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PANEL 2   Introductory Remarks by Professor Frances Hasso (@nasawiyya)   "Queer Threads: Activist Fashion in Palestine" Roberto Filippello, University of Amsterdam In this presentation I sketch the contours of the formation of an activist fashion scene across Palestine in the face of material challenges that the infrastructures of the occupation pose to the production and circulation of clothes. I theorize the creative practices of Palestinian fashion designers and image-makers as makeshift acts of collective disidentification with the ecocidal, racist, and queerphobic Zionist enterprise, and argue that “queer decolonial fashion practices” offer a model of creative activism wherein environmental ethics, anti-racism, and queer claims are fundamentally interconnected. Conjoining Gramscian analytical categories and queer epistemologies from the South, I highlight how sartorial praxis and embodiment figure in the imagination of Palestinian youth. (25 minutes) “Laboratories of Speculation: Rethinking Jericho, ‘the City of the Moon'” Ronak K. Kapadia, University of Illinois Chicago (via Zoom) Critical queer feminist study has lovingly brought renewed methodological attention to long-forgotten, once-inhabited sites, archives, geographies, and histories, which can be newly reanimated for the service of contemporary collective social life. One such instance in present-day Palestine has been the international art, writing, and research residency called el-Atlal (“The Ruins”) co-founded by Karim Kattan, Victoria Dabdoub, Rebecca Topakian, Céleste Haller from 2014-2019 in the town of Jericho, the “oldest city in the world.” Given its historical heritage and complex station in the local imagination, Jericho is a generative utopian site for enacting new incubatory spaces for alternative political and aesthetic possibility in the dystopian here and now. If Palestine, and the Palestinian people subject to Israeli rule, have long served as one of the foremost paradigmatic “laboratories” for the development of late modern settler security states and their fabrication of new technologies of policing, maiming, and killing perfected on Palestinians under siege, this talk explores how we might reimagine an archetypal “Palestine” instead as an experimental site of decolonial fantasy and creative freedom, one that also portends the ends of the conjoined US/Israeli settler security states and their forever wars on terror. (25 minutes)   Art credit:  "Untitled 2022" by Heba Zaqout, artist and fine arts teacher, martyred 13 October 2023 with two of her children in Gaza.

  Introductory Remarks by Professor Frances Hasso (@nasawiyya) PANEL 3 “Seeing Palestine, Not Seeing the Palestinians: Gaza in the British Pathé Colonial Lens” Shahd Abusalama, Lebanese American University My presentation will critically engage with the representation of the Palestine question in general and Gaza refugees in particular by British Pathé, which, as a leading media institution of the British Empire, was also a dedicated advocate of Zionist ambitions and Jewish settlement in Mandate Palestine. While presenting corresponding reels, I will interrogate Pathé's discursive strategies in representing the 1947-48 Nakba (Arabic: catastrophe), the 1956-7 Israeli occupation of Gaza, and Israel's subsequent occupation of Gaza beginning in 1967, exposing its ideological framing of the Palestinian people as either “terrorists” or “helpless victims” and the glorification of the newborn state of Israel. I argue that British Pathé provided a consolidating hegemonic discourse on Palestine-Israel that prevails to this day in mainstream Western political, media, and academic discourse to shield Israel and its allies from responsibility. (25 minutes) PLENARY PANEL Art credit:  "Untitled 2022" by Heba Zaqout, artist and fine arts teacher, martyred 13 October 2023 with two of her children in Gaza.

