Story an explanation of why Andrew Jackson is so reviled and all of this is coming up right here but were going to get him with a bold declaration by china that seems to imply that its simply had enough with quote u. S. Threats to interfere and will now move forward to the dollar rise and strike back against the United States by creating a global currency to compete with the u. S. Dollar china has long considered joining russia in fighting back against u. S. Control of the worlds ability to trade or transfer goods without u. S. Interference or say so but now what china is announcing that its actually preparing to be cut off from the u. S. Financial system and theyre taking what appears to be real steps to protect itself why or maybe the better question is why now ok. The reason is that while the United States has been heavy handed in the past it has never according to china and chinese experts and officials gone so far as to weaponize the u. S. Dollar the way that the trumpet administr
Lectures in history on cspan3 every saturday at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on American History tv and lectures in history available as a podcast, find it where you listen to podcasts. Tracy walder is coauthor of the unexpected spy. From the cia to the fbi my secret life taking down some of the most notorious terrorists. Next, she sits down as a special Operations Officer in the immediate aftermath of the 9 11 attacks, and focusing on chinese counterintelligence. The International Spy museum recorded this event in february. Good evening, everyone and thank you for coming out on this gloomy, washington, d. C. , evening to the International Spy museum. Im chris costa. Im the executive director of the International Spy museum. Im really excited to introduce this program with former cia Operations Officer, fbi special agent now author tracy walder. Tracy joined the cia straight out of college and served as a staff Operations Officer at the Counter Terrorism center where she was responsible for trac
Alex let me go to you in nicosia here i mean weve been talking about this now for a few weeks and ive actually changed my mind a number of times in trying to analyze and understand whats going on here obviously the neo liberal order is under threat its being challenged thats very clear but from a number of different trajectories and not always really overlapping. We have an underclass particularly in the United States is a revolt and of course we have the pentagon making the law to add to and then you have the professional raw material class that in my opinion is using systemic racism and other isms as a cover because they know the economic and political system is the interim extremely unjust and then we have all the other players matter. To what degree theyre really important is still. Unclear to me but theyre certainly being propped up by different elements of the elites and importantly the media so i mean it is kind of a purpose but i dont see a list of demands the only thing that i
Obviously the neo liberal order is under threat its being challenged thats very clear to me but from a number of different trajectory is not always really overlapping. We have an underclass particularly in the United States is a revolt and of course we have the pentagon making the law to add to and then you have the professional raw material class that in my opinion is using systemic racism and other isms as a cover because they know the economic and political system is the entry extremely unjust and then we have all the other players matter and t. V. To what degree theyre really important is still one unclear to me but theyre certainly being props i did for now and some of the elites and importantly the media so i mean it is kind of a birth but i dont see a list of demands the only thing that is absolutely clear. To me is that the establishment is is worried while for the 2nd time in 10 years we see a massive transfer of wealth to the wealthiest people in the world when up to 2025 per
Down terrorists and weapons of mass destruction. She went on to become an fbi special agent at the l. A. Field office where she specialized in chinese counterintelligence operations. Tracy lives with her husband and four and a halfyearold daughter in dallas, texas. This evening tracy will discuss her memoire, the unexpected spy, from the cia to the fbi. My secret life taking down some of the worlds most notorious terrorists. Tracy will be interviewed by our very own historian and curator, dr. Vince houghton. After their discussion they will open the floor to audience questions and answers. Everyone will have an opportunity to ask their questions this evening. We are also going to ask that if youre trapped in the middle of a row, please put your hand up and we will ensure that you have a mic to answer your questions, but there will be two mics on each side of the auditorium that you can use to answer your question. Again, if you cant get out, just stay where you are at, raise your hand