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I had the chance to join good friend Eric Brakey on his new program, "Free America Now", where we discussed the "unquestionable" federal power being cited by Jen Psaki in regards to enforcing mandates. Find the original episode: https://soundcloud.com/eric-brakey/questioning-unquestionable-federal-power-w-brian-nichols-free-america-now-ep-25 GO SUBSCRIBE TO FREE AMERICA NOW Original Show Notes: Biden's Press Secretary, Jen Psaki, says it “unquestionable” that federal policies trump state policies, as the White House imposes vaccine mandates on all of America. Brian Nichols joins renegade statesman Eric Brakey to question the “unquestionable.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Michael speaks with former White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham, author of "I'll Take Your Questions Now: What I Saw In The Trump White House." Original air date 6 October 2021. The book was published on 5 October 2021.
Biden: these bills will “breathe new life into the economy”; “We're not going to ease up on any of this”, “We must invest in ourselves”; One-on-one with former Trump press secretary Stephanie Grisham, trashes Trump in new tell-all; Grisham says Jan 6 was “bound to happen”, predicts retribution & revenge if Trump wins in 2024; Grisham: I think Trump was trying to stage a coup on Jan 6; Grisham in op-ed: “I told the Trumps my relationship with a WH staffer had turned abusive. They didn't seem to care”; Ex-Trump press chief accuses Trump of harassment, describes “culture of abuse” inside WH; Evan McMullin announces bid to unseat Utah Sen. Mike Lee; Pence changes tune on mob that wanted to kill him; To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy
This week the boys talk problematic Daddies. Everyone is happy that #FreeBritney is a success but the boys still argue over how the conservatorship will end. A former Press Secretary writes a tell-all that reminds Tony of his least favorite part of Trump and reminds Casey why he's similar to Stormy Daniels.
Zack and Melanie are joined by Adam Mount, senior fellow at the Federation of American Scientists, to discuss the AUKUS security agreement between Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom. What does the pact say about these countries' assessment of the influence and ambition of China in the Indo-Pacific? France, which had an agreement to provide Australia with conventionally-powered submarines, was dropped in favor of the United States and United Kingdom helping Australia to develop nuclear-propelled submarines. Can AUKUS members repair their relationships with France? The deal provides a framework for cooperation between the countries on sharing information related to cyber, AI, quantum computing, and other technology. How might this arrangement affect national security as well as societies in the coming decades? Finally, should we be concerned about proliferation? Zack wishes the administration would be more forthright about how it worked to secure the return of hostages from China, Adam is unhappy with the departure of an important voice on nuclear issues from the Pentagon, and Melanie is happy it's finally autumn! Links: Andrew S. Erickson, “Australia Badly Needs Nuclear Submarines,” Foreign Policy, Sept. 20, 2021, https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/09/20/australia-aukus-nuclear-submarines-china/. Ashley Townshend, “Far From Breaking with the Past, AUKUS Advances Australia's Commitment to Collective Defence,” The Strategist, Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Sept. 24, 2021, https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/far-from-breaking-with-the-past-aukus-advances-australias-commitment-to-collective-defence/. Caitlin Talmadge, "Don't Sink the Nuclear Submarine Deal," Foreign Affairs, Sept. 27, 2021, https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2021-09-27/dont-sink-nuclear-submarine-deal. Daniel Baer, “Sub Snub Has Paris in a Tizzy over AUKUS,” Foreign Policy, Sept. 17, 2021, https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/09/17/aukus-france-submarines-australia/. Gender Champions in Nuclear Policy, https://www.gcnuclearpolicy.org/. James M. Acton, “Why the AUKUS Submarine Deal Is Bad for Nonproliferation—And What to Do About It,” Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Sept. 21, 2021, https://carnegieendowment.org/2021/09/21/why-aukus-submarine-deal-is-bad-for-nonproliferation-and-what-to-do-about-it-pub-85399. IPA Talent Exchange Program, Partnership for Public Service, https://ourpublicservice.org/ipa-talent-exchange/. Jen Psaki, "Press Briefing by Press Secretary," The White House, Sept. 27, 2021, https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2021/09/27/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-jen-psaki-september-27-2021/. Josh Zumbrun, “World Bank Cancels Flagship ‘Doing Business' Report After Investigation,” Wall Street Journal, Sept. 16, 2021, https://www.wsj.com/articles/world-bank-cancels-flagship-doing-business-report-after-investigation-11631811663. Lindsay Hughes, “Does Australia Need Nuclear-Powered Submarines and a Nuclear-Power Sector?”, Future Directions International, Feb. 25, 2021, https://www.futuredirections.org.au/publication/does-australia-need-nuclear-powered-submarines-and-a-nuclear-power-sector/.
Try as they might, the Biden Administration cannot hide their malfeasance at our country's Southern border. The images of migrants flooding into Del Rio, Texas speak for themselves. The FAA tried to ground news drones, so reporters found other means to document the...undocumented. The American people are being gaslighted by the Press Secretary and Biden apologists in the mainstream media. They tell us not to believe our eyes -- and warn if we do and question their authority and competence, we're racist, xenophobic, or stupid. Jesse Kelly exposes the bald-faced lies. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Try as they might, the Biden Administration cannot hide their malfeasance at our country's Southern border. The images of migrants flooding into Del Rio, Texas speak for themselves. The FAA tried to ground news drones, so reporters found other means to document the...undocumented. The American people are being gaslighted by the Press Secretary and Biden apologists in the mainstream media. They tell us not to believe our eyes -- and warn if we do and question their authority and competence, we're racist, xenophobic, or stupid. Jesse Kelly exposes the bald-faced lies. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Today, Fox News host Dana Perino joins me on The Way Home podcast. Perino has been in the journalism space for the last decade or so, and before that she worked in the White House as the Press Secretary to George W. Bush. She has a lot of insight and perspective on the nature of…
On this week's episode of the Cygnal Pulse Pod, Chris and Brent discuss the importance of storytelling when aiming to convey a political message. It's not enough to say the right words and have the right points – you have to give people something to connect to from an emotional side. On another note, the most recent data thrown by the District & Issue Tracker (DIT) reveals a significant degradation of the political environment for democrats.full-service communications company. Prior to starting her own company, she was Vice President of Public Relations and Marketing for Kid One Transport, a state-wide non-profit organization, and Public Relations Account Director at o2ideas, where she succeeded in gaining international press coverage for clients. In 2002, Holly was Press Secretary for an Alabama statewide political campaign. She has also worked for Senator Richard Shelby's Press Department, Concerned Women for America's Media Department and served as an assistant to Vice President, Ray Cole of Van Scoyoc Associates, Inc., all in Washington, D.C. In March of 2011, Lollar received the distinguished honor of being named one of the Birmingham Business Journal's “Top 40 Under 40”. In 2017, she was named to Yellowhammer News' Power & Influence 50 list of the most powerful and influential players in Alabama politics and business.
This week, Bret sits down with Anchor of The Fox Report Weekend Jon Scott, and former Press Secretary to President George W. Bush Ari Fleischer, to reflect on the devastating terror attacks in New York, Washington, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania on September 11th, 2001 as the 20th-anniversary approaches. Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier
Interview with Wanda Silva, Vice President, Mair Strategies previously worked for the state of New Jersey, served as Press Secretary at the Bronx Borough President's Office under Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. and was a journalist with Univision and Telemundo. Silva will be joining BTR News as a guest speaker to shed light on the issue of redlining and other banking industry practices that she says has left "Blacks, Latinos and immigrants without the financial tools necessary to progress financially, systematic racism in the banking industry". In the wake of the murder of George Floyd by convicted killer and former cop Derek Chauvin, which caused a new wave of mass protests against police brutality, many corporations including banks announced a slew of "woke" polices to play their part in the elimination of systemic racism. Are banks doing enough? Not according to Wanda Silva.
Photo: ZiL —Special escort-car of the President of the Russian Federation - ZIL-41072 «Scorpion». [About as comfortable as a good Chevy. —ed] @Batchelorshow 7/7: "Mother Treason," a story from the collection, "Gordon Liddy Is My Muse," by John Calvin Batchelor. Read by John Batchelor. https://www.amazon.com/Gordon-Liddy-Muse-Calvin-Batchelor/dp/0671690787 Permissions: This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. |Attribution: Kremlin. [Moscow Kreml] This file comes from the website of the President of the Russian Federation and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. In short: you are free to distribute and modify the file as long as you attribute www.kremlin.ru. Note: Works published on site before April 8, 2014 are also licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. The permission letter from the Press Secretary for the President of the Russian Federation is available here.
Craig and Chris talk to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's press secretary Dan Tierney about COVID-19, his love for Genesis, the Cleveland Guardians and Cleveland Browns. Subscribe now Thanks for listening to the podcast. Help us out by sharing the episode, subscribing to the podcast, supporting our sponsors and joining our listener support program. You can also leave a voice mail for our show here. Check out previous shows and enter to win contests. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chris-pugh6/message
Some Trump supporters are jealous of how the Taliban took over. A cop in Louisiana might finally face justice for beating a black man with a flashlight. Biden received an inconclusive report regarding the origin of the coronavirus. The Pentagon said the military would require vaccinations immediately. Vaccine boosters will be available in 6 months rather than eight. Onlyfans announced they will not ban adult content from their site. Wanker and Infowarrior Owen Shroyer raised legal defense funds on a Christian-style fundraising site. The First Lady's Press Secretary called on FOX News to apologize for crappy comments by one of their hosts. The Crabs were sad to learn that after Maddow's current contract is up the progressive news mogul will only put out one show a week. Nazi-curious Marjorie Taylor Greene caterwauled for Biden's impeachment. Most Floridians don't want DeathSantis to run for POTUS in 2024.
