Podcasts about solidarity movement

Africa Melane is joined by Advocate Paul Hoffman, a law expert and director at the Institute for Accountability in Southern Africa, the conversation unpacks the treason investigation into AfriForum and Solidarity. With an understanding of what treason entailsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the national budget vote looming and the country watching closely, the ANC and DA appear to be on the brink of a deal that would secure passage of a highly contentious budget — including a 0.5% increase in VAT. Pieter du Toit, Assistant Editor of Investigations at News24 and author of The Super Cadres, The Stellenbosch Mafia, and The ANC Billionaires, joins John Maytham to unpack the latest behind-the-scenes negotiations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nearly 70,000 Afrikaners have expressed their interest to relocate to the United States under President Donald Trump's refugee offer. The South African Chamber of Commerce in the USA has formally submitted the details of over 67,000 South Africans to the US embassy in Pretoria, following Trump's executive order prioritizing refugee status for Afrikaners. To discuss this development Elvis Presslin spoke to Jaco Kleynhans, Head of International Relations at the Solidarity Movement

Afriforum CEO Kallie Kriel says the organization will continue to shed light on alleged human rights violations against Afrikaners, despite criticism. A delegation from Afriforum, Solidariteit, and the Solidarity Movement recently met with Trump administration representatives in Washington to discuss concerns over the ANC's policies and governance. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Kallie Kriel, who is currently in Washington DC

Solidarity Movement to Meet U.S. Officials Over Aid and Trade Concerns by Radio Islam

In this gripping episode of Urban Valor, we sit down with U.S. Army Green Beret and Special Forces Medic, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jacek “Jack” Waliszewski. A political refugee from Poland, Jack's life was shaped by his father's role in co-founding the Solidarity Movement, one of the most successful anti-communist revolutions in history.Jack takes us deep into his world as a Green Beret, revealing the extreme trauma he faced in combat, the life-threatening situations he endured, and how these experiences impacted his mental health and family life. From war zones to near-death encounters, Jack opens up about the realities of serving in Special Forces and what it means to survive both on and off the battlefield.

In this episode, Jaco Kleynhans, Head of International Liaison at the Solidarity Movement discusses the significance of the 2024 American election, what it means for the world, and also what it means for South Africa. If you would like to support the work of The Afrikaner Foundation and The Pioneer Podcast, feel free to visit https://afrikaner.org/support/ to become a member or make a donation. #thepioneerpodcast

Today marks the final deadline for parties to iron out their differences over clauses 4 and 5 of the Bela Bill, as set by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Despite a settlement between the Solidarity Movement and Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube, the Presidency has expressed doubts about the agreement's legitimacy. To shed more light on this development, Elvis Presslin spoke to Werner Human, Operational Head of the Solidarity Movement...

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #218 Jacek Waliszewki Code Name: Spike, Author   Sometimes the planets all line up for me. I was in Knoxville, TN, for the Gun Owners of America's G.O.A.L.S event. I was talking with Kirk Whatley from Samson Mfg. Kirk has been a friend for a long time. He was RSWC #005 back when I was learning how to edit video. Samson's booth was across from Liberty Mfg's booth. They have a pen gun. And at their booth was Jacek Waliszewski, author of Code Name: Spike.    Jacek was born in Poland but he was raised in a revolution. His father co-founded the Solidarity Movement there and they kicked communism out of Poland. As an infant, his mother would put propaganda papers in his diapers that he would take to his father while he was locked up. It all had to be done before he soiled the diaper! He was muling documents for his father to read and sign. The family eventually came to the United States as political refugees during the Reagan years.   After moving around the country with his father's job, Jacek joined the Army and went into Special Forces. He spent 20 years serving the country and he's working on his second career and spending time with his own family. His second career finds him as a writer. He's authored a book called Code Name: Spike. He was at the Liberty Mfg booth promoting his book because Liberty has a pen gun. And a story in his book involves the first real life use of a pen gun.    Going from Special Forces medic to Special Forces warrant officer, he got to spend time in the Nation Archives. Near George Washington's flag and maps from Normandy, still with sand in them, he finds a leather bound book. The book was written by two men in the Office of Strategic Services back in 1946. The CIA didn't declassify the documents until the 1980's. He wondered how this memoir existed and no one knew about it. When they tried to publish it in 1946, the CIA and the State Department refused to let them release these secrets into the public.    Jacek spent five years researching and working on this book. He cross referenced their Morse code messages. It even took him to England, where he found their secret Morse code messages. After chasing the background around the world, the Department of Defense finally cleared everything for the publication of the book.    One of the truly amazing things he did was reach out to the surviving family members of Steven Bizic & Joseph S. Kosky to let them know about the history of their fathers and grandfathers. That involved hundreds of calls and emails to find everyone. The family members didn't know these stories because they were super secret.  And it was a time when men didn't talk about what they did during war. He had a chance to bring their lives full circle with this book.    It's amazing that he discovered the things that formed Special Operations.The OSS was the foundation of many of the other groups like Spec Ops and CIA. The stories could also change the history of the communists. There's stories about how they would confiscate firearms from people, who would hand them over, because they think they're doing the right thing. Then they immediately found out that the partisans were the judge, jury, and executioner. The people who surrendered their guns would then be shot with their own firearms as punishment. In another chapter, he talks about how the OSS were able to derail a train which ended up taking the lives of 200 Nazis. This book reads like a novel. But a true history book that will keep you riveted and reading. To top it off, his next book is going to be how the same group of OSS were plotting to take out Mussolini. Somewhere, someone has Mussolini's pistol.   Favorite quotes: “I like to say I was born into revolution.” “It's the first Special Operations memoir written after the war.” “This book reveals all the things we did wrong in the war.” “To give back to the Special Operations community, this is the legacy book.”  “It's more disturbing to know that it's true.” Stories By Jack website https://www.storiesbyjacek.com/   Jacek Waliszewski on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jw_jack_official/   Liberty Mfg https://www.liberty-mfg.us/   Code Name: Spike on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/CODE-NAME-SPECIAL-FORCES-GROUNDBREAKING/dp/B0D52QP3G3   Second Amendment Foundation https://secure.anedot.com/saf/donate?sc=RidingShotgun    Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms https://www.ccrkba.org/     Please support the Riding Shotgun With Charlie sponsors and supporters.    Dennis McCurdy Author, Speaker, Firewalker http://www.find-away.com/   Self Defense Radio Network http://sdrn.us/   Buy a Powertac Flashlight, use RSWC as the discount code and save 15% www.powertac.com/RSWC   SABRE Red Pepper Spray  https://lddy.no/1iq1n   Or listen on: iTunes/Apple podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riding-shotgun-with-charlie/id1275691565

The Solidarity Movement which includes Solidarity and AfriForum among its members says it has reached an agreement with the government around the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act dispute. According to the Solidarity Movement's statement, the contested sectors of the BELA Act will no longer be implemented from the 13th of December 2024. To further discuss this Elvis Presslin spoke to Afriforum CEO Kallie Kriel

In this episode of The Pioneer Podcast, listen to Ernst Roets' recent speech delivered at the International Conservatism Summit in Bratislava. Titled “Safely Through the Crowd: Building Resilient Institutions in Hostile Circumstances,” the speech addresses the extent to which South Africa is faltering due to government overreach. More importantly, it highlights the remarkable efforts of the Afrikaner community in building resilience through the Solidarity Movement's network of institutions. If you would like to support this podcast, you can visit https://afrikaner.org/donate/ to make a donation or sign up as a member of The Afrikaner Foundation.   #thepioneerpodcast

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In this episode of The Pioneer Podcast, Flip Buys, Chairperson of the Solidarity Movement, delves into the history and mission of the movement. He explains what makes the Solidarity Movement unique and how its network of over 50 institutions is working towards a free, safe, and prosperous future for the Afrikaner people in South Africa. Buys also reflects on how the failure of the state and the ANC government was predicted in the 1990s, and why proactive planning was essential to protect the Afrikaner minority. He further highlights the role of community organizations, the Afrikaner tradition of self-help, and the extraordinary growth of the Solidarity Movement since its founding in 1997. Don't forget to share this podcast with your friends and leave your thoughts in the comments! To support The Pioneer Podcast and the work of The Afrikaner Foundation, visit www.afrikaner.org/support.

Over the past year, Israel's US-backed genocidal assault on Gaza, which is on the verge of spiraling into a regional war, has reached unprecedented heights—so has the international movement fighting to stop it. Organizers and people of conscience have mobilized the largest Palestine solidarity marches in US history, major labor unions have called for an immediate ceasefire and an end to military aid for Israel, activists have taken direct action to disrupt the war machine. How have these movements grown and changed in the past year? Where have they been effective? And how are they responding to ever-intensifying efforts to silence and repress political dissent?In a wide-ranging discussion about the present and future of the Palestine solidarity and antiwar movements, TRNN sits down with Yara Shoufani, an organizer with the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM); Nadya Tannous, a PYM organizer who is also on the steering committee of the “Mask Off Maersk” campaign; Dennis Kosuth, a registered nurse and member of the Labor for Palestine coalition; and Marcelina Pedraza, an electrician with the United Auto Workers and member of Labor for Palestine.Studio Production: David HebdenPost-Production: Alina NehlichHelp us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Sign up for our newsletterLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

Transcripts and some chapter headings are AI Generated. They are not authoritative. Always refer to the actual content of the podcast. Please support Tommy's work: Urban Scoop SupportIn this episode of "Silenced with Tommy Robinson," Tommy sits down with Pastor Artur Pawlowski, a Polish-Canadian pastor known for his defiance against COVID-19 restrictions in Canada. Pastor Artur shares his life story, beginning with his upbringing in communist Poland, where he learned the importance of freedom and resistance. He recounts his experiences growing up under Soviet oppression, his family's struggles, and the lessons he learned from the solidarity movement in Poland.Pastor Artur discusses his journey to Canada, where he initially pursued a successful business career before dedicating his life to helping the homeless and feeding the poor. He describes the challenges he faced from Canadian authorities, including numerous arrests and legal battles, as he continued his mission to serve the vulnerable.The conversation delves into Pastor Artur's resistance against COVID-19 mandates, highlighting his defiance in holding church services and feeding the homeless despite government restrictions. He shares the impact of his actions, including his viral confrontation with police officers during a church service, which garnered international attention.Pastor Artur also talks about his involvement with the Canadian truck convoy protest, his subsequent arrest, and the harsh treatment he received while in custody. He reflects on the broader implications of government overreach and the importance of standing up for freedom and truth.Throughout the episode, Pastor Artur emphasizes the significance of faith, family, and freedom, urging listeners to resist tyranny and fight for their rights. His story is a testament to the power of courage and conviction in the face of adversity.(00:00:00) Introduction and Background(00:01:42) COVID-19 and Government Overreach(00:07:16) Polish History and Fight for Freedom(00:14:07) Life Under Communism(00:23:00) Solidarity Movement and Resistance(00:39:46) Journey to Canada(00:52:00) Helping the Homeless and Legal Battles(01:21:03) COVID-19 Pandemic and Legal Challenges(02:03:01) Truck Convoy and Arrest(02:24:51) Imprisonment and Influence in Jail(02:57:03) Lawsuit and Fight for Justice(03:15:01) Reflections and Future Plans

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu's July 24th address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress was skipped by roughly half of the Democratic caucus, including the party's new presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris. This marks a shift in Democratic Party politics around Israel and Palestine after nearly 10 months of mass protests across the country in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. For many, it has been a first introduction to the U.S movement for Palestinian rights, but for Arab Americans across the country, it is the latest in a very long story of Arab American political engagement and its connection to U.S. policy in the Middle East.Arab American civil rights lawyer Abdeen Jabara was born in the small town of Mancelona, Michigan in 1940. Over the course of his life, he watched the Arab American community grow into a political group now at the forefront of the 2024 presidential election. In this episode, Jabara joins host Kai Wright and producer Suzanne Gaber to share the history of the community's political organizing and its complicated relationship with the U.S. government – a history that includes how he discovered the government was illegally surveilling him and more than 150,000 other Arabs in the U.S.Find Notes From America's 2024 Summer Playlist, Your Politics Through Song, here. Tell us what you think. We're @noteswithkai on Instagram and X (Twitter). Email us at notes@wnyc.org. Send us a voice message by recording yourself on your phone and emailing us, or record one here.Notes from America airs live on Sundays at 6 p.m. ET. The podcast episodes are lightly edited from our live broadcasts.

