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From wartime to prosperity, Ambassador Ted Osius shares his personal experience of change in US/Vietnam relations since the end of the war 50 years ago. Best question: Why is Amb. Osius optimistic, even in today's trade climate?   Hint: Nothing is Impossible, the title of both Amb. Osius's book and his previous episode with us. For bonus fun, enjoy the video of Vietnamese female rap artist Suboi!

April 21, 2025 Season 7 | Episode 15The global financial landscape is shifting beneath our feet as the dollar hits a three-year low and gold surges to record highs. This change defies conventional market wisdom - when equities fall, we expect treasuries and the dollar to strengthen as safe havens. Yet we're witnessing the opposite, raising profound questions about America's economic future in a changing world.What's driving these unusual market reactions? At the heart lies America's persistent trade deficits, which stem from three fundamental causes: our low national savings rate compared to other countries, massive federal budget deficits approaching $2 trillion annually, and unfair international trade practices that disadvantage American producers. While tariffs address the third factor, they don't solve the underlying spending and saving imbalances that define our economy.Using a simplified example of US-Vietnam trade, I demonstrate how different national spending habits naturally create trade imbalances. The concerning shift is that global investors may be questioning whether the dollar remains the stable store of value it's been for decades. This potential sea change demands we reconsider investment strategies that have served us well in the past.For investors, these shifts present both challenges and opportunities. Fixed income investments have become surprisingly attractive, with municipal bonds offering 4-5% tax-free yields, preferred stocks paying 6-7% with favorable tax treatment, and traditional treasuries approaching 5% - the highest yields in 15 years. Retirees should be particularly vigilant about portfolio protection, creating adequate cash reserves to avoid withdrawing from depressed equities during market downturns.Remember James Clear's wisdom: "Success is largely the failures you avoid." In uncertain markets, controlling what you can - your asset allocation, diversification strategy, and emotional responses - matters more than ever. How are you positioning your portfolio for this new economic reality? Does your strategy need adjustment as traditional market relationships evolve? These are the crucial questions every investor should be asking right now.** For informational and educational purposes only, not intended as investment advice. Views and opinions are subject to change without notice. For full disclosures, ADVs, and CRS Forms, please visit https://heroldlantern.com/disclosure **To learn about becoming a Herold & Lantern Investments valued client, please visit https://heroldlantern.com/wealth-advisory-contact-formFollow and Like Us on Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn | @HeroldLantern

Jeremy Au and Valerie Vu discussed Vietnam's evolving role in global trade, the impact of US-China tensions, and the country's sweeping internal reforms. They explore how foreign investments are reshaping Vietnam's industries, how the government is navigating trade uncertainties, and how local businesses are adapting to increased competition. They also covered Vietnam's efforts to modernize infrastructure, attract high-tech industries, and balance relationships with global powers. With a strategic mix of diplomacy, economic reform, and foreign direct investment, Vietnam is positioning itself for long-term growth despite short-term challenges. 1. Vietnam is bracing for US trade policies – Holding a $124 billion trade surplus with the US, Vietnam is under watch for potential tariffs. However, its penalties are expected to be lower than China's, preserving its competitive edge in exports. 2. Chinese companies are relocating to Vietnam – One in three new investments comes from China, as manufacturers shift production to avoid US tariffs. Initially focused on final assembly, these companies are now moving entire supply chains to Vietnam. 3. Vietnam's infrastructure boom is attracting foreign capital – The government is launching high-speed rail, metro lines, and road projects to boost logistics. Chinese, Japanese, and Korean firms are competing for contracts, making infrastructure a key driver of economic growth. 4. The government is restructuring for efficiency – In its largest administrative reform since 1986, Vietnam is cutting 20% of its public sector workforce and merging ministries. While aimed at reducing corruption, these changes are causing short-term business disruptions. 5. Foreign investors are competing in Vietnam's growing economy – China and Hong Kong lead with 1,300 new projects, outpacing Singapore, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and the US combined. While Vietnam welcomes all investors, proximity gives Chinese businesses a logistical advantage. 6. Vietnam is maintaining the “bamboo policy” strategy – The country balances relations with the US, China, and Russia through strategic trade deals. A $1.5 billion Trump-branded golf resort highlights Vietnam's pragmatic approach to foreign investment. 7. Tourism and real estate are major economic drivers – Vietnam's travel market is projected to more than double to $42 billion by 2030, driven by domestic and Chinese visitors. Meanwhile, real estate demand remains high, with a full market rebound expected by 2027. Watch, listen or read the full insight at https://www.bravesea.com/blog/vietnams-trade-shift Get transcripts, startup resources & community discussions at www.bravesea.com WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VakR55X6BIElUEvkN02e TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jeremyau Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyauz Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeremyau LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bravesea English: Spotify | YouTube | Apple Podcasts Bahasa Indonesia: Spotify | YouTube | Apple Podcasts Chinese: Spotify | YouTube | Apple Podcasts Vietnamese: Spotify | YouTube | Apple Podcasts

The Wide World segment with Saturday Mornings host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host, author Neil Humphreys speak to Ambassador Ted Osius, President & CEO,US-ASEAN Business Council about the group's 40th Anniversary and the power of US investment in ASEAN. He also discusses his book "Nothing is Impossible: America's Reconciliation with Vietnam" and a process that was emotionally and politically controversial for many Americans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a story that seems unimaginable. Fifty years after the end of our brutal war with Vietnam, the two countries are now good friends, close trading partners, allies in many important ways. How did this remarkable reconciliation occur? What does it mean for the future? Don't miss this engrossing talk with U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, Marc Knapper.“Our current friendship with Vietnam reflects a journey that a Hollywood scriptwriter could not have written.”

