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Explore how focusing on what truly matters can revolutionize your life. Join me, Jesse Cope, as we navigate the profound importance of prioritizing faith, family, and marriage. Imagine a life where genuine connections take precedence over the ever-present digital distractions. Through heartfelt gratitude and candid discussions, we uncover the transformative power that comes with consistent communication with God and the ones we love. Using the analogy of rocks, pebbles, and sand, we highlight the need to focus on the significant aspects of life to achieve balance and fulfillment every day.With insights drawn from Proverbs 20, we delve into the themes of integrity and responsibility. Hear the compelling story of a Navy SEAL who demonstrates that true strength often lies in avoiding unnecessary conflict. Throughout this episode, we stress the value of trustworthy conduct and expose the pitfalls of deceit, urging listeners to seek wisdom and live with integrity. You'll discover how loyalty, truth, and righteousness preserve our honor, encouraging us to consistently align our actions with our values.Finally, we explore the path to spiritual rehabilitation through confession and forgiveness, drawing wisdom from biblical teachings and the profound reflections of Charles Coulson. This episode emphasizes the necessity of seeking forgiveness and aligning our souls with God, highlighting the importance of actions over words. As we conclude, we extend a heartfelt blessing to you, your families, and your marriages, reminding everyone of the broader spiritual and communal aspects of faith. Join us on this journey to discover how prioritizing what's truly important can lead to a more fulfilling and harmonious life.Support the showThe American Soul Podcasthttps://www.buzzsprout.com/1791934/subscribe
Steve Kopesky and Ted Rubinstein on Jimmy Hoffa - part 2YesterdaySteve Kopesky and Ted Rubinstein return with more on the fascinating life of Jimmy Hoffa.Jimmy Hoffa (born February 14, 1913, Brazil, Indiana, U.S.—disappeared July 30, 1975, Bloomfield Hills, near Detroit, Michigan) was an American labour leader who served as president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters from 1957 to 1971 and was one of the most controversial labour organizers of his time.The son of an Indiana coal miner who died when Hoffa was seven, Hoffa moved with his family to Detroit in 1924. He left school at age 14, worked as a stock boy and warehouseman for several years, and began his union-organizing activities in the 1930s. Initially the business agent for Local 299 in Detroit, Hoffa by 1940 had become chairman of the Central States Drivers Council and by 1942 president of the Michigan Conference of Teamsters. In 1952 he was elected an international vice president of the Teamsters, and five years later he succeeded Dave Beck as international president.Known throughout the trucking industry as a tough and knowledgeable bargainer, Hoffa successfully centralized administration and bargaining in the international office of the union. He also played a key role in the creation of the first national freight-hauling agreement. His efforts helped make the Teamsters the largest labour union in the United States.Known to have long associated with organized crime figures, Hoffa nevertheless survived a series of governmental prosecutions until 1967, when he entered the federal prison in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, to begin a 13-year sentence for jury tampering, fraud, and conspiracy. Hoffa refused to resign as president of the Teamsters while in prison and kept his position until 1971. U.S. Pres. Richard M. Nixon commuted Hoffa's sentence in December 1971, stipulating that he could not engage in any union activity until 1980. Hoffa, however, fought the restriction in court and was widely believed to have covertly continued his efforts to reestablish a union position.On July 30, 1975, he disappeared from a restaurant in suburban Detroit under circumstances that have never been fully determined. He was said to have had an appointment at the restaurant with Anthony Provenzano, a New Jersey Teamsters official and former Mafia figure, and Anthony Giacalone, a Detroit mobster; both later denied having encountered Hoffa, who was never seen again. He was legally declared “presumed dead” in 1982.Tags#hoffa#kennedy#mccarthyhearings#teamsters#truecrine#vanishedBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.
Steve Kopesky and Ted Rubinstein on Jimmy Hoffa - part 24 hours agoSteve Kopesky and Ted Rubinstein return with more on the fascinating life of Jimmy Hoffa.Jimmy Hoffa (born February 14, 1913, Brazil, Indiana, U.S.—disappeared July 30, 1975, Bloomfield Hills, near Detroit, Michigan) was an American labour leader who served as president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters from 1957 to 1971 and was one of the most controversial labour organizers of his time.The son of an Indiana coal miner who died when Hoffa was seven, Hoffa moved with his family to Detroit in 1924. He left school at age 14, worked as a stock boy and warehouseman for several years, and began his union-organizing activities in the 1930s. Initially the business agent for Local 299 in Detroit, Hoffa by 1940 had become chairman of the Central States Drivers Council and by 1942 president of the Michigan Conference of Teamsters. In 1952 he was elected an international vice president of the Teamsters, and five years later he succeeded Dave Beck as international president.Known throughout the trucking industry as a tough and knowledgeable bargainer, Hoffa successfully centralized administration and bargaining in the international office of the union. He also played a key role in the creation of the first national freight-hauling agreement. His efforts helped make the Teamsters the largest labour union in the United States.Known to have long associated with organized crime figures, Hoffa nevertheless survived a series of governmental prosecutions until 1967, when he entered the federal prison in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, to begin a 13-year sentence for jury tampering, fraud, and conspiracy. Hoffa refused to resign as president of the Teamsters while in prison and kept his position until 1971. U.S. Pres. Richard M. Nixon commuted Hoffa's sentence in December 1971, stipulating that he could not engage in any union activity until 1980. Hoffa, however, fought the restriction in court and was widely believed to have covertly continued his efforts to reestablish a union position.On July 30, 1975, he disappeared from a restaurant in suburban Detroit under circumstances that have never been fully determined. He was said to have had an appointment at the restaurant with Anthony Provenzano, a New Jersey Teamsters official and former Mafia figure, and Anthony Giacalone, a Detroit mobster; both later denied having encountered Hoffa, who was never seen again. He was legally declared “presumed dead” in 1982.#hoffa#kennedy#mccarthyhearings#teamsters#truecrine#vanishedBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.
Watergate's Unexpected Hero: The Life of Peter W. Rodino Jr.2 days agoIn today's sharply divided political culture, finding a deliberative leader with an enduring commitment to bipartisanship feels hopeless.Half a century ago, in one of the United States' most trying hours, a relatively unknown congressman from New Jersey rose to the occasion as chair of the House Judiciary Committee, which established the gold standard for presidential impeachment in holding President Richard M. Nixon accountable for his crimes.Watergate's Unexpected Hero: The Life of Peter W. Rodino Jr. is the long overdue biography of a man whom many pundits thought would shrivel as he entered the national spotlight. Instead, his calm presence during the televised proceedings helped to reassure an apprehensive nation, and he quickly became a household name.Rodino remained a revered figure on Capitol Hill, lionized for his stewardship in a crisis until he retired fourteen years later. Author Lawrence Spinelli, who served as Rodino's press secretary, goes beyond Watergate to offer a meticulously researched, balanced account of his mentor's service.On the fiftieth anniversary of Nixon's resignation, Spinelli shares new insights into historic events. Relying on primary sources and Rodino's personal recollections, Spinelli explores an extraordinary life that began in the rough streets of Newark's Little Italy and culminated in a distinguished public career stretching from the New Deal to the presidency of Ronald Reagan.Along the way, Rodino worked with iconic political leaders to help address a wide range of public policy issues that still resonate today, including race relations, immigration, voting rights, and economic equality.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.
2024 Best Books Awards Finalist – BiographyIn today's sharply divided political culture, finding a deliberative leader with an enduring commitment to bipartisanship feels hopeless.Half a century ago, in one of the United States' most trying hours, a relatively unknown congressman from New Jersey rose to the occasion as chair of the House Judiciary Committee, which established the gold standard for presidential impeachment in holding President Richard M. Nixon accountable for his crimes.Watergate's Unexpected Hero: The Life of Peter W. Rodino Jr. is the long overdue biography of a man whom many pundits thought would shrivel as he entered the national spotlight. Instead, his calm presence during the televised proceedings helped to reassure an apprehensive nation, and he quickly became a household name.Rodino remained a revered figure on Capitol Hill, lionized for his stewardship in a crisis until he retired fourteen years later. Author Lawrence Spinelli, who served as Rodino's press secretary, goes beyond Watergate to offer a meticulously researched, balanced account of his mentor's service.On the fiftieth anniversary of Nixon's resignation, Spinelli shares new insights into historic events. Relying on primary sources and Rodino's personal recollections, Spinelli explores an extraordinary life that began in the rough streets of Newark's Little Italy and culminated in a distinguished public career stretching from the New Deal to the presidency of Ronald Reagan.Along the way, Rodino worked with iconic political leaders to help address a wide range of public policy issues that still resonate today, including race relations, immigration, voting rights, and economic equality.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.
Thái độ kềm chế của tổng thống Mỹ John F. Kennedy và sự khôn ngoan của lãnh tụ Liên Xô, Nikita S. Khrushchev đã tránh cho nhân loại một thảm họa hạt nhân ở đầu thập niên 1960. Không chỉ là đối thủ của nhau, Kennedy-Khrushchev còn là những đồng minh trong nhiệm vụ gìn giữ hòa bình. Nhà sử học Georges Ayache trở lại với cuộc đấu trí giữa Nikita S. Khrushchev và John F. Kennedy trong tác phẩm Những cuộc đối đầu trong lịch sử của nhân loại. (Tạp chí phát lần đầu ngày 20/10/2016) Vào lúc quốc tế cảnh báo trước nguy cơ kịch bản chiến tranh lạnh tái diễn, vị lãnh tụ cuối cùng của Liên Bang Xô Viết, Michael Gorbatchev, lo ngại khi thấy Washington và Matxcơva đang « tiến gần tới lằn ranh đỏ ». Ngoại trưởng Đức Frank-Walter Steinmeier không lạc quan hơn khi cho rằng : tình hình hiện nay còn « nguy hiểm hơn cả so với thời kỳ chiến tranh lạnh ».Trong bối cảnh căng thẳng đó, đầu tháng 10/2016 dưới sự điều hành của Alexis Brezet và Vincent Tremolet de Villiers, hơn 20 nhà sử học, nghiên cứu, cựu nhân viên ngoại giao, nhà báo, nhà văn vừa cho ra mắt công chúng một tập hợp nói về 20 cuộc đối đầu đánh dấu lịch sử của nhân loại, từ thời Đại Đế Alexandre, hơn 300 năm trước Công Nguyên, cho đến cuộc song đấu Michael Gorbatchev - Boris Eltsine cuối thập niên 1980 đánh dấu ngày tàn của Liên Bang Xô Viết : Les Grands Duels qui ont fait le monde, Nhà Xuất Bản Perrin.Nổi bật hơn cả là cuộc đọ sức tay đôi giữa hai ông « K », Kennedy-Khrushchev ở vào đầu thập niên 1960, với đe dọa hạt nhân tiềm tàng, được Georges Ayache nhà sử học và cũng là một nhà ngoại giao kể lại.Vào mùa thu năm 1960, Hoa Kỳ chuẩn bị bầu lại tổng thống. Nixon hay Kennedy sẽ trở thành vị tổng thống thứ 35 trong lịch sử của nước Mỹ ? Điện Kremlin thận trọng theo dõi tình hình từ xa. Các cuộc thăm dò cho thấy, phó tổng thống Richard M. Nixon, ứng cử viên của đảng Cộng Hòa, một chính khách nổi tiếng chống cộng ở Mỹ, chiếm lợi thế so với thượng nghị sĩ John F. Kennedy của đảng Dân Chủ.Sói già và cừu non Tại Matxcơva, lên cầm quyền từ năm 1953, Nikita S. Khrushchev từng có dịp tiếp xúc với Nixon thực sự bất ngờ trước thắng lợi của Kennedy, một chính trị gia « còn quá trẻ để ngồi vào chiếc ghế tổng thống ». Mật vụ Liên Xô có một số thông tin về vị thượng nghị sĩ trẻ tuổi, nổi tiếng là « tay chơi » này : JFK là một cậu công tử con nhà giàu, tốt nghiệp đại học Harvard, đẹp như tài tử điện ảnh, nổi tiếng ăn chơi và dễ làm phụ nữ xiêu lòng.Kennedy, dành nhiều thời gian để du thuyền hơn là lui tới Thượng Viện. Mật vụ KGB còn nắm rõ cả hồ sơ bệnh lý của Kennedy : họ biết ông đã nhiều lần suýt chết, bị đau cột sống và mắc một chứng bệnh hiểm nghèo, phải chích cortisone với liều lượng mạnh để cầm cự.Theo lời tác giả, chỉ cần Mật vụ Liên Xô tung hồ sơ bệnh lý của Kennedy ra cho công chúng, là cũng đủ vĩnh viễn chôn vùi giấc mơ bước vào Nhà Trắng của thượng nghị sĩ bang Massachusetts. Đắc cử tháng 11/1960, John Fitzgerad Kennedy chính thức nhậm chức đầu tháng Giêng năm sau.Trong khi đó ở Matxcơva, tổng bí thư Đảng Cộng Sản, Nikita Sergueievitch Khrushchev đã củng cố vị thế trên bàn cờ chính trị Liên Xô từ năm 1953, sau cái chết của Stalin. Xuất thân từ một gia đình nông dân, thủa trẻ Khrushchev từng lao động trong các lò rèn ở Donbass, miền đông Ukraina hiện nay, nhiều lần vào sinh ra tử trong các trận chiến trước khi từng bước thăng tiến trong guồng máy Đảng.Trên con đường thăng tiến đó, Nikita Sergueievitch Khrushchev đã từng bước qua không ít xác người. Dưới những năm tháng Stalin, ai ai cũng phải vận dụng mọi thủ đoạn, mánh khóe xảo quyệt để tồn tại. Sống sót được dưới gọng kềm của Stalin đã là một kỳ công, ngồi vào chiếc ghế của Stalin để còn vạch trần tội ác của Stalin cũng là những thành tích không kém.Nói cách khác, nếu như Jonh F. Kennedy, 43 tuổi, là một chính trị gia ít kinh nghiệm sống trong nhung lụa, phía bên kia võ đài, Nikita S. Khrushchev, 64 tuổi, là một con cáo già đã quá từng trải.Thượng đỉnh Vienna, chiến tranh tâm lý Kennedy-Khrushchev ? Dưới con mắt tinh đời của Khrushchev, Kennedy là một nhà chính trị tay mơ. Điều đã được chứng minh qua chiến dịch đổ bộ lên Vịnh Con Heo, Cuba tháng 4/1961. Chiến dịch đó là một thất bại ê chề của tình báo CIA với đồng thuận của tân chính quyền Kennedy, chống chế độ Fidel Castro.Từ điện Kremlin, Khrushchev lại càng thích thú khi thấy JFK phải cầu viện Nixon cố vấn trên hồ sơ Cuba, hay như hình ảnh trên bìa báo Life cho thấy một, Kennedy khép nép như cậu học trò đứng bên ông thầy, tướng Eisenhower sau một cuộc họp ở Camp David.Trong thời kỳ chiến tranh lạnh, Kennedy lên cầm quyền vào lúc quan hệ giữa Washington và Matxcơva xấu đi đáng kể sau vụ máy bay dọ thám U-2 của Mỹ bị phát hiện và bắn hạ trên bầu trời dãy núi Ural của Liên Xô (hồi tháng 5/1960), rồi kế tới là hồ sơ Cuba.Nhưng hơn bao giờ hết Washington và Matxcơva