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What is being left out of the conversation when it comes to Jimmy Carter, and why are many of his significant achievements under attack today? He created a national energy policy that married conservation with developing alternatives and getting off oil, passed the Superfund Act, created the Federal Department of Education and negotiated the Panama Canal treaty — a deal that Trump slammed earlier this week as he threatened to regain control of Panama. In this episode, Laura is on the ground in Georgia for Carter’s funeral events, and speaks with people who came from all around the country to pay their respects. How are Americans remembering the 39th president? Many obituaries have excluded the October Surprise by which the release of US hostages held in Iran was delayed until Ronald Reagan’s election day, and Carter’s critiques of Israeli violations of international law and his warning that cutting off non-violent options for Palestinians under Israel’s occupation would inevitably explode, making both Israel and the Palestinians less secure. What should we make of the notion that he “failed” during his presidency? Join us as we explore why Carter’s legacy is so relevant today. Interviewees include Richard Li, Vice President of the Chinese American Business Association of Atlanta; Karin Ryan, the Senior Policy Advisor on Human Rights and Special Representative on Women and Girls at The Carter Center; and Greg Waddle, President of IATSE Local 479. All that, plus a commentary from Laura.
“Carter had established the US-China relationship and this year is the 45th anniversary of US-China relationship normalization. Over the past 40 years, he had the great policy to help the Chinese people, help China to develop, and that changed millions of people’s life.” – Richard Li
“ was accused of being antisemitic. Imagine the president who removed Israel’s largest enemy from the battlefield, Egypt, could be considered antisemitic is so beyond the pale. He was so committed to Israel’s security, which he knew could only happen when the Palestinian people would have their state.” – Karin Ryan
“There’s different philosophies on how private sector and public sector labor unions are viewed, and each one of them is unique in how they work for their contracts. But overall, collective bargaining is an important thing. And I think the general consensus of everybody historically is that President Carter supported collective bargaining, and collective bargaining is what this country was founded on.” – Greg Waddle
Guests
- Richard Li: Vice President, Chinese American Business Association of Atlanta
- Karin Ryan: Senior Policy Advisor on Human Rights & Special Representative on Women & Girls, The Carter Center
- Greg E. Waddle: Pres, IATSE Local 479 & Motion Picture Studio Mechanics Local 479; I.A.T.S.E – AFL-CIO
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