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American Thought Leaders

By: Jan Jekielek
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  • 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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Episodes
  • Slavery Still Exists Today–And Here Is Living Proof: Simon Deng and Charles Jacobs
    Jul 19 2024

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    “I was born in a village where we were subjected to attacks on a monthly basis, or yearly basis. The government troops [would] come and burn down the villages—kill whoever that they will find. … When I see what happened recently in Israel, where they went and burned down, and shot people—that’s exactly what I experienced when I was a child.”

    When Simon Deng was nine years old, he was kidnapped from South Sudan and brought to the North. He was given to an Arab family as a “gift,” and enslaved for more than three years.

    “I’m here talking to you as a living proof of the slavery which still exists,” says Mr. Deng.

    25 years ago, Charles Jacobs helped to liberate tens of thousands of slaves in Africa, and received an award from Coretta Scott King for his work.

    “We went to the slave redemption sites, and we talked to the survivors who were brought back. And they told us their stories,” he says.

    Today, Mr. Deng and Mr. Jacobs are cofounders of the newly-formed African Jewish Alliance, which raises awareness about the threat posed by Jihadism.

    “Hamas is no different than Boko Haram in Nigeria,“ says Mr. Jacobs. ”It’s one front in Israel, but it belongs to a global movement. And people need to know that.”

    Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

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    49 mins
  • How Communist China Outsmarted Hollywood, the NBA, and US Businesses: Chris Fenton
    Jul 19 2024

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    These days, Hollywood blockbusters aren’t making much money in the Chinese market anymore, even when they do make it past the regime’s censors. How come? And does that mean Hollywood self-censorship will stop?

    In this episode, we sit down with Hollywood veteran and producer Chris Fenton, author of “Feeding the Dragon: Inside the Trillion Dollar Dilemma Facing Hollywood, the NBA & American Business.”

    In this episode, he breaks down how the Chinese regime exploited American companies eager to access the Chinese market.

    Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

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    50 mins
  • We Are Treating Each Other as ‘Political Abstractions,’ Chloe Valdary Has a Way to Fix That
    Jul 16 2024

    Chloé Valdary is the founder of an alternative model to the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training programs found in many corporations. Her alternative, called the “Theory of Enchantment,” first emerged from her work educating people about anti-Semitism and the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.

    “They would say to you, ‘You are a white man, and therefore you are privileged. And therefore you belong to the ’oppressor class.‘ I, as a person of color, belongs to the ’oppressed class.' And we are—you and I—locked in a Manichean struggle from now until the end of time. There’s no escape valve,” said Ms. Valdary.

    “There are three principles to the theory of enchantment. [The] first principle is treat people like human beings, not political abstractions. Second principle is criticize to uplift and empower, never to tear down or destroy. And third principle is root everything you do in love and compassion.”

    We discuss concepts such as supremacy, identity, outrage, race, and religion.

    “We are a Protestant nation. Protest is our founding religion. And so, we are confronted with a great challenge, which is the challenge of growing up. We are a very young nation, and I think that all of these ‘culture wars’ are an invitation to engage in some self-reflection, collectively, and grow up,” said Ms. Valdary.

    Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

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    48 mins

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