American Thought Leaders
In a polarized nation, vital stories are often overlooked. American Thought Leaders, hosted by Epoch Times Senior Editor Jan Jekielek, delivers in-depth conversations with influential voices.
American Thought Leaders | LATEST STORIES
Matched and ‘Killed to Order’: Inside the CCP’s Dark Organ Industry | With Guest Host Rob Schneider
For twenty years, I’ve investigated a crime almost too horrific to name, now documented in my new book: ‘Killed to Order.’
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Treating the Root, Not Just the Symptoms: The Power of Integrative Medicine | Dr. Daniel Monti
Dr. Monti pioneered the first integrative medicine department at a U.S. medical university.
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I Talked to 50 California Mayors. What They Told Me Was Surprising | Elaine Culotti
Culotti recently traveled across California interviewing mayors on both sides of the aisle to understand the root causes of California’s biggest challenges.
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‘I Want My Dad Back:’ Inside the CCP’s War on Underground Churches | Grace Jin Drexel
Last October, Pastor Ezra Jin, the founder of one of China’s largest underground church networks, was arrested along with 27 other pastors and church leaders.
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The Arctic Chessboard: Why Greenland and Canada Are Critical to US Security Against the CCP | Alex Gray
Gray is convinced that after independence, Greenland is likely to fall prey to the Chinese Communist Party’s ‘well-worn playbook.’
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A Century of Missteps: How the US Helped the CCP Survive, and Become Its Greatest Adversary | Xi Van Fleet
Xi Van Fleet’s latest book reveals how Washington, since the 1910s, repeatedly made decisions that aided the rise of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Exclusive: Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on How the NIH Is Rethinking Autism, DEI, China Ties, and Gain-of-Function
The NIH is the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research, with a budget of almost $50 billion per year.
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Inside Beijing’s Darkest State Crime—And Those Fighting to Expose It | Raymond Zhang
Zhang is the Peabody Award-winning director of the harrowing film ‘State Organs.’
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The Forgotten Wisdom of the Declaration of Independence | Matthew Spalding
Spalding is a professor of constitutional government at Hillsdale College and author of “The Making of the American Mind: The Story of The Declaration of Indepe
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CCP Exploiting Birth Tourism in America on an ‘Industrial’ Scale | Peter Schweizer
“They are exploiting this on a massive scale,” Schweizer said. “It’s industrial, and we are completely oblivious to it.”
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How Xi Jinping Broke All the CCP’s Rules | Heng He
Five of the seven members of China’s Central Military Commission have now effectively been purged or removed.
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The False Promise of Antidepressants | Dr. Joanna Moncrieff
Dr. Moncrieff is a British psychiatrist and author of ’Chemically Imbalanced: The Making and Unmaking of the Serotonin Myth.’
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In Some States, Parents Risk Losing Custody for Rejecting Child’s Transgender Identity | Erin Friday
Friday has joined the legal fight against school policies that allow social transitioning of minors without parental consent.
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Why Steak Is at the Top of the New Food Pyramid | Dr. Shawn Baker
Dr. Baker is the author of ‘The Carnivore Diet,’ co-founder of the online clinic Revero, and a former orthopedic surgeon and world-champion athlete.
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A New Approach to Alzheimer’s? | Lou Reese
A new biotechnology has shown preliminary promise in the treatment of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
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Dr. Mehmet Oz: Up to $4 Billion in Health Care Fraud in California
‘Minnesota … is dwarfed by what I saw in California, which is whole-scale cultural malfeasance around health care,’ Dr. Oz says.
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The Evidence of Harm: What the Data Really Show About Pediatric Transgender Procedures | Leor Sapir
Sapir is one of the co-authors of an over 400-page HHS review of the evidence around treatments for pediatric gender dysphoria.
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The Untold Story Behind Reagan’s ‘Tear Down This Wall’ Speech | Producer Mark Joseph
Joseph’s film ‘Reagan’ is based on Paul Kengor’s book “The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism.”
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Exclusive: Inside SBA’s Crack Down on Loan Fraud Nationwide | Administrator Kelly Loeffler
The SBA recently suspended nearly 7,000 borrowers in Minnesota for suspected COVID relief loan fraud.
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Why Maduro’s Capture Is a Major Blow for Beijing | J. Michael Waller
‘Trump has just pulled out a linchpin in an elaborate piece of machinery for the CCP’s sprawling global empire,’ he says.