Authors and organizers Leah Hunt-Hendrix and Astra Taylor join co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about the concept of solidarity, its reliance on relationship-building, and how it has been expressed in political movements, from recent pro-Palestine activism in the U.S. to the Polish organization Solidarność, a trade union founded in the 1980s. Hunt-Hendrix and Taylor, authors of a new book called Solidarity: The Past, Present, and Future of a World-Changing Idea, also reflect on how solidarity relates to their own work. Hunt-Hendrix recalls her dissertation on solidarity, and Taylor discusses her role as a founder of the Debt Collective, a union of debtors. They interrogate two kinds of solidarity, transformative and reactionary, as they exist across the political spectrum, and read from Solidarity.  To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streaming from the player below. Check out video versions of our interviews on the Fiction/Non/Fiction Instagram account, the Fiction/Non/Fiction YouTube Channel, and our show website: https://www.fnfpodcast.net/ This episode of the podcast was produced by Anne Kniggendorf and Llewyn Crum. Leah Hunt-Hendrix and Astra Taylor  Solidarity: The Past, Present, and Future of a World-Changing Idea by Leah Hunt-Hendrix and Astra Taylor Capitalism Cries: Class Struggles in South Africa and the World by Leah Hunt-Hendrix, William K. Carroll, Vishwas Satgar The Age of Insecurity: Coming Together as Things Fall Apart by Astra Taylor  Others: The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee There's Going To Be Trouble by Jen Silverman The Elementary Forms of Religious Life, a Study in Religious Sociology by Emile Durkheim Fiction/Non/Fiction: Season 7, Episode 29, “Jen Silverman on Generational Divides in American Politics” “Zibby Owens withdraws sponsorship for the National Book Awards over its ‘pro-Palestinian agenda,'” by Dan Sheehan | LitHub Solidarność “The Triumph and Tragedy of Poland's Solidarity Movement,” by David Ost | Jacobin | August 24, 2020 A Land for All Standing Together Emory is Everywhere (via Twitter) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan “What starts here changes the world,” is quickly becoming, for thousands of students across the country, a call to action, demanding peace in Gaza.

Step into the intersection where identity, activism, and solidarity converge in a powerful conversation on this episode of the Ichariba Choodee podcast. Join host Mariko Middleton and guest speakers Bean Yogi, JJ Ueunten, and Matt Miyagi Tuten as they explore the rich tapestry of Okinawan identity and its intersections with indigeneity and political organizing. In this episode, our guests take us on a journey through their personal paths to activism, woven through the vibrant threads of queer and indigenous communities. Drawing from their Okinawan heritage, they illuminate how their cultural roots shape their commitment to collective liberation. Prepare to dive deep as the conversation navigates through various political landscapes and settler colonialism while shining a light on the path to Palestinian liberation. Discover actionable strategies, such as BDS, that empower listeners to engage in meaningful activism right in their own communities. However, it's not just about politics—it's about finding community in shared struggles and embracing the digital realm as a space for impactful resistance. Tune in and join the movement as we explore the power of solidarity and the journey to meaningful change. Photo used with permission: Mari Megumi, Seiji Igei, and Laura Kina

The Palestine Solidarity Movement in the USA. Busy organizers Iman Abid, Shireen Akram-Boshar and Sherry Wolf pause to discuss where the movement is at in the USA and ideas for strengthening it. A recent article: Toward a free Palestine https://www.tempestmag.org/2024/02/toward-a-free-palestine/ One of many valuable books (available as a free ebook): Palestine: A Socialist Introduction https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1558-palestine-a-socialist-introduction

https://thecommunists.org/2023/12/05/news/tasks-of-communists-palestine-solidarity-movement-britain/

The Palestine Solidarity Movement in Canada Busy organizers Chandni Desai and James Hutt pause to discuss where the movement is at in so-called Canada and ideas for strengthening it. Some readings and resources: On unions and Palestine solidarity: https://www.midnightsunmag.ca/moving-unions-to-fight-for-a-free-palestine/ On Canadian arms exports to Israel: https://www.readthemaple.com/trudeau-government-authorized-28-million-of-new-military-exports-to-israel-since-october/ BDS target list (official): https://bdsmovement.net/Act-Now-Against-These-Companies-Profiting-From-Genocide On scholasticide: https://theconversation.com/the-war-in-gaza-is-wiping-out-palestines-education-and-knowledge-systems-222055 On pension fund investments: Canadian pension funds invested $1.6 billion in companies tied to Israeli apartheid ⋆ The Breach https://breachmedia.ca/canadian-pension-funds-invested-israeli-apartheid/

This episode of The Sovereign Soul Show features an insightful conversation with Pastor Artur Pawlowski and his son, Nathaniel Pawlowski. The Pawlowski family share theirs and others (including The Coutts 4) brutal experiences with Nazified government control under the Justin Trudeau and Danielle Smith regimes, also well before Canada's Freedom Convoy, and their continuous battle against totalitarianism from the now openly satanic machine of rampant murder, pedophilia, and terrorism the once peaceful country of Canada has now become.   Follow, Join and Donate to Pastor Pawlowski at

Part I. (LIVE) Protest at L3Harris in San Leandro, California. L3Harris is a local manufacturer responsible for developing weapons technology that has targeted medical workers and infrastructure in Gaza. Guest:  Dr. Jess Ghannam is a Professor of Psychiatry and Global Health at the University of California, San Francisco. He has worked in Gaza and the Middle East for over 25 years. Protest at L3Harris Part II. Analysis of the Solidarity Movement with the People of Palestine Guest: Lara Kiswani is the Executive Director of the Arab Resource & Organizing Center (AROC).   The post Solidarity with the People of Palestine: The Global and Local Movement (LIVE at L3Harris) appeared first on KPFA.

Join Barnaby Raine, Nihal El Aasar, and Malia Bouattia for a conversation on how we can build a mass international movement for Palestinian liberation The Palestinian cause is not a cause for Palestinians only, but a cause for every revolutionary, wherever he is, as a cause of the exploited and oppressed masses in our era.” ― Ghassan Kanafani We are witnessing the growth of a global anti-war movement in response to Israel's war crimes. Despite increased fear mongering and repression, hundreds of thousands around the world are protesting and organising in solidarity with Palestine. Join Barnaby Raine and Nihal El Aasar for a conversation chaired by Malia Bouattia on why we must redouble these solidarity efforts, and how we build a mass international movement for Palestinian liberation. Speakers: Barnaby Raine is writing his PhD at Columbia on visions of ending capitalism. He has written and spoken extensively on Zionism and Jewish radical traditions opposed to it Nihal El Aasar is an Egyptian independent researcher and writer. She has written and conducted research on the Middle East and North Africa. She's a member of the Palestinian Youth Movement Malia Bouattia is the opinion editor at The New Arab and an editor at Red Pepper magazine. She was elected the first woman of colour president of the National Union of Students in the UK in 2016 and has contributed to a number of publications, including ‘For the Many: Preparing Labour for Power' as well as ‘It's Not About the Burqa: Muslim Women on Faith, Feminism, Sexuality and Race'. Malia produced and hosted prime-time talkshows on a SKY channel, which covered a range of subjects from the war on terror, to gendered violence. She was awarded Media Diversified's '#EightWomen' prize in 2014 and the 'Good Citizen' prize at the Muslim News Awards in 2017. ————————————————————— This event is sponsored by Haymarket Books and is part of Until Liberation: A Series for Palestine by Haymarket Books, cosponsored by Palestinian American Organizations Network, Mondoweiss, Spectre, Dissenters, Tempest, Palestine Deep Dive, The New Arab, and more. Watch the live event recording: https://youtube.com/live/4yiILN6-cyo Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow us on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks

In this episode, we speak with Jesse Nevel, Chair of the Uhuru Solidarity Movement, on his history with the Solidarity Movement and his perspective on the FBI attacks on the African People's Socialist Party and the Uhuru Movement. Jesse talks about the strategic importance of the Uhuru Solidarity Movement and how the Movement has grown since these attacks. 

This May Day, youth activists from the United States traveled to Cuba to learn about the revolution and to show their solidarity with the struggle against US imperialism. Clearing the FOG spoke with Calla Walsh of the US-based National Network on Cuba about the trip and about the campaign to remove Cuba from the 'state sponsor of terrorism' list, which President Biden recently renewed. Additionally, members of Congress are pushing the FORCE Act, which would make it harder for Cuba to be removed from the list. Days of action are planned in Washington, DC at the end of June to demand that the United States stop its illegal economic blockade of Cuba. For more information, visit PopularResistance.org.

On this episode of Below the Radar, our host Am Johal speaks with Michael Clague, a community developer who has spent decades connecting underserved people to much-needed supports and programming. They begin by discussing Michael's early service work as a UBC student, and move into conversation about the BC labour movement, community arts programming, and Michael's new book, titled So, How Have I Been Doing At Being Who I Am?: At 82, A Life In Progress. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/212-michael-clague.html Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/212-michael-clague.html Resources: Michael's book, So, How Have I Been Doing at Being Who I Am?: https://bcbooklook.com/a-life-in-progress/ Carnegie Community Centre: https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/carnegie-community-centre.aspx Britannia Community Centre: https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/britannia-community-services-centre.aspx Social Planning and Research Council (SPARC): ​​https://www.sparc.bc.ca/ The Solidarity Movement in BC: https://www.communitystories.ca/v2/solidarity-bc-protest_solidarite-protestation-cb/ VANDU: https://vandureplace.wordpress.com/ Bio: Michael Clague is a former director of the Carnegie Community Centre and Britannia Community Centre, and a former board member of the Fraser Basin Council. He has participated in multiple community and social planning committees, including the Social Planning and Research Council (SPARC) and the Downtown Eastside Local Area Planning Process Committee. He was awarded the Order of Canada for community service in 2008, and he is the author of So, How Have I Been Doing At Being Who I Am?: At 82, A Life In Progress. Cite this episode: Chicago Style Johal, Am. “Reflecting on a Life in Community Development.” Below the Radar, SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, May 2, 2023. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/212-michael-clague.html.

