The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode #309 of the In The Tank Podcast. Will the ongoing debacle in Afghanistan derail the Biden Administration’s domestic policy agenda like climate change? The ITT crew discusses this and more. Also, China’s interest in Afghanistan’s lithium deposits has MAJOR implications for the future of America’s energy industry.

 

AFGHANISTAN & CLIMATE CHANGE

CBS News – How climate change helped strengthen the Taliban

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/climate-change-taliban-strengthen/

Forbes – U.S. Climate Agenda In The Aftermath of The Afghanistan Withdrawal

https://www.forbes.com/sites/prakashdolsak/2021/08/20/us-climate-agenda-in-the-aftermath-of-the-afghanistan-withdrawal/?sh=68e92cfa6692&mc;_cid=4013cbbc49&mc;_eid=c037889463

Breitbart – Taliban Vows to Help Fight Climate Change

https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2021/08/24/taliban-vows-help-fight-climate-change/

AlJazeera – As US exits Afghanistan, China eyes $1 trillion in minerals

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/24/as-us-exits-afghanistan-china-eyes-1-trillion-in-minerals

CFR – Why Major Belt and Road Investments are Not Coming to Afghanistan

https://www.cfr.org/blog/why-major-belt-and-road-investments-are-not-coming-afghanistan

 

$3.5 TRILLION INFRASTRUCTURE BILL

NYT – House Passes $3.5 Trillion Budget Plan for Vast Expansion of Safety Net

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/24/us/politics/house-budget-social-safety-net.html

ATR – List: Tax Hikes to Expect in the Dems’ $3.5 Trillion Plan

https://www.atr.org/house-democrats-fast-track-35-trillion-tax-and-spending-spree?amp

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309. Afghanistan & Climate Change, China and Lithium

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The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 445 of the In The Tank Podcast. The Heartland Institute commissioned a new poll with Rasmussen Reports that once again highlights major election integrity issues that will effect the 2024 election. We asked likely voters if they would cheat to help their favored candidate win the presidency. The results are shocking. Also, are developments in Trump's court cases tantamount to election interference? PRIMARY TOPIC - 2024 Mail-In Ballot Crisis and Election Interference  
 Heartland Institute - Heartland Institute Poll Shows Nearly Three in 10 Voters Would Vote Illegally in 2024 Presidential Election https://heartland.org/opinion/heartland-institute-poll-shows-nearly-three-in-10-voters-would-vote-illegally-in-2024-presidential-election/ 
 Townhall - New Poll: Nearly Three in 10 Voters Say They Would Vote Illegally in 2024 Election https://townhall.com/columnists/christalgo/2024/04/17/new-poll-nearly-three-in-10-voters-say-they-would-vote-illegally-in-2024-election-n2637874 
 Newsmax - Rasmussen Poll: 28% Would Commit Voter Fraud https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/rasmussen-voters-fraud/2024/04/17/id/1161353/ 
 The Federalist - Majority Of Voters Recognize Democrat Lawfare Against Trump Is Political Election Interference https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/27/majority-of-voters-recognize-democrat-lawfare-against-trump-is-political-election-interference/ 
 The Federalist - Trump Will Be In Court Instead Of Campaigning For 8 Weeks Thanks To Democrats’ New York Lawfare https://thefederalist.com/2024/04/16/trump-will-be-in-court-instead-of-campaigning-for-8-weeks-thanks-to-democrats-new-york-lawfare/ 
 The Federalist - Dragging Trump Into Court While Biden Campaigns Is Election Interference, Regardless Of Verdict https://thefederalist.com/2024/03/15/dragging-trump-into-court-while-biden-campaigns-is-election-interference-regardless-of-verdict/

2024 Election Mail-In Ballot Crisis & Election Interference - In The Tank #445

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 444 of the In The Tank Podcast. Depending on what news sites you look at, you might be told the economy is doing great or its falling apart. Or you might be told climate change is a crisis or not an issue to be concerned about. It seems like we can't even agree on facts anymore. How is it possible that we are this bifurcated as a society? What is causing this and is it sustainable? PRIMARY TOPIC - LIVING IN TWO DIFFERENT UNIVERSES   economy   CNN - With inflation back up, the long-predicted storm clouds in the economy may actually be forming https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/10/economy/economic-storm-clouds-as-inflation-stalls/index.html   CBS News - Is the U.S. in a "vibecession"? Here's why Americans are gloomy even as the economy improves. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cpi-report-inflation-economy-vibecession-cbs-explains/   WSJ - What’s Wrong With the Economy? It’s You, Not the Data https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/whats-wrong-with-the-economy-its-you-not-the-data-cfa911e6     climate change   AP News - UN climate chief presses for faster action, says humans have 2 years left ‘to save the world’ https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-finance-un-elections-stiell-0b176237b1e4a78d28d5dbcbbf7809f0   Daily Signal - ‘AVOID FALSE BALANCE’: AP Style Guide Aims to Silence Dissent From Climate Alarmist Narrative https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/04/07/thumb-scale-ap-style-guide-tries-exclude-climate-wrongthink-journalism/     Why?   The Free Press - I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust. https://www.thefp.com/p/npr-editor-how-npr-lost-americas-trust\   Washington Times - Survey finds Fox viewers better informed than CNN, MSNBC viewers https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/may/19/survey-fox-viewers-better-informed-cnn-msnbc-viewe/

