It is a work in progress, not always perfect. Some look at American Opportunity and see only problems. They want equal outcome, not equal opportunities. They criticize without solutions, demand wealth without work. Their ways are historical failures evidenced by tyranny and poverty, a prevailing darkness in every country thats been tried. The American Dream inspired by American Opportunity is the engine of entrepreneurship. The inspiration to the greatest inventions, the highest achievements, and establishing a quality of life second to none providing jobs, creating futures, fulfilling dreams. In america, opportunity deserves individual freedom. It leads to exceptionalism. Its a bright shining light, an example for all to see. Tonight, we explore together america. Land of opportunity. From washington d. C. , welcome to the 2020 Republican National convention. Tonight, celebrating america as the land of opportunity. Im going to invite you to join your faith with mine and lets pray in ag
Good to see so many people actually in person. We have not done an event like this in 2. 5 years, and i hope this is the beginning of more of them. I have to say that one of the things about the pandemic is that you do things used to think were a hassle, and now they seem like a luxury. That is the way i felt when i got a suit out of my closet i have not worn in three years. I am pleased today to host michael barr, vice chairman of the Federal Reserve board for supervision. Michael has a very distinguished resume. Rhodes scholar, worked with Supreme Court Justice David souter. He worked in the state department, white house, and treasury in the Clinton Administration and was the assistant secretary for Financial Institutions in the obama treasury, where he played an Important Role in crafting the dodd frank act that created the position he now feels. Congress created this position, vice chair for supervision, so the congress would know who to blame if the fed screwed up again. So, micha
The other. On this edition of our program were going to dig in to why all this matters for america. But we start on the ground in kievs independent square. For more than two weeks demonstrators have rallied against the government in the ukraines capitol kiev. In the middle of the night riot police moved into independent square. Were standing here, but were moving. Were moving forward step by step, were going forward. Everyone makes a big effort for our country, for our families, and the whole world is watching ukraine. In freezing conditions the police pushed and shoved their way in the square trying to remove barricades and tents. Protesters pushed back for hours chanting shame while those in occupied buildings dumped ice cold water on approaching police. Finally the authorities pulled back. The government claimed they only wanted to restore traffic downtown. Protesters are protesting against the decision of president yanukovychs decision last month not to sign trade agreements with e
Buried. Bulldozers have been withdrawn after clashes with protesters in the ukrainian capitol. Secretary of state john kerry said hes disgusted by the crackdown. Private companies will now be able to grow pot. The government will oversea the sale and the law goes into effect next year. Inside story is next on Al Jazeera America. The ukrainian crisis and a country caught in the latest version of the eastwest superpower struggle. Im ray suarez, and that is the inside story. The latest trouble in ukraine is brewing for weeks. The crisis approached the breaking point overnight as police moved against the protesters in the ukraine capitol kiev. It was the rejection of a deal for closer economic ties with europe that sent protesters into the streets. Its a highstakes drama and a flash point of the larger power struggle between russian president putin on one side and the United States and europe on the other. On this edition of our program were going to dig in to why all this matters for amer
University of Southern California and the Dornsife Center for the political future to promote this particular program. So a big shout out to those tuning in remotely from la. As a longtime fan of the Commonwealth Club and advocate for its civics Civic Mission to convene the community on important issues. I am delighted the club has returned to hosting in person Public Programs on a regular basis. So i encourage you all to check out the programming and learn more. About upcoming offerings at www. Com wealthclub. Org and its literally every week. Theres stuff that youd want to come to and my wife reminds me we still have kids. You know that right at home. Tonights feature speaker is political scientists francis. Fukuyama, dr. Fukuyama is the olivier nomeli nomelini, excuse me senior fellow at Stanford Universitys freeman spokeley institute for International Studies and a faculty member at the fsi center for Democracy Development in the rule of law. His also director of stanfords ford dor