Podcasts about East Timor

On todays podcast, I speak with 1 RAR / Australian Special Forces SASR regiment veteran Troy Simmonds. Troy had a decorated career that included deployments to Somalia, East Timor, Iraq, and Afghanistan, he was also a member of the domestic counterterrorism team TAG West. As a kid, Troy always wanted to join the SAS after being given a book when he was little. Troy joined the army in 1991. Troys dream became a reality when he was selected to join the Perth-based SAS Regiment in 1996. Troy joined the SASR during one of the most operationally active periods of its history. As well, he was a member of TAG for the Sydney Olympics in 2000. In 2008, while in 3 SQN, Troy was the Patrol Commander of the lead patrol in the battle, known as the Battle of Khas Uruzgan, which was one of the bloodiest engagements involving Australian troops during the Afghanistan campaign. Nine in his team of thirteen were wounded in action against a Taliban force of over 150 over the 2-hour battle. It would result in one of Troy's team, Mark Donaldson, being awarded Australia's first Victoria Cross in 40 years. Troy was wounded three times in that furious battle and still has a Taliban bullet in his pelvis today. In 2012, after 22 years of service, Troy discharged from the Army. In post-service life, Troy now works as a Safety manager for an international offshore marine company. Troy was President of the Western Australian branch of the Australian SAS Association. Currently, he is Assistant National Secretary of the SAS Association National Executive. Troy is deeply involved and passionate about the challenges and opportunities faced by veterans. Presenter: Adam Blum Guest: Troy Simmonds Editor: Kyle Watkins

Discover the inspiring true story that fueled the acclaimed South Korean film "A Barefoot Dream"! We dive deep into the incredible journey of Kim Shin-hwan, a former footballer who journeyed to post-conflict East Timor and, moved by the sight of children playing barefoot, dedicated himself to coaching them. Explore how this poignant sports drama, starring Park Hee-soon, showcases the transformative power of sport, the resilience of youth, and the unifying language of football across cultures. We examine the film's critical reception, its significance as South Korea's Oscar submission, and the real-world impact of Kim Shin-hwan's selfless actions in building hope and opportunity for a community overcoming adversity. A Barefoot Dream, Kim Shin-hwan, East Timor football, sports movie true story, South Korean cinema.

On today's podcast, I speak with Australian special forces 2nd Commando Regiment veteran Andy Steele. Andy had a decorated career that included deployments to East Timor, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and also serving in the domestic counterterrorism team. Andy joined the army at the age of 17. Andy marched into 4RAR in 2000, he went on selection at 17.5, making him one of the youngest to successfully pass the Commando selection and reinforcement cycle. During this conversation, we discuss the impact of being the team commander during the tragic live fire training incident of Mason Edwards that still weighs heavily on Andy. We spoke of the loss of one of Andy's close friends, the late Cameron Baird VC MG. Andy was on the ground in 2008 when Jason Marks was killed, a day Andy said he was lucky to survive himself. For more about that day, go back and listen to episode 81, Jordan McCallum, and episode 100, Craig Hamburgers recollection of that day. After Andy discharged from the Army, he went contracting in Afghanistan and around the world. Andy talks about how faith has helped him find peace and purpose after service, This is a raw, honest powerful two-part episode. A true story of resilience and redemption. Presenter: Adam Blum Guest: Andy Steele Editor: Kyle Watkins

On today's podcast, I speak with Australian special forces 2nd Commando Regiment veteran Andy Steele. Andy had a decorated career that included deployments to East Timor, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and also serving in the domestic counterterrorism team. Andy joined the army at the age of 17. Andy marched into 4RAR in 2000, he went on selection at 17.5, making him one of the youngest to successfully pass the Commando selection and reinforcement cycle. During this conversation, we discuss the impact of being the team commander during the tragic live fire training incident of Mason Edwards that still weighs heavily on Andy. We spoke of the loss of one of Andy's close friends, the late Cameron Baird VC MG. Andy was on the ground in 2008 when Jason Marks was killed, a day Andy said he was lucky to survive himself. For more about that day, go back and listen to episode 81, Jordan McCallum, and episode 100, Craig Hamburgers recollection of that day. After Andy discharged from the Army, he went contracting in Afghanistan and around the world. Andy talks about how faith has helped him find peace and purpose after service, This is a raw, honest powerful two-part episode. A true story of resilience and redemption. Presenter: Adam Blum Guest: Andy Steele Editor: Kyle Watkins

In part two of our powerful and wide-ranging conversation with Scott, we explore how faith in Jesus shapes leadership, the realities of military life, lessons from parenthood, and what it means to have moral courage in the face of adversity. We also hear what it's like to fly helicopters on peacekeeping missions and in war zones from Bougainville and East Timor to Afghanistan and Iraq. Scott's story is one of conviction, sacrifice, and spiritual grounding.

ANZAC Day is all about remembering and sharing the stories of sacrifice that our soldiers made throughout history. Major Barry Hampson is a returned serviceman, military historian and until recently worked with Unrecovered War Casualties Army. He did two tours overseas, to the Middle East and East Timor and he served for a total of 43 years. Barry Hampson told Luke Bradnam on 4BC Breakfast, "It's not just putting the names back, it's giving the identity back to an unknown Australian soldier." "It's the one thing that our country deserves to give to our lost soldiers is their identity again and that's what drives me to do the work I did for almost 10 years like it was," Mr Hampson said.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Twenty-five years after their peacekeeping tour of duty in East Timor, Kiwi military veterans returned to visit the place and people among whom they worked

Send us a text however note we cannot reply through these means. Please message the instagram or email if you are wanting a response. James served 8 years in the Army (ARA and A-RES), James deployed with the 5th battalion on TLBG-4 in East Timor and on MTF-2 in Afghanistan, James finished his service at the rank of Corporal with extensive experience in leading soldiers. After discharge James moved in to the Private Security contracting in Kabul, Afghanistan and now is the Director of NAFT a not for profit organisation assisting veterans. www.3zeroscoffee.com.auInstargram @3zeroscoffee Discount Code 3ZLimits Website - www.zerolimitspodcast.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/zero.limits.podcast/?hl=enHost - Matty Morris www.instagram.com/matty.m.morrisSponsorsGatorz Australia - www.gatorzaustralia.com15% Discount Code - ZERO15(former/current military & first responders 20% discount to order please email orders@gatorzaustralia.com.auGetSome Jocko Fuel - www.getsome.com.au10 % Discount Code - ZEROLIMITS

Episode 51 and I'm joined by Simon. Growing up in the Gold Coast with a strong sporting background, and a wholesome loving family, he joined the army at age 17 in 2002. Both his older and younger brothers joining defence too. Simon completed 6 weeks at Kapooka and prepared for his first deployment to The Solomon Islands in 2003. He followed that deployment with two trips to East Timor and two trips to Afghanistan on SOTG Rotation. Following his deployments and career he discharged in 2014. Since leaving defence he has focused his time on project management, but not without some struggles with his mental health. Not only loosing his job in the Australian Army, but loosing his identity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textOn today's Zero Limits Podcast I chat with Adam Slott Special Air Service Regiment and co founder of Pillars for Pilgrims a not for profit assisting veterans of the Australian Defence Force.Adam join the Defence Force in 1992 spending 4 years in the Royal Australian Navy. Adam service transferred to the Australian Army as a cavalryman posting to 2 Cavalry after 3 years he transferred to the Infantry posting other 6RAR where he had his sights on the SASR. Adam completed selection for the Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) in 2002 and upon completion of his reinforcement training he was posted to 1 Squadron. Adam deployed on multiple operational deployments including Afghanistan, Iraq, the Middle East, East Timor, Asia, Africa and participated in numerous domestic counter terrorism duties.Pillars for Pilgrims was founded from Adam's deep commitment to supporting his fellow veterans, particularly SAS and international SOF veterans in WA. His personal mission addresses four critical challenges: the lack of local services tailored to the unique needs of contemporary veterans, the frustrating bureaucratic red tape that often delays access to vital support, the need for meaningful reintegration opportunities beyond occasional social gatherings, and the importance of holistic rehabilitation that prioritises mental well-being alongside physical recovery.His goal is to create a space where veterans feel respected, appreciated, and supported, ensuring they know they are not only part of a legacy but also a community that continues to stand by them. www.3zeroscoffee.com.auInstargram @3zeroscoffee Discount Code 3ZLimits Website - www.zerolimitspodcast.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/zero.limits.podcast/?hl=enHost - Matty Morris www.instagram.com/matty.m.morrisSponsorsGatorz Australia - www.gatorzaustralia.com15% Discount Code - ZERO15(former/current military & first responders 20% discount to order please email orders@gatorzaustralia.com.auGetSome Jocko Fuel - www.getsome.com.au10 % Discount Code - ZEROLIMITS

