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| + | |description=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. | ||
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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 == | ||
| + | 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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==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Born | November 4, 1961 |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago, Sciences Po, Harvard University |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Member of | Broadcasting 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.
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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.
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
| Title | Document type | Publication date | Subject(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Open Letter to Erdogan | open letter | 30 March 2016 | 2016 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
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels Forum/2006 | 2006 | 2006 | Belgium 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/2010 | 26 March 2010 | 28 March 2010 | Belgium 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/2017 | 23 March 2017 | 25 March 2017 | Belgium 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/2018 | 8 March 2018 | 10 March 2018 | Belgium 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/2019 | Canada Halifax Nova Scotia | Spooky conference in Canada | ||
| Halifax International Security Forum/2021 | Canada Halifax Nova Scotia | Spooky conference in Canada | ||
| Halifax International Security Forum/2022 | 18 November 2022 | 20 November 2022 | Canada Halifax Nova Scotia | Spooky conference in November 2022 |
| Herzliya Conference/2006 | 21 January 2006 | 24 January 2006 | Israel Tel Aviv Reichman University | A 2006 conference on Israeli security needs. |
| Herzliya Conference/2007 | 21 January 2007 | 24 January 2007 | Israel 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/2018 | 12 February 2018 | 14 February 2018 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 54th Munich Security Conference |
| Munich Security Conference/2019 | 15 February 2019 | 17 February 2019 | Germany 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/2020 | 14 February 2020 | 16 February 2020 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 56th Munich Security Conference, in 2020, "welcomed an unprecedented number of high-ranking international decision-makers." |
| Munich Security Conference/2023 | 17 February 2023 | 19 February 2023 | Germany 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/2024 | 16 February 2024 | 18 February 2024 | Germany 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
- ↑ https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2013/07/30/president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts-0
- ↑ http://www.hudson.org/experts/432-kenneth-r-weinstein%7Caccess-date=2021-06-21
- ↑ https://www.axios.com/hudson-institute-new-leader-0c5bdfc3-e197-4331-b4c1-83a64618f3a2.html%7C
- ↑ https://www.congress.gov/nomination/109th-congress/1699
- ↑ https://www.neh.gov/news/press-release/2006-11-15%7Caccess-date=2021-06-21
- ↑ https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2013/07/30/president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts-0%7Caccess-date=2021-06-21
- ↑ https://www.usagm.gov/who-we-are/board/kenneth-weinstein/
- ↑ https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-intent-appoint-personnel-key-administration-posts-10/
- ↑ https://ustr.gov/about-us/advisory-committees/advisory-committee-trade-policy-and-negotiations-actpn
- ↑ http://www.jjri.net/pages/qui-sommes-nous.html
