#ambassador McCain

[thewales]

The Earthshot Innovation Summit will be HUGE.

I’m sad that Prince William is probably going to miss it for obvious reasons but wow, this is big!

The summit will take place on the morning of September 21, 2022 at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. It will be hosted by Michael R. Bloomberg, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions; it will bring together heads of state, government and civil society leaders, philanthropists, business executives, and grassroots climate activists from around the world.

Bloomberg, Global Advisor to the Winners of The Earthshot Prize, will welcome a number of speakers and special guests including:

Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, Member of The Earthshot Prize Council

Alexandra Cousteau, Senior Advisor to Oceana

Alyssa Gaines, 2022 National Youth Poet Laureate

Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris

Bill Gates, Co-Chair and Board Member, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Brad Smith, President, Microsoft;

The Honorable Caroline Kennedy, U.S. Ambassador to Australia

Cate Blanchett, Actor and Member of The Earthshot Prize Council

Christiana Figueres, Chair of The Earthshot Prize and Former Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

Ambassador Cindy McCain, US Ambassador, United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture

Fred Krupp, President, Environmental Defense Fund

Gayle Smith, CEO, One Campaign

Hannah Jones, CEO, The Earthshot Prize

Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Member of The Earthshot Prize Council

Joy Harjo, 23rd United States Poet Laureate

Matt Damon, Actor and Activist, Co-Founder, Water.org

Urban Word NYC Youth Poets Rev. Lennox Yearwood, CEO and President, Hip Hop Caucus

Mindy Lubber, CEO and President, Ceres

Tokunboh Ishmael, Founding Trustee, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Alitheia Capital

Ruth Porat, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Alphabet and Google and,

Oscar the Grouch.

And The inaugural Finalists and Winners of The Earthshot Prize.

The event will be held from 8:00am-12:30pm ET at The Plaza Hotel in New York City.

The Summit’s mainstage program will feature keynote remarks, panel discussions, fireside chats, and presentations celebrating The Earthshot Prize’s 2021 Finalists and spotlighting the Prize’s five key pillars of climate solutions: Protect and Restore Nature, Clean Our Air, Revive Our Oceans, Build A Waste-Free World, and Fix Our Climate.

#Prince William #Prince of wales #the earthshot prize #Earthshot summit

[conniejoworld]

A reckless Trump put U.S. in danger At the CIA, we were careful with national secrets. The former president wasn’t. By NANCY ROSENBERG In the 1990s, I worked as an editor for the Central Intelligence Agency, where I was tasked with ensuring that intelligence briefs, including the President’s Daily Brief, met rigorous publication standards. In orientation, I learned that often the most mundane facts are very highly classified, not because of the content, but because of the way that information was obtained. This is what is meant by “sources and methods.” For example, the fact that an adversarial world leader had pancakes for breakfast would be classified at the highest level, not because of the pancakes, but because the knowledge of that fact meant that our intelligence community had someone in the room with him as he ate. We also learned that certain locations were known to be popular targets and hangouts of foreign intelligence agents. We were told to avoid certain restaurants in the vicinity of the headquarters at Langley, where foreign agents liked to eat lunch and try to overhear conversations from nearby patrons. It is well known in the intelligence field that Mar-a-Lago has been a target for years, with members buying their way onto the property and afforded easy access to … well, you know. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to imagine adversaries sneaking into rooms and photographing what we now know are some of our country’s most valued secrets. Reports of the contents of the indictment against former President Donald Trump have made my stomach churn with the sickening realization that so many of our country’s friends and allies, as well as our own brave agents, have been compromised by the very person who should have done the most to protect them. The cavalier nature of his handling of these documents means that he either did not know, or did not care, about what that information means. For years, we watched as highly decorated military and intelligence leaders tried in vain to corral Trump. In 2017, one day after he fired FBI Director James Comey, we watched helplessly as a jovial Trump was photographed with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak in the Oval Office. We later learned that Trump revealed code-word intelligence during that meeting that had not even been shared with our closest allies. Later meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan were tinged with unease in the intelligence community as the president was known to play fast and loose with vital government secrets. The ease with which Trump glad-handed adversarial world leaders was alarmingly compounded by his disdain for our own military and intelligence leaders. One by one, we watched as he denigrated John McCain, John Brennan, James Comey, James Clapper, Jim Mattis — men who have honorably served our country for decades, and who sounded the alarm time and again that Trump was reckless and dangerous. For years, I have stood by helplessly and watched as people I know and love have turned a blind eye to this behavior and this set of facts. They readily accept this “flawed vessel” because of the goods he has delivered, including hundreds of federal judges and a Supreme Court they like. Pointing out Trump’s egregious flaws has seemed only to reinforce their commitment, which feels like a bizarre cult of personality with deadly consequences. Can they now hear what is being said? Can they finally understand the danger and risk to our most valuable assets? I pray that special counsel Jack Smith can lay it out in a way that can finally be heard. Dallas therapist and writer Nancy Rosenberg worked for the CIA from 1990 to 1998. She wrote this column for The Dallas Morning News.

[cogitoergofun]

Without billions of dollars more to feed millions of hungry people, the world will see mass migration, destabilized countries, and starving children and adults in the next 12 to 18 months, the head of the Nobel prize-winning U.N. World Food Program warned Friday.

David Beasley praised increased funding from the United States and Germany last year, and urged China, Gulf nations, billionaires and other countries "to step up big time."

In an interview before he hands the reins of the world's largest humanitarian organization to U.S. ambassador Cindy McCain next week, the former South Carolina governor said he's "extremely worried" that WFP won't raise about $23 billion it needs this year to help millions of needy people

"Right at this stage, I'll be surprised if we get 40% of it, quite frankly," he said.

Last year, Beasley raised $14.2 billion for WFP, more than double the $6 billion in 2017, the year he took over as executive director. That money helped over 128 million people in more than 120 countries and territories.

Beasley said he was able to convince the United States last year to increase its funding from about $3.5 billion to $7.4 billion and Germany to raise its contribution from $350 million a few years ago to $1.7 billion, but he doesn't think they'll do it again this year.

Other countries need to step up now, he said, starting with China, the world's second-largest economy which gave WFP just $11 million last year.

