Moar Moar Moar on Sasha Havlichek, Strong Cities Network, Loretta Lynch, Gavin Newsome and USG funds.

Fascinating read and ties a lot of strings together.

1) Notice there is an intention NOT to deal (in the USA at least) with “states” but only with cities. So, it’s not Denver, Colorado, USA — or New York City, NY, USA — but only “Denver, USA; New York, USA, or Minneapolis, USA. They want to get rid of the “states” relationship — but in the USA, many of our taxes, protections, and legal rights such as exist, occur under State law. What’s more, many city or municipality budgets are also heavily interdependent on state and federal, as well as influenced by regional funding. The concept of “Strong CITIES” wishes to equalize this across borders, in discord with our form of government.

Apparently the former head of the United States Justice Department, i.e., the Attorney General Loretta Lynch, in 2015 at time of this announcement — as well as the various mayors — had no problem with this discord or conflict of jurisdiction. Also, membership in this network is “free” but again, limited to what kind of decision-makers in authority can join. Also, (2), Notice the gender balance — looks like 6 women to 16 men, or just over ⅓ representation by women. Anyhow:

Before I post more about Ms. Havlicek, isn’t it interesting that the USDOJ announcement, in referencing a major charity, referenced its CEO, and not its President and (co-) founder? Although another source says “co-founder” there might possibly be some protests at the level of communications influence already wielded by the other co-founder or, if Wiki has it right, “founder,” Baron George Weidenfield,” major publisher:

(Wikipedia on) The Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) is a London-based ‘think and do tank’ that has pioneered policy and operational responses to the rising challenges of violent extremism and inter-communal conflict. Combining research and analysis with government advisory work and delivery programmes, ISD has been at the forefront of forging real-world, evidence-based responses to the challenges of integration, extremism and terrorism. ISD’s founder and president was George Weidenfeld, Baron Weidenfeld.[1] Its Director/CEO is Sasha Havlicek.[2]

https://familycourtmatters.org/2017/05/17/the-fascinating-genealogy-of-founders-of-the-london-based-institute-for-strategic-dialogue-isd-behind-the-strong-cities-network-scn-the-usdoj-attorney-general-in-september-2015-recommended-we-all/ (ARchived: http://archive.fo/mCjAu)