Some of the discussion about the dangers of reporting in the middle east. This was held recently by the council on foreign relations. You can watch it in its entirety tonight at 8 p. M. Eastern here on cspan. Tonight on the communicators we take a look at how the Music Industry works. Professor of music business at Berklee College of music discusses how the new music forms of impacted the way musicians are paid and wants Reforms Congress can implement to make the pay structure more transparent. Certainly the narrative of artists and songwriters healing like they do not understand where their money is coming from is not new, but we are living in a world today where everything is trackable. The nsa can know where i am, they can know where you are, they can know what youre talking about on your cell phone. There is no reason artists and creators should not be able to know where their songs are being streamed and how they are being paid for that, and not on a significant time lag either. C
Or commercial courts of law which they have asked us to help them with. They want serious help to create commercial courts of law. They created an intellectual Property Court because they recognize they are becoming amateur, innovative economy. They need these things. It will benefit american businesses but they are not doing it for that reason. Theyre going to trying to do this because it is for their own benefit. One area they talked about was a structured response to allegations of cyberattacks but the president had a pointed comment. Is, our wordsow followed by actions . What is the timeframe, thinking about whether this works, our sanctions still on the table if it does not . There is not a precise timeframe. Is the messagey was clear. Actions speak louder than words and what are you doing about this . Where big an area progress was made, the bilateral investment treaty. That was struggling to make progress. Leading up to this, significant progress was made in terms of the sectors
Or violence, but simply that we should love one another. Is not an easy message to follow, we should not be discouraged. Rather, it inspires us to try harder, to be thankful for the people that bring love and happiness into our own lives, and to look for ways of spreading that love to others whenever and wherever we can. One of the joys of living a long life is watching ones children, then grandchildren, then greatgrandchildren help decorate the christmas tree. This year, my family has a new member to join in the fun. The customary decorations have changed little in the years since that picture of victoria and Albert Street first appeared. Of course, electric lights have replaced the candles. Itre is an old saying, that is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. There are millions of people lighting candles of hope in our world today. Christmas is a good time to be thankful for them, and for all that brings light to our lives. I wish you a very happy christmas. On the next
Ago, the ship carrying a young girl named Rosa Dolores Alverio [applause] president obama from puerto rico [applause] president obama came into new york city, steamed by the statue of liberty. Oh my goodness, she thought, a lady runs this country [laughter and applause] president obama she wasnt yet known by the stage name of rita moreno, but even then, she knew she wanted to be a star. At age nine, she debuted as a dancer. At 13, she set foot in a Broadway Theatre for the first time in her life as a member of the cast. At 30, she became the first latina to win an Academy Award for her unforgettable performance as anita in west side story. [baby makes noises] president obama yes, it was good, wasnt it . [laughter] president obama after more than seven decades on stage and screen, ritas one of just a handful of artists to win an emmy, a grammy, an oscar, and a tony. Shes got an egot. [applause] president obama but being a pioneer is never easy. For years, she was pigeonholed as what she
Breaking news we have been telling you about. In nevada a house fire there , overnight has turned suspicious. A lot of smoke from the scene, and we do want to show you exactly where this is happening. It is 875 north west avenue in nevada. Other big stories, four people are charged with child endangerment after several children in their care tested positive for meth. Newton police say it happened in this home on east 12th street north. The investigation started after police got a tip from a concerned Family Member. 25yearold eric mcdowell, 28yearold somer speer, 29yearold christy clark, and 23yearold Mariah Dawson are all charged with child endangerment. Police say for children four children in their care ages 2 through 6 all tested positive its obviously very bad. I mean, we are dealing with methamphetamine, which we know the epidemic. We know how dangerous that drug is for anyone to use, but when you have child that is subjected to it against their will its , obviously something that