with OPB’s Crystal Ligori, from the 2025 Portland Book Festival. Emma Donoghue has extraordinary range, writing for the screen, and the stage, as well as authoring many acclaimed novels. Her international bestseller Room was a New York Times Best Book of 2010 and a finalist for the Man Booker, Commonwealth, and Orange Prizes, and it is what brought her fame and readers all over the world. She joined us on stage to discuss The Paris Express, a novel based on an 1895 disaster at the Paris Montparnasse train station that went down in history when it was captured in a series of surreal, extraordinary photographs. It’s a propulsive novel set on a train packed with a fascinating cast of characters who hail from as close as Brittany and as far as Russia, Ireland, Algeria, Pennsylvania, and Cambodia. Members of parliament hurry back to Paris to vote; a medical student suspects a girl may be dying; a secretary tries to convince her boss of the potential of moving pictures; two of the train's crew build a life away from their wives; a young anarchist makes a terrifying plan, and much more. Emma Donoghue is the author of sixteen novels, including the award-winning national bestseller Room, the basis for the acclaimed film of the same name. Her latest novel is The Paris Express. She has also written the screenplays for Room and The Wonder and nine stage plays. Her next film (adapted with Philippa Lowthorpe from Helen Macdonald's memoir) is H Is for Hawk. Born in Dublin, she lives in Ontario with her family. As one of the local hosts of OPB's “All Things Considered”, Crystal Ligori seeks out unique stories from diverse communities, often focusing on food systems, pop culture, and LGBTQ+ communities. She also narrates OPB's Emmy-award winning documentary food series “Superabundant” and was the longtime producer/editor for Literary Arts' weekly radio program and podcast “Literary Arts: The Archive Project”. Before joining OPB, Crystal was a host at KUFO in Portland, OR, KZZU in Spokane, WA and KBGA in Missoula, MT. Her work has been heard nationally on NPR Newscasts, APM's “Marketplace”, PRX's “Living on Earth,” and NPR's “All Things Considered”. An alumna of the School of Journalism at the University of Montana, she has three SPJ awards for television feature reporting and LGBTQ+ Equity Reporting in audio, a Hearst Journalism Award for broadcast news radio features, and shares three regional Emmy awards for her work on Superabundant.
Live July 12, 2026(The Yaron & Nikos Dialogues, Episode 7)Egalitarianism, Khmer Rouge & the Killing Fields of Cambodia | Yaron & Nikos DialoguesWhat Happens When Equality Becomes an Absolute? The Deadly Lessons of Pol Pot's CambodiaCould the pursuit of equality become one of history's deadliest ideas?The Khmer Rouge didn't simply commit mass murder—they attempted to erase individuality itself. Under Pol Pot, Cambodia became history's most radical experiment in egalitarianism, where intelligence, achievement, family, love, private property, and even wearing glasses could become death sentences.In this episode, Yaron Brook and Nikos Sotirakopoulos examine the philosophical roots behind one of the twentieth century's greatest atrocities. They explore how egalitarian ideals became totalitarian terror, why many Western intellectuals excused the regime, and what Cambodia still teaches us about collectivism, freedom, and human nature.The discussion also includes updates on the Yaron Brook documentary project, film recommendations, and the return of the show's music segment.Watch the full episode: https://youtube.com/live/ESzykH4naC8More from Nikos Sotirakopoulos: https://www.nikos.org/Support Nikos: https://www.youtube.com/@nikos_1717Main Topics00:00 Introduction, World Cup & documentary update10:26 Why Cambodia matters12:21 Cambodian genocide overview16:03 French colonialism & Pol Pot's influences22:18 Rise of the communist movement25:10 Vietnam War & revolutionary momentum29:04 Origins of the Khmer Rouge30:12 Mao's influence33:19 U.S. bombing & communist recruitment38:01 Radical egalitarianism becomes terror45:02 Emptying Phnom Penh49:34 S-21 prison & ideological purges54:00 Love and family under communism59:31 Starvation, terror & Vietnam's invasion1:04:28 Fate of Khmer Rouge leaders1:07:18 Western intellectuals and Cambodia1:12:31 Film recommendations1:13:51 Justice after the Khmer Rouge1:13:59 Music Review: R.E.M. – Stand1:23:20 Next Dialogue: Ronald Reagan & Ayn RandLive Audience Q&A1:18:50 Simple Minds – Don't You Forget About Me1:26:27 Brad Pitt on Atlas Shrugged & The Fountainhead1:31:23 Could Western egalitarianism lead to another Cambodia?1:34:22 China's support for the Khmer Rouge1:36:12 Germany, Argentina & defeating bad ideas1:39:39 Is cynicism rational today?1:43:21 Christian New Right vs. Democratic Socialists1:45:00 Why does collectivism demand self-sacrifice?1:48:13 The cost of anti-profit morality1:51:05 Connor McGregor—an egoist?1:54:42 Did Pol Pot use starvation as a purge?1:58:56 Was Vietnam heroic for ending the Khmer Rouge?2:00:19 Richard Wolff revisited2:02:51 Does France owe Cambodia an apology?2:04:42 World Cup red card controversy2:05:53 Did communist leaders think Pol Pot went too far?2:08:00 Why Vietnam embraces capitalism today2:09:25 Did Ayn Rand comment on Pol Pot?2:11:43 Resistance inside Cambodia2:15:35 Why didn't Mao invade Hong Kong?2:16:38 Cambodia reading recommendations2:21:18 London's Muslim neighborhoods & the documentary2:23:55 John Galt's real message2:26:56 Ayn Rand on censorship2:33:49 Why communist Poland & Cuba tolerated Christianity2:34:33 Did Tito prove socialism works?2:37:21 Lisbon event with Nikos?2:39:53 Is colonialism part of Western civilization?
