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The Index of U.S. Military Strength(Lt. Col. James Carafano) James Jay Carafano is Senior Counselor to the President and E.W. Richardson Fellow at The Heritage Foundation. A leading expert in national security and foreign policy challenges, Carafano previously served as the Vice President of Heritage's Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy. Carafano is an accomplished historian and teacher as well as a prolific writer and researcher. His most recent publication is “Brutal War” (Lynne Reinner, 2021), a study of combat in the Southwest Pacific. He also authored “Wiki at War: Conflict in a Socially Networked World” (Texas A&M University Press, 2012), a survey of the revolutionary impact of the Internet age on national security. He was selected from thousands to speak on cyber warfare at the 2014 South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Conference in Austin, Texas, the nation's premier tech and social media conference. Before assuming responsibility for Heritage's entire defense and foreign policy team in December 2012, Carafano had served as deputy director of the Davis Institute as well as director of its Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies since 2009. His recent research has focused on developing the national security required to secure the long-term interests of the United States—protecting the public, providing for economic growth and preserving civil liberties. (Many of his writings for Heritage appear below.) He is editor of a book series, The Changing Face of War, which examines how emerging political, social, economic and cultural trends will affect the nature of armed conflict. From 2012 to 2014 and 2020 to 2021, he served on the Homeland Security Advisory Council convened by the secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Carafano, a 25-year Army veteran with a master's and doctorate from Georgetown University, joined Heritage in 2003 as a senior research fellow in homeland security and missile defense. He worked with Kim R. Holmes, his predecessor as vice president and director of Davis Institute, to produce Heritage's groundbreaking documentary film “33 Minutes: Protecting America in the New Missile Age.” Carafano now directs Heritage's team of foreign and defense policy experts in five centers on the front lines of international affairs: the Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, the Asian Studies Center, the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, the Border Security and Immigration Center, and the Center for National Defense.  Carafano served as president of a nonprofit organization, Esprit de Corps, which educated the public about veteran affairs. In this capacity he co-produced and co-wrote the documentaries “Veteran Nation,” an official selection of the 2013 G.I. Film Festival, and “Why We Fight: 9/11 and America's Longest War” (2018).  Before coming to Heritage, Carafano was a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, a Washington policy institute dedicated to defense issues. In his Army career, Carafano served in Europe, Korea and the United States. His assignments included head speechwriter for the Army Chief of Staff, the service's highest-ranking officer. Before retiring, Carafano was executive editor of Joint Force Quarterly, the Defense Department's premiere professional military journal. A graduate of West Point, Carafano holds a master's degree and a doctorate from Georgetown University as well as a master's degree in strategy from the U.S. Army War College.

In Today's episode of "Moment of Truth," Saurabh and Nick sit down with Thomas Dans, Visiting Fellow at the Heritage Foundation and former Counselor to the Under Secretary for International Affairs at the U.S. Treasury Department, to discuss working on Wall Street and later in Russia, becoming a pecan farmer, Covid Relief Aid at Treasury under Trump, why U.S. efforts to purchase Greenland fell through, the future of the Arctic, and what D.C. needs to make the next administration successful.#ThomasDans #HeritageFoundation #InternationalAffairs #InternationalBusiness #WallStreet #Finance #Greenland #Arctic #Treasury #TrumpThomas Dans is a Visiting Fellow in The Heritage Foundation's Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies focusing on Ukraine's post-war reconstruction. He is an expert on international finance and investment with three decades of successful experience in Eurasia and the Arctic. Dans' writings and commentary have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Hill, and Newsweek in addition to multiple TV, radio, and podcast outlets.Learn more about Thomas Dans' work:https://www.heritage.org/staff/thomas-danshttps://twitter.com/TomDansCFABecome a 'Truther' or 'Statesman' to get access to exclusive perks. Watch ALL EPISODES a day before everyone else, and enjoy members-only bonus content: youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4Tcg/join––––––Follow American Moment across Social Media:Twitter – https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrgFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrgInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4TcgRumble – https://rumble.com/c/ammomentorgOdysee – https://odysee.com/@AmMomentOrgBitChute – https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Xr42d9swu7O9/GabTV – https://tv.gab.com/channel/ammomentorgCheck out AmCanon:https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/Follow Us on Twitter:Saurabh Sharma – https://twitter.com/ssharmaUSNick Solheim – https://twitter.com/NickSSolheimAmerican Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Campus in Washington DC, produced by American Moment Studios, and edited by Jake Mercier and Jared Cummings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Joe Biden traveled to Mexico on Sunday night and spent Monday meeting with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. On Tuesday, Biden will attend the summit of North American leaders with Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Why do these meetings matter, and what will the leaders discuss? Mateo Haydar, a research assistant on Latin America in the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation, says the immigration crisis and "record numbers of fentanyl deaths" will likely be front and center in the conversations among the leaders. (The Daily Signal is the news outlet of The Heritage Foundation.)Haydar joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to explain three of the biggest issues Biden should address with Mexico's Lopez Obrador and to offer his analysis of the likely results of the meetings.Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Misha speaks with Middle East expert Nicole Robinson who expounds on how MENA countries have responded to Russia's War in Ukraine and the reasons why. Ms. Robinson sheds some light on the future of the region as the conflict evolves and Russia's capacity to arm and feed its regional allies dwindles. Furthermore, she suggests that Russia's declining influence may allow for other actors to increase their influence in the Middle East region -- actors such as China, for example, which is one of the biggest recipients of oil and natural gas from the Persian Gulf. Ms. Robinson says it's unwise for the US to take a step back in the Middle East when it is geographically and strategically the region that is situated in between giants. This war is not only shifting great power competition, but also changing "how each of these countries think about their bilateral relationships." For more on Russia's War in Syria, listen to Ret. Col. Robert E. Hamilton's episode here: https://www.slavxradio.com/hamilton ABOUT THE GUEST https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQaNutVpZT13oUm_Eu8AovNN5d727uuySIXzA&usqp=CAU Nicole Robinson is a senior research associate in the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation, focusing on Middle East Policy. She researches and writes on economic, security, and political challenges facing the Middle East and North Africa, with a particular focus on the Levant region. Among other topics, she has written on women's empowerment and domestic developments in Iran, Lebanon, and Yemen. Before joining Heritage, Nicole lived in Jordan for a year and half, studying at the University of Jordan and working at the Stabilisation Network and Near East Foundation.She is fluent in Arabic and is continuing to expand her knowledge about the Middle East. Nicole received her Master's Degree in Arab Studies from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Middle East Studies from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. She was born and raised in Woodbury, Minnesota, and currently resides in Alexandria, Virginia. PRODUCER'S NOTE: This episode was recorded on October 21st, 2022 via Zoom. If you have questions, comments, or would like to be a guest on the show, please email slavxradio@utexas.edu and we will be in touch! CREDITS Assistant Producer/Host: Misha Simanovskyy (@MSimanovskyy) Associate Producer: Lera Toropin (@earlportion) Associate Producer: Cullan Bendig (@cullanwithana) Assistant Producer: Sergio Glajar Assistant Producer: Taylor Ham Social Media Manager: Eliza Fisher Supervising Producer: Katherine Birch Recording, Editing, and Sound Design: Michelle Daniel Music Producer: Charlie Harper (@charlieharpermusic) www.charlieharpermusic.com (Main Theme by Charlie Harper and additional background music by Broke For Free, Shaolin Dub, "Karma" by Kazka) Executive Producer & Creator: Michelle Daniel (@MSDaniel) www.msdaniel.com DISCLAIMER: Texas Podcast Network is brought to you by The University of Texas at Austin. Podcasts are produced by faculty members and staffers at UT Austin who work with University Communications to craft content that adheres to journalistic best practices. The University of Texas at Austin offers these podcasts at no charge. Podcasts appearing on the network and this webpage represent the views of the hosts, not of The University of Texas at Austin. https://files.fireside.fm/file/fireside-uploads/images/9/9a59b135-7876-4254-b600-3839b3aa3ab1/P1EKcswq.png Special Guest: Nicole Robinson.