Rod's guest this week is well-known to Canada's freedom fighters. As a young boy, Artur Pawlowski witnessed first-hand the emptiness and brutal poverty of Communism in his native country of Poland. He also saw the power of a united people as Poland's Solidarity Movement threw off the shackles of oppression. As a preacher in Calgary, Artur feeds and ministers to thousands of poor and homeless people through Street Church (streetchurch.ca) and teaches history and biblical responsibility at the Cave of Adullam, another ministry. He and his brother Dawid have been involved in the Freedom movement and have been arrested several times for holding church services during state-sponsored lockdowns. 

We are very Pastor-centric today as Pastor Art Pawlowski joins us to talk about his new organization called The Solidarity Movement of Canada. After that, Pastors Hubick, Dubois and Severson from Saskatoon will join us to talk about the state of the church in Canada and religious exemptions. Solidarity Movement of Canada Life Outreach Church Exemption Show Resources All of my content is completely, 100%, viewer supported and funded. Thank you for your kindness to keep information like this coming.  Fear is the Virus t-shirts Donate at: www.lauralynn.tv Go Get Funding : https://bit.ly/2uZw7cD Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/LauraLynnThompson E-Transfer to Email: lauralynnlive@gmail.com Twitter: @LauraLynnTT Facebook: Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson Parler: @LauraLynnTT Bitchute Twitch Dlive Flote Rumble Mobcrush

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We talk to Aileen O'Carroll of the Workers Solidarity Movement (WSM) about campaigns including water charges, abortion referenda, Shell to Sea, Reclaim the Streets protests and the Dublin Grassroots Network; the WSM, anarchism and approaches to organising; and working on archiving the Repeal campaign.

Gelet Fragela is a Cuban political refugee in the United States who fled Cuba with her family in 1994. She is also a journalist and founder of the website ADN Cuba which provides extensive coverage of events today in Cuba. As the world focused its attention in recent days on the traumatic events in Afghanistan and the chaotic US exit, there's unrest and upheaval in another troubled land. The Communist island nation of Cuba, under Miguel Díaz-Canel, has erupted in protests amidst food shortages and anger with the government. In a recent opinion piece in the Sun Sentinel, Fragela was unsparing of her criticism of the Communist dictatorship in Cuba: "When Fidel Castro came to power in 1959, he promised democratic elections within 18 months. That never happened. After 62 years of authoritarian rule, the Cuban people have had enough, and they are finally letting the Cuban regime and the world know it. "What is happening in Cuba right now is a true moment in world history. This could be the end of the communist regime and the beginning of a truly free Cuba. It could be Cuba's Solidarity Movement, or its Perestroika moment. Or it could be Cuba's Green Revolution — a minor, interesting footnote in a vast story of oppression. "The outcome depends heavily on the extent to which the free peoples of the world, including the U.S. actively support the freedom of the Cuban people. Although there are many things the U.S. can do, the first step should be to make clear to the world America does not recognize the Cuban communist regime as a legitimate government and instead holds it accountable for its long history of brutal oppression on the island. "Delegitimizing the status of the Cuban regime would have a significant impact on its ability to continue its 62-year façade that it has the popular support of its people when in fact it has suppressed popular sovereignty with repression, persecution and propaganda. If we have learned anything from the island-wide demonstrations this month, it is that the Cuban people want the communist dictatorship to end, and want democracy and freedom instead – or as we heard throughout the streets of Cuba on July 11, “Libertad!” . See, https://www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/commentary/fl-op-com-cuba-venezuela-legitimate-government-20210808-ym7tpfdaqzhs5mqumusdh6iqly-story.html ADN Cuba: adncuba.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/john-aidan-byrne0/support

Latin Waves host Sylvia Richardson speaks with Yves Engler author of the Black Book of Canadian Foreign Policy.As Israel intensified its occupation over the last decades, it has steadily built settlements, tookcontrol of water supplies, and laid its ‘apartheid wall’ and separate road system across the West Bank (with the consequence of severely damagingthe Palestinian economy). In Jerusalem, Israel has beenpersistently ethnically-cleansing East Jerusalem in a deliberate, planned policy of ‘Judaization’ through forced evictions, house demolitions, arcane judicial rulings on housing rights, and building new blocks for Israeli settlers.Yves Engler speaks of the global solidarity movement for Palestinians, and the lessons in resistance. Why solidarity matters and what is lost when fail to speak and actagainst imperialist aggression,Support Latin Waves atwww.latinwavesmedia.com Books by Yves Engler CLICK HERE 

Steven welcomes Alyssa Bowen, a Ph.D. candidate in Global History at the University of North Carolina to the program to talk about her research into the Chile transnational solidarity movements of the 1970s and 1980s. The two chat about Bowen’s article, “”Taking in the Broad Spectrum’: Human Rights and Anti-Politics in the Chile Solidarity Campaign (UK) of the 1970s” in the Journal of Social History. They also touch on a viral Tweet and explore in some depth the concept of anti-politics. Have a listen!

Steven welcomes Alyssa Bowen, a Ph.D. candidate in Global History at the University of North Carolina to the program to talk about her research into the Chile transnational solidarity movements of the 1970s and 1980s. The two chat about Bowen's article, “”Taking in the Broad Spectrum': Human Rights and Anti-Politics in the Chile Solidarity Campaign (UK) of the 1970s” in the Journal of Social History. They also touch on a viral Tweet and explore in some depth the concept of anti-politics. Have a listen!

Ahmad Abuznaid was recently named the Executive Director of the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights. In the wake of Trayvon Martin's murder in 2012, Ahmad co-founded the Dream Defenders. He has interned at the International Criminal Court, presented before the United Nations' Human Rights Committee and was the Director of the National Network for Arab American Communities. Michael Arria and Dave Reed spoke to him about the future of the Palestine solidarity movement, challenges to expanding BDS work, and how the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights is engaging with Jewish anti-occupation groups. Support Mondoweiss with a tax-deductible donation. Subscribe to THE SHIFT newsletter from Michael Arria. Links: A US human rights group is being sued by pro-Israel organizations over an alleged connection to ‘balloon terror' - Michael Arria WATCH: A conversation on Palestinian solidarity with black communities w/ Ahmad Abuznaid, Noura Erakat, and Ajamu Amiri Dillahunt

About the lecture: Ethiopia today is at a crossroad, the government of Ethiopia recently launched a campaign to uphold the rule of law in order to keep the peace and security of its citizens. The government is also gearing up to conduct its first election in the Post-TPLF era in June 2021. All eyes will be on the reformist leader Abiy Ahmed, a 2019 Nobel peace prize laureate who promised to bring his nation of over a hundred million people back to its historical prominence by unlocking the country's untapped natural resources. Our panelist will analyze the challenges facing the Prime Minister as he embarks on his goal to achieve making Ethiopia a middle-income nation by 2025. One of these challenges currently is the conflict between the federal government of Ethiopia and TPLF leadership in Tigray. About the panelist: Dr. Gedion Timothewos Hessebon, is the current attorney general of Ethiopia. Bronwyn Bruton, a democracy and governance specialist with extensive experience in Africa was a 2008-2009 international affairs fellow in residence at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Ms. Bruton has also served as a program manager on the Africa team of the U.S. Agency for International Development's Office of Transition Initiatives, as a policy analyst on the international affairs and trade team of the Government Accountability Office, and as a program officer at the Center for International Private Enterprise. Yoseph Mulugeta Badwaza is the Senior Regional Advisor at Freedom House, having formerly served as the Senior Program Officer for Ethiopia. Besu Feleke has been a human rights and democracy advocate for 18 years. He is on the board of Friends of Angola, PRO Leadership Inc, Global Innovation Network, Senior Policy Advisor at Solidarity Movement for New Ethiopia, and Community Advisor to the Chief of Police in Alexandria, Virginia. Besu works in various Peacebuilding initiatives and programs in the US and Africa. Professor Jon Abbink is an anthropologist-historian and carries out research on the history and cultures of the Horn of Africa (Northeast Africa), particularly Ethiopia. Learn more about the panelists: https://www.iwp.edu/events/38022/.

