My name is elaine and im the director of research here at the Atlantic Council and it is my pleasure to host all of the distinguished guests for the Panel Conversation today. As the Atlantic Council center we pride ourselves on the relationships we build with russians independent societies and we believe it is our role as a Nonpartisan Organization to work in a bipartisan way rooted in the values and principles that it is our duty to serve for Freedom Fighters around the world including our friends and colleagues. Last year we hosted many events that brought together the researchers and policymakers together with the independent voices. We also heard about the fathers assassination and the role that the russian propaganda played in creating an atmosphere in russia today. We also are honored to host the recently released documentary film with one of the most prominent independent thinkers and places in russia today. Its not the first time that weve met our friends speaking earlier and a
Peter this is the smallest book we have ever done on this program in 28 years. Brooke i can imagine. There arent books much smaller than that. Peter its 90some pages the most. Anyway, whats it about . Brooke well, i call it a rumination. Its not even a complete argument. Its a summary of an argument. What it was was a response to the kind of incredible anxiety that people in my cohort, my eastern elite cohort were feeling and ally i realized the level of stress was really high that it really went beyond politics or a president. Its a dread and i wanted to know why this time its not just as simple as its donald trump and he doesnt seem to know what hes doing. It seemed to be much deeper than that and that was my exploration and in this little book im taking people down the rabbit hole with me. Peter why its full of a lot of stuff but why a short book, 8. 95, its not expensive, and what did you and what did you think it would be so, why would people buy this . Brooke to be honest with yo
Peter this is the smallest book we have ever done on this program in 28 years. Brooke i can imagine. There arent books much smaller than that. Peter its 90some pages the most. Anyway, whats it about . Brooke well, i call it a rumination. Its not even a complete argument. Its a summary of an argument. What it was was a response to the kind of incredible anxiety that people in my cohort, my eastern elite cohort were feeling and ally i realized the level of stress was really high that it really went beyond politics or a president. Its a dread and i wanted to know why this time its not just as simple as its donald trump and he doesnt seem to know what hes doing. It seemed to be much deeper than that and that was my exploration and in this little book im taking people down the rabbit hole with me. Peter why its full of a lot of stuff but why a short book, 8. 95, its not expensive, and what did you and what did you think it would be so, why would people buy this . Brooke to be honest with yo
Peter this is the smallest book we have ever done on this program in 28 years. Brooke i can imagine. There arent books much smaller than that. Peter its 90some pages the most. Anyway, whats it about . Brooke well, i call it a rumination. Its not even a complete argument. Its a summary of an argument. What it was was a response to the kind of incredible anxiety that people in my cohort, my eastern elite cohort were feeling and ally i realized the level of stress was really high that it really went beyond politics or a president. Its a dread and i wanted to know why this time its not just as simple as its donald trump and he doesnt seem to know what hes doing. It seemed to be much deeper than that and that was my exploration and in this little book im taking people down the rabbit hole with me. Peter why its full of a lot of stuff but why a short book, 8. 95, its not expensive, and what did you and what did you think it would be so, why would people buy this . Brooke to be honest with yo
Peter this is the smallest book we have ever done on this program in 28 years. Brooke i can imagine. There arent books much smaller than that. Peter its 90some pages the most. Anyway, whats it about . Brooke well, i call it a rumination. Its not even a complete argument. Its a summary of an argument. What it was was a response to the kind of incredible anxiety that people in my cohort, my eastern elite cohort were feeling and ally i realized the level of stress was really high that it really went beyond politics or a president. Its a dread and i wanted to know why this time its not just as simple as its donald trump and he doesnt seem to know what hes doing. It seemed to be much deeper than that and that was my exploration and in this little book im taking people down the rabbit hole with me. Peter why its full of a lot of stuff but why a short book, 8. 95, its not expensive, and what did you and what did you think it would be so, why would people buy this . Brooke to be honest with yo