At the kennedy institute, we are committed to engaging the public in a conversation about the role each one of us plays in our democracy and in our society. We do that through Civic Education programs that bring the United States senate to life and conversations like tonight that bring American History into focus. We are very proud to partner with the Massachusetts Historical Society on todays program. They are an invaluable resource for american life, history, and culture. All of us at the institute are also proud together together a group of panelists for the program, including our moderator, fred tice. He covers news related to politics and Higher Education at wbur where he has been since 1988 serving as a trusted source of truth and information. He previously was the nbc news bureau chief in mexico city and the south america reporter for cbs news based in argentina. Joining fred on the panel are four scholars who provide erspective on, and knowledge of, our nations founders. Togeth
This week the port city of karachi has been the hardest hit by the coronavirus the government says. They are alive now to lebanons Prime Minister who is making an announcement lets listen in. To. But it was still living around in that catastrophic that hit lebanon a catastrophic a that hit all of us in the heart due to the corruption in politics and administration and the whole state i have said before that the corruption system is deep there all over the place and i discovered that the corruption system is bigger than the state and the state is suffering from that sort of corruption the state and the country cannot face that corruption one of the types of this corruption has exploded in the beirut pulled the catastrophic hits all of us we have so many of the models in every place and the threat is big. Fraid of so many other types of corruption that my attempts lebanon within the protection of the elite who controls the fate and future of the gun tray those elites who live on the rift
Enough anger is still growing on the streets protesters are out in force again. The opposition calls it a revote theres anger on the streets of balance following sundays president ial election. And the highest profile arrest yes the hong kongs controversial security nor media tycoon jimmy law is accused of colluding with Foreign Forces. And im sorry the homeless now have all the sport some of europes biggest teams gear up for the euro many tournament in germany which kicks off in less than an hour 7 games in just 12 days that will decide this seasons winners. Were begin this hour with developments in lebanon where the president has accepted the resignation. Of his Prime Ministers government sunday admit president michel al now after announcing his cabinet decision to step down on television the president has asked to stay on the caretaker capacity until a new cabinet is formed a resignation follows a violent protest after more than 200 people were killed in tuesdays explosion in the ca
Program the Saudi Crown Prince is accused of sending a hit squad to canada to outlines claims of a thwarted assassination attempt. And u. S. Attorneys have the n. R. A. In their sights triggering lawsuits designed to dissolve the gun rights group. Uses the n. B. A. s biggest stall stands up to donald trump the president says he turns off when he sees social justice protests before but. He couldnt care less well hear from of this hour. As the people of lebanon grieve for the victims of choose days blasts the french president emanuel whos been touring neighborhoods devastated by the chemical explosion as despair increasingly turns to anger people have been demanding change with president back home adding his voice to calls for urgent reform the death toll from tuesdays explosion has risen to 149 but it is expected to rise about 5000 people are injured many of them being treated in hospitals that have been completely overwhelmed dozens of people still missing or unaccounted for and then m
Senate it is my honor to welcome you here. We are going to have a conversation about the intersection of Early American History and contemporary political issues. If this is your first visit to the institute, i want to welcome you to our fullscale replica of the United States senate chamber. We arekennedy institute, committed to engaging the public in a conversation about the role each one of us plays in our democracy and our society. We do that through Civic Education programs that bring the United States senate to life and conversations like tonight that bring American History into focus. Partnerery proud to with the Massachusetts Historical Society on todays program. They are an invaluable resource for american life, history, and culture. All of us at the institute are proud together together a group of panelists for the Program Including our moderator, fred tice. He covers news related to politics in Higher Education at sincehere he has been 1988. Serving as a trusted source of tru