Fascism: A Warning | The Late Madeleine Albright | Talks at Google

Jun 27, 2018 • In Fascism: A Warning, former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright draws on her experiences as a child in war-torn Europe and her distinguished career as a diplomat to provide a personal and urgent examination of Fascism in the twentieth century and how its legacy shapes today’s world. A Fascist, observes Madeleine Albright, “is someone who claims to speak for a whole nation or group, is utterly unconcerned with the rights of others, and is willing to use violence and whatever other means are necessary to achieve the goals he or she might have.”

Fascism, as she shows, not only endured through the twentieth century but now presents a more virulent threat to peace and justice than at any time since the end of World War II. The momentum toward democracy that swept the world when the Berlin Wall fell has gone into reverse. In many countries, economic, technological, and cultural factors are weakening the political center and empowering the extremes of right and left. Contemporary leaders such as Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un are employing many of the tactics used by Fascists in the 1920s and 30s.

Fascism: A Warning is a book for our times that is relevant to all times. Written by someone who has not only studied history but helped to shape it, this call to arms teaches us the lessons we must understand and the questions we must answer if we are to save ourselves from repeating the tragic errors of the past.
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Madeleine Albright: The 1997 60 Minutes Interview

Mar 23, 2022 • Ed Bradley interviewed America's first female secretary of state in 1997. Albright died today at 84.

Madeleine Albright, Former Secretary of State, Dies at 84

Mar 23, 2022 • Madeleine Albright, the first female secretary of state, has died at the age of 84. NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports.

Madeleine Albright, First Woman to Serve as Secretary of State, Dies at 84: She rose to power and fame as a brilliant analyst of world affairs before serving as an aggressive advocate of President Bill Clinton’s policies. »

L'ex-secrétaire d'État américaine Madeleine Albright est morte : Première femme à occuper le poste de secrétaire d'État au sein du gouvernement américain, Madeleine Albright est morte des suites d'un cancer à l'âge de 84 ans, a annoncé sa famille. »

Madeleine Albright, ancienne secrétaire d’Etat américaine, est morte : Cheffe de la diplomatie des Etats-Unis entre 1997 et 2001, dans l’administration du président démocrate Bill Clinton, elle avait été la première femme à occuper ce poste. »

Frühere amerikanische Außenministerin Madeleine Albright gestorben: Die ehemalige amerikanische Außenministerin Madeleine Albright ist tot. Sie starb im Alter von 84 Jahren. Das gab ihre Familie am Mittwoch bekannt. »

Putin Is Making a Historic Mistake

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OPINION: GUEST ESSAY
THE NEW YORK TIMES: In early 2000, I became the first senior U.S. official to meet with Vladimir Putin in his new capacity as acting president of Russia. We in the Clinton administration did not know much about him at the time — just that he had started his career in the K.G.B. I hoped the meeting would help me take the measure of the man and assess what his sudden elevation might mean for U.S.-Russia relations, which had deteriorated amid the war in Chechnya. Sitting across a small table from him in the Kremlin, I was immediately struck by the contrast between Mr. Putin and his bombastic predecessor, Boris Yeltsin.

Whereas Mr. Yeltsin had cajoled, blustered and flattered, Mr. Putin spoke unemotionally and without notes about his determination to resurrect Russia’s economy and quash Chechen rebels. Flying home, I recorded my impressions. “Putin is small and pale,” I wrote, “so cold as to be almost reptilian.” He claimed to understand why the Berlin Wall had to fall but had not expected the whole Soviet Union to collapse. “Putin is embarrassed by what happened to his country and determined to restore its greatness.”

I have been reminded in recent months of that nearly three-hour session with Mr. Putin as he has massed troops on the border with neighboring Ukraine. After calling Ukrainian statehood a fiction in a bizarre televised address, he issued a decree recognizing the independence of two separatist-held regions in Ukraine and sending troops there.

Mr. Putin’s revisionist and absurd assertion that Ukraine was “entirely created by Russia” and effectively robbed from the Russian empire is fully in keeping with his warped worldview. Most disturbing to me: It was his attempt to establish the pretext for a full-scale invasion. » | Madeleine Albright * | Wednesday, February 23, 2022

* Dr. Albright served as the U.S. secretary of state from 1997 to 2001.

Madeleine Albright Reacts to Deployment of Federal Agents in US Cities | All In | MSNBC

Fmr. Sec. of State Madeleine Albright: “For a President and an administration that calls itself ‘law and order,’ they have broken the law, and are creating disorder.” Aired on 7/22/2020.

Madeleine Albright: Trump Almost a Gift to Putin

Former Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell talk to CNN's Fareed Zakaria about how President Donald Trump has altered America's role in the world.

Madeleine Albright on Putin Summit: I Am Worrying More

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said that after President Trump's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, she is "worrying more."

'Absolutely Disgusting': Russia Seeks to Question US Officials | Morning Joe | MSNBC

Will the WH allow Russian prosecutors to question some of Vladimir Putin’s biggest critics here within the United States, including Amb. Michael McFaul? The panel discusses.

Trump Playing into Putin’s Plan ‘Either On Purpose or By Accident,’ Albright Says

Russian President Vladimir Putin has a plan to divide the U.S. from its allies, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said Tuesday, and President Donald Trump is “playing into that plan either on purpose or by accident.” Albright joins Judy Woodruff to discuss why she thinks Trump’s remarks, combined with his criticism of NATO allies, “adds up to total confusion” about the role of the U.S.

President Donald Trump Behavior in Helsinki 'Un-American': Madeleine Albright | Morning Joe | MSNBC

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright joins Morning Joe to discuss Monday's joint news conference in Finland with President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin and why she says Trump's behavior there was un-American.

Madeleine Albright: I'm Warning The American Public | Morning Joe | MSNBC

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright joins Morning Joe to discuss her new book 'Fascism: A Warning' and what aspects of fascism she sees happening in the U.S. now.

Madeleine Albright On President Donald Trump: This Is Not A Reality Show | Andrea Mitchell | MSNBC

Madeleine Albright joins MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell to discuss Donald Trump's "ad hoc decision making process" and the potential dangers of relying foreign policy decisions on people who lack experience.

Madeleine Albright: I Stand Ready to Register as Muslim in Solidarity

Madeleine Albright Is Not So Bright After All!
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright says the president already has taken action to improve relations with Muslim countries. Photo courtesy of Voice of America
VOICE OF AMERICA: President Barack Obama continued his outreach to the Muslim world in April with a visit to Turkey. There was generally favorable response across the political spectrum in Muslim countries to the president's public statements - such as a pledge made before Turkey's Parliament in Ankara.



"We seek broader engagement based on mutual interest and mutual respect," Obama said. "We will listen carefully, we will bridge misunderstandings, and we will seek common ground. We will be respectful, even when we do not agree."



The president's approach seems to enjoy popular support back home, as well. The latest Washington Post/ABC opinion survey shows that 81 percent of Americans believe it is important for the U.S. to engage the Muslim world.

That is also the conclusion of the report by the U.S.-Muslim Engagement Project. Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright - one of its authors - said the president already is adopting several of its recommendations.



"In terms of diplomacy and conflict resolution, he did say that resolving the Israeli-Palestinian issue was a major input, and he immediately named Senator George Mitchell as his envoy in order to work on that particular issue," she says. "On Iraq, he made a commitment to a relatively fast drawn down. On Afghanistan and Pakistan, he also felt very strongly that it was very important to deal with as a regional diplomatic issue and has named Ambassador [Richard] Holbrook as his representative in order to deal with issues there."



At the meeting with ambassadors from member states of the Organization of The Islamic Conference, or OIC., Albright laid out the project's strategies for combating Islamic extremism: First, elevate diplomacy as the primary tool for resolving key conflicts involving Muslim countries. Then promote broad-based economic development in those nations, foster mutual respect and understanding between Americans and Muslims, and support efforts to improve governance and promote civic participation in predominantly Muslim societies. Albright Praises Obama's Efforts to Engage Muslim World >>> By Mohamed Elshinnawi, Washington, D.C. | Saturday, April 24, 2009

Read my essay on the subject, Madeleine, BEFORE you utter such nonsense! Islam: The Enemy of Democracy and Freedom >>> By ©Mark Alexander | Friday, April 20, 2007

Madeleine Albright glaubt, daß Hillary Clinton die richtige Präsidentin für den Moment wäre
DIE PRESSE: Die ehemalige US-Außenministerin Madeleine Albright sieht im Irak-Krieg eine schwere Verletzung der Demokratie und des Rufs der USA. Sie warnte dennoch vor einem Rückzug der USA von der globalen Bühne.

Die frühere US-Außenministerin Madeleine Albright hat den Irak-Krieg als "größte Katastrophe" der amerikanischen Außenpolitik bezeichnet. Dem Nachrichtenmagazin "Focus" sagte Albright, der Krieg sei "schlimmer als Vietnam". Er habe den Ruf Amerikas und der Demokratie schwer beschädigt.

Früher hätten die Menschen, wenn sie das Wort Amerika hörten, an die Befreiung Europas von den Nazis oder den Marshall-Plan gedacht. "Heute denken sie an Guantanamo Bay und Abu Ghoreib", sagte die 70-jährige Politberaterin. Albright: Irak-Krieg ist "schlimmer als Vietnam" >>> | 02.03.2008

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The World Turns Against Our American Friends Because of Bush, Says Pew Institute Survey Co-Chaired by Madeleine Albright
TIMESONLINE: Global distrust of President Bush is mutating into an almost worldwide sentiment of antiAmericanism, according to the world’s most comprehensive poll of international opinion, published yesterday.

The Pew Institute’s survey of 45,239 people in 47 nations shows support for the US has dropped sharply among traditional allies in the West, including Britain, as well as substantial declines elsewhere in Latin America, Eastern Europe, China and the Middle East.

It found “a broad and deepening dislike of American values and a global backlash against the spread of American ideas” – although US technology and popular culture is still held in high regard.

Pluralities in most countries now express distaste for notions of democracy promoted by the US, blame it for contributing to global inequality and “hurting the world’s environment”, while also disliking the way American businesses operate. World crisis of confidence in Bush (more)

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