Timbuktu goes on trial at the International Criminal court a. Strong resistance to Donald Trumps demand that schools reopened in september coronavirus cases soar in several u. S. States. Were not going to put our children in a place with their health is in danger. And the British Government is expected to ban huawei from its 5 g. Network and another setback for the chinese tech giant. Now china is accusing the United States of trying to stir up trouble in the South China Sea thats secretary of state mike pompei are said beijings claims to the region are completely unlawful and china claims nearly the entire area but thats just future by several other Southeast Asian countries waiting. Reports from bangkok. In several areas of the South China Sea islands at ols and reefs have been transformed china claims almost the entire area and for years has been militarizing the islands constructing remote outposts taiwan also claims parts of the South China Sea along with several Southeast Asian c
Labours Jonathan Ashworth joins us too. And with you and me for the whole show, nadhim zahawi, former Cabinet Minister who announced this week hes leaving parliament at the election. Tina brown journalism royalty, who knows a lot about royalty herself the former editor of vanity fair, tatler, and author, now shes on the front line in the battle for the truth. And mp for coventry south, zarah sultana, one of the leading mps on the left, who has more followers on tiktok than any other mp at nearly 500,000. Welcome to you all. Thank you for being here today. Its the baftas tonight. The actor dominic west, whos hoping for a gong, joins us to talk about playing the king and the role he really craves. A bond villain would be good. A bond villain . Yeah. Not bond himself . Im a bit long in the tooth, i think. Really, are you sure . Oh, well. Youre very kind. Dont you fancy it . I think even roger moore was younger than me and away from the protests at eurovision, were Behind The Scenes Withjo
But unfortunately, two of our panelists will not be able to attend tonight. Nonetheless, we are excited with todays discussion and excited with the panelists that will join us for the conversation. With that, we are glad to be joined by our panelists. We have greg, a Community Outreach coordinator in the office of u. S. Senator dick durbin. He serves as dick durbins liaison to elected officials and other constituencies throughout the chicago and metro region. We also have richard driggers, the Deputy Assistant of the office of Cyber Security communications at the department of Homeland Security. In his role, he supports the implementation of operational programs designed to strengthen the security of the nations Critical Infrastructure. We have ambassador doug lute, the senior fellow in the future of democracy project at the Harvard Kennedy school. A Senior Adviser at cambridge global advisors, and a former career army officer and former u. S. Permanent representative to nato. Our mode
Excited with todays discussion. We are glad to be joined by our parents. He serves as the liaison to elected officials. And other constituencies throughout the chicago and metro region. He supports the development. We also have the ambassador investor who is a senior fellow. The cambridge global advisors. Our motto in there today is jake burns. The ceo of cambridge global advisors. He teaches Cyber Security policy. For the Cyber Security. Please join me in welcoming the panel. [applause]. Welcome. As i was mentioned. The cyber policy at the university of chicago. I want to thank the council for having us here today. Just to put in a plug for the organization. Is definitely worth every penny. Its fitting that we have this event here in january. The first event i did on Election Security last year was in january on the stage. Whats going on with tech in the elections. In that panel which i think was one of the first in the country was really the first one saint saying what the heck does
Make preparations that someone needs you there, and i felt that way. To end a, sunday night on cspan. Next, a look at Election Security ahead of the 2018 midterms, i Security Officials warned that russia and others tried to influence the 2018 elections and set the department is trying to limit those threats to election systems. Well hear from former nato deputydor and the assistant security at home and security, and Cyber Security advisor to the pentagon. From the Chicago Council on global affairs, this is one hour. Evening our panel will examine the issue of critical importance of United States, democracy, the portal systems to external interference. Our panelists will discuss the and how the threat government should respond with. Midterm primaries a few weeks away in some states this is an important subject. Where joint and a panel of experts, but unfortunately two beour panelists will not able to attend tonight, but nonetheless we are excited with todays discussion and are excited w