Is still being done. Todays talk is the eighth this calendar year and we have one more in november when we will hear from charles stuart, Political Science professor at m. I. T. , longtime friend and supporter of this center who will talk about his coauthored book about electing the senate and direct democracy before the 17th amendment. That ought to be a pretty good talk. I have been looking forward to hosting todays guests. Since i first saw her in action at last years policy history conference chairing a panel that included members and that will include a tax historian who is in the audience today. Thank you for attending, carl. And we will hear from carl soon. Molly is an associate professor of history at Washington University and received her ph. D. Degree from the university of michigan. She is the author of the highly regarded tax and spend, the welfare state, tax politics, and the limits of american liberalism. She will also Say Something about her current book project which bu
Hello, im californias 27th congressional district. I am chair of the congressional agenspecific. Today, i will be chairing an important Congressional Forum on an alarming rise of anti asian bigotry during the coronavirus pandemic. I want to thank my good friends of the congressional try caucus. The chair of the congressional hispanic and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus karen bass. For hosting this event with me today. I also want to think my fellow colleagues are participating today. As well as our witnesses and Asian American leaders from across the country who are joining us virtually. Since the beginning of this year, Asian Americans all across the nation have been terrified by the rise of anti asian hate crimes related to the coronavirus. In which innocent Asian Americans have been targeted for racism and violence. Starting in january of the insults and misinformation by Asian American restaurants and businesses, more than likely to have something in the should be avoided.
Families are getting online. The student Meal Distribution program was up and running. 22 school sites are handing out meals monday through thursday. The meal Program Began when consumes closed back in mid march. Since then, the district has distributed close to 4 million student meals. And it really was a first day of school unlike any other. Rob roth spoke with parents, teachers, and students, about how the day went in oakland, and now rob joins us with their stories. Cristina, some say the first day of school went better than expected some say it went worse, but they all agree it was a challenge. Freshman jonnys first ever class at Oakland High School on monday was biology. He said so far so good. I set up and wasnt struggling. Reporter for this mother of an Oakland Tech High School student, the day of remote Distance Learning was easier than this past weekend leading up to it. There was a lot of rush of information over the weekend, even up to last night, at the last minute, to get
By an isis k suicide bomber. John the Biden Administration has refused to take responsibility for their deaths and denied there was anything chaotic about how that withdrawal played out. Sandra Aishah Hasnie ahead of hearing from the families live on the hill for us. We are about to hear from some of these parents and many of them have spoken out throughout these years. They are angry, they want an investigation and theyre demanding accountability. We will hear from them in moments. But for now, what have we heard from them, aishah . Aishah you are exactly right, sandra. A lot of these folks are coming in upset two years later because they feel they have not gotten accountability. The answers, really closure. Some are looking for simple closure from the Biden Administration and they feel they have not gotten that. So, happening right now, congressman darrell issa is opening up this bipartisan forum in escondido, california, its next to camp pendleton, and the 13 soldiers here died in a
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