Why did 40 countries just boycott the U.N.? Why does the U.N. receive billions from American taxpayers — and what does the U.S. actually get in return? In this episode of The Brief: Insights From The Inside, Shabbos Kestenbaum sits down with Ambassador Jeff Bartos, U.S. Representative for U.N. Management and Reform, following the United Nations General Assembly in New York. They discuss U.N. waste, fraud, abuse, peacekeeping reform, anti-Israel bias, the Durban conference, and why American leadership still matters on the world stage. Bartos explains why the Trump administration is pushing what he describes as historic reform at the United Nations, including budget cuts, staffing reductions, changes to peacekeeping reimbursements, and efforts to refocus the organization on its core mission: international peace and security.
New details emerge about the FlyDubai attempted hijacking, and the heroism of the Israeli passengers and Indian pilot who stopped it; we talk about the West’s choice between standing up and surrendering to radical Islam; and Pete Davidson is keeping his Hillary Clinton tattoo. - - - Check out these books about Islam and Iran by V. S. Naipaul: "Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey" https://a.co/d/05Z9bDjd "Beyond Belief: Islamic Excursions Among the Converted Peoples" https://a.co/d/05I2dAq4
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