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Cheers to end of the world. >> have some sugar. thatll make you feel better. see? zarra was clearly feeling all the feels. she wasnt alone. this crowd here is huge, more than a half a mile long. americans of all backgrounds all over the country hit the streets to protest. even the small 2.2 mile suburb of ham trance. >> to stop trumps attacks on immigrants. do i have a second? >> aye. >> im just your friendly detroit muslim. as muslim, like, this is so moving. you guys are so sincere in being he...

And were different for different reasons, right? we have different stories, we have different backgrounds, and i think its very important to celebrate diversity because we each bring something unique to what we do. and if we all want to be cookie cutters, then you just have a company thats mediocre. i think its very important to celebrate the uniqueness of each individual to see what they can bring to your company. >> right. thank you so much, lolly. we really appreciate all this. >> thank you. ...

Libya. failed state run by terrorists for vacation. you just dont. >> exactly right. that is just one method we can use to prevent this from happening but you got to get to the root of the ideology. the law enforcement tools we have are not the problem. it is the political class. that the political class understand the nature of the threat, if it understand human beings are not just motivated by poverty. if you have an education or not. they are motivated by this higher calling, finding meaning ...

Society. at their best, our colleges and universities are free marketplaces of ideas. embracing a diversity of perspectives and backgrounds. thats our country at our best too. an open, inclusive, diverse society is the opposite of an anecdote to a closed society where there is only one right way to think, believe, and act. here at wellesley youve worked hard to turn this ideal into a reality. youve spoken out against racism and sexism and discrimination of all kinds and youve shared our yo -- yo...

>> second, you learn the value of an open mind and an open society. at our best, our college and universities are free marketplaces of ideas, embracing perspectives and backgrounds, that is our country at our best, too. an open, inclusive, diverse society is the opposite of an antedote to a closed society where there is only one way to think and act. here you worked hard to turn this idea into a realitity. and you have shared your own stories and at times, can that is taken courage. but the only...

The problem of having people like paul manafort and michael flynn in such high-level, key roles in the campaign given their backgrounds. >> right. >> this was all well known. we were writing about this last summer, even before when paul manafort came on. his association, longtime association with the pro-russian political party -- >> the manafort finances here are crucial, right? it was something you reported on, and you have experience, ken, in sort of looking at the ways in which money is move...

These women, theres no judgment, because theyve all come from similar backgrounds. theyre able to open up and share, even though its taken time for some of them, they understand that it is a safe environment, and that theres no risk of being -- you know, having that temptation of someone bringing drugs in the house or anything like that. they know theyre there, theyre clean, can stay clean, and encouraged to do so. >> jenna: youve been an entrepreneur yourself, providing them the place where the...

Ways this is not surprising. its what the russians do. john brennan made that point yesterday during his testimony, that they would try to leverage any contacts they could think of to gain some access, to gain some influence. what it does underscore is that the problem of having people like paul manafort and michael flynn in such high-level, key roles in the campaign given their backgrounds. >> right. >> this was all well known. we were writing about this last summer, even before when paul manaf...

Came after him, his writings and from the stories my relatives have told me. but while my grandfather had reverance for the past and the lessons they could impart, he also knew that america was a country where change was possible. we arent bound solely by tradition if we understand the past with which we are breaking. >> im inspired by my grandfathers sense of equality, his courage in naming the injustices in american society and his call for action. his words and his ideals mean so much to me a...

>> i dont think you can have two people with more different backgrounds. a new york real estate mogul who talks about the importance of money and really touted his flam mo glam mauer and success. you have a jesuit who spent his time working with the poor, among the poor and for the poor. >> describe, if you would -- these are two men who understand very different ways, very different contexts the nature of power. because the first shall be last and last shall be first, but hes pope now, hes firs...