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The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 426 of the In The Tank Podcast. The COP28 Climate Summit begins its second week of events and there is a lot to talk about. UAE Sultan Al Jaber has stirred up a hornets nest by questioning the climate cult, Climate Czar John Kerry admits to becoming "more militant," and Al Gore is becoming increasingly unhinged. Is this climate narrative coming unglued? Or are we beginning to see an even more authoritarian push for climate action?PRIMARY TOPIC – CLIMATE CHANGE RHETORIC BECOMING “MORE MILITANT” Daily Mail - JOSH HAMMER: A climate summit to turn you green with nausea: Kamala and Kerry flew on SEPARATE jets... the host is a Sultan oil boss... and it's all held in Dubai - where they air condition the desert. What a net zero charade!https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12824909/cop28-climate-summit-green-dubai-john-kerry-al-jaber-kamala-harris.html Huffington Post - Record Number Of Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Attend

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 425 of the In The Tank Podcast. With the global climate conference, COP28, starting this week, global warming rhetoric is being ramped up into high gear. Last week, over 200 medical journals called on the World Health Organization to declare an "immediate emergency" on the topic of climate change. Factor this rhetoric into the growing calls for the censorship of misinformation and you have yourself the recipe for overt authoritarianism.PRIMARY TOPIC - MEDICAL JOURNALS CALL ON WHO TO DECLARE CLIMATE EMERGENCYReuters - COP28 summit: Future of fossil fuels center stage at climate talkshttps://www.reuters.com/business/environment/world-reckon-with-future-fossil-fuels-cop28-climate-summit-2023-11-29/Yahoo - Over 200 medical journals call on WHO to declare immediate emergency: ‘We’ve got to act with thought … but also with haste’https://news.yahoo.com/over-200-medical-journals-call-114534250.htmlThe Epoch Times - Cl

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 424 of the In The Tank Podcast. With world leaders descending on San Francisco, city officials have taken care to clean up the streets, hiding from the world the poverty, grime, and homelessness. Critics have mocked California Governor Gavin Newsom for taking this action only when the eyes of the world are upon him. This situation highlights a larger issue in our country. Our cities seem to be devolving into dystopian hellscapes, overrun by crime and general lawlessness. What is causing this and what can be done to fix it?PRIMARY TOPIC - ARE AMERICAN CITIES DESCENDING INTO A DYSTOPIAN HELLSCAPE?  American Thinker - Misguided environmentalists have made our cities filthyhttps://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/11/misguided_environmentalists_have_made_our_cities_filthy.html Substack - All Eyes On What Gavin Newsom Will Do Next Now That Feds Cleaned Up San Franciscohttps://public.substack.com/p/all-eyes-on-what-gavin-newsom-wil

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 423 of the In The Tank Podcast. The 21st-Century form of collectivism is one that melds the powers of private corporations and organizations with the force of government. This collusion, brought to light by the 2022 book The Great Reset, is threatening the very freedoms we hold dear as Americans. A new report was just released showing the extent at which this partnership went to stifle speech on topics ranging from Covid-19 to the 2020 elections. Also, emerging technologies are going to supercharge the power of this deadly alliance. And lastly, the ITT will break an exclusive bombshell report about RFK Jr.PRIMARY TOPIC - 21st CENTURY FASCISM, CONTROLLING SPEECH AND SOCIETY Real Clear Investigations - Documents Shed New Light on Feds' Collusion with Private Actors to Police Speech on Social Mediahttps://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2023/11/06/documents_shed_new_light_on_feds_collusion_with_private_a

The Heartland Institute’s Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, Linnea Lueken, and special guest Jason Isaac of the Texas Public Policy Foundation present episode 422 of The In the Tank podcast. The Biden administration is continuing to mandate the electrification of everything while at the same time pulling offline the reliable and affordable power generation and transmission that would make it remotely possible. And this is a global delusion, not just a growing problem in the United States. Energy prices are skyrocketing and the “green energy” industry is now demanding even more government handouts – and permission to hike prices even more – to keep the scam going. But are we seeing signs that a rapid collapse of the scam is near?Investments in “alternative energy” companies took off in 2020, but all those gains are now gone. General Electric announced that it will post $1 billion in losses in its wind division. The S&P Global Clean Energy Index is down more than 30 percent this year and still dropping. Siemens, one

