earlier we spoke to failing one who's a professor of international affairs at georgia tech, georgia tech university. he says the chinese communist party has tightened its wall and made growing pressure against it. the says he peer has gone through a few mutations over the past 100 years from the agents of a soviet union to peasantry rebellion, and to a ruling partying authority, tearing way, and then doing miles. i don't, it was kind of in a revolutionary zeal for world revolution. an after mall retreated and reinvented itself to become authoritarian a party, but sort of populist in some ways. but after junk mean iraq and hawkins era, more a problems having accumulating lots of pressure has been building. so i think the says he build leadership has decided to bet arm a strengthening authority. hearing side of the reaching to sort of a double down on the people democratic dictatorship and brought down on a strong leader like him out there. don't to safeguard the interest party leadership. and this kind of tighten up of control, kind of double done with dictatorship, may or may not work, b

why is a professor of international affairs at georgia tech university who's joining us now via skype from atlanta? thank you very much indeed for being with us on all the 0. so we're seeing reports of social media being strictly controlled in china and in hong kong. we've seen the determination over the years to stamp out opposition within china. how much is the parties determination to show strength and control undermine, but what appears to be a level of insecurity? yes, that's right. says he peer has gone through a few mutations over the past 100 years from the agent of a soviet union to a peasantry rebellion, and to a ruling partying authoritarian way. and then doing miles that don't as it correctly pointed out, it was kind of a revolutionary veil for world revolution. and after mall, it retreated and reinvented itself to become authoritarian party. but sort of a populist in some ways. but after junk me around and how more problems having accumulating lots of pressure has been building. so i think this is been leadership has decided to bet arm a strengthening authority hearing si

overturn what the local boards have done, make it -- making it almost impossible to certify election georgia tech. -- to certify elections in georgia. in texas, volunteers can be harassed by so-called poll watchers. there is a smorgasbord of provisions in these bills with the intent of making it difficult for certain parts of the electorate to vote. some people don't want some people to vote. that's what this is about. we have been averting in georgia long before this. >> let me tell you this, texas has one of the highest voter turnout in the last election. and our republican appointed to carry estate said that those elections were safe, secure, and successful. so any type of effort -- let me tell you suppression is not always overt. it can be subtle, subtle in the form of empowering partisan poll watchers who get a warning for they can be removed. but the poll workers face immediate criminal sanctions. so we don't even have to say it. we can just tell you the provisions of the bills and you can know for yourself that they are not interested in fairness. they don't want the elections to be free.

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georgia tech, for example, it has 43 d. i. teachers compared to only 13 history teachers, louisville, the university of louisville, kentucky. that's got 50 d staffers and only 17 history folks. now, at the same time, we're seeing polls showing overwhelmingly, students across the country are not happy about the climate on the campuses. at the university of michigan, 72 percent of students said they were dissatisfied and 55 percent of students from under represented minority graduate student groups. also say that they are dissatisfied. this is what the heritage foundation said about their findings. this research suggests that large diversity, equity inclusion bureaucracies appear to make legal positive contribution to campus climate, rather than being an effective tool for welcoming students from different backgrounds . diversity equity to inclusion personnel may be better understood at a signal of adherence to ideological political and activist goals. now this comes at the same time as there is a big controversy in the unite

i staff, for example, georgia tech has 43 d i. teachers, compared to only 13 history teachers. you have louisville university of louisville, kentucky and they've got 50 d, i, professors, and only 17 historians now. you add into this that around the country. there are many students who are saying they are dissatisfied with the political climate on the campus. 72 percent of students at the university of michigan so that they are dissatisfied. 55 percent of under represented minority graduate students also say that they are dissatisfied. here's what the heritage foundation said after presenting this data. this research suggests that large diversity, equity, and inclusion bureaucracies appeared to make little positive contribution to campus climate. rather than being an effective tool for welcoming students from different backgrounds. diversity equity inclusion personnel may be better understood at a signal of adherence to ideological political, an activist goals. now this comes amid an uproar across the united states about the teaching of critical race theory, not just in universi

georgia's secretary of state and cfo to the georgia tech state, thank you for being here with us today. georgia made headlines in 2020 and president trump called into question the results of the presidential election in your state. there are many people who still believe that president trump was right and his claims of voter fraud in georgia are valid. for the record, was the 2020 election in georgia stolen? >> no. the election we had was fair and accurate at the end of the day. no election is ever perfect. look at all the points that we checked out. it never would have been enough to overturn the results. we reported and certified and they are accurate. president biden carried the state of georgia. >> there's a narrative that it was stolen and it continues. is there any way to stop that? >> summit he asked what it's like when you're up against the president of the united states. is like a shovel going against the ocean. you can stop it. we should not stop it. we have to balance free speech. we have to make sure that people have the actual facts and we have a shared view of what those

