A powerful earthquake hits the central philippines well be live from manila. Testers and bella who skakel president Alexander Lukashenko now the main Opposition Leader was calling on the military to switch sides. The u. S. Democratic party has begun its National Convention the events usually packs a stadium with huge crowds but because of covert 19 its all being done online form a 1st Lady Michelle obama and vermont senator Bernie Sanders one among a number of prominent democrats and republicans who made speeches backing joe biden for president alan fischer reports. A moment of american political history the 1st but chill president ial convention the democrats gaveling to order online large gatherings cast aside because of covert but a party torn by infighting 4 years ago this was about presenting a united front but its not easy to unite the Democratic Party were rebuffed just group joe bidens pulled it off on the 1st night the man many thought would secure the nomination this time aro
Heckled and public anger builds as protesters in bell room spent their anger at president bush calling for him to step down. If we have any hope of ending this chaos we have got to vote for joe biden like our lives depended on it. And appeal for unity and action for the 1st Virtual Democratic National Convention election season wraps up in the u. S. We begin with some breaking news out of mali there are multiple reports now of soldiers taking up arms and staging an apparent mutiny in the telling of witnesses say the troops are on their way to the capital bamako lets go live now to neighboring nigeria where our correspondent is following developments from a boot. So what more do we know. Well basically more times than trucks on the streets of cattle which is just 15 kilometers from the capital bamako and they are advancing on the capital bamako and route to bamako lies the president ial palace where we learned the president. Has been taken to a safe place but its not confirmed where and
We are using this time to reach out to our senior phallus, friends and constituents to talk about the important issues and ethics in public life that are at the heart of the councils work. So thank you all for joining us. Todays topic is democracy on the verge, leadership in times of crisis. This title is a play on the title of the new book, lincoln on the verge, 13 days to washington, written by our good friend and carnegie fellow ted widmer. Great to see you ted. Thank you its good to be here. Im going to let ted described the book i will set the outset it is really a thriller. The book is cinematic, its philosophical, it is a great story. And for me it is inspirational. Like all of teds work, lincoln on the verge, uses the path to enlightenment future and suggest a better future. This is not a bad formula for an entrant understanding the intersection of ethics and Public Policy for this and many other reasons im grateful to ted for his own leadership in our field. In addition to his
Thank you all for your coming. My grandfather certainly admired great leadership. And boy do we have a tremendous leader here for you tonight. Twoterm former Ohio Governor john rk fink, is the politician and New York Times bestselling author, former Fox Television host and ultimately, an american citizen believes that unity is the answered to our most common problems. Casey has had a strike career in both the public and private sectors. He served as a member of congress, from central ohio for your 18 years, and was elected to the u. S. House and it just 30 years old. After having become the youngest state senator in ohio history. He went on to become the chairman of the house budget committee. Balance the federal budget four times. A feat not accomplished sense. And leaving congress in 2000, hasek worked as a managing director in the Investment Banking division for them and brothers where he helped Company Secure the resources they need it to succeed and create jobs hasek is the author
Listen ski. How many of you are members of the Commonwealth Club. If youre not a member, this is a great time to join. There are all kinds of terrific programs, there is buildings like with a great roof deck and a gentleman named billyat the back of the room. He will be happy to answer any questions you have about joining the club so see himon your way out. These take a moment and turn off all your cell phones. Any devices that might make noise and while youre doing that tell you about upcoming problems of the Commonwealth Club. On october 31 halloween, fair will be with us. On november 12, theres not a comment in that area just so you all know. November 12 rich lowery will be our guest. November 12 in the eveningin Silicon Valley legendary 49er jerry rice will be with us. And on november 15, actress Mary Lou Henner who many of you may remember from taxi talk about why she has a unique condition thatallows her to remember everything in her life. Very interesting program. The Commonweal