Boyle fulfills his promise to his Son and a surprise in Cambodia. New here? This podcast is best experienced from the beginning. Start with Episode 1 - Day 1 here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2JgKkhVHML52uyNRvcvkGv?si=uXMVkkdfTh2ky49nO3MJvw I'm Quitting Alcohol is a daily sobriety podcast hosted by Australian comedian David Boyle. If you're wondering how to stop drinking, thinking about quitting alcohol, or already on your sobriety journey - this is the most honest account of what it actually looks like. Recorded every single day since the day he quit drinking - thousands of episodes, not one missed. Raw, unfiltered, real recovery. No script. No filter. No drinks. Just one day at a time. Covering everything from alcohol addiction and withdrawal to sober living, mental health, and what life looks like years into recovery - told with humour, honesty and zero corporate wellness speak.
South and Southeast Asia face a different challenge to many developed economies. As the regions continue to grow, so too does demand for energy, transport and industry. The question is whether that growth can be powered by cleaner technologies from the start. In the second of our episodes recorded from Singapore, Michael meets Marie Cheong, founding partner at 100x100, a climate tech venture builder and VC for South and Southeast Asia. Previously, Marie co-founded WaveMaker Impact, where she helped launch climate startups addressing some of the region's biggest opportunities for decarbonisation. Marie explains why climate innovation in emerging South Asian markets requires a different approach. They discuss investing across the region, growing energy demand, using AI to decarbonise manufacturing, and why there are no "silver bullet" solutions to climate change. Marie also takes Michael to the People Bee Hoon noodle factory, which makes rice vermicelli noodles to see how Desmond Goh, the factory's director is using AI to improve his operations. Michael meets to Desmond and Muun AI founder Kathryn Knight about how better use of data can help cut emissions and waste. And at the end of the episode, a very special announcement… stay tuned. Topics Include Building climate startups across South and Southeast Asia Why climate investing needs more than "silver bullet" technologies The biggest opportunities for climate innovation in emerging Asian markets Solving regional pain points as the key to success Can Southeast Asia grow without burning more coal? Investing in emerging markets and navigating regional diversity How AI can help manufacturers cut emissions, costs and energy use The next generation of climate technology in Asia Leadership Circle Cleaning Up is proud to be supported by its Leadership Circle. The members are Actis, Alcazar Energy, Arup, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Cygnum Capital, Davidson Kempner, Ecopragma Capital, EDP, Eurelectric, the Gilardini Foundation, KKR, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, National Grid, Octopus Energy, Quadrature Climate Foundation, Schneider Electric, SDCL and Wärtsilä. For more information about the Leadership Circle, visit cleaningup.live Links Marie Cheong's bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marie-cheong-06141b36/ Wavemaker Impact https://wavemakerpartners.com/ 100x100 https://www.100x100.com/ Muun AI https://muun-ai.com/ Watch our previous episode from Singapore, with Ravi Menon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvhd34i6YMk Harish Hande on Cleaning Up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUxdaHFJI68 South Asia Includes: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan,and Sri Lanka. South East Asia Includes: Brunei, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Acronyms FESIA - Future Energy Storage and System Integration Alliance ASEAN - Alliance for Southeast Asian Nations CPTPP - Comprehensive and Progressive agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership MT - Megatonne SAF - Sustainable Aviation Fuel SME - Small/Medium-sized Enterprises
Savage reacts to Mayor Zohran's Mamdani's seditious Independence Day speech. Savage warns that the United States is approaching a political crisis as communist and socialist ideologies pose a growing threat. He recounts the rise of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge's rule in Cambodia that resulted in the deaths of millions. Drawing parallels between Cambodia's history and the U.S., Savage argues that similar outcomes could occur if democratic socialism gains influence. He advocates criminalizing democratic socialism, reviving congressional investigations similar to the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), limiting judicial intervention, and deporting movement leaders. He warns that the leftwing radicals seek to tear down Western civilization, most importantly, the United States, and build it back into something alien to our principles and under their complete control.
