Best Africa Comms Podcasts (2024)

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GOOD EVENING: The show begins in Ukraine, waiting for the promised F-16s. To Lebanon, waiting for the IDF war. To Pyongyang, Moscow, Beijing. To Beijing, Ottawa, South China Sea, LEO. To Normandy with ... 5:49

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GOOD EVENING: The show begins in Ukraine, waiting for the promised F-16s. To Lebanon, waiting for the IDF war. To Pyongyang, Moscow, Beijing. To Beijing, Ottawa, South China Sea, LEO. To Normandy with Victor Davis Hanson. To Havana, Caracas, Mexico City, Lima. 1936 MoscowBy John Batchelor

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#NewWorldReport: #PRC and Peru. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis 10:45

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#NewWorldReport: #PRC and Peru. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/peru-pm-says-boost-chinas-investments-will-not-prompt-us-resentment-2024-06-17/ https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/peru-economy-expands-april-hig…

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#NewWorldReport: Mexico and AMLO's last play before the Inauguration. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis 8:58

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#NewWorldReport: Mexico and AMLO's last play before the Inauguration. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexicos-sheinbaum-says-indigenous-rights-priority-constitutional-reforms-2024-06-18/ 1935 MEXICO CITY…

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#NewWorldReport: Venezuela election and Guyana. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis 4:01

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#NewWorldReport: Venezuela election and Guyana. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/four-opposition-activists-detained-venezuela-candidate-says-2024-06-17/ 1930 GUYANABy John Batchelor

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#NewWorldReport:? Russia submarine Kazan & What is to be done Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis 13:40

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#NewWorldReport:? Russia submarine Kazan & What is to be done Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canada-defends-sending-ship-cuba-vital-deterring-russia-2024-06-17/ 1915 HAVANA…

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#LEO: Starliner delayed. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com 10:12

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#LEO: Starliner delayed. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/starliner-return-delayed-again-to-june-26th/ 1930By John Batchelor

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#MARS: Perseverance and the ,mysterious terrain. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com 9:30

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#MARS: Perseverance and the ,mysterious terrain. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/perseverance-looks-back-at-downstream-neretva-vallis/ 1965 Mariner 4By John Batchelor

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#NORMANDY Remembering D-Day. Victor Davis Hanson, Hoover Institution. 4:39

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#NORMANDY Remembering D-Day. Victor Davis Hanson, Hoover Institution. 13 Jly 1944 NormandyBy John Batchelor

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#ELECTION: Conspiracy weaving works & What is to be done. Victor Davis Hanson, Hoover Institution. 13:15

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#ELECTION: Conspiracy weaving works & What is to be done. Victor Davis Hanson, Hoover Institution. https://victorhanson.com/how-left-wing-conspiracies-work/ 1924 FDR nominating Al SmithBy John Batchelor

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#PRC: Space based weapon system named "Divine Dragon." Brandon Weichert, author of Winning Space: How America Remains a Superpower, @GORDONGCHANG, GATESTONE, NEWSWEEK, THE HILL: 8:29

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#PRC: Space based weapon system named "Divine Dragon." Brandon Weichert, author of Winning Space: How America Remains a Superpower, @GORDONGCHANG, GATESTONE, NEWSWEEK, THE HILL: https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/chinas-secret-space-plane-has-released-another-unknown-object-over-earth 1953…

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#PRC: PHILIPPINES: James Fanell, co-author of Embracing Communist China: America's Greatest Strategic Failure and government fellow at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, @GORDONGCHANG, GATESTONE, NEWSWEEK ... 11:15

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#PRC: PHILIPPINES: James Fanell, co-author of Embracing Communist China: America's Greatest Strategic Failure and government fellow at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, @GORDONGCHANG, GATESTONE, NEWSWEEK, THE HILL https://apnews.com/article/south-china-sea-philippines-second-thomas-shoal-75c2ecc0804d1160e691f6e066c88f10 1922 MANILA…

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#PRC: Persecuted Xi. Charles Burton, senior fellow at Sinopsis,@GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 8:49

