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Alex Alvear is an Ecuadorean music superstar. He's a musician, composer and producer. His music links jazz, rock, funk, blues, Afro-Latin and other genres with Ecuadorean traditions. He's performed or recorded with Celia Cruz, Paquito d'Rivera, Gonzalo Grau and others. His latest Andean fusion project is Wanukta Tonic.My featured song is “Funk Latino” from the album PGS 7 by my band Project Grand Slam. Spotify link.---------------------------------------------The Follow Your Dream Podcast:Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries!Click here for All Episodes Click here for Guest List Click here for Guest Groupings Click here for Guest TestimonialsClick here to Subscribe Click here to receive our Email UpdatesClick here to Rate and Review the podcast—----------------------------------------Connect with Alex:www.alexalvear.com—----------------------------------------ROBERT'S RECENT SINGLES:“DAY AT THE RACES” is Robert's newest single.It captures the thrills, chills and pageantry of horse racing's Triple Crown. Called “Fun, Upbeat, Exciting!”CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL VIDEOCLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS___________________“MOON SHOT” reflects my Jazz Rock Fusion roots. The track features Special Guest Mark Lettieri, 5x Grammy winning guitarist who plays with Snarky Puppy and The Fearless Flyers. The track has been called “Firey, Passionate and Smokin!”CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL VIDEOCLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS____________________“ROUGH RIDER” has got a Cool, ‘60s, “Spaghetti Western”, Guitar-driven, Tremolo sounding, Ventures/Link Wray kind of vibe!CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL VIDEOCLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS—--------------------------------“LOVELY GIRLIE” is a fun, Old School, rock/pop tune with 3-part harmony. It's been called “Supremely excellent!”, “Another Homerun for Robert!”, and “Love that Lovely Girlie!”Click HERE for All Links—----------------------------------“THE RICH ONES ALL STARS” is Robert's single featuring the following 8 World Class musicians: Billy Cobham (Drums), Randy Brecker (Flugelhorn), John Helliwell (Sax), Pat Coil (Piano), Peter Tiehuis (Guitar), Antonio Farao (Keys), Elliott Randall (Guitar) and David Amram (Pennywhistle).Click HERE for the Official VideoClick HERE for All Links—----------------------------------------Audio production:Jimmy RavenscroftKymera Films Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.comEmail Robert - robert@followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert's band, Project Grand Slam, and his music:Website - www.projectgrandslam.comYouTubeSpotify MusicApple MusicEmail - pgs@projectgrandslam.com 

Halloween special! Taylor tells Josie about the 1938 Orson Welles radio play about a Martian invasion that allegedly caused a mass hysteria, and the 1949 Ecuadorean remake that went even further. Plus: flesh out your fall reading list with the world's largest collection of books bound in human skin!

Mostly I live in a comfortable bubble, enjoying my morning coffee, avoiding bad news that's beyond my power to affect, bloody wars raging in Ukraine and Gaza, brutal civil wars in Myanmar and Africa, waves of migrants trying to escape violence and poverty — I am mostly oblivious. The Christian missionaries who set out to save souls in Africa and South America saw the world much more clearly than I do. The Ecuadorean moms selling candy bars in subway stations know more about real life than I do. A person could walk along the little shops in low-rent neighborhoods and talk to immigrant entrepreneurs and learn more about the world than if you went to grad school for a Ph.D., but nobody I know does.I ignore my relatives who are loyal to Mr. Presidefendant who is as removed from reality as I am. I went to high school with a Jim Jordan, a Matt Gaetz, a Mike Johnson, but my classmates don't hold public office, they just hold a mug of beer in the corner saloon while they grouse about the unfairness of life. A nap would do them good. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit garrisonkeillor.substack.com/subscribe

Julian Assange, one of the world's most notorious hackers and the face of the website Wikileaks, is now a free man. He's been in a high security prison in the UK for the last five years, fighting extradition to the US, wanted for charges under the US Espionage Act. But who is he and what did he do? We talk you through Julian Assange's hacker background, some of Wikileaks' biggest revelations and controversies and how he ended up living at the Ecuadorean embassy in London for nearly seven years.Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld WhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6 Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk Presenter: Alex Rhodes Producer: Julia Ross-Roy and Maria Clara Montoya Editor: Verity Wilde

For over two decades, Madame Tussauds has been a Times Square institution, luring tourists and locals alike with its collection of 200-plus lifelike celebrity replicas. Now, the W. 42nd St. waxworks is giving visitors a peek inside the looking wax with an all-access pass, allowing the curious to delve into the day-to-day of doppelganger making. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Thursday, New Yorkers flocked to park fountains and city pools to cool off, as an oppressive “heat dome” baked the Big Apple just before the official first day of summer. One of the good Samaritans who nabbed the 25-year-old Ecuadorean migrant wanted for the brutal sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl at a Queens park recalled how she bravely placed him in a headlock during the citizen's arrest to send the message to not “mess with the next woman.” And in Louisiana, they have become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom, the latest move from a GOP-dominated Legislature pushing a conservative agenda under a new governor.

You have to give the Justice Department credit - after two slow enforcement years, DOJ is starting off 2024 with a relative "bang;" first, DOJ reached a large settlement with SAP in January, and now, DOJ has reached a blockbuster settlement with Gunvor S.A. for $661 million. Gunvor is one of the world's largest commodities trading companies. DOJ's settlement represents a "return" to its long-standing aggressive approach to FCPA enforcement. DOJ did not permit Gunvor to enter into a deferred or non-prosecution agreement. Instead, DOJ required Gunvor to plead guilty to one count of FCPA conspiracy. Following the plea agreement, the court sentenced Gunvor to pay a criminal monetary penalty of $374,560,071 and to forfeit $287,138,444 in ill-gotten gains. The sentence includes credits of up to one-quarter of the criminal fine each for amounts Gunvor pays to resolve investigations by Swiss and Ecuadorean authorities into the same misconduct so long as the payments are made within one year. The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland simultaneously announced a parallel resolution of its investigation into Gunvor's misconduct that involved the payment of approximately $98 million by Gunvor to Swiss authorities. Gunvor's conduct stretched over nearly a decade and involved systemic bribery payments to officials of the Ecuadorian Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Petroecuador, the Ecuadorian state-owned oil company, in exchange for valuable contracts to acquire oil products. In total, Gunvor earned more than $384 million in profits from the business it corruptly obtained related to Petroecuador. In this episode, Michael Volkov reviews the Gunvor FCPA settlement.Gunvor's recent $661 million FCPA settlement with DOJ for bribery in Ecuador signifies a return to aggressive enforcement. The plea agreement and forfeiture highlight the consequences of anti-corruption violations for global companies.Prior individual enforcement actions preceded Gunvor's corporate resolution, showcasing a pattern in FCPA cases. The company's cooperation, including document production and internal investigation, played a crucial role in the resolution.Gunvor's implementation of remedial measures post-bribery scheme reflects a commitment to compliance. Enhancements to ethics programs and controls demonstrate a proactive approach to mitigating risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.The bribery scheme involving corrupt third parties and shell companies underscores the importance of robust monitoring and due diligence. Gunvor's delayed response to red flags highlights the need for swift action in high-risk activities.Gunvor's cooperation with the investigation, including sharing facts and facilitating interviews, showcases a commitment to transparency and accountability. Collaboration with authorities is essential in resolving compliance issues and maintaining credibility.ResourcesMichael Volkov on LinkedIn | TwitterThe Volkov Law Group

In this episode, Denisse Salazar speaks with Karen Sichel, an alumna of the Blavatnik School of Government, about women's rights, gender equality, politics, and leadership.Karen Sichel is an Ecuadorean lawyer, and served as Undersecretary of Regulatory Affairs in the Ecuadorean Presidency in 2023. Karen was also at the forefront of Ecuador's 2023 constitutional referendum.

In Ecuador, 2024 set off to a dramatic start, as the whole country anxiously watched masked gunmen storm a local TV station and take journalists hostage on live broadcast. This was part of a series of coordinated attacks that spread across the country like wildfire, resulting in 30 car explosions and kidnapping of seven police officers - a grim reality of an ongoing war between the local drug gangs and law enforcement. How did this once peaceful, picturesque country descent into chaos in less than a decade and why have journalists become targets? Isabel Ponce, a founder of the progressive Ecuadorean media outlet GK helps is to make sense of this, in the latest episode of Trouble with the Truth. She tells Lana about her outlet's ground-breaking investigative reporting and how the death threats force her reporters into exile. Isabela reveals the roots of unrest, threats that she personally faced and what can be done on a national level to protect journalists.

: Kate Adie presents stories from Taiwan, Ecuador, Germany, Georgia and IndonesiaThe pro-sovereignty candidate William Lai won Taiwan's presidential election this week. Our correspondent Rupert Wingfield-Hayes charts the key moments that led to this historic vote, as Taiwan's voters sent a signal to Beijing.Will Grant has been in the Ecuadorean city of Guayaquil which experienced a sudden descent into violence after two gang members escaped from prison, and a TV station was raided during a live broadcast. He meets one family who encountered tragedy in the crossfire.In Germany, Jessica Parker recounts her encounters at some of the nationwide tractor protests which blocked streets in towns and cities this week, as farmers took a stand against the removal of tax relief on diesel - but that's not the only thing German voters are angry about.Amelia Stewart visits a family trying to revive Georgia's once-thriving tea industry, which supplied 95 per cent of tea to the former Soviet Union. She visits Racha, in the country's north-west and hears how it's providing a welcome source of income for locals.And finally we travel on Indonesia's new high-speed 'Whoosh' railway. Funded by Chinese loans, the train runs from Jakarta to the economic hub, Bandung. Such infrastructure projects are one way for China to exert influence via its Belt and Road Initiative - but does the train live up to the hype? Nick Marshall takes a ride.Series Producer: Serena Tarling Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith Production Coordinator: Gemma Ashman

US-UK military strikes targeted Houthi positions including command centres, munitions depots and air defence systems. The Houthis say the attacks in Yemen will not go without 'punishment or retaliation'. The Iran-backed group has pledged to continue attacking ships in the Red Sea.Also on the programme: at the International Court of Justice, Israel rejects South African accusations that it's committing genocide in Gaza; and we hear from the Ecuadorean president after the US announces it's sending law enforcement officers to the country to deal with gang related violence.(Image: Supporters of the Houthi movement rally to denounce air strikes launched by the U.S. and Britain on Houthi targets in Sanaa, Yemen, on 12 January 2024. Credit: Reuters/Khaled Abdullah)

Antony Blinken's latest multi-stop tour of the Middle East, Iraq's preparations for the exit of US-led troops and Ecuadorean president Daniel Noboa's plan to hold a referendum on security measures. Plus: the business news and the winners of the Golden Globe Awards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was the loogie heard round the world — when Jimmy Dore at the 2016 Republican  National Convention spat iced tea in Alex Jones' face after Jones crashed The Young Turks' set and got into a shouting match with Cenk Uygur. Now Jimmy and Alex get together to rehash the incident and Jones reveals the OTHER famous spit he's had in his mouth. Plus an interview with attorney Richard Roth who is representing journalists and attorneys in a lawsuit against the CIA and former agency director Mike Pompeo for illegally copying their personal data while visiting Julian Assange in the Ecuadorean embassy in London. Also featuring Mike MacRae and Stef Zamorano! And phone calls from Joe Biden and an array of celebrities sharing their new year's resolutions.

The assassination of Ecuadorean presidential candidate, Fernando Villavicencio in August this year made international headlines. A campaigner who railed against organized crime and corruption, his murder in Quito was one act in a downward spiral of violence in Ecuador. Local gangs and international criminal organisations have increased their influence in politics, worsening already low-public trust in state institutions. Over the course of two years, according to the Global Organized Crime Index, Ecuador's criminality score has risen sharply, and globally it now sits 11th, levels of resilience fared no better and have dipped significantly.In this episode, Thin will delve into these Index scores and discuss organized crime, politics, and the increase in violence in Ecuador.Presenter: Thin Lei WinGuest: Renato Rivera, Coordinador Observatorio Ecuatoriano de Crimen OrganizadoLinks:Ecuador Country ProfileObservatorio Ecuatoriano de Crimen OrganizadoThe Global Organized Crime IndexGlobal Initiative Against Transnational Organized CrimeBBC News: Candidate in Ecuador's presidential election Fernando Villavicencio shot deadEl País: Mexican cartels linked to Ecuador violence: ‘Criminals have an incentive to say they belong to a renowned group'The Guardian: ‘We should treat it as a war': Ecuador's descent into drug gang violenceAl Jazeera: Ecuador gang boss who threatened Villavicencio moved to high-security jail

Ecuador was once a relatively peaceful country, perhaps best known for its rich biodiverse landscapes, Amazonian rainforests and the world-famous Galapagos Islands. But the murder rate has quadrupled between 2018 and 2022 – an increase caused largely by the drug trade and the violence it brings. Now the country is in the grip of an unprecedented crimewave which has seen a rise in not just murders, but also kidnappings, extortion and widespread corruption. Last month, Ecuador elected a new President, the billionaire businessman Daniel Noboa who at just 35, will be the country's youngest ever leader. Can this politically inexperienced newcomer tackle the powerful drug cartels? With just 18 months until the next election and no majority in the National Assembly - what are his chances? Jonny Dymond presents a panel of Ecuadorean politicians and campaigners as they debate the big issues and questions from the public across the country. The panel: Andrea Gonzalez Nader: Environmental activist, entrepreneur, and politician Guillaume Long: Former Ecuadorean Minister of Foreign Affairs under President Rafael Correa Leo Cerda: Climate activist and indigenous rights defender Maria Sol Borja: Political journalist

