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Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes the EPC's National Director of Church Planting, Dr. Tom Ricks, for an authentic discussion on church planting. Many church plants don't make it and Tom and Dean discuss the lessons we can learn from these past attempts.

Tom Ricks joins to discuss military strategy in the Civil Rights Movement, and we join Saturdays in the Shoals to discuss our program and the news. ✦ ABOUT ✦The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they can do the same, and bringing relevant news to workers in Alabama and beyond.Our single largest source of revenue *is our listeners* so your support really matters and helps us stay on the air!Make a one time donation or become a monthly donor on our website or patreon:TVLR.FMPatreon.com/thevalleylaborreportVisit our official website for more info on the show, membership, our sponsors, merch, and more: https://www.tvlr.fmFollow TVLR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheValleyLab...Follow TVLR on Twitter: @LaborReportersFollow Jacob on Twitter: @JacobM_ALFollow TVLR Co-Creator David Story on Twitter: @RadiclUnionist✦ CONTACT US ✦Our phone number is 844-899-TVLR (8857), call or text us live on air, or leave us a voicemail and we might play it during the show!✦ OUR ADVERTISERS KEEP US ON THE AIR! ✦Support them if you can.The attorneys at MAPLES, TUCKER, AND JACOB fight for working people. Let them represent you in your workplace injury claim. Mtandj.com; (855) 617-9333The MACHINISTS UNION represents workers in several industries including healthcare, the defense industry, woodworking, and more. iamaw44.org (256) 286-3704 / organize@iamaw44.orgDo you need good union laborers on your construction site, or do you want a union construction job? Reach out to the IRONWORKERS LOCAL 477. Ironworkers477.org  256-383-3334 (Jeb Miles) / local477@bellsouth.netThe NORTH ALABAMA DSA is looking for folks to work for a better North Alabama, fighting for liberty and justice for all. Contact / Join: DSANorthAlabama@gmail.comIBEW LOCAL 136 is a group of over 900 electricians and electrical workers providing our area with the finest workforce in the construction industry. You belong here. ibew136.org Contact: (205) 833-0909IFPTE - We are engineers, scientists, nonprofit employees, technicians, lawyers, and many other professions who have joined together to have a greater voice in our careers. With over 80,000 members spread across the U.S. and Canada, we invite you and your colleagues to consider the benefits of engaging in collective bargaining. IFPTE.org Contact: (202) 239-4880THE HUNTSVILLE INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF THE WORLD is a union open to any and all working people. Call or email them today to begin organizing your workplace - wherever it is. On the Web: https://hsviww.org/ Contact: (256) 651-6707 / organize@hsviww.orgENERGY ALABAMA is accelerating Alabama's transition to sustainable energy. We are a nonprofit membership-based organization that has advocated for clean energy in Alabama since 2014. Our work is based on three pillars: education, advocacy, and technical assistance. Energy Alabama on the Web: https://alcse.org/ Contact: (256) 812-1431 / dtait@energyalabama.orgThe Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union represents in a wide range of industries, including but not limited to retail, grocery stores, poultry processing, dairy processing, cereal processing, soda bottlers, bakeries, health care, hotels, manufacturing, public sector workers like crossing guards, sanitation, and highway workers, warehouses, building services,  and distribution. Learn more at RWDSU.infoThe American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union proudly representing 700,000 federal and D.C. government workers nationwide and overseas. Learn more at AFGE.orgAre you looking for a better future, a career that can have you set for life, and to be a part of something that's bigger than yourself?   Consider a skilled trades apprenticeship with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Learn more at IUPAT.orgUnionly is a union-focused company created specifically to support organized labor. We believe that providing online payments should be simple, safe, and secure.  Visit https://unionly.io/ to learn more.Hometown Action envisions inclusive, revitalized, and sustainable communities built through multiracial working class organizing and leadership development at the local and state level to create opportunities for all people to thrive. Learn more at hometownaction.orgMembers of IBEW have some of the best wages and benefits in North Alabama. Find out more and join their team at ibew558.org ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Rosa Parks wasn't just some lady who happened to make a stand on a bus one day. She was trained. She had attended NAACP meetings for years. She had gone to the Highlander Folk School, which cultivated a generation of activists. In his fascinating book Waging a Good War, Tom Ricks (who has a must-listen-to interview on the Daily Stoic podcast) explains, “Each Highlander training session of one or two weeks began with a strategic question: ‘What do you want to do?' It ended with a tactical discussion of how to reach that outcome: ‘What are you going to do?'”---And in today's riff on The Daily Stoic entry, Ryan examines what Marcus has to say about providing socially useful life by embracing the need to work with people who may sometimes be difficult.✉️ Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Jack Cathey and Tom Ricks, founding members of the EPC's National Church Planting Team. Cathey is a Ruling Elder for the Lake Forest family of churches in Charlotte, North Carolina; Ricks serves as the EPC's National Director of Church Planting. The three kick off a series on church planting by recounting how church planting in the EPC has gone from being aspirational to operational. They also discuss steps churches can take to get involved in starting new churches, and how relationships are the key to successful church planting.

