PREVIEW: #BOLIVIA: Conversation with colleague Joseph Humire re the theatrical and fake coup (self-coup) in La Paz, likely directed by the beleaguered President Arce. More tonight. 1935Av John Batchelor

PREVIEW: #NATO: #EU: Conversation with colleague Katrina Vanden Heuvel of The Nation re the slim prospects for a ceasefire in Ukraine and the two hawkish new leaders in Europe, Mark Rutte of the Netherlands at NATO and Kaja Kallas of Estonia at the EU. More tonight. 1825 BrusselsAv John Batchelor

PREVIEW: #SCOTUS: #IMMUNITY: Conversation with Professor Richard Epstein of Hoover Institution re the SCOTUS 6-3 decision to assert there are official and unofficial acts of a POTUS that must be defined by lower courts - and the professor observes that what must be avoided is charging a POTUS with ill-defined acts that are labelled crimes after POT…

PREVIEW: #Pennsylvania: #Keystone: Conversation with colleague Salena Zito, Washington Examiner and Wall Street Journal, re the challenge for the presidential candidates in order to win Pennsylvania after the debate tilted the field again - and the critical region is Erie County, "the poorest zip code in the state." More tonight. 1689 Charles II gi…

PREVIEW: #HEZBOLLAH #IRAN: Conversation with colleague Seth Frantzman of FDD and Jerusalem Post re the continued provocation by Hezbollah and the same time messaging from Iran that Israel must not attack Hezbollah. More detail tonight. 1951 GalileeAv John Batchelor

PREVIEW: #UKRAINE: #TRUMP: Conversation with colleague John Hardie of FDD re declaration by former President Trump, during the June presidential debate, that he would seek to end the Ukraine conflict by Inauguration Day, presuming victory in November. More tonight in detail. 1863 UkraineAv John Batchelor

#Londinium90AD: Gaius & Germanicus recall the succession struggle when the empire passed from Tiberias to Germaicus (the frantic Caligula) -- and search for a peaceful succession sequel for POTUS Biden. Michael Vlahos. Friends of History Debating Society. @Michalis_Vlahos https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/30/biden-trump-debate-presiden…

#Londinium90AD: Michael Vlahos. Friends of History Debating Society. @Michalis_VlahosGaius & Germanicus debate how the allies may react to POTUS Biden in the run-up to the NATO summit in Washington on the week of July 8th not comfortably to hear the Polish FM. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2024/06/29/european-allies-democrats-replace-bide…

#Londinium90AD: Gaius & Germanicus speculate how the adversaries view POTU Biden's debate presentation. Michael Vlahos. Friends of History Debating Society. @Michalis_Vlahos https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/27/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news9/ 1896 oronation of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra.…

THE WAR THAT OPENED THE SENATE FOR YOUNG JOE BIDEN FIFTY YEARS AGO: 8/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam Hardcover –by George Black (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Long-Reckoning-Story-Redemption-Vietnam/dp/0593534107 The American war in Vietnam has left many long-lasting scars that have not yet been sufficientl…

THE WAR THAT OPENED THE SENATE FOR YOUNG JOE BIDEN FIFTY YEARS AGO: 7/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam Hardcover –by George Black (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Long-Reckoning-Story-Redemption-Vietnam/dp/0593534107 The American war in Vietnam has left many long-lasting scars that have not yet been sufficientl…

THE WAR THAT OPENED THE SENATE FOR YOUNG JOE BIDEN FIFTY YEARS AGO: 6/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam Hardcover –by George Black (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Long-Reckoning-Story-Redemption-Vietnam/dp/0593534107 The American war in Vietnam has left many long-lasting scars that have not yet been sufficientl…

THE WAR THAT OPENED THE SENATE FOR YOUNG JOE BIDEN FIFTY YEARS AGO: 5/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam Hardcover –by George Black (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Long-Reckoning-Story-Redemption-Vietnam/dp/0593534107 The American war in Vietnam has left many long-lasting scars that have not yet been sufficientl…

THE WAR THAT OPENED THE SENATE FOR YOUNG JOE BIDEN FIFTY YEARS AGO: 4/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam Hardcover –by George Black (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Long-Reckoning-Story-Redemption-Vietnam/dp/0593534107 The American war in Vietnam has left many long-lasting scars that have not yet been sufficientl…

THE WAR THAT OPENED THE SENATE FOR YOUNG JOE BIDEN FIFTY YEARS AGO: 3/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam Hardcover –by George Black (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Long-Reckoning-Story-Redemption-Vietnam/dp/0593534107 The American war in Vietnam has left many long-lasting scars that have not yet been sufficientl…

THE WAR THAT OPENED THE SENATE FOR YOUNG JOE BIDEN FIFTY YEARS AGO: 2/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam Hardcover –by George Black (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Long-Reckoning-Story-Redemption-Vietnam/dp/0593534107 The American war in Vietnam has left many long-lasting scars that have not yet been sufficientl…

THE WAR THAT OPENED THE SENATE FOR YOUNG JOE BIDEN FIFTY YEARS AGO: 1/8: The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam Hardcover –by George Black (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Long-Reckoning-Story-Redemption-Vietnam/dp/0593534107 The American war in Vietnam has left many long-lasting scars that have not yet been sufficientl…

PREVIEW: #VIETNAM: Conversation with George Black, author THE LONG RECKONING, re the Vietnam War and two young men who become part of the tragedy - and how they respond many decades later to their memories and the facts of Agent Orange. More tonight. . 1966 Vietnam fleeing the Viet CongressAv John Batchelor

LONG BEFORE MAGELLAN, DRAKE, COOK: THE DARE OF THE FIRST TO RISK THE PACIFIC: 3/4: Voyagers: The Settlement of the Pacific, by Nicholas Thomas. @MAACambridge. https://www.amazon.com/Voyagers-Settlement-Pacific-Nicholas-Thomas/dp/1541619838 An award-winning scholar explores the sixty-thousand-year history of the Pacific islands in this dazzling, dee…

LONG BEFORE MAGELLAN, DRAKE, COOK: THE DARE OF THE FIRST TO RISK THE PACIFIC: 4/4: Voyagers: The Settlement of the Pacific, by Nicholas Thomas. @MAACambridge. https://www.amazon.com/Voyagers-Settlement-Pacific-Nicholas-Thomas/dp/1541619838 An award-winning scholar explores the sixty-thousand-year history of the Pacific islands in this dazzling, dee…

LONG BEFORE MAGELLAN, DRAKE, COOK: THE DARE OF THE FIRST TO RISK THE PACIFIC: 1/4: Voyagers: The Settlement of the Pacific, by Nicholas Thomas. @MAACambridge. https://www.amazon.com/Voyagers-Settlement-Pacific-Nicholas-Thomas/dp/1541619838 An award-winning scholar explores the sixty-thousand-year history of the Pacific islands in this dazzling, dee…

LONG BEFORE MAGELLAN, DRAKE, COOK: THE DARE OF THE FIRST TO RISK THE PACIFIC: 2/4: Voyagers: The Settlement of the Pacific, by Nicholas Thomas. @MAACambridge. https://www.amazon.com/Voyagers-Settlement-Pacific-Nicholas-Thomas/dp/1541619838 An award-winning scholar explores the sixty-thousand-year history of the Pacific islands in this dazzling, dee…

BEFORE CHINA BECAME AN EXISTENTIAL THREAT: 4/4: America Second: How America's Elites Are Making China Stronger Hardcover February 15, 2022 @isaacstonefish. Founder and CEO of Strategy Risks. https://www.amazon.com/America-Second-Americas-Elites-Stronger/dp/0525657703/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In America Second, Isaac Stone Fish t…

BEFORE CHINA BECAME AN EXISTENTIAL THREAT: 1/4: America Second: How America's Elites Are Making China Stronger Hardcover February 15, 2022 @isaacstonefish. Founder and CEO of Strategy Risks. https://www.amazon.com/America-Second-Americas-Elites-Stronger/dp/0525657703/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In America Second, Isaac Stone Fish t…

BEFORE CHINA BECAME AN EXISTENTIAL THREAT: 2/4: America Second: How America's Elites Are Making China Stronger Hardcover February 15, 2022 @isaacstonefish. Founder and CEO of Strategy Risks. https://www.amazon.com/America-Second-Americas-Elites-Stronger/dp/0525657703/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In America Second, Isaac Stone Fish t…

BEFORE CHINA BECAME AN EXISTENTIAL THREAT: 3/4: America Second: How America's Elites Are Making China Stronger Hardcover February 15, 2022 @isaacstonefish. Founder and CEO of Strategy Risks. https://www.amazon.com/America-Second-Americas-Elites-Stronger/dp/0525657703/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In America Second, Isaac Stone Fish t…