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(JTA) Hillary and Chelsea Clinton have produced a documentary about a Holocaust survivor that will debut on PBS on Tuesday, timed to Yom Hashoah, or Israels Holocaust Remembrance Day.

How Saba Kept Singing tells the story of David Wisnia, a cantor who survived the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp for nearly three years, helped in part by his operatic singing voice, which entertained the Nazi guards.

The film also tells of how Wisnia, who grew up singing in his synagogues choir in Poland, struck up a relationship with an older woman named Helen Tzippi Spitzer during their time at Auschwitz. Her skills as a graphic artist allowed her to move between mens and womens quarters, and the two shared intimate moments as fellow inmates watched out for guards.

The two lost track of each other after surviving the experience and did not come in contact again until 2019, when they shared their account of their unimaginable memories, a PBS statement reads.

David Wisnia, who served congregations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, died at 94 in 2021, a year after traveling to the former camp to commemorate the 75th anniversary of its liberation, despite a series of injuries. His grandson Avi Wisnia, a musician, composed a musical tribute to his Saba, or grandfather, which is heard over the films closing credits.

The film was produced under the Clintons HiddenLight Productions company, which launched in 2020 and specializes in global content that in their words highlights the best of the human spirit and help our audiences see the world in new ways.

David Wisnias remarkable story of love in How Saba Kept Singing is inspiring and I hope you will find it as uplifting as I do, said Chelsea Clinton, who is listed as an executive producer, in a statement.

The pain and horror of the Holocaust must never be forgotten, added Hillary Clinton, the former U.S. secretary of state.

The project was co-produced by Retro Report, a nonprofit that makes news documentaries.

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Secretary Hillary Clinton (second from the left) at the panel discussion following the screening of 'Lyra'

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Bill and Hillary Clinton have attended a special screening of a documentary about the life of murdered journalist Lyra McKee.

The Clintons went along to the screening at Queens Film Theatre, which took place hours before its terrestrial debut on Channel 4 on Saturday.

Mrs Clinton also spoke on a panel about the film which included ex-Womens Coalition leader Monica McWilliams.

Lyra documents the life of the Belfast-born journalist who was killed when a bullet struck her in the head while observing disruption in the Creggan estate area in 2019. Police later blamed the New IRA for her murder.

The film includes voice recordings from Lyras own mobile, computer and dictaphone as well as video footage provided by her family.

Mr Clinton, who served as US President from 1993 to 2001, previously paid tribute to the journalist, tweeting he was heartbroken by her killing shortly after her death was announced.

"Heartbroken by the murder of Lyra McKee and the violence in Derry. The challenges in NI today are real--but we cannot let go of the last 21 years of hard-won peace and progress. This tragedy is a reminder of how much everyone has to lose if we do, he said in April 2019.

The Clintons arrived in Belfast on Friday ahead of a week of events marking the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

Lyra McKee is one of 25 women set to be honoured by Mrs Clinton next week during a ceremony at Queens University.

She joins Mo Mowlam in receiving a posthumous award for their dedication to the peace process.

Others set to be awarded include Dame Arlene Foster, Mary McAleese, Eileen Bell, Bairbre de Brn and Baroness Eileen Paisley.

Lyra will be available to stream on Channel 4 after its television debut on Saturday.

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March 17, 2018: Grand Marshal Loretta Brennan Glucksman in the 2018 New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York City. Getty Images

Loretta Brennan Glucskman is among the 25 women who will be honored by Queen's University Belfast's Chancellor Hillary Clinton for their contributions during the upcoming signature Good Friday Agreement conference.

Brennan Glucksman co-founded Glucksman Ireland House, the center for Irish and Irish American studies at New York University, in 1993 with her husband Lew Glucksman. She continues to serve on the advisory board.

It gives me great pleasure to award the Chancellors Medal for Civic Leadership to 25 women from across Northern Ireland and beyond who have made a significant contribution to the peace process," Clinton said.

For a long time, we saw politics being played out by men, and men only. When I visited in 1995, I saw at firsthand how the women on the ground were making an indelible mark and helping shape the peace process in a variety of ways.

I am so pleased that these awards fully recognize the commitment, skills, and determination of a diverse group of women, from across the political and civic spectrum, who helped secure and drive forward peace on this island.

I am pleased to recognize all of you, I am proud of your impact and I am thankful for what you have done. Congratulations.

Queens University Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Greer said: We are delighted to recognize the work and contribution of this diverse group of women who have played a crucial part in bringing peace and reconciliation to Northern Ireland.

"The impact of these 25 inspirational women has had and will continue to have a lasting effect on life here, and it is an honor to highlight this as part of our Agreement 25 reflections.

Welcoming the awards, Professor Karen McCloskey, Director of the Queens Gender Initiative at Queens University, said: From politics to policing, back rooms and the world stage, women have had a substantial and long-lasting impact on the peace process.

"During that difficult time, our mothers, daughters, wives, and partners had their voices heard and we have benefitted from that. We now rightly expect women and men to be equal partners in boardrooms, classrooms, and public life.

We are honored to welcome these remarkable women or their representatives to Queens as part of our Agreement 25 Conference to recognize their significant contribution to peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and across the world.

As part of the Queens Universitys signature conference to mark 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement, the Chancellor will also award a number of Honorary Degrees recognizing the contribution of a range of people who made a contribution to the peace process.

Pat Hume will receive a posthumous degree along with Lady Daphne Trimble, Former United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Melanne Verveer, and former Secretary of the United States Senate and deputy to Senator George Mitchell during the Agreement talks, Martha Pope.

