How have 250 years of history shaped modern America? As historic July 4th celebrations take place across the country this …

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Today we look at a story from the Sunday Times that details benefits that Nigel Farage received from a convicted fraudster George Cottrell, including staff, security and housing.

Reform says its party leader has broken no rules by failing to declare the support given to him before he became an MP.

The journalist who led the team behind the story, Gabriel Pogrund, speaks to Laura and Paddy about what they found out.

They talk about who George Cottrell is and what the rules actually say.

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As the United States celebrates 250 years since its founding, this week The Global Story has been exploring the surprising and often hidden ways the US has shaped the modern world.

Today, we hear from you. Asma and Tristan put your thoughts and questions about America’s impact on the world to the BBC’s international editor, Jeremy Bowen, who has reported from more than 90 countries over the past 40 years, and to Celia Hatton, who hosts the BBC’s Global News Podcast and previously spent 15 years reporting from inside China.

They answer:
– How the perception of the US has changed post WWII
– Why the US has become more isolationist
– Where India fits into the new world order
– Whether the ‘American dream’ still exists
– Whether the US is in decline

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
03:30 How has the perception of the US changed since WWII?
07:30 Why has the US become more insular and isolationist?
11:00 Where does India fit into the ‘new world order?’
14:00 Does the American dream still exist?
19:35 Is the US in decline?

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US President Donald Trump’s attempts at regime change in Iran and Venezuela, controversial as they are, reflect the US’s long history of using both military and covert operations to achieve its goals abroad.

One of the forefathers of this approach to foreign intervention was Allen Dulles, the first civilian head of the Central Intelligence Agency, who used undercover – and often morally dubious – tactics to topple global leaders deemed unfriendly to America’s interests.

On today’s The Global Story, Tim Weiner, author of Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA and The Mission: the CIA in the 21st Century, joins Tristan Redman and Asma Khalid to explain how Dulles’ legacy played out through the ‘War on Terror’ and how it has helped shaped today’s US foreign policy.

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00:00 Introduction
04:13 Formation of the CIA
06:46 Allen Dulles
09:33 MK Ultra and Operation Artichoke
13:25 The Bay of Pigs
16:28 Counterterrorism operations post-Cold War
22:03 What next for the CIA?

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