c-span, q&a with jessica stern. followed by the biannual debate in toronto about whether the west should engage more or less with russia. ♪ >> this week on q&a, our guest is jessica stern, co-author of "isis: the state of terror." she talks about the growth of the organization, its mission and methods and how it compares to other terrorist groups. there are several videos in this program that are violent and potentially offensive to viewers. brian: your new book is called isis. why didn't you call it isil? jessica: we could have called it isil. we thought isis sounded better and would be more familiar to people even though the president refers to the group as isil. brian: why is there a difference between the president using isil and some people using islamic state? jessica: the president doesn't want to call it the islamic state because they claim to be a state, but they are not. he does not want to give them that credit. we called it isis just for editorial, to make it easier. that's the only reason. brian: what w

get your reaction to what you see of the former jessica stern. ian: you dedicate the book to evan and jeff. who are they? jessica: my son and my husband. my son is almost 2. brian: what about the personal side of all this? do you ever feel threatened or you might be marked as of the way you take this information and present it in books and interviews. jessica: i will not be going back to talk to terrorists in the field the way i did researching this book. having a child completely changed my feeling about doing that. even though i was always extremely careful, still having seen what happened to daniel pearl, who did exactly what i did, i believe being a woman made me much safer. nonetheless with a son, that is not something i will do. i probably will not go back to pakistan where i am told i am the best known american among the jihadis. brian: did you go back at all since then? jessica: no, i didn't. brian: our first discussion is available, it talks about where you went looking for the same thing we are talking about here. your son is 15 now. jes

. ♪ >> this sunday, jessica stern on the origin of isis and what we need to understand about them. >> aspects of isis and not a very important for the president to understand. their efforts and successes on social media, and the need for us to respond to that, to counter the narrative they are spreading effectively. the other is there apocalyptic narrative. it's impossible for me to know for sure whether they really believe the end times are coming, or whether they are capitalizing on widespread belief in muslim majority countries that they will witness the end of times. like sunday night at eight eastern and >> congress established the veterans history project is a part over the full life project at the library of congress. it collects oral histories and makes them accessible to the public. up next week hear from senator thomas carper of delaware, a new flight officer. medieval -- na val flight officer. david: we are here with the veterans history program to discuss your them accessible to the public. career in the navy reserve. today is the 14th of september and we are on capitol hi

our guest is co-author jessica stern. we thank you very much. a: thank you so much. >> for free transcripts or to give us your comments about this program, visit us at qnanda.org and they are also available as podcasts. host: caller:[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2015] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> today budget ills will be passed by both days. you can see it live at 3:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> during this month, c-span is pleased to involve -- two introduce the winners of the student cam documentary winners. it encourages middle and high school students to think critically about issues affecting the nation. students were asked to create their documentaries base on the theme of the three branches and you and to demonstrate how a policy, law, or action by one of the three branches of government has affected them or their community. destin bigsby in long beach, california is one of our second prize winners. his entry

[applause] >> tonight on c-span, q&a with jessica stern. followed by the biannual debate in toronto about whether the west should engage more or less with russia. ♪ >> this week on q&a, our guest is jessica stern, co-author of "isis: the state of terror." she talks about the growth of the organization, its mission and methods and how it compares to other terrorist groups. there are several videos in this program that are violent and potentially offensive to viewers. brian: your new book is called isis. why didn't you call it isil? jessica: we could have called it

another chance to see q and a with author jessica stern talking about the origins and goals of the terror group isis. >> on the next washington journal, the hill staff writer rebecca chabad has the latest on negotiations between house and senate conference committee members and previews there monday meeting. from the justice department, talks about national crime victims rights week in the department's role in assisting crime victims. nicole from the government accountability office details their fourth annual report on girl programs, duplicated in other branches of the government. we will take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. " washington journal" live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. challenging the new sec internet rules, type organizations have filed lawsuits. monday night on "the communicators." we will speak with the president of one of those are -- organization. vice president for government affairs is an opponent. >> what we are challenging is the reclassification of internet access being an information service, to a telecommunications service r

