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Siddharth Kara is an author, activist, and expert on modern-day slavery. He is a leading voice in the fight against human trafficking and has been recognized by the United Nations and other organizations for his work in this field. Kara's book "Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives," is the first of its kind exposing the depravity currently happening in the cobalt mines in the Congo. Purchase Cobalt Red: https://www.amazon.com/Cobalt-Red-Blood-Congo-Powers-ebook/dp/B09Y462D6ZSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/TheAftermathDailyAftermath Daily Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJPpxQ0gV0jiO-IcObsv4CAhttps://www.instagram.com/theaftermathdaily/Support the show

Cartels, drugs, money, corruption—author and award winning journalist Ioan Grillo has seen it all in his twenty-plus years' of covering Latin America. In this episode, we cover his newest book Blood Gun Money: How America Arms Gangs and Cartels, black market gun trade, the inner workings within the cartels south of the border, and issues with the US / Mexico border and how fentanyl has revolutionized the drug business. Purchase Blood Gun Money:https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Gun-Money-Firearms-Trafficking/dp/1635572789Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/TheAftermathDailyAftermath Daily Social Media: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJPpxQ0gV0jiO-IcObsv4CAhttps://www.instagram.com/theaftermathdaily/Ioan Grillo Links:https://ioangrillo.substack.comhttps://www.ioangrillo.comhttps://twitter.com/ioangrillohttps://instagram.com/ioan_grilloSupport the show

Michael Hilliard is a conflict journalist and analyst specialising in Russia, Europe and the former Soviet republics. With over a decade of on-the-ground experience reporting from some of the world's most tumultuous warzones, Michael has won various awards for his analytical work.Michael is also currently the Director of Communications for the Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs, and a consultant working as an advisor and defence policy writer for the UK, US and Australian governments with a strong focus on Eurasian defence policy. Michael's previous background as a journalist includes reporting from countries as varied as Iran, to Ukraine, to XinXiang, to the breakaway state of Transnistria, going after stories as diverse as missing nuclear waste in Africa to electoral interference in South America.Michael is probably best known in the geopolitical community though for being the founder and host of The Red Line Podcast, a geopolitical analysis program focusing on conflicts from around the world. The program has made front-page news in several countries and has worked with the likes of The White House, the CIA, Harvard, Oxford and Chatham House to produce fortnightly 90-minute analysis pieces for a wide audience. The Red Line has now been streamed over 20 million times in 150+ countries and has made it onto Harvard University's recommended list. Follow Mike: https://twitter.com/MikeHilliardAusThe Red Line Media Links:https://twitter.com/TheRedLinePodhttps://www.instagram.com/theredlinepodcast/?hl=enhttps://www.tiktok.com/@theredlinepod https://open.spotify.com/show/22smMRbnKv1fFzqnz5Ty1L?si=ea13d42c7c294db8 https://www.theredlinepodcast.com/Support the show

Edi (pronounced Eddie) is the host of Sinobabble, a podcast and newsletter about modern Chinese history, as well as contemporary Chinese news, politics, and culture. She has a PhD in Chinese History and has lived in mainland China and Hong Kong on and off for 5 years. She is currently based in the UK. You can listen to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, Youtube, or wherever you get your podcasts! Support the show

Cole is a former New Zealand Army veteran with nearly 15 years of service in logistics and military intelligence. Cole has seen operational service in many different countries, including Afghanistan, Jordan, Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu, UAE, and even Antarctica. Cole has also supported special operations both domestically and abroad and was heavily involved in monitoring grey zone activity across the Pacific. After leaving the Army, Cole became a civilian intelligence manager and founded alcon.s2, a social media platform focused on the Indo-Pacific region, and the Grey Zone substack newsletter, which has nearly 3000 weekly readers. Through these online initiatives, Cole is committed to growing the social intelligence community and raising awareness about the coming conflict in the Indo-Pacific.Support the show

Kervin Aucoin is a highly accomplished Army veteran with over 15 years of experience in the United States intelligence community. He has served in a wide range of roles, including Geospatial Intelligence Analyst, Cryptologic Linguist with Arabic as his designated language, Human Intelligence Analyst, Imagery Analyst, ISR Tactical Controller, Processing Exploitation and Dissemination Team Analyst, Senior Intelligence Analyst, and ISR Subject Matter Expert.Kervins Socials:https://www.instagram.com/aucoinanalytics/https://twitter.com/aucoinanalyticshttps://www.aucoinanalytics.com/Newsletter: https://need-to-know.beehiiv.com/subscribeSupport the show

Jon Hamilton is a 10 year Army veteran who served as a Green Beret and member of the elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. During his time in the military he completed multiple tours to Afghanistan, Iraq and Eastern Europe. He recently transitioned out of the military and has been exploring his creative side as he developed a keen interest in video production. He has been honing his skills by producing short form content, many of which focus on his experience in the military.  Support the show