Thanks for clicking play on this episode of Pagecast. In today's chat, Mark Gevisser, editor of 'The Revolution Will Not Be Litigated,' is in conversation with activists Mark Heywood and Kumi Naidoo, two of the contributors to the book. Written from the maxim “it takes a lawyer, an activist, and a storyteller to change the world", The Revolution Will Not Be Litigated shows how the law and social movements can reinforce each other in the struggle for justice and freedom. In these vibrant narratives, 25 of the world's most accomplished movement lawyers and activists become storytellers, reflecting on their experiences at the frontlines of some of the most significant struggles of our time. In an era where human rights are under threat, their words offer both an inspiration and a compass for the way movements can use the law – and must sometimes break it – to bring about social justice. The contributors here take you into their worlds: Jennifer Robinson frantically orchestrating a protest outside London's Ecuadorean embassy to prevent the authorities from arresting her client Julian Assange; Justin Hansford at the barricades during the protests over the murder of Black teenager Mike Brown in Ferguson, Missouri; Ghida Frangieh in Lebanon's detention centres trying to access arrested protestors during the 2019 revolution; Pavel Chikov defending Pussy Riot and other abused prisoners in Russia; Ayisha Siddiqa, a shy Pakistani immigrant, discovering community in her new home while leading the 2019 youth climate strike in Manhattan; Greenpeace activist Kumi Naidoo on a rubber dinghy in stormy Arctic seas contemplating his mortality as he races to occupy an oil rig. The stories in The Revolution Will Not Be Litigated capture the complex, and often-awkward dance between legal reform and social change. They are more than compelling portraits of fascinating lives and work, they are revelatory: of generational transitions; of epochal change and apocalyptic anxiety; of the ethical dilemmas that define our age; and of how one can make a positive impact when the odds are stacked against you in a harsh world of climate crisis and ruthless globalization. Contributors: Phelister Abdalla, Alejandra Ancheita, Joe Athialy, Baher Azmy, Pavel Chikov, Ghida Frangieh, Njeri Gateru, Mark Gevisser, Robin Gorna, Justin Hansford, Mark Heywood, Benjamin Hoffman, David Hunter, Ka Hsaw Wa, Julia Lalla-Maharajh, Kumi Naidoo, Nana Ama Nketia-Quaidoo, Katie Redford, Jennifer Robinson, Ayisha Siddiqa, Eimear Sparks, Klementyna Suchanov, Marissa Vahlsing, Krystal Two Bulls, David Wicker, Farhana Yamin and JingJing Zhang.

35 year-old Daniel Noboa faces a rising tide of crime and violence and an economic crisis that has made many Ecuadorians leave their country. Ecuadorean bonds rallied on the vote result as Mr Noboa's business background provided a boost for investors that had seen the country's dollar debt fall sharply this year. Roger Hearing hears how the new president will look to tackle these challenges and how he can get the economy on track.

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Creativity through the lens of a Director, producer, writer & Filmmaker, writer and mediator"How do you bring together conscious and unconscious minds." - Beret"The interplay between structure and variation." - JohnBeret E. Strong, Ph.D., M.F.A., Director/Producer, has been making documentary filmssince 1995, and owns Landlocked Films. Beret is also a researcher, writer, andeducator. Her films have shown on PBS stations across the U.S. and Canada, and wonCINE Golden Eagles and a nomination for an IDA/ABC News Videosource Award. Herfilms have screened at festivals including Full Frame Documentary Film Festival,Yamagata International Film Festival, Cine las Americas, the Boulder International Film Festival, Denver Film Festival, and the Pan African Film Festival. She also runs a small educational nonprofit supporting educational opportunity for youth in Central America. Beret cares about amplifying people's voices, social justice and equity, and the health of our planet.John Tweedy, M.A., J.D., has been directing, producing, and editing films with Beret E.Strong and Landlocked films since 1995.  He directed Streams of Gold, about goldmining in an Ecuadorean valley over a 100-year span, broadcast nationally on FreeSpeech TV; Penny and Red, about Penny Chenery and the thoroughbred racehorseSecretariat, broadcast on PBS stations nationwide; and has edited most of LandlockedFilms' other prize-winning documentaries.  His filmography includes work on climatescience, law and equity issues, cultural competency, disability, and education.  John isalso a lawyer, mediator and writer.www.thisisnotwhowearefilm.comFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/NotWhoWeAreFilmINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/notwhowearefilm

Jennifer Robinson, the Australian human rights and media freedom barrister who graces Doughty Street chambers, is probably best known for her work representing Julian Assange “I did not expect it was going to become so big,” says Robinson. “And I certainly never expected I'd spend so much time visiting him in the Ecuadorean embassy in London.” Her new book, co-written with Keina Yoshida, could not be timelier as we record this the day after the sentencing of an armed officer, David Carrick, for 48 rapes against a dozen woman, and a headteacher, and her seven-year-old daughter have died in what police are calling a murder suicide. It seemingly never ends. One every three days a woman is killed but many more are silenced and let down by the system, this is exactly where Jennifer's specialties lie.

Hello, is this Pizza Hut? Excellent. My name is Ben Shapiro. Conservative thought leader. Prominent white YouTuber. The Muggsy Bogues of the intellectual dark Web. And—look, it's just a fact—I would like to order some pizza pie. If you are triggered by that request, I do not care. I truly do not. Now let's discuss conditions. First, thank you for agreeing to debate me. Typically, in fora such as this, I am met with ad-hominem mudslinging, anything from “You racist creep” or “Is that your real voice?” to raucous schoolyard laughter and threats of the dreaded “toilet swirly.” However, your willingness to engage with me over the phone on the subject of pizza shows an intellectual fortitude and openness to dangerous ideas which reflects highly on your character. Huzzah, good sir. Huzzah. Second, any pizza I order will be male. None of this “Our pizza identifies as trans-fluid-pan-poly”—no. Pizza is a boy. With a penis. It's that simple. It's been true for all of human history, from Plato to Socrates to Mr. Mistoffelees, and any attempt to rewrite the pillars of Western thought will be met with a hearty “Fuh!” by yours truly. And, trust me, that is not a fate you wish to meet. Now. With regard to my topping preference. I have eaten from your pizzeria in times past, and it must be said: your pepperoni is embarrassingly spicy. Frankly, it boggles the mind. I mean, what kind of drugs are you inhaling over there? Pot?! One bite of that stuff and I had to take a shower. So tread lightly when it comes to spice, my good man. You do not want to see me at my most epic. Like the great white hero of Zack Snyder's classic film “300,” I will kick you. Onions, peppers—no, thank you. If I wanted veggies, I'd go to a salad bar. I'm not some sort of vegan, Cory Booker weirdo. And your efforts to Michelle Obama-ize the great American pizza pie are, frankly, hilarious. Though not as funny as the impressively named P'Zone—when I finally figured out that genuinely creative pun, I laughed until I cried and peed. A true Spartan admits defeat, and I must admit that, in this instance, your Hut humor slayed me, Dennis Miller style. And, with that, you have earned my order. Congratulations. Ahem. Without further ado, I would like your smallest child pizza, no sauce, extra cheese. Hello? Aha. A hang-up. Another triggered lib, bested by logic. Damn it. I'm fucking starving.   I think that it's ok to be sexually aroused by Pokemon. More so, I think it should be encouraged in the games and anime, and GameFreak should lean into it. Firstly, some Pokemon are shown to be much smarter then humans. Kadabra has been said to have an IQ over 5000, which is gigantically more than the definition of an animal, which have an IQ between 0 (Worms and Fish) and 65 (Apes and Octopus). Thus, they are smarter then needed to be able to give consent. Secondly, the argument could be made they are not as empathetic as humans, and thus can't give consent. This is proven not to be true numerous times in the anime, by watching Meowth. In Season 2, Episode 16 of the Pokemon show, it is established that he is no smarter or different then regular Pokemon, he simply learnt to walk by watching a dance rehearsal and later learnt English through a picture book. Throughout the following seasons, it's shown how he schemes, laughs, cries and even at points, deceives people into thinking he is a human (in order to steal Ash's Pikachu of course). And the last piece of damning evidence - a folk tale in the Canalave Library (Pokémon Diamond and Pearl) literally STATES that humans used to marry Pokémon. This was removed in the English translation. Gamefreak, if you wanted us to fuck Pokémon, just say it. Conclusively, Pokemon aren't animals. They are intelligent, with empathy and kindness, and should be treated as equals. Denying them the right to have sex with humans removes their freedom, which is racist, and frankly, unamerican.   An Afghan, an Albanian, an Algerian, an American, an Andorran, an Angolan, an Antiguans, an Argentine, an Armenian, an Australian, an Austrian, an Azerbaijani, a Bahamian, a Bahraini, a Bangladeshi, a Barbadian, a Barbudans, a Batswanan, a Belarusian, a Belgian, a Belizean, a Beninese, a Bhutanese, a Bolivian, a Bosnian, a Brazilian, a Brit, a Bruneian, a Bulgarian, a Burkinabe, a Burmese, a Burundian, a Cambodian, a Cameroonian, a Canadian, a Cape Verdean, a Central African, a Chadian, a Chilean, a Chinese, a Colombian, a Comoran, a Congolese, a Costa Rican, a Croatian, a Cuban, a Cypriot, a Czech, a Dane, a Djibouti, a Dominican, a Dutchman, an East Timorese, an Ecuadorean, an Egyptian, an Emirian, an Equatorial Guinean, an Eritrean, an Estonian, an Ethiopian, a Fijian, a Filipino, a Finn, a Frenchman, a Gabonese, a Gambian, a Georgian, a German, a Ghanaian, a Greek, a Grenadian, a Guatemalan, a Guinea-Bissauan, a Guinean, a Guyanese, a Haitian, a Herzegovinian, a Honduran, a Hungarian, an I-Kiribati, an Icelander, an Indian, an Indonesian, an Iranian, an Iraqi, an Irishman, an Israeli, an Italian, an Ivorian, a Jamaican, a Japanese, a Jordanian, a Kazakhstani, a Kenyan, a Kittian and Nevisian, a Kuwaiti, a Kyrgyz, a Laotian, a Latvian, a Lebanese, a Liberian, a Libyan, a Liechtensteiner, a Lithuanian, a Luxembourger, a Macedonian, a Malagasy, a Malawian, a Malaysian, a Maldivan, a Malian, a Maltese, a Marshallese, a Mauritanian, a Mauritian, a Mexican, a Micronesian, a Moldovan, a Monacan, a Mongolian, a Moroccan, a Mosotho, a Motswana, a Mozambican, a Namibian, a Nauruan, a Nepalese, a New Zealander, a Nicaraguan, a Nigerian, a Nigerien, a North Korean, a Northern Irishman, a Norwegian, an Omani, a Pakistani, a Palauan, a Palestinian, a Panamanian, a Papua New Guinean, a Paraguayan, a Peruvian, a Pole, a Portuguese, a Qatari, a Romanian, a Russian, a Rwandan, a Saint Lucian, a Salvadoran, a Samoan, a San Marinese, a Sao Tomean, a Saudi, a Scottish, a Senegalese, a Serbian, a Seychellois, a Sierra Leonean, a Singaporean, a Slovakian, a Slovenian, a Solomon Islander, a Somali, a South African, a South Korean, a Spaniard, a Sri Lankan, a Sudanese, a Surinamer, a Swazi, a Swede, a Swiss, a Syrian, a Tajik, a Tanzanian, a Togolese, a Tongan, a Trinidadian or Tobagonian, a Tunisian, a Turk, a Tuvaluan, a Ugandan, a Ukrainian, a Uruguayan, a Uzbekistani, a Venezuelan, a Vietnamese, a Welshman, a Yemenite, a Zambian and a Zimbabwean all go to a bar.. 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The World Cup kicked off amidst cheers and chants from the fans who had made their way to Qatar to watch the games. Although most fans chanted in support of their teams, Ecuadorean fans in one section of Al Bayt Stadium had a different message: “Queremos cerveza, queremos cerveza.” They want beer. Sadly for them, there is no beer to be had after the government in Qatar made a last-minute decision to ban sales at all World Cup stadiums. https://www.adlawaccess.com/2022/11/articles/thirsty-world-cup-fans-serve-up-reminder-about-sponsorship-agreements/ Gonzalo E. Mon Phone: (202) 342-8576 Email: gmon@kelleydrye.com Bio: www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/Gonzalo-E-Mon Download the Ad Law Access App www.kelleydrye.com/News-Events/New…ind-Advertising See our LinkeTree for more information linktr.ee/KelleyDryeAdLaw Hosted by Simone Roach Produced by Jeff Scurry

A brief chat about everything from mashed potatoes to Ecuadorean tribes.

A brief chat about everything from mashed potatoes to Ecuadorean tribes.

With the powerhouse producing team of Guillermo Del Toro and Alfonso Cuaron behind it, 2004's Ecuadorean drama Cronicas had an easy time being chosen as that country's submission for the Best Foreign Language film at the Academy Awards.  It didn't get that honor but still had the star power to guide it to international acclaim.  John Leguizamo, performing fully in Spanish for the first time in his career, leads a stellar cast that includes Leonor Watling, Damian Alcazar, Jose Maria Yazpik and Alfred Molina. Dan and Vicky visit this indie gem as well as catching us up with some recently seen including the Affleck/Damon epic The Last Duel, 2022 horror film The Cursed, Spielberg comedy romp 1941, 1959's The Young Philadelpians, Bo Burnham Inside and 2019 Dutch road rage thriller Tailgate. Check out our new podcast artwork (!), leave us feedback on the episode on your favorite podcatcher, and visit our website at hotdatpod.com.