Left vs. Right: We Are Living In Different Universes - In The Tank #444

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Chris Talgo, and Linnea Lueken present episode 443 of the In The Tank Podcast. Heartland's Socialism Research Center just released a new book, Socialism At A Glance. Socialism at a Glance attempts to fill that educational deficiency, providing a succinct summary of socialism's origins and rise in modern history while also giving detailed case studies of some of the most infamous socialist regimes that rose to power in the 20th century, including some that still exist to this day. Also, is the political rhetoric getting more polarized in America? Are the left and right getting further apart? OPENING CHIT CHAT - CLIMATE AT A GLANCE 
 Climate At A Glance App https://climateataglance.com/app/ 
 
 PRIMARY TOPIC - SOCIALISM AT A GLANCE BOOK 
 New Book - Socialism At A Glance https://a.co/d/awZWYKX 
 Tampa Bay Times - Florida lawmakers want communism lessons in all grades. The bill is headed to DeSantis https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2024/03/06/florida-lawmakers-want-communism-lessons-all-grades-bill-is-headed-desantis/ 
 YAF - New YAF Poll: What is Socialism? More Than Half of Students Can’t Accurately Define It https://yaf.org/news/new-yaf-poll-what-is-socialism-more-than-half-of-students-cant-accurately-define-it/ 
 Axios - Exclusive poll: Young Americans are embracing socialism https://www.axios.com/2019/03/10/exclusive-poll-young-americans-embracing-socialism 
 
 SECONDARY TOPIC - POLARIZATION IN AMERICA 
 NBC News - Here’s what’s driving America’s increasing political polarization https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meetthepressblog/s-s-driving-americas-increasing-political-polarization-rcna89559 
 ANES - THE ANES GUIDE TO PUBLIC OPINION AND ELECTORAL BEHAVIOR https://electionstudies.org/data-tools/anes-guide/anes-guide.html?chart=affective_polarization_parties

Socialism At A Glance, American Polarization - In The Tank #443

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 442 of the In The Tank Podcast. This week, the In The Tank crew is discussing a number of different topics. The bridge collapse in Baltimore, Texas's divestment from BlackRock, and the media revolt against Ronna McDaniel all expose truths about some of the most important things going on in our country right now. Through their insightful commentary, Kendal, Lakely, and Talgo shed light on these pressing issues, offering valuable perspectives on the state of affairs in America. 
 
 OPENING CHIT CHAT - BRIDGE COLLAPSE NYT - What We Know About the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse in Baltimore https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/us/key-bridge-collapse-baltimore-what-to-know.html 
 
 PRIMARY TOPIC(S) BlackRock and ESG Divestment 
 NYP - Texas yanks $8.5B from Larry Fink’s BlackRock in ‘massive blow against the scam of ESG’ https://nypost.com/2024/03/19/business/texas-yanks-8-5b-from-larry-finks-blackrock-in-massive-blow-against-the-scam-of-esg/ 
 American Thinker - Texas tells BlackRock to kick rocks https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/03/texas_tells_blackrock_to_kick_rocks_.html 
 Fox Business - Mississippi hits BlackRock with cease and desist, threatens massive fine over ESG policies https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/mississippi-hits-blackrock-with-cease-desist-threatens-massive-fine-over-esg-policies 
 
 NBC Ronna McDaniel 
 CNN - NBC cut ties with Ronna McDaniel after extraordinary pressure, but its problems aren’t over https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/27/media/nbc-ronna-mcdaniel-problems-are-not-over/index.html

BlackRock and ESG Divestment - In The Tank #442

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 441 of the In The Tank Podcast. For many years now, we have heard about big tech censorship and the role government may have played. Thanks to investigations like "The Twitter Files," we have gotten some insight into the coercive pressure put upon social media platforms to remove certain content. Well now, the Supreme Court is hearing a case on this very matter. At what point is the government overstepping the protections of the First Amendment in an effort to curb "misinformation?" Can we count on the Supreme Court to safeguard free speech? Just how important will the results of this case be? OPENING CHIT CHAT - "BLOODBATH" 
NYT - Trump Defends His Warning of a ‘Blood Bath for the Country’
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/18/us/politics/trump-blood-bath-auto-industry.html 
  PRIMARY TOPIC - GOVERNMENT CENSORSHIP CASE REACHES THE SUPREME COURT 
WSJ - Government’s ‘Thinly Veiled’ Social-Media Censorship
https://www.wsj.com/articles/murthy-v-missouri-supreme-court-government-censorship-white-house-jen-psaki-9776eeb3 
The Federalist - Justice Jackson’s Comment About Free Speech ‘Hamstringing’ The Government Wasn’t Her Worst https://thefederalist.com/2024/03/20/justice-jacksons-comment-about-free-speech-hamstringing-the-government-wasnt-her-worst/ 
NYP - Will federal censorship be the pandemic’s biggest legacy?
https://nypost.com/2024/03/19/opinion/will-federal-censorship-be-the-pandemics-biggest-legacy/ 
PowerLine Blog - THE RIGHT TO SHOUT “BS” DURING A PANDEMIC
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2024/03/the-right-to-shout-bs-during-a-pandemic.php SECONDARY TOPIC - UN'S RED ALERT... AGAIN 
Washington Post - Biden imposes strongest-ever climate change rules for cars
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/03/20/biden-car-emissions-rules/ 
Yahoo Finance - UN sounds 'Red Alert' as world smashes heat records in 2023
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/un-sounds-red-alert-world-130000043.html

309. Afghanistan & Climate Change, China and Lithium

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