Musical Solidarities: Political Action and Music in Late Twentieth-Century Poland (Oxford University Press, 2020) by Andrea Bohlman is a study of the music of dissent and protest during the Solidarity Movement in 1980s Poland. This book is not simply a re-telling of significant events in the fight against state socialism or an examination of important political anthems (although she does this as well). Instead, she grounds her study in the media networks and material culture by which music circulated throughout Poland and internationally. Through close readings of clandestine and state-sponsored recordings augmented by archival research and interviews with participants, Bohlman analyzes the hymns, art and popular music that made up the repertory of the Solidarity Movement. She argues that sound both unified and splintered the Polish opposition. She considers how different kinds of music contributed to the civil resilience of a country suffering under martial law, while at the same time narrating the Solidarity Movement and amplifying the political messages of its leaders. Kristen M. Turner is a lecturer in the music and honors departments at North Carolina State University. Her research centers on race and class in American popular entertainment at the turn of the twentieth century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Musical Solidarities: Political Action and Music in Late Twentieth-Century Poland (Oxford University Press, 2020) by Andrea Bohlman is a study of the music of dissent and protest during the Solidarity Movement in 1980s Poland. This book is not simply a re-telling of significant events in the fight against state socialism or an examination of important political anthems (although she does this as well). Instead, she grounds her study in the media networks and material culture by which music circulated throughout Poland and internationally. Through close readings of clandestine and state-sponsored recordings augmented by archival research and interviews with participants, Bohlman analyzes the hymns, art and popular music that made up the repertory of the Solidarity Movement. She argues that sound both unified and splintered the Polish opposition. She considers how different kinds of music contributed to the civil resilience of a country suffering under martial law, while at the same time narrating the Solidarity Movement and amplifying the political messages of its leaders. Kristen M. Turner is a lecturer in the music and honors departments at North Carolina State University. Her research centers on race and class in American popular entertainment at the turn of the twentieth century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Musical Solidarities: Political Action and Music in Late Twentieth-Century Poland (Oxford University Press, 2020) by Andrea Bohlman is a study of the music of dissent and protest during the Solidarity Movement in 1980s Poland. This book is not simply a re-telling of significant events in the fight against state socialism or an examination of important political anthems (although she does this as well). Instead, she grounds her study in the media networks and material culture by which music circulated throughout Poland and internationally. Through close readings of clandestine and state-sponsored recordings augmented by archival research and interviews with participants, Bohlman analyzes the hymns, art and popular music that made up the repertory of the Solidarity Movement. She argues that sound both unified and splintered the Polish opposition. She considers how different kinds of music contributed to the civil resilience of a country suffering under martial law, while at the same time narrating the Solidarity Movement and amplifying the political messages of its leaders. Kristen M. Turner is a lecturer in the music and honors departments at North Carolina State University. Her research centers on race and class in American popular entertainment at the turn of the twentieth century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Musical Solidarities: Political Action and Music in Late Twentieth-Century Poland (Oxford University Press, 2020) by Andrea Bohlman is a study of the music of dissent and protest during the Solidarity Movement in 1980s Poland. This book is not simply a re-telling of significant events in the fight against state socialism or an examination of important political anthems (although she does this as well). Instead, she grounds her study in the media networks and material culture by which music circulated throughout Poland and internationally. Through close readings of clandestine and state-sponsored recordings augmented by archival research and interviews with participants, Bohlman analyzes the hymns, art and popular music that made up the repertory of the Solidarity Movement. She argues that sound both unified and splintered the Polish opposition. She considers how different kinds of music contributed to the civil resilience of a country suffering under martial law, while at the same time narrating the Solidarity Movement and amplifying the political messages of its leaders. Kristen M. Turner is a lecturer in the music and honors departments at North Carolina State University. Her research centers on race and class in American popular entertainment at the turn of the twentieth century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Musical Solidarities: Political Action and Music in Late Twentieth-Century Poland (Oxford University Press, 2020) by Andrea Bohlman is a study of the music of dissent and protest during the Solidarity Movement in 1980s Poland. This book is not simply a re-telling of significant events in the fight against state socialism or an examination of important political anthems (although she does this as well). Instead, she grounds her study in the media networks and material culture by which music circulated throughout Poland and internationally. Through close readings of clandestine and state-sponsored recordings augmented by archival research and interviews with participants, Bohlman analyzes the hymns, art and popular music that made up the repertory of the Solidarity Movement. She argues that sound both unified and splintered the Polish opposition. She considers how different kinds of music contributed to the civil resilience of a country suffering under martial law, while at the same time narrating the Solidarity Movement and amplifying the political messages of its leaders. Kristen M. Turner is a lecturer in the music and honors departments at North Carolina State University. Her research centers on race and class in American popular entertainment at the turn of the twentieth century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Musical Solidarities: Political Action and Music in Late Twentieth-Century Poland (Oxford University Press, 2020) by Andrea Bohlman is a study of the music of dissent and protest during the Solidarity Movement in 1980s Poland. This book is not simply a re-telling of significant events in the fight against state socialism or an examination of important political anthems (although she does this as well). Instead, she grounds her study in the media networks and material culture by which music circulated throughout Poland and internationally. Through close readings of clandestine and state-sponsored recordings augmented by archival research and interviews with participants, Bohlman analyzes the hymns, art and popular music that made up the repertory of the Solidarity Movement. She argues that sound both unified and splintered the Polish opposition. She considers how different kinds of music contributed to the civil resilience of a country suffering under martial law, while at the same time narrating the Solidarity Movement and amplifying the political messages of its leaders. Kristen M. Turner is a lecturer in the music and honors departments at North Carolina State University. Her research centers on race and class in American popular entertainment at the turn of the twentieth century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Musical Solidarities: Political Action and Music in Late Twentieth-Century Poland (Oxford University Press, 2020) by Andrea Bohlman is a study of the music of dissent and protest during the Solidarity Movement in 1980s Poland. This book is not simply a re-telling of significant events in the fight against state socialism or an examination of important political anthems (although she does this as well). Instead, she grounds her study in the media networks and material culture by which music circulated throughout Poland and internationally. Through close readings of clandestine and state-sponsored recordings augmented by archival research and interviews with participants, Bohlman analyzes the hymns, art and popular music that made up the repertory of the Solidarity Movement. She argues that sound both unified and splintered the Polish opposition. She considers how different kinds of music contributed to the civil resilience of a country suffering under martial law, while at the same time narrating the Solidarity Movement and amplifying the political messages of its leaders. Kristen M. Turner is a lecturer in the music and honors departments at North Carolina State University. Her research centers on race and class in American popular entertainment at the turn of the twentieth century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Musical Solidarities: Political Action and Music in Late Twentieth-Century Poland (Oxford University Press, 2020) by Andrea Bohlman is a study of the music of dissent and protest during the Solidarity Movement in 1980s Poland. This book is not simply a re-telling of significant events in the fight against state socialism or an examination of important political anthems (although she does this as well). Instead, she grounds her study in the media networks and material culture by which music circulated throughout Poland and internationally. Through close readings of clandestine and state-sponsored recordings augmented by archival research and interviews with participants, Bohlman analyzes the hymns, art and popular music that made up the repertory of the Solidarity Movement. She argues that sound both unified and splintered the Polish opposition. She considers how different kinds of music contributed to the civil resilience of a country suffering under martial law, while at the same time narrating the Solidarity Movement and amplifying the political messages of its leaders. Kristen M. Turner is a lecturer in the music and honors departments at North Carolina State University. Her research centers on race and class in American popular entertainment at the turn of the twentieth century.

Long Reads is a new Jacobin podcast looking in-depth at political topics and thinkers, both contemporary and historical, with the magazine’s longform writers. Hosted by Features Editor Daniel Finn. Our guest today is David Ost, who witnessed the emergence of Solidarity first-hand and later wrote a book about the movement's rise and fall called The Defeat of Solidarity: Anger and Politics in Postcommunist Europe. Read Ost's piece for Jacobin, "The Triumph and Tragedy of Poland's Solidarity Movement," here: https://jacobinmag.com/2020/08/poland-solidarity-communism-solidarnosc Produced by Conor Gillies, music by Knxwledge.

In this episode, we hear from Chair of the Uhuru Solidarity Movement Jesse Nevel on why JP Morgan Chase owes reparations to African people, and the campaign calling for reparations from Wall Street. 

Phil speaks with Rebecca Keetch, a member of UNIFOR Local 222 who is laid off from the Oshawa GM plant. Sister Keetch, is a member of the Solidarity Movement, a group of rank-and-file autoworkers who are circulating an unprecedented petition demanding that the UNIFOR leadership publish the full text of proposed collective agreements online, so that members can know what they are voting for. The practice until now has been to give members just a summary of "highlights." When the first set of 1,540 signatures was sent to Jerry Dias last Friday, Sister Keetch said, "Unifor autoworkers are fighting back against a longstanding, undemocratic contract ratification process. This petition was launched to fight for better democracy, better transparency, and greater membership empowerment in the collective bargaining process." The petition can be found at: solidaritymovement.ca/petition

Jun 9, 2020 Streamed Art Beauty Equilibrium Podcast Don't forget to like, share, subscribe, call in, and chat in the chat room! live with G, Shima, J, and Lynden. Every Tuesdays @ 8:30 Copyright, Liability Waiver and Disclaimers. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act, without the prior express written consent of Art Beauty Equilibrium, LLC. While we and all other persons associated directly or indirectly with this site and video use their best efforts in preparing the content for this site, they make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the content of the videos, including any content, links or resources shared, including those by third parties. Furthermore, all parties specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for your situation. No legal advice is being given herein. You should consult with a professional where appropriate. No liability or damages shall take place because of this content. Furthermore, your use of this site and watching these videos confirms your agreement that California law applies to all disputes relating to this site and videos and, venue for all claims and disputes relating to this site and videos shall be in Los Angeles County, California. #abepodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/artbeautyequilibrium/support

In this short episode, I will be going over the 1980 Solidarity Movement in Poland. If you want some more revision material, you can use the link below to access much more revision information on my website: https://sites.google.com/view/igcse-history-revision/home If you have any suggestions or questions, please fill in this Google Form: https://forms.gle/caEki6L8SzS6wwui7 THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST IN MY PODCAST! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/robin-whitehead1/message

In the Rebels, Rogues and Scholars bracket we pit the leader of the Solidarity Movement which helped bring an end to communist rule in Europe, Lech Walesa. He faces off against the genius that brought AC power to the world, Nikola Tesla. Find out who moves on to the second round. Support the show (http://www.battlegroundhistory.com)

In this episode, the little-known story of QRHELPFUL, a CIA operation in Poland which supported Solidarity during the dark days of Martial Law. 

In this episode, the little-known story of QRHELPFUL, a CIA operation in Poland which supported Solidarity during the dark days of Martial Law. 

Kristian Davis Bailey has been a critical node in the renewals of Black-Palestinian solidarity well before the Ferguson-Gaza moment in summer 2014. First in his capacity as a student journalist and activist at Stanford and later as an independent journalist as well as an organizer globally. In this interview with Noura Erakat, he discusses a few of his recent projects including Blacks 4 Palestine, organizing delegations from Palestine to the United States as well as to Palestinian refugees camps in Lebanon, and his ordeal in Israeli detention. This is part of a series curated by ASI’s Black Palestinian Transnational Solidarities Project.

Deepa Iyer explores food justice with Leah Penniman (Soul Fire Farm), and the #MeToo Movement with Shivana Jorawar (Jahajee Sisters).

Deepa Iyer explores food justice with Leah Penniman (Soul Fire Farm), and the #MeToo Movement with Shivana Jorawar (Jahajee Sisters).