On the version of Hot off the Wire posted June 24 at 8 a.m. CT: Millions of Americans sweated through yet another scorching day, while floodwaters forced evacuations in parts of the Midwest, including a town in Iowa whose own water-level gauge was submerged. One person was killed during flooding in South Dakota, the governor said. From the mid-Atlantic to Maine, across the Great Lakes region, and throughout the West to California, public officials cautioned residents about the dangers of excessive heat and humidity. In Oklahoma, the heat index — what the temperature feels like to the human body — was expected to reach 107 degrees on Sunday. TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The viability of a U.S.-backed proposal to wind down the 8-month-long war in Gaza was cast into doubt after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would only be willing to agree to a “partial” cease-fire deal that would not end the war. His comments, made in an interview with a pro-Netanyahu Israeli TV channel late Sunday, sparked an uproar from families of hostages held by Hamas. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A fire likely sparked by exploding lithium batteries has swept through a manufacturing factory near South Korea’s capital, killing 22 mostly Chinese migrant workers and injuring eight. Hawaii authorities say a professional lifeguard has died after he was attacked by a shark while surfing off the island of Oahu. City and County of Honolulu Ocean Safety lifeguard Tamayo Perry died in the attack near Goat Island on Sunday. Shayne Enright of the Honolulu Emergency Services Department says Honolulu police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Mālaekahana Beach just before 1 p.m. after a caller reported seeing a man who appeared to have suffered shark bites. In entertainment news, former Los Angeles-area gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis, accused of killing hip-hop music legend Tupac Shakur in 1996 in Las Vegas, will ask a judge next week to let him out of jail pending trial on a murder charge. "Inside Out 2" sets a record in its second weekend and the US Postal Service will honor former "Jeopardy" host Alex Trebek with a stamp. In other news: "Everything is at stake" for reproductive rights in 2024, Harris says as Biden-Trump debate nears. GOP targets a Biden executive order on voter registration ahead of the fall election. Most evangelicals say that Jesus is their savior and Donald Trump is their candidate. A U.S. envoy visits Hanoi days after Putin, saying US-Vietnam trust is at 'all-time high' US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as a show of force against nuclear-armed North Korea. A fourth victim has died a day after a shooting at an Arkansas grocery store, police say. Taylor Swift kicks off UK Eras shows as some fans wonder if singer is ready to say "So long, London.' Over 1,000 pilgrims died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, officials say. The defending World Series champions get a three-time Cy Young Award winner back, the Astros finish off a home sweep, the Braves take the rubber match versus the Yankees, the Phillies keep rolling, Scottie Scheffler wins again, Christopher Bell overcomes the weather and Angel Reese leads the Sky to victory. —The Associated Press About this program Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate.

AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on US-Vietnam relations -- after a Russian visit.

With Russian President Vladimir Putin heading to Vietnam, some American security experts are getting concerned about the future of the US-Vietnam relationship. To understand why the Vietnamese are working with Russia, we need to take a quick history lesson. Full Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/mr-putin-goes-to-hanoi Donate to MedShare Here: https://www.medshare.org/zeihan-impact/

In this special episode, Bronwen Maddox interviews a key figure in US foreign policy to the Middle East for over a decade, Ambassador Dennis Ross. Ambassador Ross engaged directly with both Israeli and Palestinian parties in peace negotiations under multiple US presidents, and was instrumental in brokering agreements between them, including the ‘Oslo II' accord of 1995 and the 1997 Hebron Accord. They discuss topics including the US-Israel relationship, what pressure President Biden can exert on Benjamin Netanyahu over a possible invasion of Rafah, global protests against Israeli action in Gaza and whether any hope remains for a deal to end the conflict. Read our latest: Xi Jinping hopes to improve EU–China relations – and drive a wedge between Europe and the US Vietnam's political turmoil reveals a turn towards China – and away from the West The UK should not rule out sending troops to Ukraine – despite Putin's nuclear threats Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by John Pollock.  Take part in The World Today's Reader Survey✏️  Listen to The Climate Briefing podcast

Wayne Karlin is an American author, primarily known for his novels and non-fiction works. He has written extensively about the Vietnam War and its aftermath, drawing on his experiences as a Marine who served in Vietnam. Karlin's writing often explores themes of war, trauma, memory, and reconciliation. Some of his notable works include "Wandering Souls: Journeys with the Dead and the Living in Viet Nam" and "Lost Armies," both of which received critical acclaim for their exploration of the human cost of war. Visit Wayne Karlin's Website To Learn More! wayne-karlin.squarespace.com CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Introduction 01:44 - Andy's Family History in Vietnam 03:26 - Wayne's Conversation With Lê Minh Khuê 08:21 - Andy's View On South And North Vietnam 09:59 - Why Does Wayne Oppose the Vietnam War 11:51 - Vietnam Soldier's Diary, 300K Missing In Action 14:19 - North VS. South Personality 17:52 - North VS. South Reaction To Andy's Bad Vietnamese 20:12 - Why Did America Go To War In Vietnam? A Proxy War 23:25 - Conflict If USA Stays In Vietnam 24:44 - Wayne On US Soldiers Pulling Out of Vietnam 25:47 - What Did April 30, 1975, Mean To Vietnamese People 27:02 - Wayne On Cambodia VS. Vietnam 28:24 - Is Vietnam China's Little Brother? 30:33 - Will China Be The Next Powerhouse? 32:02 - Wayne's Thoughts On Vladimir Putin 33:36 - Wayne On Biden's Conspiracy, Ukraine Going Into NATO 34:54 - Wayne on North Vietnamese Propaganda 36:26 - Worst Things That Happened To North And South Vietnamese 38:41 - Wayne Believes That US Went To Vietnam To Help Them Be Free 39:02 - Why Didn't US Use Nuclear Bombs In Vietnam War? 40:37 - Wayne On Fight Between French And Vietnam 42:42 - How Can US Soldiers Tell If The People Are Enemy Or Not, Củ Chi Tunnel 44:50 - Wayne's Thoughts On US Participation In Civil Wars 46:34 - Wayne On Russia And Ukraine Situation, US Participation 49:30 - Difference Between Russia VS. Ukraine Compared To Vietnam War 51:10 - Is There Any Chance That US Can Win The Vietnam War? 54:12 - The Gauge Of Victory In Vietnam War: Body Count 55:20 - Wayne On China And Russia Sending Help To North Vietnamese 56:19 - Does America Profit From War? 58:27 - Wayne's Thoughts On Palestine And Israel 01:00:36 - Wayne On His Deployment In Vietnam, Became A Gunner 01:04:05 - Wayne's Experience After Coming Home From War 01:05:45 - Wayne's Experience As A Veteran In His Early 20s 01:07:27 - Wayne's Relationship With Local Vietnamese 01:10:00 - What Does Wayne Or US Soldier Look Like? 01:11:43 - Wayne On Coming Back To Vietnam 01:12:59 - Hoang Ngoc Dam's Diary And How Medium Fortune Teller Found His Body 01:15:13 - Wayne's Religious Beliefs 01:15:52 - Wayne On Other War Veterans 01:17:55 - Did Wayne Kill Anybody During War? 01:18:16 - Wayne's Trauma After The War 01:20:04 - Wayne's Toughest Thing To See During The War, Racism 01:22:10 - Evacuating Injured Soldiers During Night Time While Being Shot By Tracers 01:24:05 - Wayne On His Experience To Brutal Racism, Abusing Vietnamese 01:26:51 - Wayne's Experience Coming Back To Vietnam 01:28:00 - Wayne's Reason Why He Enlisted In Army 01:29:08 - Connect With Wayne Karlin! 01:29:40 - Outro

Teoretycznie co tu wyjaśniać? W praktyce - sporo.Zapraszam.Dalsze lektury: Dwa ciekawe badania dotyczące kluczowych czynników wychodzenia z uzależnień:Dekkers, Anne & Bellaert, Lore & Meulewaeter, Florien & De Ruysscher, Clara & Vanderplasschen, Wouter. (2021). Exploring essential components of addiction recovery: A qualitative study across assisted and unassisted recovery pathways. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy. 28. 10.1080/09687637.2021.1943315.Anne Dekkers, Lore Bellaert, Florien Meulewaeter, Clara De Ruysscher & Wouter Vanderplasschen(2021) Exploring essential components of addiction recovery: a qualitative study across assisted and unassisted recovery pathways, Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, 28:5, 486-495, DOI: 10.1080/09687637.2021.1943315Oraz badanie pokazujące wagę zmiany warunków, otoczenia fizycznego jak i społecznego dla wyjścia z uzależnienia: Hall, W., & Weier, M. (2017). Lee Robins' studies of heroin use among US Vietnam veterans. Addiction (Abingdon, England), 112(1), 176–180. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.13584

