Center for Growth and Opportunity's William Rinehart discusses congressional antitrust hearings into the Big Tech industry and National Women's Law Center's Melissa Boteach discusses childcare relief-related legislation in Congress.
Center for Growth and Opportunity's William Rinehart discusses congressional antitrust hearings into the Big Tech industry and National Women's Law Center's Melissa Boteach discusses childcare relief-related legislation in Congress.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai testified before a House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust Law. The tech CEOs faced questions about the size and power of their respective companies and whether they were suppressing market competition. Lawmakers also raised concerns over the content shared on the platforms and how it was moderated. This is the first portion of the hearing.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai testified before a House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust Law. The tech CEOs faced questions about the size and power of their respective companies and whether they were suppressing market competition. Lawmakers also raised concerns over the content shared on the platforms and how it was moderated. This is the second portion of the hearing.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai testified before a House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust Law. The tech CEOs faced questions about the size and power of their respective companies and whether they were suppressing market competition. Lawmakers also raised concerns over the content shared on the platforms and how it was moderated. This is the third portion of the hearing.
The House Natural Resources Committee held a hearing today on the Federal response to the June 1 protests in Lafayette Square across the street from the White House. The committee heard from Gregory Monahan, the Acting Chief of the U.S. Park Police---and later from Major Adam DeMarco of the District of Columbia National Guard.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted a virtual discussion with Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville on strategy in the Indo-Pacific region. The discussion covered a range of topics including relations with India and China, goals in the region, the impact of COVID-19 and troop withdrawal from Germany.
The National World War II Museum hosted an online discussion on the development and use of the atomic bomb by the United States. Participants included President Truman's grandson Clifton Truman Daniel, FDR Presidential Library & Museum director Paul Sparrow, and historian Edward Lengel. Recorded online due to the coronavirus pandemic, the three talked about the secrecy of the Manhattan Project, the debates over using the new weapon, and the long term effects of the August 1945 bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki, Japan.
Brown University economics professor Mark Blyth discussed why improvements in our economy are accompanied by increases in stress, anxiety, and anger among the population.
Journalist Erica Barnett looked at addiction in America and discussed her own struggles with alcoholism. This virtual program was sponsored by Town Hall Seattle.
Former defense secretary William Perry (1994-1997) and Ploughshares Fund director of policy Tom Collina talked about the nuclear arms race since the end of World War Two and the threat of nuclear war today.
Columbia University professor Calvin Baker argues that integration is integral to combatting racism in America. This virtual event was sponsored by the Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Laura Miller (Slate), Priscilla Painton (Simon & Schuster), and Brandon Tensley (CNN) talked about the future of books and book publishing in an era of technological and social change.
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich offered his thoughts on why President Trump should be re-elected in 2020. This virtual program was sponsored by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute.
Historian Peniel Joseph examined the relationship between Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. and how they defined the civil rights movement. This was a virtual event hosted by Porter Square Books in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Hoover Institution fellow Michael Auslin talked about the geopolitical rivalry between countries in the Indo-Pacific region of the world (China, Japan, India, North Korea).
