Podcasts about International relations

Photo: Equality [and Justice], France   @Batchelorshow #Kazahkstan: Color Revolutions threaten both Beijing and Moscow.  Professor H. J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/german-navy-chief-resigns-after-suggesting-putin-deserved-respect/ar-AAT3v84

Photo: Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsar Nicholas II @Batchelorshow #Ukraine: Germany turns toward Russia.  Professor H. J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/german-navy-chief-resigns-after-suggesting-putin-deserved-respect/ar-AAT3v84

MASTER LINK: https://solo.to/byrondempseyJoin the gap year: https://drivenyoung.com/igy/Get my Book!: https://www.drivenyoung.com/bookAre you ready for uni quiz: https://drivenyoung.scoreapp.com/Daphne reached out to me via email after seeing some clips on TikTok, she really impressed me and I decided to get her on the show.She is 18 years old and currently studying her first year Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts (Politics and International Relations) student at the University of New South Wales, with a particular interest in youth advocacy and human rights.She is also involved with unicef, volunteering her time and was heavily invovled in leadership roles throughout highschool.In this conversation we talk about how COVID has affected her uni experience, online learning and the dangers of it, we talk about consent and what other skills we should have been taught in school, how young people can make more of an impact, cancel culture and much much more.Follow Daphne:Instagram: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daphnefong/Linkedin: https://www.instagram.com/daphnefong_/Byron's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byron__dempsey/D.Y Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drivenyoungpodcast/Tik Tok: https://vm.tiktok.com/J8a8hS3/Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/drivenyoung)

Photo:  Portrait of Thomas Percy of the Gunpowder Plot by the Dutch engraver Crispijn van de Passe the Elder, engraving. 152 mm x 105 mm. Courtesy of the British Museum, London. @Batchelorshow #Ukraine: Kiev's POV: The latest plot against Zelensky.  H J Mackinder, International Relations. https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2022/01/22/britain-says-kremlin-plans-install-pro-russia-leader-ukraine/6641642899973/

Photo:   The Small Wars Manual (1940) is a United States Marine Corps manual on tactics and strategies for engaging in certain types of military operations. @Batchelorshow #Ukraine: NATO's POV after hearing "minor incursion." H J Mackinder, International Relations. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-joe-biden-boris-johnson-business-europe-22423f450dddb6297ff823e3326f0dde

Photo:  "Soon all the World will be ours, 1920" #Ukraine: Moscow's POV: What does Putin want? H J Mackinder, International Relations. https://news.yahoo.com/kremlin-russia-us-talks-inspire-111500554.html

Photo:   Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Vernadskogo New Building.               For over a century, Russia has arguably had the most knowledgable and competent diplomatic corps in the world.  No need to agree with their positions to see that they're excellent at their craft. @Batchelorshow #ClassicUkraine: Summitry. Anatol Lieven @QuincyInst @LievenAnatol @QuincyInst (Originally aired June 17, 2021) The Moscow and Washington (foreign policy/security) blobs and the Geneva summit. Anatol Lieven @QuincyInst @LievenAnatol https://quincyinst.org/2021/06/16/can-joe-biden-get-real-about-russia/ .. Permissions: MGIMO Vernadskogo Campus Date | 18 September 2012 Source | Own work Author | Victoria 959 I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license: This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. | You are free: to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work; to remix – to adapt the workUnder the following conditions: attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.

Emily Rakowski is the Chief Marketing Officer at EcoVadis, the world's most trusted sustainability ratings provider. Launched in 2007 and headquartered in Paris, EcoVadis helps businesses reduce risk and drive performance & innovation in their supply chain by evaluating their environmental, labor & human rights, sustainable procurement, and fair-trading practices. The EcoVadis methodology, which is built on international CSR standards, covers over 200 industries across more than 160 countries. The organization now has nine offices around the globe, and it works with over 85,000 companies, including global brands such as Verizon, Johnson & Johnson, Subway, Coca Cola, Salesforce, Renault-Nissan, ING Bank, and Nokia. With a B.A. in International Relations from Stanford University and an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Emily has over 25 years of experience in sourcing and procurement solutions.  She spent many years in global marketing and demand management with both SAP and Ariba, and also worked in leadership roles at Ellucian, Kearney Procurement Solutions, Creative Good, and Kearney Consulting, where she managed marketing functions and consulting engagements for clients in the high technology, banking and energy industries. Now based in the greater Washington D.C. area, Emily leads a global team of professionals, who cover all aspects of EcoVadis' B2B marketing, supporting the company's annual revenue growth, and helping to drive the overall business strategy. She was also instrumental in the success of EcoVadis' $200M funding round back in January 2020. In this interview, Emily discusses the challenges of building a brand that engages stakeholders around the world and working with a globally dispersed marketing team. She also talks about the evolving language of Sustainability, and the trends she's seeing in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance) conscienciousness among big global brands today. Tune in!   Links: EcoVadis website EcoVadis Resources site EcoVadis on LinkedIn EcoVadis on Facebook EcoVadis on Instagram EcoVadis on Twitter Emily on LinkedIn   This episode was sponsored by the Globalization and Localization Association (GALA).

