Especially with regard to president ial powers and the author of an equally excellent previous book, imperial from the beginning the constitution of the original executive. Jack goldsmith is the henry l. Shaddock professor of law at harvard and someone who, as youre probably aware, has seen the executive branch from the inside during a high profile, extremely tense tenure in the bush Administrations Office of Legal Counsel during a key early period in the war on terror. Jack is one of our most thoughtful commentators on the modern presidency in venues like the atlantic and books like the terror Prime Minister city and presidency and power and constraint. His latest book is in hoffas shadow, one of the last inperson events we had at cato back in early march before the lockdown so, jack, thanks for coming back so soon if only virtually. Sai, im also a great add meurer of your admirer of your previous book, imperial from the beginning, but if youll forgive me for saying so, i think its on
Security, and Civic Education and empowerment. This conversation is part of a broader and Strategic Dialogue on civics as a National Security imperative. The Broader Program and todays. Rogram are generously funded we are very grateful. Todays amazing lineup of speakers will focus on the ways in which systemic racism, in addition to being a in fundamental violation of our commitment to human rights, is also a National Security issue. From sidelining essential voices and talents in National Security to undermining our influence around the world, to presenting all too tempting target adversaries to dos exploit. Tomorrow afternoon, same place and time at 4 00, we will have part two of the conversation where we will delve into the ways in which revitalizing Civic Education and engagement can help address the inequities and National Security threats. Engaged inust be sustaining our democracy. Civic education can help you click equip us to be better effective and to hold our institutions acc
Hi i am Suzanne Spaulding director of the Democratic Institution project and the International Security program at the center for strategic and international studies. I want to welcome all of you to part one of a twopart conversation, connecting the issues of racism, National Security, and Civic Education and empowerment. This conversation is part of a broader Strategic Dialogue with civics as a National Security imperative. The Broader Program and todays program are generously funded by the Craig Newmark philanthropy. We are very grateful for his support. Todays amazing lineup of speakers will focus on the ways in which systemic racism in addition to being a fundamental violation of our commitment to human rights, is also a National Security issue. From sidelining essential voices and talents and National Security to undermining our influence around the world to presenting an all too tempting targets to exploit. address the inequities in the National Security threat. All of us must be
Cable Television Company as a Public Service and brought to you today by your television provider. Host representative Yvette Clarke is a democrat from new york. She is vice chair of the energy and Commerce Committee and is also cochair of the smart cities caucus. She is our guest this week on the communicators. Congresswoman clark, thank you for being here to be too be with you, peter. Host what is the smart city caucus and how you envision smart city . Guest we decided to establish a bipartisan smart city caucus originally darrell [inaudible] was my chair and it is now congresswoman from indiana. We knew that already technology is a major part of our lives. Its a utility we can use to make sure that we are economically feasible going into the future. That we are efficient in our use of energy and it enables socie society, i think, to be far more productive then our 20th century industrial age. We were looking at the fact that so much of what already exists in society is connected and
Institutional scholars with regard to president ial powers and the author of the equally excellent previous book with those constitution of the original executive the professor of law at harvard as you are aware during the high profile extremely tense tenure in the Bush Administration office of Legal Counsel during the key early. In the war on terror. Jack is one of our most thoughtful commentators on the presidency and venues like the atlantic and the terror presidency. His latest book out also highly recommended is in half the shadow also the subject for one of the last inperson Public Events we had at cato before the lockdown. Thank you for coming back so soon even if virtually. I am also a great admirer of your previous book but if you will forgive me for saying so its one of the most misleadingly titled books in recent memory. It makes the case the original design the framers had for the presidency, that office had very little in the way of Emergency Powers and no rightful claim t