facebook page this morning, many of you posting this morning before the show, big tech shouldn't be moderating anything. georgia, republican line, on the capability of big tech to moderate content. go ahead. caller: thank you, c-span, and calling your great network for 30 years. i just want to say that i'm a strong donald trump supporter and i think every american ought to have the right -- i teach a leadership class and i teach our young leaders to call in and express their conservative thoughts but with no malice, to be positive. in other words, i think the democrats are spending too much money but i don't attack them personally. host: the ability of expressing content or thoughts on social media, the possibility of moderation, what do you think of back? caller: i think it ought to be, i think 230 ought to be eliminated where every american can speak out and give their thoughts. i'm a conservative, but the liberals ought to be able to speak bears, too, but don't do it with any malice, no hatred. i tell my young people to preach love, and so i do think that it ought to be eliminated so that everybody in americ

he studied architecture at georgia tech before starting the indy band sele during the mid 1990s.r influences you in the kitchen? >> just being able to handle curveballs and adjust to assess a situation quickly and decide how do i need react, do i need to react? do i need just keep calm and move on? >> his bigge adjustment came a few years after opening miller union when he was diagnoseded with stage-three testicular cancer. >> i'm grateful that i went through it and that i survived. and i hate hearing about cancer patients that don't. and it helps you kind of re-prioritize your life because you start to really think about what really matters and what you can just not care about anymore. >> what really matters -- his partner of 30 years and his restaurant through which he hopes to continue making a lasting impact one diner at a time. >> if you can connect with local growers in your area and find that good seasonal produce, it will change the way you cook, the way you eat, and will change the way you feel. >> you feel a difference? >> i guarantee it. if i eat vegetables every day,

joining us on the phone former atlanta federal reserve president and ceo, and now georgia tech sam nunning. how can the federal reserve keep interest rates near zero, continue to buy $120 billion per month of treasuries and mortgage securities, when the economy we're going to find out is probably growing at a 9% annualized rate, job creation is soaring. how can it still stand by this punch bowl, if you will? >> well, the orientation of the fed is always -- it always revolves around its two statutory mandated objectives, one is stable prices and that's clearly not the case today, and the other is full employment or maximum employment. and the employment gap is still really quite substantial. so from their perspective, they have not achieved their objectives and need to continue to support the economy in order to do that. particularly on the employment side, where you have the unusual situation of millions of people out of work and many not participating in the workforce and at the same time vacancies that are extraordinarily high. to close that gap is going to require further support an

off the facebook page, many of you posting before the show this morning, big tech shouldn't be moderating anything. georgiapublican line, on the capability of big tech to moderate content, go ahead. caller: love c-span, been calling your great network for 30 years. i'm a strong donald trump supporter and i think every american ought to have the right, i teach a leadership class at spanish barbecue and i teach the young leaders to call in and express concern and thought but to do it with no malice. to be positive, in other words. the democrats are spending too much money, but i don't attack them personally. host: to the ability of expressing content or thoughts on social media and the possibility of moderation there, what do you think of that? caller: i think it ought to be, i think 230 ought to be eliminated where every american can speak up and give their thoughts. i'm a conservative, but the liberals ought to be able to do there's, too, but don't do it with malice or hatred. i tell my young people at the barbecue to preach love. but i do think that 230 ought to be eliminated so that, so that everybody in

people no matter where they are living at tech, just because of their sexuality or because they want to protest peacefully. in places like georgia, but also other places in the world, the community is still facing a lot of struggles and they need all solid very to now. and this is why i think it's important that we are taking those issues up in europe. when you look at what is happening, for example, in poland, hungary and then you consider what the situation is for gays and lesbians in russia . and now you see what's happening in tbilisi, georgia. do you, do you feel like you're finding a losing battle against the hate? no, i don't think so because the history had so many part of the world am from germany, but also looking at the us of the parts of europe. that the political, 5 minority community had to take in the past, build a successful strategy and ultimately hard to support. but there are still some countries where those issues on the falls and this is why they need our support. we also need some support the l. g, b, i, community and other other minority community in some countries so that they can live the same freedom in

tech door one day, which is the border red minutes dawn. and earlier i had taken a border board on the tajir, bordeaux 14, many georgia to play a garage. so it is indeed an important development because it appears that dollar bonds are trying to control the main entry point from the neighboring country. like also going for the district and surrounding major city, august on, on the other hand of god, bracing for more by day and one on it had warned that a political solution is important and absolutely necessary because it feared that refugees may start bordering into pockets on on which the buckets on you said that they will not allow any more refugees across the border or in a fluid situation. although the notorious maybe denying that we have received a major that clearly show the dollar bottle hoisting their flag that that border crossing. i've been ball dog, some officials accused pockets down know of supporting the taliban and have for a long time. how is pakistan likely to respond to these developments at the border? well, such ag edition is not new there be. they'd be no water of words between the country that should not be forgot

