[inaudible conversations] good evening. Im at the library publicaffairs and i want to welcome you and thank you for being with us tonight and thanks to rainy day books our favorite collaborator and of course one of the nation great independent bookstores. We pride ourselves here at the library among other things on the timeliness and relevance of our signature programming, whether we are holding forums on local issues over addressing national topics. We certainly didnt intend on the particular timeliness of tonights presentation. Christopher leonard was a busy man at the end of last week, taking reporters calls, wrote a couple of pieces for the New York Times and four cnn business after the death of david. Chris spent eight years immersed in oakland. The state of the place and the title of his new book. On the extraordinary Business Empire and putins Political Network that was put together from their base some three hours in which debate over wichita. Anybody have the chance to read th
Older workers against discrimination, a very bipartisan bill which will correct the law passed years ago to protect Older Workers from discrimination. We know this is a problem, i hear about it in oregon, particularly from Older Workers in the tech sector. We know its a problem across the country, the aarp did a study showing that three out of five workers over 45 have seen or experience themselves age discrimination in the workplace. Ago,at happened 10 years there was a case, a gentleman named jack grose who came to our which brought a case of age discrimination when all the way up to the Supreme Court, and the Supreme Court changed the test that an older worker needs to show to move forward with the case. This bill simply corrects that, right now its a very it has been hard to prove cases of ages, nation. This puts the law back to where it was 10 years ago, to allow workers to seek a remedy. Host why is it hard to prove . Guest the test imposed by the court, which is inconsistent wit
Washington journal continues. Host with this is congresswoma congresswoman representative bonamici before we get to phone calls on this issue what is a legislation considered this week wax what would you do quick. Protecting Older Workers against discrimination act very bipartisan bill that will correct the law passed years ago to protect Older Workers from discrimination we know its a problem we hear about it in particular from Older Workers in the tech sector but that its a problem across the country that aarp did a study showing three out ofng five workers over 45 are suing or experiencing themselves discrimination in the workplace. So had happened aboutha ten years ago, there was a case who actually came to our hearin hearing, brought a case of age discrimination went all the way up to the Supreme Court and they changed the burden of proof for the test an older worker needs to show to move forward with thear case. So this bill corrects that so right now its very hard for anyone to
Tonight and thanks to rainy day books our favorite collaborator and of course one of the nation great independent bookstores. We pride ourselves here at the library among other things on the timeliness and relevance of our signature programming, whether we are holding forums on local issues over addressing national topics. We certainly didnt intend on the particular timeliness of tonights presentation. Christopher leonard was a busy man at the end of last week, taking reporters calls, wrote a couple of pieces for the New York Times and four cnn business after the death of david. Chris spent eight years immersed in oakland. The state of the place and the title of his new book. On the extraordinary Business Empire and putins Political Network that was put together from their base some three hours in which debate over wichita. Anybody have the chance to read the book yet . You wont understand that you will know immediately when you get into it what i am talking about. Its daunting when yo
Americans from job discrimination. A. M. , a discussion on federal efforts to regulate chemicals. Ont good morning, everyone tuesday, january 14. We will begin with your thoughts on a fair impeachment trial in the senate. What does that look like . Democrats, 2027488000. Republicans, 2027488001. And independents, 2027488002. Text us with your first name, city, and state at 2027488003. Or go to twitter at cspanwj and facebook. Com cspan to join us in the conversation. With the Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer, democrat of new york on the floor yesterday talking about what he would like to see in the senate trial. [video clip] a fair trial is one that considers all the facts and gives the senators all the information they need to make an informed decision. That means relevant witnesses. That means relevant documents. That means the truth. Senate these things, a trial would become a farce, a nationally televised meeting of the mock trial club. There is a reason that with one exception