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Glocal CitizensEpisode 227: The Artist and the Designer with Elike Nkansa Part 2Greetings Glocal Citizens!
I met Elike Kofi Nkansa, a multifaceted creative with a background in literature and art with a keen interest in fine detailng, one afternoon at a place called the Green Butterfly Market in Accra. He was seated in front of a beautiful portrait tapestry which I eventually purchased after visiting his flagship boutique and seeing a sampling of his portfolio. He trained as an architect and is the designer for his fashion brand, Elike Clothing which has become a household name, particularly in Ghana, and he has clothed many eminent personalites. He is currently...2024-06-1836 min
Glocal CitizensEpisode 226: The Artist and the Designer with Elike Nkansa Part 1Greetings Glocal Citizens!
I met Elike Kofi Nkansa, a multifaceted creative with a background in literature and art with a keen interest in fine detailng, one afternoon at a place called the Green Butterfly Market in Accra. He was seated in front of a beautiful portrait tapestry which I eventually purchased after visiting his flagship boutique and seeing a sampling of his portfolio. He trained as an architect and is the designer for his fashion brand, Elike Clothing which has become a household name, particularly in Ghana, and he has clothed many eminent personalites. He is currently...2024-06-1136 min
Kleptocracy and CorruptionSeason FinaleJoin me for the last episode of the this season of Kleptocracy and Corruption!Source:“The Afghan Government Was Undone by Its Own Corruption.” The Economist. The Economist Newspaper. Accessed April 22, 2022. https://www.economist.com/asia/2021/08/26/the-afghan-government-was-undone-by-its-own-corruption. “Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan as a State and ...” Accessed April 23, 2022. https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Agreement-For-Bringing-Peace-to-Afghanistan-02.29.20.pdf. Sanger, David E., and Helene Cooper. “Taliban Sweep in Afghanistan Follows Years of U.S. Miscalculations.” The New York Times. The New York Times, August 14, 2021. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/14/us/politics/afghanistan-biden.html. 2022-04-2015 minKleptocracy and CorruptionInterview with Malia Du MontJoin me for a fascinating interview with Bard College Chief of Staff Malia Du Mont. Malia is a former US Army Intelligence Officer having served in Kabul, where she interacted with and provided daily briefings for the leaders of the coalition forces!2022-04-1327 minKleptocracy and CorruptionInterview with Dr. Paul D. MillerDr. Paul D. Miller is a professor at Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service and previously served as an Intelligence Officer in the United States Army as well as an Intelligence Officer in the Central Intelligence Agency. Join Dr. Miller and myself for a fascinating conversation about the American involvement in Afghanistan.2022-04-0530 minKleptocracy and CorruptionNarcotics Policy and ExtremismIn this weeks episode we will analyse the United States policy towards counter narcotics in Afghanistan. Get ready to see just how powerful the illicit drug trade can be in undermining reconstruction efforts and funding extremism. Sources: “Afghanistan Opium Survey 2020 - United Nations Office on ...” Accessed April 23, 2022. https://www.unodc.org/documents/crop-monitoring/Afghanistan/20210503_Executive_summary_Opium_Survey_2020_SMALL.pdf. “AOTP.” United Nations : Office on Drugs and Crime. Accessed April 22, 2022. https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/data-and-analysis/aotp.html. Felbab-Brown, Vanda. “Drugs, Security, and Counternarcotics Policies in Afghanistan.” Brookings. Brookings, March 9, 2022. https://www.broo...2022-03-3020 minKleptocracy and CorruptionThe Electoral ProcessIn this episode I will discussing Afghanistans electoral process. We will go in depth into the formation of the constitution and analyse the structures it created.Sources: “The Afghan Government Was Undone by Its Own Corruption.” The Economist. The Economist Newspaper. Accessed April 22, 2022. https://www.economist.com/asia/2021/08/26/the-afghan-government-was-undone-by-its-own-corruption. “Afghanistan 2004 Constitution.” Constitute. Accessed April 22, 2022. https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Afghanistan_2004. “Afghanistan: Anatomy of an Election Disaster.” The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, October 19, 2009. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/oct/20/afghanistan-election. “Afghanistan's Constitution of 1964 - Constituteproject.org.” Accessed April 23, 2022. https://www.constituteprojec...2022-03-2340 minKleptocracy and CorruptionSustainability and OversightIn this episode I will delve into US efforts at creating sustainable programs and institutions in Afghanistan. I will also look at the problem of oversight and how the lack of oversight helped enable corruption. Sources:“Afghanistan Partnership Framework 2020 - UM.” Accessed April 23, 2022. https://um.fi/documents/35732/0/Afghanistan+Partnership+Framework+2020.pdf/6875b99d-0223-b5e1-360d-614420af2a90?t=1606127229249. Ayotte, Kelly A, Joseph F Dunford Jr., and Nancy Lindborg. “Afghan Study Group Final Report.” https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/2021-02/afghanistan_study_group_final_report_a_pathway_for_peace_in_afghanista...2022-03-1634 minKleptocracy and CorruptionPatterns of Unhealthy Economic PolicyIn this episode I will discuss the emergence of unhealthy economic policy in Afghanistan under the Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations.Sources: “Civilian Deaths from Afghan Conflict in 2018 at Highest Recorded Level – UN Report.” UNAMA, November 26, 2019. https://unama.unmissions.org/civilian-deaths-afghan-conflict-2018-highest-recorded-level-%E2%80%93-un-report. Crook, John R. 2012. "United States, Afghanistan Conclude Agreement on their Long-Term Relationship." The American Journal of International Law 106 (3) (07): 649-650. “Global War on Terror.” George W. Bush Library. Accessed April 22, 2022. https://www.georgewbushlibrary.gov/research/topic-guides/global-war-terror. Maddow, Rachel. “Transcript: The Rachel Maddow Show.” MSNBC. NBCUniversal News Group, Augus...2022-03-0830 minKleptocracy and CorruptionWelcome to Kleptocracy and Corruption!Join me for an action packed season of Kleptocracy and Corruption where we will learn more about the war in Afghanistan.Sources: Dormandy, Xenia and Michael Keating. 2014. "The United States and Afghanistan: A Diminishing Transactional Relationship." Asia Policy (17) (01): 6-12. “Global War on Terror.” George W. Bush Library. Accessed April 22, 2022. https://www.georgewbushlibrary.gov/research/topic-guides/global-war-terror. Lansford, Tom. 2003. A Bitter Harvest : US Foreign Policy and Afghanistan. Florence: Taylor & Francis Group. Accessed February 3, 2022. ProQuest Ebook Central.Riedel, Bruce. 2014. What We Won : America's Secret War in Afghanistan, 197989. Washington DC: Brookings Institution Press. Acces...2022-03-0222 min
The Knub HubThe Vaccinated Get Omicron MOST, Congresswoman Marjorie Greene BANNED From TwitterA report from the Robert Koch Institute recently states that almost 96% of the Omicron cases in Germany are fully vaccinated. 28% of the people had a booster shot. Only 4% of the cases were from unvaccinated people. Also, Twitter sucks, we know this.2022-01-1242 min
Analog Jones and the Temple of Film: VHS PodcastOver the Top (1987) VHS Movie ReviewAnalog Jones has to go to work (turns baseball cap) and meet this film halfway to figure out if arm wrestling is a real sport. Join us as we enjoy our last "sports" movie in our Over the Top (1987) VHS movie review.
Over the Top Quick Facts
Over the Top was released on February 13, 1987, on a budget of $25 million and made $16 million in the box office. Sylvester Stallone was reportedly paid $12 million to star in Over the Top.
Directed by Menahem Golan
Produced by Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus
Screenplay by Stirling...2019-02-281h 05
Sports Motivation PodcastThe Film Room: Michael Jordan Mindset, Pt. 1 “Mental Alchemy”Welcome back to the FILM ROOM! This month’s series features the legendary, Michael Jordan. Part one is focused on what Robert Greene refers to as one’s “Mental Alchemy”. Tune in to MJ’s strategy towards trash-talk, negativity, competition, as he transforms them into successes. Sometimes you gotta play tricks on your own mind to see unbelievable results. Time Stamps: (4:00) A prelude to today’s Film Room episode: My gift to you (6:39) The JORDAN series… (7:57) Jordan’s “Mental Alchemy” (9:05) A passage from Marcus Aurelius’, “Meditations” (11:19) Clip #1: FAILURE ...2017-09-0138 min