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Climate Change Roundtable is now The Climate Realism Show. The same great climate news and analysis from The Heartland Institute's world-class climate and energy experts, but a snazzy new name that gets right to the heart of what it is about. On episode 102 of The Climate Realism Show, we do a “Climate Fact Check” for some recent claims that have been made in the media. The Heartland Institute’s Anthony Watts is host, while Linnea Lueken and guest Steve Milloy provide expert dissection of the climate claims. Plus, we will also have our regular weekly feature, Crazy Climate News - where we look at some of the most absurd climate alarmism stories of the week. Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET (12 p.m. CT) to get the latest news and join the chat to ask questions of your own.

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 440 of the In The Tank Podcast. Debate is healthy. Conservatism is not a monolith of thought; disagreements are expected, especially on important topics. This week, we have gathers a few topics that should spark some debate amongst our panelists. These topics include: Millennials work ethic, the potential TikTok Ban, and the potential dangers posed by artificial intelligence. Join us as we discuss these issues and feel free to join in the conservation and voice your opinion. PRIMARY TOPIC - DEBATE! Millennials, TikTok Ban, and AI Dangers Millennial Work Ethic? Yahoo - 'We Busted Our Behinds' — Boomer Whoopi Goldberg Bashes Millennial And Gen Z Work Ethics: 'I'm Sorry, If You Only Want To Work 4 Hours, It's Going To Be Harder For You To Get A House' https://finance.yahoo.com/news/busted-behinds-boomer-whoopi-goldberg-184517385.html Fox Business - Gen Z attitude toward 9-to-5 job sparking debate about the difference in generational work ethics https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/gen-z-attitude-toward-9-5-job-sparking-debate-difference-generational-work-ethics TikTok Ban? NYT - House Passes Bill to Force TikTok Sale From Chinese Owner or Ban the App https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/13/technology/tiktok-ban-house-vote.html NPR - Why the House voted to ban TikTok and what could come next https://www.npr.org/2024/03/13/1237501725/house-vote-tiktok-ban The Hill - These Republicans voted against the Trump-opposed TikTok bill https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4529220-these-republicans-voted-against-the-trump-opposed-tiktok-bill/ A.I. Dangers? Time - Exclusive: U.S. Must Move ‘Decisively’ to Avert ‘Extinction-Level’ Threat From AI, Government-Commissioned Report Says https://time.com/6898967/ai-extinction-national-security-risks-report/ CNN - AI could pose ‘extinction-level’ threat to humans and the US must intervene, State Dept.-commissioned report warns https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/12/business/artificial-intelligence-ai-report-extinction/index.html

Climate Change Roundtable is now The Climate Realism Show. The same great climate news and analysis from The Heartland Institute's world-class climate and energy experts, but a snazzy new name that gets right to the heart of what it is about. On episode 101 of The Climate Realism Show, we examine the folly of electrification of EVERYTHING that are chasing NetZero goals. It seems that not only is there a plethora of electric cars that fail regularly, but there are also battery powered trains and airplanes which also seem doomed to failure. The Heartland Institute’s Anthony Watts, H. Sterling Burnett, and the always sharp Linnea Lueken, provide expert commentary on ELECTRIC Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. Plus, we will also have our regular weekly feature, Crazy Climate News - where we look at some of the most absurd climate alarmism stories of the week. Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET (12 p.m. CT) to get the latest news and join the chat to ask questions of your own.

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 439 of the In The Tank Podcast. The electric vehicle industry can not catch a break. There have been a number of stories coming out highlighting the "sluggish" sales of electric vehicles over the past few months. But now, a recent study is challenging the very idea that electric cars are better for the environment. Additionally, a massive Tesla plant in Germany was apparently the target of ecoterrorism. OPENING CHIT CHAT = SUPER TUESDAY ELECTIONS/HALEY IS OUT NYT - 5 Takeaways From Super Tuesday: Trump Wins and Haley Exits https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/us/politics/super-tuesday-trump-biden-takeaways.html ABC News - Nikki Haley suspends 2024 campaign, doesn't endorse Donald Trump https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=107842396 Primary Topic = Electric Vehicles Are Worse For The Environment WSJ - Electric Cars Emit More Particulate Pollution https://www.wsj.com/articles/electric-cars-emit-more-soot-california-ban-gas-powered-vehicles-521b29e3 Daily Mail - Electric cars release more toxic emissions than petrol-powered vehicles and are worse for the environment https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13156803/Electric-cars-release-toxic-emissions-petrol-powered-vehicles-worse-environment.html Emissions Analytics - Gaining traction, losing tread Pollution from tire wear now 1,850 times worse than exhaust emissions https://www.emissionsanalytics.com/news/gaining-traction-losing-tread Fox News - Stop Chinese EVs before they destroy our auto industry https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/stop-chinese-evs-before-they-destroy-our-auto-industry CNN - How EVs became such a massive disappointment https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/25/cars/what-happened-with-electric-vehicle-sales-in-2023/index.html Fortune - Elon Musk’s German Tesla plant suffers close to $1 billion in damages after attack by the ‘dumbest ecoterrorists on earth’ https://fortune.com/2024/03/06/elon-musk-tesla-germany-gigafactory-fire-volcano-group-damages/ Davos Watch = ESG Fails in Europe Forbes - Vote On EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Law Falls Short, March 15 Deadline Looms https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmcgowan/2024/02/28/vote-on-eu-corporate-sustainability-due-diligence-law-falls-short-march-15-deadline-looms/?sh=2cef033b7de9 Euro News - Euroviews. CSDDD: A tale of corporations hijacking the EU's democratic process https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/03/05/csddd-a-tale-of-corporations-hijacking-the-eus-democratic-process

