5 chapters across the catalog
Donald Gregg describes North Korea's leadership as "deadly serious" about developing the country into a tourist destination. He characterizes Kim Jong Un as a leader firmly in control and notes that North Korean officials have expressed a willingness to negotiate on nuclear armaments, provided the U.S. engages in good faith.
Russia-North Korea Relations and NATO Expansion
Vladimir Putin's decision to cancel North Korean debt is seen as a strategic move to increase Russian influence in the region. Donald Gregg suggests a potential diplomatic "powwow" in Helsinki and criticizes the "reckless" expansion of NATO as a primary driver of modern tensions with Russia.
Donald Gregg and the New York Channel to North Korea
Former Ambassador Donald Gregg discusses his "offline" communication channel with North Korean officials, which he calls the New York Channel. Gregg claims he personally urged Ambassador Jang to release the American prisoners and believes the decision came directly from Kim Jong-un to mitigate international pressure regarding a UN Human Rights Report on North Korean gulags.
Donald Gregg compares North Korea to other totalitarian regimes that only change when it is in their self-interest. The hosts speculate on North Korea's interest in becoming a tourist destination and question why specific individuals, like the basketball trip organizers, were detained in the first place.
PCI DSS Compliance, Payment Card Industry Standards
A system administrator explains the high costs of PCI DSS compliance for small organizations. The standards, set by credit card companies, force businesses to spend tens of thousands of dollars on specific card readers, firewalls, and annual audits to avoid massive fines.
