A kind and. A. Coincidence. Where the improbable happened. That office was going to be the creation of our solar system of the planet is a bit like winning the lottery. List for your unique start september 18th on g. W. Parts of latin america are finding a new normal amid the pandemic 1. But tragedy remains a reality for many. Brazil has seen the highest number of corona virus cases in the region officials there say the virus is under control and are even closing temporary hospitals like this one. But more than 130000 people have died during the pandemic so far in brazil why has it been a hotbed for the virus. The pandemic is also. Putting the squeeze on latin american livelihoods can governments help their citizens make ends meet. Welcome to georgia fellows cover 900. 00 special im Stephen Beers in berlin its good to have you with us and we begin with a look at brazil where a lack of government response has devastated the most vulnerable groups in particular those living paycheck to p
August and a different first of september that has transfixed the nation. In the markets, there is no question i am looking at a weaker dollar today, a profoundly weaker dollar. Text still lifting. Francine the weaker dollar also giving a lift to commodities. A full roundup of the asset classes. To the bloomberg first word news. Ritika President Trump President Trump claims a man arrested for killing two people in wisconsin was acting in selfdefense while simultaneously criticizing the killing of one of his supporters over the weekend. Joe biden flipped to the republican slogan that nobody is safe in joe bidens america, he said the president cant stop the violence because for years he has fomented it. J. P. Morgan chase says investors should prepare for the chance President Trump gets reelected. The bank took a look at polls and estimates there could be a shift of up to 10 points from democrats to republicans if the protests turn from peaceful to violent. The pandemic has created tons
Many of you know doctor parry was the nineteenth secretary of defense in the clinton administration, a world renowned expert on us foreign policy, National Security, defense policy, arms control and long and distinguished history at stanford. A senior fellow at fsi and the Hoover Institution and codirector of National Security cooperation from 19881993 and bachelors and masters degrees in mathematics at stanford which is impressive to me because i didnt get through as a graduate student. Michael and barbara, Professor Emeritus at stanford, great to reconnect with you, and we also are thrilled to have doctor parrys coauthor here, tom z. Collina. He has 30 years of washington dc experience in nonproliferation issues and senior position at the arms Patrol Association and institute for science and interNational Security. And nuclear testing, with the new start treaty and a degree in International Relations from cornell but we wont hold that against you. I am pleased to introduce my colleag
And its tightening border controls after detaining suspected russian mercenaries accused of attempting to disrupt next months election. Also more trouble for the Airline Industry the worlds biggest plane maker a net loss of 2200000000. 00 in the 1st half of this year. And yet again just go with the sports world number one ashley party pulls out of the u. S. Open saying the risk of catching coronavirus right. Into the program we begin the news are in whole call opposition politicians have been disqualified from running in septembers legislative election leading prodemocracy activists joshua warmed is one of those disqualified he says it shows a total disregard for the people of hong kong authorities said asked the candidates about their views on. Beijings National Security law and u. S. Sanctions now the move has been denounced by the opposition as a political witch hunt and for the 1st time in Hong Kong Police also use the National Security law to crackdown on prodemocracy activists on
Fellow for International Studies here at stanford. Going to discuss the brandnew booking see the title on their slide on your screen, the button the Nuclear Arms Race for president ial power which puts readers on the frontline of Nuclear History and offers policy prescription for a safer future. As many of you know he served as a 19th u. S. Secretary of defense nick Clinton Administration defense policy armscontrol and along undistinguished history at stanford he is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution as well part he was the codirector of the center for International Securities in 1998 to 1993 and completed both his bachelors and masters degree in mathematics here at stanford which is particular impressive to me because i did not get into stanford either as an undergraduate or graduate. Hes now the michael and barbara emerita at stanford. Its great we can see you today, we also are thrilled to have his coauthor here. So tom is a director is 30 years of washington d. C. Experienci