Could the conflict between Russia and Ukraine turn into a long-term war in Europe? Is World War III on the horizon? How will America be affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine? And what can China's response to the situation tell us?Luke Coffey, director of The Heritage Foundation's Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy, joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to answer these questions and explain what Russia ultimately hopes to achieve from the invasion. (The Daily Signal is Heritage's news organization.)America, and many European nations, likely will face significant challenges because of the Russia-Ukraine conflict Coffey says, because it “doesn't take a great leap of imagination to see how this conflict could spill over, could spiral out of control.” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

MICHAEL GONZALEZ, Senior Fellow, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy, The Heritage Foundation, Former Speechwriter, Securities and Exchange Commission, Former Foreign Correspondent, Wall Street Journal, Author, “The Plot to Change America: How Identity Politics is Dividing the Land of the Free" and "BLM: The Making of a New Marxist Revolution," @Gundisalvus Mike Gonzalez explains why America is an exceptional nation and the threats posed to its continued prosperity: “Americans have never lost their freedom. How come they're so attached to freedom? And I think it has to do the way we are constituted…the more we've gotten away from the way we are constituted, the more we're going to become victims of subjugation” Gonzalez: Black Lives Matter, as explained at length in "BLM: The Making of a New Marxist Revolution,” was created by people who were trained by violent, far-left organizations, such as the Weather Underground SAM FADDIS, Former Clandestine Operations Officer, CIA, former Congressional Candidate, Editor, ANDMagazine.com, Author, “Beyond Repair: The Decline and Fall of the CIA,” @RealSamFaddis Sam Faddis talks about Aafia Siddiqui's supposed affinity towards violence and the threat she poses to the American homeland: “We're talking mass murder and we're talking the end of the United States…You've gotta get on one side of that or the other. If you're advocating in support of Aafia Siddiqui, you're advocating for mass murder and the destruction of the United States” Faddis responds to the recent Associated Press report claiming that the CIA does not find the “Havana Syndrome” to be a product of dubious foreign nations

On Part One of the District Download's "2021 - Year in Review" mini-series, Bill Dumais (Executive Vice Chair) interviews Mike Gonzalez, Senior Fellow, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy and Angeles T. Arredondo E Pluribus Unum Fellow. Mike is the author of the recently-published "BLM: The Making of a New Marxist Revolution," and discusses the evolution of Black Lives Matter as both a movement and organization - especially over the course of the past two years. He also scores the President Biden's first year in office on a scale of 1 to 10. (Recorded on December 17, 2021). You can follow Mike on Twitter @Gundisalvus. Please share this podcast with your friends and follow us on social media! Follow the District Download! TW: @DCYRS Inst: @DCYRS & @DistrictDownload FB: @JoinDCYRs