This week on the Sinica Podcast, Kaiser welcomes back Dan Wang, technology analyst at Gavekal Dragonomics, to talk about this year's annual letter. Dan's letters have become something of an institution: wide-ranging, insightful, and always contentious, his missives are read by a great many observers of contemporary China and spark some lively conversations. This year's letter contrasts the major megacities that Dan has lived in (Beijing, Shanghai, and the "Greater Bay Area" of the Pearl River Delta), examines Xi Jinping's efforts to shift the energies of China's technologists and entrepreneurs away from the consumer internet and toward deep tech, ponders the causes of China's "cultural stunting" and the challenges that China faces, and has not yet overcome, in creating cultural products that the rest of the world wants, and warns of the dangers of focusing only on China's weaknesses and problems and ignoring its prodigious capabilities. Tune in for a fascinating conversation with one of the Sinosphere's more original thinkers.4:15 – Dan appraises Beijing, Shanghai, and the PRD Greater Bay Area20:48 – How to think about the "common prosperity" agenda (a.k.a. the Red New Deal)39:21 – The tradeoff between efficiency and resilience: China as an inefficient but anti-fragile economy45:34 – Should the United States be learning from China? The case for reform of American institutions50:38 – A technocratic resurgence in China? The rise of a "Beihang Clique"58:17 – The causes of "cultural stunting" in ChinaA transcript of this podcast is available on SupChina.com.Recommendations:Dan: Charles Dickens, Bleak House, and Jurgen Osterhammel, Unfabling the East: The Enlightenment's Encounter with AsiaKaiser: Ritchie Robertson, The Enlightenment: The Pursuit of Happiness, 1680 to 1790See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Michael speaks with New York Times White House Correspondent David Sanger, after he asked a question of President Biden on the Russia-Ukraine conflict at the President's news conference. Original air date 20 January 2022.

Xymena Kurowska of Central European University joins the Hayseed Scholar podcast. Professor Kurowska grew up in the northern part of Poland, at a time of world and local transition. She discusses what it was like to move around to 'closed' cities in a military family, having a father who served in the Polish military and also in a UN peacekeeping operation in Southern Lebanon. Xymena recalls how a karate injury almost kept her out of going to a university, and how she came to study International Relations. She reflects on what Warsaw was like in the late 1990s, getting her MA in Warsaw when Poland was part of the 2003 'Coalition of the Willing' for the US-led Iraq War. She recalls being on the waitlist, and then attending, European University Institute in Florence for her Phd, and the challenges and opportunities that entailed, eventually working with Prof Fritz Kratochwil. She discusses the experiences she had with Dvora Yanow who 'changed her life' through introducing her to interpretive methods and a network of interpretive 'American Political Scientists' like Friend of the Hayseed Scholar Podcast, Professor Peri Schwartz'Shea. Xymena recalls how she got a job at CEU right after her PhD, getting a Marie Curie fellowship at Aber,  how she decompresses via hiking and watching Mixed Martial Arts, and how she approaches editing a journal. 

Richard discusses his new book, Public Choice Theory and the Illusion of Grand Strategy ... Richard's critique of the field of International Relations ... Why "concentrated interests" capture US foreign policy ... The arms industry executive who has "single handedly ruined the world" ... How the US helped create the Russia-Ukraine conflict ... The pro-militarism bias in the news media and foreign policy think tanks ... Why does the US misperceive Iran as being a threat to US interests? ... Richard: The US should learn to live with a superpower China ... The failures of the human rights lobby and the brutality of sanctions on Afghanistan ... Do autocracies have more coherent foreign policies than democracies? ...

Richard discusses his new book, Public Choice Theory and the Illusion of Grand Strategy ... Richard's critique of the field of International Relations ... Why "concentrated interests" capture US foreign policy ... The arms industry executive who has "single handedly ruined the world" ... How the US helped create the Russia-Ukraine conflict ... The pro-militarism bias in the news media and foreign policy think tanks ... Why does the US misperceive Iran as being a threat to US interests? ... Richard: The US should learn to live with a superpower China ... The failures of the human rights lobby and the brutality of sanctions on Afghanistan ... Do autocracies have more coherent foreign policies than democracies? ...