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 421 of the In The Tank Podcast. The New York Times' recent admission that they "relied too heavily on claims by Hamas" in regards to the Gaza hospital bombing is telling. It further reveals how broken our media system is. Worse, however, is the effect our media is having on social cohesion, leading to a fragmentation of society. This is contributing to a reality where the left and right are living in increasingly distant universes where common ground is exceedingly hard to find. What does this mean for our country and are there any solutions to the problem?PRIMARY TOPIC – Media Lies and a Fracturing Society Townhall - Americans’ Trust in Mass Media Sinks to Record Lowhttps://townhall.com/columnists/christalgo/2023/10/20/americans-trust-in-mass-media-sinks-to-record-low-n2630110 Politico - NYT admits error in Gaza hospital reporthttps://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/23/gaza-hospital-new-york-times-00122986 New

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 420 of the In The Tank Podcast. ESG is the backbone of The Great Reset. And while we have made significant progress in the fight against ESG, it still remains an existential threat to liberty and free markets. With the presidential primaries approaching, The Socialism Research Center team produced a report card grading the candidates on their positions against ESG. The ITT crew discusses this report and talks about which candidate is best equipped to fight the Great Reset.PRIMARY TOPIC – WHO IS BEST EQUIPPED TO FIGHT THE GREAT RESET? Heartland Institute – Anti-ESG Report Card: 2024 Presidential Candidateshttps://heartland.org/publications/anti-esg-report-card-2024-presidential-candidates/ Politico - Treasury outlines guidance for net-zero financinghttps://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2023/09/treasury-outlines-guidance-for-net-zero-financing-00116673 1792 Exchange – Proxy Voting Overviewhttps://1792exchan

The unfathomable evil of Hamas’ attack on Israel last week was a reminder that the eternal human struggle between civilization and savagery never ends. This is going to be a tough podcast to get through, but it is important to not look away from the hate and the horrors inflicted by the enemies of civilization. Some say this barbarous act changes the Middle East forever. Maybe. But what does the fight in Israel say about the future of global liberty, which we’ve always assumed would remain ascendant forever? And what are we to make of the overtly pro-Hamas sentiment found in American streets, the halls of Congress, the heights of academia, and other redoubts of the ruling class?

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo are joined by Linnea Lueken for episode 418 of the In The Tank Podcast. It seems like every day there is a new story that blows a hole in the climate narrative - a new study showing the impracticality of a 100% renewable grid, or an electric vehicle battery plant that requires coal power to function. We are told constantly by the media, politicians, and now even the Pope that we must change our lifestyle in an effort to combat climate change. Yet, most people don't care. These facts leave the ITT crew wondering: What would it take to finally destroy the climate narrative?OPENING CHIT CHAT AP News - Kevin McCarthy is out as speaker of the House. Here’s what’s nexthttps://apnews.com/article/mccarthy-gaetz-speaker-motion-to-vacate-congress-3542dd134dccf35bc67db3463baec53b  PRIMARY TOPIC - WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO DESTROY THE CLIMATE NARRATIVE? Pope Francis on climate: ‘irresponsible’ Western lifestyle must changehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/202

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, Chris Talgo are joined by Samantha Fillmore for episode 417 of the In The Tank Podcast. A recent ABC/Washington Post poll shows Donald Trump holding a nine point lead over President Biden if the general election were held today. What would happen if he wins in November of 2024? How would the media react? How would the government react? Would Trump be barred from claiming office? The ITT crew gets deep in to speculation territory.OPENING CHIT CHAT – WEDNESDAY’S DEBATE CNN - Stage set for second GOP debate. Here’s who’s on ithttps://www.cnn.com/2023/09/25/politics/second-republican-debate-line-up/index.html  SPECIAL SEGMENT – COLORADO TABOR Center Square - Proposition HH is wolf in sheep’s clothing for Colorado TABORhttps://www.thecentersquare.com/colorado/article_99d26726-5cb9-11ee-950a-abd312e12c01.html  PRIMARY TOPIC – WHAT HAPPENS IF TRUMP WINS? ABC News - Trump edges out Biden 51-42 in head-to-head matchup: POLLhttps://abcnews.go.com/Poli

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo are joined by author Michael Ashley for episode 416 of the In The Tank Podcast. Michael Ashley, author of the new book Neuromined: Triumphing Over Technological Tyranny, joins ITT to talk about the potential future we seem to be headed toward. What does liberty look like in a world of AI, data collection, social credit scores, self-driving cars, CBDCs, and other developing technologies?OPENING CHIT CHAT - WOULD YOU VOLUNTEER? Daily Star - Elon Musk's Neuralink looking for people to trial its brain-computer chiphttps://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/elon-musks-neuralink-looking-people-30983996  PRIMARY TOPIC - MARCHING TOWARD A TECHNOLOGICAL TYRANNY Neuromined: Triumphing Over Technological Tyrannyhttps://www.amazon.com/Neuromined-Triumphing-over-Technological-Tyranny-ebook/dp/B0CCK6MNM6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1Z6M4K4V9IPAB&keywords=neuromined&qid=1695229204&sprefix=neuromined%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-1 NYT - I.R.S. Deploys Artificial In