people no matter where they are living at tech, just because of their sexuality because they want to protest peacefully. and in places like georgia, but also other place in the world, the community is still facing a lot of struggles and they need all solid there to now. and this is why i think it's important that we are taking those issues up in europe. when you look at what is happening, for example, in poland, hungary and then you consider what the situation is for gays and lesbians in russia . and now you see what's happening in tbilisi, georgia. do you, do you feel like you're finding a losing battle against the hate? no, i don't think so because the history had so many part of the world am from germany, but also looking at the us of the pop up europe that the political 5 minority community had to take in the past. build a successful strategy and ultimate george to support, but there are still some countries where those issues on the falls and this is why they need our support. but we also need some support the community and also other minority community in some countries so that they can live at the same freedom in the same

thank you to virginia tech university for civil war studies for providing me with the opportunity to speak about my research of the first book which will be at the university of georgiass next year in the uncivil war series. i will also note as a proud virginian it's always nice to talk with people from my home state. it's wonderful to be there in the post pandemic world hopefully that is possible. sarah number of things that i could talk about. >> so the title is the family civil war northern african-american and soldiers and the fight for racial justice coming up at the university of georgia press. it is well known thanks to a growing body of scholarship that the campaign for northern african-american men such as philadelphia pennsylvania frederick douglass to emphasize the suppose it responsibilities that african-american men had to emancipate. and that rhetoric that rhetoric claims to allow them to have full citizenship including voting rights war propaganda argues the racial discrimination that all united states that soldiers would experience some form of discrimination. even so potentially the recruits were told to focus ending slavery while simultaneously prov

pete: research from comrai tech dot-com shows the movies by state. alabama, georgiangton." will, red dog. will: i love it. >> am i a bad person because i don't like "forrest gump"? i never liked the movie, because everybody liked the movie. i hate forest gum. will: i hear you laughing off this criticism it has to hurt a little bit. rachel: rick. nothing comes between me and ricky. rick: this is true. you don't say oh, i hate "fast and furious 6" or something? you go to "forrest gump." pete: i agree. will: rick what are you doing in coney island? rick: coney island, 4th of july, hotdogs, right? nathan's, i'm here in front of nathan's. by the way it is closed so i can't get any hotdogs for breakfast myself. joey chestnut, last year he ate 75 in ten minutes. we'll see if he can do any better than that. that is today the big event. today a crowd coming back for it. which is exciting. last year not having the typical celebration you would have with the nathan's hot dog eating contest. coney island, 4th of july, guys. pretty amazing. pretty quiet here this morning. show yo

to thank the virginia tech center for civil war studies for providing the opportunity to speak about my work and my forthcoming book which will be out from the university of georgia press next year. as a proud virginian, it's always nice to talk to people from my home state. it'll be wonderful to be there during the post-pandemic world if that is possible. i look forward to the audience questions and conversations. in many ways, this is elements, but not all of my manuscripts introduction along with a case study of one of many family memories i can talk about. i'm getting my timer ready. again, the book title is "the families civil war -- northern african-american soldiers and their fight for racial justice." its coming out from the university of georgia press. it is well known, thanks to a growing body of scholarship, that the enlistment campaign for northern african american men in cities such as philadelphia, pennsylvania that war propagandists, including some of the individuals you see here, frederick douglass, anna dickinson, and henry highland garnet, emphasized his supposedly sponsor ability's that able-bodied african-american men had to emancipate their e

tech earnings will be a real focus. >> all right. thank you, frank. great to have you on "morning joe." and after a possible senate run in georgiatedly threatened his ex-wife and exaggerated his financial and business success. when the book was released, his ex-wife details his alleged violent behavior toward her. it is reported that he filed a protective order in 2005 after threatening her life. police were concerned enough that they took a gun that he had. the ap also found issues with his chicken business. in interviews he said he employs hundreds and makes tens of millions of dollars. however, he has just eight employees and averages $1.5 million in profit a year. he was contacted multiple times for comment and he did not respond. we're going to follow that senate race and it is fascinating because normally you would think that this ap story, and if someone was calling the ap or providing the ap it would come from democrats but there is a lot of republicans on capitol hill that don't want him to run. they don't think he will be the strongest candidate. but trump loves him. he pushed him out there so right now when you see mo