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A conversation between brothers in arms who have known each other since the early 1980s - one an athlete, the other his coach at the time.----more---- SUMMARY Neither has ventured far from the Air Force or the Academy. Lt. Gen. Richard Clark '86, the Academy's 21st superintendent, opens up about his leadership journey to Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Mike Gould '76, the man who first coached him all those years ago. Gen. Clark's leadership story is exceptional and Gen. Gould does a masterful job of helping him tell it.   OUR FAVORITE QUOTES "The one thing that doesn't change is our mission. And our mission is to develop lieutenants, better leaders of character that are ready to go out and win our wars and that are ready to go out support defend the Constitution. That is it." "Whenever there's Americans on the ground, we're going to do whatever it takes to help them you will do whatever it takes." "Seeing those young guys go out there and do that, and do what they needed to do to help other Americans to help their fellow servicemen that made me prouder than anything." "I am very happy and comfortable to leave this torch with them to hand the torch off to them. And I'm just proud to have served with them." "I am leaving with a lot of gratitude in my heart, just from our cadets from our permanent party, from the alumni that helped us do this and the other supporters."   SHARE THIS EPISODE FACEBOOK  |  LINKEDIN  |  TWITTER  |  EMAIL   CHAPTERS 00:00:  Introduction and Mission of the Air Force Academy 01:09:  Lieutenant General Rich Clark's Background and Career 08:27:  Making the Best of Unexpected Assignments 10:18:  Leadership in Challenging Situations 00:09:  Introduction 07:28:  Enhancing the Academy's Facilities and Programs 14:57:  Developing Leaders of Character 31:11:  The Importance of Alumni and Supporters 37:51:  Transitioning to the Role of Executive Director of the College Football Playoff 45:08:  Conclusion   TAKEAWAYS  - Leadership is developed through challenging experiences like overcoming adversity, mentoring others, and leading in high-pressure situations like combat.  - Support from family, mentors, and sponsor families can help one persevere through difficult times and find purpose.  - Having an open mind and making the most of unexpected opportunities can lead to unexpected benefits and career success.  - Giving back to one's alma mater through things like financial support, mentorship, and service helps continue its mission and benefits future generations.  - Expressing gratitude to those who support your mission helps foster positive relationships and a sense of shared purpose.     LT. GEN. CLARK'S BIO Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark '86 is the Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. He directs a four-year regimen of military training, academics, athletic and character development programs leading to a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force or United States Space Force. Lt. Gen. Clark graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1986. His commands include the 34th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota; 12th Flying Training Wing, Randolph AFB, Texas; Eighth Air Force, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, and Joint Functional Component Commander for Global Strike, Offutt AFB, Nebraska. He has also served as a White House Fellow in Washington, D.C.; the Commandant of Cadets, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado; Senior Defense Official/Defense Attaché, Cairo, Egypt, and as the Commander, Third Air Force, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Prior to his current assignment, Lt. Gen. Clark served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. - Copy and image credit:  af.mil       ABOUT LONG BLUE LEADERSHIP Long Blue Leadership drops every two weeks on Tuesdays and is available on Apple Podcasts, TuneIn + Alexa, Spotify and all your favorite podcast platforms. Search @AirForceGrads on your favorite social channels for Long Blue Leadership news and updates!            FULL TRANSCRIPT OUR SPEAKERS Our guest is Lt. Gen. Richard Clark '86  |  Our host is Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Mike Gould '76   Lt. Gen. Richard Clark  00:12 The one thing that doesn't change is our mission. And our mission is to develop lieutenants, better leaders of character, that are ready to go out and win our wars and that are ready to go out and support and defend the Constitution. That's it.   Announcer  00:27 Welcome to the Long Blue Leadership podcast. These are powerful conversations with United States Air Force Academy graduates who have lived their lives with distinction. All leaders of character who candidly share their stories, including their best and worst moments, the challenges they've overcome the people and events that have shaped who they are, and who willingly lend their wisdom to advance your leadership journey. Your host for this special presentation of Long Blue Leadership is Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Mike Gould, USAFA class of '76 and currently serving as a member of the Association and Foundation board of directors. And now, Gen. Mike Gould.   Lt. Gen Mike Gould  01:09 My guest today is Lt. Gen. Rich Clark, the 21st superintendent of the Air Force Academy, Class of '86 at USAFA, and if I'm not mistaken, you're about 46 days away from retiring. After a 38-year career, that when you think about it, has spanned so much in our country, starting with the Cold War through conflicts in Southwest Asia, in the Middle East, and the culture wars that we all experience today. I think his experience in active duty is highlighted most by seven commands that he's held; a bomb squadron, a training wing, to numbered Air Force's, the joint functional component command for Global Strike, served as the commandant of cadets here at the Academy. And now like I said, as the 21st superintendent. In addition to that, Gen. Clark served as the senior defense official, and the defense attaché in Cairo during some interesting times, and also served as a White House fellow. And if that's not enough, he's flown over 4,200 hours in the B1, both the EC and KC-135, the T1, the T38, the T6 and the T21. And most notably, 400 of those hours are in combat. So Rich, as you look back on the past nearly four decades of service, I'm sure you have a lot to think about as it's all coming to an end. And really, how it all started. I'd like you to please share with us a little bit about your life as a young child. And you know, some of the influential people who you met in your formative years, and then kind of how that led you here to the Air Force Academy.   Lt. Gen. Richard Clark  02:58 Wow, well, first, can I call you Coach, General Gould?   Lt. Gen. Mike Gould  03:02 You (can) call me Coach…   Lt. Gen. Richard Clark  03:03 I'll call you Coach because you were my coach when I was here, and you saw me walk in the doors here. So, I'll talk a little bit about that. But I just want to thank you for letting me be here today. This is a real honor. So, thank you.   Lt. Gen. Richard Clark  But I grew up in the Bay Area, Oakland, Berkeley, California, and my parents were divorced. So, it was my mother, my brother and I. And then when my mom got remarried, we moved to the East Coast to Richmond, Virginia, and that's where I went to high school, and not a military family. My dad was drafted back in the Vietnam era. He served a short tour, so I don't really remember those days. So, I don't consider myself really from a military family and really hadn't considered joining the military. I played football, I played a lot of sports. Growing up, football was my primary — and track actually, but football the primarily, and I had signed to go to William & Mary in Virginia, and I was going with my best friend from high school and actually in junior high. And Coach Ken Hatfield came to my house. And the Air Force had been recruiting me. So did Army and Navy. And he actually came to my house though and visited my parents. And he had dinner at our house, and my mom thought, “He is such a nice man. And he was like, “Look, just come out and see the Air Force Academy.” Now what he didn't know was that I wanted to, I was very interested in flying more commercial. I always thought I wanted to be a commercial pilot. And he convinced me to come out. My mom was like, “Just go; it's free.” You know, I was like, OK, and so I still had a couple of college visits left. So, I came to the Air Force Academy. I'll be honest, I got here and after seeing the place and seeing the opportunities to fly — just to have a great education and to play Division I college football, I was hooked. And I, my dad — my stepdad who I consider my dad — made me call the coach at William & Mary tell him I was changing my mind. And I signed and came to Air Force. And when I got off the bus and got on those footprints , and they started yelling at me, I was like, “Hey, wait, I'm a football player. You're not supposed to yell at me.” That's what I thought. And that was not true. And the rest is history. And, you know, it was an important decision in my life, certainly. But, you know, I appreciate Coach Hatfield being persistent and coming to get me and, you know, talk to my parents, formative people, obviously. But it was a great decision. Great decision.   Lt. Gen. Mike Gould  05:48 Did you also visit West Point and or Annapolis?   Lt. Gen. Richard Clark  05:52 I did not because I didn't want to go to a — I wasn't interested, really in a service academy. What I will say, though, I did fill out an application to Air Force before Coach Hatfield came. And I did go and do an interview with my congressional member. Because my guidance counselor convinced me to do that in case I didn't get another good offer from somewhere else. And I actually got a congressional appointment. But then the Academy contacted me, and I told them I was going to turn it down. And that's when Coach Hatfield came to my house. But I, I went through the motions, I think, but I didn't really have an intention to come. I wanted to go to William & Mary, and I wasn't even going to visit Army and Navy because, you know, there wasn't something I was interested in.   Lt. Gen. Mike Gould  06:46 I'll bet you've looked back and asked yourself the question, what would you be doing now had you gone to William and Mary, or one of these other schools?   Lt. Gen. Richard Clark  06:54 Hard for me to picture my life without being in the Air Force and the Air Force Academy, right?   Lt. Gen. Mike Gould  07:01 Now, you let on a little bit about falling in on the footprints. But as you look back at arriving at the Academy, and you're in now, you signed up and you're going to be a Falcon, what kind of memories do you have about basic training and leading into your first fall semester?   Lt. Gen. Richard Clark  07:21 Yeah. So, here's the here's one memory I definitely have — and I talk to the cadets about this sometimes — I mentioned the phone-booth to them. And they're like, “What? “What's a phone booth?” Well, you know, I explained to them, there were these big boxes that had a telephone and you had a card that you could call home. And in basic training, about halfway through, you got to call home. And I call my mom. And I said, “Mom, this place is not for me. I'm ready to come home.” She's like, “Oh, that's great. Because the William & Mary coach called last week to see how you're doing. You could probably still get your scholarship.” And I was like, “Oh.” I was expecting her to say, “Well, you better not come home.” But she said, “You know, that's OK.” And truth is, I looked out the door, you know, they had the glass doors, and all my classmates are lined up out the door waiting for their turn to come in. And honestly, I thought, “Man, I'm not ready to leave these guys yet.” And so, she said, “You come on home, it's OK.” And I said, “Well, you know what, mom, I think I'm just gonna' finish basic training. And then I'll see. I want to stick that out with these guys.” You know, I made some great friends. It's not what I expected, but I liked the people. So, I stayed. And then after basic training, she asked me, “Are you still going to come home?” And I said, “Well, you know, I think I'll stick it out one semester, I'd really like to play football because I've gotten in with the team now. And I got some friends on the team. So maybe I could play one season. I think I've got a good chance to make the varsity.” And I did that. And then it was, “You know, Mom, maybe I'll stay for my rest of my freshman year.” It was like one step at a time until eventually I was like, “You know, I'm in.” But it was not a done deal for a while for me, you know, where I just said, “You know what, this is it. I'm in the right place.” I think after that first year, though, I realized that I was, you know — it took some time though. And football had a lot to do with it. The friends you make, the success we had as a team. That was just great. And I love my squadron. I was in 7th Squadron. Great, great friends there. So, after a year though, I feel like I was in but there was that moment in that phone booth and basic training where I was like, “Man, I don't know.” But I did it and I'm glad I did.   Lt. Gen. Mike Gould  09:52 Well, everything you just went through right there was referencing the people. That's what kept you there. But then you get into academics and you get your military training. How did you navigate some of those things? And you know, I know you had fun with your buddies and football is always a hoot. But about the other challenges that the Academy threw at you?   Lt. Gen. Richard Clark  10:15 Yeah. So, I actually, I liked academics, I did pretty well, I was on Dean's List most semesters, like seven of my eight semesters, I made the Dean's List. So not that I didn't have some challenges. I mean, there's those certain courses that you're just like, “Oh, my goodness.” But overall, academics wasn't the big challenge. I think the challenge for me was not having some of the freedoms that you wanted early on because you're sort of getting acclimatized to it, you know, you're getting used to not being able to do certain things, the military lifestyle, you have to get used to that a little bit. But once I got that — and going back to the people, everybody's kind of struggling with that. And when you're all struggling together, it just makes it a lot more bearable and doable. And I think after that first year, I was in, I was like, “You know, I'm in the right place. And I'm gonna' stay here.” I did have a moment though. When I was a sophomore, I tore my knee up playing football, the last game, San Diego State. Just ripped my ACL. My MCL — meniscus cartilage — had [to be] reconstructed. And I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to play football again. And that made me kind of think a little bit about was I going to stay. And I had to come to terms with some things, you know, “Why am I here? What's my real purpose?” And as much as football meant to me, I was here for something bigger than that. And I realized that unfortunately, at that point when I was injured, I think that was also the point where I really came to terms with why I was here, that it was something bigger than myself. And I wanted to be a part of it. And so I stayed. I was still determined to play and I did get to play, you know, the next season. But my purpose was a bit different, you know, and that injury really helped me kind of figure things out and sort through my greater purpose.   Lt. Gen. Mike Gould  12:18 Gave you that confidence of overcoming adversity.   Lt. Gen. Richard Clark  12:21 Absolutely. Like sports does. Right. That's it.   Lt. Gen. Mike Gould  12:24 Now, back in my day, we didn't really have a sponsorship program — sponsor families in town. But I think by the time you were a cadet, that program existed to have a sponsor family.   Lt. Gen. Richard Clark  12:41 They were awesome. The Frables, Neil and Elizabeth. I just had lunch with Neil about four months ago. We still we stay in touch and they're just awesome. And they were so good. They sponsored four of us. And they actually gave each of us a key to their house. And a key to their third car. Oh, my goodness, that was a lifesaver. And they cooked a lot. And we ate a lot. And they just they really opened their homes up to us. So, I credit them. I mean, they were my second family, and still just love them for what they did for us. They were a great, great sponsor family.   Lt. Gen. Mike Gould  13:24 When you were a cadet, did you participate in any formal leadership programs? Did you hold some positions within the cadet wing?   Lt. Gen. Richard Clark  13:35 O don't think they thought that highly of me. I wasn't that kind of cadet. I was the D.O. for my squadron. And that was because one of my buddies was a squadron commander. He's like, “Hey, man, will you help me?” And I was like, “Yeah, I'll do this.” But that was the most leadership experience I got and, you know, informal way. But I was glad to do that. It was my squadron. Although, when I told my friends to clean their rooms up and stuff, they'd always give me grief. You know, all these seniors. We were all seniors together. And they're like, “Who are you to tell me this?” Peer leadership is the hardest thing in the world. But yeah, I didn't rise to the level of like group or wing leadership or anything like that. So, the cadets were already surprised to hear that I'm like not, I wasn't that good of a cadet. I mean, I was like your average kind of cadet that did pretty well.   Lt. Gen. Mike Gould  14:28 Well, you're being modest here. I watched you lead on that football team. You guys had some success and a really tight group.   Lt. Gen. Richard Clark  14:35 We did. I loved our team. We had a lot of leaders on our football team, though. And people — I always characterize the leadership on our football team — people knew when they needed to lead. You know, there was just times where someone needed to step up and be a leader. And it might not be that you were the leader all the time. But when it was needed, somebody always stepped up. And that was I think the hallmark of our team. And it was just a great group of people, humble leaders, all about team success. And I learned as much leadership from football as I did anywhere else here at the Academy. And credit to Coach DeBerry, Coach Hatfield, you know, all of our coaches, and my teammates, for just helping me develop as a man and, and what kind of a leader and person I wanted to be. So that was as much of a leadership laboratory as anything for me.   Lt. Gen. Mike Gould  15:33 So, it sounds like when it came time to toss your hat and put on the gold bars, you were prepared to go out and be a lieutenant in the Air Force.   Lt. Gen. Richard Clark  15:43 I think I was. And my first job was right back and coaching football here. So that was a nice transition from the Academy. I taught unarmed combat, PE, and I coached the JV football team and you, you were at the prep school then I think, Coach, and so… But that was a phenomenal job. And there were like eight of us that stayed back and did that. That was just great. And you know, you had to employ some leadership there because you're trying to lead the cadets. And whether they're on football or in the PE class. So, I learned a lot doing that, but I really enjoyed it. I love being back here. And honestly, it gave me a whole different appreciation for the Academy. Because when you're a cadet, you are looking about five feet in front of you and you don't stop to look at the mountains and you don't stop to look at all that everybody's doing to make this place happen and the passion that people really have for our cadets. That was when I first kind of said, “You know what, this place really is special.” But you don't get that as a cadet necessarily. Some cadets, so they're special anyway, but cadets like me, I didn't know, and I was just ready to graduate. But that one year gave me a whole different appreciation. And I'm grateful for it.   Lt. Gen. Mike Gould  17:00 Right. And then you headed off to pilot training and like most lieutenants, you know, you're gonna' mix in with a new group of people, a new group of friends. Talk to us about your experience as a student pilot, and then on to start your career flying big airplanes.   Lt. Gen. Richard Clark  17:18 Yes. So, me and one of my good friends, Mike Chandler, we decided we were going to go to pilot training together. He was a teammate in football. And we were actually roommates when we traveled. And we decided we're going together. So, we both went to Laughlin. And we thought we'll go to Laughlin so there's no distractions, there's good weather, we're going to kill pilot training. And when we got there, we realized there's no distractions at all. And there was nothing else to do there. But we had a great time because of the people in our class. And we're the only two Academy grads in the class. But we just we bonded well as a class and pilot training was pretty good. I do remember though, I almost washed out, like in the first month, because I had a couple bad rides in a row. And you know how you get a couple, three bad rides, and you're out? And especially in those days, we lost half of our class, they washed out 50% of our class. And I had these bad rides. And I had to go to what they call an 89. You know, and what that was if you if you fail three rides in a row, right? If you couldn't do your no-flap landings, and you couldn't get them right in the T-37, then you went to an 88. You fail the 88, then you go to the 89. 89 was the elimination, right? And so, I had to go to an 89. And I had to fly with the squadron commander. And the night before, I call my mom again. I always called my mom. And I was like, Mom, tomorrow might be my last flight because I flew today, I failed the ride, and I don't think a whole lot is gonna' change between tonight and tomorrow. And she was like, “Well enjoy it. Because it might be the last time you get to fly an airplane, so you need to at least have fun. It's been your dream and my heart goes out to you. But enjoy the flight. Don't make your last flight something that was a bad memory for you.” And I was like, “Well, if I fail, it's gonna' be a bad memory.” She said, “But at least have fun. You can have fun.” But it was great advice because I went up there, Coach, and I was just relaxed. I even stopped studying when I called her. I didn't study that night. I went to bed, got up in the morning, didn't get up early and study. I went in there, I did my ground evals. I was usually pretty good in the ground evals and I just went up and I flew the sortie. I remember, he told me to do a cloverleaf, you know, the maneuver the cloverleaf, which was my favorite. I did the cloverleaf and he goes, “OK, we can head on back to the pattern now get your pattern work done.” And I said, “Can I do one more clover?” And he's like, “I don't recommend it, the one you did was fine.” And I said, “I know I just like the cloverleaf. Sir, can I just do one more?” He was like, “OK.” And I did another cloverleaf thinking, “You know, this might be my last time I did the cloverleaf.” I flew back to the pattern, I'm talking to the IP and stuff. I did my landings, you know, really uneventful. Got out of the plane, we're walking back, and he goes, “I don't even know why you're in this ride. That was a great ride.” And I was like, “You mean, I passed?” And he was like, “Yeah, great job today, Lt. Clark, you passed.” And what I realized, it was about just relaxing and flying the plane. And it was the best lesson I ever got in an airplane, when you can relax and just let your training kick in. And just don't worry and let your instincts take over. You just fly better. And my mom sort of taught me that. She's like, “Just relax and have a good time.” So, I sort of credited her with keeping me at the Academy. She got me through pilot training. I mean, she was my mom, too. So, I give her that credit. But yeah, that was a good pilot training memory. And, you know, everything's been great since then.   Lt. Gen. Mike Gould  21:12 So, you head off, and you're going to the EC135 first, right? So, talk to me a little bit about your career progression there as a captain and major and things you look back on from that period.   Lt. Gen. Richard Clark  21:27 Well, so, here's one big lesson that I got out. When I got the EC135, I wanted to fly C-130. Really I wanted to fly a gunship. And I thought, “I don't even know what that is I didn't put it on my dream sheet. How did I end up getting this?” I was bummed out. And then one of the IP(s) said, “You know, they handpick people to go into the EC135.” Oh, really? Well, because the EC135 was the airborne command post — the nuclear mission at Offutt and you always had a general officer on board. And you could only fly with instructor pilots and a co-pilot. You couldn't have a straight aircraft commander in that plane. And the co-pilot had an immense amount of responsibility in that mission, and you got a whole lot of flying time. And when you got done with that assignment in two years, you got your choice of your next assignment. And a lot of guys went to fighters. They had to compete for that. But then for me, it was the B-1 and I saw that that was available. And I learned that when I first walked in the door because several people got to FP111s and B-1s. And I was like, “Man, I could do this.” I got 2,000 hours in the T-38 because they had the ACE program, the companion trainer program in the EC. And between those two aircraft, I got 2,000 hours, which was plenty for me to go into the B-1. And then I flew the B-1 basically the rest of my career. And so, it was really one of the lessons I learned. Sometimes you get put somewhere that maybe it didn't want or maybe didn't expect, but you make the best of it. And sometimes there's these, sort of, hidden benefits and successes that you didn't even know about. But if you go there and just bloom where you're planted, good things happen. And I learned that early. Fortunately, in the EC135. I flew the B-1 for 17 years. I flew at McConnell which ended up moving B-1s out of there. Dyess Air Force Base, I flew at Ellsworth as a squadron commander. I did do a stint in the Pentagon and legislative liaison in there and I was also a White House fellow, which was an amazing opportunity for me. But those years and the B-1 and doing the Pentagon and the White House fellow were really amazing years. I met Amy in there and we got married. When I was stationed at Dyess as a captain, well, actually I met her as a captain — we dated, and I pinned on just a few months before we got married. But my flying career was just awesome. And my first command was just absolutely a pinnacle point. It was squadron commander and the 34th Bomb Squadron. And I got into that squadron. Sept. 5, 2001, is when I showed up for that and I had just left the White House fellowship, which was just a fantastic opportunity. But I was riding high Sept. 5, and then Sept. 11, happens and everything changed. The squadron deployed and I wasn't checked out yet in the B-1. I had to go through a re-qual program. And so, I can remember when they left. The squadron was heading out and they were, “…or maybe we could just take you as an unqualified pilot,” blah, blah, blah. There was no way that that was going to happen. And so, I can remember that day, when they were leaving, they left about a month after Sept. 11, in October. And I just went and helped pack up bags. I just did whatever I could to help that squadron out. I wasn't the squadron commander at the time. But I remember thinking, “Man, I can't believe the squadron that I was going to go in is going to go without me.” But they did. And I helped. And I tried to be as much of a contributor as I could. And when they came back, I was all qualified. And then a couple of months after that, I took over the squadron. And then they tapped us to go again. And so, I got to deploy the squadron in combat over Iraq. We deployed to Oman and we flew missions at the beginning of OIF. And that was just an unbelievable experience, growth experience, leadership experience, but really, just something I'll never forget, you know, it was hard. It was tough. We're there for about six months. But leading in combat I think is something we all prepare for and want to be ready for. But it's also an honor, you know, to be able to have that kind of responsibility. And I think back on it, and my timing couldn't have been better for me to be able to do that. It was just a highlight of my career.   Lt. Gen. Mike Gould  26:31 Can we entice you to tell a quick war story about a Distinguished Flying Cross that you are awarded?   Lt. Gen. Richard Clark  26:37 Oh, well, I could talk about that. Can I talk about a different story there? I have a better one, I do. This was one of my proudest moments I think I had as the squadron commander. I had to line up all the crews, you know, to put experience within experience and make sure that they were balanced out with the people that I knew, and who was going to perform the best. And I had 24 crews. They actually sent me extra crews from a different squadron to make sure that we had a full complement. And the last crew that I had were two of the most inexperienced people in our squadron. Two captains and two lieutenants. And one of them was a brand-new FAPE. Has just come from T-37s into the B-1. And I had to have 24 crews and they were the last four people. And I didn't really have another way to balance the experience and inexperience. So, I did it. And the flight commanders were like, “Don't do it. We can't send these guys out like that.” And I said, “We have to; they need to go. And so, on the second night, they went out they had 24 JDAM, 2,000 pound GPS bombs. And they started out. They orbited in the area, they did well. First they delivered their 12 bombs on-target, the direct targets from the ATO, and they hit those targets. And then they were orbiting, waiting for what we call it, x-cast, somebody to call in and say, “I need some bombs.” And our mantra in the squadron was whenever there's Americans on the ground, we're going to do whatever it takes to help them. You will do whatever it takes. And so, they're orbiting, and they're about at bingo fuel in there, meaning the fuel that they needed to go back, and they get a radio call from an AWAC. There's troops in contact and they need some air power. So, they give this crew, the aircraft commander, this young FAPE goes, “Well, we're close to bingo, but we're not there yet. So, give us the coordinates and give us the radio frequency,” and they fly. And they get this JTAC — joint tactical air control — on the ground. And he's like, “We're getting shelled from a ridgeline. There's Iraqi armored vehicles, they're hitting us hard. We need some bombs. We got 150 soldiers down here, can you give us some bombs.” He's like, “Got it, give us the coordinates.” So, they start getting a nine-line there. They're loading the coordinates, and the “Wizzo” is just putting the bombs, you know, he starts putting them on target. Boom, boom, one at a time. And they get the coordinates, bomb on target. But then they hit bingo. And so the aircraft commander tells the JTAC, “Hey, we're at bingo fuel, we need to get going or we're not going to be able to get back home. But we'll get somebody else out here.” And the JTAC says, “If you leave us now, we're going to get pummeled. Can you stay a little longer?” He says, “We'll stay as long as you want.” And so, they keep putting bombs on target. And they keep putting them down until they went Winchester and the JTAC says, “Hey, the shelling stopped. You guys are cleared out.” And when they turn their nose to go home, they didn't have enough fuel to get back. And so, they get on with AWACS and they're talking to AWACS trying to figure something out. They're looking at divert. Field diverting into a field in Iraq is not a good idea. But finally, a KC-135 flies into the country, into Iraq, unarmed, unafraid, gives them gas and then those guys can come home. And when they got back, they were three hours past their estimated arrival time. And I met him at the airplane because I'm going, “What happened?” And when the aircraft commander comes down the ladder, he's got salt stains on his back. They were working hard. I said, “What happened? He goes, “Sir, we overflew our bingo.” I said, “Well, certainly there's more to it than that.” And so, we go into the intel debrief and they told that story. And all of those, that whole crew, was awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses for what they did. And so that of all the things that happened, to see those young guys go out there and do that, and do what they needed to do to help other Americans, to help their fellow servicemen, that made me prouder than anything,   Lt. Gen. Mike Gould  30:44 I guess it would. And you took a chance, in a way, by putting this crew together.   Lt. Gen. Richard Clark  30:49 I did. Yeah. As far as I was concerned, I didn't have a choice, you know, but I had to trust them to do their job. And they were trained. I mean, they had received the training that was required for them to go to combat, so we have to trust them to do it. And they did it.   Lt. Gen. Mike Gould  31:05 Well, that's a really cool story. And if my math is right, you are about 15-16 years into your career at that time. Let me shift gears a little bit. How much thought did you give to staying in touch with or staying engaged with the Air Force Academy while you were out? You know, developing your career path.   Lt. Gen. Richard Clark  31:33 I gave a lot of thought to it. I used to come back for football games. I came back for my reunions for sure. And I don't think financially at that point, I hadn't gotten involved. But a couple years later, when our class, our 20th reunion was starting, that's when I really started realizing financially I could and should start to give back to the Academy. So that was when I think from a financial point, I really connected and realized that. But just from a present standpoint and coming back, I came back at every opportunity. I came back for games; I came back for some mentorship opportunities that people asked me to come talk to cadets and things like that. But I never thought I would get to come back here to work. You know, it never crossed my mind until someone asked me to be the commandant years later. And that was like beyond imagination for me, especially knowing what kind of cadet I was. I was like, “OK, you really want me to be the commandant? I don't think so.” But I got that opportunity down the road. I mean, that was after a lot. I went on to be a wing commander, you mentioned I was the wing commander. At 12th Flying Training Wing, I got to fly all the trainers and that was just awesome. And then I deployed to Iraq for a year, which was an intense year, hard year, I would say probably the hardest year I've had, you know, in my career. And then I got promoted to one star. And they sent me to Barksdale Air Force Base as the vice commander of 8th Air Force. And when I came back from Iraq, I knew I'd gotten promoted. And that job was kind of roundabout. They said, “Hey, we're gonna' send you to Barksdale to be the vice at 8th. But that job is actually going to be downgraded to a colonel and you're about to pin on one star. So we're not sure what's going to happen with you next.” I was like, “Oh, man,” trying to remember the lessons of the past though. I said, “OK. This is where I'm going so let's bloom where I'm planted,” right? So, we all move there. Things were great. And then I remember the MATCOM commander called me in one day and he goes, “You know…, they get the phone call from the secretary. I'm gonna', one, I'm a newly pinned on one star. And he goes, “Hey, you know that job you're in is a colonel job?” And I was like, “Yes, sir, I know. But I love it.” You know, I was being positive. He says, “But we're gonna' have to move you out of there.” “Yes sir. Understood.” And he goes, “What would you think about going to the Air Force Academy and be the commandant?” You could have knocked me over with a feather. And that's when you and I first connected, when I got to come be your commandant when you were the supt. And that was just a dream to be able to come back here and that's when I really connected back, you know, when I got a chance to see it, even from a different level. I talked about it as a coach you know, and seeing how special it is and seeing how passionate people are about our school. But being the commandant gave me a whole different view and being able to engage with the cadets and understand what they were doing and trying to push that development for them. Just amazing and I loved it, and Amy loved it, to live in the Otis House, having the cadets over, trying to help them with their, you know, their development. And that's a big job, right? We all know that because you take it very personally, because you want them to be everything that they can be in there. So amazingly talented. You just want to take that talent and give them every opportunity you can to thrive. So, we did that. And after that, even Amy, she might as well be a grad. I mean, she just fell in love with this place after those two years. Our kids, Milo and Zoey, they were 10 and 8 coming in. Our family just was immersed in USAFA.   Lt. Gen. Mike Gould  35:40 So, I was going to ask you about the role that Amy and the kids played in your development as a leader, but I got to see it firsthand. And you just went through that. When you had to leave the Academy, if you can remember, I'm sure you do remember this, I wanted to keep you here for a third year. Because you were that perfect role model in so many ways for the cadets. Not only your leadership, you know, in the job, but your family and the way these kids could then look up and say, “I want to do that someday. I think I can be like that guy.” And we wanted to keep you another year and then you came out on the two-star list and you moved on to what was undoubtedly a really, really tough assignment as the DAT and senior guy in Cairo. Tell us about that little bit.   