‘Under normal circumstances slashing car tires would be a crime. But suppose they knew the car was carrying a bomb which would devastate Manchester city centre? In that case, slashing the tires would not be a crime, it would be a responsible and public-spirited act.' The Filton 18, at Palestine Action: https://palestineaction.org/prisoners/ Stop the use of counter-terrorism powers against pro-Palestine activists: https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-use-of-counter-terrorism-powers-against-pro-palestine-activists-0c590edc-b1f7-4fb4-bef5-6f0f2a7dde7e They Fought Gaza Genocide. Britain Locked Them Up Like TERRORISTS, interview by Owen Jones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7H1e4teji0 Seeds of Hope - Women Disarming for Life and Justice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsslPfl3dQY Death of a Nation, John Pilger: https://johnpilger.com/death-of-a-nation-the-timor-conspiracy/ Flying the Flag, Arming the World, John Pilger: https://johnpilger.com/flying-the-flag-arming-the-world/ Hidden Agenda, John Pilger https://johnpilger.com/hidden-agendas/ 'Greater good' pair cleared of BAE criminal damage, BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-41763568  

Located in the Indonesian Archipelago, it is one of the newest countries in the world, Timor-Leste, or, as it's sometimes known in English, East Timor. While geographically very close, and pretty much surrounded by Indonesia, Timor-Leste has had a history very different from Indonesia.  Their histories diverged when they became colonized by different countries and came to a head in the late 20th century.  Learn more about Timor-Leste and its long painful path to independence on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Mint Mobile Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/eed Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Stitch Fix Go to stitchfix.com/everywhere to have a stylist help you look your best Tourist Office of Spain Plan your next adventure at Spain.info  Stash Go to get.stash.com/EVERYTHING to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase and to view important disclosures. Subscribe to the podcast!  https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Week on The Heart of Giving Podcast, Kate Schecter shares World Neighbors' remarkable 73-year journey helping rural communities across 14 countries achieve lasting self-sufficiency. Three standout moments:   "Our founder understood in 1951 how important it is not to give things to people, but to help them to help themselves. He understood the importance of the dignity of every human being, even the poorest of the poor."   "We help the communities to form small groups... and they each pitch in a little bit of money either every week or every month and they save their money together and then they loan to each other at very low interest. They're skipping around the whole banking system."   "I've been up in the mountains in East Timor, where it's all rocks, and you can't imagine how these people survive... and they say to me, 'Yeah, this year we saved $36,000.' And I'm like, 'My gosh, $36,000!'"   Last week, Mark Falzone of Scenic America discussed how his organization works to preserve America's visual character - from reducing billboard clutter to promoting context-sensitive development. His insights on making communities more beautiful and livable reveal how thoughtful design impacts our wellbeing and quality of life. If you missed it, tune in to hear about their bipartisan approach to creating spaces where everyone can "live, work and play in a beautiful place."   New episodes every Tuesday on YouTube and your favorite podcast platforms. Support the show at give.org.   #HeartOfGiving #GlobalDevelopment #Sustainability #SelfHelp

Send us a textOn today's Zero Limits Podcast I chat with Ryan Gilbert 2nd/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (RNZIR)Ryan grew up the oldest of three children in the Wellington suburb of Upper Hutt. A self-confessed “dweeb” he wasn't much in to sport and spent most of his time reading and drawing. He left Heretaunga College to join the Army in 2006,Ryan served in the New Zealand Army from 2006 to 2016 as a Rifleman with 2/1 Battalion in Burnham Camp, Christchurch. Ryan served overseas in East Timor and as well as two tours in Afghanistan. Ryan currently runs his own business called ⁠Phorge_nz⁠, providing programs to help people deal with anxiety and depression. www.3zeroscoffee.com.auInstargram @3zeroscoffee Discount Code 3ZLimits Website - www.zerolimitspodcast.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/zero.limits.podcast/?hl=enHost - Matty Morris www.instagram.com/matty.m.morrisSponsorsGatorz Australia - www.gatorzaustralia.com15% Discount Code - ZERO15(former/current military & first responders 20% discount to order please email orders@gatorzaustralia.com.auGetSome Jocko Fuel - www.getsome.com.au10 % Discount Code - ZEROLIMITS

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit zeteo.com“As citizens of democracies, we will be primarily concerned with situations where our own governments…our own political classes, our media classes are complicit. And that is what is going to outrage us long before we get outraged about what is happening in East Timor or Myanmar.”That's just one of the many reasons Indian Author Pankaj Mishra has spent so much of the past year advocating against Israel's war on Gaza, and has now even gone as far as to write a whole book on the subject – The World After Gaza: A History.The book is of course inspired by Mishra's London Review essay and lecture, ‘The Shoah After Gaza' – which drew up controversy last year, after the Barbican backed out of hosting Mishra's lecture, all before he even gave it.“I'm not actually quite sure what happened there at the Barbican, but they certainly pulled out at the last moment, fearing that they might also attract the same malicious charge of antisemitism,” Mishra says.Asked whether he was ever concerned about being accused of antisemitism himself, Mishra said, “We've seen horrific things in the last 15 months. There's so much more to fear at this point than the charge of antisemitism.”On the topic of censorship, Mishra criticized the way in which last year's pro-Palestine student protests were suppressed and sabotaged by those in power.“The way in which mainstream newspapers, mainstream politicians collaborated in demonizing those student protesters and then obviously kind of crushing them... that was one of the most horrific events of the last year, obviously in addition to what was going on in Gaza itself,” Mishra tells Mehdi. “I still think that those student protesters, even though they were crushed and silenced, offered us a modest hope.”Mishra also went on to draw parallels between the state of Israel and his home country of India, specifically in relation to what India is doing in Kashmir.“There are sort of these parallels not just between Israel and India, but also various other post-colonial states, including Indonesia for that matter,” Mishra explains. “What we look at is essentially a state – a newly sovereign state – unable to deal with problems of dispossession, the problems that obviously emerged during the creation of these states, and resorting to really naked violence to solve these problems.”Watch the full interview with Mishra to hear him discuss the implications of Israel's impunity, US President Donald Trump's re-election, and his spats with far-right writers Jordan Peterson and Niall Ferguson. Free subscribers can watch the first 6 minutes of the interview. Become a paid subscriber to watch the full 24-minute interview and join the conversation in the comments below!

In 1944 a special Japanese unit, the 'Matsu Kikan' ('Matsu' meaning Pine Tree) was tasked with gathering intelligence on bases and allied air activity in Northern Australia. Sailing from Timor in a disguised fishing vessel the 'Hiyoshi Maru', the team, all experienced in unconventional warfare, successfully made landfall in Western Australia and conducted a reconnaissance in the remote Kimberley region before returning to Koepang.