Join us as leading experts discuss why the Soviet Union was evil, why it collapsed, and yet why the allure of socialism persists today. Panelists will also explore how we best share these lessons with today's youth. Opening RemarksAngela Sailor, Vice President, The Feulner Institute, The Heritage FoundationJohn O'Sullivan, President, The Danube InstituteAlan Charles Kors, Ph.D., Henry Charles Lea Professor Emeritus, The University of PennsylvaniaSession I: The Collapse of the Evil EmpireKatie Gorka, Director, Civil Society and the American Dialogue, The Heritage FoundationLee Edwards, Ph.D., Distinguished Fellow in Conservative Thought, The Heritage FoundationDavid Satter, Journalist and Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Research InstituteSebastian Gorka, Ph.D., Radio and TV HostSession II: Marxism Inside the GateMike Gonzalez, Senior Fellow, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy and Angeles T. Arredondo E Pluribus Unum Fellow, The Heritage FoundationZilvinas Silenas, President, Foundation for Economic EducationMorgan Zegers, CEO, Young Americans Against SocialismKatie Gorka, Director for Civil Society and the American Dialogue, The Heritage FoundationSession III: Communism TodayElizabeth Spalding, Ph.D., Vice Chairman, Victims of Communism Memorial FoundationRosa Maria Paya, Cuban freedom activistDaniel DiMartino, Senior Contributor, Young Voices and Venezuelan freedom activistLily Tang Williams, Chinese freedom activist Closing Remarks: Sharing the Lessons with the Next Generations Elizabeth Spalding, Ph.D., Vice Chairman, Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last year, Armenia and Azerbaijan fought for six weeks over Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding regions in a conflict that took more than 6,500 lives. On November 9, 2020, the two sides signed an agreement brokered by Russia to end the fighting and work towards a comprehensive solution. The 2nd Karabakh War ended a decades-old frozen conflict by reversing the Armenian occupation of Azerbaijani territory. Since then, both have signaled willingness to improve relations while a new geopolitical reality has emerged. As its influence has grown, Turkey has reiterated its support for Azerbaijan and pushed for normalization of diplomatic relations in the region. Political turmoil in Armenia following the war, Russian recognition of the new conditions through a trilateral working group, and the recent flareup along the Azerbaijani-Iranian border due to Tehran's discomfort with Baku's close relationship with Israel have been some of the notable developments in the region. A year after the Second Karabakh War, how does the future of peace in a region rife with instability look like? How can actors like Turkey, Russia, the US and Europe play a constructive role moving forward? What are some of the potential areas of tension that could threaten peace? The SETA Foundation at Washington DC is pleased to host a panel of experts to discuss geopolitics in the South Caucasus. Speakers Luke Coffey, Director, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation Amanda Paul, Senior Policy Analyst, European Policy Centre Moderator Kadir Ustun, Executive Director, The SETA Foundation at Washington, DC --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seta-dc/support

MICHAEL GONZALEZ, Senior Fellow, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy, The Heritage Foundation, Former Speechwriter, Securities and Exchange Commission, Former Foreign Correspondent, Wall Street Journal, Author, “The Plot to Change America: How Identity Politics is Dividing the Land of the Free" and "BLM: The Making of a New Marxist Revolution," @Gundisalvus What do the Marxists want: Centralization Today's Left does not only care about race: Derrick Bell, the “Godfather” of Critical Race Theory, delivered a scathing diatribe against then-Supreme Court justice nominee Clarence Thomas Eric Mann, Author of “Playbook for Progressives” and former Weather Underground member, recruited Pactrice Cullors, later framing her into Marxism Mike Gonzalez: “The Weather Underground has been far more successful at acting in this century through the proxy of others” Susan Rosenberg, a former member of a far-left domestic terrorist organization, was a board member of Thousand Currents, which funded the BLM Global Network Foundation Why are “Woke Capitalists” funding the Marxists? - BLM Global Network Foundation raised over $100 million in FY 2020 Alicia Garza in 2019: “I believe we all have work to do to keep dismantling the organizing principle of this society…” Twin legacies of Black Lives Matter, Inc.: Rising violent crime rates and Critical Race Theory

The Afghanistan War appears to be over. After nearly 20 years of fighting, America's longest conflict has come to a bitter conclusion. Afghanistan's capital city, Kabul, fell to the Taliban in fewer than 72 hours. This came on the heels of a weeklong blitz that saw city after city capitulate to the Taliban.How did this happen?"This was an insurgency that for the past two decades was unable to capture even one of the 34 provincial capital cities in Afghanistan, but then out of nowhere, they sweep across the whole country and they're setting in the presidential palace in Kabul," says Luke Coffey, a veteran of the Afghanistan War who directs The Heritage Foundation's Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy. "It's an utter disgrace and an extreme loss of prestige [for] the United States that President Biden allowed this to happen."Coffey joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to help explain how the situation in Afghanistan deteriorated so quickly and what the implications are.We also cover these news stories: President Biden briefly returns to the White House from his vacation at Camp David to address the nation on Afghanistan.Taliban leaders declare “the war is over,” just short of 20 years since the U.S. invaded Afghanistan after the 9/11 attacks.At least seven are dead amid chaos at the international airport in Kabul when thousands of Afghan citizens desperately attempt to escape the invading Taliban forces. About 1,000 American paratroopers will be deployed to the airport to assist in evacuation efforts.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she is going to try to advance the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill and the separate $3.5 trillion spending bill together. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dive into the fray with host Ben Domenech, publisher, and co-founder of The Federalist, as he welcomes Mike Gonzalez, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Senior Fellow and Angeles T. Arredondo E Pluribus Unum Fellow at the Heritage Foundation.  In this conversation, Mike and Ben discuss the pro-liberty protests in Cuba in response to the failings of the Cuban government, the Biden Administration's response to this outcry, and the influence of far-left groups like Black Lives Matter on these events.  Follow Ben on Twitter: @bdomenech

