Topic: Ngo

2 chapters across the catalog

86: Pox Luck
• 40:16 - 44:25

86: Pox Luck

Foreign Agent Registration and the New Red Scare

The FBI warns that foreign adversaries like Russia are meddling in the U.S. democratic process by using unregistered agents, a violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). The hosts discuss the irony of the U.S. accusing others of election meddling given historical U.S. interference in Ukraine and other nations. They characterize the current climate as a "new Red Scare" targeting anyone with Russian ties.

15: N.B.A.
• 31:18 - 33:28

15: N.B.A.

Farah Stockman Background and NGO Connections

The background of New York Times reporter Farah Stockman is examined, noting her time teaching in Kenya and her work with non-governmental organizations. The hosts suggest her personal history may influence her perspective on the tensions between native black Americans and African immigrants.