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Population Control: History Of This Anti-Human Agenda - In The Tank #407 Jul 20, 2023

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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 gaffe

https://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 Era

https://www.princeton.edu/~tleonard/papers/retrospectives.pdf

UoM - Charles Darwin's Descent of Man

https://library.missouri.edu/specialcollections/exhibits/show/controlling-heredity/origins/darwin#:~:text=In%20The%20Descent%20of%20Man,a%20vigorous%20state%20of%20health.

1970s - 1990s: China's One-Child Policy

Smithsonian Magazine - The Book That Incited a Worldwide Fear of Overpopulation

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/book-incited-worldwide-fear-overpopulation-180967499/

(Documentary) One Child Nation

https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/one-child-nation/

Britannica - one-child policy

https://www.britannica.com/topic/one-child-policy

(Tweet) Paul Ehrlich - lamenting the end of China's one-child policy

https://twitter.com/PaulREhrlich/status/659814941633986560

Environmental Movement - Zero Population Growth

Time Magazine - Here's When Americans Really Started to Panic About Overpopulation

https://time.com/4388565/zero-population-growth-world-population-day-2016/

(Report) Population Engineering and the Fight against Climate Change

https://www.jstor.org/stable/24870306

The Guardian - Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez right to ask if the climate means we should have fewer children?

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/shortcuts/2019/feb/27/is-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-right-to-ask-if-the-climate-means-we-should-have-fewer-children

(letter) World Scientists' Warning of a Climate Emergency

https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/article/70/1/8/5610806

Big Win for Free Speech, But Will It Last? - In The Tank #406 Jul 13, 2023

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The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 406 of the In The Tank Podcast. A few different court rulings has put a stop to the government in its role of working with social media companies to "stop misinformation." This has been a topic of the podcast for a while now, and it is great to finally see some progress in limiting the government's ability to censor citizens' speech. Also, the ITT crew starts the show talking about the recent release of Glenn Beck's book Dark Future: Uncovering the Great Reset's Terrifying Next Phase - a book co-authored by ITT regular Justin Haskins.

OPENING CHIT CHAT – DARK FUTURE BOOK RELEASE

Glenn Beck – Dark Future: Uncovering The Great Reset’s Terrifying Next Phase

https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Future-Uncovering-Resets-Terrifying/dp/1637632118

PRIMARY TOPIC – BIG WIN FOR FREE SPEECH! BUT WILL IT LAST?

Red State - Federal Judge Destroys the Government's Argument in Favor of Censorship and Educates Them on the First Amendment

https://redstate.com/streiff/2023/07/05/federal-judge-destroys-the-governments-argument-in-favor-of-censorship-and-educates-them-on-the-first-amendment-n771497

The Federalist - Federal Judge Who Awarded Big Free Speech Win In Missouri v. Biden Denies Biden Regime’s Motion To Stay

https://thefederalist.com/2023/07/10/federal-judge-who-awarded-big-free-speech-win-in-missouri-v-biden-denies-biden-regimes-motion-to-stay/

(Twitter) Memorandum ruling on Motion to Stay Injunction in Missouri v. Biden.

https://twitter.com/tracybeanz/status/1678473956674641941?s=46&t=36pTJ1w1fvn4b0A-iFBbqg

The Hill - State Department cancels Facebook meetings after court order: report

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4083426-state-department-cancels-facebook-meetings-after-court-order-report/

The Federalist - The Censorship Empire Strikes Back After Missouri v. Biden Free Speech Victory

https://thefederalist.com/2023/07/12/the-censorship-empire-strikes-back-after-missouri-v-biden-free-speech-victory/

Washington Examiner - Zuckerberg is betting on partisan censorship to make Threads superior to Twitter

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/zuckerberg-is-betting-on-partisan-censorship-to-make-threads-superior-to-twitter

UN – Common Agenda

https://www.un.org/en/content/common-agenda-report/summary.shtml

The U.N. Is Planning To Seize Global 'Emergency' Powers - In The Tank #405 Jul 06, 2023

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The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 405 of the In The Tank Podcast. In an effort to strengthen its relevance and consolidate its influence on global affairs, the United Nations (UN) has embarked on a transformative journey with the release of its groundbreaking initiative, "Our Common Agenda." Part of this new "agenda" lays out the new "emergency powers" the organization should have in case of a disruptive global event. The ITT crew takes a good look at the plan and the U.N.'s upcoming "Summit of the Future" conference in 2024."