Lt. Gen. Richard Clark  36:30 Yeah, well, if you remember at first they told me I was going to the Pentagon to be the 8th, which was like the big job. If you're a two-star, you go there, the 8th as the programmer. And Amy loves D.C. And so, they told us we were going there. And then I get a phone call from then-Chief of Staff Gen. Schwartz, actually, he called and said, “Hey, I need you to talk to the GAO management office, the GoMo, who do all the assignments for the general.” And I was like, “Oh, yes, sir. Is there a problem?” And I think you might have known about that — you probably knew about this already. Because it was bad news, I think he wanted to tell me personally or something. And so, I called GoMo. And they go, “Yeah, your assignment's changed. You're not going to the Pentagon, you're going to Egypt.” And I go, “Is there a base in Egypt?” They're like, “No, you're gonna' be working at the embassy as the DET.” And I was like, “Ah, OK. All right. That's good.” And so, then the first thing that came to my mind was telling me, I was like, “Oh man, she's gonna' flip out.” Well, I called her. And I said, “Honey, we're not going to D.C.” And here's the thing. Our movers were already in route, like, they were coming to pack us out. And I said, “We're not going to D.C., we're going to Egypt.” I was bracing for impact. And she goes, “Oh my gosh, are you kidding me? That's amazing.” I was like, she couldn't care less about what job I had, she couldn't care less that I was giving up like the best job to target. She was just looking for that adventure of Egypt. And that actually took a lot of heat off me. Because if she's happy, I'm happy. And so, we went to Egypt. And it actually turned out to be great. But we got truncated on the training. Like, you're supposed to get language school, you're supposed to go through this whole defense attaché course. And I didn't have time because it was a late breaking change. And they said, “Don't worry, you don't need all that training because Egypt's on skids.” That was the exact words of the guy that that told me I was getting a job. And he meant Egypt is in a good place. You know, they just elected a new president, democratically elected, and everything's good. Well, when we got there, I got to the airport and we're all sitting in the lounge at the airport, and I picked up a newspaper, and it was in English. And it said that day, the president fired all the military, all the top military leaders. I was like, I guess we're not on skids anymore. And it just went downhill from there. I was there for a month, and they attacked the embassy. And then a year later, the coup happened. Amy and the kids and all the families within the embassy had to go home. It was an order departure. They all had to leave. I remember telling Amy because I was in the meeting with the ambassador when all this happened. And I said “Hey, you might want to pack a bag because I think you're about to go.” She's like, “Pack a bag?” I said, “You can only pack a carry on.” “How long are we going to be gone?” “I don't know.” And they left and they went to D.C. And we had no idea. They ended up being gone for nine months. The kids started school and everything. Well, there was two thirds of the embassy stayed, but it was actually, from a professional standpoint, awesome. To be involved, often to be our representative on the military side, to work with the Egyptian military to try to help navigate through this coup d'état. And they're a country that we were very interested in keeping as a partner. I got a lot of good experience and just cool, like, opportunities to do things. It was a little scary at times, but I actually loved it. And then Amy and the kids came back. We look at that as one of our best assignments as a family. It was just — the Egyptian people are amazing. The travel that we got to do was incredible. And I just loved the assignment, and it goes back, you know, I mentioned to you, sometimes you get an assignment and you're like, “Gosh, what?” And it turns out to be the best thing ever. And that was one of them.   Lt. Gen. Mike Gould  40:50 And I thought for sure, somewhere in there, you were gonna' say you called your mom.   Lt. Gen. Richard Clark  40:57 Then I was married, so then I just had to stop calling my mom after that. Well, I still call her but not for advice. I gotta' call Amy, so, you know?   Lt. Gen. Mike Gould  41:06 Well, you had a couple more really challenging assignments. But let's talk about your time as superintendent. Not too many people think that you'll grow up someday and have that type of responsibility. And then when you get here, you realize that it's probably one of the most heavily scrutinized positions you can have in the Air Force.   Lt. Gen. Richard Clark  41:26 That's an understatement.   Lt. Gen. Mike Gould  41:29 We can both agree on this.   Lt. Gen. Mike Gould  41:34 But other than the general leadership and the experiences you have throughout your career, this place is different. USAFA is different than any other command, and in many ways more challenging, because you just hadn't had that experience. How do you reflect back on your time as superintendent and the fact that you you've worked through, I think you had two presidents, two commander in chiefs, you had a couple different secretaries, and they all have guidance that comes to you. But your job then is to make that guidance into your own policy. How have you dealt with all that?   Lt. Gen. Richard Clark  42:14 You know, honestly, all of us military members are — our job is to make the commander in chief's policy our policy, and to execute that policy. That's our oath. And that's what we do. And so, you know, for me, I feel like we've all done that. I mean, we've all at some point in our careers had to say, you know, “This is the law of the land.” I mean, I'm gonna' follow my oath to the Constitution, support and defend. And that's a part of it. So, in that aspect, you saw it was no different. But like you said, it's such a, I don't know, everybody has an idea. Everybody thinks they can run the Air Force. Everybody thinks that it should flow along their ideological lines, or whatever. And, frankly, it's about our country's policies that we have to abide by. But the one thing that doesn't change is our mission. And our mission is to develop lieutenants that are leaders of character that are ready to go out and win our wars, and that are ready to go out, support, defend the Constitution. That's it. And the policy things that people get so hung up on, sometimes they're really on the periphery, and they're not as entrenched. And what we do as people might think are — our core mission has never changed. There are some nuances, there's some things that might change a little bit, society changes. Young people change, you know, people that are 18 to 24. It's a pretty volatile group, in a way, and they change with society, too. So, we have to tweak and adjust based on our superiors, you know, people in the Pentagon and OSD and our president. We have to change based on society, and who we have coming into the Air Force Academy. And frankly, parents get a vote in this and the things that happen. And alumni always have a voice in this as well. They make their voice well known. But in the end, what it's my job to do is to make sure that our team is inoculated enough from all that, that we can continue to do our job and make sure that these warfighters are ready to go out and do what those lieutenants and those captains did for me as a squadron commander. That we're putting people out that are ready to go do that. And I always have in mind, like that story that I told you, Coach, it's always in the back of my mind. I hope that I'm developing people that are ready to go out and do what Those guys did that day. If our lieutenants are ready to fight like that, then we've succeeded. And that's my goal. I've never been a political person. But I get dragged into it all the time. And my job is to make sure that when I do get dragged into it, that we're still able to execute our mission, and that I don't drag the entirety of the Academy into it. And you know how it is. That's our job as leaders: to provide that top cover, and that shield, so that our people can do their job and produce those lieutenants that are going to go win wars.   Lt. Gen. Mike Gould  45:34 Well, that's a great attitude, and you've done it well. Tell me about your relationship with the Association of Graduates and Foundation? How have they contributed to your successes here at the Academy? And is there anything that the two organizations could do better?   Lt. Gen. Richard Clark  45:52 Well, I will say, let me start off with, enormous support from the Foundation and the AOG. And it's hard for everyone to really know what kinds of things you guys do for us. But all you need to do is drive around the campus, right? And look at the North Commons area, look at our new hotel, look at our visitor center, that's coming up, look at the Cyber Innovation Center that's coming up, look at our football stadium that's getting built. All those things are either fully private or public-private, that the Foundation has to not only raise the money, but facilitate those things happening. And I would say that, nowadays, we're not going to have very much construction that's going to happen here or any growth that the Foundation isn't involved in. You're going to have to be involved in pretty much everything that we do, if we want to keep evolving as an Academy. And since I've been here, the Foundation has done that. And the Foundation and the AOG are only as strong as our alumni. And I guess I've always known that intuitively. But since I've been here, it is entrenched in me and I will always be a supporter of our Academy from a financial standpoint, from my time standpoint, but it's critical, not just for our Academy, but really for the product, those 1,000 lieutenants that we put out, they benefit enormously from the help that we get. And those are just the big things. Forget about all of the research opportunities, the travel opportunities, the opportunities to bring in guest speakers, NCLS, you know, the National Character and Leadership Symposium is NCLS. There's so many other things that people don't even know that only happened because someone was willing to put their resources behind our Academy. And so, you know, the Foundation makes that happen for us to AOG brings them in, but together, that support is just enormous. And, you know, I get a lot of compliments about people who they see — the visitors that we have coming through the Carlton House, you know, the supt. house — thousands of people that come through there: cadets, donors, dignitaries, all kinds of people. All that happens because of gift funds from the Foundation. We're able to represent our Academy in a way that people can't even understand. And that also, you know — there's a synergy from that and an exponential effect from us being able to do those kinds of things that most universities do. But the government doesn't always support those things because it's not in a funding line. But the Foundation helps us to make those things happen.   Lt. Gen. Mike Gould  48:45 Well, you've summed it up pretty well. Our goal is for the Association to be relevant in the lives of cadets through their time here at the Academy and onto their careers. So that eventually they follow into that continuum where they go to the Foundation and say, “How can I help?” And we're seeing that happen now. And it's nice to hear you recognize that it's been a factor in your time. We're close to running out of time here. Richard, let me ask you about your next big challenge, executive director of the College Football Playoff. This is exciting. What are your thoughts there?   Lt. Gen. Richard Clark  49:19 So, I am enormously grateful and blessed to even have this job. I still kind of don't believe it. You know, because it's such a dream job. I'm going from one dream job to another, you know, but it's funny. What I'll say is, it came out of the blue. A search firm contacted me and I had some, I had known them because I was involved in another search for the Mountain West Conference to find our commissioner. And the people that ran the search knew me just because I was on that panel and everything. And the guy calls me one day. He goes “Hey, Rich, I heard you might be retiring soon. I think you mentioned to us would you be willing to put your name in the hat for the executive director of the CFP.” I was like, “Is that a trick question?” And so, he said, “Now you're the longshot candidate.” They wanted a nontraditional candidate on the, you know — they have 15 or 20 people that they're looking at, but they wanted a nontraditional. I was like, “Yeah, I'll do it.” I said, “Can I ask though, do I really have a shot at this?” He goes, “Yeah, everybody has a shot.” I'm like, “OK, so I got a shot. Let's do this.” And I did a phone interview, then I did a Zoom interview, then it was narrowed down to three and an in-person interview. And I got the job, and I couldn't believe it. But what's really interesting, the things that they liked about me, like, they asked me some questions like, “Do you have any media…?” They go, “Do you have any media experience?” I was like, “No.” “Do you have any experience in managing college athletic teams?” “No.” You know, “Do you have any experience and revenue generation?” “No.” I, you know, and I thought, “I'm just done.” But then they started asking me leadership questions and things that any of us in the military, we would all knock them out of the park. They are things that we've all lived and done things that I learned here, you know, at the Air Force Academy. They weren't hard questions; they were things that are second nature to us. The other thing that they liked was that I played football for four years. And being a student-athlete myself, they thought that that was a big benefit. So really, it goes right back to being here at the Academy and getting that job. And now I look at the challenges that it faces, then you just talked about all the scrutiny we get here as a superintendent. Yeah, I think I'm walking right into another job where I'm going to get scrutinized. It's going to the 12-team playoff, you know, this year. Last year, you know, number five team, everybody was all mad and lost their minds. And I think the committee did it right, though. Next year, it'll just be team 13 that's going to be mad. So, I'm ready, though. I'm excited about it. Amy's excited about it. We're going to move to Dallas, which is where the headquarters is. But I still am, you know, I'm sprinting to the finish in this job. So, I don't have a lot of time to think about it. But it's nice to know that I have another great job that I'm going to be able to flow into. I feel incredibly blessed by it. And just for the opportunity to continue to contribute to student success. And to be a part of that.   Lt. Gen. Mike Gould  52:32 That's a really good thought. And let me just ask you to close this out, Rich. Any parting thoughts to your team here at the Academy, to the cadets and to your teammates as you move on to your second career?   Lt. Gen. Richard Clark  52:50 Well, first of all, and you know this, as much as I do, you know, as the supt, you know, you're at the head of the table, right? And you're trying to provide the top cover. But it's really so that all of the amazing teammates — we have the dean of faculty, the commandant, the athletic director, the prep school, airbase wing, just across the board. You know, all of those people in the flying training group too, even though they're not AETC, there's much of this character development effort that we have. But they're the ones that get the job done. And what makes the Air Force Academy so special is that everyone is so passionate about our cadets, and trying to help them to be ready to go out and do the things that we need them to do. That's what makes us special. It's also what makes it kind of hard, though. But I will take hard when people are passionate any day, you know? They just will do this mission and they will do it, whatever it takes to make it right. And to make sure that we're giving those cadets everything they deserve. I couldn't thank them enough from all of our senior leaders right on down to the, you know, the people in the trenches working in Mitchell Hall. You know, I just love this place because of the people that make it work and that make it go to our cadets. I'll be very honest, there's people that go, “What's wrong with this generation? They don't, you know, they're not patriotic; they're not athletic.” These people don't know what on Earth they're talking about. Come spend an hour, 30 minutes, with our cadets and you'll change your mind. These are the most incredible people. They are patriotic. They want to go serve. They might be different than we were. They might be different than you know, even the classes before us. But there is no lack of patriotism and them wanting to serve and them wanting to do great things and to reach their destiny. And they are every bit as much leaders of character as anybody, this generation. They're better. They're smarter, they're more athletic, they're more in touch with their world around them. I am very happy and comfortable to leave this torch with them, to hand the torch off to them. And I'm just proud to have served with them. And then just to everyone out there, all the supporters of the Academy, and we do have a lot, I just thank them, you know, for letting us do our job at helping us do our job and supporting this Academy. So, I am leaving with a lot of gratitude in my heart, just from our cadets from our permanent party, from the alumni that helped us do this and the other supporters. It just makes me feel good about our country, you know, people still care, people still want to serve and to go do great things. And this place exemplifies that, like no other.   Lt. Gen. Mike Gould  55:48 Rich, that gratitude goes both ways. We're awfully proud of you, Amy, Milo, Zoë, and we just thank you for your years of service and the leadership you've exhibited here at the Academy. You left a mark, trust me, and we wish you all the well in the future as you go on about, and please stay in touch. Thank you.   Lt. Gen. Richard Clark  56:11 Thank you to the AOG and Foundation. And I'll say this, you know, I thank Amy because she's the one that was willing to go an extra four years because I could have retired as a three star when we started and she said, I'm in that passion from our time as commandant, she was like, “I'm in, let's do this.” And another four years wasn't easy for her. I'll be honest with you. She wants to live in her own house. She wants to… she started a new job. But she, she owned it. And she loves this Academy too. And I have to thank her and Milo and Zoë. They've just been my, that's my team. You know, I mean, in the end, you know, I thank God for them. I thank God for every opportunity. But I am just full of gratitude. So, thanks, Coach.   Lt. Gen. Mike Gould  56:59 Well done. Thank you. Lt. Gen.Rich Clark, 21st superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy.   Lt. Gen. Richard Clark  57:03 Thanks very much. Yeah, thank you.   Announcer:  57:08 Thank you for listening to long blue leadership. 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A letter written for Bisan, circulated to my constituency: Peace. I write to you from the floor of my bedroom in Sierra Leone. Two days ago, Iran launched successful counter-attacks against the apartheid regime occupying the land of Palestine, currently known as Israel (which bombed their embassy in an open act of war on April 1). I can hear construction workers breaking rocks outside my window and the children of the house playing and running and the noise of Freetown traffic in an endless rise and fall. I always find it pertinent to name the moment clearly, as I am always certain tomorrow will not look like today; the things I consider commonplace will be precious and long gone. Some of my mind firmly plants itself in yesterday already: gone are the days where I can see children running and playing in the street— in any street, anywhere in the world— and I do not think of Palestinian children massacred in front of each other. I am in a permanent after. I kneel to pray and recall accounts of young Sudanese women messaging their local religious leaders, asking if they will still be permitted into paradise if they commit suicide to avoid rape from occupying soldiers. I am in a permanent after.Today is April 15, 2024. Tomorrow will not look like today.Bisan Owda, a filmmaker, journalist and storyteller, has called the world to strike on several occasions for the liberation of her homeland, Palestine. I feel about Bisan (and Hind, and Motaz, and many others) like I feel about my cousins: I pray for them before bed, asking for their continued protection, wondering for them— the same way I prayed for my family as a child, during Sierra Leone's own neocolonial war of attrition, or when Ebola came like the angel of death. This is the way I pray for Bisan, and for Palestine: with this heart beating in me that is both theirs and mine. She is my age. Bisan! You are my age! I wish we could have met at university, or at an artists workshop; I feel we would have long conversation. I understand more now about what my auntie dequi means when she says sister in the struggle— that's how she speaks of indigenous womyn, about Palestinian womyn, about womyn across the colonized world that use every tool they have to resist. Sisters in the struggle. It's never felt like an understatement— I just feel it in my body now. Sisters (n.): someone who you most ardently for. Someone who you care for such that it compels you to action. I'm certain many of you feel this for me—this long distance, cross-cultural, transcontinental kinship. Rhita, a stranger turned friend via instagram DMs, had me over for tea on a long layover in Morocco, and we spent at least two hours talking about blooming revolution and healing through art (she's a musician and she helps pave the way for musicians in Morocco, who fight for their royalties as well as their right to exist. Brilliant). Sisters in struggle: your lens on the world changes mine, and I am grateful for it. Today we are among war; I mobilize and I organize and I pray for a day where we might sit down for tea.I write to Bisan with the attention of my own constituency to shine light on her calls for a general strike, one of which occurs today, April 15 2024. These urgent asks have been met with lots of skepticism across the Western world: how do we organize something this fast? Does it really matter if I participate? How will one strike solve anything? I write to throw my pen and my circumstance behind you, Bisan. I lend you all (my constituency) my lenses as a teacher, in hopes that I make plain to you why these questions of feasibility assume there is another way out of our current standing oppressions. We have no other option for worldwide liberation that does not include a mass refusal to produce capital. We occupy a crucial moment of pivot as a species. Victory for the masses feels impossible from the complete waste they lay on anyone who dissents to their power. This feeling is manufactured. The hopelessness is manufactured. We see the insecurity of the nation-state everywhere. Never before has surveillance from the state been so totalitarian— even (especially) through the device likely read this on. I also submit: a conglomeration of ruling bodies who monitor their citizens with paranoia do so because they are very aware of their own precarity. ^this is a very good video if you want to learn more about that claim.The nation-state, as it currently exists, knows it will fall. Never before have we had this much access to one another in organizing across the world for our good. They know, and we are beginning to find out, this iteration of the human sovereign world (capitalism ruled by white, Western supremacy) is dying. Something else is on the way. The question is what? Will the world that comes after this one be for us or against us?I hope this set of arguments helps us understand our place in the human narrative, as those that still have the power to stop the machine.Theses:(1) The genocide in Palestine is not unique nor novel except in the fact that we can see it in real time. This is what colonial war has always looked like. Ruthie Wilson Gilmore described the machine perfectly. “Racism, specifically, is the state-sanctioned or extralegal production and exploitation of group-differentiated vulnerability to premature death." ― Ruth Wilson Gilmore, Golden Gulag: Prisons, Surplus, Crisis, and Opposition in Globalizing CaliforniaRuthie Wilson Gilmore is an abolitionist that has radicalized me immensely. To put the above in my terms: racism occurs or made when a group of people (Black, Indigenous, and colonized peoples) are constantly exposed to premature death (in overt ways, such as carpet bombing or slavery, or in more covert ways, like pollution, policy that denies healthcare, poverty wages, restricting access to food). This mass killing comes either with a green light from the state, or comes from the civilian populace of that oppressive nation-state.Capitalism in and of itself created the need for racial oppression. The establishment of capitalism required the open and expedited slaughter of indigenous peoples to secure their own land, and the slow-bred, constant slaughter of African peoples as a vehicle to over-harvest lands across North and South America, as well as across Europe. And they continue to expand.So then: racial capitalism is a death-machine. There is no way we can transition this world to a new order, where the masses are sovereign over our own lives, without withholding the labor that keeps the death machine going. Striking is not just in a decline of consumption, which is when we refuse to consume the products made by the machine. Radical action occurs when we decline production. That's the only way to stop the machine in their tracks. If we do not, the machine will continue slaughter for output. Simply put: you can't just stop buying. We do actually have to stop working.Nothing about the actions taking place in the Palestinian genocide are new! This is racial capitalism doing what it has always done: slaughtered the indigenous population and embedded heinous acts of violence to crush dissent, exacted a nation-state on the shallow graves, and found or imported a labor force to exploit such that they can strip the land of her resources. It has always been this horrifying. The only difference now is that we can see the horror live televised, in real time. (2) we are tasked with mobilization from our new understandings. We have a sister war now occurring in Sudan, where the superpower benefitting from violent civilian death is the United Arab Emirates (who extract the gold from Sudan in deals with the warring military groups while the people are slaughtered). This is a war of attrition, designed to break the will of the people bit by bit, massacre by massacre until they force consent to military rule. We had wars of similar depravity in the killings of Iraqis in this made up War on Terror by the United States, in the killings of Black radical counter-insurgents in the United States' second civil war in the 1960s, in the attempted decimation of Viet Nam (again, by the US, there might be a pattern). This is what I mean about wars of colonialism— this is what the annexing of Hawaii looked like. The fall of Burkina-Faso's revolutionary government. This is just to name a few. It's happened again and again, and it will keep happening until we pivot away from allowing the technology of the nation-state be sovereign over the earth. This is what the nation-state does under racial capitalism.(2a) EXTRAPOLATE. The 15th of April 2024 also marks one year of war in Sudan, which has largely been ignored by Western spectacle. I say all the time your attention is lucrative.This particular bit is addressed to my constituency: never is this more clear than watching world trials, UN emergency meetings, world mobilization on behalf of Palestine and no such thing for Sudan. I know that Palestinians do not feel good about this. We should not have to be in a state where we have to compete for attention in order to get justice. We should not require spectacle to mobilize for our countrymen! There are no journalist influencers living in Sudan to have risen out as superstars with moment to moment updates— the technological infrastructure and the political landscape simply didn't align for that. Is this why we don't care? I am also hyper aware, as a Black American and as a Sierra Leonean, of how no one blinks when Black people die. We were the original capital under racial capitalism. There still is this sentiment, especially among the Western world, that suffering and dying is just… what we do.We humans are very good at caring for what we can manage to see. I am both heartened and excited by seeing increased conversations, direct actions, fundraisers, for Palestine. The responsibility to the human family is to constantly be in the work of expanding your eyesight— which means that you too care for the people that you might not see every day in your algorithm. The human tapestry, woven together in different colors and patterns, is ultimately one long, interconnected thread. The first step of mobilization that must come from from realizing our situation under racial capitalism is fighting for everyone that suffers from it— not just the people we can see. If we fight situationally, we are set up to lose, because we save one part of the human tapestry while another part burns. Coordinated action can only come from coordinated understanding. No one is free until everyone is free. (3) Fast. Train. Study. Fight. Only in a slaveocracy would the idea of freedom fighting and resistance seem mad. —Mumia Abu-Jamal, 2003 | Black August Commentary on Prison RadioFast; train; study; fight is the slogan of Black August, a month of discipline where those active in the fight for liberation remember our political prisoners and dedicate ourserlves to the sharpening of our minds, bodies, and communities in service of liberation. Black August was first commemorated with collective action in 1971 when George Jackson was assassinated by San Quentin prison guards in an attempt to quell the revolutionary spirit he stewarded within the concentration camp of prison enslavement. The article linked above is by Mama Ayaana Mashama, an educator, healer, poet, and founding member of the Oakland Chapter of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement from the Bay. Black August also acknowledges the amount of life and world-changing victories of resistance that have occurred for Black oppressed peoples in August— everything from the Haitian Revolution to Nat Turner's Rebellion to the birth of Fred Hampton.I find these four actions to be the key to mobilization in the practical rather than just the rhetorical or theoretical, especially if you are newly radicalized (like me. I've only been radicalized for six years).What are the practical ways to strike?Fasting from consumption: Do not engage in mindless consumption. Do not buy anything from companies who use your dollars to oppress yourself and your neighbor— this includes groceries, gas, flights, fast food, more than that. Do not grease the machine with your dollars. I understand these things are embedded into our day to day society. Resist anyways.Additionally, fasting during the inaugural Black August included abstinence from radio and television. Last year, my first time fasting for Black August, I fasted from screens. Conscious divestment from the machine includes mind and body, not just dollars. Training (in mind and body): Train your attention. Train yourself to notice when you impulse spend. Money is a token you can trade for power. To be in the role of consumer is to constantly trade your chance for power for a momentary comfort— a good feeling, a rush, a high, a status symbol, all of which depreciate for you and all of which give tokens of power to the world-makers currently in charge. Now is the time to build up the muscles of dissent (both the literal and the metaphysical strength and will to act in favor of the people when it is time to).Study: You are only as useful to the movement as you are able to use yourself well. Study yourself and your own wants needs and habits. Know intimately your own boundaries, motivations and desires. What is your version of freedom? What are you specifically fighting for? Write it down!Study your own observable world. Ensure that you are caught up well on the events that surround you. This means local. When you walk around outside, what do you see? First: do you take walks? I would recommend them. Who are your neighbors? What do they do? What do they want? Who are your comrades and who are not? What is going in your local policy?Study the world that you cannot personally observe (and not just the news that comes through your algorithm). Learn where the stitches of the human tapestry are frayed. Note where they are being or have been burned intentionally. How do you connect to those charred places? What does regeneration and recreation look like?The backdrop of Sudan's war saw about eight months of sporadic striking that finally led to the general strike, which then led to the successful popular uprising. Sudan had a successful popular uprising in 2019 because they engaged in strikes, strikes, strikes until they created enough mass action to win. It will never feel like the right time. We create the time we need to mobilize on our best behalf. Fight:Fight the impulse to do nothing. You are in a natural state of doing nothing—by design. So better, I should say: you are kept in a default state of believing that you should do nothing. Do not do nothing. The more you do something, the easier it is to do the next thing. Fight the will to accept the world as something that happens above you. You have more power than you think you do. Fight the urge to act alone.Fight the urge to shrink from consequence. Fight the restrictions that inevitably follow dissent.Also literally engaging in combat training is helpful (for legal purposes I don't condone violence :P).(4) Revolution more about beginnings than endings. Critical mass happens with repeat action. The tide will not change because of some mass quantum leap everyone has in logic and circumstance. It will not come because your neighbor saw you pick up your pitchfork and thought, “oh yes, we need schedule Revolution today, let me grab my chainsaw.” The masses will shift because person after person after person continued to practice small, increasing modes of dissent. Dissent!— such that when powder kegs go off, when moments occur like this, or like Black Lives Matter worldwide uprisings of 2020, moments which break through the numb dissonance we all wade through every day, we have enough discipline to engage in organized action.General striking needs to be not just for Palestine, but for all the pressing problems that have a time mark on them. If Palestine is what gets you to mobilize, I commend you. Because Palestine is what got me to mobilize for general strikes. It was because of my sister Bisan, who called for them. And I thank her. Thank you! We as a human species need to recognize that what's happening in Palestine will happen again if we do not have a coalesced list of needs and demands. We need to understand the need to shape policy. We strike for sovereignty under the hands of the masses. Sovereignty under the hands of the masses!I learn so much from studying the successes and failures of the Burkina Faso revolution, lasting for four glorious years. Here's what's previously happened across colonized countries that managed to have revolutions, like clockwork. Step three (mobilization) was executed by a critical mass of people (not everyone, not even the majority, but enough people fasted, trained, studied, fought, enough people taught their neighbor/girlfriend/cousin/librarian/grocery store clerk the same thing, of the ways we can engage with struggle rather than the ways we run from it, or assume it's the job of someone else. There was enough mobilization sustained by extrapolation (the understanding that this was bigger than them) such that a popular uprising occurred, when which is a hard thing not to lose (as in, to let dissipate). A popular uprising is a difficult thing to lose! The strength in numbers is very, very real. Look at the farmer's strike in India! How could they fail?Then, this new and fragile union with a new world, this baby that needs attention, protecting, a family of support around it— gets hijacked. Colonial or neocolonial regimes take root and begin killing as many people as they can in attempts to spread epigenetic fear into the populace such that they never, ever try and imagine a world without their power ever again. This is what's currently happening in Sudan right now. This is what is happening in Palestine. This is what's happening everywhere where there are colonized people fighting against oppressive regimes.If we can manage to act together, if we can manage world-wide mobilization and world-wide solidarity, we can stand for one another at this crucial stage— we must dream past the start of something and be thinking towards the day when we are inevitably successful— how will we keep those gains? Past the fall of the empire— what are we fighting for? How do we intend to keep it?Peace to you and yours, Bisan. The sun has set in Sierra Leone. There is not a day that goes by where I do not think about you. And I thank for being plugged in, being supportive of, being for the revolutions across the world— especially your own. Thank you for being someone who belongs to your country in ways that are bold and ways that endanger you. I am so proud of you. I can't thank you enough.And peace to everyone reading, here meaning: I hope the work you engage with today emboldens you to act tomorrow. ismatu g. PS. THIS IS STILL A STRIKE THAT LIVES LARGELY ON SOCIAL MEDIA! WE NEED THAT TO CHANGE. TALK! TO! YOUR! NEIGHBORS! YOUR PARENTS! PEOPLE YOU KNOW IN PHYSICAL, DAILY LIFE! I DID NOT LEARN ABOUT THIS UNTIL PEOPLE IN MY PHYSICAL LIFE TOLD ME! USE THIS TEXT AND TALK ABOUT IT thank you have a good day. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ismatu.substack.com/subscribe