Concrete Imaginings: Building a Liberated Palestine An In-Person and Livestreamed ConferenceWednesday, February 28, 2024   Panel 1 Introductory Remarks by Professor Frances Hasso (@nasawiyya)   “The Urgency of Anti-Imperial Feminism: Lessons from Palestine” Walaa Alqaisiya, Ca' Foscari University of Venice (via Zoom) (08:30-38:30) This talk maps the epistemic, political, and moral grounds informing the urgency of anti-imperial feminism that Palestine brings into sight. Combining decolonial and Third-Worldist Marxist theoretical approaches, the first part of the talk unpacks the functionality of gender to the onto-epistemic foundations of Zionist settler colonialism under US-led imperialism. The second part discusses how the centering of the Palestinian national question redefines the moral and political parameters of feminist and queer mobilisation. In doing so, the last part shows the limitations and tensions that post-structural feminist and queer approaches carry, when dealing with the question of liberation, violence, and development in global South contexts, such as Palestine. (25 minutes)   “Christian Zionism, Displacement, and the Role of Travel” Jennifer Kelly, University of California, Santa Cruz (via Zoom)(~39:00-1:03:00) A central tenet of Falwell's Moral Majority, founded in 1979, was unequivocal support for Israel and, by 1983, he began his first of many “Friendship Tours to Israel,” which included meetings with government officials and tours of Israeli military installations. Today, Christian Zionism tours follow this template, pairing pilgrimage with celebrations of Israel's sustained displacement of Palestinians. At the center of displacement in Jerusalem, for example, is a biblical theme park—run by settlers—planned for Silwan that comprises a cable car, a seven-story Jewish cultural center on Wadi Hilweh land, and shopping centers and homes for settlers. And, during this current genocidal war on Gaza, Christian Zionists across the U.S. are once again eagerly seeing Israel's destruction of Gaza as a sign of end times and calling for unchecked Israeli control over all of Palestine. In this paper, I show not only how tourism is never a thing apart from colonial state violence, but also how tourism is part of the fabric of a U.S. Christian Zionism that both enables and facilitates Palestinian displacement. (25 minutes)   Art credit:  "Untitled 2022" by Heba Zaqout, artist and fine arts teacher, martyred 13 October 2023 with two of her children in Gaza.

On Down to Earth But Heavenly Minded Podcast. Typical Foreshadowings in Genesis, By William Lincoln Links https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZlTAw2GgUjNrq_RSL0RYOxgOpBqnZSZE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hiawathabible.org/youtube-playlist-index-page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hiawathabible.org/matthew-henrys-main-page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You will find the text on my blog at: https://downtoearthbutheavenlyminded.com/category/typical-foreshadowings-in-genesis/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://downtoearthbutheavenlyminded.com/

This episode 377 was previously published but missing introductory remarks. Complete episode here.

To attain simplicity in preaching is of the utmost importance to every minister who wishes to be useful to souls. Unless you are simple in your sermons, you will never be understood, and unless you are understood, you cannot do good to those who hear you. Of course, the first objective of a minister should be to preach the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth as it is in Jesus. But the next thing he ought to aim at is for his sermon to be understood, and it will not be understood by most of his congregation if it is not simple. To attain simplicity in preaching is by no means an easy matter. I fear a vast proportion of what we preach is not understood by our listeners anymore than if it were Greek. When people hear a simple sermon or read a simple tract, they are apt to say, "How true! How plain! How easy to understand!" and might assume that anyone can write in that style, but are unaware of the diligence required to maintain simplicity. Simplicity in preaching is not childish preaching. If we suppose that the people like that sort of sermon, we are greatly mistaken. If our listeners get the impression that we consider them a parcel of ignorant folks for whom any kind of "infant's food" is good enough, our chance of doing good is lost altogether. People do not like even the appearance of condescending preaching. They feel we are not treating them as equals, but as inferiors. Human nature always dislikes that. They will at once put up their backs, stop their ears, and take offense. Finally, coarse or vulgar preaching is not needed. It is quite possible to be simple and yet to speak like a gentleman with the demeanor of a courteous and refined person. It is an utter mistake to imagine that uneducated and illiterate men and women prefer to be spoken to in an illiterate way by an uneducated person. As a rule, people, no matter their position in society, only tolerate vulgarity and coarseness in the pulpit when they can get nothing else.