Guest, modern music expert from Classy 100 in Erie, Pennsylvania, joins Steffan to discuss the life and passing of legendary drummer for The Rolling Stones, Charlie Watts. Things just wont be the same for the band. We strive for variety on this program, but the situation in Afghanistan is too important to ignore. More from GOP members and Biden's Press Secretary, Jen Psaki. She's had a little too much sake, if you know what we mean... okay, bad, if not terrible, joke. Steffan takes calls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's episode: The illusion of competence, consent, and agreement inside the commie bubble and how ill-prepared it leaves you in the real world The fake administration is being exposed on every level, because the commie bubble has burst The FDA "approves" a vaccine that isn't even on the market, but everyone pretends that the announcement has suddenly made the vaccine 'safe' The fake Vice President is getting delayed in Singapore because of an 'anomalous health incident' caused by a weapon that, before today, was a conspiracy theory The fake Press Secretary, Spokescommie Jen Psaki, reads a wholly content-free "statement" in place of answering a question about how the Taliban was dictating the terms of surrender to an "American" "president" The fake president is nowhere to be found a full five hours after he was originally supposed to address the nation on his Afghanistan disaster and obvious illegitimacy Listen and support the podcast: anchor.fm/imyourmoderator Merch site: www.cancelcouture.com or shop.spreadshirt.com/cancel-couture Writing at: imyourmoderator.substack.com Follow the podcast info stream: t.me/imyourmoderator
Sean Spicer, Press Secretary for President Donald Trump and author of the upcoming Radical Nation: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris's Dangerous Plan for America, rejoins the Dom Giordano Program for a conversation on current events unfolding both domestically and internationally. First, Giordano and Spicer discuss the concept of impeaching Joe Biden, something pushed by some conservatives without thinking of the implication of having Kamala Harris as president. Also, Giordano and Spicer discuss how the other countries view us in the face of the unfolding crisis with Afghanistan, with Spicer explaining the importance of portraying the country as strong. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Per the 76th anniversary of Hiroshima, we discuss the surrounding historical details of dropping The Bomb. Biden wore a tan suit. Biden and Psaki lied about vital details concerning vaccinations and masks and no one gives a shit because half the country will take a bullet for their favorite political TV friends and the other half doesn't want to admit coronavirus is real or that masks have any efficacy.Anyway, check out this tune: Yo La Tengo - Nuclear War (Version 2)General RecommendationsJD's Recommendation: Grave of FirefliesJNM's Recommendation: ThoroughbredsFurther Reading, Listening, ViewingThe War Was Won Before Hiroshima—And the Generals Who Dropped the Bomb Knew ItThe Bomb Didn't Beat Japan … Stalin DidOperation Cherry Blossoms at NightPlague as a Biological Weapons Agent75 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and NagasakiWATCH: What a Nuclear Bomb Explosion Feels LikeWATCH: The Genius Behind the BombLeaked CDC document exposes Biden administration's COVID-19 cover-upJoe Biden Spread COVID Misinformation in Last Night's Town Hall. The Media Praised Him for It.Jen Psaki, Biden's Press Secretary, Lied About The Vaccines Being ApprovedJoe Biden Said He'd “Follow the Science” on the Pandemic. He Isn't.Locationless Locationsheatdeathpod.comHeat Death of the Universe - @heatdeathpodPlease send all Letters of Derision, Indifference, Inquiry, Mild Elation, et cetera to: heatdeathoftheuniversepodcast@gmail.com
When the Cuomo Report from the NY Attorney General's office was released, it revealed that eleven women - more than previously reported, had come forward with charges of sexual harassment against the current NY State Governor. The details were both graphic in nature and painted the picture of a hostile work environment. Now everyone, including President Biden is calling for his resignation. Karen Hinton, Former Press Secretary for Andrew Cuomo while he was in the cabinet for then sitting President Bill Clinton, joins the podcast to talk about her own experience with Cuomo and how the harassment and intimidation goes back more than 20 years.GUESTS:Karen Hinton, (@KarenHinton), Frm. Press Secretary for Andrew CuomoHOSTS:Michael Isikoff (@Isikoff), Chief Investigative Correspondent, Yahoo NewsHunter Walker (@hunterw), Reporter @theuprising RESOURCES:Report of Investigation into allegations of sexual harassment by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo - Here.Biden calls for Governor Cuomo's resignation - Here.NY AG Letitia James announces findings in the sexual harassment investigation against Gov. Cuomo - Here. Follow us on Twitter: @SkullduggeryPodListen and subscribe to "Skullduggery" on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.Email us with feedback, questions or tips: SkullduggeryPod@yahoo.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Allegra Stratton, the PM's spokesperson for the COP26 climate summit, caused a stir this week by suggesting we shouldn't pre-wash our dishes in order to help the environment. She joins Christopher Hope to discuss other steps we can all be taking to be more green and why in this time of extreme weather events that is so important. Plus she discusses her job that never was as Boris Johnson's Press Secretary, and answers what would have been Chris' killer first question: would you ever lie for the Prime Minister?Also on the show, Conservative commentator Tim Montgomerie on why the Tories seem to be shying away from Thatcherism, and the Telegraph's own Science Editor Sarah Knapton on whether we really will be out of the pandemic by October.Read: 'What happened to Thatcher's market reforms?' by Tim Montgomerie here: https://reaction.life/what-happened-to-thatchers-market-reforms/For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/chopper |Listen to Imposters: www.playpodca.st/imposters |Email: chopperspolitics@telegraph.co.uk |See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What would it be like to go from being an intern at the White House to being White House press secretary? Kayleigh McEnany, the fourth and final press secretary to President Donald Trump, experienced that unlikely journey. She joins me today on “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss that passage as well as her forthcoming […]
BIG TECH CENSORSHIP IS TAKING OUR FREEDOMBig tech announced a coordinated plan yesterday to use a centralized database to flag and ban "extremist content" across all social media platforms. Back up: The database is called the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT). It was originally created in 2017 to collect data on foreign terrorists like ISIS and al-Qaeda.GIFCT members include: Facebook, Twitter, Google, LinkedIn, Reddit, Snapchat, YouTube, Instagram, Dropbox, and more.GIFCT announced yesterday that it would be expanding its scope to now target American citizens that share material from white supremacists and far-right militias.The group's Executive Director Nicholas Rasmussen said they expanded their scope to target "far-right or racially motivated violent extremism."Suspicious timing: This announcement comes two weeks after the White House [via the Press Secretary] suggested to Big Tech: "You shouldn't be banned from one platform and not others."The real talk: None of us support white supremacists or domestic terrorists. But we now live in an age where big tech applies broad-stroke labels to voices it disagrees with in order to censor and ban them. The NY Post was banned for spreading "misinformation" when it posted Hunter Biden's real e-mails. People were banned last year for saying that Covid leaked from the Wuhan lab.It's not an unreasonable stretch to fear that these companies will abuse and contort what it considers an "extremist" position in order to ban conservatives across all platforms.But That is Not All of ItPayPal "teams up" with the Jewish NGO Anti-Defamation League to "uncover and disrupt the financial pipelines that support extremist and hate movements," according to a joint statement.The "initiative" will focus on white supremacists and "those propagating and profiting from antisemitism, Islamophobia, racism, and anti-immigrant, anti-Black, anti-Hispanic, and anti-Asian hate."https://twitter.com/ADL/status/1419660721479110656"We're excited to announce a new partnership with @PayPal to fight extremism and hate.We've launched a research effort to understand how extremists leverage financial platforms to fund criminal activity." To read more: https://www.adl.org/news/press-releases/paypal-partners-with-adl-to-fight-extremism-and-protect-marginalizedAre We Really Living in a Free Country if we are told what we can say or cannot say? If we are not able to decide what to put in our body or not? Are we free?Peter Boykin For US Congress#Boykin4CongressBoykinForCongress.comhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9922149/big-tech-censorshiphttps://youtu.be/TO4oY7fF73Q
What would it be like to go from being an intern at the White House to being White House press secretary?Kayleigh McEnany, the fourth and final press secretary to President Donald Trump, experienced that unlikely journey. She joins me today on "The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss that passage as well as her forthcoming book "For Such a Time as This: My Faith Journey Through the White House and Beyond.”"It was surreal," McEnany says of working for the president."My first time in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room was as an intern for [President George W.] Bush, as you noted," she says. "Dana Perino was the press secretary, so I watched her go back and forth with the Fox correspondent, ended up interning at Fox, and [then] doing several internships.""But then, about 10 years later, I was standing at the podium myself, which was surreal, amazing. And I know it was only made possible because Christ had that path for my life even when I couldn't see it."We also cover these stories on the podcast:A House select committee holds its first hearing looking into the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. The panel includes seven Democrats but only two Republicans—Reps. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois and Liz Cheney of Wyoming. President Joe Biden releases a 21-point immigration-reform plan as the crisis at the southern border intensifies.Biden meets with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., to discuss how to move forward the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Topics: Lauren Boebert, California Burnin', CPAC, No Evil Foods In Financial Trouble 00:00 Guests With Time Stamps (3:00) David does The News (32:58) Pete Dominick, host of StandUP! With Pete Dominick (1:01:58) "I'm On My Way" written and performed by Professor Mike Steinel (1:03:58) Zack Ford, Press Secretary for Alliance for Justice and Queer Activist (1:40:39) Jim Earl, Emmy and Peabody award winning comedy writer and FBI Informant and Martha Previte, beloved voice of AOC, Nancy Pelosi and Melania (2:02:33) Howie Klein, founder and treasurer of The Blue America PAC introduces us to Bruno Amato who is running to unseat Republican Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (2:35:08) David Cobb, who ran for president on The Green Party ticket, introduces us to Cheri Honkala, founder of The Poor People's Army (3:25:06) "Billionaires In Space" written and performed by Professor Mike Steinel (3:29:27) Dan Frankenberger's Community Billboard (3:41:27) Dr. Gina Hakamaki on The Insanity of the American Healthcare System (4:13:42) Professor Mary Anne Cummings, physics professor and parks commissioner Aurora, Illinois (5:07:33) Comedy Writer and Comedian Jon Ross (5:35:23) Henry Hakamaki talks with Rebecca Parson who is running for Washington's 6th Congressional District.