Drysdale “Dale” H. Hernandez is the Chief Learning Officer (CLO) for Headquarters Air Force Global Strike Command where he serves as the Chief, Force Development Division in the Directorate of Manpower and Personnel. In this position he serves as the primary advisor to the MAJCOM Commander on all Learning Strategy issues. His A1D Division plans, develops, and directs advisory and support services for command-wide Professional Development.In this episode, Colonel retired Hernandez discusses the importance of education in Air Force Global Strike Command and the efforts made to develop and educate strikers. Global Strike Command was created in 2009 to address the atrophy of nuclear expertise in the Air Force. The command offers over 20 courses and has invested over $23 million in the development of strikers. The education programs aim to build courageous problem solvers capable of critical thinking and problem-solving. The command also focuses on leadership development and strategic stability through a credible long-range strike force.Mr. Hernandez was raised in El Paso, Texas and was commissioned in 1991 as a graduate of The University of Texas at El Paso's Air Force ROTC program. His Masters-level education includes degrees in Human Resources Management and Administration from Webster's University, Military Operational Arts and Science from Air University, and Strategic Studies from the Army War College. Mr. Hernandez began his professional career in 1992 as the Chief of Social Actions at Griffiss AFB, NY. His Air Force career included multiple deployments, staff positions at Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe and U.S. Air Forces in Africa, Headquarters U.S. Air Force and The Joint Staff. He has served as the 48th Mission Support Squadron Commander at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom and as the 52d Mission Support Group Commander at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. Socials:Follow on Twitter at @NucleCastFollow on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/nuclecastpodcastSubscribe RSS Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/nuclecast-podcast/Rate: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nuclecast/id1644921278Email comments and topic/guest suggestions to NucleCast@anwadeter.org