In this episode, I am joined by my ERLC colleague Chelsea Sobolik who serves as our director of public policy in Washington, DC. Today, we talk about the ERLC's public policy priorities in 2022 and how we engage government official at both the state and federal levels.Meet Chelsea: Chelsea has worked on Capitol Hill on pro-life policies, domestic and international religious freedom, adoption, and foster care issues in a number of different roles prior to coming to the ERLC. She has been published at the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Gospel Coalition, Christianity Today, and others. She is the author of Longing for Motherhood – Holding onto Hope in the Midst of Childlessness, and a forthcoming book on women and work. She has a B.A. in International Relations from Liberty University, and lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband Michael.Resources:ERLC Public Policy Agenda for 2022Every Good Endeavor by Timothy KellerThe Common Rule by Justin EarleyThe Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark ComerCredits:Podcast Coordinator: Cameron HaynerAudio Producer: Mark Owens, Owens Productions

How might we re-envision “international collaboration” beyond the political framework of nation-state institutions? And what could it mean to work more strategically in socio-ecological activism, targeting the choke points and the arteries of global trade and extractivism? In this episode, we welcome Liam Campling, a Professor of International Business & Development at the Queen Mary University of London, and Alejandro Colás, a Professor of International Relations, Birkbeck, at the University of London. They are co-authors of Capitalism and the Sea. The song featured in this episode is A Woman and The Universe by Lara Bello. Green Dreamer is a community-supported podcast and multimedia journal exploring our paths to collective healing, ecological regeneration, and true abundance and wellness for all. Find our show notes, transcripts, and newsletter at GreenDreamer.com.

Do you feel that you can't work or run a business now because you're on the move or need to focus on other personal needs, such as raising young kids? It's time to think again! In this episode Alexandra Paucescu invites you to imagine differently. You will learn why starting with small actions and projects can lead you to something bigger down the road and how it helps keep your resume relevant for your future business or job. “If you do something with pleasure you can move mountains” – Alexandra Paucescu In sharing her story and success, Alexandra will inspire you to truly believe in yourself and explain how important self-belief is to achieving your goals. Alexandra Paucescu is a Management graduate with a Masters in Business. She studied cultural diplomacy and International Relations, has published a memoir book and a children's book, contributes to several magazines and gives intercultural communication lectures. Alexandra has also volunteered for United Nations Women's Guild (UNWG) and UNICEF and is currently a member of the International Women's Association (IWA) in Bucharest. She lived in USA as an exchanged student and in Austria and Germany as a diplomatic spouse. She currently works as Executive Business Manager for a construction company in Bucharest. What you will learn: Why little steps create big achievements How to create meaningful and professional continuity whilst on the move What building a supportive network really means and ways in which to reach out Find Alexandra Online: Web: https://linktr.ee/Alexandrapaucescu (Alexandrapaucescu) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexandra.paucescu/ (@alexandra.paucescu) Share Your Love! Do you enjoy listening to this podcast show? Leave your review on your favorite app – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tandem-nomads-empowering-expat-partners-tips-inspiration/id1056812170?mt=2 (iTunes), http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/tandem-nomads (Stitcher), https://open.spotify.com/show/4mWuNrYGnmK6yuVHt1CEwx?si=QqgfqVkESK2IEnnlzwA9hg (Spotify), https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly90YW5kZW1ub21hZHMuY29tL2ZlZWQvcG9kY2FzdA%3D%3D (Google Play)   Share Your Thoughts! Connect with the Tandem Nomads community and share your comments! https://www.facebook.com/groups/tandemnomads/ (CLICK HERE)

Photo:   Tyuratam missile test range in Kazakhstan; a facility that Moscow specifically does not wish to lose.. Taken by KH-9 satellite. August 1984.               Tyuratam is a station on the main Moscow to Tashkent railway, located in Kazakhstan. The name is a word in the Kazakh language and means "Tóre's grave"; Tóre, or more formally, Tóre-Baba, was a noble, a descendant of Jenghis Khan @Batchelorshow #Kazahkstan: The suspects.  Professor H. J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.marshallindependent.com/wire/?category=5196&ID=158002

Photo:   Ukrainian alphabet.  Ukrainska abetka @Batchelorshow #Ukraine:  Kiev's POV suffers cyber attacks. Professor H. J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2022/01/14/Ukraine-s-Zelensky-proposes-three-way-summit-with-Biden-and-Putin