ý thức được là đôi bên cần nối lại đối thoại. Kennedy - Khrushchev dự trù họp thượng đỉnh tại Vienna, Áo vào tháng 6/1961.Nikita S. Khrushchev đến Vienna với quyết tâm « hỏi tội » Mỹ về vụ máy bay dọ thám U-2 và muốn chứng minh với quốc tế, Liên Xô là một siêu cường, ngang hàng với Mỹ. Đành là chưa giàu có như Mỹ, nhưng Liên Xô đã qua mặt Hoa Kỳ trong cuộc chạy đua chinh phục không gian.Theo nhà sử học và ngoại giao Georges Ayache, Khrushchev bằng mọi giá phải ghi được một bàn thắng tại Vienna về mặt ngoại giao để đánh lạc hướng công luận trong nước trước hàng loạt những khó khăn kinh tế. Chủ nhân điện Kremlin cũng biết rằng thành phần bảo thủ trong đảng chỉ chờ cơ hội để bắt Khrushchev « đền tội » sau khi đã hạ bệ Stalin.Không xem thường đối thủ nhưng Khrushchev nghĩ rằng, ông sẽ dễ dàng áp đảo được Kennedy, cái ông tổng thống « còn nhỏ tuổi hơn con trai » của mình.Về phía Kennedy, vị tổng thống trẻ tuổi này của nước Mỹ cũng cần một thắng lợi ngoại giao. Chẳng vậy mà, trước khi lên đường tới Vienna, Kennedy đã phải dừng chân ở Paris để tham khảo ý kiến tổng thống Pháp, vị lão tướng Charles de Gaulle.Thượng đỉnh Kennedy-Khrushchev mở ra trong hai ngày 03 và 04/06/1961 tại thủ đô nước Áo. Hơn 1.500 phóng viên quốc tế tập hợp về Vienna để đưa tin.Về hình thức, lãnh đạo hai nước họp kín với một dàn cố vấn trong bầu không khí « giá lạnh ». Như thông lệ, Khrushchev dùng những lời lẽ đao to búa lớn để hù dọa đối phương. Kennedy càng tỏ ra chừng mực và từ tốn chừng nào, Khrushchev lại càng lấn lướt chừng nấy. Thậm chí theo lời một người trong cuộc, Khrushchev « mắng » Kennedy như mắng trẻ con.Về nội dung thượng đỉnh Vienna, Kennedy muốn tập trung vào hồ sơ nguyên tử, Khrushchev sau khi dậy cho tổng thống Mỹ một bài học về thuyết Mác-Lênin, đòi Nhà Trắng giải quyết dứt điểm về quy chế của Tây Berlin, công nhận hai nước Đông và Tây Đức. Đây là lần thứ ba Matxcơva đòi Washington trở lại hồ sơ này.Với Liên Xô ốc đảo Tây Berlin giữa lòng nước Đông Đức cộng sản là một cái gai : sự phồn thịnh của Tây Berlin càng làm lộ rõ cách biệt về đời sống giữa hai khối Tự Do và Cộng Sản. Khoảng cách đó hủy hoại những nỗ lực tuyên truyền của khối Xã Hội Chủ Nghĩa.Kết thúc hai ngày họp, thượng đỉnh Vienna không đem lại một kết quả cụ thể nào. Trước khi ra về Khrushchev dọa Kennedy và phương Tây trước viễn cảnh nổ ra chiến tranh. Tổng thống Mỹ lễ phép đáp lời Chủ tịch Liên Xô : « Nếu như vậy thưa Ngài, thì chiến tranh sẽ xảy ra. Đó sẽ là một mùa đông buốt giá… »Rời Vienna, Khrushchev biết rõ ông đã áp đảo được đối phương và buông lời nhận xét về Kennedy như sau : « Hắn quá trẻ, chưa đủ già dặn, rất thông minh, nhưng quá nhu nhược ».JFK thì buột miệng than với các cộng tác viên là ông đã thực sự bị Khrushchev « xơi tái ». Nhưng qua cuộc chạm trán đó, Kennedy tin chắc tổng bí thư Đảng Cộng Sản Liên Xô chỉ muốn « nắn gân » nước Mỹ : Matxcơva sẽ không khai chiến vì Berlin hay vì Đông Đức, bởi « có điên mới lao vào cuộc chiến » mà Khrushchev chắc chắn không phải là người điên.Kennedy không nhượng bộ tại Vienna lần này, nhưng Khrushchev hy vọng sẽ có cách « trị » ông tổng thống Mỹ còn non tay này. Matxcơva đợi cơ hội.Tháng 08/1961, điện Kremlin ngỡ rằng thời cơ đã đến. Trong đêm 12 rạng sáng ngày 13/08/1961, chính quyền Water Ulbricht bất đầu xây dựng bức tường « ô nhục » như để thách thức Washington. Căng thẳng Đông-Tây gia tăng thêm một nấc vào tháng 10 cùng năm khi chiến xa của Mỹ và Liên Xô « đối mặt » nhau trong nhiều giờ đồng hồ. Chỉ cần một tiếng súng, một sự cố nhỏ cũng đủ dẫn đến những hậu quả tai hại khôn lường.Không xảy ra chiến tranh, nhưng bức tường Berlin lại càng làm xấu thêm hình ảnh của Liên Xô trong công luận quốc tế.Khủng hoảng tên lửa Cuba Tại Washington Kennedy chịu áp lực của phe diều hâu chủ chiến. Ở Matxcơva, Khrushchev cũng không thoải mái hơn dưới sức ép của cơ quan Mật Vụ KGB và bên quân đội.Đầu năm 1962, viện cớ bảo vệ chế độ Castro ở Cuba, Liên Xô bí mật triển khai tên lửa, tàu ngầm, đưa quân sang sát cạnh lãnh thổ Hoa Kỳ. Kremlin thừa biết, sau thất bại ê chề ở Vịnh Con Heo, Mỹ không động chạm tới Cuba, nhưng Liên Xô muốn dùng lá bài Cuba để mặc cả với Mỹ về quy chế của Berlin. Tháng 10 cùng năm, kế hoạch của Liên Xô bị phát hiện.Tiếp theo đó là một cuộc khủng hoảng kéo dài trong 13 ngày. Tên lửa SS-4 của Liên Xô có sức công phá lớn gấp 200 lần so với quả bom đã thả xuống thành phố Hiroshima.Phe diều hâu chủ trương « ra tay trước » đối phương. Kennedy do dự và một lần nữa ông bị chỉ trích là « nhu nhược ». Trên thực tế, với Dean Rusk và Robert McNamara ở vị trí bộ trưởng Ngoại Giao và Quốc Phòng, JFK không « do dự hay yếu đuối ». Nhà Trắng nhìn thấy rõ nước cờ của điện Kremlin : triển khai tên lửa tại Cuba để mặc cả với phương Tây về Berlin. Kennedy nêu lên nghi vấn : Biết đâu, Liên Xô cũng e bom nguyên tử của Mỹ ?Còn tại Matxcơva, phe bảo thủ và diều hâu Liên Xô cũng dồn Khrushchev vào chân tường. Bên quân đội cũng chủ trương « đánh trước ».Ngày 22/10/1962 trong bài diễn văn để đời, tổng thống Kennedy chính thức thông báo phát hiện vũ khí của Nga tại Cuba, ban hành lệnh phong tỏa hòn đảo này. Không đi đến chiến tranh, nhưng thái độ của Mỹ không có chút gì là « nhu nhược ». Thông điệp của Nhà Trắng được chủ nhân điện Kremlin đón nhận như một tin vui. Khrushchev ý thức được rằng, Kennedy không tấn công ngay lập tức, có nghĩa là Washington tạm gác giải pháp quân sự sang một bên. Chiến tranh sẽ không xảy ra.Tối ngày hôm đó, Nikita S. Khrushchev an tâm đi xem hát : đó là buổi trình diễn của nam danh ca Mỹ Jerome Hines.Khác với Khrushchev, Kennedy không chơi đòn rung cây dọa khỉ, nhưng trong cuộc đọ sức tay đôi giữa hai ông « K », phần thắng đã nghiêng hẳn về phía Washington. Dù vậy Kennedy đã để ngỏ một cánh cửa, không để đối phương mất mặt.Sau một số các cuộc trao đổi trực tiếp, JFK lo ngại Khrushchev không hoàn toàn làm chủ tình hình ở Matxcơva. Đôi bên nhanh chóng tìm được thỏa thuận quy định Liên Xô rút vũ khí khỏi Cuba. Mỹ thì cam kết không động chạm đến chế độ Castro ở La Habana, và rút tên lửa Jupiter đặt tại Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ.Hạ màn Sau trận đối đầu kịch liệt đó, mở ra một thời kỳ « tan băng » - tiêu biểu nhất là đường dây điện thoại đỏ Hot Line giữa Nhà Trắng và điện Kremlin. Tổng thống Kennedy liên tục có những phát biểu hòa hoãn hướng về phía Liên Xô. Đổi lại, Khrushchev đã bằng lòng đàm phán với Mỹ về một thỏa thuận hạt nhân.Trong trên dưới một ngàn ngày tại Nhà Trắng, John F. Kennedy cùng với Nikita S. Khrushchev đã là tâm điểm trên sân khấu chính trị quốc tế, để rồi cả hai nhà lãnh đạo này đều bước vào hậu trường gần như cùng lúc.Tổng thống Mỹ, JFK bị ám sát tại Dallas tháng 11/1963. Tổng bí thư Đảng Cộng Sản Liên Xô Nikita S. Khrushchev qua đời năm 1971 trong sự quên lãng của công luận và mang theo niềm cay đắng : bảy năm trước đó, ông bị hạ bệ. Sự nghiệp của Khrushchev đã khép lại khi khủng hoảng tên lửa Cuba bước vào hồi kết.Nhà sử học Georges Ayache kết luận : Trong trên dưới một ngàn ngày ở cương vị tổng thống Hoa Kỳ, Kennedy đã chứng minh ông là một vị nguyên thủ có đầu óc thực tiễn, một nhà lãnh đạo bình tĩnh và quyết tâm. Những đức tính đó của Kennedy càng làm lộ rõ hình ảnh một Nikita Khrushchev thùng rỗng kêu to.Ngày Kennedy qua đời, phu nhân tổng bí thư Khrushchev đã bất ngờ khóc khi bà đến tòa đại sứ Mỹ ở Matxcơva ký sổ tang. Một tuần sau, bà Kennedy, gửi thiệp cảm ơn đến lãnh đạo Liên Xô với lời lẽ cảm động và bất ngờ không kém. Jacqueline Kennedy viết : Từng là những đối thủ của nhau, nhưng hai ông Kennedy và Khrushchev lại là những « đồng minh trước quyết tâm để thế giới không bị phá hủy (…) Các vị đã tôn trọng lẫn nhau và đã có thể tìm ra một tiếng nói chung (…) Những vĩ nhân ý thức được rằng, họ cần kềm chế, còn những kẻ xoàng xĩnh thường bị nỗi sợ hãi và sự kiêu ngạo thôi thúc (…) Phải chi mà trong tương lai, những con người tầm thường cũng có thể cùng ngồi vào bàn đàm phán trước khi dùng đến vũ lực … ».
Thái độ kềm chế của tổng thống Mỹ John F. Kennedy và sự khôn ngoan của lãnh tụ Liên Xô, Nikita S. Khrushchev đã tránh cho nhân loại một thảm họa hạt nhân ở đầu thập niên 1960. Không chỉ là đối thủ của nhau, Kennedy-Khrushchev còn là những đồng minh trong nhiệm vụ gìn giữ hòa bình. Nhà sử học Georges Ayache trở lại với cuộc đấu trí giữa Nikita S. Khrushchev và John F. Kennedy trong tác phẩm Những cuộc đối đầu trong lịch sử của nhân loại. (Tạp chí phát lần đầu ngày 20/10/2016) Vào lúc quốc tế cảnh báo trước nguy cơ kịch bản chiến tranh lạnh tái diễn, vị lãnh tụ cuối cùng của Liên Bang Xô Viết, Michael Gorbatchev, lo ngại khi thấy Washington và Matxcơva đang « tiến gần tới lằn ranh đỏ ». Ngoại trưởng Đức Frank-Walter Steinmeier không lạc quan hơn khi cho rằng : tình hình hiện nay còn « nguy hiểm hơn cả so với thời kỳ chiến tranh lạnh ».Trong bối cảnh căng thẳng đó, đầu tháng 10/2016 dưới sự điều hành của Alexis Brezet và Vincent Tremolet de Villiers, hơn 20 nhà sử học, nghiên cứu, cựu nhân viên ngoại giao, nhà báo, nhà văn vừa cho ra mắt công chúng một tập hợp nói về 20 cuộc đối đầu đánh dấu lịch sử của nhân loại, từ thời Đại Đế Alexandre, hơn 300 năm trước Công Nguyên, cho đến cuộc song đấu Michael Gorbatchev - Boris Eltsine cuối thập niên 1980 đánh dấu ngày tàn của Liên Bang Xô Viết : Les Grands Duels qui ont fait le monde, Nhà Xuất Bản Perrin.Nổi bật hơn cả là cuộc đọ sức tay đôi giữa hai ông « K », Kennedy-Khrushchev ở vào đầu thập niên 1960, với đe dọa hạt nhân tiềm tàng, được Georges Ayache nhà sử học và cũng là một nhà ngoại giao kể lại.Vào mùa thu năm 1960, Hoa Kỳ chuẩn bị bầu lại tổng thống. Nixon hay Kennedy sẽ trở thành vị tổng thống thứ 35 trong lịch sử của nước Mỹ ? Điện Kremlin thận trọng theo dõi tình hình từ xa. Các cuộc thăm dò cho thấy, phó tổng thống Richard M. Nixon, ứng cử viên của đảng Cộng Hòa, một chính khách nổi tiếng chống cộng ở Mỹ, chiếm lợi thế so với thượng nghị sĩ John F. Kennedy của đảng Dân Chủ.Sói già và cừu non Tại Matxcơva, lên cầm quyền từ năm 1953, Nikita S. Khrushchev từng có dịp tiếp xúc với Nixon thực sự bất ngờ trước thắng lợi của Kennedy, một chính trị gia « còn quá trẻ để ngồi vào chiếc ghế tổng thống ». Mật vụ Liên Xô có một số thông tin về vị thượng nghị sĩ trẻ tuổi, nổi tiếng là « tay chơi » này : JFK là một cậu công tử con nhà giàu, tốt nghiệp đại học Harvard, đẹp như tài tử điện ảnh, nổi tiếng ăn chơi và dễ làm phụ nữ xiêu lòng.Kennedy, dành nhiều thời gian để du thuyền hơn là lui tới Thượng Viện. Mật vụ KGB còn nắm rõ cả hồ sơ bệnh lý của Kennedy : họ biết ông đã nhiều lần suýt chết, bị đau cột sống và mắc một chứng bệnh hiểm nghèo, phải chích cortisone với liều lượng mạnh để cầm cự.Theo lời tác giả, chỉ cần Mật vụ Liên Xô tung hồ sơ bệnh lý của Kennedy ra cho công chúng, là cũng đủ vĩnh viễn chôn vùi giấc mơ bước vào Nhà Trắng của thượng nghị sĩ bang Massachusetts. Đắc cử tháng 11/1960, John Fitzgerad Kennedy chính thức nhậm chức đầu tháng Giêng năm sau.Trong khi đó ở Matxcơva, tổng bí thư Đảng Cộng Sản, Nikita Sergueievitch Khrushchev đã củng cố vị thế trên bàn cờ chính trị Liên Xô từ năm 1953, sau cái chết của Stalin. Xuất thân từ một gia đình nông dân, thủa trẻ Khrushchev từng lao động trong các lò rèn ở Donbass, miền đông Ukraina hiện nay, nhiều lần vào sinh ra tử trong các trận chiến trước khi từng bước thăng tiến trong guồng máy Đảng.Trên con đường thăng tiến đó, Nikita Sergueievitch Khrushchev đã từng bước qua không ít xác người. Dưới những năm tháng Stalin, ai ai cũng phải vận dụng mọi thủ đoạn, mánh khóe xảo quyệt để tồn tại. Sống sót được dưới gọng kềm của Stalin đã là một kỳ công, ngồi vào chiếc ghế của Stalin để còn vạch trần tội ác của Stalin cũng là những thành tích không kém.Nói cách khác, nếu như Jonh F. Kennedy, 43 tuổi, là một chính trị gia ít kinh nghiệm sống trong nhung lụa, phía bên kia võ đài, Nikita S. Khrushchev, 64 tuổi, là một con cáo già đã quá từng trải.Thượng đỉnh Vienna, chiến tranh tâm lý Kennedy-Khrushchev ? Dưới con mắt tinh đời của Khrushchev, Kennedy là một nhà chính trị tay mơ. Điều đã được chứng minh qua chiến dịch đổ bộ lên Vịnh Con Heo, Cuba tháng 4/1961. Chiến dịch đó là một thất bại ê chề của tình báo CIA với đồng thuận của tân chính quyền Kennedy, chống chế độ Fidel Castro.Từ điện Kremlin, Khrushchev lại càng thích thú khi thấy JFK phải cầu viện Nixon cố vấn trên hồ sơ Cuba, hay như hình ảnh trên bìa báo Life cho thấy một, Kennedy khép nép như cậu học trò đứng bên ông thầy, tướng Eisenhower sau một cuộc họp ở Camp David.Trong thời kỳ chiến tranh lạnh, Kennedy lên cầm quyền vào lúc quan hệ giữa Washington và Matxcơva xấu đi đáng kể sau vụ máy bay dọ thám U-2 của Mỹ bị phát hiện và bắn hạ trên bầu trời dãy núi Ural của Liên Xô (hồi tháng 5/1960), rồi kế tới là hồ sơ Cuba.Nhưng hơn bao giờ hết Washington và Matxcơva ý thức được là đôi bên cần nối lại đối thoại. Kennedy - Khrushchev dự trù họp thượng đỉnh tại Vienna, Áo vào tháng 6/1961.Nikita S. Khrushchev đến Vienna với quyết tâm « hỏi tội » Mỹ về vụ máy bay dọ thám U-2 và muốn chứng minh với quốc tế, Liên Xô là một siêu cường, ngang hàng với Mỹ. Đành là chưa giàu có như Mỹ, nhưng Liên Xô đã qua mặt Hoa Kỳ trong cuộc chạy đua chinh phục không gian.Theo nhà sử học và ngoại giao Georges Ayache, Khrushchev bằng mọi giá phải ghi được một bàn thắng tại Vienna về mặt ngoại giao để đánh lạc hướng công luận trong nước trước hàng loạt những khó khăn kinh tế. Chủ nhân điện Kremlin cũng biết rằng thành phần bảo thủ trong đảng chỉ chờ cơ hội để bắt Khrushchev « đền tội » sau khi đã hạ bệ Stalin.Không xem thường đối thủ nhưng Khrushchev nghĩ rằng, ông sẽ dễ dàng áp đảo được Kennedy, cái ông tổng thống « còn nhỏ tuổi hơn con trai » của mình.Về phía Kennedy, vị tổng thống trẻ tuổi này của nước Mỹ cũng cần một thắng lợi ngoại giao. Chẳng vậy mà, trước khi lên đường tới Vienna, Kennedy đã phải dừng chân ở Paris để tham khảo ý kiến tổng thống Pháp, vị lão tướng Charles de Gaulle.Thượng đỉnh Kennedy-Khrushchev mở ra trong hai ngày 03 và 04/06/1961 tại thủ đô nước Áo. Hơn 1.500 phóng viên quốc tế tập hợp về Vienna để đưa tin.Về hình thức, lãnh đạo hai nước họp kín với một dàn cố vấn trong bầu không khí « giá lạnh ». Như thông lệ, Khrushchev dùng những lời lẽ đao to búa lớn để hù dọa đối phương. Kennedy càng tỏ ra chừng mực và từ tốn chừng nào, Khrushchev lại càng lấn lướt chừng nấy. Thậm chí theo lời một người trong cuộc, Khrushchev « mắng » Kennedy như mắng trẻ con.Về nội dung thượng đỉnh Vienna, Kennedy muốn tập trung vào hồ sơ nguyên tử, Khrushchev sau khi dậy cho tổng thống Mỹ một bài học về thuyết Mác-Lênin, đòi Nhà Trắng giải quyết dứt điểm về quy chế của Tây Berlin, công nhận hai nước Đông và Tây Đức. Đây là lần thứ ba Matxcơva đòi Washington trở lại hồ sơ này.Với Liên Xô ốc đảo Tây Berlin giữa lòng nước Đông Đức cộng sản là một cái gai : sự phồn thịnh của Tây Berlin càng làm lộ rõ cách biệt về đời sống giữa hai khối Tự Do và Cộng Sản. Khoảng cách đó hủy hoại những nỗ lực tuyên truyền của khối Xã Hội Chủ Nghĩa.Kết thúc hai ngày họp, thượng đỉnh Vienna không đem lại một kết quả cụ thể nào. Trước khi ra về Khrushchev dọa Kennedy và phương Tây trước viễn cảnh nổ ra chiến tranh. Tổng thống Mỹ lễ phép đáp lời Chủ tịch Liên Xô : « Nếu như vậy thưa Ngài, thì chiến tranh sẽ xảy ra. Đó sẽ là một mùa đông buốt giá… »Rời Vienna, Khrushchev biết rõ ông đã áp đảo được đối phương và buông lời nhận xét về Kennedy như sau : « Hắn quá trẻ, chưa đủ già dặn, rất thông minh, nhưng quá nhu nhược ».JFK thì buột miệng than với các cộng tác viên là ông đã thực sự bị Khrushchev « xơi tái ». Nhưng qua cuộc chạm trán đó, Kennedy tin chắc tổng bí thư Đảng Cộng Sản Liên Xô chỉ muốn « nắn gân » nước Mỹ : Matxcơva sẽ không khai chiến vì Berlin hay vì Đông Đức, bởi « có điên mới lao vào cuộc chiến » mà Khrushchev chắc chắn không phải là người điên.Kennedy không nhượng bộ tại Vienna lần này, nhưng Khrushchev hy vọng sẽ có cách « trị » ông tổng thống Mỹ còn non tay này. Matxcơva đợi cơ hội.Tháng 08/1961, điện Kremlin ngỡ rằng thời cơ đã đến. Trong đêm 12 rạng sáng ngày 13/08/1961, chính quyền Water Ulbricht bất đầu xây dựng bức tường « ô nhục » như để thách thức Washington. Căng thẳng Đông-Tây gia tăng thêm một nấc vào tháng 10 cùng năm khi chiến xa của Mỹ và Liên Xô « đối mặt » nhau trong nhiều giờ đồng hồ. Chỉ cần một tiếng súng, một sự cố nhỏ cũng đủ dẫn đến những hậu quả tai hại khôn lường.Không xảy ra chiến tranh, nhưng bức tường Berlin lại càng làm xấu thêm hình ảnh của Liên Xô trong công luận quốc tế.Khủng hoảng tên lửa Cuba Tại Washington Kennedy chịu áp lực của phe diều hâu chủ chiến. Ở Matxcơva, Khrushchev cũng không thoải mái hơn dưới sức ép của cơ quan Mật Vụ KGB và bên quân đội.