Today, we're honored to introduce Warrant Officer Class One David Smith, a distinguished leader with 35 years of combined full-time and part-time service in the Australian Army. David began his journey on July 12, 1989, and has since built a career defined by dedication, expertise, and global impact. Currently stationed at Headquarters Australian Army as part of the Logistics Advisory Team remote in Newcastle, NSW, David provides critical support and advice to unit commanders at the highest levels. David's career highlights include pivotal roles in Special Operations Command, supporting the Commando Selection and Training Course, and multiple operational deployments, including Afghanistan with NATO forces. He's also contributed to peacekeeping missions in Bougainville, East Timor, Timor Leste, and the Solomon Islands—earning an impressive array of honors, including the Australian Active Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, and Defence Long Service Medal with four clasps. Outside the Army, David excels in the private sector as a Logistics Manager with Boeing, overseeing transportation, warehousing, and logistics operations. Join us as we uncover the remarkable journey of Warrant Officer Class One David Smith, his insights on leadership, logistics, and service, and the lessons from a lifetime of extraordinary dedication. This is a story of resilience and impact you don't want to miss!   Presenter: Adam Blum Guest: David Smith Editor: Kyle Watkins

Send us a textOn today's Zero Limits Podcast I chat with John Armfield Clearance Diver from the Royal Australian Navy.John enlisted into the Royal Australian Navy in 2003 and served just over 20 years predominantly as a Clearance Diver. During his service John deployed on multiple operations including Operation Slipper with 5/7 RAR as part of the Explosive Ordinates Disposal team with army engineers.Further to John's story, his brother Andrew joined the Australian army in 2001 deploying to East Timor as an infantryman and then later service transfer to the Royal Australian Airforce. In 2011 Andrew's mental health had declined and he committed suicide and where this story goes south is John only found out about the existence of an internal report into his brother's death 10 years after the traumatic event. John presented to the Royal Commission about serious failures he encountered in the ADF's treatment of his brother and spoke about a hostile culture as he grappled with the circumstances of Andrew's death. www.3zeroscoffee.com.auInstargram @3zeroscoffee Discount Code 3ZLimits Website - www.zerolimitspodcast.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/zero.limits.podcast/?hl=enHost - Matty Morris www.instagram.com/matty.m.morrisSponsorsGatorz Australia - www.gatorzaustralia.com15% Discount Code - ZERO15(former/current military & first responders 20% discount to order please email orders@gatorzaustralia.com.auGetSome Jocko Fuel - www.getsome.com.au10 % Discount Code - ZEROLIMITS

On today's Zero Limits Podcast I chat with John Armfield Clearance Diver from the Royal Australian Navy.John enlisted into the Royal Australian Navy in 2003 and served just over 20 years predominantly as a Clearance Diver. During his service John deployed on multiple operations including Operation Slipper with 5/7 RAR as part of the Explosive Ordinates Disposal team with army engineers.Further to John's story, his brother Andrew joined the Australian army in 2001 deploying to East Timor as an infantryman and then later service transfer to the Royal Australian Airforce. In 2011 Andrew's mental health had declined and he committed suicide and where this story goes south is John only found out about the existence of an internal report into his brother's death 10 years after the traumatic event. John presented to the Royal Commission about serious failures he encountered in the ADF's treatment of his brother and spoke about a hostile culture as he grappled with the circumstances of Andrew's death.

Dr Paul Luckin is an anaesthetist, with a very unique background.As an authority on human survivability he's a medical advisor to the Police Search and Rescue teams and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (that's AMSA), providing time-frames for human survival during Search and Rescue operations.He teaches the medical aspects of Search and Rescue, and is on the directing staff of the National Police Search and Rescue Managers Course.A humble and highly trained specialist clinician and expert in search and rescue, he has served as a Captain in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve in Bougainville, East Timor, in the Resuscitation and Retrieval Team for the victims of the first Bali bombing, and in the first foreign medical team into Banda Aceh following the 2004 tsunami, and much, much more.In 2015, he was made a Member of the Order of Australia, AM, for significant service to thecommunity through emergency medicine, and he joins me today…

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Follow H-Hour on WhatsApp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DRAeu4opIrQElJN1belo33 ********** Rod Henderson is a former Australian Army soldier who served for 22 years, during which he deployed on multiple operations, including to East Timor, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Rod is the author of "Stop Screaming, I'm Scared Too", described in reviews as "part Chickenhawk and part Exit Wounds … a powerful and timely contribution to a nation's understanding of what we ask of our service men and women and the debt we owe … - Find Rod's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Stop-Screaming-Scared-Too-Australian/dp/1923144332 and you can follow Rod on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/setintheback/