Beasley applauded China for its success in substantially reducing hunger and poverty at home, but said it gave less than one cent per person last year compared to the United States, the world's leading economy, which gave about $22 per person.

China needs "to engage in the multilateral world" and be willing to provide help that is critical, he said. "They have a moral obligation to do so."

Beasley said they've done "an incredible job of feeding their people," and "now we need their help in other parts of the world" on how they did it, particularly in poorer countries including in Africa.

With high oil prices Gulf countries can also do more, especially Muslim nations that have relations with countries in east Africa, the Sahara and elsewhere in the Middle East, he said, expressing hope they will increase contributions.

Beasley said the wealthiest billionaires made unprecedented profits during the COVID-19 pandemic, and "it's not too much to ask some of the multibillionaires to step up and help us in the short-term crisis," even though charity isn't a long-term solution to the food crisis.

In the long-term, he said what he'd really like to see is billionaires using their experience and success to engage "in the world's greatest need – and that is food on the planet to feed 8 billion people."

"The world has to understand that the next 12 to 18 months is critical, and if we back off the funding, you will have mass migration, and you will have destabilization nations and that will all be on top of starvation among children and people around the world," he warned.

[yourreddancer]

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

July 7, 2022 (Thursday)

Today, President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 17 individuals who Biden says “demonstrate the power of possibilities and embody the soul of the nation—hard work, perseverance, and faith. They have overcome significant obstacles to achieve impressive accomplishments in the arts and sciences, dedicated their lives to advocating for the most vulnerable among us, and acted with bravery to drive change in their communities—and across the world—while blazing trails for generations to come.”The seventeen appear to have been chosen quite deliberately to provide a snapshot of a multicultural, nonpartisan society in which people work to overcome hardship and contribute to the public good. 

Biden praised decorated gymnast Simone Biles, who has won 19 World Championship gold medals and 4 Olympic gold medals, for her advocacy for the mental health and safety of athletes, children in the foster care system, and victims of sexual assault. 

Sister Simone Campbell is “a prominent advocate for economic justice, immigration reform, and healthcare policy.” Dr. Julieta García “was the first Hispanic woman to serve as a college president and dedicated her career to serving students from the Southwest Border region.”

  Former Member of Congress Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords, the youngest woman ever elected to the Arizona State Senate and later a U.S. representative, survived gun violence and co-founded a nonprofit organization dedicated to gun violence prevention.

Attorney Fred Gray “represented Rosa Parks, the NAACP, and Martin

 Luther King, who called him ‘the chief counsel for the protest movement.’” Steve Jobs, who died in 2011, led both Apple, Inc., and Pixar. “His vision, imagination and creativity led to inventions that have, and continue to, change the way the world communicates, as well as transforming the computer, music, film and wireless industries.”

Father Alexander Karloutsos has been a Greek Orthodox priest for more than 50 years, “providing counsel to several U.S. presidents.”

  Khizr Khan is a Gold Star father (which means he lost his son Captain Humayun Khan in the military service of the U.S.) and “is a prominent advocate for the rule of law and religious freedom.”

Sandra Lindsay was prominent in the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic, working as a critical care nurse in New York. She was “the first American to receive a COVID-19 vaccine outside of clinical trials and is a prominent advocate for vaccines and mental health for health care workers.”

  Senator John McCain, who died in 2018, was a prominent Republican politician from Arizona, famous as an independent thinker who often bucked his party to do what he considered right.

  Diane Nash helped to found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) that “organized some of the most important civil rights campaigns of the 20th century.”

 Olympic and two-time World Cup champion soccer player Megan Rapinoe works “for gender pay equality, racial justice, and LGBTQI+ rights.”

  Former Wyoming senator Alan Simpson, a Republican, has been “a prominent advocate on issues including campaign finance reform, responsible governance, and marriage equality.”

  Richard Trumka, who died in 2021, led the AFL-CIO for more than a decade and worked for social and economic justice.

  Brigadier General Wilma Vaught broke gender barriers as she rose through the ranks of the U.S. Air Force. “When she retired in 1985, she was one of only seven women generals in the Armed Forces.”

Award-winning actor, director, and producer Denzel Washington has “served as National Spokesman for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America for over 25 years.”

 And civil rights advocate Raúl Yzaguirre, who was a U.S. ambassador to the Dominican Republic, led the National Council of La Raza for 30 years.

 “Decorated athletes and military heroes, artists, civil rights giants, activists and trailblazing representatives, intellectuals, and innovators,” Biden tweeted. “That's America. And these are our 2022 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients.”

President John F. Kennedy established these awards for ​​”especially meritorious contributions to… [t]he security or national interests of the United States, or…world peace, or…cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.” “

In a period when the national government must call upon an increasing portion of the talents and energies of its citizens,” Kennedy said, “it is clearly appropriate to provide ways to recognize and reward the work of persons, within and without the Government, who contribute significantly to the quality of American life.” And yet for all their apparent civic-minded origins, a 2018 study by political scientists E. Fletcher McClellan, Christopher Devine, and Kyle C. Kopko showed that the medals have become increasingly political since 1981 as presidents seek to reward donors and associate their presidencies with individuals who will appeal to their voters or show their administrations in a good light. 

The difference between Biden’s first 17 award recipients and those former president Trump honored reflects their different visions of the country. Trump favored white people and focused on athletes, especially golfers; cultural icons (Babe Ruth and Elvis Presley); or icons in the Republican Party’s rightward swing (media figure Rush Limbaugh, economist Arthur Laffer, jurist Antonin Scalia). Trump also awarded a medal to Representative Devin Nunes (R-CA) on January 4, 2021, and, on January 11, 2021, to Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH).  

That vision of the government as a way to reward loyalists might have moved past legal boundaries.

  New York Times journalist Michael S. Schmidt yesterday reported that both former FBI director James Comey and his deputy Andrew McCabe were tapped for extremely rare invasive tax audits by the Internal Revenue Service during the Trump administration. Those audits are supposed to be random, and the chances that both Comey and McCabe, whom Trump singled out as enemies for their role in the Russia investigation, were randomly chosen seem small. The two men were unaware the other had gone through the deep audit until a reporter told them. 