In support of the global strike for Palestine (January 21-28), we have decided to postpone this week's episode. "Oops, All Hobbits- Part 2" will be posted on Monday January 29, and the rest of the scheduled episodes will be on their usual days. We encourage you to contact your representatives to demand a ceasefire in Palestine (there are lots of templates available with what to say if you're not sure what to say, some are linked below), and whatever else you can do to support the strike this week. We know that most people don't have the privilege to take off from work, but whatever you can do to support a slow down is valuable! Even small things make a difference.  Some other things you can do: take time off this week if you can, and if you have to work wear something to show your support for Palestine. Only spend money if you absolutely have too, and stay at home as much as possible. Eat at home, make your coffee at home (continue to boycott Starbucks). Cancel your Disney+, Amazon and other unnecessary subscriptions. If you need to shop, try to shop at locally owned businesses. Go to a protest if there's one in your area, and make sure to wear a good respirator mask to protect yourself and those around you (there may be a mask bloc or other source of free masks and tests in your area. If you are in Canada, try donatemask.ca).  Share social media posts from Palestinians and talk to your friends and family about what is happening. Don't post your regular content. All our struggles are connected. None of us are free until all of us are free.  Free Palestine! ----- Links: Scripts & Contacts: Action for Palestine - 2023.11.23 (Canada) Palestine Solidarity Action Toolkit - Templates to Contact Your Reps!! Bisan (@wizard_bisan1) - Instagram post about global strike Poster/episode art by Studio Salud

