Podcasts about fragmenting

Presented by Lauren Stibgen Why do we talk repeatedly about work-life balance? It seems like a problem we cannot solve in our current connected society. I mean, we are always “on”. But why? What is creating urgency? The statement alone suggests the tension people feel about work and life, but why have we separated these two words? Life has taken on a definition it was never intended to hold. Here's what I mean. According to the dictionary, the word life has almost 20 different uses, but all of them encompass the state of being. For example, when talking about a biography of someone, you say it is about their life. A biography is about someone personally and professionally, about their family and accomplishments, hobbies and all. Fragmenting work life, personal life, family life, and social life surely creates tension! So, you can't have a work-life balance, but you can have a balanced life! The book of Ecclesiastes has me thinking about a balanced life. Why do we feel this tension? And what does work have to do with it? It is an unhappy business that God has given to the children of man to be busy with (Ecclesiastes 1:13b ESV). This verse alone suggests the inherent tension we feel as human beings about the business we are busy with! And sometimes that business is work business and other times it isn't. For example, you may love your job and have a wonderful time each day with your colleagues but then return home to be a caregiver, which is very stressful. You see, “work” is defined as physical or mental effort directed toward producing or accomplishing something. And God created us to work! We start to feel the true tension of this work when our underlying motivations about it aren't what God would want for us. I really think becoming more attuned to God's views on our work can help us relieve some of the tension we feel in life! Having this view can bring us into a better balance of life. After all: What does man gain by all the toil at which he toils under the sun? (Ecclesiastes 1:3 ESV)

Energy consultant Art Berman argues that the global economy is fundamentally fueled by work derived primarily from oil. He contends that because energy production growth is flattening, the era of endless economic expansion is coming to an end. Berman highlights how modern geopolitical conflicts, specifically involving Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, are actually desperate struggles over dwindling natural resources. He dismisses renewable energy and EVs as insufficient solutions, labeling them as economic losers that fail to reduce actual hydrocarbon consumption. Ultimately, the discussion suggests that as energy becomes more expensive and difficult to extract, the world faces increasing economic fragmentation and a decline in living standards. Watch on BitChute / Brighteon / Rumble / Substack / YouTube *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com Donate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donations Consult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation **Listen Ad-Free for $4.99 a Month or $49.99 a Year! Apple Subscriptions https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/geopolitics-empire/id1003465597 Supercast https://geopoliticsandempire.supercast.com ***Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopolitics American Gold Exchange https://www.amergold.com/geopolitics Escape The Technocracy (15% off w/ GEOPOLITICS!) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopolitics Expat Money (FREE “Plan B” Report!) https://expatmoney.com/geopolitics PassVult https://passvult.com Sociatates Civis https://societates-civis.com StartMail https://www.startmail.com/partner/?ref=ngu4nzr Wise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics Websites Art Berman https://www.artberman.com X https://x.com/aeberman12 Art Berman on TNT Radio https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com/p/art-berman-on-the-hrvoje-moric-show About Art Berman Art Berman is anything but your run-of-the-mill energy consultant. With a résumé boasting over 40 years as a petroleum geologist, he's here to annihilate your preconceived notions and rearm you with unfiltered, data-backed takes on energy and its colossal role in the world’s economic pulse. *Podcast intro music used with permission is from the song “The Queens Jig” by the fantastic “Musicke & Mirth” from their album “Music for Two Lyra Viols”: http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html (available on iTunes or Amazon)

National security columnist and global affairs analyst Josh Rogin joins veteran public radio host Larry Mantle for a discussion of America's role in an increasingly fragmented world and the strategic challenges posed by China's growing influence.Drawing on decades of reporting on foreign policy, national security, and U.S.-China relations, Rogin examines how geopolitical competition, economic interdependence, technological rivalry, and shifting global alliances are reshaping international affairs.Topics include:• U.S.-China relations and strategic competition• Global security and shifting alliances• Trade, technology, and economic rivalry• The future of American leadership abroad• Geopolitical flashpoints and international stability

The Allianz Global Insurance Report shows that global premiums rose by 7% to reach 6.9 trillion euros in 2025, adding 456 billion euros to the global premium pool. But looking ahead, there are some bigger forces shaping the future of the insurance industry. Join our AI assistants Aria and Bob to find out more. Read the full report: https://www.allianz.com/en/economic_research/insights/publications/specials_fmo/260528-global-insurance-report.html This content was generated by AI with the oversight of Allianz Research.