Đầu năm 1962, viện cớ bảo vệ chế độ Castro ở Cuba, Liên Xô bí mật triển khai tên lửa, tàu ngầm, đưa quân sang sát cạnh lãnh thổ Hoa Kỳ. Kremlin thừa biết, sau thất bại ê chề ở Vịnh Con Heo, Mỹ không động chạm tới Cuba, nhưng Liên Xô muốn dùng lá bài Cuba để mặc cả với Mỹ về quy chế của Berlin. Tháng 10 cùng năm, kế hoạch của Liên Xô bị phát hiện.Tiếp theo đó là một cuộc khủng hoảng kéo dài trong 13 ngày. Tên lửa SS-4 của Liên Xô có sức công phá lớn gấp 200 lần so với quả bom đã thả xuống thành phố Hiroshima.Phe diều hâu chủ trương « ra tay trước » đối phương. Kennedy do dự và một lần nữa ông bị chỉ trích là « nhu nhược ». Trên thực tế, với Dean Rusk và Robert McNamara ở vị trí bộ trưởng Ngoại Giao và Quốc Phòng, JFK không « do dự hay yếu đuối ». Nhà Trắng nhìn thấy rõ nước cờ của điện Kremlin : triển khai tên lửa tại Cuba để mặc cả với phương Tây về Berlin. Kennedy nêu lên nghi vấn : Biết đâu, Liên Xô cũng e bom nguyên tử của Mỹ ?Còn tại Matxcơva, phe bảo thủ và diều hâu Liên Xô cũng dồn Khrushchev vào chân tường. Bên quân đội cũng chủ trương « đánh trước ».Ngày 22/10/1962 trong bài diễn văn để đời, tổng thống Kennedy chính thức thông báo phát hiện vũ khí của Nga tại Cuba, ban hành lệnh phong tỏa hòn đảo này. Không đi đến chiến tranh, nhưng thái độ của Mỹ không có chút gì là « nhu nhược ». Thông điệp của Nhà Trắng được chủ nhân điện Kremlin đón nhận như một tin vui. Khrushchev ý thức được rằng, Kennedy không tấn công ngay lập tức, có nghĩa là Washington tạm gác giải pháp quân sự sang một bên. Chiến tranh sẽ không xảy ra.Tối ngày hôm đó, Nikita S. Khrushchev an tâm đi xem hát : đó là buổi trình diễn của nam danh ca Mỹ Jerome Hines.Khác với Khrushchev, Kennedy không chơi đòn rung cây dọa khỉ, nhưng trong cuộc đọ sức tay đôi giữa hai ông « K », phần thắng đã nghiêng hẳn về phía Washington. Dù vậy Kennedy đã để ngỏ một cánh cửa, không để đối phương mất mặt.Sau một số các cuộc trao đổi trực tiếp, JFK lo ngại Khrushchev không hoàn toàn làm chủ tình hình ở Matxcơva. Đôi bên nhanh chóng tìm được thỏa thuận quy định Liên Xô rút vũ khí khỏi Cuba. Mỹ thì cam kết không động chạm đến chế độ Castro ở La Habana, và rút tên lửa Jupiter đặt tại Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ.Hạ màn Sau trận đối đầu kịch liệt đó, mở ra một thời kỳ « tan băng » - tiêu biểu nhất là đường dây điện thoại đỏ Hot Line giữa Nhà Trắng và điện Kremlin. Tổng thống Kennedy liên tục có những phát biểu hòa hoãn hướng về phía Liên Xô. Đổi lại, Khrushchev đã bằng lòng đàm phán với Mỹ về một thỏa thuận hạt nhân.Trong trên dưới một ngàn ngày tại Nhà Trắng, John F. Kennedy cùng với Nikita S. Khrushchev đã là tâm điểm trên sân khấu chính trị quốc tế, để rồi cả hai nhà lãnh đạo này đều bước vào hậu trường gần như cùng lúc.Tổng thống Mỹ, JFK bị ám sát tại Dallas tháng 11/1963. Tổng bí thư Đảng Cộng Sản Liên Xô Nikita S. Khrushchev qua đời năm 1971 trong sự quên lãng của công luận và mang theo niềm cay đắng : bảy năm trước đó, ông bị hạ bệ. Sự nghiệp của Khrushchev đã khép lại khi khủng hoảng tên lửa Cuba bước vào hồi kết.Nhà sử học Georges Ayache kết luận : Trong trên dưới một ngàn ngày ở cương vị tổng thống Hoa Kỳ, Kennedy đã chứng minh ông là một vị nguyên thủ có đầu óc thực tiễn, một nhà lãnh đạo bình tĩnh và quyết tâm. Những đức tính đó của Kennedy càng làm lộ rõ hình ảnh một Nikita Khrushchev thùng rỗng kêu to.Ngày Kennedy qua đời, phu nhân tổng bí thư Khrushchev đã bất ngờ khóc khi bà đến tòa đại sứ Mỹ ở Matxcơva ký sổ tang. Một tuần sau, bà Kennedy, gửi thiệp cảm ơn đến lãnh đạo Liên Xô với lời lẽ cảm động và bất ngờ không kém. Jacqueline Kennedy viết : Từng là những đối thủ của nhau, nhưng hai ông Kennedy và Khrushchev lại là những « đồng minh trước quyết tâm để thế giới không bị phá hủy (…) Các vị đã tôn trọng lẫn nhau và đã có thể tìm ra một tiếng nói chung (…) Những vĩ nhân ý thức được rằng, họ cần kềm chế, còn những kẻ xoàng xĩnh thường bị nỗi sợ hãi và sự kiêu ngạo thôi thúc (…) Phải chi mà trong tương lai, những con người tầm thường cũng có thể cùng ngồi vào bàn đàm phán trước khi dùng đến vũ lực … ».
To end their "Politics" cycle, Madeline, Julian and Emilio put a different spin on their Close Up episode format by looking at three different actors' portrayal of one real-life political figure, former President Richard M. Nixon. The group welcomes in another Richard - Madeline's dad! - a retired history teacher and Watergate buff, to give these films and performances some important historical context. They discuss Oliver Stone's sprawling biopic 'Nixon' from 1995, the several stages of Nixon's political and private life depicted with impressive realism by Anthony Hopkins, and what is gained and lost when a film has such a wide scope. Next is 'Dick', Andrew Fleming's 1999 farcical reimagining of the Watergate scandal with Dan Hedaya as Nixon, where the group discusses the importance of mining politicians for humor. They close their discussion with a look at Ron Howard's 2008 film 'Frost/Nixon', featuring Frank Langella as Nixon, and consider where and when its helpful for creative liberties to be taken to depict real-life people and events. Be sure to stick around for a lively round of Unlikely Shared Universe!If you enjoy our podcast, please rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice. This really helps us find new listeners and grow!Follow us on IG and TikTok: @sleeplesscinematicpodSend us an email at sleeplesscinematicpod@gmail.comOn Letterboxd? Follow Julian at julian_barthold and Madeline at patronessofcats
“Nixon now! Nixon now! More than ever we need Nixon now!” It's the 5th of November 1968, and Richard M. Nixon is on tenterhooks, alone in his dark hotel room. He watches as the final states are called in the presidential election. Will he fall at the same hurdle as he did in 1960? Off the back of losing to JFK eight years prior, Nixon is running as the Republican presidential candidate. This time not only does he face Democrat Hubert Humphrey, but the independent segregationist candidate George Wallace threatens to split Nixon's votes. A west coast outsider who embraces modern media, Nixon aims to capture the hearts of Middle America. But will he succeed this time around? Join Dominic and Tom for the final instalment of our series on America in 1968, as they dive into the political campaign that would go on to become the prototype for all future campaigns, as traditionally blue states turn red… _______ *The Rest Is History LIVE in the U.S.A.* If you live in the States, we've got some great news: Tom and Dominic will be performing throughout America in November, with shows in San Francisco, L.A., Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Boston and New York. Tickets on sale now at TheRestIsHistory.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Anouska Lewis Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 26, 1960. In Chicago, candidates Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy square off in the first-ever televised presidential debate.Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (08/19/2024): 3:05pm- The Rich Zeoli Show is broadcasting LIVE from Media Row at the Democratic National Committee Convention in Chicago, Illinois. Perhaps unsurprisingly, we don't have too many Democrat Party members or Harris-Walz surrogates anxious to come on the show—but that's alright! We have a loaded show—including conversations with Congresswoman Kat Cammack and Co-Chair of the Republican National Committee Lara Trump. 3:10pm- While campaigning in Pennsylvania, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris visited a Sheetz convenience store—BUT WAIT, isn't the Biden-Harris Administration in the process of suing the store over its hiring practices? 3:40pm- Congresswoman Kat Cammack—U.S. Representative for Florida's 3rd Congressional District—joins The Rich Zeoli Show and reacts to Kamala Harris's proposed price gouging policies which most experts, regardless of party, consider to be economically illiterate and counterproductive. 3:50pm- Lara Trump—Co-Chair of the Republican National Committee—joins The Rich Zeoli Show and hilariously begins the conversation by saying she's sorry to hear the show had to broadcast from the DNC Convention this week. Trump also responds to Kamala Harris's unpopular “price gouging” proposal: “I have never heard something crazier. It really felt to me a little bit like she was running for class president or something and not president of the United States…just point her in the direction of the teleprompter and she'll say literally anything on there.” 4:05pm- Times Demand Serious Economic Ideas: In response to Kamala Harris's announced “price gouging” policy proposal, The Washington Post editorial board writes: “Vice President Kamala Harris's speech Friday was an opportunity to get specific with voters about how a Harris presidency would manage an economy that many feel is not working well for them. Unfortunately, instead of delivering a substantial plan, she squandered the moment on populist gimmicks…Ms. Harris says she'll target companies that make ‘excessive' profits, whatever that means. (It's hard to see how groceries, a notoriously low-margin business, would qualify.) Thankfully, this gambit by Ms. Harris has been met with almost instant skepticism, with many critics citing President Richard M. Nixon's failed price controls from the 1970s. Whether the Harris proposal wins over voters remains to be seen, but if sound economic analysis still matters, it won't.” You can read the full editorial here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/16/harris-economy-plan-gimmicks/ 4:30pm- In a recently resurfaced clip, Kamala Harris states that the president has the power to confiscate patents held by private citizens and business if the government believes the patents are not being used properly. Wouldn't this policy stifle research/development and innovation? Harris made the comment in November of 2019 while campaigning for president in Muscatine, Iowa. 4:40pm- Matt tries Chicago deep-dish pizza, Rich injures his wrist being super manly (and definitely not while swimming on a floaty raft), and Mama Zeoli says you shouldn't leave the hotel in Chicago—it's too dangerous! Plus, why doesn't Rich have bodyguards like Sean Hannity? 4:50pm- Kamala Wants to Stop Kroger-Albertsons Merger: C. Jarrett Dieterle of Reason writes: “Amid all the competing headlines of the 2024 election, there may be no more bread-and-butter issue—literally—than how much Americans are paying to put food on their tables. The GOP is gearing up to attack the Biden-Harris administration for escalating grocery store bills, while presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris has now responded with her own plan to fight higher food prices. One of the hottest items in this political food fight is unquestionably the ongoing litigation from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) attempting to block the Kroger-Albertsons grocery store merger. A host of Democratic lawmakers recently joined the legal fight, arguing that any potential merger would raise prices, increase food deserts, and disproportionately hurt unionized labor.” You can read the full article here: https://reason.com/2024/08/17/harris-joins-the-ftcs-food-fight-against-kroger-albertsons-merger/ 5:00pm- Brent Buchanan—President & Founder of Cygnal (a polling and analytics firm)—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to breakdown where polling in the 2024 Presidential Election currently stands and what it ultimately means on election day. Buchanan was recently quoted in a Daily Wire article, “What You're Not Hearing About Trump's Resilience Versus Harris, As Told By A Pollster.” You can read the article here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/what-youre-not-hearing-about-trumps-resilience-versus-harris-as-told-by-a-pollster. And you can learn more about Cygnal here: https://www.cygn.al/about/ 5:20pm- Realtor Leigh Thomas Brown—a real estate expert with 24-years of experience in the housing industry—used social media to warn voters about Kamala Harris's three-step housing plan which consists of rent control, “free” down payment money to potential buyers, and the construction of 3 million new housing units via the federal government. 5:40pm- Times Demand Serious Economic Ideas: In response to Kamala Harris's announced “price gouging” policy proposal, The Washington Post editorial board writes: “Vice President Kamala Harris's speech Friday was an opportunity to get specific with voters about how a Harris presidency would manage an economy that many feel is not working well for them. Unfortunately, instead of delivering a substantial plan, she squandered the moment on populist gimmicks…Ms. Harris says she'll target companies that make ‘excessive' profits, whatever that means. (It's hard to see how groceries, a notoriously low-margin business, would qualify.) Thankfully, this gambit by Ms. Harris has been met with almost instant skepticism, with many critics citing President Richard M. Nixon's failed price controls from the 1970s. Whether the Harris proposal wins over voters remains to be seen, but if sound economic analysis still matters, it won't.” You can read the full editorial here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/16/harris-economy-plan-gimmicks/ 6:05pm- Did you know that Brad Pitt is younger than vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz? How is that possible? PLUS, President Joe Biden speaks at the Democratic National Committee Convention tonight in Chicago, Illinois—why did they give him such a terrible slot on night one? 6:30pm- Paula Scanlan—Ambassador for the Independent Women's Forum and former Swimmer for the University of Pennsylvania—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to talk about her tireless fight to protect women's sports. 6:45pm- REPLAY: Lara Trump—Co-Chair of the Republican National Committee—joins The Rich Zeoli Show and hilariously begins the conversation by saying she's sorry to hear the show had to broadcast from the DNC Convention this week. Trump also responds to Kamala Harris's unpopular “price gouging” proposal: “I have never heard something crazier. It really felt to me a little bit like she was running for class president or something and not president of the United States…just point her in the direction of the teleprompter and she'll say literally anything on there.”