Today, the IRS director Charles Rettig, the Trump appointee under whom the audits took place, asked the inspector general of the Treasury Department to investigate the matter. 

There was international condemnation of right-wing policies in the U.S. today, when the European Parliament voted 324 to 155, with 38 abstaining, to condemn the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision recognizing the constitutional right to abortion

. It also demanded that the European Union recognize the right to abortion in its charter, and to provide "safe, legal and free abortion services, pre-natal and maternal healthcare services, voluntary family planning, youth-friendly services, and HIV prevention, treatment and support, without discrimination." 

U.S. Secret Service director James Murray announced his retirement from the agency today to take a position as security chief at Snapchat’s parent company, Snap. Former president Trump appointed Murray to the head of the Secret Service in May 2019. Questions about the loyalties of certain Secret Service agents have swirled since January 6, but the White House said the resignation was not connected to the recent testimony of Cassidy Hutchinson, aide to Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows, who mentioned hearing of a physical altercation between Trump and an agent after Trump spoke at the Ellipse on January 6.  

In the U.K. today, Prime Minister Boris Johnson stepped down as head of the Conservative Party after dozens of officials in his government resigned over repeated scandals. He says he will step down as prime minister when the party chooses his replacement, likely this fall. Party leaders may force him out sooner. In a statement, Biden said that “the special relationship between our people remains strong and enduring…. I look forward to continuing our close cooperation with the government of the United Kingdom, as well as our Allies and partners around the world, on a range of important priorities. That includes maintaining a strong and united approach to supporting the people of Ukraine as they defend themselves against Putin's brutal war on their democracy, and holding Russia accountable for its actions." (HE RESIGNED)

Tonight, former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was shot in the chest while he was giving a campaign speech in the city of Nara. His condition is critical. Police have arrested a male suspect in the shooting. Washington Post Tokyo/Seoul bureau chief Michele Ye Hee Lee tweeted: “Can't overstate how shocking this shooting is—not only because Abe is very popular and prominent, but also because gun violence is extremely rare incident in Japan, a country with some of the world's strictest gun laws.” (ABE WAS NOTED TO BE THE JAPANESE TRUMP, VERY CORRUPT AND NOT WELL LIKED)

President of the European Council Charles Michel tweeted that Abe is “a true friend, fierce defender of multilateral order & democratic values.” He promised that the European Union stands with Japan and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

Finally, former president Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter celebrated their 76th wedding anniversary today. Theirs is the longest presidential marriage in our history. They were married in Plains, Georgia, on this date in 1946.

[madamspeaker]

Speaker Nancy Pelosi meets with Ambassador to the UN Agencies, Cindy McCain in Rome (29th June, 2022)

#nancy pelosi #madam speaker #cindy mccain

[thej320]

Week 1: Gender as a Social Construct

Gendered behavior regulated in sports media

In our society, sports are more than just games. They are a reflection of our social and cultural norms, a platform where these beliefs are both contested and propagated. This is especially true when we consider the convergence of gender and sports, where the portrayal and perception of athletes often mirror societal views about gender roles.

Consider gymnastics, a sport which is predominantly associated with female athletes. It is known not only for its demands of physical strength and precision but also for its display of grace, flexibility, and beauty. These are qualities that are traditionally celebrated as feminine, aligning neatly with societal expectations of how women should appear and behave. The media coverage of women’s gymnastics often focuses on artistry and elegance, subtly underscoring the notion that women, even when they are competing in high-stakes environments, are primarily valued for their aesthetics. For example, looking up male gymnast images VS female gymnast images. The images are portrayed as more elegant compared to male performance as fierce. Contrast this with football, a sport celebrated for its physicality and often seen as the stronghold of masculine prowess. Attributes like strength, aggression, and resilience are not just appreciated but admired. Media representations of male football players frequently highlight their muscularity. Reinforcing traditional masculine stereotypes that associate men with physical dominance. Such portrayals not only celebrate but also normalize the idea of men as the more physically capable gender.

Grace v.s. Strength

This clear division in the portrayal of athletes based on gender does more than reflect existing stereotypes, it reinforces. These stereotypes then shape public perceptions and expectations, influencing everything from youth participation to professional opportunities in sports. These stereotypes dictate which sports are deemed suitable for men and women and how athletes in these sports should be viewed and treated. The consequences of these gendered perceptions are profound. They affect not only public interest and investment in various sports but also the self-perception and mental health of the athletes themselves. Female athletes in male-dominated sports often confront significant stereotypes and biases that question their capabilities and undermine their achievements. Similarly, male athletes in sports that are perceived as less masculine may struggle with societal backlash that challenges their gender identity. As our understanding of gender improves, there is an increasing call to dismantle these outdated norms and advocate for a more inclusive approach to sports. This includes challenging the ingrained notions that dictate which sports are suitable for men and women and striving for equitable representation and support for all athletes, regardless of gender.

Jared McCain becomes nail polish brand's "Sally Hansen"' new ambassador

Media plays a pivotal role in this transformation. By shifting the focus from gendered narratives to the athletic skills and achievements of all athletes. We the media can help reshape public perceptions and foster a sports culture that values and respects diversity. The path forward requires us to recognize that gender roles in sports are constructed, and that they can be reconstructed. By promoting a culture that values athletes for their dedication, skill-set and passion rather than their compliance to gender expectations, we can create a more equitable and dynamic sports environment. This not only improves the experiences and opportunities for young athletes to dictate what they want to play, but also enriches the sports themselves, turning them into true celebrations of human potential.

References:

#female athletes #women in sports

[gwydionmisha]

#WFP #Humanitarian Access #Gaza #Cindy McCain #News

[kicksaddictny]

Champs Sports Launches New CSG Active Collection Featuring Jared McCain

Champs Sports is launching its newest CSG Active collection starring Duke Blue Devils star guard, Jared McCain.  

Champs Sports’ CSG Active apparel collection is designed for the active athlete, whether they’re hitting leg day or just casually hitting the streets. The collection is built with limitless comfort and effortless movement. Items in the collection include woven joggers, jackets, fleece tops and bottoms that offer quick dry materials, breathability and comfort stretch. Additionally, the collection includes curved-hem tees that offer a super soft athletic fit in breathable stretch fabric.   