We've been trying to get Nick Barringer onto the podcast for a few months now, but he's too professional to get in the trenches with us. At least he was until a recent report came out about the Occupational Physical Aptitude Test (OPAT). Years ago Nick warned the Army that the standards were too low for the OPAT to accomplish its goals, and he took a lot of heat for being publicly critical. Fast forward to today, and the Army Auditing Agency has confirmed he was right, the OPAT accomplished none of its stated goals. In addition to vindicating Nick, we also take time during this episode to discuss the state of military fitness more broadly, including a chat about World War II standards, things like La Sierra High School PE, and plenty of other good fitness history. LTC Barringer's original critique of the OPAT: https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2016/10/08/commentary-officer-takes-on-the-army-s-new-opat-and-pulls-no-punches/ Jim Gourley's commentary piece for Tom Ricks' Best Defense Column on Foreign Policy: https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/10/20/major-nick-barringer-says-the-armys-new-opat-is-garbage-but-the-armys-leadership-cant-see-why-that-matters/ DoD Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress (April - September 2021): on page 54 of this document (page 64 of the pdf) you can finding the excerpt that tipped us off to this OPAT audit: https://media.defense.gov/2021/Nov/30/2002900902/-1/-1/1/SEMIANNUAL%20REPORT%20TO%20THE%20CONGRESS%20%E2%80%93%20APRIL%201,%202021%20THROUGH%20SEPTEMBER%2030,%202021.PDF Army Audit Agency report on the OPAT (this is the only place this document has been released publicly): https://static1.squarespace.com/static/63ac58edac97035ec3c43c24/t/63e816f419a20621c21f7fe4/1676154615480/Audit+Report+A-2021-0052-FIZ+FOIA+%28002%29_Redacted+%281%29.pdf July 2018 article claiming that "OPAT reducing trainee attrition, avoiding millions in wasted training dollars, officials say" despite the Army Audit Agency finding that trainee attrition continued to get worse: https://www.army.mil/article/207956/opat_reducing_trainee_attrition_avoiding_millions_in_wasted_training_dollars_officials_say La Sierra High School PE/The Motivation Factor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fISgKl8dB3M&ab_channel=DougOrchard This disclaimer applies to every episode, but it's extra important on this one. Everything expressed in this episode reflects only the opinions of the individuals, and does not represent any of the organizations with which they are affiliated.

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  Not just here in America, but throughout the world, the forces of liberty are battling the forces of authoritarianism. These forces are global as well as local. Here in America such battles played out after George Floyd's death, and on January 6th, and we still don't know what might happen between now and 2024. These are moral battles for the soul and future of the country. But hopeless as it may sometimes seem, these kinds of "against the odds" battles have been won before. The Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s, and even the anti Vietnam war movement were both, in their own way, successful. But why and how were they successful and what lessons do they provide us in today's moral battles? The Civil Rights movement was framed as a nonviolent struggle. Yet baked into that nonviolence were methods, tactics, training and communication from which we can all go to school. Few understand the context of the battlefield and the military better than Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Thomas Ricks. In his new book Waging a Good War: A Military History of the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1968 he details how the military tactics of the Civil Rights movement outshined even the US military. My conversation with Tom Ricks:

Thomas E. Ricks is the author of multiple bestselling books, including First Principles, The Generals, and Fiasco, which was a #1 New York Times bestseller and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. A member of two Pulitzer Prize–winning teams in his years at The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal, he has been called “the dean of military correspondents.” He lives in Maine and Texas. His newest book is “Waging a Good War: A Military History of the Civil Rights Movement 1954-1968.” Twittter @TomRicks1

Author Tom Ricks' latest book offers a new take on the history of the Civil Rights movement

Author Tom Ricks' latest book offers a new take on the history of the Civil Rights movement

Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk, welcomes Tom Ricks, leader of the EPC Church Planting Team and longtime pastor of Greentree Community Church in Kirkwood, Missouri. The two discuss why church planting is a strategic priority in the denomination. Ricks also shares poignant memories of Kirk Adkisson, planting pastor of All Souls Church in Nashville, Tennessee, who died on February 19.

Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author Thomas E. Ricks about his latest book, First Principles: What America's Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our Country.

Creating pathways for effective church planting is not a “one size fits all proposition.” Learn how to partner with other churches in your presbytery and region to establish healthy, long-term effective church planting practices! Tom Ricks serves as Lead Pastor of Greentree Community Church in Kirkland, Missouri, and leads the EPC Church Planting Team. Shane Sunn is Director of the Aspen Grove Church Planting Network in Denver, Colorado.

Today, Debbie talks to good friend and bestselling author Thomas E. Ricks about writing.  This episode will appeal to listeners even if you're not a word nerd or have writing a book at the top of your bucket list.Tom is a military history columnist for the New York Times and author of seven books, the last five of which have been New York Times bestsellers. His best known book is "Fiasco: the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2003 - 2005," which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2007.  His most recent book, published in November 2020, is "First Principles: What America's Founders Learned From the Greeks and Romans, and How That Shaped Our Country."He was a war correspondent and a member of Pulitzer Prize-winning teams covering the military for both the Wall Street Journal (2000) and the Washington Post (2002).  As Debbie puts it, he's the "real deal" when it comes to writing serious books. Tom is currently working on his eighth book, a military appreciation of the Civil Rights Movement. Tom and his wife Mary Kay, also an author, are Debbie's good friends and neighbors in Maine.Today, they talk about what drives Tom to write: is it for money, for recognition, to win another Pulitzer prize, to connect with his readers, the writing itself? His answer is a good one.  They address the big questions: how long does it take him to write a book, how does he choose his topics, what is his  advice for would-be book writers, and more.  Debbie and Tom also get into the nitty gritty of his writing process. He takes us through a day in the life of Tom Ricks which includes bringing tea to Mary Kay in the morning and making lunch most days for the two of them. Despite how prolific he is, Tom does not write for 8 hours a day. He is witty and passionate on the topic of writing, as well as being honest and revealing, and this is a wonderful conversation. Mentioned in this episode or useful:Thomas E. Ricks bioFiasco:  the American Military Adventure in Iraq by Thomas E. Ricks (Penguin, 2006)The Generals: American Military Command from World War II to Today by Thomas E. Ricks (Penguin 2013)Churchill & Orwell: The Fight for Freedom by Thomas E. Ricks (Penguin 2017)First Principles: What America's Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our Country by Thomas E. Ricks (Harper 2020)Tom's 28 appearances on C-Span (videos) In and Out of Time in Iraq by Thomas E. Ricks (The New Yorker, December 5, 2014)The Secret Life of a Book Manuscript by Thomas E. Ricks (The Atlantic, August 22, 2017)How to write a damn book by Thomas E. Ricks (Foreign Policy, May 8, 2014)Escape on the Pearl: the Heroic Bid for Freedom on the Underground Railroad by Mary Kay Ricks (William Morrow, 2007) The Elements of Style by William Strunk and E. B. White (Pearson, 4th edition, 1999)Politics and the English Language by George Orwell (Orwell Foundation)Blue Hill Public Library in Blue Hill, Maine Note from DebbieI hope you enjoyed this podcast. Would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than sixty seconds, and it really makes a difference in attracting new listeners and upcoming guests. I might read your review on my next episode!My newsletter: sign up for occasional updates and get my free writing guide at http://eepurl.com/qGTPConnect with me:Twitter: @debbieweilInstagram: @debbieweilFacebook: @debbieweilLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/debbieweilEmail: thegapyearpodcast@gmail.com- Debbie We Are Looking For a Sponsor for Season 4If you are interested in reaching a smart and thoughtful audience of midlife, and older, listeners, contact Debbie Weil. Media PartnersNext For MeEncore.orgMEA Support this podcast:Leave a review on Apple/iTunes: it will help us find a sponsor! If you are interested, contact Debbie WeilSubscribe via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Spotify Credits:Host: Debbie WeilProducer: Far Out MediaPodcast websiteMusic: Lakeside Path by Duck Lake

