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'''Dr. Kenneth R. Weinstein''' is a member of the [[Broadcasting Board of Governors]].
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'''Dr. Kenneth R. Weinstein''' was President and CEO of the deep state think tank [[Hudson Institute]] until 2020. He was also a member of the [[Broadcasting Board of Governors]], which manages the [[CIA]]'s open media channels.
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== Career ==
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Weinstein began his career as a researcher at Hudson Institute, before taking positions at the New Citizenship Project, the Shalem Center and the [[The Heritage Foundation|Heritage Foundation]].<ref>https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2013/07/30/president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts-0</ref> He rejoined Hudson in 1999, serving as director of Hudson's Washington office and its COO before taking over as CEO in 2005. Under Weinstein's leadership, Hudson Institute grew significantly in size and impact, building ties to elected and appointed officials on both sides of the aisle in the US and around the world and becoming one of Washington's most influential think tanks. During his tenure as President and CEO, Hudson nearly tripled its annual budget to $20 million and quintupled its endowment to $60 million.<ref>http://www.hudson.org/experts/432-kenneth-r-weinstein|access-date=2021-06-21</ref><ref>https://www.axios.com/hudson-institute-new-leader-0c5bdfc3-e197-4331-b4c1-83a64618f3a2.html|</ref>
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In addition to his work at Hudson Institute, Weinstein was nominated by President [[George W. Bush|Bush]] and confirmed by the [[United States Senate|US Senate]] in 2006 to serve on the National Council for the Humanities, the board which oversees the [[National Endowment for the Humanities]].<ref>https://www.congress.gov/nomination/109th-congress/1699</ref><ref>https://www.neh.gov/news/press-release/2006-11-15|access-date=2021-06-21</ref>
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In 2013, he was nominated by President Obama to serve on the Broadcasting Board of Governors (now the [[U.S. Agency for Global Media]]), the agency which oversees [[Voice of America]], [[Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty]], [[Radio Free Asia]], and other government broadcasting programs.<ref>https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2013/07/30/president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts-0|access-date=2021-06-21</ref> Weinstein was later elected by his fellow governors as chairman of the BBG in 2017, a position in which he served until 2020.<ref>https://www.usagm.gov/who-we-are/board/kenneth-weinstein/</ref> In September 2018, he was appointed to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations by President [[Donald Trump|Trump]].<ref>https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-intent-appoint-personnel-key-administration-posts-10/</ref><ref>https://ustr.gov/about-us/advisory-committees/advisory-committee-trade-policy-and-negotiations-actpn</ref>
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In 2012 he was listed as a board member at the Paris based [[Jean Jacques Rousseau Institute]].<ref>http://www.jjri.net/pages/qui-sommes-nous.html</ref>
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Latest revision as of 04:01, 19 March 2023

Person.png Kenneth Weinstein   Powerbase Sourcewatch TwitterRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(propagandist)
GovernorWeinstein.jpg
BornNovember 4, 1961
Alma materUniversity of Chicago, Sciences Po, Harvard University
ReligionJewish
Member ofBroadcasting Board of Governors, Global Commission for Post-Pandemic Policy
President and CEO of the deep state think tank Hudson Institute until 2020. Also member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, which manages the CIA's open media channels.

Employment.png Hudson Institute/CEO

In office
2005 - 2020
President and CEO 2011-2020

Dr. Kenneth R. Weinstein was President and CEO of the deep state think tank Hudson Institute until 2020. He was also a member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, which manages the CIA's open media channels.

Career

Weinstein began his career as a researcher at Hudson Institute, before taking positions at the New Citizenship Project, the Shalem Center and the Heritage Foundation.[1] He rejoined Hudson in 1999, serving as director of Hudson's Washington office and its COO before taking over as CEO in 2005. Under Weinstein's leadership, Hudson Institute grew significantly in size and impact, building ties to elected and appointed officials on both sides of the aisle in the US and around the world and becoming one of Washington's most influential think tanks. During his tenure as President and CEO, Hudson nearly tripled its annual budget to $20 million and quintupled its endowment to $60 million.[2][3]

In addition to his work at Hudson Institute, Weinstein was nominated by President Bush and confirmed by the US Senate in 2006 to serve on the National Council for the Humanities, the board which oversees the National Endowment for the Humanities.[4][5]

