# Alec Ross on The No Agenda Show Alec Ross comes up in 5 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from July 2010 to February 2016. - **Chapters:** 5 - **Episodes:** 3 - **Discussed:** July 2010 – February 2016 - **Related topics:** [State Department](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/state-department.md), [Hillary Clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hillary-clinton.md), [Drug Cartels](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drug-cartels.md), [Email Server](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/email-server.md), [Mexico](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mexico.md), [Silicon Valley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/silicon-valley.md), [Twitter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/twitter.md) ## Chapters 1–5 of 5 ### Alec Ross Tech Guru, Hillary Clinton Private Email Server - **Episode:** [799: War on Serif](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/799-war-on-serif.md) - **Published:** 2016-02-14 - **Time:** 1:08:06–1:10:54 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/799-war-on-serif/chapter/alec-ross-tech-guru-hillary-clinton-private-email-server.md Alec Ross, formerly the Senior Advisor for Innovation to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, addressed the private email server controversy on NPR. Ross claimed that he and many colleagues were unaware that Clinton was using a personal server for official business. He stated his focus was on international technology policy rather than internal State Department IT infrastructure. Keywords: [alec ross](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alec-ross.md), [hillary clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hillary-clinton.md), [email server](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/email-server.md), [state department](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/state-department.md), tech guru ### Hillary Clinton, Tech Women and Mentees Initiative - **Episode:** [319: Boob Bombs!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/319-boob-bombs.md) - **Published:** 2011-07-07 - **Time:** 1:09:48–1:18:21 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/319-boob-bombs/chapter/hillary-clinton-tech-women-and-mentees-initiative.md Secretary of State Hillary Clinton promotes the "Tech Women" initiative, which pairs female entrepreneurs from Muslim-majority countries with Silicon Valley mentors. The hosts analyze the program as a tool for "21st-century statecraft" and digital diplomacy, aimed at fostering political change in the Middle East. They also mock the use of the word "mentee" as a gender-neutral replacement for "protege." Keywords: [hillary clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hillary-clinton.md), [state department](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/state-department.md), techwomen, [alec ross](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alec-ross.md), mentees ### Silicon Valley State Department Liaisons, Lorraine Harriton - **Episode:** [319: Boob Bombs!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/319-boob-bombs.md) - **Published:** 2011-07-07 - **Time:** 1:18:22–1:22:40 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/319-boob-bombs/chapter/silicon-valley-state-department-liaisons-lorraine-harriton.md The discussion focuses on the intersection of Silicon Valley executives and the State Department, specifically highlighting Lorraine Harriton's role as a Special Representative. Harriton's background at IBM and Aptera is examined alongside Alec Ross's influence on tech-based diplomacy. The hosts suggest these appointments serve as fronts for government interests in international technology sectors. Keywords: lorraine harriton, [state department](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/state-department.md), [silicon valley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/silicon-valley.md), [alec ross](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alec-ross.md), aptera ### Alec Ross, 21st Century Statecraft, Haiti Text Donations - **Episode:** [221: Marceaux for Governor](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/221-marceaux-for-governor.md) - **Published:** 2010-07-29 - **Time:** 39:15–44:17 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/221-marceaux-for-governor/chapter/alec-ross-21st-century-statecraft-haiti-text-donations.md Alec Ross, the Senior Advisor for Innovation to Hillary Clinton, is criticized for his presentation at Stanford regarding "21st Century Statecraft." Ross claims credit for the viral success of the $10 text-to-donate campaign for Haiti relief, which raised over $30 million. The hosts mock his use of buzzwords like "innovation space" and "Twitter sphere," arguing that the campaign was driven by mainstream media rather than organic social media growth. Keywords: [alec ross](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alec-ross.md), [hillary clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hillary-clinton.md), [state department](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/state-department.md), [twitter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/twitter.md), haiti relief ### Mexico Crime Reporting, Anonymous Texting Initiative - **Episode:** [221: Marceaux for Governor](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/221-marceaux-for-governor.md) - **Published:** 2010-07-29 - **Time:** 44:17–48:46 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/221-marceaux-for-governor/chapter/mexico-crime-reporting-anonymous-texting-initiative.md Alec Ross describes a new State Department initiative in Mexico designed to allow citizens to report cartel crimes via anonymous text messages. The program aims to bypass the fear of retaliation associated with visiting police stations in high-violence areas like Ciudad Juarez. The hosts express extreme skepticism regarding the technical possibility of true anonymity in such a system and mock Ross's refusal to explain the underlying technology. Keywords: [mexico](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mexico.md), ciudad juarez, [drug cartels](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drug-cartels.md), [alec ross](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alec-ross.md), anonymous texting --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. Every public page on this site has one: add `.md` to its URL, or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`. - [Site index for agents (llms.txt)](https://search.noagendashow.net/llms.txt) - [Home](https://search.noagendashow.net/index.md) - [Search transcripts](https://search.noagendashow.net/search.md) - [All episodes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episodes.md) - [Topics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topics.md) - [People](https://search.noagendashow.net/people.md)