Tens of thousands of Cubans are protesting in the streets because of dire conditions brought about by the Caribbean nation's communist regime. What is going on there, what will be the repercussions for protesters who have had the courage to gather in the streets, and how should the U.S. respond?"It's a very dark moment right now," says Mike Gonzalez, a Cuban native who is a senior fellow in the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation, the parent organization of The Daily Signal.Gonzalez joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" to discuss the situation."The state police is out there. They were called out by the puppet president, Miguel Díaz-Canel," Gonzalez says. "They're rounding up people, beating people up. I know of at least one pro-democracy priest—Castor Álvarez in the city of Camaguey in the east ... of the island of Cuba—who was severely beaten up and I think stripped naked. And his whereabouts are unknown. This is from dissident sources. For all we know, Father Castor could be dead."We also cover these stories:President Joe Biden issues a statement of support for Cubans who protested Sunday across the country.Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., asks the National Security Agency's director to investigate allegations by Fox News Channel host Tucker Carlson that the NSA is spying on him. Ben Carson, former secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, calls out critical race theory in an interview with Fox. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

MICHAEL GONZALEZ, Senior Fellow, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy, The Heritage Foundation, former Speechwriter, Securities and Exchange Commission, former Foreign Correspondent, Wall Street Journal, Author, “The Plot to Change America: How Identity Politics is Dividing the Land of the Free" and forthcoming "BLM: The Making of a New Marxist Revolution," @Gundisalvus Mike Gonzalez talks about how the original theorists behind Critical Race Theory (CRT) believed that the more "just" a society is, i.e. the forced redistribution of wealth, the less freedoms its citizens possess - These theorists knew that CRT was a Marxist idea Frankfurt school thinkers came from Germany to "fundamentally transform" America Gonzalez: The founders of "Black Lives Matter, Inc." attribute many of their beliefs to the teachings of Angela Davis, who was educated by a former mentee of a Nazi party member Gonzalez: At the end of the day, there's not a lot of differences between the far right and far left Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact: Had Himmler not invaded Poland, Hitler and Stalin may have remained allies

U.S.-Turkey relations have gone through a rocky period over the past few years and there continue to be areas of disagreement between the two NATO allies. Issues such as Ankara's purchase of the S-400 air defense systems and Washington's Syria policy remain critical points of tension. At the same time, the two allies cooperate on a number of strategic matters within the NATO framework. The US-Turkish relationship remains a multifaceted and a complex one going back decades, with the changing strategic environment in the region having the potential to create new opportunities for enhanced cooperation. Given the current state of the relationship, how can President Erdogan and President Biden work to improve ties and contribute to overall strength of NATO? What are some of the areas of disagreement as well as potential cooperation that should be brought to the table? What are some of the strategic and security challenges NATO faces today that an improved U.S.-Turkey relationship can help confront? The SETA Foundation at Washington DC is pleased to host a panel of experts to discuss the upcoming Biden-Erdogan meeting at NATO and its implications for the U.S.-Turkey relations. Speakers Luke Coffey, Director, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation Muhittin Ataman, Director, Foreign Policy Program, The SETA Foundation Moderator Kilic B. Kanat, Research Director, The SETA Foundation at Washington, DC --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seta-dc/support

An online Briefing Room conversation organized by Arab News Research & Studies. - Guests: The Director of the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation Luke Coffey, and Senior Fellow for the Frontier Europe Initiative and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Dr. Iulia Joja - In partnership with the Middle East Institute's Frontier European Initiative

ALEX MRACHEK, Research Associate for Russia and Eurasia, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy, The Heritage Foundation, former Staff Assistant, Rumsfeld Foundation, @AlexisMrachek The Life of Jailed Russian Dissident Alexei Navalny Is in Peril. US Must Act to Save Him. Alex Mrachek argues that the U.S. could explore sanctioning the authorities in charge of the Penal Colony where Navalny is being held prisoner SAM FADDIS, former Clandestine Operations Officer, CIA, former Congressional Candidate, Editor, ANDMagazine.com, Author, "Beyond Repair: The Decline and Fall of the CIA," @RealSamFaddis Putin Senses An Opening China: Finish The Job In The South China Seas Sam Faddis argues that many senior Biden officials are returning to the government after working for various pro-Chinese think tanks and academic institutions BILL WALTON, Managing Partner, Rappahannock Ventures, Chairman, Rush River Entertainment, former Leader, Donald Trump Transition Team, Host, The Bill Walton Show, Senior Fellow, Discovery Institute's Center on Wealth, Poverty and Morality, @billwaltonshow Bill Walton argues that the "We Mean Business" coalition's pledge reduce carbon admissions by 50% will mean the, "suicide of the West" China, India and Brazil, some of the world's largest polluters, will not attend the President Biden’s Earth Day Climate Summit Why did President Biden walk back on his stance about the situation at the US southern border? LAWRENCE PECK, Advisor, North Korean Freedom Coalition and "One Korea Network," Representative, KOREA CPAC: Lawrence Peck argues that South Korean President Moon Jae-In gave into North Korea's demands to ban the ferrying of information from the South to the North in order to appease the Kim regime Moon's previous supporters may be slipping away. Why?

