Trump Fires John Bolton, Cancels Taliban Peace Talks; #WV25: Reminiscing with Former Worldview Producer, Tom Gaulkin; Global Activism: Sustainable Social Development in Haiti

By Worldview Staff
U.S. National security adviser John Bolton, attends a conference of more than 50 nations that largely support Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. Bolton says the U.S. will target anybody at home or abroad who supports the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with stiff financial sanctions. Bolton spoke a day after the Trump administration announced a new round of sweeping measures aimed at pressuring Maduro from office.
U.S. National security adviser John Bolton, attends a conference of more than 50 nations that largely support Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. Bolton says the U.S. will target anybody at home or abroad who supports the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with stiff financial sanctions. Bolton spoke a day after the Trump administration announced a new round of sweeping measures aimed at pressuring Maduro from office. Martin Mejia / AP Photo
U.S. National security adviser John Bolton, attends a conference of more than 50 nations that largely support Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. Bolton says the U.S. will target anybody at home or abroad who supports the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with stiff financial sanctions. Bolton spoke a day after the Trump administration announced a new round of sweeping measures aimed at pressuring Maduro from office.
U.S. National security adviser John Bolton, attends a conference of more than 50 nations that largely support Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. Bolton says the U.S. will target anybody at home or abroad who supports the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with stiff financial sanctions. Bolton spoke a day after the Trump administration announced a new round of sweeping measures aimed at pressuring Maduro from office. Martin Mejia / AP Photo

Trump Fires John Bolton, Cancels Taliban Peace Talks; #WV25: Reminiscing with Former Worldview Producer, Tom Gaulkin; Global Activism: Sustainable Social Development in Haiti

By Worldview Staff
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On today’s show:

  • President Trump announced via Twitter this morning that he had fired his national security adviser, John Bolton, over repeated policy disagreements.
  • We’re joined by former Worldview producer Tom Gaulkin. He co-produced the show from 1999-2002 and in 2006.
  • Fuego del Sol offers sustainable alternatives to charcoal burning and deforestation in Haiti, and creates jobs in the process.