A michael local welcome to d w special coverage of the Munich Security Conference the annual event brings together World Leaders top ministers and experts the 1st day of talks have already shown potential progress talks between the u. S. And the taliban may lead to a fresh Peace Process for afghanistan and an unprecedented meeting between chinese and vatican diplomats has taken place for the 1st time in decades one topic has dominated the conference fears that the western powers could be losing their unified front on friday germanys president warned that a lack of western solidarity was fueling global insecurity todays panel is set to tackle that topic with nato chief u. N. Stoltenberg and u. S. Secretary of state mike pompei oh joined by pretentiously the Russian Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov we also. Understand that mark esper the u. S. Defense secretary may also be at the talk today at the event in munich we have de w. s chief Political Editor me. And here in the studio im joined b
Time it recognizes that our 2nd tier parties are rogue states such as north korea and iran and finally dealing with violent extremist organizations will likely be an enduring threat for years to come being in europe i know that there has been much discussion about the challenges from russia so this morning i want to focus on the pentagons top concern the peoples republic of china next year will mark the 20th anniversary of a decision that fundamentally altered the course of International Affairs chinas admission into the World Trade Organization i was working in the United States senate at the time and 2 competing arguments over chinas membership dominated the public debate. The prevailing notion of the day was that if we allowed the p. R. C. In the b. T. O. And other multilateral institutions china would continue on its path of economic reform and eventually become a market oriented trading partner more broadly increased engagement with the liberal world order would also spur politica
Trivial to transact but impossible to forge and duplicate. And to verify they must be able to carry this information about any information so it has to do some platforms and networks and machines to generate effectively those transaction laws and records so to figure out how to make cash digital is a tall order which raises the question of why you would need to build such a thing in answering that question is surveillance to build parallel covert societies to libertarian economics and money to the pursuit of mortality all of these agendas fed into the creation of that coin and cryptocurrency. This isnt a story of just payment platform but a test to engineer a future society. A technological project i call the speculative fiction these currencies were platforms with the aid they are imagining. And then to inspire fear or hope and not just in relation to the future but one of the things i came to enjoy as i was working on the book is the currency world prick on one of the many terms of p
Movements. My guests this morning, senator minority whip democrat dick durbin of illinois and republican senator david purdue of georgia. Plus, Elizabeth Warrens refusal to shake hands with Bernie Sanders. I think you called me a liar on national tv. Lets not do it right now. Has stirred fear in the left that this threatens the chances of securing a democratic nominee. And the nbc news countytocounty project. You have to speak to us. But ive been hearing people will change and get behind the nominee no matter what. We talk to africanamerican voters in milwaukee about 2020. Joining me for insight and analysis are hugh hewitt, formed maryland congresswoman donna edwards, and the authors of a new book on President Trump, phil rucker, White House Bureau chief for the Washington Post and carol leonnig, also of the Washington Post. Welcome to sunday. Its meet the press. Announcer from nbc news in washington, the longest running show in television history, this is meet the press with chuck to
Working . It ise is sherry mueller, my privilege to serve as director of the Public Diplomacy council and to welcome each of you in this room to the First Monday Forum, a monthly event the Public Diplomacy council cohosts with a Public Diplomacy Alumni Association and the university of southern Annenberg Center for leadership communication and policy. Also, just to correct, i saw the president here. It is the Public Diplomacy association of america. We got it. I promise. All three organizations are really pleased to cohost our special guest, dr. Vivian walker, will be introduced by one of our Board Members in a few minutes. I just wanted to let you all know we are grateful to George Washington university. They are renovating the normal room we work with. I appreciate the patients of all of you the patience of all of you. We are grateful for all of the hospitality you provide to us for these First Monday Forum in the First Monday Forum first monday forms. The First Monday Forum will fea