Geoffrey Wawro, guest author, explains that in 1970, Nixon ordered an incursion into Cambodia to destroy NVA supply dumps and the Ho Chi Minh Trail extensions. While US forces captured significant materiel, the NVA simply withdrew deeper into the interior and rebuilt their supply lines shortly after the Americans left. This widening of the war triggered unprecedented domestic protests, most notably at Kent State, where National Guard troops killed four students. Despite the outcry, Nixon found support among the "Silent Majority" and working-class "hard hats" who loathed the anti-war movement. The Cambodian operation exemplified the mismatch between the US desire for a quick victory and the NVA's strategic patience. Ultimately, the incursion failed to cut the trail permanently as the NVA adapted by establishing new routes through Laos to compensate for the losses. The Vietnam War: A Military History (6)
Geoffrey Wawro, guest author, describes how Westmoreland's strategy consisted of three phases: a massive logistical buildup, crushing search-and-destroy operations, and eventually handing the war over to a capable South Vietnamesearmy. However, the plan faltered because the vast majority of operations never made contact with the enemy, who chose to protract the war to exhaust American patience. The metric of success became the "body count," yet the NVAmaintained strategic patience. Regarding the sanctuaries in Cambodia and Laos, Johnson initially respected their technical neutrality to avoid international backlash and a wider conflict. Revisionists argue for earlier incursions, but the vast, trackless jungles were already controlled by the NVA, making permanent clearance nearly impossible without a massive, unsustainable troop commitment. This segment highlights how the war's financial and political costs began to fray American resolve early on. The Vietnam War: A Military History (3)
In April, a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier was indicted for using classified intelligence to make bets online. It comes as online prediction markets have exploded in popularity. The war in Iran and capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro have revealed suspiciously-timed bets on when an attack might happen, even the fate of world leaders. Correspondent Jon Wertheim reports on the phenomenon of betting on war and the creation of a whole new category of insider trading. Andy Bast and Jessica Kegu are the producers. A year-long investigation by 60 MINUTES examines what might be the greatest art heist in history: the theft of thousands of sacred stone, bronze and gold artifacts from religious sites across Cambodia. Correspondent Anderson Cooper reports on Douglas Latchford, the British dealer who masterminded the looting amidst genocide, civil war and political turmoil and sold to the world's wealthiest collectors and most prestigious museums. The Cambodian government has spent more than a decade tracking it all down and wants their history and heritage brought home. This is a double-length segment. Michael H. Gavshon and Nadim Roberts are the producers.
PART 2: With the Cambodian government's ongoing crackdown on the scam industry, tens of thousands of former scammers are stranded on the streets of Phnom Penh. Are they being treated as criminals or as victims themselves of a global industry designed to extract their labor? In part 2 of our series on The Sunday Story, investigative reporter Shibani Mahtani continues the story of one Ugandan scam worker as he tries to make his way home.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
Who are the workers behind the global scam industry? In Cambodia, more than 200,000 scam workers have been released from fortified compounds, where many of them had been trafficked, held against their will, and forced to work for little pay. The Cambodian government's recent crackdown has enabled reporters to get a closer look at an industry responsible for defrauding Americans of at least 20 billion dollars in 2025.But how did these workers end up in Cambodia, and what was the promise that drew them there? In this two-part series for The Sunday Story, investigative reporter Shibani Mahtani dives into the previously hidden world of the global scam industry. And she follows the story of one Ugandan man, who traveled far from home for a job that was “too good to be true.” Listen to Part 2 here.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy