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M.I.Cynic

M.I.Cynic

By: Thomas Brancato
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 Dedicated to all things intelligence, security and international affairs, M.I.Cynic aims to bring together the burgeoning field of private intelligence professionals, experts and aficionados. M.I.Cynic aims to be your first destination to learn about the newest developments and cutting commentary on the intelligence orbit. Find us at: www.micynic.com© 2021 M.I.Cynic Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Cynical Talk EP 11: “Twelve Years of Conservative Rule in Britain”

    Cynical Talk EP 11: “Twelve Years of Conservative Rule in Britain”
    Nov 15 2022
    Welcome back fellow cynics as your co-hosts Thomas Brancato and Jorge Shaft continue our weekly roundup series, Cynical Talk. This week, from the vault, we are releasing a conversation with Shakir McClean which was recorded during the political storm resulting in the eventual resignation of Mr. Kwarteng and eventually the PM Liz Truss. Although politics has progressed in leaps and bounds since, we felt this snippet of political recent history might still be quite relevant today. At that time, Liz Truss' future seemed very uncertain, and we soon discovered that meant the end of her premiership. A future episode will deal with the ramifications of her short tenure and the arrival of PM Rishi Sunak. But rather than leave the episode in the vault of outdated 'furniture', we thought much of the discussion surrounding David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Liz Truss was still relevant and timely. Let us know what you make of 12 years of Tory rule. We hope you enjoy tuning in as much as we enjoy piecing these together! Drop us a comment anytime, anywhere.
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  • Cynical Talk EP 10: “Joe Biden: The Unlikely Hero?”

    Cynical Talk EP 10: “Joe Biden: The Unlikely Hero?”
    Oct 14 2022
    Welcome back fellow cynics as your co-hosts Thomas Brancato and Jorge Shaft continue our weekly roundup series, Cynical Talk. This week, we cover US President Joe Biden's presidency as we approach the crucial mid-term elections. We discuss his speech addressing the legal case between the US Government vs Donald Trump, electoral differences between them, appealing to the crucial swing voters, his focus on long-term infrastructure commitments, addressing polarisation, student loan relief package, the political party system in America, prospects for the next election, electoral costs of Biden's personal brand, withdrawal from Afghanistan, and his legacy thus far. We hope you enjoy tuning in as much as we enjoy piecing these together! Drop us a comment anytime, anywhere.
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  • “Shayāṭīn: Islam’s Demons” with Ahmed Patel [Episode 35]

    “Shayāṭīn: Islam’s Demons” with Ahmed Patel [Episode 35]
    Sep 30 2022
    In this week's episode, Ahmed Patel and I unravel the relationship between Islam and terrorism. We discuss his shock when news of his brother-in-law's (Mohammed Siddique Khan) involvement in the 7/7 London bombings, the role of grievance and victimisation in terrorist motives, the factor of substance abuse and mental health, the role of social media and the internet, differences in radicalisation for ultranationalist and Islamist terrorists, comparisons to Christianity's history of violence, and more. Join us for deep dive into Islam's demons.
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