Brian Lamb talks with longtime journalist and author Tom Ricks about his book, "First Principles," which examines the influence of the work of Greek and Roman philosophers on our Founding Fathers. Mr. Ricks' other books include "Fiasco," about the Iraq War, and "Churchill & Orwell." www.c-span.org/person/?thomasricks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the DEFAERO Andy Marshall Strategy Series, our discussion with leading thinkers on security, business and technology. Our guest is Thomas E. Ricks, author, journalist, editor and adviser on national security.  Ricks covered the US military for The Washington Post from 2000 through 2008. Until the end of 1999 he had the same beat at The Wall Street Journal, where he was a reporter for seventeen years. A member of two Pulitzer Prize–winning teams, he covered US military activities in Somalia, Haiti, Korea, Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Kuwait, Turkey, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Ricks is the author of several books, including The Generals, The Gamble, and the number one New York Times bestseller Fiasco, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. His most recent book is "First Principles: What America's Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our Country, " and is the centerpiece of our discussion. This conversation is part of a series on strategists and strategy devoted to the memory of one of the nation’s greatest national security strategists, Andy Marshall, the former director of the Pentagon’s office of net assessment and sponsored by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems.

For this President's Day, we listen back to our earlier conversation on 12/9/20 with author and jouranlist Tom Ricks about his book First Principles: What America's Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our Country. Panelist: Thomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military for the Washington Post from 2000 through 2008 and was on the staff of the Wall Street Journal for 17 years before that. He reported on American military operations in Somalia, Haiti, Korea, Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Kuwait, Turkey, Afghanistan and Iraq. A member of two Pulitzer Prize-winning teams, he is also the author of several books, including The Generals, The Gamble , Churchill & Orwell , and the number-one New York Times bestseller Fiasco , which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. He wrote First Principles while a visiting fellow in history at Bowdoin College.

For this President's Day, we listen back to our earlier conversation on 12/9/20 with author and jouranlist Tom Ricks about his book First Principles: What America's Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our Country. Panelist: Thomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military for the Washington Post from 2000 through 2008 and was on the staff of the Wall Street Journal for 17 years before that. He reported on American military operations in Somalia, Haiti, Korea, Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Kuwait, Turkey, Afghanistan and Iraq. A member of two Pulitzer Prize-winning teams, he is also the author of several books, including The Generals, The Gamble , Churchill & Orwell , and the number-one New York Times bestseller Fiasco , which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. He wrote First Principles while a visiting fellow in history at Bowdoin College.

Political divisions are as old as the republic, itself.  But Tom Ricks says that if we’re serious about preserving the union, there is much we can learn from the founders study of the ancient republics in Rome and Greece. Ricks is an adviser on national security at the New America Foundation, where he participates in its “Future of War” project.  He was previously a fellow at the Center for a New American Security and is a contributing editor of Foreign Policy magazine, for which he writes the prizewinning blog The Best Defense.  Ricks covered the US military for The Washington Post from 2000 through 2008. Until the end of 1999 he had the same beat at The Wall Street Journal, where he was a reporter for seventeen years.  A member of two Pulitzer Prize–winning teams, he covered US military activities in Somalia, Haiti, Korea, Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Kuwait, Turkey, Afghanistan, and Iraq.  He is the author of several books, including, “The Generals,” “The Gamble” and the number-one New York Times bestseller “Fiasco,” which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Ricks, award-winning reporter turned best-selling author/historian, discusses his book, "First Principles," which focuses on the education of our Founding Fathers. Lessons learned then shaped our nation at its inception and resonate today.