A version of this essay has been published by Open Magazine at https://openthemagazine.com/columns/shadow-warrior/I have been thinking about the ongoing vilification of Hindus in the media/social media for some time, e.g. the Economist magazine's bizarre choice of Bangladesh as its country of the year while Bangladeshis are genociding Hindus. The simplest way I could account for it is as the very opposite of Milan Kundera's acclaimed novel The Unbearable Lightness of Being. There is some karma at play here, and it is very heavy.The nation of immigrants, or to be more precise, its Deep State, is apparently turning against some of its most successful immigrants: law-abiding, tax-paying, docile ones. Irony, while others go on murderous sprees. In an insightful article in Open magazine, Amit Majmudar explains Why They Hate Us.There has been an astonishing outpouring of pure hatred against Indians in general, and Hindus in particular, on the Internet in the wake of Sriram Krishnan's seemingly accurate statement that country caps on H1-B visas are counterproductive. But this was merely a spike: for at least a year, Hindus have been vilified and name-called as “pajeets” and “street-shi**ers” on the net.It is intriguing that in 2024, both Jews and Hindus have been targeted: Jews by the extreme left on Gaza, and Hindus by both the extreme left and the extreme right, on what is, basically, a non-issue. H1-B is a very minor issue compared to, say, the wars and the US national debt.In fact, the H1-B brouhaha may well turn out to be a medium-term plus for India if it compels young Indians to seek employment at home. It will of course be a minus for the million-plus Indian-origin individuals who are in line for Green Cards, given the per-country cap of 9800 per year: mathematically, it will take them over a century to gain permanent residence.From the host country's point of view too, it is necessary to distinguish between generally desirable immigrants who contribute to the national wealth, as opposed to others who are a net burden on the exchequer, as I wrote recently.On reflection I attribute the withering assault on Hindus to four things: racism, religious bigotry, economics and geo-economics, and narrative-building.Presumably, all this had something to do with British colonial propaganda, which painted India as an utterly horrifying and pestilential country. Motivated and prejudiced imperialists ranging from James Mill to Winston Churchill were considered truthful historians. And it continues. I mentioned above the Economist magazine's baffling decision to certify Bangladesh's Islamist reign of terror.In another instance, in the Financial Times, a British chess correspondent (a nonagenarian named Leonard Barden), was underwhelmed by D Gukesh's staggering feat of becoming world champion at a teenager, and seemed to suggest that a) Gukesh won because his opponent Ding Liren of China was ill, b) Gukesh would have lost to either of two Americans, Caruana and Nakamura (both immigrants to the US, incidentally) if they had been in the fray. Barden, who probably remembers imperial times, also seemed to think poorly of the emerging Indian challenge in chess. These Anglosphere prejudices affect Americans.I also have some personal experience of American racism, as someone who went to the US on a student visa, got his Green Card and stayed on for twenty years before returning to India. A factor in my return was alienation, and the feeling of being an unwanted outsider, engendered by casual racism, even though on the face of it, I had a great life: good job in Silicon Valley, nice house, dream car. Obama's and Biden's regimes did nothing to change that feeling. Trump's second coming may not either.RacismIn general, I find Americans to be very nice people, gregarious, friendly and thoughtful: I had a number of good friends when I lived there. But I also think that racism is inbuilt into the culture (after all, it has not been that long since Brown v. Board of Education, Bull Connor, Jim Crow, George Wallace; and earlier the Asian Exclusion Act).There have been many acts of discrimination and racism against Hindus (although the term “Hindoo” [sic] included Sikhs and Muslims as well). See, e.g., the serious anti-Indian riots in Bellingham, WA in 1907 when “500 working class white men violently expelled Hindoo migrants from the city”. (both images courtesy @Hindoohistory on Twitter).Another remarkable story was the saga of Bhagat Singh Dhind, a Sikh, who was granted US citizenship three times, only to have it be taken away twice. The first time, in 1913, it was because, although ‘Hindoos' are Caucasians, they are not white. The second time, because the Supreme Court ruled in 1923 (US v Bhagat Singh Thind) that it would retrospectively cancel the citizenship of some 77 naturalized ‘Hindoos' based on the 1917 Immigration Act.The “Barred Zone” provision in that 1917 Act denied citizenship to Indians and Southeast Asians by making a large swathe of territory in Asia verboten. Curiously, Japanese, Koreans and some Chinese were exempt. Iranians, some Afghans (and some Baloch, if you look at the map closely) were deemed white. So far as I know, that is still the working definition of “white” in the US. (source: qz.com)There were real human costs: there is the sad story of Vaishno Das Bagai, a San Francisco businessman, who was rendered stateless after denaturalization, and seeing no way out (he was a Ghadar Party activist against British rule in India) committed suicide.Anyway, Dhind, evidently a persistent fellow, got his citizenship a third time because he had served in the US Army in World War I. Third time lucky: his citizenship was not revoked again.After the Luce-Celler Act of 1946, 100 Indians and 100 Filipinos a year were allowed to immigrate to the US, with the prospect of future naturalization as US citizens. Race based limitations were replaced with a quota system by the 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act (aka McCarran-Walter Act), but it still retained significant caps based on national origin; that Act also introduced the H-1 category for skilled immigrants.As a result of all this, the number of Indian immigrants to the US (e.g. nurses) started going up. The general euphoria surrounding the Civil Rights Movement also conferred a certain respect upon Gandhi, because Martin Luther King reportedly was inspired by his non-violent techniques of protest.But that did not mean US blacks made common cause with Indians, because often unofficial ‘minority quotas' were achieved by bringing in Indians and Chinese, which in effect meant blacks did not get the jobs they legitimately spilled their blood for.I was one of those who went through the ‘labor certification' process in the 1980s, when it was relatively easy to get a Green Card because there were very few Indians applying. The trickle became a flood after the Y2K issue when a lot of Indians arrived on H1-Bs.I personally experienced mild forms of public racism, for instance from Latinos in New Jersey calling me a ‘dot-head', to an unseen voice shouting “No Indians wanted here” when I was being shown apartments in NJ. This was around the time Navroze Mody was beaten to death in Hoboken, NJ by ‘Dotbusters'.Later, there were whites asking if I were leaving the country when I walked out of a mall with a suitcase in Fremont, California. When I said yes, they expressed their approval.Religious bigotryThe death of former US President Jimmy Carter at the age of 100 is a reminder of the power of fundamentalist Christians in the US. He was a faithful member of the Baptist Church, and in his eulogies, he was praised as a simple and decent man who upheld his Christian beliefs.But the impression of Baptists, and American evangelists in general, in India is vastly different. They were implicated in the story of the fervid young American man who attempted to evangelize the famously hostile tribals of North Sentinel Island. They promptly shot him dead with arrows for his pains.The result of Christian conversion in India has often been negative, contrary to pious platitudes. It has created severe fissures in society, turning family members against each other. The net result of conversion has been to create separatism.Verrier Elwin, a missionary, converted large numbers of people in the Northeast of India, and the result has been calls for a separate Christian nation in that area. Sheikh Hasina, before being deposed, claimed that there were plans afoot for a Christian “Zo” nation, for Zo/Kuki/Mizo/Naga converted tribals, to be carved out of India and Bangladesh.There are precedents, of course: the Christian nations of South Sudan (from Sudan) and East Timor (from Indonesia).The Indian state of Manipur which has seen a lot of conversion recently, is also troubled, with armed Kuki Christian terrorists killing Hindu Meiteis. .The bottom line is that the very precepts of Abrahamisms, of an exclusive god (or god-equivalent), an in-group out-group dichotomy, and the demonization of non-believers as the Other, are antithetical to the Hindu spirit of inclusivity and tolerance.Hindumisia or Hindu hatred is rampant in the West, and increasingly on the Internet. The evolution of this hostility can be seen in a taxonomy of monotheistic religions:* paleo-Abrahamisms: Zoroastrianism, Judaism* meso-Abrahamisms: Christian, Islamic religions* neo-Abrahamisms: Communism, Fascism, Nazism, DMK-ism, Ambedkarism, and so onThe arrival of Christians in India was far from peaceful; the historical record shows that the Jesuit Francis Xavier was proud of his idol-breaking. Claude Buchanan made up lurid tales about his alleged encounters with Hindu practices; William Bentinck and his alleged abolition of sati were lionized far beyond reason, because sati was a very isolated practice.The continued deprecation of Hindus by Christians can be seen vividly in Kerala, where Christians are considerably more prosperous than Hindus (data from C I Issac, himself a Christian and a historian). Here's an American of Kerala Christian descent hating on Hindus, perhaps unaware that “Thomas in India” is pure fiction, and that Francis Xavier, the patron saint of Christians in India, was a fanatic and a bigot. ‘Syrian' Christians of Kerala who claim (without proof) to be ‘upper caste' converts discriminate harshly against ‘lower-caste' converts to this day. Hardly all ‘children of god'.Incidentally, there may be other, political, considerations here. This woman is apparently married into the family of Sydney Blumenthal, which is part of the Clinton entourage, i.e. Democrat royalty. Tablet magazine discussed the ‘permission structure' used by Democrats, especially Obama, to manufacture consent. Hindus may be getting ‘punished' for supporting Trump.I personally experienced Christian bigotry against Hindus at age 10 in Kerala. My classmate Philip (a local Malayali) told me casually: “All your gods are our devils”. Reflexively, I told him, “Your gods are our devils, too”, although no Hindu had ever told me Christian gods were devils.Others have told me identical stories from places like Hyderabad. This meme likely came from Francis Xavier himself. It may well be taught to impressionable children as an article of faith in church catechism.Francis Xavier invited the Inquisition to Goa, and many, if not most, of the victims were Hindus. Here's an account from Empire of the Soul by Paul William Roberts:“The palace in which these holy terrorists ensconced themselves was known locally as Vadlem Gor – the Big House. It became a symbol of fear… People in the street often heard screams of agony piercing the night… Children were flogged and slowly dismembered in front of their parents, whose eyelids had been sliced off to make sure they missed nothing. Extremities were amputated carefully, so that a person would remain conscious even when all that remained was a torso and head. Male genitalia were removed and burned in front of wives, breasts hacked off and vaginas penetrated by swords while husbands were forced to watch”.Below is a tweet by another American presumably suffused with Christian compassion. I am reminded of a Kerala Christian woman repeatedly trying to convert a Scheduled Caste friend, using similar memes denigrating Kali. Finally, my friend got fed up and asked her: “You worship the mutilated corpse of a dead Arab stuck on a stick. And that's better?”. Her jaw dropped, and she blubbered: “But… but, that's a metaphor”. My friend retorted: “Then realize that Kali is a metaphor too”. Not much self-awareness on the part of the would-be converter.Therefore, the religion factor, of Hindus being the ultimate Other, cannot be overstated. There is basically no way to reconcile the Hindu world view with the Christian. Dharma is incompatible with Abrahamisms/Semitisms. And no, it's not Jimmy Carter who's relevant, it's Francis Xavier.Economics and Geo-economicsThere is a serious issue with the engineering community in the US, which has nothing to do with the H1-B program. Engineers have been unable to unite, create a cartel, keep their numbers low and value to the consumer high, and bargain to keep salaries high. This is a signal failure on the part of the US engineers, and blaming others isn't going to solve the problem.Consider, in contrast, doctors (and to a lesser extent, nurses). They keep their numbers very low, successfully portray their contribution to society as very high, and keep out foreign doctors as much as possible: the result is that their salaries are astronomical (a recent Medscape survey suggests that the top-earning specialty, Orthopedics, earns an average of $568,000 a year. And that's the average).In contrast, according to Forbes in 2023 the highest-paid engineering specialty, Petroleum Engineering, earned only $145,000, and in fact wages had actually declined. Even much-ballyhooed software engineers ($103,000 ) and AI engineers ($128,000) make very little. And lest you think H1-B depresses wages, there are almost no H1-B petroleum engineers. The bottom line is that engineering is not a high-income occupation in the US. Why? No syndicate.How about nurses? According to a report, Nurse Anesthetists make an average of $214,000.And there are plenty of Indian-origin doctors and nurses in the US. Why does this not create a hue-and-cry? The answer is two-fold: one, the scarcity value, and two, those in medicine have created a narrative, and the public has bought it, that their services are so valuable that the nation must spend 20% of its GDP on what is, by objective measures, pretty poor outcomes in health: ranking tenth out of 10 in high-income countries, at very high cost.There have been grumbles about the helplessness of American engineers for years: I remember forty years ago some guy whose name I forget constantly complaining in the IEEE's email groups about immigrant engineers enabling employers to lower the salaries they pay.In addition, engineers regularly go through boom-and-bust cycles. They have no leverage. I remember after a boom period in the 1970s, unemployed aerospace engineers were driving taxis. If there is another ‘AI winter', then we'll find unemployed AI engineers on the street as well, despite massive demand right now.It is true that there may be subtle intricacies, too. The US companies that contract out their positions to H1-B engineers may well be paying prevailing wages, say $60 an hour. But there are middlemen: big IT services companies who take on the contracts, and provide ‘body-shopping' services. They may well be severely underpaying the actual engineers at only, say, $35 an hour, in a bizarre revivification of ‘indentured labor', i.e. wage slavery. It is difficult for those on H1–Bs to change employers, so they are stuck.There is a larger geo-economic angle as well. The US likes being the top dog in GDP, as it has been since 1945. Unfortunately, through the fecklessness of all Presidents from Nixon onwards, they have somehow allowed China to ascend to a strong #2 position. At this point, I suspect the Deep State has concluded that it would be impossible to dislodge China, given its manufacturing clout.I wrote a year ago that a condominium with China may well be the best Plan B for the US. Let us consider what has happened to the other countries that were at the top of the economic pyramid: Germany and Japan.The 1985 Plaza Accord whereby the US dollar was depreciated led to a Lost Decade for Japan, which has turned into a Lost Four Decades; that country which was booming in the 1980s lost, and never regained its momentum.Germany was doing pretty well until the Ukraine War and the arrival of the Electric Vehicle boom. But at this point, it has more or less lost its machine tools business, its automobile business; add its social and political views, and its future looks grim.If this is what has happened to #3 and #4, we can expect that an aspiring #3, namely India, will face a concerted effort to ruin it. It is in the interests of both the US and China to suppress a potential competitor, especially when there is the tiresome mantra of “India is the fastest growing large economy in the world”.The Bangladesh coup, which benefits both the US and China by creating a massive new war front on India's East, is therefore possibly the result of a tacit collusion between the Deep State and the CCP. Similarly, the sudden spike in anti-Hindu rhetoric and this H1-B hoo-haa may well be financed by Xinhua, and it clearly benefits the Democrats, as it has driven a wedge between Christian fundamentalist MAGA types and other Trump supporters. It also puts the Indian-origin and/or Hindu members of Trump's team on notice: they better self-censor.Even immigrant Elon Musk, not to mention Vivek Ramaswamy, Kash Patel, Jay Bhattacharyya, and the non-Indian Hindu Tulsi Gabbard, are all in the firing line of the Deep State. Even though the IEEE has been moaning about depressed engineering salaries for half a century, it is curious that this became a cause celebre just days before Trump's accession to the Presidency.Narrative-buildingThere was a sobering incident in New York's subways on December 22nd, when a woman, now identified as 61 year old Debrina Kawam, was set on fire by an illegal immigrant, Sebastian Zapeta, from Guatemala, who had been deported earlier but came back to the US. I saw a video purportedly of her burning to death, shockingly without screaming, rolling on the ground to douse the flames, or anything else. She just stood and burned, as Zapeta fanned the flames.A New York City subway policeman walked by. The people who were busy capturing the footage on their smartphones did not intervene or help. It reminded me of Kitty Genovese, a 28 year old woman who was raped and stabbed to death on March 13, 1964, in full view of onlookers in the apartment block where she lived in Queens, New York. Nobody bothered to intervene as she died, screaming.It is really odd when people refuse to get involved in helping a dying person. There's something morally wrong here, and it should have been worth exploring in the very articulate media.Yes, Debrina Kawam's baffling story got widespread airplay immediately after it happened, but it died surprisingly quickly. Here's the Google Trends index of interest in that story.The big new story was H1-B, which shot up and displaced the subway murder story. Note the respective timelines: the Google Trends below is about H1-B. It is hard to believe this was an organic shift. It was “manufacturing consent” with placement aforethought.I wrote recently about how narratives are created out of thin air with the intent of manufacturing consent. The abrupt U-turn on Sheikh Hasina was one of the examples. Now the neat and abrupt switch from the NYC subway burning-alive also points to something that is deliberately planted to divert attention away from inconvenient questions.Let us now see how the H1-B narrative survives the New Orleans story of the son of immigrants, ex-soldier, and ISIS member driving a truck and ploughing into a New Year crowd, killing many. Of course, the narrative will carefully not say anything rude about the religion of the alleged perpetrator, because there will be… consequences.ConclusionThe furious drama and narrative about H1-B will subside soon; ironically, it may well be to the benefit of the Indian nation if this kind of propaganda reduces the attractiveness of the US for talented would-be Indian immigrants, who might stay on at home and build innovative companies. Canada and Britain have already ceased to be desired destinations.However, the underlying issues of racism, religious bigotry, economic warfare and astroturfed narrative are real and will not go away. These are danger signals about “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” for Indian migrants to the US, and that's a sad start to 2025.3450 words, Jan 2, 2025Here's the AI-generated podcast from NotebookLM by Google: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rajeevsrinivasan.substack.com/subscribe