Duke Blue Devils star guard and Champs Sports brand ambassador, Jared McCain, is featured in the campaign. Jared is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class.

Items in the collection include: 

·       CSG Commuter Tee: $15 

·       CSG Commuter Joggers: $50 

·       CSG Commute Shorts: $40 

·       CSG Commuter Jacket: $60 

·       CSG Movement Hoodie: $55 

·       CSG Commuter Hoodie: $60 

·       CSG Everyday Pants: $45 

·       CSG Movement Joggers: $45 

·       CSG 5” Shorts: $45 

·       CSG “7 Shorts: $40 

The CSG Active collection is available in sizes ranging S-3XL and comes in a variety of fall-ready colors. The collection launches today and can be found at Champs Sports stores and online at champssports.com.  

#csg #champssports #clothing #kicksaddict

[thxnews]

UK Welcomes Progress on Political Reforms and Urges International Support for Somalia

  UK Statement at UN Security Council The United Kingdom has expressed its support for Somalia's progress on political reforms and called upon the international community to extend its assistance to the country. Ambassador Barbara Woodward made the statement at a UN Security Council meeting on Somalia, where she welcomed President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's presence and commended him for his important briefing.  

Acknowledging Key Briefings

Ambassador Woodward expressed gratitude to Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) Laing, Special Representative and Head of the African Union Mission in Somalia (SRCC) Souef, and Executive Director McCain for their valuable briefings.  

Challenges Faced by Somalia

Somalia faces numerous interconnected challenges, and Ambassador Woodward acknowledged and commended the progress the country has made. She emphasized three important points.   1. Humanitarian Situation The UK expressed relief over the successful system-wide scale-up efforts that averted famine in Somalia. The recent arrival of rains has also brought an end to the protracted drought. However, Ambassador Woodward highlighted that climate shocks and ongoing conflict continue to pose significant challenges, leaving millions displaced and facing severe food insecurity. She stressed that complacency regarding the scale of humanitarian need is not an option, especially considering it affects 50 percent of Somalia's population.   2. Political Reforms and Democracy The UK welcomed President Mohamud's commitment to and progress in advancing political reforms, including education reforms. The UK actively supports Somalia's state-building efforts, particularly the process of democratisation. Notably, the recent local elections in Puntland marked a significant milestone in this journey. Ambassador Woodward emphasized the necessity of an inclusive and consultative process aligned with the constitutional review for these reforms to succeed. She called upon all parties, including Puntland, to engage constructively in this process. Inclusive politics at all levels were also deemed vital in the fight against al-Shabaab.   3. Security and Counterterrorism The UK commended Somalia's operations against al-Shabaab and the momentum gained in countering the extremist group. Ambassador Woodward stressed that enduring progress would be measured by Somalia's ability to hold and stabilize the areas liberated from al-Shabaab's control. She encouraged Somalia to continue working closely with the United Nations and its partners to coordinate stabilization efforts and prioritize investment in reconciliation as a foundation for long-term progress. Somalia's efforts to prepare for a security transition were also acknowledged, and the international community was urged to continue supporting the country in developing a sustainable, affordable, and accountable security sector, as the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) draws down by the end of 2024.  

Supporting Somalia's Weapons and Ammunition Management

Ambassador Woodward highlighted the Federal Government of Somalia's commitment to strengthening weapons and ammunition management. She emphasized that the benchmarks outlined in Resolution 2662 were recommended by technical experts to prevent weapons from reaching al-Shabaab. The UK called upon all partners to support Somalia in further progress against these benchmarks, ultimately leading to the lifting of arms controls on the government.  

The UK's Commitment to Somalia

Ambassador Woodward reiterated the UK's unwavering support for Somalia's efforts to militarily, financially, and ideologically degrade al-Shabaab. - The UK, a long-term partner and friend to Somalia, vowed to support the country's path to peace and prosperity. - Woodward highlighted the UN Security Council's vital role in supporting AMISOM, planning a drawdown, and addressing Somalia's evolving needs. - In summary, the UK commended Somalia's political reform progress and urged unwavering international support for long-term stability and prosperity.   Sources: THX News, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office & Dame Barbara Woodward DCMG OBE. Read the full article

#Al-Shabaabcounterterrorismefforts #AMISOMdrawdown #HumanitariancrisisSomalia #InclusivepoliticsinSomalia #Somaliadroughtandfoodinsecurity #Somalialocalelections #Somaliapoliticalreforms #Somaliasecuritysector #Somaliaweaponsmanagement #UKsupportforSomalia

[whatisonthemoon]

Don Diligent’s Notes on Moon’s Theocracy, Plus Fascism and Terrorism

▲ John K. Singlaub

An archived WIOTM post from “Don Diligent” on July 21, 2016, “Mr. Moon! You did mean autocratic theocracy! Plus fascism & terrorism! Just ask Gary Jarmin & Neil Salonen!” Significance Of The Training Session Reverend Sun Myung Moon May 17, 1973

My dream is to organize a Christian political party including the Protestant denominations, Catholics and all the religious sects. Then, the communist power will be helpless before ours…when it comes to our age, we must have an automatic theocracy[*] to rule the world. So, we cannot separate the political field from the religious…We have to purge the corrupted politicians, and the sons of God must rule the world. The separation between religion and politics is what Satan likes most.

United States Council for World Freedom - Militarist Monitor 

The U.S. Council for World Freedom (USCWF) is the United States affiliate of the World Anti-Communist League (WACL). The first WACL branch in the U.S., the American Council for World Freedom (ACWF), was founded in 1970 by Lee Edwards. Edwards had worked with the Young Americans for Freedom.

In 1980, retired Major General John K. Singlaub went to Taiwan to speak at the WACL annual convention. A year later he was asked to start a new U.S. chapter…Joining Singlaub from the ACWF board were John Fisher, Stefan Possony, Lev Dobriansky, J. A. (Jay) Parker, and Fred Schlafly.