You prompt an AI agent. The spinner starts. 30 seconds. A minute. Three minutes.What do you do in that time?"To be honest, I switch to another task. Then a third. Then I check email. By the time the agent finishes, I've forgotten why I prompted it. It's a nightmare."FRAME 1 — CSIKSZENTMIHALYI: ATTENTION AS PSYCHIC ENERGYMihaly Csikszentmihalyi. Flow (1990). Attention is psychic energy—finite, that we can direct.Flow: Psychic energy invested in a clear goal that matches your skills. Musicians know it on stage. Athletes know it in a race. Coaches know it in the room with a client.Psychic entropy: When attention has nothing to focus on, the mind scatters. Rabbit-hole thinking, worry, regret, cyclical thinking.AI wait times, by design, are periods of unfocused attention. Csikszentmihalyi predicted in 1990 what would happen if we built systems that created those periods at scale.FRAME 2 — GLORIA MARK: THE 47-SECOND SCREENUC Irvine. 20 years tracking how long humans stay on one screen.2004: 2.5 minutes. 2012: 75 seconds. 2016 onwards: 47 seconds."When external interruptions are removed, self-interruption spikes. We have trained ourselves to be pinged—so we ping ourselves."After a single interruption: 23 minutes to fully refocus."The agent isn't the distraction. The agent creates the gap we fill with distraction."FRAME 3 — SOPHIE LEROY: ATTENTION RESIDUEUniversity of Washington Bothell, 2009. When you switch from Task A to Task B, part of your cognitive activity remains stuck on Task A.Residue is strongest when Task A was unfinished or time-pressured."By the end of the day, we've been working through layers of mental residue all afternoon."This is not AI's fault. AI is doing what we asked. The question is what WE do while it works.SOLUTION 1 — THE READY-TO-RESUME PLANLeroy & Glomb (2018). Tested across four studies.Before launching an agent, take 30 seconds to write down: what you just completed, what's left, the first thing to begin when you return.That closes the loop. Brain lets go. Agent works. You step away.SOLUTION 2 — THE 40-SECOND WINDOWA 2015 study: 40 seconds of looking at greenery measurably improved sustained attention.This connects to Attention Restoration Theory (Kaplan, University of Michigan). Nature engages "soft fascination"—interest without effort. The brain recovers.40 seconds of email or social media does the opposite: fatigue, overwhelm, reduced focus."Same 40 seconds. Two completely different outcomes. Stop trying to be productive during AI wait times. Look out the window. The science says it works."SOLUTION 3 — BATCH YOUR AGENT WORKCal Newport, Deep Work. High-Quality Work = (Time Spent) × (Intensity of Focus).Don't sprinkle agents through the day. Run them in cognitive batches. Same context, no switching cost.THE PRACTITIONER'S RETURN TO PENCIL AND PAPER"I built RolePlays.ai. I use Claude as my private learning university. And I return more and more to pencil and paper.""Writing by hand is psychic energy directed into a single-channel activity. Flow architecture. The opposite of psychic entropy."A creative day every Monday. A creative week every two months. That's how RolePlays.ai got built.THE 12-WEEK PACT:Next time the spinner starts—don't open email. Don't pick up your phone. Don't start another agent.Look out the window for 40 seconds. Or write one line on paper.Notice what happens to your mind."Are you in with me?"REFERENCES:Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1990). Flow.Mark, G. (2023). Attention Span.Leroy, S. (2009). OBHDP, 109(2).Leroy, S. & Glomb, T. M. (2018). Organization Science, 29(3).Lee, K. E. et al. (2015). J. Environmental Psychology, 42.Newport, C. (2016). Deep Work.LINKS:www.bernhardkerres.com | www.roleplays.ai#Focus #DeepWork #AI #Flow #AttentionResidue #Coaching

In "Single-Source Supply Chains in a Fragmenting World", Joe Lynch and Abe Eshkenazi, Chief Executive Officer at ASCM, discuss the shift from low-cost efficiency to resilient, regionalized networks. They emphasize that visibility and talent are now the primary tools for navigating global disruption.  About Abe Eshkenazi Abe Eshkenazi, CSCP, CPA, CAE is chief executive officer at ASCM, the largest organization for supply chain and the global pacesetter of organizational transformation, talent development and supply chain innovation. During his tenure, ASCM has significantly expanded its services to corporations, individuals and communities; its revenue has more than doubled; and three mergers were completed in response to heightened industry awareness and the vast and ongoing global impact of supply chains. A trusted industry leader, Abe has served as a longstanding source of thought leadership on emerging trends impacting the supply chain space. He's championed supply chain careers via upskilling and pushed for a broader understanding of supply chain space to those outside of the industry. He was a driving force in the development of the documentary, The Chain: How the World Works, a six-part series aimed to demystify the supply chain industry and highlight its importance in everyday life. Previously, Abe was managing director of the Operations Consulting Group of American Express Tax and Business Services. Abe holds a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Management; a Master of Business Administration from DePaul University; and a bachelor's degree in business from Northeastern Illinois University. About the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) The Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) is the global pacesetter of organizational transformation, talent development and supply chain innovation. As the largest association for supply chain, ASCM members and worldwide alliances fuel innovation and inspire accountability for resilient, dynamic and sustainable operations. ASCM is built on a foundation of world-class APICS education, certification and career resources, which encompasses award winning workforce development, relevant content, groundbreaking industry standards and a diverse community of professionals who are driven to create a better world through supply chain. About The Chain: How the World Works – ASCM Docuseries "The Chain: How the World Works" is a new docuseries produced by The Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM), available now on Amazon Prime. "The Chain" is a bold, engaging exploration of the global supply chain and the people who keep it moving. Through expert interviews, real-world stories, and cinematic storytelling, it offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at the systems that power our world. The six-part series dives deep into the challenges and innovations shaping the future of supply chains revealing the hidden infrastructure behind everyday life, from the food in your supermarket to the journey of your favorite pair of jeans. Each episode focuses on a unique topic, for example "The Sports Industry Isn't All About the Game—It's a High-Stakes, Global Supply Chain" and "The Hidden Journey of Pain Relief: How the World's Morphine is Made, Tracked, and Unequally Shared" ASCM's docuseries aims to educate the public, elevate the profession, and highlight the critical role supply chains play in global stability and sustainability. How to watch: The Chain: How the World Works docuseries on Amazon Prime or learn more at ASCM.org. Key Takeaways: Single-Source Supply Chains in a Fragmenting World In "Single-Source Supply Chains in a Fragmenting World", Joe Lynch and Abe Eshkenazi, Chief Executive Officer at ASCM, discussthe shift from low-cost efficiency to resilient, regionalized networks. They emphasize that visibility and talent are now the primary tools for navigating global disruption.  The Shift from Invisible to Visible: Historically, supply chains were only noticed when they failed. Abe emphasizes that we are moving toward a world where the "invisible" story of a product—its origin, environmental impact, and labor conditions—is now a core consumer and regulatory demand. Defining the "Choke Point" Risk: A single-source supply chain creates a critical vulnerability where an entire operation depends on one supplier, region, or facility. While efficient for cost, these "choke points" (like Taiwan for chips or China for pharmaceutical ingredients) offer no alternatives when geopolitical or environmental disruptions occur. The "Visibility Gap" Beyond Tier 1: Most organizations lack insight into their Tier 3 and Tier 4 suppliers. Abe notes that while visibility at the top level has improved, the deepest disruptions often happen deep in the sub-tiers where vendors lack the resources to handle shocks. Digital Transformation vs. Talent Investment: While companies are heavily investing in technology like AI and ERP systems for better data, there is a significant gap in human talent. Technology is only as effective as the professionals who possess the critical thinking skills to leverage it. The Re-balancing of "Just-in-Time" to "Just-in-Case": The industry is moving away from a pure focus on speed and low cost toward "risk-adjusted" decision-making. This includes building inventory buffers, creating flexible contracts with "tariff clauses," and ensuring optionality in logistics routes. Regionalization and Shorter Supply Chains: Geopolitical fragmentation is pushing the world toward a "multipolar" model. Supply chains are becoming shorter and more regional (nearshoring) to improve security and sustainability, even if this results in higher costs that must be absorbed. Collaboration as a Strategic Skill: Supply chain management is no longer a siloed back-office function. Success now requires "soft skills" to lead cross-functional collaboration between the Chief Supply Chain Officer, CFO, and Chief Sustainability Officer to balance financial health with operational resilience. Learn More About Single-Source Supply Chains in a Fragmenting World Abe Eshkenazi | Linkedin Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) | Linkedin Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) The Chain: How the World Works | Docuseries on Prime Video The Logistics of Logistics Podcast If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a positive review, subscribe, and share it with your friends and colleagues. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast: Google, Apple, Castbox, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Tunein, Podbean, Owltail, Libsyn, Overcast Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube

The global order that shaped the past several decades is giving way to a more fragmented and uncertain world. Long-standing alliances are under strain, economic integration is giving way to competition, and geopolitical risk is once again a central driver of markets and policy. These shifts are not abstract. They are reshaping trade flows, disrupting supply chains, and contributing to volatility in energy markets and the broader economy—affecting everything from fuel prices to the cost of goods. So, how might great power competition, geopolitical fragmentation, artificial intelligence, and global instability redefine the international landscape? And what will that mean for policymakers, businesses, and the global energy system? This week's episode features a fireside chat between Jason Bordoff and Ian Bremmer from the Columbia Global Energy Summit 2026, which was hosted by the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA and recorded earlier today. Jason and Ian examine the Iran crisis, the Islamabad talks, and the shifting dynamics of the Gulf region. They also address the "myth" of sovereign AI, China's strategy, and the deep structural concerns of global CEOs navigating today's volatility. Ian Bremmer is the president and founder of Eurasia Group, a geopolitical risk advisory firm, and GZERO Media, a digital media company providing coverage of international affairs. He is the author of eleven books, including his latest work, The Power of Crisis: How Three Threats—and Our Response—Will Change the World. Ian also teaches at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. Credits: Hosted by Jason Bordoff and Bill Loveless. Produced by Mary Catherine O'Connor, Caroline Pitman, and Kyu Lee. Engineering by Gregory Vilfranc.

1. Anatol Lieven discusses President Trump's response to the Iran conflict and rising energy prices. He analyzes NATO's fragmenting unity as Europeanallies refuse military participation and prioritize economic interests over American strategy. (1)1574

The BBC's Fiona Campbell on how the UK pubcaster is working to reach 16-34 year-olds across its own services, as well as YouTube and Roblox [02:16]; Applause Entertainment's Sameer Nair on adapting to the fast-moving Indian TV landscape, dabbling in microdramas and more [23:04]; Vertigo Films' Allan Niblo on embracing AI and the company's latest international copro projects [44:10].

Zero100's Forum brought CSCOs and COOs to the Arizona desert to tackle the question keeping operations leaders up at night: how do you scale AI when insights outpace execution? Caroline Chumakov and Justin Gillebo (Senior Directors, Research & Advisory) sit down with Sophia Pouzyrev (Account Executive) to unpack the candid conversations that defined the event – from the Rt Hon Sir Tony Blair's insights on the unwinding of 30 years of globalization to Scott Galloway's challenge on designing work for Gen Z. The verdict: leaders have moved past pilots. 2026 is about production, orchestration, and building talent that can keep pace with technology. If you're stuck between insight and action, this debrief captures what's actually working.

