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Happy 4th of July from the entire Epoch and NTD family! Tonight, we have something special for you all tonight with our very own Jan Jekielek and NTD White House correspondent Iris Tao as they reflect on what America means to them, their personal journeys getting here, and the significance of the 4th of July. 👉PREMIERE 9PM ET on @EpochTV: https://ept.ms/SJuly4thSpecial

In this special Epoch Times and NTD co-production, senior editor Jan Jekielek and NTD White House correspondent Iris Tao sit down to reflect on Independence Day, their personal journeys to America, and what America stands for. From the entire Epoch and NTD family, we wish you and all your loved ones a wonderful Fourth of July! 🔴 PREMIERE 9PM ET on @EpochTV: https://ept.ms/SJuly4thSpecial

"I called a neighbor who just began fostering a two-year-old and a four-year-old…She said, 'If there's one thing I wanted people to know about doing foster care, it is that you will get attached. And your heart will probably get broken…Getting the chance to bond and attach to these kids is a blessing. And if your heart breaks for the loss of this child, that means you're doing it right. …The chance to help another is worth it. Because love is never wasted." In this episode, I sat down with Angel Studios CEO Neal Harmon and award-winning actor Demetrius Grosse to discuss the beautiful new film "Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot." 🔴 WATCH FULL on @AmThoughtLeader: https://ept.ms/S0629HarmonGrosse

#China: "Drug warfare is one of the 24 warfares listed in 'Unrestricted Warfare.' And it can work in both ways. It can be drugs that are used to kill you, like fentanyl. It can also be gaining control of drugs, supply chains, pharmaceutical supply chains, to have that lever over you, as we saw during COVID." In this episode, China expert Cleo Paskal breaks down the Chinese Communist Party’s strategy to subvert America. 👉PREMIERE 9PM ET on @EpochTV: https://ept.ms/S0702CleoPaskal

"There is a part of the US where Chinese can arrive without a visa…This is [an] open backdoor into the United States." After entering the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, some have been found illegally trying to sneak into Guam, which is home to several US military bases. The area has also seen problems with drug trafficking, birth tourism, controversial Chinese casinos, and allegations of corruption, says China expert Cleo Paskal, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. 🔴 PREMIERE 9PM ET on @EpochTV: https://ept.ms/S0702CleoPaskal

"After WWII, the system that the United States created globally, the US-led system has been remarkable in terms of the results: zero great power wars in 70 years; average standard of living in the United States and internationally [is] five times today what it was in 1945. …To the critics, I guess I'd say, what is the better system? Would it have been better if Nazi Germany won WWII? Would it have been better if the Soviet Union had won the Cold War? Would it be better if Communist China dominated the world today?" American exceptionalism sometimes gets a bad rap these days, but Matthew Kroenig and Dan Negrea, co-authors of “We Win, They Lose,” argue that the US-led world order is still the best system. 🔴 WATCH FULL on @AmThoughtLeader: https://ept.ms/S0622DanNMattK

"This is the hardest, ugliest part of society that we don't want to see…There are 400,000 children in the foster care system and 100,000 of them are available for adoption." “Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot” depicts the incredible true story of how 22 families in a small town church in East Texas adopted a total of 77 children from the foster care system. Join us for a deep dive with Angel Studios CEO Neal Harmon and lead actor Demetrius Grosse. 👉PREMIERE 9PM ET on @EpochTV: https://ept.ms/S0629HarmonGrosse

"It's not an agenda film. But it's a film absolutely with a cause and a resounding message." “Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot” shows the incredible story of how 22 families in a small town church in East Texas adopted a total of 77 children. Join us for a deep dive with actor Demetrius Grosse, who depicts Bishop WC Martin in the film, and Angel Studios CEO Neal Harmon. 🔴 PREMIERE 9PM ET on @EpochTV: https://ept.ms/S0629HarmonGrosse

"The invisible hand [is] what private individuals do without the TV cameras: working on a day to day basis to improve their standard of living. As Adam Smith says, every person always tries to improve their lot in life and for themselves and for their children and grandchildren and their families and so forth. And we all have that innately in us. And so, economics is trying to help us to explain how that happens." - Mark Skousen 🔴 WATCH FULL on @AmThoughtLeader: https://ept.ms/S0625MarkSkousen

Today, @EpochTimes & Moms for Liberty bring you a very special LIVE webinar on gender ideology. Our amazing line-up of panelists 👇 Tiffany Justice Chris Elston Dr. Miriam Grossman Kate Anderson Tune in at 1pm ET on @EpochTV 🙏👇 https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/panel-understand-gender-ideology-5671684

“This is taxpayer dollars flowing into completely unaccountable, self-created organizations.” UnHerd editor-in-chief Freddie Sayers recently started looking into the systems of programmatic advertising after he discovered UnHerd had been placed on a “dynamic exclusion list” by the Global Disinformation Index—a blacklist essentially—and given a zero rating, which destroyed their ability to make money through advertising. In this episode, he breaks down what he’s uncovered about the workings of the disinformation industry. 🔴 WATCH FULL on @AmThoughtLeader: https://ept.ms/S0528FreddieSayers

"Even the stock market, by the way, it's at an all time high. But in real terms, after inflation, it's the same as it was in 2021." Mark Skousen & Jan Jekielek discuss misconceptions about capitalism and about the current economy. 👉PREMIERE 9PM ET on @EpochTV: https://ept.ms/S0625MarkSkousen

"Within the rule of law and in a robust competitive model, you want to maximize freedom." Mark Skousen on sound economics, enlightened capitalism, and the Adam Smith model 🔴 PREMIERE 6/25, 9PM ET on @EpochTV: https://ept.ms/S0625MarkSkousen

“There was a time when people didn't believe, for instance, a black person could be a nuclear physicist, or any number of things - an airplane pilot. Obviously, no one believes that anymore. And there had to be a time when that door was busted down, because it wasn't going to be opened voluntarily. But that was decades ago. And, what needs to be proven has been proven. So, the only people who think that way now are Neanderthals, and there aren’t a whole lot of them left around. So, that takes care of itself. And you look at the progress that's been made just in my lifetime. Now, I remember when I was six, going down to Tennessee, and there were all these ‘whites only’ and ‘colored only’ signs. And people explained to me what it means and why you need to pay attention.” -Dr. Ben Carson 🔴 WATCH FULL: https://ept.ms/S0620BenCarson

"American exceptionalism is the strength of ideas that inspire people. And if we don't believe at home in American exceptionalism…how can we ask our young men & women in uniform to put their life at risk to defend America, if America is described as racist, xenophobic…" Dan Negrea and Matthew Kroenig are co-authors of the new book “We Win, They Lose,” which outlines their strategy to win the new cold war against the Chinese communist regime. 👉PREMIERE 9PM ET on @EpochTV: https://ept.ms/S0622DanNMattK

"I think it's pretty simple. Do the American people, does the rest of the world benefit from having the United States and our democratic allies leading the international system? Or would we be better off with a genocidal, nuclear-armed, communist dictatorship running the world?" When Reagan was asked about his Cold War strategy, he had a simple answer: “We win, and they lose.” We should adopt the same mindset when it comes to communist China, says Matthew Kroenig and Dan Negrea, co-authors of "We Win, They Lose.” 🔴 PREMIERE 9PM ET on @EpochTV: https://ept.ms/S0622DanNMattK

Is Hungary a “democratic backslider” as critics claim? “Hungary has dug their heels in against the woke agenda. They came through 46 years of communism, still a Christian nation, still a freedom-loving nation. They spent 1000 years actually with occupation of the Mongols, the Ottoman Turks, the Habsburg Empire, then the Nazis, then the Soviets, all along maintaining their Christianity, their love for their family, and their love for their country,” argues Dr. Shea Bradley-Farrell. 🔴 WATCH FULL on @AmThoughtLeader: https://ept.ms/S0618SheaBradley

"If America goes, what happens to everybody else?" Dr. Ben Carson argues that one way to save America is large families. Seldom has he met someone from a large family who wasn't delighted to be part of that family structure. 👉PREMIERE 9PM ET on @EpochTV: https://ept.ms/S0620BenCarson

“The alternative to the traditional family is presented not only as acceptable, but probably as preferable," says Dr. Ben Carson. "The babies per woman now is down to 1.6. It requires 2.1 just for maintenance." 🔴 PREMIERE 6/20, 9PM ET on @EpochTV: https://ept.ms/S0620BenCarson