blog.com, paul butler professor of law george washington university. and niomi rah who teaches at george mason university and served as associate counsel and special assistant to the president in the george w. bush white house. tom goldstein i will start with you. one of the themes of this term clearlys that to bement the extent to which we have seen the growth and solidification of what we have seen a roberts court. what does that mean. >> we're talking about the conservative majority lead by chief justice john robertse nuts hour in the evening, campaign finance, gun rights, cases you mentioned. the courts conservative did hold a majority and advanced the ball in that direction. but if you look beneath the surface i think in case we can talk b you will see the court's left had some successes as well. overall i think a mixed term. >> brown: a mixed term. paul butler what do you see? >> i see conservative judicial activism. i see conservative court that is bold, that's

relations in kiev we go to xan roberts of the elliott school of international economics at the george washington university and here in the studio with me is but a common he's the director of global governance initiative of the american strategy program at the new american foundation and another member of our crosstalk team on the hunger all right gentlemen crosstalk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want princeton i'd like to go to you first in washington it's been about twenty one months since the financial crisis hit has capitalism taken a major hit is it is it created doubts in the world that it can really pull itself out or is there just simply an indictment of neoliberal capitalism a certain model that has come out of the west during that say the reagan years. i think it's more the latter if you look at the debate going on for example in the united states you find there's a lot of anger at the at the bad steps taken by big business but also a great deal of hesitation about big government involvement i think the general view is the system in principle wrong by the uni it needs reg

douglas evans, professor and director, public health communication and marketing program, george washington university, washington, dc; sandra de castro buffington, director, hollywood health & society, usc annenberg norman lear center, beverly hills, california. the media obviously influences how people create their opinions, particularly about addiction and treatment issues in behavior health. and doug, why don't we review what we mean about media today. some time ago, marshall mcluhan said that the medium is the message and that is more true today than ever. media have proliferated and they now permeate our society. we're surrounded by it constantly 24/7 and users increasingly are defining what the media are and what those media mean to the rest of us. and mark, why is it important for the media to really understand addiction, treatment, and behavioral health? i think as doug just said, it's 24/7, people rely on the media to get their information and, as the media reaching out, people are forming opinions, ideas, attitudes about what they think about addiction and mental illness based on what they'

. >> i am going to be a graduate student at george washington university. we just heard you speak about how the relationship between the u.s. and israeli security is a rock-solid. it would not make any sense to stop that corporation and the u.s. cannot withhold a missile system for israel, for example. what other examples of carrots and sticks can you use? does it mean israelis moving out of various a and b? >> i think that is the very essence of diplomacy. senator mitchell is engaged in discussions with both parties to try to bring them closer together. ultimately, it is in the interests of both parties to make peace. i made the point in my speech, something that the administration is doing. this is a peace process and ultimately the peace agreement would benefit from both sides. the goal of the negotiation is to try to resolve those issues and it will take dialogue and discussion. the goal right now is to move into the proximity of direct talks show that we can move forward down the road using that kind of dialogue between the parties. crushed andrew, --

. >> michael from george washington university. >> thank you very much. it has been a pleasure to sit here and learn from you. there is one area i would like to hear you address more fully. that is the relationship with china. you mentioned very much the issue of the importance of the alliance with the united states. and you mentioned problems with north korea. >> china is a very big partner for us. it is the biggest training -- trading brawner and one of the closest -- trading partner and one of the closest as well. in dealing with issues such as north korea, such as iran, we need china's cooperation. we need the security council's as well. we have to continue engaging china. we have to continue having the partnership, and that is exactly what a lot of the japanese are thinking. at the same time, it is true that there are issues as well. these issues arise between partners and what is important is we should not try to make it too enthusiastic. but we should do it squarely as well. i think we're doing a good job. thank you. >> mike billington. >> thank yo

colonel richie is a graduate of harvard university and also attended george washington university and as war -- or at walter reed and uniform university of the health sciences and is eminently qualified richie has published over 130 different publications in this field and the field of forensic. we welcome her to this panel. [applause] >> it is a real pleasure to be here. i want to enlarge the promise to start with. i know that the dod and the army can work with the va. we do it all the time. ira and i go back a long way. since we have nzami here, how can we also engaged all of you an hour together. one thing i hear a lot is frustration. i hear people saying that they want to help and how can they help. they send their donations in and they offer and it does not get to the people they want it to. that is for all kinds of reasons, but the promise i will have with you all today is that there is definitely ways that you can help and what we need to do, partly this afternoon and in the future is to have a way that you all can provide us with what we need and we can help with what you need

washington journal" continues. host: on your screen now is veronique de rugy of george mason university.he is joining us to talk about job creation and stimulus spending. does stimulus spending that we have had so far in the united states, has it led to job creation? surguest: there is no saying tht the people that created the money have not created jobs. the way the administration is now counting on their web site job creation, pretty much anyone, whether or not their job was at stake. looking at how many people have reported some receiving stimulus money in job creation is on recovery.gov. but these jobs have high-cost and cannot actually create long, sustainable jobs. you get jobs when the government money is in, but it disappears when the money goes away. that is not a sustainable job. host: i want to get your reaction to this statement. >> in our reports we estimate the impact in two ways. one is a mod based approach similar to that used by the congressional budget office, using multiplier efforts in how that outlays translate. the second approach that we use to estimate the employm