Photo:   Ukraine. Pokutia. Beuaplan 1648 @Batchelorshow #Ukraine:  NATO's POV waits on the US.  Professor H. J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/after-crisis-talks-with-russia-the-threat-of-war-in-ukraine-still-looms-here-e2-80-99s-why/ar-AASOAAV

Photo: Ukrainian. Українка 1908 @Batchelorshow #Ukraine:  Putin's POV demands and warns. Professor H. J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/01/15/time-is-running-out-stop-russian-aggression-ukraine/

Since the insurrection on January 6, warnings of a second American Civil War have been sounded. This week, On the Media explores whether the civil war talk is an alarmist cry, or actually a sober assessment. Plus, hear how the myth of “the Dark Ages” paints an unfair portrait of medieval times.  1. David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker and host of the New Yorker Radio Hour, on the risk of second civil war. Listen. 2. Barbara Walter [@bfwalter], professor of International Relations at the University of California, San Diego, on the tell-tale signs that a country is headed for insurgence. Listen. 3. Charlie Warzel [@cwarzel], journalist and contributing writer at The Atlantic, on when journalists should sound the alarm (and how loud we should ring it). Listen. 4. David M. Perry [@Lollardfish] and Matthew Gabriele [@prof_gabriele], authors of The Bright Ages: A New History of Medieval Europe, on how the Dark Ages might have not been so dark. Listen. Music: Wade in the Water by Hank Jones and Charlie HadenThe Glass House - Marjane's Inspiration by David BergeaudSeinfeld Theme - Jonathan WolffLowland's Away by Gregory Blavenz - The Us Army Fife And Drum CorpsHarpsichord - Four TetAd summan missam: Santus II by Ensemble Aeolus

There is an old saying that in every tragedy there is an opportunity. Sometimes it's our darkest moments that we find a way to make the world a better place, and that's exactly what Christine de Wendel, Co-Founder and CEO US Sunday sought out to do during the pandemic. Today marketers are all trying to create a frictionless experience. Or simply, a better buying experience for the consumer. But what is less seamless than waiting on the person to bring you the bill? Sunday sought to rectify this, and they did. “We said, if we want to get to market really quickly and take advantage of this incredible wave, and this opportunity that has come out of the COVID pandemic, we need to make [payment] really easy. And so our solution is we put a QR code on the table. We map it to the point of sale system. It allows you as a consumer to scan the QR code on the table, see the menu, order like many restaurants already had, but then pull up your bill and pay. And so we're transforming something that used to take 15 minutes and we're turning it into a ten second experience” Sunday's technology is simple, but has innovated the restaurant industry in ways that has staying power.. Not only is it creating a smoother process for consumers, but it also has the possibility to give businesses a better sense of who they are working with while also creating more personalized experiences.. On Marketing Trends, Christine takes us through the process of jumping on an opportunity, how to scale quickly while finding good candidates regardless of market, and, the importance of a strong central branding and so much more on this episode of Marketing Trends.Main TakeawaysQR Codes should be an important part of your business.They help make payments smoother for your consumers.It's important for a start up to over invest in brand identity.Hiring local experts when expanding globally is important to understand the culture and mindset of customers.It's important to have a strong central brand, but allow for flexibility in local markets.When you're an entrepreneur, you're going to have extreme emotional highs and lows as you see your idea come to life.Key Quotes“We said, if we want to get to market really quickly and take advantage of this incredible wave and this opportunity that has come out of the pandemic, we need to make it really easy. And so our solution is we put a QR code on the table. We map it to the point of sale system. It allows you as a consumer to scan the QR code on the table, see the menu, order like many restaurants already had, but then pull up your bill and pay. And so we're transforming something that used to take 15 minutes and we're turning it into ten-secondnd experience”“As an early stage startup, you over-invest in brand.”“We've had great traction and great partnerships with most of the point of sales because they realize that it's a very fragmented market and that working with us means that we're really building something that's going to address 70, 80, 90, 100 percent of the market, as opposed to just their customer base.”“Entrepreneurs will tell you this every day, it is full of challenges and the ups and downs of building a company like this are incredible. Seeing your product live is so rewarding and the stress and the anxiety of making sure that you're building a really robust product that won't disappoint is also extremely nice. I love the enthusiasm we're getting, and am extremely appreciative of my teams because I never thought it would be such a roller coaster in terms of emotions. It's really a call out to other entrepreneurs that this is exciting, but this can be so hard. BioChristine de Wendel is the co-founder and CEO of Sunday, a QR-based payment platform that improves the ease of the guest checkout experience. Prior to Sunday, Christine became an expert in European E-commerce. Between 2020 and 2017, Christine was Chief Operating Officer of ManoMano, one of France's fastest growing tech companies and Europe's leading online platform for home improvement.  Prior to joining ManoMano, Christine spent seven years at Zalando, Europe's largest online fashion retailer, where she built up the Paris office and managed Zalando's French business.  Christine began her career as a consultant with Bain & Company in Paris and New York.  She is currently working on a new venture.Christine holds a BSc in International Affairs from Georgetown University, an MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics and an MBA from INSEAD.  Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Christine has American, French and Austrian citizenship. She currently lives in Atlanta with her husband and three children after spending 15 years in Paris.---Marketing Trends podcast is brought to you by Salesforce. Discover marketing built on the world's number one CRM: Salesforce. 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Maggie Perotin Joins Humanity Chats to Share Strategies on How to Help Service-Based Entrepreneurs Make an Income Through the Dream-Plan-Do Model.About Our GuestAs an international business and leadership coach, Maggie Perotin helps service-based entrepreneurs make the income they want and become confident & high-performing leaders in the process.Through her DREAM-PLAN-DO coaching model, Maggie helps her clients align their mindset, business skills and high-performance habits to transform their business from an unreliable source of income to a client attracting diamond.Maggie is a host of the Diamond Effect podcast. She has over 13 years of coaching leadership experience in the corporate world in various domains.She holds an Executive MBA from Jack Welch Management Institute and a master's degree in International Relations.Maggie Perotin lives in Canada, Toronto area, with her blended family. She loves spending time in nature, traveling, reading, dancing and good food.Humanity Chats - a conversation about everyday issues that impact humans. Join us. Together, we can go far. Thank you for listening. Share with a friend. We are humans. From all around the world. One kind only. And that is humankind. Your friend, Marjy Marj