jessica stern: i think there are two aspects of isis for the president to understand. one is their effort in successes on social media. and the need for us to respond to that. to counter the narrative that they are spreading so effectively and so far. and the other is there apocalyptic narrative. of course, it is impossible for me to know for sure whether they really believe that the end times are coming or whether they are capitalizing on widespread belief in muslim majority countries that they will witness the end of time. >> tonight at 8:00 eastern and pacific on "q and a." >> this morning, max boot from the council on foreign relations examines foreign-policy challenges faces -- facing the u.s., including the fight against isis, iraq and stability, and a nuclear agreement with iran. -- that would give president obama special authority in negotiating the transpacific partnership radio. later, frank mora from florida international university will discuss the future of u.s.-cuba relations. we will take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitt

why didn't you call it >> this week on q&a, our guest is jessica stern, co-author of "isis: the stateterror." she talks about the growth of the organization, its mission and methods and how it compares to other terrorist groups. there are several videos in this program that are violent and potentially offensive to some viewers. brian: your new book is called isis. why didn't you call it isil? jessica: we could have called it isil. we thought isis sounded better and would be more familiar to people even though the president refers to the group as isil. brian: why is there a difference between the president using isil and some people using islamic state? jessica: the president doesn't want to call it the islamic state because they claim to be a state, but they are not. he does not want to give them that credit. we called it isis just for editorial, to make it easier. that's the only reason. brian: what was the reason to write the book? jessica: my editor asked me to write the book. it wasn't actually my idea. in fact, i was in the middle of writing another book that is taking me a long

. >> tonight on "q&a" author jessica stern on the origin of isis and what we need to understand abouthem. jessica: there are two aspects of isis that are very important for the president to understand. one is their efforts and successes on social media and the need for us to respond to that, to counter the narrative they are spreading so effectively and so far. the other is there apocalyptic narrative. of course, it's impossible to for me to know for sure whether they really believe the end times are coming or whether they are capitalizing on widespread belief in moves -- muslim countries they will witness the end of time. >> tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern pacific on c-span q&a. >> [speaking spanish] [cannon fire] welcome to see 19 saint

. >> this sunday on q&a, author jessica stern on the origin of isis and will need to understand about them. jessica,: there are two aspects of isis that the president needs to understand. the efforts and successes on social media, and the need for us to respond to that, to counter the narrative that they are spreading so effectively and so far. the other is there apocalyptic narrative. of course, it's impossible for me to know for sure whether they really believe that the end times are coming, or whether they are capitalizing on widespread belief in muslim majority countries that they will witness the end of times. >> sunday night at it :00 eastern and pacific on c-span's q&a. >> americans all over are demanding a new sensibility, a new philosophy of government from washington. instead of sending spies to watch but just consider it day i would welcome the efforts of concerned citizens of all ages to stop the abuse of our environment. is that of watching a football game on television, while young people beg for the attention of their president, concerning our actions abroad, i would en

then on "q&a, jessica stern talking about the goals of isis. on the next "washington journal." the latest on the negotiations between house and senate budget conference committee members and previews there monday meeting. joy frost talks about -- the fourth annual report on federal programs in other branches of the government. we will take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. "washington journal" live at 7:00 a.m. est on c-span. >> she was considered modern for her time, called mrs. president by her detractors and outspoken on her views on slavery and women's rights. she provides a unique window into colonial america. abigail adams. sunday night at 8:00 p.m. est. examining the public and have it lives of the woman -- women who fill the position of first lady and their influence on the presidency. from martha washington to michelle obama. as a compromise to the series, c-span's new book is now available. presidential historians on the lives of 45 iconic american women. lively stories of these fascinating women creating an true illuminating, enter

then on "q&a, jessica stern talking about the goals of isis. on the next "washington journal." the latest on the negotiations between house and senate budget conference committee members and previews there monday meeting. joy frost talks about --

when you had him on, interviewing jessica stern asking what to do about isis the suggestion was that young people could contribute through their savvy and electronics. i wanted to ask through the venue of "lord of the flies" the translation for that name is beal se bub. >> take the idea of electronics seems like young people are receiving information particularly about politics through different means than their parents are previous generations. what are you finding? >> the irony is that accessing political information is easier now than it has ever been with simple touch of any device, you can get any kind of political information you would be interested in getting. that means the raw material is there for young people to learn more about the political system and to engage it. the problem is what they find they don't like and then they stop looking. so i think we have an opportunity here to engage this generation in the way they like to communicate, in the way they like to access news but in doing so we have to be creative because left to their own devices, they're using devices for

