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I would like to welcome everyone, there might be big news today in american politics, but it aint nothing compared to this, which is so much bigger insignificance, and opportunity for us to celebrate eric alterman. With his new book lying in state why president s lie and why trump is worse we are going to spend, my name is Leonard Bernardo by the way, Vice President of the open society foundations, hosting this event, i should say that we are going to talk for around 45 minutes, give or take, th...

After 93 years the sole survivor. With the Third Generation owner. Think all of you for your support the authors like morgan would not be here today. Tonight im beyond thrilled to head him with us. To celebrate the release of her new book wandering in strain places. Morgan juergens jerkins i thoroughly recommend this. Also a visiting professor at columbia university. The short form work. Has been featured in the New York Times the atlantic Rolling Stone esquire in the guardian among many others....

Has an opportunity to comment on items from the august 19 agenda. So thats how were going to proceed, and then after that, we will continue the remaining items on the september 2 and tonights meeting, and once thats done, we will adjourn that meeting and begin september 2. As always, im going to ask Public Commenters to reduce public noise, turn down the television. If you want to be heard, put your name in the chat. Commissioner youngblood, can you please call roll. Clerk yes, thank you, commis...

Okay. So, madam secretary, can you call the next item. Clerk yes. Item 4 is board of directors new and or old business. Im not aware of any, and directors would indicate if they had something at this point. I see no hands. All right. Shall we call your next item . Yes, please. Clerk all right. Item 5 is the executive directors report. Good morning, directors. First, i would like to update you on our continued efforts to reopen during the continuing covid19 health crisis. As you probably know [in...

Peter urban and im a park ranger at for the National Park service here at ellis island. This island for Many Americans is a place where their american story began. 12 to 13 million americans came to this island and to this building in order to be given the ok to go out and start their lives in the late 1800s and early 1900s. A lot of people dont know about ellis island before that time, so let me talk to you briefly about ellis island itself. Today, we are 27 acres in size. But in the origin for...

For retail. But first, lets take a look back at some of the big moments in this edition of the weeks talkers. Maria you were surveilled for a year, and youve never been charged with any crime. They never asked me one question which was based in any sense or, you know, could have implied even a crime. Maria what does the Democratic Party stand for . Maria, when you heard Bernie Sanders said last night if, because i know Bernie Sanders often is someone who likes to criticize, i want a living wage,...

The author of the New York Times bestseller also a visiting professor at columbia university. Featured in the new yorker, the New York Times, the atlantic, rolling stone, esquire and the guardian among many others. Joining the conversation born and raised in jackson mississippi, professor of english and creative writing at the university and author of the novel Long Division and a collection of essays how to slowly kill your self and others in america. Also the author of the memoir heavy, shortl...

Dealnews, kicking it off with one of the slew of deals, oracle and tiktok. The u. S. Government will undertake a security review of the potential partnership. Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin said that earlier today and added the deal tiktok would create Tiktok Global and finalists. Joining us now, shelly banjo. Outre waiting for more news of oracle. It still needs approval from the u. S. And beijing. What are the odds this thing actually gets through . Shelley we are far from done. I would say...

As a result, you have the two sides stuck. There is broad agreement to that something more has to be done to address the challenges created by covid19 and the covid19 related shutdown. The other issue discussed is we are headed for a Government Shutdown if we do not get government funding within the next two weeks by september 30, we are headed for a Government Shutdown in the middle of the election, in the middle of a pandemic. Not only is there the question of how we stimulate the economy, the...

Be a little bit below normal temperature wise, and air quality is going to be so so, but as the weekend gets closer, we are going to warm up. We are going to talk about the weather coming up when they were less they had to head home but their beloved doubts and adopted on the travelers could not had back with them due to restrictions. The doctor both in South Carolina where the pup ended up staying with friends for five months. Just recently, organizers were able to fly him home to sydney where ...