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Matched and ‘Killed to Order’: Inside the CCP’s Dark Organ Industry | With Guest Host Rob Schneider
For twenty years, I’ve investigated a crime almost too horrific to name, now documented in my new book: ‘Killed to Order.’
|
Treating the Root, Not Just the Symptoms: The Power of Integrative Medicine | Dr. Daniel Monti
Dr. Monti pioneered the first integrative medicine department at a U.S. medical university.
|
I Talked to 50 California Mayors. What They Told Me Was Surprising | Elaine Culotti
Culotti recently traveled across California interviewing mayors on both sides of the aisle to understand the root causes of California’s biggest challenges.
|
‘I Want My Dad Back:’ Inside the CCP’s War on Underground Churches | Grace Jin Drexel
Last October, Pastor Ezra Jin, the founder of one of China’s largest underground church networks, was arrested along with 27 other pastors and church leaders.
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The Arctic Chessboard: Why Greenland and Canada Are Critical to US Security Against the CCP | Alex Gray
Gray is convinced that after independence, Greenland is likely to fall prey to the Chinese Communist Party’s ‘well-worn playbook.’
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A Century of Missteps: How the US Helped the CCP Survive, and Become Its Greatest Adversary | Xi Van Fleet
Xi Van Fleet’s latest book reveals how Washington, since the 1910s, repeatedly made decisions that aided the rise of the Chinese Communist Party.
|
Exclusive: Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on How the NIH Is Rethinking Autism, DEI, China Ties, and Gain-of-Function
The NIH is the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research, with a budget of almost $50 billion per year.
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Inside Beijing’s Darkest State Crime—And Those Fighting to Expose It | Raymond Zhang
Zhang is the Peabody Award-winning director of the harrowing film ‘State Organs.’
|
The Forgotten Wisdom of the Declaration of Independence | Matthew Spalding
Spalding is a professor of constitutional government at Hillsdale College and author of “The Making of the American Mind: The Story of The Declaration of Indepe
|
CCP Exploiting Birth Tourism in America on an ‘Industrial’ Scale | Peter Schweizer
“They are exploiting this on a massive scale,” Schweizer said. “It’s industrial, and we are completely oblivious to it.”
|
How Xi Jinping Broke All the CCP’s Rules | Heng He
Five of the seven members of China’s Central Military Commission have now effectively been purged or removed.
|
The False Promise of Antidepressants | Dr. Joanna Moncrieff
Dr. Moncrieff is a British psychiatrist and author of ’Chemically Imbalanced: The Making and Unmaking of the Serotonin Myth.’
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In Some States, Parents Risk Losing Custody for Rejecting Child’s Transgender Identity | Erin Friday
Friday has joined the legal fight against school policies that allow social transitioning of minors without parental consent.
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Why Steak Is at the Top of the New Food Pyramid | Dr. Shawn Baker
Dr. Baker is the author of ‘The Carnivore Diet,’ co-founder of the online clinic Revero, and a former orthopedic surgeon and world-champion athlete.
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A New Approach to Alzheimer’s? | Lou Reese
A new biotechnology has shown preliminary promise in the treatment of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
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Dr. Mehmet Oz: Up to $4 Billion in Health Care Fraud in California
‘Minnesota … is dwarfed by what I saw in California, which is whole-scale cultural malfeasance around health care,’ Dr. Oz says.
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The Evidence of Harm: What the Data Really Show About Pediatric Transgender Procedures | Leor Sapir
Sapir is one of the co-authors of an over 400-page HHS review of the evidence around treatments for pediatric gender dysphoria.
|
The Untold Story Behind Reagan’s ‘Tear Down This Wall’ Speech | Producer Mark Joseph
Joseph’s film ‘Reagan’ is based on Paul Kengor’s book “The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism.”
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Exclusive: Inside SBA’s Crack Down on Loan Fraud Nationwide | Administrator Kelly Loeffler
The SBA recently suspended nearly 7,000 borrowers in Minnesota for suspected COVID relief loan fraud.
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Why Maduro’s Capture Is a Major Blow for Beijing | J. Michael Waller
‘Trump has just pulled out a linchpin in an elaborate piece of machinery for the CCP’s sprawling global empire,’ he says.
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