Introductory remarks for the In Search of Zera Yacob Conference, contextualising the aims and intentions of the conference, the texts of the Ḥatäta Zär'a Ya‛ǝqob and the Ḥatäta Walda Heywat themselves and their historical context. These texts have fascinated and puzzled alike on account of their philosophical depth, beauty and apparent historical singularity. They have been called the ‘jewel of Ethiopian literature', and served to demonstrate, in the words of Claude Sumner, that “modern philosophy, in the sense of a personal rationalistic critical investigation, began in Ethiopia with Zera Yacob at the same time as in England and in France”. Contributors to the conference will explore the text's philosophical arguments and their significance, the historical context of intellectual exchanges in Ethiopia, issues of translation and the forging of philosophical vocabularies, notions of authorship and authenticity in philosophical writing, the legacy of colonialism for Ethiopian studies, and the methodology of a truly global history of philosophy.

Featuring:Hon. Frank D. Whitney, United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina

Carrie Gibson is an American-born, Cambridge-trained historian, journalist, and author. America, a wild outpost for British Puritans, speculators, merchants, and malcontents began in the year 1776, no? And it wasn't until the year 1863, on whose dawn Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, that we all began thinking about slavery, right? While these are, no doubt, important dates to remember, the real history of America (what we might call, Spanish America!) stretches much further back in time. From this episode, you'll learn…The historical significance of the British monarchy and whether it's been, on the whole, an evil visited, or a good conferred upon the rest of the world; imperialism old and new, as practiced variously by the British, French, Americans, and Chinese; if, in our studies and national myths, we overemphasize the role played by Christopher Columbus; the Valladolid Debate and the earliest arguments against slavery; Manifest Destiny and Karl Marx; Why conspiracies are so alluring; and if America suffers from a delusion of innocence. #history #columbus #americaTIME STAMPS0:00 Introductory Remarks 1:39 The Death of Queen Elizabeth and the state of the monarchy6:07 Carrie's Biographical Info 8:32 Has the British Empire been a net benefit or detriment? 10:18 Asian vs European Imperialism 13: 55 Differences between American and British schools, how they produce their scholars21:29 Do we care too much about Christopher Columbus? 30:10 With whom would YOU sail? 32: 27 The Valladolid Debate and Slavery44:30 American Expansionism and Manifest Destiny; Marx, Hegel55:10  Bad history and reasons we're drawn to conspiracies1:00;33 America's delusion of innocence, Reinhold Niebuhr1:07:50 Rapid Fire questions–Links to purchase Carrie's books: Empire's Crossroads: https://www.amazon.com/Empires-Crossroads-History-Caribbean-Columbus-ebook/dp/B00JLQ4QJA/ref=sr_1_1?crid=16N0B4C5D59EM&keywords=empire%27s+crossroads&qid=1663272871&sprefix=empire%27s+crossroads%2Caps%2C77&sr=8-1. El Norte: https://www.amazon.com/El-Norte-Forgotten-Hispanic-America/dp/0802148360/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2APVU17HXJ292&keywords=carrie+gibson&qid=1663269078&sprefix=carrie+gibson%2Caps%2C161&sr=8-2. Get in touch or keep up to date with Carrie here: https://carriegibson.co.uk. https://twitter.com/carrieegibson.https://www.facebook.com/cegibson. – Listen to this and all episodes on your favorite podcast streaming service: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/74eUg83Q8zOgaRA5EBuzyl?si=871b6aa8082146af. Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finnerans-wake/id1560923796. –Please, don't hesitate to leave a comment or send me a message (to which, I assure you, I'll promptly respond!) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100080972774597Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielethanfinneran/Twitter: @DanielEFinneranEmail me at finneranswake@gmail.com 