JEFF NYQUIST, Writer, Epoch Times, Author, “Origins of the Fourth World War and The New Tactics of Global War” and "The Fool and His Enemy," JRNyquist.blog, @JRNyquist Unrestrictive Warfare: Do everything short of open war to weaken an enemy What is the future of the US dollar as the reserve currency of the world?  JOSEPH BOSCO, former China Country Desk Officer, Office of the Secretary of Defense, former Director of Asia-Pacific Disaster Relief and Humanitarian Affairs, Fellow, Institute for Corea-American Studies (ICAS) and the Institute for Taiwan-American Studies:  Chinese military exercises in and around Taiwan are meant to instill a sense of normalcy  Moving forward, Joseph Bosco argues that the US and Taiwan should collaborate militarily  MICHAEL GONZALEZ, Senior Fellow, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy, The Heritage Foundation, former Speechwriter, Securities and Exchange Commission, former Foreign Correspondent, Wall Street Journal, Author, “The Plot to Change America: How Identity Politics is Dividing the Land of the Free" and forthcoming "BLM: The Making of a New Marxist Revolution," @Gundisalvus Part 1:  Mike Gonzalez: Identity Politics is the reimagining of America as a "Confederacy of Categories" America has always been the leader of the global Anti-Communist movement The "Long March Through the Institutions" has finally reached Corporate America Part 2:  Critical Race Theory and its Marxist origins – A product of the Critical Thought movement of the 1930s Gonzalez highlights how the forerunners to Critical Race Theory also supported planned economies Like Marx and Engles, BLM wants to abolish the concept of the nuclear family

The post-modern social science framework of “critical race theory” is well-known in certain academic circles and trending in corporate settings. CRT-inspired concepts and terminology-- such as “white privilege,” “intersectionality,” “implicit bias,” “microaggressions,” and “systemic racism”—are increasingly used in ethnic studies curricula in higher education. Robin DiAngelo’s NYT best-seller “White Fragility” (2018) brought mainstream attention to some CRT concepts and terminology. This year, the death of George Floyd served as the impetus for many institutions, including corporate employers, governmental entities, and some K-12 school systems, to adopt responsive training for employees and students. In some cases, existing EEO and diversity training programs were enhanced to target anti-racism issues. Critics have charged that CRT training itself contains racial stereotypes, assigns blame to individuals based solely on their race and sex, and imputes race discrimination as the reason for all disparate outcomes in society. Some employees have complained that being subjected to CRT training constitutes workplace harassment and/or discrimination. Proponents of CRT contend that disparate outcomes can only or best be explained by lingering, systemic racism. President Trump generated controversy in September when OMB Director Russell Vought released a memo instructing federal agencies to identify CRT training within federal agencies, with an eye to stop funding such programs. President Trump also issued an executive order forbidding such training by federal contractors. Our speakers will discuss the background and utilization of CRT, and explore whether the use of CRT (or similar theories) in workplace or K-12 contexts raises legal issues. They will grapple with the foundational question: Is CRT’s focus on race contrary to the traditional goal of a color blind society?Featuring: -- Mike Gonzalez, Senior Fellow, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy and Angeles T. Arredondo E Pluribus Unum Fellow, The Heritage Foundation-- Peter N. Kirsanow, Partner, Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP-- Professor Daniel B. Rodriguez, Harold Washington Professor of Law, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law-- Professor Daria Roithmayr, Richard L. and Antoinette S. Kirtland Professor of Law, USC Gould School of Law-- Moderator: Mark Pulliam, Contributing Editor, Law & Liberty

President Donald Trump did historically well in terms of the Hispanic vote. In both Texas and Florida, the Republican nominee did well among Hispanics. Per NBC News, “55 percent of Florida’s Cuban-American vote went to Trump, according to NBC News exit polls, while 30 percent of Puerto Ricans and 48 percent of 'other Latinos' backed Trump.” Nationally, he went from 28 percent among Hispanics to 32 percent.What happened here? Were particular issues at stake in the 2020 election affected the Hispanic community’s votes? What about Trump's immigration policies? And lastly, is there even a Hispanic voting bloc--or should we look at these voters in a different way?Mike Gonzalez, a senior fellow in the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation, joins The Daily Signal Podcast to discuss all this and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With the elections just around the corner, and with China coming into focus, we wanted take a closer look at the defense policies of both Trump and Biden, and at the potential risks the U.S. military faces on the horizon. To learn more about this we invited to speak with us James Carafano, director of the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies and Vice President of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies at The Heritage Foundation. Meanwhile, an alleged audio recording of Hunter Biden, son of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, has what sounds like Hunter discussing his ties to the "Spy Chief of China." The recording was posted to Twitter on October 27 by Donald Trump Jr. We'll be looking into this and related information. And, Amy Coney Barrett was sworn into the Supreme Court on October 26, about an hour after she was confirmed for the position in a 52 to 48 vote by the Senate. During the ceremony, Barrett suggested during the ceremony that she would remain independent of partisan politics, and said as part of the separation of duties that make the judiciary distinct from other government branches, “A judge declares independence, not only from Congress and the president, but also from the private beliefs that might otherwise move her.” These stories and more in this episode of Crossroads. ⭕️ Subscribe for updates : http://bit.ly/CrossroadsYT ⭕️ Donate to support our work: https://www.bestgift.tv/crossroads ⭕️ Join Patreon to Support Crossroads: https://www.patreon.com/Crossroads_Josh