Drs. Jonathan Abel and Bill Nance meet with special guest LTC Andy Whitford, PhD, of the Department of Distance Education, about Britain during the Vietnam era. He outlines the difficulties of post-war and post-colonial Britain and how they influenced politics. He discusses Britain's efforts at mediation throughout the US-Vietnam conflict. He concludes by examining the British efforts to help refugees from the conflict. "History is only a confused heap of facts." - Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH DMH Podcast Team: Drs. Jonathan Abel, Mark Gerges, and Bill Nance Artwork: Daniel O. Neal Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band

Drs. Jonathan Abel and Bill Nance meet with special guest LTC Andy Whitford, PhD, of the Department of Distance Education, about Britain during the Vietnam era. He outlines the difficulties of post-war and post-colonial Britain and how they influenced politics. He discusses Britain's efforts at mediation throughout the US-Vietnam conflict. He concludes by examining the British efforts to help refugees from the conflict. "History is only a confused heap of facts." - Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield Host: Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH DMH Podcast Team: Drs. Jonathan Abel, Mark Gerges, and Bill Nance Artwork: Daniel O. Neal Music: SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band

Asia hosted recent multilateral meetings but it is the US' bilaterals with India and Vietnam that really matter. Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the biggest global talking points with expert guests. The East Asia Summit in Jakarta, and the G20 in New Delhi, broadly solidified US relations in the region, but it is the bilaterals with India and Vietnam that really mattered.  The US was represented in Jakarta by Vice-President Kamala Harris. But the G20 saw President Joe Biden attending and supporting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's moment as global statesman in his role as chair of the grouping. In contrast, China's President Xi Jinping was absent. New Delhi also saw a reiteration of the increasingly close US-India relationship. Of equal significance perhaps in terms of competition with China, was President Biden's trip to Hanoi, Vietnam, where the two countries formally elevated their relationship.  To unpack the significance of these meetings, ST's US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh hosts two guests in this episode: 1. Ambassador Scot Marciel, the former US diplomat to Myanmar, Indonesia and Asean,  who is now a senior advisor at Bower Group Asia 2. Dr Lynn Kuok, Shangri-La Dialogue senior fellow for Asia-Pacific security at the International Institute for Strategic Studies Highlights (click/tap above): 3:40 Why the G20 cemented India's image as a global diplomatic and strategic player 5:26 Why the so-called "double upgrade" of the US-Vietnam relationship is significant 6:18 Why Asean's and the world's approach to Myanmar has been flawed 11:08 Why the US focus should be a lot less on talking to South-east Asia about China, as the region already knows China well 14:35 Do US administrations really understand South-east Asia well enough and how to engage the region? Why Asean meetings are "not often satisfying" in terms of substance Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Fa'izah Sani Edited by: Fa'izah Sani Follow Asian Insider with Nirmal Ghosh every fourth Friday of the month here: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/wQsB Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Follow Nirmal Ghosh on X: https://str.sg/JD7r Read Nirmal Ghosh's articles: https://str.sg/JbxG Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters --- Discover more ST podcast channels: COE Watch: https://str.sg/iTtE In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts --- Special edition series: The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2 Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa --- Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #STAsianInsiderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Asia hosted recent multilateral meetings but it is the US' bilaterals with India and Vietnam that really matter. Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times' US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh presents an Asian perspective of the biggest global talking points with expert guests. The East Asia Summit in Jakarta, and the G20 in New Delhi, broadly solidified US relations in the region, but it is the bilaterals with India and Vietnam that really mattered.  The US was represented in Jakarta by Vice-President Kamala Harris. But the G20 saw President Joe Biden attending and supporting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's moment as global statesman in his role as chair of the grouping. In contrast, China's President Xi Jinping was absent. New Delhi also saw a reiteration of the increasingly close US-India relationship. Of equal significance perhaps in terms of competition with China, was President Biden's trip to Hanoi, Vietnam, where the two countries formally elevated their relationship.  To unpack the significance of these meetings, ST's US bureau chief Nirmal Ghosh hosts two guests in this episode: 1. Ambassador Scot Marciel, the former US diplomat to Myanmar, Indonesia and Asean,  who is now a senior advisor at Bower Group Asia 2. Dr Lynn Kuok, Shangri-La Dialogue senior fellow for Asia-Pacific security at the International Institute for Strategic Studies Highlights (click/tap above): 3:40 Why the G20 cemented India's image as a global diplomatic and strategic player 5:26 Why the so-called "double upgrade" of the US-Vietnam relationship is significant 6:18 Why Asean's and the world's approach to Myanmar has been flawed 11:08 Why the US focus should be a lot less on talking to South-east Asia about China, as the region already knows China well 14:35 Do US administrations really understand South-east Asia well enough and how to engage the region? Why Asean meetings are "not often satisfying" in terms of substance Produced by: Nirmal Ghosh (nirmal@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Fa'izah Sani Edited by: Fa'izah Sani Follow Asian Insider with Nirmal Ghosh every fourth Friday of the month here: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/wQsB Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Follow Nirmal Ghosh on X: https://str.sg/JD7r Read Nirmal Ghosh's articles: https://str.sg/JbxG Register for Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/stnewsletters --- Discover more ST podcast channels: COE Watch: https://str.sg/iTtE In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts --- Special edition series: The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2 Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa --- Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #STAsianInsiderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is the entire Biden Administration on board with deepening US-Vietnam economic relations?  Listen for more info on today's Two Minutes In Trade.

A moment of silence for the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks was observed in New York and Washington Monday morning, while the Pentagon unfurled a U.S. flag as a tribute. Nearly 3,000 Americans died in the terrorist attacks 22 years ago, and more have suffered long-term illnesses.   President Joe Biden has wrapped up his visit to India and Vietnam. That's as China came into the spotlight amid an unexpected meeting between President Biden and China's number two.   Gold medals were awarded for spectacular performances at the 10th NTD International Classical Chinese Dance Competition, which came to a close on Sunday. NTD has a collection of the most exciting moments on stage.   ⭕️Watch in-depth videos based on Truth & Tradition at Epoch TV

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US President Joe Biden and Vietnamese leader Nguyen Phu Trong have signed a "strategic partnership" on semiconductor manufacturing and rare earth minerals in a bid to counter China's influence in the Asia-Pacific region. We take a closer look. Also, Chevron tries to head off strikes at its Australian LNG plants, and Taylor Swift's "Eras" tour boosts the US hotel industry.

