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Venezuelan Boat Attack, Payday Loans, and USAID Fire Sale

The Bulletin discusses the attack on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat, predatory lending, and the destruction of items from cancelled USAID projects.

This week on The Bulletin, Russell, Mike, and Clarissa discuss the Trump administration’s attack on a Venezuelan boat, allegedly carrying drugs, that killed 11 people, and the implications for foreign policy. Then, CT’s Emily Belz joins us to discuss payday loans and predatory lending, and what Christians are doing in response. Finally, Hana Kiros from The Atlantic stops in to chat about what’s happening with the items from cancelled USAID projects, including a huge fire sale held by the federal government. 

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Emily Belz is a staff writer with Christianity Today. She is a former senior reporter for World magazine. She is a World Journalism Institute graduate and also previously reported for the New York Daily News, The Indianapolis Star, and Philanthropy magazine. 

Hana Kiros is an assistant editor at The Atlantic. She covers human rights and technology, and her writing also appears in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the MIT Technology Review.   

ABOUT THE BULLETIN

The Bulletin is a twice-weekly politics and current events show from Christianity Today moderated by Clarissa Moll, with senior commentary from Russell Moore (Christianity Today’s editor in chief) and Mike Cosper (director, CT Media). Each week, the show explores current events and breaking news and shares a Christian perspective on issues that are shaping our world. We also offer special one-on-one conversations with writers, artists, and thought leaders whose impact on the world brings important significance to a Christian worldview, like Bono, Sharon McMahon, Harrison Scott Key, Frank Bruni, and more. 

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“The Bulletin” is a production of Christianity Today 

Producer: Clarissa Moll 

Associate Producer: Alexa Burke 

Editing and Mix: TJ Hester

Graphic Design: Rick Szuecs

Music: Dan Phelps 

Executive Producers: Erik Petrik and Mike Cosper  

Senior Producer: Matt Stevens

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