Thank you all for coming out. Its wonderful to see you here today. My name is Christopher Mcknight nichols, im a historian at oregon state university, a scholar of the u. S. International role in the world, i specialize in isolationism, internationalism, and globalization and my work that pertains to the panel today is promise in peril. You can buy it downstairs. I have the distinct pleasure of being the chair and coorganizer of this really exciting panel, i think, and i hope youll agree once were done. Its a fascinating topic with tremendous contemporary relevance as well as his totori significance. Our panel is entitled turning. 1916. This the not just about Foreign Relations but also world relations, international relations. Now the spark for this panel is the centennial of the 1916 election in which Woodrow Wilson ran on a he kept us out of war platform, despite the military interventions ongoing in mexico and in the caribbean. Marking the secentennial of thi election, this round t
Globalization and my work that most pertains to our panel today is a book called promise and peril america at the dawn of a global age. Just out in paperback. You can buy it downstairs. I have the distinct pleasure of being the chair and coorganizer of this really exciting panel i think and i hope youll agree once were done. Its a fascinating topic with tremendous contemporary relevance as well as historygraphical significance. U. S. Foreign relations before and after that kept us out of war election. This is really not just about u. S. Foreign relations but also world relations, international relations. Now, the spark for this panel is the centennial of the 1916 election in which Woodrow Wilson ran on a he kept us out of war platform despite the military interventions ongoing in mexico and the caribbean. Marking the centennial of this election this round table brings together superb historians with a wide array of focuses to address whether or not 1916 should be seen as the end of an
multiple crimes, including conspiracy and money laundering. he is in a lot of trouble. we will get to all of that in just a few minutes. but we must begin this evening s broadcast in the united kingdom where it is already four in the morning on friday. and that nation is just beginning its full full day without a screen. elizabeth the second died at her castle in scotland earlier today. she was 96 years old. people kept out near buckingham palace in london, all night long, paying tribute to the only monarch they have known for more than 70 years. she range longer than any other british monarch in history. the late queen s eldest son inherits the throne. he is now king charles the third. tomorrow, he is expected to return to london from scotland to speak to the nation. nbc s keir simmons has more on queens elizabeth and her extraordinary life. the palace first announced this morning doctors were concerned about her health. then, around 6:30 local time, posting a statement on
Next on after words, hello don watkins discusses income inequality with diana of the manhattan institute. I have so much enjoyed reading your book, equal is unfair to fight against a quality. It is so thoughtprovoking to be from someone that this inequality is not a problem. Can you start out by telling us why inequality isnt a problem . Lets start with what is economic inequality because it is depleted with the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer. But it just means there is a gap. We can have a gap because some people are getting richer and some are getting poorer but it can also be because they are getting rich at different rates and it can also rise or fall for different reasons. One reason might be that some people are just being really productive. Hes employing thousands of people and creating tons of value by pioneering a new inventions that hes going to get richer than me or my wife who sees the teacher and she is i think the great teacher but is only providing econo
We tell the story in the book, Susan Peterson had been a guest on the show shark tank, the ratio. She had a business making this stylish baby moccasins were kids to wear. She started with the talent because she didnt have any money. What she did as asked her brother who had a window business as she got follow him around the summer and keep the discarded window frame. She is bringing out the class and tuned in for 200 thats how she started her business and now its successful. If the last that she any opportunities . Just in the abstract, you would think she doesnt have any money paid but because she set a goal and took the responsibility for achieving it, she was able to see some in there was an opportunity a potential opportunity to turn it into success or thats what you want to say full text presenting other peoples opportunities and look around at the once open to you. The mac but the highlight, the reason you cant have the government promote one persons opportunities is the only way