The Public Policy program here at the center. Thank you for joining us today for this Panel Discussion on the 40th anniversary of the iran hostage crisis. On november 4th, 1979, 52 american diplomats and citizens were taken hostage by a crowd of ukrainian studeniranian studentd the u. S. Embassy in the wake of the iranian revolution in february of 1979. Even though the crisis ended with the release of the hostages on january 20th, 1981, after an incredible ordeal that lasted some 440, some 444 days, it has had a lasting influence on the relationship between the two countries. Images of students shoutinging antiamerican slogans and tauntingly burning the American Flag traumatized a nation and presidency. They live on in popular consciousness here with such movies as the 2012 movie, argo and they continue to weigh on the public discourse. So here, today, we want to explore this Lasting Impact on the hostage crisis a bit further and we have convened a panel of distinguished experts which
People for jaywalking in this mandatory minimum sentences passed during joe bidens tenure increased the federal prison population by about 800 percent and theres a pretty direct correlation between mandatory minimum sentences and federal prison growth i think the causal link is pretty clear an undeniable in fairness to biden he wasnt alone in advocating harsh sentencing and it was electorally popular but the issue has become controversial in 2019 because he campaigned on his crime legislation until relatively recently despite the obvious social devastation and his recent apologies have been filled with qualifications and he said were talking about things that happened a long time ago barack obama trusted me that should be enough reference. Darrius is now 46. 00 and adjusting to a world thats changed since he was jailed at 23. 00 but while billions of dollars have been spent on prisons and police due to bidens legislation the lack of opportunity in his hometown remains vivid. Worse we d
Of Union Address during a joint session of congress to outline his priorities for the country. Watch our live coverage beginning at 8 p. M. Eastern with our Preview Program followed by president bidens state of the union speech, then republican response and we will get your reaction by taking your phone calls, texts and social media comments. Watch the state of Union Address live thursday, march 7 at 8 p. M. Eastern on cspan, cspan now our free mobile video app, or online at cspan. Org. Former u. S. Ambassadors to ukraine took part in a discussion at the twoyear mark of the russiaukraine war. They discuss foreign aid, chinas relationship to russia and the resilience of the ukrainian people. The event was cohosted by the u. S. Institute of peace and the atlantic council. My name is lise grande, head of the United States institute of peace, congress establishes in 1984 as a public nonpartisan independent institute that is dedicated to helping prevent, mitigate and resolve violent conflic
Near the border with afghanistan. Our pakistan correspondent, Caroline Davies has the latest, from the capital, islamabad. A Sunday Afternoon Political Rally by one of pakistans biggest religious parties, Jamiat Ulema E Islam. Hundreds crowded in, flags, chanting, then the explosion. Emraan was one of the rally s organisers on stage at the time it happened. His ears are still ringing from the blast. What do you remember after the explosion . Translation it was all injured people around, l all dead bodies and flesh. It was like doomsday. Local people tried to help. There were not enough ambulances so people were taking their own cars. He says several people around him died. He isnt sure why he survived. These pictures show some of the chaos. Stretchered or carried by any hands that could offer help. The District Hospital declared a Health Emergency and a call was put out for blood donations. As the wards filled up some were taken by helicopter to nearby peshawar. The Death Toll Rose qui
Jamiat ulema e islam. Hundreds crowded in, flags, chanting, then the explosion. Emraan was one of the rally s organisers on stage at the time it happened. His ears are still ringing from the blast. What do you remember after the explosion . Translation it was all inured people around, all dead h bodies and flesh. It was like doomsday. Local people tried to help. There were not enough ambulances so people were taking their own cars. He says several people around him died. He isnt sure why he survived. These pictures show some of the chaos. Stretchered or carried by any hands that could offer help. The District Hospital declared a Health Emergency and a call was put out for blood donations. As the wards filled up, some were taken by helicopter to nearby peshawar. The Death Toll Rose quickly. Police have said that they have struggled to identify all of the dead. Among those named is a local political leader. Pakistans Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack. There has been an i