What we think about China depends in large measure on how we think about China. As a nation of 1.4 billion people in the throes of world-historic change, it's more important than ever to examine our own mental models when it comes to our understanding of China. This week on the Sinica Podcast, Kaiser kicks off an informal series on "thinking about thinking about China" with a conversation with Anthea Roberts and Nicolas Lamp, co-authors of the book Six Faces of Globalization: Who Wins, Who Loses, and Why it Matters. While the book focuses on globalization, in which China has been a central actor, it's really a book about ways to approach all complex issues — and will equip you with immensely useful ways to conceptualize any number of problems related to China. Kaiser calls the book "an upgrade to [his] mental operating system." Please enjoy this fascinating discussion with two brilliant scholars.5:36 – What are the building blocks of a "narrative?"8:08 – The six main narratives on globalization laid out26:23 – The challenge of articulating problematic or objectionable narratives in good faith53:54 – How China fits into the six "Western" narratives on globalization56:55 – Chinese perspectives on globalization1:11:58 – Different metaphors for integrative complexity1:21:01 – Disciplines and training that prepare or predispose people toward complexity1:24:33 – Name-checking the influencesA transcript of this conversation is available on SupChina.com.Recommendations:Anthea: The Master and His Emissary, by Ian McGilchristNicolas: The Once and Future Worker, by Oren Cass; and the China Trade Monitor website, run by Simon Lester and Huan Zhu.Kaiser: "China's Reform Generation Adapts to Life in the Middle Class," by Peter HesslerOther Links: This episode mentions a great many books and authors. Here's a partial list!Isaiah Berlin, The Hedgehog and the FoxDaniel Kahneman, Thinking, Slow and FastHoward Gardner, Multiple Intelligences: New Horizons in Theory and Practice; and his memoir, A Synthesizing MindPhilip Tetlock and Dan Gardner, Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction Jonathan Haidt, The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and ReligionPaul Blustein, Schism: China, America, and the Fracturing of the Global Trading SystemJulia Galef, The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don'tDavid Epstein, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized WorldC.P. Snow, The Two Cultures and the Scientific RevolutionEdward O. Wilson, Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge George Lakoff, Moral Politics: How Liberals and Conservatives ThinkGareth Morgan, Images of OrganizationSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 800 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Check out StandUpwithPete.com to learn more Today's sponsor is Indeed.com/Standup Andrew J. Bacevich is the President of the Quincy Institute. He grew up in Indiana, graduated from West Point and Princeton, served in the army, became an academic, and is now a writer. He is the author, co-author, or editor of more than a dozen books, among them: The New America Militarism (2005), The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism (2008), Washington Rules: America's Path to Permanent War (2010), America's War for the Greater Middle East (2016), and The Age of Illusions: How America Squandered Its Cold War Victory (January 2020). He is Professor Emeritus of International Relations and History at Boston University and has held fellowships at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, the John F. Kennedy School of Government, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the American Academy in Berlin. JL Cauvin is the best Trump impersonator in the world. He is also a very talented Stand Up Comic with who I have known for a long time. JL has recorded 6 stand up albums! J-L's act is incredibly diverse and has led to six stand up albums: 2006′s Racial Chameleon, 2008′s Diamond Maker, 2012′s Too Big To Fail and 2013′s Keep My Enemies Closer, 2016's Israeli Tortoise, which hit #1 on the iTunes comedy chart and his 2018 double album Thots & Prayers. He has also released two albums as Donald Trump: 2017's Fireside Craps, an entire album as Donald Trump which hit #1 on the iTunes comedy chart and 2020's Fireside Craps: The Deuce which went #1 on both Amazon and iTunes' comedy charts and broke into the Top 40 on iTunes' overall album charts. JL is the host of 2 podcasts "Righteous Prick" and "Making Podcasts Great Again" ----------------- Check out all things Jon Carroll Follow and Support Pete Coe   Pete on YouTube Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page