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 415 of the In The Tank Podcast. There has been a steady stream of stories coming out over the past several months relating to potential corruption involving President Biden and his son Hunter. It appears as though we might be reaching a tipping point as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy opened an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. How likely is this to go anywhere? Will this dredge out even more information? Will this have an impact on the election? The ITT crew discusses these topics and more.OPENING CHIT CHAT - SOCIALISM 2023 CONFERENCEWashington Stand - ‘Public Education Needs to be a Site of Socialist Organizing’: ALA Presidenthttps://washingtonstand.com/news/public-education-needs-to-be-a-site-of-socialist-organizing-ala-presidentSocialism 2023 Conference panelshttps://socialismconference.org/2023-schedule/Panels include:- "Family Abolition Today"- "Kids as Comrades"- "Radical Drag Show"PRIMARY TOPIC - BIDEN IMPEACHMEN

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 414 of the In The Tank Podcast. It appears more and more that we are venturing into a new era of COVID restrictions. President Biden stated his intention to seek additional funding to develop a new COVID vaccine. Fauci was recently on CNN promoting masking up. And more schools and venues are imposing COVID mandates. Also, there are many signs the government is willing to use new tools and strategies to enforce harsher COVID lockdowns. The ITT crew discusses these topics and more.OPENING CHIT CHAT – ADMISSION: NARRATIVE OVER CLIMATE SCIENCE The Free Press - I Left Out the Full Truth to Get My Climate Change Paper Publishedhttps://www.thefp.com/p/i-overhyped-climate-change-to-get-published  PRIMARY TOPIC – COVID STRIKES BACK Fox News - Biden plans to ask Congress for funding to develop new COVID vaccine, may recommend shot for allhttps://www.foxnews.com/health/biden-plans-ask-congress-funding-develop-covid-vaccine-require-shot 

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Linnea Lueken present episode 413 of the In The Tank Podcast. Climate Czar John Kerry recently discussed the importance of China's cooperation in the fight against climate change. Kerry is not wrong, but how far is the U.S. willing to go in order to keep China happy? Rumors are swirling that China is building a super dam near the border of India, potentially igniting a geopolitical fire between the two countries. Also, what role is BlackRock, the corporate face of climate action, playing in China when it comes to energy production and finance? The ITT crew discusses these topics and more.OPENING CHIT CHAT - CHICAGO MAYOR BLAMES KIA FOR CRIME WAVE Red State - Mayor of Chicago Sues Automakers for Making Cars Too Easy to Stealhttps://redstate.com/heartlandinstitute/2023/08/30/mayor-of-chicago-sues-automakers-for-making-cars-too-easy-to-steal-n2163225 Fox 32 - Mayor Johnson mocked for suing automakers for car thefts: 'The numbers speak for them

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 412 of the In The Tank Podcast. There has been a wave of stories coming out sounding the alarm on yet another dreaded COVID variant. In light of this news, we are already seeing the return of some mask mandates and other restrictions. Additionally, there are supposed TSA whistleblowers claiming we will soon be entering another era of full-fledged COVID prevention policy. How likely is this? Have we not learned anything from our last go-around? What are the political implications of a return to COVID lockdowns? The ITT crew discusses this and more.OPENING CHIT CHAT – DEBATES AND TRUMP The Hill - Trump, Tucker Carlson to release interview as debate begins on Fox Newshttps://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4166135-trump-tucker-carlson-interview-debate-begins-fox-news/  PRIMARY TOPIC – COVID 2023: THE ELECTION VARIANT? CNN - Scientists race to understand highly mutated coronavirus variant spotted in four countries,