Festivities, cultures, traditions, and enjoyment... The holiday season is all about this! In the same spirit, in lieu of our regular episode, we decided to bring to you a special episode this holiday season. We were joined by some amazing people from different parts of the world, Germany, Ecuador, Poland, Egypt, and Spain (and not to forget your hosts from India as well). They shared their stories and culture with us. So without further ado, let's step into the shoes of these different cultures and dance our way through these celebratory times. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas, A very Happy new year, and Happy Holidays Timestamps Vishwajeet & Devendra (0:00): Dev talks about the festival of Rakshabandhan and the significance behind it. Jeet tells us about a festival of Ganga Mela, which is similar to Holi from his hometown, and how it's related to India's independence movement in 1942. Both of them also share the festivals they would like to attend. Fatima (19:25): Spanish girl with African roots. Currently living in Germany. Talked about her experience of celebrating festivals from her culture in a country where those festivals or traditions are not known. Michelle (32:15): Ecuadorean girl, studied in France and now finds herself liking Germany. Walked us through various festivals of her beautiful sunny country and the interesting anecdotes behind the rituals they follow, particularly around New Year's Eve. Julia (42:40): Born and brought up in Southwest Germany(Bavaria), traveled around the globe, and now living in Germany, shared some interesting insights into german traditions of Christmas and New Years' eve. She also gave us insight into the bavarian festival of Maibaum and everyone's favorite Oktoberfest. Molly/Tito (58:45): The Egyptian duo, studying in Germany. Walked us through life during festive seasons in Egypt, especially during the month-long festival of Ramadan and the religious backdrop of it. Alex (69:15): German-Polish roots, lived around the globe, and now residing in Germany. Gives us insights into Polish Christmas traditions. Reach out to us with your comments, suggestions, or critique here: Twitter: @infounderradar Instagram: @infoundertheradar Your hosts on Twitter: Devendra: @InDevOut & Vishwajeet: @vishwajeets3 Music Credits: “This is Christmas” by scottholmesmusic.com Creative Commons - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/info-under-radar/message

What you'll learn in this episode: How Flor de la Vida draws inspiration from Ecuador's unique landscape and wildlife  How the company developed a partnership with local and international polo teams, and their process for designing a trophy for the World Polo Championship Why it was important for Jameson to work with recycled gold and ethically sourced gems Why a jewelry design that sells well in one market won't always be popular in another What NFTs are, and how people are using blockchain technology to invest in jewelry About Jameson Murphy Jameson Murphy is co-founder and general manager of Flor de la Vida, a jewelry brand founded in 2014 and based in Quito, Ecuador. The company uses 3D technology and innovative techniques to create sustainable, handcrafted high jewelry and engagement and wedding rings. Flor de la Vida aims to reshape the business model of selling high jewelry and push the limits of e-commerce in Ecuador and worldwide.  Additional Resources: Website Instagram Photos: Transcript: Founded in 2014 with simple silver jewelry sold door-to-door, Flor de la Vida has grown into a global high jewelry brand that combines the inspiration of Ecuador's natural landscape with cutting-edge design and e-commerce technology. Co-owner Jameson Murphy joined the Jewelry Journey Podcast to talk about how the company sources its materials ethically; why Flor de la Vida partnered with the Polo World Championship; and how blockchain technology is changing the way people buy and invest in jewelry. Read the episode transcript here. Sharon: How does the fact that you're in Ecuador influence your designs? It's interesting to me. In my questions, I've mentioned the Southwest. Everybody talks about the light, or in Iceland, they talk about certain aspects of the country. What does Ecuador have to offer that's different? Jameson: Our main product we sell here is engagement rings and wedding rings. We have a showroom here in Quito which we sustain ourselves with, selling and doing this. We also have the vision for luxury jewelry with this Galapagos line. We've been inspired by designs that are popular in the US for engagement rings. We've tried to work with that style, and it doesn't always work. I speak with my wife and say, “Hey, what's going on here?” and she says, “Well, it's a Latin American group. They have different interests.” You have to market it differently. You can't just go to a website in the U.S. and say, “Hey, I'm going to take some pictures that look similar to these pictures that work for them.” You need to work with the culture a little bit more. There are designs that are more interesting to the people here that I wouldn't have thought would be good sellers. Some of our best models have been things I would not have thought would have been. Sharon: Such as? Can you give an example? Jameson: Our top engagement ring, the sides are braided with really small, one-millimeter diamonds, and then there's a central diamond on top. Another design we thought to put in there, and it turned out to be the best design, was something I wouldn't have imaged. It's not something very specific, but I'm saying the customers here are drawn to that. It's something that must be cultural. Sharon: If I went to Argentina and looked at jewelry, is there something that makes your jewelry specifically Ecuadorean in a sense? Jameson: Specifically this Galapagos line that just came out. We have the Galapagos, but we also have some of the mountains here. We would also love to get into the Amazon. We have a unique country here. We have the Amazon. We have the Andes. We have the coast and the Galapagos. There's a lot of physical area that's good for inspiring. We haven't gotten into the Amazon yet, but we'd love to do work with that as well. For the moment, the inspiration has been the Galapagos, which has been this line we just came out with. Sharon: In your mind, when you think about the future and the Amazon, are you thinking of crocodiles, alligators? Jameson: There's so much opportunity. I love the colors and the gems, so I'm thinking of frogs, jaguars, all kinds of interesting jewelry that I would love to do for the next line. Sharon: I guess my question is, I'm somebody who knows very little about Latin America. I've been to Argentina; that's about it. If I come to Ecuador and look at your jewelry and then I go to Brazil, am I going to see a difference in the design and say, “Ah, that reflects that mountains of Ecuador”? What am I going to see that's different? Jameson: Well, if we talk specifically about the line I'm making, this is unique to Ecuador. One of the largest mountains in Ecuador is Chimborazo. It's actually the highest mountain if you're judging it from the center of the earth, due to the bulge of the planet. It's the farthest from the center of the earth. This is Chimborazo. We made a pendant that's based on the 3D model of this mountain, and we have a sun that's setting behind the mountains. This is a really unique pendant. This is something that's unique to Ecuador, and also the wildlife we're making the pieces of as well. Sharon: Do you find that people who are travelling or tourists are drawn to this mountain pendant because it's a reminder? Who is drawn to that? Jameson: Yes, since we started, we've always wanted our jewelry to be meaningful. We understand that this is part of the magic jewelry has. People have an engagement ring and they remember the moment; they remember the feeling. There's so much connected to it or a pendant. If it was a gift, they remember when they got it, where it came from, and they carry that with themselves. We want this to be the same for people who are visiting Ecuador. Thanks to this event we're doing with polo, we're preparing ourselves for the people who come here to take something back home from this event, the polo players, something to give to their wives. We're also going to be offering it in the cruise, so they'll remember that. It'll be something that's meaningful. They'll remember the whole event, their trip to Ecuador, the polo, that it was a gift. We want to incorporate all of this and have it represent this meaning to the people. Sharon: If you put the polo aside, do you think your customers see meaning in the jewelry you're doing that says, “Oh, this is uniquely Ecuadorean,” or “I wouldn't find this in Colombia”? Is there something that's a little different? I'm just trying to understand if there is some differentiation. You're talking to somebody who's so naïve about the geography and that culture. Jameson: Sure, the wildlife is unique, the wildlife in the Galapagos. We also made a sea iguana. In the Galapagos, they have the only sea iguana that exists. Sharon: Oh, a sea iguana, really? Jameson: It goes into the water and eats algae, and then it comes back out and dries out on the land. It's the only iguana in the world that actually goes out to sea. So, we took an image of this. We made a really elaborate iguana, and he's holding a big tanzanite. We wanted to create a link with Africa, where these gems are coming from, and the Galapagos. He has studded emeralds going down his back, so it's a really beautiful piece and it's unique. This is absolutely Ecuadorean. You wouldn't think of Colombia or anywhere else, because this is the only place in the world where you can find this animal. Sharon: That's interesting, a sea iguana. Has this been a popular item? I realize it's a high-end item from what you're describing. Do people say, “Oh, this is something I should have in my shop because I have people who will want something like this”?  Jameson: The sea iguana is actually the piece that has gotten the most attention. I reached out to some other polo groups thinking, “I'm in this world. I'm going to take advantage of it to see what I can what I do with it.” There's another owner of a polo group and she said, “Wow! I want to make a trophy also. I'm not even thinking of doing it in Ecuador. I want to make a trophy out of a sea iguana.” She wanted to do it, and she actually used the image of the jewelry I sent her as her WhatsApp image for a couple of days, just showing her friends and letting everyone know about this image she loves. I believe she's probably going to be the first customer for this piece, hopefully.  Sharon: I hope that comes to pass. This is really talking about niche marketing here, the niche of the polo group. In five or 10 years, we're going to talk and you're going to be the polo jeweler, in a sense. Jameson: That would be great. That would be a great spot to be for lovely jewelry. Sharon: Oh, sure. Jameson: You need a client who can afford a piece like this. Polo is definitely known to have high-net-worth attendees to a game like this. Sharon: Where else are they playing this in Latin America, this sport? Jameson: Where else are they playing polo? Sharon: Yes. Jameson: Like I mentioned before, I know it's really big in Argentina. They do horse breeding. They do their own tournaments and everything, so it's definitely very important in Argentina. I couldn't say how important it is in other places in South America. Sharon: Would there be resistance with an Argentine team saying, “You're from Ecuador. Why do we want something made by people in Ecuador or designed by people in Ecuador?” Would there be barriers in terms of the culture or somebody saying, “We'll do our own”? Jameson: For the jewelry do you mean? Sharon: Yeah. Jameson: It would have to be meaningful to them. If I say, “Hey, check out this sea iguana. Would you like to buy this?” and if it's not meaningful to them, if they're not doing an event in Ecuador, if they've never visited Ecuador and they don't think about coming to Ecuador, it's certainly not going to be interesting to them. They'll say, “Hey, it's interesting, but what am I going to do with it?” That's definitely a barrier. So, you need people that see meaning in this as well. I need to find them. Like I mentioned, the people that are running this event, they have a cruise line that goes from the coast of Ecuador out to the Galapagos, so, I can also do marketing on the cruise line. This is an opportunity because this means I'm reaching people that see deep meaning in Ecuador. They're here visiting with their family. They're here with their wives, their husbands, and this is a meaningful moment for them, so yes, they are interested in this. That's a great way to reach them. Just like you mentioned, if I show it to everybody, they could say, “Hey, it's interesting, but I'm not planning on visiting Ecuador. I've never been in that corner, so it wouldn't be that interesting for me.” Sharon: It's interesting to me, because talking to different makers, jewelers, I don't hear a lot about finding your niche. It's so important that you're being very targeted. Your money goes a lot further, and it's so much easier to find your market. Jameson: Right. Sharon: In your background, you mentioned e-commerce and blockchain. How does that play into what you're doing in terms of selling your jewelry? Jameson: Blockchain is something that's very interesting. This is something I've been interested in for a long time. About six years ago, Bitcoin came out—I don't how long ago—but it's something that's always been interesting to me. I've followed it; I've investigated it; I've spent a lot of time looking into it. I've never actually had something to do with it. It's just been something I love investigating about the economy and I find interesting. Blockchain, based on cryptocurrencies, is something I found interesting, so I thought, “How am I going to link this to jewelry?” Have you ever heard of an NFT? Sharon: I've heard of it, but is it possible to briefly and succinctly—because I know it's such a complicated area—explain the blockchain and NFTs, which is very important in jewelry? Jameson: Sure, an NFT is a non-fungible token. It's a very specific name, but basically it's a digital item that is unique, and you know it's unique because it's backed by the blockchain. A blockchain is something that is non-centralized that can safely record information. You know the information is correct because it's not produced by anybody; it's actually produced by everybody in some way. We could say it like this. So, an NFT is a digital file that's unique, and you know it's unique because it is linked to the blockchain.  To give an example, there's a business that's selling diamonds as NFTs. For the jewelry industry, it's easier to understand how this could be useful. There's a business called Icecap Diamonds and they sell NFTs. I can go online and if I have a cryptocurrency—I need Ethereum, specifically—I can buy one of these diamonds. So, I buy it and what do they send? They send a digital copy of this diamond. What can I do with this? I could sell this to another person. Now, I need to know there's actually a physical diamond related to this, so this is important: I need to trust this business, that not just anybody is selling me an image of a diamond. It needs to be a trustworthy business, but I can buy this diamond, and this is an investment.  I have a digital image; I have it my cryptocurrency wallet. I can sell this to somebody else if they're interested, or I can burn this image. This one of the terms. If I burn this, in a sense I'm going to be canceling it, and then they send me the diamond physically. If I actually want the diamond physically, they can give it to me. I can have it in my stock; I could use it as an investment. These are specifically investment-created diamonds. If I had it physically, any time I want to have my NFT again, I want to sell it or I want to have my digital backing of this diamond, I send it back to them. They check it out and make sure this is the same diamond, that there's no damage or anything, and they reactivate my NFT so I have it again. They have it in their safe. It's in their bank, in their vault, and then I have this digital image or file showing that I have this. It's just an interesting way of investing. They're using this towards people that are investing. That want to diversify their portfolios. They can easily buy a diamond and sell it to other people or have the diamond and buy it back.   I wanted to do something similar myself, so I was thinking, “How can I do this? How can I do an NFT with jewelry?” Reaching out to another polo group, I got in contact with another owner of a major league polo group in the United States. I saw in the news that she was doing an NFT deal with polo players and making NFTs of polo players. This is basically like trading cards, you could say. They have value because you know that there's only one or 10 of them, and you know exactly how many and you know who produced it. If we're talking about baseball cards, you know it's an official baseball card and you know there are only 10 in circulation, and that gives it value. An NFT has something similar. If I make cards of the best polo players and I only make one or ten of them, then it has a value of whatever value people give it knowing it's unique.  I saw that she was a doing a big deal and she just got a big contract with this for players, so I reached out and said, “Hey, I'm making this jewelry. Would you be interested in doing some trophies or NFTs?” She was thrilled, and we actually just got a contract. I'm going to be doing an NFT jewelry line with her. This is exciting. This is digital jewelry, but it's also exchangeable—there's a better word for it—meaning that if they burn the image, I send them the piece of jewelry. If they send it back to me or we destroy this NFT, then I send them the physical piece of jewelry or they can have the image, which represents a piece of jewelry they can have any time or sell. Someone else could buy it. They can trade this with other people. The jewelry is based on a mascot for this polo league, which is a unicorn. It's a unicorn that we made, and it has a gem in its belly. This is the image. People can buy this, and if they want this necklace, they let us know. They exchange the NFT for the necklace, or they can hold onto it or trade it to other people if they want. Sharon: So, if I'm a member of the league, she sends out a catalogue with T-shirts and keychains and a picture of your unicorn with the gem, and then I say, “Oh, I really like that.” Is it the same price? Would I pay the same amount for this image as I am for the gem? Jameson: Yes, you pay the full price. If you want the piece of jewelry, then you have to exchange the image for the jewelry, or you can just have the image that's tradeable so anybody else could buy it from them. From the blockchain we will know who the owner is. You can see who has always been the owner from the creator, so whoever the owner is can say at any moment, “I would like to now have this necklace,” and then you produce it and send it to them. Sharon: When you say “you,” will you be producing it? Jameson: I will be producing it, yes. Sharon: Do you have to have it in stock in case people want them? Jameson: No, that's one of the exciting pieces. We could sell potentially hundreds of these and not have to make them until somebody requests it. That's an interesting aspect. Sharon: But you have to know how to make it, right? Jameson: Absolutely, yes. We have tested; we have everything ready. We know we can make it.  Sharon: Wow! Do people pay with Bitcoin? Do they pay for these with Bitcoin, or can I send you a check or an electronic transfer? How do people pay? Jameson: We're just doing press for it right now. Last week we launched it. We're getting people excited about it. We're creating hype, so it's not for sale yet. Depending on the platform we put it on—because there are a lot of different platforms, websites that offer NFTs. Some you can only pay in cryptocurrencies; others you can pay with a credit card, and they convert it because it has to be related to the blockchain at some point. We don't have it defined. It's probably going to be in cryptocurrency first. Sharon: When you say the blockchain--I don't know how many times I've tried to understand this—the blockchain, can you explain how that fits into all of this? The blockchain, is that the cryptocurrency? Is that the different kinds of cryptocurrency that makes up a blockchain?   Jameson: Sure, I could clear this up a little bit. Specifically, I have studied Bitcoin. There are so many cryptocurrencies we now have. They all have something unique to them, which is exciting. They're different. They're not just a copy of Bitcoin, although some are and they just put a different name on it. Basically, a blockchain is a ledger that is confirmed by no one. Let's say I have a ledger; I have a back account that says I have $100 and you have $100 in your bank account. I send you $100, and who confirms that I sent you the $100? We need the bank. We need a bank that says, “O.K., Jamie really had $100 and he really sent Sharon $100 and she really accepted $100.” We need somebody in between us to verify that this transaction has taken place. Blockchain is a technology that uses cryptography to be able to confirm that I have $100 or 100 Bitcoin and I sent it. This cryptography confirms that I really have $100 or 100 Bitcoin. Sharon: What's this cryptography? Jameson: This is complicated. I don't know it in the depth that I should, but cryptography means there's a whole impressive algorithm that confirms that I actually have this, that I actually sent it. Let's start from there, because later I'll explain exactly how it's interesting as well. This digital surveyor, let's say, confirms that I have this, that I'm sending it to you, and that I'm not sending it to two people at once, because I could try to send—like I have a hundred Bitcoins, so I'm going to send a hundred to one person and I'm also going to send a hundred to my brother, but it's the same hundred Bitcoin and I'm trying to cheat the system. This is impossible. This won't happen because the cryptography says it can only go one place. I could possibly trick the system for a little bit of time, but because it's a blockchain and every block of it is connected to the next, there are so many computers that are confirming this at once that I wouldn't be able to trick the system for very long. Let's go into what these computers are doing. Have you ever heard of someone who mines cryptocurrency or mines Bitcoin? Sharon: No, you're talking to somebody who knows very little. I'm working in cash. But people mine this stuff, did you say? Jameson: I'm almost done. I understand that this is a pretty far-out topic, but it's actually related to the jewelry, so I can bring it around. When somebody is mining cryptocurrency, you basically turn on your computer and you use your computer to look at a whole bunch of numbers. If you can look at the numbers fast, if you have a really big computer and you're reviewing these numbers, which is checking the cryptography—you don't know what you're checking; you're just reviewing that the cryptography is correct. What you're doing is confirming the transactions people make.  There are millions of people right now, at this moment, who are mining cryptocurrencies. They turn on their computers and they link them to a centralized place where you're confirming all of these transactions. You don't know whose transaction you're confirming. You have no idea what you're doing, but your computer is checking that the cryptography is correct. Why would anybody do this? Because cryptocurrencies reward you if you solve the transaction. You found out the transaction is correct. You don't know whose it is or where it is, but you solved it. Your computer found the bits, the numbers that link together, so then you earn Bitcoin. The Bitcoin itself produces and sends you Bitcoin, so nobody sent it to you. You don't know whose transaction you solved, but you solved it; you solved it with cryptography, so there's no third party. You're solving everybody's transaction, so it's decentralized.  Sharon: I've seen several sites where people say, “We accept Bitcoin.” Have people paid you in Bitcoin for things? Jameson: A few, yes. Sharon: Has that been something you're comfortable with, in terms of giving somebody a piece of jewelry and they give you Bitcoin? Jameson: Like I mentioned, we've come a long way from when we started, just making some artisanal silver jewelry. It was a limit that I had. We had a customer who reached out to us. She was a South African customer. She said, “Hey, I'd like to buy some jewelry, but I'd like to pay you in Bitcoins.” This was the first time. I said, “O.K., I've got to figure out what it is. If I don't know what this is, how am I going to accept it? And if I don't know what it is, I'm limiting myself.” I wanted to look into it; I wanted to know. I found it really interesting and I found out everything I could. I say, “Well, it's currency.” If somebody sends you Bitcoin, it's not that hard to go on a platform and turn it into US dollars and deposit it in your bank account. It's really simple, actually. There's a lot of resistance because people don't know what it is, but it's not that difficult to turn it back into US dollars. Sharon: That's very interesting. There was so much resistance among dealers just going online until Covid. For years, I was trying to encourage friends who are dealers or in the business to go online, do your website, and nobody did it until there was nowhere else to sell your stuff with Covid. Anyway, is it Jamie? I know you said Jameson, but you go by Jamie.  Jameson: I used to go by Jamie, yes. Sharon: Thank you so much for being with us today. This is really interesting. You're going to become the expert and people are going to be coming to you and saying, “How do I do this with Bitcoin?” Jameson: I'm glad to talk. Sharon: Thank you so much. It's greatly appreciated. Jameson: Thank you so much, Sharon. Thanks for having me here. We will have images posted on the website. You can find us wherever you download your podcasts, and please rate us. Please join us next time, when our guest will be another jewelry industry professional who will share their experience and expertise. Thank you so much for listening. Thank you again for listening. 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Over the course of 28 years in courts across the world, litigation over drilling by Chevron's predecessor Texaco in the Ecuadorean rainforest has taken countless surprising turns, but perhaps none so unusual as the ongoing criminal trial of their archnemisis: environmental lawyer Steven Donziger."We kind of laugh about this on our legal team, but I'm probably the only lawyer in America ever to really be begging to be prosecuted by the DOJ criminally," Donziger quipped during a Zoom interview taped days before his criminal trial in Manhattan Federal Court.On the latest episode of the Law&Crime podcast "Objections: with Adam Klasfeld," Donziger and one of his most high-profile supporters, Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), explain to the show's host why they are both asking for the Department of Justice's intervention in the criminal case.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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On our 1000th episode of Going Underground, we firstly speak to UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer. He discusses the significance of the arrest of Julian Assange on this day two years ago on the war on press freedom, how Julian Assange’s persecution started with the arbitrary detention at the Ecuadorian Embassy, the health of Julian Assange and his assessment that he has been psychologically tortured, the war crimes and corruption WikiLeaks has exposed, the media’s role in the psychological torture of Assange, and much more! Finally, we speak to former counsel at the Ecuadorian Embassy Fidel Narvaez. He discusses the events leading up to Assange having his Ecuadorian citizenship revoked and the British Police entering the embassy to arrest him, why Lenin Moreno’s decision leaves him ashamed, the significance of Julian Assange’s contribution to journalism and the fight against corruption worldwide, the end of Lenin Moreno’s presidency, the candidacy of Andres Arauz, a socialist economist in the Ecuadorean elections, and much more!