The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 3: 5:00pm- Brent Buchanan—President & Founder of Cygnal (a polling and analytics firm)—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to breakdown where polling in the 2024 Presidential Election currently stands and what it ultimately means on election day. Buchanan was recently quoted in a Daily Wire article, “What You're Not Hearing About Trump's Resilience Versus Harris, As Told By A Pollster.” You can read the article here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/what-youre-not-hearing-about-trumps-resilience-versus-harris-as-told-by-a-pollster. And you can learn more about Cygnal here: https://www.cygn.al/about/ 5:20pm- Realtor Leigh Thomas Brown—a real estate expert with 24-years of experience in the housing industry—used social media to warn voters about Kamala Harris's three-step housing plan which consists of rent control, “free” down payment money to potential buyers, and the construction of 3 million new housing units via the federal government. 5:40pm- Times Demand Serious Economic Ideas: In response to Kamala Harris's announced “price gouging” policy proposal, The Washington Post editorial board writes: “Vice President Kamala Harris's speech Friday was an opportunity to get specific with voters about how a Harris presidency would manage an economy that many feel is not working well for them. Unfortunately, instead of delivering a substantial plan, she squandered the moment on populist gimmicks…Ms. Harris says she'll target companies that make ‘excessive' profits, whatever that means. (It's hard to see how groceries, a notoriously low-margin business, would qualify.) Thankfully, this gambit by Ms. Harris has been met with almost instant skepticism, with many critics citing President Richard M. Nixon's failed price controls from the 1970s. Whether the Harris proposal wins over voters remains to be seen, but if sound economic analysis still matters, it won't.” You can read the full editorial here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/16/harris-economy-plan-gimmicks/
The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 2: 4:05pm- Times Demand Serious Economic Ideas: In response to Kamala Harris's announced “price gouging” policy proposal, The Washington Post editorial board writes: “Vice President Kamala Harris's speech Friday was an opportunity to get specific with voters about how a Harris presidency would manage an economy that many feel is not working well for them. Unfortunately, instead of delivering a substantial plan, she squandered the moment on populist gimmicks…Ms. Harris says she'll target companies that make ‘excessive' profits, whatever that means. (It's hard to see how groceries, a notoriously low-margin business, would qualify.) Thankfully, this gambit by Ms. Harris has been met with almost instant skepticism, with many critics citing President Richard M. Nixon's failed price controls from the 1970s. Whether the Harris proposal wins over voters remains to be seen, but if sound economic analysis still matters, it won't.” You can read the full editorial here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/16/harris-economy-plan-gimmicks/ 4:30pm- In a recently resurfaced clip, Kamala Harris states that the president has the power to confiscate patents held by private citizens and business if the government believes the patents are not being used properly. Wouldn't this policy stifle research/development and innovation? Harris made the comment in November of 2019 while campaigning for president in Muscatine, Iowa. 4:40pm- Matt tries Chicago deep-dish pizza, Rich injures his wrist being super manly (and definitely not while swimming on a floaty raft), and Mama Zeoli says you shouldn't leave the hotel in Chicago—it's too dangerous! Plus, why doesn't Rich have bodyguards like Sean Hannity? 4:50pm- Kamala Wants to Stop Kroger-Albertsons Merger: C. Jarrett Dieterle of Reason writes: “Amid all the competing headlines of the 2024 election, there may be no more bread-and-butter issue—literally—than how much Americans are paying to put food on their tables. The GOP is gearing up to attack the Biden-Harris administration for escalating grocery store bills, while presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris has now responded with her own plan to fight higher food prices. One of the hottest items in this political food fight is unquestionably the ongoing litigation from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) attempting to block the Kroger-Albertsons grocery store merger. A host of Democratic lawmakers recently joined the legal fight, arguing that any potential merger would raise prices, increase food deserts, and disproportionately hurt unionized labor.” You can read the full article here: https://reason.com/2024/08/17/harris-joins-the-ftcs-food-fight-against-kroger-albertsons-merger/
One reason westerners are so clueless about communism is because every four years the most influential western nation launches a massive months-long disinformation campaign about what communism is. People like Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Lauren Boebert and Tim Pool have been claiming Kamala Harris is a Marxist for proposing price controls, a measure that was also put forward by noted communist Richard M Nixon. Republicans are so fucking stupid that every few years they start shrieking that they're under attack from "communism", and by "communism" they mean the opposing US party which supports the exact same capitalist status quo they support but with tampons in the boys' bathroom. God I wish Democrats were as cool as right wing idiots make them sound. Reading by Tim Foley.
It's Friday, August 9th, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus 20 people murdered since Bangladesh Prime Minister resigned Bangladesh Christians are calling for urgent prayer for Christian converts who left Islam to follow Jesus, reports Open Doors. The South Asian nation is in significant turmoil after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, age 76, resigned and left the country, seeking safety after weeks of anti-government protests alleging rampant corruption throughout her regime. One Christian in northern Bangladesh said, “We spent a sleepless night praying to our Lord for the protection of all our believers. In many areas, radical groups are compiling lists of converted Christians to attack their houses. Some homes have already been attacked, while others live in fear and hiding, seeking security for their lives.” With Hasina's resignation, Bangladesh's constitutional process requires the formation of an interim government to manage the country's affairs. The situation on the ground remains volatile. Over the last three weeks, millions of protesters took to the streets, expressing their dissatisfaction about a quota system that would award jobs to the children of fighters in Bangladesh's war of independence. This led to a violent crackdown on the dissent by government forces. Government structures were targeted and in a particularly striking act of boldness, many individuals entered Ganabhaban, the official residence of the prime minister in the nation's capital of Dhaka. Reportedly, at least 20 people have been killed in the violence since her resignation, adding to the more than 90 deaths on Sunday—which already marked the worst single-day casualty figure from any demonstrations in Bangladesh's recent history. Bangladesh is the 26th most dangerous country worldwide in which to be a Christian. Harris leads Trump in new poll Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump 42% to 37% in the race for the November 5th presidential election, reports Reuters. The Ipsos poll found Harris had widened her lead since a July 22-23 Reuters/Ipsos survey, which found her up 37% to 34% over Trump. The nationwide poll of 2,045 U.S. adults, conducted Aug. 2-7, found 4% of those surveyed backed independent candidate Robert Kennedy Jr., down from 10% in July. J.D. Vance: Tim Walz is as radical as Kamala Harris President Trump's running mate Ohio Senator J.D. Vance commented on the selection of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as Kamala Harris' Vice Presidential pick, reports Real Clear Politics. VANCE: “The big news of the day is that Tim Waltz is now the V.P. for Kamala Harris. It just highlights how radical Kamala Harris is. This is a person who listened to the Hamas wing of her own party in selecting a nominee. “This is a guy who's proposed shipping more manufacturing jobs to China … and has proposed defunding the police just as Kamala Harris does. “They make an interesting tag team because. of course, Tim Waltz allowed rioters to burn down Minneapolis in the summer of 2020. And then, the few who got caught, Kamala Harris helped them out of jail. “So, it is more instructive for what it says about Kamala Harris that she doesn't care about the border. She doesn't care about crime. She doesn't care about American energy. And most importantly, she doesn't care about the Americans who have been made to suffer under those policies.” In addition, Minnesota Governor Walz supported putting tampons in the public school bathrooms of boys and mandated that all public school teachers use biologically inaccurate pronouns to describe trans students. President Richard Nixon resigned 50 years ago yesterday Exactly 50 years ago yesterday, August 8th 1974, a beleaguered President Richard M. Nixon entered the Oval Office, stared into a television camera and resigned the presidency, reports USA Today. Listen. NIXON: “Throughout the long and difficult period of Watergate, I have felt it was my duty to persevere, to make every possible effort to complete the term of office to which you elected me. In the past few days, however, it has become evident to me that I no longer have a strong enough political base in the Congress to justify continuing that effort. “I have never been a quitter. To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body. But, as President, I must put the interests of America first. To fight through the months ahead for my personal vindication would almost totally absorb the time and attention of both the President and the Congress in a period when our entire focus should be on the great issues of peace abroad and prosperity, without inflation, at home. “Therefore, I shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow. Vice President Ford will be sworn in as president at that hour in this office.” Canadian Supreme Court vs. Jordan Peterson On August 8th, the Canadian Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal by Dr. Jordan Peterson after the College of Psychologists of Ontario mandated he undergo so-called social media “training” or risk losing his license to practice after he challenged the homosexual/transgender agenda online, reports LifeSiteNews.com. Peterson is a best-selling Canadian author and clinical psychologist who gained fame for his opposition to compelled speech and gender ideology. Peterson tweeted that he has been vilified “primarily for publicly opposing the butchers and liars subjecting children to sterilization and mutilation.” The Canadian Supreme Court should heed the Biblical admonition found in Matthew 18:6. “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in Me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.” Australian high jumper praises God after earning Olympic silver And finally, Australian Christian high jumper, Nicola Olyslagers, formerly McDermott, won silver for Australia at the Paris Olympics, repeating her triumph in Tokyo 2021, reports Evangelical Focus. On Instagram, she posted this statement: “Praise be to God my Rock! He is my strength and song!!” Psalm 150:6 says, “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.” After her victory, she told ABC Sports, jumping "is like being in a church. My worship might not be my singing, it's in my feet jumping over a bar.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Friday, August 9th, in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.
President Richard M. Nixon resigned August 9, 1974, and fifty years later the events surrounding his time in office still reverberate. Chief among them, the Watergate scandal and reporting by The Washington Post's Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein who began their work in 1972, dramatized in All the President's Men. Pentagram partner Michael Bierut explains why the movie matters, and praises William Goldman's adaptation of the original story by Woodward and Bernstein. Plus, learn about Goldman's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Marathon Man, and The Princess Bride, as well as David Fincher movies Zodiac with The Social Network and Radiohead thrown into the mix. We also discuss cinematographer Gordon Willis, who worked on All the President's Men and was featured in the documentary Keepers of the Magic.
