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Podcast:Talkin‘ Politics & Religion Without Killin‘ Each Other Published On: Thu Jun 13 2024 Description: "...expos(ing) the activities of dictators and human rights abusers, while sharing stories of those doing good around the world." We're on Patreon! Join the community: https://www.patreon.com/politicsandreligion It would mean so much if you could leave us a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/goodfaithpolitics Hagar Hajjar Chemali is a YouTube host and creator of “Oh My World!” which covers the major world news of the week in an easy-to-understand and entertaining way. Hagar is also an adjunct professor at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and a nonresident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center. She writes on national security and is featured regularly as a guest expert on MSNBC, CNN, BBC, Bloomberg, and one of our favorites, Politicology. Prior to all this, Hagar was Director of Communications and Spokesperson for the U.S. Mission to the United Nations under President Obama, Spokesperson for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Director for Syria and Lebanon at the National Security Council at the White House, and she was a Senior Policy Advisor on Asia, and Policy Advisor on the Middle East in the Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes at the U.S. Treasury. But the most important thing you need to know about Hagar is that she, her 3 kids and her dad are excellent dancers! 01:24 Guest Introduction: Hagar Hajjar Chemali 02:00 Hagar's Work and Background 04:32 The Crush List and Zeitouna 08:58 Civil Dialogue and Empathy 18:01 Navigating Media and Information 23:18 Columbia Protests and Student Engagement 43:28 Sanctions and Counter Illicit Finance 48:02 Global Economic Concerns 49:52 Ukraine Conflict: A Long-Term Struggle 52:09 The Role of U.S. Leadership 55:52 Transnational Repression and Authoritarianism 01:05:13 Mentorship and Career Reflections 01:19:06 The Importance of Diverse Perspectives 01:30:39 Conclusion and Future Conversations You can also find Corey on all the socials @coreysnathan such as www.threads.net/@coreysnathan. Talkin' Politics & Religion Without Killin' Each Other is part of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what’s broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it. Very grateful for our sponsor Meza Wealth Management. Reach out to Jorge and his team: www.mezawealth.com https://youtube.com/@ohmyworldshow https://www.instagram.com/geekoutwithhagar https://www.instagram.com/ohmyworldshow/