Tag: The Nation Speaks

Fallout from Gen. Milley’s Calls to China; New Alliances Form Amid Calif. Recall

The turmoil in Washington continues over secret phone calls made by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, to his Chinese counterpart, Gen. Li Zuocheng in the final months of the Trump administration. How do the calls, and the brewing scandal around those calls, impact US-China relations? Bill Gertz, national security…


Work to Identify 9/11 Victims Persists; Civilians Lead Rescue Ops in Afghanistan

Twenty years after 9/11, forensic scientists are still working to identify victims of the New York terror attacks. And they’re having some success, as we hear from Mechthild Prinz, who was an assistant director at New York’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner back in 2001. Then, in America Q&A we ask: If regular COVID-19…


[Coming 09/04, 12PM ET] Teacher Warns of Troubled Next Generation; Tackling Digital Addiction | The Nation Speaks

Today’s youth are shockingly unhappy and spending their time in some troubling ways, including deep inside their cellphones. That’s what Jeremy Adams says after 24 years in the classroom and in his new book “Hollowed Out: A Warning About America’s Next Generation.” Then in America Q&A we ask if you think you spend too much…


Teacher Warns of Troubled Next Generation; Tackling Digital Addiction

Today’s youth are shockingly unhappy and spending their time in some troubling ways, including deep inside their cellphones. That’s what Jeremy Adams says after 24 years in the classroom and in his new book, “Hollowed Out: A Warning About America’s Next Generation.” Then, in America Q&A, we ask if you think you spend too much time…


[Coming 08/28, 12PM ET] Afghanistan: Reporter’s Daring Escape; Resistance Offerers Glimmer of Hope

Veteran war correspondent Hollie McKay made it out of Afghanistan—under Taliban escort. She joins us from Uzbekistan to share her incredible story and some unique insights on what the future holds. In America Q&A we ask: Given what we know now, do you think America was right to leave Afghanistan? Finally, in our second America…


[Coming 08/28, 12PM ET] Afghanistan: Reporter’s Daring Escape; Resistance Offers Glimmer of Hope

Veteran war correspondent Hollie McKay made it out of Afghanistan—under Taliban escort. She joins us from Uzbekistan to share her incredible story and some unique insights on what the future holds. In America Q&A, we ask: Given what we know now, do you think America was right to leave Afghanistan? Finally, in our second America…


Afghanistan: Reporter’s Daring Escape; Resistance Offerers Glimmer of Hope

Veteran war correspondent Hollie McKay made it out of Afghanistan—under Taliban escort. She joins us from Uzbekistan to share her incredible story and some unique insights on what the future holds. In America Q&A we ask: Given what we know now, do you think America was right to leave Afghanistan? Finally, in our second America…


Afghanistan: Reporter’s Daring Escape; Resistance Offers Glimmer of Hope

Veteran war correspondent Hollie McKay made it out of Afghanistan—under Taliban escort. She joins us from Uzbekistan to share her incredible story and some unique insights on what the future holds. In America Q&A, we ask: Given what we know now, do you think America was right to leave Afghanistan? Finally, in our second America…


Afghan Interpreters Face Desperation; Memories of Saigon; Song to Inspire Veterans

Amid the chaos, evacuations in Afghanistan continue. While we hope for the best, there’s grave concern about who’ll be left behind. Former interpreter Ahmadullah Sediqi shares about the grim reality facing thousands of Afghans like himself. In America Q&A, we find out if people are worried about inflation. In 1975, Saigon and South Vietnam fell…


‘Wild’ Public School Exodus in Indiana: Educator

Thousands of students are leaving public schools for private schools or homeschooling in Indiana this year, according to Tony Kinnett, a curriculum developer, educator, and education policy journalist from Indianapolis, Indiana. “The numbers are unreal,” Kinnett told NTD’s “The Nation Speaks” last Saturday. “It’s wild. There’s not really any other word for it.” Kinnett said…