Welcome to The Georgia Politics Podcast! With the 2024 Republican National Convention kicking off this week, we thought we'd take a look back at the last truly contested Republican convention - 1952. Held in Chicago from July 7 to July 11, the convention was a pivotal moment in American political history. The primary contenders for the presidential nomination were Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio, representing the conservative wing, and General Dwight D. Eisenhower, a popular war hero and moderate. A major issue was the seating of delegates from contested states, particularly Texas, leading to the decisive "Fair Play" amendment favoring Eisenhower. The convention's atmosphere was charged with intense debate and strategic maneuvering. Eisenhower emerged victorious on the first ballot with 595 votes to Taft's 500, securing the nomination. Senator Richard M. Nixon of California was chosen as his vice-presidential running mate, balancing the ticket with his anti-communist stance. The convention highlighted the GOP's internal struggles and set the stage for Eisenhower's eventual victory over Democrat Adlai Stevenson in the November election. Connect with The Georgia Politics Podcast on Twitter @gapoliticspod Preston Thompson on Twitter @pston3 Hans Appen on Twitter @hansappen Proud member of the Appen Podcast Network. #gapol
On Thursday, June 27th, President Joe Biden and Trump debated for 90 minutes without a live audience or the usually provided by the Commission on Presidential Debates. Instead, two CNN journalists – Dana Bash and Jake Tapper – asked the questions. Not only was the format a departure but the timing was unusually early for a presidential debate. Today's podcast is a conversation between Susan Liebell at Saint Joseph's University and Dr. Daniel E. Ponder, the L.E. Meador Professor of Political Science and Director of the Meador Center for Politics and Citizenship at Drury University. We started with a little context about American debates (including the first televised debate between the 1960 presidential candidates Vice President Richard M. Nixon and Democratic Senator John F. Kennedy). Dan outlined some big moments in previous presidential debates and whether they mattered in November. We then assessed the performances of Biden and Trump – and how that might affect voters. Some items we mentioned: Did reading the transcript leave people with a more positive view of Biden? “Our Debate Wraps:How the system failed. How Biden's stubbornness hurt him. And how it will play in November” from Jonathan Bernstein, Julia Azari, and David S. Bernstein on Good Politics/Bad Politics, June 27, 2024 Gretchen Whitmer Wants a Gen X President — in 2028” The Interview via The New York Times, June 22, 2024 Lilly Goren and Susan's earlier conversation with Meena Bose and Dan Ponder, “Previewing the 2024 Presidential Race,” Postscript via New Books Network, June 17, 2024 Biden's strong performance in the VP debate with Paul Ryan in 2012 in full here with key moments at 11:11 (Iran), 21:48 (jobs), 32.43 (Medicare and social security), and 1:13 (abortion). Elaine Kamarck's Primary Politics: Everything You Need to Know about How America Nominates Its Presidential Candidates (Brookings, 2016) and Why Presidents Fail And How They Can Succeed Again (Brookings, 2016) Nicolle Wallace, Trump lied “as often as he breathed” on MSNBC, June 27, 2024. CNN Flash Poll, June 27, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
On Thursday, June 27th, President Joe Biden and Trump debated for 90 minutes without a live audience or the usually provided by the Commission on Presidential Debates. Instead, two CNN journalists – Dana Bash and Jake Tapper – asked the questions. Not only was the format a departure but the timing was unusually early for a presidential debate. Today's podcast is a conversation between Susan Liebell at Saint Joseph's University and Dr. Daniel E. Ponder, the L.E. Meador Professor of Political Science and Director of the Meador Center for Politics and Citizenship at Drury University. We started with a little context about American debates (including the first televised debate between the 1960 presidential candidates Vice President Richard M. Nixon and Democratic Senator John F. Kennedy). Dan outlined some big moments in previous presidential debates and whether they mattered in November. We then assessed the performances of Biden and Trump – and how that might affect voters. Some items we mentioned: Did reading the transcript leave people with a more positive view of Biden? “Our Debate Wraps:How the system failed. How Biden's stubbornness hurt him. And how it will play in November” from Jonathan Bernstein, Julia Azari, and David S. Bernstein on Good Politics/Bad Politics, June 27, 2024 Gretchen Whitmer Wants a Gen X President — in 2028” The Interview via The New York Times, June 22, 2024 Lilly Goren and Susan's earlier conversation with Meena Bose and Dan Ponder, “Previewing the 2024 Presidential Race,” Postscript via New Books Network, June 17, 2024 Biden's strong performance in the VP debate with Paul Ryan in 2012 in full here with key moments at 11:11 (Iran), 21:48 (jobs), 32.43 (Medicare and social security), and 1:13 (abortion). Elaine Kamarck's Primary Politics: Everything You Need to Know about How America Nominates Its Presidential Candidates (Brookings, 2016) and Why Presidents Fail And How They Can Succeed Again (Brookings, 2016) Nicolle Wallace, Trump lied “as often as he breathed” on MSNBC, June 27, 2024. CNN Flash Poll, June 27, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science
On Thursday, June 27th, President Joe Biden and Trump debated for 90 minutes without a live audience or the usually provided by the Commission on Presidential Debates. Instead, two CNN journalists – Dana Bash and Jake Tapper – asked the questions. Not only was the format a departure but the timing was unusually early for a presidential debate. Today's podcast is a conversation between Susan Liebell at Saint Joseph's University and Dr. Daniel E. Ponder, the L.E. Meador Professor of Political Science and Director of the Meador Center for Politics and Citizenship at Drury University. We started with a little context about American debates (including the first televised debate between the 1960 presidential candidates Vice President Richard M. Nixon and Democratic Senator John F. Kennedy). Dan outlined some big moments in previous presidential debates and whether they mattered in November. We then assessed the performances of Biden and Trump – and how that might affect voters. Some items we mentioned: Did reading the transcript leave people with a more positive view of Biden? “Our Debate Wraps:How the system failed. How Biden's stubbornness hurt him. And how it will play in November” from Jonathan Bernstein, Julia Azari, and David S. Bernstein on Good Politics/Bad Politics, June 27, 2024 Gretchen Whitmer Wants a Gen X President — in 2028” The Interview via The New York Times, June 22, 2024 Lilly Goren and Susan's earlier conversation with Meena Bose and Dan Ponder, “Previewing the 2024 Presidential Race,” Postscript via New Books Network, June 17, 2024 Biden's strong performance in the VP debate with Paul Ryan in 2012 in full here with key moments at 11:11 (Iran), 21:48 (jobs), 32.43 (Medicare and social security), and 1:13 (abortion). Elaine Kamarck's Primary Politics: Everything You Need to Know about How America Nominates Its Presidential Candidates (Brookings, 2016) and Why Presidents Fail And How They Can Succeed Again (Brookings, 2016) Nicolle Wallace, Trump lied “as often as he breathed” on MSNBC, June 27, 2024. CNN Flash Poll, June 27, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies
On Thursday, June 27th, President Joe Biden and Trump debated for 90 minutes without a live audience or the usually provided by the Commission on Presidential Debates. Instead, two CNN journalists – Dana Bash and Jake Tapper – asked the questions. Not only was the format a departure but the timing was unusually early for a presidential debate. Today's podcast is a conversation between Susan Liebell at Saint Joseph's University and Dr. Daniel E. Ponder, the L.E. Meador Professor of Political Science and Director of the Meador Center for Politics and Citizenship at Drury University. We started with a little context about American debates (including the first televised debate between the 1960 presidential candidates Vice President Richard M. Nixon and Democratic Senator John F. Kennedy). Dan outlined some big moments in previous presidential debates and whether they mattered in November. We then assessed the performances of Biden and Trump – and how that might affect voters. Some items we mentioned: Did reading the transcript leave people with a more positive view of Biden? “Our Debate Wraps:How the system failed. How Biden's stubbornness hurt him. And how it will play in November” from Jonathan Bernstein, Julia Azari, and David S. Bernstein on Good Politics/Bad Politics, June 27, 2024 Gretchen Whitmer Wants a Gen X President — in 2028” The Interview via The New York Times, June 22, 2024 Lilly Goren and Susan's earlier conversation with Meena Bose and Dan Ponder, “Previewing the 2024 Presidential Race,” Postscript via New Books Network, June 17, 2024 Biden's strong performance in the VP debate with Paul Ryan in 2012 in full here with key moments at 11:11 (Iran), 21:48 (jobs), 32.43 (Medicare and social security), and 1:13 (abortion). Elaine Kamarck's Primary Politics: Everything You Need to Know about How America Nominates Its Presidential Candidates (Brookings, 2016) and Why Presidents Fail And How They Can Succeed Again (Brookings, 2016) Nicolle Wallace, Trump lied “as often as he breathed” on MSNBC, June 27, 2024. CNN Flash Poll, June 27, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
TOO FUNNY FOR WORDS (Viva Editions; May 21, 2024; 978-1632280961; $18.95 is a delightful and captivating exploration of Jerry Adler's illustrious career in the entertainment industry. With humor, insight, and a touch of nostalgia, Adler shares entertaining anecdotes and stories about working alongside legendary personalities like Paul Rudd, Robin Williams, Meryl Streep, Larry David, James Gandolfini, Alan Arkin, Woody Allen, JFK, Marilyn Monroe, Barbra Streisand, Joe Pesci, Paul Reiser, George Clooney, Richard Burton, Richard M. Nixon, Katharine Hepburn, Julie Andrews, Orson Welles, and many, many more! Who almost turned down his iconic role on The Sopranos because he could not sing? Did Katharine Hepburn really build the Uris building? How did a simple handshake with President Kennedy almost end in disaster? This book promises readers a fascinating and engaging journey through his career as a theater director, producer, and actor that has spanned over 70 years. Adler's unique perspective and witty storytelling style blends wit, warmth, and entertaining storytelling gives readers an insightful peek behind the curtain to some of the most beloved figures in entertainment history.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.
TOO FUNNY FOR WORDS (Viva Editions; May 21, 2024; 978-1632280961; $18.95 is a delightful and captivating exploration of Jerry Adler's illustrious career in the entertainment industry. With humor, insight, and a touch of nostalgia, Adler shares entertaining anecdotes and stories about working alongside legendary personalities like Paul Rudd, Robin Williams, Meryl Streep, Larry David, James Gandolfini, Alan Arkin, Woody Allen, JFK, Marilyn Monroe, Barbra Streisand, Joe Pesci, Paul Reiser, George Clooney, Richard Burton, Richard M. Nixon, Katharine Hepburn, Julie Andrews, Orson Welles, and many, many more! Who almost turned down his iconic role on The Sopranos because he could not sing? Did Katharine Hepburn really build the Uris building? How did a simple handshake with President Kennedy almost end in disaster? This book promises readers a fascinating and engaging journey through his career as a theater director, producer, and actor that has spanned over 70 years. Adler's unique perspective and witty storytelling style blends wit, warmth, and entertaining storytelling gives readers an insightful peek behind the curtain to some of the most beloved figures in entertainment history.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.
GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Andrew Langer is a long-time activist for free-market and limited-government principles, and a well-recognized analyst of politics and public policy. He currently serves as the President the Institute for Liberty, the Host of the Andrew Langer Show on WBAL NewsRadio1090. A long time fighter for small business, Andrew came to IFL from NFIB, where he headed that organization's regulatory practice for six years. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Conrad Black is a financier and the author of biographies of Maurice Duplessis, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Richard M. Nixon, and his recent personal memoir, A Matter of Principle. He was the publisher of the London (UK) Telegraph newspapers and Spectator from 1987 to 2004, and founded the National Post (Canada). His columns and reviews frequently appear in a large number of publications in Canada, the US, and the UK. He is a member of the British House of Lords as Lord Black of Crossharbour, a Privy Councilor and Officer of the Order of Canada, and a Knight of the Holy See. GUEST 3 OVERVIEW: Richard Giardino is a former New York State Judge & Prosecutor. He also hosts "The Rich Giardino Show."
GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Fournier currently serves as the Chairman of Students for Trump, a national student mobilization effort which seeks the reelection of President Donald J. Trump. Ryan is also the Executive Director of Radical Alert. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Conrad Black is a financier and the author of biographies of Maurice Duplessis, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Richard M. Nixon, and his recent personal memoir, A Matter of Principle. He was the publisher of the London (UK) Telegraph newspapers and Spectator from 1987 to 2004, and founded the National Post (Canada). His columns and reviews frequently appear in a large number of publications in Canada, the US, and the UK. He is a member of the British House of Lords as Lord Black of Crossharbour, a Privy Councilor and Officer of the Order of Canada, and a Knight of the Holy See. GUEST 3 OVERVIEW: Roger Stone is a seasoned political operative, speaker, pundit, and New York Times Bestselling Author featured in the Netflix documentary “Get me Roger Stone”. A veteran of ten national presidential campaigns, he served as a senior campaign aide to four Republican presidents including Nixon, Reagan and Donald J. Trump. Mr. Stone served as Chairman of Donald Trump's Presidential Exploratory Committee in 2000 and Strategic Consultant in 2012.
Famicom rules Japan, Bushnell leaves Chuck E Cheese & Vectrex put to rest These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM! This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in February 1984. As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost. Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book Get us on your mobile device: Android: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly92aWRlb2dhbWVuZXdzcm9vbXRpbWVtYWNoaW5lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz iOS: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/video-game-newsroom-time-machine And if you like what we are doing here at the podcast, don't forget to like us on your podcasting app of choice, YouTube, and/or support us on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/VGNRTM Send comments on Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: If you don't see all the links, find them here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/100523595 7 Minutes in Heaven: Campaign '84 Video Version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/7-minutes-in-84-102259801 https://www.mobygames.com/game/158302/campaign-84/ Corrections: January 1984 Ep - https://www.patreon.com/posts/january-1984-100014130 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ 1954-02 Anti Comic book bill proposed in New York https://www.nytimes.com/1954/02/17/archives/bills-would-curb-immoral-reading-comicbook-committee-cites-torrent.html?searchResultPosition=1 1964-02 General Precision shows off 47" disc https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/60s/64/Pop-1964-02.pdf pg. 54 1974-02 atari and Kee Games arrangement clarified https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_31/page/51/mode/1up?view=theater Pong boon leads to arcade bombs https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_32/page/45/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_34/page/50/mode/1up MITS introduces Programmer add-on https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1974/Poptronics-1974-02.pdf pg. 19 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro_Instrumentation_and_Telemetry_Systems#Calculators Sony becomes Heathkit distributor https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1974/Poptronics-1974-02.pdf pg. 16 Heathkit introduces digital color TV https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1974/Poptronics-1974-02.pdf pg. 18 Sinclair announces pocket TV https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Poptronics/70s/1974/Poptronics-1974-02.pdf pg. 18 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTV-1 Nixon addresses privacy in the age of the computer Richard M. Nixon. (February 23, 1974). Radio Address About the American Right of Privacy.. Primary Sources in U.S. Presidential History. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:47DJ-HKP0-01K9-024S-00000-00&context=1516831. LA Flipper ban upheld on appeal https://archive.org/details/cashbox35unse_31/page/51/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.latimes.com/visuals/photography/la-me-fw-archives-pinball-games-banned-in-los-angeles-20180911-htmlstory.html https://la.curbed.com/2013/7/15/10219774/pinball-and-claw-games-were-illegal-in-la-from-1939-until-1974 1984-02 Bally/Williams merger called off Replay Feb. 1984, pg. 10, 21 Bally/Midway cancel game leasing plans Replay Feb. 1984, pg. Nintendo predicts profit drop (February 14, 1984). The Japan Economic Journal. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-2380-000H-H4N7-00000-00&context=1516831. Nolan steps down at Pizza Time Replay Feb. 1984, pg. 19 https://archive.org/details/cashbox46unse_2/page/29/mode/1up More deck chair shuffling at Atari Replay Feb. 1984, pg. Warner sells Malibu Replay Feb. 1984, pg. 50 Simutrek files for Chapter 11 Replay Feb. 1984, pg. 19 CVS declares bankruptcy Replay Feb. 1984, pg. 10 https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-02-02/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater GoldmanSachs sees arcade decline continuing https://archive.org/details/cashbox46unse_3/page/34/mode/1up?view=theater Bally/Midway taps Budweiser for cross promotion https://archive.org/details/cashbox46unse_4/page/30/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/cashbox46unse_3/page/36/mode/1up?view=theater Don Bluth talks Space Ace https://archive.org/details/cashbox46unse_3/page/42/mode/1up?view=theater Nintendo promotes Larry Holmes' Punch Out! Replay Feb. 1984, pg. 10 https://archive.org/details/cashbox46unse_3/page/31/mode/1up?view=theater Twin Galaxies crowns Video Game Champs Replay Feb. 1984, pg. 22 Famicom dominates Japanese market (February 7, 1984). Sales of video games in Japan topped one-million mark last year. The Japan Economic Journal. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-2390-000H-H4SN-00000-00&context=1516831. Mattel tells retailers "Show me the money!!" https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-11/page/167/mode/1up?view=theater Imagic licenses to Amiga https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-11/page/166/mode/1up?view=theater More impressions from CES https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-11/page/165/mode/1up?view=theater Coleco makes big promises https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-11/page/171/mode/1up?view=theater https://www.mobygames.com/platform/colecoadam/ Commodore rethinking 264 https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-11/page/170/mode/1up?view=theater Commodore announces next gen https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1984-02/page/n7/mode/2up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_900 IBM plans to go big on PC production https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_900 PCJr fracass becomes clearer https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-11/page/170/mode/1up?view=theater Byte reviews the Mac https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1984-02/page/n31/mode/1up?view=theater Byte bemoans the move to compatibility https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1984-02/page/n5/mode/2up Sinclair breaks with Timex https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-02-02/page/n1/mode/2up?view=theater CBM top execs leave https://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1984-02-09/page/n4/mode/1up?view=theater Toshiba to develop "Super Chip" "(FEBRUARY 8, 1984, WEDNESDAY). TOSHIBA TO DEVELOP ""SUPER-CHIP"". Japan Economic Newswire. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SP7-BB50-000F-P04M-00000-00&context=1516831. (FEBRUARY 7, 1984, TUESDAY). 11 AREAS LIKELY TO BE DESIGNATED AS TECHNOPOLISES. Japan Economic Newswire. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SP7-BB60-000F-P064-00000-00&context=1516831. (FEBRUARY 25, 1984, SATURDAY). MITI STICKING TO ""ARBITRATION"" CLAUSE IN SOFTWARE LAW. Japan Economic Newswire. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SP7-BB00-000F-P4KT-00000-00&context=1516831. (February 14, 1984). IC production exceeded Y1 trillion in 1983; to rise 30% to reach Y1.5 trillion this year. The Japan Economic Journal. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-2370-000H-H4KH-00000-00&context=1516831." NEC introduces image processing chip (February 21, 1984). NEC develops high-speed image pipelined processor; World's 1st non-von Neumann type. The Japan Economic Journal. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-2350-000H-H4DW-00000-00&context=1516831. https://www.shmj.or.jp/english/pdf/ic/exhibi704E.pdf Personal CPM to be included on Z80s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_900 Edutainment is the next big thing https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-11/page/165/mode/1up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-11/page/166/mode/1up?view=theater Avalon Hill teams up with Toei (February 14, 1984). Avalon Hill to sell simulation games in Japan. The Japan Economic Journal. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3S8H-2370-000H-H4K1-00000-00&context=1516831. TI 99 4/A software not dead yet! https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-11/page/164/mode/2up US eases restrictions on exports to China (FEBRUARY 23, 1984, THURSDAY). U.S. TO EASE CONTROL ON TECHNOLOGY EXPORTS TO CHINA. Japan Economic Newswire. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SP7-BB00-000F-P4NT-00000-00&context=1516831. Japanese copyright reform debate heats up (FEBRUARY 1, 1984, WEDNESDAY). FIRST JAPAN-U.S. DIALOGUE ON SOFTWARE LAW IN FEBRUARY. Japan Economic Newswire. https://advance.lexis.com/api/document?collection=news&id=urn:contentItem:3SP7-BB80-000F-P0FP-00000-00&context=1516831. Apple loses IP case in Australia https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1984-02/page/n9/mode/1up?view=theater Vectrex RIP https://archive.org/details/computer-entertainer-2-11/page/162/mode/2up Recommended Links: The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ Gaming Alexandria: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/ They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/ Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/ The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/ Retro Asylum: http://retroasylum.com/category/all-posts/ Retro Game Squad: http://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/ Playthrough Podcast: https://playthroughpod.com/ Retromags.com: https://www.retromags.com/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras
Michael Jai White's action/comedy homage to his favorite blaxsploitation films of the 1970s. This movie has a lot of great comedic contributors, is full of laughs and nods to the fun and awesome action of those seventies classics. Also, arguably the greatest iteration of Richard M. Nixon in a movie. Subscribe to the podcast free on your preferred app and please tell a friend who loves movies about the show, just tell em to look up "Just Like the Movies" on any podcast app! Thank you for listening and as always remember to be kind, rewind, relax, and enjoy the show.
