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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.
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American Thought LeadersFormer CDC Director Calls for Removal of mRNA Vaccines for COVID-19 | Dr. Robert Redfield
Dr. Robert Redfield, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says he’d like to see the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines phased out and…
American Thought LeadersRobert Kiyosaki: Why America’s Middle Class Keeps Getting Poorer
“I’ve been fighting communism by teaching capitalism,” says Robert Kiyosaki, holding up a copy of Karl Marx’s “Communist Manifesto” and a copy of his book “The…
American Thought LeadersDoes the Soul Exist Outside the Brain? Insights from a Neurosurgeon | Dr. Michael Egnor
“Neuroscientists who stand up and say ‘we have souls’ are few and far between,” says pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Egnor. “But when you look carefully at…
American Thought LeadersFrom Statins to Paxil, Here’s What’s Wrong With a Lot of Medical Research | Maryanne Demasi
Maryanne Demasi is an independent investigative journalist based in Australia and a former medical scientist with a PhD in rheumatology from the University of…
American Thought LeadersExclusive: Kash Patel Talks China Fentanyl, Violent Networks, ‘Burn Bags,’ and More
In this exclusive interview with FBI Director Kash Patel, we dive into the agency’s crackdown on crime and foreign espionage, his trip to China, the “burn…
American Thought LeadersWhy These 9 Institutions Must Be Reformed Post-COVID | Jeffrey Tucker
For many Americans, the COVID-19 era revealed profound ruptures in American society. While some are eager to move on from that period and simply return to…
American Thought LeadersHow a Little Known Technology Can Break China’s Rare Earths Stranglehold | Dr. James Tour
In a few years, America may not need to buy critical minerals from China anymore, says synthetic chemist and nanotechnologist James Tour. Why? Because of a…
American Thought LeadersHow Your Private Data Is Packaged, Sold, and Deployed to Target You | Joe Weil
Most Americans have little understanding of the vast amount of private data harvested from their smartphones by third parties, said Joe Weil, a former Apple…
American Thought LeadersFrom Gene-Edited Babies to ‘Bodyoids,’ the Brave New World of Modern Medicine | Dr. Aaron Kheriaty
Modern medicine is veering away from the traditional Hippocratic Oath that required physicians to do no harm and use their knowledge and skills solely for the…
American Thought LeadersHe Refused Billions From China. Now They’re Trying to Destroy His Company | Declan Ganley
Declan Ganley’s company, Rivada Networks, is developing a technology that may revolutionize global connectivity and security—and it appears that the Chinese…
American Thought LeadersHow School Closures Irrevocably Harmed a Generation | Natalya Murakhver
Filmmaker Natalya Murakhver has recently released her new documentary “15 Days: The Real Story of America’s Pandemic School Closures.” It shows the devastating…
American Thought LeadersHow I Discovered a Possible Cure for My Son’s Incurable Disease | Patrick Girondi
Why did Patrick Girondi, a successful singer and songwriter, become the founder and CEO of a pharmaceutical company? Originally from the South Side of Chicago…
American Thought LeadersThe Myths We’re Told About Climate Change | Michael Shellenberger
Recently, Bill Gates very publicly pivoted on climate change, rejecting “doomsday” predictions and calling for a more pragmatic, human-centered approach. Is…
American Thought LeadersIt’s Time to Ban Transplant Tourism to China | Rep. Neal Dunn
“We don’t want Americans to participate in any way, shape, or form in this kind of organ harvesting and transplantation scheme. … You can actually sit in…
American Thought LeadersCanning, Compost, and Chickens: How to Stop Relying on Others for Food | Special Episode
In this special episode of American Thought Leaders, I visited the Food Independence Summit, an annual event dedicated to homesteading, sustainable living, and…
American Thought LeadersNew Evidence Shows SSRI Antidepressants Can Cause Permanent Harm to Sexual Function | Dr. Irwin Goldstein
Dr. Irwin Goldstein is one of America’s leading sexual health physicians, a pioneer in the field, and the director of San Diego Sexual Medicine. In this…
American Thought LeadersDavid Green and Bill High: How One Family Built a Billion-Dollar Company That Gives Away Half Its Profits
What happens when a business decides faith matters more than profit? Apparently, it flourishes. Hobby Lobby, founded by David and Barbara Green in Oklahoma…
American Thought LeadersHere’s How Trump Can Leverage the CCP’s Greatest Vulnerability | Ambassador Sam Brownback
What if the most potent weapon that America has against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) isn’t nukes or tariffs? “This isn’t a competition between the largest…
American Thought LeadersWhat Doctors Often Don’t Tell You About Antidepressants | Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring
More than 11 percent of Americans take antidepressants, including rising numbers of kids and adolescents and even pregnant women. The majority of Americans…
American Thought LeadersCharles Murray: I Thought Religion Was Irrelevant to Me. I Was Wrong.