Today we celebrate an East German Nurseryman and plant breeder who is remembered in the name Feather Reed Grass. We'll also learn about an exceptional English author and garden designer. We hear a little snippet about Gardener’s Latin as a clue to the meaning behind Plant Names. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a fantastic book about the business of flowers. And then we’ll wrap things up with a beloved old poem about botany.   Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart To listen to the show while you're at home, just ask Alexa or Google to “Play the latest episode of The Daily Gardener Podcast.” And she will. 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The next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community, where you’d search for a friend... and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.   Important Events March 9, 1874 Today is the birthday of the revered German plant breeder, writer, and garden designer Karl Foerster. Now Karl was born into an intellectual and accomplished family. His father was an astronomer, and his mother was a famous painter. Many gardeners are surprised to learn that Karl began gardening at the tender age of seven after obtaining an apprenticeship. A year later, Karl entered a professional gardening program and studied there for 11 years. When Karl turned 18, he took over his family’s Berlin nursery, which was a bit of a mess.  But Karl had a knack for running a nursery. He streamlined the business by simplifying his plant inventory. Although Karl loved all plants, he was especially drawn to tough, low-maintenance, hardy perennials. Karl used three factors to determine whether a plant would be sold in his nursery: beauty, resilience, and endurance. And Karl's high standards ended up bringing great success to his nursery. When he turned 24, Karl moved his nursery to Potsdam. There, Karl married a singer and pianist named Eva, and together they had one daughter. Knowing Karl’s high standards of plants, imagine how exacting Karl was as a plant breeder. Yet, Karl never pollinated flowers by hand. He wanted nature to reign supreme. Today, Karl Foerster grass is a recognized staple in many gardens and landscapes. The story goes that Karl was on a train when he spied the grass along the tracks. To seize the chance to collect the specimen, Karl pulled the emergency brake, stopped the train, and then quickly collected the specimen that now bears his name. While gardeners have heard of Karl Foerster Grass or Feather Reed Grass (Calamagrostis), many fail to realize the grass was successful because it first met Karl’s high standards for perennials. Karl Foerster grass was the Perennial Plant of the Year in 2001. And, Overdam is a variegated version of Karl Foerster grass. Karl’s plant performance expectations and his appreciation for low maintenance spaces with year-long seasonal interest helped shape the New German Garden Style of garden design. A Karl Foerster garden had some signature plants: grasses, delphinium, and phlox. Naturally, all of these plants were favorites in Karl’s breeding work. Karl once wrote, “A garden without phlox is not only a sheer mistake but a sin against summer." And he also wrote, “Grasses are the hair of mother earth.” Karl lived to the ripe old age of 96. And looking back, it's staggering to think that Karl spent nearly nine decades gardening, and it was Karl Foerster who said, “In my next life, I’d like to be a gardener once again.  The job was too big for just one lifetime.”   March 9, 1892 Today is the birthday of the English author and garden designer, Vita Sackville West. In 1930, Sissinghurst Castle - at least what was left of it - was bought by Vita and her husband - the diplomat, and journalist, Harold Nicolson. Together, they restored the house and created the famous garden, which was given to the National Trust in 1967. After seeing Sissinghurst for the very first time, Vita recalled, “I fell in love; love at first sight. I saw what might be made of it.” Vita explored the depths of her own creativity as she shaped the gardens at Sissinghurst. When she came up with the idea for a Sunset Garden, she wrote, “I used to call it the Sunset Garden in my own mind before I even planted it up.” Vita’s Sunset Garden included flowers with warm citrus colors, like the yellows, oranges, and reds of Dahlia's Salvias Canas and tulips. Vita also created a white Garden – one of the most difficult Gardens to design, maintain and pull off.  White gardens are challenging, and you may be thinking, well, why is that? Well, here's the main reason: because, after flowering, many white blooms don’t age well; they turn brown or yellow as they wither and die on the plant. But I have to say that 10 years ago, I did help a friend install a white garden. And when it was in bloom, it really was spectacular. By the time World War happened, Vita and Harold had been working on Sissinghurst for nearly a decade. But there came a point when they were both convinced that a German invasion of Britain was becoming more likely. Never one to run from a challenge. Vita decided to plant 11,000 daffodils on the property. She was essentially leaving her legacy and a message of defiance to the enemy. Vita’s personal life was as varied and fascinating it's the plants in her garden. She had relationships with both men and women, and she loved the people in her life intensely. Once, in a letter to Harold, Vita wrote, “You are my eternal spring.” On December 29, 1946, Harold wrote, "Trying to convince [Vita] that planning is an element in gardening…  She wishes just to jab in things that she has leftover. The tragedy of the romantic temperament is that it dislikes form so much that it ignores the effect of masses.”  In 1955, Vita was honored with the Veitch Memorial Medal, which is awarded to those who have helped advance and improve the science and practice of horticulture - and Vita definitely achieved that. I thought I'd close out this mini-biography of Vita with her own words. Here's something that Vieta wrote about spring: She walks in the loveliness she made, Between the apple-blossom and the water-- She walks among the patterned pied brocade, Each flower her son, and every tree her daughter. And We owned a garden on a hill, We planted rose and daffodil, Flowers that English poets sing, And hoped for glory in the Spring.   Unearthed Words Plants can be said to have a personality, a certain air about them, and this is often reflected in their names. The term vulgari often refers to what was considered the most common plant in the genus at the time of the naming. Thus the Primrose was named Primula vulgaris.  Many species names. Describe the beauty of a plant. The specific name Bellis means beautiful... And it's fairly easy to identify Elegantissima presents no surprises as it means very elegant… While dius shows even greater beauty since it describes a plant belonging to the gods.  — Richard Bird, garden writer,  A Gardner's Latin, General Personality. Grow That Garden Library Flower Confidential by Amy Stewart  This book came out in 2008, and the subtitle is The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful. It's hard to believe that this book has already been out for over 13 years. This was Amy's third book, and it's one of my favorites. And I remember thinking when this book debuted, just how sensational the stories in this book were - and also I was amazed by the amount of work it took Amy to write this book and to help us understand just what the flower industry is all about. Now the publisher describes Amy's book this way: “Amy Stewart travels the globe to take us inside this dazzling world. She tracks down scientists intent on developing the first genetically modified blue rose; an eccentric horticultural legend who created the world's most popular lily (the 'Star Gazer'); and an Ecuadorean farmer growing exquisite, high-end organic roses that are the floral equivalent of a Tiffany diamond. She sees firsthand how flowers are grown and harvested on farms in Latin America, California, and Holland. (It isn't always pretty). You'll never look at a cut flower the same again.” This book is 320 pages of the secret story of flowers in the marketplace - highlighting the intersection of flowers, technology, marketing, and money. You can get a copy of Flower Confidential by Amy Stewart and support the show using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for around $2   Today’s Botanic Spark Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart   There should be no monotony In studying your botany; It helps to train And spur the brain-- Unless you haven't gotany. It teaches you, does Botany, To know the plants and spotany, And learn just why They live or die-- In case you plant or potany. You learn, from reading Botany, Of wooly plants and cottony That grow on earth, And what they're worth, And why some spots have notany. You sketch the plants in Botany, You learn to chart and plotany Like corn or oats-- You jot down notes, If you know how to jotany. Your time, if you'll allotany, Will teach you how and what any Old plant or tree Can do or be-- And that's the use of Botany! — Berton Braley, Botany, Science News Letter, March 9, 1929   Thanks for listening to The Daily Gardener. And remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."