​ @Mister Metokur , aka "Jim", is a content creator with a gift for exploring (and savagely mocking) niche internet subcultures.In the summer of 2014, under the pseudonym "The Internet Aristocrat", Metokur posted a video called "Quinnspiracy Theory" that went viral and kicked off a strange and convoluted controversy that came to be known as #GamerGate. Living at the nexus of popular entertainment, internet culture, journalistic ethics, and "Progressive" Identity Politics, the kerfuffle ended up becoming a national story, still referenced by journalists to this day (nearly a decade later), and served as a preview of the Culture Wars that seem so pervasive now.FOLLOW METOKUR ON TWITTER:https://www.twitter.com/QuarantinedCoofHERE'S HIS YOUTUBE CHANNEL:https://www.youtube.com/c/MisterMetokurFOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/cliftonaduncan SUBSCRIBE TO MY SUBSTACK: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com MY IMDB PAGE:https://www.imdb.me/cliftonduncan(MOST OF) MY THEATRICAL CREDITS:https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/265366-clifton-alphonzo-duncanIntro/Outro: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/stJzyKNNgz/SUPPORT THIS PODCAST BY BUYING SOME DELICIOUS COFFEE FROM OUR FIRST SPONSOR, TWIN ENGINE COFFEE:https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/CliftonDuncanTIME STAMPS:0:01:45 -- Introductory Remarks.0:04:23 -- Jim's Origin Story, and Olden Days of a Free Internet.0:14:42 -- "Intersectional" Ideological Infiltration. 0:19:27 -- WTF was #GamerGate?0:33:33 -- "Progressive" Authoritarian Hypocrites.0:43:56 -- The Importance of Being Anonymous.1:04:08 -- An Off-White Pill.

Recorded in Lake Jackson, Texas, on December 4, 2021. Ron Paul's two campaigns for president (2008 and 2012) were watershed moments for liberty-minded people around the world. The "Ron Paul Revolution"—centered around his undiluted message of peace, property, and markets—changed the way millions thought about the American empire and the American financial system. Dr. Paul's focus on central banking and foreign policy caught politicians and pundits off guard, forcing them to scramble for explanations of our Middle East policy and Soviet-style central planning at the Fed. Politics in America has not been the same since the "Giuliani moment" and "End the Fed." The Ron Paul Revolution was both a political and cultural phenomenon.

Kristie welcomes the participants to the 2021 Women's Luncheon Event.

“Peter’s Introductory Remarks (1Peter 1:1-4)” from First Peter by Dr. Randy White. Released: 2021. Track 1. Genre: Speech. Additional Materials: ( Outline | Video | Website | YouTubeChannel | ZoHo ) The post Peter’s Introductory Remarks (1Peter 1:1-4) appeared first on RWM Podcasts.

This sermon is the first in Paul’s short series on "The Conscience." Unfortunately the video is of poor quality and only 19 minutes in duration. Even so, it is helpful to hear the opening, as Paul also shares his thoughts on limited church gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Taught at Agape Bible Church on May 17, 2020. [19 minutes]

This sermon is the first in Paul’s short series on "The Conscience." Unfortunately the video is of poor quality and only 19 minutes in duration. Even so, it is helpful to hear the opening, as Paul also shares his thoughts on limited church gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Taught at Agape Bible Church on May 17, 2020. [19 minutes]

Welcome to Musings Under The Sun, a sporadic and informal podcast discussing the Bible, theology, culture, and other topics of interest. Today I give some introductory remarks on what this podcast is all about, which leads me into some thoughts on Ecclesiastes and what it means to fear God. Enjoy!

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Here I give introductory remarks on who I am, my background academically and personally. No religious or philosophical content is discussed in this episode.

We all know the idiom credited to philosopher Plato: “Necessity is the mother of invention.” It means, of course, that new ways of doing things are often created or discovered when there's a real, intense need for them. And as we navigate this COVID-19 pandemic together, it's fair to say this adage rings true louder today than in recent history — especially when it comes to the rising number of brilliant innovations materializing and flourishing in the health-tech sector.The National Angel Capital Organization (NACO), in partnership with HaloHealth (Canada's first physician-led angel network) was proud to host a collaborative roundtable on Thursday April 23 that featured an esteemed group of industry insiders who shared insights about the state of the med-tech ecosystem in light of COVID-19. This session — the fourth in the popular weekly series delivered by NACO — brought together experts in early-stage startups, angel investors and physicians on the frontlines to discuss the incredible need for innovative solutions to help the country's 89,000 doctors (and thousands more healthcare providers) better serve Canadians.We know that your collective strength can help us find solutions and shape policies that have impact. We have entrepreneurs, angel investors, angel groups, incubators, accelerators — champions of Canada's innovation economy from around the country listening in and contributing to these discussions. Originally Recorded on April 23, 2020. Click here to join future roundtables.

