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Pivotal moment for the cannabis movement. Theres so much excitement for the progress we have made and for where we are pushing to go. And if we do this right, by ensuring that we address the legacy of the failed war on drugs and center our work in Restorative Justice there is no stopping us. Thank you all for your leadership, keep up the good work. Hey, hey,. The war on drugs has got to go. Hey, hey,. The war on drugs has got to go. What do we want . Justice. When do we want it . Now. What do we...

Health and wellbeing the witnesses were willing to blow the whistle even when it risked their livelihood and careers and unfortunately they continue to struggle with the culture of retaliation against whistleblowers. At the leadership and supervisors turned a blind eye to those in the workforce and expose bad actors that abuse their positions were broken laws and even worse they are the target of active retaliation. One striking example came from catherine mitchells testimony working at the cent...

Today we are discussing the japansouth korea trade dispute. Its obviously a a very sensit, a very difficult issue between two countries that are critically important to the United States as allies, as Economic Partners, as fellow democracies, and as friends. You will notice the title of event includes ramifications and the path forward. I emphasize forward because the current dispute is due in part to events that have taken place months or years or decades or centuries ago. But rather than dwell...

And engineers discuss the design and development of the lunar module and how it operated during the apollo 11 moon landing. This panel was part of an event hosted by Space Center Houston to mark apollo 11s anniversary. And happy Lunar Landing day. [applause] its great to have you all here. I am the chief operating officer here at the Space Center Houston. We are a smithsonian affiliate. Worlds First Certified Autism Center as a science center. We believe very much in equity, inclusion, accessibi...

They have a lane in the road but the curbs are pretty short. And they cover issues as they see fit. Matt goodman is Senior Advisor for asia and economics, and the us Governments National security staff, director for International Economics, white house coordinator for apack, Senior Advisor to the undersecretary for Economic Energy and Agricultural Affairs and department of state. The list goes on as well as private sector worked at goldman sachs, the Government Affairs office in london and jim s...

But i think the u. S. Can play a role of facilitating as marc knapper said, facilitating some sort of conversation that helps move this forward and i think that kind of technical conversation im talking about would be something reason for that he was to participate in and could help the dynamic. As you said at the end of the korea and japan had to figure out how to manage this if not resolved it. And they do agree that theres a much bigger set at stake here but im not quite as pessimistic as jim...

Ways other than outright violence. Prejudice is often reflected in zoning laws designed to exclude juice from residing in particular communities. It is also manifested in harassment of jewish individuals and businesses. That is also why today it is about far more than criminal prosecutions. We need to combat antisemitism on all fronts as a government. Also as a society. We are therefore grateful that todays summit will include thoughtful discussions with several outside contributors. They have b...

It is august. It Means Congress and the president are on vacation. Todays topic is not on vacation. And it wont be, at least to the 2020 election. The Wilson Center isnt putting off the conversation. That being said, this information is hardly a new problem that in the midst of this cold war the United States and soviet union both try to influence political and social narratives in other parts of the globe. For example, a new article published by the Wilson Centers history of Public Policy progr...

Good afternoon. The subcommittee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare recesses of the committee at any time. We welcome everyone to the second of our series of hearings investigating competition in the Digital Markets. This one on innovation and entrepreneurship. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. 30 years ago the First Software for the worldwide member was released into the Public Domain to create a Global Communications network. Within a few ye...

In the past u. S. Experts and officials have always had really private sometimes stern messages for both sides to take auction to move forward and we will see how are panelists come down on that issue today. And we really have a group of stiller panelists and i will introduce them later but first we have for what many of you will be a surprise guest, we only heard formal confirmation late yesterday that mike will begin the opening remarks, mr. Napper, his appearance may not be on the website yet...