China has continued its attack on Australian exports, with its ban on timber now including products from Tasmania and South Australia.A notice from China's custom officials claimed pests had been detected in shipments of timber logs from the two Australian states.“Recently, the customs of Shanghai, Ningbo, Xiamen, and Qingdao intercepted live forest pests from imported logs from Tasmania and South Australia,” the notice said.“The relevant situation has been notified to the Australian authorities.”As a result, the country has banned any shipments that were sent from these states from December 3 in a bid to “prevent the pests entering China and to protect our country's forestry and ecological safety”.This is the latest in a series of trade attacks from the China, with the federal government revealing it is “increasingly concerned” by the sanctions.Earlier bans were also placed on timber exports from Queensland and Victoria.Australian lamb has also been added to the list of sanctioned products, along with barley and beef.China blocked imports from JBS Brooklyn and Australian Lamb Company, which were both briefly shut down due to COVID-19 outbreaks.However, the country had continued to accept shipments from US companies that have also experienced coronavirus outbreaks.Trade Minister Simon Birmingham told parliament the government had raised the concerns directly with Beijing and left open the option of taking a complaint to the World Trade Organisation.“These disruptions have increased significantly in recent months,” he said.“The targeted nature of Chinese government (sanctions) on Australian goods raises concerns about China's adherence to the letter and spirit of both its ChaFTA (China-Australia Free Trade Agreement) and WTO obligations.“We continue to raise issues of apparent potential discriminatory actions targeted against Australia. The Australian government is considering old dispute settlement options in order to support our exporters and ensure they can compete on fair terms.”The latest ban on Australian produce comes just days after Chinese authorities made a stunning claim that COVID-19 may have arrived in Wuhan from Australian frozen steak.An article in the Global Ti mes over the weekend argued that Western countries had attempted to “shift the narrative from their own shortcomings” by accusing Wuhan of being “where the coronavirus began”.“As the mounting sporadic outbreaks in China were found to be related to imported cold-chain products, with other parts of the world, including Europe and the American continent, reportedly discovering signs of the coronavirus earlier than Wuhan, it begs a new hypothesis – did the early outbreak in Wuhan originate from imported frozen food?” the publication wrote.The first coronavirus cases appeared in Wuhan, the capital of China's Hubei province, in December.The cases were initially linked to one of the city's controversial “wet markets”, with experts later saying the virus had likely jumped from wild animals to humans.Despite it being widely accepted that this is where the virus originated from, Chinese officials have recently been pushing new theories of how the outbreak occurred, with frozen imported food being one of the suggestions.The Global Times article claimed the Wuhan market used to sell “imported cold-chain seafood, such as king crab and arctic shellfish, as well as meat products from Brazil and Germany”.“The city also imported Australian steak, Chilean cherries and Ecuadorean seafood before 2019, according to the information from the website of the city's commerce bureau.”The article said customs data showed there had been a 174 per cent increase in frozen product imports into Hubei province in 2019 compared with the previous year.“The idea never crossed our minds before, but now it seems plausible that the virus may have been imported to Wuhan via imported cold-chain products,” Wuhan University disease researcher Yang Zhanqiu told the pu...

An amazing teacher has the power to change children's lives and open doors to a brighter future. With knowledge, empathy and creativity a teacher can design the type of learning that brings the best out of their students. Stephen Haff is one such teacher who went beyond the classroom to creating a magical sanctuary for learning. Stephen founded Still Waters in a Storm, a one-room school in Brooklyn, New York, in 2008. Stephen's approach to teaching and learning at Still Water incorporates his experiences as a teacher, his passion for language and theater, as well as what he learned in his personal journey to overcome depression. The school is for children aged 6 to 17 and many are children of undocumented Mexican and Ecuadorean refugees. The curriculum revolves around reading classic novels, such as Milton's Paradise Lost, and translating it into present-day vernacular. The students learn to translate Latin, read complex texts, create a play, build empathy and confidence, and so much more. Stephen also invites many famous authors – among them Salman Rushdie, Valeria Luiselli, George F. Walker, Mary Gaitskill, and Michael Ondaatje – who visit the school to read their own work and help the students with their own writing projects. This unique school, where the only rule is, “everyone listens to everyone” is an example of teaching to the whole child. Stephen beautifully tells the story of what the experience of attending Still Waters is like, as well as how he came to create the school, in his new book, Kid Quixotes: A group of students, their teacher, and the one-room school where everything is possible. Still Waters in a Storm: http://www.stillwatersinastorm.org/ Book: Kid Quixotes: A group of students, their teacher, and the one-room school where everything is possible. https://www.amazon.ca/Kid-Quixotes-Students-One-Room-Everything-ebook/dp/B07NVN28V7/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Kid+Quixotes&qid=1606907561&sr=8-1

Kevin Gosztola discusses two major points from the recent round of testimony in the Assange hearing. First, the defense has been trying to emphasize the deplorable conditions Assange would be likely to face in an American supermax prison. This is something a judge must consider under British extradition law. Gosztola also brings up the bizarre story of UC Global, a security firm employed by American billionaire and Republican donor Sheldon Adelson. Two former UC Global employees testified that American intelligence had tasked them with surveilling Assange in the Ecuadorean embassy—this illegal conduct prompted them to testify in Assange’s defense. Read more of Gosztola’s coverage of the hearing at shadowproof.com. Discussed on the show: “The War on Journalism: The Case of Julian Assange” (YouTube) “UC Global Employees Testify On US Spying Operation Against Assange” (Shadowproof) “US intelligence sources discussed poisoning Julian Assange, court told” (The Guardian) “Mainstream US reporters silent about being spied on by apparent CIA contractor that targeted Assange” (The Grayzone) Kevin Gosztola is managing editor of Shadowproof. He also produces and co-hosts the weekly podcast, “Unauthorized Disclosure.” Follow him on Twitter @kgosztola. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: NoDev NoOps NoIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; Listen and Think Audio; TheBumperSticker.com; and LibertyStickers.com. Donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal, or Bitcoin: 1Ct2FmcGrAGX56RnDtN9HncYghXfvF2GAh.

Kevin Gosztola is back for another update on Julian Assange’s extradition hearing. A major focus of the last few days, he says, has been Assange’s mental health, including a brand new diagnosis of Asperger syndrome. The defense has argued that this, combined with serious depression, would make him unfit for high-security imprisonment and for certain kinds of questioning that he would likely have to undergo in the U.S. The defense has also continued to emphasize the insidious and illegal tactics employed by the U.S. government and its allies during Assange’s confinement in the Ecuadorean embassy, demonstrating that all along this has been about the deliberate targeting of a political enemy, not some disinterested quest for justice. Discussed on the show: “Julian Assange Diagnosed With Asperger’s While in Prison” (Shadowproof) “US Prosecution Accuses Assange Of Exaggerating His Depression” (Shadoproof) “9/18/20 Joe Lauria: Day Nine of the Assange Extradition Hearing” (The Libertarian Institute) WikiLeaks World Tomorrow Underground: Tales of Hacking, Madness and Obsession on the Electronic Frontier “Underground: The Julian Assange Story (2012)” (IMDb) “Vault7” (WikiLeaks) “State Department Cables” (WikiLeaks) “JOHN KIRIAKOU: As Assange Faces Extradition, the State of US Prisons Grows Worse” (Consortium News) “Kabul War Diary” (WikiLeaks) “Baghdad War Diary” (WikiLeaks) “Collateral Murder” (WikiLeaks) “Exclusive images from inside British court expose Assange’s un-democratic treatment, physical deterioration” (The Grayzone) Kevin Gosztola is managing editor of Shadowproof. He also produces and co-hosts the weekly podcast, “Unauthorized Disclosure.” Follow him on Twitter @kgosztola. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: NoDev NoOps NoIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; Listen and Think Audio; TheBumperSticker.com; and LibertyStickers.com. Donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal, or Bitcoin: 1Ct2FmcGrAGX56RnDtN9HncYghXfvF2GAh.

更多英语知识，请关注微信公众号: VOA英语每日一听Katia: Hello Felipe, how are you?Felipe: Fine thank you and you?Katia: Good, good. Listen, I heard that you know a lot about Ecuadorean food. Can you tell me a little bit about it? What is your favorite or what is it that you don't like? Can you just enlighten me a little bit?Felipe: Well, in Ecuador, well pretty much all the food in Ecuador is delicious. For example, we have frita which is some fried meat, pork meat, and also potatoes and corn because I love corn and we have also many different kinds of fruits and we make juices and many different kind of desserts with these fruits. There's also some typical dish called ceviche. Ceviche is a coastal traditional food and it's made out of shrimps and lemon and tomato. I think it's quite unique and nowhere else in the world, you can find something like that. It's quite delicious. And there's also a really spicy food so maybe that's the kind of food that I don't like too much because it's too spicy and it makes you sweat.Katia: It sounds actually very exotic. What about staple food in Ecuador? What is it, the staple food? For example, in Mexico, we have a tortilla. What about Ecuador, what is the most common food?Felipe: Well, yeah, in Ecuador we also have tortillas but they have different names. For example, we have arepas which are made of corn also so the staple food in Ecuador is similar to Mexico and Colombia also because it's made, it's composed of corn and potatoes and mainly people in Ecuador they love potatoes and corn and especially corn because there are many different kinds of corn so they can make many different kinds of soups and also a kind of a bread made of corn and cookies and so on.Katia: Hmm, it really sounds delicious. Now I'm very curious to try it but thank you for enlightening me about Ecuadorean food.Felipe: Oh, you're welcome. Have a nice trip.Katia: Thank you.

