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Podcast: Bites & Bytes PodcastEpisode: Agroterrorism & Cyber Threats: How Farms Are Under AttackPub date: 2025-03-04Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarization
Liz and Andrew break Justice Merchan's contempt ruling that paves the way for Trump to spend time in lockup, then discuss the witnesses and how they did, or did not, help the prosecution build its case. Plus, Tennessee banned contrails and maybe … spray bottles? Links: Second Contempt Order https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/press/PDFs/DOcontempt_5-6-24FINAL.pdf Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 https://www.congress.gov/117/plaws/publ103/PLAW-117publ103.pdf 2023 OSTP Geoengineering Report https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Congressionally-Mandated-Report-on-Solar-Radiation-Modification.pdf Tennessee HB 2063 https://legiscan.com/TN/text/HB2063/id/2983097 Florida SB 1084 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/1084 DeSantis Statement re SB 1084 https://www.flgov.com/2024/05/01/governor-desantis-signs-legislation-to-keep-lab-grown-meat-out-of-florida/ Show Links: https://www.lawandchaospod.com/ BlueSky: @LawAndChaosPod Threads: @LawAndChaosPod Twitter: @LawAndChaosPod Patreon: patreon.com/LawAndChaosPod
On a special Thursday edition of The Fact Hunter, I have a great conversation with Nate, who is the host of the new podcast Transmission X. If you would like to reach out to nate, his email is: transmissionx@mail.comOr text Nate: Text Nate at 606-215-2999Website: thefacthunter.com Email: thefacthunter.com Phone: 302-990-4277 (Voice Only)Snail Mail: George Hobbs PO Box 109 Goldsboro, MD 21636Show Notes:Slick (hiding place) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slick_(hiding_place) PATRIOT Act https://www.congress.gov/107/plaws/publ56/PLAW-107publ56.pdf Luke 19:27 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2019%3A27&version=KJV Orsini family https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orsini_family Knights Templar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_Templar Tower of Babel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Babel Bank for International Settlements https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_for_International_Settlements Orphan Train https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphan_Train Swiss Guard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Guard Jon Levi https://www.youtube.com/@jonlevichannel My Lunch Break https://www.youtube.com/@Mylunchbreak
Does everybody skim? Todd Rogers, co-author of “Writing for Busy Readers” joins Kurt and Tim to discuss just that. In this insightful episode, Todd shares principles and rules that will transform your written communication skills. Join the conversation as Todd challenges the traditional notions of taste and style in writing, emphasizing the power of concise and evidence-backed strategies for effective communication in the 21st century. Discover the art of "less is more" as Todd shares practical steps and easy-to-follow techniques to overcome common challenges in conveying crucial information. Gain profound insights into the writer's responsibility to readers and navigate the dynamic landscape of social media communication. Todd's expertise provides a roadmap for achieving your communication goals with impact and precision. During their grooving session Kurt and Tim exploring the importance of mapping information out before you write and offer helpful tips and tricks they've used to achieve success in their written communication over the years. Whether you're drafting corporate emails or engaging in casual conversations, this episode is a must-listen, providing practical guidance to elevate your communication skills and thrive in a world where brevity is key. Tune in and revolutionize the way you convey information in today's fast-paced environment! © 2023 Behavioral Grooves Topics (4:34) Welcome and Speed Round (6:53) Does everybody skim? (9:14) Writing for busy readers (14:36) Writing effectively (19:26) The new rules of writing (29:20) Focusing on the reader's perspective (40:03) Writing for social media and user engagement (46:47) Desert Island Music (48:40) Grooving session: Tips for improving communication © 2023 Behavioral Grooves Links Writing for Busy Readers: https://writingforbusyreaders.com/ The Plain Writing Act of 2010: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-111publ274/pdf/PLAW-111publ274.pdf Space Between Words: The Origins of Silent Reading: https://books.google.ca/books/about/Space_Between_Words.html?id=w3vZaFoaa3EC Musical Links Beyonce (Renaissance) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHFeMk_LSwG5VVTbOVIutGbA3PsGP0NPO&si=27uBQ3pOLw3WTUrP Taylor Swift (Teardrops on My Guitar) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKCek6_dB0M The Beatles (Come Together) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45cYwDMibGo
In this episode, we have a great 90+ minute conversation with Rich from Virginia Beach, Virginia. We touch on the current state of our country, the Covid tyranny, PNAC, and so much more. If you would like to reach out to Rich, his email is:rsaurers@icloud.comCheck out his Odyssey channel:https://odysee.com/@RichfromVirginiaBeach:cShow notes:Rupes Nigrahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupes_NigraDepartment of Homeland Securityhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Homeland_SecurityUSA PATRIOT Acthttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-107publ56/pdf/PLAW-107publ56.pdfUS ‘plans to attack seven Muslim states'https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2003/9/22/us-plans-to-attack-seven-muslim-statesPublic Officials Liabilityhttps://www.victorinsuranceus.com/industries/public-entities/Pages/PE-Primer.aspx#:~:text=Public%20officials%20liability%20insurance%20provides,duties%20to%20a%20public%20entity.
These are examples of successful apps in Kovalee's portfolio. Bend, the #1 stretching app worldwide: 9x User LTV, 150x MRR PepTalk, a 5-star motivational companion: 22x MRR, 5x User LTV, 10x active subscriptionsWeBurn, a workout app for women: 4x User LTV, 10x monthly recurring profits PLAW, a phone customization app: 5x User LTC, 20x monthlyThe secret sauce for such remarkable growth?In short:Kovalee's unique in-house tech & expertiseApps with high potential (the hidden gems)The test-and-learn methodologyListen to the full episode to hear from Kovalee's CEO and Co-founder, Vincent, about his journey of turning ordinary apps into world leaders, the company's value proposition, and the 6 pillars of an app's success.For noteworthy quotes and key takeaways from the episode, read the article - Turning ordinary apps into worldwide leaders with Vincent Hart de Keating (Kovalee)Episode Topics at a GlanceThe role of a publisher in app development Examples of successful app partnerships with Kovalee Onboarding and A/B testing Forecasting and automation technologies User acquisition with smart technologies Monetization tips: personalization and segmentationMore about VincentAfter successfully founding one of the largest publishers of mobile gaming apps, Homa Games, Vincent is now the CEO & Co-founder of Kovalee - a company that brings the publishing model to non-gaming apps. Since it was founded in 2021, Kovalee has helped several apps reach #1 worldwide through its team of experts and in-house technologies. Vincent has over 10 years of experience working with apps and is passionate about empowering small teams of app creators to become resounding successes worldwide.Vincent's LinkedInTimestamps[00:05:12]: The role of a publisher in app development[00:09:01]: Examples of successful app partnerships with Kovalee[00:13:29]: Onboarding and A/B testing[00:20:00]: Forecasting and automation technologies[00:22:00]: User acquisition with smart technologies[00:23:58]: Monetization tips: personalization and segmentation
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 2, 2023 is: plausible • PLAW-zuh-bul • adjective Plausible means "seemingly fair, reasonable, or valuable but often not so" or "appearing worthy of belief." // One problem with the horror movie is that the plot is barely plausible—there was no good reason for the kids to enter the abandoned mansion to begin with. See the entry > Examples: "The West Midlands is a region that is no stranger to myths. From the bustling motorway of the M5 to the quiet, secluded woods of Cannock Chase—you will hear tales of abnormal happenings. ... Some explanations are offered as to why such spooky events may be taking place. But others appear to be a mystery with no plausible explanation." — Jamie Brassington, Birmingham Live (UK), 16 Apr. 2022 Did you know? Put your hands together for plausible, a word with a sonorous history. Today the word usually means "reasonable" or "believable," but its origins lie in the sensory realm, rather than that of the mind. In fact, plausible comes to us from the Latin adjective plausibilis, meaning "worthy of applause," which in turn derives from the verb plaudere, meaning "to applaud or clap." Other plaudere words include applaud, plaudit (the earliest meaning of which was "a round of applause"), and explode (from the Latin explodere, meaning "to drive off the stage by clapping"). Will the evolution of plaudere continue? Quite plausibly, and to that we say "Bravo."
In today's episode we have SCOTUS Looking skeptically at the Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act, the Equal Rights Amendment being heard by the Senate Judiciary committee and column Tuesday, where I regale you in sound with what I have already subjected folks to in writing and cajole you to read my column on Bloomberg.Justices Appear Ready to Limit Breadth of Identity Theft Law (1) - https://www.bloomberglaw.com/product/blaw/bloomberglawnews/bloomberg-law-news/BNA%200000018693d8da0aa98fd7fd952f0001?bna_news_filter=bloomberg-law-news& https://www.congress.gov/108/plaws/publ275/PLAW-108publ275.pdfEqual Rights Amendment Primed for Senate Panel, Appeals Court -https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/equal-rights-amendment-primed-for-senate-panel-appeals-courtThe 10 biggest revelations from Dominion's explosive Fox News legal filing-https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/28/media/dominion-legal-filing-fox-news-reliable-sources/index.htmlRoth IRAs Have Transformed Into Big Tax Shelters for the Wealthy - https://news.bloombergtax.com/tax-insights-and-commentary/roth-iras-have-transformed-into-big-tax-shelters-for-the-wealthyThanks so much for listening to Minimum Competence. If you have any questions or story suggestions, find us on Mastodon on the esq.social instance. We also have a link aggregator in the fediverse, at links.esq.social, where some of our stories will be sourced from so feel free to sign up and submit there.We are especially interested in legal happenings from our listeners outside the United States. If you have an interesting case or story, consider recording a 30 second to 2 minute clip on your phone and sending it in. We'd love to run it. Contact information is in the show notes. Get full access to Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast at www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe
In today's episode, we discuss the key provisions of the BENES act that were passed back in late 2020 as part of the year-end spending bill. This new law is designed to limit Medicare enrollment mistakes that have previously harmed seniors. Here are some of the links to the sources we talked about during this episode: Link to the entire Consolidated Appropriations Act: https://www.congress.gov/116/plaws/publ260/PLAW-116publ260.pdfLink to new Part B Special Enrollment Periods being created: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/implementing-certain-provisions-consolidated-appropriations-act-2021-and-other-revisions-medicare-2 BENES Act 2.0: https://www.medicarerights.org/medicare-watch/2022/02/24/senators-introduce-the-bipartisan-benes-2-0-act-to-further-simplify-medicare-enrollment760,000 exposed to Part B penalty: https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/07/why-medicares-late-fees-mean-a-lifetime-of-higher-costs.htmlAll other sources: http://nahu.org/membership-resources/medicare-portal/legislative-informationhttps://www.medicarerights.org/medicare-watch/2022/11/03/important-rules-implement-key-benes-act-provisions-to-simplify-medicare-enrollmenthttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-11-03/pdf/2022-23407.pdfGiardini Medicare is an independent insurance agency specializing in helping Medicare beneficiaries enroll in the Medigap or Medicare Advantage plan that fits their needs during their transition to Medicare. We are licensed and work virtually in the following states: AZ, CA, FL, IL, IN, KY, MI, MD, NC, OH, PA, SC, TX If we do NOT work in your state, we can refer to agents that we know, like & trust across the country. Fill out the form linked to our map.Check out our website at https://gmedicareteam.com/Also, see our additional educational content over on our YouTube ChannelYou can also connect with and learn more on TikTok and our private Facebook Group and while you're at it, check out our Google Reviews! And, please get added to our mailing list so that we can remain in touch with you.
Unlocked for everyone's enjoyment here is the first part of our review of "Police State 2000" the "documentary" Alex made in 1999. If you would like to watch along as we go through it you can at https://archive.org/details/police-state-1/PoliceState1.mp4 Show Links: Seatbelt Reccomendations – NTSB: https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/13465 Public Law 105-178: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-105publ178/pdf/PLAW-105publ178.pdf
Known as the biggest destabilizing force in the Middle East, this week we begin a multi-part series on the state of Iran. Host Elisa is joined by Brian Egan, Partner at Skadden, to discuss our complicated history with Iran, where it started, and where we stand today. Brian Egan is a Partner at Skadden: https://www.skadden.com/en/Professionals/E/Egan-Brian Brian Egan will be leading a panel on Thursday morning, Nov. 17th, during our Annual Review Conference on “The Economic Tools of National Security.” The panel will also feature the Director of the Office of Foreign Asset Control, and the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Investment Security Operations, both at Treasury, the former Chief Counsel for the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and Temple University professor of law. Don't miss the discussion! Register for the 32nd Annual Review of the Field of National Security Law Conference – The Past, Present and Future: Celebrating 60 Years of the Standing Committee on Law and National Security – November 17th–18th, 2022: https://web.cvent.com/event/587890d9-7f23-4662-af87-6f106dedfece/summary References: The Algiers Accords, 1981: https://www.parstimes.com/history/algiers_accords.pdf E.O. 13224: https://www.state.gov/executive-order-13224/ The Patriot Act: https://www.congress.gov/107/plaws/publ56/PLAW-107publ56.pdf
I told you we were hitting the road this season, and the first top in your listening Journey is a celebration of Gentle Ben and Kate the GR8's love!! How did we choose to to celebrate said love? With a road trip involving a potential kidnapping, a mountain of Uber eats, and a potentially a member of our party using a fake Id to get into the bars(allegedly)!!! Hugh Thank to C-Mullionare, Lynch Pin, Dirty Mike, Dylan, Kyle, Tre The Truth, PLaw, and Patrick L for one heck of a weeked.Kate, Ben I love you both very much and gratulations!!