To all our friends and fans, Role to Cast will not be releasing any content this week as we stand in solidarity with the Global Strike calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Anyone wanting to get involved can check out some of the resources below: https://www.pcrf.net/information-you-should-know/how-to-help-palestine.html https://bdsmovement.net/get-involved/what-to-boycott https://buildpalestine.com/2021/05/15/trusted-organizations-to-donate-to-palestine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trusted-organizations-to-donate-to-palestine We'll be back next week, but we will still be sharing news on our social media about the ongoing situation. We encourage anyone looking to take action to contact their representatives and are happy to share resources in our discord. Our season launch will return in full force soon! We'll be seeing you, The Role to Cast team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's not exactly business as usual today for some local shops. They're closing their doors to customers as part of a global strike action calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Kimberley Dares, the owner of The Trainyard in Dartmouth, N.S., spoke with CBC's Brooklyn Currie about her decision to close the shop to show solidarity.

121123 Global Strike for Palestine, Poet Murdered, Trump Dictator, Eric Adams' Cuts by The News with Paul DeRienzo

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Questa settimana un episodio un po' diverso. Saltiamo per una volta le quattro notizie e vi faccio un mini-audio-reportage.In questa puntata vi faccio ascoltare la chiacchierata che ho avuto sul treno fra Milano e Brescia con Ferdinando Cotugno, Caterina Orsenigo e Clara Pogliani. Eravamo diretti alla manifestazione dei Fridays for Future per il Global Strike for Climate che si sarebbe tenuta a Brescia quella stessa mattina. Così ho chiesto loro se pensassero se le manifestazioni sul clima siano in una fase calante e perché. Se altri tipi di protesta possano essere più efficaci e, infine, cosa possiamo fare per unificare il fronte dell'ambientalismo che invece litiga ogni anno di più.WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Fa6acDr4ddcFOWj5FShv9RLinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/19026854Foto: Gabriele RuffatoCi sarà un bel clima:https://unbelclima.it/https://www.facebook.com/CS1BC.social