PRIMARY TOPIC – U.N. PLANNING TO SEIZE GLOBAL ‘EMERGENCY’ POWERS?

The Federalist - The U.N. Is Planning To Seize Global ‘Emergency’ Powers With Biden’s Support

https://thefederalist.com/2023/07/04/the-u-n-is-planning-to-seize-global-emergency-powers-with-bidens-support/

UN – Summit of the Future

https://www.un.org/en/common-agenda/summit-of-the-future

UN – Our Common Agenda

https://www.un.org/en/common-agenda

The Hill - Will the ambitious UN Summit of the Future just be a rehash of the past?

https://thehill.com/opinion/international/4079751-will-the-ambitious-un-summit-of-the-future-just-be-a-rehash-of-the-past/

BlackRock's Stealthy Global Ambitions - In The Tank #404 Jun 29, 2023

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The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 404 of the In The Tank Podcast. BlackRock has been in the news a lot recently. CEO Larry Fink says he is going to stop using the term "ESG." BlackRock is setting itself up to be an intermediary to help "rebuild" the Ukrainian economy. Also, James O'Keefe recently exposed an employee of BlackRock saying some really frightening things. The ITT crew discusses these stories and more.

PRIMARY TOPIC – BLACKROCK’S STEALTHY GLOBAL AMBITIONS

Reuters - BlackRock's Fink says he's stopped using 'weaponised' term ESG

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/blackrocks-fink-says-hes-stopped-using-weaponised-term-esg-2023-06-26/

The Hill - A lawsuit waiting to happen: ESG violates fiduciary duty

https://thehill.com/opinion/4059114-a-lawsuit-waiting-to-happen-esg-violates-fiduciary-duty-to-investors/

Breitbart – Wall Street Windfall: BlackRock Tapped to Rebuild Ukraine’s Economy

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/06/21/wall-street-windfall-blackrock-tapped-to-rebuild-ukraines-economy/

OMG – BREAKING: BlackRock Recruiter Who ‘Decides People’s Fat’ Says ‘War is Good for Business’ While Spilling Info on Asset Giant

https://okeefemediagroup.com/breaking-blackrock-recruiter-who-decides-peoples-fate-says-war-is-good-for-business-while-spilling-info-on-asset-giant/

New CDC Director is a Fauci Sycophant - In The Tank #403 Jun 22, 2023

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The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 403 of the In The Tank Podcast. The ITT crew looks into Mandy Cohen - the former North Carolina Health Secretary who was recently selected by President Joe Biden to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All of these so-called experts say they "follow the science," but how true is that really?

OPENING CHIT CHAT - HUNTER BIDEN

Fox News - Hunter Biden agrees to plead guilty to federal tax charges

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hunter-biden-agrees-plead-guilty-federal-tax-gun-case

PRIMARY TOPIC - NEW CDC DIRECTOR IS A FAUCI SYCOPHANT

NYP - Biden’s pick for new CDC czar Mandy Cohen embodies the worst of pandemic policy

https://nypost.com/2023/06/04/bidens-pick-for-new-cdc-czar-mandy-cohen-embodies-the-worst-of-pandemic-policy/

American Spectator - Meet Mandy Cohen, the Fauci fangirl Biden wants to head the CDC

https://thespectator.com/topic/mandy-cohen-cdc-biden-covid-fauci-fangirl/

(video) Mandy Cohen explains how she decides on health policy

https://twitter.com/michaelpsenger/status/1664652835269799936?t=x5WnARTmheWQURjD4PChag&s=19