This week we're covering the range of national security related topics that have been making headlines. Host Elisa is joined by Bill Banks to discuss the latest impacts of climate change, Ukraine's comeback, China's elections, and looking back on 21 years since the attacks on 9/11. And stick around towards the end of the episode for NSLT's latest book recommendations! Bill Banks is Chair of the ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security Advisory Committee, and Emeritus Professor at the Syracuse University College of Law: http://law.syr.edu/profile/william-banks1 References: Register for the 32nd Annual Review of the Field of National Security Law Conference – The Past, Present and Future: Celebrating 60 Years of the Standing Committee on Law and National Security – November 17th–18th, 2022: https://web.cvent.com/event/587890d9-7f23-4662-af87-6f106dedfece/summary The National Intelligence Estimate on Climate Change: https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/NIE_Climate_Change_and_National_Security.pdf The Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF): https://www.congress.gov/107/plaws/publ40/PLAW-107publ40.pdf The Patriot Act: https://www.congress.gov/107/plaws/publ56/PLAW-107publ56.pdf Fisher, Max. The Chaos Machine: The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds and Our World. Little, Brown, 2023: https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/max-fisher/the-chaos-machine/9780316703314/ Singer, P. W., and Emerson T. Brooking. Likewar: The Weaponization of Social Media. Mariner Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019. https://www.likewarbook.com Canellos, Peter S. The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America's Judicial Hero. Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, an Imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2022. https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Great-Dissenter/Peter-S-Canellos/9781501188213 Wallach, Ari. Longpath: Becoming the Great Ancestors Our Future Needs: An Antidote for Short-Termism. HarperOne, an Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2022. https://www.longpath.org/book Feingold, Russ, and Peter Prindiville. The Constitution in Jeopardy: An Unprecedented Effort to Rewrite Our Fundamental Law and What We Can Do About It. PublicAffairs, 2022. https://www.publicaffairsbooks.com/titles/russ-feingold/the-constitution-in-jeopardy/9781541701526/
ENGINE BLEED: The Artemis I launch scheduled for 29th August 2022 has been postponed – but why? Justin and Jack explain exactly what happened to the scheduled launch of Artemis I, before re-introducing their episodes on the Artemis Accords – now all in one place! NEW SOURCES:- ABC News (2022) 'NASA calls off launch of Artemis 1 rocket to the moon due to 'engine bleed' issue': https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-29/fuel-leaks-delay-rocket-launch/101384796 - The Guardian (2022) 'Artemis 1: Nasa cancels moon mission launch over engine problem': https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/aug/29/artemis-scrubbed-nasa-cancels-moon-launch-engine - The Sydney Morning Herald (2022) 'Fuel leaks, engine issues force NASA to scrub launch of new moon rocket Artemis': https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/fuel-leaks-force-nasa-to-scrub-launch-of-new-moon-rocket-artemis-20220829-p5bdr0.html - Space.com (2022) 'Orion spacecraft: NASA's next-gen capsule to take astronauts beyond Earth orbit': https://www.space.com/27824-orion-spacecraft.html- Wikipedia (2022) 'Liquid hydrogen': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_hydrogen - Wikipedia (2022) 'Liquid oxygen': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_oxygen - The Guardian (2021) 'Nasa's Space Launch System cuts short vital test': https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jan/16/nasa-boeing-deep-space-rocket-once-in-a-generation-test - Time and Date (2022) '7–8 November 2022 Total Lunar Eclipse (Blood Moon)': https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2022-november-8 Let's talk about the Artemis Project: NASA's mission to put “the first woman and the next man” on the Moon. It's an exciting next step in our international space journey – but does the US government have ulterior motives for going back? Does Mike Pence genuinely care about women? And how are Jack and Justin going to get to the Moon themselves? Find out in this week's episode of Mates in Space. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY: Mates in Space is made on Kaurna, Gadigal and Wurundjeri Country, never ceded. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We also pay respect to other First Nation peoples. ABOUT US: Mates in Space is a podcast about how we're going to get to space without taking all of Earth's bulls**t up with us! Each week, your hosts Jack and Justin will tell a different space story, in preparation for Australia's exciting new future among the stars. It's a bit nerdy, a bit sciency, and a lot of fun. Mates in Space S1 was produced by Jack Eaton and Justin McArthur for Ampel Audio. For more info, check out our website at http://matesin.space SOCIAL LINKS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matesinspace Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matesinspace Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatesInSpace TikTok, for some reason: https://www.tiktok.com/@matesinspace SOURCES:- America to the Moon 2024: Strategic Plan for Human Exploration (2019): https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/america_to_the_moon_2024_09-16-2019.pdf - The Seven Sisters mission: https://www.7sisters.com.au/ - NASA names the Artemis Team (text): https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-names-artemis-team-of-astronauts-eligible-for-early-moon-missions - Update on Artemis Program to the Moon at the Eighth National Space Council Meeting (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG2JwwOphLQ&t=8629s - Mike Pence anecdote from the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/karen-pence-is-the-vice-presidents-prayer-warrior-gut-check-and-shield/2017/03/28/3d7a26ce-0a01-11e7-8884-96e6a6713f4b_story.html - The Artemis Accords: Principles for Cooperation in the Civil Exploration and Use of the Moon, Mars, Comets, and Asteroids for Peaceful Purposes (2020): https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis-accords/img/Artemis-Accords-signed-13Oct2020.pdf - The Outer Space Treaty: Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies (1966): https://www.unoosa.org/pdf/gares/ARES_21_2222E.pdf - Commercial Space Law Competitiveness Act (2015): https://www.congress.gov/114/plaws/publ90/PLAW-114publ90.pdf - Moon, Inc.: The New Zealand Model of Granting Legal Personality to Natural Resources Applied to Space (2018): https://sci-hub.se/https://doi.org/10.1089/space.2018.0025 - The Moon Agreement: Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies (1979): https://www.unoosa.org/pdf/gares/ARES_34_68E.pdf - Administration Statement on Executive Order on Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources (2020) http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=55513 - Thomas Hobbes (1651) Leviathan: Or the Matter, Forme and Power of a Commonwealth, Ecclesiasticall and Civil.- Air Bud (1997) dir. Charles Martin Smith. ALT TITLE: Moon Rocks Are A Girl's Best FriendSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Personal Importation of Medication is gaining in popularity as a way for U.S. citizens and U.S. employers to save money on expensive, branded medications. There are a few misconceptions out there and knowing what is legal and allowable can be confusing.In this week's podcast, the ENGEDI RXperts review Personal Importation of Medication and answer the below questions. What is Personal Importation?The History of Personal ImportationIs Personal Importation Legal?Is Personal Importation Safe?Is Personal Importation Taxable?Does Personal Importation Save Money?We hope this episode is helpful to healthcare brokers, account managers and employers as you consider the benefits that Personal Importation of Medication can offer in terms of savings.Links for U.S. law, FDA guidance and IRS documents discussed in the program.https://www.congress.gov/108/plaws/publ173/PLAW-108publ173.pdfhttps://www.fda.gov/industry/import-basics/personal-importationhttps://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p502.pdf
**We have had tech problems, we apologize if this shows up in your feed twice.** This is part 12of our 2 part show on gun reform in America. We discuss whether gun laws need to be changed, and why it is so hard to make it happen. Your hosts disagree, as usual, and Mel O flips her position on 100% banning of guns. · Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FTOFW Want to talk to Mel about money? Schedule a call with her directly: https://hotmoonfinancial.com/
**We have been having tech issues, we apologize if this shows up in your feed twice.** This is part 1 of our 2 part show on gun reform in America. We discuss whether gun laws need to be changed, and why it is so hard to make it happen. Your hosts disagree, as usual, and Mel O flips her position on 100% banning of guns. · Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FTOFW Want to talk to Mel about money? Schedule a call with her directly: https://hotmoonfinancial.com/
This is part 2 of our 2 part show on gun reform in America. We discuss whether gun laws need to be changed, and why it is so hard to make it happen. Your hosts disagree, as usual, and Mel O flips her position on 100% banning of guns. · Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FTOFW Want to talk to Mel about money? Schedule a call with her directly: https://hotmoonfinancial.com/
This is part 1 of our 2 part show on gun reform in America. We discuss whether gun laws need to be changed, and why it is so hard to make it happen. Your hosts disagree, as usual, and Mel O flips her position on 100% banning of guns. · Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FTOFW Want to talk to Mel about money? Schedule a call with her directly: https://hotmoonfinancial.com/
MMIWG Ashlynne MikeThis episode was written and researched by Jackie Moranty. May 2, 2016, was just like any other school day in Shiprock, New Mexico. The bus ridehome was just like any other bus ride.Twelve-year-old Gracelynne Mike along with her sister, eleven-year-old Ashlynne andtheir brother, nine-year-old Ian, got off the school bus to make the walk home. That all chaned when Ian and Ashlynne were picked up by a man named Tom Begaye. References:Show Notes for Ashlynne Mike:https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a19561163/ashlynne-mike-amber-alert-navajo-reservation/https://wcti12.com/news/state-news/making-every-minute-count-new-technology-could-help-police-find-missing-children-faster-cherokee-indian-police-department-amber-alert-system-amber-alert-in-indian-country-initiativehttps://www.niwrc.org/news/niwrc-calls-support-ashlynne-mike%E2%80%99s-family-and-national-response-missing-and-murdered-nativehttps://www.dispatch.com/story/news/crime/2016/05/05/criminal-complaint-details-kidnapping-death/24191849007/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Child_Abuse_Child_Exploitation_and_Crimi/D9m_DwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=ashlynne+mike&pg=PA352&printsec=frontcoverhttps://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/2016/05/05/church-member-says-murder-suspect-betrayed-him/84008174/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/05/05/navajo-nation-reeling-after-suspect-in-11-year-old-girls-slaying-identified-as-one-of-their-own/https://www.cedarcityutah.com/news/archive/2016/05/04/apc-navajo-girls-body-found-after-abduction-community-grieves/#.YnvcTOjMLrdhttps://www.columbian.com/news/2016/may/07/__trashed-5/https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/11-year-old-navajo-girl-ashlynne-mike-found-murdered-after-abducted-new-mexico-school-bus-stop-1558083https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh176/files/pubs/252671.pdfhttps://www.azcentral.com/story/news/nation/2017/10/20/navajo-nation-murder-tom-begaye-ashlynne-mike/784401001/https://www.gofundme.com/f/ashlynne-mike-gravestone-fundraiserhttps://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/772https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/PLAW-115publ166https://ncjtc.fvtc.edu/resources/RS00009326/implementation-of-the-ashlynne-mike-amber-alert-inhttps://navajotimes.com/reznews/begaye-pleads-guilty-to-brutal-murder-of-ashlynne-mike/https://www.koat.com/article/thursday-marks-2-year-anniversary-of-ashlynne-mike-s-death/20144561https://www.koat.com/article/suspect-in-navajo-girl-s-death-admits-to-horrific-murder-details-pleads-guilty/10392335https://www.nhonews.com/news/2019/jun/27/man-who-murdered-ashlynne-mike-wants-life-prison-t/https://www.abqjournal.com/1080812/man-gets-life-sentence-for-killing-of-11-year-old-girl-on-navajo-reservation.html#foogallery-0/p:1https://www.daily-times.com/story/news/crime/2017/08/01/begaye-pleads-guilty-ashlynne-mike-killing/529899001/https://operationladyjustice.usdoj.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh281/files/media/document/oljamberalert.pdfhttps://www.voanews.com/a/grief-girl-slaying-navajo-nation/3319619.htmlhttps://apnews.com/article/ashlynne-mike-kidnapping-farmington-crime-tom-begaye-e9c08eb25482112afe2110479c20ba86https://www.ojp.gov/library/publications/native-american-children-reported-missing-ncmechttps://www.law.cornell.edu/topn/ashlynne_mike_amber_alert_in_indian_country_acthttps://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/president-trump-signs-ashlynne-mike-amber-alert-indian-country-acthttps://ncjtc.fvtc.edu/resources/RS00009326/implementation-of-the-ashlynne-mike-amber-alert-inhttps://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/five-years-after-ashlynne-mikes-death-family-seeks-proper-headstone/https://www.ojp.gov/archives/ojp-blogs/2019/legacy-ashlynne-mikehttps://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a19561163/ashlynne-mike-amber-alert-navajo-reservation/https://wcti12.com/news/state-news/making-every-minute-count-new-technology-could-help-police-find-missing-children-faster-cherokee-indian-police-department-amber-alert-system-amber-alert-in-indian-country-initiativehttps://www.weremember.com/ashlynne-mike/7l8s/memorieshttps://ojjdp.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh176/files/pubs/252671.pdfhttps://abc13.com/boy-sister-stranger-ashlynne-mike/1322660/https://www.cnn.com/2016/05/03/us/navajo-girl-found-dead/index.htmlhttps://www.newsday.com/news/nation/ashlynne-mike-11-mourned-by-more-than-3-000-at-new-mexico-funeral-l44083https://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-affidavit-navajo-girl-kidnapping-death-20160504-story.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGTOgda0pzwhttps://www.yahoo.com/news/mother-slain-navajo-girl-delivers-174148771.htmlhttps://oversight.house.gov/legislation/hearings/the-neglected-epidemic-of-missing-bipoc-women-and-girls
We explore the cultural perspective of extremism that appears to be increasing. We explore the USA Patriot Act and the FBI definition of terrorism as well as how extremes are managed in clinical work. This may point to a possible solution to some of the challenges we face as couples, families and in our culture. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-107publ56/pdf/PLAW-107publ56.pdf Www.healthy-perspectives.com
On today's edition of “Boiler Room,” Alfonso Peccatiello is joined by Maroon Macro, global macro hedge fund analyst and author of the "Monetary Mechanics" substack. With a speciality in financial plumbing and economic history, Maroon Macro offers listeners a true masterclass in money. Walking us through how our monetary system actually works, Maroon covers banking, bank reserves, the limitations of the Federal Reserve, quantitative easing, and the use of collateral. -- Follow Maroon: https://twitter.com/Maroon_Macro Follow Alfonso: https://twitter.com/MacroAlf Follow Blockworks: https://twitter.com/Blockworks_ Subscribe To Monetary Mechanics: https://maroonmacro.substack.com/ Subscribe To The Macro Compass: https://themacrocompass.substack.com/ Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Referenced In The Show: Basel III: international regulatory framework for banks: https://www.bis.org/bcbs/basel3.htm DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT: https://www.congress.gov/111/plaws/publ203/PLAW-111publ203.pdf Institutional Cash Pools and the Triffin Dilemma of the U.S. Banking System - Zoltan Pozsar: https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/wp/2011/wp11190.pdf Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (00:51) What Is Money? (05:49) The Limitation of The Federal Reserve (11:26) What Are Banks Doing With Bank Reserves? (12:49) Is QE Inflationary? (17:16) Bank Reserves Effect On Asset Prices (22:17) The Hierarchy of Collateral -- Disclaimer: Nothing discussed on Boiler Room should be considered as investment advice. Please always do your own research & speak to a financial advisor before thinking about, thinking about putting your money into these crazy markets.
Show Notes In this episode, Matt & Dee Dee dive into the Hemp-Derived THC end of the pool and explore ▲ 9 THC in accordance with the permitted uses and restrictions. Don't worry, it's not just "dry weight." . Topics discussed: 2018 Farm Bill Dry Weight Basis What is THC? . Show Links FB - @502Hemp IG - @502Hemp . Reference Links: https://502hemp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Chronix-Green-Apple-COA.pdf . https://www.congress.gov/115/plaws/publ334/PLAW-115publ334.pdf . https://www.lawinsider.com/dictionary/dry-weight-basis#:~:text=Dry%20weight%20basis%20means%20the,the%20moisture%20from%20the%20substance. . https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/HempExecSumandLegalOpinion.pdf
In this first episode of Mates in Space, Jack and Justin talk about the Artemis Project: NASA's mission to put “the first woman and the next man” on the Moon. It's an exciting next step in our international space journey – but does the US government have ulterior motives for going back? Does Mike Pence genuinely care about women? And how are Jack and Justin going to get to the Moon themselves? Find out in this week's episode of Mates in Space. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY: Mates in Space is made on Kaurna, Gadigal and Wurundjeri Country, never ceded. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We also pay respect to other First Nation peoples. ABOUT US: Mates in Space is a podcast about how we're going to get to space without taking all of Earth's bulls**t up with us! Each week, your hosts Jack and Justin will tell a different space story, in preparation for Australia's exciting new future among the stars. It's a bit nerdy, a bit sciency, and a lot of fun. Mates in Space is brought to you by Ampel Audio, Jack Eaton and Justin McArthur. For more info, check out our website at http://matesin.space SOCIAL LINKS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matesinspace Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matesinspace Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatesInSpace TikTok, for some reason: https://www.tiktok.com/@matesinspace SOURCES:- America to the Moon 2024: Strategic Plan for Human Exploration (2019): https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/america_to_the_moon_2024_09-16-2019.pdf - The Seven Sisters mission: https://www.7sisters.com.au/ - NASA names the Artemis Team (text): https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-names-artemis-team-of-astronauts-eligible-for-early-moon-missions - Update on Artemis Program to the Moon at the Eighth National Space Council Meeting (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG2JwwOphLQ&t=8629s - Mike Pence anecdote from the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/karen-pence-is-the-vice-presidents-prayer-warrior-gut-check-and-shield/2017/03/28/3d7a26ce-0a01-11e7-8884-96e6a6713f4b_story.html - The Artemis Accords: Principles for Cooperation in the Civil Exploration and Use of the Moon, Mars, Comets, and Asteroids for Peaceful Purposes (2020): https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis-accords/img/Artemis-Accords-signed-13Oct2020.pdf - The Outer Space Treaty: Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies (1966): https://www.unoosa.org/pdf/gares/ARES_21_2222E.pdf - Commercial Space Law Competitiveness Act (2015): https://www.congress.gov/114/plaws/publ90/PLAW-114publ90.pdf - Moon, Inc.: The New Zealand Model of Granting Legal Personality to Natural Resources Applied to Space (2018): https://sci-hub.se/https://doi.org/10.1089/space.2018.0025 - The Moon Agreement: Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies (1979): https://www.unoosa.org/pdf/gares/ARES_34_68E.pdf - Administration Statement on Executive Order on Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources (2020) http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=55513 - Thomas Hobbes (1651) Leviathan: Or the Matter, Forme and Power of a Commonwealth, Ecclesiasticall and Civil.- Air Bud (1997) dir. Charles Martin Smith. ALT TITLE: Moon Rocks Are A Girl's Best FriendSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Continuing their discussion of the Artemis Accords, Jack and Justin talk about the pros and cons of mining the Moon: What's really up there? How can we protect our future? And how does it relate to the plot of Air Bud (1997)? ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY: Mates in Space is made on Kaurna, Gadigal and Wurundjeri Country, never ceded. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We also pay respect to other First Nation peoples. ABOUT US: Mates in Space is a podcast about how we're going to get to space without taking all of Earth's bulls**t up with us! Each week, your hosts Jack and Justin will tell a different space story, in preparation for Australia's exciting new future among the stars. It's a bit nerdy, a bit sciency, and a lot of fun. Mates in Space is brought to you by Ampel Audio, Jack Eaton and Justin McArthur. For more info, check out our website at http://matesin.space SOCIAL LINKS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matesinspace Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matesinspace Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatesInSpace TikTok, for some reason: https://www.tiktok.com/@matesinspace SOURCES:- America to the Moon 2024: Strategic Plan for Human Exploration (2019): https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/america_to_the_moon_2024_09-16-2019.pdf - The Seven Sisters mission: https://www.7sisters.com.au/ - NASA names the Artemis Team (text): https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-names-artemis-team-of-astronauts-eligible-for-early-moon-missions - Update on Artemis Program to the Moon at the Eighth National Space Council Meeting (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG2JwwOphLQ&t=8629s - Mike Pence anecdote from the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/karen-pence-is-the-vice-presidents-prayer-warrior-gut-check-and-shield/2017/03/28/3d7a26ce-0a01-11e7-8884-96e6a6713f4b_story.html - The Artemis Accords: Principles for Cooperation in the Civil Exploration and Use of the Moon, Mars, Comets, and Asteroids for Peaceful Purposes (2020): https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis-accords/img/Artemis-Accords-signed-13Oct2020.pdf - The Outer Space Treaty: Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies (1966): https://www.unoosa.org/pdf/gares/ARES_21_2222E.pdf - Commercial Space Law Competitiveness Act (2015): https://www.congress.gov/114/plaws/publ90/PLAW-114publ90.pdf - Moon, Inc.: The New Zealand Model of Granting Legal Personality to Natural Resources Applied to Space (2018): https://sci-hub.se/https://doi.org/10.1089/space.2018.0025 - The Moon Agreement: Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies (1979): https://www.unoosa.org/pdf/gares/ARES_34_68E.pdf - Administration Statement on Executive Order on Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources (2020) http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=55513 - Thomas Hobbes (1651) Leviathan: Or the Matter, Forme and Power of a Commonwealth, Ecclesiasticall and Civil.- Air Bud (1997) dir. Charles Martin Smith. ALT TITLE: She's Beauty, She's SpaceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Joel and Sina wade through the complexity of the new GMO label while providing insight into the larger issue at hand - the unelected, unaccountable “4th branch of government.” But don't worry, they have a solution!Watch on YouTube HereWatch on Rumble HereSubmit Your Questions HereFind Joel Here: www.polyfacefarms.comFind Sina Here: www.drsinamccullough.comHire Our Editor: www.nolangfilmco.comReferences:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-111publ274/pdf/PLAW-111publ274.pdfhttps://www.fda.gov/food/agricultural-biotechnology/gmo-crops-animal-food-and-beyondhttps://www.congress.gov/114/plaws/publ216/PLAW-114publ216.pdfhttps://gmoanswers.com/USDA-Bioengineered-BE-GMO-labels#:~:text=GMO%20labeling%20may%20take%20effect,ingredients%20by%20January%201%2C%202022.https://thecounter.org/usda-is-facing-a-legal-challenge-over-its-new-gmo-labeling-standards/?fbclid=IwAR3tMr1TV7dy8DjjwfzFXd_M_SFcgXtuWG-nxuLUxp3W4aJsPWDTbzRKjQQ&mc_cid=ac447be25e&mc_eid=8080928babDisclaimer: The information provided by Joel Salatin and Sina McCullough, PhD is not intended to prevent, diagnose, treat, or cure any disease. The information provided in the podcasts, videos, and show descriptions is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical or psychological condition. The information provided is not meant to prevent, treat, mitigate or cure such conditions. The information provided is not medical advice nor is it designed to replace advice, information, or prescriptions you receive from your healthcare provider. Consult your health care provider before making any changes to your diet, medication, or lifestyle. Proceed at your own risk.Joel Salatin and Sina McCullough, Ph.D. specifically disclaim any liability, loss, or risk, personal or otherwise, that may be incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any of the contents of their YouTube channel, Podcast, websites, books, Facebook pages, or any of the content during consulting sessions or speaking engagements. Proceed at your own risk. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
Shownotes:There have been a lot of new listeners recently, and we thought, what better way to give them an intro to the podcast than to provide a montage of our top 5 most downloaded episodes? If you've already heard these, you're ahead of the game, but take a listen to this production to see what the common theme is. Lucky guesses what your fellow listeners prefer to tune into every week? Tune in every Thursday 6pm EST on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music or ask Alexa. You can always just go to our website listed below and take a listen, but don't forget to share the khair with 3 friends. And if you're new to the podcast, catch up on past episodes! Links: Read the PATRIOT Act if you have a lot of time or just really want to get mad: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-107publ56/pdf/PLAW-107publ56.pdfRead the Countering Islamophobia bill proposed by Reps. Omar & Schakowsky: https://omar.house.gov/sites/omar.house.gov/files/OMARMN_042_xml.pdfFind your Representative's contact info to send an email/letter of thanks: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representativeRepresentatives co-sponsoring the Countering Islamophobia bill:Omar, Schakowsky, Bass, Bowman, Carson, Correa, Dean, Dingell, Eshoo, García (IL), Green (TX), Grijalva (AZ), Jacobs (CA), Jackson Lee, H. Johnson (GA), Jones, Kim (NJ), Lowenthal, C. Maloney, McGovern, Newman, Norton, Ocasio-Cortez (NY), Pascrell, Payne, Phillips, Pocan, Pressley, Rush, Sires, Tlaib, Watson Coleman, and Williams#5 favorite episode: FEB 18, 2021 SEASON 2 EPISODE 52 “Exploring Sex & Intimacy with Islamic Spiritual Perspectives”#4 favorite episode: SEP 09, 2021 SEASON 2 EPISODE 28 “Queer Muslim Moms”#3 favorite episode: SEP 16, 2021 SEASON 2 EPISODE 29 “Queer Muslim Kids”#2 favorite episode: FEB 13, 2020 SEASON 1 EPISODE 49 “Islamic Perspectives on Sexual Intimacy”#1 favorite episode: SEP 10, 2020 SEASON 2 EPISODE 30 “Spiritual Sustenance with Secrets of Divine Love”Our Website: https://mommyingwhilemuslim.com/Facebook: Mommying While MuslimInstagram: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcastSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast)
Deirdre Gilberts is a patient's rights advocate, author, entrepreneur, and writer. She serves as founder and National Director of the National Medical Malpractice Advocacy Association, created in 2011 due to her daughter Jocelyn's death by medical error. Deirdre activates high standards of ethics and morality to ensure non-abuse of the powers entrusted to the medical profession by the American people. The repeated refusal to take constitutional safeguards that protect individuals from immoral equality has been the defining reason for Deirdre’s running for Governor of Texas. Born and raised in Houston, she has earned her M.A. in Educational Administration and B.S. in Political Science and Mass Communication from Prairie View A&M University. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: · Deirdre’s motivations for running for Governor of Texas · The relationship between health policy and government to healthcare · How patients can become more involved in health policy · The Greater National Advocates resource founded by L. Bradley Schwartz · Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act and limitations on health systems’ legal liability during the COVID-19 pandemic In this episode... The United States has no constitutional safeguards that protect individuals from immoral equality in healthcare systems. Many healthcare policies support systemic racism and have lasting effects on medical injustices. Thus, who is elected to office and the decisions they make directly affect healthcare outcomes. Deirdre shares that she is running for Governor of Texas in honor of her daughter Jocelyn and ensuring accountability for medical negligence. Having the informed consent of our health keeps us healthy, and community partnerships with hospitals are pivotal for holding health systems accountable. Given that medical injustices come about when patients’ medical records are inaccessible, patients are encouraged to converse with legislative leaders, ask physicians questions, and educate themselves with available information. In this episode of the Patient Partner Innovation Community podcast, Desiree Bradley is joined by Deirdre Gilberts, National Director of the NMMAA in Missouri City, TX, to discuss efforts to defend safeguards that prevent harm from medical error. Resources Mentioned in this Episode: National Medical Malpractice Advocacy Association - https://www.nmmaa.org/ The Greater National Advocates - https://www.gnanow.org/ Congressional Research Service’s report on the Prep Act - https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/LSB/LSB10443 Prep Act - https://www.congress.gov/109/plaws/publ148/PLAW-109publ148.pdf#page=140
Deirdre Gilberts is a patient's rights advocate, author, entrepreneur, and writer. She serves as founder and National Director of the National Medical Malpractice Advocacy Association, created in 2011 due to her daughter Jocelyn's death by medical error. Deirdre activates high standards of ethics and morality to ensure non-abuse of the powers entrusted to the medical profession by the American people. The repeated refusal to take constitutional safeguards that protect individuals from immoral equality has been the defining reason for Deirdre’s running for Governor of Texas. Born and raised in Houston, she has earned her M.A. in Educational Administration and B.S. in Political Science and Mass Communication from Prairie View A&M University. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: · Deirdre’s motivations for running for Governor of Texas · The relationship between health policy and government to healthcare · How patients can become more involved in health policy · The Greater National Advocates resource founded by L. Bradley Schwartz · Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act and limitations on health systems’ legal liability during the COVID-19 pandemic In this episode... The United States has no constitutional safeguards that protect individuals from immoral equality in healthcare systems. Many healthcare policies support systemic racism and have lasting effects on medical injustices. Thus, who is elected to office and the decisions they make directly affect healthcare outcomes. Deirdre shares that she is running for Governor of Texas in honor of her daughter Jocelyn and ensuring accountability for medical negligence. Having the informed consent of our health keeps us healthy, and community partnerships with hospitals are pivotal for holding health systems accountable. Given that medical injustices come about when patients’ medical records are inaccessible, patients are encouraged to converse with legislative leaders, ask physicians questions, and educate themselves with available information. In this episode of the Patient Partner Innovation Community podcast, Desiree Bradley is joined by Deirdre Gilberts, National Director of the NMMAA in Missouri City, TX, to discuss efforts to defend safeguards that prevent harm from medical error. Resources Mentioned in this Episode: National Medical Malpractice Advocacy Association - https://www.nmmaa.org/ The Greater National Advocates - https://www.gnanow.org/ Congressional Research Service’s report on the Prep Act - https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/LSB/LSB10443 Prep Act - https://www.congress.gov/109/plaws/publ148/PLAW-109publ148.pdf#page=140
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Bio: Deirdre Gilberts is a patient's rights advocate, author, entrepreneur, and writer. She serves as founder and National Director of the National Medical Malpractice Advocacy Association, created in 2011 due to her daughter Jocelyn's death by medical error. Deirdre activates high standards of ethics and morality to ensure non-abuse of the powers entrusted to the medical profession by the American people. The repeated refusal to take constitutional safeguards that protect individuals from immoral equality has been the defining reason for Deirdre's running for Governor of Texas. Born and raised in Houston, she has earned her M.A. in Educational Administration and B.S. in Political Science and Mass Communication from Prairie View A&M University. Here's a glimpse of what you'll learn: · Deirdre's motivations for running for Governor of Texas · The relationship between health policy and government to healthcare · How patients can become more involved in health policy · The Greater National Advocates resource founded by L. Bradley Schwartz · Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act and limitations on health systems' legal liability during the COVID-19 pandemic In this episode... The United States has no constitutional safeguards that protect individuals from immoral equality in healthcare systems. Many healthcare policies support systemic racism and have lasting effects on medical injustices. Thus, who is elected to office and the decisions they make directly affect healthcare outcomes. Deirdre shares that she is running for Governor of Texas in honor of her daughter Jocelyn and ensuring accountability for medical negligence. Having the informed consent of our health keeps us healthy, and community partnerships with hospitals are pivotal for holding health systems accountable. Given that medical injustices come about when patients' medical records are inaccessible, patients are encouraged to converse with legislative leaders, ask physicians questions, and educate themselves with available information. In this episode of the Patient Partner Innovation Community podcast, Desiree Bradley is joined by Deirdre Gilberts, National Director of the NMMAA in Missouri City, TX, to discuss efforts to defend safeguards that prevent harm from medical error. Resources Mentioned in this Episode: National Medical Malpractice Advocacy Association - https://www.nmmaa.org/ The Greater National Advocates - https://www.gnanow.org/ Congressional Research Service's report on the Prep Act - https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/LSB/LSB10443 Prep Act - https://www.congress.gov/109/plaws/publ148/PLAW-109publ148.pdf#page=140
The 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and the Coronabus both enacted laws aiming to stop China from advancing their Belt and Road economic system that may soon be able to compete with the "rules based international order", which the United States has been leading the implementation of since the end of WWII. In this episode, learn about the NDAA's most significant changes, including a new U.S. military build up in China's neighborhood: The Pacific Deterrence Initiative. 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Recommended Episodes CD218: Minerals are the New Oil CD187: Combating China Bills National Defense Authorization Act for 2021 Bill Text Sec. 158: Expansion of Economic Order Quantity Contracting Authority for F-35 Aircraft Program Doubles the amount of money allowed to be spent on longer term contracts from $574 million to over $1 billion TITLE VII - ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS Subtitle D - Industrial Base Matters Sec. 841: Additional Requirements Pertaining to Printed Circuit Boards Beginning January 1, 2023, the Defense Department will be prohibited from buying printed circuit boards that are either fully or partially manufactured in North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran. The Defense Secretary has the ability to waive these restrictions TITLE X - GENERAL PROVISIONS Subtitle E - Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations Sec. 1052: Expenditure of Funds for Department of Defense Clandestine Activities that Support Operational Preparation of the Environment Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to spend up to $15 million from the Operations and Maintenance account "in any fiscal year for clandestine activities for any purpose the Secretary determines to be proper for preparation of the environment for operations of a confidential nature." Intelligence activities are excluded. This authority can be delegated for expenses up to $250,000. The Defense Secretary has to tell Congress about these expenditures in a report due once per year at the end of the year. Sec. 1053: Sale or Donation of Excess Department of Defense Personal Property for Law Enforcement Activities Prohibits the military from transferring free bayonets, grenades (but they can still transfer stun and flash bang grenades), weaponized tanks, and weaponized drones to domestic law enforcement. Sec. 1062: Limitation on Provision of Funds to Institutions of Higher Education Hosting Confucius Institutes Beginning in 2023, Defense Department funding - except for funding given directly to students - can be given to an college or university that hosts a Confucius Institute. "Confucius Institute" is defined as "a cultural institute directly or indirectly funded" by the Chinese government. The Defense Secretary has the ability to waive this prohibition. This was based on a bill co-authored by Rep. Anthony Gonzalez of Ohio and Rep. Donna Shalala of Fl Sec. 1064: Requirements for Use of Federal Law Enforcement Personnel, Active Duty Members of the Armed Forces, and National Guard Personnel in Support of Federal Authorities to Respond to Civil Disturbances Whenever a member of the armed forces, including the National Guard, respond to a civil disturbance, each individual has to display their name and the name of the Federal entity they are representing. This won't apply to individuals who don't wear uniforms when performing their regular duties or who are performing undercover operations. TITLE XII - MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS Subtitle B - Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan Sec. 1215: Limitation on Use of Funds to Reduce Deployment to Afghanistan Prohibits troop levels in Afghanistan from being reduced below 2,000 until the Defense Secretary submits a report Subtitle C - Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran Sec. 1221: Extension and Modification of Authority to Provide Assistance to Counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Reauthorizes the Department of Defense military assistance for training, equipment, supplies, and support for the Government of Iraq and "other local security forces" for combatting ISIL and security the territory of Iraq until December 31, 2021 but cuts the funding to $322.5 million, down from $645 million. The original funding amount t was over $1.6 billion in 2016. Sec. 1222: Extension and Modification of Authority to Provide Assistance to Vetted Syrian Groups and Individuals Reauthorizes the Department of Defense assistance for training, equipment, supplies, support, stipends, and facilities for "vetted elements of the Syrian opposition and other appropriately vetted Syrian groups and individuals" until December 31, 2021 Subtitle E - Matters Relating to Europe and NATO Sec. 1241: Determination and Imposition of Sanctions with Respect to Turkey's Acquisition of the S-400 Air Defense System In response to Turkey's decision to buy an air defense system from Russia on July 12, 2019, the President "shall" impose five or more sanctions on each person who participated in buying that system. The sanctions were required to be implemented by the end of January 2021. The sanctions are allowed to be removed after one year if the S-400 air defense system has been removed from Turkey Sec. 1246: Report on United States Military Force Posture in Southeastern Europe By the end of 2021, the Secretary of Defense has to submit a classified report with an unclassified summary describing the military postures of Russia and China in southeastern Europe and assess the cost, feasibility, and infrastructure requirements of increasing US Armed Forces in Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, and other locations. Subtitle F - Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region Sec. 1251: Pacific Deterrence initiative Requires the Secretary of Defense to create a Pacific Deterrence Initiative to improve the force posture in the Indo-Pacific region, primarily west of the International Date Line The purpose is to... Strengthen the presence of the US Armed Forces in the region Pre-position equipment, weapons, and fuel. Perform exercises, training, and experiments Build the militaries of allies and partners and enhance cooperation with them Authorizes over $2.2 billion Sec. 1252: Extension and Modification of Prohibition on Commercial Export of Certain Covered Munitions Items to the Hong Kong Police Force Extends the prohibition on export licenses being issued to send weapons to the Hong Kong police force that was enacted on November 27, 2019 until December 31, 2021 and expands the prohibition on exports to include "crime control items". Sec. 1260: Statement of Policy and Sense of Congress on the Taiwan Relations Act 'The Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances provided by the United States to Taiwan in July 1982 are the foundation for United States-Taiwan relations" "Any effort to determine the future of Taiwan by other than peaceful means, including boycotts and embargoes, is a threat to the peace and security of the Western Pacific area and of grave concern to the United States." We will "resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the security, or the social or economic system of the people of Taiwan" It is US policy to continue selling weapons to Taiwan, including weapons for air defense, undersea warfare, intelligence, surveillance, anti-armor, anti-ship, and coastal defense systems. US policy is to perform joint military exercises with Taiwan. Sec. 1260E: Sense of Congress on the Aggression of the Government of China Along the Border with India and its Growing Territorial Claims Congress says that... "continued military aggression by the Government of China along the border with India is a significant concern" "attempts by the Government of China to advance baseless territorial claims, including those in the South China Sea, the East China Sea, and with respect to Bhutan, are destabilizing and inconsistent with international law." Subtitle G: Sudan Democratic Transition, Accountability, and Fiscal Transparency Act of 2020 Sec. 1263: Statement of Policy It is United States policy to... "support a civilian-led political transition in Sudan that results in a democratic government..." "support the implementation of Sudan's constitutional charter for the transitional period" (which began on August 17, 2019 and is effective for 39 months, which would be November 17, 2022) Part of our strategy is "promoting economic reform, private sector engagement, and inclusive economic development..." and "supporting improved development outcomes, domestic