garr has taught constitutional law and supreme court practice for several years at the george washington university law school. he was the 44 solicitor general of the united states and the only solicitor general to have served in all three of the principal offices in that office. he was first assistant to the solicitor general and then principal deputy solicitor general and finally, confirmed by the senate unanimously as the 44th solicitor general of the united states. he has argued 30 or more cases before the high court. one of the most important in recent years was ashcroft verses ichbal, clarifying the pleading standard under federal law for a highly improbable claims that might otherwise aalow illegal fishing expedition in search of a cause of action. according to the point of, this is another outrageous activist decision of the roberts court that they want congress to overturngreg won his most significant case on behalf of the university of hastings brought by the christian legal society for recognition as an official student organization. i wish is able representation had not been successful

i will be a graduate student at george washington university in the middle east studies. we just heard you speak about how the relationship with the u.s., but when the u.s. and israel which reverts to security is rock-solid. in regards to the palestinian authority. it would not make sense to stop that example in the u.s. cannot withhold a new missile system for israel, for example. what are the tangible carrots and sticks that you can use in the event that there is a peace process and they do come up with tangible deadlines for exchanging things? whether it means israel is pulling out of this or that area. how deepest the two sides? -- how do you push the two sides? >> i think that is the essence of diplomacy. that is what senator mitchell right now is engaged in, discussions with both parties to try to bring them closer together. alternately, it is in both parties interest to make peace. and so i made that point in my speech, and it is something that the administration has stated time and time again. this is something that -- a peace process and a peace agreement would b

from george washington university and is a law degree from american use -- american university.he will be discussing the legal and policy aspects of the immigration area. at the format that we will fall to date is -- a fall today is they will outline their thoughts on immigration. i will have a few questions for both of them and then we will open the floor. [applause] celinda lake. [applause] >> thank you very much. the presentation is loaded on to the computer. there it is. thank you very much and it is nice to be here. i want to thank dr. west in particular, and produce in general -- brookings in general, for adding more like to a conversation that often has mo heat then like to it. i think is a very thoughtful book and a great analysis of a lot of information out there. i want to assure you recent survey that we have done looking at the -- to show you a recent survey that we have done looking at voters nationwide. latino's have become very important in the 2010 elections, but generally in the future are very important. we looked at how people feel about the arizona law, how p

. >> i am going to be a graduate student at george washington university. we just heard you speak about how the relationship between the u.s. and israeli security is a rock-solid. it would not make any sense to stop that corporation and the u.s. cannot withhold a missile system for israel, for example. what other examples of carrots and sticks can you use? does it mean israelis moving out of various a and b? >> i think that is the very essence of diplomacy. senator mitchell is engaged in discussions with both parties to try to bring them closer together. ultimately, it is in the interests of both parties to make peace. i made the point in my speech, something that the administration is doing. this is a peace process and ultimately the peace agreement would benefit from both sides. the goal of the negotiation is to try to resolve those issues and it will take dialogue and discussion. the goal right now is to move into the proximity of direct talks show that we can move forward down the road using that kind of dialogue between the parties. crushed andrew, --

. >> i am going to be a graduate student at george washington university.e just heard you speak about how the relationship between the u.s. and israeli security is a rock-solid. it would not make any sense to stop that corporation and the u.s. cannot withhold a missile system for israel, for example. what other examples of carrots and sticks can you use? does it mean israelis moving out of various a and b? >> i think that is the very essence of diplomacy. senator mitchell is engaged in discussions with both parties to try to bring them closer together. ultimately, it is in the interests of both parties to make peace. i made the point in my speech, something that the administration is doing. this is a peace process and ultimately the peace agreement would benefit from both sides. the goal of the negotiation is to try to resolve those issues and it will take dialogue and discussion. the goal right now is to move into the proximity of direct talks show that we can move forward down the road using that kind of dialogue between the parties. crushed andrew, -- >>

greg garr has taught constitutional law and supme court practice for several years at the george washington universityw school. he was the 44 solicitor geral of the united states and the only solicitor general to have served in all three of the principal offices in that office. he was first assistant to the solicitor general and the principal deputy solicitor general and finly, confirmed by the senate unanimously as the 44th solicitor general o the united states. he has argued 30 or more cases before the high court. one of the most important in recent years was ashcroft verses ichbal, clarifying the pleading standard under federal law for a highly improbable claims that might otherwise aalow illegal fishing expedition in search of a cause of action. according to the point of, this is another outrageous activist decision of the roberts court that they want congress to overturngreg won his mos significant case on behalf of the university of hastings brought by the christian legal society for recognition as an official student organization. i wish is able representation had not been successful in that ca

. >> i am a professor of law at george washington university. i am a member of the cognition project and got to cooperate with the doctor rejeski. i wanted to second what david said, at what david and markus said, about polarization and the need for sites based communication and delivery strategies. to make this more stark, the liberation can work and -- deliberation can bring people to gather, but done long it can push people to the polls and create a lot of conflict and polarization. we are lucky to have the funding from the national science foundation as they are doing research in just this sort of thing. they're looking at how to the sides based education. i urge the commission to make evidence based signs communication a deliver it -- deliberate and formal part. >> and you are with george washington law? so we can find you? >> yes. >> there is one area of ground communication and education. thoughts about young people focusing on education towards them, the role of our congress and educating constituents, and i think the comment that the en

douglas evans, professor and director, public health communication and marketing program, george washington university, washington, dc; sandra de castro buffington, director, hollywood health & society, usc annenberg norman lear center, beverly hills, california. the media obviously influences how people create their opinions, particularly about addiction and treatment issues in behavior health. and doug, why don't we review what we mean about media today. some time ago, marshall mcluhan said that the medium is the message and that is more true today than ever. media have proliferated and they now permeate our society. we're surrounded by it constantly 24/7