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#PRC: Persecuted Xi. Charles Burton, senior fellow at Sinopsis,@GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.ft.com/content/7d6ca06c-d098-4a48-818e-112b97a9497a 1927 WUHANBy John Batchelor

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#PRC: Jonathan Ward, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and author of The Decisive Decade: American Grand Strategy for Triumph Over China,@GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 9:05

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#PRC: Jonathan Ward, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and author of The Decisive Decade: American Grand Strategy for Triumph Over China,@GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.businessinsider.com/china-choice-between-fueling-ukraine-war-and-trade-europe-g7-2024-6 1900 CHINABy John Batchelor

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2/2:NORTH KOREA: Putin andKim mutual defense pact & What is to be done? David Maxwell, Center for Asia Pacific Security 4:17

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2/2:NORTH KOREA: Putin andKim mutual defense pact & What is to be done? David Maxwell, Center for Asia Pacific Security https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-and-north-korea-sign-partnership-deal-that-appears-to-be-the-strongest-since-the-cold-war/ar-BB1ou1uj 1936By John Batchelor

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1/2: #NORTH KOREA: Putin andKim mutual defense pact & What is to be done? David Maxwell, Center for Asia Pacific Security 15:13

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1/2: #NORTH KOREA: Putin andKim mutual defense pact & What is to be done? David Maxwell, Center for Asia Pacific Security https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-and-north-korea-sign-partnership-deal-that-appears-to-be-the-strongest-since-the-cold-war/ar-BB1ou1uj UNDATED TSAR NICHOLAS IIBy John Batchelor

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#HEZBOLLAH: Tall buildings will fall: Colonel Jeff McCausland , USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol 5:23

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#HEZBOLLAH: Tall buildings will fall: Colonel Jeff McCausland , USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/hezbollah-leader-threatens-cyprus-as-tensions-with-israel-ramp-up/ar-BB1otdXp 1867 BEIRUTBy John Batchelor

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#Ukraine: Soon enough F-16s. Colonel Jeff McCausland , USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol 12:21

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#Ukraine: Soon enough F-16s. Colonel Jeff McCausland , USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/f-16s-for-ukraine-who-will-deliver-first-jets-and-when/ar-BB1ovncY UNDATED FOUR HORSEMENBy John Batchelor

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PREVIEW: #LEO: Conversation with colleague Brandon Weichert, author WINNING SPACE - and what this may mean for war-fighting in the Pacific. More tonight. 2:24

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PREVIEW: #LEO: Conversation with colleague Brandon Weichert, author WINNING SPACE - and what this may mean for war-fighting in the Pacific. More tonight. 1958By John Batchelor

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PREVIEW: #SPACEEX: #ULA: #BLUE ORIGIN: Conversation with colleague Bob Zimmerman re the new way the US military will hire boosters - the first competition is going to SpaceX, ULA, and Blue Origin, but ... 1:47

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PREVIEW: #SPACEEX: #ULA: #BLUE ORIGIN: Conversation with colleague Bob Zimmerman re the new way the US military will hire boosters - the first competition is going to SpaceX, ULA, and Blue Origin, but going forward all bidders are welcome. Much more commercial space tonight. 1952.By John Batchelor

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PREVIEW: #UKRAINE: #WEAPONS: Conversation with colleague Colonel Jeff McCausland, CBS News, re the question, do the Ukrainians have what they need to sustain the battlefront through the summer? More tonight ... 2:27

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PREVIEW: #UKRAINE: #WEAPONS: Conversation with colleague Colonel Jeff McCausland, CBS News, re the question, do the Ukrainians have what they need to sustain the battlefront through the summer? More tonight 1943 UkraineBy John Batchelor

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PREVIEW: #NORTH KOREA: #RUSSIA: Conversation with colleague David Maxwell, of Center for Asia Pacific Security, re what can be done to refute the threats from Pyongyang and Moscow during the Putin visit ... 2:42

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PREVIEW: #NORTH KOREA: #RUSSIA: Conversation with colleague David Maxwell, of Center for Asia Pacific Security, re what can be done to refute the threats from Pyongyang and Moscow during the Putin visit to Kim - and also the answer to the question: what does Kim fear more than the US or Seoul? More tonight. 1950 Kim il Sung…

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PREVIEW: SOUTH CHINA SEA: Conversation with Captain James Fanell, USN (ret), re the bullying and brutality by the PRC Coast Guard and Navy against the Philippines in the South China Sea. 2:27

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PREVIEW: SOUTH CHINA SEA: Conversation with Captain James Fanell, USN (ret), re the bullying and brutality by the PRC Coast Guard and Navy against the Philippines in the South China Sea. 1915 ManilaBy John Batchelor

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PREVIEW: Conversation with colleague Victor Davis Hanson of the Hoover Institution re that no price was paid by the conspiracy mongers who accused former President Trump of collusion with Russia - and ... 2:41

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PREVIEW: Conversation with colleague Victor Davis Hanson of the Hoover Institution re that no price was paid by the conspiracy mongers who accused former President Trump of collusion with Russia - and who claimed that Hunter Biden's laptop was a Russian dirty trick. More later.. 1833 Washington DC from the Navy Yard…

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GOOD EVENING: The show begins at the Federal Reserve, waiting for the governors to recognize that the economy is slowing quickly, that the two-tier economy means the least among us are struggling. To France ... 6:23

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GOOD EVENING: The show begins at the Federal Reserve, waiting for the governors to recognize that the economy is slowing quickly, that the two-tier economy means the least among us are struggling. To France, to Germany, to Brussels and the EU debate. To the South China Sea. To Gaza and Lebanon and the "War of the North". To South Africa, to Peru, t…

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#KIngCharlesReport: Trooping of the Colour; Garter Day; The Royal Ascot. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 6:00

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#KIngCharlesReport: Trooping of the Colour; Garter Day; The Royal Ascot. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/king-charles-continues-busy-royal-week-with-trophy-awarding-duties-at-royal-ascot/ar-BB1orQ9e 1810 Buckingham PalaceBy John Batchelor

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#AFRICA: The end of an international order of democracies and the start of juntas. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs. 13:40

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#AFRICA: The end of an international order of democracies and the start of juntas. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs. https://www.ft.com/content/89691d68-64a9-498c-abed-c9e8b4dca8a4 1900 Central African RepublicBy John Batchelor

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#INDIÅ: Following the election, no change in confrontation with PRC. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 7:40

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#INDIÅ: Following the election, no change in confrontation with PRC. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs https://www.ft.com/content/b46e5f2e-c030-4cbf-b877-3acfdeb13842 1922 BombayBy John Batchelor

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#AUSTRALIA: PRC Li Qiang drops in on Perth & What is to be done? Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 10:10

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#AUSTRALIA: PRC Li Qiang drops in on Perth & What is to be done? Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs https://www.ft.com/content/26c0eea8-6e40-4cb5-8ac3-7de35728c78b 1929 Barrack Street, Perth, WABy John Batchelor

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#PERU: Lima goes to China as Xi plans an embassy to Peru. Allison Fedirka, @GPFutures 10:35

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#PERU: Lima goes to China as Xi plans an embassy to Peru. Allison Fedirka, @GPFutures https://geopoliticalfutures.com/peru-follows-the-money-to-china/ 1885 Lima PeruBy John Batchelor

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#South Africa: ANC shares power with Democratic Alliance. Ronan Wordsworth. 9:05

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#South Africa: ANC shares power with Democratic Alliance. Ronan Wordsworth. https://www.ft.com/content/439b5283-876d-411a-95a8-dc28215c776f 1890 CapetownBy John Batchelor

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#LondonCalling: #UK: Labour tax policy is smart electioneering, impractical in authority. @JosephSternberg @WSJOpinion 5:30

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#LondonCalling: #UK: Labour tax policy is smart electioneering, impractical in authority. @JosephSternberg @WSJOpinion https://www.thetimes.com/article/1bb25658-1708-47cd-b27d-fe51f04a4b44?shareToken=dce4291da27c2089c84adabead282856 undated Eton CollegeBy John Batchelor

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#LondonCalling: The rising of the Right and the retreat of the Greens. @JosephSternberg @WSJOpinion 12:20

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#LondonCalling: The rising of the Right and the retreat of the Greens. @JosephSternberg @WSJOpinion https://www.wsj.com/articles/europes-right-can-win-elections-but-can-it-govern-immigration-climate-4e7d43bb?st=wyt7349vbec38m8&reflink=article_gmail_share 1909 North SeaBy John Batchelor

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#Hezbollah, Tall buildings will fall. Jonathan Schanzer, FDD 6:45

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#Hezbollah, Tall buildings will fall. Jonathan Schanzer, FDD https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-open-threat-hezbollah-publishes-drone-footage-of-sites-in-northern-israel/ 1867 JerusalemBy John Batchelor

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#ISRAEL: Did the US slow the resupply to Israel? Jonathan Schanzer, FDD 12:55

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#ISRAEL: Did the US slow the resupply to Israel? Jonathan Schanzer, FDD https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-says-blinken-told-him-us-seeking-to-end-inconceivable-weapons-halt/ 1475 Siege of Ascalon by King Ba,dwin of JerusalemBy John Batchelor

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#StateThinking: The Biden Administration asks for quiet. @MaryKissel Former Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State. Executive VP Stephens Inc. 5:15

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#StateThinking: The Biden Administration asks for quiet. @MaryKissel Former Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State. Executive VP Stephens Inc. https://www.ft.com/content/9799387c-0d09-4dc5-a316-c28c85de12ae 1812 BernBy John Batchelor

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#StateThinking: The voters wants change on immigration, Green and war, . @MaryKissel Former Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State. Executive VP Stephens Inc. 12:35

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#StateThinking: The voters wants change on immigration, Green and war, . @MaryKissel Former Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State. Executive VP Stephens Inc. https://www.ft.com/content/1c977b1f-d002-4bde-9949-820f933410e3 1794 GermanyBy John Batchelor

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2/2: #EU: France and Germany weak and adrift. Judy Dempsey, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Editor-in-Chief: Strategic Europe, in Berlin. 4:50

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2/2: #EU: France and Germany weak and adrift. Judy Dempsey, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Editor-in-Chief: Strategic Europe, in Berlin. https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2024/06/judy-asks-is-the-eus-agenda-in-jeopardy?lang=en¢er=europe 1870 Schweinfurt GermanyBy John Batchelor

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1/2: #EU: France and Germany weak and adrift. Judy Dempsey, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Editor-in-Chief: Strategic Europe, in Berlin. 14:50

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1/2: #EU: France and Germany weak and adrift. Judy Dempsey, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Editor-in-Chief: Strategic Europe, in Berlin. https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2024/06/judy-asks-is-the-eus-agenda-in-jeopardy?lang=en¢er=europe 1920 Tour de FranceBy John Batchelor

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#Markets: Europe in revolt. Liz Peek The Hill. Fox News and Fox Business 4:05

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#Markets: Europe in revolt. Liz Peek The Hill. Fox News and Fox Business https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/europe-turning-right-could-trump-us-next 1920 FranceBy John Batchelor

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#Markets: Tale of two economies. Liz Peek The Hill. Fox News and Fox Business 13:45

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#Markets: Tale of two economies. Liz Peek The Hill. Fox News and Fox Business https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp500-nasdaq-live-06-18-2024/card/nvidia-moves-into-the-top-spot-for-market-cap-4i1SFFzMdA4HO4OwnWSk?mod=hp_lead_pos1 1936 zlouisville FloodsBy John Batchelor

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PREVIEW: #GERMANY: #GREENS: Conversation with colleague Judy Dempsey, Carnegie Endowment, re the results of the EU vote that weakens the German coalition and reduces the Greens - asking how will the Greens ... 2:07

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PREVIEW: #GERMANY: #GREENS: Conversation with colleague Judy Dempsey, Carnegie Endowment, re the results of the EU vote that weakens the German coalition and reduces the Greens - asking how will the Greens repair? More tonight. 1850 Wilhelmplatz BerlinBy John Batchelor

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PREVIEW: #UK: #KING CHARLES: Conversation with colleague Gregory Copley re the Trooping of the Colour in London and what role it serves in the kingdom and the Empire (now Commonwealth). More later. 2:56

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PREVIEW: #UK: #KING CHARLES: Conversation with colleague Gregory Copley re the Trooping of the Colour in London and what role it serves in the kingdom and the Empire (now Commonwealth). More later. 1700 Windsor CastleBy John Batchelor

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PREVIEW: #ESG: Conversation with colleague Elizabeth Peek, The Hill and FNC, re the fall of ESG as an investment tool and growth pursuit in a time of worry for climate change and the biosphere. More tonight ... 2:00

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PREVIEW: #ESG: Conversation with colleague Elizabeth Peek, The Hill and FNC, re the fall of ESG as an investment tool and growth pursuit in a time of worry for climate change and the biosphere. More tonight. 1920 East TexasBy John Batchelor

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PREVIEW: #SOUTH AFRICA: #ANC: Conversation with colleague Ronan Wordsworth, @GPFutures, re the ANC forming a coalition government with the business-dominated, predominantly white Democratic Alliance and ... 2:22

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PREVIEW: #SOUTH AFRICA: #ANC: Conversation with colleague Ronan Wordsworth, @GPFutures, re the ANC forming a coalition government with the business-dominated, predominantly white Democratic Alliance and others, and how this mix may temper the ANC's antipathy toward Israel. More tonight. 1899 Kimberley, South Africa…

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PREVIEW: #HEZBOLLAH: #BEIRUT: Conversation with colleague Jonathan Schanzer, FDD, re the looming "War of the North" - a much larger and more regionally destabilizing conflict than any in decades. More ... 3:24

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PREVIEW: #HEZBOLLAH: #BEIRUT: Conversation with colleague Jonathan Schanzer, FDD, re the looming "War of the North" - a much larger and more regionally destabilizing conflict than any in decades. More tonight. undated Hotel BeirutBy John Batchelor

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PREVIEW: #UK: #TAXES: Conversation with colleague Joseph Sternberg, WSJ in London, re the Labour Party's promises not to raise a menu of taxes to pay for policies - except possibly capital gains? More ... 1:33

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PREVIEW: #UK: #TAXES: Conversation with colleague Joseph Sternberg, WSJ in London, re the Labour Party's promises not to raise a menu of taxes to pay for policies - except possibly capital gains? More tonight. 1873 London Stock ExchangeBy John Batchelor

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GOOD EVENING. The show begins on Saipan Island in the Northern Marianas, at the 80th anniversary of the US Marine, Army and Navy landing on the beaches and defeating the Imperial Japanese Army garrison ... 5:52

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GOOD EVENING. The show begins on Saipan Island in the Northern Marianas, at the 80th anniversary of the US Marine, Army and Navy landing on the beaches and defeating the Imperial Japanese Army garrison in 24 days of savage combat. To Kabul and Dushanbe, to Moscow and LA and Philly and NYC, to Rostov-on-Don, all to gather clues from ISIS members and…

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#Classical Liberals: Joseph Stiglitz vs Friedrich Hayek as narrated by Richard Epstein 5:55

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#Classical Liberals: Joseph Stiglitz vs Friedrich Hayek as narrated by Richard Epstein https://www.hoover.org/research/progressive-confusion-about-human-welfare 1912 BANKERS TRUSTBy John Batchelor

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#POTUS: Abrupt dismissal of the US Air Force Board of Visitors in 2021 & What is to be done? Richard Epstein, Hoover Institution. 13:45

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#POTUS: Abrupt dismissal of the US Air Force Board of Visitors in 2021 & What is to be done? Richard Epstein, Hoover Institution. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-military-academies-and-a-biden-power-grab-stirrup-air-force-trump-98220abb?mod=opinion_lead_pos8#comments_sector 1918By John Batchelor

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#NewWorldReport: Peru goes to China. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumire 7:35

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#NewWorldReport: Peru goes to China. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumire https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/china-peru-chancay-port-rcna124564 1910 PeruBy John Batchelor

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