Counterweight with Will Chamberlain

Will Chamberlain
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Twice a week, Will Chamberlain sits down with guests who know their stuff on the subjects that matter most to the American Right: immigration, courts, elections, foreign policy, and whatever else is dominating the news cycle. Will Chamberlain is Senior Counsel at the Article III Project and Vice President of External Affairs at the Edmund Burke Foundation. X: @willchamberlain counterweightpod.com

Episodes

  1. 4d ago

    Episode 3: The Amnesty Trap with Mike Howell

    Mike Howell: The Amnesty Lobby is coming for Trump - pushing farm worker amnesty and the DIGNIDAD Act into the midterms. Trump needs to stand firm. Mike Howell is president of the Oversight Project at itsyourgov.org, a visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Border Security and Immigration Center, and a partner in the Mass Deportation Coalition. He is a Virginia lawyer, a Duke and Emory Law graduate, a former House and Senate oversight counsel, and the first Trump administration’s chief legal point of contact at DHS for congressional investigations. On this episode of Counterweight, Howell walks through the machinery that keeps a real deportation program from scaling. A Senate that treats interior enforcement as a favor to trade. An ICE pause on vehicle stops after Susan Collins called it in. Religious-in-name-only NGOs that still siphon money after Kristi Noem cut the main pipes. An immigration bar that files a habeas petition every time an alien is arrested. The legal fights on no-bond detention and TPS are real. The numbers problem is still a numbers problem. Howell’s midterm advice is worksite enforcement, sanctuary farms and factories on notice, and no victory lap that hands Washington a Gang of Eight sequel. Listen / watch: https://www.counterweightpod.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@counterweightpod Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/counterweight-with-will-chamberlain/id6803321469 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18jtv7U8cB0IW82qM9xoK8 Mike Howell: @MHowellTweets on X · Oversight Project @ItsYourGov · itsyourgov.org · massdeportation.com Will Chamberlain: @willchamberlain Instagram / TikTok: @counterweightpod 0:00 Intro 0:10 Teaser 1:08 Host intro 2:29 Mike Howell 4:27 Who sets the frame 6:23 Sanctuary cars 13:30 Detention and the courts 18:32 Midterms and worksites 23:21 The NGO machine 31:30 The amnesty trap

  2. Aug 24

    Episode 2: Derek Chauvin's Innocence with TJ Harker

    Former prosecutor TJ Harker: Derek Chauvin is affirmatively innocent. Minnesota changed its theory of George Floyd’s death in the middle of the trial. American Scapegoat ships October 27 from Passage Press. TJ Harker spent twenty years as a lawyer. A graduate of Michigan Law, he served as a New Jersey deputy attorney general and as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Middle District of Tennessee. He prosecuted billion dollar frauds and espionage cases. He wrote a law review article arguing that prosecutors, in the main, do their jobs honestly. Then he dug into the Chauvin file and concluded the case never should have been brought. On this episode of Counterweight, Harker walks through what the State actually did. Prosecutors ruled out an air choke the day after George Floyd died — the autopsy showed no damage to the neck. They rode a blood-choke theory through opening statements, then dropped it after their own witnesses said you cannot kill a man, or even knock him out, by compressing one carotid artery. Mid-trial they pivoted to positional asphyxia, the theory they had already disclaimed in the charging complaint. Hennepin County’s medical examiner, Dr. Andrew Baker, did not agree with asphyxiation, carotid compression, or positional asphyxia. The first two county prosecutors withdrew rather than charge second-degree murder. Harker’s finding: Chauvin did not cause Floyd’s death. A federal pardon leaves the Minnesota sentence standing. The book is the case for the public. Listen / watch: https://www.counterweightpod.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@counterweightpod Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/counterweight-with-will-chamberlain/id6803321469 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18jtv7U8cB0IW82qM9xoK8 TJ Harker: @TJ_Harker on X · Amicus Republicae on Substack Will Chamberlain: @willchamberlain Instagram / TikTok: @counterweightpod 0:00 Teaser 0:46 Intro 3:01 TJ Harker 6:27 Why he wrote the book 8:51 The State changed its theory of George Floyd's Death 14:37 The blood choke theory collapses 20:05 The prosecutors who withdrew 24:04 Tobin's fanciful positional asphyxia theory 33:22 How "neck compression" ended up in the autopsy 45:05 How Floyd actually died 49:50 The EMS delay 53:10 What now for Chauvin? 59:34 American Scapegoat

  3. Aug 20

    Episode 1: The Strait of Hormuz with Tom Sauer

    The very first episode of Counterweight focuses on the Strait of Hormuz and American military operations in Iran. The conversation starts by going over guest Tom Sauer's background in Navy explosive ordinance disposal and the role it plays in dealing with problems like naval mining. It delves into the threat of naval mining, the efforts to clear and render safe explosive hazards, and the impact of naval mining on shipping and naval operations in the Strait of Hormuz. It also discusses the negotiation dynamics, the impact of mine clearance on shipping, and the role of the US Navy in enforcing a blockade. The conversation covers a range of topics including the impact of American operations on Iran, the effectiveness of naval blockades, reindustrialization and the strategic considerations of potential conflicts with China. It also delves into the role of technology in modern warfare and the importance of learning from small punitive wars. Takeaways Naval mining poses a significant threat to naval assets and shipping, with mines being cheap, patient, and difficult to clear.The efforts to clear and render safe naval mines have a significant impact on shipping and naval operations in the Strait of Hormuz, influencing insurance premiums and trade dynamics.The negotiation dynamics and the impact of mine clearance on shipping are intertwined, with the US Navy playing a crucial role in enforcing a blockade and ensuring safe transit paths for shipping. Impact of military actions on IranEffectiveness of naval presenceNeed for reindustrialization of munitionsStrategic considerations of potential conflicts with ChinaRole of technology in modern warfareImportance of learning from small punitive wars Chapters 00:00 Tom's Background in Navy EOD02:59 The Threat of Naval Mining05:46 Impact of Mine Clearance on Shipping19:57 Negotiation Dynamics and Blockade Enforcement27:59 The Impact of American Operations on Iran32:30 The Effectiveness of the American Blockade36:25 Reindustrialization of Munitions40:19 Strategic Considerations vis-a-vis China46:24 The role of Technology in Modern Warfare48:47 The Importance of Learning from Smaller Wars

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Twice a week, Will Chamberlain sits down with guests who know their stuff on the subjects that matter most to the American Right: immigration, courts, elections, foreign policy, and whatever else is dominating the news cycle. Will Chamberlain is Senior Counsel at the Article III Project and Vice President of External Affairs at the Edmund Burke Foundation. X: @willchamberlain counterweightpod.com

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  • Creator
    Will Chamberlain
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
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