The t dynamic of region of a world that i can see right now. Thank you. You are modest in touting your commitment to increase another 5 billion of investment in africa. I want to thank you and applaud cocacolas leadership and the newhip with alliance for feud Food Security and nutrition. That is an effort many in this room have joined the United States and some of our partners internationally in supporting. Bringing opportunity and Food Security to people all over the continent, in particular to women and women farmers. Itight turn to you would be helpful for all of us to understand ibms experience and africa. Tell us about the environment you found, the opportunities you found. In particular, the innovation you have brought to the concept of smart cities in africa. Here, veryryone optimistic, not only about the present, but the future. We have had much discussion about the infrastructure and things like oil and gas. Of equal importance is the digital infrastructure. I challenge everyo
The former bush administration, a baroque gonzales, alberto says that the stance on immigration could cost them in the elections. He was on a panel. This is 40 minutes. Senator, thank you for the introduction. It is a pleasure for me to be here to meet so many people. You know, i had the experience today. I used to work for npr. Me andwould come up to say that it is nice to put a face to a voice. I would say, i did not know what you look like either all stop i had an experience of a woman coming up to me and saying that it is great to finally put a body with a face. I have never had that before. I can only think, i hope she liked the body. You know what i mean . Anyways, before i introduce the guests, thank you to wells fargo. They sponsored this meeting and the session. I want to thank all of you following the live stream. I have one more thank you to everyone who is using the conference hashtag. It is trending and people are using it. Now, the main event. With us is dolores, alberto,
Infered and once they are more nfered they become more involved. They were going door to door and people didnt want to vote. They lost their homes. They lost their jobs. Some of their friends were deported so we had to pull them out and is a its important for you to vote. We did get them out to vote. But it was pulling teeth to get people out to vote. So proposition 30 in california, the reason we are now in the state of california because we passed proposition 30. We passed a law that millionaires have to pay 3 more n state taxes. So we were able to bring in over 6 billion into the state of california. Most of that went to education. How did we get that . Go door to the door to get people to vote for that. And the people we went to to get at margin of victory it were voters that dont always vote. The immigrants who have just recently become citizens and people who didnt vote before. It can happen but it takes an awful lot of work to make it appen. On the 50th anniversary of the civil
Resist colonial domination. Issa rending to the language of peace, we have handcuffed the means in which people back home can resist. By surrendering to the language of peace, we have handcuffed the means in which people back home can resist. In being mindful of our language, we will protect and reinforce our narrative. For this reason, resistance in this country will start with the tongue. Believe that we must separate our nationality from our other identities. This is a symptom of repression. It doesnt matter if you are an academic, health care provider, athlete, or other professional, our right to resist has been edged into our very dna. Destroy the false boundaries that destroyed your identities and keep palestine light on your tongue. We must ask how this situation has gone 66 years unchecked. Wiser that we have righteousness on our side yet are always portrayed why is it that we have righteousness on our side yet are always for trade as the aggressors question mark we have had th
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