Scott Ryder served for 22 years with the Australian Army, including 16 years as an operator with the 2nd Commando Regiment. He served in East Timor and multiple tours of Afghanistan and Iraq. He holds numerous commendations and a Masters of Business, and he works in veteran charities to improve the life of veterans and their families. He's the author of the book Forged in Fire: An Australian Commando's Story of Life and Death on the Frontline, available at Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and almost any other major retailer. Scott's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scott_ryder_zero79/Scott's LinktreeForged In Fire on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3B9TLFGTimestamps:00:00:22 Introduction to Scott Ryder00:02:01 Time in Australia and the Military00:03:23 Commando Selection00:04:47 Having a Smaller Build in Selection00:07:19 How Long Should Training Be?00:10:37 Childhood Adversity Gives You Coping Skills00:15:19 Functional Fitness and Training00:20:19 No Resilience to Sleep Deprivation 00:21:32 Purpose and Performance00:27:11 Sponsor Note: Train to Perform Well in Stressful Situations00:30:47 Physical Fatigue Gages Where You Are Mentally and Physically00:33:30 When You Don't Remember Why You Signed Up00:35:27 Scott Ryder's Most Challenging Moments in Selection00:37:39 Most Common Mistakes in Preparing for Selection00:42:06 Don't Talk to the Quitters00:47:25 Learning Land Navigation00:49:40 Common Threads of Successful Candidates00:51:41 Once the Physical Playing Field is Leveled00:54:27 Teamwork and Social Interactions00:57:45 Scott Ryder's Book00:59:38 Best and Worst Advice Ever Received01:00:18 Outro

Vannessa Hearman - East Timor's Great Famine, 1977-1979 Following Indonesia's annexation of East Timor in December 1975, the forced displacement and mass starvation of its people resulted in what is known as the Great East Timor Famine, 1977-1979. As Indonesian forces moved into the province thousands of people were forced to flee their villages and farms into the mountains and bush, where food sources were scarce. It is estimated that over fifty percent of East Timor's population of 600,000 was displaced. A report complied by the East Timor Truth, Reception and Reconciliation Commission (CAVR) concluded that at least 84,000 people, but possibly up to 180,000, died in the famine. As such this tragedy touched one in two East Timorese. Indonesia's restrictions on the media and its own propaganda, meant that there was little open reporting on the tragedy as it unfolded. More than two decades since East Timorese voted for independence from Indonesia the truth and associated trauma of this conflict-induced famine remains little known. What was the context in which this famine took place? How did it unfold and what was the scale of the suffering of the East Timorese? What media reporting, if any, was there at the time, and what was the international community's response? And how is the famine remembered in East Timor today and what is being done to bring justice for its victims? In this week's episode Jemma chats with Dr Vannessa Hearman, a senior lecturer in history at Curtin University in Western Australia. Her award-winning monograph, Unmarked Graves: Death and Survival in the Anti-Communist Violence in East Java, Indonesia, is a study of the 1965-66 mass violence in Indonesia. Her research deals with the history and politics of Indonesia and Timor-Leste and Australia's engagements with both countries. She is researching the history of East Timorese migration to Australia and how Australian cultural institutions reflect this history in their collections. Her recent publications on East Timor's famine include, ‘Australian News Photography and Contested Images of Indonesian-Occupied East Timor', Australian Historical Studies, (2003) 54:3; and ‘Challenges in the pursuit of justice for East Timor's Great Famine (1977-1979), Third World Quarterly (2024), 45:2. Also see Pat Walsh's writings on the famine and the fate of the CAVR report Chega!. In 2024, the Talking Indonesia podcast is co-hosted by Dr Jemma Purdey from the Australia-Indonesia Centre, Dr Jacqui Baker from Murdoch University, Dr Elisabeth Kramer from the University of New South Wales and Tito Ambyo from RMIT. Image: A Peter Rodgers photograph denoting forced displacement, surrender and famine on display at the CNC as part of an exhibition on the history of Timor-Leste's independence struggle. Source: Raimundo Fraga, CNC.