Veteran journalist Mike Gonzalez, a senior fellow in The Heritage Foundation's Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy, recently did some investigative reporting.In an exclusive commentary last week for The Daily Signal, Gonzalez wrote that Alicia Garza, one of three founders of the Black Lives Matter organization, had partnered with a left-wing San Francisco group known to carry water for China: the Chinese Progressive Association. Gonzalez joins The Daily Signal Podcast to discuss the ramifications.We also cover these stories:President Trump says he will announce his third nominee for the Supreme Court on Saturday, and it looks like Senate Republicans have the votes necessary for confirmation. The president asks the United Nations to hold China accountable for “unleashing” the new coronavirus. The COVID-19 death toll in America hits 200,000, Johns Hopkins University reports. The total for U.S. cases is close to 7 million. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How have identity politics, victimhood, and identitarian division contributed to the destruction of America? How can this ideology be rebuffed? Mike Gonzalez, a senior fellow in the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation, joins The Daily Signal Podcast to discuss his new book, "The Plot to Change America."We also cover these stories:Attorney General William Barr defends the decision to send federal officers to Portland, Oregon, in testimony to the House Judiciary Committee. Senate Republicans introduce a $1 trillion coronavirus relief package. Twitter restricts Donald Trump Jr.’s account for 12 hours after he shares a video by a group called America’s Frontline Doctors. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On June 30, China imposed a so-called national security law that sparked protests across Hong Kong. How is this “national security law” impacting Hong Kong's relationship with the U.S.? As a global financial center, how is this this law hampering Hong Kong's influence? Mike Gonzalez, a senior fellow in the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation joins the podcast to discuss.We also cover these stories:Jobless claims are surging as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Michael Cohen, a former personal lawyer to President Trump, is set to be released from prison today, for a second time in recent months. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York says the Republican party has a “culture” of sexism. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

About the Event: On November 15, 2019, the Institute of World Politics hosted a special day-long debate event examining the past, present, and future of Socialism/Communism. Sponsored by the Claremont Institute together with the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation and produced by the Imprimatur Group to mark the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the program featured a morning debate on the economic viability of a socialist or communist system while the afternoon session explored the nature of cultural Marxism, which has been argued to have supplanted the tenets and goals of economic Marxism with a new emphasis on “social justice.” Our participants include Michael Anton, former member of the National Security Council, Marek Chodakiewiz, Professor of History at the Institute of World Politics, historian Ronald Radosh, a former Marxist and author of The Rosenberg File, and Michael Gonzalez, a senior fellow at the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation. On the left, the debaters are Bhaskar Sunkara, the founding editor and publisher of Jacobin Magazine, author and managing editor of Jacobin Micah Uetricht, Eric Blanc, an author and contributor to Jacobin and The Nation, and sociologist Nicole Aschoff, author of The New Prophets of Capital. The debate will be moderated by cultural historian Michael Walsh, author of The Devil's Pleasure Palace and The Fiery Angel, who will discuss his personal experiences in Berlin when the Wall fell during a special lunchtime presentation. This debate argues whether or not socialism and communism remains a viable economic, social and political system, but it possibly just has not been implemented correctly yet.

About the Event: On November 15, 2019, the Institute of World Politics hosted a special day-long debate event examining the past, present, and future of Socialism/Communism. Sponsored by the Claremont Institute together with the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation and produced by the Imprimatur Group to mark the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the program featured a morning debate on the economic viability of a socialist or communist system while the afternoon session explored the nature of cultural Marxism, which has been argued to have supplanted the tenets and goals of economic Marxism with a new emphasis on “social justice.” Our participants include Michael Anton, former member of the National Security Council, Marek Chodakiewiz, Professor of History at the Institute of World Politics, historian Ronald Radosh, a former Marxist and author of The Rosenberg File, and Michael Gonzalez, a senior fellow at the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation. On the left, the debaters are Bhaskar Sunkara, the founding editor and publisher of Jacobin Magazine, author and managing editor of Jacobin Micah Uetricht, Eric Blanc, an author and contributor to Jacobin and The Nation, and sociologist Nicole Aschoff, author of The New Prophets of Capital. The debate will be moderated by cultural historian Michael Walsh, author of The Devil's Pleasure Palace and The Fiery Angel, who will discuss his personal experiences in Berlin when the Wall fell during a special lunchtime presentation.

About the Event: On November 15, 2019, the Institute of World Politics hosted a special day-long debate event examining the past, present, and future of Socialism/Communism. Sponsored by the Claremont Institute together with the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation and produced by the Imprimatur Group to mark the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the program featured a morning debate on the economic viability of a socialist or communist system while the afternoon session explored the nature of cultural Marxism, which has been argued to have supplanted the tenets and goals of economic Marxism with a new emphasis on “social justice.” Our participants include Michael Anton, former member of the National Security Council, Marek Chodakiewiz, Professor of History at the Institute of World Politics, historian Ronald Radosh, a former Marxist and author of The Rosenberg File, and Michael Gonzalez, a senior fellow at the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation. On the left, the debaters are Bhaskar Sunkara, the founding editor and publisher of Jacobin Magazine, author and managing editor of Jacobin Micah Uetricht, Eric Blanc, an author and contributor to Jacobin and The Nation, and sociologist Nicole Aschoff, author of The New Prophets of Capital. The debate will be moderated by cultural historian Michael Walsh, author of The Devil's Pleasure Palace and The Fiery Angel, who will discuss his personal experiences in Berlin when the Wall fell during a special lunchtime presentation.