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Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., praised former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for her leadership on democracy "when president" before dramatically catching her error Monday.

During a conversation hosted by Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), the former speaker of the House and Clinton spoke about the state of democracy in America and around the world.

"Lets start with this little matter of democracy, because I think you and I believe that its not just in our country, but thats where we see it most clearly, there is a concerted effort to undermine some of the very foundations of democratic governance, of a democratic society," Clinton said to Pelosi.

"Theres research, some of it done by SIPA in this university, showing that half the worlds democracies are backsliding, and that includes, sadly, the United States. So, what do you, Nancy, view as the biggest threats and challenges facing our democracy and what are the opportunities to try to stop that backsliding and turn it around?" she asked.

Nancy Pelosi speaks with Hillary Clinton about the state of democracy at a Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) event.

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"Well, I appreciate that question, but I also appreciate your leadership in this regard when president " Pelosi replied, before catching herself and dramatically throwing her hands in the air, shifting in her seat and touching her hand to her chest. She tried to recover by declaring that Clinton as president was "my hope."

Pelosi continued, "But when Secretary Clinton was in the Senate and first lady, but especially as secretary of State in more recent time she has been and at that time implemented many things showing Americas support for democracy."

She went on to scapegoat Russian leader Vladimir Putin for stealing the 2016 election from Clinton, saying it was because he feared her the "most."

"It was her clarity and position to the present Putin present occupant leader of Russia, that made him turn around and ensure, in an illegal way, come out against her in her campaign and interference in our democracy by Vladimir Putin, because Hillary Clinton was the person he feared most in terms of his lack of democracy in Russia. Thats, I think, self-evident, so thank you for what you have done," Pelosi said.

Nancy Pelosi and Hillary Clinton speak at a Columbia University event about the state of democracy around the world.

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In March, Clinton released a promotional video about the class she will be teaching at Columbia's SIPA this fall about foreign policy, using her own political experience as course material.

The course, titled "Inside the Situation Room," according to a press release, will be co-taught by Clinton and Dean Keren Yarhi-Milo. It will analyze "a range of case studies and examine decision-making in a variety of historical and contemporary contexts, from the search for Osama bin Laden, to the 'red line' in Syria, to negotiating with Iran."

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Independent journalist Glenn Greenwald mocked the video for the class and criticized Clintons impact on American foreign policy.

"The US official who has urged more wars than anyone over the last 3 decades with the possible exception of John Bolton - including Iraq, Libya, Syria, and now Ukraine - is teaching Columbia students a class called Foreign-Policy Decision-Making," he wrote. "And boy they're excited!"

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sat for a conversation with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday in Clintons new capacity as a professor of practice at the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs.

I think the idea of two of the most powerful women in U.S. history chatting with one another is compelling stuff, no matter your politics. And this chat met my expectations.

The full convo is available here. One of the most compelling parts of the discussion came when Clinton discussed the dangers of disinformation, social media manipulation, and nefarious actors gaining access to all of our private information online.

Both Clinton and Pelosi are frequent subjects of right-wing propaganda and disinformation.

Of course, Clinton and Pelosi were having this rather amiable conversation about the dangers that online disinformation and incitement can create as former President Donald Trump awaited arraignment on criminal charges in Manhattan. Oh, the irony.

Both Clinton and Pelosi are frequent subjects of right-wing propaganda and disinformation, including images and video deliberately spread to make it seem as though they were unwell or inebriated.

Clinton mentioned, for example, Facebooks initial refusal to take down a viral video of Pelosi in which the creator slowed down audio of her speaking. The account that posted the video falsely claimed Pelosi was intoxicated.

During the Monday talk, Clinton shared the following warning:

The capacity for extortion and blackmail based on your data including data that is not even 100% true becomes a huge problem in the world of unfettered social media use. We are all going to be racing around saying, But I didnt do that. I didnt say that. Or, Yeah, I said that. But I didnt mean this. And we are going to be in a constant state of uncertainty and instability because other people have captured so much information about us.

Those remarks are a great reminder of the dangers all social media companies pose, even as many U.S. lawmakers Democrats and Republicans alike home in on TikTok exclusively. (Read more about that here.)

Clinton too had a personal story to share on the ability for nefarious actors to use these manipulative tactics to achieve their political goals. She referenced the recent conviction of Douglass Mackey, a Trump-supporting social media user charged in a 2016 election scheme in which prosecutors say he "conspired with other influential Twitter users and with members of private online groups to use social media platforms, including Twitter, to disseminate fraudulent messages that encouraged supporters of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to vote via text message or social media.

Mackey has become a cause clbre in far-right circles, where members claim the newly minted convict has been targeted solely for harmless trolling. In fact, Mackeys case revealed he conspired with other right-wing influencers on social media to target potential Clinton supporters with fraudulent claims about how they could vote, all while Mackey and others discussed a need to limit Black voter turnout.

Prosecutors even presented evidence that Mackey promoted one image that used a similar font to that found on Clinton campaign materials.

Clinton noted that this internet-borne scheme crossed the line from free speech into action meant to subvert an election.

"Democracy requires at least a minimal level of trust, and how do you compromise with somebody unless you have some way to trust what theyre saying and what they will do, for example?" Clinton said. "So if we are going to turn our politics over to people who maybe just for the heck of it are making up stuff to misrepresent leaders, or maybe because they know they can achieve it if they do, then where does this stop?"

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I appreciate these urgent warnings from Clinton. There's a battle underway for control of the most powerful communication technologies on the planet. And in the wrong hands (as in, those of the far right), these technologies can blur the lines between truth and fiction.

Beware.

Ja'han Jones is The ReidOut Blog writer.

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