Political scientist Charles Murray has written many well-known books over the course of his lifetime. Many of his works—including “Losing Ground,” “The Bell…
American Thought LeadersCCP Power Plays in Tariff Talks Explained | John Moolenaar, Chairman of the House CCP Committee
Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) has been spearheading efforts in Congress to combat the threat posed by the Chinese regime to American interests—from economic…
American Thought LeadersAgainst the Grain: The NBA Player Who Refused to Kneel or Get the Shot | Jonathan Isaac
NBA player Jonathan Isaac is known not just for his talent on the court, but for his convictions and outspoken faith. He’s the author of the 2022 best-selling…
American Thought LeadersThe CCP’s Gloves Are Off in Trade War—What’s Next? | Lee Smith
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) recently imposed unprecedented export controls on rare earths, escalating the U.S.–China trade war. How is it that the…
American Thought LeadersAndy Ngo: I Was Nearly Killed by Antifa. This is What I Learned.
Few people understand the far-left extremist group Antifa as well as investigative journalist Andy Ngo, author of “Unmasked: Inside Antifa’s Radical Plan to…
American Thought LeadersHow Wikipedia Turned Into an ‘Engine of Defamation’ | Co-Founder Larry Sanger
Larry Sanger is the co-founder of Wikipedia and coined the name “Wikipedia' in 2001. He established many of Wikipedia’s founding policies, including the…
American Thought LeadersHow Tariffs Once Paid America’s Bills–And Why They Could Again | John Gardner
While we often hear that free trade means cheaper goods, is it really that simple? What is the true cost of that? How can we measure the long-term decline of…
American Thought LeadersWhat to Know About Raw Milk, Seed Oils, and the Food Pyramid | Sally Fallon Morell
“What we’ve got today is too much money riding on seed oils. They can’t produce addictive, empty, junk food, processed food without the seed oils,” says Sally…
American Thought LeadersFrom Vegan Star Chef to Regenerative Rancher | Mollie Engelhart
Mollie Engelhart was once a celebrated vegan farm-to-table restaurateur in California. When she decided to put meat back on the menu, a targeted campaign…
American Thought LeadersSecretary Doug Burgum: Inside Our Strategy to End China’s Stranglehold on Critical Minerals
“President Trump talks about ‘drill, baby, drill.’ We’ve also got to mine, baby, mine. We’ve got to get back into this business,” says U.S. Secretary of the…
American Thought LeadersDr. Joseph Ladapo Breaks Down Decision to Remove All Vaccines Mandates in Florida
In early September, during a joint press conference with Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida’s Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo publicly announced the decision to…
American Thought LeadersHow the CCP Monetizes the Bodies of Its Prisoners | Matthew Robertson
The Chinese communist regime has “created a market in the organs of their political enemies,” says Matthew Robertson, a researcher who has been investigating…
American Thought LeadersWhy Small Farmers Are Disappearing | Joel Salatin
Family farms in America are slowly disappearing, with a 2022 USDA census reporting that America lost 142,000 farms over just five years. The average farmer in…
American Thought LeadersFrom Cultural Revolution to Cultural Revival: Spencer Klavan on ‘How to Save the West’
For decades, there has been an assault on the Western classical tradition and the core values, arts, and philosophy at the bedrock of Western civilization…
American Thought LeadersEric Trump Opens Up About How Relentless Attacks Impacted Him and His Family
How did the last nine years change Eric Trump? How did the second son of President Donald Trump react to the assassination attempt on his father’s life in…
American Thought LeadersDr. Ryan Cole: NIH Should Fund Research into Rise in Cancer
Since mRNA technology was deployed widely in the COVID-19 vaccines, developers have rapidly accelerated research into more mRNA products. Moderna alone has…
American Thought LeadersHow Race-Based Policies Are Harming South Africa: Ernst Roets
“South Africa moved from one race-based system to another race-based system. ... We need to move away from race-based systems,” argues Ernst Roets. He’s the…
American Thought LeadersWhy Charlie Kirk’s Approach Matters Now More Than Ever | Pastor Jackson Lahmeyer
What happens when a nation loses one of its most influential voices—and what can we learn from the legacy he leaves behind? What is the role of faith in…
American Thought LeadersThe Battle Over Alligator Alcatraz, the US Census, and CCP Surveillance | Florida AG James Uthmeier
Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention facility in the Everglades has generated considerable buzz and controversy since it was first proposed by…
American Thought LeadersXi and Putin’s Hot Mic Moment on Immortality and Why It Matters | Joshua Philipp
In a moment that stunned the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping were recently caught on a hot mic…
American Thought Leaders‘We’re at an Inflection Point’: What’s Next for America? | Robert George