Welcome to the The Voice of Retail , I'm your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with Retail Council of Canada.Rob Moore has been on all four sides of the table.With decades of retail, political, communications and agency experience in his back pocket, Rob brings a unique perspective to the table as a Partner at the one of Canada's top public affairs agencies, Crestview Strategy.From public policy to public opinion, get an insider look at modern government relations and how it impacts retailers. Learn about the changes that this line of work has undergone within the past few decades and what Rob has to say about digital campaigning and public opinion in government relations tradecraft today.Rob gives us his top three best pieces of advice for better understanding the political environment as it pertains to retail, and stick around for is hot take on Jagmeet Singh's TikTok account (and other thoughts on our current and impending political climate - including the pending federal election call).Rob MooreRob has over 20 years of experience in politics, corporate communications, public affairs and business strategy, a career that has included leadership roles in both the private and public sector. Rob brings this unique perspective from both the commercial and political worlds to build on Crestview's successful government relations practice.Rob joins Crestview after recently managing the largest division of a multi-national public relations agency. As an independent consultant Rob has provided corporate reputation, issues management and public affairs advice to clients in numerous and varied industries and markets. He has been the lead executive with responsibility for brand reputation, strategic planning, investor relations and regulatory affairs for some of Canada's largest companies including Hudson's Bay Company, Loblaws, and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.And prior to these corporate officer roles, Rob was the Director of Public Affairs, Canada, Edelman Public Relations Worldwide; Director of Communications and Press Secretary for the Mayor of the City of Toronto; Principal at the communications firm, Perkins Moore Associates; and a senior political aide to a Federal Member of Parliament.Rob has been a leader in the global corporate social responsibility and sustainability community. Serving on the Board of Directors of Canadian Business for Social Responsibility since 2005. Including acting as Interim President & CEO and now is the Board Chair.Rob serves as an advisory Board, Committee Member and Board Director to numerous community and not-for-profit organizations including Canadian Business for Social Responsibility; Canadian Journalism Foundation; Community Living Ontario; Evergreen Foundation; and the YMCA of Greater Toronto. ********Thanks for tuning into today's episode of The Voice of Retail. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss out on the latest episodes, industry news, and insights. If you enjoyed this episode please consider leaving a rating and review, as it really helps us grow so that we can continue getting amazing guests on the show.I'm your host Michael LeBlanc, President of M.E. LeBlanc & Company, and if you're looking for more content, or want to chat follow me on LinkedIn, or visit my website meleblanc.co!Until next time, stay safe and have a great week!
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Luis Lopez-Portillo about behavioral and cultural change for self-improvement. They begin the dialogue with an overview of Luis' personal and professional background. They talk about his background and training in journalism and communications and his switch to public relations. They talk about his time as Press Secretary for one of the former Presidents of El Salvador. They discuss his post-government work with his consulting company dealing with crisis management within companies. They also talk about his work with organizational and cultural change with various businesses. The other half of the conversation focuses on Luis' restart method for personal change and the inspiration for writing his most recent book. They discuss the major themes within the restart method and the ways it can be implemented. They talk about the pragmatic uses for his restart method and what his ultimate aim is for readers of the book. Luis Lopez-Portillo is a journalist, author, life coach, and leadership trainer. He has a Bachelors in Communications and completed a fellowship at the University of Maryland in Journalism. He was a major editor at one of the largest newspapers in El Salvador, La Prensa Grafica. He was the Press Secretary for one of the former Presidents of El Salvador for five years and is currently the CEO of his company Retheos which is a consulting company for training businesses on crisis management and organizational change. He is the author of Evolve and Restart which can be found here. Twitter: @llopezportillo
This week Cyril is flying solo! Today, Cyril talks to locally grown Progressive from Bucks County Rotimi Adeoye. He worked in Congress as a Staff Assistant to Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), and Press Secretary to Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05). He is currently working on a campaign to defend and expand voting rights and democracy. Resources: Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Voting Restrictions https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/us/politics/supreme-court-arizona-voting-restrictions.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage The Supreme Court Vs. Democracy https://steady.substack.com/p/the-supreme-court-vs-democracy Freedom Riders Ride Again for Voting Rights: A caravan led by UNITE HERE is part re-creation, part addressing a new wave of voter suppression. https://progressive.org/latest/freedom-riders-voting-rights-feliz-leon-210706/ Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vetoes GOP-backed election overhaul bill https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/30/politics/pennsylvania-tom-wolf-vetoes-gop-election-overhaul-bill/index.html The Brennan Center https://www.brennancenter.org/issues/ensure-every-american-can-vote ACLU: Voting Rights https://www.aclu.org/issues/voting-rights
In this episode of OutBüro Voices featuring LGBTQ professionals, entrepreneurs, and community leaders from around the world, host Dennis Velco chats with Bob Witeck, a legend in the LGBTQ marketing space. He founded the first LGBTQ marketing communications agency helping brands connect with the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer community. Bob grew up in the Washington D.C. area. For 10 years he was the Press Secretary to a US Senator. After his time there he became a vice president of the global marketing communications firm. Hill+Knowlton. He was very active as a volunteer in the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and plus community. He always believed corporations were natural allies of the LGBTQ+ community and sought to bridge his passion for the LGBTQ+ community with his skills and professional life. He and a good friend launch Witeck+Combs in 1993. Their first client was American Airlines. Witeck has always taken a full consultative approach. Early clients needed diversity and inclusion consulting going beyond just marketing and communications. At #AmericanAirlines one of his suggestions creating employee resource groups which were not common then. Witeck further assisted with policies and employee benefits to be inclusive. Companies had to remain grounded in their integrity to live through the right-wing threats of boycotts. Witeck has served numerous other brands such as #Ford and #IBM. Companies wanted to understand the business case and also how best to deal with the anti-LGBTQ backlash. #Disney was the host of the very first employee resource Group of Groups in the mid 1990's that became #Out&Equal. Witeck was instrumental in taking the very unknown Coming Out Day to a national and international day on October 11th each year. They worked with several actors and public figures to help create buzz for this now commonly known event. Oct 11th was chosen because it was the date of the 1987 March on Washington. Many LGBTQ organizations were spawned at the first march and many thereafter. Witeck helped the MTV Logo network launch. He often had to attend meetings with broadcast networks to explain the business case for airing the new channel. Their goal for the day of launch was to reach 10-million households. They surpassed that reaching 18-million which launched #RuPauls media career. Witeck wrote and recorded customer service scripts for all the broadcast networks to use when answering customer's questions about Logo. Those scripts and recordings are now housed at the #Smithsonian as an archive record. Witeck was also the marketing and communication agency representing actor Christopher Reeve to help him get coverage for his spinal cord injury recovery efforts Join me and Bob on OutBüro, the LGBTQ professional and entrepreneur online community network for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, allies, and our employers who support LGBTQ welcoming workplace equality-focused benefits, policies, and business practices. https://www.OutBuro.com Would you like to be featured like this? Contact the host Dennis Velco. https://outburo.com/profile/dennisvelco/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/outburo/message
Henry Haupt, Press Secretary for The Illinois Secretary of State joins Nick Gale on this week's episode of Connected to Chicago.