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First: US President Biden held a press conference today in Hanoi, Vietnam on strengthening the US-Vietnam relationship, saying he does not intend to isolate or harm China. Next: Republican presidential candidates have been canvasing in Iowa and North Dakota. Florida Governor Ron Desantis has been complaining about COVID19 prevention policies to attempt to gain more support in the Republican Presidential primary. Then: Congress has 21 days to reach a spending deal, and some Republicans have been threatening a government shutdown and advocating for an impeachment inquiry.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

AP correspondent Jackie Quinn reports on Biden Vietnam.

eal in hand to draw yet another one of China's neighbors closer to the United States.  In just the last five months, Biden has hosted the Philippines' president at the White House for the first time in over a decade; he has fêted the Indian prime minister with a lavish state dinner; and he has hosted his Japanese and South Korean counterparts for a summit ripe with symbolism at the storied Camp David presidential retreat.  At each turn, Biden's courtship and his team's steadfast diplomacy have secured stronger diplomatic, military and economic ties with a network of allies and partners joined if not by an outright sense of alarm at China's increasingly aggressive military and economic posture, then at least by a growing sense of caution and concern.  The latest page in the US's Indo-Pacific playbook will come via the establishment of a “comprehensive strategic partnership” that will put the US on par with Vietnam's highest tier of partners, including China, according to US officials familiar with the matter.  “It marks a new period of fundamental reorientation between the United States and Vietnam,” a senior administration official said ahead of Biden's arrival in Hanoi, saying it would expand a range of issues between the two countries.  “It's not going to be easy for Vietnam, because they're under enormous pressure from China,” the official went on. “We realize the stakes and the President is going to be very careful how he engages with Vietnamese friends.”  The US' increasingly tight-knit web of partnerships in the region is just one side of the US's diplomatic strategy vis-à-vis China. On a separate track, the Biden administration has also pursued more stable ties and improved communication with Beijing over the last year, with a series of top Cabinet secretaries making the trip to the Chinese capital in just the last few months.  The latter part of that playbook has delivered fewer results thus far than Biden's entreaties to China's wary neighbors, a dichotomy that was on stark display as Biden attended the G20 in New Delhi, while Chinese leader Xi Jinping did not.  The president did not appear overly concerned when questioned Saturday about his Chinese counterpart's absence at the summit.  “It would be nice to have him here,” Biden said, with Modi and a handful of other world leaders by his side. “But, no, the summit is going well.”  As Biden and Xi jockey for influence in Asia and beyond, merely showing up can be seen as a power play and Biden sought to make the most of Xi's absence, seizing the opening to pitch the United States' sustained commitment both to the region and to developing nations around the world.  In Vietnam, it's not only China whose influence Biden is competing with. As he arrived, reports suggested Hanoi was preparing a secret purchase of weapons from Russia, its longtime arms supplier.  On Monday, Biden plans to announce steps to help Vietnam diversify away from an over-reliance on Russian arms, a senior administration official said.  As China's economy slows down and its leader ratchets up military aggressions, Biden hopes to make the United States appear a more attractive and reliable partner. In New Delhi, he did so by wielding proposals to boost global infrastructure and development programs as a counterweight to China.  Beijing and Moscow have both condemned a so-called “Cold War mentality” that divides the world into blocks. The White House insists it is seeking only competition, not conflict. Biden told reporters on Sunday that he is “sincere” about improving the United States' relationship with China.  “I don't want to contain China, I just want to make sure we have a relationship with China that is on the up-and-up, squared away, and everyone knows what it's all about,” Biden said. “We have an opportunity to strengthen alliances around the world to maintain stability. That's what this trip is all about, having India cooperate much more with the United States, be closer to the United States, Vietnam being closer with the United States. It's not about containing China. It's about having a stable base – a stable base in the Indo-Pacific.”  Still, the desire to pull nations into the fold has been evident.  Squeezed by rival giants  On Saturday, Biden held a photo op with the leaders of India, Brazil and South Africa – three members of the BRICS grouping that Xi has sought to elevate as a rival to US-dominated summits like the G20.  If there is a risk in that approach, it is leaving nations feeling squeezed by rival giants. For Biden, however, there is an imperative in at least offering poorer nations an alternative to China when it comes to investments and development. The president on Sunday acknowledged that China's economy has faced “some difficulties” recently, noting stalled growth and an unfolding real estate crisis in the country, but attempted to tamp down the idea that the United States was rooting against China's economic success, telling reporters, “I want to see China succeed economically, but I want to see them succeed by the rules.”  “We're not looking to hurt China, sincerely, we're all better off if China does well – China does well by the international rules,” he added.  But increasingly, China's neighbors – like Vietnam – are seeking a counterweight to Beijing's muscular and often unforgiving presence in the region, even if they are not prepared to entirely abandon China's sphere of influence in favor of the US'.  “We're not asking or expecting the Vietnamese to make a choice,” the senior administration official said. “We understand and know clearly that they need and want a strategic partnership with China. That's just the nature of the beast.”  Days before Biden's visit and the expected strategic partnership announcement, China sent a senior Communist Party official to Vietnam to enhance “political mutual trust” between the two communist neighbors, the official Chinese Xinhua news agency reported.  Asked about Biden's upcoming visit to Vietnam, China's Foreign Ministry on Monday warned the US against using its relations with individual Asian countries to target a “third party.”  “The United States should abandon Cold War zero-sum game mentality, abide by the basic norms of international relations, not target a third party, and not undermine regional peace, stability, development and prosperity,” ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a daily briefing.  Vietnam has also sought to maintain good ties with China. Its Communist Party chief was the first foreign leader to call on Xi in Beijing after the Chinese leader secured an unprecedented third term last October. In June, Vietnam's prime minister met Xi during a state visit to China.  But even as it seeks to avoid China's wrath, Vietnam is increasingly pulled toward the US out of economic self-interest – its trade with the US has ballooned in recent years and it is eager to benefit from American efforts to diversify supply chains outside of China – as well as concern over China's military build-up in the South China Sea.  Experts say those tightened partnerships are as much a credit to the Biden administration's comprehensive China strategy as it is a consequence of the way China has increasingly aggressively wielded its military and economic might in the region.  “China has long complained about the US alliance network in its backyard. It has said that these are vestiges of the Cold War, that the US needs to stop encircling China, but it's really China's own behavior and its choices that have driven these countries together,” said Patricia Kim, a China expert at the Brookings Institution.  “So in many ways, China's foreign policy has backfired.”  From foes to friends  The upgrading of the US-Vietnam relationship carries huge significance given Washington's complicated history with Hanoi.  The two countries have gone from mortal enemies that fought a devastating war to increasingly close partners, even with Vietnam still run by the same Communist forces that ultimately prevailed and sent the US military packing.  There were signs during Biden's visit that some of those differences remain. Reporters representing US media outlets were physically held back from covering events at the Communist Party Headquarters – an event the White House and Vietnamese officials had agreed would be covered by the American press.  The episode only served to underscore the extent to which Biden is elevating US strategic and economic interests despite human rights and press freedom concerns.  Vietnam is the world's third-largest jailer of journalists, according to Reporters Without Borders, and the country ranks 178th out of 180 countries on the organization's World Press Freedom Index.  The White House has defended its engagement with autocratic regimes around the world, insisting that Biden raises human rights and democracy issues privately.  While the upgrading of that relationship has been a decade in the making, US officials say a concerted drive to take the relationship to new heights carried that years-long momentum over the line.  A late June visit to Washington by Vietnam's top diplomat, Chairman Le Hoai Trung, crystallized that possibility. During a meeting with national security adviser Jake Sullivan, the two first discussed the possibility of upgrading the relationship, according to a Biden administration official.  As he walked back to his office, Sullivan wondered whether the US could be more ambitious than a one-step upgrade in the relationship – to “strategic partner” – and directed his team to travel to the region and deliver a letter to Trung proposing a two-step upgrade that would take the relations to their highest-possible level, putting the US on par with Vietnam's other “comprehensive strategic partners”: China, Russia, India and South Korea.  Sullivan would speak again with Trung on July 13 while traveling with Biden to a NATO summit in Helsinki.  The conversation pushed the possibility of a two-step upgrade in a positive direction, but it wasn't until a mid-August visit to the White House by Vietnam's ambassador to Washington that an agreement was in hand. Inside Sullivan's West Wing office, the two finalized plans to take the US-Vietnam relationship to new heights and for Biden and Vietnam's leader, General Secreatary Nguyen Phu Trong, to shake hands in Hanoi.  The trip was still being finalized when Biden revealed during an off-camera fundraiser that he was planning to visit. The remark sent the planning into overdrive.  Still, US officials are careful not to characterize the rapprochement with Vietnam – or with the Philippines, India, Japan and Korea, or its AUKUS security partnership with Australia and the United Kingdom – as part of a comprehensive strategy to counter China's military and economic heft in the Indo-Pacific.  “I think that's a deliberate design by the Biden administration,” said Yun Sun, the China program director at the Stimson Center. “You don't want countries in the region or African countries to feel that the US cares about them only because of China because that shows a lack of commitment. That shows that, ‘Well, we care about you only because we don't want you to go to the Chinese.'”  - by Jeremy Diamond and Kevin Liptak, CNNSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We've touched on conversations about veteran disability before, but on this episode we're going all in. To get this conversation right we needed a guest who really understands the VA disability system, and it's hard to imagine someone more qualified to discuss this issue than Dan Gade. Dan is an Army veteran who became an amputee in 2005 while serving as a company commander in Ramadi, Iraq. Since this is an audio only format and we don't discuss it directly in the episode, it's important to note that Dan is missing almost the entirety of his right leg. He continued serving despite his injury and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2017. He went on to work as a disability and veteran services activist, professor, and researcher. He currently serves as the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Veterans Services.  Most importantly for this conversation, Dan is the author of Wounding Warriors: How Bad Policy is Making Veterans Sicker and Poorer. This well researched book unflinchingly goes after the "third rail" political topic of veterans disability reform. Described as a "must read" by GEN (R) Jim Mattis (former Secretary of Defense) and Jim Nicholson (former Secretary of Veterans Affairs) the book takes on controversial issues that others tend to avoid. Dan has his bachelors in environmental science from West Point and his Masters in public administration and his PhD in public policy from the University of Georgia. He served in the administration of President George W. Bush, taught at both West Point and American University, and was appointed to the National Council on Disability. He also knows a thing or two about fitness, he became the paralympic world champion at the 2010 Ironman 70.3. Additional Resources: Of course we recommend reading Dan's book Wounding Warriors: How Bad Policy is Making Veterans Sicker and Poorer. You can even order a signed copy from Dan from woundingwarriors.com. You can find Dan's article "A Better Way to Help Veterans" in National Affairs here. Read his article "Why the VA is Buried in Disability Claims" in the Wall Street Journal here. He has also published formal research: "Combat exposure and mental health: the long-term effects among US Vietnam and Gulf war veterans" in Health Economics can be found here. "Where Did You Serve? Veteran Identity, Representative Bureaucracy, and Vocational Rehabilitation" in the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory can be found here. In our discussion he also recommended listening to his appearance on the Cleared Hot podcast with Andy Stumpf.

Welcome to the travel/literary podcast The Wandering Book Collector with host Michelle Jana Chan. This is a series of conversations with writers exploring what's informed their books and their lives around themes of movement, memory, sense of place, borders, identity, belonging and home.In this edition, I'm joined by the writer Sophie Ward to discuss her novels, The Schoolhouse, and her debut Love and Other Thought Experiments, long listed for the Booker. Before that, a work of non-fiction, A Marriage Proposal: The Importance of Equal Marriage and What it Means for All of Us. Please consider supporting your local bookshop.The Wandering Book Collector would like to thank the supporter of this podcast:Abercrombie & Kent — Creating unique, meticulously planned journeys into hard-to-reach wildernesses and cultures.If you're enjoying the podcast, I'd love you to leave a rating or a review. To learn about future editions, please subscribe or hit “follow” on your podcast app of choice. Thank you for listening! For more on the podcast, book recs, what books to pack for where's next, and who's up next, I'm across socials @michellejchan. I'd love to hear from you.And if you've missed any, do catch up. From Janine di Giovanni to Bernardine Evaristo to Afua Hirsch to Carla Power to Maaza Mengiste to Kapka Kassabova to Sara Wheeler to Brigid Delaney to Horatio Clare to Rebecca Mead to Preti Taneja to Kathryn D. Sullivan to Emmanuel Jal to Jennifer Steil to Winnie M Li to Mona Arshi to Tim Mackintosh-Smith to Karen Joy Fowler and Shannon Leone Fowler to Ariana Neumann to Anthony Sattin to Roger Robinson to Justin Marozzi to Frances Stonor Saunders to Osman Yousefzada to Kylie Moore-Gilbert to Doreen Cunningham to Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o. All credit for sound effects goes to the artists and founders of Freesound.org and Zapsplat.com. All credit for music goes to the artists and founders of Soundstripe.com

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WASHINGTON – In Episode #34 (Segment 1 of 2) of his podcast, Thomas Fraser talks with Ted Osius about diplomacy, the history of America's reconciliation with Vietnam and business opportunities in Southeast Asia.  Osius is President and CEO of the US-ASEAN Business Council and, previously, US Ambassador to Vietnam.  Osius is also the author of the excellent new book “Nothing Is Impossible: America's Reconciliation with Vietnam.”In Part 1 of this episode, Osius discusses the remarkable transformation that has taken place in the US-Vietnam relationship. Thirty years after a brutal war, the United States and Vietnam enjoy fundamentally improved political, diplomatic and trade relations.  Successful diplomacy is about investing in relationships and building trust, Osius says.In Part 2, Osius describes business opportunities in the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries and how the US-ASEAN Business Council works with US companies to help them succeed in Southeast Asia.  With a projected annual growth rate of more than 5.5% per year, ASEAN is forecast to become the fourth largest economy in the world by 2030.“Nothing Is Impossible: America's Reconciliation with Vietnam” is published by Rutgers University Press.To learn more about the US-ASEAN Business Council, please go to www.usasean.org.  To learn more about The Tom Fraser Podcast and to listen to additional episodes, please go to www.tlfraser.com/podcasts.  This podcast is part of an ongoing series exploring economic development and investment in Southeast Asia.The information provided in this podcast does not constitute the provision of legal, tax or investment advice.  This information is provided for general informational purposes only.Copyright 2015-2023 Thomas L. Fraser.  All Rights Reserved.

WASHINGTON – In Episode #34 (Segment 2 of 2) of his podcast, Thomas Fraser talks with Ted Osius about diplomacy, the history of America's reconciliation with Vietnam and business opportunities in Southeast Asia.  Osius is President and CEO of the US-ASEAN Business Council and, previously, US Ambassador to Vietnam.  Osius is also the author of the excellent new book “Nothing Is Impossible: America's Reconciliation with Vietnam.”In Part 1 of this episode, Osius discusses the remarkable transformation that has taken place in the US-Vietnam relationship. Thirty years after a brutal war, the United States and Vietnam enjoy fundamentally improved political, diplomatic and trade relations.  Successful diplomacy is about investing in relationships and building trust, Osius says.In Part 2, Osius describes business opportunities in the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries and how the US-ASEAN Business Council works with US companies to help them succeed in Southeast Asia.  With a projected annual growth rate of more than 5.5% per year, ASEAN is forecast to become the fourth largest economy in the world by 2030.“Nothing Is Impossible: America's Reconciliation with Vietnam” is published by Rutgers University Press.To learn more about the US-ASEAN Business Council, please go to www.usasean.org.  To learn more about The Tom Fraser Podcast and to listen to additional episodes, please go to www.tlfraser.com/podcasts.  This podcast is part of an ongoing series exploring economic development and investment in Southeast Asia.The information provided in this podcast does not constitute the provision of legal, tax or investment advice.  This information is provided for general informational purposes only.Copyright 2015-2022 Thomas L. Fraser.  All Rights Reserved.

Django Nudo (Secret Santa) and Smut Pedler (Check under your bed!) start celebrating Xmas early with the first eight (b)advent calendar films. But not before some self-congratulatory remarks about the recently concluded Cult Tuesday season with Everyman Cinemas and Bio Aspen. More to come in 2022, including a big screen release of the Nikkatsu Six Sueden Porunu  films, which have never been screened in Sweden before.Start microdosing on a Very Cult Christmas with a new cult film each day of December: #1 "AWOL" (1972) is the first of four 'Mastered from Glorious VHS' releases this week, as this film of a US Vietnam war army deserter who escapes to Sweden was almost lost to history, having received just one cinema outing in Sweden. It starts as a dark comedy with porn shoots and CIA skullduggery before getting surreal. Definitely a time-capsule;  #2 "Cat-Women of the Moon" (1953) is a surprisingly influential independent sci-fi, as it set the template for all-female alien planet tribes subsequently used in many other films. It also has a strong musical pedigree, with a score by Elmer Bernstein and it influenced artists ranging from Pat Benatar to Shakespeares Sister, of which we play a couple of tracks;#3 "The Clones" (1973) was so ahead of its time in using 'cloning' as a plot device for this early 70s thriller that the producers had to spend the start of the film explaining just exactly what cloning is, before launching into murder, kidnappings and cloning of a scientist (and his clone) on the run;  #4 "Spaced Out" (1979) is a British sci-fi nudie cutie that Harvey "Scissor Hands" Weinstein though to improve by changing the title, ending, adding more nudity and swapping the space ships A.I. computer voice from camp British to the dulcet tones of Bob Saget. Four British sexually uptight people get abducted by a space ship and learn to loosen up (though no Cartman-style butt probes); #5 "The People of Hemsö" (1953) is one of four feature adaptations ever made of the famous Strindberg novels. And like all good Swedish films, there's both nudity, drinking and archipelago;#6 "Christina's Mushroom School" (1993) was an unusual comeback film for the Swedish pinup and exploitation actress, where she takes the audience into the woods and teaches them which mushrooms to eat (nothing magic tho);#7 "Cocaine Wars" (1985) was one of 10 films Roger Corman made in Argentina in the 1980s. No, we didn't know either that Corman went to Argentin to make films. Add it to the Philippines and Ireland list of his cine-travelogue. Drugs, sex, violence, bad acting and worse dubbing, a car chase with a twist and a Rambo-style poster - everything you want from an 80s VHS film;  #8 "Scream Free!" (1969) brings together 2.5 stars from "West Side Story" (Natalie Wood's sister Lana is the 0.5), a fact shamelessly promoted on the poster of this hippie-druggie "Easy Rider" rip-off. Reissued in 1989 with nude shots added, scenes slowed down and disco music added, though not by Harvey Weinstein.Lots more films next, not all of whom will be VHS quality, we promise.

This was the week that Omicron caused the return of flight bans, quarantines and an overall retreat from travel across South East Asia. It now appears that Singapore has recorded the region's first cases. We've got the latest updates from the Philippines and Indonesia, as they turn away from travel reopenings. More optimistically, the first US-Vietnam direct commercial flights by a Vietnamese carrier landed this week. The pandemic has disrupted every aspect of travel and tourism over nearly two years, including the work of NGOs. Gary chats with Ho Chi Minh City-based Sophie Hartman, Regional Coordinator for the Association of Southeast Asian Social Enterprises for Training in Hospitality & Catering. Asset H&C brings together vocational training centres in four ASEAN countries to help vulnerable young people to learn new skills in sustainable hospitality and tourism, and has just published a responsible travel guide in local languages for its training schools. To finish, we've got clips from this week's The South East Asia Travel Show, in which Gary and Hannah tackle the emerging issues as countries across South East Asia and worldwide erect new travel barriers 

Episode 2118 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature a story about the budding love affair between the US and Vietnam. The featured story appeared in the VN Express International and was titled: Vietnam, US cooperate in searching for … Continue reading → The post Episode 2118 – US/Vietnam budding love affair update appeared first on .

We found the lost episode!!! We promise you will love this one!!! We have lost our minds!    Big Jim Oriskany is on leave, so the rest of the team get a little slap happy. We talk about hobby and news and then breakdown games we would like to see cross over from board games to the miniatures table. Also, where does Warlord Games go next with Epic Battles and finally what is the best option for building your terrain?    Bobmack3d - 3D Printable US Vehicles of the Vietnam War, for Wargames, in 15mm (1/100), 20mm (1/72) and 28mm (1/56) scales.   A little under a week to go on our previous podcasts guests KS, if you're looking for some US Vietnam vehicles as STL files then I think you will struggle to find a more detailed set available. Both Brad Sanders and Bob McKenzies Kickstarter has some truly loving looking vehicles available with a real authentic look and options to get them with stowage too. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bm3d/3d-printable-us-vehicles-of-the-vietnam-war-for-wargames/?fbclid=IwAR2Soez2E6suu3_jvMEwOQMki4nWCTjrVJDsF0dS2dD1pYTnA2H-EiBfeh0   Test of Honour 2nd Edition - Ashigaru with Ozutsu   This new unit sees the Test of Honour rang add more to their black powder arsenal in the form of Ashigaru with Ozutsu. This deadly weapon is practically a hand held cannon, although it gives up some of its range to other weapons like the musket the extra damage it can dish out more than makes up for it. If these in standard format are not enough you can even upgrade them with a couple of traits, namely ‘smoke clouds' and ‘too much gunpowder'. These traits add a little bit more flavour to the unit and the battle giving you a little more cover and a little more punch but beware that extra gunpowder charge could end blowing up in your face.   https://testofhonour.com/collections/miniatures/products/ashigaru-with-ozutsu   Flames of War - German Bagration Book   Bagration: German is the third of the German books for the Late War series, with D-Day German and D-Day: Waffen SS already having been released and showing the quality of these great force selection series. It is the second release for the Bagration series following swiftly on the heels of the Soviet book and gives details on formations and available fighting forces for this theatre.  Bagration: German covers Germany's fighting forces for the Eastern Front including options to fight from Finland in the north to Romania and Hungary in the south from January 1944 to January 1945. These books are always great quality and a solid product containing a nice mix of history and game related detail to field great looking 15mm forces in the WW2 setting.   https://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=7185   Footsore Miniatures & Games with Warhost - The Barons War Kickstarter   This continuing KS built series sees the third Barons War fundraiser open as we record this podcast today. This medieval miniatures range in 28mm has captured the attention of a lot of historical gamers and continues to be well funded with each new series release. This latest one named ‘Death and Taxes' will see new rules and miniatures for use in the Magna Carta Conflict of 1215-1217. This latest KS will not only feature new rules and miniatures but is also supported with some terrain options from Lion Tower Miniatures. This is great to see as their releases become more comprehensive to give you a heavily fleshed out skirmish game now with opposing forces, themed rules and campaign and supporting scenery.   https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hobbers/the-barons-war-3-28mm-medieval-miniatures   Sitrep Podcast - New logo and soon to be available Merch   Lastly we would like to give a little it of a shout out to ourselves. We decided that it was time to freshen up the logo into a format a little more friendly for  use and have a brand new original from Jim Oriskany Designs. Jim along with a couple of the team members kicked around some ideas and settled on an old favourite and friend to all allied ground troops. We wanted something that would strike fear into the hearts of our enemies, something that would announce its presence with the whirr of its gun and gentle tinkling of falling brass. The A10 Thunderbolt is now the new official logo of the Sitrep Podcast.   https://www.facebook.com/SitrepPodcast

We believe we honor Dr. Martin Luther King every week on BLID by our weekly US Foreign Policy inquiries that MLK questioned, such as his concerns from studying US Vietnam intervention. Through the lens of MLK the framing of our foreign policy makes sense as driven by the ‘great triplets of racism, extreme materialism, and militarism'. Tonight's show is about terrorism, state sponsored terrorism, harboring terrorists and the United States' list of state sponsored terrorist nations. Who makes those ‘war on terrorism' determinations? What is the integrity of the information made available to the US public in making those judgements, as well as shaping public understandings of the motives behind other US foreign policy interventions as well? We juxtapose the evidence provided - or lack thereof - claiming terrorist enabling behavior on part of Cuba recently made by the Trump administration with the primary focus of Cuban foreign policy according to Cuba and based on documented empirical historical Cuban government actions, vs our own policies, what we have done in the name of US Foreign Policy based on our own history of documented empirical actions. How does Cuba compare versus the US regarding the claim of giving safe harbor to terrorists? Using case study of US foreign policy impact on El Salvador and its Civil War that ended in the 1990s, we reveal what US media ignored, namely the enabling of those responsible for death squads and terrorism given safe refuge in the US. We discuss the image making of US mainstream media in shaping our perception of Cuba as an authoritative nation. We give examples of pejorative methods being used to create false images that Cuba is so oppressive that Cubans aspire to leave Cuba at a much higher rate than other Caribbean countries. Is there valid criticism of Cuban government suppression of political non-violent dissent and political imprisonment? Do these claims have merit or are they overstated? What should we anticipate as a Biden foreign policy change towards Cuba? Will it be positive, and will it create a reciprocal appreciation for the other's sovereignty? If people understood how our Foreign Policy impact vs Cuba impact on majority populations was substantially different regarding ‘quality of life' outcomes, would Cuba be perceived differently? All these questions are addressed. Enjoy!

We believe we honor Dr. Martin Luther King every week on BLID by our weekly US Foreign Policy inquiries that MLK questioned, such as his concerns from studying US Vietnam intervention. Through the lens of MLK the framing of our foreign policy makes sense as driven by the ‘great triplets of racism, extreme materialism, and militarism'. Tonight's show is about terrorism, state sponsored terrorism, harboring terrorists and the United States' list of state sponsored terrorist nations. Who makes those ‘war on terrorism' determinations? What is the integrity of the information made available to the US public in making those judgements, as well as shaping public understandings of the motives behind other US foreign policy interventions as well? We juxtapose the evidence provided - or lack thereof - claiming terrorist enabling behavior on part of Cuba recently made by the Trump administration with the primary focus of Cuban foreign policy according to Cuba and based on documented empirical historical Cuban government actions, vs our own policies, what we have done in the name of US Foreign Policy based on our own history of documented empirical actions. How does Cuba compare versus the US regarding the claim of giving safe harbor to terrorists? Using case study of US foreign policy impact on El Salvador and its Civil War that ended in the 1990s, we reveal what US media ignored, namely the enabling of those responsible for death squads and terrorism given safe refuge in the US. We discuss the image making of US mainstream media in shaping our perception of Cuba as an authoritative nation. We give examples of pejorative methods being used to create false images that Cuba is so oppressive that Cubans aspire to leave Cuba at a much higher rate than other Caribbean countries. Is there valid criticism of Cuban government suppression of political non-violent dissent and political imprisonment? Do these claims have merit or are they overstated? What should we anticipate as a Biden foreign policy change towards Cuba? Will it be positive, and will it create a reciprocal appreciation for the other's sovereignty? If people understood how our Foreign Policy impact vs Cuba impact on majority populations was substantially different regarding ‘quality of life' outcomes, would Cuba be perceived differently? All these questions are addressed. Enjoy!

Episode 1905 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature a story that provides an update on current relations between The US and Vietnam. The featured story appeared in The Vietnam Express International, the most read Vietnamese newspaper, and was … Continue reading → The post Episode 1905– US – Vietnam relations continue to improve appeared first on .

This week's guest is from the far off mythical isle of Ohio, but he escaped and lived in the state of Confusion California for most of his life. He played a lot of high contact sports, like football, rugby, and he's done a bit of traveling in his life, and accidentally lived in the Philippines for a couple of years. He really likes lumpia, which makes him a much bigger man than I. He's also literally a much bigger man than I. He's had many jobs, mainly working in non-profits, but also worked as a bouncer, personal security, scientific diver, surf instructor, and even did a stint as a pro-wrestler, but that ended after getting hit by a car. Most recently he worked as a truck driver rolling through the country with his twenty-pound attack Gerbil JoJo (technically a dog) and a cat he found in the bumper of the truck, who was named Bumper. During his time in the Philippines and while working in the US at group homes and Domestic violence/Sexual assault shelters, he ended up working with many children and adults who were survivors of human trafficking. In the Philippines, he got hooked up with and began working with a group of ex-pat US Vietnam veterans who worked with local police to shut down child brothels. This wasn't a Non-Profit Org, just a group of vets who saw a horrible problem and took action. Here in the US, many of the residents of the group homes and Domestic Violence shelters were survivors of sexual abuse and trafficking. He also became a liaison to his local police and sheriff departments coaching the cops on how to interact with the populations he worked with, and he was also an advocate for sexual assault survivors, accompanying survivors through the process of evidence collection and police interviewing. Podcast: https://the-fatty-joe-show.simplecast.com/Instagram: @therealyogiparker  Intro Song - https://soundcloud.com/cosimo-fogg/jazzaddictsOutro Song - https://soundcloud.com/dyallas/wonderful?in=dyallas/sets/drift-ep This week's sponsor is Keto Brick, our favorite shelf-stable fat bomb. Keto bricks have great ingredients and there are both vegan and whey protein options. Go to http://www.ketobrick.com and Use VEGA at checkout for a chance to win a month's supply of bricks! **Follow us!**http://www.instagram.com/fatfueledmomhttp://www.instagram.com/dannyvega.mshttp://www.instagram.com/fatfueledkidsYouTubehttp://www.youtube.com/fatfueledfamilyPlease make sure to SUBSCRIBE and leave us a 5-STAR RATING & REVIEW if you like our content!Please visit our blog:http://www.fatfueled.family Carnivore Keto Cut:https://carnivoreketocut.com/sales-page Couch to Carnivore:http://couchtocarnivore.com **PRODUCT CODES and LINKS**Amazon Store - http://www.amazon.com/shop/fatfueledmomKetoLogic 10% discount code: FATFUELEDFAMKetoLogic KETO 30: http://bit.ly/2EaqQRGKetoLogic BHB gummies: http://bit.ly/2DhgvkHFBOMB 20% discount code: FATFUELEDFAMFBOMB nut butters: http://bit.ly/2PySREs1Up Nutrition Supplements: Use code FFM20 for 20% off your order at https://1upnutrition.comSpiral Band Fitness: Use code MAURA to save 10% at https://www.spiralbandfitness.comPili Nuts: FATFUELEDMOM saves you  10% at http://www.eatpilinuts.comNeuroroast Coffee: KETOCC saves you 10% at http://www.neuroast.comSelect CBD: https://bit.ly/2AesxgyBeautycounter Safe Non-Toxic Beauty Products: http://www.beautycounter.com/mauravegaSanta Cruz Medicinals: Save $5 with code fatfueledmom

Pace yourselves, we’re here for a while as our hosts look at some really long movies. A Minimum runtime of 2hrs 50 minutes was the requirement and we have made our picks!THE DEER HUNTER (1978) Dir. Michael Cimino, starring Robert DeNiro, Christopher Walken, Meryl Streep, John Cazale.An Oscar Winning Best Picture, Set in the backdrop of the US-Vietnam war, three friends who join the army to fight in Vietnam are later captured by the enemy forces. They manage to escape but are soon separated and imprisoned again.Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXoFhOvvOjIMAGNOLIA (1999) Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson, starring Tom Cruise, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore, William H. Macy, John C. Reilly, Jason Robards, Phllip Baker HallAn epic mosaic of interrelated characters in search of love, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnamcFv_N9QHEAT (1995) Dir. Michael Mann, starrign Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, Val Kilmer, Ashley Judd, Natalie PortmanLieutenant Hanna, a detective, decides to catch a highly intelligent seasonal criminal who has vowed to pull off one last robbery before he retires for good.Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14oNcFxiVaQSOCIALShttps://twitter.com/picturerangershttps://www.instagram.com/picturerangers/facebook.com/MotionPictureRangers/Shane's Twitter:https://twitter.com/shanem_andersonJosh's Twitter:https://twitter.com/thatsundancekdFind us on Facebook, Twitter OR email us motionpicturerangers@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

ABOUT THE EPISODE In this two-part episode, two ambassadors weigh in on the how and “so what” of the U.S. and Vietnam putting aside their post-war differences to normalize diplomatic relations 25 years ago on July 11. In Part One, Ted Osius, United States ambassador to Vietnam from 2014 to 2017, shares what it was […] The post Part II: Partnership ventured, what’s been gained? 25 years of US-Vietnam normalized relations appeared first on McCain Institute.

ABOUT THE EPISODE In this two-part episode, two ambassadors weigh in on the how and “so what” of the U.S. and Vietnam putting aside their post-war differences to normalize diplomatic relations 25 years ago on July 11. In Part One, Ted Osius, United States ambassador to Vietnam from 2014 to 2017, shares what it was […] The post Part II: Partnership ventured, what’s been gained? 25 years of US-Vietnam normalized relations appeared first on McCain Institute.

ABOUT THE EPISODE In this two-part episode, two ambassadors weigh in on the how and “so what” of the U.S. and Vietnam putting aside their post-war differences to normalize diplomatic relations 25 years ago on July 11. In Part One, Ted Osius, United States ambassador to Vietnam from 2014 to 2017, shares what it was […] The post Partnership ventured, what’s been gained? 25 years of US-Vietnam normalized relations appeared first on McCain Institute.

ABOUT THE EPISODE In this two-part episode, two ambassadors weigh in on the how and “so what” of the U.S. and Vietnam putting aside their post-war differences to normalize diplomatic relations 25 years ago on July 11. In Part One, Ted Osius, United States ambassador to Vietnam from 2014 to 2017, shares what it was […] The post Partnership ventured, what’s been gained? 25 years of US-Vietnam normalized relations appeared first on McCain Institute.

In today's show, I explore the theme of East vs West via: - initial thoughts on the Hanoi Summit between the US and North Korea, where denuclearization talks are happening this week - reflections on how US-Vietnam relations have healed since the Vietnam War - the values we hold dear in the East vs West Add your voice to this week's East vs. West conversation. Join our live event this Friday (or watch the replay) at http://www.inventivelinks.com/events

In this episode Geza Singer, a prolific Hungarian born photographer started to shoot with a Lubitel 2 TLR in the early 1960's whilst in exile in Transylvania, tells Karl Havens, Johnny Sisson and Simon Forster how he managed to complete his formal photography education in London. Moving on to covering the US Vietnam protests with an Exakta Varex through to his current day work.   LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
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