President Donald Trump Speech in Poland - Rush Limbaugh said one of the best Presidential Speeches of all time A Reaganesque speech, you will not hear this on the Drive By FAKE NEWS, but you can here it here. President Donald Trump delivers a speech at Krasinski Square at the Royal Castle,  Thursday, July 6, 2017, in Warsaw, Poland. By ROGER KIMBALL of PJMedia Read the rest here If you want to know why Donald Trump will go down in history as a great president, listen to (or read, when it is available) his speech in Krasinski Square, Warsaw today. Yes, there is a lot of the usual diplomatic persiflage: “Thank you, President Duda. Thank you, Poland.” But be an adult and distinguish the gem from the setting. While the anti-Trump press was busy running stories warning about “unease in Brussels” over Trump’s visit to Poland, Trump once again totally outflanked his critics.  Those who have ears, let them hear:       The United States is absolutely committed to securing Poland’s access to alternative sources of energy.  Now, to whom do you think that was addressed?  What country would use access to oil and gas as political blackmail (do what we say or you can’t warm your homes, light your streets, run your factories)? Who would do such a thing?     The United States is absolutely committed to its trans-Atlantic partnership. That partnership, said Trump in his aspirational mode, has never been stronger: suitably translated, that means that he wishes to assure that it will never be stronger.  It was a proffered hand.  Will the EU bureaucrats reach out and grasp it?     Speaking of bureaucrats, Trump also—mirabile dictu—warned about “steady creep of government bureaucracy” that, left unchecked, saps a people's will and makes the flourishing of individual initiative, the very marrow of freedom, impossible.  This was a direct kick against the administrative state: I like to see it. Drain the Swamp.     Trump reaffirmed his absolute commitment to Article 5 of the NATO agreement -- the bit that pledges members to “collective defense”: an attack on one member is an attack on all. He praised Poland for stepping up to meet its statutory financial commitment to NATO and urged other European countries to do the same. A strong NATO means a strong Europe. Rush Limbaugh - In Poland, Trump Plays the Media Again Jul 6, 2017 RUSH: CNN, folks, it’s hilarious. It is amazing. It’s unbelievable to watch what this collection of people claiming to be journalists is doing to themselves. It’s a circular firing squad. They’re shooting themselves in the foot. They’re setting themselves on fire, and they’re doing it all with righteous indignation at a man they hate running intellectual and tactical rings around them. So Trump is over there in Poland and in Germany and he’s doing his no-apology tour, as opposed to Obama’s, which were apology tours. You know, Trump’s not apologizing for anything. And the press, “So, are you ready to admit that the Russians and you colluded? Are you ready to admit it?” And Trump says, “I don’t know what you’re talking about. Nobody knows for sure.” And they blow up. For the last year these people have been devoted to proving something that didn’t happen, collusion, Trump, Russia, to screw Hillary out of the presidency. It’s nothing but lies. It’s nothing but manufactured, total BS that has now become a reality to these people. And all Trump has to say, “Well, you know, nobody really knows.” (laughing) And they blow up. And this Little Jim Acosta is literally making a fool of himself. He’s a CNN reporter, and he’s the guy that went bat nuts about two weeks ago over Trump refusing to call on him and then referring to CNN as fake news. And then the CNN mock wrestling gif. He’s losing his mind. They all are at CNN. And so today Jim Acosta accused Trump of engaging in fake news. The definition of fake news at CNN is if Trump takes a question from a conservative reporter, a friendly reporter. That is fake news. Acosta actually tweeted, “Isn’t it a fake news conference to take a question from a reporter who is essentially an ally of the White House.” Now, in order to understand what comes next, you have to understand who Acosta is. He’s like everybody else in Washington. These are pseudointellectuals. You must understand the way they see themselves. They see themselves as better, smarter, more important, more relevant, more necessary, just generally better people than all the rest of us. They have no humility whatsoever. They do not know what they don’t know. They have no capability of humility. They have no ability to admit that there are things that they don’t know. As such they are ripe to be made fools of. And this Acosta guy is basically putting his own bag of manure in front of himself and stepping in it every day. Trump is just assisting a little bit, but he’s not even collecting the manure. CNN’s doing that. Trump may be furnishing the bag, but these people are putting it in front of themselves and then stepping in it. So Acosta tweets, “Isn’t it a fake news conference to take a question from a reporter who is essentially an ally of the White House?” Donald Trump Jr. responds. “So by that logic, Little Jim, every news conference for the last eight years with Obama was fake news. You would know.” But it isn’t just Donald Trump Jr. Ari Fleischer: “Jim, do you care to guess how many questions I took from reporters who went on to join the Obama White House?” Ari Fleischer was Bush’s first press secretary. Here’s Acosta saying these conservative reporters, you know, they’re Trump’s allies, they’re supporters of Trump, these conservative people. That means it’s fake news. And Ari Fleischer is pointing out, you know, Jim, how many of your buddies who are in the press corps during the Bush administration then went on to join the actual Obama administration? The tweets, the memes, the gifs making fun of CNN with Trump savaging them, they’re getting too many to watch, too many to count. CNN has become a laughingstock and doesn’t know it. That’s what’s funny about it. They don’t know it. They’re aware of all of this, but because they have no humility and because they have no sense of their true place in the universe, they are incapable of actually having this register in terms of its reality. So Trump’s press conference is in Poland — oh, by the way, let me tell you about this. There’s another thing about Poland. The Drive-By Media today, a couple different places, reported that Trump is so unpopular in Poland. This is a flat-out lie. I mean, this is just total flat-out fake news. They reported Trump as so unpopular in Poland that they had to bus in the few supporters in the country they could find that would cheer Trump. That’s not at all what happened. Trump is so popular the Polish government had to organize the numbers of people and they sponsored bus trips to facilitate traffic management and logistics and all that. There were so many people that wanted to see Trump that they found a way to bus them in and keep it somewhat organized. But the Drive-By Media, including CNN, wants you to believe, they are reporting that Poland could only find 5,000 citizens in the whole country who cared to see Trump. That they don’t like Trump, that they wish Trump would go away, because Trump likes Merkel and Trump likes Putin and the Polish people hate Putin and they hate Merkel. It’s just the exact opposite. Trump is on the exact same page as Polish people via Merkel and Putin, and the Polish people know it. I’ve never seen anything like this. I’ve never seen a professional organization of any kind become so consumed with rage and hatred and other destructive emotions that they are actually self-destructing before our eyes and unaware that that’s what they’re doing. They made the common mistake, as I continue to point out, that they believe that everybody thinks like they do, everybody out there across the fruited plain, everybody inside the Beltway. When you stand aside from this and gaze upon it, Trump is just a master at playing these people. He also got a dig in at Obama, and he ripped into American intel sources and the intel community. And the Drive-Bys are outraged. CNN’s been running a banner all day: “Trump Blasts America on Foreign Trip.” “Trump Blasts Intel Community on Foreign Trip.” “Trump Blasts Obama.” Of course, in a sense it’s true, but they have no context. What Trump’s referring to is the intel community, weapons of mass destruction. He’s being asked by the media, “So… so do you think the intel community was right when they said 17 different agencies realized that you colluded with Russia? Do you think that’s right?” And Trump said, “Well, I don’t know that anybody really knows for sure what happened,” and they blow gaskets. Carotid arteries are about to burst, and Trump says, “Look at weapons of mass destruction. The intelligence communities all over the world said Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. We get over there; we couldn’t find any.” CNN with a banner: “Trump Bashes Intel Community While in Poland on Foreign Soil.” Well, let’s not forget who led the charge in bashing the intel community over weapons of mass destruction. The Drive-By Media! The Drive-By Media not only bashed the intel community, they tried to destroy George W. Bush, whether he was on domestic soil or foreign soil. They hate Trump. David Gelernter has a great, great piece today in the Wall Street Journal. Now, his piece is actually about why conservative intellectuals are flat-out wrong in their opposition to Trump and how they’re flat-out phony in their opposition to Trump. And in the process he describes (I think accurately( why much of the hatred for Trump inside the Beltway exists. I’ll get to it in just a moment. Like I tell you today, folks, I am sitting here overwhelmed with opportunities to share things with you. So as I think of these things the brain synapses fire. I guarantee you, I promise you: If I reference it here, I will get the details later in the program before we wrap up today. But it’s a perfect analogy. You know, when asked for the hundredth time if he believed the intel claims… Here’s another thing. (chuckles) We’re back to Jim Acosta again. Trump today, in answering the question for the hundredth time if he believed the intelligence community claims that the Russians meddled in the election, Trump said, “Well, I don’t think it’s all 17. I think it was only three now.”       Jim Acosta ran to Twitter (paraphrased), “Trump is an idiot! Trump is a buffoon! It is 17 intelligence agencies who all agree that the Russians tampered with the election to try to benefit Trump!” Well, as you’ll remember from yesterday’s show, the New York Times and the AP had to do massive corrections and massive deletions and massive pullbacks because it isn’t 17; it was only three people — three people who agreed with James Clapper, who was Obama’s Director of National Intelligence. It was reported in January that 17 intel agencies all agreed that Russia tampered with Putin to benefit Trump. They had to pull that back. They did the correction over the weekend. We heralded it major yesterday. Jim Acosta doesn’t know. Jim Acosta, a reporter at CNN, simply doesn’t know that the AP and the New York Times had to issue the corrections. It isn’t 17. So he’s out there tweeting what an idiot Trump is. He’s tweeting what a liar Trump is, that Trump doesn’t know, that Trump is ignorant. When in fact it’s Acosta who is the CNN reporter who — according to job description — should be on top of this stuff. I mean, these people, the New York Times is their bible. They should know everything in the New York Times, and it is becoming clear that people that work for CNN are among the least informed people in Washington. It’s just delicious. It is fascinating. I was reminded. I didn’t even… I had forgotten this. John Hinderaker at Power Line had posted something back in 2009 about CNN. The title of the tweet I think, I think, is, “Rush Is Out.” The post was about was how CNN knowingly broadcast fake quotes attributed to me during the period of time it had been announced that I was part of a minority ownership group to buy the St. Louis Rams. CNN happily bannered and broadcast all of these fake quotes from me, and this post from Power Line in 2009 was among their most clicked on yesterday, and they wanted to find out why. They found it was because of a tweet from Dan Riehl and also an old tweet from Andrew Breitbart about CNN being evil. The Power Line people used it just to illustrate that the fake news business is nothing new to CNN, that they have been doing it for years. It was 2009. That’s eight years ago, and they broadcast a quote of something I never said. It was later learned to be manufactured out of thin air by a scraggly little left-wing author who had written a book filled with fake quotes attributed to countless conservatives, most of them about me. It was about how I supported slavery. I supposedly supported slavery ’cause the streets were safer at night, and CNN ran with this quote. The Power Line post was all about how anybody who listens would know it’s BS, that CNN was behaving irresponsibly. But the context of it was that the fake news that is CNN is not exclusive to Trump, and it isn’t anything new. It is what and who CNN has been for years. Trump is playing them like a Stradivarius. Trump said, “I think it was Russia. I think it could have been other people. Nobody really knows for sure. I remember when I was sitting back listening about Iraq, weapons of mass destruction, how everybody was 100% sure that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction,” Trump said. “Well, guess what? That led to one big mess. They were wrong, and it led to a mess.” The media is literally blowing gaskets at this. They can’t handle it. They have their meme. They have their narrative. The intel community now is unassailable. The intelligence community is universally, always 1,000% right. And they are all agreeing (but they don’t) that Putin attempted to interfere in the American election so that Trump would win. It’s a BS pack of lies that they have now reported for so long they actually believe it. And if anybody comes along and raises questions about the veracity, the honesty, the accuracy of the intelligence community? Why, the Drive-Bys can’t handle it. This self-immolation, this meltdown is occurring in public in front of everyone’s eyes, not behind the scenes. In other words, everybody is able to watch it. And Trump is just masterful at tweaking these people, at playing them off of each other. He knows how to push their buttons. It’s funny, because they’re sitting there in these press conferences thinking, “This is the day we’re gonna destroy Trump! This is the day we’re gonna expose Trump. This is the day we’re gonna prove that Trump is a poseur. We’re gonna prove that Trump’s a fraud.” And every day it is Trump making fools of them, except they don’t know that. They don’t have the humility or the sense of awareness to understand that they’re being made fools of. It’s fascinating to watch.   Rush Limbaugh - Trump Defends Western Values in Historic Warsaw Speech Jul 6, 2017   RUSH: Angela Merkel says that success is based on open societies and shared values. Not the way she means, and I’m gonna explain why I say that in quoting from Donald Trump today in his speech in Poland. It is amazing. It is the first such speech of its kind since Ronald Reagan. I’m not kidding you. George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush got close. But what Trump did today with his speech in Poland — actually, with his conclusion. The whole thing is awesome. But he started about 75% of the way in, and it is stunning. BREAK TRANSCRIPT RUSH: I’m gonna share with you the salient point of Trump’s speech in Poland today that — well, Roger Kimball of PJ Media says this speech is one of many that’s going to end up defining Donald Trump as one of the greatest presidents ever. And this speech that Trump gave today has not been given, has not even been attempted by any president since Ronald Reagan. BREAK TRANSCRIPT RUSH: Here is a salient point or part of the Trump speech in Poland today that sets up what I think is phenomenal. It’s audio sound bite number 6. Here it is. THE PRESIDENT: Your oppressors tried to break you, but Poland could not be broken. And when the day came on June 2nd, 1979, and one million Poles gathered around Victory Square for their very first Mass with their Polish pope, that day every communist in Warsaw must have known that their oppressive system would soon come crashing down. They must have known it at the exact moment during Pope John Paul II’s sermon when a million Polish men, women, and children suddenly raised their voices in a single prayer. A million Polish people did not ask for wealth. They did not ask for privilege. Instead, one million Poles saying three simple words: “We want God.” RUSH: And he’s right. That was a huge moment in the destruction of Soviet communism, Pope John Paul, part of the troika with Margaret Thatcher, Ronaldus Magnus, bringing down the Soviet Union. And Pope John Paul II, a fervent anti-communist went to Poland as pope, and the country went crazy for him. But after that comment is where Trump got to the heart of his speech. He said, “The prerequisite for the success of Western civilization is not material riches. Economic prosperity and military might on their own are not sufficient. The critical leaven is the confidence in core Western values, such things as free speech, the equality of women, respect for individual rights, the rule of law, the affirmation of faith and family. Hence, the fundamental question facing Western nations today is whether the people continue to nurture the cultural self-confidence in those fundamental values. If they do, the West is unbeatable. If those values dissipate, the West is lost. As long as we know our history,” Trump said, “We will know how to build our future.” Then he spent a lot of time rehearsing Poland’s heroic resistance to Nazi atrocities in the Warsaw uprising, heroic resistance to Soviet aggression. Roger Kimball, who heard the speech, wrote at PJ Media: “Not since Ronald Reagan has an American president gone so clearly to the nub of what makes the West great and what threatens that greatness.” And he’s talking about Western civilization, Western values, American culture. This distinct American culture that resulted from our founding that is now under assault, not just from enemies around the world, but from enemies within. That distinctive American culture which has given freedom its greatest repository and chance in the world is under assault from the American media and its agents in the Democrat Party and in academia and in Hollywood. The threat to American Western civilization is now primarily domestic, and it has to be beaten back if we are to survive. It’s a battle to the death, folks, and we’re smack-dab in the middle of it. And Trump’s the only president since Reagan to acknowledge it. Transcript English 0-00 Mrs. Trump- Hello, Poland! 0-08 Thank you very much. 0-11 My husband and I have enjoyed visiting 0-13 your beautiful country. 0-16 I want to thank President and Mrs. Duda 0-20 for the warm welcome and their generous hospitality. 0-25 I had the opportunity to visit the Copernicus Science Centre today, 0-30 and found it not only informative but thoughtful, 0-35 its mission, which is to inspire people to observe, experiment, 0-42 ask questions, and seek answers. 0-45 I can think of no better purpose for such a wonderful science center. 0-54 Thank you to all who were involved in giving us 0-57 the tour, especially the children who made it 1-01 such a wonderful experience. 1-04 As many of you know, a main focus of my husband's 1-08 presidency is safety and security of the American people. 1-13 I think all of us can agree people should be able 1-19 to live their lives without fear, no matter 1-23 what country they live in. 1-27 That is my wish for all of us around the world. 1-32 (Applause.) 1-36 Thank you again for this wonderful welcome 1-40 to your very special country. 1-42 Your kindness and gracious hospitality 1-46 will not be forgotten. 1-50 (Applause.) 1-52 And now it is my honor to introduce 1-55 to you my husband, the President of the United States, 2-00 Donald J. Trump. 2-03 (Applause.) 2-11 The President- Thank you very much. 2-30 That's so nice. 2-33 The United States has many great diplomats, 2-35 but there is truly no better ambassador for our country 2-40 than our beautiful First Lady, Melania. 2-43 Thank you, Melania. 2-44 That was very nice. 2-46 (Applause.) 2-48 We've come to your nation to deliver 2-50 a very important message- America loves Poland, 2-55 and America loves the Polish people. 2-58 (Applause.) 2-59 Thank you. 3-02 The Poles have not only greatly enriched this region, 3-05 but Polish-Americans have also 3-08 greatly enriched the United States, and I was 3-12 truly proud to have their support in the 2016 election. 3-18 (Applause.) 3-23 It is a profound honor to stand 3-25 in this city, by this monument to the Warsaw Uprising, 3-31 and to address the Polish nation that 3-34 so many generations have dreamed of- a Poland that 3-40 is safe, strong, and free. 3-46 (Applause.) 3-49 President Duda and your wonderful First Lady, Agata, 3-54 have welcomed us 3-56 with the tremendous warmth and kindness for which Poland 3-59 is known around the world. 4-02 Thank you. 4-04 (Applause.) 4-06 My sincere -- and I mean sincerely thank both of them. 4-15 And to Prime Minister Syzdlo, a very special thanks also. 4-22 (Applause.) 4-25 We are also pleased that former President Leck Walesa, 4-31 so famous for leading 4-32 the Solidarity Movement, has joined us today, also. 4-36 (Applause.) 4-38 Thank you. 4-39 Thank you. 4-44 Thank you. 4-47 On behalf of all Americans, let me also thank 4-51 the entire Polish people for the generosity 4-55 you have shown in welcoming our soldiers 4-58 to your country. 4-59 These soldiers are not only brave defenders of freedom, 5-02 but also symbols of America's commitment 5-06 to your security and your place in a strong 5-11 and democratic Europe. 5-18 We are proudly joined on stage by American, 5-22 Polish, British, and Romanian soldiers. 5-25 Thank you. 5-28 (Applause.) 5-29 Thank you. 5-31 Great job. 5-33 President Duda and I have just come from 5-36 an incredibly successful meeting with the leaders 5-39 participating in the Three Seas Initiative. 5-44 To the citizens of this great region, 5-47 America is eager to expand our partnership with you. 5-51 We welcome stronger ties of trade and commerce 5-55 as you grow your economies. 