(video) Mandy Cohen on the "definitive data" showing the vaccine stops transmission and spread of COVID

https://twitter.com/LauraPowellEsq/status/1664418162312613888?t=k5B16UXIN8Ap0ay4SeUBZg&s=19

Houston Public Media - Houston experts agree annual COVID-19 shot best way to keep people protected

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/coronavirus/2023/01/27/442481/houston-experts-agree-annual-covid-19-shot-best-way-to-keep-people-protected/

The Federalist - RFK Jr. Critics Think They’re Too Good For Vaccine Debate

https://thefederalist.com/2023/06/20/rfk-jr-s-critics-think-theyre-too-good-to-debate-vaccines/

(video) Hotez vaccine compilation

https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/1671187542018867200?t=HzbL_clqn-mWq4r2OhHTmw&s=19

Biden Scandal vs. Trump Scandal - In The Tank #402 Jun 15, 2023

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The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 402 of the In The Tank Podcast. President Donald Trump was indicted again this week, and this time, at the federal level. This story has grabbed headlines for obvious reasons. On the other side of the coin, President Joe Biden may be in hot water after Senator Grassley reported the FBI has information that might incriminate Hunter and the "big guy" on a bribery scheme.

PRIMARY TOPIC - BIDEN SCANDAL VS. TRUMP SCANDAL

NY Post - Trump faces a maximum of 400 years in prison and a $9M fine over federal indictment

https://nypost.com/2023/06/09/trump-faces-a-maximum-of-400-years-in-prison-and-a-9m-fine/

CNN - June 13, 2023 Trump pleads not guilty in historic federal indictment

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/donald-trump-indictment-court-appearance-06-13-23/index.html

CBS News - Trump addresses supporters in NJ, after historic Miami arraignment

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/former-president-donald-trump-arraigned-miami-federal-court/

The Federalist - Grassley’s ‘17 Recordings’ Bombshell Brings Bidens And Burisma Back Into The Spotlight

https://thefederalist.com/2023/06/13/grassleys-17-recordings-bombshell-brings-bidens-and-burisma-back-into-the-spotlight/

The Federalist - Grassley: Burisma Exec Behind Biden Bribery Scandal Allegedly Kept 17 Recordings Of Talks With Joe, Hunter

https://thefederalist.com/2023/06/12/grassley-burisma-exec-behind-biden-bribery-scandal-allegedly-kept-17-recordings-of-talks-with-joe-hunter/

NY Post - Biden grins, chuckles when asked about alleged tapes of him getting bribed

https://nypost.com/2023/06/13/biden-grins-chuckles-when-asked-about-alleged-tapes-of-him-getting-bribed/

SECONDARY TOPIC - DEEPFAKES IN POLITICS

CNN - DeSantis campaign posts fake images of Trump hugging Fauci in social media video

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/08/politics/desantis-campaign-video-fake-ai-image/index.htm

CBS News - Vallas campaign condemns deepfake video posted to Twitter

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/vallas-campaign-deepfake-video/

(video) https://twitter.com/jake____lewis/status/1630036971388108806

WSJ - These Campaigns Hope ‘Deepfake’ Candidates Help Get Out the Vote

https://www.wsj.com/articles/these-campaigns-hope-deepfake-candidates-help-get-out-the-vote-11646756345

(video) https://twitter.com/80Level/status/1494204973432950785

The Green New Deal Is Back! - In The Tank #401 Jun 08, 2023

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The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo are joined by the Center of the American Experiment's Isaac Orr for episode 401 of the In The Tank Podcast. After making waves years ago with the outrageous and outlandish Green New Deal proposal, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is resurrecting the legislation. What is the significance of this move? Will the Green New Deal have stronger legs this time around? Is this just a last-gasp attempt at driving this agenda down the throats of Americans? The ITT crew will discuss these questions and more.

