Record of the nation during the andod of Victor Navasky from the current period when katrina vanden heuvel is the editor and leader of the nation. It is a great privilege, to have the records of a journal of opinion. The strength of our democracy believe rests on the survival of opinion, and the opportunity for the expression of those opinions. To be in a position, to protect forever this material is a great privilege. We now have the opportunity to learn some of the back story, magazine, so writing its 150th anniversary. I promised victor that i would start by asking how the heck he ended up coming to the nation. Victor thank you. Edgarscame from funeral. He played a role that is not publicly known. Was thedgar when he editorinchief and then publisher of dial press where he i see in the audience marvin, he would go to he wouldd say put his manuscript on the desk. Edgar was working on what became the book of daniel, a great novel. I knew edgar from those days. We collaborated on a numb
Americas civil religion, a term given to a shared set of values, belize, and rituals. Next on American History tv, Yale University sociology professor Philip Gorski shares his view on the cultural wars to finding the nation. The Arizona State University Center for the study of religion and conflict hosted the event. It is just over one hour. Todays lecture is part of the Speakers Series on religion and conflict. As dear friends, the marshals and doubt the speakers endowed the speakers because reflected their concerns to promote Peaceful Solutions to pressing complex in our world. Ther generosity funding series continues to bear fruit long after their passing. It is also important to remember many kindbutions of support the work we do in the center, including student research, fellowships, travel, and public programming in public education, so i would like to thank all of our friends at the center who are here today, and this being an event on the top pic of civic religion come i salute
Series continues to bear fruit long after their passing. It is also important to remember the contributions of many who support the work we do in the center. That includes student research, fellowships, travel, public programming, and Public Education, so i would like to thank all of our friends at the center who are here today. And this being an event on the topic of civic religion, i salute you as well. For those of you just learning about the centers work or maybe this is the first time attending our talks and you enjoyed the lecture and valued the work we are doing to understand the past and make sense of the current moment and help collectively shape our shared future, i would encourage you to become a friend of the center. There are envelopes scattered around the room, maybe stuck to the bottom of your shoes. Feel free to grab one of those. As well, there is also a signup sheet in the back that you can get on for our mailing list. Finally, while i am dispensing thank yous i , wou
We have second half strategies coming up for you. Vertex, activism, blizzard, and within resorts are among the winners in the stock market today. Good gains thats just showing you todays gains there. Foot locker, devon energy, and kroger are some of the bigger losers we always try to discern larger trends from looking at the individual stocks. The kroger story we know well. For sure. Whats old is new again well get you details on a firms turn around plan. You may have heard Berkshire Hathaway is now the largest share holder in bank of america. But thats not the only company where warren buffet is the top shareholder. I love that story, he bought the preferred. They raised the dividend he converted and now he made 12 billion in the process. You have to hand it to hill when everyone was panicking, he stepped in and made so many deals. Buy low thats how that works. Lets get to the market. So far the nasdaq is up more than 14 while both the dow and the s p are up roughlile . But thats star