For almost a decade, Alastair Campbell was Tony Blair's right-hand man, first as Press Secretary and then as Downing Street Director of Communications. He was at the heart of power through the Good Friday Agreement, the 9/11 attacks and the Iraq War, which involved him in the greatest controversy. These days he's a writer and mental health campaigner, and he's recently published a very frank book, “Living Better: How I learned to survive depression”. In conversation with Michael Berkeley, Alastair Campbell talks about how music helps him manage depression, and reveals his lifelong passion for the bagpipes. His father, who was from the Hebrides, played, and he and his brother Donald learned as boys. Donald was diagnosed with schizophrenia when Alastair was only nineteen: “a defining event in my life”. Donald left Alastair his bagpipes when he died, too young; and he also left recordings of himself playing – one of which we hear in the programme. Alastair himself played the pipes as a busker in the South of France as a student, where he discovered a lifelong musical passion for the songs of Jacques Brel. Other music choices include Mozart, Schubert, and Verdi's famous drinking song from La Traviata. Alcohol has played a major role in Campbell's life, and he talks about being drawn to the “drinking cultures” of both piping and politics. In fact, he says, it is not alcohol but politics – and his need to be needed by people in power – which is his real “demon”. He discusses too his inability to retire, his hatred of domesticity, particularly shopping with his partner Fiona, and why the satirical series “The Thick of It” is in some ways very close to the bone. A Loftus Media production from BBC Radio 3 Produced by Elizabeth Burke
One of the most eagerly anticipated media events in years, if not decades, the launch of GB News earlier this week has been both celebrated and condemned. The mission of GB News is similar to ours here at the New Culture Forum -- and indeed many of GB News's presenters & guests have appeared on our channel, too. So, we very much welcome the arrival of GB News. But what should we make of the channel now that it has launched? To discuss this we are joined by: * Baroness Claire Fox * Gawain Towler, former Press Secretary for the Brexit Party & a columnist for The Critic * Douglas Chirnside, television and documentary maker * Rafe Heydel-Mankoo of the New Culture Forum, broadcaster & historian #GBNews #NCFCounterCulture --------------- SUBSCRIBE: If you are enjoying the show, please subscribe to our channel on YouTube (click the Subscribe Button underneath the video and then Click on the Bell icon next to it to make sure you Receive All Notifications) AUDIO: If you prefer Audio you can subscribe on itunes or Soundcloud. Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-923838732 itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/s... SUPPORT/DONATE: The NCF Channel is still very new and to continue to produce quality programming we need your support. Your donations will help ensure the channel not only continues but can grow into a major online platform challenging the cultural orthodoxies dominant in our institutions, public life and media. PAYPAL/ CARD PAYMENTS - ONE TIME & MONTHLY: You can donate in a variety of ways via our website: http://www.newcultureforum.org.uk/#do... It is set up to accept one time and monthly donations. JOIN US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Web: http://www.newcultureforum.org.uk F: https://www.facebook.com/NCultureForum/ Y: http://www.youtube.com/c/NewCultureForum T: http://www.twitter.com/NewCultureForum (@NewCultureForum)
Chapter 1 Should it be easy for former criminals to get a pardon if they're leading a crime-free life? Federal Public Safety Minister, Bill Blair joins George Affleck to discuss Bill C-31, an Act to Amend the Criminal Records Act and make consequential amendments to other acts. This was introduced into legislation on June 10th. Plus your calls on if Canada is too soft on crime. Chapter 2 Time to change your password: Largest compilation of passwords leaked online Eric Chapman tells you exactly how to make your passwords more secure. Chapter 3 Health Minister Adrian Dix on the province's reopening roadmap B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix joins George Affleck to chat about how the province will begin to open up. Plus your calls on how you think the provincial government has done in reopening the province. Chapter 4 MuchMusic is coming back in a TikTok format Eric Chapman takes you on a trip down MuchMusic memory lane. Plus, your calls on what you want to see make a comeback. Chapter 5 BC Liberals blame candidate controversies, Wilkinson's leadership on 2020 election defeat George Affleck chats with Stephen Smart, Western Canada General Manager for Hill and Knowlton Strategies, former Legislative Bureau Chief for CBC, former Press Secretary to the Premier of B.C. and Bill Tieleman, Political Consultant, and President of West Star Communications Chapter 6 Your gardening questions answered President of Art Knapp, Plantland Wim Vander Zalm answers your gardening questions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Chapter 1 B.C. provides details on when recipients of AstraZeneca vaccine can get second dose Global Reporter based at the legislature, Richard Zussman joins us with the latest updates on AstraZeneca vaccinations. Plus, your calls! Chapter 2 Air Canada's $10M bonuses ‘unacceptable' while laying off staff, Trudeau says Columnist at the Washington Post, David Moscrop joins us to discuss Air Canada's bonuses amidst laying off staff. Chapter 3 Our Thursday Political Panel Stephen Smart, Western Canada General Manager for Hill and Knowlton Strategies, former Legislative Bureau Chief for CBC and former Press Secretary to the Premier of B.C., along with Barinder Rasode, founder of Havn Life versus and CEO Grow Tech Labs join us to give their thoughts on Air Canada bonuses, LRT out to the Fraser Valley and the Kamloops residential school news. Chapter 4 Glitches in B.C.'s vaccine rollout? Global News Senior Report Janet Brown joins us to discuss her experience in trying to get her son vaccinated Chapter 5 B.C. Liberals calling for pharmacies to be included in Pfizer/Moderna vaccine rollout B.C. Liberal Health Critic and the MLA for Kelowna-Mission, Renee Merrifield joins us to discuss the need for pharmacies to be included in pfizer/moderna rollout Chapter 6 B.C. provide details on when recipients of AstraZeneca vaccine can get second dose Host of the Super Awesome Science Show, Jason Tetro joins us to answer your covid vaccine questions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Stephen Smart, Western Canada General Manager for Hill and Knowlton Strategies, former Legislative Bureau Chief for CBC and former Press Secretary to the Premier of B.C., along with Barinder Rasode, founder of Havn Life versus and CEO Grow Tech Labs join us to give their thoughts on Air Canada bonuses, LRT out to the Fraser Valley and the Kamloops residential school news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today's News Audio Clip: Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing on June 1, 2021 and received a couple of UAP report question. Transcript: https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/2641449/pentagon-press-secretary-john-f-kirby-holds-a-press-briefing/ Australia's own UFO cover-up exposed in 7NEWS Spotlight investigation Link: https://7news.com.au/spotlight/australias-own-ufo-cover-up-exposed-in-7news-spotlight-investigation-c-2962562 Ex-official who revealed UFO project accuses Pentagon of 'disinformation' campaign Link: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/26/ufo-whistleblower-ig-complaint-pentagon-491098 UFO sighting: Alien hunter thinks Google Maps pics are '100% proof' of UFOs over Florida Link: https://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/1443351/ufo-sighting-aliens-proof-flying-saucers-google-maps-ufo-florida-evg Podcast Stuff Facebook: The Dark Horde - https://www.facebook.com/thedarkhordellc Facebook: The Tempest Universe - https://www.facebook.com/thetempestuniverse Facebook: Manny's Page - https://www.facebook.com/MannyPodcast Twitter: The Tempest Universe - https://twitter.com/ufobusterradio Twitter: The Dark Horde - https://twitter.com/HordeDark Discord Group - https://discord.com/channels/679454064890871869/679454064890871875 Mail can be sent to: The Dark Horde LLC PO BOX 769905 San Antonio TX 78245 Tel: (972) 591-8880
Today's News Audio Clip: Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing on June 1, 2021 and received a couple of UAP report question. Transcript: https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/2641449/pentagon-press-secretary-john-f-kirby-holds-a-press-briefing/ Australia's own UFO cover-up exposed in 7NEWS Spotlight investigation Link: https://7news.com.au/spotlight/australias-own-ufo-cover-up-exposed-in-7news-spotlight-investigation-c-2962562 Ex-official who revealed UFO project accuses Pentagon of 'disinformation' campaign Link: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/26/ufo-whistleblower-ig-complaint-pentagon-491098 UFO sighting: Alien hunter thinks Google Maps pics are '100% proof' of UFOs over Florida Link: https://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/1443351/ufo-sighting-aliens-proof-flying-saucers-google-maps-ufo-florida-evg Podcast Stuff Facebook: The Dark Horde - https://www.facebook.com/thedarkhordellc Facebook: The Tempest Universe - https://www.facebook.com/thetempestuniverse Facebook: Manny's Page - https://www.facebook.com/MannyPodcast Twitter: The Tempest Universe - https://twitter.com/ufobusterradio Twitter: The Dark Horde - https://twitter.com/HordeDark Discord Group - https://discord.com/channels/679454064890871869/679454064890871875 Mail can be sent to: The Dark Horde LLC PO BOX 769905 San Antonio TX 78245 Tel: (972) 591-8880
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For Pat Lynch, Founder WomensRadio(R) her former boss gave her a lifeline. Pat's immediate boss really liked her marketing ideas. The problem was, he could never answer the question as to when they would be implemented. So Pat went up the line to his boss who told her: ‘You know your boss has been here longer and he has a family. So maybe you should find another job.’ Words that eventually propelled her to where she is now. By the age of 25, Pat had served as the Press Secretary for a U.S. Senator and Congressman. She then founded her first advertising agency in Atlanta, Georgia. Pat has been listed twice in The Worlds Who’s Who of Women. And she was the first person to use radio and TV to promote real estate. In 1996, she began a broad-based company, Women’s Online Media and Education Network, to promote communication for and about women. It is currently producing WomensRadio® and a unique high quality and low cost tool called AudioAcrobat®. With streaming credits from Microsoft, the first programs began in 1998, making the site the first to stream for women! W.O.M.E.N. targets niche markets using the Web, wireless technologies, and social media and provides a platform for women leaders and also not-for-profits which serve women and issues that affect women, children and families. ‘It takes an overwhelming amount of courage to do something in the face of all opposition.’ My conversation with Pat Lynch: Breaking into the man’s world of advertising How a nightmare of words turned into an opportunity A long journey Seeking advisement Competitors and sharing of ideas Overcoming fear of new ideas The beginnings and the why of WomensRadio(R) Women’s online media and education creation What women want to hear about So much more to do
GO Woke, Go Broke! - Pepsi is up 9% while Coke is down 27%. These are the sale #’s. Remember how Coke asked their new employees to be less white. This was part of their onboarding material. Let’s Start with Jen Psaki. She is going to step away as the Press Secretary within the year. This happened with Sean Spicer as well. She openly admitted during a podcast guest appearance that Biden is not instructed to answer any questions that are not vetted by reporters or approved staff. Now, you have confirmation on exactly what you thought. They do not have to answer these questions: 1. Why did CDC change statistics on their website again with no major public notice of PSA. The Deaths were changed from 6% - 5% of total deaths. THey increased the number of comoribities to 4. Pay attention to statistics and the fear caused. Remember mirror and remember Project Veritas exposing CNN Director talking about how “Fear” Sells. 2. In NY there are vaccinated and non-vaccinated areas at sporting events, bars, restaurants etc. I still do not get a flu shot. Remember how quiet celebrities were during the pandemic but now they speak up and scream you should get a vaccine, Where is my body my choice? They are being paid to promote the vaccine. Here are some stats regarding the vaccine. From the 4/23/21 - release of VAERS Data. Found 4,236 cases where the patient died and vaccination date. Sen Ron Johnson has confirmed 3k deaths from VEARS report with 10k hospitalizations due to experimental covid Vax. So they are pushing a completely unverified shot claiming it is the way forward. It is optional, not mandatory. 3. Add Vaccinatiion information from cell phone and all the photos and articles. 4. You are not allowed to talk about Vaccinations or elections. You will be called a conspiracy Theorist. The CIA created the term. The phrase is double speak for “Thinker” Don’t follow the prepared narrative for people who cannot think for themselves. You may be a conspiracy theorist. The people that opposed Communist China were called “Revisionist” / Vitnam/Kong were called “Reactionists” / Cuba “Dissidents” / America 2021 “White Supremists” “Conspiracy Theorists”. There will be a new name for all the people that do not conform or follow what they consider the status quo. 5. Let’s use the most clear example - Why haven’t we seen the clean up at the border? Where is the progress to go with the “Progressive party”? Look at San Diego, Dems’ approve a program to provide free legal aid to illegal immigrants to fight deportation in court. This will cost tax payers $5 Mil. Imagine if they invest in Am. Tax payers the way they invest in illegals. Ellis Island - What’s the point of it? It was the HUB, it was the filter. They provided medical evaluations, bkgrnd checks, and more. This was the Point of Entry. 6. Twitter is quietly suspending any accounts that tweet eh content from “ The Desk of Donal Trump” If an account tweets it or tries to provide the content Twitter will suspend the account. Parler continues to have problems and I have said form the start it will not last long-term. Look at this Buck Sexton Tweet - Not. Single journalist or politician were ever kicked off FB or Twitter trying to negate the 2016 Election with 4 years of absurd, reckless Russian collision lies in case you were wondering about the ethics of our internet overlords. 7. FEC closes the probe into Trump 2016 campaign violations. A 4-1 decision and Cohen was Brough up on charges and arrested for his illegal activity he tried to blame trump. 8. Portland -> BLM is walking around. With guns and pulling guns on motorists. THey antagonize until you respond then they cry and whine racism. Is this the “Brown Shirts” Portland has doubled in shootings at 355 doubled from where it was this time last year. Governor Whitmer in Michigan -> Flew to FL to see her mom, She took a private plane, much like Kerry, Obama, and others. They tell you to stay home and no travel. Do as I say not as I do.Who load for the travel? Taxpayers, her personal account, or was this. Trade for legislation? 9. Here is something else you will not hear Wapo reporter had their phone seized in “Leak Probe” reported by josh Gerstein 5.7.21 8:10 EST. Actually, 3 reporters had their phone records obtained on July 2017 story about intelligence intercepts. https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/07/washington-post-russia-phone-records-485923 10. The Daily Mail reports that china was planning on WW3. This was a plan that materialized 6 years ago. Let’s not forget what is happening behind the scenes. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/may/6/general-chinas-africa-outreach-poses-threat-from-a/ India produces HCQ. Now they are dealing with a 2nd variant? Isn’t china next to India? Why isn’t China facing this? Brazil President fires shots at China. He believes China is behind this and it is biological warfare. If people think America is the only source of information you are wrong. Maybe the news cycle has moved past you or you just forgot about it. It’s amazing how short our memories have gotten. AZ supeopnas should be there Monday! Israel Information/Updates Israel to begin the largest military exercise in its history, labeled the "Chariots of Fire," tomorrow. It will simulate a month of war against Hezbollah and Hamas on all fronts (via @OrHeller) Israel helped the US military to track down Iran military commander #Soleimani's cellphone for January 2020 assassination. Pope calls for an end to violence. Israel is on fire right now. Missing doctor who treated Putin critic Navalny is found ALIVE. He appeared in a village on Monday, 32 kilometers from the hunting base where he had set off into the Siberian forest on Friday. Quo Warranto: AZ Citizens Group Drops a MOAB, Sues State for 2018, 2019 (Tuscon), and 2020 Elections That Were Not in Compliance with Arizona Law This means that any election since 2018 that was impacted by this law must be undone. New elections are imminent. Link to full document: https://www.scribd.com/document/507261193/QW-Final-Draft-With-Redactions The Quo Warranto recently filed in Arizona claims that the state elections from 2018 through 2020 were not in compliance. If the elections were not in compliance, then it supposes the elected officials were not duly elected. It asks to remove all officials who were elected in those years and hold a new vote with proper accreditation. This Quo Warranto is something to watch carefully as it plays out.
