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America's Roundtable with Dr. Victor Davis Hanson | US-Israel Degrading Iran's Nuclear and Military Capablities | American Leadership | The Future of NATO and Europe's Drifts

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0400

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Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Dr. Victor Davis Hanson, senior fellow, Hoover Institution at Stanford University, bestselling author and a regular distinguished guest of the program.

Victor Davis Hanson, one of America’s best known and most prolific historians, grew up on a farm in Selma, California. His parents—a school administrator and one of California’s first female judges—made sure that he and his bothers worked hard. “If they saw you sitting around, they’d ask, ‘What are you doing?’” Hanson still labors with that question in his ear.

Dr. Hanson's insightful books including the "The Dying Citizen: How Progressive Elites, Tribalism, and Globalization Are Destroying the Idea of America," "The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation," "The Father of Us All: War and History, Ancient and Modern," "Mexifornia : A State of a Becoming," and the upcoming book to be released in September 2026: "The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement." He has written or edited 28 books.

Victor Davis Hanson is an American classicist, military historian, and conservative political commentator. He is a professor emeritus at California State University and has authored numerous books and articles on military history and contemporary politics.

The timely and relevant conversation with Dr. Victor Davis Hanson:

American leadership in cordoning Iran, a state sponsor of terrorism, and to degrade Tehran's regime from obtaining a nuclear arsenal.
NATO's double standard on Iran and Europe's drift.
Dr. Victor Davis Hanson's new forthcoming book — "The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA movement."

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America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.

America’s Roundtable radio program focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.

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America's Roundtable with Vladimir Jaffe | A Special Feature on the Rise of Socialism in America and the Brazen Manifestation of Anti-Semitism

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0400

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Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Vladimir Jaffe, an American entrepreneur and a proponent of freedom and capitalism based on the rule of law. Vladimir Jaffe is owner of Palace Imports and a board member of Israel Justice Organization.

Vladimir Jaffe is a former Soviet citizen with a master’s degree in chemical engineering. In the USSR, he was active in Jewish circles, dissident movements, and international media—at significant personal risk—and was interrogated at KGB headquarters in 1985. He emigrated to the United States in 1988 at the age of 29 and is now a successful American entrepreneur.

Over the years, a new generation of Americans are favoring socialism with an awe of communism over capitalism.

According to a published report:

A recent Cato/YouGov survey conducted in March asked 2,000 American adults a range of questions about U.S. fiscal policy. The survey found that 62 percent of adults under age 30 expressed a favorable view of socialism, while just 38 percent held an unfavorable view.

When asked, “Do you have a favorable or unfavorable view of Communism?”, 34 percent of respondents aged 18–29 answered “favorable,” with 66 percent answering “unfavorable.” Only 14 percent of total respondents held a favorable view of communism.

Vladimir Jaffe is the owner of Palace Imports, a company specializing in solid wood furniture sourced from Africa, Europe, South America, and Mexico, sold online through retailers such as Macy’s, Wayfair, Walmart, Bed Bath & Beyond and Overstock and others. Since becoming a U.S. citizen in 1993, Vladimir has remained politically active and is deeply involved in supporting Jewish organizations and initiatives.

He is a board member of the Israel Justice Organization and a dedicated supporter of America’s conservative movement and the vision articulated by President Donald Trump in advancing freedom and reforms based on the rule of law.

Vladimir Jaffe has a YouTube site with over 75,000 subscribers. | https://www.youtube.com/@VladimirJaffe/videos

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America's Roundtable with Madeline Hart | Palantir's Defense Lead and Co-Author: "Mobilize: How to Reboot the American Industrial Base and Stop World War III"

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0400

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Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with a special guest and a rising reform leader — Madeline Hart, deployment strategist and defense acquisition historian at Palantir. Madeline Hart is spearheading new initiatives across Palantir’s US Government business, with a focus on Defense and Space. She co-founded Palantir’s First Breakfast publication, which focuses on resurrecting the American industrial base and launched The Defense Reformation in late 2024. In addition to this work, Madeline is a fellow with the Roots of Progress Institute.

Madeline Hart is co-author with Shyam Sankar, Palantir's CTO and executive vice president of the just released book "Mobilize: How to Reboot the American Industrial Base and Stop World War III."

Prior to Palantir, Madeline was the Head of Business Development at Synapse, an AI security and defense company that was acquired by Palantir. She graduated from Harvard University cum laude with a BA in Economics. She lives in NYC with her husband and son.

The conversation focuses on their new book "Mobilize" which is a bold call to arms—to resurrect America's industrial base and win the defense technology race that will define the twenty-first century.

Today, America faces serious threats including the rise of an emboldened China on the economic and security fronts which is exerting global influence with an intent to undermine the rule of law civilization protected by the United States. The future of freedom, national security and prosperity is at stake.

Will America , its taxpayers and elected leaders take on this worthy challenge? Join us on America's Roundtable for a timely and thought-provoking conversation. A must listen for every American!

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America's Roundtable with Roger Helmer | President Trump's Speech in Davos | The China Threat | Iran | Germany's Chancellor Merz on Europe's Decline | Issues Impacting Britain

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0500

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Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Roger Helmer, former Member of the European Parliament representing the United Kingdom and business leader who served in Asia and Europe.

Topics include President Donald Trump's speech in Davos, America's economic growth for 2026 in light of key reforms implemented, Europe's challenges as stated by Germany's Chancellor Merz, issues impacting Britain, the future of Greenland, and US national security.

The conversation will also focus on Nigel Farage's leadership at the helm of the United Kingdom's Reform Party and how that may impact Britain's reform agenda. Speaker Johnson's speech to the U.K. Parliament to be remembered as a historic moment, as the first American Speaker of the House of Representatives addressed the U.K. Parliament.

The China threat and Iran's brutal oppression of its own citizens and especially the youth yearning for freedom will be brought under the spotlight as more than 5,000 protestors have been killed and over 20,000 imprisoned.

Mr. Helmer has published two books on European issues, "Straight Talking on Europe" in 2000, and "A Declaration of Independence" in 2002. He also served as Chairman of The Freedom Association in the United Kingdom. He was a supporter of the Better Off Out campaign - the Brexit Movement, that called for the UK to leave the European Union.

Roger Helmer is a founding leadership member of the Jerusalem Leaders Summit in Israel.

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America's Roundtable with John Catsimatidis | Economic Forecast for 2026 | President Trump's Address | Socialists Taking Over the Democratic Party

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sun, 21 Dec 2025 09:15:00 -0500

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Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with John Catsimatidis, a leading national business figure and senior lay leader in the Greek Orthodox Church community.

John Catsimatidis is the Chairman and CEO, The Red Apple Group and Owner of the Iconic 77 WABC Radio in New York City. The Red Apple Group is a conglomerate that owns and operates assets in the energy, real estate, finance, insurance, and supermarket industries. 77 WABC Radio is heard in 50 states and 173 countries. John is the author of Wall Street Journal Bestseller and Publishers Weekly Bestseller — “How Far Do You Want to Go: Lessons from a Common-Sense Billionaire.”

As a leading American entrepreneur, John Catsimatidis will provide insights into the state of the US economy as inflation drops, nationwide gas prices fall under $2.80 per gallon and rent prices coming down. John will explain how free market principles applied by House Republicans in Congress with President Trump's "The One, Big, Beautiful Bill" will cut taxes for Americans earning under $50,000 by 14.9%.

John will also highlight the benefits for 4 million tipped workers like waitresses, barbers, hairstylists, and taxi drivers who will not pay taxes on tips. For those working overtime - once again, this group of hard-working Americans will not be taxed on overtime. A major savings and great benefit for senior citizens who will not have to pay taxes on social security.

Natasha Srdoc and John Catsimatidis discuss key economic data of economic growth rates and how changes at the Federal Reserve Bank may usher in an era of lower interest rates that will further help working families.

Joel Anand and John Catsimatidis discuss the major fraud and money laundering unveiled in Minnesota with federal taxpayer funds abused.

According to published reports: "A Minnesota safety net program was so easy to scam, it attracted tourists, Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson said Thursday. The extent of fraud in Minnesota human services programs — which has become infamous across the country — is even higher than the public knew. Providers in 14 “high-risk,” state-run Medicaid programs being audited by the state have billed $18 billion since 2018, and “half or more” is possibly fraudulent, Thompson said."

The conversation on America's Roundtable will also focus on the horrific terrorist attack in Sydney, Australia, with 15 innocent civilians murdered and over 40 injured as the Jewish community gathered for the first day of Hanukkah. The brazen manifestation of anti-Semitism in the West, including America is brought to the forefront.

The concerns of the waves of socialism battering America will be highlighted as the Democratic Party becomes more influenced by the Democratic Socialist Party's agenda which pushes communism and socialism, dangerous ideologies that have failed and left billions of people around the world in poverty.

The conversation will also bring to the forefront economic forecasts for 2026 and what Americans can expect in the New Year.

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America's Roundtable with Dr. Victor Davis Hanson | President Donald Trump's Reform Agenda | Anti-Semitism in America and Europe | Russia Hoax — Time for Accountability

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 11 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0400

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Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Dr. Victor Davis Hanson, senior fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University and New York Times best-selling author.

Professor Victor Davis Hanson's best-selling books include "The Dying Citizen," "The End of Everything: How Wars Descend in Annihilation," The Case for Trump," among other titles. Victor Davis Hanson is an American classicist, military historian, and conservative political commentator known for his prolific writing and public commentary on ancient history, modern warfare, and contemporary politics. He is a regular guest on Fox News and Fox Business News, among other prominent national and international media platforms.

The conversation with Dr. Victor Davis Hanson focuses on:

Reviewing President Donald Trump's policies and reform initiatives.
Focusing on the impactful book - "The Dying Citizen: How Progressive Elites, Tribalism and Globalization are Destroying the Idea of America."
The Russia hoax and Obama administration FBI Director James Comey indictment by the Department of Justice on two counts: lying under oath and obstructing Congress.
Reflecting on October 7, 2023 | America, Israel and addressing the rise of anti-Semitism in the West.

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America's Roundtable with Tom Garrett | America's Economic Reforms | Virginia's 2025 Elections and Key Issues | President Trump's Speech at the UN

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 11:00:00 -0400

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Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with the Honorable Tom Garrett, a leading attorney, currently serving as a legislator in the Commonwealth of Virginia, former Assistant Attorney General and former U.S. Congressman.

While serving in the US Congress, Tom served on the Foreign Affairs Committee and Homeland Security Committee. An expert on Iran and the Middle East, Tom Garrett's analysis and insights are enlightening as America's foreign policy and national security concerns are focused on a strategic region adversely impacted by Iran, a state sponsor of terrorism.

Key Topics:

The state of America's economy and the impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act focused on cutting taxes for everyday and hardworking Americans, including no tax on tips and overtime, no tax on social security, and savings for American families.
Energy | Fuel costs going down with a goal to make America energy independent.
President Trump's speech at the United Nations and the truth that while Western nations spend hundreds of billion of taxpayer dollars on the efforts to address climate change while China continues to be the world's number polluter. He called it "a conjob." President Trump stated that renewable energy, along with migration, was destroying Western countries and placing nations in debt and added greater security challenges.

Published report:
_President Trump attacked global immigration and efforts to fight climate change during an address to the United Nations, claiming they were among the world’s top threats to Western civilization.

In an hour-long speech filled with grievances about ongoing wars, windmills and malfunctioning escalators, it was Trump’s attacks against what he called a “double-tailed monster” that rang loudest in the ornate General Assembly room.
“Immigration and the high cost of so-called green, renewable energy is destroying a large part of the free world and a large part of our planet,” he said. “Countries that cherish freedom are fading fast because of their policies on these two subjects. Both immigration and their suicidal energy ideas will be the death of Western Europe.”

“I’m telling you that if you don’t get away from the ‘green energy’ scam, your country is going to fail. If you don’t stop people that you’ve never seen before that you have nothing in common with, your country is going to fail.” _

President Donald Trump, speech delivered at the United Nations, September 23, 2025

America's eyes are focused on state-wide elections in New Jersey and Virginia, with governors' races and the legislatures which will determine key policies including economic and social issues. Pro-life advocates are concerned about Virginian Democrats pushing for a radical plan:
House Joint Resolution 1/Senate Joint Resolution 247, would amend the Virginia Constitution to allow for unrestricted abortion through the third trimester of pregnancy – repealing and preventing widely supported abortion regulations that enjoy broad support from the American people.
New manufacturing plant in the United States - Insulin for Americans | Competition to bring down prices of pharmaceuticals in America | India's Biocon which produces biosimilars and insulin opened its first manufacturing facility in New Jersey.

Biocon Biologics is a global leader in biosimilars and insulin production and is among the top three global players for rh-Insulin and Insulin Glargine, providing over 9.2 billion doses of insulin globally with a broad portfolio comprising basal, mixed and rapid acting insulins.

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairperson, Biocon Group, said, “Biocon’s first U.S. FDA approved formulations facility in New Jersey marks a new chapter in our journey of global expansion. More than a milestone, it is a reaffirmation of our purpose to serve patients wherever they are."

Washington Times, op-ed by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy:

FDA must fast track insulin for the millions of Americans living with diabetes
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/17/fda-must-fast-track-insulin-for-the-millions-of-am/

Bio | Tom Garrett

Virginia Delegate Tom Garrett earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Richmond. After the University of Richmond, Tom Garrett became an artillery officer in the United States Army. Achieving the rank of Captain, Tom led soldiers overseas—most notably while deployed in Bosnia.

Upon returning to the States, Tom earned his J.D. from the University of Richmond and quickly became an Assistant Attorney General for Virginia.

In 2016, Tom was elected to represent Virginia’s 5th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. Tom won that election with the most votes ever in the 5th Congressional District. While in Congress, Tom served on the Foreign Affairs Committee, Homeland Security Committee, Education and Workforce Committee and was a member of the Freedom Caucus.

In the years since, Tom Garrett has dedicated his life to fighting for the oppressed and forgotten not only here in America, but around the world. Tom has been working on a global docu-series project, Exile, which tells the untold stories of those who are persecuted based on their faith or ethnicity.

In addition to continuing his work as a defense attorney, Tom has served as a consultant and most recently, cofounder for firms working in global energy development.

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America's Roundtable with Roger Helmer | President Trump's Second State Visit to the U.K. | Britain's Political Landscape | Economy, Trade and Investments | Cordoning Russia | Future of Israel

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 10:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Roger Helmer, a former member of the European Parliament representing Britain, a stalwart supporter of the US-UK Special Relationship, and a pioneering leader of the Brexit movement.

The conversation focuses on President Donald Trump's second official state visit to the United Kingdom and his message, the speech delivered by King Charles in affirming the "special relationship" between the two nations, technology, energy, trade and investments, as well as on erosion of freedom of speech in UK and Europe.

The discussion also focuses on conflict on Europe's continent, America calling on the EU to stop purchasing Russian oil, which is still being purchased by Hungary and Slovakia, while transiting through Croatia. The future of Israel, Gaza, and the Middle East.

America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.

Tune into America’s Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 68 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Tune into WTON in Central Virginia on Sunday mornings at 6:00 A.M. (ET). Listen to America's Roundtable on digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google and other key online platforms.

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America's Roundtable with Colonel Tim Hoffman | Lessons From the War in Iraq | Future of the Middle East | President Trump's Policies in Affirming Peace Through Strength

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Colonel Tim Hoffman, a brave, courageous and principled leader who served our country in some of the most difficult places in the world including the Middle East.

The conversation focuses on lessons learned from the war in Iraq, the future of the Middle East, and President Trump's policies in affirming peace through strength.

In focusing on the Department of Defense, reform leader Col. Tim Hoffman presents principled ideas. This is a timely discussions, as ending the war on the European continent led by President Trump and the efforts implemented by Israel to eliminate Hamas terrorists are taking place in real time.

What are the lessons learned - as the "day after the war" becomes the real focus? Conservative leader Col. Tim Hoffman shares his insights and also brings to the forefront America's leadership during WWII, and the vital role our nation played after the axis forces surrendered.

Colonel Tim Hoffman (Ret.)

Tim Hoffman obtained a bachelor's degree in engineering at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, in 1973, completed his Master’s Degree at the University of Massachusetts and studied at Harvard University -- The Weatherhead Center for International Studies Fellowship.

After 29 years in uniform, the West Point graduate retired from the Army in 2002 as Army colonel and served as a senior executive in the U.S. Department of Defense.

His service took him to Baghdad, Iraq and his insights on America's military intervention in the Middle East are brought to the forefront in a written anthology titled “Effective Legitimate Secure” - “Insights for Defense Institution Building,” in which Colonel Hoffman wrote a chapter titled “Lessons from Iraq.”

America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.

Tune into America’s Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 68 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Tune into WTON in Central Virginia on Sunday mornings at 6:00 A.M. (ET). Listen to America's Roundtable on digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google and other key online platforms.

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America's Roundtable with Ambassador Gilmore | President Trump's Policy of Peace Through Strength | Ending Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Ambassador James Gilmore, former U.S. Ambassador to the OSCE, the 86th Governor and former Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

During the program, Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy delve into the major shift in US foreign policy, specifically as it pertains to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. President Trump has authorized for Ukraine to receive US weapons in defending the nation from Russian attacks. President Trump stated that he would infuse Ukraine with US weapons which are purchased by European allies.

President Trump simultaneously issued an ultimatum to Russian President Vladimir Putin, giving him 50 days to arrange a ceasefire or face trade sanctions.

What does this change mean for America and its potential engagement with Ukraine and NATO partners? How will Russia's Putin respond? Is America's attitude toward supporting Ukraine changing, or will the concerns of isolationism remain a stumbling block?

Ambassador Gilmore served as America's top diplomat to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in President Donald Trump's first administration. His firm leadership through the Trump Administration made an impact within Europe's capital cities and its corridors of power specifically in regard to holding Russia to account.

In 2020, then-Ambassador Gilmore at a OSCE conference in Vienna, Austria, stated:

"The United States has repeatedly condemned Russia’s invasion, occupation, and purported annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula and the abuses that Russia commits there. In fact, I just finished doing that in response to their raising some trivial little error we made, but NOT an error of our policy. Today we would like to draw attention to the Russian government’s continuing conscription of individuals from Crimea into Russia’s armed forces. Compelling persons protected by the Fourth Geneva Convention to serve in the forces of a hostile power is a grave breach of the Geneva Convention, and a violation of the obligations that the Russian Federation owes under its subscription to the Geneva Convention. Once again, a violation of international norms and behavior and commitments that the Russian Federation has made and now violates."

America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.

Tune into America’s Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 68 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Tune into WTON in Central Virginia on Sunday mornings at 6:00 A.M. (ET). Listen to America's Roundtable on digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google and other key online platforms.

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America's Roundtable with Tom Garrett | The Future of Iran | NYC — The Rise of Socialism in America | America's 249th Anniversary

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:00:00 -0400

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Our conversation is focused on:

The US airstrikes authorized by President Trump targeting Iran's nuclear sites and the realities on the ground within the Middle East.
Lessons Learned in the Middle East | The next step as calls for "regime change in Tehran" grow louder within the Iranian diaspora, and the importance of an organic grown opposition in Iran to revolt, rather than foreign intervention.
The rise of socialism in America's major cities. Ten percent of NYC voters choose a socialist with anti-Semitic views as the official Democratic Party's NYC mayoral candidate for the November 2025 election.

Rise of Socialism in America | Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old democratic socialist embracing radical views which undermine the U.S. Constitution would be the first Muslim to lead the nation's largest city if elected. His chants for a "free Palestine" and the public call to "Globalize the Intifada" - a slogan used by pro-Palestinian activists to call for widespread violence against Jews and Israel has raised serious concerns from within New York and around the country.

Focusing on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as it carries out its responsibilities in arresting illegal immigrants involved in criminality.

On the efforts of ICE within Virginia:

“We are now through over 2,000 arrests as part of the Virginia Homeland Security Task Force. It’s working, and most importantly, we’re getting really tough bad guys off the street.” - Governor Glen Youngkin, Virginia

In addition to the conversation on US airstrikes on Iran's nuclear sites authorized by President Trump and the reaction by Democrat leaders on the Hill, Tom Garrett also highlights the challenges we face within America as New York City's democrat voters elect a staunch socialist as its candidate for this November's mayoral election.

Tom Garrett is a US Army veteran and served in locations including the perilous Balkan region during the 1990s right after the Dayton Peace Accords were signed. He served as Assistant Attorney General, Commonwealth of Virginia.

In 2016, Honorable Tom Garrett was elected to represent Virginia’s 5th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. While in Congress, Tom served on the Foreign Affairs Committee, Homeland Security Committee and the Education and Workforce Committee.

Tom Garrett has been engaged in foreign policy, civil society and serves as a well-respected advisor on freedom, the rule of law, and religious liberty fronts - having spent time in difficult parts of the world including war-torn Syria and Ukraine. As an attorney, he practices law in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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America's Roundtable with Tom Garrett | The Urgency for Elected Leaders to Deliver on Principled Reforms | Accountability and Transparency | Freedom and the Rule of Law

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Fri, 16 May 2025 12:00:00 -0400

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Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Honorable Tom Garrett, member of the House of Delegates in the Commonwealth of Virginia serving the citizens of the 56th District. He is a US Army veteran and served in locations including the perilous Balkan region during the 1990s right after the Dayton Peace Accords were signed.

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America’s Roundtable radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America’s economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world.

Tune into America’s Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 68 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Tune into WTON in Central Virginia on Sunday mornings at 6:00 A.M. (ET). Listen to America's Roundtable on digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google and other key online platforms.

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America's Roundtable with Governor Phil Bryant | The First 100 Days of President Donald Trump's Second Administration

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 13:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Governor Phil Bryant, the State of Mississippi's 64th governor, former lieutenant governor, state auditor, legislator in the Mississippi House of Representatives and chairman of the Southern States Energy Board.

Phil Bryant is a founding member of BSS Global where he provides strategic advice and business development services to some of the world’s largest industry leaders. He serves on the executive advisory board of International Leaders Summit.

America's Roundtable conversation with Governor Bryant brings to the forefront key policy issues including trade and tariffs, the urgency to advance tax reform, unleash energy independence and protect America's sovereignty.

The timely discussion is focused on President Trump's policies and executive orders — and what it means for America's citizens, taxpayers, local communities and states.

Further reading:

Magnolia Tribune | Vice President Vance touts ‘Mississippi Miracle,’ calls the education reform “pretty incredible”

Brief excerpt from the article:

“This is pretty incredible,” Vice President Vance wrote on X. “Smart education reform drastically improved Mississippi’s schools.”
The reforms began in 2012 under then-Governor Phil Bryant (R), Lt. Governor Tate Reeves (R) and Speaker Philip Gunn (R).

As previously noted by Laurie Todd-Smith in a 2023 Magnolia Tribune column on the making of the “Mississippi Miracle,” only 33 percent of third graders and 32 percent of 8th graders were reading proficiently on state tests that year. She led the governor’s education policy team and is now the Assistant Secretary for Early Childhood Education at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Bryant presented lawmakers with an education vision titled “Framing Mississippi’s Future” and in 2013, reforms such as the Literacy Based Promotion Act (3rd Grade Reading Gate), the Pre-K Collaborative, the Mississippi Charter School Act, Dyslexia Education Scholarships, and more were passed and signed into law.

Mississippi unites with Israel at Jerusalem Leaders Summit

Jerusalem | Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant bounded on stage and, in his obvious Southern drawl, greeted the guests of the Jerusalem Leaders Summit, which took place last month at the Inbal hotel.

Bryant was presented with the Distinguished Leadership Award for his efforts to strengthen the Israel-U.S. strategic partnership. He is a strong Israel advocate and his emotions were on full display when he addressed the crowd.

“We have so many friends around the world,” he said, “but none as close, and none that I love more than Israel. I am called to be here. Perhaps sometimes we cannot explain exactly why, but that call, that voice, is stronger than any other that we hear, to come to Israel, to Jerusalem, to do what I can to strengthen this relationship.”

The Third Jerusalem Leaders Summit held from Nov. 18-20, proved a unique event featuring leading voices who articulated principled solutions in addressing the 21st-century’s economic concerns, global threats and security challenges.

The parent organization—the International Leaders Summit, co-founded by Joel Anand Samy and Natasha Srdoc—brought together leaders from America, Britain, continental Europe, India and Israel to its inaugural Jerusalem Leaders Summit event in 2015, affirming the rule of law of civilization, based on shared principles and values.

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America's Roundtable with Fleur Hassan-Nahoum | US-Israel Relations | Saudi Arabia and The Future of the Abraham Accords | NATO Member Croatia Sells Oil for Iran — Fuels Terrorism Financing

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 07:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, Israel's Special Envoy for Trade and Innovation and former Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem.

Fleur co-founded the UAE-Israel Business Council and the Gulf Israel Women’s Forum in 2020. Since September 2023, Fleur has been serving as Israel’s special envoy for innovation. Fleur Hassan-Nahoum is the first woman to be appointed as Secretary General for Kol Israel, the ideological successor to the General Zionist Party in the World Zionist Congress. Fleur recently joined the Misgav Institute for National Security and Zionist Strategy as a senior fellow and sits on the international advisory council.

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America's Roundtable with Chris Mitchell | US-Israel Relations | American and Israeli Hostages Still Held by Hamas in Gaza | USAID Funded Hamas | Crisis in Syria

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Chris Mitchell, CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief and bestselling author of titles including "Jerusalem Dateline," "Destination Jerusalem" and "ISIS, Iran and Israel: What You Need to Know about the Current Mideast Crisis and the Coming War." Chris Mitchell serves on the Executive Advisory Board of International Leaders Summit and Jerusalem Leaders Summit.

Chris Mitchell first began reporting on the Middle East in the mid-1990s. He repeatedly traveled there to report on the religious and political issues facing Israel and the surrounding Arab states.

The conversation on America's Roundatble with Chris Mitchell is focused on US-Israel relations, an update on the plight of hostages still held in Gaza, the recent findings of US taxpayer funds aiding Hamas terrorist group through the US government agency USAID, the crisis in Syria with attacks targeting the Alawite minority group and Christians, and the Iranian nuclear threat.

On August 17, 2000, Chris Mitchell opened the CBN News Bureau in Israel. He came with his wife, Liz, and their three children without a notion of what would begin just five weeks later — a four-year-long campaign of Palestinian terror attacks and suicide bombings known as the Second Intifada rocked Israel.

He also serves as the host and Executive Producer of Jerusalem Dateline, a weekly T.V. program from Israel seen worldwide on numerous networks.

A native of the Boston area, Chris earned a B.A. in History at the University of New Hampshire in 1975. In 1987, he graduated with honors from Regent University, earning an M.A. in Communication.

CBN's impact around the world engages an estimated viewing audience of 360 million people - a combined number of viewers through the numerous programs broadcasted in 156 countries and 76 languages.

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America's Roundtable with Tom Garrett | President Trump's Priorities — America and the World | Virginia's Rising Energy Cost | America's Leadership on the World Stage Re-Established

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:00:00 -0500

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with the Honorable Tom Garrett, representing Virginia's 56th District in the House of Delegates, Commonwealth of Virginia, former U.S. member of Congres, state senator and assistant attorney general for Virginia. While in Congress, Tom served on the Foreign Affairs Committee, Homeland Security Committee, Education and Workforce Committee and was a member of the Freedom Caucus.

The conversation is focused on the following topics:

✅ President Donald J. Trump’s notable moves in 26 days. The discussion tracks President Trump's biggest moves to reshape the federal government and address key reform issues including the promise to reduce taxation, and the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency's work to address waste, fraud and abuse with a goal to reduce federal spending. The spotlight is placed on the waste, fraud and abuse within USAID, an agency with a budget of $40 billion.

✅ An update on Virginia as conservative legislators work to prevent more than $450 million in ‘deficiency fees’ under the Virginia Clean Economy Act from being passed on to hard-working Virginia families. The fees are the result of a Virginia Clean Economy Act provision which penalizes utility companies if they don’t sell enough power from solar and wind installations, as opposed to traditional power plants and carbon-free nuclear power.

✅ The future of the Middle East with President Trump's bold Gaza proposal being hailed as an out-of-the-box thinking and bringing to the region a fundamental paradigm shift to the decades' old status quo which has emboldened terrorist groups and undermined Israel's security and sovereignty. What is the message that President Trump is sending to Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia and the warning to Iran, a state sponsor of terrorism? The Trump Administration strengthens America's partnership with Israel.

✅ President Trump’s conversation with Russia's President Vladimir Putin with a goal to end the war on the European continent. Tom Garrett is one of the few American leaders who visited Ukraine and was just 12 miles from the Ukraine-Russia border meeting with Ukrainian military leaders on the frontline.

✅ Congressman Garrett is also bringing to the forefront the plight of the 70 million people and hundreds of millions more around the world facing persecution through the new documentary series “Exile.” The project is a collaborative endeavor with Matt Whitworth—the documentary filmmaker known for HBO's "The Swamp."

*Exile | Official Trailer *
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhPV5hsp22A

Tom Garrett acquired his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Richmond, and began his service to our country with six years in the Army, becoming an artillery officer in the United States Army. Achieving the rank of Captain, Tom led soldiers overseas—most notably while deployed in Bosnia. Upon returning to the States, Tom earned his J.D. from the University of Richmond and quickly became an Assistant Attorney General for Virginia.

In 2016, Tom was elected to represent Virginia’s 5th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. Tom won that election with the most votes ever in the 5th Congressional District. Tom served the 5th District for two years before deciding not to seek reelection.

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America's Roundtable with John Catsimatidis | New Confidence for America and the World | Meeting with President-Elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago | Author: "How Far Do You Want to Go?: Lessons from a Common-Sense Billionaire."

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0500

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with John Catsimatidis, one of America's top entrepreneurs and a tireless advocate advancing pro-growth policies. Catsimatidis is the owner and CEO of the Red Apple Group, a conglomerate that owns and operates assets in the energy, real estate, finance, insurance, and supermarket industries. John Catsimatidis is also the author of The Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly Bestseller — "How Far Do You Want to Go?: Lessons from a Common-Sense Billionaire."

In March 2020, John Catsimatidis’s Red Apple Media Inc., a subsidiary of Red Apple Group, Inc. completed the acquisition of Talk Radio 77 WABC, an iconic New York City radio station.

The conversation focuses on Catsimatidis’s recent meeting with President-elect Donald J. Trump in Mar-a-Lago, his conversation with Steve Forbes on the urgency of tax cuts in America, and his thoughts on economic issues impacting American families and the need for immigration reform.

John Catsimatidis shares his concerns about the challenges faced in key cities across America including New York City and how ill-advised policies have led people to leave one of America's greatest cities. The trend of a mass exodus of citizens and businesses leaving states that are pushing failed economic and far-left policies can been seen in other states including California, known as the "Golden State."

AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act

Business and community leaders have been advocating for AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act. John Catsimatidis elevates this concern which is a national security issue.

Unfortunately, the legislative measure was not included in the final major legislation of the 118th Congress - the Continuing Resolution. First responders, state and community leaders have emphasized AM radio’s critical role in addressing emergencies.

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America's Roundtable with Yaakov Katz | Post-Assad Syria: Potential Fallout for Israel, Middle East and the US | Iran Nuclear Threat | American Leadership — Israel and Saudi Arabia Relations

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Yaakov Katz, bestselling author of “Shadow Strike – Inside Israel’s Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power”, “Weapon Wizards – How Israel Became a High-Tech Military Superpower” and “Israel vs. Iran: The Shadow War.” Shadow Strike was recently adapted into a docudrama by Reshet Media and his books have been published in a number of languages including English, Hebrew, Czech, Polish, Japanese and Mandarin.

Yaakov's forthcoming books – tentatively titled “Precision Strike” and "While Israel Slept: How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle East" are scheduled for publication by St. Martin’s Press in 2025.

Yaakov Katz is the senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute, as well as columnist and former editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post.

Key topics on America's Roundtable with Yaakov Katz:

— Update on the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria and its potential fallout - impacting Israel, the region and the United States.

— Yaakov Katz's op-ed via Newsweek: "Israel Can Save the World From a Nuclear Iran. It Must Strike Now."

— How will the incoming Trump administration's policies impact the Middle East and US-Israel relations.

— The future of the Abraham Accords. Will Saudi Arabia take the historic step and officially recognize the Jewish state of Israel?

— ICC's arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, its assault on Israel and the US, and how it adversely affects the West's rule of law nations.

Yaakov served for close to a decade as the Jerusalem Report's military reporter and defense analyst and was a lecturer at Harvard University where he taught an advanced course in journalism. He also served as Israel correspondent for Jane’s Defence Weekly.

Prior to taking up the role of editor-in-chief, Yaakov served for two years as a senior policy adviser to Naftali Bennett during his tenure as Israel’s Minister of Economy and Minister of Diaspora Affairs.

In 2013, Yaakov was one of 12 international fellows to spend a year at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University.

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America's Roundtable with US Senator Marsha Blackburn | Advancing Principled Reforms —Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | Spearheading DOGE Acts | CLEAR Act: Enforcement of US Laws — Deporting Illegal Immigrants | ICC Assault Against Israel's Sovereignty

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sun, 08 Dec 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn, member of the Finance Committee; the Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee; the Veterans’ Affairs Committee; and the Judiciary Committee.

America's Roundtable discussion with Senator Marsha Blackburn covers the following key topics:

The urgency to address tax reform in America. Will Congress make permanent the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) set to expire in Dec. 2025? If there is a delay, how will the expiration of the TCJA impact America's middle class, entrepreneurs and small business leaders across the nation?
Senator Blackburn shares how she and Vivek Ramaswamy have been working over the past few months in tandem with Elon Musk on advancing government reforms. The business leaders have been tasked by President-elect Donald Trump to "slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures” and restructure federal agencies through the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Sen. Blackburn just unveiled her “DOGE Acts” to cut spending and freeze federal hiring, as well as salaries.
As America faces an illegal immigration crisis, Senator Marsha Blackburn's leadership is vital. Senator Blackburn's introduced the CLEAR Act — Clear Law Enforcement for criminal Alien Removal Act of 2024. Find out about the details on how it will enhance Federal, State and local assistance level to enforce immigration laws, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, to authorize appropriations to carry out the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and for other purposes.
Listen to Senator Blackburn response regarding International Criminal Court's decision to issue a warrant to arrest Israel leaders including the Jewish state's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

You can listen to US Senator Blackburn’s conversation with Vivek Ramaswamy on her podcast - UNMUTED - and watch the video via You Tube.

Further reading:

The Hill | Blackburn unveils ‘DOGE Acts’ to cut spending, freeze federal hiring and salaries

Fox News | Border security Blackburn moves to allow local law enforcement to capture, help deport illegal immigrants

Marsha Blackburn Introduces Bill Empowering Local Law Enforcement To Help Federal Government Deport Criminal Illegal Immigrants

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America's Roundtable with Karoline Leavitt | The Future of Economic and Foreign Policies in America | Principles for Prosperity

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 12 Oct 2024 16:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Trump 2024 National Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. Ms. Leavitt previously served as White House Assistant Press Secretary to President Trump. In 2022, she ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Hampshire's 1st district, becoming the second member of Generation Z to win a congressional primary. Karoline made history as the youngest female candidate for the U.S. Congress ever.

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America's Roundtable with Dr. Victor Davis Hanson | Global Security Threats | "Let the Voters Decide" | Author: "The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation"

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Dr. Victor Davis Hanson, a senior fellow in military history and classics at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and NY Times bestselling author.

A brilliant historian and an intellectual giant, Victor Davis Hanson is the author of numerous books including his most recent "The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation."

Our conversation with Victor Davis Hanson, Professor Emeritus of Classics at California State University, Fresno, focuses on the following issues impacting America and our allies abroad:

— The Failures of America’s foreign policy under the Biden-Harris Administration and the risk it poses to Americans and trusted allies abroad including Israel.

— Concerns raised about the undemocratic nature of the Democratic Party.

— How Washington's policies are impacting American families on the economic and security fronts.

— What key policies are needed to benefit all Americans

—What can we expect in the run-up to the 2024 US Presidential election

The End of Everything | Victor Davis Hanson

In this “gripping account of catastrophic defeat” (Barry Strauss), a New York Times–bestselling historian charts how and why some societies chose to utterly destroy their foes, and warns that similar wars of obliteration are possible in our time.

War can settle disputes, topple tyrants, and bend the trajectory of civilization—sometimes to the breaking point. From Troy to Hiroshima, moments when war has ended in utter annihilation have reverberated through the centuries, signaling the end of political systems, cultures, and epochs. Though much has changed over the millennia, human nature remains the same. Modern societies are not immune from the horror of a war of extinction. In The End of Everything, military historian

Victor Davis Hanson narrates a series of sieges and sackings that span the age of antiquity to the conquest of the New World to show how societies descend into barbarism and obliteration. In the stories of Thebes, Carthage, Constantinople, and Tenochtitlan, he depicts war’s drama, violence, and folly. Highlighting the naivete that plagued the vanquished and the wrath that justified mass slaughter, Hanson delivers a sobering call to contemporary readers to heed the lessons of obliteration lest we blunder into catastrophe once again.

"In The End of Everything, Hanson tells compelling and harrowing stories of how civilizations perished. He helps us consider contemporary affairs in light of that history, think about the unthinkable, and recognize the urgency of trying to prevent our own demise."
—H.R. McMaster, author of Battlegrounds

Bio | Victor Davis Hanson

Victor Davis Hanson is the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution; his focus is classics and military history.

Hanson was a National Endowment for the Humanities fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, California (1992–93), a visiting professor of classics at Stanford University (1991–92), the annual Wayne and Marcia Buske Distinguished Visiting Fellow in History at Hillsdale College (2004–), the Visiting Shifron Professor of Military History at the US Naval Academy (2002–3), and the William Simon Visiting Professor of Public Policy at Pepperdine University (2010).

In 1991 he was awarded an American Philological Association Excellence in Teaching Award. He received the Eric Breindel Award for Excellence in Opinion Journalism (2002), presented the Manhattan's Institute's Wriston Lecture (2004), and was awarded the National Humanities Medal (2007) and the Bradley Prize (2008). Hanson is the author of hundreds of articles, book reviews, and newspaper editorials on Greek, agrarian, and military history and essays on contemporary culture.

He has written or edited twenty-four books, the latest of which is The Case for Trump (Basic Books, 2019). His other books include The Second World Wars (Basic Books, 2017); The Savior Generals: How Five Great Commanders Saved Wars That Were Lost - from Ancient Greece to Iraq (Bloomsbury 2013); The End of Sparta (Bloomsbury, 2011); The Father of Us All: War and History, Ancient and Modern (Bloomsbury, 2010); Makers of Ancient Strategy: From the Persian Wars to the Fall of Rome (ed.) (Princeton, 2010); The Other Greeks (California, 1998); The Soul of Battle (Free Press, 1999); Carnage and Culture (Doubleday, 2001); Ripples of Battle (Doubleday, 2003); A War Like No Other (Random House, 2005); The Western Way of War (Alfred Knopf, 1989; 2nd paperback ed., University of California Press, 2000); The Wars of the Ancient Greeks (Cassell, 1999; paperback ed., 2001); and Mexifornia: A State of Becoming (Encounter, 2003), as well as two books on family farming, Fields without Dreams (Free Press, 1995) and The Land Was Everything (Free Press, 1998). Currently, he is a syndicated columnist for Tribune Media Services and a weekly columnist for the National Review Online.

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America's Roundtable Conversation with Congressman Doug Lamborn | American Leadership: The Significance of Peace Through Strength and Principled Diplomacy

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 16:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Chairman Doug Lamborn, Strategic Forces Subcommittee, U.S. House Committee on Armed Services discussing the policy issues impacting America's national defense and the nation's security partnership with trusted allies.

Today, we are experiencing conflicts in Europe and the Middle East with rising tensions in Southeast Asia. The time-tested policy of "peace through strength" has been weakened by lack of American leadership on the world stage.

The conversation also addresses the concern of America's isolationism and the principled message articulated by one of America's greatest presidents:

"We in America have learned bitter lessons from two World Wars: It is better to be here ready to protect the peace, than to take blind shelter across the sea, rushing to respond only after freedom is lost. We’ve learned that isolationism never was and never will be an acceptable response to tyrannical governments with an expansionist intent."
— President Ronald Reagan

The conversation with Congressman Lamborn also focuses on the promise of a new era in the Middle East with the proposed US-Saudi Arabia Economic and Security Alliance which could transform the region and benefit both nations on the economic and trade fronts. Saudi Arabia could become a major hub for trade and tourism and a gateway to over 400 million consumers in Arab countries.

Bio | Congressman Doug Lamborn

In Colorado, Doug was called to public office and served in the Colorado General Assembly from 1995 to 2006, in both the State House and State Senate. During his time in the Colorado Legislature, Doug was elected Senate President Pro-Tem, served as Chairman of the Senate State Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, Chairman of the Senate Republican Caucus, and House Majority Whip.

Doug was then elected to the US House of Representatives in 2006 to represent Colorado's Fifth District. Colorado's Fifth District, based in Colorado Springs, is one of our nation's most military-intensive congressional districts and the home to more than 100,000 veterans who have served our country with distinction and honor. Because of the district's military and veteran concentration, Doug serves as a high-ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee and a former member for ten years of the Veterans Affairs Committee. In these roles, he has protected important national defense funding, programs, and missions and has fought hard for the right of veterans to receive the healthcare they have earned.

Additionally, the Congressman has worked since his first day in office to bring about a dignified and fitting National Veterans Cemetery to the Pikes Peak Region, which is now completed. Additionally, Doug currently serves as the Chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee. The Strategic Forces Subcommittee has jurisdiction over Department of Defense and Department of Energy policy related to strategic deterrence, strategic stability, nuclear weapons, strategic and nuclear arms control, nonproliferation, nuclear safety, missile defense, and space; Department of Defense programs and accounts related to nuclear weapons, strategic missiles, nuclear command and control systems, Department of Defense intelligence space, space systems and services of the military departments, and intermediate and long-range missile defense systems; and Department of Energy national security programs and accounts.

Doug also serves on the House Natural Resources Committee and its subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, and the Energy and Mineral Resources subcommittee. The Subcommittee on Federal Lands is responsible for all matters related to the National Park System, U.S. Forests, public lands, and national monuments. The Energy and Mineral Resources subcommittee oversees public resources on public lands, including offshore energy development. Throughout his time in public service, Doug has been a leader on pro-family and small business issues, a strong advocate for our veterans and our military, and a supporter of lower taxes, immigration reform, less government spending, and protection of the Second Amendment.

Doug is married to Jeanie, his wife of 47 years and an accomplished artist and former teacher at the Bemis School of Art in Colorado Springs. The Lamborn's have also raised five extremely successful children. Their four sons were Eagle Scouts and, among them, have served as a doctor, in the military, as an attorney, and as a member of the film industry in Los Angeles.

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America's Roundtable with Billionaire Entrepreneur John Catsimatidis | Author: "How Far Do You Want to Go?" | The Future of America — Economy, Energy, Immigration and US Leadership in Foreign Policy

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with distinguished guest John Catsimatidis, author of The Wall Street Journal Bestseller "How Far Do You Want to Go?: Lessons from a Common-Sense Billionaire” and owner, president, chairman, and CEO of Red Apple Group and owner of the iconic 77 WABC-AM radio — New York City.

Our key topics focus on the U.S. Presidential debate’s aftermath and the serious concerns raised by Democratic leaders about President Biden’s future leadership role.

John Catsimatidis, Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy also delve into the realities on the ground impacting America’s families on the economic and security fronts, and the serious risks of an open border which is adversely impacting local communities. The flood of fentanyl pouring into the nation has killed 100,000 Americans over the course of the past year.

John Catsimatidis also communicates about the importance of faith and its moral foundation which can help educate and raise a new generation of Americans who will apply the meaningful approach of expanding philanthropy and being actively involved in caring for our local communities.

John Catsimatidis is Vice Chairman of the Archdiocesan Council of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese and a member of the Leadership 100 Executive Committee. He is a long-time member along with his wife, Margo. Their daughter, Andrea, and son, John Jr, are also fulfilled members of Leadership 100.

Bio | John Catsimatidis

Billionaire entrepreneur John Catsimatidis, owner and CEO of the Red Apple Group, reveals how his instincts and common sense have propelled him to massive business success in this detailed account of an incredible rags-to-riches story. Born on the small Greek island of Nisyros, John Catsimatidis immigrated to the States with his family and quickly became a true New Yorker, raised in Harlem. He went to school by day and worked in a small grocery store by night to help his parents pay the bills until, just eight credits short of graduating from New York University, he opted to work in the grocery business full-time.

Today, that grocery business has become the Red Apple Group, a conglomerate with interests in energy, real estate, aviation, baseball, entertainment, and media, including the iconic radio station WABC, where John hosts leading figures in government, politics, business, and economics.

As Catsimatidis has discovered, the American Dream doesn’t come with an instruction manual—or even a sign to let you know when you’ve arrived at the finish line. How Far Do You Want to Go? tells Catsimatidis’s dynamic story, from his beginnings in the grocery business to entering the political arena, including a New York City mayoral campaign. He’s tried his hand at nearly everything, but he’s far from finished with his adventures. Now, he offers readers a glimpse into the wisdom he’s gained—and the excitement he has for what the future holds in store.In his own words, John Catsimatidis shares with our engaged listeners how his instincts and common sense propelled him to massive business success in this detailed account of an incredible rags-to-riches story. John's dedication to family, faith and country will inspire everyone.

John's story focuses on the humbling experiences of a Greek immigrant family coming to America and embracing the American Dream through a strong work ethic and sacrifices. Today, his job creation endeavors through the Red Apple Group employs thousands of our fellow Americans, from New York to Pennsylvania, Florida, and other places.

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America's Roundtable with Ron Maxwell, American Film Director and Screenwriter − "Gettysburg" and "Gods and Generals" | 80th Anniversary of D-Day, Normandy, France | Addressing Isolationism in America | Russia's War on Ukraine

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 08 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Ronald Maxwell, one America's most noted independent film writers and directors. Ron Maxwell’s most known and revered productions mirror his life-long interest in American history.

He was the writer and director of epic war drama films: "Gettysburg," starring Martin Sheen, Jeff Daniels, and Sam Elliott (New Line Cinema, 1993); “Gods and Generals,” starring Robert Duvall, Steven Lang, and Jeff Daniels (Warner Bros. Entertainment, 2003); and "Copperhead," starring Peter Fonda, Billy Campbell, Lucy Boynton, Geneviève Steele, Angus Macfadyen, and François Arnaud (2013).

He is a member of the Writers Guild of America, the Directors Guild of America, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Ronald Maxwell is the son of a World War II veteran. Ron’s father John F. Maxwell served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in North Africa, Sicily, Italy and Germany. On June 6, 1944 his unit had arrived in the newly liberated Rome.

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America's Roundtable with Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat | Holocaust Justice | Addressing the Surge in Anti-Semitism in America | The Significance of America's Leadership on the World Stage | The Future of Israel and the Middle East | New Book: "The Art of Diplomacy"

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 18 May 2024 08:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with the Honorable Stuart E. Eizenstat, Chair of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council.

The conversation with Ambassador Eizenstat focuses on the rise of anti-Semitism in America, the significance of US leadership on the world stage as isolationism grows from within, combined with an emboldened axis of resistance led by Iran and its proxies, including China and Russia, undermining the West's rule of law civilization.

The discussion highlights Ambassador Eizenstat's soon to be released book — “The Art of Diplomacy: How American Negotiators Reached Historic Agreements That Changed the World.” The book's foreword was written by Henry A. Kissinger and a preface presented by James A. Baker III.

We cover the importance of America's leadership on the vital fronts of trade, peace and security. Ambassador Eizenstat speaks about the on-going efforts to engage European governments to restitute Jewish property confiscated during WWII and compensate Holocaust victims and their descendants.

According to the Associated Press: "Yet among Israel’s estimated 165,000 survivors, roughly one in three lives in poverty, according to a survivors’ advocacy group."

An Axis report states:

Details: About 245,000 Holocaust survivors are living across more than 90 countries, according to a report released Tuesday by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference).

The vast majority (95%) are child survivors born between 1928 and 1946.
The median age of survivors is 86, and around 61% are women.
Roughly half of the survivors live in Israel, while 16% reside in the United States, the country with the second largest percentage, the study found.

Around a third of the survivors in the U.S. are living in poverty, Greg Schneider, executive vice president of the Claims Conference, tells Axios.

Zoom in: 40% of survivors worldwide access or have accessed social welfare services from over 300 agencies that receive grants administered by the Claims Conference.

Services include home care, food, medicine and transportation, among others.

Brief bio:

Stuart E. Eizenstat of Washington, DC, is Chair of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council. He previously served as a member from 2001–2004.

He is a senior member of Covington & Burling LLP’s international practice. During his public service in four administrations, Ambassador Eizenstat served as chief White House domestic policy adviser to President Carter and held a number of key roles in the Clinton Administration, including Ambassador to the European Union; Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade; Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs; and Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. He served as a member of the White House staff for President Johnson. He has made Holocaust justice and memory a major part of his career.

During the Carter Administration, Ambassador Eizenstat recommended a President’s Commission on the Holocaust chaired by Elie Wiesel and helped draft the legislation authorizing creation of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

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America's Roundtable with US Congressman Derrick Van Orden | A Principled Commitment to Israel | Biden's US Southern Border — An Unmitigated Disaster | Biden Administration Falters on the Economic and Foreign Policy Fronts

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with US Congressman Derrick Van Orden.

Derrick’s journey of public service started when he joined the Navy at the age of 18 and served for 26 years, retiring as a Navy SEAL Senior Chief with 5 combat deployments and several others to troubled areas in the world. His first combat deployment was to Bosnia Herzegovina immediately following the signing of the Dayton Accords. Derrick Van Orden continued his service with multiple combat tours to Afghanistan and Iraq. Additionally, he served in the Horn of Africa, Asia, Europe, and South and Central America. During his tour in Europe in 2012, under the Obama administration, he was responsible for planning Special Operations contingency operations for the European Continent.

Congressman Van Orden understands the significance of freedom and the tremendous cost paid to protect America and its citizens. He lost close colleagues ⏤the tragic killing of his former teammate Ty Woods and fellow SEAL Glen Doherty during the terrorist attack on the embassy annex in Benghazi, Libya.

Congressman Van Orden serves on the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Agriculture, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Key Topics:

⏤ The national security crisis on America’s southern border, the waves of millions of illegal immigrants entering the United States, and the heavy economic toll on American citizens and taxpayers across the country. Newsweek report: “With illegal immigration now costing $150.7 billion annually, the burden inevitably trickles down to the taxpayer. Individually, the FAIR study found that each illegal alien or their U.S.-born child costs the U.S. $8,776 annually.”

⏤Israel’s war against Iran-backed Hamas and Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s visit to Israel right after October 7, 2023.

⏤ The Iran threat | International Atomic Energy Agency released a report saying Iran “increased its production of highly enriched uranium, reversing a previous output reduction from mid-2023. Iran had increased its output of 60 percent enriched uranium to a rate of about nine kilograms (20 pounds) a month since the end of November [2020]. Enrichment levels of around 90% are required for use in a nuclear weapon.”

⏤ The Biden Administration's pressures on Israel for a ceasefire and the recent announcement of a new White House Executive Order targeting Israeli citizens in the West Bank also known as Judea and Samaria.

⏤ Addressing the Biden administration's failed foreign policies when reviewing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the chaotic withdrawal of the US military from Afghanistan and the Middle East entering a new phase of instability and expanding conflicts.

⏤ US bases in the Middle East under attack | Three American soldiers killed in Jordan | US Navy vessels targeted by Iran-backed Houthi terror group. What is the status of America’s response?

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America's Roundtable with Virginia Delegate Tom Garrett — Biden Administration's Failing Economic and Foreign Policies | Iran-Backed Hamas Waging War Against Israel | Why State Competition Matters

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Tom Garrett. In 2016, Tom was elected to represent Virginia’s 5th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. Tom won that election with the most votes ever in the 5th Congressional District. While in Congress, Tom served on the Foreign Affairs Committee, Homeland Security Committee and the Education and Workforce Committee.

He currently serves as a member of the House of Delegates in the Commonwealth of Virginia serving the citizens of the 56th District.

Tom Garrett has dedicated his life to fighting for the oppressed and forgotten not only here in America, but around the world. Tom has been working on a global docu-series project, Exile, which tells the untold stories of those who are persecuted based on their faith or ethnicity.

Key Topics of our discussion:

⏤ America's economy, the urgency to cut federal government spending and to reduce the national debt.

⏤ Addressing the Biden administration's foreign policy when reviewing Russian's invasion of Ukraine and the chaotic withdrawal of the US military from Afghanistan.

⏤ Iran-backed Hamas waging war against Israel and the deadly October 7 terrorist attack killing 1,200 people, wounding nearly 5,000 civilians and the more than 100 hostages who remain in captive in Gaza.

⏤ US bases in the Middle East under attack | Three American soldiers killed in Jordan | US Navy vessels targeted by Iran-backed Houthi terror group.

⏤ U.S. Senate hearing on social media platforms | WSJ: Chief executives from tech companies, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, faced lawmakers Wednesday, in a hearing highlighting risks that social-media platforms pose to children.

⏤ State competition: economy, taxes and healthcare.

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America's Roundtable with Ambassador Sam Brownback | Solidarity with Israel | Threats to Western Civilization | America's Future — Economy and the National Debt | Religious Freedom

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 10:00:00 -0500

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Ambassador Sam Brownback, Co-Chair of the International Religious Freedom Summit, former U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom (2018-2021), former Governor of Kansas (2011-2018), United States Senator (1996-2011) and Member of Congress (1995–96).

Topics of our conversation with Ambassador Sam Brownback include:

recent journey to Israel with former Governor Mike Huckabee and Ambassador Ken Blackwell,
the rise of anti-Semitism in America,
the Iranian threat in the Middle East and beyond,
America's economy, unsustainable growth of the national debt, illegal immigration,
threats to Western Civilization.

The conversation also focuses on the state of religious freedom around the world and the forthcoming International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington, DC.

In 1986, Sam became the state’s youngest Secretary of the Kansas Department of Agriculture. In 1994, he was elected to represent the 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996 where he carried the first comprehensive federal anti-trafficking law.

The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 declared human trafficking a federal crime and increased protection for victims. In the Senate he was a leading advocate for freedom of religious liberty around the globe. Sam worked actively on the issue in multiple countries and was a key sponsor of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.

He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996 where he carried the first comprehensive federal anti-trafficking law. The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 declared human trafficking a federal crime and increased protection for victims. In the Senate he was a leading advocate for freedom of religious liberty around the globe. Sam worked actively on the issue in multiple countries and was a key sponsor of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.

Sam honored a term limits pledge and ran for Governor of Kansas in 2010. He became the 46th Governor of the Sunflower State in 2011 and was re-elected in 2014.

President Trump nominated Sam to serve as Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom in 2017. He resigned as Governor of Kansas on January 31, 2018 and was sworn in to his diplomatic post the next day. He served as Ambassador until January 2021.

He currently serves as co-chair of the International Religious Freedom Summit and is a Senior Fellow with Global Christian Relief. He is also chairman of the National Committee for Religious Freedom.

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America's Roundtable with Fmr. Ambassador Ken Blackwell | Solidarity with Israel — Visit to Kibbutz Kfar Aza | America's Border Crisis | US Elections 2024

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Ambassador Ken Blackwell. Ken Blackwell served as mayor of Cincinnati, Treasurer and Secretary of State for Ohio, undersecretary at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Commission. Ambassador Blackwell also serves on the executive advisory board of International Leaders Summit - Jerusalem Leaders Summit.

Key topics of America's Roundtable conversation with Ambassador Blackwell:

Ambassador Blackwell's recent journey to Israel and the sites where Iran-backed Hamas terrorist group attacked Israeli families. He shares about his meeting with the Jewish state's leadership along with former Governors Mike Huckabee of the state of Arkansas and Sam Brownback from Kansas.

Ambassador Blackwell also weighs into the threats and real-time attacks carried out by Iran-backed proxies targeting American military bases, the US Navy fleet in the region, and commercial vessels. Ambassador Blackwell briefly talks about the dangerous axis of China and Russia along with Iran.

America's key challenges and solutions when addressing the crisis on America's "open southern border" and the economic decline of our nation. How can we the people, save the "American Dream?" He communicates about the significance of citizenship.
Ambassador Blackwell shares about the 2024 election season and the important role of citizen stakeholders. He addresses steps taken by engaged leaders, state legislators and governors around the nation to ensure election integrity, and how America's citizens can get more involved as volunteers at the precinct level. Amb. Blackwell presents a worthy challenge to America's voters to be more engaged in the electoral process (part of the citizen's role and responsibility) in advancing greater transparency in the overall voting process.
As a conservative, Ambassador Blackwell addresses the significant progress taking place in America for all Americans, and his timely message as the nation reflects on the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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America's Roundtable with Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, Deputy Mayor, Jerusalem | Israel's War Against Iran-Backed Hamas | The Future of the Abraham Accords

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 04 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem, Co-Founder and Founding member of the UAE - Israel Business Council and Special Envoy for Innovation, The State of Israel.

Ms. Hassan-Nahoum provides an update on Israel's war against Iran-backed Hamas.

—The aftermath of October 7, 2023 - Israel's 9/11
− Bring them home - 240 hostages in Gaza
− US leadership in the Middle East
− Iran stokes flames for a wider conflict in the region — Hezbollah in Lebanon and Iran's militia in Syria
− The future of the Abraham Accords
− Rising Anti-Semitism in America

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America's Roundtable | US Congressman Doug Lamborn | Israel at War | US Leadership in the Middle East — A Region Facing Significant Instability

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 21 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with U.S. Congressman Doug Lamborn, chairman, Strategic Forces Subcommittee, member, House Armed Services Committee and co-chair, The Congressional Israel Allies Caucus.

The conversation focuses on the terrorist attacks carried out by Iranian-backed Hamas killing over 1,400 Israelis including 31 Americans. Over 4,500 Israelis have been wounded, and more than 200 Israeli hostages including Americans have been taken from Israel by Hamas into Gaza.

Congressman Lamborn provides an update on the realities on the ground, the difficult road ahead, and the significance of the US-Israel partnership in confronting terrorism and instability in the Middle East.

The discussion also focuses on Iran, the state sponsor of terrorism, and how the rogue nation's ambition in acquiring nuclear weapons may adversely impact the region and the world.

This past week, Reuters reported, “Russia said it need no longer obey U.N. Security Council restrictions on giving missile technology to its ally Iran once they expire…without saying whether it now planned to support Tehran's missile development.”

The Abraham Accords are brought to the forefront as the potential Saudi Arabia - Israel normalization of relations could usher in a historic transformation in the Middle East. America's leadership is vital in advancing peace through strength.

On America's Roundtable, Congressman Doug Lamborn also addresses serious concerns about the national security crisis at the US southern border.

Congressman Doug Lamborn (R-CO)

In Colorado, Doug Lamborn was called to public office and served in the Colorado General Assembly from 1995 to 2006, in both the State House and State Senate. During his time in the Colorado Legislature, Doug was elected Senate President Pro-Tem, served as Chairman of the Senate State Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, Chairman of the Senate Republican Caucus, and House Majority Whip. Doug Lamborn was the lead sponsor of the largest tax cut in Colorado history.

Doug Lamborn was then elected to the US House of Representatives in 2006 to represent Colorado's Fifth District which is based in Colorado Springs. It is one of our nation's most military-intensive congressional districts and the home to more than 100,000 veterans who have served our country with distinction and honor. Because of the district's military and veteran concentration, Doug serves as a high-ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee, Chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee and a former member for ten years of the Veterans Affairs Committee.

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America's Roundtable | Fmr. Senior FBI Official Debra LaPrevotte | The Impact of International Corruption and Kleptocracy | EU and NATO Member Croatia Put on FATF's Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing "Grey List" — Part II

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 19 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with former Senior FBI Official Debra LaPrevotte, a principled leader fighting international corruption, adversely impacting America and its trusted allies. Debra LaPrevotte is the Senior Investigator for The Sentry. The Sentry is an investigative and policy organization that seeks to disable multinational predatory networks that benefit from violent conflict, repression, and kleptocracy.

Debra LaPrevotte served as a Supervisory Special Agent on the International Corruption Unit at FBI Headquarters. Debra was instrumental in initiating the FBI’s Kleptocracy program and seized more than $1 billion dollars from foreign corrupt officials. Debra retired after 20 years with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Prior to her FBI career, Debra LaPrevotte worked for the Department of Defense for five years. Debra has an undergraduate degree from George Mason University and a masters degree in Forensic Science from George Washington University.

Key Topics on America's Roundtable Radio:

— The significant impact of international corruption on America and the rest of Western democracies.

— Each year corruption and illicit financial flows cost the global economy US$3.6 trillion.

— Croatia, the only European Union member put on international money laundering and terrorism financing "grey list." | Croatia is also a NATO member receiving US aid via the Pentagon, USAID, and US taxpayer funds backing the World Bank's grants and loans to the Balkan nation. | “U.S. military assistance to Croatia has reached nearly a billion dollars in the form of training, equipment, infrastructure construction, and specialized military education, including $140 million in support just this year for the Croatian Armed Forces”
— U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Mark Fleming, US Embassy in Zagreb.

— US aid and the West's assistance versus principled efforts to strengthen the rule of law and reform weak judiciaries in poor countries and aid-dependent post-communist Eastern European nations facing rampant corruption.

— Focusing on principled solutions.

Further reading:
Croatia — The Only EU Member State Put on Money-Laundering and Terrorism Financing ‘Grey List’ by FATF

“Yugoslavia’s tragedy was not foreordained. It was the product of bad, even criminal, political leaders who encouraged ethnic confrontation for personal, political and financial gain. Rather than tackle the concrete problems of governance in post-Tito era, they led their people into war.”
— Richard Holbrooke, US diplomat and author of “To End a War”

Take a Listen! | A Nation for Thieves with Debra LePravotte | Lionsgate Sound

Trillions of dollars derived from corruption are moved around the world every year. Justin Shenkarow sits down with FBI veteran Debra LaPrevotte, who has spent the last 25 years chasing down kleptocrats and corrupt officials all around the world. Debra single-handedly built the FBI’s Kleptocracy division from the ground up - tracking, tracing and seizing over one billion dollars worth of assets. She is one of the world’s leading anti-corruption experts. Debra’s career began at Quantico, the FBI’s prestigious training academy.

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America's Roundtable | Fmr. Senior FBI Official Debra LaPrevotte | The Impact of International Corruption and Kleptocracy | EU and NATO Member Croatia Put on FATF's Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing "Grey List" — Part I

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 11:00:00 -0400

Key Topics on America's Roundtable Radio:

— The significant impact of international corruption on America and the rest of Western democracies.

— Each year corruption and illicit financial flows cost the global economy US$3.6 trillion.

— Focusing on principled solutions.

Further reading:
Croatia — The Only EU Member State Put on Money-Laundering and Terrorism Financing ‘Grey List’ by FATF

Take a Listen! | A Nation for Thieves with Debra LePravotte | Lionsgate Sound

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A Conversation with John Catsimatidis | New York Post — "Carmakers’ Unsafe, Un-American Push to Eliminate AM Radio" | Author, "How Far Do You Want to Go?" | US Leadership in Decline

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 06 May 2023 11:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with billionaire entrepreneur John Catsimatidis, author, "How Far do You Want to Go?" on vital issues impacting America's economy and security. John Catsimatidis is owner and CEO of the Red Apple Group,
owner of 77 WABC Radio and host of The Cats Roundtable. John Catsimatidis shares about his leading endeavors to fight back against the scheme by carmakers to eliminate AM radio from vehicles and the serious concern that removal of AM alerts will adversely affect millions of Americans when facing manmade and natural disasters.

The conversation also focuses on the high cost of energy and America's leadership on the world stage. John Catsimatidis also shares about his recent conversation with former President Donald J. Trump aired on 77 WABC radio.

New York Post | Carmakers’ unsafe, un-American push to eliminate AM radio

"But some automotive makers — Ford among them — want to eliminate the AM option in all gas-powered and electric 2024 models. The move isn’t only un-American — it’s just plain dumb. AM radio is undisputedly the most reliable form of communication during emergencies. And it’s not only small markets that depend on getting crucial information out via the airwaves — every major city uses AM alerts during manmade and natural disasters." — John Catsimatidis, Op-Ed | The New York Post

John's dedication to family, faith and country will inspire everyone. John's story focuses on the humbling experiences of a Greek immigrant family coming to America and embracing the American Dream through a strong work ethic and sacrifices. Today, his job creation endeavors through the Red Apple Group employs thousands of our fellow Americans, from New York to Pennsylvania, Florida, and other places.

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A Conversation with Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, Deputy Mayor, City of Jerusalem | Israel's 75th Anniversary | The Abraham Accords

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 09:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Honorable Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, Deputy Mayor, City of Jerusalem and co-founder, UAE-Israel Business Council.

The conversation focuses on Israel's 75th anniversary, the future of the US-Israel partnership, and an update on the US-brokered Abraham Accords led by President Donald J. Trump.

Over the past several weeks, Israel faced a fresh wave of cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure. There is greater concern that Iranian-Russian cooperation on hack attacks may strengthen Iran's hand in the cyber-war targeting Israel.

The discussion on America's Roundtable will highlight how empowerment initiatives led by Deputy Mayor Fleur Hassan-Nahoum including the Gulf-Israel Women's Forum are making a difference in the lives of women in the Middle East.

Relevant articles and videos:

— CBN News | Modern Israel's 75th Birthday: Celebrating the Miracle

— Video | Celebrating a Miracle: Israel's 75th | Jerusalem Dateline

— The Jerusalem Report | The Jerusalem Post | Israel Independence Day: Celebrating 75 years with Natan Sharansky

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A Conversation with Ambassador James S. Gilmore | America's Leadership | Addressing the Russia-Ukraine War | The World's Future: Democracy vs. Autocracy

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 14:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Ambassador James S. Gilmore and former Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Ambassador James Gilmore who served as America's top diplomat to the Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) in Vienna, Austria, from 2019-2021, provides a timely and relevant analysis of the conflict impacting the European continent, and how Russia's invasion of Ukraine impacts the national security of the United States. In light of the rise of an emboldened China and its closer ties with Russia and Iran, Ambassador Gilmore highlights the significance of US principled leadership in keeping peace in Europe, the Middle East and the world.

James S. Gilmore III was appointed by President Donald Trump to be Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) in Vienna, Austria in 2019. He was confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate. As ambassador, he headed a mission devoted to the security issues of the 57 member countries, involving matters of geopolitics, arms control, economics and human rights.

Ambassador Gilmore was elected the 68th Governor of Virginia in 1997. Governor Gilmore traveled extensively on behalf of business development for Virginia, visiting sixteen countries on three continents.

He was a candidate for President of the United States in 2008 and 2016.From 1999 to 2003 Ambassador chaired the Congressional Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction, more commonly referred to as the “Gilmore Commission”. The Commission warned of the dangers of an attack on the homeland prior to the 9-11 attacks on New York and at the Pentagon, and issued two additional reports thereafter. Ambassador Gilmore was appointed Chairman of the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force Academy from 2002-2005 by President George W. Bush, and was awarded the Air Force Exceptional Service Medal in 2006.

Ambassador Gilmore served in the U.S. Army from 1971-1974, and was awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal for service in the Military Intelligence to a multi-national military command headquartered in West Germany.

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A Conversation with Governor George Allen | Advancing US State Competition | Energy Independence | US Unsustainable Debt | Convention of States for Balanced Budget Amendment | America's Role in Ukraine

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Join America's Roundtable Radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with former Governor George Allen from the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Our conversation is focused on the following topics:

—Advancing U.S. state competition and the urgency to make America more competitive in the global arena.

—Securing energy independence in America | Initiative for a modular nuclear reactor in Virginia.

—The unsustainable US debt exacerbated by the growing interest rate.

—A Convention of States is much closer than you think. Learn about the growing momentum for a Convention of States aimed at creating a balanced budget amendment. Listen to how many states have joined this principled initiative.

“I wish it were possible to obtain a single amendment to our Constitution. I would be willing to depend on that alone for the reduction of the administration of our government to the genuine principles of its Constitution; I mean an article, taking from the Federal government the power of borrowing.”
— Thomas Jefferson's statement just two years after the Constitution had been in effect, argued for a a Constitutional amendment to curtail Federal government spending.

Brief Bio:

At the conclusion of his term as Governor of Virginia, George Allen viewed with satisfaction the monumental reforms his administration achieved that made Virginia a national model in economic development, public safety, education accountability, and welfare reform.

The Washington Post called Allen “one of the most influential governors in recent Virginia history”.

The Richmond Times-Dispatch recently praised Allen’s campaign “among the most policy-driven campaigns in gubernatorial history.”

Keeping the promises he made to Virginians, and working with a Democratic-controlled General Assembly, Allen successfully cut taxes by more than $600 million; instituted high academic Standards of Learning and School Performance Report Cards; made neighborhoods safer with the abolition of parole; initiated historic, pro-work welfare reforms; enacted the nation’s first Public-Private Transportation funding system; repealed or amended 71% of all regulations; reduced the size of government with greater efficiency and accountability; and grew the economy – making sure the world knew “Virginia is Open for Business”. With added revenues, Allen was able to freeze tuition rates at universities and community colleges.

Allen’s administration recruited over $13 billion in new investments and created more than 300,000 net new private sector jobs. When Allen was sworn in as Governor in 1994, coal and cigarettes were Virginia’s top exports; after four years of Allen’s tireless dedication to economic-development, semiconductor chips became Virginia’s top export, leading U.S. News and World Report to dub Virginia the “Silicon Dominion”.

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A Conversation with Professor Dave Brat | State of the US Economy — Inflation, National Debt, Dismal Productivity Growth | US Supreme Court Cases on Section 230

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0500

Join America's Roundtable Radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with former U.S. Congressman David Brat, dean, School of Business at Liberty University.

Dr. Brat served in the United States Congress for Virginia’s 7th District. He served on the Budget, Education and Small Business Committees, and Chaired the subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access.

His knowledge base comes from years of experience in business, as an economic consultant with Arthur Andersen and the World Bank and 20+ years of work in higher education teaching economics and ethics. He worked with the Senate side of the Virginia General Assembly for seven years. He also served as the president of the Virginia Association of Economists and was a member of the Virginia Board of Accountancy. Dr. David Brat is a distinguished member of the Executive Advisory Board of International Leaders Summit.

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The discussion will focus on the following key topics:

— The state of America's economy and an update on the real economic issues facing Americans and the next generation | The Hill: "The nation’s annual budget deficits are projected to average $2 trillion over roughly the next decade, according to figures released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on Wednesday."

— At this rate, the U.S. national debt at over $31 trillion in 2022 will grow to $51 trillion in just 10 years.

— Public education failing smart students.

— The two forthcoming U.S. Supreme Court cases focusing on Section 230 and the future of tech and social media companies.

— The European Union will now apply stricter rules known as the — "Digital Services Act." Reuters: "The new rules known as the Digital Services Act (DSA) label companies with more than 45 million users as very large online platforms and subject to obligations such as risk management and external and independent auditing."

— Red states—those leaning Republican—are seeing more people moving in when comparing to Democratic-leaning blue states. Post-pandemic, some 14% of Americans have now moved from blue to red states governed by Republicans.

WSJ Report: "Forty-six million people moved to a different ZIP Code in the year through February 2022, the most in any 12-month period in records going back to 2010, according to a Moody’s analysis of Equifax Inc. consumer-credit reports. The states that gained the most, led by Florida, Texas and North Carolina, are almost all red, as defined by the Cook Political Report based on how states voted in the past two presidential elections. The states that lost the most residents are almost all blue, led by California, New York and Illinois."

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Conversation with Senator Jim DeMint | Conservatives in the U.S. House of Representatives Prevailed in Robust Debate — For Accountability, Transparency and Fiscal Responsibility | Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 05:15:00 -0500

Join America's Roundtable Radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Senator Jim DeMint who shares his insights and thoughts on key issues that impact our fellow Americans. We are reviewing the robust debate in the U.S. House of Representatives whereby Republicans had an open conversation on increasing transparency around how legislation is put together. Through Senator Jim DeMint's leadership at Conservative Partnership Institute, the organization has called for principled measures to engage the broader membership in legislating and bringing accountability back to the People's House.

The conversation is also focusing on America's $31 trillion debt-ceiling being maxed out and principled solutions on how to avoid a fiscal crisis through applying prudent and common-sense measures. The discussion on America's Roundtable with Senator Jim DeMint addresses the Ukraine-Russian conflict and what that means for America's security. Questions about accountability on how US taxpayer funds and military assets are being utilized in Ukraine is raised with the importance of advancing America's policy of "peace through strength," rather than engaging in endless wars.

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A Conversation with Professor Steve Hanke | Analysis of U.S. Midterm Elections | Misery Index | US Miltary Aid to Ukraine — Addressing Corruption

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 14:00:00 -0500

Join America's Roundtable Radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy in a conversation with Steve H. Hanke, a top economist and leading monetarist.

Dr. Steve Hanke provides an analysis of midterm elections, an update on America's economy, and raises concerns about the prolonged Ukraine - Russia conflict as the West's economic sanctions fail to bring an end to the war on the European continent. Dr. Hanke has been a strong critic of corruption in Ukraine and recent reports that he highlights raise red flags that US weapons are making its way to the black market. On America's Roundtable, principled leaders have called for greater oversight on how US taxpayer aid is being used in Ukraine and within NATO's Eastern European countries mired in corruption.

Professor Hanke also discusses the Misery Index, and "why it is essential for policy-makers to have a read of their constituents’ well-being, as viewed through the lens of economic statistics."

Report: Hanke’s 2021 Misery Index: Who’s Miserable and Who’s Happy?

Hanke’s Annual Misery Index (HAMI). What is it — and how should we conceive of man’s well-being? The human condition lies on a vast spectrum between “miserable” and “happy.” In the economic sphere, misery tends to flow from high inflation, steep borrowing costs, and unemployment. The surefire way to mitigate that misery is through economic growth. Comparing countries’ metrics can tell us a lot about where in the world people are sad or happy. HAMI gives us the answers. My version of the misery index is the sum of the year-end unemployment, inflation, and bank-lending rates, minus the annual percentage change in real GDP per capita. Higher readings on the first three elements are “bad” and make people more miserable. These “bads” are offset by a “good” (real GDP per capita growth), which is subtracted from the sum of the bads to yield a HAMI score.

Bio: Dr. Steve H. Hanke

Steve H. Hanke is a professor of applied economics and founder and codirector of the Institute for Applied Economics, Global Health, and the Study of Business Enterprise at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.

Dr. Steve Hanke served as special counselor to the Center for Financial Stability in New York. Hanke is also a contributing editor at Central Banking in London and a contributor at National Review. In addition, Hanke is a member of the Charter Council of the Society for Economic Measurement and of the Euromoney Country Risk’s Experts Panel.

In the past, Hanke taught economics at the Colorado School of Mines and at the University of California, Berkeley. He served as a member of the Governor’s Council of Economic Advisers in Maryland in 1976– 77, as a senior economist on President Reagan’s Council of Economic Advisers in 1981–82, and as a senior adviser to the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress in 1984–88. Hanke served as a state counselor to both the Republic of Lithuania in 1994–96 and the Republic of Montenegro in 1999–2003. He was also an adviser to the presidents of Bulgaria in 1997–2002, Venezuela in 1995–96, and Indonesia in 1998. He played an important role in establishing new currency regimes in Argentina, Estonia, Bulgaria, Bosnia‐Herzegovina, Ecuador, Lithuania, and Montenegro. Hanke has also held senior appointments in the governments of many other countries, including Albania, Kazakhstan, the United Arab Emirates, and Yugoslavia.

Hanke has been awarded honorary doctorate degrees by the Universidad San Francisco de Quito (2003), the Free University of Tbilisi (2010), Istanbul Kültür University (2012), the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (2013), Varna Free University (2015), the Universität Liechtenstein (2017), and the D.A. Tsenov Academy of Economics (2018) in recognition of his scholarship on exchange‐rate regimes. He is a distinguished associate of the International Atlantic Economic Society, a distinguished professor at the Universitas Pelita Harapan in Jakarta, Indonesia, a professor asociado (the highest honor awarded to international experts of acknowledged competence) at the Universidad del Azuay in Cuenca, Ecuador, and a profesor visitante at the Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (the UPC’s highest academic honor).

In 1998, he was named one of the 25 most influential people in the world by World Trade Magazine. In 2020, Hanke was named a Knight of the Order of the Flag.

Hanke is a well‐known currency and commodity trader. Currently, he serves as chairman of the Supervisory Board of Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. in Amsterdam and chairman emeritus of the Friedberg Mercantile Group Inc. in Toronto. During the 1990s, he served as president of Toronto Trust Argentina in Buenos Aires, the world’s best‐performing emerging market mutual fund in 1995.

Hanke’s most recent books are Currency Boards: Volume 1. Theory and Policy (2020), Currency Boards: Volume 2. Studies on Selected European Countries (2020), Currency Boards for Developing Countries: A Handbook (2021), Public Debt Sustainability: International Perspectives (2022), and The Hong Kong Linked Rate Mechanism: Monetary Lessons for Economic Development (2022).

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Victor Davis Hanson | Analysis of 2022 Midterm Elections | America's Top-Heavy Administrative State | Ukraine-Russia War — Geopolitical Implications

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Join America's Roundtable Radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy in a conversation with Professor Victor Davis Hanson, the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. His focus is classics and military history. Professor Hanson is author of numerous best-selling books including The Dying Citizen: How Progressive Elites, Tribalism, and Globalization Are Destroying the Idea of America.

Victor Davis Hanson will provide insights into the 2022 midterm elections and lessons learned, how America's top-heavy administrative state has endangered personal liberty and economic freedom, and the erosion of the rule of law.

The discussion will also focus on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Russian history and how its current leadership in Moscow views the endgame. With his background in classics and military history, Professor Hanson's insights are timely and relevant.

Hanson is the author of hundreds of articles, book reviews, and newspaper editorials on Greek, agrarian, and military history and essays on contemporary culture. He has written or edited twenty-four books, the latest of which is The Case for Trump (Basic Books, 2019). His other books include The Second World Wars (Basic Books, 2017); The Savior Generals: How Five Great Commanders Saved Wars That Were Lost - from Ancient Greece to Iraq (Bloomsbury 2013); The End of Sparta (Bloomsbury, 2011); The Father of Us All: War and History, Ancient and Modern (Bloomsbury, 2010); Makers of Ancient Strategy: From the Persian Wars to the Fall of Rome (ed.) (Princeton, 2010); The Other Greeks (California, 1998); The Soul of Battle (Free Press, 1999); Carnage and Culture (Doubleday, 2001); Ripples of Battle (Doubleday, 2003); A War Like No Other (Random House, 2005); The Western Way of War (Alfred Knopf, 1989; 2nd paperback ed., University of California Press, 2000); The Wars of the Ancient Greeks (Cassell, 1999; paperback ed., 2001); and Mexifornia: A State of Becoming (Encounter, 2003), as well as two books on family farming, Fields without Dreams (Free Press, 1995) and The Land Was Everything (Free Press, 1998). Currently, he is a syndicated columnist for Tribune Media Services and a weekly columnist for the National Review Online.

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A Conversation with fmr. Congressman David Brat | Priorities for the US House of Representatives | US Economy | US Aid Package to Ukraine Amid Concerns of Corruption

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0500

Join America's Roundtable Radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy in a conversation with Dr. David Brat, dean of the School of Business at Liberty University and former U.S. Congressman (2016-2019).

America's Roundtable conversation with former U.S. Congressman David Brat focuses on:

— America's economy and steps that could be taken by the incoming Republican leadership in the House to reduce the federal budget by 5% and slash wasteful spending of taxpayer funds.
— A review of 2022 midterm elections.
— Corruption flagged in Ukraine. US Aid to top $91.7 billion as President Joe Biden and the Democrats in the House and Senate push for new aid package to Ukraine.

"If President's Biden's $37.7 billion aid package to Ukraine passes, the U.S. will have spent more on Ukraine than Russia spent on its military in 2021." - Professor Steve Hanke

Bio | Dr. David Brat

Before coming to Liberty, Dr. Brat served in the United States Congress for Virginia’s 7th District. He served on the Budget, Education and Small Business Committees, and Chaired the subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access. His knowledge base comes from years of experience in business, as an economic consultant with Arthur Andersen and the World Bank and 20+ years of work in higher education teaching economics and ethics. He worked with the Senate side of the Virginia General Assembly for seven years.

He also served as the president of the Virginia Association of Economists and was a member of the Virginia Board of Accountancy. After working for Arthur Andersen and as a consultant for the World Bank, in 1996 Brat joined the faculty of Randolph–Macon College. Dr. Brat serves on the executive advisory board of the International Leaders Summit.

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A Conversation with Peter M. Robinson | The Fall of the Berlin Wall | President Ronald Reagan's Principled Leadership | Virtue — Essential for a Functioning Democracy

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 12:00:00 -0500

Join America's Roundtable Radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy in a conversation with Peter M. Robinson, Murdoch Distinguished Policy Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Host of Uncommon Knowledge™ — Hoover's Video Series Program and Former Special Assistant and Speechwriter to President Ronald Reagan.

Peter Robinson is the Murdoch Distinguished Policy Fellow at the Hoover Institution, where he writes about business and politics, edits Hoover's quarterly journal, the Hoover Digest, and hosts Hoover's video series program, Uncommon Knowledge™.

Robinson spent six years in the White House, serving from 1982 to 1983 as chief speechwriter to Vice President George Bush and from 1983 to 1988 as special assistant and speechwriter to President Ronald Reagan. He wrote the historic Berlin Wall address in which President Reagan called on General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev to "tear down this wall!"

The conversation will begin by focusing on the 33rd anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. On November 9, 1989, five days after a major peaceful protest in East Berlin which gathered half a million people, the communist rulers gave permission for gates along the Berlin Wall to be opened. The fall of Communist Eastern Europe was hastened by the principled leadership of President Ronald Reagan joined by then-UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Pope John Paul II, Germany's Helmut Kohl, Vaclav Havel, leaders within Poland, and other countries in the Soviet block yearning for freedom.

The historic day reminded the world of a speech that was delivered on June 12, 1987 by President Ronald Reagan when he shared these words:

"_Behind me stands a wall that encircles the free sectors of this city, part of a vast system of barriers that divides the entire continent of Europe. . . . Standing before the Brandenburg Gate, every man is a German, separated from his fellow men. Every man is a Berliner, forced to look upon a scar. . . . As long as this gate is closed, as long as this scar of a wall is permitted to stand, it is not the German question alone that remains open, but the question of freedom for all mankind. . . .

General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization, come here to this gate.

Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate!

Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!_"

—Ronald Reagan, address at the Brandenburg Gate, June 12, 1987

Topics covered on America's Roundtable:

— Reflecting on the 33rd Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall.

— President Ronald Reagan's principled leadership and his clear articulation of moral clarity based on timeless principles and values.

—Peter Robinson shares the real story behind the speech in Berlin, how the message captured the realities on the ground during the Cold War, and the opposition by advisors opposing Reagan's challenge to Gorbachev.

— The Unfinished Work in advancing freedom and the rule of law in Eastern Europe.

— Brief observations of the US midterm elections and public policies in America.

Bio | Peter M. Robinson

Peter M. Robinson is the Murdoch Distinguished Policy Fellow at the Hoover Institution, where he writes about business and politics, edits Hoover's quarterly journal, the Hoover Digest, and hosts Hoover's video series program, Uncommon Knowledge™.

Robinson is also the author of three books: How Ronald Reagan Changed My Life (Regan Books, 2003); It's My Party: A Republican's Messy Love Affair with the GOP, (Warner Books, 2000); and the best-selling business book Snapshots from Hell: The Making of an MBA (Warner Books, 1994; still available in paperback).

In 1979, he graduated summa cum laude from Dartmouth College, where he majored in English. He went on to study politics, philosophy, and economics at Oxford University, from which he graduated in 1982.

After the White House, Robinson attended the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. (The journal he kept formed the basis for Snapshots from Hell.) He graduated with an MBA in 1990.

Robinson then spent a year in New York City with Fox Television, reporting to the owner of the company, Rupert Murdoch. He spent a second year in Washington, D.C., with the Securities and Exchange Commission, where he served as the director of the Office of Public Affairs, Policy Evaluation, and Research. Robinson joined the Hoover Institution in 1993.

The author of numerous essays and interviews, Robinson has published in the New York Times, Red Herring, and Forbes ASAP, the Wall Street Journal, and National Review Online. He is the editor of Can Congress Be Fixed?: Five Essays on Congressional Reform (Hoover Institution Press, 1995).

Further reading:

“Tear Down This Wall” | How Top Advisers Opposed Reagan's Challenge to Gorbachev—But Lost

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A Conversation with Economist Steve Hanke | Is America Headed for a Whopping Recession in 2023? | Russia: Reviewing the Effectiveness of US and EU Sanctions on Moscow — Are Sanctions Really Hurting the Russian Economy?

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sun, 11 Sep 2022 08:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable Radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy in a recent conversation with Steve H. Hanke, a professor of applied economics and founder and co-director of the Institute for Applied Economics, Global Health, and the Study of Business Enterprise at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Steve Hanke is a leading world expert on currency boards, measuring and stopping hyperinflation, privatization, currency and commodity trading, water resource economics, and other topics.

The conversation with Professor Hanke will provide listeners with an update on the U.S. economy and the impact of inflation and how government policies affect families and the private sector, specifically small and medium size businesses.

Will the Fed's interest rate hikes lead to a soft-landing or a major recession in 2023?

On America's Roundtable Radio, Professor Hanke will highlight his economic predictions for 2023. His predictions for 2022 on the inflation rate was right on target, a warning he and his colleague John Greenwood relayed through a commentary in The Wall Street Journal a year ago titled "Too Much Money Portends High Inflation — The Fed should pay attention to Milton Friedman’s wisdom."

How Effective are Sanctions on Russia?

The discussion will also examine U.S. and European Union sanctions imposed on Russia. This past week we found out that with energy prices up, Moscow is reaping significant financial gains through the sale of oil and gas. A recent Wall Street Journal report stated that through July 2022, Moscow has totaled $97 billion from oil and gas sales, earning $5.4 billion more per month than last year's monthly average. Russia is actually pumping almost as much oil into the global market as it did before prior to the conflict with Ukraine.

US Assistance to Ukraine Rises to $60 Billion — While the European Union's Contribution Amounts to $10 Billion Only

The Biden Administration along with Democrat and Republican members of Congress have authorized over $60 billion in US taxpayer funds to support Ukraine's military and provide assistance to Europe's NATO members. However, the EU comprised of 27 member states in Europe has only provided 10 billion euros (USD$10 billion) since the beginning of the war.

As a leading world expert on currency boards, measuring and stopping hyperinflation, currency and commodity trading, Dr. Hanke will relay his thoughts on the US and Euro currencies and the currency board that he developed for a number of countries around the world.

His recent commentary in The Wall Street Journal titled "Floating Exchange Rates Add to Economic Uncertainty” raised important points. The discussion with Professor Hanke on Saturday morning will focus on the perils of instability which brings problems for the U.S. and Europe—and serious crises to developing nations.

Importantly, the conversation will highlight the significance of advancing principled pro-growth policies for America.

Recent statements by Professor Steve Hanke:

“We will have a recession because we’ve had five months of zero M2 growth, money supply growth, and the Fed isn’t even looking at it."

"The bottom line is we’re going to have stagflation — we’re going to have the inflation because of this excess that’s now coming into the system.”

“The problem we have is that the [Fed Chair Jerome Powell] does not understand, even at this point, what the causes of inflation are and were. He’s still going on about supply-side glitches. He has failed to tell us that inflation is always caused by excess growth in the money supply, turning the printing presses on.”

Bio | Steve H. Hanke

Steve Hanke is a leading world expert on currency boards, measuring and stopping hyperinflation, privatization, currency and commodity trading, water resource economics, and other topics.

A professor of environmental health and engineering, Hanke is co-founder and co-director of the Institute for Applied Economics, Global Health, and the Study of Business Enterprise, an interdivisional Institute between the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering. The institute’s extensive research and publishing focus on applied economics and finance, business history, and public health.

Recognized globally for his expertise, Hanke advises a number of public and private institutions. He is a senior advisor at the Renmin University of China’s International Monetary Research Institute in Beijing and special counselor to the Center for Financial Stability in New York. A member of the Charter Council of the Society of Economic Measurement and of Euromoney Country Risk’s Experts Panel, he also served on the Governor’s Council of Economic Advisers in Maryland in 1976-77 and as a Senior Advisor to the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress in 1984-88.

As a senior economist on President Reagan’s Council of Economic Advisers, he led a team of economists in re-writing the federal government’s Principles and Guidelines for Water and Land Related Resources Implementation Studies. In addition, he was responsible for designing Reagan’s major privatization initiatives. A faculty member of the JHU Global Water Institute, Hanke remains a sought-after expert on municipal water system privatization.

His international appointments also include state counselor to both the Republic of Lithuania in 1994-96 and the Republic of Montenegro in 1999-2003. He advised the presidents of Bulgaria (1997-2002), Venezuela (1995-96), and Indonesia (1998). He played an important role in establishing new currency regimes in Argentina, Estonia, Bulgaria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ecuador, Lithuania, and Montenegro. Hanke has also held senior appointments in the governments of many other countries, including Albania, Kazakhstan, the United Arab Emirates, and Yugoslavia.

A well-known currency and commodity trader, Hanke is chairman of the Supervisory Board of Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. in Amsterdam and chairman emeritus of the Friedberg Mercantile Group, Inc. in Toronto. During the 1990s, he served as president of Toronto Trust Argentina in Buenos Aires, the world’s best-performing emerging market mutual fund in 1995.

Hanke serves as a contributing editor at Central Banking, The International Economy, and The Independent Review. Hanke also serves on the editorial boards of numerous scholarly journals.

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Part II - A Conversation with Judge Henry W. Saad | U.S. Foreign Policy Impacted by America's Deteriorated Rule of Law

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 09:45:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable Radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy in a conversation with Judge Henry W. Saad, former Chief Judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals. Judge Henry W. Saad currently serves as Special Counsel in Plunkett Cooney's Appellate Law Practice Group.

Judge Saad was nominated to the federal district court by President George H.W. Bush and to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Court by President George W. Bush. Judge Saad retired from the appellate court in 2017.

The conversation with Judge Saad is focused on concerns raised by America's engaged citizens regarding the deterioration of the rule of law, the actions of the administrative state, and the fate of individual liberty and private property rights.

The conversation will also look at how America's rule of law impacts U.S. foreign policy, and specifically the current process put in motion which has allowed Iran — a state sponsor of terrorism to pursue its military goals of developing nuclear arms. While the Biden Administration has failed to hold to account a nuclear-armed Russia for invading a sovereign state on the European continent, the question raised is how will the White House cordon a nuclear-armed Iran from attacking sovereign states in the Middle East including Israel and beyond.

The discussion will also highlight the one-year anniversary of the chaotic and disastrous withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan that saw the Taliban take power by force and 13 American service men and women killed in the withdrawal.

Update: The FBI Raid on Former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Home

According to published reports, "A federal magistrate judge has given the Department of Justice one week to provide a redacted copy of the affidavit used to justify the unprecedented FBI search of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence, saying that he believes the affidavit should be partially released. U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart ruled the DOJ must turn over the redacted version by next Thursday at noon."

Brief Bio | Judge Henry W. Saad

Retired Judge and former Chief Judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals Henry W. Saad serves as special counsel in Plunkett Cooney's Appellate Law Practice Group.

A member of the firm's Bloomfield Hills office, Judge Saad leverages his years of experience and legal counsel to the members of the appellate group who represent clients in litigation across the country. He also executes day-to-day responsibilities for a variety of multi-million dollar cases focused on complex business litigation in areas ranging from automotive to antitrust to complex contract and intellectual property.

During his over 40-year legal career, Judge Saad’s experience includes 20 years in private practice where he built a national reputation as a leading attorney specializing in complex drug liability litigation, media, libel law, labor and employment law and school law. This includes handling related appeals that resulted in nearly 20 published opinions. During his career as a lawyer and his tenure on the Michigan Court of Appeals, Judge Saad taught evidence, ethics and labor law for over 40 years as an adjunct professor at Wayne State University Law School and University of Detroit Mercy Law School.

In 1994, former Gov. John Engler appointed Saad to the Michigan Court of Appeals, a role he held for 23 years, including a term as Chief Judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals. During his tenure, Judge Saad served on the Governor's Task Force for Abused Children, and he also served as the Chair of the appellate court's Education Committee. Judge Saad was nominated to the federal district court by President George H.W. Bush and to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Court by President George W. Bush. Judge Saad retired from the appellate court in 2017.

In addition, while practicing law, Judge Saad served as a hearing referee for the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, and he served as an arbitrator for the Michigan Employment Relations Commission.

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Part I - A Conversation with Judge Henry W. Saad | Deterioration of The Rule Of Law in America

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 20 Aug 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Update: The FBI Raid on Former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Home

Brief Bio | Judge Henry W. Saad

Retired Judge and former Chief Judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals Henry W. Saad serves as special counsel in Plunkett Cooney's Appellate Law Practice Group.

In addition, while practicing law, Judge Saad served as a hearing referee for the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, and he served as an arbitrator for the Michigan Employment Relations Commission.

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A Conversation with Ambassador Carla Sands | The Impact of the The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 | The Future of America's Energy Security | Update on Israel and the Middle East - A Review of President Joe Biden's Trip to the Region

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 13:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable Radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy in a conversation with Ambassador Carla Sands. In 2017, President Trump called on Carla Sands to represent the United States as the Ambassador to Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands (2017-2021).

During her tenure, Denmark increased its defense spending, while U.S. exports to the Kingdom of Denmark rose over 43%, resulting in the creation of additional jobs in America.

Carla Sands also played a leading role in the business sector when she became the first woman to serve as Chairman & CEO of Vintage Capital Group.

The discussion on America's Roundtable focused on the recent economic policies coming from Washington, DC, the future of America's energy security, growing concerns of an emboldened China and rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific region, an update on Israel's efforts to root out terrorist networks in Gaza and the West Bank, also known as Judea and Samaria, and a review of President Joe Biden's visit to the Middle East.

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 claims it will help bring down inflation. However, taxpayers funds amounting to $369 billion will be spent on climate change programs over the next ten years.

According to the Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM), there’s low confidence that the legislation will have any impact on inflation. PWBM is a nonpartisan, research-based organization at the University of Pennsylvania that creates economic analysis of public policy’s fiscal impact.

There is also concern about the proposed legislation which would invest $80 billion in the nation’s tax agency over the next 10 years.

U.S. Senator Rick Scott issued this following statement: “Are Democrats doing anything to support border patrol as President Biden’s massive border crisis rages on? No. Instead, they want to supersize the IRS and add 87,000 more agents to hunt down and audit even more families and small businesses. It’s a disgusting misuse of taxpayer money and the last thing American families want as drugs flood their communities and they continue to feel the crushing pain of inflation and rising prices.”

Ambassador Carla Sands

As US Ambassador to Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands, Carla Sands proposed and helped establish the U.S. Consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, and assisted with resolving the Thule Base Maintenance Contract dispute. She facilitated partnership agreements between the United States and the people of Greenland and the people of the Faroe Islands and expanded the United States mission in the Kingdom of Denmark to include the United States Coast Guard.

In January 2021, Carla received the Department of Defense’s highest civilian honor, the Medal for Distinguished Public Service, for her work to increase security in the high north while countering Russia and China.

Carla Sands studied biology and chemistry at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Elizabethtown College before receiving her Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Life Chiropractic College.

Carla Sands went on to follow in her father and grandfather’s footsteps, being the third generation in her family to practice chiropractic in Pennsylvania. In 1999, Carla married the love of her life, Fred Sands. After Fred’s passing in 2015, Carla stepped in to lead his company and became the first woman to serve as Chairman & CEO of Vintage Capital Group.

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Roger Helmer | U.S. - Europe Energy Security Crisis | Germany to Reactivate Coal-Fired Power Plants | Iran Nuclear Threat

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable Radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy in a conversation with Roger Helmer, former member of the European parliament representing the United Kingdom (1999-2017) and serving in the Conservative and the UKIP parties, respectively.

The conversation focuses on the importance of energy security and how Washington's ill-advised policies have led to record fuel prices adversely affecting working families and businesses. The conversation also highlights Europe's energy crisis and how countries such as Germany face even greater uncertainty with the forthcoming winter season. Germany's center-left government has now decided to ramp-up its coal-fired power production.

Europe's climate obsessions, its emphasis on renewables and the Russian factor have led to a major crisis that will impact citizens and the continent's manufacturers.

Mr. Helmer will present his message on how renewables undermine our energy security and how consumers, voters, and elected officials should apply principled market solutions to securing energy independence.

Amid the energy crisis, the discussion will bring to the forefront U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Israel and Saudi Arabia, the concerns regarding a nuclear-armed Iran, and the instability it will create in the Middle East and beyond.

Mr. Helmer was a member of the following European Parliament committees — Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy and Employment and Social Affairs. He served as member of the ASEAN delegation. Mr. Helmer has worked with several multinational companies including Procter & Gamble, National Semiconductor, Reader's Digest, Tootal Group/ Coats Viyella, and Guinness PLC.

He is one of the founding leadership members of the Jerusalem Leaders Summit.

Mr. Helmer has published two books on European issues, "Straight Talking on Europe" in 2000, and "A Declaration of Independence" in 2002.

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America’s Roundtable presents in-depth analysis of current events and public policy issues while applying America’s founding principles.

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Conversation with Senator Jim DeMint | America's Economy | National Security Crisis at the U.S. Southern Border | Solutions to Advance US Energy Independence | Peace Through Strength

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 18 Jun 2022 02:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy for a conversation with Senator Jim DeMint, former US Senator and Chairman of Conservative Partnership Institute, a great American patriot and principled leader focusing on the vital issues impacting our nation and the world.

The conversation with Senator DeMint will highlight the significance of affirming U.S. Constitutional principles and the urgency to advance pro-growth policies. On America's Roundtable Radio, the timely and relevant discussion will address the Biden administration's policies, America's serious economic problems including skyrocketing inflation now at 8.6% (fastest pace in 41 years), and the high energy costs adversely impacting American families and small businesses.

The U.S. economy and the nation's security is dependent on energy; however, government policies and stringent regulations being imposed from Washington, DC, have undermined America's energy independence and placed the nation at great risk.

Senator DeMint will present his views on the Federal Reserve's announcement on Wednesday of a 0.75-percentage-point raise of the federal-funds rate, the central bank’s largest rate hike since 1994.

Senator DeMint will also address the national security crisis and humanitarian crisis at the U.S. southern border. The discussion will place the spotlight on the goals of the Democratic Party's policies which reveal a troubling vision whereby the Department of Homeland Security is set to punish Border Patrol agents while refusing to uphold a rule of law based immigration system and shore up national security at the borders.

Update: 50 Illegal immigrants on the terror list were apprehended at the border by Customs and Border Protection in 2022 thus far. This figure is more than the total number caught in the last five years combined.

The dangerous activities of transnational organized crime networks at the border include human trafficking and smuggling of drugs such as fentanyl. The New York Times reported, "...deaths from drug overdoses rose again to record-breaking levels in 2021, nearing 108,000, the result of an ever-worsening fentanyl crisis, according to preliminary new data published on Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."

The program will cover Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the brutal warfare resulting in 1,000 casualties per day in the Donbas region, and the significance of affirming America's long-standing policy of peace through strength. Iran is dangerously close to completing its nuclear weapons program.

Senator Jim DeMint has fought tirelessly for freedom, prosperity, and traditional American values against the Washington swamp for over two decades. Today, he leads and trains a new generation of conservative warriors as Chairman of the Conservative Partnership Institute.

DeMint represented South Carolina in the U.S. House (1999-2005) and U.S. Senate (2005-2013). Known for policy innovation, he authored leading conservative reforms to health care, education, taxes, and entitlements. DeMint garnered national acclaim from conservatives for leading efforts to ban congressional earmarks, the source of billions of dollars of wasteful spending for decades which had led to corruption and widespread abuse.

He also successfully led the fight to stop the McCain-Kennedy amnesty bill in 2007. DeMint is also the Founder of the Senate Conservatives Fund, which played a major role in the election of many of the Senate’s leading conservatives like Mike Lee, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, and Tom Cotton.

Relevant links:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10929211/CBP-arrested-50-migrants-terror-watch-list-far-year.html

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/border-patrol-arrests-migrants-terror-watch-list-southern-border-spike-biden

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John Yoo | Reining in the Administrative State | The Significance of Natural Rights and the Future of America's Courts | Is China a Rival or an Adversary of the United States?

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Fri, 27 May 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Professor John Yoo, Emanuel Heller Professor of Law at the University of California at Berkeley, Nonresident Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University and Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice. The enlightening conversation focuses on the vital issues impacting our nation including the inexorable growth of an unaccountable administrative state, the significance of "natural rights" and the future of the courts, the First and Second Amendments and on recent developments in China and the Indo-Pacific region.

From CSPAN: “What happened at the Court is tremendously bad,” remarked Justice Clarence Thomas about the recently-leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would strike down Roe v. Wade. Justice Thomas elaborated, saying that the leak does damage to the rule of law and institutions in general. “You can’t have a civil society--a free society--without a stable legal system,” he added. His remarks came during an interview at the Old Parkland Conference in Dallas. He also discussed other issues including free speech at colleges and universities, the influence that his mentor Thomas Sowell had on him, his disagreement on always abiding by legal precedent, and his disapproval of protests that happen near public officials' homes.
Source: https://www.c-span.org/video/?517582-1/justice-thomas-leak-supreme-court-opinion-damages-rule-law

"Article I of the Constitution states that “all legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States.” That separates the law-making power of Congress from both the executive and judicial branches. By forbidding Congress to delegate its legislative authority elsewhere, this rule ensures that only elected legislators will make the laws that bind Americans or limit their liberties."
—The Supreme Court’s Chance to Restore Political Accountability, The Wall Street Journal commentary by Peter J. Wallison and John Yoo. They are the editors of “The Administrative State before the Supreme Court,” forthcoming in April.

Should Supreme Court Justices Believe in Natural Rights? — Newsweek
By John Yoo

Brief excerpt:

"In her answer, Judge Jackson accurately identifies the Declaration of Independence as one of the leading explications of natural rights in American history. But if she has no position on natural rights, as she wrote in response to Senator Cruz, then she has no position on the Declaration of Independence. Her answers did not come under the pressured circumstances of live hearings, but instead came as written answers to written questions after the end of her Judiciary Committee hearings. We should view them not as a mistake, but as her carefully considered views on the matter. Again, she puts herself in opposition to the Great Emancipator, who once said “I never had a feeling politically that did not spring from the sentiments embodied in the Declaration of Independence.” In an 1859 letter, Lincoln memorably wrote on the occasion of Thomas Jefferson’s birthday:

All honor to Jefferson—to the man who, in the concrete pressure of a struggle for national independence by a single people, had the coolness, forecast, and capacity to introduce into a merely revolutionary document, an abstract truth, applicable to all men and all times, and so to embalm it there, that to-day, and in all coming days, it shall be a rebuke and a stumbling-block to the very harbingers of re-appearing tyranny and oppression."

Full text: https://www.newsweek.com/should-supreme-court-justices-believe-natural-rights-opinion-1695961

Defender in Chief: Donald Trump's Fight for Presidential Power | Macmillan Publishers

Biography: John Yoo

John Yoo is the Emanuel Heller Professor of Law at the University of California at Berkeley. He is also a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and a Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University.

His tenth book, Defender-in-Chief: Trump’s Fight for Presidential Power, was published by St. Martin’s Press in 2020. Professor Yoo’s other books include Striking Power: How Cyber, Robots, and Space Weapons Change the Rules for War, Point of Attack: Preventive War, International Law, and Global Welfare, and Crisis and Command: A History of Executive Power from George Washington to George Bush.

Professor Yoo has published more than 100 articles in academic journals on subjects including national security, constitutional law, international law, and the Supreme Court. He also regularly contributes to the editorial pages of the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and National Review, among others.

Professor Yoo has served in all three branches of government. He was an official in the U.S. Department of Justice, where he worked on national security and terrorism issues after the 9/11 attacks. He served as general counsel of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. He has been a law clerk for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and federal appeals Judge Laurence Silberman. He has been a visiting professor at Seoul National University in South Korea, the Interdisciplinary Center in Israel, Keio University in Japan, Trento University in Italy, the University of Chicago, and the Free University of Amsterdam.

Professor Yoo supervises the Public Law and Policy Program, the Korea Law Center, and the California Constitution Center. He also serves on the boards of the Pacific Legal Foundation, the Federalist Society’s Separation of Powers and Federalism Division, the Universidad Cientifica del Sur Law School, and the Asia-Pacific Law Institute at Seoul National University. He is a winner of the Federalist Society’s Paul Bator award.

Professor Yoo graduated from Yale Law School and summa cum laude from Harvard College.

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A Conversation with Governor Phil Bryant | The Dobbs Supreme Court Case, America's National Security Crisis at the Southern Border, the Republic's Economic Decline and the War in Europe

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Mon, 23 May 2022 15:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with the Honorable Phil Bryant, former Governor of the State of Mississippi (2012-2020) covering key issues of our day including the Dobbs Supreme Court case, the leak of Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning Roe v. Wade, America's national security crisis at the nation's southern border, the Republic's economic decline and the war in Europe.

On March 19, 2018, Governor Phil Bryant signed the Gestational Age Act (H.B. 1510) into law. This bill was introduced by Mississippi Representative Becky Currie, a registered nurse. The bill received bipartisan support in both chambers of the legislature.

Before becoming the state’s chief executive, Phil Bryant was lieutenant governor, state auditor and represented his legislative district in the Mississippi House of Representatives. Governor Bryant began his career as a deputy sheriff in Hinds County and is a great proponent in strengthening America’s constitutional principles — the rule of law, and standing firm for the significance of life, and liberty.

Governor Bryant serves on the leadership board of International Leaders Summit and is a distinguished guest contributor of America's Roundtable.

“The ability to obtain an abortion would not disappear across the U.S. It might in some states, but in some of those states there are already relatively few clinics that perform abortions. The likeliest result is a multiplicity of laws depending on how the debate and elections go. California might allow abortion until the moment of birth. Mississippi might ban it except in cases of rape or incest.This is how the American system is supposed to work, as the late Justice Antonin Scalia often wrote. After a series of elections, abortion law will sort itself out democratically. That had started to happen before the Supreme Court intervened in Roe, embittering the abortion debate and damaging the Court. In Dobbs the Court can say that such a profound moral question should be decided by the people, not by nine unelected judges.”
— The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board, April 26, 2022 | Abortion and the Supreme Court — This is the moment for the Justices to turn the issue over to the voters.

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A Conversation with Ambassador Carla Sands | Principled Solutions for America — Advancing Freedom and Affirming Peace through Strength

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Mon, 16 May 2022 03:00:00 -0400

Honorable Carla Sands, U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands (2017-2021) and a U.S. Senate candidate for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania joins America's Roundtable Radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy for a conversation focusing on the U.S. soaring inflation, growing concerns of an impending recession, the urgency of restoring America's energy independence and significance of empowering parents and children through school choice and charter schools.

As the Biden administration pushes for an Iran nuclear deal in Vienna, the discussion will also highlight the fact that an agreement with the state sponsor of terrorism will give Tehran access to some $100 billion in frozen funds. These dangerous developments including a nuclear-armed Iran raise the risk of a potential Middle East crisis impacting the region and beyond. Concerns are raised about the $40 billion Ukraine aid being rushed through Congress without greater oversight of spending.

As America's top diplomat to Denmark, a NATO and European Union member state, Ambassador Sands was instrumental in blocking the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline running under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany. During Ambassador Sands tenure, Denmark increased its defense spending, while U.S. exports to the Kingdom of Denmark rose over 43%, resulting in the creation of additional jobs in America.

Prior to her appointment as America's top diplomat to the European Union member state, Ambassador Sands had a diverse career in the entrepreneurial, investment, and philanthropic sectors, with a focus on real estate, community service and education. As Chairman of Vintage Capital Group, she also served on President Trump’s Transition Finance Committee and Economic Advisory Council in 2016, and was the California Delegate for the 33rd Congressional District to the 2016 Republican National Convention.

Fmr. Congressman Tom Garrett | A Special Report from the Frontline of the War in Ukraine

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sun, 08 May 2022 14:00:00 -0400

Former U.S. Congressman Thomas Garrett joins America's Roundtable Radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with a special report from the frontline of the war in Ukraine, the Russia threat, and the future of America's security. Garrett returned from Ukraine and was just 12 miles from the Ukraine-Russia border meeting with Ukrainian military leaders on the frontline. He spent time with Ukraine's elected representatives, and citizens of this nation as they defend their sovereign state against Russian aggression with the support of America, Britain and other democratic states.

Our conversation will also focus on the U.S. Supreme Court leak and the future of the court.

As a member of Congress, Thomas Garrett served on the Committees on Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, and Education and Workforce. He was a senator and assistant attorney general representing the Commonwealth of Virginia. Garrett served in the U.S. Army and was based in the Balkans during the 1990s.

Congressman Garrett is also bringing to the forefront the plight of the 70 million people and hundreds of millions more around the world facing persecution through the new documentary series “Exile.” The project is a collaborative endeavor with Matt Whitworth—the documentary filmmaker known for HBO's "The Swamp."

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Ambassador Carla Sands | Restoring American Energy Independence | U.S. Inflation and the Nation's Economic Decline | Advancing Peace Through Strength

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sun, 03 Apr 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Ambassador Carla Sands, U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark (2017-2021) and U.S. Senate candidate for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania joins co-hosts of America's Roundtable, Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy for a conversation focusing on the urgency of restoring America's energy independence, addressing the U.S. surging inflation and economic decline, and their impact on families and businesses in Pennsylvania and throughout America. The engaging discussion highlighted the Iran nuclear threat, affirming America's support of Israel, and the significance of the Abraham Accords.

Dana McLean | Mississippi Legislature Severs Ties with Russia | Secondary Sanctions on the Russian Economy | Surging US Inflation

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 19:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy for a conversation with Dana McLean, state representative of the Mississippi House of Representatives focusing on the principled efforts of state legislatures including the Mississippi House of Representatives and Senate passing resolutions barring any business between state entities and Russia. State Representative Dana McLean led the efforts with her colleagues in passing Resolution 77 that condemned Putin's Russia for the invasion of Ukraine. According to published reports, "The House passed House Concurrent Resolution 77 which condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Mississippi Senate also unanimously passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 563 condemning the invasion of Ukraine and calling for the state to immediately cut all ties with Russia."

The discussion will also raise the importance of applying secondary sanctions which have been advocated through the leadership of U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Pat Toomey and supported by 37 Republican senators.

Concerns are raised as the media war funded by Vladimir Putin's Russia and his cronies influence the fringes of the Western world, thus allowing certain platforms to prop-up a tyrant and whitewash his actions in subjugating the people of a sovereign state in the heart of Europe.

The conversation will also review President Joe Biden's visit to Brussels and concerns about the perceived weak American leadership exhibited during the course of the past year leading to an unstable world with America's adversaries stoking the flames of greater chaos in strategic geographic locations.

Dana McLean is a member of the Florida Bar and an entrepreneur in the real estate industry. She serves on the Agriculture, Colleges and Universities, Constitution, Judiciary B, Public Health, and Workforce Development committees in the Mississippi House of Representatives.

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Governor Phil Bryant | Russia Invades Ukraine | State Legislatures Including Mississippi Condemn Putin's Russia

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 20:00:00 -0400

Governor Phil Bryant (2012-2020) joins America's Roundtable Radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy for a conversation on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky addressing a joint meeting of the House and Senate to press his case for more aid to Ukraine.

According to Reuters: "Over 2 million refugees have entered Poland from Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion on Feb. 24, the Polish border guard said on Friday." Estimates from Europe suggest that the numbers will rise to more than 5 million Ukrainians fleeing their homes in the coming weeks.

The program features America's state legislatures and governors around the nation who are condemning Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Through a principled endeavor, both the Mississippi House of Representatives and Senate passed resolutions barring any business between state entities and Russia.

Governor Bryant served two terms as Mississippi’s 64th governor from 2012 to January 2020 and served as Mississippi’s lieutenant governor, as state auditor, and as a legislator in the Mississippi House of Representatives. Phil Bryant is a founding member of Bryant Songy Snell Global Partners where he provides strategic advice and counsel and business development services to some of the world’s largest industry leaders. He is a distinguished guest-host of America's Roundtable and serves on the International Leaders Summit's leadership board.

While serving as Mississippi’s chief executive officer, Governor Bryant largely centered his efforts on creating new economic opportunities, among other things. Under Governor Bryant’s leadership Mississippi saw its lowest-ever unemployment rate, its lowest-ever high school dropout rate, its lowest-ever teen pregnancy rate, its highest-ever number of jobs, its highest-ever number of graduating physicians, its highest-ever K-12 reading and math improvement scores, and its highest-ever high school graduation rate.

Governor Bryant’s dedicated focus on economic development yielded more than $8 billion in private sector investment in Mississippi as well as the largest economic project in state history—a landmark agreement with Continental Tire to build a major manufacturing facility in central Mississippi and create more than 2,500 new jobs.

Governor Bryant dovetailed public education reforms with a strong focus on workforce training programs and job creation. His administration worked to improve career-technical training programs and their delivery through Mississippi’s top-rated community and junior college system, pairing program offerings with local workforce opportunities and collaborating with the K-12 system to strengthen high school vocational programs.

He worked closely with the University of Mississippi Medical Center to build a new School of Medicine and to increase the number of graduating physicians each year; to position Mississippi as a national leader in telemedicine services and technology; and to create a state-of-the-art residential facility to care for medically fragile children.

Governor Bryant served as chairman of the Education Commission of the States; chairman of the Southern States Energy Board; chairman of Jobs for America’s Graduates; and chairman of the Royal Commonwealth Society of the United States.

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Debra LaPrevotte, Former Senior FBI Official | Russian Invasion of Ukraine | U.S. Sanctions on Russia's Economy | Countering Kleptocracy

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 17:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy for a conversation with Debra LaPrevotte, Former Senior FBI Official, who was responsible for launching the FBI's Kleptocracy Program, on the recent U.S. sanctions on Russia, Vladimir Putin's inner circle of Russian oligarchs, and the country's financial institutions. The conversation will also highlight the urgency to impose the more crippling secondary sanctions advocated by US Senators James Risch and Pat Toomey, joined by 37 Senators including Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith.

In 2014, on behalf of the FBI, Debra LaPrevotte landed in Kyiv, Ukraine, to begin a high-level investigation focusing on the pro-Putin regime's elite including the ousted Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych who had just fled to Moscow. The pro-Russian regime's elite robbed the Ukrainian treasury of $40 billion according to expert estimates, thus weakening the sovereign state of Ukraine making it an easy target for Putin's Russia to annex the Crimean peninsula and arming separatists in the Donbas region leading to deaths of 14,000 Ukrainians during the period of April 2014 - May 2021.

Debra retired after 20 years with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). She served as a Supervisory Special Agent on the International Corruption Unit at FBI Headquarters in Washington D.C. Debra was instrumental in initiating the FBI’s Kleptocracy program and seized more than $1 billion dollars from foreign corrupt officials.

Debra has spent the past 14 years working international corruption investigations. She is also a Forensic Scientist and spent several years on the FBI’s Evidence Response Team Unit at the FBI Lab. Prior to her FBI career, Debra worked for the Department of Defense for five years. Debra has an undergraduate degree from George Mason University and a masters degree in Forensic Science from George Washington University.

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US Congressman Mike Bost | Russia Invades Ukraine | Impact on America and Europe

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 05 Mar 2022 09:00:00 -0500

Join America's Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with U.S. Congresman Mike Bost (R-IL). U.S. Congressman Mike Bost is ranking member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. The conversation focuses on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its impact on America and the West. President Joe Biden's State of the Union address will be reviewed as America continues to face significant challenges on the economic, energy and security fronts.

Rep. Mike Bost represents the 12 counties of Illinois’ 12th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Sworn into office on January 6, 2015, Mike is continuing the fight for our Southern Illinois’ values in Washington – a fight he began in U.S. military, then as a first responder, a local job creator, and a state representative.

In the 117th Congress, Rep. Mike Bost serves on two key committees: Veterans’ Affairs, and Transportation & Infrastructure. On the Veterans' Affairs Committee he serves as the Ranking Member, the top Republican on the Committee. Prior to his election to Congress, Rep. Bost served for two decades in the Illinois House of Representatives, rising to the leadership position of House Republican Caucus Chair.

Rep. Bost also served as a firefighter for the Murphysboro Fire Department. He graduated from the University of Illinois' Certified Firefighter II Academy in 1993 and continued to serve the Murphysboro Fire Department during his six terms as state representative. Prior to that, Rep. Bost worked for 13 years at Bost Trucking Service, first as a driver and then for 10 years as a truck manager.

Rep. Bost is a lifelong resident of Murphysboro. He graduated from Murphysboro High School in 1979. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps serving his country from 1979 to 1982. He was trained as an electronic specialist and radar repairman and received an honorable discharge as a Corporal E-4.

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Rainer Saks, Estonia's Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2015-2020) | War in Europe: Putin's Russia Invades Ukraine | Impact on America and Europe

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 26 Feb 2022 21:00:00 -0500

Honorable Rainer Saks, former Secretary General of Estonia's Foreign Ministry (2015-2020), Chief of the Foreign Intelligence and Head of the President's Office joins America's Roundtable Radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy for a conversation about the War in Europe as Putin's Russia invades Ukraine and how it will impact America and Europe. The program highlights the importance of advancing principled solutions and the significance of "peace through strength" policy.

Brief excerpt from Estonian World:

Rainer Saks, a former chief of the Estonian foreign intelligence and a former chief of staff of the Estonian foreign ministry, said the Russian leadership thinks the Western countries are weak and therefore Russia hopes it will end Ukraine’s Western integration.

“The way Russia operates towards Ukraine comes from the fact that it regards the Western reactions essentially non-existent,” Saks said on a radio programme called “Vikerhommik”. “Russia thinks it can act and it regards the Western countries as weak. And the question is not whether the Western states actually are weak, the question is how Russia sees them.”

He said it was a paradox of a historical window that Russia’s leadership has defined the current time window as the ending of Ukraine’s integration towards the West. “And I’m not talking about stopping it, but finishing. Ending forever. That’s why this is happening.” Saks also noted on the Estonian Public Broadcasting radio programme that if the Western countries impose sanctions on Russia, then the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, is prepared to strategically suffer through them.

Brief bio:

Mr. Rainer Saks served as the Estonian Secretary of State from 2015-2020. From 1999 to 2001, Saks worked as an adviser to the foreign minister. From 2001 through 2006 he served as the deputy coordination director at the coordination unit of the Government Office. From 2006 to 2011 Saks headed the Office of the President, while simultaneously heading the council of the International Center for Defense and Security (from 2007-2011). From 2011 Rainer Saks held the office of the Director General of the Information Board. Mr. Saks is a member of the Management Board at CybExer Technologies, a NATO-awarded Estonian cybersecurity company.

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Governor Phil Bryant | The Impact of Rising Inflation and the National Debt | National Security Crisis at the U.S. Southern Border | Weakness on the US Foreign Policy Front — Afghanistan, Iran, Russia-Ukraine Crisis and China

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 18:45:00 -0500

Governor Phil Bryant (2012-2020) joins America's Roundtable Radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy for a conversation to address the growing concerns of skyrocketing inflation and how it is impacting families and small businesses across the country. The discussion will also highlight history's economic lessons of recession and the urgency to curtail government spending and reduce the national debt. The national security crisis at the U.S. southern border with 2 million illegal immigrants crossing over into America during fiscal year 2021, and serious challenges for state goverments across the country.

On the foreign policy front, the Russia-Ukraine crisis is brought to the forefront. The program highlights the importance of advancing principled solutions for America and advancing peace through strength.

Further reading:

WSJ | Worried About Inflation and Supply Constraints? Try Being a Small Business.
Larger companies have used their heft to turn higher demand into increased earnings, but smaller firms are adding debt and burning cash
https://www.wsj.com/articles/worried-inflation-suppy-chains-small-business-11645463508

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Fmr. Congressman Tom Garrett | The Exile Series Documentary | Religious and Ethnic Persecution | China's Olympic Games | US Foreign Policy - Ukraine and the Balkans

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 22 Jan 2022 08:45:00 -0500

On America's Roundtable, co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy are joined by former U.S. Congressman Thomas Garrett focusing on the key issues facing Americans, and an update on the new documentary series, Exile, addressing the plight of the more than 70 million refugees facing religious and ethnic persecution. Our discussion also covers the forthcoming Winter Olympic Games in Beijing and the Chinese Communist Party's assault on the 12 million Uyghurs; rising tensions on the Ukraine-Russia border with concerns about America's role in the region and the high risk of a potential conflict; and the US foreign policy and its impact on America's citizen stakeholders and the growing national debt.

Former U.S. Congressman Tom Garrett will highlight the new documentary series - teaming up Matt Whitworth, the filmmaker known for HBO's "The Swamp."

Exile — Official Trailerhttps:
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Tom Garrett served as a US Army soldiers in various locations including the difficult Balkan region. After serving as State Senator for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Tom Garret was elected to the US Congress and served on the House Committees on Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, and Education and the Workforce.

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Sir Ivan Lawrence, QC | Affirming Israel's Sovereignty | UK's Trade Freedom with America, the Commonwealth and the World | UK's Digital Markets Unit to Regulate Big Tech

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Sir Ivan Lawrence. Sir Ivan Lawrence is a former member of the British Parliament, chairman of the Home Affairs Committee, chairman of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, and a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee.

Our conversation focuses on Israel under attack by an Iran-backed terrorist organization Hamas and the importance of strengthening the Abraham Accords. We also focus on Brexit and UK's regaining sovereignty and freedom of trade with the United States, entire Commonwealth and other countries, UK's response to COVID, UK's spearheading the regulation of Big Tech with a newly established Digital Markets Unit (DMU), and the importance of the media in upholding the rule of law.

Sir Ivan Lawrence is a prominent Jewish leader in the United Kingdom and served as chairman of the parliamentary group - Conservative Friends of Israel. His affiliations include the Board of Deputies of British Jews and Trustee of the Holocaust Educational Trust. Sir Ivan serves on the Executive Advisory Board of International Leaders Summit.

Sir Ivan Lawrence is Master of the Bench of the Inner Temple, one of the four Inns of Court in London, and Professor of Criminal Law, BPP University and the University of Buckingham.

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Ellie Cohanim | The Abraham Accords - A New Dawn in the Middle East | BDS and Holocaust Denial | US - Iran Talks: The Biden Administration's Attempt to Revive the Beleaguered 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 21:00:00 -0400

Join America's Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy for a conversation with Ellie Cohanim focusing on the Biden administration's attempt to revive the beleaguered 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal, the future of the Abraham Accords and President Donald J. Trump's successful "Peace through Strength Policy" in the Middle East. The conversation also addresses the rise of anti-Semitism, Holocaust denial and the BDS movement in the West.

Ellie Cohanim served as U.S. Deputy Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism at the U.S. Department of State. Ms. Cohanim is currently a Visiting Fellow at Independent Women's Forum, and is a renowned figure in the fight against global anti-Semitism. She is an expert on Iran, Israel, the Middle East, the Abraham Accords, and US foreign policy.

She was the State Department’s first Iranian-born Jewish Envoy, and led diplomatic initiatives resulting in historic breakthroughs in the Muslim world including forging groundbreaking partnerships with the King Hamad Global Centre for Peaceful Co-Existence of Bahrain, and with Association Mimouna of Morocco, to combat anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism and Islamophobia; persuading the Global Imams Council (GIC) to adopt the IHRA working definition of anti-Semitism; and removal of anti-Semitic content from textbooks in the MENA region, all as part of the Abraham Accords efforts.

Prior to her appointment to the US State Department, Ms. Cohanim was Senior Vice President and Special Correspondent for the Jewish Broadcasting Service (JBS). Previously, she was an executive at Yeshiva University; The Jewish Theological Seminary; and UJA-Federation of New York.

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Conversation with Prof. Ruth R. Wisse | Anti-Semitism | Holocaust Education | Israel's Sovereignty | Abraham Accords | Rule of Law | US-Israel Ties | UN

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sat, 27 Feb 2021 12:00:00 -0500

Join America's Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy for a conversation with Professor Ruth Wisse. Ruth R. Wisse is the Martin Peretz Professor of Yiddish Literature and Comparative Literature Emerita at Harvard University and senior fellow at the Tikvah Fund. President George W. Bush awarded the National Humanities Medal to Ruth R. Wisse in 2007. Prof. Wisse was recognized for “scholarship and teaching that have illuminated Jewish literary traditions. Her insightful writings have enriched our understanding of Yiddish literature and Jewish culture in the modern world.”

Professor Ruth R. Wisse's pieces published in The National Affairs:

The Dark Side of the Holocaust Education
https://www.nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/the-dark-side-of-holocaust-education

*"The Functions of Anti-Semitism" *
https://www.nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/the-functions-of-anti-semitism

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Governor Phil Bryant | Texas Blackouts | Advancing Energy Policy Solutions for America | Germany's Renewable Energy Failures and Biden's Unsustainable Plan

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:00:00 -0500

Join America's Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy for a conversation with Governor Bryant, the State of Mississippi, executive advisory board member, International Leaders Summit and partner at Bryant Songy Snell Global Partners. Governor Bryant served as chairman of the Southern States Energy Board (SSEB), an interstate compact composed of governors and state legislators from sixteen southern states and two territories, and chairman of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission. We focus on the challenges America faces in the energy arena, the potential impact on the nation's economy, security threats and principled solutions.

The winter storms in America's South, blackouts and the rising death toll have brought to the forefront a greater focus on America's energy policy, and the Biden Administration's push to implement the 'Green New Deal' - a commitment to 100% dependency on renewables (solar and wind) and eliminating coal, oil and natural gas as electricity sources by 2035.

Americans should take a closer look at Germany's failed renewable energy experiment with160 billion euros spent thus far (US$193 billion) on wind turbine failures. By the year 2050, the costs would add up to 2 to 3.4 trillion euros (US$ 2.4 to 4.1 trillion).

Read — Der Spiegel: " German Failure on the Road to a Renewable Future" | May 13, 2019:
"In 2011, German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced the country was turning away from nuclear energy in favor of a renewable future. Since then, however, progress has been limited. Berlin has wasted billions of euros and resistance is mounting."

https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/german-failure-on-the-road-to-a-renewable-future-a-1266586.html

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Roger Helmer | Smart Energy Policy | Texas Blackouts | Lessons Learned from Germany's Renewable Energy Failures | Merkel's Energiewende Experiment

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 10:30:00 -0500

Join America's Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy for a conversation with Roger Helmer, former member of the European Parliament (1999-2017), United Kingdom, and one of the influential Brexit leaders who campaigned to leave the European Union. We focus on the challenges America faces in the energy arena, the potential impact on the nation's economy, security threats and principled solutions.

https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/german-failure-on-the-road-to-a-renewable-future-a-1266586.html

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Hogan Gidley | Trump Presidential Campaign | Mail-In Voting vs. Absentee Ballot | Biden/Harris' Public Policies | USMCA

Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 14:00:00 -0400

Hogan Gidley, national press secretary, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. — Trump 2020 Campaign and former principal deputy press secretary at the White House, joins America's Roundtable co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy for a timely conversation on mail-in voting and preventing voter fraud. Hogan Gidley weighs in on Biden's vice presidential pick Kamala Harris. The conversation also focuses on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (#USMCA) - the renegotiated version of the North American Free Trade Agreement and America's tax policy.

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