resource mobilization, and catalyzing market-based solutions to improve access to health, education, water and sanitations, and livelihoods..." Sec. 1264: Support for Democratic Governance, Rule of Law, Human Rights, and Fundamental Freedoms Authorizes the President to "provide assistance" authorized by the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, which allows him to use money from the State Department's Economic Support Fund, and development assistance in agriculture, health, education, housing, counter-drug operations, disaster relief, energy, technology, natural resources, and technical assistance for the government and/or central bank. Authorizes $20 million per year in 2021 and 2022 Sec. 1265: Support for Development Programs Authorizes the President to "provide assistance" using the same authorities from Section 1264 and the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018 (BUILD Act) ,which created the United States International Development Finance Corporation, to "promote economic growth, increase private sector productivity and advance market-based solutions to address development challenges" Authorizes $80 million per year for 2021 and 2022 Sec. 1266: Support for Conflict Mitigation Authorizes the President to "provide assistance" using the same authorities from Section 1264 and money for international military education and training and money for peacekeeping operations to "support civil society and other organizations", for "professional training of security force personnel", and to support provisions of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 2005 and Abyei protocol. Authorizes $20 million per year for 2021 and 2022 Sec. 1267: Support for Accountability for War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity, and Genocide in Sudan Authorizes the President to "provide assistance" using the same authorities from Section 1264 to assist investigators to document violations of human rights committed by the former President Omar al-Bashir and the Transitional Military Council since June 30, 1989. Authorizes $10 million per year for 2021 and 2022. Sec. 1270E: Repeal of Sudan Peace Act and the Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act Effective January 1, 2020 (backdated), repeals the Sudan Peace Act and the Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act Subtitle H - United States Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2020 Sec. 1273: Security Assistance for Israel The United States will give Israel at least $3.3 billion per year from the Foreign Military Financing Program from 2021 through 2028 (at least $26.4 billion). The amount used to be capped; this law changed it so that is a minimum payment. Sec. 1275: Rules Governing the Transfer of Precision-Guided Munitions to Israel Above the Annual Restriction Authorizes the President to transfer precision-guided missiles from our reserves to Israel The authority to transfer our missiles to Israel will expire at the beginning of 2024 TITLE LVXXXIV - MISCELLANEOUS Subtitle C - Arctic Sec. 8421: Coast Guard Arctic Prioritization Congress is concerned that "Russia and China have conducted military exercises together in the Arctic, have agreed to connect the Northern Sea Route, claimed by Russia, with China's Maritime Silk Road, and are working together in developing natural gas resources in the Arctic." TITLE XCIV - SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY MATTERS Subtitle B - Other Matters Sec. 9414: Study on Chinese Policies and Influence in the Development of International Standards for Emerging Technologies The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology will conduct a study that can include... How China's role in international standards setting organizations has grown over the last 10 years China's standardization strategy outlined in "Chinese Standard 2035" An examination of whether international standards for technology are being designed to promote Chinese interests outlined in the "Made in China 2025" plan Recommendations on how the United States can "mitigate" China's influence in setting standards and increase the United States public and private sector participation in the standards setting institutions TITLE XCVII - FINANCIAL SERVICES MATTERS Subtitle C - Other Matters Sec. 9723: Accountability for World Bank Loans to China Makes it the policy of the United States to disqualify China from receiving World Bank loans designed for low and middle income countries. This was a bill written by Rep. Anthony Gonzalez of Ohio TITLE XCIX - CREATING HELPFUL INCENTIVES TO PRODUCE SEMICONDUCTORS FOR AMERICA Sec. 9902: Semiconductor Incentives The Secretary of Commerce has to create a program that provides tax money to "a private entity, a consortium of private entities,, or a consortium of public and private entities..." to incentivize them to invest in creating, assembling, testing, packaging, or researching semiconductors in the United States. The money can not be given to "a foreign entity of concern" Tax money for any individual project is capped at $3 billion, but that limit can be waived with the recommendation of the Defense Secretary, the Director of National Intelligence, and the President. Sec. 9905: Funding for Development and Adoption of Measurably Secure Semiconductors and Measurably Secure Semiconductors Supply Chains Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to create a "Multilateral Semiconductors Security Fund" The fund would be used to create "measurably secure semiconductor supply chains" The Secretary of State can use money in the fund to give to foreign governments on the condition that those countries enact restrictions on exports to China. The Secretary of State is encouraged, but not required, to establish transparency requirements for subsidies or other financial benefits given to semiconductors inside or outside the participating countries and "promote harmonized treatment and verification processes for items being exported to a country considered a national security risk by a country participating". Coronabus Outline Bill Text DIVISION B - COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021 TITLE V - GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 526: Prohibits NASA, the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), or the National Space Council (NSC) from working with, contracting from, or coordinating "in any way with China or any Chinese-owned company" unless the activities are "specifically authorized" by a law enacted after the Coronabus. This can be waived if NASA, the OSTP, or NSC consults with the FBI and finds that the cooperation would "pose no risk of resulting in the transfer of technology, data, or other information with national security or economic security implications to China or a Chinese-owned company." DIVISION K - DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT TITLE VII: GENERAL PROVISIONS Insecure Communications Networks Sec. 7030: State Department funds must be used to advance the adoption of 5G in countries receiving our tax money and prevent the creation of communications networks, including 5G, promoted by China "and other state-backed enterprises that are subject to undue or extrajudicial control by their country of origin." East Asia and the Pacific $1.482 billion must be spent implementing the Indo-Pacific Strategy and the Asia Reassurance Initiative of 2018. Requires at least $300 million in additional money to be spent on a new Countering Chinese Influence Fund Sec. 7043: Funding for China's neighbors... Almost $135 million was appropriated for the government of Burma before the military coup. At least $85 million is appropriated for the government of Cambodia, conditioned on Cambodia "verifiably maintaining the neutrality of Ream Naval Base, other military installations in Cambodia, and dual use facilities such as the Dara Sakor development project. There is no certification required for "democracy, health, education, and environment programs, programs to strengthen the sovereignty of Cambodia, and programs to educate and inform the people of Cambodia of the influence activities of the People's Republic of China in Cambodia." At least $80 million will be given to Laos At least $3 million from the "Democracy Fund" will be given to Hong Kong for "democracy and internet freedom programs for Hong Kong, including legal and other support for democracy activists" as long as none of this money goes to the Chinese government. Prohibits counter-drug money for the Philippines, "except for drug demand reduction, maritime law enforcement, or transnational interdiction." At least $170 million will be given to Vietnam Europe and Eurasia Requires at least $290 million to be spent on the Countering Russian Influence Fund Latin America and the Caribbean Sec. 7045: Requires over $500 million to be available for "assistance" for Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama, which can be spent on the Central America Regional Security Initiative. Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras can only get 50% of their allotted funding unless the Secretary of State certifies that the governments are taking actions against corruption, enacting reforms, informing their citizens that it’s dangerous to come to the United States, enhancing border security, and “resolving disputes involving the confiscation of real property of United States entities.” Those three countries are also ineligible for foreign military financing. The Caribbean Requires at least $74.8 million to be spent on the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Venezuela Requires at least $33 million to be spent on "democracy programs" in Venezuela Bilateral Economic Assistance Adds an additional $700 million to the Economic Support Fund, available until September 30, 2022 for Sudan. DIVISION Z - ENERGY ACT OF 2020 Sec. 7003: Monitoring Mineral Investments Under Belt and Road Initiative of People's Republic of China The Director of National Intelligence, starting in the beginning of 2022 and every year after, will have to conduct a detailed report on China's investments in minerals and if their investments have increased their control over the global supply of those minerals. DIVISION FF - OTHER MATTER TITLE III - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND DEPARTMENT OF STATE PROVISIONS Subtitle B - Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 Sec. 314: Taiwan's Inclusion in International Organizations Congress finds that... "China's attempts to dictate the terms of Taiwan's participation in international organizations has, in many cases, resulted in Taiwan's exclusion from such organizations even when statehood is not a requirement..." Makes it US policy to advocate for Taiwans inclusion in international organizations that do not require statehood, including the United Nations, World Health Assembly, and others. Subtitle F - The United States Northern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act Sec. 352: By the beginning of July, the Secretary of State has to submit a five year strategy to Congress for changing the governing, economic, and security structures of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Economically, the priorities must include: "Supporting market-based solutions to eliminate constraints to inclusive economic growth" "Identifying... a role for relevant United States agencies and United States private sector in supporting efforts to increase private sector investment..." Security priorities must include: "Implementing the Central America Regional Security Initiative" The strategy can be created in partnership with "civil society and the private sector in the United States, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras." The strategy will have to be posed on the State Department's website, but it is allowed to be partially classified. Sec. 353: By the beginning of July, President Biden has to submit a list of people who will be sanctioned for their actions in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Sanctions will prohibit the targets from traveling to the United States. The authority to impose these sanctions will expire at the beginning of 2024. https://www.congress.gov/116/cprt/HPRT42770/CPRT-116HPRT42770.pdf#page= National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 Bill Text Sec. 1251: Authorized the “Indo-Asia-Pacific Stability Initiative” to “increase the presence and capabilities” of the United States Armed Forces in the region by building new infrastructure, “enhance the storage and pre-positioning in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region of equipment of the United States Forces”, and with military training and exercises with allies. John S. McCain National Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year 2019 Bill Text Sec. 1252: Amends the NDAA for 2016, which authorized the South China Sea Initiative providing military equipment and training to Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, to change the name of the program to the “Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative” and expands the authorization to include the Indian Ocean in addition to the South China Sea and the countries of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Adds India to the list of countries allowed to be paid for expenses, along with Brunei, Singapore, and Taiwan. Extends the expiration date from September 30, 2020 to December 31, 2025. Sec. 1253: Changes the name of the military build-up authorized in NDAA 2018 from the “Indo-Asia-Pacific Stability Initiative” to the “Indo-Pacific Stability Initiative”. Changes the activities authorized to include an increase in “rotational and forward presence” of the US Armed Forces and adds the prepositioning of “munitions” in addition to equipment. Expands the options for funding by removing the requirement that funding come “only” from a section 1001 transfer authority. Section 1001 transfer authority allows the shifting of up to $4.5 billion. Requires a 5 year plan be submitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense by March 1, 2019. Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018 Outline [Bill Text](https://www.congress.gov/115/plaws/publ409/PLAW-115publ409.pdf Sec. 2: Findings The "United States-backed international system" is being challenged by: China constructing islands in the South China Sea and challenging US economic interests North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities ISIS "Without strong leadership from the United States, the international system, fundamentally rooted in the rule of law, may wither, to the detriment of the United States, regional, and global interests." TITLE I: UNITED STATES POLICY AND DIPLOMATIC STRATEGY IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION Sec. 101: Policy The United States policy for the region... "Promotes American prosperity and economic interests by advancing economic growth and development of a rules-based Indo-Pacific economic community" Sec. 102: Diplomatic Strategy We will support... The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation East Asia Summit We want... Freedom of navigation under international law Expansions of security and defense cooperation with allies and partners Denuclearization of North Korea "To develop and grow the economy through private sector partnerships between the United States and Indo-Pacific partners" To pursue trade agreements and "build a network of partners in the Indo-Pacific committed to free markets" TITLE II - PROMOTING UNITED STATES SECURITY INTERESTS IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION Sec 201: Authorization of Appropriations $1.5 billion per year from 2019 through 2023 ($7.5 billion total) The money can be used for... Foreign military financing Foreign military education and training Counterterrorism partnership programs "To encourage responsible natural resource management in partner countries, which is closely associated with economic growth" Military and Coast Guard training exercises Expanding cooperation with Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka "Multilateral engagements" with Japan, Australia, and India Intelligence The goal is to counter "China's influence to undermine the international system" Sec. 205: United States-ASEAN Strategic Partnership The goal of our commitment to ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) is to "build a strong, stable politically cohesive, economically integrated, and socially responsible community of nations that has common rules, norms, procedures, and standards which are consistent with international law and the principles of a rules-based Indo-Pacific community." Sec. 209: Commitment to Taiwan To enforce all existing commitments to Taiwan made by the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979 and the 3 joint communiques and the Six Assurances agreed to by President Reagan in July 1982 The United States "should" regularly transfer weapons to Taiwan "that are tailored to meet the existing and likely future threats from the People's Republic of China." TITLE III: PROMOTING UNITED STATES ECONOMIC INTERESTS IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION Sec. 301: Findings By 2030, 66% of the global middle class will be living in Asia and 59% of middle class consumption will take place in Asia The United States has free trade agreements in effect with Australia, Singapore, and Korea The member states of ASEAN represent the fifth largest economy in the world Sec. 302: Indo-Pacific Trade Negotiations, Multilateral Agreements, and Regional Economic Summits Congress supports "full implementation of the World Trade Organization's Trade Facilitation Agreement by Indo-Pacific countries" Sec. 304: Trade Capacity Building and Trade Facilitation Authorizes "such sums as may be necessary" for the President to produce a trade facilitation strategy that levels the playing field for American companies competing in the Indo-Pacific region. TITLE IV - PROMOTING UNITED STATES VALUES IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION Sec. 409: Authorization of Appropriations Authorizes $210 million per year from 2019 through 2025 (over $1 billion total) to "promote democracy, strengthen civil society... etc" in the Indo-Pacific region. This money can be used to promote democracy and the "rule of law" inside of China. Articles/Documents Article: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor—Hard Reality Greets BRI’s Signature Initiative, By David Sacks, Council on Foreign Relations, March 30, 2021 Article: An Alliance of Autocracies? China Wants to Lead a New World Order., By Steven Lee Myers, The New York Times, March 29, 2021 Article: China and Russia Agree to Explore the Moon Together, By Steven Lee Myers, The New York Times, March 10, 2021 Article: Russia, Belarus ink five-year strategic military partnership plan for first time, By Tass, March 2, 2021 Article: The U.S. Air Force Just Admitted The F-35 Stealth Fighter Has Failed, By David Axe, Forbes, February 23, 2021 Article: Chip Crisis Flummoxes Congress in a World Where U.S. Output Lags, By Laura Davison and Jarrell Dillard, MSN, Bloomberg, February 21, 2021 Article: Cambodia-China Golden Dragon Military Exercise postponed, By Chea Vanyuth, Khmer Times, February 2, 2021 Document: China’s “One Belt, One Road” Initiative: Economic Issues, By Karen M. Sutter, Andres B. Schwarzenberg, and Michael D. Sutherland, The Congressional Research Service, January 21, 2021 Article: Defense Bill Includes Two Landmark Transparency Provisions, By Tim Stretton, POGO, January 21, 2021 Article: NicaNotes: Unelectable coup mongers, By Fabrizio Casari, Alliance for Global Justice, January 14, 2021 Document: Taiwan: Political and Security Issues, By Susan V. Lawrence, The Congressional Research Service, January 4, 2021 News Release: Cambodia: Hun Sen and His Abusive Generals, Human Rights Watch, October 22, 2020 Article: Cambodian PM Says Ream Naval Base Not Just for China, By The Defense Spot, October 7, 2020 Article: The Real F-35 Problem We Need to Solve, By Scott Cooper, Defense One, September 29, 2020 Article: Russia, China launch massive 'Caucasus 2020' military exercises, By Jan van der Made, Rfi, September 21, 2020 Article: China says it will join Russian military exercises this month along with Iran, Belarus and others, By CBS News, September 10, 2020 Document: China’s National Security Law for Hong Kong: Issues for Congress, By Susan V. Lawrence and Michael F. Martin, The Congressional Research Service, August 3, 2020 Article: India-China border standoff turns deadly for first time in decades, By Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, June 16, 2020 Article: Chinese troops challenge India at multiple locations in eastern Ladakh, standoff continues, By Snehesh Alex Philip, The Print, May 24, 2020 Article: When It Comes to Supersonic Flight, the F-35’s Wings Are Clipped, By Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, April 29, 2020 Article: Cambodia, China kick off Golden Dragon exercise despite coronavirus, Vietnam News, March 15, 2020 Article: Joint Cambodia-China ‘Golden Dragon’ Military Drills to Proceed, Despite Threat of Coronavirus, Reported by RFA’s Khmer Service, Translated by Sovannarith Keo, Written in English by Joshua Lipes, Radio Free Asia, March, 2020 Press Release: Gonzalez introduces new bill to curb World Bank funding to China, Anthony Gonzalez, November 13, 2019 Article: Deal for Naval Outpost in Cambodia Furthers China’s Quest for Military Network, By Jeremy Page, Gordon Lubold and Rob Taylor, The Wall Street Journal, July 22, 2019 Document: Cambodia: Background and U.S. Relations, By Thomas Lum, The Congressional Research Service, January 28, 2019 Document: Taiwan: Issues for Congress, By Susan V. Lawrence and Wayne M. Morrison, The Congressional Research Service, October 30, 2017 Additional Resources Hun Sen, Britannica Aegis Ashore Lockheed Martin Sound Clip Sources Hearing: Secretary Blinken: The Biden Administration’s Priorities for U.S. Foreign Policy, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, March 10, 2021 Watch on YouTube Watch on C-SPAN Transcript: 40:53 Antony Blinken: So on Nord Stream II, a couple of things at the outset, just to be very, very clear, President Biden thinks it's a bad idea. He said so repeatedly, I share his his view. It violates the European Union's own energy security principles. It jeopardizes the economic and strategic situation for Ukraine, for Poland as well. And so he opposes it. We oppose it will continue to do so. I've been on the job, I think, five weeks. The pipeline is 95% complete. It started construction started in 2018. So I wish we didn't find ourselves in a situation with a pipeline that's virtually complete. 1:06:17 Antony Blinken: We have to deal with the drivers of migration, to your point. And I think there is real opportunity there to do that. When President Biden was Vice President, as you may remember, he led an effort, very successful effort, a bipartisan effort with Congress to secure significantly more resources to help Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador deal with some of these drivers, whether it came to security, whether it came to corruption, whether it came to economic opportunity, and we did this in a way that was simply not simply throwing money at the problem, but demanding concrete reforms from these countries, that actually materially improved the situation for people there and took away some of the incentives for them to come to the United States. We now have a proposal with additional resources over four years to do that, and to do that in a, I think, potentially effective way. 1:10:35 Antony Blinken: First we have in President Biden, as you know, someone who believes strongly in NATO, in the Alliance, the most successful alliance in history and something as he see that he sees as the glue that joins us to to Europe and so this is something as you know, he spent a lot of time on himself in the past and he's doing so now as well. 1:12:37 Antony Blinken: When we see democracy being challenged by China or by Russia, one of the things that they're trying to do constantly, is not just to divide us from other democracies, but of course, to divide us from ourselves, and in particular, to try to make the case that the system that we all believe in and are dedicating our lives to professionally doesn't work and that their systems are better. 1:13:09 Antony Blinken: Demonstrate together, that democracy actually delivers for our people and for other democracies. That is the single best answer and response to this effort by autocratic countries around the world to try to make the case that democracy doesn't deliver an autocracy does. So I hope we can work on that together because that's the path to success. 1:13:43 Rep. Joe Wilson (SC): The International Criminal Court has taken actions leading to the unjustified prosecution of American Israeli nationals despite neither country being a member of the court. Most recently, the ICC issued a ruling that had jurisdiction to try Israelis for alleged war crimes in Palestine. I appreciate your statement opposing the recent moves by the ICC. What are the steps the State Department are taking to counter these recent actions? And how will you work to prevent ICC prosecutions of Americans or Israelis?Antony Blinken: Thank you for the question. I appreciate it. We of course share the goal, the broad goal of accountability for international atrocity crimes. That's not the issue. In the case that you raise, as well as the attempt to assert jurisdiction over American troops in Afghanistan, we have strongly opposed those assertions of jurisdiction. It's been our view, it remains our view that jurisdiction is reserved when a state consents to it or if there's a referral by the United Nations Security Council. Neither is true in the case of of Israel and the Palestinian matter that you just mentioned, or is it true in the case of Afghanistan, we have the capacity ourselves to provide accountability when those issues arise. And so we will continue to make clear our opposition, I think the question for us, and it's an appropriate one is how can we most effectively do that and that's something that we're looking at right now. 1:15:37 Rep. Joe Wilson (SC): My youngest son served in Afghanistan. So identify as a family member of the threats of ICC what they could mean to the American people. 1:16:30 Antony Blinken: We applaud the steps that have been taken toward normalization with Israel by a number of countries including the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan, Morocco. These are very important and we want to build on them. 1:16:50 Rep. Joe Wilson (SC): But unfortunately then we go to Nordstrom, too. And that is a Do you agree that Nord Stream II pipeline is a Russian malign influence project, if completed, that would threaten European and US security? Antony Blinken: Yes, I think as we've we were discussing a little bit earlier, we we oppose the president opposes Nordstrom, who has been clear about this for some time. So have I, and unfortunately, the pipeline is, you know, is 95% complete. But we are making clear that we, we stand against its completion. We issued an initial report and sanctioned the the leading pipeline, ship, and we continue to review other possibilities for sanctions going forward.Rep. Joe Wilson (SC): And I appreciate you actually referenced the threat to Poland. What about threat is already on with the aggression in Ukraine.Antony Blinken: There are two and this is something that I worked on a lot when I was last in, in the Obama administration. We strongly stand against Russia's attempted annexation of Crimea, we stand strongly against its aggression in the Donbass in eastern Ukraine, and we are strongly in support of Ukraine, we intend to strengthen that support, whether its security, economic, or its efforts to strengthen its own democracy, which are vitally important because one of the challenges as you know, for Ukraine is it has to face aggression from the outside from from Russia, but it also has to deal on the inside with its own challenges, including the problem of corruption. We're determined to work on all of that.Rep. Joe Wilson (SC): Another alternative would be as Azerbaijan to Bulgaria, the Black Sea with pipelines that I urge you to make every effort on that. I yield back. 2:54:30 Antony Blinken: First when it comes to the the Houthis, just to be very clear, we we see them as a bad actor that has tried to overrun Yemen, interrupted a peace, effort and led by the United Nations, committed acts of aggression against Saudi Arabia, as well as atrocities of one kind or another, in Yemen itself, and of course, have helped create an environment where we have the worst humanitarian crisis in the world right now. And that's precisely why we took the action we did in terms of lifting the designation on the entity itself. We continue to have designations against individual who the leaders, including some that we've imposed recently, but we wanted to make sure that nothing that the United States was doing, made the provision of humanitarian assistance to Yemen even more difficult than it already is. And it was our judgment, that was those designations, that designation of the group was having that effect, but we stand strongly for the proposition that we have to deal with the Houthis and also try to advance current efforts to end the war. Hearing: The State of Democracy Around the World, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, March 10, 2021 Watch on YouTube Speakers: Madeleine K. Albright, former Secretary of State Paula J. Dobriansky, former Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs Peter Biar Ajak, National Endowment for Democracy, all of Washington, D.C.; Wai Hnin Pwint Thon, Burma Campaign UK, Geneva, Switzerland Nathan Law, former Hong Kong Legislative Council Member, London, United Kingdom. Transcript: 35:54 Ambassador Paula J Dobriansky: Venezuela is a flashpoint for Chinese and Russian investment and malign influence. both nations have invested billions into Venezuela taking advantage of its economic and political weakness, its vast petroleum resources and their close relationships with a corrupt Maduro regime. Russian arms manufacturers sold $4 billion worth of weapons to Venezuela over the last 10 years, and China has invested some 67 billion in Venezuela since 2007. These instruments have propped up an illegitimate government and have undermined prospects for democracy. 37:07 Ambassador Paula J Dobriansky: Russia and China have expanded investments in Africa as well. In 2003, annual Chinese direct investment in Africa was just 75 million, but by 2009, it reached 2.7 billion. Through its One Belt One Road Initiative. China is offering fragile democracies in Africa, new rail lines, highways and other infrastructure projects. African nations are finding that these projects have left them with massive debt and a lack of control. Russia is also increasing its investments in Africa to especially its military presence. It's striving to create a Red Sea naval logistics facility in Sudan. 40:49 Madeleine Albright: And I do think that there's no question that China is our biggest problem, and that they are out there, hustling in every single way. And I have made very clear that with the Belt and Road policies that they are undertaking, the Chinese must be getting very fat because the belt keeps getting larger and larger. And some of it does have to do with the fact that we have been absent and they are filling a vacuum and so we need to make clear that we need to be back and really do need to make clear in so many ways that we are a leader in restoring and building democracy in other countries. 1:13:46 Sen. Chris Coons (DE): Senator Cornyn and I have a bipartisan bill about strengthening civics education within the United States. In recent surveys, there's as many young Americans who support and believe in socialism as believe in capitalism. There's profound doubts about democracy, particularly after the events of January 6th, and the disinformation, about the value and legitimacy of free and open societies that we've lived through. It's my hope that on a bipartisan basis, we can move a renewed investment in civics education to strengthen our own democracies, you've both spoken to. 1:48:30 Peter Biar Ajak: The United States need to send a clear message to here, there is repression of our people will no longer be tolerated, nor any further delay of elections. We should sanction perpetrators of gross human rights violations like which, while urging the African Union to urgently set up the hybrid court on South Sudan to end impunity. If Kiran doesn't hold the election on time, he's already illegitimate regime will have expired since he was never elected by our people. This will necessitate a new political paradigm to ensure a successful transition to democracy. Despite severe depression, our people made it clear in the recently concluded national dialogue that Kiran Machar must exit the political scene. I hope the United States, this committee will stand with our people. Hearing: National Security Challenges and U.S. Military Activities in the Indo-Pacific, House Committee on Armed Services, March 10, 2021 Watch on YouTube Speakers: David F. Helvey, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Affairs, Department of Defense Admiral Philip S. Davidson, U.S. Navy, Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command General Robert B. Abrams, U.S. Army, Commander, United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/U.S. Forces Korea Transcript: 31:54 Admiral Philip S. Davidson: The threat as it's developed in the western Pacific has moved in a way in which we need to have better integrated air and missile defense capability on Guam in order to defend it. What you have in place right now is fad radar, which only has 120 degree wide look at threats in the region and in fact, it's oriented on North Korea. And it's meant to defend against rogue shot of intermediate range from North Korea. We supplement that with an Aegis destroyer. As we look at the expanse of Chinese weapon systems, and their employment of air and maritime forces in the region. We need a 360 degree defense now of Guam, and must be able to meet the ballistic missile threat that can come from PRC land as well as PRC ships. But it also should meet the 360 degree threat around Guam that comes from circumnavigations of Guam by PRC naval assets, including submarines that could shoot land attack cruise missiles, for example. As well as bomber approaches, and its ability to shoot land attack cruise missiles as well. We have to be able to defend against all those threats. Aegis Ashore is a proven technology that you have today at sea and you have it ashore in Romania and Poland to help in the defense of Europe. That system would enable all the capabilities that you have today and begin to meet the threats in the future. As China develops hypersonic weapons during the course of this decade., clearly there's going to be a need to have space sensing associated with that. You're still gonna have to have an interceptor to meet the threat. In my view, that's going to rectify that by bridging Aegis Ashore with our space capability that is to come. 49:14 David F. Helvey: And the reality is that we're not asking nations to choose between the United States or China. In fact, we welcome and encourage all nations across the Indo Pacific to maintain peaceful, productive relations with all of their neighbors, China included. Framing the strategic competition that we find ourselves in with China, as a choice between us or China, or as a choice between nations is really a false choice. The choice that our allies and our partners and everyone in the region faces is between supporting the existing international order, the existing system that's free and open. It's the system that we helped to create that we've supported, and that we believe has benefited everybody in the region, including in particular, including China. And the alternative now that China is presenting, which is a closed system in a more authoritarian governance model. So it's a competition between systems, that's a choice between systems. Do you want to choose a free and open system? Or do you want to choose a closed and authoritarian one? And so we're only asking countries to do their part to uphold the international laws, rules and norms, which support their interests, which they've benefited from, and helped to provide for security and prosperity for all of us. And so that's that's the ask that we've got our allies and our partners. 57:27 Rep. Joe Courtney (CT): Admiral Davidson on page 35 of your testimony you set forth China's sort of brazen, repeated violations of the Law of the Sea treaty. And mentioned the fact that at South China Sea geographic features were renamed with, I guess, Chinese names. Can you flesh that out a little bit what that means in terms of, you know, maritime territorial claims, and the impact in terms of freedom of navigation? Admiral Philip S. Davidson: Well, the Chinese are trying to basically impose Chinese national law on the international regime that provides for the freedom of navigation and freedom of the seas. We've spoken quite a bit about the Chinese use of lawfare. This is, one of the methodologies in which they do it. It's not just the naming, or renaming of features that have had long standing names in the region. It's the redefinition of what they might be. Because, rocks, is slits, islands all have very specific navigational rights associated with them, as well as their continued militarization of the features that they built out early in the last decade. Their continued militarization is to frankly, deter not only the United States, but truly cow, all of our allies and partners in the region, and certainly the South China Sea claimants from their absolute rights to operate and those rights that they enjoy for economic resource extraction of freedom of the seas, freedom of the airways, etc.Rep. Joe Courtney (CT): Well, thank you for that answer. Because, again, as you point out, this isn't just about sort of names. It's also about sort of territorial claims and what that means to the rules based system that has been so successful over the last 75 years. 1:29:46 Rep. Scott DesJarlais (IA): Admiral Davidson What do you consider the most likely potential target of Chinese aggression or military action in the next five to 10 years? Admiral Philip S. Davidson: Given what they've said both publicly and over time, and certainly during the tenure of Chairman Xi Jinping. I would say Taiwan is the first. Hearing: United States Indo-Pacific Command, Senate Committee on Armed Services, March 9, 2021 Transcript: 4:23 Sen. Jack Reed (RI): At his confirmation hearing Secretary Austin accurately described china as the pacing threat for the department of defense under president Xi Jinping china has moved away from greater integration with the liberal world order and instead created a style of authoritarian capitalism that it now seeks to explore throughout the region and the world additionally China seeks to co op international institutions or create parallel organization to support its strategic interest. 8:23 Sen. Roger Wicker (MS): China invested in military capabilities many americans naively assumed that China's entry into the WTO and the global integration of its economy would somehow make the Chinese communist party more friendly and open to the west. The result now is america's military advantage and the credibility of our deterrent is eroding that is why the 2021 NDAA was the toughest bill on china ever with several national security committees involved and that is specifically why this committee put the Pacific Deterrence Initiative or PDI into last year's NDAA to stop aggression from the Chinese Communist Party. 18:50 Admiral Philip S. Davidson: I think the Pacific deterrence initiative funded in FY21 for about $2.2 billion was a good first start. I recognize that the committee has put a cap of $5.5 billion on the fund going forward. 22:45 Admiral Philip S. Davidson: i'm quite encouraged by the potential power of an organization like the quad my brain in my view India Japan Australia in the United States that's a diamond of democracies that could bring so much more not only to the region but to the globe not not in terms of security alone, but in terms of how we might approach you know the global economy, critical technologies like telecommunications and 5G, collaboration on the international order, just much to be done diplomatically and economically and I have great hope that our ministerial level meetings with the clot as it's known and returned we'll build into something much bigger for the sake of the globe. 24:24 Sen. Roger Wicker (MS): With regard to the projected 2025. It shows that at that point, China will have three aircraft carriers to our one in the region. Is that correct? Admiral Philip S. Davidson: Yes, sir. Sen. Roger Wicker (MS): And then with regard to amphibious assault ships, it's projected in 2025, that we'll have six to our two. Admiral Philip S. Davidson:* Yes, sir. **Sen. Roger Wicker (MS): And then with regard to modern multi warfare, combatant ships 50 for two hours, six, is that correct? Admiral Philip S. Davidson:* Yes, sir. **Sen. Roger Wicker (MS): And what is the significance of that last figure Admiral? Admiral Philip S. Davidson: Really, the three charts work together, Senator, one to show the change in capability and capacity that the Chinese have undertaken during the course of the 21st century. And the relatively static nature of our own forward positioned forces. As I described, our effort to do a deterrence to sustain a deterrence posture and the reason it's so important on our ability to respond in time and without question, you know, is this an old novel in the 70s is to say, the importance of us presence forward is incredibly important, perfect speed is being there. And it's to show that if we don't make changes in our posture forward, that that it will demonstrate that the Chinese have much greater capacity than we have. 26:42 Admiral Philip S. Davidson: But the important factor here is time. It takes almost three weeks to respond from the west coast of the United States and 17 days to respond from Alaska to get all the way to the first island chain and to conduct operations within the second islands. 28:26 Admiral Philip S. Davidson: Certainly advocating for Aegis Ashore and Guam the mission partner environment as well as the Pentek. That the Pacific Range Improvements that I seek for our structure in Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and so forth. 35:43 Sen. Deb Fisher (NE): Last year, the strategic forces subcommittee authorized and additional $77 million to begin fielding a persistent air and missile defense system on Guam. Unfortunately, this funding was removed in conference and replaced with language requiring the department to study the issue. Can you walk us through the need for this system? 38:24 Admiral Philip S. Davidson: In partnership with the Missile Defense Agency we believe that the aegis assures system as is being put to sea right now and has been constructed previously in Romania and Poland delivers the kind of capabilities that would meet the threat that's excellent here by mid decade and we'll help us pace the threat into the future. 1:03:35 Admiral Philip S. Davidson: I worry that they're accelerating their ambitions to supplant the United States and our leadership role in the rules based international order which they've long said that they want to do that by 2050, I'm worried about them moving that target closer. Taiwan is clearly one of their ambitions before then and i think the threat is manifest during this decade in fact in the next six years. 1:05:58 Sen. Maizie Hirono (HI): I noticed that you significantly increased the requested amount from last year's PDI report to this year's report to strengthen our allies and partners over the next five years in the region from over $300 million to about $2.8 billion, can you discuss your rationale for the significant increase and what that additional funding is intended to do or where will it go?Admiral Philip S. Davidson: Well you hope you highlighted the key aspects ma'am it's to enhance and make improvements in our joint exercise program and that's principally because not only the united states but our key allies and partners Japan, Korea, Australia is just three examples are buying important capabilities that match ours integrated air missile defense for example fifth generation fighters like the F35 they're being actually delivered in the theater we've got to advance our exercise capabilities or excuse me our exercise program in a way that allows us to exercise those capabilities deliberately. 1:34:07 Sen. Tim Scott (SC): My first question is about Taiwan. I think you agree that it we've got to prevent Communist China from Controlling taiwan is a strategic necessity for the united states and the loss would devastate our ability and and the ability of japan to counter china's aggression does you agree with that and rightAdmiral Philip S. Davidson: As a combatant commander out there in the Indo-Pacific I have an obligation to you know support the Taiwan Relations Act and and in a geostrategic sense i think it's critically important to the united states global status, yes. 1:44:04 Admiral Philip S. Davidson: The Aegis Ashore is a system that's in fact already been developed we we have built and are employing one actually already in Romania and there's one building and imminently operational in Poland as well and it's to help nato with the defense of Europe it is essentially a radar the command and control the information technology communications conductivity and the interceptors missiles that are capable of defeating ballistic missile cruise missile threats in and around today you know an aegis ashore system on Guam fixed site on Guam would enable 360 degree defense of Guam from any military attacks from china whether they come by sea by air or by ballistic missile in the future it is technology that is available today we've built it ashore we've built it at sea and it's our you know it's our number one priority for funding in Guam. 2:13:13 Sen. Mark Kelly (NJ): You know a couple of questions here about command and control, communications. And we rely heavily on satellites to do that. And in in January of 2007, China conducted an anti anti satellite test against one of their own non operational weather satellites, with a kinetic Kill vehicle. And it's been reported that in the year since China has an operational capability that can attack satellites in low Earth orbit and that they're developing the capability that goes all the way out to geosynchronous orbit. So how does this affect the strategic balance of power in the region from your perspective?Admiral Philip S. Davidson: Thanks for that, Senator. Yes, both China and Russia have demonstrated capability to disrupt satellites, testing capabilities on their own assets in the past, as you've articulated, it clearly, I think demonstrates that space which we've long considered a domain and which would be unthreatened for the United States. The potential is there actually, for it to be threatened. We have to build resiliency into our space apparatus that happens with other space assets. It happens with creating airborne and other terrestrial alternatives to fulfill that. And it changes the calculus in space as well. We have to recognize that again, this goes back to some earlier comments I made about to turn theory we were not going to be able to play defense alone, in this particular regard. If we can't demonstrate to others, that their capabilities and space might be at risk, then, you know, we run the risk of a deterrence failure. That's that the space layer is critically important to how we sense in the strategic nuclear deterrent, how we communicate across the Joint Force, and even how we sense and distribute information to the conventional forces as well. Its resiliency is incredibly important to us. Hearing: Global Security Challenges and Strategy, Senate Committee on Armed Services, March 2, 2021 Speakers: Thomas Wright, The Brookings Institution Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster, USA (Ret.), former United States National Security Advisor, Stanford University Hoover Institution, both of Washington, D.C. Transcript: Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster: The most significant flashpoint now that that could lead to a large scale war is Taiwan. And I think that has to do with really Xi Jinping's belief that he has a fleeting window of opportunity that's closing. And he wants to his view, make China whole again, you see this with the extension of the party's repressive arm into Hong Kong. And this horrible genocidal campaign in Shinjang, Taiwan is the next big prize. And so I think what we have to be able to do is have four position capable forces. Because what Xi Jinping wants to do with what would be the largest land grabs, so to speak in history, if he succeeds in the South China Sea, is to weaponize the South China Sea and just make it too difficult for us to be able to employ forces inside of that inner island chain. So you know, if you have four position forces there, that automatically transforms denied space with China with the PLA, The People's Liberation Army when it comes to deny space. Twitter Update: Ned Price rattle off a regime change rant revamping Trump's policy on Venezuela, Anya Parampil February 3, 2021 Hearing: Secretary of State Confirmation Hearing, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, January 19, 2021 Watch on C-SPAN Transcript: 24:50 Sen. Jim Risch (OH): After our conversations earlier today and after hearing our opening statements, Senator Menendez's input net regard, as you can see here and a whole lot of daylight between us on most of these issues, certainly, almost none whatsoever when it comes to objectives, strategy and how to get there. 34:06 Antony Blinken: Both the President Elect and I believe that we have to restore Congress's traditional role as a partner in our foreign policy making, in recent years, across administration's of both parties, Congress's voice and foreign policy has been diluted and diminished. That doesn't make the executive branch stronger. It makes our country weaker. President Elect Biden believes and I share his conviction that no foreign policy can be sustained without the informed consent of the American people. You are the representatives of the American people. You provide that advice and consent. 39:20 Antony Blinken: First President Elect Biden is committed to the proposition that Iran will not acquire a nuclear weapon. And we share I know that goal across this committee. An Iran with a nuclear weapon, or on the threshold of having one with the capacity to build one on short order would be in Iran that is even more dangerous than it already is, when it comes to all of the other malicious activities that's engaged in, whether it is support for terrorism, whether it is fueling and feeding it's proxies, whether it is destabilizing the region. An Iran with a nuclear weapon, or with a threshold capacity to build one is in Iran that would act potentially with even greater impunity than it already is. So I think we have an urgent responsibility to do whatever we can to prevent Iran from acquiring or getting a weapon or getting close to the capacity to having the fissile material to break out on short notice. In my judgment, the JCPOA, for whatever its limitations, was succeeding on its own terms in blocking Iran's pathways to producing fissile material for a nuclear weapon on short order. It also featured and a feature that continues the most intrusive inspections and monitoring regime in the history of arms control. The challenge we face now is that we pulled out of the agreement, Iran is now taking steps to undo the various constraints that were imposed on it by the agreement. And so it has increased his stockpile of low enriched uranium, it is now enriching at a higher level. It is deploying centrifuges in ways that were prohibited under the agreement. The result is based on public reporting. The breakout time, the time it would take Iran to produce enough fissile material for one weapon has gone from beyond a year as it was under the JCPOA to about three or four months based at least on public reporting. And that potentially brings us right back to the crisis point that we were reaching before the deal was negotiated. And so the President Elect believes that if Iran comes back into compliance, we would too. But we would use that as a platform with our allies and partners who would once again be on the same side with us to seek a longer and stronger agreement. And also, as you and the chairman have rightly pointed out, to capture these other issues, particularly with regard to missiles and Iran's destabilizing activities. That would be the objective. 53:46 Sen. Ron Johnson (WI): Okay, one of the things that Congress did unanimously is we approved $300 million of lethal defensive weaponry for Ukraine. The Obama administration never implemented, the Trump administration did. Do you still disagree with providing that lethal defensive weaponry or do you think and, over time now, that's been proven to be the correct decision by Congress and the Trump administration? Antony Blinken: Senator, I support providing that lethal defensive assistance to Ukraine. In fact, I had the opportunity to write exactly that in the New York Times about three years ago. 1:14:09 Antony Blinken: There's been a strong and long bipartisan commitment to Taiwan. Taiwan Relations Act, also that communicates with China, and part of that commitment is making sure that Taiwan has the ability to defend itself against aggression. And that is a commitment that will absolutely endure. In a Biden administration, we will make sure that Taiwan has the ability to do that. I would also like to see Taiwan playing a greater role around the world, including in international organizations. When those organizations don't require the status of a country to be a member, they should become members. When it does, there are other ways that they can participate. 1:35:15 Sen. Marco Rubio (FL): Is it your view that our stance towards Venezuela should change in essence, that we should no longer recognize Juan Guido and an intern in negotiations with Maduro? Antony Blinken: No, it does not. I very much agree with you, Senator, first of all, with regard to a number of the steps that were taken toward Venezuela in recent years, including recognizing Mr. Guido, recognizing the National Assembly as the only democratically elected institution in Venezuela, seeking to increase pressure on the regime, led by a brutal dictator in Maduro. 1:46:21 Antony Blinken: First senator, we need to be clear eyed about the Houthis. They overthrew a government in Yemen. They engaged in a path of aggression through the country. They directed aggression toward Saudi Arabia, they've committed atrocities and human rights abuses. And that is a fact. What's also a fact though is that the the Saudi led campaign in Yemen, pushback against the Houthi aggression, has contributed to what is by most accounts, the worst humanitarian situation that we face, anywhere in the world. And one aspect of that situation is that about 80% of the Yemeni population right now is in areas controlled by the Houthis. And whether we like it or not, we have to find ways to get assistance to them, if we're going to do anything about addressing this situation. And so my concern, deep concern about the the designation that was made is that, at least on its surface, it seems to achieve nothing particularly practical in advancing the efforts against the Houthis. And to bring them back to the negotiating table, while making it even more difficult than it already is to provide humanitarian assistance to people who desperately need it. So I think we would propose to review that immediately, to make sure that what we are doing is not impeding the provision of humanitarian assistance, even under these difficult circumstances, I recognize that some have talked about carve outs for American providers of humanitarian assistance. The problem there is that if the ca
Voting laws have been capturing headlines, and not just in the context of Georgia but with nearly 20 other states considering similar voter restrictive legislation as well. In 2020, some of the biggest national security issues played out in the context of elections. This week, NSLT welcomes Nate Persily, the James B. McClatchy Professor of Law at Stanford Law School, to discuss the role of federal and state governments in elections, the use of new technology, and the implications these laws have on national security and democracy. Nate Persily is the James B. McClatchy Professor of Law at Stanford Law School: https://law.stanford.edu/directory/nathaniel-persily/ This episode references: - One Person, One Vote rule: https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/one-person_one-vote_rule - For the People Act of 2021: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1/text - John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4263/BILLS-116s4263is.pdf - Help America Vote Act: https://www.congress.gov/107/plaws/publ252/PLAW-107publ252.pdf - Honest Ads Act: https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1989/BILLS-115s1989is.pdf - The Law of Democracy: Legal Structure of the Political Process, 5th Edition. Issacharoff, Karlan, Pildes and Persily. 2016: https://www.westacademic.com/Issacharoff-Karlan-Pildes-and-Persilys-The-Law-of-Democracy-9781634608015 - Nathaniel Persily, “Can Democracy Survive the Internet?” (2017). https://journalofdemocracy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/07_28.2_Persily-web.pdf - Stanford Cyber Policy Center: https://cyber.fsi.stanford.edu - NSLT Ep. 146, "How does CISA and the intelligence community protect American elections? With Dan Sutherland" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/national-security-law-today/id1276946676?i=1000494060109
Episode 35 (“How the Sausage Gets Made”) Show NotesExecutive Order 13959https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-addressing-threat-securities-investments-finance-communist-chinese-military-companies/Public Law 105-261 (NDAA FY1999)https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-105publ261/html/PLAW-105publ261.htmPublic Law 106-398 (NDAA FY2001)https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-106publ398/html/PLAW-106publ398.htmPublic Law 108-375 (NDAA FY2005)https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-108publ375/pdf/PLAW-108publ375.pdfNon-SDN Communist Chinese Military Companies List PDF of December 28, 2020https://www.treasury.gov/ofac/downloads/ccmc/ns-ccmc_list.pdfFrequently Asked Question 857https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/faqs/857Frequently Asked Question 858https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/faqs/858Frequently Asked Question 859https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/faqs/859Frequently Asked Question 860https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/faqs/860Frequently Asked Question 861https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/faqs/861
Episode 31 (“Turkey on the Menu”) Show NotesMonday, December 13, 2020 OFAC Noticehttps://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/recent-actions/20201214_33State Department Fact Sheethttps://www.state.gov/caatsa-section-231-imposition-of-sanctions-on-turkish-presidency-of-defense-industries/Non-SDN Menu-Based Sanctions List pagehttps://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/consolidated-sanctions-list/non-sdn-menu-based-sanctions-list-ns-mbs-listCountering America's Adversaries through Sanctions Act (CAATSA)https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/hr3364_pl115-44.pdfCAATSA Sections 231 and 235https://www.state.gov/countering-americas-adversaries-through-sanctions-act-of-2017/sections-231-and-235/CAATSA Section 231(e) page:https://www.state.gov/caatsa-section-231d-defense-and-intelligence-sectors-of-the-government-of-the-russian-federation/Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 (UFSA)https://www.congress.gov/113/plaws/publ272/PLAW-113publ272.pdfTurkey, Russia sign deal on supply of S-400 missiles (Reuters)https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-turkey-missiles/turkey-russia-sign-deal-on-supply-of-s-400-missiles-idUSKBN1EN0T5S-400 Missile System Wikipedia pagehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-400_missile_systemNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA FY21)https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/116/hr6395/text
Episode 26 (“Hup, Two, Three, Four!”) Show NotesExecutive Order 13959https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/13959.pdfChinese Military Companies Sanctions pagehttps://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/sanctions-programs-and-country-information/chinese-military-companies-sanctionsExecutive Order 13936https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/07/17/2020-15646/the-presidents-executive-order-on-hong-kong-normalizationPublic Law 105-261 (NDAA FY1999)https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-105publ261/pdf/PLAW-105publ261.pdfPublic Law 106-398 (NDAA FY 2001)https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-106publ398/pdf/PLAW-106publ398.pdfPublic Law 108-375 (NDAA FY 2005)https://www.congress.gov/108/plaws/publ375/PLAW-108publ375.pdf
This week on Frown Town, Vee and J read the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 where they discover that children are anyone under 24 and that $28.5M of money ear marked for the ACA is going to law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and courts salaries. Don't worry, we have sources! Act https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/178 Referenced Links: Average age of sex workers: https://abolitionistmom.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Complete_CSEC_0estes-weiner.pdf Prostitution and Human Trafficking in Nine Countries: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/254381847_Prostitution_and_Trafficking_in_Nine_Countries In Thailand, sex workers are detained and forced to undergo occupational retraining: https://www.nswp.org/sites/nswp.org/files/Hit%20and%20Run%20%20RATSW%20Eng%20online.pdf VIctims of Sex Trafficking Act of 2000 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-106publ386/pdf/PLAW-106publ386.pdf John Oliver's Take on Civil Forfeiture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kEpZWGgJks Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury for our intro! Their bandcamp: https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/track/fcon.
Human Trafficking - the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world, and wherever you are, I can guarantee it’s happening in a town or city near you. Here’s what we need to do, become less distracted and become more cognizant of our surroundings, that’s it! That’s the point we talk about in episode #54. Learn why the United States is the #1 producer and consumer of child pornography, creating the overall market demand for this atrocious act, and the shocking numbers that should upset us all surrounding child pornography, child labor, and child organ harvesting. My good friend Chris O’Neal brought present day slavery and this global criminal business to my attention. Chris is someone who was able to see past the noise and decided to do his part and volunteer his time in the crusade against this human crisis. The motivational component of this episode is Chris’ decision to contact Operation Underground Railroad, spearheaded by Tim Ballard, who for 10 years fought as a U.S. Special Agent to dismantle child trafficking rings. Through Chris’ recent experience with Operation Underground Railroad, Chris will personally shine light on misconceptions, elitism, and media flips, explain what an airport handoff is, and provide insight on how we can learn more. I think Chris is a rockstar for seeing a problem and jumping in to help, we need to be more like Chris, and I’m proud to be his friend. Healthcare360 Host: Scott E. Burgess www.ScottEBurgess.com Burgess@ScottEBurgess.com Healthcare360 Magic Maker: Michelle Burgess MagicMaker@ScottEBurgess.com Guest Contact Info: Chris O’Neal linkedin.com/in/christopher-oneal-cpa-mba-37458322 chrisonealcpa@gmail.com Facebook: Christopher O'Neal Facebook Group: Palm Beach Operation Underground Railroad Volunteer Search Referenced Info: Operation Underground Railroad https://ourrescue.org/ https://ourrescue.org/join-the-fight https://ourrescue.org/training info@ourrescue.org Virtual 5K Race to End Human Trafficking https://fb.me/e/59HlO2Usf Operation Toussaint: Operation Underground Railroad and the Fight to End Modern Day Slavery (2018) Stats stated in recording: https://youtu.be/7q8dYM90PJA https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9397842/ Joe Rogan Experience #1536 - Edward Snowden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Rl82OQDoOc&ab_channel=PowerfulJRE Patriot Act https://www.congress.gov/107/plaws/publ56/PLAW-107publ56.pdf Crimes Against Children program https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/violent-crime/cac Child Exploitation Investigation Unity https://www.ice.gov/predator 2006 Adam Walsh Child Protection Act https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/4472 Palm Beach County https://discover.pbcgov.org/publicsafety/victimservices/Pages/human-trafficking.aspx 2020 Trafficking in Persons Report https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2020-TIP-Report-Complete-062420-FINAL.pdf Fastest Growing in the World https://oag.ca.gov/human-trafficking#:~:text=Human%20trafficking%20is%20among%20the,of%20our%20most%20vulnerable%20populations. Out of Shadows (2020) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12131262/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In-uyI7ema4&ab_channel=FaithUnveiledNetwork Cindy McCain https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4849210/user-clip-cindy-mccain-admits-knew-epsteins-trafficking Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators by Ronan Farrow https://amzn.to/3iT7PoB Zig Ziglar’s Automobile University https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1XZOXMXmAA&ab_channel=ZiglarInc. Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators by Ronan Farrow https://amzn.to/3iT7PoB (Un)well - Netflix Series https://www.netflix.com/title/81044208 Music provided by: IMMEX - Blue Shark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1pmz9IJ1CA Artwork & Graphic Design Provided by: Aji Danoe529@gmail.com Waqar Mughal waqarstudio92@gmail.com
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 7, 2020 is: plaudit • PLAW-dit • noun 1 : an act or round of applause 2 : enthusiastic approval — usually used in plural Examples: "For all of the accolades, and two Grammys she's won, this might be the song and album that finally earns McKenna the plaudits her vocals also richly deserve." — Jay N. Miller, The Patriot Ledger (Quincy, Massachusetts), 22 July 2020 "Long before he was collecting headlines and plaudits for his work, Babcock was quietly creating a functioning farm to give people in his South Dallas neighborhood a real hand in improving their lives, through working on the farm or from being nourished by its fruits." — editorial, The Dallas Morning News, 8 July 2020 Did you know? You earn plaudits for your etymological knowledge if you can connect plaudit to words besides the familiar applaud and applause. A word coined by shortening Latin plaudite, meaning "applaud," plaudit had gained approval status in English by the first years of the 17th century. Latin plaudite is a form of the verb plaudere, meaning "to applaud"; plaudere, in turn, is ancestor to explode, plausible, and the archaic displode (a synonym of explode).
How can one person infiltrate our country? It takes a village. That village begins with Harold Ickes and George Soros!! This rabbit hole goes on for days - it's time we truly understand who is trying to ruin the greatest country ever to exist! Okay well, Israel is best but for now, it's America!! We need to PRAY against this evil and VOTE!!! Without making this a five-hour show, I will break some things down for you here:Names mentioned that you can do your research on:Jim RogersJeff Sach’sWade Rathk and AcornTides FoundationMaya and George Wiley Gerald McEnteeMcCain/Fingold Bill – https://www.congress.gov/107/plaws/publ155/PLAW-107publ155.pdf Snowe/Jeffers amendment https://www.brennancenter.org/sites/default/files/legacy/d/snow_jeffords.pdfAriana Huffinton Jesse Jackson and Al Frnaken John PodestaMadeline AlbrightsSteven RosenthallMorton HoltbrenContact LifeClips: lifeclipspodcast@gmail.com
This episode references: UN Security Council Resolution 1325, Adopted October 31, 2000https://documents-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N00/720/18/PDF/N0072018.pdf?OpenElement Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017https://www.congress.gov/115/plaws/publ68/PLAW-115publ68.pdf United States Strategy on Women, Peace, and Securityhttps://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/WPS-Strategy-FINAL-PDF-6.11.19.pdf Implementation of the Strategy from the Department of Statehttps://www.state.gov/the-department-of-states-plan-to-implement-the-u-s-strategy-on-women-peace-and-security/ Implementation of the Strategy from USAID https://www.usaid.gov/women-peace-and-security/ Implementation of the Strategy from the Department of Homeland Security https://www.dhs.gov/publication/dhs-implementation-plan-us-strategy-women-peace-and-security Implementation of the Strategy from the Department of Defense https://media.defense.gov/2020/Jun/11/2002314428/-1/-1/1/WOMEN_PEACE_SECURITY_STRATEGIC_FRAMEWORK_IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.PDF Congressional Hearing on Empowering Women and Girls and Promoting International Securityhttps://oversight.house.gov/legislation/hearings/empowering-women-and-girls-and-promoting-international-security-0 Understanding Gender Equality in Foreign Policy: What the United States Can Do https://www.cfr.org/report/understanding-gender-equality-foreign-policy Jamille Bigio "UN peacekeeping recognizes that women are key to lasting peace amid COVID-19" The Hill, June 1, 2020https://thehill.com/opinion/international/500518-un-peacekeeping-recognizes-that-women-are-key-to-lasting-peace-amid Interactive: Women's Participation in the Peace Processhttps://www.cfr.org/womens-participation-in-peace-processes/ Council on Foreign Relations Women and Foreign Policy Programhttps://www.cfr.org/programs/women-and-foreign-policy-program Jamille Bigio is a Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy and the Council on Foreign Relationshttps://www.cfr.org/expert/jamille-bigio
This episode references: The Inspector General Act of 1978, As Amended https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title5/title5a/node20&edition=prelim 2008 National Defense Authorization Act, SIGAR authorities at Section 1229 https://www.congress.gov/110/plaws/publ181/PLAW-110publ181.pdf SIGAR's 2019 High Risk List https://www.sigar.mil/pdf/spotlight/2019_High-Risk_List.pdf Interactive High Risk List https://www.sigar.mil/interactive-reports/high-risk-list/index.html SIGAR's April 30, 2020 Quarterly Report to Congress https://www.sigar.mil/pdf/quarterlyreports/2020-04-30qr.pdf Counternarcotics: Lessons from the U.S. Experience in Afghanistan https://www.sigar.mil/interactive-reports/counternarcotics/index.html Reintegration of Ex-Combatants: Lessons from the U.S.Experience in Afghanistan https://www.sigar.mil/interactive-reports/reintegration/index.html Washington Post, "The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War", December 9, 2019 https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/investigations/afghanistan-papers/documents-database/ Cleveland.Com "John Sopko fought the Mafia in Cleveland and now he's fighting fraud and corruption in Afghanistan", updated January 12, 2019 https://www.cleveland.com/open/2013/07/he_fought_the_mafia_in_clevela.html John Sopko is the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction https://www.sigar.mil/about/leadership/leadership.aspx?SSR=1&SubSSR=2&Sub2SSR=1&WP=IG%20SIGAR
The black letter law and articles referenced in this episode: "Fired Intel Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson Pushes Back On His Dismissal" https://www.npr.org/2020/04/03/827195027/president-trump-fires-intelligence-community-inspector-general-michael-atkinson Inspector General Act of 1978 (As Amended) https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title5/title5a/node20&edition=prelim CIA Inspector General Act of 1989 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-103/pdf/STATUTE-103-Pg1701.pdf ODNI Inspector General position created in IRTPA 2004 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-108publ458/pdf/PLAW-108publ458.pdf Tenure of Office Act, 1867-1887 https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/resources/pdf/Johnson_TenureofOfficeAct.pdf Myers v. U.S., 47 S. Ct. 21 (1926) https://www.oyez.org/cases/1900-1940/272us52 Humphrey’s Executor, 295 U.S. 602 (1935) https://www.oyez.org/cases/1900-1940/295us602 Morrison v. Olson 487 U.S. 654 (1988) https://www.oyez.org/cases/1987/87-1279 50 USC 3033 Inspector General of the Intelligence Community https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/3033 Vacancies Act of 1998 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/3345 EO 12356 https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/codification/executive-order/12356.html EO 13848 https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-imposing-certain-sanctions-event-foreign-interference-united-states-election/ 31 CFR 579.201 https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=5c29d1f87959d157585373fd9bd4ec3f&mc=true&node=se31.3.579_1201&rgn=div8 "Forty Years After Church-Pike: What’s Different Now?" Joel Brenner, May 15, 2015 https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/law_national_security/nsa-speech-may-15-brenner.pdf Joel Brenner is a senior research fellow at the MIT Center for International Studies http://cis.mit.edu/people/joel-brenner
"Argument" by Fugazi https://fugazi.bandcamp.com/track/argument Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 https://www.congress.gov/107/plaws/publ243/PLAW-107publ243.pdf Sharon Olds - "The Issues" http://www.sundresspublications.com/stirring/archives/v3/e10/oldss2.htm Chris Richards on Twitter https://twitter.com/chris__richards TK Echo - S/T https://www.dischord.com/release/TK01/st-59 Ris Paul Ric - "Purple Blaze" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlilSijE-fs Email the podcast: fugaziAtoZ@gmail.com Donate to the podcast: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-alphabetical-fugazi
The black letter law and articles referenced in this episode are: Report of the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service https://inspire2serve.gov/reports Inspire To Serve Act https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6415/BILLS-116hr6415ih.pdf Inspire to Serve Act Summary https://inspire2serve.gov/sites/default/files/final-report/Legislative%20Annex%20Summary.pdf Volunteer Protection Act https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-105publ19/pdf/PLAW-105publ19.pdf Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act https://www.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/gethealthcare/conditions/countermeasurescomp/covered_countermeasures_and_prep_act.pdf Amended April 15, 2020 https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/04/15/2020-08040/amendment-to-declaration-under-the-public-readiness-and-emergency-preparedness-act-for-medical USA Jobs Site https://www.usajobs.gov/ Avril Haines is deputy director of Columbia World Projects and a member of the Standing Committee on Law and National Security https://energypolicy.columbia.edu/avril-haines-0 Paul Lekas is the General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer of the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service https://www.inspire2serve.gov/staff/paul-lekas
The black letter law and articles in this episode are: 2001 AUMF https://www.congress.gov/107/plaws/publ40/PLAW-107publ40.pdf 2002 AUMF https://www.congress.gov/107/plaws/publ243/PLAW-107publ243.pdf NATO Article 5 https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_110496.htm Text of Secretary Colin Powell’s speech to the UN in 2003 on Iraqi WMDs https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/feb/05/iraq.usa Video of speech https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4716794/user-clip-colin-powells-speech U.S. Defense Department Law of War Manual https://dod.defense.gov/Portals/1/Documents/pubs/DoD%20Law%20of%20War%20Manual%20-%20June%202015%20Updated%20Dec%202016.pdf?ver=2016-12-13-172036-190 Senate Armed Forces Committee Hearing July 13, 2006 “Military Commissions in Light of the Supreme Court Decision in Hamdan V. Rumsfeld” Full Text https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-109shrg35144/pdf/CHRG-109shrg35144.pdf Senate Hearing Video https://www.c-span.org/video/?193392-1/military-commissions Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, 548 U. S. 557 (2006) https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/05pdf/05-184.pdf Geneva Conventions https://www.icrc.org/en/war-and-law/treaties-customary-law/geneva-conventions Uniform Code of Military Justice https://jsc.defense.gov/Portals/99/Documents/2019%20MCM%20(Final)%20(20190108).pdf?ver=2019-01-11-115724-610 Julie Huygen recently retired from the Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals after 21 years of service as an Air Force Judge Advocate General
Longtime farmer Peter Brown describes the evolution of the management and ownership structure of Tablehurst & Plaw Hatch Community Farm Cooperative to create sustainable farm operations. Includes a discussion of how larger political and economic realities require such farms to generate multiple kinds of value for their communities. The post S01Ep06 – Peter Brown – Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Farm Co-Op appeared first on Farms For Tomorrow.
Chris Marshall describes why community is essential in sustainable agricultural enterprise and land stewardship and outlines the organizational structure that Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Cooperative Farms have used to safeguard the land while supporting farm operations. The post S01Ep05 – Chris Marshall – Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Farm Co-Op appeared first on Farms For Tomorrow.
This segment describes how farmers stabilized day-to-day farm operations at Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch through direct marketing and community involvement, and how the separation of land ownership from farm operations helps protect the land in the long term. The post S01Ep08P2 – Bob Wills and John Thomson – Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Farm Co-Op appeared first on Farms For Tomorrow.
Peter Brown describes how Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Co-operative Farms evolved into viable enterprises through a community-driven model, why a shared vision is essential to the success of these farms, and why subsidization of the industrial model requires farms like this to seek other ways to capitalize their businesses. The post S01Ep06P1 – Peter Brown – Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Farm Co-Op appeared first on Farms For Tomorrow.
A look at the current state and future of farming, and how shifting public sentiment, government regulation and market forces are shaping agriculture for consumers, farmers, farmland and animals. Explores farms as models and centers for learning and community. The post S01Ep06P2 – Peter Brown – Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Farm Co-Op appeared first on Farms For Tomorrow.
Farmer David Junghans shares about the importance of building a unified vision and how people's desire for quality food drives success on a community farm. “The word is agriculture and not agribusiness,” Junghans says. Consequently, the ethos of culture and care needs to be part of all decision-making on the farm. The post S01Ep07 – David Junghans – Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Farm Co-Op appeared first on Farms For Tomorrow.
David Junghans describes how he became managing director of Tablehurst Farm and shares advice for other young people interested in farming. The discussion also explores the critical role of intention in maintaining a farm's integrity in farming practice, land ownership issues, and the farm's relationship with the community. The post S01Ep07P1 – David Junghans – Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Farm Co-Op appeared first on Farms For Tomorrow.
Beginning with a discussion about how the scale of a farm enterprise impacts both its sense of community and economic viability, David Junghans then connects individual farms to big-picture questions about the emerging role of farms as centers for education and social change. The post S01Ep07P2 – David Junghans – Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Farm Co-Op appeared first on Farms For Tomorrow.
Bob Wills and John Thomson discuss how Tablehurst Farm was revitalized through a reorganization process that included transfer of land ownership to a trust and the onboarding of new, community-focused leadership for farm operations under a cooperative business entity. The post S01Ep08 – Bob Wills and John Thomson – Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Farm Co-Op appeared first on Farms For Tomorrow.
Bob Wills and John Thomson share the story of how shared vision, individual personalities and emerging circumstances combined to form the land ownership and farm management model currently in place at the Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Community Farms Co-op. The post S01Ep08P1 – Bob Wills and John Thomson – Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Farm Co-Op appeared first on Farms For Tomorrow.
The black letter laws and articles referenced in this episode: U.S. Treasury Department’s new CIFUS regulations after FIRRMA https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/international/the-committee-on-foreign-investment-in-the-united-states-cfius Executive Order 13549 “Classified National Security Information Programs for State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Entities” https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2010/08/18/executive-order-13549-classified-national-security-information-programs- SECURE Technologies Act of 2018 [PDF document] https://www.congress.gov/115/plaws/publ390/PLAW-115publ390.pdf GSA Guidance on Section 889 FAR Rule of the 2019 NDAA https://www.acquisition.gov/gsa-deviation/supply-chain-aug13 Executive Order 13873 “Executive Order on Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain” https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-securing-information-communications-technology-services-supply-chain/ National Security Law Breakfast with the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction https://www.americanbar.org/events-cle/mtg/inperson/394167859/ Jason Klitenic is the General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence https://www.dni.gov/index.php/who-we-are/leadership/general-counsel
The black letter law and links referenced in this episode are: 29th Annual Review of the Field of National Security Law Conference https://www.americanbar.org/events-cle/mtg/inperson/379294007/ Financial Times, “Policymakers rethink everything at Jackson Hole” https://www.ft.com/content/360028ba-c702-11e9-af46-b09e8bfe60c0 Secretary Jack Lew’s 2016 speech to the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace https://carnegieendowment.org/2016/03/30/u.s.-treasury-secretary-jacob-j.-lew-on-evolution-of-sanctions-and-lessons-for-future-event-5191 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Documents/ieepa.pdf 50 USC 1701 Sanctions Authority https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/1701 Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) https://www.congress.gov/115/plaws/publ44/PLAW-115publ44.pdf USA PATRIOT ACT Section 314 A & B https://www.fincen.gov/section-314a https://www.fincen.gov/section-314b Brian Egan is a Partner at Steptoe & Johnson https://www.steptoe.com/en/lawyers/brian-egan.html
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Many businesses require a signature as part of their operations for various reasons. The same documents used to gather these signatures can also be used to gather customer information for better retention marketing efforts. This week we will share with you the rules and regulations behind gathering these digital signatures. Link to the E-Sign Act: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-106publ229/html/PLAW-106publ229.htm
The black letter law and articles in this episode are: Mieke Eoyang in Politico: “How the House Intel Committee Broke Bad” https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/02/20/house-intel-committee-oversight-217033 Mieke Eoyang at the Hoover Center “Beyond Privacy and Security” https://www.hoover.org/research/beyond-privacy-security-role-telecommunications-industry-electronic-surveillance-0 State Secret Privilege from U.S. v Reynold 345 US 1 (1953) https://www.oyez.org/cases/1940-1955/345us1 DOJ Inspector General Report on the President’s Surveillance Programs http://icontherecord.tumblr.com/post/117330907753/the-department-of-justice-releases-inspectors The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act https://www.congress.gov/110/plaws/publ261/PLAW-110publ261.pdf Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT ACT https://apps.americanbar.org/natsecurity/patriotdebates/act-section-215 Minimization procedures https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/3718776/2016-Cert-FISC-Memo-Opin-Order-Apr-2017-1.pdf HPSCI Rules https://docs.house.gov/meetings/IG/IG00/CPRT-116-HPRT-IG00-CommitteeRules.pdf HPSCI created by and act amending the House Rules https://intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/h.res_658_passed_14_july_1977.pdf Article I Section 9 of the U.S. Constitution https://www.usconstitution.net/xconst_A1Sec9.html Mieke Eoyang is the Vice President for the National Security Program at Third Way https://www.thirdway.org/about/leadership/mieke-eoyang
The black letter law and articles in this week’s episode are: Op Ed by National Security Adviser John Bolton “The Legal Case for Striking North Korea First” https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-legal-case-for-striking-north-korea-first-1519862374 Op Ed by Richard Cohen “Trump will exit the North Korea summit a failure” https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-will-exit-the-north-korea-summit-a-failure/2018/04/23/c2b7da22-4720-11e8-827e-190efaf1f1ee_story.html?utm_term=.99b51222b127 President Obama’s address on avoiding use of force in Syria, after chemical weapon attacks https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2013/09/10/remarks-president-address-nation-syria Jus in Bello and Jus ad Bellum https://guides.library.harvard.edu/c.php?g=310988&p=2079383 Joint Chiefs of Staff hold off on enforcing ban on trans military members announced on Twitter http://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/la-na-essential-washington-updates-top-u-s-general-tells-military-leaders-1501171360-htmlstory.html Congressional Authorization for the Use of Military Force from 2001 https://www.congress.gov/107/plaws/publ40/PLAW-107publ40.pdf War Powers Resolution 50 U.S.C. 1541–1548 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/chapter-33 UN Charter http://www.un.org/en/sections/un-charter/un-charter-full-text/ Nicaragua v. the United States of America (ICJ) http://www.icj-cij.org/en/case/70
The black letter law discussed in this episode is: George Washington University Space Policy Institute https://spi.elliott.gwu.edu/ Center for Space Policy and Strategy http://www.aerospace.org/policy/ OECD Study Space 2030: Tackling Society’s Challenges https://www.keepeek.com//Digital-Asset-Management/oecd/economics/space-2030_9789264008342-en#page1 Dr. Hertzfeld’s TED talk “Who Owns The Moon” https://youtu.be/XU_jlTjL9dQ UN Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/copuos/index.html 1967 Outer Space Treaty http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/outerspacetreaty.html Agreement on Rescue and Return of Astronauts http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/rescueagreement.html Convention on Registration of Objects http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/registration-convention.html Convention on Liability http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/liability-convention.html Moon Agreement http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/moon-agreement.html SPACE Act of 2015 https://www.congress.gov/114/plaws/publ90/PLAW-114publ90.pdf SpaceX http://www.spacex.com/ Journal of Space Law http://www.spacelaw.olemiss.edu/jsl/ German Journal of Air and Space Law http://www.english.zlw.heymanns.com/journal/ UN Office of Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) http://www.unoosa.org/ Dr. Hertzfeld is a professor at George Washington University https://elliott.gwu.edu/hertzfeld
The black letter law discussed in this episode is: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act https://www.congress.gov/110/plaws/publ261/PLAW-110publ261.pdf Minimization Procedures ( https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/3718776/2016-Cert-FISC-Memo-Opin-Order-Apr-2017-1.pdf ) Upstream and Downstream communications https://www.nsa.gov/news-features/press-room/statements/2017-04-28-702-statement.shtml 4th Amendment https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/fourth_amendment 50 USC 1802 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/1802 United States v. Barona 56 F.3d 1087 (9th Cir. 1995). https://law.resource.org/pub/us/case/reporter/F3/056/56.F3d.1087.90-50691.90-50694.90-50687.90-50686.90-50536.html United States v. Lachapelle 869 F.2d 488 (9th Cir. 1989) https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/869/488/339834/ United States v. Bin Laden, 126 F. Supp. 2d 264 (S.D.N.Y. 2000). https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp2/126/290/2504822/ United States v. United States Dist. Ct., 407 U.S. 297 (1972) https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/407/297/case.html Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer, 343 U.S. 579 (1952). Justice Jackson Concurring Opinion https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/343/579/case.html#634 Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act https://apps.americanbar.org/natsecurity/patriotdebates/act-section-215 FISC Memorandum Opinion by Judge Bates https://lawfare.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/staging/s3fs-public/uploads/2013/08/162016974-FISA-court-opinion-with-exemptions.pdf 9/11 Commission Report https://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report.pdf United States v. Verdugo-Urquidez, 494 U.S. 259 (1990) https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/494/259/ Full Video of the FISA Panel https://www.americanbar.org/content/aba/groups/public_services/law_national_security/events_cle/past_annual_review_conferences/27ARC-panel-6.html
The black letter law in this episode is: Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/international/Pages/Committee-on-Foreign-Investment-in-US.aspx Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) http://www.dss.mil/isp/foci/foci_info.html Executive Order 11858 establishing CFIUS https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/codification/executive-order/11858.html Dubai World Ports Controversy https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/uae-purchase-american-port-facilities Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007 (FINSA) https://www.congress.gov/110/plaws/publ49/PLAW-110publ49.pdf 50 USC 4565 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/4565 Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer, 343 U.S. 579 (1952) https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/343/579/case.html Ralls Corp. v. Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, et al., No. 13-5315 (D.C. Cir. July 15, 2014) https://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/opinions.nsf/B27E81AF31E360DA85257D16004E43E7/$file/13-5315-1502552.pdf Obama order compelling the divestiture of the Ralls Windfarm https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2012/09/28/order-signed-president-regarding-acquisition-four-us-wind-farm-project-c The proposed new CFIUS bill: Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (S.2098) https://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/8/d/8ddd5830-5e2b-4e7c-9c6f-2c206c953868/5A37EAB23418E531304A42ABA8CF0B2F.cfius.pdf David Fagan is a partner at Covington & Burling https://www.cov.com/
This is Part II of our conversation with Steven Pelak. The black letter law in this episode is: National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2008, Pub. L. 110-181 § 1083 https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-110publ181/pdf/PLAW-110publ181.pdf Justice for US victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act, 34 U.S.C.§ 20144 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/34/20144 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, Pub. L. 107-297, 2002 https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-107publ297/html/PLAW-107publ297.htm Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act 28 U.S.C. §1602-11 https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2011-title28/html/USCODE-2011-title28-partIV-chap97.htm In re Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001, 714 F.3d 109 (2d Cir. 2013). https://www.leagle.com/decision/inadvfco130725000045 Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act PUBLIC LAW 114–222 https://www.congress.gov/114/plaws/publ222/PLAW-114publ222.pdf Persinger v. Iran, 729 F.2d 835 (D.C. Cir. 1984). https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/729/835/313268/ Smith v. Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, 101 F.3d 239, (2d Cir. 1996). http://uniset.ca/other/cs5/886FSupp306.html Rein v. Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, 162 F.3d 748 (2nd Cir. 1998). http://uniset.ca/other/cs5/995FSupp325.html Roeder v. Islamic Republic of Iran, 333 F.3d 228 (D.C. Cir. 2003). https://www.justice.gov/osg/brief/roeder-v-islamic-republic-iran-opposition Hill v. Republic of Iraq, 328 F.3d 680, (D.C. Cir. 2003). https://openjurist.org/328/f3d/680/hill-v-republic-of-iraq Ewlahi v. Islamic Republic of Iran, 124 F.Supp. 2d 97 (D.D.C. 2000). https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp2/124/97/2569541/ Weinstein v. Islamic republic of Iran, 184 F. Supp. 2d. 13, (D.D.C. 2002). https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2470630/weinstein-v-islamic-republic-of-iran/ Campussano v. Iran, 281 F.Supp.2d 258 (D.D.C. 2003). https://www.leagle.com/decision/2003539281fsupp2d2581525 Mohamad v. Palestinian Authority, 566 US __ (2012). https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/566/11-88/ Cicippio- Pueleo v. Iran, 353 F.2d 1024 (D.C. Cir. 2004). https://openjurist.org/353/f3d/1024/cicippio-puleo-v-islamic-republic-of-iran Fritz vs. Islamic Republic of Iran https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/7887942/FRITZ_et_al_v_ISLAMIC_REPUBLIC_OF_IRAN_et_al# United States v. ZTE, No. 17-CR-120 (N.D. Tex. 2017) – “Satisfaction of Judgment” https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/law_national_security/USAvZTE%20Satisfaction%20of%20Judgment.authcheckdam.pdf BNP Paribas fined for sanctions violations https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/bnp-paribas-sentenced-conspiring-violate-international-emergency-economic-powers-act-and January 2017 Report by the Special Master Kenneth Feinberg to U.S. Congress - U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund, http://www.usvsst.com/docs/USVSST%20Fund%20Congressional%20Report%201-9-17.pdf August 2017 Supplementary Report by the Special Master Kenneth Feinberg to U.S. Congress – U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund, http://www.usvsst.com/docs/USVSST%20Fund%20Supplemental%20Congressional%20Report%208-2-2017.pdf The law firm of Holland & Hart can be found at https://www.hollandhart.com/
The black letter law discussed in this episode is: Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, Pub. L. 104-132, §221 (1996) https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-104publ132/html/PLAW-104publ132.htm Addition of Terrorism Exception to FSIA, 28 USC §1605(a)(7) https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/1605A Justice for US victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act, 34 U.S.C.§ 20144 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/34/20144 Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act 28 U.S.C. §1602-11 https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2011-title28/html/USCODE-2011-title28-partIV-chap97.htm Actions Against Foreign States, 28 U.S.C. §1330 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/1330 Provision of Material Support or Resources, 18 U.S.C. §2339(A). https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2339A International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages, 9 June 1983, No. 21931, (Jan. 1985 - U.S. effective). https://treaties.un.org/doc/db/terrorism/english-18-5.pdf Hostage Taking, 18 U.S.C. §1203 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1203 Torture Victim Protection Act 1992 Pub. L. 102-256 https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/STATUTE-106/pdf/STATUTE-106-Pg73.pdf Alien Tort Statute 28 USC §1350 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/1350 U.N. Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or punishment, 10 December 1984. http://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CAT.aspx Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, No. 12325 (197). http://www.un.org/en/sc/ctc/docs/conventions/Conv2.pdf Mandatory Victims Restitution Act, 18 U.S.C. §3663(a). https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/3663A The Schooner Exchange v. Mcfaddon, 11 U.S. 116 (1812). https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/11/116/case.html US v. Klein, 80 U.S. 128 (1871). https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/80/128/case.html Letelier v. Republic of Chile, 488 F.Supp. 665. (D.D.C. 1980). https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp/488/665/1400196/ First National City bank v. Banco Para El Comercio Exterior de Cuba, 462 U.S. 611 (1983). https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/462/611/case.html Smith v. Libya, 101 F.3d 239 (2d Cir. 1996). https://www.leagle.com/decision/1996340101f3d2391294 Princz v. Germany, 813 F.Supp. 22 (D.D.C. 1992). https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp/813/22/1807808/ Alejandre v. Cuba, 42 F. Supp. 2d 1317 (S.D. Fla. 1999). https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp2/42/1317/2501671/ WAMAI et al v. REPUBLIC OF SUDAN et al, No. 1:2008cv01349 - Document 55 (D.D.C. 2011) https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/district-of-columbia/dcdce/1:2008cv01349/132534/55/ 1952 Jake Tate Letter, State Department Office of Legal Counsel reprinted in 26 DEP'T ST. BULL. (1952) Pages 984-985 https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uiuo.ark:/13960/t3515kb1d?urlappend=%3Bseq=470 Steve Pelak is a partner at Holland & Hart https://www.hollandhart.com/
Episode 101: Christopher Columbus - First Terrorist in America After a two week recharging period Chris and Chris are back in the Cellar Door Skeptics command center. Starting year three with the sinking of Christopher Columbus; there is really nothing else to do with that dark smear in American history. The new and improved format has two special personal and research segments this week. Chris Hanna dove Off the Deep End with his new episodic deep dive research segment on CRISPR and Chris Tanner ruminated on secular parenting featuring a remembered, heartfelt conversation with his daughter. And ending with CHIP and CHIPRA, Chris and Chris bashed and kicked their way through the absolute absurdity of Republicans throwing millions of poor and minority children off their healthcare plans. Subscribe: http://www.spreaker.com/user/cellardoorskeptics Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CellarDoorSkeptics RSS Feed: https://www.spreaker.com/user/8326690/episodes/feed iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics/id1044088575?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Website: http://cellardoorskeptics.com Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/cellar-door-skeptics Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cellardoorskeptics PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/CellarDoorSkeptics Intro Music: http://aloststateofmind.com/ Links ------ http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-hackel-columbus-day-california-settlers-indigeous-peoples-20171009-story.html https://www.biography.com/people/christopher-columbus-9254209 https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/10/06/president-donald-j-trump-proclaims-october-9-2017-columbus-day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYTXRDtYzYc https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/history/events/8-myths-and-atrocities-about-christopher-columbus-and-columbus-day/ ------ ------ http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2016/12/16/the-quintessential-book-of-advice-for-atheist-parents-just-got-bigger-and-better/ https://www.amazon.com/Relax-Its-Just-God-Religious-ebook/dp/B00V5J9X6W/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1481820849&sr=1-1&keywords=Relax,+It%E2%80%99s+Just+God&linkCode=sl1&tag=wwwfriendlyat-20&linkId=78851759932934c458d22304ed773a48 https://www.amazon.com/Parenting-Beyond-Belief-Raising-Religion/dp/0814474268 https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Freethinkers-Practical-Parenting-Beyond/dp/0814410960/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=KF8MD20EBWNC557260HD https://www.reddit.com/r/atheistparents/ ------ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/will-congress-force-me-to-deny-health-care-to-children-once-again/2017/08/07/734ff7fe-792a-11e7-9eac-d56bd5568db8_story.html?utm_term=.c803f289220b https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/remarks-president-barack-obama-childrenrsquos-health-insurance-program-bill-signing https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-111publ3/pdf/PLAW-111publ3.pdf https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/presidential-memorandum-state-childrens-health-insurance-program https://www.medicaid.gov/chip/downloads/chip-map.pdf https://www.medicaid.gov/chip/downloads/chip-report-congress-2014.pdf
The black letter law and references in this episode are: Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control https://www.treasury.gov/about/organizational-structure/offices/Pages/Office-of-Foreign-Assets-Control.aspx 50 USC Trading With the Enemy Act of 1917 (TWEA) https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2011-title50/pdf/USCODE-2011-title50-app-tradingwi.pdf 50 USC Chapter 35 International Emergency Economic Powers (IEEPA) https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/chapter-35 Continuation of a National Emergency for North Korean Activities https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/06/21/continuation-national-emergency-respect-north-korea North Korea Sanctions https://www.state.gov/e/eb/tfs/spi/northkorea/index.htm UN Resolution 2375 on North Korea http://unscr.com/en/resolutions/doc/2375 A Fact Sheet on UNR 2375 https://usun.state.gov/remarks/7969 Continuation of a National Emergency for Venezuelan Actions https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/13/notice-continuation-national-emergency-respect-venezuela Venezuela sanctions https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/08/25/presidential-executive-order-imposing-sanctions-respect-situation BNP Paribas Sanctions Fine https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bnp-paribas-settlement-sentencing/bnp-paribas-sentenced-in-8-9-billion-accord-over-sanctions-violations-idUSKBN0NM41K20150501 ZTE Sanctions Fine https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/zte-corporation-agrees-plead-guilty-and-pay-over-4304-million-violating-us-sanctions-sending Economy described as critical infrastructure by DHS https://www.dhs.gov/financial-services-sector Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act of 2017 (Incl. Section 216 the Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017) https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3364/BILLS-115hr3364ih.pdf Ukraine Freedom Support Act https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-113publ272/pdf/PLAW-113publ272.pdf https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/OFAC-Enforcement/Pages/20170825.aspx Global Magnitsky Act https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s284/BILLS-114s284rfh.pdf Federal Register Report on the Magnitsky Act https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/06/20/2017-12791/global-magnitsky-human-rights-accountability-act-report Myanmar Sanctions Program https://www.state.gov/burma-sanctions/ JCPOA full text https://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/documents/world/full-text-of-the-iran-nuclear-deal/1651/ Iran Treasury Sanctions https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/pages/iran.aspx President Trump announces he will not recertify the JCPOA https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/13/trump-will-refuse-to-certify-iran-nuclear-deal-in-strategic-shift.html Corker-Cardin Bill, Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s615/BILLS-114s615rs.pdf To learn more about Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, visit www.gibsondunn.com
The Black Letter Law discussed in this episode is: 50 USC Trading With the Enemy Act of 1917 (TWEA): https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2011-title50/pdf/USCODE-2011-title50-app-tradingwi.pdf 50 USC Chapter 35 International Emergency Economic Powers (IEEPA)https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/50/chapter-35 Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act of 2017 (Incl. Section 216 the Russia Sanctions Review Act of 2017) https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3364/BILLS-115hr3364ih.pdf Russian Consulate Closures https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-russia-diplomacy/u-s-retaliates-against-russia-orders-closure-of-consulate-annexes-idUSKCN1BB2CY North Korea Sanctions: https://www.state.gov/e/eb/tfs/spi/northkorea/index.htm Resolution 2371 from the UN Security Council: https://usun.state.gov/remarks/7924 North Korean Missile Tests in 2017: http://abcnews.go.com/International/north-korean-missile-test-year/story?id=46592733 Iran Sanctions: https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/pages/iran.aspx A timeline of Iranian sanctions: https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/international-sanctions-iran New Iran sanctions: https://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2017/07/272635.htm Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) full text: https://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/documents/world/full-text-of-the-iran-nuclear-deal/1651/ Venezuela Sanctions: https://www.state.gov/e/eb/tfs/spi/venezuela/index.htm Treasury FAQ: https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Pages/venezuela.aspx Section 311 PATRIOT ACT Treasury Fact Sheet: https://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/tg1056.aspx Full text of the PATRIOT ACT: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-107publ56/pdf/PLAW-107publ56.pdf FinCEN Rulemaking List: https://www.fincen.gov/resources/statutes-and-regulations/311-special-measures Counterterrorism sanctions: https://www.un.org/sc/suborg/en/sanctions/1267/aq_sanctions_list In PDF: https://scsanctions.un.org/fop/fop?xml=htdocs/resources/xml/en/consolidated.xml&xslt=htdocs/resources/xsl/en/al-qaida.xsl OFAC License application and FAQ: https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Pages/licensing.aspx https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/faqs/Sanctions/Pages/faq_general.aspx#licenses Visit the Steptoe & Johnson website at http://www.steptoe.com/ and visit their International Compliance blog http://www.steptoeinternationalcomplianceblog.com/ To sign up for OFAC email notifications visit this site: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USTREAS/subscriber/new?topic_id=USTREAS_61 For FinCEN updates: https://service.govdelivery.com/accounts/USFINCEN/subscriber/new
Raj De is a partner at Mayer Brown, www.mayerbrown.com The black letter law discussed in this episode is: -Executive Order 13636 -- Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity identifies "Section 9" critical infrastructure organizations https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2013/02/12/executive-order-improving-critical-infrastructure-cybersecurity -The European Union General Data Protection Regulation http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2016.119.01.0001.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2016:119:TOC - The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) amended 2008 https://www.congress.gov/110/plaws/publ261/PLAW-110publ261.pdf - Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/international/Pages/Committee-on-Foreign-Investment-in-US.aspx -9/11 Commission https://www.9-11commission.gov/ -Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s754/BILLS-114s754es.pdf
When emotions are running high in the divorce process, it is not uncommon for people to amplify their concerns over an ex-spouse’s ability to parent. In some cases, those concerns might lead to allegations of child abuse and neglect. What is the right course of action when you suspect an ex-spouse of substance abuse or mental health issues? What can you do to ensure the health and safety of your children without overreacting? What happens once Child Protective Services gets involved? Allison Williams is the founder and owner of Williams Law Group, a practice focused exclusively on matrimonial and family law with an emphasis on complex child welfare matters. An established leader in the field of child welfare law, Allison has appeared on several media outlets including Katie, News 12 New Jersey and Chasing News, and she lectures regularly for professional organizations like the Institute for Continuing Legal Education. In 2017, she was recognized as a New Jersey Super Lawyer for the fourth consecutive year. Today, Allison sits down with Katherine to define child abuse and neglect, the two categories of child welfare addressed in the Adoption & Safe Families Act. She explains the legal risk associated with failing to ensure your child’s safety when they are in the care of an ex-spouse—specifically in cases where substance abuse or mental health issues are present. Allison walks us through the CPS investigation process, offering insight around how the circumstances of divorce may influence a case worker’s assessment of an allegation’s credibility. Listen in to understand why CPS has a statutory responsibility to reach a conclusion once a case has been opened and learn what to expect once the process is set in motion. Topics Covered The two categories of child welfare addressed in the Adoption & Safe Families Act • Physical, sexual abuse • Neglect Divorced parents with substance abuse/mental health issues who lack safeguards The legal risk involved in not taking a firm stance on an ex-spouse’s ability to parent The Child Protective Services investigation process • Initial assessment within 48 hours • 60 days to make determination The three CPS designations in substantiated cases • Actual harm, imminent risk and substantial risk Why case workers consider divorce in assessing the credibility of allegations Why divorce is not considered in cases of alleged sexual abuse CPS’s statutory responsibility to reach a conclusion once a case is opened Why a divorcing parent who contacted CPS has no authority to withdraw their case The collateral contacts who may be interviewed by case workers in an investigation The confidential nature of CPS records Connect with Allison Williams Williams Law Group: https://familylawyersnewjersey.com/ Call (908) 810-1083 Resources The Adoption and Safe Families Act: https://www.congress.gov/105/plaws/publ89/PLAW-105publ89.pdf Connect with Katherine Miller The Center for Understanding Conflict: http://understandinginconflict.org/ Miller Law Group: https://westchesterfamilylaw.com/ Katherine on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kemiller1 The New Yorker’s Guide to Collaborative Divorce by Katherine Miller: https://www.amazon.com/New-Yorkers-Guide-Collaborative-Divorce/dp/0692496246 Email: katherine@westchesterfamilylaw.com Call (914) 738-7765
In brief presentations and moderated discussion, panelists David Cole, Avery Plaw and Gregory Johnson consider the wisdom of the Obama Administration's policy on drone warfare. Cole is professor of law at Georgetown University and author of "The Torture Memos: Rationalizing the Unthinkable" (2009). Plaw is associate professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, where he co-created the UMass DRONE Targeted Killing Database, an online resource that tracks casualties by U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan. Gregory Johnson is Near East Studies Scholar at Princeton University and a former Fulbright Fellow in Yemen. He is author of "The Last Refuge: Yemen, al-Qaeda, and America's War in Arabia," published last year.
President Trump has been impeached but the odds are strongly against him being removed from office ( https://www.sportsbettingdime.com/news/politics/odds-trump-removed-from-office-still-600-after-getting-impeached/ ). Mike & Jay open the show talking about the impeachment vote, what happens next, and the potential electoral consequences. After that, they discuss the aftermath of Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz's findings on the FBI's conduct of the ‘Crossfire Hurricane' investigation, including Horowitz's Senate testimony and the FISA court ordering the FBI to clean up its act. Then it's a look at the $1.4 trillion 2020 budget ( https://www.congress.gov/116/plaws/publ37/PLAW-116publ37.pdf ) , which has something for everyone but which neither Mike nor Jay are entirely happy with, followed by the House of Representatives' approval of the USMCA trade agreement (or, as Mike likes to call it ‘CAMUS'). *Be part of the discussion* on the Politics Guys ‘ BipartisanPolitics ( https://www.reddit.com/r/BipartisanPolitics/ ) ' community on Reddit. *Listener support helps make The Politics Guys possible*. If you're interested in supporting the show, go to patreon.com/politicsguys ( https://www.patreon.com/politicsguys ) or politicsguys.com/support ( http://www.politicsguys.com/support ). Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-politics-guys/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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