Weekends: International News Review - Xi Picks a new Chip Czar, US Journo in a Myanmar Court, and more.
In our International News Review, Glenn van Zutphen and Neil Humphreys speak to Steve Okun, Senior Advisor, Mclarty Associates about Danny Fenster, a US journalist who was detained in Myanmar over three weeks ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s top Lieutenant picks to lead China’s chip battle again…
Hostages, Empathy, Track-Two: Mickey Bergman
Mickey Bergman is the CEO of Global Reach and Vice President of the Richardson Center for Global Engagement. He has championed the release of political prisoners and hostages worldwide, including Paul Whelan, Brittney Griner, Trevor Reed, and Danny Fenster. Author of In the Shadows: True Stories of…
AFIO Now Presents: Mickey Bergman
Michael "Mickey" Bergman, the CEO of Global Reach and the Vice President and Executive Director of the Richardson Center for Global Engagement. He is also the author (with Ellis Henican) of "In the Shadows: True Stories of High-Stakes Negotiations to Free Americans Captured Abroad."
Bergman is res…
111 A: Insights Into High-Stakes Hostage Negotiations | With Mickey Bergman
In this episode of the NEGOTIATEx podcast, we are joined by Mickey Bergman, CEO of Global Reach and expert in strategic and fringe diplomacy. Mickey shares his journey into high-stakes hostage negotiations, beginning with a mission in Sudan alongside Bill Richardson.
He also elaborates on the ope…
Danny Fenster Comes Home
Journalist Danny Fenster ended up in one of the most notorious prisons in the world for simply doing his job. In May of 2021, he was taken prisoner in Myanmar, at a time when military leaders were consolidating their control over the country. Today, his story and what Myanmar is facing.
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Michigan Journalist Freed from Myanmar
On Friday, we considered the possible need for new tactics for the U.S. to secure the release of Michigan-born journalist Danny Fenster from his imprisonment in Myanmar since May. He had just been sentenced to 11 years of hard labor on alleged charges that included violating immigration law and enc…
Danny Fenster Sentenced to 11 Years
This morning we learned that a military court in Myanmar sentenced US journalist and Michigan native, Danny Fenster, to 11 years in prison. He’s charged with allegedly spreading false or inflammatory information. Today, Danny Fenster's story and how this happened to begin with.
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Detained in Myanmar, 100 Days and Counting
Journalist Danny Fenster of southeast Michigan was detained in Myanmar by authorities at the airport on his way to see his family back in the US. It's been more than 100 days. Despite having limited contact with Danny, his family in Michigan is working to keep his story alive. On today's episode, e…
Journalist Danny Fenster Detained in Myanmar
The U.S. State Department is stepping up pressure on the military government in Myanmar to release journalist Danny Fenster. The Michigan native was detained by authorities at the airport on his way to see his family 10 days ago. He is one of dozens of journalists human rights organizations say hav…
Two Recent NPC Honorees Remain Imprisoned
American journalist Danny Fenster has been imprisoned in Myanmar since May, while Chinese journalist Haze Fan has been detained in China since December. Fenster and Fan are the NPC’s most recent John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award winners.
In this edition of Update-1, Broadcast Podcast team membe…
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