Report from Neil Salonen about FLF November 1969 Page 27

Because Vietnam is now America’s most crucial national issue, we felt that FLF must take a clear and decisive stand, to be responsible to our created mission. Our campus program has been geared toward uniting the efforts of as many students as possible, to create a coordinated response to the radical activities of the violent revolutionists. In a meeting of all those student groups who were interested in supporting our policy of PEACE WITH FREEDOM, a broad coalition was formed with the Student Coordinating Committee for Peace with Freedom in Vietnam; the Washington, D. C., Young Republicans; and the Young Americans for Freedom. The coalition adopted the name STUDENT FAST FOR FREEDOM and formed a steering committee for all planning. Over 40 students in Washington alone joined in the three days of fasting to demonstrate their willingness to sacrifice for the freedom of all people. For all those Family members who participated, the Fast had an even deeper, more symbolic meaning.

The opening rally was held in Copley Lounge at Georgetown University on Thursday, October 10, at 8:00 p.m. The Fast Coordinators, Neil Salonen (FLF) and Charlie Stephens (SCC), opened the press conference with a statement of the goals of the Fast, a briefing to all the participants of the mechanics of the three days, and an appeal to all of America to join in supporting this demonstration of commitment to the revitalization of the American nation. The assembled group was then addressed by Mr. Neil Staebler, Democratic National Committeeman from Michigan, considered one of the senior statesmen of the Democratic Party; Dr. Walter Judd, former Congressman from Minnesota, with 30 years service as a medical missionary in China; His Excellency, Bui Diem, Ambassador to the United States from Vietnam; and Mr. Bernard Yoh, a veteran of a lifetime of guerrilla warfare against communist aggression in Southeast Asia.

ACWF - American Council For World Freedom

1977 OFFICERS

Dr. Walter H. Judd, Honorary President

Dr. Lev E. Dobriansky, President

Dr. Stefan T. Possony, First Vice President

Mr. David Keene, Second Vice President

Mr. Lee Edwards, Secretary

Mr. J.A. Parker, Treasurer

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mr. Paul Bethel

Rev. Raymond de Jaegher

Dr. Lev E. Dobriansky

Mr. Ronald F. Docksai

Dr. Joseph Dunner

Dr. Walter Dushnyck

Lt. Gen. Daniel Graham (USA Ret.)

Mr. Lee Edwards

Dr. Walter H. Judd

Mr. David Keene

Mr. Marx Lewis

Adm. John McCain (USN Ret.)

Dr. Robert Morris

Mr. J.A. Parker

Mr. Ron Pearson

Dr. Stefan Possony

Dr. David Rowe

Dr. Edward Rozek

Mr. Neil A. Salonen

Mr. Fred Schlafly

FLF Celebrates Fourth Anniversary - Neil Salonen - August 5, 1973

Receiving the guests prior to the dinner were FLF President and Mrs. Neil Salonen, Congressman and Mrs. Richard Ichord, and FLF Secretary-General Gary Jarmin.

Mr. Salonen completed the program by giving surprise birthday gifts to four people who have been with FLF since its beginning. Honored were Accuracy in Media head Reed Irvine, Congressional assistant David Martin, Committee for Free China representative Lee Edwards, and Bernard Yoh.

Conservative Foreign Policy - CSPAN

Gary Jarmin moderated a discussion, “What Is a Conservative Foreign Policy?” The speakers discussed topics such as protecting U.S. interests, maintaining peace through strength, and the legacy of President Ronald Reagan.

MY COMMENTS:Gary Jarmin introduces David Keene (35:45 - 50:25) and after his talk Jarmin mentions (50:33 - 50:41) that he was the Legislative Director of the American Conservative Union from 1975 - 1979. It is quite apparent then, that when Gary Jarmin “broke his Blessing” in early 1975 and left the UC, he landed on his feet not only with a “new job” but was given a high level position working under David Keene who had strong ties to the World Anti Communist League. By the way, Gary Jarmin also founded the American Service Council.

Related

On the 1962 Reorganization of the Unification Church as a Political Tool of Japan, South Korea, and USA Rev. Moon, the Bushes & Donald Rumsfeld

Moonstruck: The Reverend and His Newspaper Briefly on Moonies Organizing Against Miners, Workers, Communists, etc. On Arnaud de Borchgrave, Editor-in-Chief of the Washington Times and Friend of Gladio Terrorists

Rev. Moon Buys а College, Hires Spooks & Moonies (1992) Moonies offered to pay leaders of the Contras The Reinvention of the Latin American Right VOC, CAUSA & Moonie Anti-Communism in Central America in Bo Hi Pak’s Own Words

#anti-communism #gary jarmin #theocracy #right-wing politics #fascism #sun myung moon #neil salonen #unification church #moonies #unification church in the united states of america #unification church in the united states #unification church in usa #american church #politics #john k. singlaub #john singlaub #singlaub #flf #freedom leadership foundation #vietnam war #war #georgetown university #1969 #u.s. politics #united states of america #don diligent #ed coffman

[feretra]

in my long haul of porting over my playlists I started literally years ago, here’s a new day will dawn, which is the abdiel/salome soundtrack. and, hilariously (or depressingly), one of the shorter mixes with only twenty-something tracks.

most of my individual character playlists can get truly massive, accruing roughly 30-50 songs or more. can’t tell i’m the daughter of a musician or anything, no. 😵‍💫

abdiel as written by @starlyht, salome by me.

X Ambassadors - Unsteady

Hozier - Movement

Sarah McLachlan - Sweet Surrender

Jewel - Hands

Edwin McCain - I’ll Be

Patrick Wolf - Divine Intervention

The Black Crowes - She Talks to Angels

Live - I Alone

Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven

Hurts - Somebody to Die For

Janis Joplin - Work Me, Lord

Alanis Morissette - Head Over Feet

Bat For Lashes - Rest Your Head

Patrick Wolf - Bitten

Florence + the Machine - Never Let Me Go

Regina Spektor - Laughing With

Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply

Lonestar - Amazed

Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes

Regina Spektor - Samson

Death Cab for Cutie - I Will Follow You Into the Dark

Dishwalla - Counting Blue Cars

Goo Goo Dolls - Slide

Journey - Faithfully

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Sunday, April 2, 2023

UN food chief: Billions needed to avert unrest, starvation (AP) Without billions of dollars more to feed millions of hungry people, the world will see mass migration, destabilized countries, and starving children and adults in the next 12 to 18 months, the head of the Nobel prize-winning U.N. World Food Program warned Friday. In an interview before he hands the reins of the world’s largest humanitarian organization to U.S. ambassador Cindy McCain next week, the former South Carolina governor said he’s “extremely worried” that WFP won’t raise about $23 billion it needs this year to help millions of needy people. “Right at this stage, I’ll be surprised if we get 40% of it, quite frankly,” he said. “The world has to understand that the next 12 to 18 months is critical, and if we back off the funding, you will have mass migration, and you will have destabilization nations and that will all be on top of starvation among children and people around the world,” he warned.

