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I am doing another in the occasional Sinocism Live chats this Thursday March 20th at 8PM ET. My guest is Jon Czin, now of Brookings, before that at the CIA and the NSC. It should be a good conversation about US-China relations, Xi Jinping and PRC elite politics, and some other fun topics. If you are not yet a Sinocism subscriber please …
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The current shutdown of VOA has likely marked the end of my employment there. So, I’m looking for new work opportunities.
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The best way you can take advantage of the current political chaos? With steady and steadfast leadership—which is what I’m talking about in this solo episode of the Energy Thinks podcast.
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Well stated: ....So, the time is coming to bring down the myth to reality, but the damage has been done and the years of pounding against reliable energy from all corners have made our systems to deliver reliable power a very serious challenge indeed....
Thank you for this clear, succinct reporting Roger. A 12 March 2025 google search of both phrases "In bad faith" and "Michael Mann" yields no mainstream media coverage. You are reporting significant additional legal sanctions being applied against Michael Mann, Ph.D. whose initial lawsuit was similar to Mark Z. Jacobson, Ph.D.'s lawsuit …