COVER - i mezzi a 9 euro in Germania sono stati un successo, anzi no.https://www.editorialedomani.it/ambiente/treni-e-autobus-gratis-non-aiutano-ambiente-ts72s3kt?fbclid=IwAR0bYssu6qVwxtMe4v0p3JanjdDv1Px4KtMwQ3tNA88MpiL2a3GZ40VkTmshttps://www.wired.it/article/germania-abbonamento-mezzi-pubblici-9-euro-risultati/?fbclid=IwAR1LWEjF6ltA6qJQVoI1kuY8p4LuSzrqvU4hzL-70xywO320QYVBsD0cK-s1,8 i milioni di tonnellate di CO2 risparmiate nel settore trasporti in Germania (come l'inquinamento di 350 mila case in un anno) - World Economic ForumX4 biglietti venduti 52 milioni di biglietti venduti a partire da fine maggio, 42 milioni in più rispetto al solitoDati dell'associazione delle aziende dei trasporti tedesche:69% degli intervistati ha dichiarato di averlo preferito all'auto per il prezzo economicoUnico problema: il grande squilibrio fra aree urbane e città.Questo era l'articolo di Wired. L'altro articolo l'ho letto su Domani, dal titolo già si capisce la tesi opposta: Treni e autobus gratis non servono all'ambienteE subito mi son detto: “cavolo, ma Domani parla sempre di transizione e lo fa bene, perché questo pezzo? E devo dire che mi ha quasi convinto. Loro adottano una prospettiva della governance. Come conviene spendere i soldi pubblici per fare una transizione giusta e rapida ed efficiente?Dice che in Italia il costo dei biglietti è già basso e copre circa ⅓ dei costi. Lo stato spende già 5Mld per i trasporti nelle città e 2Mld per i trasporti regionali. E allora perché far pagare la transizione ai contribuenti?Poi spiega che c'è il principio: “polluters pay”...MALCLIMA - Che tipo di perturbazione si è abbattuta sulle Marchehttps://www.iconaclima.it/italia/territorio-italia/alluvione-marche-cause-perche/ Giovedì scorso la Toscana sud-orientale, il nord dell'Umbria e il centro delle Marche hanno ricevuto per ore pioggia concentratissima. È caduta la metà della pioggia che di solito cade in un solo anno.I meteorologi chiamano quell'evento: temporale autorigenerante. Ecco come funziona:L'acqua del mare si scalda, evapora e sale a formare le nuvole. Più si riscalda il mare più potenza diamo al processo.Di Maio ha detto che «La regione del Mediterraneo si riscalda 20 volte più rapidamente rispetto alla media globale» Però l'ha detto durante un evento chiamato “Fede e scienza” infatti lui ha pensato: Stupirò tutti! Dirò metà cose scientifiche “La regione del Mediterraneo si scalda” e metà… fede!!!! C'è devi crede! 20 volte più veloce del mondo!!!”È una esagerazione degna di un politico.Al momento il mediterraneo ha superato il +1,5°C (mentre la terra sta a un +1,2°C). Tre decimi, ma è tantissimo.ITALIA - l'Italia certifica il suo prima migrante climaticohttps://www.nigrizia.it/notizia/italia-certifica-il-suo-primo-rifugiato-climaticohttps://www.imolaoggi.it/2022/09/03/tribunale-venezia-il-migrante-climatico-va-accolto-come-rifugiato/Nel 2016 un ragazzo arriva in Italia dal suo paese, il Niger. Lui fuggiva da Boko Haram, 33 anni e aveva visto la folla scappare, le abitaizoni e i negozi bruciare, le donne sequestrate e la gente uccisa”. Una volta sul suolo italiano fa richiesta di protezione alla commissione di competenza a Treviso che dopo 3 anni risponde. Rigetto.Con l'aiuto di alcune associazioni fal ricorso al tribunale di Venezia che dopo 3 anni risponde. Accettaizone! Richiesta accettata per cambiamento climatico con tanto di report di 23 pagine allegato“la crisi nigerina è strettamente collegata alla crisi che ha colpito il Sahel nell'ultimo decennio e all'aumento dell'attività di gruppi terroristici di ispirazione islamista nella zona”dall'agosto 2020 “sta affrontando le peggiori inondazioni della sua storia”, i giudici hanno sottolineato la grave crisi umanitaria che si trova ad affrontare la gente che abita in quei luoghi...TECH - Non un app per il meteo, bensì per il clima https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/08/24/1056951/building-a-weather-app-for-climate-change/ Il progetto Climate Grand Challenges dell'MIT vuole risolvere questo grosso limite creando un modello climatico più accurato e soprattutto disponibile a governi, protezioni civili, settori industriali. Lo vogliono rendere facile da consultare tanto quando un'app meteo, sarà un'app clima. Hey! Ma io il nome ce l'ho! Si potrebbe chiamare: Che clima fa!!!!La differenza è la scala temporale.Un'app meteo ti suggerisce che tempo fa domani, l'app clima che clima fa [musica mia… hehe…] dicevo che tempo fa fra decine di anni o centinaia di anni.Gli attuali modelli climatici però non sono così precisi, non riescono a descrivere in dettaglio cosa accadrà in una città ma solo in una ampia regione. È come se i loro dati fossero sfocati. Perché è importante...Global Strike for Climate, io sarò a Brescia e in serata siete invitati/e a un aperitivo con noi! - https://unbelclima.it/2022/09/13/ci-sara-un-bel-clima-edizione-3/ Evento: ReLambro trekking urbano a Milano, 30 settembre: https://www.eventbrite.it/e/biglietti-relambro-trekking-urbano-422382927707 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/19026854 TikTok - (cerca il mio nome)C'è un gruppo Whatsapp per ricevere solo gli aggiornamenti su nuove puntate - https://chat.whatsapp.com/Fa6acDr4ddcFOWj5FShv9RAutore: Daniele FedericoRevisioni testi: Damiano AlivertiFoto copertina: Mc Kinsey (https://www.rawpixel.com/mckinsey/showcase)

RadioimmaginariaDiretta durante lo Sciopero Globale per il clima del 25 Marzo 2022Finalmente si torna a manifestare! Siamo in diretta dalla Pesa, la redazione di nazionale di Radioimmaginaria, per raccontare cosa succede oggi, 25 Marzo 2022, giornata del primo Global Strike dell'anno. Abbiamo sentito attivisti da varie parti del mondo e raccontato le ultime notizie sulla crisi climatica. Questo sciopero non è solo per il clima ma anche per la pace. Abbiamo capito che questi due argomenti sono molto più legati di quanto ci si possa aspettare. Stay tuned!

On episode 040 of The Victory Podcast, I have the privilege and honor to host General Robin "Baba" Rand, US Air Force, Retired! Join us for a #real and #raw conversation about #life, #leadership, and #journey. Baba takes us on his journey from entering the Air Force Academy through his Final tour as the Commander of the Global Strike Command where he lead and was responsible for the readiness and effectiveness of the U.S. nuclear deterrence and global strike operations to support the President of the United States.   Call sign "Baba" walks us through his leadership principles and provides our audience with lot's of wisdom throughout this ~90 minute episode.#Accelerating Leadership through EmpowermentEp 040 with General @Robin Rand Managing Director for Victory Strategies | Fmr. CEO Gary Sinise Foundation | Fmr. Commander Global Strike Command | Husband 42+ years, Father and GrandfatherWebsite: https://www.victory-podcast.com/episodesBaba's Reading list:1. Leading With Honor | Lee Ellis 2. Gates of Fire | Steven Pressfield3. Killer Angels | Michael Shaara4. Make Your Bed | Admiral William H McRavenLearn More and Connect with Baba:https://www.victory-strategies.com/randlinkedin.com/in/robin-rand-880607162#leadershipdevelopment #leadershipcoaching #combatavation #pilot #ROTC #USAaviator #empoweredleader #empowerment #victorypodcast #victorystrategies 

We start today with a link to the story that will take you to the Bianca Hall (pictured) podcast: “Scott Morrison under pressure from all sides on climate action”; Next, writing in the Financial Times, Simon Kruper says: “Real carbon taxes are the next big political battle”; The from The New York Times it's: “Protesting Climate Change, Young People Take to Streets in a Global Strike”; Then from Columbia Global Reports we hear about the new book: “Miseducation: How Climate Change Is Taught in America”; It's Sustainable House Day 2021: “2021 Program: Expert Sessions”; From the Saltgrass podcast year can hear about: “Endgame”; And now it's three stories from RenewEconomy: “Morrison and the Quad just committed to ending coal power by 2040, at the latest”; “Energy ministers to rethink Taylor's rule changes, as coal plants trip on cue”; “AEMO installs early warning system for surplus solar and rooftop PV shutdowns”; A trio of stories from the ABC: “Liberal MPs push back against the Nationals on net-zero target”; “Pacific students bolstered in climate legal campaign”; “Advocates urge further climate action in Australia ahead of Glasgow COP26 conference”; And now we have five stories from The Guardian: “Scott Morrison will return home to a fight on two fronts – and one could prove ruinous”; “Sweden's green dilemma: can cutting down ancient trees be good for the Earth?”; “Net-zero is not the real issue: we need to focus on our carbon budget”; “City Liberal MPs call for net-zero target as some Nationals remain implacably opposed”; “Cop26 climate talks will not fulfil aims of Paris agreement, key players warn”; From SBS News we learn that: “Children born today to see '24 times more' climate-induced disasters than their grandparents”; And from Medium we hear about a form of pollution that is almost silent: “Wish Upon a Dark Sky”; Again on Medium, but this time from Climate Conscious: “A Guide to Climate Tipping Points: The Antarctic”; From The Daily Telegraph: “Canavan: Switching off fossil fuels will send us ‘back to the Stone Ages'”; Two stories from The Conversation:  “Tweets, emails or hand-written notes? What gets politicians to speak up on climate”; “The hydropower industry is talking the talk. But fine words won't save our last wild rivers”; And then it is four stories from The Melbourne Age: “Morrison's visit to Glasgow climate talks likely to hinge on net-zero deal”; “Nationals warn they won't be a pushover on net-zero as party room debate delayed”; “An Australian no-show at COP26 would stand out”; and finally, “Powershift: The Latrobe Valley looks for a new future, again”; Inside Climate News: “Warming Trends: Katherine Hayhoe Talks About Hope, Potty Training Cows, and Can Woolly Mammoths Really Fight Climate Change?”; From Reuters: “Dark future? Climate change fuels higher heat, flood threats for children”; Another story from The Guardian: “Paraguay on the brink as historic drought depletes river, its life-giving artery”. Enjoy "Music for a Warming World". Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/climateconversations

