{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5d8bcecff9db944d2395157f/64776cbf2cb92f001279a36c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 226: Uganda Loses Its Mind","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5d8bcecff9db944d2395157f/1571355871542-37e0e45644315ab62355baf355541aab.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Today, Les, Jess, and Jamil discuss Uganda’s passage of one of the world's toughest anti-gay laws that calls for life imprisonment for anyone convicted of homosexuality. The legislation received&nbsp;widespread condemnation from many Western governments and human rights activists.</p><p><br></p><p>How should the international community push back? Should the US cut off aid to Uganda? If not, what can be done to influence Uganda’s - and potentially other countries' similar - laws?</p><p><br></p><p>Hear our experts debate these issues and more in less than 10 minutes on our latest episode of Fault Lines!</p><p><br></p><p>Want to learn more about this topic? Check out these articles that our experts used to frame our discussion:</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.npr.org/2023/05/29/1178718092/uganda-anti-gay-law\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.npr.org/2023/05/29/1178718092/uganda-anti-gay-law</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ugandas-museveni-approves-anti-gay-law-parliament-speaker-says-2023-05-29/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ugandas-museveni-approves-anti-gay-law-parliament-speaker-says-2023-05-29/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Follow our experts on Twitter:</p><p><br></p><p>@lestermunson</p><p><br></p><p>@NotTVJessJones</p><p><br></p><p>@jamil_n_jaffer</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Like what we're doing here?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe.</p><p><br></p><p>And don’t forget to follow @masonnatsec on Twitter!</p>","author_name":"National Security Institute"}