President Trump recently mentioned that he had an interest in buying Greenland and the media went nuts. Pundits think it's crazy but how crazy is it? Why would Trump want to buy Greenland? And what's our relationship with Greenland like right now? This week our expert, Luke Coffey, talks about Greenland’s government and history, if the United States should buy Greenland, and more on why Greenland is such an important ally to the United States. Coffey is the director of Heritage’s Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy and the only analyst from an American think tank that has been to Greenland and written on it. Show Notes: Greenland Deserves the Attention Trump Is Giving Ithttps://www.heritage.org/global-politics/commentary/greenland-deserves-the-attention-trump-giving-it The Importance of Greenland to U.S. National Securityhttps://www.heritage.org/defense/report/the-importance-greenland-us-national-security See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Neal and Rich discuss the protests in Hong Kong with Mike Gonzalez, senior fellow at the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy, and the cost of the Green New Deal with Daniel Turner, Founder & Executive Director of Power the Future

Sen. Joe Markley, represents the 16th Senatorial District. Bob Stefanowski, ex-GOP Governor Candidate. They discuss the toll rally that happened over the weekend at  the State Capitol. Steve Bucci, Visiting Fellow, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign and National Security Policy for The Heritage Foundation. Re: Iran and Space Defense. 

Luke Coffey, Director of the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation, sits down with Jim Townsend to talk about the future of UK defense, Brexit, and the US-UK special relationship.

I Smell A Rat... Today's topics include: ...sorry, but something stinks about this bombs in the mail story. If you haven't heard, several high profile Democratic individuals and media groups recieved pipe bombs in the mail this morning; next, David Inserra (Policy Analyst, Homeland Security and Cyber Policy for the Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy) joins us to help break down these bomb threats, if the group/or person behind it will be caught, and whether or not Inserra suspects a rat as well; also, Greg Lukianoff (Author, Attorney, and President and CEO of the Foundation of Individual Rights in Education) discusses the coddling of youth on college campuses, as well as three great untruths; and finally, some sports talk - this time, hockey.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Bucci, Visiting Fellow, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign and National Security Policy for The Heritage Foundation and Andy McCarthy, bestselling author, Contributing Editor at National Review & Fellow at NR Inst. Former Chief Asst. U.S. Attorney discuss the Department of Justice investigation into the group Anonymous. Then, Jazz Shaw, Weekend Editor at HotAir.com, talks Cynthia Nixon, the Swedish Election, and Obama taking credit for the economic recovery of the United States.

Steve Bucci, Visiting Fellow, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign and National Security Policy at The Heritage Foundation, talks Russian collusion with Trump and the drone attack on Maduro. Jeff Miron, director of economic studies at the Cato Institute and the director of undergraduate studies in the Department of Economics at Harvard University, discusses Democratic Socialism. Plus, Mark Greenberg, Republican candidate for State Comptroller, and John Fund, National Review Columnist, who says Columbus, Ohio is America’s test market.

We are joined by Steve Bucci, Visiting Fellow, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign and National Security Policy at The Heritage Foundation, and Themis Klaridess, Republican Minority Leader in the Connecticut House of Representatives.

Mike Walsh, Contributor for PJ Media Re: Who Will Save Us From Western Culture?'@dkahanerules Steve Bucci, Visiting Fellow, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign and National Security Policy at The Heritage Foundation. @SBucci Mark Pazniokas, Capitol Bureau Chief CTMirror.org Re: Independent PAC spends $112,000 to boost Steve Obsitnik, Stemerman pledges another $10M to his self-funded campaign. @CTMirror @CTMirrorPaz

Steve Bucci, Visiting Fellow, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign and National Security Policy. Jazz Shaw, Weekend Editor of Hotair.com talk immigration and border patrol. 

This week, part two of our special series on immigration. David Inserra, a policy analyst in Heritage's Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign and National Security Policy, helps to explains the history of amnesty and the lessons we can learn moving forward. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This year marks the centennial of Georgia’s independence and the establishment of the First Republic in 1918 and the 10th year since the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008. Please join the U.S. Institute of Peace, Embassy of Georgia and the Heritage Foundation in welcoming The Honorable Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia, for the Second Annual U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Conference. Renowned experts will explore the current state of regional affairs, focusing on the geopolitical interests of the United States and Georgia. Welcoming Remarks Ms. Nancy LindborgPresident, United States Institute of Peace Keynote Address The Honorable Giorgi KvirikashviliPrime Minister of Georgia Panel 1Geopolitics and Security: U.S.-Georgia Strategic Alliance in Making H.E. Mikheil JanelidzeVice Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Ms. Fiona HillSpecial Assistant to the President and Senior Director for European and Russian Affairs at the National Security Council (NSC) Mr. James CarafanoVice President of Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy and the E. W. Richardson Fellow, The Heritage Foundation Mr. Robert KaremU.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Mr. Luke Coffey, Moderator Director, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, The Heritage Foundation For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/second-annual-us-georgia-strategic-partnership-conference