During this record-breaking cold winter, millions of Ukrainians are regularly left without electricity, water, or heat as temperatures plummet to -20°C and below. Does Russia intend to make life in Ukraine unlivable? Can the country's civilian infrastructure continue to withstand such a massive, relentless assault? And what are the alternatives for the future? *** Explaining Ukraine is a podcast by UkraineWorld, an English-language media outlet covering Ukraine. Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko—Ukrainian philosopher, editor-in-chief of UkraineWorld, and president of PEN Ukraine. Guest: Oksana Ishchuk, an analyst specializing in international and energy relations at the Centre for Global Studies "Strategy XXI," a prominent Ukrainian think tank. *** Listen on various platforms: https://li.sten.to/explaining-ukraine UkraineWorld: https://ukraineworld.org/en *** SUPPORT: You can support our work on https://www.patreon.com/c/ukraineworld Your help is crucial, as we rely heavily on crowdfunding. You can also contribute to our volunteer missions to frontline areas in Ukraine, where we deliver aid to both soldiers and civilians. Donations are welcome via PayPal at: ukraine.resisting@gmail.com. *** CONTENTS: 02:05 — The real goal behind Russian energy strikes on Ukraine 05:10 — Is a "total blackout" in Ukraine possible? 09:00 — A Soviet-built system: pros and cons 12:20 — Why Ukrainian cities go dark all at once 14:40 — Why every citizen must prepare for the next winter now 16:40 — The reason Russia succeeded only this winter 18:30 — Fragmenting the grid: Russia's new energy tactics 19:55 — Why can't Ukraine defend every power plant? 22:30 — The terrifying reality of Russia's "indirect" nuclear terrorism 27:40 — Rebuilding the grid for a long war 32:10 — Why sanctions policy should be improved 34:30 — How Russia bypasses sanctions via the Baltic Sea 36:40 — The kind of Ukraine's resilience Europe tries to understand