Climate Change Roundtable is now The Climate Realism Show. The same great climate news and analysis from The Heartland Institute's world-class climate and energy experts, but a snazzy new name that gets right to the heart of what it is about. On episode 100 of The Climate Realism Show, we look into the declining trends of the ESG. The Heartland Institute’s Jim Lakely, H. Sterling Burnett, and Linnea Lueken, plus special guest, anti-ESG investment guru Don Harrison look at the madness behind ESG and why it is now failing to maintain momentum as investors back away. Plus, we will also have our regular weekly feature, Crazy Climate News - where we look at some of the most absurd climate alarmism stories of the week. Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET (12 p.m. CT) to get the latest news and join the chat to ask questions of your own.

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 438 of the In The Tank Podcast. Every so often, the public gets a little more information about the role the intelligence community played in undermining Donald Trump at every turn. This week, we are going to attempt to organize as much of this information as possible to provide a sort of abridged history of the Trump vs. The Deep State saga. From spying on the campaign to the Mueller Report, we have a lot to cover. PRIMARY TOPIC - TRUMP vs. THE DEEP STATE #1 The “Five Eyes” Campaign Substack - CIA Had Foreign Allies Spy On Trump Team, Triggering Russia Collusion Hoax, Sources Say https://public.substack.com/p/cia-had-foreign-allies-spy-on-trump?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email NYP - CIA and foreign intelligence agencies illegally targeted 26 Trump associates before 2016 Russia collusion claims: report https://nypost.com/2024/02/13/news/cia-and-foreign-intelligence-agencies-illegally-targeted-26-trump-associates-before-2016-russia-collusion-claims-report/ #2 Steele Dossier/Fusion GPS AP - Trump dossier source shocked speculation portrayed as fact https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-donald-trump-presidential-elections-campaign-2016-41116202428688e1088829852505e144 CNN - The Steele dossier: A reckoning https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/18/politics/steele-dossier-reckoning/index.html #3 Operation Crossfire Hurricane Fox News - FBI opened Trump-Russia probe despite Papadopoulos' denial that said collusion would be 'treason': Durham https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fbi-opened-trump-russia-probe-despite-papadopoulos-denial-collusion-treason-durham #4 FISA Warrants WSJ - How FISA Shields FBI Abuses https://www.wsj.com/articles/fbi-surveillance-fisa-court-rudolph-contreras-a7f69cd6 #5 “The Insurance Plan” Fox News - Lisa Page transcripts reveal details of anti-Trump ‘insurance policy,’ concerns over full-blown probe https://www.foxnews.com/politics/lisa-page-transcripts-reveal-details-of-anti-trump-insurance-policy-concerns-over-full-blown-probe CBS News - FBI agent Peter Strzok's texts with Lisa Page disparage Trump throughout campaign https://www.cbsnews.com/news/peter-strzok-lisa-page-texts-trump-idiot/ #6 Michael Flynn Takedown Fox News - DOJ drops case against Michael Flynn, in wake of internal memo release https://www.foxnews.com/politics/drops-doj-case-against-michael-flynn-in-wake-of-internal-memo-release Glenn Beck - CHALKBOARD: President Obama involved with ILLEGAL Trump, FBI investigation & Michael Flynn takedown https://www.glennbeck.com/chalkboard/chalkboard-president-obama-involved-with-illegal-trump-fbi-investigation-michael-flynn-takedown #7 Mueller Investigation ABA - Mueller finds no collusion with Russia, leaves obstruction question open https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/aba-news-archives/2019/03/mueller-concludes-investigation/ The Hill - Mueller probe: A timeline from beginning to end https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/435547-mueller-probe-a-timeline-from-beginning-to-end/ #8 The Era Of Lawfare NPR - How Trump's trials for 91 felony charges in 4 states could take over his campaign https://www.npr.org/2024/02/22/1233132273/how-trumps-trials-for-91-felony-charges-in-4-states-could-take-over-his-campaign

Climate change issues all center around increasing carbon dioxide (CO2) in Earth's atmosphere, however what is seldom mentioned by climate alarmists is the fact that CO2 can be both a benefit as well as a detriment. From the climate alarmism point of view CO2 is nothing but bad. But that's really not true. On episode 99 of Climate Change Roundtable, The Heartland Institute’s Anthony Watts, H. Sterling Burnett, and Linnea Lueken Examine this issue as well as look at two new reports that have just been released: 1. A Climate Science Team Report on the Scientific Validity of EPA’S 2009 GHG Endangerment Finding - Climate- Science.press 2. Wyoming and Climate Change: CO2 Should Be Celebrated, Not Captured - CO2 Coalition Plus, we will also have our regular weekly feature, Crazy Climate News - where we look at some of the most absurd climate alarmism stories of the week. Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET (12 p.m. CT) to get the latest news and join the chat to ask questions of your own.

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Justin Haskins present episode 437 of the In The Tank Podcast. Left-wing billionaire George Soros is reportedly on the verge of taking a controlling interest of the second-largest radio broadcasting companies in America. This move is leaving many concerned that Soros is planning to exert substantial influence on important broadcast markets in the months before the 2024 election. OPENING CHIT CHAT - Don't Believe Your Eyes OpenAI - SORA https://openai.com/sora PRIMARY TOPIC - GEORGE SOROS SEIZING CONTROL OVER RADIO NYP - George Soros fund poised to take control of nation’s second-largest chain of radio stations: ‘This is scary’ https://nypost.com/2024/02/14/business/george-soros-poised-to-control-audacy/ Washington Examiner - Did George Soros’s recent purchase just doom Republican radio media? https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2857898/did-george-soross-purchase-doom-republican-radio-media/ Market Watch - George Soros’ fund set to become largest shareholder in radio giant Audacy https://www.marketwatch.com/story/george-soros-fund-set-to-become-largest-shareholder-in-radio-giant-audacy-0b4d6047 SECONDARY TOPIC - ESG SCHEME FAILING IN EUROPE Bloomberg - German Split Coalition Forces EU to Delay Toughest ESG Law https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-09/germany-s-split-coalition-forces-delay-to-eu-s-strictest-esg-law

The Climate Trial of the Century is over, we followed the trial every day for nearly four weeks, and during that time, we missed a lot of climate stories we’d normally cover. You can thank Michael Mann for this lapse. On episode 98 of Climate Change Roundtable, The Heartland Institute’s Anthony Watts, H. Sterling Burnett, and special guest Steve Milloy cover the most important climate related stories of the past few weeks and provide rebuttal, commentary, and humor. Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET (12 p.m. CT) to get caught up on the trial and join the chat to ask questions of your own.

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 436 of the In The Tank Podcast. Last week, a report by Special Counsel Robert Hur raised a lot of eyebrows. And not because it essentially let President Biden off the hook for mishandling of classified documents, but because the report described him as an "elderly man with a poor memory." The administration's response to this characterization: let's have Biden do a press conference where Biden can prove the report correct. This entire situation has spurred a lot of speculation that the Democratic Party may be angling to sideline Biden before the general election in November. PRIMARY TOPIC - WILL BIDEN BE REPLACED IN 2024 ELECTION? The Federalist - The Reasons To Impeach Biden Keep Stacking Up https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/12/the-reasons-to-impeach-biden-keep-stacking-up/ The Federalist - 4 Lies Joe Biden Spouted Off In Angry Special Counsel Press Conference https://thefederalist.com/2024/02/09/4-lies-joe-biden-spouted-off-in-angry-special-counsel-press-conference/ The Hill - Jill Biden asked why aides didn’t stop president’s press conference in 2022: Book https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4458057-jill-biden-asked-why-aides-didnt-stop-presidents-press-conference-in-2022-book/ Politico - Biden sits out Super Bowl interview for a second time https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/03/biden-super-bowl-interview-00139473 Politico - Democrats Might Need a Plan B. Here’s What It Looks Like. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/02/12/joe-biden-democrat-plan-b-nominee-00140790 SECONDARY TOPIC - CIA BEHIND RUSSIA COLLUSION HOAX? Substack - CIA Had Foreign Allies Spy On Trump Team, Triggering Russia Collusion Hoax, Sources Say https://public.substack.com/p/cia-had-foreign-allies-spy-on-trump?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email NYP - CIA and foreign intelligence agencies illegally targeted 26 Trump associates before 2016 Russia collusion claims: report https://nypost.com/2024/02/13/news/cia-and-foreign-intelligence-agencies-illegally-targeted-26-trump-associates-before-2016-russia-collusion-claims-report/

The Climate Trial of the Century is over, and the result is an absolutely travesty of justice. A D.C. jury ruled yesterday that Mark Steyn must pay $1 in compensatory damages and an absurd $1 million in punitive damages to climate media star Michael Mann for his claimed defamation. His co-defendant, Rand Simberg, was socked with paying $1 in compensatory damages, but only $1,000 in punitive damages. We followed the trial every day for nearly four weeks, and we can tell you that it was a disgrace to the professions in our legal system, the “profession” of juries to administer justice, and the professions in alarmist climate science. In short, the whole thing was a disgrace. On episode 97 of Climate Change Roundtable, The Heartland Institute’s Anthony Watts, H. Sterling Burnett, Linnea Lueken, and Jim Lakely break down what happened in the trial, how this criminally unjust jury decision came to be, and what this means for the First Amendment rights of anyone who questions alarmist dogma in public. Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET (12 p.m. CT) to get caught up on the trial and join the chat to ask questions of your own.

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Jack McPherrin present episode 435 of the In The Tank Podcast. In December, we released the shocking results of a poll we conducted with Rasmussen showing a staggering 1 in 5 mail-in voters admitted to committing at least one form of voter fraud. The results exposed a massive problem in our current voting laws. But a question remained: how did that fraud effect the outcome of the election? Well, we just released a new report that analyzes the findings of the poll and factors them into various election scenarios to show who would have won the election if you could have eliminated the fraud. Brace yourselves, because these results will blow your mind. OPENING CHIT CHAT - MANN VS. STEYN Heartland Institute - Mann vs. Steyn: Proxy Wars https://heartland.org/opinion/mann-vs-steyn-proxy-wars/ PRIMARY TOPIC - WHO REALLY WON THE 2020 ELECTION? Heartland Institute - Who Really Won The 2020 Election? https://heartland.org/who-really-won-the-2020-election/ Heartland Institute - Report: Who Really Won The 2020 Election? https://heartland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Feb-24-2020-Election-Analysis-vWeb_Final.pdf Heartland Institute - Poll Exposes Widespread Voter Fraud in the 2020 Election https://heartland.org/opinion/media-coverage-of-heartlands-poll-on-fraud-in-the-2020-election/ The Epoch Times - A ‘Well-Funded Cabal’ Influenced the 2020 Election—What Lies Ahead in 2024? https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/after-2020-election-efforts-by-well-funded-cabal-a-look-ahead-at-2024-post-5575531?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=ZeroHedge&src_src=partner&src_cmp=ZeroHedge

In the third week of the defamation trial in which climate “hockey stick” inventor Michael Mann is suing Mark Steyn and Rand Simberg, Mann rested his case. And now the defense has begun to make its devastating case against the nasty serial litigator in the Climate Trial of the Century. The hockey stick itself is being broken into pieces in public. On episode 96 of Climate Change Roundtable, special guest Ann McElhinney joins The Heartland Institute’s Anthony Watts, H. Sterling Burnett, Linnea Lueken, and Jim Lakely to break down the latest bombshell moments of the trial. We are sure to mention the devastating testimony on Thursday of renowned statistician Abraham Wyner who exposed Mann’s hockey stick to be the fraud Steyn and Simberg (and many others) say it is. Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET (12 p.m. CT) to get caught up on the trial and join the chat to ask questions of your own. Our panel delves into the claim by the COP28 President, who said there is ‘no science’ behind demands for the phase-out of fossil fuels and that doing so would take the world “back into caves.” The episode also aims to debunk common climate change myths presented at COP28, focusing on a comprehensive understanding of the conference's implications and strategies. We will compare the fantasy of claims and goals with the reality of the hard data. Plus, we’ll have Crazy Climate News of the week. Join our live broadcast today at Noon Central Time (12PM ET). Whether you're a climate enthusiast, a policy expert, or just someone curious about the different facets of climate change discourse, this episode promises to provide another fresh and insightful take on the discussions from COP28.

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 434 of the In The Tank Podcast. Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was recently confronted outside her home by a number of Code Pink protesters accusing her of supporting genocide in Gaza. Pelosi, staying nice and level headed accused the protesters of being nothing more than paid shills for Communist China and Putin's Russia. After looking in to this accusation, it appears as though there is a well-established "global web of Chinese propaganda" that has infected media and liberal organizations around the world. OPENING CHIT CHAT - NEURALINK INSTALLED IN HUMAN Scientific American - Elon Musk’s Neuralink Has Implanted Its First Chip in a Human Brain. What’s Next? https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/elon-musks-neuralink-has-implanted-its-first-chip-in-a-human-brain-whats-next/ PRIMARY TOPIC - CHINESE PROPAGANDA MACHINE Time Magazine - Nancy Pelosi Suggests Foreign Influence Behind U.S. Pro-Palestinian Activism: What to Know https://time.com/6589923/nancy-pelosi-pro-palestinian-protests-foreign-influence-russia-china/ NYT - A Global Web of Chinese Propaganda Leads to a U.S. Tech Mogul https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/world/europe/neville-roy-singham-china-propaganda.html NYT - When Covid Hit, China Was Ready to Tell Its Version of the Story https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/09/business/media/china-beijing-coronavirus-media.html IFJ - China: The Covid-19 Story: Unmasking China’s Global Strategy https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/category/press-releases/article/china-the-covid-19-story-unmasking-chinas-global-strategy NYT - How Beijing Influences the Influencers https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/12/13/technology/china-propaganda-youtube-influencers.html Economist - Cat and mouse: How China makes sure its internet abides by the rules https://www.economist.com/special-report/2013/04/06/cat-and-mouse

In the second week of the defamation trial, where serial litigator and special climate snowflake Michael Mann sued Mark Steyn and others for libel, the proceedings featured notable developments and surprising revelations. To discuss, Phelim McAleer, a filmmaker and journalist who is attending the trial in a federal court in Washington, DC, joins episode 95 of Climate Change Roundtable. Thursday afternoon marked a significant moment in the trial, featuring Steyn cross-examining Mann. McAleer will share his observations with host Anthony Watts and panelists H. Sterling Burnett, Linnea Lueken, and Jim Lakely. The lawsuit stems from 2012 when Mann accused Steyn and others of libel for ridiculing his "hockey stick" graph, a key element in climate change discussions. Steyn compared the cover-up of Mann’s shoddy science at his then-employer Penn State University to the way the school covered up the sexual abuse crimes conducted by disgraced football coach Jerry Sandusky. Penn State whitewashed the internal investigation. In addition to discussing the trial, the episode will cover some of the crazy climate news of the week. We also urge you to seek out a new daily podcast produce by our guest, Phelim, and his wife Ann McIlhenny called “Climate Change on Trial,” where professional actors are reenacting the Mann trial.

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 433 of the In The Tank Podcast. A new analysis by the Committee to Unleash Prosperity compares the worldview's of those representing the upper 1% of the population (in terms of income and education) with those of the average United States citizen. Turns out, there is a large divide. One side is doing financially better in the past few years, thinks there is too much freedom in America, and believes in banning SUVs and gas stoves to save the planet. Care to guess which side I'm talking about? Hint: It won't surprise you. OPENING CHIT CHAT - REVEALED: CISA Knew About Mail-in Voting Risks in 2020 AFL - BOMBSHELL DOCUMENTS – America First Legal Lawsuit Reveals CISA Knew About Mail-in Voting Risks in 2020 While Censoring Related Narratives as ‘Disinformation’ https://aflegal.org/bombshell-documents-america-first-legal-lawsuit-reveals-cisa-knew-about-mail-in-voting-risks-in-2020-while-censoring-related-narratives-as-disinformation/ The Federalist - Docs: CISA Knew Risks Of Mail-In Voting In 2020, But Got Posts About Them Censored Anyway https://thefederalist.com/2024/01/23/docs-cisa-knew-risks-of-mail-in-voting-in-2020-but-got-posts-about-them-censored-anyway/ PRIMARY TOPIC - THE ELITE VS. ALL OF US Committee to Unleash Prosperity - Two-Thirds of America’s Elites Want to Ban Gas Cars and Gas Stoves; Half Think There Is too Much Freedom in America; And 80% Are for Biden https://committeetounleashprosperity.com/hotlines/two-thirds-of-americas-elites-want-to-ban-gas-cars-and-gas-stoves-half-think-there-is-too-much-freedom-in-america-and-80-are-for-biden/ WSJ - The Them-vs.-Us Election https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-them-vs-us-election-elites-and-the-divide-in-american-politics-trump-db01d9e8 DAVOS WATCH - Davos 2024 Wraps WEF - Davos 2024 https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2024/

After 12 years of delays, the defamation lawsuit brought by climate scientist Michael Mann and writer Mark Steyn finally began this week. Mann sued Steyn and others in 2012 claiming they libeled him when they mocked his infamous “hockey stick” graph that has been the lynchpin of climate alarmism for decades. Steyn compared the cover-up of Mann’s shoddy science at his then-employer Penn State University to the way the school covered up the horrible sexual abuse crimes conducted by disgraced football coach Jerry Sandusky and then whitewashed an internal investigation. Steyn, who gave one of the greatest keynotes ever at a Heartland climate conference about this case a while back (see below for a link), has been itching for this trial to finally happen since Obama was just starting his second term. It was Mann who employed one delaying tactic after another in an attempt to scare Steyn off. Steyn never backs down from a fight, and is putting Mann’s hockey stick itself on trial. And, in a twist that will be either brilliant or disastrous, Steyn is acting as his own attorney in this civil suit. In episode 94 of Climate Change Roundtable by The Heartland Institute, host Anthony Watts and panelists H. Sterling Burnett, Linnea Lueken, and Jim Lakely will get you caught up on the Climate Trial of the Century. After opening statements on Thursday, the jury trial in a DC court is expected to last as long as three weeks. This is the kind of coverage of this important trial you won’t find anywhere else.

After 12 years of delays, the defamation lawsuit brought by climate scientist Michael Mann and writer Mark Steyn finally began this week. Mann sued Steyn and others in 2012 claiming they libeled him when they mocked his infamous “hockey stick” graph that has been the lynchpin of climate alarmism for decades. Steyn compared the cover-up of Mann’s shoddy science at his then-employer Penn State University to the way the school covered up the horrible sexual abuse crimes conducted by disgraced football coach Jerry Sandusky and then whitewashed an internal investigation. Steyn, who gave one of the greatest keynotes ever at a Heartland climate conference about this case a while back (see below for a link), has been itching for this trial to finally happen since Obama was just starting his second term. It was Mann who employed one delaying tactic after another in an attempt to scare Steyn off. Steyn never backs down from a fight, and is putting Mann’s hockey stick itself on trial. And, in a twist that will be either brilliant or disastrous, Steyn is acting as his own attorney in this civil suit. In episode 94 of Climate Change Roundtable, host Anthony Watts and panelists H. Sterling Burnett, Linnea Lueken, and (maybe) Jim Lakely will get you caught up on the Climate Trial of the Century. After opening statements on Thursday, the jury trial in the DC Superior Court is expected to last well into next week. Join us at noon CT (1 p.m. ET) for the kind of coverage of this trial you won’t find anywhere else. Below is Mark Steyn’s keynote address on the Michael Mann lawsuit in 2015 at Heartland’s 10th International Conference on Climate Change. Steyn called The Heartland Institute “an absolutely indispensable beacon of sanity on this issue [climate change].” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bARjABDqok

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 432 of the In The Tank Podcast. A new report has been released by the Center for Countering Digital Hate which features The Heartland Institute. The report, titled "The New Climate Denial," accuses climate realists like The Heartland Institute of profiting off of the spread of disinformation and climate denial. The report's authors propose harsher restrictions be imposed by big tech companies to squash this supposed "disinformation." Also, Davos kicked off this week with a main theme of the WEF conference being "combatting disinformation." PRIMARY TOPIC – NEW REPORT: CLIMATE REALISM = HATE SPEECH CCDH – The New Climate Denial https://counterhate.com/research/new-climate-denial/ Bloomberg - Attacks on Renewable Energy Are Proliferating on YouTube https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-16/youtube-s-climate-denial-problem-is-growing-and-evolving MSN - How YouTube’s climate deniers turned into climate doomers https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/how-youtube-s-climate-deniers-turned-into-climate-doomers/ar-AA1n3rJp WEF – The Global Risks Report 2024 https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_The_Global_Risks_Report_2024.pdf Reuters - Davos 2024: Extreme weather and misinformation top global risks https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/davos-2024-extreme-weather-misinformation-top-global-risks-2024-01-10/

In this new episode #93 of "Climate Change Roundtable," host Anthony Watts leads a thought-provoking discussion with Heartland experts H. Sterling Burnett, Linnea Leuken, and special guest Ben Lieberman, Competitive Enterprise Institute senior fellow specializing in environmental policy. In 2023, the Biden administration launched an all-out war on home appliances. The appliance regulations are 'clearly being done as part of the climate agenda,' according to one energy expert. The Alliance For Consumers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting consumer protection policies, issued an analysis in October showing that popular appliances like ceiling fans, gas stoves, dishwashers, water heaters and refrigerators will all increase in price in the coming years thanks in large part to these policies. This past week, a federal appeals court struck down the regulatory actions targeting dishwashers as part of the Biden administration's aggressive climate and energy efficiency agenda. And, like always, we’ll have Crazy Climate News of the week. Join us at Noon Central Time (1PM ET) Whether you're a climate enthusiast, a policy expert, or just someone curious about the different facets of climate change discourse, this episode will enlighten you.

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Justin Haskins, and Chris Talgo present episode 431 of the In The Tank Podcast. Along with ESG, DEI has been a popular acronym amongst the woke and culturally enlightened Americans. DEI, of course, stands for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Lately, however, it seems like the shine is coming off this progressive ideal as some businesses and influential people like Elon Musk are challenging this program. Is this just part of a national conversation or is DEI really on the ropes? OPENING CHIT CHAT - IOWA CAUCUS IS MONDAY! Politico - Iowa GOP presidential election results https://www.politico.com/2024-election/results/iowa/ 538 - Iowa Caucus Polls https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-primary-r/2024/iowa/ PRIMARY TOPIC - IS DEI DOA? CNBC - Tech companies like Google and Meta made cuts to DEI programs in 2023 after big promises in prior years https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/22/google-meta-other-tech-giants-cut-dei-programs-in-2023.html Daily Caller - Businesses Ditch ‘Diversity’ Initiatives In Droves Amid Economic Uncertainty https://dailycaller.com/2023/11/27/businesses-diversity-equity-inclusion-economic-uncertainty/ NYP - Elon Musk calls out Mark Cuban over DEI: ‘His hypocrisy convinces no one’ https://nypost.com/2024/01/05/business/elon-musk-hits-out-at-mark-cuban-over-dei-hypocrisy/ CNN - DEI efforts are under siege. Here’s what experts say is at stake https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/07/us/dei-attacks-experts-warn-of-consequences-reaj/index.html The Guardian - Oklahoma governor signs order effectively banning diversity programs at public colleges https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/14/oklahoma-ban-diversity-dei-program-colleges Variety - Daisy Ridley’s New ‘Star Wars’ Director Says ‘It’s About Time’ We Had a Female Filmmaker ‘Come Forward to Shape the Galaxy Far, Far Away’ https://variety.com/2024/film/news/sharmeen-obaid-chinoy-famale-star-wars-director-overdue-daisy-ridley-1235859572/ DAVOS WATCH #11 - DAVOS 2024 STARTS MONDAY WEF - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2024/ WEF - Davos 2024 Programme https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2024/programme/

