United was started after President Trumps first muslim ban which we found to be abhorrent and a violation of our understanding of american democracy and to our values. Its a vehicle for civil discourse and protection of our democratic ideals. Its a Great Partnership which has been able to bring you 27 outstanding programs with americas alist thinkers. We are volunteering her time and greatly crocheted or audience and express appreciation. I welcome you tonight on the half of Carolyn Kelly rabbi jim chasen and david lehr and the Leadership Team of jews united for democracy. Thank you tour many wonderful cosponsors Temple Isaiah steven wise Temple Temple Temple Israel of hollywood and the museumte l. A. A reminder next week we have former a bummer chief adviser the outstanding David Axelrod at our regular time wednesday at five and november 2 from 5 to 7 amazing to our program with a rotating cast of six brilliant panelists. They will tell us what will happen and what will it mean and in
Pennsylvania. Are her turn to night we believe were on track to win this election. Because of the our pressure down early vote in a mail in vote is going to take a while were going to have to be patient until were the hard work of talent votes is finished and then over to every vote is counted every ballot is counted. But were fair and good. Bidens biggest victory so far has been arizona it is the only state to flip to trump won it back in 2016 millions of ballots still need to be counted with results unclear and the battleground states michigan and pennsylvania. In other news ethiopia has begun military operations in its north as tensions escalate the local government in the region has been accused of attacking federal troops local authorities have dismissed that are accusing the Prime Minister of plotting conflict a 6 month state of emergency has been declared by the federal government the region held elections in september that the federal government deemed illegal. 2 more people ha
Foreign minister of zorro from and thats a kind how much responsibility does armenia bear for the conflicts escalation. Armenian Foreign Ministers or of the not the congo and welcome to conflicts down thank you very much there is currently fighting in the disputed region of nagornokarabakh off which is governed by Ethnic Armenians but which is recognized as part of azerbaijan by the International Community hundreds have already been reported dead you have been part of talks to broker to cease fires in that regard and yet the fighting continues what responsibility does armenia and the forces in the region which you back bear for the continued fighting that we have committed all right. Selves fully to the 2 statements one in moscow the joint statement of the time provoked rober and the 2nd one on the 17th of october committed fully to respect the cease fire to go back to the negotiations and to find a peaceful resolution to this conflict we have been totally faithful however the german s
The global stage. And we just heard minister come qanbar also, you know, taking that line with a biden and his administration starting in january. What does that mean for the e. U. . I think the e. U. Sees that also as an opportunity because they have a huge agenda of things that have not worked with the trumpet ministration on trade on technology that are no open for agreement. Its clear that theyre 1st looking at the low hanging fruit areas in Technology Cooperation for instance, that might be easier to get. But also in trade, when the tariffs that were punitive against European Companies might simply be now abolished. And one could be green again on deeper cooperation and a joint under the joint approach. When it comes to meeting china rises specially in the area of technology. Theres so much the europeans and the americans are going to do together, and they need to better forwards for their concerts, where they can talk to each other, but also a willingness to cooperate and to an u
My name is Katie Willard and im part of the event staff here at politics and prose. Before we begin, i would like to go over a few quick announcements. First, please silence your cellphones and other noise making devices. Not only is it courteous to the author, but we are also on cspan tonight. So you do not want to be the person whose phone goes off on cspan. Secondly, during our question and answer portion, in the interest of our video and audio recording, if you could come up to the microphone right here by the white pillar. That wave, we can hear your questions and engage in a nice discussion afterwards. And lastly, once everything is done, if you could please pull up your chairs and place them against something solid. Our staff, as in me, would greatly appreciate that. Tonight, i am pleased to introduce jared cohen to politics and prose. Cohen is the founder and ceo of jigsaw alphabet ink as well as an adjunct senior fellow at the council of foreign relations. He has written sever