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Enjoy! 00:25 – Christmas in Hong Kong, KFC in JapanJoel (Jack the Insider) opens Episode 138 and checks in with Jack (Hong Kong Jack) about Hong Kong's love of Christmas shopping, surreal mall installations and the absence of nativity scenes, before detouring to Japan's KFC-at-Christmas tradition.​01:50 – Australia's world‑first social media ban for under‑16sThe Jacks unpack the new national ban on social media for under‑16s, the generational politics of Gen Alpha kids and millennial parents, and the “pick up a book, go for a bike ride” messaging from Anthony Albanese and Julie Inman Grant.​They read out Vox pops about kids discovering life without apps, YouTube‑driven body image issues, and the early scramble to alternative chat and file‑sharing apps like LemonAid.​05:35 – Social engineering, High Court challenge and mental health concernsThey describe the policy as a conscious piece of social engineering aimed at reshaping youth culture over a decade, and note the High Court challenge led by the Digital Freedom Movement and Libertarian MLC John Ruddick.​Beyond Blue, Headspace, ReachOut and the Black Dog Institute warn about cutting off access to online mental‑health support, as the Jacks weigh the internet's harms against the value of peer support communities for young people.​09:35 – Enforcement gaps, workarounds and parental resistanceThe Jacks discuss uneven implementation, with some under‑16s apparently still able to access Facebook and Instagram while other apps are wiped, and a rush into less‑regulated platforms.​They note reports that up to a third of parents will quietly help kids stay online and float the idea of a nationwide “kitchen‑table” style forum to help parents understand the risks and responsibilities around kids' social media use.​12:00 – A social experiment the world is watchingThey canvas overseas interest, with Denmark, Spain and others eyeing bans at 15 rather than 16, and Sarah Ferguson's description of Australia's move as a live “social experiment” whose results are very much unknown.​13:05 – Richo's state funeral and the dark arts of NSW Labor RightThe conversation turns to Graham “Richo” Richardson's state funeral, his reputation as Labor's master organiser and electoral numbers man, and his long life “on the public purse”.​Joel recounts Richo's link to Balmain Welding and Stan “Standover” Smith, arguing that New South Wales Labor Right's success always had a darker underbelly.​15:10 – Paul Brereton, the NACC and conflicts of interestThey examine National Anti‑Corruption Commission boss Paul Brereton's updated disclosures about his ongoing work with the Inspector‑General of the ADF and Afghanistan war‑crimes inquiries, revealed via FOI.​The Jacks question whether someone so intertwined with Defence can credibly oversee corruption matters touching Defence acquisitions, and whether carving out whole domains from his remit makes his appointment untenable.​18:25 – A quiet NACC, no perp walks and media theatreThe Jacks note how quietly the NACC has operated in Canberra—“blink and you'd miss them”—with none of the televised “perp walks” beloved of New South Wales ICAC coverage.​Jack welcomes the absence of media spectacle; Joel admits to missing the grimace‑through‑the‑cameras moment as accused figures run the gauntlet.​19:50 – Victorian youth vote turns on LaborNew polling of 18–34‑year‑olds in Victoria shows Labor's vote down 11 points to 28 per cent and the Coalition's up 17 points to 37 per cent, with the Greens steady at 20 per cent.​The Jacks argue the Victorian Labor government looks to be in terminal decline, discuss leadership options for Jacinta Allan, and canvass how quickly preference “cascades” can flip a long‑term government once momentum turns.​22:15 – Green exports vs coal, Treasury modelling under fireThey dissect Treasury modelling which suggests “green exports” (critical minerals, rare earths, battery inputs) will surpass coal and gas within a decade, and note scepticism from former Treasury official and now CBA chief economist Stephen Yeaman.​The Jacks highlight International Energy Agency updates showing coal demand in key markets staying high, and the reality that renewables growth is largely meeting new demand rather than cutting deeply into existing coal and gas use.​25:05 – Coal to 2049 and the reality of the gridJack points to Australian market operator projections that coal will remain in the domestic mix until at least 2049, while Joel questions which ageing coal plants will physically survive that long without new builds.​They agree modelling must continually be revised against actual demand profiles in China, India, Indonesia and elsewhere, where coal still supplies half or more of electricity.​27:20 – 30‑year suppression orders and transparencyThe Jacks shift to a 30‑year suppression order over evidence behind Tanya Plibersek's decision to block a $1 billion coal mine until 2055, and more broadly the proliferation of long‑term suppression orders in Australia.​They criticise the over‑use of secrecy in both environmental and criminal matters, arguing it breeds suspicion that justice and accountability can be bought by the wealthy.​28:25 – The “prominent family” sexual assault case in VictoriaWithout naming the individual, they discuss a Victorian case involving the convicted son of a prominent family whose identity remains suppressed even after guilty findings for serious sexual offences.​They worry that blanket suppression encourages rumour, misidentification and a sense that powerful people get special treatment, even when protection of victims is a legitimate concern.​30:05 – From undercover cop to gangland wars: how secrecy backfiresJoel revisits an NSW example where an undercover police officer's drink‑driving conviction was suppressed for 55 years, and Melbourne gangland cases where key cooperating witnesses remained pseudonymous for decades.​The Jacks argue that when authorities create information vacuums, gossip and conspiracy inevitably rush in to fill the space.​33:50 – MP expenses, family reunion travel and Annika Wells' bad day outThey turn to MPs' entitlements and “family reunion” travel: Annika Wells' ski‑trip optics and poor press conference performance, Don Farrell's extensive family travel, and Sarah Hanson‑Young's $50,000 in family travel for her lobbyist husband.​While acknowledging how hard federal life is—especially for WA MPs—they question where legitimate family support ends and taxpayer‑funded lifestyle begins.​37:05 – Why family reunion perks exist (and how they're abused)The Jacks recall the tragic case of Labor MP Greg Wilton as a driver for more generous family travel rules, given the emotional cost of long separations.​They conclude the system is necessary but ripe for exploitation, and note the Coalition's relatively muted response given its own exposure to the same rules.​39:15 – Diplomatic drinks trolleys: London, New York and the UNJoel notes Stephen Smith's stint as High Commissioner in London—the “ultimate drinks trolley” of Australian diplomacy—and his replacement by former SA Premier Jay Weatherill.​Jack mentions Smith's reputation for being stingy with hospitality at Australia House, in contrast to the traditionally lavish networking role of London and New York postings.​40:40 – Barnaby Joyce joins One NationThe big domestic political move: Barnaby Joyce's shift from the Nationals to One Nation, including his steak‑on‑a‑sandwich‑press dinner with Pauline Hanson.​The Jacks canvass whether Joyce runs again in New England or heads for the Senate, and the anger among New England voters who may feel abandoned.​42:25 – One Nation's growth, branch‑building and Pauline's futureThey dig into polling from Cos Samaras suggesting 39 per cent of Coalition voters say they'd be more likely to vote One Nation if Joyce led the party, and the risk of the Coalition following the UK Tories into long‑term decline.​The Jacks note One Nation's organisational maturation—building actual branches and volunteer networks in NSW and Queensland—and wonder whether Pauline Hanson herself now caps the party's potential.​45:20 – Kemi Badenoch, a revived UK Conservative Party and Reform's ceilingAttention swings to the UK, with fresh polling showing Labour slumping to the high teens, the Conservatives recovering into the high teens/low 20s, and Reform polling in the mid‑20s to low‑30s depending on the firm.​They credit new Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch for lifting morale by dominating Keir Starmer at the despatch box, but caution that Reform's rise may still be more protest than durable realignment.​49:45 – Fragmenting party systems in Europe and the UKDrawing on Michael Gove's comments, the Jacks sketch the new “four‑party” pattern across Europe—radical left/Green, social democratic, Christian Democrat centre‑right, and populist right—and argue the UK is slowly following suit.​They suggest both Labour and the Conservatives can no longer comfortably absorb all votes on their respective sides of politics, with Reform and Greens carving out durable niches.​53:05 – US seizes a Venezuelan tanker, Trump calls it the “biggest ever”The Jacks look at the US Coast Guard's seizure of a sanctioned Venezuelan oil tanker accused of moving Venezuelan and Iranian oil in support of foreign terrorist groups.​Joel notes Trump's boast that it's “the largest tanker ever seized”, while quoting Pam Bondi's more sober explanation of the sanctions basis.​54:45 – Five years of social media to enter the US?They examine a Trump‑era proposal to require even visa‑waiver travellers to provide five years of social media history before entering the United States.​The Jacks question the logistical feasibility, highlight the trend of travellers using “burner phones” for US trips, and argue measures like this would severely damage American tourism.​57:10 – SCOTUS, independent agencies and presidential powerThe Jacks discuss a pending US Supreme Court case about whether presidents can hire and fire the heads of independent agencies at will, with even liberal justices expressing sympathy for expansive executive authority.​They link this to a broader global question: how much power should be handed from elected ministers to expert regulators, and how hard it is to claw that power back once delegated.​01:00:25 – Trump's national security strategy and an abandoned EuropeThey turn to the Trump administration's new national security strategy framing Europe as both security dependent and economic competitor, and signalling an end to automatic US security guarantees.​The Jacks describe openly hostile rhetoric from Trump figures like J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio towards Europe, and portray it as part of a broader American drift into isolationism as China and Russia advance.​01:02:20 – Europe rearms: Germany, Poland and conscription talkThe conversation moves to European responses: big defence spending increases in Poland and Germany, and German plans to assess 18‑year‑olds for potential limited conscription.​Joel argues Europe may need to build its own strategic table rather than rely on a fickle US ally, while Jack stresses serious military capability is the price of a genuine seat at any table.​01:03:50 – Biden, the border and a blown political callThe Jacks examine a New York Times reconstruction of how the Biden administration mishandled southern border migration, from 75,000 encounters in January 2021 to 169,000 by March.​They say Biden officials badly underestimated both the scale of migration and the law‑and‑order backlash, including resentment from migrants who followed legal pathways.​01:07:05 – Migration then and now: Ellis Island vs the Rio GrandeJack recounts Ellis Island's history: the small but real share of arrivals turned back at ship‑owners' expense, and how many migrants later returned home despite being admitted.​They contrast a heavily regulated, ship‑based 19th‑century system with today's chaotic mix of asylum flows, cartels and porous borders, and argue that simple “open borders” rhetoric ignores complex trade‑offs.​01:09:55 – Americans know their ancestry, and that shapes the debateJoel notes how many Americans can precisely trace family arrival via Ellis Island, unlike many Australians who have fuzzier family histories.​He suggests this deep personal connection to immigration history partly explains the emotional intensity around contemporary migration and ICE enforcement.​01:10:30 – Ashes 2–0: Neeser's five‑for and Lyon's omissionSport time: Australia go 2–0 up in the Ashes with an eight‑wicket win at the Gabba.​The big call is leaving Nathan Lyon out for Michael Neser; the Jacks weigh Nesser's match‑turning 5/42 and clever use of Alex Carey standing up to the stumps against the loss of a front‑line spinner over key periods.​01:11:55 – Basball meets Australian conditionsThey discuss the limits of “Bazball” in Australia, praising Stokes and Will Jacks' rearguard while noting most English batters failed to adapt tempo to match situation.​Jack cites past blueprints for winning in Australia—long, draining innings from Alastair Cook, Cheteshwar Pujara and Rahul Dravid—that hinge on time at the crease rather than constant aggression.​01:15:05 – Keepers compared: Alex Carey vs England's glovesJoel hails Carey's performance as possibly the best keeping he's seen from an Australian in a single Test, including brilliant work standing up to the seamers and a running catch over Marnus Labuschagne.​They contrast this with England's struggling keeper, question whether Ben Foakes should have been summoned, and note Carey's age probably rules him out as a future Test captain despite his leadership qualities.​01:17:05 – England's bowling woes and Jofra Archer's limitsThe English attack looks potent in short bursts, especially Jofra Archer and Mark Wood, but lacks the endurance to bowl long, hostile spells over a five‑day Test in Australian conditions.​Archer hasn't bowled more than 10 overs in an international match for over two years, and the Jacks argue that's showing late in games as speeds drop and discipline wanes.​01:25:45 – World Cup 2026: Trump's “peace medal”, Craig Foster's critiqueSwitching codes to football, they note FIFA awarding Donald Trump a “peace” medal ahead of the 2026 World Cup and his delight in placing it on himself.​Craig Foster attacks world football for embracing a US president he accuses of human‑rights abuses, prompting the Jacks to point out FIFA's recent World Cups in Russia and Qatar hardly make it a moral authority.​01:27:20 – Seattle's Pride match… Iran vs EgyptJack tells the story of Seattle's local government declaring its allocated World Cup game a Pride match, only to discover the fixture will be Iran vs Egypt—two teams whose governments are unlikely to embrace that framing.​01:27:55 – Stadiums in the desert and the cost of spectacleJoel reflects on vast, underused stadiums in the Gulf built for the World Cup and now often almost empty, using a low‑attendance cricket game in Abu Dhabi as an example of mega‑event over‑build.​01:29:05 – Wrapping up and previewing the final show of 2025The Jacks close Episode 138 by flagging one more episode before Christmas, thanking listeners for feedback—especially stories around the social media ban—and promising to return with more politics, law and sport next week.​a

