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Transcripts For CSPAN2 Book Discussion On The Math Myth 20160810

Wouldnt be understating the intolerance that exists there. And you know i think the right should not copy the politics of the left by overstating the intolerance that does exist. Host professor, have universities always been largely liberal institutions . Guest yeah for very long time, that certainly the case. We dont have very good survey data prior to the 60s but a lot of the evidence that does exist that University Faculties were quite liberal throughout the 20th century certainly so they have been ripped liberal for very long time. They do seem to have become more liberal in the 60s and 70s the new left and particularly as feminists entered the universities in the 70s. It drifts to the left but its been a broadly liberal institution for a long time. Having said that the political makeup of the university is defined this way so its much more conservative than the Natura ....

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Transcripts For CSPAN2 Book Discussion On Gloria Steinem 20151206

The but the most wonderful thing was following that, she asked me to join the board of her foundation, and i did. And i was a member of the California State Assembly at that time, and all of the ideas i had are trying to create opportunities for women, becoming a feminist. I took those ideas to the California State Legislature and was able to get many of them signed into law, and one that ill just share with you was, at the time that i was in the California State Assembly, Insurance Companies would not pay for the buildup after a mastectomy. They said it was cosmetic surgery. I was a feminist. I wasnt going for that. And so because of my being able to serve on the board and witness all of these proposals, it came in up solici ....

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Transcripts For CSPAN2 Book Discussion On Gloria Steinem 20151206

In this beautiful, beautiful space. I just want to thank esther and jackie and all of the people here. Please give them a hand. They are doing an incredible job with this wonderful space. We share with a real mission as you know, she will be talking about her new book called my life on the road. We were counting up for previous books. There are a bunch of bestsellers on the list. We think this is her 7th. In any case she is very prolific. Once you read this i am sure you will find it as telling and engaging as a writing always is. Now, to do a proper introduction would take up the entire hour which i dont think you want to do, and that is because of the number of posits she has championed, advocacy she has received and nurtured articles and essays a book she has written, campaigns she is organized, magazines she has launched and the awards she has one. I will mention the top highlights. She was the cofounder of ms. Man editor for many years. [applause] founded the
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Transcripts For CSPAN2 Key Capitol Hill Hearings 20140818

An find our schedule one week in advance at cspan. Org and let us know what you think about the programs youre watching. Joined a cspan conversation, like us on facebook, follow us on twitter. Next, todays washington journal. We started our program with an update on the situation in ferguson missouri. Then took your calls. This is about 45 minutes. Host a very good monday morning to. First headline front pagesyo frm papers around the United States and outside the country as well on the situation in ferguson. Us. The front page of the st. Louis postdispatch, clashes, chaos, please again used tear gas on ferguson protesters. The to the globe from candida come extraordinary circumstances is the headline there. Mstances is the headline. State police attempt to calm protesters. You can see one of the pictures from the protests there. To the denver post, feds take a larger role. Holder orders a new autopsy. A report says the teen was sho ....

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Transcripts For CSPAN Key Capitol Hill Hearings 20140818

And other minority groups. Host we are asking if you have questions about what is happening in iraq right now, specifically the efforts of the kurdish people, we are joined for the 35 minutes or so by the head of the Regional Government for the kurds in d. C. U. S. ,re outside the the curtis tend government held kurdistans dan Regional Government, what are they asking right now . Guest we are confronted with a lot of challenges right now. Verse, you mentioned the military and crisis. We have a population of about 5. 3 million. About 1. 5 million. Theyre coming in the tens of thousands, if not the hundreds of thousands. This has been a huge burden under the leadership in providing for and assisting these refugees. On top of this, we have not received a single penny that we are entitled to from baghdad as a result of the oil revenues. Us 9 billion. There has not been ....

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