Episode #289: Patrick Burgess is an Australian barrister, international human rights lawyer, and singer-songwriter who has spent his life working at the intersection of law, conflict, and advocacy. His career has taken him to conflict zones such as Rwanda, East Timor, Yemen, Cambodia, as well as Burma.Patrick's career took shape upon seeing scenes of the horrors of the Rwanda genocide on TV, which inspired him to join humanitarian mission there. Working in emergency relief, he helped children and communities devastated by violence, realizing that his calling lay in humanitarian work. Then in East Timor, Patrick played a critical role in organizing the independence referendum and establishing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, further solidifying his dedication to transitional justice.Patrick's involvement in Burma began as he witnessed the brutal repression under the military junta. He collaborated closely with local organizations, documenting widespread human rights abuses and empowering community-led initiatives to resist the junta's control. His commitment deepened significantly after the military coup in 2021, as he worked tirelessly to support grassroots resistance efforts, assist political prisoners, and amplify the voices of those struggling for freedom.Building on his extensive experience, Patrick co-founded Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR) alongside his wife, Galuh Wandita. AJAR empowers local human rights defenders and ensures that survivors of violence take central roles in the decision-making process, focusing particularly on transitional justice throughout Southeast Asia.“In this context of Burma right now, one of the amazing things is that there are millions of heroes, and they're sustaining each other, and I just hope we can sustain that, that sense of community inspiration as time goes forward as well."

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Send us a textOn today's Zero Limits Podcast in a remote area studio (Amarok) via starlink I chat with Andrew Palacios former 3RAR and 2nd Commando Regiment operator.Andrew served 16-years in the Australian Army in 3RAR and 2CDO. During his service, Andrew led  roles such as a recon patrol commander, recruit instructor, senior non-commissioned officer and as a Special Forces operator within the 2nd Commando Regiment (2 CDO). During his service Chief deployed to East Timor and Iraq and domestically in the Tactical Assault Group (TAG)- EAST. Andrew also deployed in an exchange program, working with multiple foreign armies around Europe and North America.Post discharge, Andrew is the director of AEP Consultants which is a veteran owned and operated company that provide services in Resilience & Mental Health First Aid training and Leadership & Development. Andrew has served with others who were experiencing mental health concerns and has an understanding in the rehabilitation processes used to help and manage mental health illnesses. Through his own experience and working with other veterans, Andrew understands the importance of being proactive with mental health for long term success and well being.www.getsome.com.auInstagram @getsome_auDiscount Code ZEROLIMITS www.3zeroscoffee.com.auInstargram @3zeroscoffee Discount Code 3ZLimits Website - www.zerolimitspodcast.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/zero.limits.podcast/?hl=en

Send us a textOn today's Zero Limits Podcast I speak with Bryan Ramsbottom former Australian Army, W.A Police, Australian Federal Police and Co Owner Wet Canteen Bottling CompanyBryan enlisted into the Army in 1998 serving in the Royal Australian Artillery Corps. During his service he deployed to East Timor with 5/7 RAR as a forward observer and a deployment on Op Relex Australian waters border force operations supporting the Navy. After discharge from the army Bryan joined Western Australian Police force spending 5 years on the force. He then transitioned to the Australian Federal Police joining their International Deployment Group.Bryan deployed to the Solomon Islands and South Sudan and in addition to his overseas work, Bryan was as a tactical intelligence officer with the AFP's Specialist Response Group.In 2021 Brian co started Wet Canteen Bottling Company. Wet Canteen Bottling Company is an Australian-owned and operated brand. Partnering with  Australian liquor distilleries we offering a range of spirits with the unique option of customised labels. www.getsome.com.auInstagram @getsome_auDiscount Code ZEROLIMITS www.3zeroscoffee.com.auInstargram @3zeroscoffee Discount Code 3ZLimits Website - www.zerolimitspodcast.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/zero.limits.podcast/?hl=en

Today, Clare is joined by Shana Pereira who currently lives in America where, as soon as she had recovered sufficiently from her heart and kidney transplant, she founded a medical crisis centre to help others find the right team of doctors to solve their serious health problems. Her approach to doing this is inspired by the way she grew up. Her family fled from East Timor to Darwin, where Shana was born. The people of Darwin were an incredible mix of nationalities and ethnicities. People who despite their cultural differences, pulled together to overcome difficult circumstances and thrived, which taught Shana that with the right approach, even the impossible is possible.   KEY TAKEAWAYS  Darwin is incredibly ethnically mixed which enabled Shana to experience many different cultures and made her want to explore the world. When a person has their eye on what it is to be human they cut across language barriers and country borders. Home is the people you are surrounded with rather than a specific place. Suffering is an equaliser. When people are sick they connect beyond demographics. Shana´s doctors genuinely cared and formed a deep spiritual connection with her, which is a big part of giving her the strength to pull through. Shana´s faith helped her to just surrender to where she was and focus on doing her part by staying alive even though CoVid considerably delayed her surgery. Go and live in another country for a few months. It will massively broaden your experiences     BEST MOMENTS “Already in East Timor, it was very mixed culturally.” “Even at a young age, I learned to operate with my intuition without needing much explanation.” “Being here saved me. It's my duty to be here, to do that for others, and I feel a real pull to transform the medical industry.”    EPISODE RESOURCES https://shanapereira.com   ABOUT THE HOST: Clare Kay is a seasoned global traveller and professional with a rich background in international sales, customer service, and personal development. From selling books and television programs internationally to teaching English as a foreign language and proofreading for non-native speakers, Clare's career has always been globally focused. Her extensive travels for business have given her first-hand experience with numerous cultures. Having moved countries multiple times—from the UK to Zambia, China, Taiwan, Nigeria, and the USA—Clare brings a wealth of direct experience. Her podcast ‘Moving Countries 101' is an extension of her lifelong commitment to international engagement and cultural understanding.   CONTACT METHOD www.kayproofreading.com  www.linkedin.com/in/clarekay   https://www.facebook.com/KayProofreading    