5-57 And we are committed to securing your access 6-00 to alternate sources of energy, so Poland and its neighbors 6-05 are never again held hostage 6-08 to a single supplier of energy. 6-15 (Applause.) 6-17 Mr. President, I congratulate you, 6-19 along with the President of Croatia, on your leadership 6-26 of this historic Three Seas Initiative. 6-30 Thank you. 6-32 (Applause.) 6-35 This is my first visit to Central Europe as President, 6-39 and I am thrilled that it could be right here 6-43 at this magnificent, beautiful piece of land. 6-49 It is beautiful. 6-51 (Applause.) 6-53 Poland is the geographic heart of Europe, 6-57 but more importantly, in the Polish people, 7-00 we see the soul of Europe. 7-06 Your nation is great because your spirit 7-11 is great and your spirit is strong. 7-15 (Applause.) 7-21 For two centuries, Poland suffered constant 7-24 and brutal attacks. 7-26 But while Poland could be invaded and occupied, 7-30 and its borders even erased from the map, 7-34 it could never be erased from history or from your hearts. 7-39 In those dark days, you have lost your land 7-45 but you never lost your pride. 7-49 (Applause.) 7-53 So, it is with true admiration 7-55 that I can say today, that from the farms and villages 8-00 of your countryside to the cathedrals and squares 8-05 of your great cities, Poland lives, Poland prospers, 8-10 and Poland prevails. 8-13 (Applause.) 8-17 Despite every effort to transform you, 8-20 oppress you, or destroy you, you endured and overcame. 8-25 You are the proud nation of Copernicus -- think of that -- 8-35 (Applause.) 8-36 -- Chopin, Saint John Paul II. 8-41 Poland is a land of great heroes. 8-46 (Applause.) 8-50 And you are a people who know the true value 8-53 of what you defend. 8-57 The triumph of the Polish spirit over centuries 9-01 of hardship gives us all hope for a future in which good 9-06 conquers evil, and peace achieves victory over war. 9-13 For Americans, Poland has been a symbol of hope 9-17 since the beginning of our nation. 9-20 Polish heroes and American patriots fought side by side 9-26 in our War of Independence and in many wars that followed. 9-32 Our soldiers still serve together today 9-34 in Afghanistan and Iraq, combatting the enemies 9-38 of all civilization. 9-41 For America's part, we have never given up 9-44 on freedom and independence as the right and destiny 9-49 of the Polish people, and we never, ever will. 9-54 (Applause.) 9-59 Our two countries share a special bond 10-02 forged by unique histories and national characters. 10-07 It's a fellowship that exists only among people 10-10 who have fought and bled and died for freedom. 10-15 (Applause.) 10-18 The signs of this friendship 10-20 stand in our nation's capital. 10-23 Just steps from the White House, we've raised statues 10-28 of men with names like Pulaski and Kosciuszko. 10-34 (Applause.) 10-38 The same is true in Warsaw, 10-40 where street signs carry the name of George Washington, 10-44 and a monument stands to one of the world's 10-47 greatest heroes, Ronald Reagan. 10-54 (Applause.) 10-58 And so, I am here today not just to visit an old ally, 10-59 but to hold it up as an example 11-01 for others who seek freedom and who wish 11-04 to summon the courage and the will 11-07 to defend our civilization. 11-14 (Applause.) 11-15 The story of Poland is the story 11-18 of a people who have never lost hope, who have never 11-22 been broken, and who have never, ever forgotten 11-26 who they are. 11-31 (Applause) 11-35 Audience- Donald Trump! 11-38 Donald Trump! 11-40 Donald Trump! 11-47 The President- Thank you. 11-52 Thank you so much. 11-53 Thank you. 11-56 Thank you so much. 11-57 Such a great honor. 11-59 This is a nation more than one thousand years old. 12-03 Your borders were erased for more than a century 12-07 and only restored just one century ago. 12-13 In 1920, in the Miracle of Vistula, 12-18 Poland stopped the Soviet army bent on European conquest. 12-31 (Applause.) 12-33 Then, 19 years later in 1939, 12-34 you were invaded yet again, this time by Nazi Germany 12-37 from the west and the Soviet Union from the east. 12-41 That's trouble. 12-45 That's tough. 12-48 Under a double occupation the Polish people endured 12-51 evils beyond description- the Katyn forest massacre, 12-57 the occupations, the Holocaust, the Warsaw Ghetto 13-02 and the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, 13-04 the destruction of this beautiful capital city, 13-08 and the deaths of nearly one in five Polish people. 13-15 A vibrant Jewish population -- the largest 13-17 in Europe -- was reduced to almost nothing after 13-21 the Nazis systematically murdered millions 13-25 of Poland's Jewish citizens, along with countless 13-29 others, during that brutal occupation. 13-33 In the summer of 1944, the Nazi and Soviet armies 13-38 were preparing for a terrible and bloody battle 13-42 right here in Warsaw. 13-43 Amid that hell on earth, the citizens of Poland 13-46 rose up to defend their homeland. 13-49 I am deeply honored to be joined on stage today 13-52 by veterans and heroes of the Warsaw Uprising. 14-01 (Applause.) 14-08 Audience- (Chanting.) 14-26 The President- What great spirit. 14-29 We salute your noble sacrifice and we pledge 14-31 to always remember your fight for Poland 14-35 and for freedom. 14-36 Thank you. 14-38 Thank you. 14-38 (Applause.) 14-41 This monument reminds us that more than 150,000 Poles died 14-48 during that desperate struggle 14-50 to overthrow oppression. 14-53 From the other side of the river, the Soviet armed forces 14-57 stopped and waited. 15-00 They watched as the Nazis ruthlessly destroyed the city, 15-06 viciously murdering men, women, and children. 15-09 They tried to destroy this nation forever 15-11 by shattering its will to survive. 15-14 But there is a courage and a strength deep 15-16 in the Polish character that no one could destroy. 15-20 The Polish martyr, Bishop Michael Kozal, said it well, 15-27 "More horrifying than a defeat of arms 15-30 is a collapse of the human spirit." 15-35 Through four decades of communist rule, Poland 15-38 and the other captive nations of Europe endured a brutal 15-43 campaign to demolish freedom, your faith, 15-46 your laws, your history, your identity -- 15-50 indeed the very essence of your culture and your humanity. 15-55 Yet, through it all, you never lost that spirit. 16-03 (Applause.) 16-06 Your oppressors tried to break you, but Poland could not be broken. 16-14 (Applause.) 16-18 And when the day came on June 2nd, 1979, 16-22 and one million Poles gathered around 16-25 Victory Square for their very first mass with their 16-29 Polish Pope, that day, every communist in Warsaw 16-33 must have known that their oppressive system would 16-37 soon come crashing down. 16-41 (Applause.) 16-44 They must have known it at the exact moment 16-47 during Pope John Paul II's sermon 16-49 when a million Polish men, women, and children 16-53 suddenly raised their voices in a single prayer. 16-57 A million Polish people did not ask for wealth. 17-04 They did not ask for privilege. 17-06 Instead, one million Poles sang three simple words, 17-11 "We Want God." 17-16 (Applause.) 17-21 In those words, the Polish people recalled the promise 17-24 of a better future. 17-26 They found new courage to face down their oppressors, 17-30 and they found the words to declare 17-34 that Poland would be Poland once again. 17-38 As I stand here today before this incredible crowd, 17-43 this faithful nation, we can still hear those voices 17-48 that echo through history. 17-51 Their message is as true today as ever. 17-55 The people of Poland, the people of America, 17-59 and the people of Europe still cry out "We want God." 18-06 (Applause.) 18-10 Together, with Pope John Paul II, 18-12 the Poles reasserted their identity as a nation 18-17 devoted to God. 18-19 And with that powerful declaration of who you are, 18-23 you came to understand what to do and how to live. 18-28 You stood in solidarity against oppression, 18-31 against a lawless secret police, against a cruel 18-35 and wicked system that impoverished your cities 18-38 and your souls. 18-40 And you won. 18-42 Poland prevailed. 18-44 Poland will always prevail. 18-48 (Applause.) 18-56 Audience- Donald Trump! 18-58 Donald Trump! 19-01 Donald Trump! 19-13 The President- Thank you. 19-15 You were supported in that victory over communism 19-18 by a strong alliance of free nations in the West 19-21 that defied tyranny. 19-24 Now, among the most committed members 19-27 of the NATO Alliance, Poland has resumed its place 19-31 as a leading nation of a Europe that is strong, whole, and free. 19-37 A strong Poland is a blessing to the nations of Europe, 19-42 and they know that. 19-43 A strong Europe is a blessing to the West 19-46 and to the world. 19-52 (Applause.) 19-54 One hundred years after the entry 19-56 of American forces into World War I, the transatlantic bond 20-00 between the United States and Europe is as strong as ever 20-05 and maybe, in many ways, even stronger. 20-09 This continent no longer confronts 20-12 the specter of communism. 20-15 But today we're in the West, and we have to say 20-19 there are dire threats to our security 20-22 and to our way of life. 20-25 You see what's happening out there. 20-28 They are threats. 20-30 We will confront them. 20-32 We will win. 20-33 But they are threats. 20-36 (Applause.) 20-42 Audience- Donald Trump! 20-44 Donald Trump! 20-48 Donald Trump! 21-00 The President- We are confronted by another 21-01 oppressive ideology -- one that seeks to export 21-05 terrorism and extremism all around the globe. 21-09 America and Europe have suffered one terror attack 21-14 after another. 21-17 We're going to get it to stop. 21-20 (Applause.) 21-23 During a historic gathering in Saudi Arabia, 21-26 I called on the leaders of more than 50 Muslim nations 21-29 to join together to drive out this menace 21-33 which threatens all of humanity. 21-36 We must stand united against these shared enemies 21-39 to strip them of their territory and their funding, 21-43 and their networks, and any form of ideological support 21-50 that they may have. 21-52 While we will always welcome new citizens 21-54 who share our values and love our people, our borders 21-58 will always be closed to terrorism and extremism 22-02 of any kind. 22-05 (Applause.) 22-08 Audience- Donald Trump! 22-11 Donald Trump! 22-15 Donald Trump! 22-25 The President- We are fighting hard against 22-29 radical Islamic terrorism, and we will prevail. 22-38 We cannot accept those who reject our values 22-41 and who use hatred to justify violence against the innocent. 22-46 Today, the West is also confronted by the powers 22-49 that seek to test our will, undermine our 22-52 confidence, and challenge our interests. 22-56 To meet new forms of aggression, including 22-59 propaganda, financial crimes, and cyberwarfare, 23-04 we must adapt our alliance to compete effectively 23-08 in new ways and on all new battlefields. 23-13 We urge Russia to cease its destabilizing activities 23-17 in Ukraine and elsewhere, and its support 23-21 for hostile regimes -- including Syria and Iran 23-26 -- and to instead join the community of responsible 23-29 nations in our fight against common enemies 23-33 and in defense of civilization itself. 23-41 (Applause.) 23-43 Finally, on both sides of the Atlantic, 23-45 our citizens are confronted by yet another 23-47 danger -- one firmly within our control. 23-51 This danger is invisible to some but familiar to 23-55 the Poles- the steady creep of government 23-58 bureaucracy that drains the vitality and wealth 24-02 of the people. 24-04 The West became great not because of paperwork and 24-07 regulations but because people were allowed to chase 24-11 their dreams and pursue their destinies. 24-16 Americans, Poles, and the nations of Europe value 24-20 individual freedom and sovereignty. 24-23 We must work together to confront forces, whether 24-26 they come from inside or out, from the South or the East, 24-30 that threaten over time to undermine these values 24-34 and to erase the bonds of culture, 24-37 faith and tradition that make us who we are. 24-44 (Applause.) 24-47 If left unchecked, these forces will undermine our courage, 24-51 sap our spirit, 24-53 and weaken our will to defend ourselves 24-55 and our societies. 24-58 But just as our adversaries and enemies 25-00 of the past learned here in Poland, we know that these 25-05 forces, too, are doomed to fail if we want them to fail. 25-11 And we do, indeed, want them to fail. 25-16 (Applause.) 25-20 They are doomed not only because our alliance is strong, 25-23 our countries are resilient, 25-25 and our power is unmatched. 25-27 Through all of that, you have to say everything is true. 25-33 Our adversaries, however, are doomed because we will 25-38 never forget who we are. 25-40 And if we don't forget who are, we just can't be beaten. 25-45 Americans will never forget. 25-48 The nations of Europe will never forget. 25-51 We are the fastest and the greatest community. 25-55 There is nothing like our community of nations. 25-59 The world has never known anything like 26-03 our community of nations. 26-05 We write symphonies. 26-06 We pursue innovation. 26-09 We celebrate our ancient heroes, embrace our timeless 26-12 traditions and customs, and always seek 26-15 to explore and discover brand-new frontiers. 26-20 We reward brilliance. 26-22 We strive for excellence, and cherish inspiring 26-27 works of art that honor God. 26-30 We treasure the rule of law and protect the right 26-35 to free speech and free expression. 26-39 (Applause.) 26-42 We empower women as pillars of our society and of our success. 26-48 We put faith and family, not government and bureaucracy, 26-52 at the center of our lives. 26-54 And we debate everything. 26-56 We challenge everything. 26-57 We seek to know everything so that we can better 27-00 know ourselves. 27-04 (Applause.) 27-05 And above all, we value the dignity of every human life, 27-09 protect the rights 27-10 of every person, and share the hope of every soul 27-15 to live in freedom. 27-17 That is who we are. 27-19 Those are the priceless ties that bind us together 27-23 as nations, as allies, and as a civilization. 27-28 What we have, what we inherited from our -- 27-33 and you know this better than anybody, and you see it 27-35 today with this incredible group of people -- 27-39 what we've inherited from our ancestors has never 27-43 existed to this extent before. 27-46 And if we fail to preserve it, it will never, 27-51 ever exist again. 27-53 So, we cannot fail. 27-55 This great community of nations has something else 27-58 in common- In every one of them, it is the people, 28-02 not the powerful, who have always formed 28-05 the foundation of freedom and the cornerstone of our defense. 28-10 The people have been that foundation here in Poland -- 28-14 as they were right here in Warsaw -- and they were 28-17 the foundation from the very, very beginning in America. 28-24 Our citizens did not win freedom together, 28-28 did not survive horrors together, did not face down 28-32 evil together, only to lose our freedom to a lack of pride 28-37 and confidence in our values. 28-39 We did not and we will not. 28-42 We will never back down. 28-46 (Applause.) 29-04 Audience- Donald Trump! 29-05 Donald Trump! 29-06 Donald Trump! 29-07 The President- As long as we know our history, 29-08 we will know how to build our future. 29-11 Americans know that a strong alliance of free, 29-14 sovereign and independent nations is the best defense 29-18 for our freedoms and for our interests. 29-22 That is why my administration has 29-24 demanded that all members of NATO finally meet 29-30 their full and fair financial obligation. 29-37 As a result of this insistence, billions of dollars 29-42 more have begun to pour into NATO. 29-46 In fact, people are shocked. 29-49 But billions and billions of dollars more are coming 29-52 in from countries that, in my opinion, would not have 29-56 been paying so quickly. 29-58 To those who would criticize our tough 30-00 stance, I would point out that the United States 30-03 has demonstrated not merely with words but with its actions 30-08 that we stand firmly behind Article 5, 30-12 the mutual defense commitment. 30-16 (Applause.) 30-18 Words are easy, but actions are what matters. 30-21 And for its own protection -- and you know this, 30-25 everybody knows this, everybody has to know this -- 30-29 Europe must do more. 30-32 Europe must demonstrate that it believes in its 30-35 future by investing its money to secure that future. 30-40 That is why we applaud Poland for its decision 30-43 to move forward this week on acquiring from the United States 30-47 the battle-tested Patriot air and missile 30-50 defense system -- the best anywhere in the world. 30-58 (Applause.) 31-00 That is also why we salute the Polish people 31-01 for being one of the NATO countries that 31-03 has actually achieved the benchmark for investment 31-07 in our common defense. 31-09 Thank you. 31-10 Thank you, Poland. 31-12 I must tell you, the example you set 31-15 is truly magnificent, and we applaud Poland. 31-19 Thank you. 31-22 (Applause.) 31-24 We have to remember that our defense is not just a commitment 31-28 of money, it is a commitment of will. 31-31 Because as the Polish experience reminds us, 31-35 the defense of the West ultimately rests not only 31-39 on means but also on the will of its people to prevail 31-42 and be successful and get what you have to have. 31-46 The fundamental question of our time is whether 31-50 the West has the will to survive. 31-53 Do we have the confidence in our values to defend 31-56 them at any cost? 31-58 Do we have enough respect for our citizens 32-00 to protect our borders? 32-03 Do we have the desire and the courage to preserve 32-06 our civilization in the face of those who would 32-10 subvert and destroy it? 32-14 (Applause.) 32-15 We can have the largest economies 32-20 and the most lethal weapons anywhere on Earth, 32-23 but if we do not have strong families and strong 32-26 values, then we will be weak and we will not survive. 32-35 (Applause.) 32-36 If anyone forgets the critical importance of these things, 32-41 let them come to one country that never has. 32-44 Let them come to Poland. 32-47 (Applause.) 32-51 And let them come here, to Warsaw, 32-54 and learn the story of the Warsaw Uprising. 32-58 When they do, they should learn about Jerusalem Avenue. 33-03 In August of 1944, Jerusalem Avenue 33-07 was one of the main roads running east and west 33-10 through this city, just as it is today. 33-14 Control of that road was crucially important 33-17 to both sides in the battle for Warsaw. 33-21 The German military wanted it as their most direct route 33-24 to move troops and to form a very strong front. 33-30 And for the Polish Home Army, the ability to pass 33-33 north and south across that street was critical 33-36 to keep the center of the city, and the Uprising itself, 33-41 from being split apart and destroyed. 33-45 Every night, the Poles put up sandbags amid machine 33-49 gun fire -- and it was horrendous fire -- 33-55 to protect a narrow passage across Jerusalem Avenue. 34-00 Every day, the enemy forces knocked them down 34-03 again and again and again. 34-05 Then the Poles dug a trench. 34-07 Finally, they built a barricade. 34-10 And the brave Polish fighters began to flow 34-12 across Jerusalem Avenue. 34-15 That narrow passageway, just a few feet wide, 34-19 was the fragile link that kept the Uprising alive. 34-24 Between its walls, a constant stream 34-26 of citizens and freedom fighters made their perilous, 34-30 just perilous, sprints. 34-33 They ran across that street, they ran through 34-36 that street, they ran under that street -- 34-39 all to defend this city. 34-42 "The far side was several yards away," 34-46 recalled one young Polish woman named Greta. 34-49 That mortality and that life was so important to her. 34-57 In fact, she said, "The mortally dangerous sector 35-02 of the street was soaked in the blood. 35-05 It was the blood of messengers, liaison girls, 35-09 and couriers." 35-11 Nazi snipers shot at anybody who crossed. 35-15 Anybody who crossed, they were being shot at. 35-18 Their soldiers burned every building 35-20 on the street, and they used the Poles as human shields 35-24 for their tanks in their effort to capture 35-27 Jerusalem Avenue. 35-29 The enemy never ceased its relentless assault 35-32 on that small outpost of civilization. 35-36 And the Poles never ceased its defense. 35-40 The Jerusalem Avenue passage required constant protection, 35-45 repair, and reinforcement, but the will of its defenders 35-49 did not waver, even in the face of death. 35-53 And to the last days of the Uprising, 35-56 the fragile crossing never, ever failed. 36-00 It was never, ever forgotten. 36-03 It was kept open by the Polish people. 36-07 The memories of those who perished in the Warsaw Uprising 36-11 cry out across the decades, and few are clearer 36-16 than the memories of those who died 36-18 to build and defend the Jerusalem Avenue crossing. 36-22 Those heroes remind us that the West 36-25 was saved with the blood of patriots; 36-29 that each generation must rise up and play their part 36-33 in its defense -- 36-42 (Applause.) 36-44 -- and that every foot of ground, and every last inch 36-46 of civilization, is worth defending with your life. 36-50 Our own fight for the West does not begin 36-53 on the battlefield -- it begins with our minds, our wills, 36-56 and our souls. 36-57 Today, the ties that unite our civilization 37-00 are no less vital, and demand no less defense, than that bare 37-06 shred of land on which the hope of Poland 37-10 once totally rested. 37-13 Our freedom, our civilization, 37-16 and our survival depend on these bonds of history, culture, 37-21 and memory. 37-22 And today as ever, Poland is in our heart, 37-26 and its people are in that fight. 37-32 (Applause.) 37-35 Just as Poland could not be broken, I declare today 37-39 for the world to hear 37-40 that the West will never, ever be broken. 37-45 Our values will prevail. 37-47 Our people will thrive. 37-50 And our civilization will triumph. 37-55 (Applause.) 38-01 Audience- Donald Trump! 38-03 Donald Trump! 38-05 Donald Trump! 38-18 The President- Thank you. 38-19 So, together, let us all fight like the Poles -- 38-22 for family, for freedom, for country, and for God. 38-27 Thank you. 38-27 God Bless You. 38-28 God bless the Polish people. 38-30 God bless our allies. 38-33 And God bless the United States of America. 38-36 Thank you. 38-36 God bless you. 38-37 Thank you very much. 38-39 (Applause.)  

