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State of Affairs, Katherine Heigl and North Korea Human Rights
The hosts critique the NBC series *State of Affairs*, starring Katherine Heigl, as a "gloss" for government propaganda regarding Russia and North Korea. They transition to real-world news about a UN commission finding that North Korea's human rights abuses "exceed all others in horror," suggesting the media uses fictional shows to reinforce these narratives.
UN Security Council Reform, Regional Representation
President Sarkozy proposed expanding the UN Security Council to include permanent seats for regional giants like Brazil, Nigeria, and South Africa. This plan is viewed as a move toward a "Trilateral Commission" style of global governance, where the world is divided into regional blocs managed by a central international authority.
Avinash Persaud of the UN Commission of Experts on Financial Reform suggests that the current economic crisis is the ideal moment to establish a new global reserve currency. The hosts argue this is a step toward a global financial police force and a centralized tax system based on carbon credits.
