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Ivo Daalder, Cliff Schecter, Blue Amp Media
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  • Ivo Daalder

    Ivo Daalder is a leading expert and commentator on geopolitics and geoeconomics. He was US Ambassador to NATO under Barack Obama. He is a senior fellow at Harvard's Belfer Center and hosts the weekly podcast "World Review with Ivo Daalder."

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    BAM Founder. Ad Man (Biden '20, etc). Bestselling Author "The Real McCain." Past columnist Daily Beast, UPI. Frmr contributor Sinclair TV. Contributor Stephanie Miller, Hal Sparks. Paid Subscriptions Deck Fascists https://www.blueamp.co/subscribe

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    Blue Amp Media (BAM) is a pro-democracy media network delivering sharp analysis, accountability journalism, and culture-forward commentary—while amplifying new voices. Founded by Cliff Schecter with David Shuster.

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