This week, we trace two seismic shifts redefining both the AI race and the global economy. OpenAI–AMD Alliance marks a structural realignment in the AI hardware landscape. The multi-year partnership grants OpenAI access to up to 6 GW of AMD's next-generation Instinct accelerators—a move that diversifies its compute base beyond NVIDIA and positions AMD as a credible second supplier in the frontier-model era. The deal, which could add tens of billions in market value, signals a future where model developers and chipmakers are financially intertwined to secure compute sovereignty. U.S.–China Trade Confrontation re-enters a critical phase as Washington moves to impose 100 percent tariffs on nearly all Chinese imports, citing Beijing's rare-earth export restrictions as a strategic threat. The escalation threatens to fragment technology supply chains, drive inflationary pressure in the U.S., and accelerate the formation of rival industrial blocs—America's “friend-shoring” network versus China's Belt-and-Road manufacturing orbit. Together, these developments expose a world where AI capacity, economic power, and geopolitical control are converging into the same equation—and where nations, companies, and investors must decide which ecosystem they belong to. Powered by Firstory Hosting

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - Kä cï keek lueel ke män aye lɔ nhial, ku akutnhïïm dït aye lueel lɔn ye kek 'ciëën de iceberg' abac. Yeŋö ye gɛ̈r cɔk juak rot?

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - Үзэн ядалтаас үүдэлтэй хэргийн тохиолдлууд нэмэгдэж байна. Гол байгууллагууд үүнийг зөвхөн “мөсөн уулын орой” гэж үзэж байна. Өсөлтийн цаадах шалтгаан юу вэ?

