A such controversial come on the in chief in washington many people in europe are wondering is america still a reliable partner. John or banhart as welcome to conflicts thank you michel republican senator bob corker head of the Foreign Relation Committee of the u. S. Senate said President Donald Trump threatens other nations in such a way it could lead to a third the World War Three you agree. Well course as a soldier my job is to make sure that our soldiers are as well prepared as they can be for whatever contingency. Should arise our focus is on deterrence. Working as part of the alliance most successful alliance in the world in the history of the world so but senator bob corker sat if we want to speak more about this quote that the president of the United States is today more a danger than a hell for peace i mean again i dont know trump threatens other nations in such a way it could lead to with third World War Two you agree with that i think that the president has done everything t
Solidly higher, all in rally mode with the dow up more than half a percent, and the s p 500 up, and nasdaq up the most at 9 10 of 1 . For the dow and s p 500, the tech heavy nasdaq up for the first time in five days, putting in weekly gains, and this week we have had the pattern of bind the open and selling the close. Back to last friday, the pattern started last friday of the s p 500 higher midday only two fall. Todays trading higher during the day and finishing lower yesterday, recite a dramatic reversal with highs up more than a percent. We see right now the s p 500 flirting with that top trendline so it will be interesting to see whether or not buyers can hold on. One source of bullish tailwind, rates trading higher. That has been the case more recently when rates are trading lower the has been a tale stocks. Tailwind for that is the degree of sensitivity, but in the last five days we have had strength. There was also a bullish the apartment of energy report, and this was interesti
If everyone would take their seats, please, we are almost ready to start. Welcome everyone. I am barbara and i direct the program at the council and i am honored that they have asked me to moderate this extremely timely panel about the iranian elections and also about President Trumps visit to the middle east. Before we start, i want to thank congressman jared huffman, thanks to him we have the room. Also the fund and the Rockefeller Fund for supporting the work that we do. Weve got a great panel. We will start with a bestselling author of fabulous books about iran including the ayatollah begs to differ and the ayatollahs democracy. He has spent a lot of time going back and forth between the u. S. And iran and he certainly understands the political dynamics of the country very well. Then we will have a cofounder and executive director of the International Civil Society Action network. She has published extensively on gender, peace and Security Issues and also knows a great deal about i
To moderate this extremely timely panel about the iranian elections and also about President Trumps visit to the middle east. Before we start, i want to thank congressman jared huffman, thanks to him we have the room. Also the fund and the Rockefeller Fund for supporting the work that we do. Weve got a great panel. E work. Weve got a great panel. We will start with a bestselling author of fabulous books about iran including the ayatollah begs to differ and the ayatollahs democracy. He has spent a lot of time going back and forth between the u. S. And iran and he certainly understands the political dynamics of the country very well. Then we will have a cofounder and executive director of the International Civil Society Action network. She has published extensively on gender, peace and Security Issues and also knows a great deal about iran and regional dynamics. Finally nyack Research Director and he came here after serving at the state department in the office of iranian affairs. We wil
To moderate this extremely timely panel about the iranian elections and also about President Trumps visit to the middle east. Before we start, i want to thank congressman jared huffman, thanks to him we have the room. Also the fund and the Rockefeller Fund for supporting the work that we do. Weve got a great panel. E work. Weve got a great panel. We will start with a bestselling author of fabulous books about iran including the ayatollah begs to differ and the ayatollahs democracy. He has spent a lot of time going back and forth between the u. S. And iran and he certainly understands the political dynamics of the country very well. Then we will have a cofounder and executive director of the International Civil Society Action network. She has published extensively on gender, peace and Security Issues and also knows a great deal about iran and regional dynamics. Finally nyack Research Director and he came here after serving at the state department in the office of iranian affairs. We wil