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Linnea Lueken present episode 411 of the In The Tank Podcast. After the supposed hottest days, weeks, and month ever recorded and the unfolding disaster in Hawaii, many climate activists are lining up to pressure the Biden Administration to declare a "climate emergency." How likely is this declaration? When might it happen? What would it mean for America if such an emergency is declared? Also, the ITT crew takes a look at a new Institute for Energy Research paper that examines the potential of achieving "Net-Zero."OPENING CHIT CHAT – TRUMP INDICTMENTS #4 NYT – Trump Indictment, Part IV: A Spectacle That Has Become Surreally Routinehttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/us/politics/trump-indictments-georgia-criminal-charges.html The Federalist - The Purpose Of The Trump Indictments Is To Demonstrate The Left’s Powerhttps://thefederalist.com/2023/08/16/the-purpose-of-the-trump-indictments-is-to-demonstrate-the-lefts-power/  PRIMARY TOPIC – CLIMAT

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo episode 410 of the In The Tank Podcast. According to Vice President Kamala Harris, "Bidenomics" is a wild success. And she is not the only one suggesting this. Lately, there has been a rash of articles and rhetoric promoting this narrative. Is this the case? The ITT crew looks under the hood of Bidenomics to see what is really going on.OPENING CHIT CHAT – BIDEN CRIME FAMILY National Review - Biden Family Received Millions from Foreign Oligarchs Who Had Dinners with Then-VP Joe Bidenhttps://www.nationalreview.com/news/biden-family-received-millions-from-foreign-oligarchs-who-had-dinners-with-then-vp-joe-biden/ Fox News - House GOP release bank records on Hunter Biden payments from Russian, Kazakh oligarchs, total clears $20Mhttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-republicans-release-bank-records-hunter-biden-payments-russian-kazakh-oligarchs-total-clears-20m  PRIMARY TOPIC – BIDENOMICS: TERRIFIC OR TERRIBLE? (Video) Kamala Harr

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Linnea Lueken episode 409 of the In The Tank Podcast. President Donald Trump has been indicted.... again. But this time, he's being indicted for his role in the dreaded and infamous January 6 (2021) riots at the Capitol Building. The ITT crew talks about this new development and what it means for the state of the justice system in America. Also, the climate alarmists are getting desperate. UN's Antonia Guterres declared recently that we are now in the era of "global boiling." What new authoritarian policies with this extreme rhetoric justify?PRIMARY TOPIC #1 – TRUMP INDICTMENT AP News - Trump indicted for efforts to overturn 2020 election and block transfer of powerhttps://apnews.com/article/trump-indicted-jan-6-investigation-special-counsel-debb59bb7a4d9f93f7e2dace01feccdc The Federalist - DOJ Indictment Of Trump Is A Declaration Of War Against American Votershttps://thefederalist.com/2023/08/02/doj-indictment-of-trump-is-a-declaration-of-war-against-a

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo and joined by Competitive Enterprise Institute Research Fellow Stone Washington for episode 408 of the In The Tank Podcast. As "anti-ESG month" wraps up on Capitol Hill, the ITT crew talks about updates on this important topic. Also, they look at the future of ESG, how emerging technology is primed to supercharge ESG, and how it may be weaponized against different industries.OPENING CHIT CHAT – BIDEN/HUNTER DAM BREAKING? NYP - Devon Archer’s testimony proves it: Hunter’s a grifter — and Joe’s a damn liarhttps://nypost.com/2023/07/24/joe-bidens-a-liar-hunters-a-grifter-devon-archer-testimony-proves-it/ NYP - Hunter Biden sold $1.3M in art — and one buyer was a Dem donor ‘friend’ Joe appointed to a prestigious commission: reporthttps://nypost.com/2023/07/24/hunter-biden-sold-1-3m-in-art-and-buyers-include-dads-appointee/  PRIMARY TOPIC – THE FUTURE OF ESGAspen Times - ESG Summit explores secret sauce for ethical and profitable economic fut

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 407 of the In The Tank Podcast. Kamala Harris' most recent gaff of suggesting the need to "reduce population" inspired the ITT crew to dedicate the entire episode to the legacy of population control. From the Eugenics movement of the 1940s-60s, to China's one child policy of the 80s and 90s, to modern day calls to save the planet, the authoritarian left has a long history of promoting this anti-human agenda.PRIMARY TOPIC - POPULATION CONTROL: AN ANTI-HUMAN AGENDA NYP - Kamala Harris says US must ‘reduce population’ to fight climate change in latest gaffehttps://nypost.com/2023/07/15/kamala-harris-says-us-must-reduce-population-to-fight-climate-change-in-latest-gaffe/  1940s - 1960s: Eugenics Movement Journal of Economic Perspectives - Retrospectives: Eugenics and Economics in the Progressive Erahttps://www.princeton.edu/~tleonard/papers/retrospectives.pdf UoM - Charles Darwin's Descent of Manhttps://library.mi