Please join the CSIS China Power Project and the Americas Program on Thursday, September 26 at 10:00 am for a discussion of the evolving role of Taiwan in promoting growth and development in Latin America and the Caribbean.  The event will feature a keynote presentation by Timothy Hsiang, Secretary General of Taiwan’s International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF), followed by a panel discussion focused on how coordinated efforts of Taiwan, the United States, multilateral development banks, and like-minded partners can contribute to addressing more effectively some of the serious development challenges faced by countries in the Western Hemisphere, including critical infrastructure needs, applications of technology and AI, as well as serious security and governance issues.  Taiwan’s strong commitment to principles of democracy and free market economics helps to underline the important role that Taiwan plays in development assistance efforts in the Western Hemisphere.   Keynote Remarks by: Timothy Hsiang, Secretary General of the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF)   Introductory Remarks by: Stanley Kao, Representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO), and Kevin O’Reilly, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs.   Panel Discussion featuring: Kristie Pellecchia, Senior Advisor for the Western Hemisphere at the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)Bernardo Rico, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Latin America and the Caribbean, United States Agency for International DevelopmentAlexander Tah-Ray Yui, Director-General, Department of Latin American and Caribbean Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, TaiwanChiew Chang, Representative, New York Representative Office, Central Bank of TaiwanScott MacDonald, CSIS Americas Senior Associate; expert on relations between Asia and Latin America This event was made possible through general support to CSIS.

Please join the CSIS China Power Project and the Americas Program on Thursday, September 26 at 10:00 am for a discussion of the evolving role of Taiwan in promoting growth and development in Latin America and the Caribbean.  The event will feature a keynote presentation by Timothy Hsiang, Secretary General of Taiwan’s International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF), followed by a panel discussion focused on how coordinated efforts of Taiwan, the United States, multilateral development banks, and like-minded partners can contribute to addressing more effectively some of the serious development challenges faced by countries in the Western Hemisphere, including critical infrastructure needs, applications of technology and AI, as well as serious security and governance issues.  Taiwan’s strong commitment to principles of democracy and free market economics helps to underline the important role that Taiwan plays in development assistance efforts in the Western Hemisphere.   Keynote Remarks by: Timothy Hsiang, Secretary General of the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF)   Introductory Remarks by: Stanley Kao, Representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO), and Kevin O’Reilly, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs.   Panel Discussion featuring: Kristie Pellecchia, Senior Advisor for the Western Hemisphere at the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)Bernardo Rico, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Latin America and the Caribbean, United States Agency for International DevelopmentAlexander Tah-Ray Yui, Director-General, Department of Latin American and Caribbean Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, TaiwanChiew Chang, Representative, New York Representative Office, Central Bank of TaiwanScott MacDonald, CSIS Americas Senior Associate; expert on relations between Asia and Latin America This event was made possible through general support to CSIS.

