Extremism and terrorism. Analysts are expected to talk about the changing Threat Landscape, the best way to combat extremism in all forms. This is live coverage on cspan2. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] so good afternoon, everyone. We will get started. Thank you so much for coming to new america and thanks to come in for a session which is ctrlaltdel hate, a simple study approach to preventing terrorism and targeted violence. My name is melissa salykvirk and im a senior policy analyst here with new Americas International security program. For those of you new to america we are a thinking action tank that connects the research institute, technology labs, solutions that were, media have an public forum. The International Security program aims to provide evidencebased analysis of some of the toughest security challenges facing american policymakers and the public. For homegrown american terrorism United States drone wars abroad and a drones around the world. To the pr
And now were back live in allston with an auto discussion on racism in america. [inaudible conversations] how are you today . Great to see so many people here in the now hot texas. Welcome to the 24th annual texas book festival. I have a couple announcements before i introduce our speakers and then we will have a brief conversation appear and then open it up or you and day for the last 10 minutes or so. There are microphones down the aisles and i will send volunteers to help if you need a microphone brought to you. First and foremost, please finance your cell phones. Dont be that person. They also want me to remind you to share your experience on social media. The festival uses the texas book fest as the twitter handle and the is tx book fest. Authors will find books. Because we are in the main tent, its just write down that way. A portion goes to the texas book festivals mission and helps fund. Programs that brings authors and students together and brings grants to libraries in texas.
Thesohoforum. Org. This is an oxford style debate whether they vote for, against of the resolution and then again after the debate is over. Todays resolution is as follows americas colleges, that makes them a hostile space for africanamerican students. Defending the resolution to my right we have lawrence ross, author of blackballed the black and white politics of race on americas campuses. Lawrence will be doing book igning and sales of his book blackballed after the debate. Youll find lawrence over at that tible signing books and response to any questions you put to him after the debate. Arguing for the negative we have kmele foster, a telecommunications entrepreneur and a host and cohost of the libertarian podcast, the fifth column. [applause] fifth column fans. Commoip oh. Gene dominating. Dominating. So now well close the initial voting and the debate can begin. Lawrence ross, you have 15 minutes to defend the proposition americas colleges have fostered a racist environment that m
Precedentsetting decision, a professor from Hastings College of the law and kate kendell. Big day today. Kate what was your reaction when you first heard this decision come down . I burst into tears and im not the least bit ashamed of it. It felt like not only the culmination of so much work and effort and sacrifice by so many, by really countless people, that it also felt like it was the harbinger of a new chapter where maybe more freedom, more justice, it felt like you know those words, equal justice under law inscribed on the Supreme Court building that meant something for all of us. Its more real. Were going to talk about the ruling itself. What are the legal underpinnings of it . Well this is both on due process grounds and equal protection grounds, which is a very important point. This is solid deely based on two doctrines. You have a due process right to marry and you cant discriminate on a factor that has no rationality as well as you cant discriminate between people. And Justi
Precedentsetting decision, a professor from Hastings College of the law and kate kendell. Big day today. Kate what was your reaction when you first heard this decision come down . I burst into tears and im not the least bit ashamed of it. It felt like not only the culmination of so much work and effort and sacrifice by so many, by really countless people, that it also felt like it was the harbinger of a new chapter where maybe more freedom, more justice, it felt like you know those words, equal justice under law inscribed on the Supreme Court building that meant something for all of us. Its more real. Were going to talk about the ruling itself. What are the legal underpinnings of it . Well this is both on due process grounds and equal protection grounds, which is a very important point. This is solid deely based on two doctrines. You have a due process right to marry and you cant discriminate on a factor that has no rationality as well as you cant discriminate between people. And Justi