Bridge collapsed. A new report states that parts of the morandi bridge were not maintained for 25 years. And climate activist greta ththunberg sets sail for new yok city to attend the u. N. Climate summit. Conditions will be basic, but going by boat will keep her Carbon Footprint small. And not so likable. Facebook under more fire this time for listening into user conversations after long dismissing rumors it engaged in eavesdropping. Laila im laila harrak. A very warm welcome to our viewers on pbs in the United States and to our other viewers around the world. Now, there has been more teargas volleys in hong kong as hundreds of protesters gathered outside a Police Station in yet another violent clash in the territory. Prodemocracy demonstrators were marching through a residential district. The latest clash follows two days of mass protests at hong kongs International Airport, that at times turned violent. Chinas Hong Kong Affairs office condemned the violence yesterday, calling it ter
Values. At this time let me introduce the participants of the asked discussion today entitled theed battlegrounds of perception, courtneying threats to free and open societies. Ion heresy ali is a refrp fellow at the Hoover Institution. Served as a had minister of the Dutch Parliament from 2003 to 2006. While in parliament she focused on furthering the integration of nonwestern immigrants into Dutch Society and on defending the rights of muslim women. Larry diamond sat senior fellow at the hoover stumts and the institute for international studies. For more than six years he directed fsi center on Democracy Development and the rule of law. Where he now leads the program on arab reform and dpkz and the Global Digital policy incubator. H. R. Mckaufrt is a senior flow at the hoover stiegs 26th assistant to the president for the National Security affairs and served as a commissioned officer in the United States army for 34 years before retiring as a Lieutenant General in june of 2018. The m
This is just over two hours and 20 minutes. Let me call this hearing to order. We are here to examine the implementation of the drinking and wastewater portions of the bipartisan infrastructure law, this is helping to deliver clean Drinking Water to millions of households and schools across our country. Before we do that, let me say how grateful i am to both panels for joining us today, including representatives of Drinking Water and large utilities. We are appreciative of the assistant administrator who leads epas office of water. The love our guests. We want to remember this day. Yesterday, the Biden Administration took a major step in addressing the presence of toxic forever chemicals in our Drinking Water. This announcement was some 20 years in the making, and issue we are dealing with in 48 states. I want to commend the administrator, assistant administrator and all of epa for proposing a thoughtful, sciencebased National Drinking standard. Its a critical step to protecting Drinki
Good afternoon Everyone Welcome back to the 2024 mccain conference here at the u. S. Naval academy in annapolis maryland. I am Jeffrey Macris Deputy Director of the stockdale and its a great privilege to welcome another distinguished scholar. Doctors Francis Fukuyama the senior fellow at Stanford Universitys Friedman Institute for international and a faculty member of the center for Democracy Development of rule of law. Hes the director of dorsey master in International Policy professor by courtesy of Political Science. Dr. Fukuyama has written widely on issues of development and international politics. His 1992 book the end of history and the last man has appeared i2 over 20 foreign translations. His latest book is entitled liberalism. Francis fukuyama received his va from Cornell University and a ph. D. From harvard in Political Science but its a great honor to welcome to annapolis Francis Fukuyama. [applause] i guess its appropriate in the sense of liberalism, there he is okay. It w
Welcome back to the 2820 fort mccain conference of the u. S. Naval academy i am the Deputy Director of the stockstill center for ethical leadership. It is a great privilege to welcome yet another distinguished scholar here to annapolis. Doctor francis is the senior fellow at Stanford Universitys institute for international studies. And a faculty member on the center of Democracy Development and the rule of law. He is the director of stanfords masters in International Policy and a professor by courtesy of Political Science. He has written widely on issues of development and international politics. 1992 book the end of history and the last man has appeared in over 28 foreign translations his latest book is entitled liberalism and its discontent. He received his ba from Cornell University and classics and a phd from harvard in Political Science is a great honor to welcome her to annapolis professor. [applause] i guess it is appropriate i am arising in defense of liberalism after patrick,