Guest Jennie Tranter decided to try on a new persona in college and be more outgoing and social than she'd been previously. Academically, having desired to be a doctor, she loaded on the science classes. She took a religion course to fill a distributive requirement and was completely taken by the idea that, unlike in science, there may not be just one right answer and she may have to become more comfortable with uncertainty. She became a religion major and, after a study abroad program in Europe, doubled down on her German studies with her eye on getting back to Europe after graduation. Despite a heap of uncertainty, she ultimately found a way to do that, but kept coming back to the U.S. and trying new things.Eventually, she leaned into the international lifestyle and worked at the intersection of finance and international relations—where she thought she'd be happy. While elements of her life were fulfilling, she sought something different and ultimately worked with a coach to bring more clarity to things. She uncovered that the values that she prized were beauty—particularly being out and about in nature—and excellence. When she took some time to figure out what that meant, she took on a volunteer opportunity that made her remember her early desires to help people. Combining the elements she knew were vital to her transformation, she began coaching others in liminal circumstances and pursued a career in psychotherapy.In this episode, find out from Jennie how uncovering the many elements of who you are and grounding decisions in values can lead you to where you need to be…on ROADS TAKEN...with Leslie Jennings Rowley. About This Episode's GuestJennie Tranter has an established private practice, supporting individuals' journeys of transition and transformation after having navigated many of her own. She is a registered associate marriage and family therapist,  a registered associate professional clinical counselor in the state of California, and an accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy therapist, as well as an internationally certified Integral coach. You can find out more at jennietranter.com.  Executive Producer/Host: Leslie Jennings RowleyMusic: Brian Burrows Find more episodes at https://roadstakenshow.comEmail the show at RoadsTakenShow@gmail.com

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Kazakhstan:  Between Russia and China and the crimes of Xinjiang.  Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.wsj.com/articles/beijing-watches-civil-unrest-in-kazakhstan-with-wary-eye-11641745593

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Kazakhstan:  Great Game 2022.  Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/russia-readies-scores-of-transport-planes-as-troops-pour-into-kazakhstan-11641735336796.html

Photo:  Volok by Roerich. "They're dragging along." N.K. Roerich. Nicholas Roerich Museum, USA. New York.  Said to be of Ukraine. If you're not familiar with the work of the strange, brilliant painter Nicholas Roerich, it's worth looking up. @Batchelorshow #Ukraine:  Kiev POV sees going it alone.   Professor H. J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/biden-admin-weighs-offering-russia-cuts-to-us-troops-in-eastern-europe/ar-AASxJR6

Photo: Ukraine cold @Batchelorshow #Ukraine:  NATO POV sees the Russian energy supply line shortfall in winter. Professor H. J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/biden-admin-weighs-offering-russia-cuts-to-us-troops-in-eastern-europe/ar-AASxJR6

Photo:  Following their meeting at the Ministry of Defense in Kiev, Ukraine, July 12, 1997, Secretary of Defense William Cohen (right) and Ukrainian Defense Minister Olexandr Kuzmuk (left) hold a press conference at the Academy of the Armed Forces. Cohen said that their morning meeting had included discussions of the newly-signed NATO-Ukraine Charter and its importance in promoting the democracy, stability and prosperity of Europe. Improvements to the NATO Partnership for Peace (PfP) program, of which Ukraine is a leading member, were explored, as were the cooperative sharing of information and technology, for example, in the area of military mapping and medicine @Batchelorshow #Ukraine: Putin's POV sees NATO concessions; & What is to be done? Professor H. J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/biden-admin-weighs-offering-russia-cuts-to-us-troops-in-eastern-europe/ar-AASxJR6

