Condoleezza Rice Goes Viral for 'School Choice' Take (Connecting the Dots: Condoleezza Rice, Stanford University, The Sidwell Friends School & Soros Funding, All Networking)

Condoleezza Rice Goes Viral for 'School Choice' Take (Connecting the Dots: Condoleezza Rice, Stanford University, The Sidwell Friends School & Soros Funding, All Networking)

Newsmax.com

By Nick Koutsobinas    |   Saturday, 22 June 2024 06:46 PM EDT

https://www.newsmax.com/us/condoleezza-rice-viral-president/2024/06/22/id/1169764/

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who served in the George W. Bush administration, went viral this week for her take on "school choice."

"So are you for school choice or not? We already have a choice system in education," Rice said in a speech at the Reagan Presidential Library earlier this month.

"If you are of means, you will move to a district where the schools are good and the houses are expensive, like Palo Alto, California. If you go across the street from Stanford, Palo Alto High has a performance arts center that looks like a smaller version of Stanford's.

"If you're really wealthy, you will send your kids to private schools. So who's stuck in failing neighborhood schools? Poor kids. A lot of them minority kids. So how can you say you're for civil rights? How can you say you're for the poor when you're condemning those children to not being able to read by the time they're in third grade?

"They're never going to read. So if you want to say that school choice and vouchers and charter schools are destroying the public schools, fine. You write that editorial in The Washington Post, but then don't send your kids to Sidwell Friends."

Sidwell Friends sits as an elite private school outside of Washington, D.C. Tuition costs roughly $50,000 a year.

On X, Rice's speech, as of Saturday, racked up over 800,000 views, over 3,000 likes, and over 200 comments, among which some even called for her to run for president.

Connecting the Dots:

Condoleezza Rice is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank), an overseer at the International Rescue Committee, a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and a political science professor for Stanford University.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundation and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International Rescue Committee, the Aspen Institute (think tank) and the Climate Reality Project.

Albert A. Gore Jr. is the chairman for the Climate Reality Project, the narrator-host for An Inconvenient Truth, and Albert A. Gore III’s father.  

Albert A. Gore III is Albert A. Gore Jr’s son and was a Sidwell Friends School graduate.

Malia Obama was a student at Sidwell Friends School.

Sasha Obama was a student at Sidwell Friends School.

Margaret A. Hamburg was a trustee at the Sidwell Friends School, is the commissioner for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and a VP for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundation and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Lael Brainard was the VP & director for the Brookings Institution (think tank), a trustee at the Sidwell Friends School, William J. Clinton’s deputy national economic adviser and is the undersecretary for international affairs at the U.S. Department of the Treasury for the Barack Obama administration.

Susan M. Blaustein is a trustee at the Sidwell Friends School and a director at the Millennium Promise.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Millennium Promise and NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

David E. Kendall  is a director at the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, a trustee at the Sidwell Friends School and was William J. Clinton’s attorney.

Lael Brainard was a trustee at the Sidwell Friends School, the VP & director for the Brookings Institution (think tank), William J. Clinton’s deputy national economic adviser and is the undersecretary for international affairs at the U.S. Department of the Treasury for the Barack Obama administration.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Victoria P. Sant is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and was a trustee at Stanford University.

Robert M. Bass was a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a trustee at Stanford University.

Pete Higgins is a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and was a trustee at Stanford University.

Steven A. Denning is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a trustee at Stanford University.

Mark B. McClellan was a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and an associate professor at Stanford University.

Condoleezza Rice is a political science professor for Stanford University, a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank), an overseer at the International Rescue Committee and a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundation and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International Rescue Committee and the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Resources: Past Research

Condoleezza Rice Leads Race to Replace Barbara Boxer in CA (Past Research on Condoleezza Rice)

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2016

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2016/02/condoleezza-rice-leads-race-to-replace.html

Famous voice joins creation vs. evolution debate (Past Research on the Sidwell Friends School)

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2014

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2014/02/famous-voice-joins-creation-vs.html

Who Really Controls Our Universities? (Connecting the Dots: Soros Funded Think Tanks) (Past Research for Stanford University)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2022

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/08/who-really-controls-our-universities.html

Hear who is likely to play Trump during Biden's debate prep (Connecting the Dots: Joe Biden, Anita Dunn, Robert Bauer, CNN & Soros Funding, All Networking)

Hear who is likely to play Trump during Biden's debate prep (Connecting the Dots: Joe Biden, Anita Dunn, Robert Bauer, CNN & Soros Funding, All Networking)

CNN News

June 21. 2024

YouTube

President Joe Biden’s personal lawyer Bob Bauer is likely to stand in for Trump in mock debate sessions, two sources say, a reprisal of the role Bauer played four years ago when Biden faced the same candidate on the stage. CNN's Manu Raju interviews Bauer about Biden's debate prep and how to portray Trump. #CNN #News

Connecting the Dots:

Ted Turner is the founder of CNN and a co-chairman for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Peter G. Peterson Foundation was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Peter G. Peterson was the chairman for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and is the founder for the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.

SKDKnickerbocker is a media consultant for the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.

Anita B. Dunn is a managing director for SKDKnickerbocker, the senior advisor to U.S. President Joe Biden, married to Robert Bauer, was a communications director for the Barack Obama administration and William W. Bradley’s chief of staff.

William W. Bradley’s chief of staff was Anita B. Dunn, is an advisory board member for the Peter G. Peterson Foundation and a trustee at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Peter G. Peterson Foundation was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Ted Turner is the founder of CNN and a co-chairman for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society. 

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank). 

Hisashi Owada is a director at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society. 

Walter Isaacson is the president & CEO for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and was the chairman & CEO for CNN.

Jennifer Cunningham is and a director at the Drum Major Institute for Public Policy and a managing director at SKDKnickerbocker.

Anita B. Dunn is a managing director for SKDKnickerbocker, the senior advisor to U.S. President Joe Biden, married to Robert Bauer, was a communications director for the Barack Obama administration and William W. Bradley’s chief of staff.

William W. Bradley is a trustee at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and Anita B. Dunn was his chief of staff.

J. Stapleton Roy is a trustee at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and was a U.S. ambassador for China.

Jon M. Huntsman Jr. is a trustee at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), a director at the National Committee on United States-China Relations, was the China U.S. ambassador for the Barack Obama administration and a distinguished fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank). 

Ted Turner is a co-chairman for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and the founder of CNN.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros is the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Susan E. Rice was a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank), a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank), the White House national security adviser, former U.S. ambassador to UN for the Barack Obama administration and is a stockholder in the TransCanada Corporation. 

TransCanada Corporation is the proposed builder for the Keystone XL pipeline and a SKDKnickerbocker client.

Anita B. Dunn produced an ad campaign for the Keystone XL pipeline, is a managing director for SKDKnickerbocker, the senior advisor to U.S. President Joe Biden, married to Robert Bauer, was William W. Bradley’s chief of staff and a communications director for the Barack Obama administration.

Audrey Gelman is the VP for SKDKnickerbocker and a friend of Lena Dunham.

Lena Dunham is a friend of Audrey Gelman and an actor & creator for Girls.

Allison Williams is an actor on Girls and Brian Williams’s daughter.

Brian Williams  is Allison Williams’s father, a director at the Robin Hood Foundation and was an anchor for the NBC Nightly News.

Tom Brokaw was an anchor for the NBC Nightly News and a director at the Robin Hood Foundation

Jeff Zucker was the president & CEO for NBCUniversal, an executive producer for the NBC Nightly News and is a director at the Robin Hood Foundation. 

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Robin Hood Foundation.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Emma Bloomberg was a senior planning officer for the Robin Hood Foundation and is Michael R. Bloomberg’s daughter. 

Michael R. Bloomberg was a donor for the Robin Hood Foundation, his political consultant was Josh Isay and is Emma Bloomberg’s father.

Josh Isay was Michael R. Bloomberg’s political consultant and is a managing director for SKDKnickerbocker.

Anita B. Dunn is a managing director for SKDKnickerbocker, the senior advisor to U.S. President Joe Biden, married to Robert Bauer, produced an ad campaign for the Keystone XL pipeline, was William W. Bradley’s chief of staff and a communications director for the Barack Obama administration.

Robert F. Bauer is married to Anita B. Dunn, a partner at Perkins Coie, was the White House counsel for the Barack Obama administration and Barack Obama’s a personal counsel.

Nicole Wong was a partner at Perkins Coie, a legal director at Twitter Inc. the deputy general counsel for Google Inc.

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers was an investor in Twitter Inc. and is an investor in Google Inc., and

Albert A. Gore Jr. is a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, a senior adviser for Google Inc. and the chairman for the Climate Reality Project.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Climate Reality Project. 

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Resources: Past Research

The Secret Hand of China (Past Research on Robert Bauer)

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2013

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-secret-hand-of-china.html

Charleston: CNN’s Sick Pattern of Using the Dead as Political Weapons Against the Right (Past Research on CNN)

SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/06/charleston-cnns-sick-pattern-of-using.html

Smaller Bites – Connecting the Dots: Joe Biden, Obama, Anita Dunn, SKDK, Susan Rice & Soros Funding, All Networking (Past Research on Anita Dunn)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2024

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2024/02/smaller-bites-connecting-dots-joe-biden.html

Malia Obama Spends Time with Lena Dunham on ‘Girls’ Set (Past Research on SKDKnickerbocker)

FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2015

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/07/malia-obama-spends-time-with-lena.html

Twitter Shuts Down ‘Truckers For The Constitution’ (Past Research for Twitter)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2013

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2013/10/twitter-shuts-down-truckers-for.html

Missouri AG Sues IBM Over Alleged Violations of State’s Human Rights Act (Connecting the Dots: IBM, Silver Lake, Soros Fund Management & Soros Funding, All Networking)

Missouri AG Sues IBM Over Alleged Violations of State’s Human Rights Act (Connecting the Dots: IBM, Silver Lake, Soros Fund Management & Soros Funding, All Networking)

By Chase Smith 6/20/2024 Updated: 6/20/2024

The Epoch Times

The IBM logo is pictured in the Garibaldi-Porta Nuova modern district of Milan, Italy, on June 22, 2021. (Miguel Medina/AFP via Getty Images)

https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/missouri-ag-sues-ibm-over-alleged-violations-of-states-human-rights-act-5672235

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, initiated legal action against IBM on June 20, alleging that the company’s employment practices violate state anti-discrimination laws.

The lawsuit, filed in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County, asserts that International Business Machines Corp.’s “diversity modifier” system imposes unlawful employment quotas based on race, color, national origin, sex, and ancestry, tying executive compensation to these quotas.

“It has come to my attention that IBM has adopted an unlawful policy that blatantly favors applicants of a certain skin color over others, and that managers within the company who refuse to comply with said policy face adverse action, including and up to, termination,” Mr. Bailey said in a statement after the suit was filed. “Missourians deserve answers as to why one of the largest technology and consulting companies in the world, with offices based in Missouri, is discriminating against both prospective and current employees.”

AG’s Complaint

According to the lawsuit, IBM executives are pressured to meet specific diversity quotas, with their bonuses and job security at stake.

“IBM gives its executives two choices: discriminate or lose your job,” the complaint states, and describes the “diversity modifier” as a mechanism that links executive bonuses to achieving racial, gender, and other demographic quotas.

The complaint details IBM’s alleged quota system through statements from IBM’s CEO, Arvind Krishna, who is reported to have said that IBM’s goals include achieving demographic representation reflective of the general population.

“IBM has made clear its goals of using discriminatory and insufficiently tailored means to bring about discriminatory and unjustifiable ends,” the lawsuit claims.

The lawsuit further asserts that this quota system compels IBM’s executives to make employment decisions primarily based on applicants’ demographic characteristics rather than their qualifications.

This, according to the attorney general, not only discriminates against certain groups but also subjects executives who fail to meet these quotas to adverse employment actions, including reduced bonuses and potential termination.

The attorney general’s office claims that such practices violate Chapter 213 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, which prohibits discriminatory employment practices.

“It is an unlawful discriminatory practice for an employer to fail or refuse to hire any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his or her compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual’s race, color, national origin, sex, or ancestry,” Mr. Bailey, a Republican, wrote in the lawsuit.

The complaint also references two recent Supreme Court cases, where the court ruled that race-based affirmative action programs in college admissions violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. The suit says these cases bolster the argument that racial quotas and balancing are “patently unconstitutional” and also violates Missouri law.

Specific Allegations and Requested Action

The suit contains several alleged violations of the state’s law, including inciting, aiding, or coercing discriminatory practices; limiting, segregating, or classifying employment applicants; unlawful printing or circulation; improper employment inquiries and application forms; failing to hire individuals; and retaliation against those opposing these discriminatory practices.

They make the allegations of violating the law using evidence, primarily statements made by Mr. Krishna in a video that was released on X in late 2023.

The video, which features Mr. Krishna along with other executives—including Paul Cormier, chairman and former CEO of Red Hat, and Allison Showalter, senior director of corporate communications at Red Hat—captures Mr. Krishna openly discussing IBM’s diversity hiring practices. It was part of an internal meeting and was leaked to the public.

In the footage, Mr. Krishna is seen responding to questions about IBM’s efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within its executive ranks.

He candidly acknowledges that IBM employs a quota system for increasing the representation of underrepresented minorities among its executives. Specifically, he mentions that IBM’s goal is to move forward by 1 percent each year in terms of hiring and promoting black and Hispanic individuals, as well as increasing gender diversity.

Mr. Krishna elaborates that executive bonuses are directly tied to meeting these diversity targets. He states that executives receive a “plus” on their bonuses if they achieve the desired demographic shifts, but face penalties if they fail to do so.

The lawsuit argues that these statements confirm IBM’s use of discriminatory quotas, which the attorney general contends violate Missouri’s anti-discrimination laws. By tying executive compensation to the attainment of specific demographic goals, IBM allegedly compels its leaders to engage in unlawful employment practices, thereby perpetuating systemic discrimination within the company.

The lawsuit seeks a permanent injunction to prohibit IBM from using its “diversity modifier” quotas in Missouri. The attorney general’s office also requests additional relief to ensure compliance with Missouri’s anti-discrimination laws and to protect the rights of Missouri citizens from systemic discrimination.

IBM is a publicly traded corporation with offices worldwide, including two in the state of Missouri. In 2023, IBM’s worldwide employment stood at about 282 thousand people, according to the suit.

The Epoch Times contacted IBM for comment.

Connecting the Dots:

David E. McKinney was a division president for IBM and is a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development.

George H. Conrades was the SVP for IBM and is a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Committee for Economic Development and the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Shirley Ann Jackson was a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development, is a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a director at IBM.

Joan E. Spero was an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and is a director at IBM.

John A. Swainson was a group vice president for the International Business Machines Corp (IBM) and a senior adviser at Silver Lake.

Silver Lake Kraftwerk Fund is a fund for Silver Lake and a partner with Soros Fund Management.

George Soros is the founder of Soros Fund Management.

Glenn H. Hutchins was the founder & managing partner for Silver Lake and is a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros is the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Joan E. Spero was an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and is a director at IBM.

David E. McKinney was a division president for IBM and is a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development.

George H. Conrades was the SVP for IBM and is a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Committee for Economic Development.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Resources: Past Research

NBC News: “All Americans Will Be Microchipped In Less Than 3 Years” (Past Research on IBM)

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2014/09/nbc-news-all-americans-will-be.html

Time Warner to move retirees to health care exchanges (Past Research on International Business Machines Corp  (IBM))

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2013

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2013/11/time-warner-to-move-retirees-to-health.html

Report: FCC Fast-Tracking Soros Radio Takeover (Connecting the Dots: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Obama, Sidley Austin LLP, President's Intelligence Advisory Board, Michael Powell & Soros Funding, All Networking)

Report: FCC Fast-Tracking Soros Radio Takeover (Connecting the Dots: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Obama, Sidley Austin LLP, President's Intelligence Advisory Board, Michael Powell & Soros Funding, All Networking)

Newsmax.com

By Nicole Wells    |   Tuesday, 18 June 2024 07:58 PM EDT

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/fcc-george-soros-radio/2024/06/18/id/1169251/

The Democrat-majority Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is fast-tracking progressive billionaire George Soros' takeover of the second-largest radio network in the United States just months before the 2024 presidential election.

In February, Soros Fund Management purchased $400 million of debt in Audacy, which is the No. 2 U.S. broadcaster after iHeartMedia, the New York Post reported, citing bankruptcy filings.

The network, which owns more than 220 stations nationwide and reaches 165 million monthly listeners, broadcasts a small number of conservative shows from hosts including Erick Erickson, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, and Dana Loesch.

Their days at a Soros-controlled station could be numbered, a source with knowledge of the deal told the Post.

"The idea that George Soros is buying hundreds of local radio stations right before a national election and will keep broadcasting Sean Hannity and other conservative talk radio hosts on Audacy is not credible," the source said.

To assume control of the bankrupt network, Soros Fund Management needs the FCC to make an exception and allow a larger than usual percentage of foreign money to purchase it.

Foreign company ownership of U.S. radio stations is not permitted to exceed 25% under existing FCC rules. A filing acquired by the Post shows that Soros asked the commission to make an exception in Audacy's case, however.

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr is sounding off about the potential agency assist, telling the Post, "The FCC should not create a special Soros shortcut."

"When it comes to a broadcast station acquisition of this size and magnitude – hundreds of radio stations across more than 45 markets – the FCC needs to run its full and normal review process," Carr said. "The FCC should not be skipping steps or waiving required agency processes."

Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, wrote the FCC in late April that the Soros group was trying to waive the usual process and "put it off until sometime down the road — indicating that those foreign stakeholders will be given 'special warrants' in the meantime."

Newsmax reached out to the FCC for comment but did not immediately hear back.

A representative for Soros Fund Management told the Post the company does not comment on ongoing transactions.

It's the latest move into American radio for the left-leaning financier's eponymous company. In 2022, it brokered Univision's $60 million sale of 18 primarily conservative Hispanic radio stations and also acquired the liberal podcast network Crooked Media.

The Post's sources said that Soros' stake in Audacy is around 40% of the company's senior debt, which could give him effective control when it emerges from bankruptcy, despite not being a majority.

Coming just five months before the 2024 presidential election, the timing of the deal has raised questions, as well as eyebrows.

One Republican source told the Post it was possible that Soros was buying the stake in the broadcasting giant to influence public opinion in the run-up to November's election.

"This is scary," the source said.

Connecting the Dots:

Michael K. Powell was the chairman for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), is Colin L. Powell’s son, the president & CEO for the National Cable & Telecommunications Association and a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is the founder of the Soros Fund Management.

Stephen Friedman is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and was a member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board.

Julius Genachowski is a senior fellow at the Aspen Institute (think tank), a member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board, was a law school friend of Barack Obama and the chairman for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Barack Obama was Julius Genachowski law school friend and an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.

Mark D. Schneider is a partner at Sidley Austin LLP and was an associate general counsel for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

James D. Zirin is a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, and was a director at the Human Rights First.

Mark A. Angelson was a partner at Sidley Austin LLP, and a director at the Human Rights First.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Human Rights First.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is the founder of the Soros Fund Management.

Mona K. Sutphen is a director at the Human Rights First, a member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board and was an assistant to the president and deputy chief of staff for the Barack Obama administration.

Stephen Friedman was a member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board and is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is the founder of the Soros Fund Management.

Julius Genachowski is a senior fellow at the Aspen Institute (think tank), a member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board, was a law school friend of Barack Obama and the chairman for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Michael K. Powell  is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), Colin L. Powell’s son, the president & CEO for the National Cable & Telecommunications Association and was the chairman for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates U.S. outlets for broadcast.

Thomas E. Wheeler is the chairman for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and was a member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board.

Julius Genachowski is a member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board, a senior fellow at the Aspen Institute (think tank), was a law school friend of Barack Obama and the chairman for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Barack Obama was Julius Genachowski law school friend and an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.

Mark D. Schneider is a partner at Sidley Austin LLP and was an associate general counsel for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Mignon Clyburn is a commissioner for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and James E. Clyburn’s daughter.

James E. Clyburn is Mignon Clyburn’s father and an honorary co-chair for the Third Way.

Ronald A. Klain is a trustee at the Third Way, the coordinator of government Ebola efforts for the Barack Obama administration and was Albert A. Gore Jr’s chief of staff.

William M. Daley is a trustee at the Third Way, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and was the chief of staff for the Barack Obama administration.

Albert A. Gore Jr.’s chief of staff was Ronald A. Klain and is a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.

Colin L. Powell is a strategic adviser for Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Michael K. Powell’s father.

Michael K. Powell is Colin L. Powell’s son, the president & CEO for the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and was the chairman for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is the founder of the Soros Fund Management.

Julius Genachowski is a senior fellow at the Aspen Institute (think tank), a member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board, was a law school friend of Barack Obama and the chairman for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Resources: Past Research

FCC Chairman Joins Obama to Control Internet (Past Research on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC))

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2015

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/01/fcc-chairman-joins-obama-to-control.html

Records: Soros Fund Execs Funded Paul Ryan, Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, John McCain, John Kasich, Lindsey Graham in 2016 (Past Research on Soros Fund Management)

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2017

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2017/02/records-soros-fund-execs-funded-paul.html

CNN TO HOST 2024 ELECTION PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE BETWEEN PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN AND FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP ON JUNE 27 (Connecting the Dots: Federal Election Commission (FEC), CNN, Commission on Presidential Debates, Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, Obama & Soros Funding, All Networking)

CNN TO HOST 2024 ELECTION PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE BETWEEN PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN AND FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP ON JUNE 27 (Connecting the Dots: Federal Election Commission (FEC), CNN, Commission on Presidential Debates, Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, Obama & Soros Funding, All Networking)

CNN Press Room

May 15th, 2024

https://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2024/05/15/cnn-to-host-2024-election-presidential-debate-between-president-joe-biden-and-former-president-donald-j-trump-on-june-27/

Washington, DC – (May 15, 2024) – CNN will host an election debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald J. Trump on June 27, 2024 at 9pm ET from the crucial battleground state of Georgia.

The debate will be held in CNN’s Atlanta studios. CNN Anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will serve as moderators. To ensure candidates may maximize the time allotted in the debate, no audience will be present. Additional details on the format and parameters for the debate can be found here.

The CNN Presidential Debate will air live on CNN, CNN International, CNN en Español, CNN Max and stream without a cable login on CNN.com. CNN will make the debate available to simulcast on additional broadcast and cable news networks in the United States.

To qualify for participation, candidates must fulfill the requirements outlined in Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution of the United States; file a Statement of Candidacy with the Federal Election Commission; a candidate’s name must appear on a sufficient number of state ballots to reach the 270 electoral vote threshold to win the presidency prior to the eligibility deadline; agree to accept the rules and format of the debate; and receive at least 15% in four separate national polls of registered or likely voters that meet CNN’s standards for reporting.

Polls that meet CNN editorial standards and will be considered qualifying polls include those sponsored by: CNN, ABC News, CBS News, Fox News, Marquette University Law School, Monmouth University, NBC News, the New York Times/Siena College, NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist College, Quinnipiac University, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post.

The polling window to determine eligibility for the debate opened March 13, 2024, and closes seven days before the date of the debate.

Connecting the Dots:

Joseph R. Biden Jr. is the president for the Joe Biden Administration, R. Hunter Biden’s father and William Oldaker was his fundraiser.

R. Hunter Biden is Joseph R. Biden Jr’s son and a co-founder of predecessor company Oldaker Law Group.

William Oldaker is a co-founder of the Oldaker Law Group, was a fundraiser for Joseph R. Biden Jr. and a general counsel for the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

Robert Lenhard was a chairman for the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and is a partner at Covington & Burling LLP.

Harold H. Koh  is a lawyer at Covington & Burling LLP and a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank) and the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Walter Isaacson is the president & CEO for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and was the chairman & CEO for CNN.

Ted Turner is the founder of CNN and the co-chairman for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.   

Shirley M. Tilghman is a trustee at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and a board of director for the Commission on Presidential Debates.

John C. Danforth is a director at the Commission on Presidential Debates and a director at Refugees International.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Refugees International and the Brookings Institution (think tank). 

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Trevor Potter was a fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank), and the chairman for the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

Cameron F. Kerry is a fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank), John F. Kerry’s brother and a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.

Newton N. Minow is a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and was a director at the Commission on Presidential Debates.

James S. Crown is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and the vice chairman for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Lester Crown is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).  

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Walter Isaacson is the president & CEO for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and was the chairman & CEO for CNN.

David M. Rubenstein was a benefactor at the Aspen Institute (think tank), spent Thanksgiving with Joe Biden, a regent at the Smithsonian Institution and the co-chairman for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Joseph R. Biden Jr. is a regent at the Smithsonian Institution, the president for the Joe Biden Administration, R. Hunter Biden’s father and William Oldaker was his fundraiser.

R. Hunter Biden is Joseph R. Biden Jr’s son and a co-founder of predecessor company Oldaker Law Group.

William Oldaker is a co-founder of the Oldaker Law Group, was a fundraiser for Joseph R. Biden Jr. and a general counsel for the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

Robert Lenhard was a chairman for the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and is a partner at Covington & Burling LLP.

Harold H. Koh  is a lawyer at Covington & Burling LLP and a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Trevor Potter was a fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and the chairman for the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), Valerie B. Jarrett’s great uncle, a senior director at the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund and was a guest at Chelsea V. Clinton’s 2010 wedding. 

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank) and the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Caroline B. Kennedy was a director at the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund and a director at the Commission on Presidential Debates.

William J. Clinton was an honorary co-chair for the Commission on Presidential Debates, Gregory B. Craig was his assistant to president & special counsel, is Chelsea V. Clinton’s father, married to Hillary Rodham Clinton, the founder & director for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, a co-chair, national finance council for the Ready PAC (Ready For Hillary) and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Gregory B. Craig was a trustee at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), William J. Clinton’s assistant to president & special counsel, the White House counsel for the Barack Obama administration and is a trustee at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.

German Marshall Fund of the United States was a funder for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).

Ted Turner is the co-chairman for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank) and the founder of CNN.

Shirley M. Tilghman is a trustee at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) and a board of director for the Commission on Presidential Debates.

John C. Danforth is a director at the Commission on Presidential Debates and a director at Refugees International.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Refugees International and the Brookings Institution (think tank). 

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Trevor Potter was a fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank), and the chairman for the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

Cameron F. Kerry is a fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank), John F. Kerry’s brother and a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.

Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.

Newton N. Minow is a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and was a director at the Commission on Presidential Debates.

Resources: Past Research

Federal Election Commission (FEC) (Past Research)

MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2015

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/12/federal-election-commission-fec.html

Jimmy Carter dishes on Ted Turner and Jane Fonda (Past Research on CNN)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2013

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2013/11/jimmy-carter-dishes-on-ted-turner-and.html

Commission on Presidential Debates (Past Research)

MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2014

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2014/06/commission-on-presidential-debates.html

Hours After John Kerry Demands Green Transition Accelerated – His Emissions Closet Swings Wide Open (Connecting the Dots: Cameron Kerry, John Kerry, Teresa Heinz Kerry, Soros, the Climate Reality Project, the Brookings Institution (think tank), the EPA and onto the FDA, Pfizer & Johnson & Johnson. It’s the Network That Never Ends. One Project (Climate Change) Just bleeds into the Next (Covid Project)) (Past Research on Cameron Kerry & Sidley Austin LLP)

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2022

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/07/hours-after-john-kerry-demands-green.html

Smithsonian Admits to Destruction of Thousands of Giant Human Skeletons in Early 1900′s (Past Research on the Smithsonian Institution)

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2014/12/smithsonian-admits-to-destruction-of.html

Mika Brzezinski: ‘It Should Be Over’ for Huckabee After Iran Deal Comments (Past Research on Gregory B. Craig)

TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2015

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/07/mika-brzezinski-it-should-be-over-for.html