Becometing students to more politically engaged. An event hosted by the center for american progress, and. Eneration citizen good morning, everyone. I am that second of vice atsident of external affairs the center of american progress. On behalf of our great partners at generation citizen, i want to thank everyone of you for joining us for this important conversation. When we first planned this event a few weeks ago, we wanted to talk about the state of Civic Engagement among young people in our country. Given the recent outcry and horrific acts at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in heartland and those that survived this choosing, and that our keynote speaker has deep ties to florida, i think todays discussion takes on a whole different meaning. Now perhaps more than ever, our government and its leaders must prove they are not only listening to our nations young people, but they are doing everything in their power to ensure all students feel protected and valued in the eyes of ou
Tenth graders at sure what school want them to discuss campaignfinance laws include their video titled Campaign Finance the issue of all issues. Issues talk about an that affects every other issue across our nation. It may not be what you immediately think of because campaignfinance isnt exactly a glamorous issue. Thats right. Campaign finance. The way money get some donor to candidate, the method, the amount, the motivation, the inherent problem with Unlimited Money in politics. 84 of americans think money has influence in politics too much influence in politics. Uch for being such a monumental problem, Campaign Finance is sorely under discuss. The 2016 president ial candidates need to tell us their plan for Campaign Finance reform because it is the issue of all issues. Theo learn more about basics of Campaign Finance, i went to talk with my u. S. Government teacher at sherwood high school. Why do candidates even care about money and election . You namebuys recognition and without nam
Heads of state and those close to them. Some 11. 5 million files were leaked from one of the worlds most secretive offshore companies, Mossack Fonseca, a law firm in panama, and given by an anonymous source to a german newspaper that poured over them with help from hundreds of reporters with the International Consortium of investigative journalists. We will go to munich, germany to , speak with Frederik Obermaier, coauthor of the Panama Papers story and the book Panama Papers the story of a worldwide revelation just released today in germany. And we will speak with the consortiums Senior Editor, Michael Hudson. It is true the biggest tax havens in the world are islands, and those two islands could be Great Britain and manhattan. Amy then the release of the Panama Papers comes amid growing concern about so called dark money flooding u. S. Elections by super pacs that do not have to report their donors. Unlike my democratic opponent, and i think every republican, we do not have a super p
Of them. Amy its the biggest leak in journalism history. The Panama Papers names the rich and powerful around the world who used offshore tax havens to hide their wealth, including 12 heads of state and those close to them. Some 11. 5 million files were leaked from one of the worlds most secretive offshore companies, Mossack Fonseca, a law firm in panama, and given by an anonymous source to a german newspaper that poured over them with help from hundreds of reporters with the International Consortium of investigative journalists. We will go to munich, germany to , speak with Frederik Obermaier, coauthor of the Panama Papers story and the book Panama Papers the story of a worldwide revelation just released today in germany. And we will speak with the consortiumsesenior ediditor, michael hudsdson. It is true the biggestst tax havens in ththe world are islan, and those two islands could be Great Britain and manhattan. Amy then the release of the panama p papers comes amid growg concern ab
Of them. Amy its the biggest leak in journalism history. The Panama Papers names the rich and powerful around the world who used offshore tax havens to hide their wealth, including 12 heads of state and those close to them. Some 11. 5 million files were leaked from one of the worlds most secretive offshore companies, Mossack Fonseca, a law firm in panama, and given by an anonymous source to a german newspaper that poured over them with help from hundreds of reporters with the International Consortium of investigative journalists. We will go to munich, germany to , speak with Frederik Obermaier, coauthor of the Panama Papers story and the book Panama Papers the story of a worldwide revelation just released today in germany. And we will speak with the consortiumsesenior ediditor, michael hudsdson. It is true the biggestst tax havens in ththe world are islan, and those two islands could be Great Britain and manhattan. Amy then the release of the panama p papers comes amid growg concern ab