更多英语知识，请关注微信公众号: VOA英语每日一听Katia: Hello Felipe, how are you?Felipe: Fine thank you and you?Katia: Good, good. Listen, I heard that you know a lot about Ecuadorean food. Can you tell me a little bit about it? What is your favorite or what is it that you don't like? Can you just enlighten me a little bit?Felipe: Well, in Ecuador, well pretty much all the food in Ecuador is delicious. For example, we have frita which is some fried meat, pork meat, and also potatoes and corn because I love corn and we have also many different kinds of fruits and we make juices and many different kind of desserts with these fruits. There's also some typical dish called ceviche. Ceviche is a coastal traditional food and it's made out of shrimps and lemon and tomato. I think it's quite unique and nowhere else in the world, you can find something like that. It's quite delicious. And there's also a really spicy food so maybe that's the kind of food that I don't like too much because it's too spicy and it makes you sweat.Katia: It sounds actually very exotic. What about staple food in Ecuador? What is it, the staple food? For example, in Mexico, we have a tortilla. What about Ecuador, what is the most common food?Felipe: Well, yeah, in Ecuador we also have tortillas but they have different names. For example, we have arepas which are made of corn also so the staple food in Ecuador is similar to Mexico and Colombia also because it's made, it's composed of corn and potatoes and mainly people in Ecuador they love potatoes and corn and especially corn because there are many different kinds of corn so they can make many different kinds of soups and also a kind of a bread made of corn and cookies and so on.Katia: Hmm, it really sounds delicious. Now I'm very curious to try it but thank you for enlightening me about Ecuadorean food.Felipe: Oh, you're welcome. Have a nice trip.Katia: Thank you.

更多英语知识，请关注微信公众号: VOA英语每日一听Katia: Hello Felipe, how are you?Felipe: Fine thank you and you?Katia: Good, good. Listen, I heard that you know a lot about Ecuadorean food. Can you tell me a little bit about it? What is your favorite or what is it that you don't like? Can you just enlighten me a little bit?Felipe: Well, in Ecuador, well pretty much all the food in Ecuador is delicious. For example, we have frita which is some fried meat, pork meat, and also potatoes and corn because I love corn and we have also many different kinds of fruits and we make juices and many different kind of desserts with these fruits. There's also some typical dish called ceviche. Ceviche is a coastal traditional food and it's made out of shrimps and lemon and tomato. I think it's quite unique and nowhere else in the world, you can find something like that. It's quite delicious. And there's also a really spicy food so maybe that's the kind of food that I don't like too much because it's too spicy and it makes you sweat.Katia: It sounds actually very exotic. What about staple food in Ecuador? What is it, the staple food? For example, in Mexico, we have a tortilla. What about Ecuador, what is the most common food?Felipe: Well, yeah, in Ecuador we also have tortillas but they have different names. For example, we have arepas which are made of corn also so the staple food in Ecuador is similar to Mexico and Colombia also because it's made, it's composed of corn and potatoes and mainly people in Ecuador they love potatoes and corn and especially corn because there are many different kinds of corn so they can make many different kinds of soups and also a kind of a bread made of corn and cookies and so on.Katia: Hmm, it really sounds delicious. Now I'm very curious to try it but thank you for enlightening me about Ecuadorean food.Felipe: Oh, you're welcome. Have a nice trip.Katia: Thank you.

Rob and Callum the UK’s last untarnished presenting duo are back with possibly their strongest ten new songs of the year. Celestial new age harp electronics, dubby hip hop soul, pure pop indie, psych, jazz rock and Ecuadorean producer rhythms.TracklistingArmand Hammer ‘War Stories’Nailah Hunter ‘White Flower, Dark Hill’Treasure ‘So Tired’Vinyl Williams ‘LA Egypt’School of Language ‘Wasting Your Time’Hugh B & Setwun ‘Sweet Sweet’Place: ‘Cruzloma - Supay’Soft Power ‘New Beginning’2nd Grade ‘Not In The Band’The Stroppies ‘Roller Cloud’

This episode of Ivancast Podcast features a hillarious conversation with the multi talented Ecuadorean artist, beatmaker and producer Boris Vian a.k.a Boris The Myth! Boris Vian calls in and we talk about hip hop, his alter ego and music production style using samples and more. Check out his amazing music here: Boris Vian ChannelSubscribe to Ivancast Podcast on any podcast app! Follow me on Instagram @ivancastpodcast or visit my Patreon channel for more art and episodes in different languages: Ivancast Podcast Channel Thanks for listening. Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to the tracks played on the podcasts. The artists invited to my podcast have exclusively given me permission to play their songs on the podcast.

Texte: Sa compagne a révélé que Julian Assange est secrètement devenu le père de deux enfants alors qu'il vivait à l'ambassade d'Equateur à Londres. Traduction: Julian Assange secretly fathered two children while living inside the Ecuadorean embassy in London, his partner has revealed.

Hello. Welcome to Inside The Newsroom. We’re in unprecedented times. The coronavirus pandemic has swept through most of the planet, with total cases at more than 167,000 and deaths at 6,449, as of Monday morning. It’s quickly becoming one of the worst pandemics in history. But even with weeks of warning signs, governments around the world continue to be too lax and do too little. Here in the UK, the government have opted for a “herd immunity” strategy, happy for up to 80 percent of the 66 million population to contract the disease to build immunity while thousands of vulnerable people die in the process. Elsewhere in Europe, Spain has joined Italy in a full lockdown. But what about the rest of the world? For the record, the official numbers of cases and deaths are likely to be far higher due to the lack of tests available and carried out. With that said, let’s take a look at what each country with a confirmed case is doing to stop COVID-19. Due to Substack’s email length limits, I’ve had to divide into two emails. Look out for another email with countries between J and Z. And apologies for the opening seconds of the podcast, lol, I’m tired. And share this post by hitting the below button 👇Afghanistan: 16 cases, 0 deaths 🇦🇫Afghanistan announced the closure of all educational institutions Saturday and the extension of the country’s winter holidays for another month until April 21. The country has already cancelled all sports events after it reported its first case in late February. If the numbers are anywhere near correct, Afghanistan has done an excellent job in stemming the outbreak.Albania: 42 cases, 1 death 🇦🇱Albania is rightly treating the coronavirus as an enemy of war. It banned the use of private cars this past weekend, and has already closed all garment factories, call centers, bars and restaurants. The country’s central bank also announced that holiday loan repayments can be postponed for three months.Algeria: 48 cases, 4 deaths 🇩🇿The Algerian government shut down schools and universities and has limited travel to and from Europe. But that hasn’t stopped the mass protests that have been ongoing for the past year. Remarkably, I’m on the government’s side: please postpone the protests.Andorra: 1 case, 0 deaths 🇦🇩All ski resorts have closed as Andorra tries to keep its figures rock bottom. Antigua and Barbuda: 1 case, 0 deaths 🇦🇬Prime minister Gaston Browne announced a 30-day ban on all fetes, parties and similar social events. However, the red carpet premier of Wendy, parts of which were shot in Antigua, will still go ahead.Argentina: 45 cases, 2 deaths 🇦🇷Argentina has banned entry of non-residents who have traveled to a country highly affected by coronavirus in the last 14 days.Armenia: 26 cases 0 deaths 🇦🇲All schools, universities and kindergartens have been closed until at least March 23. All campaign rallies ahead of next month’s constitutional referendum have also been suspended.Aruba: 2 cases, 0 deaths 🇦🇼Aruba has been largely unaffected but has now confirmed its first two cases. Travelers from Europe will be banned from entering the Caribbean island until at least March 31, with the exception of Aruban nationals.Australia: 297 cases, 3 deaths 🇦🇺Due to its proximity to Wuhan, Australia was one of the first countries to deal with the outbreak. *If* the numbers are near correct, its government has done a good job of limiting the spread, so far. People arriving to the country must self-isolate for 14 days or face hefty fines. If only prime minister Scott Morrison was as tough on climate change…Austria: 860 cases, 1 death 🇦🇹Sebastian Kurz introduced border checks with Switzerland and Liechtenstein, and banned flight connections with France, Spain and Switzerland. Kurz has also shut his country’s border with Italy, China, Iran and South Korea, the hardest hit countries so far.Azerbaijan: 23 cases, 1 death 🇦🇿Little has been announced from a government riddled with corruption and fraud. What we do know is that Azerbaijan and Turkey have suspended all road and air transportation between the two countries. Bahrain: 214 cases, 0 deaths 🇧🇭Bahrain could be a country in dire trouble because of its closeness to Iran and continues to accept evacuees from its neighbour. So far there have been no deaths reported in Bahrain, and the country cancelled Friday prayers and has pardoned hundreds of prisoners to contain the spread. Bangladesh: 5 cases, 0 deaths 🇧🇩Flights to all European countries except the UK (laughable) have been suspended. Outbreak remains low as of Sunday.Belarus: 27 cases, 0 deaths 🇧🇾Belarus recorded its first case two weeks ago, so has done well to limit the number of cases to just 27. Belgium: 886 cases, 4 deaths 🇧🇪Another of the European countries at the centre of the outbreak, Belgium has declared a national emergency and closed all schools, bars and restaurants, and cancelled all sporting and recreational events. Shops can stay open during the week, but must close on weekends, except for pharmacies and grocery stores.Bhutan: 1 case, 0 deaths 🇧🇹More than a week after the country’s first case was detected, the government announced a travel ban to all tourists, which has helped the spread remain next to zero. Bolivia: 10 cases, 0 deaths 🇧🇴Scarce hospital resources resulted in a patient with the virus to be turned away from hospital. Meanwhile, all campaigning for upcoming presidential elections have been suspended.Bosnia and Herzegovina: 24 cases, 0 deaths 🇧🇦Little to report in terms of government measures as number of cases remains low relative to geographic location.Brazil: 162 cases, 0 deaths 🇧🇷Brazil is a country destined for disaster as president Jair Bolsonaro has predictably waged a war on the media as overreacting to the pandemic. One doctor warned that the number of cases is set to skyrocket to as many as 45,000 in a matter of months, while Bolsonaro says he tested negative amid reports he tested positive. He also met with Donald Trump on Saturday. Good luck, Brazil. Brunei: 50 cases, 0 deaths 🇧🇳Little is being done in Brunei as news cases continue to be confirmed linked to religious gatherings. Around 640 people have been ordered to undergo quarantine. Bulgaria: 51 cases, 2 deaths 🇧🇬Schools, universities and kindergartens will remain closed until March 29, as well as visits to gyms, cinemas, bars, restaurants and shops except for supermarkets and pharmacies. Travel has been restricted to 14 countries as the number of cases is expected to rise sharply in the coming days and weeks.Burkina Faso: 3 cases, 0 deaths 🇧🇫Number of cases remain low in many African countries, but next few days will determine whether cases will skyrocket.Cambodia: 7 cases, 0 deaths 🇰🇭Cambodia has banned entry of visitors from Italy, Germany, Spain, France and the U.S., while also banning all entry by water transport.Cameroon: 2 cases, 0 deaths 🇨🇲Like many African countries, the cases in Cameroon remains low. However messages to the people to keep washing their hands don’t go far enough, and my guess is that the cases will soon explode. Canada: 252 cases, 1 death 🇨🇦Canada is one of a handful of countries whose leaders have been affected. Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, wife of prime minister Justin, tested positive on Thursday. While Justin remains symptom free, he has shut down parliament and advised against all foreign travel.Cayman Islands: 1 case, 1 death 🇰🇾Cayman reported its first death over the weekend, a patient who had been traveling on a cruise ship that’s been responsible for cases in other countries including Puerto Rico.Chile: 74 cases, 0 deaths 🇨🇱Large public events with more than 500 people have been banned as 1,300 people aboard two cruise ships have been quarantined. Protests over high cost of living and inequality will unfortunately have to wait.China: 81,003 cases, 3,203 deaths 🇨🇳The centre of what’s heading to be the world’s worst pandemic since the Spanish Flu in 1918 has fortunately begun to report a plateau of cases and deaths. The latest count saw China confirm just 26 new cases and 10 new deaths, a welcome sign from the thousands of cases and deaths reported at the country’s peak in February. Much of the country, including Wuhan, remain under lockdown, but it’s unknown whether cases will jump again once the lockdown ends. Colombia: 34 cases, 0 deaths 🇨🇴The border with Venezuela has been closed as fear begins to take hold of South America, one of the last continents to see confirmed cases. Non-nationals will be barred from entering the country if they’ve been in Europe or Asia over the past two weeks.Costa Rica: 27 cases, 0 deaths 🇨🇷While the number of cases remain low, president Carlos Alvarado announced several measures to try and limit the economic damage that’s inevitably about to hit almost every corner of the economy, especially the country’s reliant tourism industry. The measures include:Insurance and Social Security: Alvarado will meet Monday with the Social Security System (Caja) to establish guidelines alleviating payments into insurance and social security.Loans and credit: The government has prepared a proposal that would allow people and businesses with loans to defer payments without additional interest or penalties.Taxes: The president’s economic team will present a law project that would allow businesses to temporarily defer taxes without paying additional interest or penalties.INS products: The National Insurance Institute will announce next week at least three new products, including one tailored to the tourism sector.Price regulations: Costa Rica will regulate the price of certain sanitary products to prevent price gouging.Cote d'Ivoire: 1 case, 0 deaths 🇨🇮The sole person believe to have contracted the disease is in a stable condition in hospital.Croatia: 49 cases, 0 deaths 🇭🇷Schools and universities were closed over the weekend for an initial two-week period. But they’ll still be open for parents to leave their kids while they work. Counterintuitive much? Cuba: 4 cases, 0 deaths 🇨🇺Cuba is keeping its borders open to visitors from all countries, including those who have declared a state of emergency. Very smart geniuses. Curacao: 1 case, 0 deaths 🇨🇼Travel restrictions are in place for visitors from Europe. All other passengers will need to pass through immigration counters.Cyprus: 26 cases, 0 deaths 🇨🇾As of Sunday, Cyprus closed its borders to everyone except Cypriot citizens, legal residents, European nationals working in Cyprus, diplomats and students. Czech Republic: 253 cases, 0 deaths 🇨🇿Nationwide quarantine was expected to be announced at the time of writing (Sunday afternoon). Borders have been closed.Democratic Republic of Congo: 2 cases, 0 deaths 🇨🇩 Few cases have been reported, but the DRC is another African country that’s widely reported to be severely unprepared for an outbreak. To be fair, you can say the same about most countries and continents.Denmark: 875 cases, 2 deaths 🇩🇰All borders have been closed after the first death was reported over the weekend.Dominican Republic: 11 cases, 0 deaths 🇩🇴The government claims to have the virus under control. Hard to believe when only 37 tests have been carried out for a population of more than 10 million. I expect the cases to significantly increase.Ecuador: 28 cases, 2 deaths 🇪🇨All borders closed after first deaths reported. Ecuadorean citizens and foreigners with Ecuadorean residency will have until the end of Monday to return.Egypt: 110 cases, 2 deaths 🇪🇬Schools and universities will be closed for two weeks from today, while the country struggles to grapple with the outcomes from contaminated cruises along the Nile.Equatorial Guinea: 1 case, 0 deaths 🇬🇶Not much reported, but first case reported over the weekend.Estonia: 171 cases, 0 deaths 🇪🇪Number of cases likely to be more than official total as people can only be tested once they begin to suffer from symptoms. Good plan. eSwatini: 1 case, 0 deaths 🇸🇿Not much reported, first case reported over the weekend.Ethiopia: 1 case, 0 deaths 🇪🇹Same as above as first case was reported this weekend.Finland: 244 cases, 0 deaths 🇫🇮Schools and universities have been shut in some areas as the country is in the delay stage as opposed to containing the spread.France: 4,513 cases, 91 deaths 🇫🇷One of the hardest hit countries to date, as all non-essential public spaces have been closed. However, that doesn’t cover grocery stores, banks, public transport and… tobacconists? If you’re looking for a government that’s completely failed its people, it is France, who still held local elections on Sunday. French Guyana: 5 cases, 1 deaths 🇬🇫A woman who had traveled back from New York has died in the country’s first death.Gabon: 1 case, 0 deaths 🇬🇦Schools are closed for two weeks and tourist visas have been suspended for hardest hit countries, namely the European Union, China, South Korea and the United States.Georgia: 33 cases, 0 deaths 🇬🇪Little reported on government measures.Germany: 5,795, 11 deaths 🇩🇪Borders with France, Switzerland and Austria to be largely shut today, but goods will continue to flow between the countries. Commuters will also be allowed to cross. Ghana: 6 cases, 0 deaths 🇬🇭Government announced that $100 million will be allocated to stopping the spread, and international travel by public officials will be suspended.Greece: 331 cases, 4 deaths 🇬🇷Fortunately I got out of Greece just in time, as the country is now a hot bed for cases. Because of its huge tourism industry, cases are expected to balloon into the thousands in the coming days. All schools, bars, cafes and shopping malls have been closed, and all flights to and from Italy have been banned.Guadeloupe: 5 cases, 0 deaths 🇬🇵Not much has been reported on suspensions or closures, but we know that a hunt for people connected to the five confirmed cases is underway. Good luck.Guatemala: 1 case, 0 deaths 🇬🇹Flights from the U.S. and Canada will be banned today, and anyone who’s arrived in the past few days will be quarantined. No cruise ships will be allowed to dock, but public events and school classes would go ahead for the time being.Guinea: 1 case, 0 deaths 🇬🇳Couldn’t find anything on government measures other than the announcement that the country’s elections will go ahead on Sunday. Unbelievable. Guyana: 4 case, 0 deaths 🇬🇾Lax measures include and contact tracing of possible patients, and meetings between public health officials and staff members of the country’s health facilities infection-control measures are in place. Too little, too late.Honduras: 3 cases, 0 deaths 🇭🇳Schools closed for two weeks. Not much else reported.Hungary: 32 cases, 1 death 🇭🇺Never one to a miss a beat, Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orban blamed foreigners and migration for the spread of coronavirus in Hungary. Orban didn’t hesitate to pounce on the nine Iranians who have the disease in Hungary, banning them from entering the country again for three years upon their recovery. Iceland: 171 cases, 5 deaths 🇮🇸The 171 confirmed cases is expected to skyrocket, thanks to a voluntary test that suggested one percent of the population have the virus. Schools have been closed and public gatherings have been restricted to less than 100 people.India: 113 cases, 2 deaths 🇮🇳If there’s a country to watch, it’s India. A country of more than 1.4 billion people, expect the number of cases and deaths to soar. To try and limit that number, the following measures have been taken:All visas, barring a select few categories, have been suspended for a monthVisa-free travel afforded to overseas citizens of the country has been suspended until April 15 and even those allowed in could be subject to 14 days of quarantineSchools, colleges and movie theatres in the capital, Delhi, have been shut until March 31stThe IPL, featuring nearly 60 foreign players and scheduled to begin on March 29th, has been postponed to April 15Two one-day cricket matches between India and South Africa will be played behind closed doorsIndonesia: 117 cases, 5 deaths 🇮🇩Contact tracing has started. Too little too late. Iran: 13,938 cases, 724 deaths 🇮🇷Trenches are being dug for mass graves. The 724 figure above is likely to be way, way out, and deaths are likely to already be well into the thousands. I’m scared to find out what the eventual figure turns out to be.Iraq: 116 cases, 10 deaths 🇮🇶Iraq has done its utmost to stop the spread from bordering Iran. Karbala, a southern city in southern Iraq has declared a three-day curfew in order to disinfect the entire province. Authorities in Saladin province imposed a lockdown. And last week, Baghdad shut down schools and universities for 10 days and banned travel to virus-hit states.Ireland: 129 cases, 2 deaths 🇮🇪Authorities in Ireland have assured people that the country has enough stock of prescriptions and medicines so not to panic buy. And Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon said planning restrictions would be relaxed to allow supplies to be delivered to shops outside of authorised hours.Israel: 251 cases, 0 deaths 🇮🇱Israel is using anti-terrorism tracking technology to identify new cases of the virus. I don’t have enough space to explain how this works, so click here to read more on that.Italy: 24,747, 1,809 deaths 🇮🇹The worst-hit country outside of China, Italy has been on lockdown since Tuesday. The 60 million people now has to follow the following":Stay at home and don’t socializeAll shops except grocery stores and pharmacies must stay closedItalians who want to travel must get police permissionPeople accompanying others to the hospital emergency room can no longer wait with themHealthcare workers have to cancel their vacationsReduced jail visitsMortgage repayments have been suspendedLike Me. PleaseThanks for making it all the way to the bottom. Please like and share this edition of Inside The Newsroom by clicking the ❤️ below the title, and clicking the button below. That way I’ll appear in clever algorithms and more people will be able to read. 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Jan Nortzon - Jan Notzon is a critically-acclaimed novelist, playwright , and actor who just released a new novel called The ID Paradox. Jan has also worked as an actor, appearing on several prime Time TV programs including The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles and, most recently, in Beverly Lewis’ The Confession.His novel, The Id Paradox, chronicles a young man’s battle to rescue a friend from the horrors of a Mexican prison, and then from the nightmare of PTSD. It is an exploration of the shadow self which has readers questions the lengths they would go to if placed in challenging or confronting situations.Paul Guerra - Paul Guerra is an Ecuadorean actor and TV Host that’s currently based in Los Angeles, California. He gained national acclaim in his country for TV shows like Combate, Prende la Tele and El Club de la Mañana. He is currently a Univision TV Host and he has a variety of other projects in the works which include: Youtube/Comedy Central comedy show Enchufe.tv, Ghostbusters World campaign with Greg Miller, Telemundo’s Milagros de Navidad alongside ex Miss Universe Alicia Machado, Films like Caracol Cruzando that is a PBS Online Film Festival and Ottawa International Film Festival official selection...and more

