The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 387 of the In The Tank Podcast. In the past few weeks, there have been a few interesting stories that relate to the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. From the DOE's report on the lab leak story, a NYT article about ineffective mask mandates, and Woody Harrelson's controversial SNL monologue, the ITT crew takes the time to discuss these stories and more.

COVID-19 Lab Leak Theory Vindicated  - In The Tank #387

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The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 449 of the In The Tank Podcast. Is Populism a threat to Democracy? U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi believes so. Pelosi recently took part in an Oxford Union debate on this very subject where she made the case that populism has become synonymous with ethnonationalism and right-wing extremism. Arguing against this position was Winston Marshall, a former member of the musical group, Mumford & Sons. What role does Populism play in American politics? Is it something that should be embraced or rejected by pro-liberty advocates? OPENING CHIT CHAT - BIDEN V. TRUMP DEBATES SET   Politico - It’s on (for now): Biden and Trump agree to 2 debates https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/15/biden-proposes-2-debates-with-trump-ditching-bipartisan-commission-00158082     PRIMARY TOPIC - DEFENDING POPULISM TO DEFEAT THE ELITES?   NYP - Winston Marshall: I didn’t have to expose Nancy Pelosi — she did it herself https://nypost.com/2024/05/14/opinion/winston-marshall-i-didnt-have-to-expose-nancy-pelosi-she-did-it-herself/   WSJ - Notable & Quotable: Pelosi on Populism https://www.wsj.com/articles/notable-quotable-pelosi-on-populism-threat-democracy-culture-war-909afce8   (video) Oxford Union - Winston Marshall argues that populism is not a threat democracy, but rather is democracy itself 6/6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFmjgbdNNgw   (video) Politico - Obama: I'm the real populist, not Trump https://www.politico.com/video/2016/06/obama-im-the-real-populist-not-trump-059801   (video) Tucker Carlson - About one in five mail-in ballots in the last election was fraudulent ... https://twitter.com/TuckerCarlson/status/1783979370811724167

Defending Populism To Defeat The Elite? - In The Tank #449

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Linnea Lueken present episode 448 of the In The Tank Podcast. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink was featured at a recent World Economic Forum event where he spoke on the subject of future investments. Toward the end of the panel, Fink trashed wind and solar as viable options to meet our economy's growing appetite for cheap, reliable energy. Are these statements by Fink just an anomaly in the larger climate alarmist movement or do they signal a potential shift in global energy trends? OPENING CHIT CHAT Monmouth Poll - Younger adults express less urgency than in prior polls https://www.monmouth.edu/polling-institute/reports/monmouthpoll_us_050624/ PRIMARY TOPIC - BLACKROCK CEO BURIES WIND AND SOLAR AT WEF EVENT?   (video) Larry Link at WEF Event https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoRVYFHNc6k&t;=2787s (Time stamp: 46:27 - 47:54)   (video) Zuckerberg: Energy, not compute, will be the #1 bottleneck to AI progress https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-o5YbNfmh0 (Time stamp: 0:00 - 1:00ish)   Bloomberg - Data Centers Now Need a Reactor's World of Power, Dominion Says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-02/data-centers-now-need-a-reactor-s-worth-of-power-dominion-says?leadSource=reddit_wall   Reuters - OpenAI CEO Altman says at Davos future AI depends on energy breakthrough https://www.reuters.com/technology/openai-ceo-altman-says-davos-future-ai-depends-energy-breakthrough-2024-01-16/   NBC News - The AI industry is pushing a nuclear power revival — partly to fuel itself https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/nuclear-power-oklo-sam-altman-ai-energy-rcna139094   CNN - New-wave reactor technology could kick-start a nuclear renaissance — and the US is banking on it https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/01/climate/nuclear-small-modular-reactors-us-russia-china-climate-solution-intl/index.html

BlackRock CEO Trashes Wind and Solar - In The Tank #448

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 447 of the In The Tank Podcast. Over the past week, student-led protest groups have essentially taken over college campuses across the United States, demonstrating on behalf of the pro-Palestine movement. The radical rhetoric, the disruption of classes, and the crack down by police has stirred up a lot of attention on this matter, but many important aspects are being ignored. Who is funding this movement? What are the true intentions of the protests? And how are these factors effected by the upcoming Presidential election? OPENING CHIT CHAT   Reason - “Disinformation Czar” Jankowicz Returns as Head of New Project Before Election https://reason.com/2024/04/25/nina-jankowicz-disinformation-czar-is-back-in-action/     PRIMARY TOPIC - Cultural Marxists Take Over College Campuses   The Federalist - Campus Radicals Go Bananas At The Colleges That Created Them https://thefederalist.com/2024/04/30/campus-radicals-go-bananas-at-the-colleges-that-created-them/   New York Post - George Soros is paying student radicals who are fueling nationwide explosion of Israel-hating protests https://nypost.com/2024/04/26/us-news/george-soros-maoist-fund-columbias-anti-israel-tent-city/   The Jerusalem Post - Pro-Palestine protests are generously funded by donors promoting radical Islam studies - analysis https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/pro-palestine-protests-are-generously-funded-by-donors-promoting-radical-islam-studies-analysis-799154   Reason - Texas Public Colleges Crack Down on Peaceful Anti-Israel Protests https://reason.com/2024/04/25/texas-public-colleges-crack-down-on-peaceful-anti-israel-protests/

Cultural Marxists Take Over College Campuses - In The Tank #447

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Linnea Lueken present episode 446 of the In The Tank Podcast. In honor of Earth Day (Week? Month?), we are taking a look at the State of the Climate Alarmism agenda. How is climate change currently resonating with the general public? How successful are its advocates in getting climate action done? And what does the future look like for the climate alarmist movement? PRIMARY TOPIC - 2024 STATE OF CLIMATE ALARMISM    Public perception   CBS News - CBS News poll finds big majority of Americans support U.S. taking steps to reduce climate change https://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-reduce-climate-change-extreme-weather-04-21-2024/   IR Magazine - Earth Day poll finds waning global interest in climate change, but most still want businesses to act https://www.irmagazine.com/esg/earth-day-poll-finds-waning-global-interest-climate-change-most-still-want-businesses-act   Pew Research - What the data says about Americans’ views of climate change https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/08/09/what-the-data-says-about-americans-views-of-climate-change/     Public outreach   Fox News - Climate activists have new target in mind for major summer protest: 'Make their lives miserable' https://www.foxnews.com/politics/climate-activists-new-target-mind-major-summer-protest-make-lives-miserable   Washington Post - What John Kerry’s exit means for the global climate fight https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/03/04/john-kerry-climate-change-china/   The Guardian - 'Only the beginning': Greta Thunberg reacts to court ruling on Swiss climate inaction – video https://www.theguardian.com/environment/video/2024/apr/09/only-the-beginning-thunberg-reacts-to-court-ruling-on-state-climate-inaction-video     Success?   Energy Mix https://ourworldindata.org/electricity-mix   The Hill - Biden administration plans to tee up offshore wind across the nation’s coastlines https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4616379-biden-administration-plans-to-tee-up-offshore-wind-across-the-nations-coastlines/   Tesla reports 55 % drop in profit as Chinese competitors dominate https://www.semafor.com/article/04/23/2024/tesla-q1-report-sees-first-revenue-decline-in-years-for-ev-giant

2024 State of Climate Alarmism - In The Tank #446

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/

COVID-19 Lab Leak Theory Vindicated - In The Tank #387

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