President Clinton discussed affordable housing with Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Former Housing Secretary Julian Castro, Caliber Home Loans CEO Sajiv Das and Local Initiatives Support Corporation President Maurice Jones. The Clinton Foundation hosted this virtual event.
The Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee held a hearing on simplifying the student aid application known as Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA.) Senators and witnesses discussed the importance of shortening the FAFSA application and how it would benefit minority students and those from low income backgrounds. They also discussed how the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the higher education system and more students need for financial aid due to the unstable economy. Senators praised Chair Lamar Alexander's (R-TN) leadership on the committee and the issue. The hearing was mostly virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic.
A Senate Appropriations subcommittee held a hearing with State Department and USAID officials on efforts to combat ocean plastic pollution. Prior to witness testimony, Sens. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) appeared before the subcommittee to outline bipartisan efforts in reducing marine debris. The hearing also addressed the economic and environmental consequences of plastic pollution, waste management assistance for developing nations and global initiatives aimed at supporting ocean conservation.
How do we talk about race in America? Two of our country's most award-winning poets and powerful voices on racism, Claudia Rankine and Terrance Hayes, will join ALOUD for their first public event together.
Retired Adm. William McRaven, who served as U.S. Special Operations Commander under the Obama administration, discussed his life and career in the military, the war in Iraq, and his criticism of President Trump. Former Obama Senior Adviser and University of Chicago Institute of Politics Director David Axelrod moderated the one-hour conversation. Adm. McRaven also served as national security adviser to President George W. Bush.
The Weekly showcases an interview from Q&A with the Wall Street Journal's Jillian Kay Melchior. She talks about Antifa, a left-wing group that has used violent tactics to further their goals.
Jews United for Democracy and Justice hosted a virtual discussion with Washington Post Columnist George Will on the impact of the Trump presidency. The discussed several topics, including President Trump's leadership, his relationship with Russia, how the Republican party might change in the future, and the president's reluctance to concede the election to President-Elect Joe Biden. They also addressed the current presidential transition and how Joe Biden might work with a Republican Senate.
Open Markets Institute director Sally Hubbard looked at the history of monopolies in American industry and provided her thoughts on how to prevent monopoly power. She was interviewed by Bloomberg News reporter David McLaughlin.
Author and historian Harold Holzer examined the relationship, often hostile, between the media and U.S. presidents going back to George Washington. During part two of our two-part interview with Mr. Holzer, he talked about presidents from FDR to Donald Trump.
The Weekly showcases an interview from Q&A with the Wall Street Journal's Jillian Kay Melchior. She talks about Antifa, a left-wing group that has used violent tactics to further their goals.
Open Markets Institute director Sally Hubbard looked at the history of monopolies in American industry and provided her thoughts on how to prevent monopoly power. She was interviewed by Bloomberg News reporter David McLaughlin.
President Clinton discussed affordable housing with Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Former Housing Secretary Julian Castro, Caliber Home Loans CEO Sajiv Das and Local Initiatives Support Corporation President Maurice Jones. The Clinton Foundation hosted this virtual event.
President Clinton discussed affordable housing with Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Former Housing Secretary Julian Castro, Caliber Home Loans CEO Sajiv Das and Local Initiatives Support Corporation President Maurice Jones. The Clinton Foundation hosted this virtual event.
The Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee held a hearing on simplifying the student aid application known as Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA.) Senators and witnesses discussed the importance of shortening the FAFSA application and how it would benefit minority students and those from low income backgrounds. They also discussed how the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the higher education system and more students need for financial aid due to the unstable economy. Senators praised Chair Lamar Alexander's (R-TN) leadership on the committee and the issue. The hearing was mostly virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic.
A Senate Appropriations subcommittee held a hearing with State Department and USAID officials on efforts to combat ocean plastic pollution. Prior to witness testimony, Sens. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) appeared before the subcommittee to outline bipartisan efforts in reducing marine debris. The hearing also addressed the economic and environmental consequences of plastic pollution, waste management assistance for developing nations and global initiatives aimed at supporting ocean conservation.
How do we talk about race in America? Two of our country's most award-winning poets and powerful voices on racism, Claudia Rankine and Terrance Hayes, will join ALOUD for their first public event together.
Retired Adm. William McRaven, who served as U.S. Special Operations Commander under the Obama administration, discussed his life and career in the military, the war in Iraq, and his criticism of President Trump. Former Obama Senior Adviser and University of Chicago Institute of Politics Director David Axelrod moderated the one-hour conversation. Adm. McRaven also served as national security adviser to President George W. Bush.
Open Markets Institute director Sally Hubbard looked at the history of monopolies in American industry and provided her thoughts on how to prevent monopoly power. She was interviewed by Bloomberg News reporter David McLaughlin.