Walter Blanks Jr. is the Press Secretary for AFC and a private school choice program beneficiary. From a young age, Walter recognized that many children are still stuck in underperforming schools and wanted to do something about it. Before joining AFC full-time, Walter was chosen for the first cohort of the American Federation for Children Future Leaders Fellowship, a year-long advocacy and professional development program for graduates of private school choice programs. Before moving to Washington, D.C. to join the national team, Walter championed educational freedom and shared his story across the country serving as a 2018 50CAN National Voices Fellow, an advocacy fellowship that aims to find, connect and support young leaders in education. At AFC, Walter leads both the Voices for Choice and Future Leaders Fellowship programs. These flagship programs of the National Communications team elevate the voices of students, parents, and educators who have benefitted from school choice programs across America. Walter also serves as a spokesperson for AFC and frequently appears in local and national print and news media. A gifted and in-demand speaker, Walter travels across the country sharing his story and advocating for expanding educational opportunities to more children and families. Walter received his bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Media Production from Mount Vernon Nazarene University in Mount Vernon, Ohio. This program is underwritten by the Alliance for Shared Health. Check out how you can cut your health insurance premiums by 40-60% by joining a health sharing alliance. ASH is that option!! Learn more... (http://www.ashcommunity.org/Stacy-on-the-right/) Download our latest PDF Guide at: GUIDE: Talking to your high schoolers about politics!! (https://familyvisionmedia.org/guide) Thank you for listening!! We are live Monday through Friday from 9p to midnight eastern on SiriusXM the Patriot channel 125!!! Donate to support the Podcast here: paypal.me/stacyontheright Or join our Patreon: patreon.com/stacyontheright Thanks and God Bless ya!! -- Spiritual Encouragement -- The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life. Revelation 22:17 -- Stacy's Stash! -- For links to the articles and material referenced in this week's episode check out this week's page from our podcast dashboard! -- Get More Stacy -- Stacy's Blog (http://www.stacyontheright.com) Watch the show live, download previous episodes, and more Stacy! Contact Stacy stacy [at] stacyontheright.com -- Connect with Stacy -- Follow Stacy on Twitter (https://twitter.com/stacyontheright) Follow Stacy on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/stacyontheright971/)
Who is “Kacey Montagu”? POLITICO’s Christopher Cadelago tells the wild and weird story of how a fictitious correspondent rose from the depths of internet role playing to the White House briefing room. Plus, Biden plans to nominate Pentagon veteran Christine Wormuth to be the first female Army secretary. And Secretary of State Blinken names Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley as the department’s newly created chief diversity and inclusion officer. Christopher Cadelago is a White House reporter for POLITICO (seriously). Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio. Read more: How an online ‘Lego’ gamer infiltrated the White House press corps
Dr. Bob calls up AIDS researcher Carlos del Rio and longtime AIDS activist Gregg Gonsalves to explore what the HIV/AIDS epidemic of the ‘80s and ‘90s can teach us about COVID-19 today. They discuss the politicization of both viruses, how the role of activism compares, and how the 30-plus-year quest for an HIV vaccine helped advance the COVID-19 vaccines. Plus, what HIV/AIDS can show us about what it means to return to “normal.” Follow Dr. Bob on Twitter @Bob_Wachter and check out In the Bubble’s new Twitter account @inthebubblepod. Find Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves and Carlos Del Rio @CarlosdelRio7 on Twitter. Keep up with Andy in D.C. on Twitter @ASlavitt and Instagram @andyslavitt. In the Bubble is supported in part by listeners like you. Become a member, get exclusive bonus content, ask Andy questions, and get discounted merch at https://www.lemonadamedia.com/inthebubble/ Support the show by checking out our sponsors! Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NEJFhcReE4ejw2Kw7ba8DVJ1xQLogPwA/view Check out these resources from today’s episode: Watch Dr. Fauci’s full 1984 lecture on research, findings, and questions related to AIDS: https://youtu.be/pzK3dg59TuY Learn more about pioneering AIDS activist Larry Kramer, who died last year: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/27/us/larry-kramer-dead.html Listen to President Reagan’s Press Secretary, Larry Speakes, laughing about AIDS in the 1980s: https://youtu.be/yAzDn7tE1lU Don’t miss this In the Bubble episode with HIV prevention researcher Julia Marcus: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/is-it-ok-to-hug-your-family-after-vaccine-julia-marcus/id1504128553?i=1000507543756 Check out former Surgeon General David Satcher’s 2005 paper about about health disparities between Black and white Americans: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/7976375_What_If_We_Were_Equal_A_Comparison_of_the_Black-White_Mortality_Gap_in_1960_and_2000 Read more about Dr. Fauci’s plenary lecture on the HIV and COVID-19 pandemics at the CROI 2021 conference: https://www.niaid.nih.gov/news-events/research-highlights-croi-2021 Read the New York Times article, ‘America’s Hidden H.I.V. Epidemic,’ that Gregg mentions in today’s episode: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/06/magazine/americas-hidden-hiv-epidemic.html Watch an entire performance of Jean Sibelius’s Finlandia here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=fE0RbPsC9uE Learn more about Dr. Bob Wachter and the UCSF Department of Medicine here: https://medicine.ucsf.edu/ To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to www.lemonadamedia.com/show/in-the-bubble shortly after the air date. Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. For additional resources, information, and a transcript of the episode, visit lemonadamedia.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Thursday, March 11, and reports on the coronavirus one year later, Biden’s first primetime address, and the GOP’s hypocrisy over the coronavirus stimulus. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki makes her “Beat” debut.