In this new episode #92 of "Climate Change Roundtable," guest host Anthony Watts leads a thought-provoking discussion with Heartland experts H. Sterling Burnett and Linnea Lueken. This past year has been an unrelenting one in terms of climate alarmism, yet when you look at what has actually happened compared to what was predicted, there's a wide gap between the hype and reality. From wildfires to record temperatures, when you examine the data, it isn't alarming at all. Plus, we'll touch on the failures of Net-Zero and wind power, both of which took big hits this year. And, like always, we’ll have Crazy Climate News of the week. Join us at Noon Central Time (1 PM ET). Whether you're a climate enthusiast, a policy expert, or just someone curious about the different facets of climate change discourse, this episode will enlighten you.

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Jack McPherrin present episode 430 of the In The Tank Podcast. 2023 is in the history books. On this first episode of the new year, we look at some of the stories that will surely define 2024. The upcoming presidential election, the impending Donald Trump trials, and growing economic instability are just a few of the stories that will surely grab serious headline space in the next twelve months. Also, the episode will end with a special Davos Watch segment as Davos 2024 approaches in the next few weeks. PRIMARY TOPIC - 2024 IS GOING TO BE A HUGE YEAR! NPR - 10 questions for 2024 and politics https://www.npr.org/2024/01/02/1222252457/2024-presidential-election-questions-analysis-trump-biden The Federalist - Trump Appeals Ruling To Keep Him Off Maine Ballot By Dem Who Was ‘Disappointed’ He Wasn’t Impeached https://thefederalist.com/2024/01/03/trump-appeals-ruling-to-keep-him-off-maine-ballot-by-dem-who-was-disappointed-he-wasnt-impeached/ Fox Business - US national debt tops $34T for first time in history https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/us-national-debt-tops-34t-first-time-history Washington Post - I surrender. A major economic and social crisis seems inevitable. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/02/crisis-looms-united-states/ DailyWire - Reporter Catherine Herridge Frets Over Prospect Of ‘Black Swan Event’ In 2024 https://www.dailywire.com/news/reporter-catherine-herridge-frets-over-prospect-of-black-swan-event-in-2024 WEF - Geopolitical Instability Raises Threat of ‘Catastrophic Cyberattack in Next Two Years’ https://www.weforum.org/press/2023/01/geopolitical-instability-raises-threat-of-catastrophic-cyberattack-in-next-two-years/ DAVOS WATCH #10 - YOUNG GLOBAL LEADERS WEF - Davos 2024: Who's coming and what to expect https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/12/davos-2024-what-to-expect-and-whos-coming/

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal and Jim Lakely are joined by entertainment writer Christian Toto for our annual end-of-year look at movies, TV, and pop culture. This was, by even the accounts of the suck-up mainstream entertainment press, a disastrous year for Hollywood. Disney Studios set records for box office bombs, and delivered them one after the other in 2023: “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantummania”; “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”; “The Little Mermaid”; “Elemental”; “Haunted Mansion”; and “Wish.” Those productions alone, predicted to make billions, instead racked up at least $1 billion in losses for the once-infallible studio. And then there is Warner Bros., whose DC Comics Cinematic Universe tried its best to keep up in the bomb department with “Shazam! Fury of the Gods”; “The Flash”, “Blue Beetle”, and “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.” Those movies combined to nearly wipe out the studio’s $1 billion profit from its smash hit “Barbie.” Have we just witnessed the death of the “big franchise” movie? Was it “woke” that killed the beast? What about the effect of the writers’ and actors’ strikes on Hollywood? It sure looks like the events of 2023 created a perfect storm that will either force modern Hollywood to start putting entertainment above “The Message,” or become culturally irrelevant. Speaking of that, with the success of foreign products – namely, “Godzilla Minus One” – that aim to entertain its audience instead of lecture and berate them, is Hollywood vulnerable long-term from foreign and independent productions? Finally, we will discuss the possibility that there is an emerging and growing generational creative gap in Hollywood. Do Gen Z and late Millennials “creatives” have the skills and acquired wisdom to create hit movies and run studios? Where is the Gen Z Kevin Smith, Quentin Tarantino, Spike Lee, or Jon Favreau – Gen Xers who created unique and compelling movies with broad appeal? We will talk all this, and more, with one of the best entertainment writers in the business, Christian Toto – who will also be able to offer some recommendations for good entertainment you might have missed. BTW: If you have not yet picked up his book, “Virtue Bombs: How Hollywood Got Woke and Lost Its Soul,” do so today! Show notes: Visit Hollywood in Toto https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/ Visit Christian Toto’s YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@HollywoodinToto Christian’s book, “Virtue Bombs: How Hollywood Got Woke and Lost Its Soul” https://www.amazon.com/Virtue-Bombs-Hollywood-Woke-Lost/dp/1637580991/ PRIMARY TOPIC Hollywood in Toto – Disney’s Terrible, Awful, No Good, Very Bad 2023 https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/disney-2023-bombs/ Hollywood in Toto – Toto’s Worst Movies of 2023 https://hollywoodintoto.com/toto-worst-movies-2023/ Hollywood in Toto – Toto’s Best Movies of 2023 https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/best-movies-of-2023-holdovers-air/ Hollywood in Toto – 8 Pop Culture Miracles That Give Us Hope for 2024 https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/pop-culture-miracles-2024-sound-freedom-oliver-anthony/ Variety – Strikes, Box-Office Bombs and ‘Huge Leadership Vacuum’: Hollywood Says Goodbye to Worst Year in a Generation https://variety.com/2023/film/news/hollywood-rocky-2023-strikes-ai-box-office-1235846165/ Variety – Box Office Report Card: Grading Disney, Warner Bros. and Other Studios on 2023 Movies https://variety.com/2023/film/news/2023-box-office-numbers-movie-studios-1235847399/ Variety – Disney’s 10 Biggest Moments of 2023: Layoffs, Box Office Bombs, Board Fight, DeSantis Feud and More https://variety.com/lists/disney-biggest-moments-2023-iger/disney-lays-off-more-than-8000/ The Hollywood Reporter – The Biggest Hollywood Winners and Losers of 2023: From Margot Robbie to Marvel https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/hollywood-winners-losers-2023-1235712279/ The Hollywood Reporter – See You in 2025? Box Office May Take $2B Hit Next Year Amid Delays https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-forecast-2024-2025-movies-1235757052/ The Hollywood Reporter – Why Japan Is on the Precipice of a Content Boom https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/japan-content-boom-1235753598/ The Hollywood Reporter – Marvel Studios Taking Stock of Strategy Amid ‘The Marvels’ Meltdown https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/marvel-studios-rethinks-movie-strategy-marvels-1235645119/