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - ਨਫ਼ਰਤ ਦੀਆਂ ਰਿਪੋਰਟ ਕੀਤੀਆਂ ਗਈਆਂ ਘਟਨਾਵਾਂ ਵੱਧ ਰਹੀਆਂ ਹਨ, ਅਤੇ ਮੁੱਖ ਸੰਗਠਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਕਹਿਣਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਇਹ ਸਮੱਸਿਆ ਬਹੁਤ ਵੱਡੀ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਵਾਧੇ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ ਕੀ ਹੈ?

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - अस्ट्रेलियामा घृणाका घटनाहरू रिपोर्ट हुने क्रम बढ्दो छ र प्रमुख केही संस्थाहरूले यसलाई 'शिखरमा पुगेको' भनेर व्याख्या गरेका छन्। यस्तो हुनुका पछाडि के-कस्ता कारणहरू छन् त?

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - موارد گزارش‌شده‌ی نفرت‌پراکنی رو به افزایش است و سازمان‌های کلیدی می‌گویند که این تنها یک بخش محدود از ارقام اصلی میباشد. اما چه چیزی باعث این افزایش می‌شود؟

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - Các vụ việc thù ghét được báo cáo đang gia tăng, và các tổ chức chủ chốt cho rằng đó chỉ là "phần nổi của tảng băng chìm". Nguyên nhân nào dẫn đến sự gia tăng này?

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - Сообщений о проявлениях ненависти становится все больше, и ключевые организации говорят, что это лишь «вершина айсберга». Что стоит за таким ростом?

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - จำนวนเหตุการณ์ความเกลียดชังที่ถูกรายงานเพิ่มสูงขึ้น และองค์กรหลัก ๆ ต่างบอกว่านั่นเป็นเพียง “ยอดภูเขาน้ำแข็ง” อะไรคือสิ่งที่ผลักดันให้เหตุการณ์เหล่านี้เพิ่มขึ้น?

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - 據報仇恨事件有上升趨勢，主要機構指出，這些僅屬「冰山一角」。背後原因何在？

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - Insiden kebencian yang dilaporkan terus meningkat, dan organisasi-organisasi kunci mengatakan bahwa ini hanyalah 'puncak gunung es'. Apa yang mendorong peningkatan ini?

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - ឧប្បត្តិហេតុដែលត្រូវបានរាយការណ៍អំពីការស្អប់ខ្ពើមកំពុងកើនឡើង ហើយអង្គការសំខាន់ៗនិយាយថា វាគ្រាន់តែជា "កំពូលស្រួចនៃបញ្ហាដែលយើងអាចមើលឃើញ"តែ ប៉ុណ្ណោះ។ តើអ្វីជំរុញឱ្យមានការកើនឡើងនេះ?

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - ヘイトスピーチやヘイトクライムの通報件数がオーストラリアで増えています。しかし主要な関連団体によると、通報されるケースは「氷山の一角」にすぎません。何がヘイトを強めているのでしょうか。

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - 仇恨事件的报告数量在上升，相关机构表示这些仅是“冰山一角”。是什么在推动这种增长？（点击上方收听音频）

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - تتزايد حوادث الكراهية التي يتم الإبلاغ عنها، وتقول منظمات رئيسية إن ما نشهده ليس سوى "غيض من فيض". فما الذي يقف وراء هذا الارتفاع؟

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - Dumarami ang ulat ng hatred o galit at sabi ng mga organisasyon, ‘simula pa lang ito'. Ano ang dahilan nito?

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - ঘৃণার ঘটনা বাড়ছে, আর গুরুত্বপূর্ণ সংস্থাগুলো বলছে এগুলো কেবলই ‘হিমশৈলের চূড়া'। এই বৃদ্ধির পেছনে কী কাজ করছে?

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - نفرت کے رپورٹ ہونے والے واقعات میں اضافہ ہو رہا ہے، اور اہم تنظیموں کا کہنا ہے کہ یہ اصل واقعات کی ایک بہت محدود شرح ہیں۔ لیکن (نفرت میں) اس اضافے کی وجوہات کیا ہیں؟

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - האם העלייה בדיווחים על אנטישמיות, איסלאמופוביה וגזענות באוסטרליה משקפת יותר תקריות שנאה - או שמדובר במודעות גוברת ובנכונות רבה יותר לדווח? בפרק הזה של SBS Examines נבחנים שני ההסברים: מצד אחד ריבוי תקריות ברשתות החברתיות, שמגבירות את הפילוג ואת השיח העוין, ומצד שני עלייה בהבנה הציבורית מהו שיח שנאה. לצד הקשיים, חוקרים מצביעים גם על נקודות חיוביות כמו התמיכה המתמשכת ברב־תרבותיות והדור הצעיר הפתוח יותר לדיאלוג.

Reported incidents of hatred are on the rise, and key organisations say they are just the 'tip of the iceberg'. What's driving the increase? - வெறுக்கத்தக்க பேச்சு மற்றும் சம்பவங்கள் அதிகரித்து வருகின்றன. அவை குறித்த முறைப்பாடுகளும் அதிகரிக்கின்றன. அவையெல்லாம், நீருக்கடியில் இருக்கும் பனிப்பாறையின் முனை மட்டுமே வெளியே தெரிவதைப் போன்றது மட்டுமே என்று நிபுணர்கள் கூறுகின்றனர். இந்த அதிகரிப்பிற்கு என்ன காரணம்?

