Brennan Center for Justice's Elizabeth Goitein and George Mason University Law School's Jamil Jaffer discuss government surveillance programs, and CQ Roll Call reporter Mark Stricherz discusses the recent anniversary of the Jonestown Massacre.
The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on the difficulties in caring for aging Americans, including the lack of reasonably priced long term care for senior citizens and their caregivers.
Former President Bill Clinton and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush (R) shared stories and memories from the 1989 education summit. The summit in Charlottesville, Virginia was hosted by President George H.W. Bush and set education standards that are still in effect today. The George and Barbara Bush Foundation hosted this event with the University of New England.
Elizabeth Goitein of the Brennan Center for Justice and Jamil Jaffer of the George Mason University Homeland Security Institute discussed government surveillance programs.
The House Homeland Security Committee held a hearing to examine the government's use of facial recognition and other biometric technologies. Witnesses included officials from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Secret Service and National Institute of Standards & Technology.
Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) delivered the Democratic Weekly Address discussing the United State's role at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Madrid, Spain starting December 2.
Telecom CEO Bob Udell talks about the future of communications & the issues facing them, such as how to bridge the digital divide between rural areas that have little internet access and urban areas that have it.
A panel of political reporters and former presidential campaign advisers previewed the 2020 New Hampshire primary. They also compared the upcoming primaries to previous presidential races. The University of Southern California's Center for the Political Future hosted this discussion in Los Angeles.
Actor and environmental advocate Ted Danson testified on the environmental impacts of plastic pollution at a House Natural Resources subcommittee hearing. Mr. Danson currently serves as the board of directors vice chair for Oceana, a nonprofit ocean conservation organization. Other witnesses testifying included environmental advocates, professors and plastic industry representatives.
Former Virginia Senator John Warner (R) talked about his political career at a forum on the future of representative democracy at the College of William and Mary. His remarks were followed by a panel discussion on civic engagement and civility that included Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA), political scientist Larry Sabato and philanthropist David Rubenstein.
Mark Dean, who worked at IBM for more than 30 years and helped create the IBM personal computer, spoke about the social impact of technology and innovation at the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on the difficulties in caring for aging Americans, including the lack of reasonably priced long term care for senior citizens and their caregivers.
Alex Rondos, the European Union's special representative to the Horn of Africa, discussed how Brexit and European relations would impact the countries in the northeast region of Africa, known as the Horn of Africa and includes countries like Ethiopia, Sudan, and Djibouti. He talked about China and the Middle East's influence in the region, working with the African Union, how young people are leading the way in these countries, and how much involvement should the U.S. and Europe continue to have in the region. Cathy Ashton, former EU High Representative for foreign affairs and security policy, moderated the one-hour event at the Wilson Center in Washington, DC.
Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) delivered the Democratic Weekly Address discussing the United State's role at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Madrid, Spain starting December 2.
Actor and environmental advocate Ted Danson testified on the environmental impacts of plastic pollution at a House Natural Resources subcommittee hearing. Mr. Danson currently serves as the board of directors vice chair for Oceana, a nonprofit ocean conservation organization. Other witnesses testifying included environmental advocates, professors and plastic industry representatives.
A panel of political reporters and former presidential campaign advisers previewed the 2020 New Hampshire primary. They also compared the upcoming primaries to previous presidential races. The University of Southern California's Center for the Political Future hosted this discussion in Los Angeles.