Jan Nortzon - Jan Notzon is a critically-acclaimed novelist, playwright , and actor who just released a new novel called The ID Paradox. Jan has also worked as an actor, appearing on several prime Time TV programs including The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles and, most recently, in Beverly Lewis’ The Confession.His novel, The Id Paradox, chronicles a young man’s battle to rescue a friend from the horrors of a Mexican prison, and then from the nightmare of PTSD. It is an exploration of the shadow self which has readers questions the lengths they would go to if placed in challenging or confronting situations.Paul Guerra - Paul Guerra is an Ecuadorean actor and TV Host that’s currently based in Los Angeles, California. He gained national acclaim in his country for TV shows like Combate, Prende la Tele and El Club de la Mañana. He is currently a Univision TV Host and he has a variety of other projects in the works which include: Youtube/Comedy Central comedy show Enchufe.tv, Ghostbusters World campaign with Greg Miller, Telemundo’s Milagros de Navidad alongside ex Miss Universe Alicia Machado, Films like Caracol Cruzando that is a PBS Online Film Festival and Ottawa International Film Festival official selection...and more

IVANCAST - The first multilingual podcast of Ecuador - podcasting in English, Spanish and German for listeners all around the world! This is the third special episode of "World Of Stories." My guest Mauricio Pino, Ecuadorean living in Germany shares with us his experience of undergoing a painful peritonitis surgery in Berlin. We also talked about spanish slang words & idioms, sports, comedy and explained the steps to follow in order to study in German universities among other great stories! visit my page: www.patreon.com/ivanidrovoglive

Julian Assange, founder of whistleblowing site WikiLeaks, has been charged with more than a dozen additional charges by U.S. federal prosecutors, including under the controversial Espionage Act — a case that will likely test the rights of freedom of speech and expression under the First Amendment. Assange, 47, was arrested at the Ecuadorean embassy in London in April after the U.S.

Welcome to the radio magazine that brings you news, commentary and analysis from a Black Left perspective. I’m Glen Ford, along with my co-host Nellie Bailey. Coming up: Mumia Abu Jamal speaks on the U.S. war against fellow political prisoner Julian Assange; a noted writer and anthropologist ponders why so many people that claim to be leftists can’t help bad-mouthing the Wikeleaks founder; and, a Black doctor in Canada says her profession is in denial about racism. Black women are the fastest-growing part of the U.S. prison population, which gives new meaning to Mothers Day in Black America. In Greenville, South Carolina, the Malcolm X Center for Self-Determination is part of a coalition that is raising bail money for Black women and girls facing incarceration. Malcolm X Center director Efia Nwangaza explains. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is locked away in a British jail, as he prepares to fight extradition to the United States. Assange was recently evicted from his sanctuary in the Ecuadorean embassy in London, where he had spent seven years. Black American political prisoner Mumia Abu Jamal has spent 37 years incarcerated in Pennsylvania. He files this report for Prison Radio, titled “The Wars Against Assange.” Maximilion Forte is a professor of anthropology at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. In a recent article, Professor Forte wrote that the U.S. campaign against Julian Assange is really a war against free speech. In addition to the U.S government’s vendetta against Assange, lots of Americans that claim to be part of the Left can’t seem to resist expressing their personal disdain for the whistleblower. Recently on Black Agenda Radio, Black Canadian journalist Eternity Martis said a “health crisis” exists among Black people in Toronto, Canada, and that anti-Black bias in the medical profession is a big part of the problem. One of the doctors quoted in Martis’s article is Onye Nnorom, a community health specialist on the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. Dr. Nnorom says the problem with Canadian health care is that doctors are in denial about racism.

Julian Assange expected to be expelled from Ecuadorean embassy within ‘hours to days’ #MagaFirstNews W/@PeterBoykinhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/17543542Julian Assange has been holed up inside Ecuador’s London embassy for six years. Picture: AFPSource:AFP “A high level source within the Ecuadorean state has told @WikiLeaks that Julian Assange will be expelled within “hours to days” using the #INAPapers offshore scandal as a pretext — and that it already has an agreement with the UK for his arrest,” the tweet said. But a top official said while Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno was angered by the apparent hacking of his personal communications, he denied WikiLeaks’ claim and said no decision had been taken to expel Assange from the Embassy. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorised to discuss the matter. The news comes after the INA Papers website published allegations of corruption involving Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno. Earlier WikiLeaks told AP: “If President Moreno wants to illegally terminate a refugee publisher’s asylum to cover up an offshore corruption scandal, history will not be kind”. In an interview broadcast by several Ecuadorean radio stations on Tuesday, Mr Moreno said Mr Assange had “repeatedly violated” the conditions of his asylum at the country’s embassy in London. Relations between Assange and his embassy hosts have been deteriorating for months. Julian Assange expected to be expelled from Ecuadorean embassy within ‘hours to days’ Julian Assange: Truth or attention seeker? Charis Chang and AP, AFP news.com.au A senior Ecuadorean official said no decision has been made to expel Julian Assange from the country’s London embassy despite tweets from WikiLeaks that sources had told it he could be kicked out within “hours to days.” A small group of protesters and supporters of the WikiLeaks’ founder gathered Thursday local time outside the embassy in London where Assange has been holed up since August 2012. He has feared extradition to the US since WikiLeaks published thousands of classified military and diplomatic cables. WikiLeaks tweeted today that its founder would be turfed out of the embassy in London where he has lived for more than six years. Julian Assange has been holed up inside Ecuador’s London embassy for six years. Picture: AFPSource:AFP “A high level source within the Ecuadorean state has told @WikiLeaks that Julian Assange will be expelled within “hours to days” using the #INAPapers offshore scandal as a pretext — and that it already has an agreement with the UK for his arrest,” the tweet said. But a top official said while Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno was angered by the apparent hacking of his personal communications, he denied WikiLeaks’ claim and said no decision had been taken to expel Assange from the Embassy. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorised to discuss the matter. The news comes after the INA Papers website published allegations of corruption involving Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno. Earlier WikiLeaks told AP: “If President Moreno wants to illegally terminate a refugee publisher’s asylum to cover up an offshore corruption scandal, history will not be kind”. In an interview broadcast by several Ecuadorean radio stations on Tuesday, Mr Moreno said Mr Assange had “repeatedly violated” the conditions of his asylum at the country’s embassy in London. Relations between Assange and his embassy hosts have been deteriorating for months. In October, Assange sued Ecuador for violating his “fundamental rights” by limiting his access to the outside world after his internet and mobile phone access were blocked back in March. Ecuador’s government has accused him of breaking “a written commitment” not to interfere in its foreign policies. “It is not that he cannot speak freely, it is not that he cannot express himself freely, but he cannot lie, let alone hack into accounts or intercept private telephone calls” under the terms of his asylum agreement, Mr Moreno said. Mr Moreno’s comments come after the Ecuadorean government filed a formal complaint to the UN special rapporteur on the right to privacy, Joseph Cannataci, accusing WikiLeaks of spreading private information linked to Mr Moreno. Photos, videos and private conversations appeared on portals such as Twitter and Facebook. Mr Moreno was also forced to deny allegations of corruption which surfaced on the website inapapers.org, with the president claiming he knew who was responsible for the accusations. Assange sought refuge at the embassy in 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he faced accusations of sexual assault that prosecutors in Stockholm have since abandoned. He has refused to leave the embassy to avoid extradition to the United States to face charges over his website publishing huge caches of hacked State Department and Pentagon files in 2010. The Australian denies the rape claims, and said he feared Sweden would pass him on to US authorities if he was extradited. The Swedish chief prosecutor dropped proceedings against him in 2017 because going ahead and serving notice of charges would necessitate Assange’s presence in court. Mr Moreno reiterated Tuesday that the government continues “to seek a solution” to Assange’s situation.