Segment 3 - (2:45pm - 4:00pm): Is America Breaking Apart? The 2019 Travers Conference will bring together experts from around the country to assess the question of whether America is breaking apart politically. There is a sense among some that Americans are more divided than at any time since the Civil War. The conference will consider the nature of these divisions, how deep and genuine they really are, and how they are affecting governance. It will include three panels: "Divisions in the Public, Imagined or Real?"; "Prospects for Governing Amid Polarization"; and "Identity and Politics in a Changing America." 10:15–10:25 a.m.: Introductory Remarks 10:30–11:45 a.m.: Divisions in the Public, Imagined or Real? While there is little doubt that political elites in Washington, D.C. are highly polarized by party, to what extent are ordinary Americans ideologically divided? This panel will consider the extent to which policy preferences, partisanship and geography separate the country into different political camps. Morris P. Fiorina (Stanford) Leah Stokes (UCSB) Jessica Trounstine (UC Merced) 11:45–1 p.m.: Lunch Break Lunch provided for conference participants and attendees 1:15–2:30 p.m.: Identity and Politics in a Changing America? Many attributed Donald Trump's election to a backlash against growing racial diversity in America. What is the relationship between demographic diversification and political change? What are the prospects for division or unity going forward? Marisa A. Abrajano (UCSD) Patrick Egan (NYU) Vincent Hutchings (University of Michigan) Ashley E. Jardina (Duke) 2:45–4 p.m.: Prospects for Governing Amid Polarization? Does polarization inevitably result in gridlock and paralysis? What are the prospects for finding solutions to pressing policy challenges in today's divided Washington? Pamela Ban (UCSD) Steven Hayward (UCB) Jack Pitney (Claremont McKenna) Registration must be done through UC Berkeley at http://polisci.berkeley.edu/travers. Notes: Hosted by the Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science, UC Berkeley In cooperation with The Commonwealth Club of California Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Segment 1 - (10:15am - 11:45am) Is America Breaking Apart? The 2019 Travers Conference will bring together experts from around the country to assess the question of whether America is breaking apart politically. There is a sense among some that Americans are more divided than at any time since the Civil War. The conference will consider the nature of these divisions, how deep and genuine they really are, and how they are affecting governance. It will include three panels: "Divisions in the Public, Imagined or Real?"; "Prospects for Governing Amid Polarization"; and "Identity and Politics in a Changing America." 10:15–10:25 a.m.: Introductory Remarks 10:30–11:45 a.m.: Divisions in the Public, Imagined or Real? While there is little doubt that political elites in Washington, D.C. are highly polarized by party, to what extent are ordinary Americans ideologically divided? This panel will consider the extent to which policy preferences, partisanship and geography separate the country into different political camps. Morris P. Fiorina (Stanford) Leah Stokes (UCSB) Jessica Trounstine (UC Merced) 11:45–1 p.m.: Lunch Break Lunch provided for conference participants and attendees 1:15–2:30 p.m.: Identity and Politics in a Changing America? Many attributed Donald Trump's election to a backlash against growing racial diversity in America. What is the relationship between demographic diversification and political change? What are the prospects for division or unity going forward? Marisa A. Abrajano (UCSD) Patrick Egan (NYU) Vincent Hutchings (University of Michigan) Ashley E. Jardina (Duke) 2:45–4 p.m.: Prospects for Governing Amid Polarization? Does polarization inevitably result in gridlock and paralysis? What are the prospects for finding solutions to pressing policy challenges in today's divided Washington? Pamela Ban (UCSD) Steven Hayward (UCB) Jack Pitney (Claremont McKenna) Registration must be done through UC Berkeley at http://polisci.berkeley.edu/travers. Notes: Hosted by the Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science, UC Berkeley In cooperation with The Commonwealth Club of California Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Segment 2 - (1:15pm - 2:30pm): Is America Breaking Apart? The 2019 Travers Conference will bring together experts from around the country to assess the question of whether America is breaking apart politically. There is a sense among some that Americans are more divided than at any time since the Civil War. The conference will consider the nature of these divisions, how deep and genuine they really are, and how they are affecting governance. It will include three panels: "Divisions in the Public, Imagined or Real?"; "Prospects for Governing Amid Polarization"; and "Identity and Politics in a Changing America." 10:15–10:25 a.m.: Introductory Remarks 10:30–11:45 a.m.: Divisions in the Public, Imagined or Real? While there is little doubt that political elites in Washington, D.C. are highly polarized by party, to what extent are ordinary Americans ideologically divided? This panel will consider the extent to which policy preferences, partisanship and geography separate the country into different political camps. Morris P. Fiorina (Stanford) Leah Stokes (UCSB) Jessica Trounstine (UC Merced) 11:45–1 p.m.: Lunch Break Lunch provided for conference participants and attendees 1:15–2:30 p.m.: Identity and Politics in a Changing America? Many attributed Donald Trump's election to a backlash against growing racial diversity in America. What is the relationship between demographic diversification and political change? What are the prospects for division or unity going forward? Marisa A. Abrajano (UCSD) Patrick Egan (NYU) Vincent Hutchings (University of Michigan) Ashley E. Jardina (Duke) 2:45–4 p.m.: Prospects for Governing Amid Polarization? Does polarization inevitably result in gridlock and paralysis? What are the prospects for finding solutions to pressing policy challenges in today's divided Washington? Pamela Ban (UCSD) Steven Hayward (UCB) Jack Pitney (Claremont McKenna) Registration must be done through UC Berkeley at http://polisci.berkeley.edu/travers. Notes: Hosted by the Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science, UC Berkeley In cooperation with The Commonwealth Club of California Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rainer W G Gruessner, MD, FACS