In this episode, Dinesh comes to the defense of the five-year-old kid accused of wearing blackface and argues he should sue Deadpan for defamation. Dinesh considers new evidence in the Trump New York case that vindicates Trump's evaluation of his business assets. Dinesh anticipates a big SCOTUS decision that might scale back the gargantuan administrative state. Author Ben Stein joins Dinesh to talk about one of the strangest and most fascinating men to occupy the Oval Office, Richard M. Nixon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1018, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: How To Marry A Millionaire 1: Like Manilow's "Lola", Evelyn Nesbitt was one of these theater females; in 1906, her rich, crazy husband shot her ex-lover. showgirl. 2: In 2005, 1,000 champagne corks popped as a Brazilian equestrian married Athina of this clan. Onassis. 3: This "Sea of Love" actress had access to the finest of make-up when she married billionaire Ron Perelman. Ellen Barkin. 4: This singer didn't keep shipping magnate Arne Naess hanging on; she met him in May 1985 and married him in October. Diana Ross. 5: In 1895 this crusader married Robert Seaman, but after he died she had to return to reporting to make money. Nellie Bly. Round 2. Category: British Children'S Authors 1: He first wrote about Christopher Robin in the verse book "When We Were Very Young". A.A. Milne. 2: He began his "Jabberwocky" poem, " 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves...". Lewis Carroll. 3: Richard Adams originally told this rabbit tale to amuse his young daughters. Watership Down. 4: This author famous for her Mary Poppins books passed away in 1996. P.L. Travers. 5: Though written in 1906, her story of "The Sly Old Cat" wasn't published until 1971. Beatrix Potter. Round 3. Category: Hittite Hodgepodge 1: In Hittite myth, one of these insects is sent to find a missing god; sort of a game of "hive and seek". a bee. 2: After a 16-year war, a treaty was signed with this country and its king, Ramses II, married a Hittite princess. Egypt. 3: The army had 3-man crews and an elaborate system of horse training for these vehicles. chariots. 4: Following the Bronze Age, the Hittites helped initiate this metal's age. the Iron Age. 5: The Hittite language was written in this wedge-shaped system. cuneiform. Round 4. Category: Executive Privilege 1: If you are forced out of the company, a golden this clause will make sure you are well taken care of. parachute. 2: For a good military "retreat", book an executive one at this service academy's Thayer Hotel in the Hudson Valley. West Point. 3: It's the anatomical nickname for executive search consultants. headhunters. 4: The Toyota Century is the limousine of choice for the person with this title (a new one took over in 2019). emperor of Japan. 5: This brand became synonymous with a private jet after it debuted in 1963--Bombardier makes them now. Learjets. Round 5. Category: Presidential Lifetimes 1: 1732-1799. George Washington. 2: 1882-1945. Franklin D. Roosevelt. 3: 1913-1994. Richard M. Nixon. 4: 1843-1901. William McKinley. 5: 1856-1924. Woodrow Wilson. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/ AI Voices used
For this week's episode, Jamelle and John watched Oliver Stone's 1995 dramatization of the life and career of President Richard M. Nixon, appropriately titled “Nixon.” Like Stone's other mid-century political film, “JFK,” it stars a murderer's row of A-listers and character actors: Anthony Hopkins, Joan Allen, Ed Harris, Bob Hoskins, Paul Sorvino, Mary Steenburgen, James Woods, Powers Boothe, Tony Goldwyn, J.T. Walsh and many, many others. To talk “Nixon” we were joined by the great Nicole Hemmer, an associate professor of history and director of the Rogers Center for the American Presidency at Vanderbilt University, the author of two great books on conservative politics, and one of the co-hosts of the PastPresent podcast. You can find “Nixon” to rent or stream on iTunes or Amazon Prime. The tagline for “Nixon” is “Triumphant in Victory, Bitter in Defeat. He changed the world, but lost a nation.” Connor Lynch produced this episode. Artwork by Rachel Eck.Contact us!Follow us on Twitter!John GanzJamelle BouieUnclearPodThe next episode of the podcast will be on John Woo's first American feature, “Broken Arrow.”And join the Unclear and Present Patreon! For just $5 a month, patrons get access to a bonus show on the films of the Cold War. Our latest episode is on “The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover,” written and directed by Larry Cohen.
Allison M. Prasch, Assistant Professor of Rhetoric, Politics, and Culture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has a new book that focuses on the way that presidents used words, speeches, and international visits to communicate more than simple policy prescriptions during the Cold War period. This is a fascinating analysis and takes the reader through particular presidential visits to a variety of places—where the president's symbolic quality as well as the words spoken communicate not only to the country or place visited, but also are communicating to American citizens back home as well as our antagonists in the Soviet Union and elsewhere. The World Is Our Stage: The Global Rhetorical Presidency and the Cold War (U Chicago Press, 2023) examines the ways in which the office of the American president—along with the individual inhabiting it—combines with the presentation of policy and rhetorical engagement to impact thinking about U.S. power abroad as well as at home. This is an important thesis and Prasch delineates a clear analysis of how this looked and operated during the Cold War, with five case studies that provide evidence and examples of how this actually worked. The five case studies include President Harry S. Truman at Potsdam, President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Good Will Tours, particularly in South America, President John F. Kennedy in West Berlin, President Richard M. Nixon's trip/opening to China, and finally President Ronald W. Reagan in Normandy. Prasch weaves together historical, political, cultural, and rhetorical dimensions of each of these presidential events to understand the impacts and the reverberations for the United States, for the Soviet Union, for U.S. allies and enemies. She documents the ways in which some of these moves were responses to similar kinds of trips and events taken by Soviet leaders at the same time. Prasch has included deep archival research at presidential libraries and the like in order to flesh out the Oval Office discussions about these events—going through memos and interviews with presidential staff who were in charge of the planning and orchestration of the trips, the particular speeches, and the choices as to the venue and audiences. The World is Our Stage: The Global Rhetorical Presidency and the Cold War is a crucial addition to the scholarship on rhetoric and the American presidency, moving beyond the words themselves and examining the multiple dimensions of presidentiality on display on the world stage when a president takes the opportunity to give a speech at a certain global venue. This analysis is particularly vital given the symbolic, performative, and policy import of these kinds of events. Lilly J. Goren is a professor of political science at Carroll University in Waukesha, WI. She is co-host of the New Books in Political Science channel at the New Books Network. She is co-editor of The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (University Press of Kansas, 2022), as well as co-editor of the award winning book, Women and the White House: Gender, Popular Culture, and Presidential Politics (University Press of Kentucky, 2012). She can be reached @gorenlj.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
Allison M. Prasch, Assistant Professor of Rhetoric, Politics, and Culture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has a new book that focuses on the way that presidents used words, speeches, and international visits to communicate more than simple policy prescriptions during the Cold War period. This is a fascinating analysis and takes the reader through particular presidential visits to a variety of places—where the president's symbolic quality as well as the words spoken communicate not only to the country or place visited, but also are communicating to American citizens back home as well as our antagonists in the Soviet Union and elsewhere. The World Is Our Stage: The Global Rhetorical Presidency and the Cold War (U Chicago Press, 2023) examines the ways in which the office of the American president—along with the individual inhabiting it—combines with the presentation of policy and rhetorical engagement to impact thinking about U.S. power abroad as well as at home. This is an important thesis and Prasch delineates a clear analysis of how this looked and operated during the Cold War, with five case studies that provide evidence and examples of how this actually worked. The five case studies include President Harry S. Truman at Potsdam, President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Good Will Tours, particularly in South America, President John F. Kennedy in West Berlin, President Richard M. Nixon's trip/opening to China, and finally President Ronald W. Reagan in Normandy. Prasch weaves together historical, political, cultural, and rhetorical dimensions of each of these presidential events to understand the impacts and the reverberations for the United States, for the Soviet Union, for U.S. allies and enemies. She documents the ways in which some of these moves were responses to similar kinds of trips and events taken by Soviet leaders at the same time. Prasch has included deep archival research at presidential libraries and the like in order to flesh out the Oval Office discussions about these events—going through memos and interviews with presidential staff who were in charge of the planning and orchestration of the trips, the particular speeches, and the choices as to the venue and audiences. The World is Our Stage: The Global Rhetorical Presidency and the Cold War is a crucial addition to the scholarship on rhetoric and the American presidency, moving beyond the words themselves and examining the multiple dimensions of presidentiality on display on the world stage when a president takes the opportunity to give a speech at a certain global venue. This analysis is particularly vital given the symbolic, performative, and policy import of these kinds of events. Lilly J. Goren is a professor of political science at Carroll University in Waukesha, WI. She is co-host of the New Books in Political Science channel at the New Books Network. She is co-editor of The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (University Press of Kansas, 2022), as well as co-editor of the award winning book, Women and the White House: Gender, Popular Culture, and Presidential Politics (University Press of Kentucky, 2012). She can be reached @gorenlj.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history
Allison M. Prasch, Assistant Professor of Rhetoric, Politics, and Culture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has a new book that focuses on the way that presidents used words, speeches, and international visits to communicate more than simple policy prescriptions during the Cold War period. This is a fascinating analysis and takes the reader through particular presidential visits to a variety of places—where the president's symbolic quality as well as the words spoken communicate not only to the country or place visited, but also are communicating to American citizens back home as well as our antagonists in the Soviet Union and elsewhere. The World Is Our Stage: The Global Rhetorical Presidency and the Cold War (U Chicago Press, 2023) examines the ways in which the office of the American president—along with the individual inhabiting it—combines with the presentation of policy and rhetorical engagement to impact thinking about U.S. power abroad as well as at home. This is an important thesis and Prasch delineates a clear analysis of how this looked and operated during the Cold War, with five case studies that provide evidence and examples of how this actually worked. The five case studies include President Harry S. Truman at Potsdam, President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Good Will Tours, particularly in South America, President John F. Kennedy in West Berlin, President Richard M. Nixon's trip/opening to China, and finally President Ronald W. Reagan in Normandy. Prasch weaves together historical, political, cultural, and rhetorical dimensions of each of these presidential events to understand the impacts and the reverberations for the United States, for the Soviet Union, for U.S. allies and enemies. She documents the ways in which some of these moves were responses to similar kinds of trips and events taken by Soviet leaders at the same time. Prasch has included deep archival research at presidential libraries and the like in order to flesh out the Oval Office discussions about these events—going through memos and interviews with presidential staff who were in charge of the planning and orchestration of the trips, the particular speeches, and the choices as to the venue and audiences. The World is Our Stage: The Global Rhetorical Presidency and the Cold War is a crucial addition to the scholarship on rhetoric and the American presidency, moving beyond the words themselves and examining the multiple dimensions of presidentiality on display on the world stage when a president takes the opportunity to give a speech at a certain global venue. This analysis is particularly vital given the symbolic, performative, and policy import of these kinds of events. Lilly J. Goren is a professor of political science at Carroll University in Waukesha, WI. She is co-host of the New Books in Political Science channel at the New Books Network. She is co-editor of The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (University Press of Kansas, 2022), as well as co-editor of the award winning book, Women and the White House: Gender, Popular Culture, and Presidential Politics (University Press of Kentucky, 2012). She can be reached @gorenlj.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science
Allison M. Prasch, Assistant Professor of Rhetoric, Politics, and Culture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has a new book that focuses on the way that presidents used words, speeches, and international visits to communicate more than simple policy prescriptions during the Cold War period. This is a fascinating analysis and takes the reader through particular presidential visits to a variety of places—where the president's symbolic quality as well as the words spoken communicate not only to the country or place visited, but also are communicating to American citizens back home as well as our antagonists in the Soviet Union and elsewhere. The World Is Our Stage: The Global Rhetorical Presidency and the Cold War (U Chicago Press, 2023) examines the ways in which the office of the American president—along with the individual inhabiting it—combines with the presentation of policy and rhetorical engagement to impact thinking about U.S. power abroad as well as at home. This is an important thesis and Prasch delineates a clear analysis of how this looked and operated during the Cold War, with five case studies that provide evidence and examples of how this actually worked. The five case studies include President Harry S. Truman at Potsdam, President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Good Will Tours, particularly in South America, President John F. Kennedy in West Berlin, President Richard M. Nixon's trip/opening to China, and finally President Ronald W. Reagan in Normandy. Prasch weaves together historical, political, cultural, and rhetorical dimensions of each of these presidential events to understand the impacts and the reverberations for the United States, for the Soviet Union, for U.S. allies and enemies. She documents the ways in which some of these moves were responses to similar kinds of trips and events taken by Soviet leaders at the same time. Prasch has included deep archival research at presidential libraries and the like in order to flesh out the Oval Office discussions about these events—going through memos and interviews with presidential staff who were in charge of the planning and orchestration of the trips, the particular speeches, and the choices as to the venue and audiences. The World is Our Stage: The Global Rhetorical Presidency and the Cold War is a crucial addition to the scholarship on rhetoric and the American presidency, moving beyond the words themselves and examining the multiple dimensions of presidentiality on display on the world stage when a president takes the opportunity to give a speech at a certain global venue. This analysis is particularly vital given the symbolic, performative, and policy import of these kinds of events. Lilly J. Goren is a professor of political science at Carroll University in Waukesha, WI. She is co-host of the New Books in Political Science channel at the New Books Network. She is co-editor of The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (University Press of Kansas, 2022), as well as co-editor of the award winning book, Women and the White House: Gender, Popular Culture, and Presidential Politics (University Press of Kentucky, 2012). She can be reached @gorenlj.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs
Allison M. Prasch, Assistant Professor of Rhetoric, Politics, and Culture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has a new book that focuses on the way that presidents used words, speeches, and international visits to communicate more than simple policy prescriptions during the Cold War period. This is a fascinating analysis and takes the reader through particular presidential visits to a variety of places—where the president's symbolic quality as well as the words spoken communicate not only to the country or place visited, but also are communicating to American citizens back home as well as our antagonists in the Soviet Union and elsewhere. The World Is Our Stage: The Global Rhetorical Presidency and the Cold War (U Chicago Press, 2023) examines the ways in which the office of the American president—along with the individual inhabiting it—combines with the presentation of policy and rhetorical engagement to impact thinking about U.S. power abroad as well as at home. This is an important thesis and Prasch delineates a clear analysis of how this looked and operated during the Cold War, with five case studies that provide evidence and examples of how this actually worked. The five case studies include President Harry S. Truman at Potsdam, President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Good Will Tours, particularly in South America, President John F. Kennedy in West Berlin, President Richard M. Nixon's trip/opening to China, and finally President Ronald W. Reagan in Normandy. Prasch weaves together historical, political, cultural, and rhetorical dimensions of each of these presidential events to understand the impacts and the reverberations for the United States, for the Soviet Union, for U.S. allies and enemies. She documents the ways in which some of these moves were responses to similar kinds of trips and events taken by Soviet leaders at the same time. Prasch has included deep archival research at presidential libraries and the like in order to flesh out the Oval Office discussions about these events—going through memos and interviews with presidential staff who were in charge of the planning and orchestration of the trips, the particular speeches, and the choices as to the venue and audiences. The World is Our Stage: The Global Rhetorical Presidency and the Cold War is a crucial addition to the scholarship on rhetoric and the American presidency, moving beyond the words themselves and examining the multiple dimensions of presidentiality on display on the world stage when a president takes the opportunity to give a speech at a certain global venue. This analysis is particularly vital given the symbolic, performative, and policy import of these kinds of events. Lilly J. Goren is a professor of political science at Carroll University in Waukesha, WI. She is co-host of the New Books in Political Science channel at the New Books Network. She is co-editor of The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (University Press of Kansas, 2022), as well as co-editor of the award winning book, Women and the White House: Gender, Popular Culture, and Presidential Politics (University Press of Kentucky, 2012). She can be reached @gorenlj.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies
Allison M. Prasch, Assistant Professor of Rhetoric, Politics, and Culture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has a new book that focuses on the way that presidents used words, speeches, and international visits to communicate more than simple policy prescriptions during the Cold War period. This is a fascinating analysis and takes the reader through particular presidential visits to a variety of places—where the president's symbolic quality as well as the words spoken communicate not only to the country or place visited, but also are communicating to American citizens back home as well as our antagonists in the Soviet Union and elsewhere. The World Is Our Stage: The Global Rhetorical Presidency and the Cold War (U Chicago Press, 2023) examines the ways in which the office of the American president—along with the individual inhabiting it—combines with the presentation of policy and rhetorical engagement to impact thinking about U.S. power abroad as well as at home. This is an important thesis and Prasch delineates a clear analysis of how this looked and operated during the Cold War, with five case studies that provide evidence and examples of how this actually worked. The five case studies include President Harry S. Truman at Potsdam, President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Good Will Tours, particularly in South America, President John F. Kennedy in West Berlin, President Richard M. Nixon's trip/opening to China, and finally President Ronald W. Reagan in Normandy. Prasch weaves together historical, political, cultural, and rhetorical dimensions of each of these presidential events to understand the impacts and the reverberations for the United States, for the Soviet Union, for U.S. allies and enemies. She documents the ways in which some of these moves were responses to similar kinds of trips and events taken by Soviet leaders at the same time. Prasch has included deep archival research at presidential libraries and the like in order to flesh out the Oval Office discussions about these events—going through memos and interviews with presidential staff who were in charge of the planning and orchestration of the trips, the particular speeches, and the choices as to the venue and audiences. The World is Our Stage: The Global Rhetorical Presidency and the Cold War is a crucial addition to the scholarship on rhetoric and the American presidency, moving beyond the words themselves and examining the multiple dimensions of presidentiality on display on the world stage when a president takes the opportunity to give a speech at a certain global venue. This analysis is particularly vital given the symbolic, performative, and policy import of these kinds of events. Lilly J. Goren is a professor of political science at Carroll University in Waukesha, WI. She is co-host of the New Books in Political Science channel at the New Books Network. She is co-editor of The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (University Press of Kansas, 2022), as well as co-editor of the award winning book, Women and the White House: Gender, Popular Culture, and Presidential Politics (University Press of Kentucky, 2012). She can be reached @gorenlj.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/language
Allison M. Prasch, Assistant Professor of Rhetoric, Politics, and Culture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has a new book that focuses on the way that presidents used words, speeches, and international visits to communicate more than simple policy prescriptions during the Cold War period. This is a fascinating analysis and takes the reader through particular presidential visits to a variety of places—where the president's symbolic quality as well as the words spoken communicate not only to the country or place visited, but also are communicating to American citizens back home as well as our antagonists in the Soviet Union and elsewhere. The World Is Our Stage: The Global Rhetorical Presidency and the Cold War (U Chicago Press, 2023) examines the ways in which the office of the American president—along with the individual inhabiting it—combines with the presentation of policy and rhetorical engagement to impact thinking about U.S. power abroad as well as at home. This is an important thesis and Prasch delineates a clear analysis of how this looked and operated during the Cold War, with five case studies that provide evidence and examples of how this actually worked. The five case studies include President Harry S. Truman at Potsdam, President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Good Will Tours, particularly in South America, President John F. Kennedy in West Berlin, President Richard M. Nixon's trip/opening to China, and finally President Ronald W. Reagan in Normandy. Prasch weaves together historical, political, cultural, and rhetorical dimensions of each of these presidential events to understand the impacts and the reverberations for the United States, for the Soviet Union, for U.S. allies and enemies. She documents the ways in which some of these moves were responses to similar kinds of trips and events taken by Soviet leaders at the same time. Prasch has included deep archival research at presidential libraries and the like in order to flesh out the Oval Office discussions about these events—going through memos and interviews with presidential staff who were in charge of the planning and orchestration of the trips, the particular speeches, and the choices as to the venue and audiences. The World is Our Stage: The Global Rhetorical Presidency and the Cold War is a crucial addition to the scholarship on rhetoric and the American presidency, moving beyond the words themselves and examining the multiple dimensions of presidentiality on display on the world stage when a president takes the opportunity to give a speech at a certain global venue. This analysis is particularly vital given the symbolic, performative, and policy import of these kinds of events. Lilly J. Goren is a professor of political science at Carroll University in Waukesha, WI. She is co-host of the New Books in Political Science channel at the New Books Network. She is co-editor of The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (University Press of Kansas, 2022), as well as co-editor of the award winning book, Women and the White House: Gender, Popular Culture, and Presidential Politics (University Press of Kentucky, 2012). She can be reached @gorenlj.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/communications
On this educational and explosive edition of Light ‘Em Up, we're excited to announce that we are being actively downloaded in 103 countries! All thanks to you!Ripped straight from the headlines from the Atlanta Fulton County Superior Courthouse where Donald J. Trump and 18 of his co-defendants have been indicted under the Georgia Racketeering Act — we'll take an in-depth, investigative look at the Racketeer Influenced & Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).RICO was designed by the U.S. Congress in order to “whack” the mob — to be the ultimate “hit man”.The Act has extremely sharp legal teeth in order to accomplish that task.This legislation was signed into law by President Richard M. Nixon on October 15, 1970, as Title IX of the Organized Crime Control Act (OCCA) as a means by which the federal government could combat organized crime. The Act today is covered in 18 USC §§ 1961-1968 and provides the legal means by which prosecutors can identify and convict those who operate illegal businesses.The roots of RICO, however, extend as far back as 1950, when the problem of criminal infiltration of legitimate business was first documented. The U.S. was a very different place then than it is today. Organized crime was a highly sophisticated, diversified and widespread activity that annually drained billions of dollars from America's economy by the illegal use of force, fraud and corruption.Congress found that organized crime had extensively infiltrated and exercised corrupt influence over numerous legitimate businesses and labor unions throughout the U.S. and posed a “new threat to the American economic system”. Congress further established that organized crime derived a major portion of its power through money obtained from crimes such as gambling, loan sharking, theft and fencing of property, the drug trade, and other forms of social exploitation.While in prison together at the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, the then Genovese Crime Family Mob Boss Vito Genevese -- mistakenly thinking that Joseph Valachi was a “rat” -- gave Valachi the “kiss of death”.That solitary action sent a chilling message to Valachi, putting the fear of death in his heart, mind and soul. Valachi sought revenge, choosing to “rat out” the mob before the U.S. Bureau of Narcotics & Dangerous Drugs, the FBI, the DOJ and the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigation. Valachi's testimony would prove crucial in the government's efforts to combat organized crime, which would eventually lead to RICO.As we set the scene — we dive headfirst into:♦ Defining the purpose, scope and breadth of RICO as well as provide its contextual and historical background and legislative origins. ♦ Comparing, contrasting and highlighting another high-profile RICO case currently underway in the very same courthouse as the former president's (that case involves the rapper Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Williams).♦ The specific crimes that fall under the vast “umbrella” of RICO.♦ How a person violates the RICO statute.♦ The length of sentences for those found guilty of violating RICO.♦ Important terms and relevant vocabulary words.We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts with us on this episode and any of our episodes that you've listened to. Email us at: prizzo@rpgconsultingltd.comThe pursuit of justice is a slow and methodical process. There are costs involved with seeking justice!Tune in and be empowered, and follow our sponsors Newsly & Feedspot here: We are here for you and because of you!All this y mucho mucho más on this explosive, investigatory edition of Light ‘Em Up.
David Frost's Nixon interviews remembered British TV host David Frost may be best remembered for his 1977 series of interviews with former President Richard M. Nixon, who just three years earlier had resigned the presidency in disgrace after the Watergate scandal. In this 2007 inerview Frost offers some behind the scenes glimpses of how the interviews came about, and what happened when the cameras stopped ruling. Get Frost/Nixon by David Frost You may also enjoy my interviews with G. Gordon Liddy and Ben Bradlee For more vintage interviews with celebrities, leaders, and influencers, subscribe to Now I've Heard Everything on Spotify, Apple Podcasts. or wherever you listen to podcasts. #richardnixon #davidfrost #frostnixon #watergate
On this day in legal history, Richard M. Nixon resigned the office of the presidency, effective at noon. We covered that in yesterday's episode, so we won't go in to detail here. Instead, let's talk about Charles Manson.On this day in legal history, the Manson Family murdered actress Sharon Tate and four others in Los Angeles, California. The Manson Family murders not only shocked the nation but also presented an unprecedented challenge to the legal system. The subsequent trial was one of the longest and most widely publicized in American history, highlighting the difficulties in prosecuting criminal enterprises with deep psychological manipulation and control over its members. The complex nature of the crime, involving a charismatic leader and followers willing to commit murder on his command, pushed the boundaries of legal procedures and criminal responsibility. Moreover, the trial raised serious questions about the role of the media in shaping public opinion and potentially influencing the outcome of a case. Legal experts and scholars took a keen interest in the legal strategies employed, which included an attempt to prove that Manson's control over his followers was so complete that they were not responsible for their actions. The verdict, which saw Manson and several of his followers convicted, set a precedent in dealing with similar cult-like criminal organizations. Overall, the legal proceedings following the Manson murders contributed significantly to the development of legal theories and practices related to cult behavior, group responsibility, and the intersection of law, psychology, and media influence.Three in-house lawyers for Southwest Airlines were ordered to undergo religious freedom training from the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) after a federal judge, Judge Brantley Starr, sanctioned them for inappropriate wording in a company notice on employee rights. The ruling came after former Southwest employee Charlene Carter won a religious discrimination case after being fired for anti-abortion social media posts. Judge Starr criticized Southwest's compliance with the court's order and mandated a “verbatim” statement reflecting the court's preferred language. The judge also expressed concerns over Southwest's "chronic failure" to understand federal religious freedom protections and considered the training the “least restrictive means” to ensure compliance. Southwest plans to appeal both the order and the underlying judgment. Meanwhile, the ADF, a Christian legal nonprofit, disputes the Southern Poverty Law Center's characterization of it as a hate group for its anti-LGBTQ views.The case has drawn attention to the balance between company policies and federal laws, especially Title VII, that protect religious freedoms. While Southwest argued it had the right to speak to its workers and maintain its civility policies, the judge's decision reflects the precedence of federal laws over internal company guidelines. Mark Mix, president of the National Right to Work Foundation, expressed hope that the order might encourage workers to express religious dissent against company and union political agendas.Southwest Lawyers Must Take ADF Religion Classes, Judge Says (1)The American Bar Association (ABA) has called on U.S. judicial leaders to investigate the mental health effects of violent or traumatic incidents on judges, their staff, and families, and recommend measures to enhance their safety. The request comes in the wake of increased threats and violence, such as an assassination attempt on Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and the 2020 murder of U.S. District Judge Esther Salas's son. The ABA's House of Delegates supported a resolution at its annual meeting, focusing on the mental health impacts of high caseloads and violence, and encouraging the development of training and professional, confidential treatment for judges and their families.The resolution's report emphasized that existing legislation, such as the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act, does not adequately address the whole threat spectrum or all victims. It stressed the need for attention to the broader community affected by traumatic events, including the often "forgotten" staff and families. The report also highlighted that trauma can stem not only from violent threats but also from experiences within court proceedings, such as complex sentencings, divorces, and abuse cases. It called for training on topics such as secondary trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, and overall mental and emotional well-being.ABA calls for mental health study of judiciary amid rising threats | ReutersGoogle has requested a U.S. appeals court to pause a decision that would return an antitrust lawsuit, filed by Texas, back to federal court in Texas. The lawsuit, initially filed in 2020, accuses Google of abusing its dominance in advertising technology. The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation initially granted the state's request to send the lawsuit back to Texas, but stayed the decision to give Google time to appeal. Google has disputed the move, arguing that a law granting state attorneys general the right to choose where an antitrust lawsuit will be litigated is not retroactive.This is the case that gave rise to discussions of Google's ad business potentially needing to be split, Bell Telephone-style. Google makes emergency request to block Texas antitrust lawsuit move | ReutersThe wealthy are increasingly using private foundations to create "jewel-box museums," garnering massive tax deductions while retaining control and enjoyment of valuable assets. These foundations, which are just basically 501(c)(3) organizations, are becoming tools of tax avoidance for affluent individuals, especially when they use them to house art or historic properties. The scheme typically involves donating an ostentatious mansion or valuable property to a private foundation, thereby theoretically entitling the donor to a plethora of income tax deductions. However, enforcement is lax, and there are not enough resources to ensure that these "museums" provide genuine public benefits or admit the public regularly.The reduction in IRS funding has hindered the agency's ability to police these quasi-museum schemes. Consequently, there is a need for tighter rules, more specific policies, and more transparent reporting to close existing loopholes. My proposed solutions include requiring explicit reporting of public access details, implementing random audits for compliance, and incentivizing whistleblowers. At the heart of the solution is a requirement for increased IRS funding and the political will to enforce regulations more stringently. Without addressing these loopholes, efforts to increase tax compliance by the wealthy or raise tax rates on top earners will continue to be undermined, perpetuating a system that disproportionately benefits the affluent.‘Jewel-Box' Museums Are the Wealthy's Latest Tax Dodge Scheme Get full access to Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast at www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe
Watergate scandal, interlocking political scandals of the administration of U.S. Pres. Richard M. Nixon that were revealed following the arrest of five burglars at Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters in the Watergate office-apartment-hotel complex in Washington, D.C., on June 17, 1972. On August 9, 1974, facing likely impeachment for his role in covering up the scandal, Nixon became the only U.S. president to resign. Perlstein, R. (2023, June 28). Watergate scandal | Summary, History, Timeline, Deep Throat, & Facts. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/event/Watergate-Scandal #movies #theatre #video #movie #film #films #videos #actor #actress #cinema #dvd #amc #instamovies #star #moviestar #photooftheday #hollywood#Kentucky #cocainebear#goodmovie #instagood #flick #flicks #instaflick #instaflicks #thorton #andrewthorton #movies #theatre #video #movie #film #films #videos #actor #actress #cinema #dvd #amc #instamovies #star #moviestar #photooftheday #hollywood #goodmovie #instagood #flick #flicks #instaflick #instaflicks #love #TFLers #tweegram #photooftheday #20likes #amazing #smile #follow4follow #like4like #look #instalike #igers #picoftheday #food #instadaily #instafollow #followme #girl #iphoneonly #instagood #bestoftheday #instacool #instago #all_shots #follow #webstagram #colorful #style #swag #amazing #followme #all_shots #textgram #family #instago #igaddict #awesome #girls #instagood #my #bored #baby #music #red #green #water #harrystyles #bestoftheday #black #party #white #yum #flower #2012 #night #instalove #niallhoran #jj_forum #love #instagood #me #tbt #cute #follow #followme #photooftheday #happy #tagforlikes #beautiful #self #girl #picoftheday #like4like #smile #friends #fun #like #fashion #summer #instadaily #igers #instalike #food #love #photooftheday #portrait #baby #me #instamood #cute #friends #hair #swag #igers #picoftheday #girl #guy #beautiful #fashion #instagramers #follow #smile #pretty #followme #photo #life #funny #cool #hot #bored #girls #iphonesia #movies #theatre #video #movie #film #films #videos #actor #actress #cinema #dvd #amc #instamovies #star #moviestar #photooftheday #hollywood #goodmovie #instagood #flick #flicks #instaflick #instaflicks #27club #Cobain #cincinnati #explore #fridayfuckery #podcastlife #podcasts #youtube #book #deus #fy #fyp #interview #podcasthost #radio #90s #apple #applepodcasts #author #bringingthefuckery #comedy #richardpryor #80s #standup #comedians #actors #multiplesclerosis #goat #superman #death #actors # #richardpryor #pryor #blackcomedians #richardpryor #pryor #blackcomedians #funny #funnymemes #funnyvideos #funnymeme #funnyshit #funnyreels #funnyvideo #funnypictures #funnyposts #funnyvines #funnyreel #funnytime #funnyvideosdaily #funnyreels
