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EP149: Free Jimmy Lai from Chinese Prison with Eric Kohn - Gracearchy with Jim Babka
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- Gracearchy with Jim Babka
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- Jan 6, 2026
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Summary
You're being invited to a conspiracy. Civil disobedience is a tradition for free people resisting crimes by unaccountable State actors. Jimmy Lai and millions (literally) of Hong Kongers used protests and vigils to call attention to the deeds of the Chinese Communist Party. Unfortunately, Jimmy was imprisoned in 2020, and in December 2025 he was finally convicted under the National Security Law - essentially, an accusation of sedition. This Hong Kong "law" is so sweeping that YOU are violating it if you share this episode with others, even though you don't live in Hong Kong or China. Watch. Learn. Then... Please join the conspiracy by sharing. ALSO... Watch THE HONG KONGER on CiVL - https://watch.civl.com/programs/the-hong-konger NOTES EP49: The Hong Konger - https://youtu.be/iGY_aXz3GCE Eric Kohn joins as one of the producers of the award-winning film The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai's Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom, the 2022 documentary feature from the Acton Institute. Eric Kohn is CEO at America’s Future, the nation’s premiere talent accelerator and social club for liberty-minded young professionals. For more than 10 years, he led the organization’s Chicago chapter. Prior to joining AF, Eric was Chief Marketing Officer at Empower Illinois. He has also previously served as Director of Marketing & Communications at the Acton Institute. Since 2019, he's hosted, co-hosted, or guest-hosted several radio programs including Sources with Knowledge, Beyond the Beltway with Bruce DuMont, The Eric Kohn Program, The Guy Benson Show, Illinois Watchdog Radio, and Chicago’s Morning Answer. In his spare time, he enjoys (or attempts to enjoy) watching New York Rangers hockey, which he also writes and podcasts about for Blueshirt Banter. CHAPTERS 0:00 Acts of journalism 0:28 Theme 0:4…