In this episode, we revisit our episode filmed on January 6, 2021, where I interviewed a House staffer who was there on that fateful day.

“I was looking out the window and saw all sorts of weaponry, including assault rifles and handcuffties…. They were yelling about Nancy pelosi- where is she, where is she?

My heart started racing and I thought, am I going to have to defend the congresswoman somehow? Should I barricade the door? Will I have to get out our hoods we would use for a gas attack?”

Hear what really happened on January 6th as the Trump administration tries to rewrite history. Never forget.

The Gerald Ford aircraft carrier has pulled into the Carribean off of the coast Venezuela, along with a mass of other US military might. What is likely to happen? Does the US intend on toppling the Nicolas Maduro regime in Venezuela? And if so, how?

Samantha Karlin, global affairs and political commentator, gives her analysis.

China’s Xi Jin Ping calls Trump out for taking credit for yet another peace deal between Thailand and Cambodia at the APEC summit. What happened , which conflict is he boasting about, how did he get rid of actual peacebuilding infrastructure, and why is Trump like something out of an I Love Lucy episode? Hosted by Samantha Karlin, leadership and international affairs expert. Sponsored by Empower Global- a groundbreaking cross cultural leadership development company for global organizations, http://www.empowerglobal.netAnd the Women’s Leadership Challenge, the number one program for changemaking women around the world. Http://www.womensleadershipchallenge.com

Exclusive Interview at SXSW with Casey Michel, author of American Kleptocracy and Foreign Agents, and researcher at the Human Rights Foundation.Casey breaks down what kleptocracy is, why America is showing signs of it, how the Trump administration just engaged in the worst destruction of anti-corruption measures in American history in 1 1/2 months, and what the impact will be on everyday Americans.

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Maduro is desperately trying to hold onto power in Venezuela even though the most recent elections show a clear win for the opposition. Protests have erupted in the streets with a corresponding crackdown.

How did one of the world's most oil rich countries spill into an economic and humanitarian crisis in the first place?

Who is Maria Corina Machado and how does she represent the role of women in the attempt to revive democracy in Venezuela overall?

Why is she different than other women leaders in Latin America?

What could the impact be on immigration to the US, and what role should the US play?

What does this situation say about what younger generations are looking for in global leaders?

Featuring Carolina Jimenez Sandoval of Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) and Katrina Burgess of The Fletcher School at Tufts University

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In Part 2 of our India episode, we are discussing what it takes to make an exceptional leader - or in the words of our guest, a "statesmen," or statesperson.

Does Narendra Modi fit that bill?

Rajiv Lall, Former managing director of IDFC Bank, joins us.

There was deep

Beyond the assassination attempt, India is set to have

Rajiv Lall, Former managing director of IDFC Bank, joins us to give his expert analysis and predictions.

This is Part 1 of 2. In the next episode we will be discussing leadership.

The death toll from the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has now topped 50,00 people, and the humanitarian aid response has been unbelievably fractured. This is staggering.    How could such a catastrophe occur???   Our guests on this week's episode of Samanthropolitics will help us dive into the myriad of reasons - politics, terrorist groups, corruption, gender inequality, economics, ethnic discrimination, and beyond.  What exactly happened that made things so bad? What will it take to rebuild the countries and people's lives? And how can you help?   Our all star panel of female experts break it down for us.  

A Political Analysis of Syria w/Ruwan AlRujouleh - Syrian Middle East Analyst 

How You Can Help w/Raksha Vasudevan - Humanitarian  

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The death toll from the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has now topped

50,00 people, and the humanitarian aid response has been unbelievably fractured. This is staggering.

How could such a catastrophe occur???

Our guests on this week's episode of Samanthropolitics will help us dive into the myriad of reasons - politics, terrorist groups, corruption, gender inequality, economics, ethnic discrimination, and beyond.

What exactly happened that made things so bad? What will it take to rebuild the countries and people's lives? And how can you help?

Special Guests:

Professor Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan - Turkish economist, University of Maryland

Professor Seyla Benhabib - Turkish political scientist, Yale University