The global trading system is in flux, with increased multipolarity and uncertainty. Disruptions in supply chains and concerns about sustainability and national security have caused countries to reexamine trade policies. …

Gerald Ford is the only person to serve as president without being elected to either the presidency or the vice presidency. He was handed a poisoned chalice and for many he's only remembered as the butt of Saturday Night Live. But there's much more to his story.Don's guest is Professor Kathryn Brownell, author of 24/7 Politics: Cable Television and the Fragmenting of America from Watergate to Fox News.Edited by Tim Arstall, Produced by Freddy Chick, Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.  You can take part in our listener survey here.All music from Epidemic Sounds.American History Hit is a History Hit podcast.

The Kremlin has lashed out at European countries pouring money into Ukraine's war effort. Also: Anora - the story of a stripper - sweeps the Oscars board, and there's stinging criticism of the United States from the UN.

We welcome back to Kopi Time Kishore Mahbubani, distinguished diplomat, academic, and writer on geopolitics. Our conversation, recorded in Mumbai, kicks off with India’s promise and challenges vis-à-vis the US and China, with the former turning increasingly protectionist and latter facing a myriad of domestic and external challenges. Mahbubani sees no room for emotion in geopolitics, expecting to see India follow its pragmatic instincts to pursue industrialisation with capital and technology from both superpowers. We then discuss Trump 2.0, the future of multilateralism, and Asia’s place in the great power rivalry. Always sharp and insightful.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

By the mid to late 1960s the Republican Party had found a series of wedge issues that combined to break three decades of Democrat power by 1968. Richard Nixon implemented the Southern Strategy, a direct appeal to working class white voters in the South who were resentful about the social advances made by black Americans throughout the decade. This podcast explores this struggle in the context of the New Deal era.Help the podcast to continue bringing you history each weekIf you enjoy the Explaining History podcast and its many years of content and would like to help the show continue, please consider supporting it in the following ways:If you want to go ad-free, you can take out a membership hereOrYou can support the podcast via Patreon hereOr you can just say some nice things about it here Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Franklin Roosevelt knew that supporting black emancipation in the south would lose critical southern white support for the New Deal and so ignored for the most part the plight of black Americans and the horrors of lynching. During the 1950s and 1960s the coalition of black and white voters that the Democrats drew to them began to fragment as black rights advanced throughout the period. This was a key factor in the fragmentation of the New Deal's support base, which was ruthlessly exploited by Richard Nixon in 1968.Help the podcast to continue bringing you history each weekIf you enjoy the Explaining History podcast and its many years of content and would like to help the show continue, please consider supporting it in the following ways:If you want to go ad-free, you can take out a membership hereOrYou can support the podcast via Patreon hereOr you can just say some nice things about it here Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As our centennial series continues, Kathryn Cramer Brownell, professor of history and director of the Center for American Political History and Technology at Purdue University and the author of 24/7 Politics: Cable Television and the Fragmenting of America from Watergate to Fox News (Princeton University Press, 2023) reviews the history of how Americans learn about presidential elections. 

#EU: Fragmenting support for Kyiv. Judy Dempsey, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Editor-in-Chief: Strategic Europe, in Berlin. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-24/macron-says-extreme-opposition-parties-would-lead-to-civil-war?srnd=homepage-europe&sref=5g4GmFHo https://www.ft.com/content/902ae8f6-5494-4b80-ae95-5ab9f983a6cc THERMIDOR

TR LESSON LEARNED IN 1916:   THAT THE GOP DOES NOT EASILY UNITE AFTER FRAGMENTING SINCE  2020: 7/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1903 TR IN OFFICE

TR LESSON LEARNED IN 1916:   THAT THE GOP DOES NOT EASILY UNITE AFTER FRAGMENTING SINCE  2020: 1/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1905 TR

TR LESSON LEARNED IN 1916:   THAT THE GOP DOES NOT EASILY UNITE AFTER FRAGMENTING SINCE  2020: 2/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1923 FORMER PRESIDENT WILSON VISITS THE WHITE HOUSE

TR LESSON LEARNED IN 1916:   THAT THE GOP DOES NOT EASILY UNITE AFTER FRAGMENTING SINCE  2020: 3/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1910 SUFFRAGETTE PICKETS DC

TR LESSON LEARNED IN 1916:   THAT THE GOP DOES NOT EASILY UNITE AFTER FRAGMENTING SINCE  2020: 4/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1917 WILSON'S SECOND INAGURAL

TR LESSON LEARNED IN 1916:   THAT THE GOP DOES NOT EASILY UNITE AFTER FRAGMENTING SINCE  2020: 5/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1906 TR IN THE WHITE HOUSE

TR LESSON LEARNED IN 1916:   THAT THE GOP DOES NOT EASILY UNITE AFTER FRAGMENTING SINCE  2020: 6/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1900 JANE ADDAMS

TR LESSON LEARNED IN 1916:   THAT THE GOP DOES NOT EASILY UNITE AFTER FRAGMENTING SINCE  2020: 8/8: The Approaching Storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and Their Clash Over America's Future, by  Neil Lanctot https://www.amazon.com/Approaching-Storm-Roosevelt-Wilson-Americas/dp/0735210594/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In the early years of the twentieth century, the most famous Americans on the national stage were Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jane Addams: two presidents and a social worker. Each took a different path to prominence, yet the three progressives believed the United States must assume a more dynamic role in confronting the growing domestic and international problems of an exciting new age. 1907 TR IN OFFICE