. >> host: joining our conversation today is david shepardson who is a reporter at thompson reuters. guess who you guys were on strike after a months of negotiations. what prompted this strike? was it just that you are making good progress you wanted at the bargaining table and verizon was dug in on some of the issues? >> guest: actually was about 10 months of negotiations and we went on strike because we had no other choice. the company was in the exact same place 10 months after they started to where they were on day one and where that was what they wanted every single thing that we have been able to gain over the years, they wanted it back and we were going to give it to them. particularly our jobs and our job security. >> guest: did you get we needed on job security? one of the things they have more flexibility in terms of call centers. >> guest: we actually agreed with that and thought that it was a good idea because we maintain all the jobs in the call centers. as a matter fact jobs in the mid-atlantic and the mid-atlantic region verizon was threatening to close, i'm trying to

he is joined by reuters reporter david shepardson. >> lifeline, in the voice world, may go away. and people broadband more and more and more want to have broadband capability all over the united states. the fcc is giving companies money to bring broadband to rural communities. my members do broadband, and that is a big part of what we do. i think it will become an even bigger part of what we do. >> watch the communicators monday night on c-span 2. >> next on the presidency, andrew o'shaughnessy discovers the election of 1800 and thomas jefferson's peaceful resolution. he argues it was one of the most toxic in our history, and relied heavily on sheer campaigns -- smear campaigns against ehrenberg, thomas jefferson, and john adams. mr. a shaughnessy is the director of studies at the jefferson study at monticello. this event is one hour. >> and now, let me turn to why you are here this evening, which is not to discuss the 1968 thetion or gas crisis of 1970's, but rather the 1800 election with thomas jefferson, and to hear from a man who has been arguably one of the leading scholars

he's joined by david shepardson. >> you need broadband and people more and more want broadband capability and the fcc is backing up giving companies money to build out broadband in rural communities. my members do broadbrand and it's a big, big part what we do and i think it's going to become an even bigger part what we do. >> watch "the communicators" tonight. >> british defense secretary michael fallon recently updated a parliamentary committee on efforts to combat isis in sear yap. -- syria. this is just under two hours. some of the distrust was public-private stations by people who were pretty aware of what was going on. and, again, the underlying issue -- would the members introduce themselves. >> i'm now the director of the ministry of defense, i'm mark carlton-smith. >> and i'm dominic wilson, member of ministry of defense. >> our first question is from johnny mercer. >> thank you very much. secretary of state, i was wondering if you could start by outlining, please, what is the u.k.'s national interest in the middle east and north africa. >> the middle east and to some extent nort

he is joined by david shepperton. shepardson.-- david >> landline may, at some point, go away, but you need it for broadband. people more and more want broadband capability. all over the united states, it's a big fight. the fcc is giving companies money to build up wrote -- broadband in rural committing these -- rural communities. my members do broadband. that's going to become an even bigger part of what we do. >> watch "the communicators" monday night on c-span2. >> this sunday on "american artifacts," we feature the political cartoons of nina allender, who worked for the women's party -- national woman's party. her cartoons supported the campaign for women's suffrage. >> this cartoon is called "arafat is in the ring. ---- "our hat is in the ring." this cartoon is particularly representative of allender's belief that women need to be presented with authority, strength, and control. she presented image that -- she created an image that she called the allender girl. this was a different image than a lot of people saw, particular

he's joined by david shepardson. >> landline in the voice world may go away, but you need it for broadband. and people want to have broadband capability and all over the united states it's a big fight. the fcc is backing up give iing companies money to build out broadband in rural communities. and my members do broadband. that's a big part of what we do. i think it's going to become a bigger parts of what we do. >> watch the communicators tonight on c-span 2. >>> two academics whose sfoex on international migration discussed the refugee crisis in europe. they talk about the causes of migration from nations like syria, iraq and libya. what refugees are seeking and ways they can be best integrated into a new society. this is an hour 20 minutes. >> good afternoon, everybody. i'm roger waldinger, professor in the department of sociology. on behalf of a number of different centers, the center for european and russian studies and center for studies, i'd like to welcome you to today's event on the refugee crisis, perspectives on europe and beyond. as it happens, this year, the first event that wa