• Sri Lanka’s Political Shift and Trump’s Controversial Cabinet Picks

  • Nov 15 2024
  • Length: 14 mins
  • Podcast

Sri Lanka’s Political Shift and Trump’s Controversial Cabinet Picks

  • Summary

  • Explore the seismic political shift in Sri Lanka as the leftist ruling coalition secures a landslide victory, promising economic recovery and social justice. Meanwhile, in the U.S., President-elect Trump stirs controversy with his Cabinet nominations, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health Secretary and Matt Gaetz for Attorney General, challenging the Republican-led Senate. This episode delves into the global implications of these political maneuvers and their potential impact on public policy and governance. Sources: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/15/sri-lankas-leftist-ruling-coalition-headed-for-landslide-election-win https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-expected-to-choose-robert-f-kennedy-jr-who-has-promoted-vaccine-misinformation-as-health-secretary https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-issues-early-challenge-to-republican-led-senate-with-defiant-nominations https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/14/politics/doug-collins-department-of-veterans-affairs-secretary/index.html Outline: (00:00:00) Introduction (00:00:45) Sri Lanka’s leftist ruling coalition headed for landslide election win (00:03:54) Trump expected to choose Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has promoted vaccine misinformation, as health secretary (00:07:23) Trump issues early challenge to Republican-led Senate with defiant nominations (00:10:01) Trump picks former congressman Doug Collins to Deptartment of Veterans Affairs
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