This week I interview Solidarity Chairman Flip Buys. We discuss Afrikaner autonomy, the pursuit of benevolent neglect, the need for community engagement and the benefits of the free market. Oh and also my quote of the year “you can’t out promise a socialist”.Flip obtained a degree in Communication Studies, from the Potchefstroom University in 1988. In 1992 he obtained an honours degree in Labour Relations from the Rand Afrikaans University. He also attended courses in political economics at the University of the Witwatersrand and project management at the NWU.Flip Buys previously served as council member and member of the executive committee of the North-West University for seven years. During this period he gained significant experience of the university setup and the activities of the university council.Flip is executive chairperson of the Solidarity Movement, which consists of a “family” of 18 organisations and represents approximately 270 000 families. The Solidarity Movement considers itself a modern Helpmekaar movement that consists of Afrikaans community organisations. It is a federation of Afrikaans employee, social, language, culture, civil rights, media, and training institutions who believe that a community should take responsibility for itself instead of depending solely on the government or passively awaiting the future.

In the US, one of the most effective advocates for peace and justice in Palestine is Alison Weir of If Americans Knew (IAK).  We Hold These Truths founder, Chuck Carlson, and members discuss the recent character assassination attacks on Alison Weir, to discredit her and her organization, by the leaders of the pro-Palestinian group, Jewish Voice for Peace, for an alleged offense from five years ago.  Also, a follow-up inquisition by the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation was sent to Alison Weir.  Chuck Carlson discusses the use of gatekeepers from his personal experiences that included his removal from the program at a pro-Palestinian, national student group meeting at Duke University in 2004, where he was to speak on Christian Zionism.  He was prevented from speaking by actions of the ADL.  References mentioned in podcast:  IAK-JVP, IAK-US Campaign, IAK open letter to JVP & USC Support petition for Alison Weir, Gilad Atzmon blogs:"The Jewish Solidarity Spin," "JVP, Alison Weir & the Hatred of the White," and "How the Israeli Government Subverted the Solidarity Movement."