The Justice Department is preparing to prosecute WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and is increasingly optimistic it will be able to get him into a U.S. courtroom, according to people in Washington familiar with the matter. Over the past year, U.S. prosecutors have discussed several types of charges they could potentially bring against Mr. Assange, the people said. Mr. Assange has lived in the Ecuadorean embassy in London since receiving political asylum from the South American country in 2012. ✪ Today’s Special Guest:  Paula Calloway lives in King, North Carolina where she and her husband Daryll are members of the Stokes County Militia - One of the most active Militias in the county. Paula is joining Pete tonight to discuss the upcoming Patriot Network Summit being held in Dugspur Virginia  April 2019. Paula is well known throughout the Patriot Community for her efforts to manage the Patriot Mail Project, an organization that writes letters of support to Political Prisoners in America, and raises money for the needs of their families. To Purchase Tickets For The Summit: https://patriotnetworksummit.com/ Paypal is paypal.me/SCMDisasterReliefInc Facebook is https://www.facebook.com/StokesCountyMilitia.NC/ Website is www.scmdisasterreliefinc.com

On the show with Eiddwen, Judith and Will || The Melbourne Rainforest Action Group (Facebook) is supporting the indigenous A'i Cofan people against Australian mining interests in the precious Ecuadorean rainforests. Anthony Anis comes on the show to tell us what's at stake and how we can support the Indigenous-led legal action || We look back at the Monday arrest of two Pussy Riot members, allegedly in response to the punk-rock/activist collective's on-field protest at the recent Russia football World Cup || Veteran journalist and media commentator Dr Dennis Muller comes on the show to give us his prognosis on the takeover of Fairfax by Nine (formerly Nine Entertainment). What does this mean for the health of good journalism in Australia?

Don De Grazia and Dmitry Samarov repair to an undisclosed Ecuadorean eatery to debate the merits of Ryan Prows' 2017 feature film, "Lowlife".

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Dr. Gerald Horne, a professor of history at the University of Houston and author of many books, including Race to Revolution: The U.S. and Cuba During Slavery and Jim Crow.The hosts and Dr. Horne talk about President Trump’s comments to members of the Republican and Democratic Parties at the White House, where he spoke in the most racist and disparaging way about nations including Haiti and African countries. They also discuss what happened to DACA, why there’s no deal, and President Trump’s immigration policy. Additionally, the panel takes a look at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and at the real legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.President Trump appears set to extend the Iran nuclear deal, despite his tough rhetoric. But White House officials say he is still looking at ways to either modify it or kill it. Medea Benjamin, co-founder of Code Pink, joins the show.President Trump has canceled his scheduled trip to the UK, he says in protest of a “bad deal” that was negotiated to sell the current US Embassy there. We look at the real reasons for the cancellation. Brian and John speak with George Galloway, legendary anti-war activist and former British parliamentarian.The fate of Julian Assange remains uncertain. He has been given an Ecuadorean passport, but British authorities have not budged on their position that he will be arrested if he leaves Ecuador’s embassy. Randy Credico, an activist, a comedian, and the former director of the William Moses Kunstler Fund for Racial Justice, joins the show.Today, we begin a new weekly segment today that we hope you’ll enjoy. We’ll take a look at the worst and most misleading headlines of the week. Steve Patt, an independent journalist at Left Eye on the News, joins Brian and John.After a marathon negotiating session, German political leaders announced a political breakthrough, as Chancellor Angela Merkel and Social Democratic Party leader Martin Shulz will now begin talks on a formal coalition. Reiner Braun, co-president of the International Peace Bureau, joins the show.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Bill Binney, a former NSA technical director who became a legendary national security whistleblower, and Coleen Rowley, a former FBI special agent named 2002 Time Magazine person of the year with two other whistleblowers. The House of Representatives is set to vote on a provision that would reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act while President Donald Trump appeared to torpedo his Administration’s own position on the act. Meanwhile, Democrats will go it alone on their Russia investigation, as Republicans in Congress are reluctant to chase the Russian boogeyman. The Trump Administration said today that it would allow states to impose work requirements on people in the Medicaid program. Mary Gerisch, an organizer and member chair of the Rights & Democracy health care justice team, joins the show. President Trump waived part of the fines for five banks charged with fraudulent conduct, including Deutsche Bank, where he has at least $130 million of debt. Brian and John speak with Jack Rasmus, author and professor of economics. The issue of war and peace is the issue of the day in Colombia. Will the ceasefire and peace process continue or is it being derailed? Mario Murillo, author and professor of Communication and Latin American studies at Hofstra University, joins the show. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange tweeted yesterday that he has been given an Ecuadorean passport, leading to speculation that he may leave that country’s embassy in London. Sputnik news analyst Walter Smolarek joins Brian and John. A myriad of human rights groups demonstrated in front of the White House every day this week to protest the government’s failure to close the military and intelligence prison at Guantanamo. Jeremy Varon, a professor at the New School in New York and one of the organizers of the demonstration, joins the show.

The complete version of Abby Martin's three-part series covering Chevron's disaster in Ecuador, on teleSUR's The Empire Files. Abby launches a deep investigation into Chevron Texaco's intentional spilling of 19 billion gallons of oil and waste in Ecuador's pristine Amazon rainforest--and the 25-year-long legal battle that followed. Featuring interviews with victims, expert and Ecuadorean heads of state, this documentary reveals the full breadth of Chevron's crime, and its outrageous acts against it's victims ever since. FOLLOW // http://twitter.com/empirefiles LIKE // http://www.facebook.com/theempirefiles Music by Fluorescent Grey

Welcome to the 21st installment of the Caixin-Sinica Business Brief, a weekly podcast that brings you the most important business stories of the week from China's top source for business and financial news. Produced by Kaiser Kuo of our Sinica Podcast, it features a business news roundup, plus conversations with Caixin reporters and editors. This week, we examine how Haidilao 海底捞, one of the most popular hotpot restaurants in China, is in hot water after a media exposé, which allegedly showed rats and all sorts of other sanitation problems in it, went viral. We analyze the news that Wanda Group's shares plummeted as much as 10 percent over rumors — denied by the company — that its founder and chairman, Wang Jianlin 王健林, had been detained by Chinese authorities. We dive into the report that the Chinese ship detained by Ecuadorean authorities in mid-August for supposedly illegal fishing off the Galápagos Islands belongs to Fuzhou Honglong Ocean Aquatic, a private company registered in Fujian Province. We explore why some of China Huishan Dairy's creditors, including the Bank of China, are escalating their opposition to the company's debt-restructuring plan. We look at why some of China's biggest cities have called a timeout on the companies responsible for crowding sidewalks with shared bikes. We investigate why leading rail equipment maker CRRC is falling far short of its ambitious goal to use exports to offset slowing growth at home. And we learn about the investigation launched by the Chinese police against Guo Wengui after a former female employee claimed that he repeatedly raped her. In addition, we talk to Caixin senior editor Doug Young about Alibaba and its efforts to build business offline. We also chat with Caixin reporter April Ma about a Chinese startup that used images of WWII-era “comfort women” — sex slaves — to make animated GIFs (the kind that are popular on instant-messaging apps). We'd love to hear your feedback on this product. Please send any comments and suggestions to sinica@supchina.com.  

For the first time, (though I think she's a pro), she shares her very personal story of family reunification, takes me through her personal growth at IMI Corona, Queens, and her work in teaching youth through a self-developed art based workshop! She talks to me about growing up in Jackson Heights, her first time protesting for DAPA, and how her mother disapproved at first, but since has become involved in helping to spread information herself! It's also great to hear how Viviana found her voice though yelling at the top of her lungs at the protests! Also, we talk about how groups in her community banded together to help during the time rumors of ICE surfaced in the Jackson Heights area, along with community "Know Your Rights" workshops. Viviana is all about community - the Ecuadorean community, the immigrant community, the youth community, the Jackson Heights community - I'm incredibly lucky to have met such a powerful person that is using her voice to bering about social change! "Your project touches every hidden soul behind the computer" -- Viviana thank you so, so much for your words - your power represents the heart and soul for all those fighting right now! I look forward to meeting in person and doing some great work together!

Ecuadorean born, a child witness to domestic violence, this young Latina advocate does incredible work providing services to victims of teen dating violence, including organizing the annual #NYCTeenWalk which has grown an incredible amount throughout the years. We talk about her passions, racism/sexism/classism in Ecuador, and her panoramic view of race growing up in Bushwick, Brooklyn!

Do you know who Guccifer is? He could hack your email! Aaron Lyons talks about Guccifer, the Bangladesh Heist, and $12 million was stolen from an Ecuadorean bank.

Do you know who Guccifer is? He could hack your email! Aaron Lyons talks about Guccifer, the Bangladesh Heist, and $12 million was stolen from an Ecuadorean bank.

Do you know who Guccifer is? He could hack your email! Aaron Lyons talks about Guccifer, the Bangladesh Heist, and $12 million was stolen from an Ecuadorean bank.

Do you know who Guccifer is? He could hack your email! Aaron Lyons talks about Guccifer, the Bangladesh Heist, and $12 million was stolen from an Ecuadorean bank.

This week, Colin & James discuss the announcement of Matt LeBlanc as the new co-host of Top Gear, Donald Trump's reaction to losing the Iowa caucus, Julian Assange's unlawful detention, a Somali suicide bombing fail and a daft student suing KitKat & Nestle. Also, Flo Rida must stay in Florida. Find out why on this week's episode.

- Chelsea Mannings imprisonment and coming out as trans. - Visiting the Ecuadorean embassy, where Assange is. - Refugee rights rallies around Australia. - Anything can be vegan! - The role of soldiers in war. - For more information on this episode and links to all of the stories and clips from the episode, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2013/08/26/gun/

The Ecuadorian Amazon region is one of the most bio-diverse on the planet. In one area, nearly 600 bird species, 80 kinds of bat and 150 varieties of amphibian have been recorded. And it's possible that the density of one of the rarest wild cats, the jaguar, is twice as high as anywhere else in the world. This is also home to two of the last uncontacted groups of indigenous people in the world, who choose to live undisturbed in voluntary isolation. But beneath the rich tropical soil lies another treasure - nearly a billion barrels of untapped oil, 20% of this Latin American nation's reserves. Ecuador has calculated that if it were to exploit this petroleum, it would make over $7 billion. That is a significant sum of money for a relatively poor nation. But instead, the government has a radical plan: if the international community will compensate Ecuador for half of the loss of revenue, the government will pledge to protect this unique environment and keep the drillers out. With the funds raised, Ecuador will invest in social projects and non-carbon forms of energy, and aims to create a global template for other poor equatorial countries with oil. This is what's known as Plan A in Ecuador, and President Correa has set a deadline of the end of 2011 to collect the first US $100 million. If donors don't materialise, he has always said he will implement Plan B - to begin the process of extracting crude from this particular oil block, known as Yasuni-ITT. For Crossing Continents, Linda Pressly travels deep into the rainforest to find out what is at stake. She visits a community of Haorani indigenous people who have a history of resisting - often violently - the encroachment of oil companies in the Amazon. And with the recent court judgement against the US oil giant Chevron - who took over Texaco - and a resulting hefty fine of over US$8 billion for pollution, she traces the often dirty history of oil exploitation in Ecuador. But how realistic is the Yasuni-ITT initiative? Ecuador's economy is dependent on oil exports. Technology too has moved on, and an oil investor and analyst tells Crossing Continents that not only has the industry learnt some lessons, but also that it is now possible to extract oil from the pristine forest with minimal damage to the ecosystems. So far it seems the Ecuadorean people support Plan A. But although international donors have shown moral backing for the government's idea to save the rainforest, this hasn't been matched by contributions to the fund. And with less than half the $100 million pledged, the clock is ticking for one of the world's most unique and precious habitats. Producer: Emil Petrie.