At least 21 dead after tornadoes rake US Midwest, South (AP) Storms that dropped possibly dozens of tornadoes killed at least 21 people in small towns and big cities across the South and Midwest, tearing a path through the Arkansas capital, collapsing the roof of a packed concert venue in Illinois, and stunning people throughout the region Saturday with the damage’s scope. Confirmed or suspected tornadoes in at least eight states destroyed homes and businesses, splintered trees, and laid waste to neighborhoods across a broad swath of the country. The dead included seven in one Tennessee county, four in the small town of Wynne, Arkansas, three in Sullivan, Indiana, and four in Illinois. Other deaths from the storms that hit Friday night into Saturday were reported in Alabama and Mississippi, along with one near Little Rock, Arkansas, where city officials said more than 2,600 buildings were in a tornado’s path.

Western Rain, Snow, and Drought (High Country News) High precipitation has really done wonders around the West in fixing some of the drought conditions that in some areas have persisted for years, with just 16 percent of the region in severe, extreme or exceptional drought, down from 60 percent two years ago. In some areas the change is especially remarkable: In March 2021, 94 percent of Arizona was in a severe to exceptional drought, a level that as of March 21 is now 0 percent of Arizona. It has posed some serious logistical and meteorological challenges, including snowed-in people who are unaccustomed to the kind of weather they’ve been subjected to, as well as some roofs that were simply not designed to bear the weight of that amount of snow. Still, the snowpack is a big deal for the region, the extent of which won’t be understood for a few years.

Americans Are Losing Faith in College Education (WSJ) A majority of Americans don’t think a college degree is worth the cost, according to a new Wall Street Journal-NORC poll, a new low in confidence in what has long been a hallmark of the American dream. The survey, conducted with NORC at the University of Chicago, a nonpartisan research organization, found that 56% of Americans think earning a four-year degree is a bad bet compared with 42% who retain faith in the credential. Skepticism is strongest among people ages 18-34, and people with college degrees are among those whose opinions have soured the most.

Mexican military accused of hindering probe of 43 missing students (Washington Post) International investigators seeking to wrap up an exhaustive investigation into Mexico’s biggest human-rights scandal—the disappearance of 43 students—said Friday that the military is obstructing their efforts at a crucial moment. The investigators told a news conference that the military has denied the existence of documents with critical information, even though it was clear they existed and the president had ordered the release of the evidence. The army went so far as to secretly move key documents to a different location, according to the experts’ report. The military “have not handed over the information,” said Carlos Beristain, a member of the panel named by the Inter-American Human Rights Commission to investigate the 2014 disappearance of the students from the Ayotzinapa teachers college. “They have denied it exists. To us, this is serious.” The Ayotzinapa case shocked Mexicans for its brutality and revelations of complicity between drug-traffickers, government officials and security forces. On taking office in 2018, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador vowed to solve the case. Yet the longtime leftist has become increasingly dependent on the military, vastly expanding its budget and its responsibilities to include building airports and a giant tourist train.

Legal woes for Latin American Leaders (Foreign Policy) Ecuador’s top court greenlit impeachment proceedings against conservative President Guillermo Lasso on Wednesday. Lasso’s party holds a minority in the National Assembly, and opposition Indigenous groups as well as the opposition party of former leftist President Rafael Correa have sought Lasso’s impeachment on several different allegations of corruption. Meanwhile in Peru, members of Congress plan to vote in the coming days about whether to open impeachment proceedings against President Dina Boluarte, who assumed office after President Pedro Castillo was impeached last December following an attempt to dissolve Congress. Public disapproval of Boluarte stems largely from security forces’ heavy-handed response to anti-government protests during her administration, and Congress would consider impeaching her on charges of being “morally unfit” for office.

French Anger at Macron Seeps Into Unexpected Corners (NYT) The ancient wooden doors are adorned with an ornate metal knocker and a small grilled window, for guards to peek through. Once an imposing part of the elegant facade of Bordeaux’s City Hall, they look more like towering pieces of charcoal since being set on fire last week, after a protest against the French government’s retirement law. Traditionally, Bordeaux, in the southwest of France, is known for its surrounding vineyards, conservative politics and colonial wealth. It is a measure of the anger sparked by the government’s decision to force through a law raising the retirement age to 64, from 62, that Bordeaux, too, has become a violent flashpoint of the rancor. University students have occupied their buildings, putting an end to classes. A record number of protesters have charged through the stony streets declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. Protests have ended in fires and clouds of tear gas, with a handful of agitators later setting fire to the antique doors leading into the City Hall’s broad courtyard. “Bordeaux is not usually a protesting town,” Mathieu Obry, a bus driver and union organizer, said during yet another march through the city’s downtown on Tuesday—the 10th—above the exploding firecrackers and echoing bull horns. That so many had turned out on the streets, Mr. Obry said, revealed “the government has gone too far.”

Credit Suisse takeover hits heart of Swiss banking, identity (AP) The UBS takeover of embattled rival Credit Suisse has shaken Switzerland’s self-image and dented its reputation as a global financial center, analysts say, warning that the country’s prosperity could grow too dependent on a single banking behemoth. The uncertain future of a union of Switzerland’s two global banks comes at a thorny time for Swiss identity, built nearly as much on a self-image of finesse in finance as on know-how with chocolate, watchmaking and cheese. “The real question is what’s going to happen, because we’ll now have a mastodon—a monster—that will be increasingly too big to fail,” said Marc Chesney, a finance professor at the University of Zurich. “The danger is that over time, it will take more risks knowing that it is too big for the Swiss state to abandon it.”