In 2013, he was nominated by President Obama to serve on the Broadcasting Board of Governors (now the U.S. Agency for Global Media), the agency which oversees Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, and other government broadcasting programs.[6] Weinstein was later elected by his fellow governors as chairman of the BBG in 2017, a position in which he served until 2020.[7] In September 2018, he was appointed to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations by President Trump.[8][9]

In 2012 he was listed as a board member at the Paris based Jean Jacques Rousseau Institute.[10]


 

A Document by Kenneth Weinstein

TitleDocument typePublication dateSubject(s)Description
Document:Open Letter to Erdoganopen letter30 March 20162016 Turkish coup attempt
Justice and Development Party
PKK		Open letter from a number of neocon deep state actors warning Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan to change his ways. The letter was published three months before the failed 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt.

 

Events Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Brussels Forum/200620062006Belgium
Brussels		Yearly discreet get-together of huge amount of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA and NATO-close German Marshall Fund.
Brussels Forum/201026 March 201028 March 2010Belgium
Brussels		Yearly discreet get-together of huge amount of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA and NATO-close German Marshall Fund.
Brussels Forum/201723 March 201725 March 2017Belgium
Brussels		Yearly discreet get-together of huge amount of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA-close German Marshall Fund. The overarching theme was "‘End of Complacency – Era of Action?"
Brussels Forum/20188 March 201810 March 2018Belgium
Brussels		Annual 3 day spooky get-together of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA and German Marshall Fund. Discussed the "Fight for Economic Equality".
Halifax International Security Forum/2019Canada
Halifax
Nova Scotia		Spooky conference in Canada
Halifax International Security Forum/2021Canada
Halifax
Nova Scotia		Spooky conference in Canada
Halifax International Security Forum/202218 November 202220 November 2022Canada
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Herzliya Conference/200621 January 200624 January 2006Israel
Tel Aviv
Reichman University		A 2006 conference on Israeli security needs.
Herzliya Conference/200721 January 200724 January 2007Israel
Tel Aviv
Reichman University		"The conference examined the array of dangers, threats and difficulties Israel has faced since early 2006, identified a broad web of problems in all of the fundamental strata upon which national security is based, and proposed strategies for action."
Munich Security Conference/201812 February 201814 February 2018Germany
Munich
Bavaria		The 54th Munich Security Conference
Munich Security Conference/201915 February 201917 February 2019Germany
Munich
Bavaria		The 55th Munich Security Conference, which included "A Spreading Plague" aimed at "identifying gaps and making recommendations to improve the global system for responding to deliberate, high consequence biological events."
Munich Security Conference/202014 February 202016 February 2020Germany
Munich
Bavaria		The 56th Munich Security Conference, in 2020, "welcomed an unprecedented number of high-ranking international decision-makers."
Munich Security Conference/202317 February 202319 February 2023Germany
Munich
Bavaria		Annual conference of mid-level functionaries from the military-industrial complex - politicians, propagandists and lobbyists. The real decisions are made by deep politicians behind the scenes, elsewhere.
Munich Security Conference/202416 February 202418 February 2024Germany
Munich
Bavaria		Annual conference of mid-level functionaries from the military-industrial complex - politicians, propagandists and lobbyists - in their own bubble, far from the concerns of their subjects
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References

  1. ↑ https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2013/07/30/president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts-0
  2. ↑ http://www.hudson.org/experts/432-kenneth-r-weinstein%7Caccess-date=2021-06-21
  3. ↑ https://www.axios.com/hudson-institute-new-leader-0c5bdfc3-e197-4331-b4c1-83a64618f3a2.html%7C
  4. ↑ https://www.congress.gov/nomination/109th-congress/1699
  5. ↑ https://www.neh.gov/news/press-release/2006-11-15%7Caccess-date=2021-06-21
  6. ↑ https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2013/07/30/president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts-0%7Caccess-date=2021-06-21
  7. ↑ https://www.usagm.gov/who-we-are/board/kenneth-weinstein/
  8. ↑ https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-intent-appoint-personnel-key-administration-posts-10/
  9. ↑ https://ustr.gov/about-us/advisory-committees/advisory-committee-trade-policy-and-negotiations-actpn
  10. ↑ http://www.jjri.net/pages/qui-sommes-nous.html
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