On today’s show, Joe interviewed Fr. Zieba and discussed his book “Papal Economics – The Catholic Church on Democratic Capitalism, from Rerum Novarum to Caritas Veritate” that was recently translated in to English. In addition to discussing the Catholic Church’s position on a free market economy, they addressed Father’s experience in the Solidarity Movement, life […]

The shipyard of Gdansk Poland is legendary both for its well known capacity to build ships and the labor struggles that would send shock waves of inspiration to the entire world. The tireless and selfless efforts of workers of the Solidarity Movement who stood up to authority and brute force, demanding justice and respect, no doubt made a better life for countless people in Poland, Europe and beyond. Yet decades later, the now privatized, downsized, and struggling shipyard feels more like a graveyard or a shrine to a lost past. The victories, on the grand scale of time, were short lived, as the world of ship building, labor, and politics, changed yet again, and Solidarity went from engine of change to historical symbol of a bygone era. Was it all for nothing? Are the dreams of those workers still alive in Gdansk or elsewhere? When the new luxury condominiums and shopping malls break ground on the same site where workers lost their lives and built their dreams, will their efforts matter anymore? Should they? Or is this just life.

ANIELA and JERZY GREGOREK came to the U.S. from Poland in 1986 as political refugees during the Solidarity Movement, and have since built a successful personal coaching and athletic training practice in LA. Aniela is a five-time World Weightlifting Champion who holds six world records, and Jerzy is a four-time World Weightlifting Champion with one world record. The Gregoreks founded the UCLA weightlifting team in 2000 and are its head coaches. They have devoted the last three decades of their lives to researching and designing The Happy Body program. Using these techniques, they have transformed hundreds of people—from housewives and physicians to athletes and celebrities—who came to them with every conceivable body shape and desire.

ANIELA and JERZY GREGOREK came to the U.S. from Poland in 1986 as political refugees during the Solidarity Movement, and have since built a successful personal coaching and athletic training practice in LA. Aniela is a five-time World Weightlifting Champion who holds six world records, and Jerzy is a four-time World Weightlifting Champion with one world record. The Gregoreks founded the UCLA weightlifting team in 2000 and are its head coaches. They have devoted the last three decades of their lives to researching and designing The Happy Body program. Using these techniques, they have transformed hundreds of people—from housewives and physicians to athletes and celebrities—who came to them with every conceivable body shape and desire.

This month we interview Indigenous Peoples' Solidarity Movement activist Shelagh Pizey-Allen about the Grassy Narrows blockade, reveal the results of a scientific analysis of last month's spine- tingling seance, talk to a man who is directly related to a historic moment in Propagandhi history and in the course of recounting a wildly speculative biography of Mel Gibson, somehow find common ground between David Bowie and Cryptic Slaughter. All this and more (or less) on what has been described by critics as "one of the most podcasts in history"...