Earthquake survivors face a ‘dark’ Ramadan in Turkey (Religion News Service) Eight years ago, Wael fled to Turkey amid the threat of bombings and airstrikes unleashed during the Syrian civil war. Now, nearly two months since a 7.8 magnitude earthquake decimated parts of Turkey and Syria, Wael said he and other Syrian refugees are coping with an event that’s arguably more traumatic than the war they escaped from in the first place. “We’re all waiting for the next catastrophe or the next disaster,” Wael said in a call from Gaziantep, Turkey. “Most or all of us feel displaced twice, first because of the Syrian war, and second because of the earthquake.” This Ramadan, Wael is also joining millions of other Muslims in Turkey fighting to rebuild while simultaneously observing the sacred month of fasting. As a relief worker with Ihsan Relief and Development, a regional organization serving Syrians and Syrian refugees, that means spending the day distributing aid without eating or drinking. The earthquake’s devastation has also changed how and where people gather for prayer and for shared meals during Ramadan. “We used to have big dinner iftar tables with people we love,” said one quake survivor. “We prepared our best food, we invited each other, we had long discussions and chats and made the dinner extend for hours. And of course, this has now changed because many of us lost our houses. We live in small tents where it is impossible to maintain the same traditions we used to do earlier.”

Hong Kong rejects US report criticising crackdown on freedoms (Reuters) Hong Kong on Saturday “firmly rejected” findings in a new U.S. government report that said U.S. interests had been threatened and that Beijing continued to “undermine” the rule of law and freedoms in the territory under a national security crackdown. The U.S.’ 2023 Hong Kong Policy Act Report, published by the U.S. State Department, said Chinese and Hong Kong authorities “continued to use ‘national security’ as a broad and vague basis to undermine the rule of law and protected rights and freedoms.” China imposed a national security law on Hong Kong in June 2020 without any local legislative or consultative process, outlawing crimes such as subversion with possible life imprisonment. Authorities say the law restored order after protracted pro-democracy protests in 2019, that called for, among other demands, full democracy. The city’s tougher security regimen mirrors mainland China, where Chinese leader Xi Jinping has implemented a fierce crackdown on dissent over the past decade, jailing critics and rights defenders.

Saudis Want a U.S. Nuclear Deal. Can They Be Trusted Not to Build a Bomb? (NYT) Before Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, was implicated by the C.I.A. in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, American intelligence agencies were trying to solve a separate mystery: Was the prince laying the groundwork for building an atomic bomb? The 33-year-old heir to the Saudi throne had been overseeing a negotiation with the Energy Department and the State Department to get the United States to sell designs for nuclear power plants to the kingdom. The deal was worth upward of $80 billion, depending on how many plants Saudi Arabia decided to build. But there is a hitch: Saudi Arabia insists on producing its own nuclear fuel, even though it could buy it more cheaply abroad, according to American and Saudi officials familiar with the negotiations. That raised concerns in Washington that the Saudis could divert their fuel into a covert weapons project—exactly what the United States and its allies feared Iran was doing before it reached the 2015 nuclear accord, which President Trump has since abandoned. Prince Mohammed set off alarms when he declared earlier this year, in the midst of the negotiation, that if Iran, Saudi Arabia’s fiercest rival, “developed a nuclear bomb, we will follow suit as soon as possible.” His negotiators stirred more worries by telling the Trump administration that Saudi Arabia would refuse to sign an agreement that would allow United Nations inspectors to look anywhere in the country for signs that the Saudis might be working on a bomb, American officials said.

6.6 (WSJ) That’s the average number of hours people now work on the weekend. That’s up 5% from 2021, according to a survey by workforce-analytics software firm ActivTrak. The trade-off for flexible midweek schedules and hybrid offices is a seven-day workweek, many professionals say.

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Ambassador Cindy McCain calls for increased donor support amidst growing food insecurity in Niger Country: Niger Sources: Government of the United States of America, International Fund for Agricultural Development, World Food Programme The combined effects of conflict, climate shocks, and high food prices continue to drive hunger up and push basic meals out of the reach of millions in Niger, demanding immediate and collective action. https://reliefweb.int/report/niger/dont-give-niger-ambassador-cindy-mccain-calls-increased-donor-support-amidst-growing-food-insecurity

#Niger #Government of the United States of America #International Fund for Agricultural Development #World Food Programme #Agriculture #Contributions #Food and Nutrition #News and Press Release #Drought #ReliefWeb - Updates (Headlines)

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That left Mike Pompeo a bit lost in the shuffle, which is why it may have come as something of a surprise how the former Secretary of State’s speech questioning whether conservatives were picking the right leaders lit a fire under the restless crowd.

“This is a tough world, both abroad and here,” Pompeo told CPAC on Friday. “Over the last few years, I’ve heard some who claim to be conservative excuse hypocrisy by saying something like ‘We’re electing a president, not a Sunday school teacher.’ That’s true. But having taught Sunday school, maybe we can get both.”

It was as close as Pompeo came to making official everything he expects: that the ex-CIA chief and former top diplomat would join the race for the White House and challenge his former boss, ex-President Donald Trump. While circumspect, Pompeo is no stranger to diplomacy or political winks and nods; he understood exactly what he was doing as he addressed a group that is hardly the most welcoming these days to anyone whose family tree isn’t directly connected to the Trump trunk.

Still, Pompeo, a West Point and Harvard Law alumnus who served three terms in the House and was seen as a steadying force inside the often-chaotic Trump regime, held his own in a 23-minute speech that ended with almost everyone in the audience on their feet, a development that surprised even Pompeo’s biggest backers.

“The future of our American miracle is on the line, in a way that I’ve not seen since, goodness gracious, since maybe I was in high school,” the 59-year-old Army vet said in a speech that had more than a few echoes of the “Straight Talk” speeches common during the early days of Sen. John McCain’s presidential campaigns. (It is no accident that one of McCain’s top communications advisers, Brett O’Donnell, is working with Pompeo and was on hand for the speech.)