We are in the process of regime changing Belarus. In this episode, I prove it. Executive Producer: Nich Secord Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Click here to contribute monthly or a lump sum via PayPal Click here to support Congressional Dish via Patreon (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank’s online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North, Number 4576, Crestview, FL 32536 Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Recommended Episodes CD225: Targets of the Free Marketeers CD206: Impeachment: The Evidence CD190: A Coup for Capitalism CD176: Target Venezuela: Regime Change in Progress CD102: The World Trade Organization: COOL? CD068: Ukraine Aid Bill CD067: What Do We Want In Ukraine? Bills Omnibus 2021 Outline Bill Text DIVISION FF - OTHER MATTERS TITLE III - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND DEPARTMENT OF STATE PROVISIONS SUBTITLE C - Support for Human Rights in Belarus Belarus Democracy, Human Rights, and Sovereignty Act of 2020 Sec. 322: Findings "Alyaksandr Lukashenka has ruled Belarus as an undemocratic dictatorship since the first presidential election in Belarus in 1994." "Subsequent presidential election in Belarus have been neither free nor fair..." In response to the 2006 presidential election, "Congress passed the Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2006" 2006: President George W. Bush issued Executive Order 13405 which authorized sanctions 2011: Senate Resolution 105 condemned the December 2010 elections in Belarus as illegitimate Repeatedly says, "The Government of Belarus, led illegally by Alyaksandr Lukashenka..." Accuses the government of conducting flawed elections, retribution against protestors, the suppression of the media, "a systematic campaign of harassment, repression, and closure of nongovernmental organizations", and pursuit of policies that make Belarus "subservient" to Russia by integrating into a "so called 'Union State' that is under the control of Russia". Accuses the government of arresting journalists, activists, and "3 leading presidential candidates" ahead of the August 2020 election. Accuses the government of conducting a fraudulent election on August 9, 2020, which reelected Alyaksandr Lukashenka and says the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Canada refuse to recognize Alyaksandr Lukashenka as the legitimate President of Belarus. The opposition candidate, Sviatlana Tsikhaouskaya fled to Lithuania in the days following the election, and from Lithuania, she "announced the formation of a Coordination Council to oversee... a peaceful transition of power..." The government of Belarus is accused of arresting journalists, including six who report for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Alyaksandr Lukashenka has requested security assistance from Russia, which Russia has promised to provide Sec. 323: Statement of Policy "To continue rejecting the invalid results of the fraudulent August 9, 2020 presidential election in Belarus..." "To continue supporting calls for new presidential and parliamentary elections..." "To refuse to recognize Alyaksandr Lukashenka as the legitimately elected leader of Belarus" "To not recognize any incorporation of Belarus into a 'Union State' with Russia..." "To continue calling for the fulfillment by the Government of Belarus of Belarus's freely undertaken obligations as an OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) participating state and as a signatory of the Charter of the United Nations" "To recognize the Coordination Council as a legitimate institution to participate in a dialogue on a peaceful transition of power." "To impose targeted sanctions, in coordination with the European Union and other international partners..." Sec. 324: Assistance to Promote Democracy, Civil Society, and Sovereignty in Belarus Authorizes "Belarusian groups outside of Belarus" to receive assistance Authorizes assistance to be used for "enhancing the development of the private section, particularly the information technology sector, and its role in the economy of Belarus, including by increasing the capacity of private sector actors..." Authorizes "such sums as may be necessary" for fiscal years 2021 and 2022. Sec. 325: International Broadcasting, Internet Freedom, and Access to Information in Belarus Gives the Biden administration's State Department 120 days to submit a strategy, with a cost estimate, for expanding radio, television, live stream, and social network broadcasting and communications in Belarus to provide news and information, to develop and deploy circumvention technologies to allow people in Belarus to communicate on the internet without interference from the government of Belarus, to monitor the cooperation between Belarus and other countries in regards to internet monitoring or censorship capabilities, and "build the capacity of civil society, media, and other nongovernmental organizations and organizations to identify, track, and counter disinformation." Part of this report can be classified Sec. 326: Sanctions Against the Government of Belarus Allows sanctions to be applied to "a member of any branch of the security or law enforcement services of Belarus...", or is "an official in the so-called 'Union State' between Russia and Belarus (regardless of nationality of the individual) and their family members. Articles/Documents Article: Institutional interest in bitcoin sets the latest bull run apart from 2017's retail-driven surge, Goldman's digital asset chief says, By Emily Graffeo, Business Insider, March 9, 2021 Article: The European Deterrence Initiative, By Candela FERNANDEZ GIL-DELGADO, Legal Researcher at Finabel – European Army Interoperability Centre, March 4, 2021 Article: Atlantic Council urges Biden to enforce regime change in Belarus, By Paul Antonopoulos, Aletho News, February 18, 2021 Press Release: Nominations Sent to the Senate, The White House, February 13, 2021 Article: Joe Biden’s Pick of Victoria Nuland Means Relations with Russia Could Get Worse, By Mark Episkopos, The National Interest, January 15, 2021 Article: Opinion: How Biden can undo damage to U.S.-backed news outlets that counter authoritarian propaganda, By Gregory Feifer, Slate, December 18, 2020 Article: Belarus Will Be an Early Challenge for Biden, By Jamie Fly, The Washington Post, December 24, 2020 Article: U.S. Senate Unanimously Approves Julie Fisher As New Ambassador To Minsk, BelarusFeed, December 17, 2020 Article: Opinion: The people of Belarus are still marching against dictatorship. 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They are joined by Valery Kovaleuski, an adviser to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, to discuss the report. The event will be moderated by Eurasia Center Nonresident Fellow and Tsikhanouskaya adviser Hanna Liubakova. Watch on Youtube Speakers: Melinda Haring Deputy Director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center Eurasia Foundation Freedom House National Democratic Institute Council on Foreign Relations John Herbst Director of the Eurasia Center at the Atlantic Council 2003-2006: US Ambassador to Ukraine 2000-2003: US Ambassador to Uzbekistan - played a critical role in the establishment of an American base to help conduct Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan Former Principal Deputy to the Ambassador at Large for the New Independent States Dr. Anders Åslund Senior fellow at the Eurasia Center at the Atlantic Council Chairman of the Scientific Council of the Bank of Finland Institute for Economies in Transition Former Director of the Russian and Eurasian Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Valery Kovaleuski Adviser to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Transcript: 9:40 Melinda Haring: The problem, though, is that there's all kinds of limitations on moving money into Belarun. It's A, it's a security state, B, we have COVID. And people can't move in and out of the country very easily. So this has to be handled sensitively. The folks that I'm talking to say that cryptocurrencies are the way to do it, but there's a bigger problem. The US government is not very good at moving money. They are tied up in all kinds of reporting requirements. The European Union has the same issues. But we need to be more creative. If we don't think with some new creative energy. This protest movement is going to fizzle out. So it's time to go back to the drawing boards and talk to people who are good at moving money and make it happen now. 14:40 Dr. Anders Åslund: Lukashenko today has only reserves for about one month of imports normally said it should be for three months. And he has a$3 billion of cash he needs $6 billion more to carry, to cover this year. And traditionally there are two sources to get that. One is from the IMF and back is not available because the IMF is not prepared to deal with Lukashenko because he is normally cheating them. And they know that. And the other source is Russia. Putin declared when Lukashenko came to his knees to Putin in Sochi on the 14th of September, but he's ready to give one and a half billion dollars as loans. But, Lukashenko needs much more, and well to Putin hinted at it is that Russian private money can come in and buy the big companies, and the Belarusian economy is quite concentrated to a few big companies. So there are four big companies: two fertilizer plants and two oil refineries that account for two thirds of the Belarus's exports to the west. And then where do they get the raw material from? All the oil comes from Russia, and the gas for one of the fertilizer plants come from Russia. So the natural thing is that the Russian private businessmen by these Belarusian companies, we have seen it before. It has happened with gas assets in Belarus and half of one of the refineries is already bought by Russian companies. But where does the money come from? It comes from Russian state banks. So what Putin is essentially saying it is a couple of my most loyal oligarchs are allowed to get billions of dollars of Russian state bank financing in order to buy Belarusian companies cheaply, and that would completely tie up the Belarusian economy and this is what we have to avoid. 18:07 Valery Kovaleuski: Biden has expressed a lot of interest in the situation in Belarus, he showed himself as fairly well informed about the events in those. And he was very vocal in kind of demanding the action and kind of defining the policy of the United States government. At this stage, I think the most important than the sort of doses are waiting for very specific steps that will be tangible, and that will be impactful. And number one is fast reintroduction of economic sanctions. And you might know that the United States have has imposed the sanctions since long, but they were suspended when Russia invaded Ukraine and the United States and European Union decided to engage with those and normalize relations. And that was one of the steps that they made. They introduced the waiver to the sanctions and now they are in the the suspension state. The other one would be to continue not recognizing Lukashenka's legitimacy as he is not legitimate ruler of Belarus at the moment. Very important would be to start implementation of the those Democracy Human Rights and Sovereignty Act that was adopted just last year, and actually it was, it was adopted in a very kind of fast, fast pace in just three months since in introduction in the house. But the whole Act has as a kind of arsenal of tools and mechanisms to to influence the situation that was to influence, the behavior of Lukashenka. 21:46 John Herbst: The first is to promote the legitimacy of the opposition in Ms. Tsikhanouskaya and the delegitimization of Lukashenko. So, for example, our ambassador when she goes out, Julie Fisher, a wonderful diplomat, should not present credentials to Lukashenko, she should be spending most of our time in Vilnius near Ms. Tsikhanouskaya to wish to organize the US government to manage this crisis. So we should have a senior coordinator to manage sanctions against Lukashenko regime, and maybe against appropriate Russians, and also should have a senior official designated to manage assistance to the opposition and to the people of Belarus. And finally, this this combines both organization and resources, we should double the budget of RFP and RL. So we can get out our message to the people of Belarus. The third category is to increase specific support to the opposition. So for example, Melinda already mentioned the need to get resources to the opposition using cryptocurrency, we should also push to give legitimacy to the opposition. The fourth, the next element is to keep Russia out of the conflict. I mean, they're already in. We've seen what they've done by sending media experts, for example. But this this involves I say, a series of measures that have to be conducted simultaneously. One, we don't want to frighten Russians into thinking that Belarus is is now going to become part of the West. So we would encourage the opposition not to talk about NATO not to talk about the EU talk simply about the need for Belarus to choose its own president to work with the EU should be in dialogue with Moscow about the crisis in Belarus. But three, we should send a very clear signal to Moscow that if they intervene with their repressive opperatives, whether with their secret police, with their regular police with their military, to repress the people of Belarus, or to prop up Lukashenko or Lukashenko-like alternative, there will be serious sanctions against the Russian economy against Russian officials. 