My friend chuck for their remarks. I will have more to say to them later. On march 9th, 1967, senator howard baker junior, the newly elected senator from tennessee made his maiden address, his first speech on the floor of the senate. He spoke for too long. The republican leader of the senate who was also bakers father in law, walked to congratulate him and said howard, occasionally you might enjoy the luxury of unexpressed thought. Which is good advice for farewell address as well. Senator bakers legislative assistant, i was also a speechwriter that made an address, or at least i thought i was. He developed a bad habit of not saying what i wrote for his speech. I asked to see him, do i have a problem with our relationship . Write what you want to write and say what i want to say. I learned a couple other things about saying what i want to say. One came from alex haley, the author of roots, you heard him speak once and said may i make a suggestion . If when you begin a speech you would
Hay market books has more, wednesday discussion of remaking schools in the time of coronavirus and on thursday a week from today roy and conversation with the if your streaming gets choppy at any point you might want to reduce the quality. We are observing time for q a and please post questions on life video feed wherever youre watching it. Now lets go. Im mattie roy, the pandemic is some responses for covid19, policing of national and sub National Borders and more surveillance now sold to us with the message that total surveillance is good medicine, but as we try to imagine a different world and fight for abolition future theres no one i would rather hear from than ruth gilmore, the Central California Environmental Justice network. Shes professor of earth and Environmental Sciences at kennedy graduate. Author of prison, surplus, crisis and opposition and globalize in california. Brilliant study that locates prisons as the foundation of a new kind of state, the antistate state and dism
Thanks to everyone joining us from portugal, canada, brazil, scotland, australia, and all around the world, naomi murakawa, i am moderating todays conversation. I think the organizer and sponsor, the new series is called the abolitionist papers, the inaugural politician for this hearing is doctor gilmores forthcoming book, change everything racial capitalism in the case for abolition. Lineup this week on sunday, too much midnight. On wednesday, in the time of coronavirus, and on thursday a week from today in conversation with imani parry. With so many people joining this call and having technical issues. You might want to try reducing your image quality. This you will be recorded and shared on the youtube channel, please post your question on live video feed wherever you are watching it. The pandemic is a portal, forces us to break with the past and imagine the world a new. Some responses to covid19 for a future that is doubling down on criminalization of national and subnational borde
Moderating todays conversation could therefore introduce Ruth Wilson Gilmore i want to thank the organizer and the sponsor haymarket books. Haymarket is the publisher in a new series called the abolitionist papers and im proud to publish patient for this hearing is that the gilmores forthcoming book change every thing, haymarket has three more important events lined up this week. On sunday too much midnight and on wednesday had discussion of schools in the time of coronavirus and on thursday a week from today a conversation. A bit of housekeeping so many people have joined this call we may need your patience if we have technical issues. If it gets choppy at any point you might want to try reducing your image quality. It will be recorded onto Youtube Channel and we are reserving time for q a. Please post your questions on the live video feed wherever youre watching it. The Pandemic Forces us to break with the past and imagine the world anew. Some responses to covid19 is only doubling do
Institute, thank you for joining us this evening. I have the pleasure of introducing our two panelists and ted olson in just a moment. I would like to take a moment first to thank justice joining this evening. Its an honor to have you with us. Thank you. Today has been a time to celebrate the legacy of the first woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court. This evening, we have the privilege of welcoming the second and the third. Were extraordinarily grateful to justices Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Sonia Sotomayor for joining us to honor Sandra Day Oconnor. Justice ginsberg and justice day oconnor share an unusual distinction, interesting nicknames. Justice oconnor earned the moniker fwotsc. Justice ginsberg, crowned the notorious rbg. Ill leave it to you to decide which one is catchier. The justices also share a lifelong commitment for expanding opportunities for women. It makes sense when Justice Ginsberg joined Justice Oconnor on the bench, they bonded over their role in transfor