Rainer W G Gruessner, MD, FACS

Rainer W G Gruessner, MD, FACS

Rainer W. G. Gruessner, MD & Wayne J. Riley, MD, MPH, MBA, MACP

Rainer W. G. Gruessner, MD & Wayne J. Riley, MD, MPH, MBA, MACP

Rainer W. G. Gruessner, MD & Wayne J. Riley, MD, MPH, MBA, MACP

Land Think Tank - Welcome & Introductory Remarks - Ps Simon Lerefolo & Quinton Pretorious by Every Nation Rosebank

Land Think Tank - Welcome & Introductory Remarks - Ps Simon Lerefolo & Quinton Pretorious by Every Nation Rosebank

Introductory Remarks by Geraldo B. Martha Jr., Coordinator, Embrapa, Labex-USA Successful agricultural transformations around the world provide critical lessons and offer insights into opportunities for other countries seeking to take this step forward. At this special event, we will learn about Brazil’s agricultural transformation from Embrapa’s President, Maurício Lopes. IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan will share insights from Asian countries, ERS Administrator Mary Bohman will review the experience of the United States, and Asia-Brazil Agro Alliance President Marcos Jank will discuss the role of the food industry in agricultural transformation.

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, said of the Government’s planned ‘Extremism Disruption Orders’, that they will go “beyond terrorism” and “eliminate extremism in all its forms.” The Government has said that these Extremism Disruption Orders will be introduced to tackle “harmful activities” of “extremist individuals” who “spread hate” but do not “break laws.”...

Recording of book panel discussion at a session on 'Fresh Thinking from CTI' at the AAR/SBL in Boston, November 2017. Introductory Remarks by CTI Director William Storrar. John Burgess, _Holy Rus': The Rebirth of Orthodoxy in the New Russia_ Response by Shaun Casey (Georgetown University) Hans-Martien ten Napel, _Constitutionalism, Democracy, and Religious Freedom: To Be Fully Human_. Response by Cathleen Kaveny (Boston College) Concluding Response by Robin Lovin.

Presented at the Mises Institute's symposium with Ron Paul: "War and Peace in the Age of Trump". Recorded on 8 April 2017 in Lake Jackson, Texas.

Part 1, "Introductory Remarks on the Importance of Orthodoxy""Heretics," a series of essays by Gilbert Keith Chesterton.Book Theme: "Thaxted," written by Gustav Holst, arranged by Kevin MacLeodSeries Theme: Pachelbel's "Canon in D," performed by Owen PoteatChesterton had a sense of humor, had a sense of drama, and had sense.  He was a man of strong opinions, and quite willing to argue vehemently for his own opinions, even with his friends -- and they remained his friends.  Seems to me that's hard to find anymore.He wrote prolifically.  He wrote humor.  He wrote mystery novels, the Father Brown mysteries in particular.  But he also wrote his opinions, his religious opinions and his opinions about religion.  "Heretics" is a book about religion and politics, theory and fact, morals and efficiency.What I most admire about "Heretics," written a bit over a century ago, is that his arguments are exceptional, and that so many of them are still quite recognizably true.  He argues that the weakening and devaluing of religion has also weakened and devalued heresy.  He argues that people should be able to speak freely -- but that freedom of speech has actually decreased people's willingness to speak about important issues.  And so much more.This isn't the book you might expect it to be.  I think you'll enjoy it, and maybe even learn something.  Even if you disagree with it.