How exactly did the classics influence the founding fathers? The surprising difference in what ancient history they focused on, compared to what we learn today and the lasting impact the ancient world has had in government... Today's episode of Classical Wisdom Speaks features Tom Ricks, an American journalist and author who specializes in the military and national security issues. He is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting as part of teams from the Wall Street Journal (2000) and Washington Post (2002). We discuss how a classical education has had a lasting impact on America. You can purchase his most recent book, First Principles: What America's Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our Country, here: https://www.amazon.com/First-Principles-Americas-Founders-Learned/dp/0062997459For more information about Classical Wisdom's Podcast Classical Wisdom Speaks, please check out our website at: http://classicalwisdom.comInterested in learning more? Get a FREE E-book on "Money, Gold and the End of an Empire" Here: https://classicalwisdom.com/free-e-book-money-gold-endofanempire/Get our Latest Magazine - dedicated to Statesmen - with our Classical Wisdom Litterae Magazine subscription Here: https://classicalwisdom.com/product/classical-wisdom-litterae-magazine-subscription/

The past four years, really right up to this moment, have been a test for the American republic. Over and over we’ve heard it asked, “can our institutions hold, are the ideas and documents of the framers adequate for the modern age.”  At the same time, we’ve heard over and over again since Nov. 8, 2016, how did we get here? What has driven us to such political and social division, to our appetite for authoritarianism, the disregard for norms, the rural-urban and the educational divide?What ties all of these questions together is the idea that when faced with a complex sometimes unsolvable problem, it’s best to go back to foundational principles. To deconstruct the enterprise and strip it to its original foundation to see how all of the problems have been layered on and how we might find meaning and/or solutions. This is essentially what Pulitzer prize-winning journalist and another Tom Ricks does in his new work First Principles: What America's Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our CountryMy conversation with Tom Ricks:

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Pulitzer Prize-winner Tom Ricks, one of America's foremost journalists and authors, has a new book called "First Principles: What America's Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our Country" and it could not be more timely. It challenges many assumptions about the ideas leading to America's foundings and sheds light on many of the problems we are grappling with today. Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law Center, Ed Luce of the Financial Times, and host David Rothkopf discuss with Ricks what led him to write the book and some of its surprising, stirring and most-thought provoking revelations. Join us.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/deepstateradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pulitzer Prize-winner Tom Ricks, one of America's foremost journalists and authors, has a new book called "First Principles: What America's Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our Country" and it could not be more timely. It challenges many assumptions about the ideas leading to America's foundings and sheds light on many of the problems we are grappling with today. Rosa Brooks of Georgetown Law Center, Ed Luce of the Financial Times, and host David Rothkopf discuss with Ricks what led him to write the book and some of its surprising, stirring and most-thought provoking revelations. Join us.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/deepstateradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Elise and Steve put Tom Ricks’ “Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom” into the Words Matter Library.Pulitzer Prize winning author Tom Ricks provides a fresh look at Winston Churchill and George Orwell in the Age of Trump. Both Churchill and Orwell demonstrated vision and courage as they embodied the idea that words do matter. Tom Ricks masterfully chronicles their separate, yet contemporaneous, fight against the evils of totalitarianism. Get this title free along with your 30-day free trial of Audible when you go to:www.audible.com/wordsmatterAudible - because Words Matter See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tom talks to me about why he loves his role as it changes every day. He discusses how GDPR has impacted his role and the way he has started to talk to customers about how we do analytics in Culture and Talent and the launch of people analytics V3. On a personal note he loves being in the open air and his food hate is a particular stinky Swedish fish.

On the first episode of the Warax and Natasha podcast — a not at all irreverent analysis of current issues by an angry Afghan war veteran and his faithful companion, an angry Russia expert/journalist — Pulitzer winner Tom Ricks drops in to discuss everything that's wrong with the United States today. Everything that's wrong with Russia gets a shout-out too. Everyone is depressed. Natasha suggests that empathy can save us. The men agree. Everyone gets more depressed anyway. Stephen King rides in on a white horse to save the day. Or does he.

'Slave of his vanities' Robert Wyatt, Marcia Griffiths, Jules Evans, Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Daniel Kahneman, Tom Ricks, Tanzania Albinism Collective, Allan Sherman, Zaz, Momus, The Roches, Bedouine, Tig Notaro, Talking Heads, Mathilde Santing, Phillipa Perry, Beck, Case Lang Viers