PRIMARY TOPIC - The Green New Deal Is Back

Fox News - The Green New Deal is back, and it’s more radical than ever

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/green-new-deal-back-more-radical-than-ever

AOC - DELIVERING A GREEN NEW DEAL

https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/ocasio-cortez.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/delivering_a_green_new_deal-sm.pdf

The Hill - UN climate chief calls fossil fuel phase out key to curbing warming but may not be on talks’ agenda

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/un-climate-chief-calls-fossil-fuel-phase-out-key-to-curbing-warming-but-may-not-be-on-talks-agenda/

AP News - US Army Corps revokes permit for Minnesota mine, cites threat to downstream tribe’s water standards

https://apnews.com/article/new-range-mine-tribe-water-pollution-minnesota-075463042956fa4e89d576c5cae8f663

WDIO - U.S. Army Corp of Engineers revokes permit for NewRange Copper Nickel project

https://www.wdio.com/mining-news/u-s-army-corp-of-engineers-revokes-permit-for-newrange-copper-nickel-project/

Mother Jones - The Next Big Thing in Recycling: Expired Solar Panels

https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2023/04/recycling-solar-panels-silver-copper-waste-landfill/

Your Coming Summer of Blackouts - In The Tank #400 Jun 01, 2023

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The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Justin Haskins are joined by the Center of the American Experiment's Isaac Orr for episode 400 of the In The Tank Podcast. A new batch of regulations imposed by the Biden Administration are going to result in more strain on the already taxed energy grid. With the summer heat coming, should we brace ourselves for waves of black and brownouts? How crippling to our energy grid will these new regulations be?

PRIMARY TOPIC - Your Coming Summer of Blackouts

WSJ - Your Coming Summer of Blackouts

https://www.wsj.com/articles/north-american-electric-reliability-corporation-nerc-summer-assessment-power-blackouts-green-energy-2ddc6510?

Fox News - Biden's radical green energy policies strain our electric grids. Here's how bad it will get if they continue

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/bidens-radical-green-energy-policies-strain-electric-grids

IER - EPA’s “Good Neighbor” Rule Increases the Cost of Electricity for Consumers

https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/epas-good-neighbor-rule-increases-the-cost-of-electricity-for-consumers/

CAE - Biden Blackouts: EPA’s mercury rules could mean lights out for Minnesota, MISO, for no measurable environmental benefits

https://www.americanexperiment.org/biden-blackouts-epas-mercury-rules-could-mean-lights-out-for-minnesota-miso-for-no-measurable-environmental-benefits/

NERC - Two-thirds of North America Faces Reliability Challenges in the Event of Widespread Heatwaves

https://www.nerc.com/news/Pages/Two-thirds-of-North-America-Faces-Reliability-Challenges-in-the-Event-of-Widespread-Heatwaves.aspx#:~:text=%E2%80%8BATLANTA%20%E2%80%93%20NERC's%202023%20Summer,at%20elevated%20risk%20has%20increased.

Climate Czar Kerry Blames Agriculture - In The Tank #399 May 25, 2023

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The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 399 of the In The Tank Podcast. Climate Czar John Kerry blames agriculture for a considerable amount of the global carbon dioxide emissions. These comments continue a trend of attacks by climate alarmists on the world's food-producing industry. How do people like Kerry expect the population to eat in a world where agriculture is undermined by climate efforts? Don't worry, the World Economic Forum - the biggest advocates of The Great Reset - have a plan for that!

PRIMARY TOPIC - CLIMATE CZAR KERRY BLAMES AGRICULTURE

Fox News - Two dozen Republicans call on Biden to disavow John Kerry's remarks targeting food production

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/two-dozen-republicans-call-biden-disavow-john-kerrys-remarks-targeting-food-production

Reuters - EU okays $1.61 billion for Dutch government to buy out farmers, reduce nitrogen

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-okays-161-bln-dutch-govt-buy-out-farmers-reduce-nitrogen-2023-05-02/

WEF - Food Innovation Hubs

https://www.weforum.org/communities/food-innovation-hubs-partners-group

IIH - The Netherlands and the World Economic Forum Launch Food Innovation Hubs Initiative (2021)

https://investinholland.com/news/the-netherlands-and-the-world-economic-forum-launch-food-innovation-hubs-initiative/

Telegraph - Europe is beginning to turn against the prophets of climate alarmism

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/05/18/europe-turning-against-prophets-of-climate-alarmism/

Gallup - Gov't Still No. 1, but Guns, Crime Up as Top U.S. Problem

https://news.gallup.com/poll/505385/gov-no-guns-crime-top-problem.aspx

SECONDARY TOPIC - DEBT CEILING DEBATE RUNNING OUT OF TIME

The Federalist - Corporate Media’s Coverage Of The Debt-Limit Fight Is Intolerably Dishonest

https://thefederalist.com/2023/05/23/corporate-medias-coverage-of-the-debt-limit-fight-is-intolerably-dishonest/

BBC - US debt ceiling: Will there be enough time to get a deal through?

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65688682

ESG Is Ruining Everything - In The Tank #398 May 18, 2023

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The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 398 of the In The Tank Podcast. Why does it seem like there are so many businesses and industries that are doing things that undermine themselves? Whether its beer companies offending their main consumers, or Disney tripping over themselves to be less family friendly, or oil companies trying to go "green," there seems to be no shortage of this trend. Is ESG to blame? The ITT crew sifts through some of these companies ESG reports to see what they can find.

OPENING CHIT CHAT - DURHAM REPORT

The Federalist - Durham’s Much-Needed Record Of Deep-State And Dem Corruption Proves Conservatives Were Spot-On

https://thefederalist.com/2023/05/16/durhams-much-needed-record-of-deep-state-and-dem-corruption-proves-conservatives-were-spot-on/

PRIMARY TOPIC - ESG IS RUINING EVERYTHING

(video) Miller Lite Ad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mob-7CaROgI

NYP - Go woke or lose bonuses: CEOs are ‘forced’ into Dylan Mulvaney deal system

https://nypost.com/2023/04/12/go-woke-or-lose-bonuses-ceos-forced-into-cei-system/

Anheuser Busch - Environmental, Social, And Governance Report 2022

https://www.ab-inbev.com/assets/pressreleases/2023/AB%20InBev_2022%20ESG%20Report_FINAL.pdf

Newsweek - Sports Illustrated Under Fire for Transgender Model on Cover

https://www.newsweek.com/sports-illustrated-under-fire-transgender-model-cover-1800710

Disney - ESG Reporting

https://impact.disney.com/esg-reporting/

FreeBeacon - Go Woke, Go Broke: Disney to Axe 7,000 Jobs as Company Faces Backlash Over Left-Wing Agenda

https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/go-woke-go-broke-disney-to-axe-7000-jobs-as-company-faces-backlash-over-left-wing-agenda/

Climate Depot - BP buys massive stake in ESG company’s climate change project

https://www.climatedepot.com/2023/04/11/bp-buys-massive-stake-in-esg-companys-climate-change-project/

Carbon Brief - COP28 team marshals oil and gas industry alliance ahead of climate summit

https://www.carbonbrief.org/daily-brief/cop28-team-marshals-oil-and-gas-industry-alliance-ahead-of-climate-summit/

SECONDARY TOPIC - DEBT CEILING

Washington Post - Senate Democrats ask Biden to ready 14th Amendment, bypass GOP on debt limit

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/17/debt-ceiling-democrats-discharge-petition/

Politico - Biden gives clearest indication to date he’s willing to make a critical debt ceiling compromise

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/17/biden-debt-ceiling-compromise-00097388

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