On this day in legal history, July 27th, 1974, the House Judiciary Committee voted 27-11 to recommend impeachment for President Richard Nixon. The events surrounding President Richard M. Nixon's impeachment proceedings date back to June 17, 1972, with the instigation of the Watergate scandal. A group of burglars were arrested at the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee, located within the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C. The burglars were caught wiretapping phones and stealing documents. Significantly, one of the individuals arrested was the security officer for Nixon's re-election campaign, which linked the scandal directly to the president's office.Despite Nixon's denial of any involvement, subsequent evidence uncovered his role in the conspiracy and his attempts to cover up these criminal activities. This evidence was crucial in pushing the impeachment process forward.About a year after the break-in, in July 1973, one of Nixon's former staff members disclosed the existence of secretly taped conversations between the president and his aides. These tapes were deemed potentially vital evidence of the president's involvement in the Watergate scandal and a judge ordered Nixon to submit them for review.While Nixon did provide some of the tapes, controversy arose when it was discovered that a portion of one of the conversations seemed to have been deliberately erased. This apparent act of obstruction further implicated Nixon and escalated the impeachment process.On July 27, 1974, the House Judiciary Committee, having weighed the accumulated evidence and the severity of the charges, recommended that President Richard M. Nixon be impeached and removed from office.However, Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974, before he could be formally impeached by the full House of Representatives and before a trial could take place in the Senate. His resignation marked the first time in U.S. history that a president voluntarily left office. While Nixon never admitted to any criminal wrongdoing, he did acknowledge the use of poor judgment in his handling of the scandal.The Watergate scandal and the events leading up to Nixon's resignation had a significant impact on American politics. It led many citizens to scrutinize the presidency more critically and to harbor increased distrust towards politicians. This profound breach of public trust and political ethics has continued to resonate in American political consciousness.A hearing over Hunter Biden's plea agreement ended without a resolution, as US District Judge Maryellen Noreika voiced concerns over the deal's structure and time frame. The agreement involved tax charges, a firearm violation, and some unprosecuted charges. Initially, Biden intended to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax crimes and a gun possession charge while using illegal drugs. However, misunderstandings between prosecutors and defense lawyers regarding the deal's scope led to an adjournment. An agreed revision stipulates the deal would apply to tax crimes and a firearm violation between 2014 and 2019, leaving Biden open to charges outside this scope. The case continues to cast a shadow over President Biden's second-term run and fuels investigations into the Biden family's business dealings. This unresolved plea deal, coupled with accusations of preferential treatment, has stirred significant political controversy. Perhaps if the other party can field a candidate that isn't currently under indictment, they'll be able to capitalize on that controversy. Hunter Biden Plea Deal in Limbo After Judge Questions Terms (2)Teamsters leader Sean O'Brien led negotiations that resulted in a significant deal with United Parcel Service (UPS), avoiding a potential strike and securing $30 billion in new money over five years. The deal benefits over 340,000 union members and comes at a time of escalating labor tensions. O'Brien's strategy leveraged strict deadlines, feedback from workers, and the threat of a strike. The deal included the elimination of a category of lower-paid drivers and wage boosts for part-time employees. The pandemic has increased appreciation for essential workers and heightened labor bargaining power, benefiting the Teamsters in the negotiations. The deal now awaits approval from union members. O'Brien now aims to organize other warehouse workers, using the UPS contract as a model.‘They Blinked': UPS Call Led to $30 Billion Teamsters Win (1)A U.S. District Judge has ruled that law firm Covington & Burling must identify seven clients relevant to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation into a 2020 cyberattack on the firm. The decision, which could potentially pave the way for federal agencies to examine companies through their law firms, is likely to be appealed. The judge limited the SEC's request to identify all 300 public companies affected by the breach, calling the request "too broad". The judge ordered the law firm to identify only seven clients whose private information could be material to investors. Covington argued that its clients should not be subject to government scrutiny without evidence of wrongdoing. The decision comes at a time of increased SEC interest in cybersecurity and frequent cyberattacks on law firms. The case has raised concerns within the legal community about the potential impact on the private sector's willingness to cooperate with the government after breaches.Order to name Covington clients opens new path for SEC | ReutersA group of booksellers, authors, and publishers has filed a lawsuit against Texas in an effort to halt a new state law that prohibits the sale of "sexually explicit" books in public schools. The legislation, passed by the Republican-led legislature in May and slated to take effect in September, mandates sellers to rate books based on their adult content and allows the Texas Education Agency to review those ratings. Vendors not complying will be barred from selling any books to Texas schools, and books labeled as explicit will be recalled from libraries. The lawsuit argues that the law is a violation of the First Amendment's free speech protections and compels plaintiffs to express government views, even if they disagree. The law's definition of "explicit" is also deemed unconstitutionally vague. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has defended the law as protecting children. This comes amid a wider controversy over banning books dealing with subjects such as LGBTQ issues and race in Republican-controlled states.Publishers, booksellers sue Texas over public school book ban | Reuters Get full access to Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast at www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe
On today's episode the guys take a deep dive into the Watergate scandal, the interlocking political scandals of the administration of Richard M. Nixon that were revealed following the arrest of five burglars at Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate office-apartment-hotel complex in Washington, D.C., on June 17, 1972. Plus the guys get into the Russian coup, Arian signing autographs, Lebron James reading, Journalism and much more.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/macrodosing
On this day, June 9th, in legal history Warren Burger succeeded Earl Warren as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.On May 21, 1969, President Richard M. Nixon put forth the nomination of Burger to become Chief Justice of the United States. This appointment received confirmation from the Senate on this day, June 9, in 1969, and Burger assumed office on June 23, 1969. The Burger court, in addition to being the court that convicted and sentenced the Hamburgler, was the last liberal court to date. It was the court under which Roe v. Wade and the New York Times v. United States, which permitted the Pentagon Papers to be published, were decided.In July 1985, President Ronald Reagan appointed Burger to lead the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution. Throughout his tenure as Chief Justice, Burger also held the positions of Chairman of the Judicial Conference of the United States and Chairman of the Federal Judicial Center from 1969 to 1986. After serving for seventeen years, Burger retired from the Court on September 26, 1986. Even after his retirement, he continued to direct the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution from 1986 to 1992. On June 25, 1995, at the age of eighty-seven, Burger passed away.It's like Groundhog Day but way lamer, Donald Trump is indicted again.Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on seven counts in the special counsel's classified documents probe, marking the first time a former president has faced federal charges. The charges against Trump include obstruction of justice, destruction or falsification of records, conspiracy, false statements, and a charge under the Espionage Act. The investigation focuses on Trump's handling of classified documents brought to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida after leaving the White House. The indictment came as a surprise to law enforcement officials, and preparations are underway for Trump's expected court appearance in Miami. This federal indictment adds to Trump's legal challenges, as he already faces criminal charges in New York. Trump's allies have rallied to his defense, while Democrats and some Republicans believe the indictment demonstrates that no one is above the rule of law. The investigation into Trump's actions regarding the classified documents began when the FBI executed a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago and seized thousands of documents, including some marked as classified. The probe has included the testimony of multiple witnesses before grand juries in Washington, DC, and Florida.Trump Indictment in Florida Heads Off Defense Attack on VenueDonald Trump indicted on 7 counts in classified documents probe | CNN PoliticsThe US Supreme Court has revived a lawsuit brought by Jack Daniel's Properties Inc., the maker of Jack Daniel's whiskey, in a trademark dispute over a dog toy called "Bad Spaniels" that mimics the design of the whiskey bottle. The Supreme Court's unanimous ruling is a victory for Jack Daniel's and a setback for VIP Products LLC, the company behind the toy. The case explored the boundaries of trademark rights and First Amendment claims. A federal appeals court had previously ruled in favor of VIP Products, stating that the toy was an expressive work protected by free speech. However, Justice Elena Kagan, writing the opinion for the Supreme Court, overturned that ruling and stated that the so-called Rogers test, which allows trademark use in expressive works if it is artistically relevant, did not apply in this case. The case will now go back to the lower courts, where the focus will be on whether consumers are likely to be confused by the Bad Spaniels toy and mistake it for a product of Jack Daniel's. The decision could potentially make it easier for trademark holders to sue companies that create parodies of their marks on commercial goods.Jack Daniel's Wins Supreme Court Bid to Sue Over ‘Bad Spaniels'OpenAI LLC, the organization behind the artificial intelligence program ChatGPT, is facing a defamation lawsuit filed by a Georgia radio host named Mark Walters. Walters claims that ChatGPT generated a false legal complaint through its chatbot feature, accusing him of embezzling money. The lawsuit alleges that ChatGPT provided this false information to Fred Riehl, the editor-in-chief of AmmoLand, a gun publication, who had requested a summary of a real-life legal case involving the Second Amendment Foundation. Instead, ChatGPT allegedly provided a summary falsely stating that Walters was being sued for defrauding and embezzling funds from the foundation. Walters, who is not involved in the actual case, asserts that every statement pertaining to him in the summary is false. The lawsuit highlights the growing concern over the truthfulness and reliability of AI-generated outputs, as similar cases of misinformation and fabricated information have arisen recently. OpenAI has not yet commented on the lawsuit.OpenAI Hit With First Defamation Suit Over ChatGPT HallucinationThe American Bar Association (ABA) has approved a new law school entrance exam developed by the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. The JD-Next program, which includes an eight-week online course, aims to provide prospective law students with a taste of law school and assess their ability to learn the material. The approval currently applies only to applicants to the University of Arizona law school, but other schools can seek ABA permission to use the exam. The University of Arizona was the first to incorporate the GRE alongside the LSAT for law school admissions in 2016. JD-Next seeks to address racial score disparities often observed in standardized tests like the LSAT. The Law School Admission Council, which produces the LSAT, emphasized the LSAT's effectiveness as a predictor of law school success and its role in promoting diversity. JD-Next participants have shown improvement in their first-year law school performance, with a .2 increase in grade-point averages compared to non-participants. The program is currently free, and plans are underway to establish JD-Next as a separate testing entity.New law school admissions test developed by Univ of Arizona gets ABA approval | Reuters Get full access to Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast at www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe
In today's episode, we look at a pivotal moment in US history: the Watergate scandal during the presidency of Richard M. Nixon. Several myths have grown up surrounding Watergate, and today we debunk them. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/revisionisthistory/support
In this episode we are joined by legendary journalist Sam Donaldson where we will talking about traveling with Pan Am on assignment, covering presidents as White House correspondent, tracking down a Nazi war criminal, deregulation of the airlines, and everything in between. He is best known for his distinguished 52 year career at ABC News, where he covered stories and conducted investigations of national and international interest. In 1977, he was assigned the coveted White House Correspondent assignment for ABC News, a post he would hold for the duration of the Carter and Reagan administrations. He would later return as ABC's White House Correspondent for much of the Clinton Administration in the 1990s.This episode is an indirect follow up to Episode 21: White House Press Charters and Flying with Air Force One where we explored Pan Am's historic supporting role with presidential travel. In that episode we were joined by Dwight Chapin, a trusted aide to President Richard M. Nixon and Pan Am veterans: flight attendant Claire Graham and Captain John Marshall.Sam Donaldson was a frequent passenger on Pan Am's White House Press Charters during the Carter, Reagan, and Bush administrations.In 1994, his Primetime Live segment on Erich Priebke, a former Nazi SS officer, set off a chain of events that ended with Priebke being arrested and convicted for war crimes and given a life sentence in prison. Remarkably, Priebke was living in Argentina out in the open for many years and admitted to most of his crimes on camera during Sam's interview.To learn more about this incredible interview that includes interviews with Sam Donaldson, ABC News producer Harry Phillips, and researcher Dalia Herbst, watch this segment of the television program Nazi Hunters.Visit Us for more Pan Am History! Support the Podcast!Donate to the Museum!Visit The Hangar online store for Pan Am gear!Become a Member! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!--------------------A very special thanks to Mr. Adam Aron, Chairman and CEO of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., and Pan Am Brands for their continued and unwavering support!
The Brian D. O'Leary Show February 28, 2023 Show Notes available: https://briandoleary.substack.com/p/tying-together-richard-m-nixon-the?sd=pf Today's show brought to you by Leatherhead Sports Richard Nixon Episode mentioned: https://briandoleary.substack.com/p/a-light-bulb-went-off-in-my-head?sd=pf The Boss – No Surrender https://youtu.be/tLeZ7EolBDE https://briandoleary.substack.com/p/armageddon-is-certainly-nigh Ezra Pound https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezra_Pound Willie Nelson https://willienelson.com/ While putting together the show notes, I had no idea that Willie's sister Bobbie died almost a year ago. She was a vital part of Willie's band for over half a century, playing keyboards. She was awesome! RIP Bobbie. Van Morrison https://www.vanmorrison.com/ https://briandoleary.substack.com/p/springsteens-definitely-ripped-me Eric Clapton https://www.ericclapton.com/ https://briandoleary.substack.com/p/the-week-in-review Minnesota Black Robe Regiment Podcast I was a guest this past weekend, and we had a lot to chat about. https://youtu.be/bxQ0L05lWG0 Baseball https://briandoleary.substack.com/p/the-brian-d-oleary-show-2152023#details Steve Stone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Stone_(baseball) 1903 World Series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1903_World_Series 1944 World Series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1944_World_Series Leatherhead Sports With “old world craftsmanship and meticulous attention to detail, Leather Head Sports has carved out a niche in distinctive, finely crafted American leather goods.” https://briandoleary.com/leatherhead/ Fountain.FM Listen and support us at the same time over at Fountain.FM For all the rest of it, go to BrianDOLeary.com for more information.
In 1973, as most American troops left Vietnam, President Richard M. Nixon ended compulsory military service for males over the age of 18. It was an end of system that had been in place since the Second World War and came in answer—at least in part—to an ever-growing anti-war, anti-draft movement. Historian and writer Max Boot joins us to talk about the history of the draft and the all-volunteer force that now has 50 years under its belt.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Histoire Vivante revient cette semaine sur la légende de John Fitzgerald Kennedy, plus jeune président des Etats-Unis, assassiné à Dallas le 22 novembre 1963. JFK: trois lettres devenues célèbres et associées à une figure iconique qui contribueront à la fabrication d'un mythe. Le 8 novembre 1960, John Fitzgerald Kennedy réussit son pari de justesse. Il remporte l'élection face à Richard Nixon, avec seulement 120'000 voix d'avance. À 43 ans, il devient le plus jeune président élu et le premier président catholique des Etats-Unis. Laurent Huguenin-Elie s'entretient avec Nicole Bacharan, politologue et historienne spécialiste des Etats-Unis. Avec la participation de Boris Vejdovsky, maître d'enseignement et de recherche à l'Université de Lausanne, spécialiste de la culture américaine, chargé de cours à l'EPFL. (en rediffusion) Dimanche 29 janvier à 20h50 sur RTS Deux, vous pourrez voir le documentaire "Marcus Klingberg - Un pur espion", réalisé par Rémi Lainé (France, 202). Disponible dès aujourd'hui en cliquant sur le lien ci-contre. Sur cette photo du 21 octobre 1960, le sénateur John F. Kennedy (à droite) et le vice-président Richard M. Nixon débattent dans un studio new yorkais. Ces grands débats télévisés, les premiers de l'Histoire, obligent les partisans de Nixon à écouter un Kennedy confiant et bien préparé. Ils peuvent difficilement éviter la comparaison avec Nixon. (© AP/Keystone)
Fifty years ago today, five men broke into the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee, located in the posh Watergate building in D.C. Nobody knew it at the time, but the break-in was the first in a series of events that spiraled into the Watergate scandal, and eventually, the downfall of President Richard M. Nixon. For many people, their memories of this event have become encapsulated in a movie: the iconic 1976 film “All the President's Men.” Based on the book by Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the film follows the pair as they dig into the break-in and crack open the scandal, tracing the source of the burglary back to the White House. Ann Hornaday, The Post's film critic, calls the movie a metonym for Watergate — a stand-in for this entire period in history — “that from the moment it opened seemed to fuse seamlessly with private memory and collective myth.”Today, guest host and media reporter Elahe Izadi talks with Ann about what it means for a film to function in this way. And, we hear a dramatization of a deleted scene from an early draft of the screenplay, as Ann reveals that the classic we know almost didn't exist. Read more:Film critic Ann Hornaday explains how “All the President's Men” went from buddy flick to masterpiece in her Washington Post Magazine story.
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