In this episode of Deep State Radio we journey from Kurdistan to the ski slopes of Afghanistan, from senior proms in Kabul to Iraq, from Catalonia to China. In short, Tom Ricks, Kori Schake, Rosa Brooks and David Rothkopf look at some of the most complicated foreign policy challenges the world has to offer and dish up solutions and the kind of insights upon which the denizens of the Deep State have come to rely. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Deep State Radio we journey from Kurdistan to the ski slopes of Afghanistan, from senior proms in Kabul to Iraq, from Catalonia to China. In short, Tom Ricks, Kori Schake, Rosa Brooks and David Rothkopf look at some of the most complicated foreign policy challenges the world has to offer and dish up solutions and the kind of insights upon which the denizens of the Deep State have come to rely.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/deepstateradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks says Trump's proposed budget aims to prevent the U.S. from sliding into insolvency. Prior to that, Gabriela Santos, JPMorgan Asset Management's global market strategist, says global risks have receded. Donald Straszheim, Evercore ISI's head of China research, says China's debt is still a mystery. Zeke Emanuel, the chair of medical ethics and health policy at the University of Pennsylvania, says Trump's American Health Care Act is cruel. Finally, Tom Ricks, the author of "Churchill & Orwell: The Fight for Freedom," criticized the assault on a reporter by a Montana politician as "un-American." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks says Trump's proposed budget aims to prevent the U.S. from sliding into insolvency. Prior to that, Gabriela Santos, JPMorgan Asset Management's global market strategist, says global risks have receded. Donald Straszheim, Evercore ISI's head of China research, says China's debt is still a mystery. Zeke Emanuel, the chair of medical ethics and health policy at the University of Pennsylvania, says Trump's American Health Care Act is cruel. Finally, Tom Ricks, the author of "Churchill & Orwell: The Fight for Freedom," criticized the assault on a reporter by a Montana politician as "un-American."

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For Tom Ricks, the whiplash-inducing news of the past two weeks has been especially surreal. Ricks explains why he was stunned to see the National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster defend President Trump. Ricks is out with a new book about two of his heroes, Churchill and Orwell. Ricks writes the Best Defense blog for Foreign Policy magazine.  In the Spiel, Mike breaks down former CIA Director John Brennan’s exchange with Rep. Trey Gowdy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Tom Ricks, the whiplash-inducing news of the past two weeks has been especially surreal. Ricks explains why he was stunned to see the National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster defend President Trump. Ricks is out with a new book about two of his heroes, Churchill and Orwell. Ricks writes the Best Defense blog for Foreign Policy magazine.  In the Spiel, Mike breaks down former CIA Director John Brennan’s exchange with Rep. Trey Gowdy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Rothkopf, Rosa Brooks, Kori Schake, and Tom Ricks wrestle with America's recent legacy in the Middle East and what's broken with the last superpower's armed forces. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the next few weeks, we're bringing you edited versions of the best conversations from our annual 10 Big Ideas Conference. First up: CNN Crossfire Host Van Jones, with some help from our audience, asks Steven Rattner, Chairman of WIllett Advisors and a New America Board Member, about his diagnosis and prescriptions on income inequality in the U.S. Forget Thomas Piketty – listen to Rattner challenge conventional wisdom about the connections between economic growth, mobility and income inequality. Later, Slaughter moderates a discussion about the future of war – how big data and technological advances are blurring the boundaries of the battlefield, and the identity of our enemy. That conversation features Peter Bergen, the director of the International Security Program, Sascha Meinrath, the director of our X-Lab project, Tim Maurer, a Research Fellow at the Open Technology Institute, Tom Ricks, a Senior Adviser on National Security at New America, and Rosa Brooks, a Senior Fellow and Professor at Georgetown.

In the private sector, when corporations get into trouble they replace the CEO.  When sports teams repeatedly have a losing season, invariably they replace the coach.  If sales are down, managers are replaced.  Yet in the military today, it's very rare that generals are replaced.  Even in the wake of catastrophic failure.Esteemed military journalist Thomas Ricks argues in The Generals: American Military Command from World War II to Today, that failures in America's recent wars can be directly traced to failures of those in command. Ricks examines U.S. military leadership from World War Two to the present day, and concludes that the mistakes in Iraq and Afghanistan can be traced to the Army's inability to come to terms with all the lessons of Vietnam and how that continued lack of accountability has shaped the military.My conversation with Tom Ricks:

Nicole recounts the Fox appearance by journalist Tom Ricks, cut short after he said that Fox is a wing of the Republican party. Guests are author/columnist Cliff Schecter and The Political Carnival's GottaLaff

Tom Ricks, journalist and author of the HBR article "What Ever Happened to Accountability?"