This week on Sinica, Kaiser chats with David McCourt, associate professor of sociology at the University of California, Davis. For the last several years, David — who is not himself a China specialist — has undertaken a sociological study of "China-watchers," and has presented his findings to date in a series of papers as he prepares to publish a book. Focusing on China-watchers as a community, he offers fascinating insights into how they interact to shape the major narratives of "engagement" and "strategic competition.5:24 – Who counts as a “China-watcher”?13:53 – A taxonomy of China-watchers 21:43 – Small e engagement and capital E Engagement 28:35 – The sociological sources of China policy 37:54 – What China policy positions tell us about America 45:14 – Habitus and China policy orientation 55:19 – The China-watching community and American presidential administrations, Obama to Biden A transcript of this conversation is available at SupChina.com. Recommendations: David: Gregoire Chamayou, The Ungovernable Society: A Genealogy of Authoritarian Liberalism Kaiser: The works of the great American political scientist Robert Jervis, who died on December 9, especially Perception and Misperception in International Politics and System Effects: Complexity in Political and Social LifeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our second discussion on the growing international crisis between American/NATO and Russian forces further concentrates on the "myth of Russian decline" and how that informs American foreign policy strategy (often for the worse). This latest conversation focuses on Russia's military modernization process following the Georgian War of 2008, particularly its missile defenses and soldier professionalization.Looking ahead to the Geneva meetings beginning later this month, should we expect the US to concede to Russia's draft treaty demands to roll back NATO expansion eastward? The stakes are high, but there's much more to learn from the diplomatic meetings ahead. Readings for both parts of this discussion include:Expanded Meeting of the Defence Ministry BoardUkraine: The Most Dangerous Problem in the WorldThe Myth of Russian Decline Recorded on 30 December, 2021.***After the ‘End of History' is a podcast about International Relations and History. It is part of the Hawks & Sparrows project. Want more? Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon to receive bonus episodes, as well as early releases of the monthly Hawks & Sparrows newsletter. You can also follow us on Twitter @after_history.The music you hear on After the End of History is provided by Jason King. 

We are very excited to have Bruce Hurwitz, President of Hurwitz Strategic Staffing, Ltd., as a guest on our podcast.  His firm's mission is to promote the hiring of veterans, and he has been an executive recruiter since 2003 and a career counselor since 2009.  In addition he is a "Five-Star" rated speech writer on Fiverr, and is a recognized authority on career counseling, recruitment, and employment issues, having been cited in over 750 articles, appearing in more than 500 publications, across the United States, and in at least 30 foreign countries.  As an Amazon bestselling author, his posts on LinkedIn have been read over 434,500 times and have garnered national and international media attention including appearances on the Fox Business Network, Headline News (CNN), the local New York Fox affiliate, and a mention on ABC's Good Morning America.  He is the host of the live interview podcast, Bruce Hurwitz Presents: MEET THE EXPERTS.  His combined social media network exceeds 51.000 members. Prior to becoming a recruiter, Bruce was a non-profit professional.  An honors graduate of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, where he obtained his Ph.D., he has over 125 peer-reviewed books, articles and newspaper contributions, on topics ranging from International Relations and International Law to the use of technology to conducting an effective job search and having a successful career. In the past, Bruce has served on the Board of Directors of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, hosting their weekly podcast and chairing their Entrepreneurship Committee.  He has also been a judge for the New York Public Library's Annual Business Plan Competition.

Notes on the historical and political context behind the current crisis on the Ukrainian border. Is a Russian invasion really imminent? What does American/NATO saber rattling tell us about the "myth of Russian decline" within the Western foreign policy establishment? Readings include:Expanded Meeting of the Defence Ministry BoardUkraine: The Most Dangerous Problem in the WorldThe Myth of Russian Decline Recorded on 22 December, 2021. ***After the ‘End of History' is a podcast about International Relations and History. It is part of the Hawks & Sparrows project. Want more? Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon to receive bonus episodes, as well as early releases of the monthly Hawks & Sparrows newsletter. You can also follow us on Twitter @after_history.

