Human Rights Watch warns that the abrupt US foreign aid cuts in 2025 devastated organizations working to document abuses, protect vulnerable communities, and defend fundamental freedoms worldwide. These cuts weakened accountability at a time when authoritarianism, repression, and global conflict are rapidly expanding.
Today’s podcast guest is Elizabeth Hoffman, Executive Director, North America at ONE, a global, nonpartisan organization advocating for the investments needed to create economic opportunities and healthier lives in Africa. In this episode, we discuss the background to the current civil war in Sudan, Elizabeth’s on-the-ground observations from her journey to the country earlier this year, the atrocities being committed against the people of Sudan, and what the international community, particularly the US, can do to help end this conflict.
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Elizabeth Hoffman is Executive Director, North America at ONE, a global, nonpartisan organization advocating for the investments needed to create economic opportunities and healthier lives in Africa.
She has extensive experience in government relations and international policy. Before joining ONE, she held positions at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), and as a senior staff member in the House of Representatives focused on foreign policy, national security, and human rights. She also worked at the George W. Bush Institute, where she developed and executed a leadership program for Burmese political leaders.
Elizabeth is a nonresident senior associate at CSIS and a term member at the Council on Foreign Relations. She has published articles and analysis for a variety of organizations and outlets and is a frequent media commentator on foreign policy and defense.
She holds an M.A. in International Affairs from George Washington University and a B.A. in Political Science from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas.
In my recent podcast episode, I spoke with Dr. Anne Speckhard, Director of the International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism, regarding the roots of terrorism. All terrorism, she notes, has some root in injustice. Listen to this and more in my recent episode; available now - link in bio.
Today’s podcast guest is Ambassador Patrick Theros, Strategic Advisor and Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Gulf International Forum. He previously served as the U.S. Ambassador to the State of Qatar.
We discuss the US-Israel-Iran war and the pending peace agreement between the US and Iran, the impacts of the war on the region, and how this conflict has affected the political prospects of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Ambassador Patrick Nickolas Theros is a Strategic Advisor and Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Gulf International Forum. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to the State of Qatar from 1995-1998. Prior to his appointment, he served as Deputy Coordinator for Counterterrorism, responsible for the coordination of all U.S. Government counterterrorism activities outside the United States. From 1991-1993, Ambassador Theros served as the Political Advisor to the Commander-in-Chief of Central Command (CENTCOM).
Ambassador Theros joined the Foreign Service in 1963, and served in a variety of positions in Washington D.C., Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Nicaragua and Syria, including charge d’affaires and Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. embassies in the United Arab Emirates and Jordan.
In 1999, His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifah Al-Thani awarded Ambassador Theros the Qatar Order of Merit for his efforts in service of the U.S.-Qatar bilateral relationship. His commitment to national service also earned him the President’s Meritorious Service Award and the Secretary of Defense Medal for Meritorious Civilian Service. Ambassador Theros has also earned four Superior Honor Awards, the highest awards for distinguished service given by the Foreign Service.
Ambassador Theros graduated from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in 1963. He has done advanced studies at the American University in Washington, D.C., the Universidad Centroamericana in Nicaragua, the Armed Forces Staff College at Norfolk, Virginia, and the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. He speaks and reads Spanish, Arabic and Greek professionally.
Human Rights Watch warns that the abrupt US foreign aid cuts in 2025 devastated organizations working to document abuses, protect vulnerable communities, and defend fundamental freedoms worldwide. These cuts weakened accountability at a time when authoritarianism, repression, and global conflict are rapidly expanding.
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Amnesty International is urging the European Union to abandon plans to deport Afghan nationals and end any cooperation with the Taliban on forced returns. Nearly 22 million people in Afghanistan need humanitarian assistance. Women and girls face systematic repression, while arbitrary arrests, torture, enforced disappearances, and other grave human rights abuses continue under Taliban rule. Returning people to a country where they face persecution, detention, or violence is not only dangerous—it violates fundamental human rights obligations. The EU cannot claim to stand for human rights while considering policies that could place vulnerable Afghans in harm's way. Protection, not deportation, must be the priority.
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Why do they bring the pig show to the west smart guy?
Then they can go somewhere else
US citizens need to do a lot more posting on all social media platforms! Support our allies!
Hey Commie Traitor DummyCraps. What Part Of TEMPORARY Don't You Get/Understand. *The T in T.P.S. Means TEMPORARY Protected Status. *Not Permanent Protected Status or Indefinite Protected Status. 15+yrs is way beyond Temporary. It's time for them to pack their bags and go back home. Why don't you pack your bags too, so you can get Deported with them. Since you love them soo much. When are you 🤡🤡🤡 gonna finally start doing what you were Elected to do. That is work/fight for American Citizens and NOT for the Illegal Aliens, Criminals & Adversaries/Enemies. You swore in oath that you'd do that. Most of you DummyCraps have FAILED Miserably at doing your job.
Islam must be eradicated
Register here for the live event, which will feature a Question-and-Answer session at the end for attendees:
us06web.zoom.us/.../951.../WN_l88GefxvRPmeXm8gzLmfOQ
Can’t make it? The event will be recorded and uploaded to IHCR’s YouTube account, www.youtube.com/@ihcr.institute See lessThe Institute for Humanitarian Conflict Resolution (IHCR) is pleased to announce its first event.
Join us next Monday, June 29, at 10:00am EDT for a panel discussion:
The Kurdish Issue—Syria, Turkey, and Beyond
The discussion will explore the evolving Kurdish situation in Northeast Syria, Turkey’s role and influence, humanitarian challenges, displacement, minority rights, regional stability, and possible pathways toward conflict resolution and coexistence.
Speakers include:
Shiler Sido
Kurdish peacebuilding specialist and community leader with over a decade of dedicated service in humanitarian response, human rights advocacy, and organizational development across conflict-affected regions
Hassan Mohamed Ali
Civil Engineer, Politician, and Expert in Governance and Community Diplomacy, currently head of the Public Relations Office of the Syrian Democratic Council
David L. Phillips
Academic Visitor at Oxford University’s St. Antony’s College. He previously served as a senior official at the UN and the State Department during the Clinton, Bush, and Obama administrations
Alon Ben-Meir (Moderator)
President, Institute for Humanitarian Conflict Resolution
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One of the few Black-owned banks in the United States has launched a new debit card designed to support single mothers living in government-subsidized housing. The initiative will direct funding to nonprofit organizations that provide direct assistance to families striving to build a more secure future. For millions of single mothers, the challenges of raising children, maintaining employment, and achieving financial stability are immense. Programs that invest in economic opportunity, rather than simply managing poverty, can help create lasting change. Supporting mothers means supporting families, communities, and future generations. Economic empowerment is one of the most effective tools for reducing poverty and expanding opportunity.
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