10:00 – 10:30   Welcoming Remarks: Elisabeth Kvitashvili, President, Georgian Association in the USARedjeb Jordania, Son of the First President of the Georgian Republic Noe JordaniaTina Mikeladze, President, Levan Mikeladze FoundationAmbassador David Bakradze, Ambassador of Georgia to the United States 10:30 – 10:40   Address by Bridget Brink, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State 10:40 – 12:00   Panel 1 – First Republic: Connecting History to Modernity Speakers:Stephen Jones, Professor, Mount Holyoke CollegeBeka Kobakhidze, Visiting Fellow at the Center for Russian and East European Studies, University of Oxford/Associated Professor at GIPAGrigol Gegelia, Doctoral Candidate, European University Institute (EUI), Florence, Italy Discussant: Laura Jewett, Regional Director for Eurasia Programs, NDIModerator:Jeffrey Mankoff, Deputy Director, Russia & Eurasia Program, CSIS 12:05 – 13:00   Lunch Remarks and Introduction:Ambassador Tedo Japaridze, Foreign Policy Adviser to the Prime Minister of GeorgiaKeynote Speaker:Hon. Richard Armitage, Former Deputy Secretary of State/Co-Chairman, Supervisory Board, Levan Mikeladze Foundation 13:00 – 14:30   Panel 2 – Georgia’s Evolution, 1991-2018: Internal and External Dynamics Speakers:Ambassador Archil Gegeshidze, Director, Levan Mikeladze FoundationSvante Cornell, Director, Central Asia-Caucasus InstituteLuke Coffey, Director, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy, Heritage FoundationNino Japaridze, Vice President, Edison ResearchMiriam Lanskoy, Senior Director for Russia and Eurasia, NEDMichael Carpenter, Senior Director, Biden CenterModerator: Olga Oliker, Director, Russia & Eurasia Program, CSIS 14:30 – 14:45   Coffee Break 14:45 – 16:15   Panel 3 – Economic Security of Georgia: Domestic, Regional, Global Perspective Speakers:Mercedes Vera-Martin, Mission Chief for Georgia, IMFAnthony Kim, Editor, Economic Freedom Index, Heritage FoundationJonathan Elkind, Former Assistant Secretary of EnergyGiorgi Tsikolia, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of GeorgiaKenneth Angell, Overseas Private Investment CorporationAnita Baracsi, JSC Bank of GeorgiaModerator: Mamuka Tsereteli, AGBC/CACI/Georgian Association in the USA 16:15 – 16:30   Coffee Break 16:30 – 18:00   Panel 4 – Western Strategies Towards Georgia: 1991-2018 Speakers:Ambassador Kent Brown, Former US Ambassador to GeorgiaAmbassador Kenneth Yalowitz, Former US Ambassador to GeorgiaAmbassador Richard Miles, Former US Ambassador to GeorgiaAmbassador John Tefft, Former US Ambassador to GeorgiaElisabeth Kvitashvili, President, Georgian Association in the USAModerator: Hon. S. Enders Wimbush, Senior Partner, Stratevarious Inc. 6:00   Closing Remarks Tsotne Dadiani, Board Member, Georgian Association in the USA This event is made possible by the generous support of the Levan Mikeladze Foundation and the Georgian Association in the USA.  

John Hayward, Writer for Breitbart News; conservative author and commentator, and Steve Bucci, Visiting Fellow, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign and National Security Policy talk about the latest meeting between North and South Korea. 

More revelations of sexual harrassment in Hollywood. What took so long? Peter Brookes, Senior Fellow, National Security Affairs, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation, on Iran and North Korea. We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning. Tevi Troy, author of Shall We Wake The President, and CEO of the American Health Policy Institute, on what a conservative health care reform plan should look like.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter Brookes, Senior Fellow, National Security Affairs, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation, on Iran and North Korea.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Tommy and Emily sit down with Luke Coffey, the Director of the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation. They discuss President Trump's foreign policy agenda, his recent speech in Warsaw defending Western civilization and the challenges ahead, and round out the episode with some "news of the day". See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we'll talk with Michelle DeRusha, author of “Katharina and Martin Luther: The Radical Marriage of a Runaway Nun and a Renegade Monk” (Baker) and Peter Brookes, Senior Fellow in National Security Affairs, at the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy on what's next with North Korea.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we'll talk with Barrett Tillman, author of “On Wave and Wing: The 100-Year Quest to Perfect the Aircraft Carrier” (Regnery Publishing), Gospel singer, songwriter, Bob Bennett, who will be performing in the Portland area Easter weekend, Peter Brookes, Senior Fellow on National Security Affairs at the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy, on Secretary Tillerson's Russia visit, and Maggie Gallagher, senior fellow with the American Principles Project on the 7th Circuit Court's rewriting of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, effectively ruling that Christians are bigots.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With a lot of new listeners in the last year, I thought I would bring back a show from our first year, 2010.When you mention the possibility of an Electro Magnetic Pulse attack (EMP) - people have a reaction of, "What?" - either that or they get all fidgety or roll their eyes. Is the EMP threat trick or treat? Our guests will be Jason Sigger, defense policy analyst, opinion writer and blogg'r for the first half of the hour. For the second half of the hour, James Carafano, Ph.D., Deputy Director, The Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies and Director, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation.

With the new defense budget out, new QDR out, the withdraw of maneuver forces from Afghanistan, rising interest in INDO-PAC operations, and a resurgent Russia: after over a decade of COIN and land wars in Southwest and Central Asia - what is the status of the United States Marine Corps? Materially, intellectually, and culturally - is the USMC set up to move best towards the expected challenges and missions?Our guest for the full hour will be Dakota L. Wood, Lt Col, USMC (Ret.), Senior Research Fellow, Defense Programs at the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign and National Security Policy at The Heritage Foundation.Following retirement, Mr. Wood served as a Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments.Most recently, Mr. Wood served as the Strategist for the U.S. Marine Corps’ Special Operations Command.Mr. Wood holds a Bachelor of Science in Oceanography from the U.S. Naval Academy; a Master’s degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the College of Naval Command and Staff, U.S. Naval War College.

The events of the last week in Boston has brought back to the front of the national conscience what, for the lack of a better description, is known as The Long War. The threats we face are both domestic, foreign, and increasingly a mixture of both. Communication and transportation has created a breed of transnational threats that are not new, and whose causes, resources, and threat vectors are not as opaque as some may try to make them. Starting out and working in, what are the lessons we should emphasize to mitigate the ongoing threat? As we continue in the second decade after 9/11/2013, what are we doing correctly, what still needs to be done - and what things are we wasting time and money on for little gain? To discuss, our guest for the full hour will be Steven Bucci, Director, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation.