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American Thought Leaders
At a time when our nation is portrayed as increasingly polarized, media often ignore viewpoints and stories that are worthy of attention. American Thought Leaders, hosted by The Epoch Times Senior Editor Jan Jekielek, features in-depth discussions with some of America’s most influential thought leaders on pertinent issues facing our nation today.
Episodes
American Thought LeadersThe Iran War, China’s Gas Station, and Hidden Links to Riots in France | Richard Miniter
“When you see the recent riots, destruction of stores, looting, burning [of] historic buildings, including churches ... you have to realize these things do not…
American Thought LeadersHow We Freed 115 Americans Without Paying Ransoms | Sebastian Gorka
115 Americans held hostage or wrongfully detained have been brought home in the last 20 months—with zero ransoms paid—said Sebastian Gorka, deputy assistant to…
American Thought LeadersThe Case for Raw Milk, Local Meat, and a Homesteading Revolution in America | Drs. Jill and Robert Malone
Modern industrial agriculture relies on heavy chemical inputs and is built around corporate monopolies, leaving many Americans searching for healthier…
American Thought LeadersInside the Amish’s Battle Against Crippling New York Vaccine Fines | Aaron Siri
In 2022, New York fined three private Amish schoolhouses $118,000 in combined fines for allowing unvaccinated children to attend. This came after New York…
American Thought LeadersFormer DIA Chief Reveals China’s Playbook for Stealing American IP, from Tesla to Coca-Cola to F-35s | David Shedd
From security dossiers and advanced aerospace stealth designs to the mundane technology in your living room, virtually no sector of the American economy has…
American Thought LeadersDr. Phil on UFOs, Government Secrecy, and His Search for Proof
What does the U.S. government actually know about UFOs or unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), and what aren’t they telling us? Have non-human…
American Thought LeadersTexas Gov. Abbott on Future of Border Security, Data Centers, and Ending Foreign Infiltration
In this episode, I sit down with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. He’s the longest-serving sitting governor, having spent 11 years in office, and is running for…
American Thought LeadersHow a Vague Provision of Human Trafficking Law Is Threatening Religious Communities | John Lauro
A 2008 update to the landmark Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) is increasingly being used to target religious communities, says attorney John Lauro…
American Thought LeadersHere’s How Superintelligent AI Could Escape Human Control | Nate Soares
Nate Soares is the president of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute and co-author of “If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill…
American Thought LeadersPeter Navarro: ‘The Biggest Coverup in Medical History’
Six years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are still uncovering what was really happening behind closed doors. “What [Dr. Anthony Fauci] says many…
American Thought LeadersEXCLUSIVE: AG Blanche on DOJ Strategy to Combat Voter Fraud, Birth Tourism, and Chinese Espionage
In this episode, I sit down with U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche to discuss the Department of Justice’s latest work to combat voting and registration fraud…
American Thought LeadersHow a California Bill Lets Sex Offenders Into Women’s Prisons | Amie Ichikawa
It’s been over five years since a California law came into effect that allows biological males to be sent to women’s prisons if they identify as transgender…
American Thought LeadersA Mathematical Challenge to Darwinian Evolution | Douglas Axe
Modern biology often presents Darwinian evolution as a settled explanation for the origin and diversity of life. Douglas Axe is chair of molecular biology at…
American Thought LeadersHow to Identify a Bad Argument | Warren Smith
Modern culture often treats popular consensus and media narratives as settled truth. Warren Smith, author of the new book “A Mind of Your Own: Independent…
American Thought LeadersEXCLUSIVE: Tom Homan Reveals Next Targets and How Many Missing Immigrant Children Have Been Found
In this episode, I’m sitting down with Tom Homan. A career law enforcement officer, he’s served as a cop, border patrol agent, federal investigator, and acting…
American Thought LeadersHow Over 700 OpenAI Agents Went Rogue and Hacked Another Company | Daniel Kokotajlo
What happens when AI agents stop acting like isolated tools and begin collaborating to trick the very systems that evaluate them? Daniel Kokotajlo, executive…
American Thought LeadersHere’s What to Know Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit | Grant Newsham
Ahead of the Trump–Xi summit in Washington this week, I’m sitting down with retired U.S. Marine Colonel Grant Newsham to understand what’s really at stake…
American Thought LeadersHow Palau Resists Beijing’s Pressure Campaign in the Pacific | Kambes Kesolei
I recently traveled to the Pacific island nation of Palau, home to one of the deadliest battlefields of World War II. And geography still matters: Today, it’s…
American Thought LeadersAmerica’s Beef Shortage Explained | Joel Salatin
Centralized agriculture insists that strict federal oversight is essential for food safety and market stability. Joel Salatin, co-owner of Polyface Farms…
American Thought LeadersHow These Pilots Became a Lifeline for Remote Pacific Islands | Mark Abbott and Brock Welge
In the remote Pacific, emergency medical transport is not a simple call away. Across hundreds of miles of open ocean separating island communities, sudden…
American Thought LeadersEXCLUSIVE: How a Tiny Nation Is Defying Beijing and Defending Its Sovereignty | President Surangel Whipps Jr.
During World War II, America learned a hard lesson about the strategic importance of the small island nations scattered across the Pacific. Among them is…
American Thought LeadersThe Hidden Costs of a World Without Anything Worth Fighting For | Rusty Reno
Rusty Reno is the editor-in-chief of First Things Magazine and author of “Return of the Strong Gods: Nationalism, Populism, and the Future of the West.” In his…
American Thought LeadersHow I Reversed My Near-Fatal Autoimmune Conditions | Sina McCullough
Modern medicine in the West often treats chronic and autoimmune conditions as lifelong diagnoses that must be managed rather than cured. Sina McCullough—who…
American Thought LeadersHere’s What People Get Wrong About Modern Warfare | John Spencer
Underground and urban warfare have become the decisive battlegrounds of modern warfare, yet for a long time, military doctrine has been built to avoid both…
American Thought LeadersHow a Soviet Revolutionary Still Shapes American Politics | Bradley Thayer
Modern American politics is commonly framed as a face-off between traditional conservative and contemporary progressive values. Bradley Thayer, author of…
American Thought LeadersThe War on Privacy—And How to Fight Back | Naomi Brockwell
Many people have come to accept pervasive surveillance as the price of modern life: that our phones, browsers, messages, purchases, and movements will…
American Thought LeadersHere’s What Darwin’s Theory Can’t Explain | Michael Behe
Modern biology often posits Darwinian evolution and natural selection as a settled explanation for the vast complexity of the natural world. Yet, looking…
American Thought LeadersHow a Neglected Plaza Now Immortalizes Forgotten American Heroes | Matthew Taylor
It’s rare to see large-scale bronze installations built today. In Washington, D.C., as part of America’s 250th anniversary celebration, Matthew Taylor has…
American Thought LeadersThe New School Where Teens Will Learn Classics—and Build Airplanes | Ian Rowe
Ian Rowe is a charter school founder who believes hard work and accountability—and rejecting victimhood—are the secrets to a good education. His school Vertex…
American Thought LeadersRalph Norman Outlines Plan for Social Security Reform and Fiscal Overhaul
Ahead of the Republican Senate primary runoff tomorrow in South Carolina, I’m sitting down with Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) as he and Sen. Darline Graham make…
American Thought LeadersHHS Uncovers Millions in Potentially Fraudulent Billing for Pediatric Gender Care | Asst. Sec. Brian Christine
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American Thought LeadersTop 10 Biggest Revelations From the Fauci Diaries | Jeffrey Tucker
A trove of newly released documents, colloquially known as the “Fauci Diaries,” offer an unusually revealing window into the decisions and dynamics that shaped…
American Thought LeadersHow Spy Agencies ‘Massaged’ Trump’s Briefings to Bury Election Warnings | John Solomon
Newly released documents reveal how evidence of Chinese penetration of voter registration files and plots to interfere in the election were withheld or…
American Thought LeadersIs China’s Mega Embassy in London Actually a Spying Compound? | Luke de Pulford
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American Thought LeadersShe Escaped North Korea 3 Times. Half of Her Family Didn’t Survive | Grace Jo
Grace Jo was born in North Korea and nearly starved to death as a child during the country’s devastating famine in the 1990s. Her father crossed into China in…
American Thought LeadersHow Tech Overlords Profit Off AI Predictions | Carissa Véliz
Is the end of privacy inevitable? Is programmable money inevitable? Is it inevitable that artificial intelligence will eliminate most of the world’s…
American Thought LeadersEXCLUSIVE: Kash Patel: The FBI’s War on Scam Centers Around the World
In this exclusive interview with FBI Director Kash Patel, we dive into the FBI’s campaign to take down scam centers around the world, from Burma to the United…
American Thought LeadersHow One Peace Agreement Gave America a New Route Through Iran and Russia’s Backyard | Ambassador Narek Mkrtchyan
Almost a year after the Washington Declaration, Armenia is trying to turn a hard-won peace with Azerbaijan into something lasting. In this conversation…
American Thought LeadersThe Multi-Billion Dollar Industry Using Trafficked Slaves to Scam Americans | Timothy Blackwood
Americans are ripped off in the billions annually through romance “pig-butchering” scams—the most dominant type. But who’s really behind them? The shocking…
American Thought LeadersThe Hidden Realities of Buying Eggs, Sperm, or a Womb | Katy Faust
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American Thought LeadersHow the CCP Is Turning America Against Itself | Tianliang Zhang
The values Americans hold dear—such as freedom of speech, religious liberty, and democratic elections—are weaponized by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), says…
American Thought LeadersHow Cuba Penetrated America’s Security Elite | John Suarez
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American Thought LeadersWhy Taiwan is Fighting the World’s Largest Cyber War | Wang Ting-yu
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American Thought LeadersHow Anti-Semitism Took Hold in America | Batya Ungar-Sargon
Historically, America was always one of the friendliest countries towards Jews compared to many countries in Europe, says Batya Ungar-Sargon. But in recent…
American Thought LeadersBritain’s ‘Strictest Headmistress’ Explains Secret to Her School’s Success | Katharine Birbalsingh
Katharine Birbalsingh has been deemed “Britain’s Strictest Headmistress”—and she wears the title proudly. Founder of Michaela Community School in London…
American Thought LeadersThe Forgotten US Territory Where Chinese Birth Tourism Thrives | Cleo Paskal
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American Thought LeadersSteve Forbes: A Message to Anyone Feeling the American Dream Is Lost
It is becoming increasingly common to hear the American Dream is dead, with young people today often citing housing prices, the difficulty of finding jobs, and…
American Thought Leaders‘35 Christians Are Killed a Day’: Inside Jihadi Violence in Nigeria | Judd Saul
Nigeria has become perhaps the deadliest place on earth for Christians, accounting for the vast majority of Christians killed worldwide for faith-related…
American Thought LeadersHow Generations of Girls Are Pressured to Market Themselves Online | Freya India
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American Thought LeadersHow Beijing’s New Law Seeks to Crush Dissent Worldwide | Guermantes Lailari
China’s new ethnic unity law has taken effect, and it’s going to be used to justify and expand transnational repression overseas in combination with existing…
American Thought LeadersWhy Today’s Young Men Feel They Have No Place in the West | Nick Freitas
Young men have been under attack by popular culture for the last 20 years, argues Nick Freitas, a former Green Beret and Virginia state legislator. They have…
American Thought LeadersHow Stories Will Quietly Rebuild the American Character | Matthew Mehan
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American Thought LeadersWhy Many Elites Denigrate the Very Values That Made Them Successful | Rob Henderson
Rob Henderson grew up in poverty in Los Angeles moving from foster home to foster home, seeing addiction, instability, and family breakdown all around him. He…
American Thought LeadersHere’s What They Hid in Wuhan | Matt Ridley
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American Thought LeadersThe CCP Wants to Subjugate Taiwan—She’s Standing in the Way | An Exclusive With Hsiao Bi-Khim
“We will not let Communist Party of China define who we are,” said Taiwan’s Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim, who has been sanctioned by Beijing and labeled a…
American Thought LeadersBeijing Wants to Wipe Taiwan Off the Map—This Man Is Making Sure Its People Can Survive | Enoch Wu
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American Thought LeadersHow Classical Arts Training Helps Kids Unlock Their Full Potential | Sherry Zhang
Leonardo da Vinci once wrote that the key to developing a “complete mind” was to “study the science of art. Study the art of science. Learn how to see. Realize…
American Thought LeadersHow Cartel Mega-Tunnels Move Hundreds of Millions in Narcotics Into America | Sara Carter
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American Thought LeadersWhy Women Can’t Find Good Husbands | Timothy Goeglein
“We are definitively, with no debate, in a demographic winter in the history of the United States of America. We have never had a lower marriage rate, and…
American Thought LeadersHow Constitutional Liberties Moved Into Hidden Algorithms | Jacob Siegel
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