Among those mulling a 2024 bid, Pompeo is perhaps uniquely positioned to straddle the chasm between Trump loyalists and those ready to move past the era when he defined politics. While Pompeo is positioning himself as a rival to Trump, he isn’t an antagonist. He has smartly deflected when asked about his former boss since their terms ended in early 2021. “I hope he enjoys retirement,” Pompeo said in his deadpan voice to a Chicago Navy Pier audience last September.

Unlike another top diplomat from the Trump era, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, Pompeo is careful not to seem disloyal. Haley, a former South Carolina governor who is a declared candidate for the White House in 2024, took subtle jabs at Trump during her appearance less than an hour before Pompeo took the stage. “We’ve lost the popular vote in seven of the last eight presidential elections. Our cause is right, but we have failed to win the confidence of a majority of Americans,” Haley said during a speech met with polite applause. “That ends now. If you’re tired of losing, put your trust in the upcoming generation.”

At another point, Haley renewed her calls for competency tests for leaders: “America is not past its prime. It’s just that our politicians are past theirs.”

Pompeo, for his part, is enjoying his non-declared candidacy. As a potential candidate, he was under less of an obligation on Friday to say something with an edge. But he did note that the Trump administration added $8 trillion to the national debt—a stern ding for fiscal conservatives—and, like Haley, noted the same 1-for-8 record in recent elections with the popular vote.

“The losses are a symptom of something much wider. It’s a crisis in conservatism. We’ve lost confidence that we are right,” Pompeo said.

Pompeo has not-so-quietly been building toward a 2024 campaign, although his allies caution that no final decision has been made. The former top diplomat has a very narrow path toward the nomination, especially as the two biggest names—at this point—are Trumpists: the original one and his mini-me in DeSantis. Trump is, of course, the frontrunner for his party’s nomination at the moment, although it’s undeniable that skepticism toward him is at the highest it’s been in years.

CPAC was always going to be an uneasy fit for Pompeo, Haley, and anyone else who wasn't Trump himself. This is the kind of gathering where the hallways turned into bottlenecks when former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Trump adviser Kimberly Guilfoyle chatted on a temporary set decorated like the White House lawn on Thursday evening. Around the corner, Donald Trump Jr. and Rep. Matt Gaetz mugged for fans. Former White House counsel Steve Bannon, adviser Seb Gorka, and former spokesman Sean Spicer were all treated as minor celebrities. Another nearby crowd waited to hear close Trump ally Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speak via a webcast Friday morning. Ahead of Pompeo’s remarks, Lara Trump and Don Jr., along with his girlfriend Guilfoyle, took the stage on Friday to hype their patriarch’s 2024 bid.

“I don’t know about you guys, but this feels like MAGA Country,” Don Jr. said at the start of a speech that felt like he was auditioning to host a wrestling match or telethon.

The Trumpist tone is in part to explain why some of the most prominent 2024 contenders—namely, DeSantis and former Vice President Mike Pence—found justification to steer clear of CPAC this year in the wake of sexual assault allegations against the event’s chairman. It’s also worth noting that the overwhelming spectre of Trump’s return left some of his would-be competitors watching on C-SPAN or via staffers sending notes back to their bosses. In short, the event felt rather limp compared to the pre-Covid-19 raucous caucuses.

The crowd is hardly a proxy for the modern Republican Party, but it does offer a cross-section of one specific corner of it. Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York is the only member of GOP leadership in the House or Senate to have an official posting there. It’s highly improbable that a presidential nominee will be decided by the activists who assemble every winter near Washington to hear prime far-right—and overblown—notions about social-media censorship, 87,000 increased IRS agents, and parental rights. From the stage and in the hallways, “globalists” and the “international order” were decried, and foreign multinational diplomatic deals might as well be treated as an American flag set ablaze on the White House lawn.

It makes sense that Pompeo didn’t stay solely in his most credible foreign policy lane because of this. It was instead he who connected foreign threats with the homeland. “These threats are inside the gates, they’re here at home,” he said, pointing to Covid-19’s suspected link to China and that country’s balloons floating in American airspace.

Pompeo also looked back to his days as a member of Congress from Kansas. He decried teacher unions and their leaders, promoted parental rights, and excoriated the 1619 Project and its approach to history. He praised the bravery of the Civil Rights Movement and bemoaned the sentiment of racial victimhood. And he promised to help small businesses work as they see fit without Washington's interference.

“You can cancel some things. You’re not trying to cancel God,” he said to warm applause. “We need true believers who understand the stakes of our fight and aren’t afraid to act on it.”

The audience might not have been primed for Pompeo’s brand of conservatism, and his path to the White House was never going to be through this blue-and-gold-carpeted ballroom. Pompeo and his team know all that, and they’re prepared to grind their way toward a launch. The nomination is going to be a tough if not impossible battle, but it’s clear Pompeo doesn’t share that assessment. He’s quietly lining up pledges of support and doling out potential jobs in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina, as well as working on a national network of friends. And at CPAC this week, his would-be allies were asking for one-on-one meetings with activists, sussing out what conservative players were seeking in their next nominee and making the case that Pompeo matched their desires.

Pompeo’s gambit isn’t irrational. Trump and DeSantis could end up cancelling each other out, especially if rank-and-file Republican voters tire of their competing showmanship; after all, Trump this week is calling for “Freedom Cities” with flying cars, and DeSantis is suggesting he may police Disney movies. All that feeds certain grievances, sure, but none of it exactly ignites the imaginations of traditional conservatives. It’s why Pompeo isn’t dispirited or discouraged from at least trying to topple the greatest showman in his party. It’s why he showed up at CPAC. And it’s why no one will be surprised when he, again and again, shows up in early-nominating states despite some pretty glum polling.

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Cindy McCain to head UN World Food Programme

McCain to succeed outgoing WFP director David Beasley. Cindy McCain, currently the US ambassador and permanent representative to the UN Agencies in Rome, was appointed as executive director of the World Food Program (WFP) on Thursday. McCain, 68, will succeed the outgoing WFP executive director David Beasley once his term ends on 4 April, after six years at the helm of the Rome-based…

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Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Ambassador Cindy McCain, and Paul Pelosi - Rome (28th June, 2022)

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