Welcome you to this virtual conversation. Europe holds and free the future of the the line was unintentional, but we did it. Todays event is sponsored by our global europe around under the direction of our newly minted director, dan hamilton, who will take over managing this program for me in a little while. Its also sponsored by our kennon institute in partnership with the u. S. Helsinki commission. Dannon joins the Wilson Center after holding a variety of patients in the u. S. Department of state, including notably, assistant secretary for european affair responsible for nato, the osce and transatlantic Security Issues of the nordic, baltic, and balkan affairs. He also retains an affiliation with and taught for a while at johns hopkins. Our conversation today marks an important milestone. 30 years ago today, the charter of paris for the new europe was signed by 34 european and north american countries symbolizing an end to the 40year division of europe into two hostile camps. It form
Jane todays event is sponsored by our tpwhrobal Europe Program under the direction of our newly minted director, dan hamilton, who will take overing moring this program for me in a little while. Its also sponsored by our kennon institute in partnership with the u. S. Helsinki ommission. Dan jones the Wilson Center after holding positions in the u. S. Department of state, including notably, assistant secretary for european affair responseable for nato, the osce and transatlantic security issue os they have in ordericbaltic and balkan affairs. He also retains an affiliation and taught for a while at johns hopkins. Our conversation today marks an important milestone. 30 years ago today, the charter of paris for the new europe was signed by 34 european and north american country, symbolizing an end to the 40year division of europe into two possible camps. It formally signaled the end of the cold war and set the osce, or the csce, the conference on security and cooperation in europe, on the
Of the one by the way i dont even know if the white house. So. I dont think. About that and then i recall. That. Oh man. Oh man one of. The 6. Greetings and sell you take shims here in the United States the air is thick my friends it is thick with the anticipation as we wait for the final counts to come in and we finally get a new president crowned but while that American Idol section of the u. S. Version of democracy is yet to be concluded that wasnt the only big decision made by u. S. Citizens on tuesday night that will affect the future of lives across this great country some 32 states as well as the district of columbia am puerto rico had 124 Ballot Initiatives spread out amongst them this year according to the folks at the National Conference of state legislatures. These Ballot Initiatives initiatives included california as that involves oberon lifts multimillion dollar fight to keep their drivers labeled as independent contractors rather than employees because you know hey i mean
Jane todays event is sponsored by our tpwhrobal Europe Program under the direction of our newly minted director, dan hamilton, who will take overing moring this program for me in a little while. Its also sponsored by our kennon institute in partnership with the u. S. Helsinki ommission. Dan jones the Wilson Center after holding positions in the u. S. Department of state, including notably, assistant secretary for european affair responseable for nato, the osce and transatlantic security issue os they have in ordericbaltic and balkan affairs. He also retains an affiliation and taught for a while at johns hopkins. Our conversation today marks an important milestone. 30 years ago today, the charter of paris for the new europe was signed by 34 european and north american country, symbolizing an end to the 40year division of europe into two possible camps. It formally signaled the end of the cold war and set the osce, or the csce, the conference on security and cooperation in europe, on the
Accounts to fill colorado and louisiana saw voters weigh in on the controversy surrounding abortion laws in a womans right to choose as we discussed on our election fallout show just a few days ago you also had a slew of voters in states across the nation including washington d. C. Vote to decriminalize various Illegal Drugs like marijuana magic mushrooms you even had voters in mississippi deciding on giving the Southern State a brand new flag which was i think long overdue given that their original state flag up until tuesday night featured the confederate battle cross of civil war era fame. But while the initiatives across the country covered a wide range of important subject it was 20 twentieths most notorious Party Crasher cope with 19 who kept many important issues off of the ballots in this years elections the New York Times reported that if ever there was a doubt about the coronaviruses impact on american democracy look no further than the sharp decline on so this initiative was