Security, and Civic Education and empowerment. This conversation is part of a broader and Strategic Dialogue on civics as a National Security imperative. The Broader Program and todays. Rogram are generously funded we are very grateful. Todays amazing lineup of speakers will focus on the ways in which systemic racism, in addition to being a in fundamental violation of our commitment to human rights, is also a National Security issue. From sidelining essential voices and talents in National Security to undermining our influence around the world, to presenting all too tempting target adversaries to dos exploit. Tomorrow afternoon, same place and time at 4 00, we will have part two of the conversation where we will delve into the ways in which revitalizing Civic Education and engagement can help address the inequities and National Security threats. Engaged inust be sustaining our democracy. Civic education can help you click equip us to be better effective and to hold our institutions acc
Hi i am Suzanne Spaulding director of the Democratic Institution project and the International Security program at the center for strategic and international studies. I want to welcome all of you to part one of a twopart conversation, connecting the issues of racism, National Security, and Civic Education and empowerment. This conversation is part of a broader Strategic Dialogue with civics as a National Security imperative. The Broader Program and todays program are generously funded by the Craig Newmark philanthropy. We are very grateful for his support. Todays amazing lineup of speakers will focus on the ways in which systemic racism in addition to being a fundamental violation of our commitment to human rights, is also a National Security issue. From sidelining essential voices and talents and National Security to undermining our influence around the world to presenting an all too tempting targets to exploit. address the inequities in the National Security threat. All of us must be
Thats common among all of these demonstrators and one of the reasons why the United Nations has announced that a delegation will be sent to chile on monday to investigate these alleged cases of Human Rights Violations. Well staying in the region bolivias president evo morales has vowed to hold a 2nd Runoff Election if an audit of the 1st vote counts find evidence of fraud the organization of american states says it will order the vote but its not yet clear whether those results will be binding john hall and has more pass. The press is being kept or believed is authorities to look again at the disputed results of sundays president ial election they gave the 1st from victory to president ever more allies seeking an unprecedented 4th term in power but there are doubts about the process. In a traditional latin american sign of protest pots and pans clanged through the night the powers during the day roadblocks street protests in the central city of cochabamba and an ongoing strike in the c
How can it be that we can never turn the page around living a normal country i want to country with social justice and somehow we never get there. Arjun ties are choosing between 6 president ial candidates the 2 frontrunners are the business friendly incumbent market he promised to reform argentina but has been struggling with the financial crisis and a lot of the for a man this whos running mate is former president Cristina Fernandez the kershner from the powerful Peronist Party coming in 3rd is former economy minister robert 11 year renegotiated argentinas foreign debt at the economic collapse in 2001 for a family film i feel you have been very highly favored here in the capital one. Of the around 55 Percent Inflation rate and rising harvards ready even though mark 3 weeks pains around 30 percent of the vote there are many who say that theyre disappointed with the way he handled the coral and thats why. They wont vote for him the primary elections in august gave the center left peyro
Of the politics are of the Political Party at this point in time theres actually a tussle and its almost like you see the schizophrenia. Sort of engagement between you know one arm of the but is zanu and the other so on one hand you you know the sort of passing legislation that is supposed to sort of make access to information free you know if addressing the poster the public. Bill but then on the other hand that you know these you know personally going out and arresting and abusing human rights activists and trying to question violently question. Political protests so yeah its a just that theyre showing patricia the International Community the u. S. In particular are saying that they want to see some adversity reforms particularly come so the election law reforms and the media reform do you think the government ultimately will have to make some concessions will come so the election reform. Yes i think that the government needs needs to to to to to do something but i think what we know