0:00 2006年英语专业四级 新闻10:36 2006年英语专业四级 新闻21:16 2006年英语专业四级 新闻31:47 2006年英语专业四级 新闻42:30 2006年英语专业四级 新闻53:36 2006年英语专业四级 新闻62006年英语专业四级 新闻1American coast guard officials in Florida say they have returned to Cuba a group of would-be migrants who tried to make their way to the United States in an unusual vessel—a floating truck.佛罗里达州的美国海岸警卫队官员说，他们已经返回古巴，一群想要移民的人试图乘坐一艘不寻常的船前往美国—一辆漂浮的卡车。They said one of their planes spotted the Cubans more than half way through their journey, and the coast guard could not believe their eyes when they saw the vessel.他们说，他们的一架飞机在途中发现了这些古巴人，海岸警卫队看到这艘船时简直不敢相信自己的眼睛。The Cubans had attached floats and propellers to a 1951 shabby truck.古巴人在1951年一辆破旧的卡车上安装了浮板和螺旋桨。2006年英语专业四级 新闻2All large and medium-sized Chinese cities will have greater air quality monitoring by 2010, says a government official.一名政府官员表示，到2010年，中国所有大中城市的空气质量监测力度将会增大。The government has spent 150 million Yuan on air quality monitoring systems across China since 2000 when officials began paying greater attention to air quality monitoring.自2000年官员们开始更加关注空气质量监测以来，中国政府已经在全国空气质量监测系统上投入了1.5亿元。More than 220 cities now have air quality monitoring systems, and 42 others will have systems in place by the end of this year.目前已有220多个城市安装了空气质量监测系统，另有42个城市将在今年年底前安装空气质量监测系统。2006年英语专业四级 新闻3Storm sank two river ferries in southern Bangladesh on Sunday and some 90 passengers were reported missing while at least another 68 died.周日，孟加拉国南部两艘渡轮沉没，约90名乘客失踪，至少68人死亡。One of the packed ferries carrying around 150 people capsized early on Sunday on the Meghna River, and 50 were rescued.周日早些时候，一艘载运约150人的渡轮在梅克纳河倾覆，50人获救。A second ferry sank on the same river just one kilometer away, leaving 40 passengers missing after 6 were rescued.另一艘渡轮在一公里外的同一条河上沉没，6人获救，40名乘客失踪。2006年英语专业四级 新闻4The Indonesian government has given official approval for an Australian consulate in Dili.印尼政府已经批准澳大利亚在帝力建立领事馆。The first Australian consulate officials will travel to the East Timor capital next week.首批澳大利亚领事馆官员将于下周前往东帝汶首都。As well as serving the consular needs of Australians in the region, the consulate will facilitate Australia's support to the United Nations' assistance mission in East Timor.除了满足澳大利亚人在该地区的领事需要外，该领事馆还将为澳大利亚支持联合国驻东帝汶援助团提供便利。The announcement follows in principle the agreement reached on the opening of the consulate between Australian Prime Minister and Indonesian President in Bali last month.在此之前，澳大利亚总理与印尼总统上月在巴厘岛举行的领事馆开幕式上达成协议。2006年英语专业四级 新闻5Pepsi Co of the US and Unilever of the UK have become the latest foreign entrance in China's competitive bottled-tea market.美国的百事可乐和英国的联合利华成为中国竞争激烈的瓶装茶市场最新的外国竞争者。The two companies launched Lipton's iced tea in Guangzhou last week in afifty-fifty venture.上周，两家公司在广州推出了立顿红茶，各占市场的一半份额。Pepsi Co is contributing its bottling facilities and distribution networks to the alliance while Unilever provides the famous tea brand and recipe, company executive said.公司高管表示百事公司正在为联合利华提供灌装设施和分销网络，联合利华则提供著名的茶叶品牌和配方。China has a growing bottle tea market estimated to be worth 10 billion yuan.据估计，中国的瓶装茶市场规模将达到100亿元。It has been dominated in recent years by two Taiwanese brands: Master Kong and Uni-president.近年来，它一直为两个台湾品牌所主导：康师傅和统一。Three other big brands—Nestle, Guangdong-based Jianlibao and Lipton have just entered the market this year.雀巢、广东健利宝和立顿这三大品牌今年刚刚进入市场。Swiss company Nestle is working in conjunction with Coca Cola.瑞士公司雀巢正在与可口可乐公司合作。2006年英语专业四级 新闻6The Israeli peace camp has launched the biggest protest in years with more than 100,000 people protesting on Saturday and demanding the country leave Gaza after Palestinian militants dealt Israel's army its deadliest blow since 2002在巴勒斯坦激进分子对以色列军队实施2002年以来最致命的打击后，以色列和平营发起了数年来规模最大的抗议，周六有超过10万人举行抗议，并要求以色列离开加沙。Crowds at Tel Aviv's main square added to the growing call for withdraw from the war torn territory.在特拉维夫的主要广场上，越来越多的人呼吁从这个饱受战争蹂躏的地区撤军。The killing of 13 soldiers by militants in the Gaza strip last week has deepened the already-strong support in Israel for Prime Minister Sharon's Gaza pullout plan,上周，激进分子在加沙地带杀害了13名士兵，这进一步加深了以色列对沙龙总理加沙撤军计划的强烈支持，which has been delayed by hardliners in his right wing Likud Party.他所在的右翼利库德党的强硬派推迟了这一计划。

Welcome to The Wild Card Podcast!  This is episode 289 of our attempt at this whole podcasting thing!! Today's episode features: Jared Eaton leaving his sinkhole behind, Jeff Curtis crying for Chile, and Ron Blair serving as an agent of chaos!! Throughout the episode, you'll hear the three of us discuss such varied topics as: the way this podcast is about finding someone, a Commercial definitely is full of spoilers for this episode, Best Movies that require multiple viewings, swerving into the bit, the Thing being here, natural deaths, and occasionally we part from our tangents to learn about the conclusion of the true story behind the 1982 movie, "Missing!" This week, Jeff takes the guys through the story of Charles Horman and history of the 1973 Chilean Coup!!!  Thank you for joining us on this journey to wherever and we're sure that you'll never miss the truth as you listen to our Coup of a podcast!Please like/subscribe and leave comments below! Let us know your thoughts on the Chilean Coup, movies that you believe need a rewatch, any more mysteries you'd like us to dig into, how ready your are for Autumn and Halloween, positivity chains (encourage one another!), any future reports you'd like us to do, and if you are interested in being an official Deckhead!P.S.  “Henry Kissinger is the greatest living war criminal in the world today, with the blood of millions of people in Vietnam and Cambodia and Laos and Chile and East Timor on his hands. He will never appear in a court or be behind bars.”~ George Galloway

Scott Ryder served for 22 years with the Australian Army, including 16 years as an operator with the 2nd Commando Regiment. He served in East Timor and multiple tours of Afghanistan and Iraq. He holds numerous commendations and a Masters of Business, and he works in veteran charities to improve the life of veterans and their families.From the age of 12, Scott Ryder knew he wanted to join the army, and he signed up as soon as he could. After serving as a paratrooper and in East Timor with 3 RAR, he wanted more. He trained all summer and took the gruelling selection course for the commandos, earning the prized green beret on his second attempt. His book "Forged in Fire' takes us inside the secretive world of the commandos. Ryder shares battlefield stories from his tours to Afghanistan, where his regiment saw some of the heaviest fighting Australian forces have experienced since the Vietnam War. After being seriously injured in a shocking Black Hawk helicopter crash in Kandahar, he was the only survivor to return to active service. Forged in Fire can be purchased through retailers Dymocks, Collins, Readings, Audible and Amazon just to list a few. Audiobook is on Apple Books, Spotify and Audible.Follow Scott https://www.instagram.com/scott_ryder_zero79/Follow the podcasthttps://mtr.bio/onemomentpleasepodcastOnemomentpleasepodcast.comIG:@onemomentpleasepodcastFB: OneMomentPleaseNow on YouTubehttps://rb.gy/xzrvlx

Welcome to The Wild Card Podcast!  This is episode 288 of our attempt at this whole podcasting thing!! Today's episode features: Jared Eaton gifting mysteries, Jeff Curtis granting you your weekend, and Ron Blair loving Sarah McLachlan!! Throughout the episode, you'll hear the three of us discuss such varied topics as: the way this podcast is about the SNL 50th Anniversary Season, a Commercial that asks the right questions, Best Documentaries, being thoroughly incompetent, the utility of business cards, and occasionally we part from our tangents to learn about the true story behind the 1982 movie , "Missing!" This week, Jeff takes the guys through the story of Charles Horman and history of the 1973 Chilean Coup!!!  Thank you for joining us on this journey to wherever and we're sure that you'll never miss the truth as you listen to our Coup of a podcast!Please like/subscribe and leave comments below! Let us know your thoughts on the Chilean Coup, your favorite documentaries, any more mysteries you'd like us to dig into, how ready your are for Autumn and Halloween, positivity chains (encourage one another!), any future reports you'd like us to do, and if you are interested in being an official Deckhead!P.S.  “Henry Kissinger is the greatest living war criminal in the world today, with the blood of millions of people in Vietnam and Cambodia and Laos and Chile and East Timor on his hands. He will never appear in a court or be behind bars.”~ George GallowayP.P.S. Stay Safe, Stay Wild, and Bite the Edge!