43:09 Melinda Haring: I think that Ukraine can definitely play a role here. And you know, there's a lot of Belarusians who are in Ukraine. One of the more interesting things I found in in my section of the report, I focused on the domestic picture, is where Belarusians have gone since August, so Belarusians have gone to give, they've got to Riga, they've got to Vilnius and they've gone to Warsaw. And they're creating massive civil society organizations that are helping people who had to leave quickly. And many of the people in Kiev are students so you can help students, you can, you can send a pizza, you can provide a house for them. You can do very basic things. 55:09 Dr. Anders Åslund: The aim of the sanctions is to put sufficient pressure on a bilateral so that Lukashenko has to go. This is a really a regime change group of sanctions. Meeting: A conversation with Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Atlantic Council, December 7, 2020 Watch on Youtube Speakers: Damon Wilson Executive VP of the Atlantic Council 2007-2009: Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for European Affairs at the National Security Council Former Executive Secretary and Chief of Staff at US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq 2004-2006: Director for Central, Eastern, and Northern European Affairs at the National Security Council 2001-2004: Deputy Director in the Private Office of NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson - Played a lead role on the Alliance’s response to 9/11 and its operations in Afghanistan and the Western Balkans Melinda Haring Deputy Director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center Eurasia Foundation Freedom House National Democratic Institute Council on Foreign Relations Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Transcript: 1:37 Damon Wilson: After her husband was jailed by Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenka, while running for President, Svetlana stepped in. Running a historic campaign for change. Much of the world recognizes that she overwhelmingly won the August 9th election, but Tsikhanouskaya was forced to flee the country after the regime threatened her family. The people of Belarus have protested for months demanding that Lukashenka resign, they are the true source of legitimacy. Tsikhanouskaya and the coordination Council for the transition of power which she leads from Vilnius, Lithuania, is recognized by the European Union and many others as the true voice of the Belarusian people. 5:42 Melinda Haring: How can the people of Belarus change the dynamic on the ground and force out Lukashenka? 8:07 Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: We are asking the west to act faster. In my opinion, Western countries should demand new and fair elections and release of all political prisoners. Belarus democracy Act would serve as timely and extremely helpful step from the head of the US government in support of their brave people. 19:57 Melinda Haring: Look, I wanted to tell our audience if they haven't had a chance to get a copy of The Washington Post. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya has a piece in it this weekend. It's called 'The people of Belarus are Still Marching, Help Us.' And she writes very passionately about the need to pass the Belarus Democracy, Human Rights and Sovereignty Act of 2020. There's two weeks left to pass this act before Congress is out. Ms. Tsikhanouskaya what's in it and why is it important? Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: The proceeds the bipartisan support received in favor of this act. We hope that this draft bill becomes law as soon as possible, as it would inspire the US to act decisively and urgently to support Belarus. Belarusian peaceful protest is a turning point. People struggle, people suffer. People struggle everyday with great dedication, yet there is a need of support on behalf of the international community. And when the new democracy act becomes low, it would send a strong signal to the Belarusian regime and the rest of the world on non recognition of Lukashenka's legitimacy, call for new presidential elections and oversee standards and demand the release of all political prisoners. You know, in our opinion, the Act would allow prompt US assistance to the civil society, media and urgent actions such as counter internet blockages in Belarus. Meeting: Backing Batka: Russia's strategic economic integration with Belarus, Atlantic Council, November 6, 2020 Watch on Youtube Speakers: Host: John Herbst Director of the Eurasia Center at the Atlantic Council 2003-2006: US Ambassador to Ukraine 2000-2003: US Ambassador to Uzbekistan played a critical role in the establishment of an American base to help conduct Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan Former Principal Deputy to the Ambassador at Large for the New Independent States Dr. Katerina Bornukova, academic director of the BEROC Economic Research Center Professor Vladislav Inozemtsev Senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies Dirk Schuebel Ambassador of the European Union to Belarus Dr. Anders Åslund Senior fellow at the Eurasia Center at the Atlantic Council Chairman of the Scientific Council of the Bank of Finland Institute for Economies in Transition Former Director of the Russian and Eurasian Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 5:58 Dirk Schuebel: The pro-democracy movement and Belarus now faces the difficult prospect of dislodging Mr. Lukashenko, the unrecognized President who refuses to leave office. 6:47 Dr. Katerina Bornukova: So, if we take a look at the recent economic growth, over the last 10 years, we will see stagnation, average growth rate was around 1.7% only, which is too low for a developing economy, which needs to catch up. And the reason for this is structural problems, lack of reforms and privatization. As a result, we have a very large state owned sector, which is inefficient and which has accumulated a lot of debt, and this debt was slowly transferred to the government. So, which means that, well, right now, over the years, Belarus has also accumulated public debt. And right now that that is up to 35% of GDP. It's not relatively large, but it's quite difficult to serve because the majority of this debt is nominated in foreign currencies and that means that the liquidity and currency is always a problem with Belarus, and it often turns to Russia to solve this problem. So right now 50% of the debt is held by Russia or Russia associated funds. 10:45 Professor Vladislav Inozemtsev: Even if the government in Belarus changes, Russia will not...it cannot decouple from better because there are a lot of links, which tightens the two countries. First of all, Belarus is a part of the so called union state with Russia existing from like 99. It's a part of the Eurasian Economic Union. And in this case, Russia can allow to lose Belarus. There is a huge difference between Belarus and Ukraine for example, in this case, because Ukraine never was a part of any Russian led organizations but Belarus is. 13:49 Professor Vladislav Inozemtsev: The difference between Ukraine for example and Belarus is that Belarusian economy is state owned, it is not controlled by the oligarchy groups as it is in Ukraine. So therefore, for participating in this privatization for getting this shares or stakes in Belarus enterprise, the Russian private companies should be allowed to do so. So, therefore, there were several moves from the Russian side from the Russian private companies in direction of somehow changing the situation and to being allowed to jump in. 24:40 Dr. Anders Åslund: More money must come. And as we have discussed, all of us, this essentially has to come from the private sector. Ideally, this would be an IMF program, but the IMF is not ready to go for any program way of Lukashenko. They haven't had anything since 2009. Because Lukashenko refuses to do the elementary thing, stop subsidies to state enterprises and deregulated certain prices. So this is out of question. Hearing: Markup Hearing including Belarus bill, U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, October 1, 2020 Watch on Youtube Transcript: 1:18:30 Rep. Chris Smith (NJ): Mr. Chairman, I would like to thank you as well for bringing the Belarus Democracy Human Rights and Sovereignty Act of 2020. And thank you to Ranking Member McCall for his leadership on this Chairman Keating and Mr. Kissinger for their leadership as well. And Marcy Kaptur, who is also one of the co sponsors originals of this bill. 1:20:15 Rep. Chris Smith (NJ): We are now approaching almost two months since the fraudulent poll. And the people of Belarus despite the brutal crackdown, are still organizing rallies of 100,000 people or more demanding that Lukashenko leave power, and lead Belarus to the people to whom it belongs. I would note to my colleagues that according to the UN Special Rapporteur, more than 10,000 peaceful protesters have been detained as of September 18. And they need our help. Recent reports indicate that the police are using now, today increasingly violent tactics against these peaceful demonstrators. We do have a window of opportunity, and we need to seize it with everything that we have. As my colleagues know, the leading opposition presidential candidate, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who won the election by most accounts. Of course, there's not access to the ballots, but it seems clear that she won the election formed the coordination Council. Svetlana is an incredibly brave woman. She ran a brilliant campaign. But today she has an exile in Lithuania, where she continues to rally the Belarusian people and the world. I want to thank Mr. Keating for putting together that WebEx a few weeks ago with her and some of the coordination leaders from the council. We all saw a new and a fresh, just how important it is that we stand behind her. And behind all of the people of Belarus who have aspirations for free and fair elections and for democracy. 1:21:50 Rep. Chris Smith (NJ): This bill today updates the Belarus Democracy Acts of 2004, 2006, and 2011 that I authored, and renews the personal economic and visa sanctions on an expanded list of bad actors in the Belarusian government. And, this is new, Russian individuals complicit in the crackdown. It calls for new elections, it recognizes the coordination council as a legitimate institution to participate in a dialogue on a peaceful transition of power. 1:23:15 Rep. Chris Smith (NJ): So I just want to thank my colleagues. It's a totally bipartisan bill. I want to thank Katie Earle for her work on the bill. I want to thank Jackie Ramos, Pierre Tosi, Patrick, the Doug Anderson, there are just many who have worked together fast, quickly and effectively, and members to put together this bipartisan legislation. Hearing: Protecting Democracy During COVID–19 in Europe and Eurasia and the Democratic Awakening in Belarus, Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment, September 10, 2020 Watch on Youtube Witnesses: Douglas Rutzen President and CEO of the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law Professor at Georgetown University Law Center Advisory Board member of the United Nations Democracy Fund Therese Pearce Laanela Head of Electoral Processes at the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance Joanna Rohozinska Resident Program Director for Europe at the Beacon Project at the International Republican Institute Senior program officer for Europe at the National Endowment for Democracy at least as of 2019. She has worked there for about a decade Jamie Fly Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund and Co-Director of the Alliance for Security Democracy Senior Advisor to WestExec Advisors Co-founded by incoming Secretary of State, Antony Blinken Former President and CEO of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in 2019 & 2020 Former counselor for foreign and national security affairs for Sen. Marco Rubio from 2013-2017 Former Executive Director of the Foreign Policy Initiative from 2009-2013 Former member of GWB's National Security Council from 2008-2009 Former member of GWB's Office of the Secretary of Defense from 2005-2008 Transcript: 53:30 Joanna Rohozinska: Lukashenko must be held responsible for his choices and actions. Word mating strategies with transatlantic allies should be priority and to call for dialogue, immediate release of political prisoners and support for the political opposition's demands for holding elections under international supervision and beginning negotiations on a Lukashenko transition. 53:56 Joanna Rohozinska: Support for democracy requires patience as well as long term commitment and vision. This has been made possible with the support of Congress to IRI and the family. Thank you and I look forward to your questions. 1:03:05 Therese Pearce Laanela: Institutions that are as strong...What we are seeing... those that are able to safeguard and against disinformation for example, they are working in innovative ways because this isn't a challenge that existed really as much before social media and one of the things that we're seeing is a kind of interagency cooperation, a partnership between private and public. That's really hasn't been seen before. Let me just take Australia as a case, but the working together with social media companies and government agencies and security agencies and election officials for rapid reaction to anything that comes in and that kind of seamless communication between agencies, that is one of the ways in which we can protect. 