Photo: Album of drawings, Maneuvers in the South-West @Batchelorshow #UkraineCrisis: President Zelensky calling; & What is to be done? H. J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.ft.com/content/e3142343-9c76-42c8-a949-634f662fddfb

Photo:  Prince Kanin, George Grantham Bain Collection @Batchelorshow #Ukraine: Ukraine's choices after the presidents exchange warnings of escalation. H. J. Mackinder International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/31/world/europe/biden-putin-russia-ukraine-lavrov.html

Photo: Ukraine and Zaporozhie album by Zhdakha Amvrosii @Batchelorshow #Ukraine: NATO's absence of choices.  H. J. Mackinder International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_states_of_NATO

Photo:   Ukrainian: Many summers for the new year.   На новий рік многая лїта. @Batchelorshow #Ukraine: Putin's choices of escalation.  H. J. Mackinder International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/31/world/europe/biden-putin-russia-ukraine-lavrov.html

This week on Sinica, Kaiser chats with Damien Ma, managing director and co-founder of the Paulson Institute's think-tank, MacroPolo. Damien discusses MacroPolo's new forecast of the property market in China and the likely impact of the predicted contraction of that market. Damien also offers advice on what smart China-watchers will be keeping their eyes on in the coming, highly political year in China in the leadup to the 20th Party Congress. And he shares the amusing story of what happened the evening after he last appeared on Sinica way back when.2:58 – Damien recalls how he nearly led Sinica's interns to their doom one fateful night in 20147:23 – MacroPolo's forecast of the property market through 202516:28 – How will local governments fund themselves without land sales?20:11 – Damien's take on Xi Jinping's "common prosperity" agenda28:53 – Understanding China today through the lens of scarcity30:49 – Tips for watching developments in China in this political year40:00 – Cool stuff from MacroPoloA transcript of this conversation is available on SupChina.com.Recommendations:Damien: Derek Thompson, "America is Running on Fumes," in The Atlantic.Kaiser: Peter Jackson's epic Beatles documentary Get Back on Disney+See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Ukraine: #Eurasianism:  Comic actors for Ukraine's leadership.   NATO without a leader.  Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/25/world/europe/ukraine-russia.html

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Ukraine: #Eurasianism:  Has Putin waited too long?   NATO without a leader.  Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/25/world/europe/ukraine-russia.html

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Ukraine: #Eurasianism:  NATO without a leader.  Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/25/world/europe/ukraine-russia.html

This week on the Sinica Podcast, Kaiser chats with Eileen Guo and Jess Aloe, two members of the three-person team of reporters at the MIT Technology Review who took a data-centered look at the U.S. Department of Justice's China Initiative and uncovered serious problems: an ill-defined mission, low conviction rates, post hoc efforts to remove cases previously described as falling under the China Initiative, and strong evidence of racial profiling.3:03 – The genesis of the report9:15 – How the Department of Justice defines — or doesn't define — the China Initiative19:00 – The deletion of China Initiative cases from the DoJ's website22:34 – Was the Anming Hu case a watershed?30:57 – The evidence for racial profiling38:26 – Biden's conundrumA transcript of this podcast is available on SupChina.com.Recommendations:Eileen: America for Beginners, a novel by Leah FranquiJess: The Expanse, a science fiction series on Amazon PrimeKaiser: Cloud Cuckoo Land, a novel by Anthony DoerrSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After the ‘End of History' is a podcast about International Relations and History. It is part of the Hawks & Sparrows project. Want more? Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon to receive bonus episodes, as well as early releases of the monthly Hawks & Sparrows newsletter. You can also follow us on Twitter @after_history. ***This week we discuss Adam Tooze's recent piece in The New Statesman, "The new age of American power," focusing on an idea he introduces here called the "third offset" as a grand strategy within the foreign policy establishment. As Tooze writes, "The idea of the offset was that through technological superiority the US would maintain its decisive edge in a challenging, increasingly multipolar world." In that context, our discussion revolves around the question of whether the United States is pushing toward a new "Cold War" with its near-pear competitor, China. The music you hear on After the End of History is provided by Jason King. 

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Ukraine: NATO's Choices. H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Ukraine: Biden's choices.  Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Ukraine:  Putin's Choices.  Professor H.J. Mackinder, International Relations. #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety

Photo: Hetman Sagaidachny: Peter Sagaidachny. Engraving on wood from the book by Kasiyan Sakovich "Poems on the pitiful cellar of the noble knight Peter Konashevich-Sagaidachny" @Batchelorshow 2/2  #Ukraine: What is the minimum that the Kremlin will accept? H.J. Mackinder International Relations #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.ft.com/content/1336c9be-f1c9-4545-9f85-3b07fcb746d6

Photo: A Ukrainian soldier keeps guard at his remote post @Batchelorshow 1/2  #Ukraine: What is the minimum that NATO will accept?  H. J. Mackinder, International Relations #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.ft.com/content/1336c9be-f1c9-4545-9f85-3b07fcb746d6