Category: American Thought Leaders

Video: Trump Admin’s Legacy in the Middle East—Ellie Cohanim on Peace Deals and Combating Anti-Semitism

As a result of the Trump administration’s efforts in the Middle East, four nations have signed peace agreements with Israel, including the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Bahrain, and Sudan. Alongside the peace agreements, there are also signs that Middle Eastern countries are agreeing to proactively tackle anti-Semitism. In this episode, we sit down with Ellie…


Video: A New Leninism Is Gripping America—James Lindsay

The shocking assault on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has been followed by widespread censorship and de-platforming of Americans, including President Trump, with the professed goal of preventing violence. James Lindsay, co-author of the bestseller “Cynical Theories,” argues the Capitol breach has been used to implement a major power grab and “apply Leninism to…


Video: Dennis Prager—‘This Is the Reichstag Fire, Relived’

On the heels of the breach of the U.S. Capitol, big tech companies have swiftly censored the President, the emerging social media platform Parler was effectively shut down, and there are growing calls for no-fly lists. Does the assault on the Capitol warrant such a response? “We’re living in a gigantic lie that is reminiscent…


Video: 83 Global Brands Tied to Forced Labor in China—Benedict Rogers

In China, we are seeing forced televised confessions, a mass surveillance state, the killing of Falun Gong practitioners for their organs, and what many are calling a genocide of the Uyghur people. 83 global brands, including major U.S. companies, are tied to Uyghur forced labor in China. Over in Hong Kong, 53 pro-democracy activists, lawmakers,…


Lax Security at Capitol on Jan. 6 ‘Unbelievable,’ War and Protest Correspondent Says

The lax security at the Capitol on Jan. 6 was unbelievable, according to war and protest correspondent and writer Michael Yon. Yon, a former member of U.S. special forces who was at the Capitol protests himself, said that in the areas he was in near the Capitol, there was no real security on Jan. 6….


Video: Rep. Mary Miller on the U.S. Capitol Breach and Teaching Our Children Good Versus Evil

In this episode, we sit down with newly elected Rep. Mary Miller (R-Ill.) to discuss her experience of the events of Jan. 6, her response to criticism she received for a recent speech she gave to a mothers’ group, and her vision for America. American Thought Leaders is an Epoch Times show available on YouTube, Facebook, and…


Exclusive With Data Scientists: Public Data Shows 432,000 Trump Votes Removed in Pennsylvania

The Data Integrity Group, a group of data scientists, has been dissecting publicly available data on the presidential election in multiple states. Most recently, in Pennsylvania, they found over 432,000 votes were removed from President Donald Trump in at least 15 counties. Time-series election data shows Trump’s votes decreasing in various counties at many time…


EXCLUSIVE: Sec. Mike Pompeo: China’s Communist Party Is ‘Inside the Gates’

When it came to the Soviet Union, President Ronald Reagan said America should “trust, but verify.” Now, as the Chinese Communist Party has broken promise after promise, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calls for a policy of “distrust and verify.” In this episode, we sit down with Sec. Pompeo to discuss why it is…


EXCLUSIVE Video: Sec. Mike Pompeo: China’s Communist Party Is ‘Inside the Gates’

When it came to the Soviet Union, President Ronald Reagan said America should “trust, but verify.” Now, as the Chinese Communist Party has broken promise after promise, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calls for a policy of “distrust and verify.” In this episode, we sit down with Sec. Pompeo to discuss why it is…


Video: America’s Broken Education System—Homeschooling Expert Leigh Bortins on Restoring Classical Education

With millions of students going to school virtually during this pandemic, many parents have been shocked to see what their kids are learning. Today, we sit down with homeschooling expert Leigh Bortins, founder of the curriculum company Classical Conversations, to discuss how American public education has declined in the past century, the responsibility of parents…