Episode 17 – The Merge: Bomber Task Force Missions, Jointness Under Attack, and Modernization Choices Episode Summary: The Mitchell Institute is pleased to release episode 17 of its Aerospace Advantage podcast: The Merge: Bomber Taskforce Missions, Jointness Under Attack, and Modernization Choices. Join Mitchell Institute experts for a roundtable discussion to explore the impact of Global Strike's bomber task force missions; a showdown that is emerging between the services regarding the principles underpinning jointness; and whether 2021 will see the Air Force seek to retire more aircraft in a quest to free up resources for modernization.  This a chance for you to hear about the key aerospace issues that are making headlines in Washington DC and beyond. Our goal here is to cut past the sound bites and provide you insight regarding the underlying issues at play. Full Topic Guide The Merge is back this week, featuring the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies team: Dean David Deptula, Executive Director Doug Birkey, Director of Future Concepts and Capabilities Assessments Mark “Gonzo” Gunzinger, Senior Fellow Heather Penney, and host John “Slick” Baum. Three topics are on the menu: the impact of Global Strike's bomber task force missions; a showdown that is emerging between the services regarding the principles underpinning jointness; and whether 2021 will see the Air Force seek to retire more aircraft in a quest to free up resources for modernization. Join our team for the discussion, and hear from the leading aerospace power experts on these topics that are shaping the debate in Washington D.C. Timestamps: 1:08 – The team discusses the importance of bomber task force missions and their capabilities across multiple theatres. 9:21 – The roundtable defines what jointness means, how it applies to current operations, and where current interpretations are taking this notion sideways. 25:20 – Modernizing the Air Force: does trading older aircraft for hopes of newer types work? Links: The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies website: https://www.mitchelleaerospacepower.org The Mitchell Institute Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Mitchell.Institute.Aerospace The Mitchell Institute LinkedIn Page: https://linkedin.com/company/mitchellaerospacepower The Mitchell Institute Twitter: @MitchellStudies The Mitchell Institute Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themitchellinstituteforaero/ @themitchellinstituteforaero Credits: Host:  Lt Col John “Slick” Baum, USAF, ret. Producer: Daniel C. Rice Executive Producer: Douglas Birkey Guest: Lt Gen (ret.) David Deptula, Dean, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Guest: Doug Birkey, Executive Director, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Guest: Col (ret.) Mark “Gonzo” Gunzinger, Director of of Future Concepts and Capabilities Assessments, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Guest: Maj (ret.) Heather Penney, Senior Fellow, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies

Today's story: Staying ready for tomorrow's fight

Episode 16 – 21st Century Long Range Strike: A Conversation with General Tim Ray, Global Strike Command Episode Summary: The Mitchell Institute is pleased to release episode 16 of its Aerospace Advantage podcast: 21st Century Long Range Strike: A Conversation with General Tim Ray, Global Strike Command. The ability to hit any target in the world at any time is a crucial military advantage enjoyed by the United States. It puts our adversaries on notice and it reassures our allies in times of peace and secures decisive results in war. Other services and our allies don't have this capability, so it all comes down to US Air Force bombers. Learn what it takes to sustain these incredibly complex operations, modernize the aircraft that make it possible, and innovate operational concepts that speak to tomorrow's challenges through a conversation with the Air Force's top leader in charge of this key mission.   Full Topic Guide In Episode 16 – 21st Century Long Range Strike: A Conversation with General Tim Ray, Global Strike Command guest host and Executive Director of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Doug Birkey discusses long range strike with Dean of the Mitchell Institute Lt Gen (ret.) David Deptula and special guest, Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command Gen Tim Ray. Bombers, whether it be the B-2, B-1B, B-52, or the B-21 provide leaders with unique, valuable options. Whether signaling to our adversaries and reassuring allies during times of peace, or delivering precise kinetic effects in combat, bombers are unique combat aircraft. Next generation technologies will see their role expand thanks to advanced information gathering and networking capabilities. On this week's episode of the Aerospace Advantage, Gen Ray, from his vantage as Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, offers his perspective on the bomber platform, its current and future capabilities, the ongoing debate about who provides best value when it comes to the long range strike mission, and more. Links: The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies website: https://www.mitchelleaerospacepower.org The Mitchell Institute Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Mitchell.Institute.Aerospace The Mitchell Institute LinkedIn Page: https://linkedin.com/company/mitchellaerospacepower The Mitchell Institute Twitter: @MitchellStudies The Mitchell Institute Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themitchellinstituteforaero/ @themitchellinstituteforaero Credits: Guest Host:  Douglas Birkey, Executive Director, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Producer: Daniel C. Rice Executive Producer: Douglas Birkey Guest: Lt Gen (ret.) David Deptula, Dean, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Guest: Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command, Gen Tim Ray, USAF

Gen. Tim Ray, USAF, the commander of both the US Air Force’s Global Strike Command and Air Forces Strategic-Air, discusses China and Russia threats, capabilities, agile bomber employment worldwide, the importance of the nuclear triad and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview is part of our coverage of the Air Force Association’s annual Air Space Cyber conference and trade show, this year conducted virtually.

In this issue, National Defense takes a deep dive into the Air Force’s drone replacement program, the Marine Corps’ push for cutting edge infantry weapons and Global Strike Command’s new innovation hub.

Over the past week, from Jakarta to New York, Global Strike reported that 7.6 million people mobilized to strike for climate action, a more just world, and an end to fossil fuels, one of the main contributors of climate change. Cecilia Lim discusses the environmental issues in Queens, New York, growing up in the diaspora, global capitalism's effect on climate change, organizing in Queens and her most recent project, Remember Y(our) Connection / Tandaan Ang Ating Ugnayan: Filipino Wisdom in the Face of Climate Change. GUESTS: Cecilia Lim, Queens, NY based (Lenape territory) community artist and organizer

In the 6th episode of Rise Up, Bengaluru!, RJ Divya Narayanan of Jhatkaa.org interviews Disha and Atha from the Bangalore Chapter of Fridays For Future India. Disha is an animal rights and environmental rights activist who works at the plant-based dairy company, Goodmilk. Born in Bengaluru, Atha studies in Eastern Europe and is dedicating his gap year to applying what he has learned in Environmental Science class in school to help fight the climate crisis in India. He speaks about how Fridays For Future came to be, led by the protests of the now iconic Swedish teenage activist, Great Thunberg. Fridays For Future is composed of school-children and young persons, like Thunberg, and would mount protests on Fridays, taking a leave from school with the belief that there is no point in going if the future remains threatened by climate change. "We were really lucky to have found him on Instagram," Disha says about Atha. "We started the Bangalore Chapter back in March when the first Global Strike was taking place. FFF Bangalore has over 200 members now, all of whom are very active. Most of it is voluntary and most of it is student-run. "The Global Climate Strike ran from September 20 to 27. Fridays For Future was one of the major groups lead this youth effort to rally in favour of climate action that is immediate and intensive.

L'intervista ad Erika Trulla, una delle organizzatrici dei Fridays For Future a Torino

Speciale Global Strike, 27 settembre 2019. Siamo stati nelle piazze e abbiamo dato voce a chi era là, chi con la propria piccola azione ha compiuto un gesto eroico. La prima puntata di "Pillole", format verticali con un solo argomento, lo abbiamo voluto dedicare a Fridays For Future e a Greta Thunberg. Bee Your Hero vi augura buon ascolto!

TESTO DELL'ARTICOLO ➜ http://www.bastabugie.it/it/articoli.php?id=5832GRETA ALL'ONU: A NOI RAGAZZI AVETE RUBATO IL FUTURO E LA SPERANZA (E STAVOLTA HA RAGIONE)Greta, la paladina dell'ambientalismo, all'ONU ha gridato ai politici lì presenti: a noi ragazzi avete rubato il futuro e la speranza. Ovviamente, poco dopo, i media hanno calcato la mano per fare adeguata cassa di risonanza a queste parole che a molti suonano come coraggiose, storiche, di svolta, di punto di non-ritorno.Ebbene, questa volta siamo d'accordo con Greta. Anzi, diciamo di più: questa cosa noi la stiamo dicendo da molto tempo, da tanto - troppo! - tempo.Chi ci sta leggendo è pregato di non agitarsi. Il fatto che siamo d'accordo con Greta non significa che siamo d'accordo sulle cause che avrebbero fatto sì che ai nostri ragazzi siano stati rubati il futuro e la speranza. Piuttosto siamo d'accordo - ahinoi! - che ai nostri ragazzi si sta offrendo una vita senza futuro e senza speranza.Aggiungiamo anche un'altra cosa: è proprio ciò che intende indicare Greta (o chi per lei, visto che alla favola che sia stata lei a costruirsi il proprio personaggio non ci crede più nessuno) come cause che rende i nostri giovani ancor più senza futuro e senza speranza.DERUBATI DEL FUTUROSe Greta e i suoi coetanei sono stati derubati del futuro non è certo perché i mari sarebbero ridotti in un certo modo, oppure se nell'aria ci sarebbero troppe polveri sottili o per qualche grado in più (a riguardo ricordiamo che il XIII secolo fu un secolo molto caldo e non c'era certo l'inquinamento umano), bensì perché la cultura, cioè il giudizio sulle cose e sull'esistere che si è offerto loro è monco del futuro, in quanto non c'è tempo possibile laddove viene censurata totalmente la domanda dell'eterno. E' solo l'eterno che può spiegare e rendere ragione al tempo. Quando il ragazzo riflette sul senso della propria vita, non è perché, affacciandosi alla finestra vede il cielo uggioso o avverte il sole torrido, bensì perché avverte soprattutto un'assenza, che è quella della ragione per il suo spendersi, sacrificarsi e lottare. Se al giovane vengono tarpate le ali, è finito.Se questi decide inconsapevolmente di farsi del male con una vita banalmente spericolata, praticando violenza gratuita, ingurgitando senza senso superalcolici per stordirsi e non pensare, o perfino inserendo nel suo corpo la menzogna illusoria della droga, è perché consapevolmente o inconsapevolmente avverte l'assenza di un fondamento su cui poggiare il proprio esistere.UNA RAMPA DI LANCIO SOLIDAIl giovane è come un razzo che per partire e schizzare verso l'alto ha bisogno di una rampa di lancio solida. Se un razzo volesse decollare dalla debolezza dalla sofficità della sabbia o - peggio - dalla flaccidità del fango, imploderebbe invece che schizzare in alto. A Napoli direbbero: farebbe fetecchia!Ebbene, è vero: a Greta e ai suoi coetanei è stato rubato il futuro e la speranza, ma non certo perché il termometro segnerebbe (non ne siamo sicuri) qualche grado in più, bensì perché noi adulti che avremmo dovuto educarli a valori forti, abbiamo deciso di inquinare la loro vita (questo sì è il più preoccupante inquinamento) con le scorie del relativismo, del nichilismo e del piattume di un desiderio ridotto a moloch a cui stupidamente e vilmente inchinarsi.Abbiamo offerto la sofficità della sabbia (le comodità smodate) e la flaccidità del fango (la perdita del senso del peccato) e loro, i ragazzi, non sanno più spiccare il volo.Il fatto stesso che pensano che il problema ambientale sia il problema più importante la dice lunga... come la dice lunga sui nostri peccati di omissione e sui tanti peccati di omissione di una Chiesa che invece di salvare le anime, pensa a salvare le foreste.Nota di BastaBugie: Romano l'Osservatore nell'articolo seguente dal titolo "Dopo il sabato fascista, arriva il venerdì ecologista" parla della circolare ministeriale che invita gli studenti a partecipare allo sciopero ecologista di venerdì 27 settembre sul tema dei cambiamenti climatici". Una incredibile novità: uno sciopero indetto dal governo. Gli studenti stanno a casa, giustificati, come nei sabati fascisti. Il nuovo regime è però verde e vuole "salvare il pianeta"...Ecco l'articolo completo pubblicato su La Nuova Bussola Quotidiana il 24 settembre 2019: "Tutti gli studenti sono invitati a partecipare allo sciopero ecologista di venerdì 27 settembre sul tema dei cambiamenti climatici. L'assenza per la partecipazione alla manifestazione non incida sul numero massimo delle assenze consentite." È questo il testo della direttiva emanata dal Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca, un vero e proprio invito giunto in questi giorni ai dirigenti scolastici delle scuole statali e paritarie (!!!) italiane di ogni ordine e grado.Veramente una novità rivoluzionaria quella di uno sciopero su ordine dell'autorità, anche se per un residuo di pudore l'espressione sciopero generale è sostituita dal termine inglese Global Strike, nella speranza che non tutti la comprendano. Ma il senso è chiarissimo, la dittatura culturale del politicamente corretto fa un ulteriore balzo in avanti, raggiunge gli strati giovanili e dimostra chiaramente, ove ce ne fosse bisogno, che le iniziative della ragazzina svedese Greta Thunberg nulla hanno di spontaneo ma sono il frutto di un progetto globale ben studiato, architettato, realizzato.A che scopo? L'obiettivo è chiarissimo, e 'abbastanza' ambizioso: salvare il pianeta!, destinato a sicura estinzione se non si prendono drastici universali e immediati provvedimenti. E dopo aver coinvolto negli appelli premi Nobel, cantanti, donne e uomini di spettacolo, politici a fine carriera e anche qualche capo di Stato, ora si gioca la carta più emozionale, i giovani. Ma è davvero così? Davvero rischiamo la fine imminente della Terra, e davvero la rischiamo per l'opera dell'uomo?Va ricordato che di previsioni catastrofiste sono piene le cronache degli ultimi anni, per esempio nell'anno 2000 autorevoli riviste assicurarono che di lì a 10 anni in tutte le principali metropoli sarebbe stato obbligatorio indossare le mascherine, e la quantità di luce disponibile si sarebbe dimezzata. In realtà è falso lo stesso slogan 'salviamo il Pianeta'. Noi non possiamo salvarlo, sono i numeri a dirlo. Ogni anno nell'atmosfera vengono emesse 800 miliardi di tonnellate di Co2, ovvero la principale concausa del riscaldamento globale per l'effetto serra che produce. Il 55% di queste emissioni proviene dalla Terra, il 40% dagli oceani e solo il 5% dalle attività antropiche, cioè dalle attività umane.Questo vuol dire che la responsabilità dell'uomo è molto limitata e che le cause del riscaldamento sono tante e non tutte note. Sostenere che l'uomo sia la causa di ogni cosa non soltanto non è suffragato dai dati, ma soprattutto è l'ultima deriva di una visione illuministica. Escludere che ci siano motivi misteriosi che ancora non riusciamo a identificare è una presunzione non fondata, che porta dritti ad analisi faziose. L'ecologismo estremista si è trasformato in una nuova 'religione atea' dell'umanità, un'idolatria laicista, una dottrina irreligiosa dell'apocalisse. I profeti ambientalisti dicono di voler salvare il mondo. In realtà, oltre a favorire corposi interessi economici, vogliono punire l'umanità per i suoi peccati contro il panteismo ecologista e materialista. L'umanità, l'Occidente in particolare, deve pagare per come avremmo maltrattato e non avremmo adorato la Terra, la natura, per non essere stati panteisti ed avere invece adorato gli dei delle nostre religioni. Per questo, ripeto, dobbiamo pagare, realizzare una decrescita ben poco felice, limitare il numero delle nascite perché l'uomo sarebbe il principale nemico della natura.Sia ben chiaro, con questo non vogliamo sostenere che alcune ben precise attività umane siano innocenti sul fronte dell'inquinamento. Ma non nella misura che i catastrofisti vorrebbero farci intendere. È doveroso e sacrosanto studiare e produrre motori meno inquinanti, sviluppare energie pulite, ridurre l'uso delle auto private, intervenire sul versante delle costruzioni e della stessa agricoltura per avete prodotti meno impattanti. Non nella presunzione di salvare il pianeta, perché questo non dipende da noi, ma per rendere più vivibili le nostre città e tutelare meglio la salute dei cittadini.