1:04:15 Jamie Fly: We have tools. Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty has a Bella Russian language service Radio Svoboda which has significant of followers inside Belarus. The problem is that Lukashenko like many other authoritarians have realized that when they face significant pressure, they should take the country offline. And Belarusian authorities have done that on a regular basis, which makes it much more difficult to communicate and allow information to spread freely. So what they really need outlets like Svoboda and other independent media are access to internet circumvention tools, which are also funded by the State Department and the US Agency for Global Media. 1:09:57 Douglas Rutzen: China is providing surveillance technology to countries including Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Serbia. They also provided a $2 billion dollar loan to Hungry to construct a railway which Hungry then classified as a state secret in terms of the construction. 1:19:28 Brian Fitzpatrick: In 2013, in 2000, and he saw large scale protests in Ukraine, following what many believed to be a falsification of elections by their federal officials. So my first question for the entire panel, do you believe that Belarus protests could lead to a revolution similar to the one we saw in Ukraine and secondarily, on Tuesday, President Lukashenko, refused to rule out the idea of holding new elections, and acknowledge that he may have overstayed his time at office, whether or not you see revolutions similar to Ukraine, do you think that these protests could lead to an actual change in leadership? Joanna Rohozinska: So I take it as a question to me. I mean, I think that things have been building up and I would say that with this similarity to Ukraine was that there was also a deep seated frustration with corruption. Here, it's less about corruption. But it's still meets, where you have the accountability and transparency aspect of it that I was mentioning in my testimony. And I think that the frustration with the lack of responsive government and being treated like animals, frankly, is what they say, is what finally boiled over, but there's been, there's been an uptick in protests in Belarus, if you watch these kinds of things over the past two years, over the parasite tax, for example, which was also was a special tax that was put on unemployment, and on to penalize people who are unemployed, is trying to target civic activists, but it ended up reaching far farther than that. So you can see things percolating below the surface for quite a long time. Now. You never know when it's going to blow. Here, I think that there was just the COVID, underlay everything and it mobilized such a broad swath of society, that the trigger event was finally the elections, which again, demonstrating a degree of hubris they decided not to put off right, they figured that holding the elections at the beginning of August was the best thing to do, because there is always a low torque turnout and all this, frankly, because people tend to go out to the countryside. So they simply miscalculated. They did not understand how the people were feeling. And here, you do have a similarity with Ukraine, I think. And in terms of in terms of the other questions to going forward? No, you have to appreciate that this is a country that's never experienced democracy ever. Which means that even the democratic opposition leaders basically know it from textbooks, they don't know what from firsthand practice. And, Lukashenko himself, ironically, has been supporting the notion of sovereignty and independence in the face of the Russian state for the past couple of years. And he only changed his tune a couple of weeks ago, when he started getting backed into a corner. And in terms of, you know, his promises and calling new elections, I would be wary. He does not have a particularly good track record of following through on promises. And so I would probably take that as a lesson learned and be extremely cautious. I personally think he's just buying time. Because he also said that he would consider holding the elections after introducing constitutional changes and the constitutional changes that he's proposing is to introduce term limits. So I mean, he's still looking at the succession. He understands that this is the end of his time in office. I don't know if he wants to do that right, exactly now, however, understanding that this would have been his last term anyways, you're probably preparing for an exit strategy. 1:23:00 Joanna Rohozinska: I would certainly invest in looking at quality early parliamentary elections as being much more significant. Because once you turn the house, once you turn the parliament and then at least you start building up a degree of political capital that can start carrying forward into into the governance. 1:52:37 Therese Pearce Laanela: Your people are excellent. I really want to say that I'm calling in from Sweden. I'm not American myself. But I have worked in this business for 28 years working in different countries in really tough situations. And some of the best experts out there are from organizations that are very close to those of you when you're normally working in Washington. So the United Nations as well based in New York, but also organizations like IFIS, NDI, our colleagues from IRI they are doing excellent work supported by USA ID. So and they've kind of got it figured out how to support institutions for the long term, so you can trust the people that you are supporting. Hearing: Foreign Affairs Issue Launch with Former Vice President Joe Biden, Council on Foreign Relations, January 23, 2018 Speakers: Richard Haass - President of the Council on Foreign Relations Joe Biden State Department Daily Briefing, Department of State, February 6, 2014 Ukraine coup - leaked phone call between Victoria Nuland and Geoffey Pyatt, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, February 6, 2014 Watch on YouTube Hearing: Economic Aid to New Independent States, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, January 24, 1994 Witnesses: Brian Atwood Then: USAID Adminstrator Now: NDI board member - Was the first president of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs Stephen Cohen Then: Professor at Princeton with emphasis in Russian studies Married to Katrina Vanden Heuvel Criticized the Obama administration for starting the new Cold War Said in 2014 that Ukraine crisis was a result of US actions, starting with Clinton, aimed at expanding NATO up to Russia's border. Wrote about our role in the 2014 Ukraine coup Strobe Talbot Then: Deputy Secretary of State Former Director of the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization President of the Brookings Institution for 15 years Member of CFR Transcript: 14:23 Sen. Patrick Leahy (VT): There is no greater United States national security objective today than to assist Russia make a peaceful transition to a stable democratic form of government, an open pluralistic society, a market economy. Such a transition offers the best prospect of a long term cooperative, peaceful relationship with the only other nuclear power capable of destroying the United States. 26:39 Strobe Talbot: Our approach from the beginning, our strategy has been to reinforce those trends in Russian political and economic life that together we believe, constitute the essence of the Great Transformation underway in that country. Those trends are democratization and privatization. They are in fact interlocking. They are mutually reinforcing. The more people work in private enterprise, the more they are likely to participate in the democratic process and the more they are likely to vote for candidates who will support economic as well as political freedom. 27:27 Strobe Talbot: Our bilateral foreign aid program is intended in its essence, to help prime the pump for the flow of much higher levels of support from two other sources from the international business community in the form of trade and investment, and from the international financial institutions in the form of loans to help Russia make the transition from a command to a market economy. 28:25 Strobe Talbot: President Yeltsin needs to have the confidence that if he continues to press forward on a strong economic reform program, Western support will be swift and substantial. But he and his colleagues in both the executive and the legislative branches of the Russian government must also understand something else. And that is the cause and effect relationship between internal reform and outside support. Our support will follow their reform. It cannot be the other way around. 29:30 Strobe Talbot: Privatization involves closing down inefficient state enterprises while the shift to market economics at least initially brings higher prices. The result is social pain, disruption and fear of the future. If they reach critical mass, those ingredients can explode into a political backlash against reform. 1:46:00 Strobe Talbot: The world has capital flows, potential for investment that can move into societies like Russia, where the population is highly educated. It's a tremendous human resource where there are natural resources that can be exploited for the good of Russia and for the entire world economy. 2:23:47 Strobe Talbot: Now we do not know what the future holds. We do not know what kind of Russia we will be sharing the planet with early in the 21st century. We do not know if it will have stayed on a reform path and have continued to move in the direction of integration. 2:53:10 Stephen Cohen: Now, to be fair, this unwise American policy toward Russia began under President Bush in the end of 1991, with the breakup of the Soviet Union, but for a full year now President Clinton has expanded that policy, made it worse and therefore now, it is his policy. 2:54:10 Stephen Cohen: The guiding principle of that policy since 1991 has been, and evidently based on the hearing today remains, an exceedingly missionary and highly interventionist idea that the United States can and should intervene in Russia's internal affairs in order to convert or transform that nation into an American style system at home, and a submissive junior partner of the United States abroad. Cover Art Design by Only Child Imaginations Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio)
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Highlights: “Just a month in office and Biden is already bombing the world.” “Democrats have a very different standard for military strikes when Democrats do it than when President Trump did it.” “Biden and his Press Secretary are not the only ones eating crow today, Democrats as a whole are mum over the strikes even though you couldn’t shut them up when it came to President Trump doing it.” “Democrats are beyond hypocritical in all of these and it just goes to show that war itself has been radically politicized by the swamp rats in DC.”“The GOP under Trump’s leadership is the Patriot Party or better it’s slowly but surely becoming the Patriot Party.” Timestamps: [02:30] On the US military’s airstrike in Syria [03:34] Why Russia and Kamala Harris are not happy with this strike[04:45] Trump Jr’s tweet and Biden’s Press Secretary’s past tweet questioning Trump’s action on Syria [06:17] Joe Biden and Democrats’ hypocrisy and how they’re being widely mocked [09:20] President Trump giving a speech at CPAC [10:32] How Trump is transforming the Republican Party into a Patriot PartyResources: Evaluate your cybersecurity today with Graybeard Security! Book your personal security analysis by using the Dark Web Scanner for FREE at turleytalks.graybeardsecurity.ioGet Hemp Fusion’s sleep supplement with 25% OFF plus 10 FREE travel packs of Hemp Fusion’s stress products using the code ‘WINNING’ at hempfusion.comFight back against Big Tech CENSORSHIP! Subscribe to my GAB PLATFORM: https://gab.com/turley-talksSubscribe to my Brand-New RUMBLE Channel here: https://rumble.com/c/DrSteveTurleyFind me on BITCHUTE: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/vEzYfW0ALXeNBecome a Turley Talks Insiders Club Member: https://insidersclub.turleytalks.com/welcomeThank you for taking the time to listen to this episode. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and/or leave a review.Do you want to be a part of the podcast and be our sponsor? Click here to partner with us and defy liberal culture!If you would like to get lots of articles on conservative trends make sure to LIKE Dr. Steve Turley’s Facebook Page and sign-up for the 'New Conservative Age Rising' Email Alerts.
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Ryan Ermanni joins the show, Matt Stafford traded to the LA Rams, Fox 2's Woody Woodriffe scammed, COVID v. Schools, vaccine line cutters, Dave Portnoy & Detroit, and the best excuse for murder... sleep.It's finally Super Bowl week.Matthew Stafford has been traded to the LA Rams for two 1st rounders, a 3rd rounder, and a booby prize named Jared Goff.Fox 2's Ryan Ermanni joins the show to discuss the Stafford trade and his failure on live TV explaining short squeezing Game Stop.The GameStop debacle continues.
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