In The Tank The Heartland Institute
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The weekly flagship podcast from The Heartland Institute features in-depth policy discussions connected to current news. Host Donald Kendal leads the discussion with the usual crew of Heartland Institute Vice President Jim Lakely, Socialism Research Center “Commissar” Justin Haskins, Editorial Director Chris Talgo, and others at this national free-market think tank. The entertaining and informative discussions often hit topics such as the environment, energy policy, Big Tech censorship, the troubling rise of socialism, globalism, health care, education, that state of freedom in America and around the world, and much more.
This podcast is also available as part of the Heartland Daily Podcast, the “firehose” of all the organization’s podcasts that take deep and entertaining dives into public policy.
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Klaus Schwab is Stepping Down - In The Tank #450
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 450 of the In The Tank Podcast. World Economic Forum's CEO Klaus Schwab just announced he will be stepping down from his role as "Davos Man." What does this mean for the organization? Who is likely to take over control of the WEF? Also, an anti-CBDC bill is gaining traction in Congress. Will this potential legislation possibly put an end to the quest to establish a central bank digital currency in the United States?
OPENING CHIT CHAT - KLAUS SCHWAB IS OUT
Bloomberg - World Economic Forum Founder Klaus Schwab Stepping Down by 2025
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-21/world-economic-forum-founder-klaus-schwab-stepping-down-semafor
Stopping Socialism - Klaus Schwab’s Time May Be Almost Up
https://stoppingsocialism.com/2023/01/klaus-schwabs-time-may-be-almost-up/
Reuters - Original Davos Man unveils half a succession plan
https://www.reuters.com/breakingviews/original-davos-man-unveils-half-succession-plan-2024-05-22/
PRIMARY TOPIC - ANTI-CBDC BILL GAINS TRACTION IN CONGRESS
Heritage Action - CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act
https://heritageaction.com/scorecard/cosponsorships/hr5403-118
Ted Cruz - Sen. Cruz Introduces Legislation Prohibiting Unilateral Fed Control of a U.S. Digital Currency | U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas
https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-introduces-legislation-prohibiting-unilateral-fed-control-of-a-us-digital-currency
American Bankers Association - ABA Letter of Support to H.R. 5403 – the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act
https://www.aba.com/advocacy/policy-analysis/support-ltr-hr5403
America's Credit Unions - House, Senate bills introduced to bar Fed from issuing CBDC
https://www.americascreditunions.org/news/house-senate-bills-introduced-to-bar-fed-from-issuing-cbdc/
Atlantic Council - Don’t let the US become the only country to ban CBDCs
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/dont-let-the-us-become-the-only-country-to-ban-cbdcs/
FinTech Futures - US Federal Reserve “nowhere near recommending, let alone adopting” a CBDC, chairman tells Congresshttps://www.fintechfutures.com/2024/03/us-federal-reserve-nowhere-near-cbdc-adoption-chairman-tells-congress/
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Defending Populism To Defeat The Elite? - In The Tank #449
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 -
BlackRock CEO Trashes Wind and Solar - In The Tank #448
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 -
Cultural Marxists Take Over College Campuses - In The Tank #447
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/ -
2024 State of Climate Alarmism - In The Tank #446
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 Election Mail-In Ballot Crisis & Election Interference - In The Tank #445
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/