The Heartland Institute’s Jim Lakely, Chris Talgo, and Jack McPherrin present episode 428 of the In The Tank Podcast. By a 4-3 vote, a Democrat dominated Colorado Supreme Court removed Donald Trump from the primary ballot in that state for being guilty of “insurrection” against the United States. This is the first time a clause of the 14th Amendment has ever been applied. Is it warranted? And is this just the start? Rumors are Michigan, a genuine swing state, will follow. The ITT crew will also discuss a new poll we commissioned with Rasmussen about voter fraud in the 2020 election and what punishment Trump deserves for not accepting the results of that election. Show notes: OPENING BANTER - Christmas is coming, one more In the Tank this year. PRIMARY TOPIC Washington Free Beacon - Colorado Supreme Court Disqualifies Trump From State's 2024 Ballot https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/colorado-supreme-court-disqualifies-trump-from-states-2024-ballot/ The Babylon Bee - Colorado Saves Democracy By Not Allowing People To Vote For Preferred Candidate https://babylonbee.com/news/colorado-saves-democracy-by-not-allowing-people-to-vote-for-preferred-candidate ZeroHedge - Colorado GOP Unveils 'Caucus' Loophole After State Supremes Boot Trump From Ballot https://www.zerohedge.com/political/colorado-gop-unveils-caucus-loophole-after-state-supremes-boot-trump-ballot Power Line - Colorado Bars Trump From the Ballot https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2023/12/colorado-bars-trump-from-the-ballot.php Legal Insurrection - Colorado Supreme Court Disqualifies Trump From 2024 Presidential Primary Ballot https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/12/colorado-supreme-court-disqualifies-trump-from-2024-presidential-primary-ballot/ FrontPageMag - After Colorado Ruling, Should GOP States Bar Biden From Ballot? https://www.frontpagemag.com/after-colorado-ruling-should-gop-states-bar-biden-from-ballot/ National Review - California Lieutenant Governor Calls for Trump to Be Removed from State Ballot https://www.nationalreview.com/news/california-lieutenant-governor-calls-for-trump-to-be-removed-from-state-ballot/ SECONDARY TOPIC The Heartland Institute - Media Coverage of Heartland’s Poll on Fraud in the 2020 Election https://heartland.org/opinion/media-coverage-of-heartlands-poll-on-fraud-in-the-2020-election/ The Heartland Institute - Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: One-in-Five Mail-In Voters Admit to Committing at Least One Kind of Voter Fraud During 2020 Election https://heartland.org/opinion/heartland-rasmussen-poll-one-in-five-mail-in-voters-admit-to-committing-at-least-one-kind-of-voter-fraud-during-2020-election/ The Heartland Institute - Heartland/Rasmussen Poll: One-in-Five Democrats Want Donald Trump to Be Permanently Imprisoned, Exiled, or Executed if Convicted Over Election Fraud Claims https://heartland.org/opinion/heartland-rasmussen-poll-one-in-five-democrats-want-donald-trump-to-be-permanently-imprisoned-exiled-or-executed-if-convicted-over-election-fraud-claims/