As America has reeled from the assassination of Charlie Kirk, many have wondered what the future holds. How will this tragedy transform America? Will political…
American Thought LeadersSmartphones Are Rewiring Our Brains—Here’s How Parents Can Say No | Clare Morell
How have screens and social media altered the brains of children? What is the long-term impact on their happiness and ability to be prosperous, fulfilled…
American Thought LeadersHow Gut Bacteria Shape Your Brain, Immunity, and Mental Wellness | Dr. Sabine Hazan
Is it possible that autism, Alzheimer’s, bipolar disorder, and other major health challenges might all be related to the gut? That’s the question Dr. Sabine…
American Thought LeadersJeffrey Tucker: Everything You Need to Know About the Fed
In this episode, Jeffrey Tucker unpacks President Donald Trump’s growing dispute with the Federal Reserve and his efforts to remove Federal Reserve Governor…
American Thought LeadersWhat’s Really Happening at the CDC? | Dr. Robert Malone
With President Donald Trump recently challenging pharmaceutical companies to “justify success” of their COVID-19 products, I’m sitting down with scientist…
American Thought LeadersHow Euthanasia Became an Epidemic in Canada | Amanda Achtman
In less than a decade, euthanasia has become tied for the fifth leading cause of death in Canada, accounting for one in every 20 deaths since it was first…
American Thought LeadersJohn Rich Explains Story Behind ‘The Devil and the TVA’
When an 88‑year‑old Tennessee woman confronted representatives of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) when they came to survey her land for a methane gas…
American Thought LeadersWhy Isolationists and Interventionists Are Both Wrong | Yoram Hazony
For years, U.S. strategic missteps have empowered Tehran and Beijing, according to political theorist Yoram Hazony. Now, as a new strain of isolationism grows…
American Thought LeadersHow the CCP Dupes the West—and We Keep Falling for It | Chenggang Xu
Political economist Chenggang Xu grew up amid the upheaval of China’s Cultural Revolution and in the 1970s was beaten, imprisoned, and subjected to years of…
American Thought Leaders9 Years Later, Here’s What We Know About the Origins of the Russia Probe | John Solomon
In this episode, I’m sitting down with award-winning investigative journalist John Solomon, founder and editor-in-chief of Just the News, for a deep dive into…
American Thought LeadersHow Hollywood Alienated Middle America—And What’s Next | Nick Searcy
How has Hollywood changed in the last several decades, and why are film productions leaving Los Angeles and increasingly going abroad? Where is the industry…
American Thought LeadersI Met the Syrian President, and Here’s What I Learned | Rabbi Abraham Cooper
A few weeks ago, Rabbi Abraham Cooper, a prominent advocate for religious freedom and human rights, was invited to the Presidential Palace in Damascus, Syria…
American Thought LeadersThese Are the Signs Xi Is Losing Power in China | Gordon Chang
As the Trump administration gives China another 90-day extension on elevated tariffs, I’m sitting down with China analyst Gordon Chang to get his read on…
American Thought LeadersThe Movie Beijing Doesn’t Want You to See | Yan Ma
Canadian-Chinese filmmaker Yan Ma knew from the outset that he was putting himself at risk for making a political thriller about a lab leak in China. “The…
American Thought LeadersImpact of Trump’s Trade, Tax, Energy Policies | Mark Skousen
“As an economist, it’s extremely important to look at the data, rather than just on a theoretical basis,” says Mark Skousen. “We should be in a recession…
American Thought LeadersThe Silent War of Cyber, Resources, and Opinion | Gen. Robert Spalding
How does the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) cognitive warfare manifest in the West? How prevalent is it? And how can Americans recognize it? Few understand…
American Thought LeadersIs Overprescription Fueling Veteran Suicides? | Derek Blumke
“Veterans are not being told the risk of their medications,“ says Derek Blumke. “Doctors themselves are not aware of the risks of those medications.” Derek…
American Thought LeadersHow Clay Clark Helped Small Businesses Survive—and Thrive—During the Pandemic and Beyond
Bob Healey was in his 60s battling terminal cancer with only a product prototype when he sought advice from business coach Clay Clark. Now, his company is…
American Thought LeadersHow Money Interests Influence the Newsroom: Sharyl Attkisson
For years, award-winning investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson has been tracking the rise of censorship, biased “fact-checkers,” and what she describes as…
American Thought LeadersHow One State Is Taking on the Chinese Communist Party: Oklahoma’s Gov. Kevin Stitt
In this episode, I sit down with the 28th governor of Oklahoma, Kevin Stitt, to learn about how he’s reducing his state’s vulnerabilities and dependency on…
American Thought LeadersHow the CCP and Its Proxies Created a ‘World on Fire’: Col. John Mills
“China is surpassing American strength, whether it be naval forces or nuclear forces,” says retired U.S. Army Col. John Mills. His four-decade career has…