I am jeffrey rosen, president and ceo of this wonderful constitution, the National Constitution center. We recite our Inspiring Mission statement to prepare for the discussion ahead. National Constitution Center is the only institution in america chartered by congress to increase awareness and understanding of the u. S. Constitution on a nonpartisan basis. I want to share with you some upcoming programs. On october 12th, we have a discussion of the most contentious president ial elections in american history. Particularly 1876 and on october 15th we will be joined by Robert Putnam who discusses his new book the upside, how america came together a century ago and how we can do it again. You can register for these programs or watch them live at Constitution Center. Org. We will take questions throughout the program so please put them in the q and a box. I will ask them after we have a chance to chat for a bit. It is a great pleasure to introduce our panel in a mathematical order. Adam co
Stream live or on demand at cspc d cspan. Org debates or listen live on the cspan radio app. Colorado governor jared polis spoke at the reagan president ial Foundation Education summit. He discussed the role of the federal government in education. Teaching vocational skills in high school, and colorados experiences with virtual and inperson education during the coronavirus pandemic. Well, governor jared polis, its a privilege and honor, as somebody who spent a lot of time in state and local government, i was an admirer of yours and your time on capitol hill. I know you have a long history working with education and so many different roles. So i i thank you very much for taking the time to be with us today. John, its a pleasure to see you virtually. I cant wait to see you again in person sometime. I look forward to updating you on some of the important work supporting our schools this colorado. Good. Good. Well, as the son of a coloradans, i look forward to that, as well. Let me let me
Waste. Thats why the tech heavy nasdaq rallied when the dow tumbled 226 points and the s p 500 back slid sure, the tech titans respect crowing about it, that would be in bad form. But when you look at their numbers, versus the economy, gdp down over 9 in the Second Quarter, lets call that the worst ever, with 17 million continuing jobless claims. It feels like the old economy is lost the house of pain is the new companys gain. The house of pleasure at the very least, the cloud and communications have gotten a massive windfall here. Digitization pulled through by two, three, four, five years look at that 7. 4 billion revenue amazon reported. Theyre like the amazon mint, because people dont want to put themselves at risk bishy shoppig in person. Amazon is the answer to the pandemic every day some pundit comes out here and argues that the Federal Reserve is propping up the economy by keeping Interest Rates low. They tell us its a bubble they tell you to ignore it they imply the gains in t
Citys black community. I want black boys growing up today to drive because we chose to change how this city and how this country treats our young black men, not as a statistic or an inevitable tragedy but as an important part of our citys future. Reporter chief William Scott while the cuts are significant, they are cuts we can absorb. But the Police Officers Association Says Response Times could suffer if the department cant hire new officers. It could impact our ability to respond to emergency calls for service if we dont have the necessary staffing. Reporter the mayor says the city is also focused on Police Accountability and bias. The pandemic has made San Franciscos homeless crisis even more dire. The new budget includes an additional 1,500 units of supportive housing. Advocates say its definitely needed. I think especially during pandemic, people are just so distraught and just so disconnected without electricity. Reporter to save more money and avoid layoffs, mayor breed is now a
Now on bbc news, tom burridge revisits the collapse of travel firm thomas cook and its far reaching effects on customers and staff. All chant what do we want . Answers when do we want them . Now it is a travesty, it has devastating our lives because of Thomas Cook Airlines uk. The captain turned around to me and said to me it is gone. I went into the flight deck and cried. When do we want them . Now it has not been possible to save one of the most loved brands in travel. After 178 years, it was all over. As i got to the airport, i started to cry, because i thought im coming here in a uniform and ive got nowhere to go. You cant just leave brits stranded abroad. I want to go home bankruptcy, bitterness and rage. I think it has been a National Scandal to let a company of that size and heritage in the industry just fall like that. They took millions of british tourists abroad every year. The biggest brand offering winter or summer sunshine. Thomas cook was the uks oldest travel business, a