Welcome to the 3rd episode of the Planeteers podcast. This week we discuss the global climate strikes, meet the ACCESS director (Dr Neville Sweijd), hear some Geology in OMS and meet Einstein.

This first episode of Uprise Radio aired on 20/09/19 - the day of the Global Strike for Climate - and weeks before Extinction Rebellion (XR) lauched their October Spring Rebellion, a program of non-violent civil disobediance around Australia. This episode looks at the history of Extinction Rebellion, its success in Europe and its organisational aims and modes. Hosts Jackson and James are also joined at the 20 minute mark by Dr Christine Canty, an XR Families Organiser to talk about non-violent direct action, children and the climate crisis and disrupting business as usual.  Also featuring the voices of Zane Alcorn, Greta Thunberg, Roger Hallam and Gene Sharpe, and music from Jimmy Cliff, Elf Transporter, 1975 and Big Thief. 

Recorded live, Sunday September 15, 2019, Global Strike for the Climate, Rev. Florence Caplow.  With Michele Grove, Interim Director of Religious Education; Penne Beckett, Worship Associate and Reader; Umeeta Sadarangani and Jerry Carden, Readers; Matthew Gladden (Pianist); and We Wanna Woke Choir.  Click to play this service recording, or subscribe to our podcasts in the iTunes store to download new episodes automatically to your computer or smartphone. See the Podcast Guide for more help.

Nurses and midwives endure extraordinary privations to care for humanity at its most vulnerable. Their courage and commitment is a beacon of hope for us all. Today they are calling for a global climate strike to address the emergency we all face. Nurses Heather and Daisy spoke to Environmental as Anything. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/environmental-as-anything/message

1-Theresa May ha gettato la spugna. La premier britannica si dimetterà il 7 giugno. ..( Daniele Fisichella ) ..2-Global strike for future. Centinaia di migliaia di studenti oggi in piazza in tutto il mondo per salvare il pianeta. ( Alessandra Puppi) ..3 -Europee del 26 maggio. Oggi in Irlanda si vota anche per il divorzio breve. ..Focus sulla Germania dove i verdi diventeranno la seconda forza politica nel paese. ..Le proiezioni del nuovo europarlamento. ( Flavia Mosca Goretta, Maria Maggiore, Alfredo Somoza) ..4-Cinema, “ un uomo da marciapiede “ compie 50 anni. ( Roberto Puppi) .. ”

1-Theresa May ha gettato la spugna. La premier britannica si dimetterà il 7 giugno. ..( Daniele Fisichella ) ..2-Global strike for future. Centinaia di migliaia di studenti oggi in piazza in tutto il mondo per salvare il pianeta. ( Alessandra Puppi) ..3 -Europee del 26 maggio. Oggi in Irlanda si vota anche per il divorzio breve. ..Focus sulla Germania dove i verdi diventeranno la seconda forza politica nel paese. ..Le proiezioni del nuovo europarlamento. ( Flavia Mosca Goretta, Maria Maggiore, Alfredo Somoza) ..4-Cinema, “ un uomo da marciapiede “ compie 50 anni. ( Roberto Puppi) .. ”

Parliamo dello sciopero che si è tenuto un mese fa contro il global warming

Il 15 marzo è stato il giorno del Global Strike for the Future: la manifestazione internazionale contro il cambiamento climatico che ha coinvolto 200 piazze solo in Italia e oltre 40 paesi in tutti il mondo. Tutto è partito dalla giovanissima Greta Thunberg, un’attivista svedese che dalla scorsa estate ha organizzato i cosiddetti “FridaysforFuture”: ossia raduni, sit in, manifestazioni ogni venerdì di fronte alle istituzioni locali (come sedi di regioni o comuni), per protestare contro l’inazione e l’inerzia rispetto al cambiamento climatico. Le azioni di Greta hanno portato milioni di giovani da tutto il mondo a volersi unire alla sua lotta, proprio organizzando una manifestazione a livello internazionale. La consapevolezza del cambiamento climatico in corso nel nostro pianeta e la creazione di eventi che promuovano l’awareness a riguardo è essenziale per costruire un futuro migliore. La domanda però è un’altra: nel 2019 è veramente la manifestazione il modo migliore per risolvere il problema? In questo podcast condividerò con voi delle riflessioni sul Global Strike for the Future e vi darò il mio punto di vista sul cambiamento - in tutti gli ambiti, non solo quello climatico - e su quale sia, dal mio punto di vista, il modo migliore per realizzare concretamente un cambiamento.

1-Nuova Zelanda: attacchi terroristici contro due moschee. 49 le vittime..Il manifesto pubblicato dall’autore della strage, un austirlano bianco, conferma che la banalizzazione della xenofobia e dell’odio sulla rete porta alla morte. ..( Guido Olimpio – Guido caldiron) ..2-15 marzo 2019, Un Giornata storica. Milioni di giovani hanno aderito al global strike for future. Racconti, testimonianza e analisi da Bruxelles, Copenaghen, Parigi, Stoccolma. ..( Davide Lemmi, Gabriele Annichiarico, Luisa Nannipieri, Camilla, Alfredo Somoza) ..3-Algeria, per il quarto venerdì consecutivo una marea umana ha chiesto pacificamente al regime di andarsene. Le cifre dicono che si è trattato della più imponente mobilitazione nella storia del paese. ( Esteri)

Francesco Cancellato, direttore di Linkiesta; collegamenti con: Sara Capuzzo da Padova, Morgana Capasso da Varese, Davide Zanoni da Milano.

Francesco Cancellato, direttore di Linkiesta; collegamenti con: Sara Capuzzo da Padova, Morgana Capasso da Varese, Davide Zanoni da Milano.

1-Nuova Zelanda: attacchi terroristici contro due moschee. 49 le vittime..Il manifesto pubblicato dall’autore della strage, un austirlano bianco, conferma che la banalizzazione della xenofobia e dell’odio sulla rete porta alla morte. ..( Guido Olimpio – Guido caldiron) ..2-15 marzo 2019, Un Giornata storica. Milioni di giovani hanno aderito al global strike for future. Racconti, testimonianza e analisi da Bruxelles, Copenaghen, Parigi, Stoccolma. ..( Davide Lemmi, Gabriele Annichiarico, Luisa Nannipieri, Camilla, Alfredo Somoza) ..3-Algeria, per il quarto venerdì consecutivo una marea umana ha chiesto pacificamente al regime di andarsene. Le cifre dicono che si è trattato della più imponente mobilitazione nella storia del paese. ( Esteri)

Il 15 Marzo ci sarà il Global Strike for Future, hashtag #climatestrike. I giovani prendono in mano la situazione e urlano ai governi di rispettare gli accordi di Parigi: un nuovo movimento generazionale o solo voglia di saltar la scuola?

I tell people today that history makes you smarter, but your heritage makes you prouder. The U.S. Army War College routinely hosts senior military and civilian leaders who come to meet and work with faculty and students on matters of national security, strategic leadership, and professional military education. WAR ROOM is pleased to welcome Gen Robin Rand, U.S. Air Force, Commander of the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command who graciously accepted our invitation to come to the studio and provide his perspectives on strategic leadership. WAR ROOM Social Media Editor Buck Haberichter moderates.   https://warroom.armywarcollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/18-005-Rand-Haberichter-Senior-Leader-Perspectives.mp3 You can also download a copy of the podcast here.   General Robin Rand, U.S. Air Force, is commander of the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command and Commander, Air Forces Strategic - Air, U.S. Strategic Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. Buck Haberichter is a colonel in the U.S. Air Force and is WAR ROOM's Social Media Editor. Photo Credit:  Senior Airman Hailey R. Staker, U.S. Air Force Releases from the Leader Perspectives series: A TRANSATLANTIC PERSPECTIVE ON NATO (LEADER PERSPECTIVES)OBSERVATIONS FROM NATO’S NORTHERN FRONT (LEADER PERSPECTIVES)ALLIES ARE MORE THAN FRIENDS (LEADER PERSPECTIVES)THE CHALLENGES OF KEEPING SPACE SECURE (LEADER PERSPECTIVES)TENSIONS AND PARADOXES FACING SENIOR LEADERS (LEADER PERSPECTIVES)LEADING AND WINNING IN GREAT POWER COMPETITION (LEADER PERSPECTIVES)LEARNING ABOUT LEADERSHIP THROUGH THE CLASSICS (LEADER PERSPECTIVES)WHAT IT TAKES FOR COLONELS TO BE SUCCESSFUL (LEADER PERSPECTIVES)BALANCING BETWEEN CIVILIAN LIFE AND SERVICE IN THE NATIONAL GUARD“WHAT GOT YOU HERE WON’T GET YOU THERE” — AND OTHER CAUTIONARY TALES FOR LEADERSWHEN THE MILITARY IS NOT IN CHARGE: DEFENSE SUPPORT TO CIVIL AUTHORITIESWHAT DOES ‘SUCCESS’ MEAN AS A STRATEGIC LEADER?STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP AND CHANGING THE US ARMY IN EUROPETHE CHALLENGES OF SENIOR LEADER COMMUNICATIONTHE SENIOR NCO AS A STRATEGIC LEADERSTRATEGIC LEADERSHIP FROM AN AUSTRALIAN PERSPECTIVEWHAT DO THE BRITS THINK OF AMERICAN OFFICERS?PERSPECTIVES ON STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP — GEN. ROBIN RAND, U.S. AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE COMMANDGROWING AFRICAN PEACEKEEPING CAPACITY

In the November 2017 podcast, we look at the U.S. military's efforts to bolster its global strike capabilities, a competition to replace the Air Force's missile field security helicopters, and plans to upgrade the Reaper unmanned aircraft fleet.

Episode 4 of Air Force TV's video news and feature program, BLUE. One year since a cheating scandal rocked the Air Force's ICBM community, Malmstrom Air Force Base is implementing changes to improve morale and mission effectiveness. Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles have the power to change the course of human history – or possibly end it. That's why protecting America’s nuclear arsenal is our nation’s #1 defense priority. In this episode of BLUE, we take you behind-the-scenes for a rare look at the Airmen who perform this vital mission.

Carnegie's James Acton examines the status of the U.S. Conventional Prompt Global Strike program and assesses its implications for Asia-Pacific and global security. Acton considers the potential for the US and China to explore confidence-building measures that could reduce the risks of developing hypersonic weapons and instead enhance strategic stability.

Conventional Prompt Global Strikes Programme Dr James Acton, former lecturer in the Department of War Studies, is now a senior associate in the Nuclear Policy Programme at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington DC. The Department's Centre for Science and Security invited him to give a talk on the US Conventional Prompt Global Strike programme. Afterwards MA student Sudhir Selvaraj spoke to James. Jayne Peake provides details of next week's events. Presented by Dr Peter Busch DISCLAIMER: Any information, statements or opinions contained in this podcast are those of the individual speakers. They do not represent the opinions of the Department of War Studies or King's College London.