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Contribute to Politicology at politicology.com/donate [http://politicology.com/donate] To unlock Politicology+ visit politicology.com/plus [http://politicology.com/plus] In this week’s wide-ranging Roundup, Ron Steslow and  Hagar Chemali (Fmr. spokesperson for the U.S. Mission to the UN) discuss their key take aways from the Oslo Freedom Forum, the future of the Middle East and the influence of Qatar and the Muslim Brotherhood.  Then, they talk about the spike in attacks against Jewish people in the U.S.  Finally, in Politicology+ they discuss the Trump Administration working with Palantir to build a master database of Americans. Not yet a Politicology+ member? Don’t miss all the extra episodes on the private, ad-free version of this podcast. Upgrade now at politicology.com/plus [http://politicology.com/plus]. Send your questions and ideas to podcast@politicology.com [podcast@politicology.com] or leave a voicemail at ‪(703) 239-3068‬ Follow this week’s panel on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/RonSteslow [https://twitter.com/RonSteslow] https://x.com/HagarChemali Related media: FP - How Qatar Bought America - by Frannie Block and Jay Solomon [https://www.thefp.com/p/how-qatar-bought-america] FP - How the Muslim Brotherhood Is Capturing Europe [https://www.thefp.com/p/how-the-muslim-brotherhood-is-capturing] Ben Habib - Local Elections, DEI, Multiculturalism and Islamism | Ayaan Hirsi Ali x The News At Ben Ep 25 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JUPIGRDwoE] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

For the ad-free version of this episode, subscribe to Politicology+ at https://politicology.com/plus [https://politicology.com/plus] In this episode Ron talks to Molly McKew (writer and lecturer on Russian influence and information warfare) and Steve Kettmann (former San Francisco Chronicle staff reporter) about Ukraine's audacious attack on about 40 Russian aircrafts Read Molly’s work: https://www.greatpower.us/ [https://www.greatpower.us/] Read Molly’s piece ‘Operational Art and the Salvation of Ukraine’: https://bit.ly/45Jps5l Follow Ron and Molly on X: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow [https://twitter.com/RonSteslow] https://x.com/MollyMcKew [https://x.com/MollyMcKew] Email your questions to podcast@politicology.com [podcast@politicology.com] or leave us a voicemail at ‪‪(703) 239-3068‬ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Contribute to Politicology at politicology.com/donate [http://politicology.com/donate] To unlock Politicology+ visit politicology.com/plus [http://politicology.com/plus] In this week’s wide-ranging Roundup, Ron Steslow and Andy Kroll (Investigative Reporter at ProPublica) discuss Alex Thompson and Jake Tapper’s book Original Sin,  “conspiracy theories” that turn out to be possible, and the role that the media and eroding trust in the news are playing in the age of conspiracy. Finally, in Politicology+, they talk about the problems facing boys and men and Democrats $20 million plan to win them back. Not yet a Politicology+ member? Don’t miss all the extra episodes on the private, ad-free version of this podcast. Upgrade now at politicology.com/plus [http://politicology.com/plus]. Send your questions and ideas to podcast@politicology.com [podcast@politicology.com] or leave a voicemail at ‪(703) 239-3068‬ Follow this week’s panel on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/RonSteslow [https://twitter.com/RonSteslow] https://x.com/AndyKroll Related media: Prof G Pod - Was Biden’s Decline a Cover-Up? — with Jake Tapper & Alex Thompson | Prof G Conversations [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQRFcg7CKcY] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

For the full and ad-free version of this episode, subscribe to Politicology+ at https://politicology.com/plus [https://politicology.com/plus] In this episode, Ron talks to  Casey Michel (Director of the Combating Kleptocracy Program at the Human Rights Foundation) about his book Foreign Agents: How American Lobbyists and Lawmakers Threaten Democracy Around the World and how foreign money  influences our politics. They discuss: (01:46) The shadow world of foreign lobbying  (03:45) Ivy Lee and Paul Manafort  (07:36) The First Amendment and foreign influence  (10:23) Understanding FARA  (13:28) How Paul Manafort shaped modern lobbying  (15:49) Legal loopholes and foreign influence in politics  (18:11) The case of Viktor Pinchuk (22:13) The Trump Administration’s impact on foreign lobbying  (27:19) How Universities and Think tanks are the new frontier of influence  (33:05) Colorful characters in foreign lobbying  (41:39) The Biden Family and foreign influence accusations  (45:27) Contrasting foreign influence on Trump and Clinton  (49:00) Proposed reforms  Read Foreign Agents: How American Lobbyists and Lawmakers Threaten Democracy Around the World: https://bit.ly/4giHjBK [https://bit.ly/4giHjBK] Check out the HRF’s Combatting Kleptocracy Program: https://bit.ly/4hAAQTJ Follow Ron and Casey  on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RonSteslow [https://twitter.com/RonSteslow] https://x.com/cjcmichel Email your questions to podcast@politicology.com [podcast@politicology.com] or leave us a voicemail at ‪(202) 455-4558‬  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Contribute to Politicology at politicology.com/donate [http://politicology.com/donate] To unlock Politicology+ visit politicology.com/plus [http://politicology.com/plus] In this week’s wide-ranging Roundup, Ron Steslow and Mike Madrid (author of The Latino Century)  discuss the connection between MAGA’s economic populism and immigration agendas and populism as a force seeking to dismantle existing systems.  Finally, in Politicology+, they discuss the Coinbase data leak, why data leaks in the A.I. era will hurt even more, and the need for greater privacy protections.  Not yet a Politicology+ member? Don’t miss all the extra episodes on the private, ad-free version of this podcast. Upgrade now at politicology.com/plus [http://politicology.com/plus]. Send your questions and ideas to podcast@politicology.com [podcast@politicology.com] or leave a voicemail at ‪(703) 239-3068‬ Follow this week’s panel on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/RonSteslow [https://twitter.com/RonSteslow] https://x.com/madrid_mike Related media: FT - Steve Bannon Interview [https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=yDGtPXnArlK1Y2In&v=6KfUXpmtprc&feature=youtu.be] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]