It's all in the details, folks. Pay attention to those and you can avoid unnecessary stress. Dave Bittner, Maria Varmazis, and Joe Carrigan swap stories on email password-stealing attacks, Google ads scams, and fake banks this week. The team shares follow up from listener Steven from the UK about the hazards of shoulder surfing when they received their new debit card with all PII on the same side of the card. A friend of the show JJ shared a story and a warning about fake checks. Never accept a check from a stranger. Dave's story covers Action Fraud, the UK's national fraud and cyber reporting center, warning iPhone users of a new Apple ID phishing campaign. Maria talks about new research that uncovers a new scam that takes advantage of public wishlists on ecommerce websites, which in this case is Walmart, but is similar to those found on Amazon and other sites. Joe's story is about a firm in Singapore with an email from a supplier requesting that a pending payment be sent to a new bank account based in East Timor.  Our Catch of the Day is from Reddit on the /scambait subreddit "THE Dolly Parton is going to let ME in her VIP club." Links to the stories: iPhone Users Warned As New Email Password-Stealing Attacks Reported Walmart customers scammed via fake shopping lists, threatened with arrest Police recover over USD 40 million from international email scam THE Dolly Parton is going to let ME in her VIP club. You can hear more from the T-Minus space daily show here. Have a Catch of the Day you'd like to share? Email it to us at hackinghumans@n2k.com.

Send us a textOn the next Zero Limits Podcast I chat with Doug Sheridan Special Air Service Regiment & Australian Federal Police.Doug enlisted into the regular army in 1991 posting to 5/7 RAR. In 1997 Doug attempted and completed SASR selecting. He served 33 years in the Australian Army and Special Operations in both full-time and reserve capacities. During his service he deployed to various locations, including Tonga, Malaysia, East Timor, the Solomon Islands, and Afghanistan. Additionally, he served with the United Nations in West Sahara.He also served for 10 years as a Special Operations Federal Agent with the Australian Federal Police (AFP). He was also one of the original Air (Marshall) Security Officers following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.www.getsome.com.auInstagram @getsome_auDiscount Code ZEROLIMITS www.3zeroscoffee.com.auInstargram @3zeroscoffee Discount Code 3ZLimits Website - www.zerolimitspodcast.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/zero.limits.podcast/?hl=en

At the end of this last week, Catholic pope Francis was returning from a visit to Asia aboard the Papal plane, accompanying him was a group of journalists. The journalists asked him predominantly about political matters, there were questions regarding the places he had visited; Singapore, East Timor, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia; and also questions about China, the upcoming American election and the war in Israel. Notably the questions about the places just visited were not highlighted in the official Vatican article, nor hardly taken notice of by the large news networks. The number one issue highlighted was the war in Israel and second to this was the upcoming election in the United States.

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Hours after Donald Trump and Kamala Harris clashed on the debate stage, the two shook hands again at Ground Zero, as America remembered the fallen on this September 11th. And before leaving for Singapore, Pope Francis met with hundreds of young people in East Timor.

The big debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris takes place tonight. Former NFL star Tim Tebow and a group of lawmakers introduced a bill that will help rescue victims of child sexual abuse. And, Pope Francis is concluding his visit to East Timor, the third leg of his apostolic journey.

AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports hundreds of thousands of East Timor's Catholic faithful attend Mass with Pope Francis.

AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports on an Israeli attack on Gaza, which, observers say, has killed dozens in a humanitarian zone; a packed Papal Mass in East Timor; and Apple losing a major case in Europe.

Vice President Kamala Harris is gearing up for her debate with former President Donald Trump. After a 2 day visit to Papua New Guinea, Pope Francis has arrived in East Timor, the third leg of his apostolic journey. And, the International Eucharistic Congress is underway in Ecuador.

AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports on Israeli attacks in Syria; Asia storms punishing Vietnam; a disgraced Filipino preacher facing a Manila courtroom; and Pope Francis receiving a rousing welcome in East Timor.

AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Pope Francis arrives in East Timor to celebrations.

Ten years ago, Indonesia elected a new president named Jokowi who was supposed to represent a clear break with the legacy of Suharto's dictatorship. He defeated the most notorious representative of the old guard, a former general called Prabowo. Prabowo was involved in some of the worst atrocities of the Suharto regime during the occupation of East Timor. This year, Prabowo won the presidential election on his third attempt — this time with the tacit support of his former opponent, Jokowi.To discuss how Prabowo finally achieved his goal and what it means for Indonesian politics, Long Reads is joined by Mike Vann, professor of history at Sacramento State University. Mike joined us on Long Reads back in 2021 for a two-part conversation about Suharto's regime and its legacy.Read his article, "Indonesia's New President Is Dangerously Authoritarian," here: https://jacobin.com/2024/02/prabowo-indonesia-president-authoritarian-fascistLong Reads is a Jacobin podcast looking in-depth at political topics and thinkers, both contemporary and historical, with the magazine's longform writers. Hosted by features editor Daniel Finn. Produced by Conor Gillies, music by Knxwledge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chief Muma returns to talk about taking a break from Law Enforcement to enjoy a deployment to East Timor, where fish swim up your pee hole and bugs burrow into your feet. Remember to like, subscribe, and leave a review to help us grow the podcast. Go to www.warstoriesofficial.com to listen to older episodes or to support us by buying our merch. You can also support us at https://patron.podbean.com/warstories... and follow us on Instagram @war_stories_official and Facebook at www.facebook.com/WarStoriesOfficialPodcast

How the World Ran Out of Everything: Inside the Global Supply Chain by Peter S. Goodman https://amzn.to/3VFzJca By the New York Times's Global Economics Correspondent, an extraordinary journey to understand the worldwide supply chain—exposing both the fascinating pathways of manufacturing and transportation that bring products to your doorstep, and the ruthless business logic that has left local communities at the mercy of a complex and fragile network for their basic necessities. "A tale that will change how you look at the world." —Mark Leibovich One of Foreign Policy's "Most Anticipated Books of 2024" How does the wealthiest country on earth run out of protective gear in the middle of a public health catastrophe? How do its parents find themselves unable to locate crucially needed infant formula? How do its largest companies spend billions of dollars making cars that no one can drive for a lack of chips? The last few years have radically highlighted the intricacy and fragility of the global supply chain. Enormous ships were stuck at sea, warehouses overflowed, and delivery trucks stalled. The result was a scarcity of everything from breakfast cereal to medical devices, from frivolous goods to lifesaving necessities. And while the scale of the pandemic shock was unprecedented, it underscored the troubling reality that the system was fundamentally at risk of descending into chaos all along. And it still is. Sabotaged by financial interests, loss of transparency in markets, and worsening working conditions for the people tasked with keeping the gears turning, our global supply chain has become perpetually on the brink of collapse. In How the World Ran Out of Everything, award-winning journalist Peter S. Goodman reveals the fascinating innerworkings of our supply chain and the factors that have led to its constant, dangerous vulnerability. His reporting takes readers deep into the elaborate system, showcasing the triumphs and struggles of the human players who operate it—from factories in Asia and an almond grower in Northern California, to a group of striking railroad workers in Texas, to a truck driver who Goodman accompanies across hundreds of miles of the Great Plains. Through their stories, Goodman weaves a powerful argument for reforming a supply chain to become truly reliable and resilient, demanding a radical redrawing of the bargain between labor and shareholders, and deeper attention paid to how we get the things we need. From one of the most respected economic journalists working today, How the World Ran Out of Everything is a fiercely smart, deeply informative look at how our supply chain operates, and why its reform is crucial—not only to avoid dysfunction in our day to day lives, but to protect the fate of our global fortunes. About the author Peter S. Goodman is the global economic correspondent for The New York Times, based in New York. Over the course of three decades in journalism, Goodman has covered some of the most momentous economic transformations and upheavals – the global financial crisis of 2008 and the Great Recession, as the Times' national economic correspondent; the emergence of China into a global superpower as the Shanghai bureau chief for The Washington Post; the advent of the Web followed by the dot-com crash as a technology reporter for the Post, based in Washington. During a five year stint in London for the Times, he wrote about Brexit, the rise of right-wing populism in Europe, the crises in Turkey in Argentina, the endurance of economic apartheid in South Africa, the struggles of migrant workers in the Persian Gulf, the tragic failure of land reform in the Philippines, and the catastrophe of the coronavirus pandemic. Goodman has reported from more than 40 countries, including stints in conflict zones such as Iraq, Cambodia, Sudan and East Timor. ​ He has been recognized with some of journalism's top honors, including two Gerald Loeb awards,