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Latest jeffrey hello, everyone. Welcome to the latest installment. This has been going on, seemingly forever. Because behind we go behindthescenes to talk about some of our latest reporting and writing. I will remind you that next month we are hosting our atlantic festival, this time digitally. It will have certain advantages, namely you do not have to get dressed up to go to the festival. Please stay tuned for more information and we will be delivering that you regularly. Today we will talk with ed yong. If you are watching, i assume you already know who he is. He is the preeminent pandemic reporter. He is certainly one of the most important reporters working in america today. His stories about the pandemic have not only told us what is going on, but they have helped us to orient around what we should think about what is going on. He has been on this subject for a while. His recent piece is on the cover of this months atlantic, the print edition of the atlantic. You can read it online
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It allowed for the inhumanity of slavery. And failed to guarantee women and even men who did not own property the right to participate in the political process. But embedded in this document was the north star that would guide future generations. A system of representative government. A democracy to which we could better realize our highest ideals. Through civil war and better struggles, we improve this constitution to include the voices of those who had once been left out. Gradually we made this country more just and more equal and more free. One Constitutional Office elected by all the people is the presidency. At the minimum we should expect a president to feel the sense of responsibility for the safety and welfare of all 330 million of us, regardless of what we look like, how we worship, who we love, how much money we have, or who we voted for. We should also expect a president to be the custodian of this democracy. We should expect that regardless of ego, ambition, or political be
Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the president s pick for several ambassadorial positions including james story to be u. S. Ambassador to venezuela, and William Douglas to be the u. S. Ambassador to the bahamas. Want to thank each of our nominees today for their willingness to serve in these important roles and to my colleagues on this committee for joining this hearing. One of this committees most important tasks i have discovered is to review and evaluate the president s nominee to serve in critical posts around the globe, like those you aim to serve. These nominees serve as the most window into america and to our universal values. ,he willingness of talented qualified individuals to serve has never been more valuable than it is today. As American Leadership is crucial in bringing the world out of the shadow of covid19. In advocating for American Values, defending human rights, transparency, and Economic Freedom and seeking to ensure a more secure, stable, and prosperous world,