host: tonight, jessica stern on the origin of isis and what we need to understand about them. stern: i think there are two acts of isis that are important for the president to understand. one is their efforts and successes on social media and the need for us to respond to that to counter the narrative that they are spreading so effectively and so far. and the other is there apocalyptic narrative. it's impossible for me to know for sure whether they really believe that the end times are coming or whether they are capitalizing on widespread beliefs in muslim-majority countries that they will witness the end of times. host: tonight at eight: eastern and pacific -- at 8:00 eastern and pacific on q&a. host: recently, a hearing on customs enforcement. the agencies to record, sarah sold on you, testified about current immigration laws and the apprehension and removal of immigrants with criminal records. this is around two and a half hours. >> good morning. the judiciary committee will come to order. without objection, the chair aauthorized to declare resources of the committee at any

. >> this sunday on q1 day author jessica stern on the origin of ices and what we need to understandpects of isis that are very important for the president to understand. one is their efforts and successes on social media and the need for us to respond to that. to counter the narrative a are spreading so affect of late and so far. the other is their ticket narrative. of course, it is impossible to know for sure whether they really believe that the and times are coming or whether they are capitalizing on the widespread belief in muslim majority countries that they will witness the end of times. tags sunday night at 8:00 eastern and pacific on c-span's q&a. >> five organizations have filed lawsuits against the fcc. we will strike with the president and ceo of one of those organizations. also, a supporter of the rules. >> what we are challenging is the reclassification of internet access from being in into -- information service to a telecommunication service regulated as a common carrier pursuant to 19 century railroad regulation. it is a vestige of the english common law. originally a

. ♪ >> tonight on "q&a," author jessica stern on the origin of isis and what we need to understand about >> i think there are two aspects of isis that are very, very important for the president to understand. one is their efforts and successes on social media. and the need for us to respond to that to counter the narrative that they are spreading so effectively and so far. the other is there apocalyptic narrative. of course it is impossible for me to know for sure whether they have -- whether they really believe that the end times are coming or whether they are capitalizing on widespread belief in muslim majority countries that they will witness the end of time. >> tonight at 8:00 eastern and pacific on c-span's "q&a." >> "washington journal" continues. host: this is "washington journal" for april the 19th. we have talked at various issues this morning. taking a look at not only politics with presidential campaigns, we have talked about iraq, trade, and also said to talk about cuba in just a few minutes. i want to let you know that when it comes to our first segment, perhaps you did not

jessica stern on isis. >> there are two aspects of isis the president needs to understand.st, their efforts and success on social media. they need for us to respond to that. -- of the need for us to respond to that. the narrative they are spreading successfully and so far. the other is the apocalyptic narrative. it is impossible for me to know for sure that they really believe the end times are coming or whether they are capitalizing on widespread belief in muslim-majority countries, that they will witness a bit and -- witness the end of times. take a sunday night on c-span's "q&a.' >> "washington journal" continues. host: next week brings us the 40 with us -- the 40 with salvation of earth day. joining us our air peek got, the president of friends of the earth, and nick loris of the heritage foundation, and economic policies fellow. thank you for joining us. i want to start with you erich. 45 years ago was the biggest earth -- with the first earth day. what are the biggest environmental challenges we face in the u.s.? guest: the first is money politics. climate change is t

. >> this sunday, on q&a, author jessica stern on the origin of isi and what we need to understand about respects of isis that the president needs to understand. one is their efforts and successes on social media. and the need for us to respond to that, to counter the narrative that they are spreading so effectively and so far. and the other, is there a pocket with narrative. -- there are popular narrative. -- apapocalyptic narrative. it is hard to know whether they really believe the end times are coming for whether they are capitalizing on widespread belief in most of these countries that they will witness the end of time. >> sunday night at 8:00 eastern and pacific on the stand q&a. -- c-span's q&a. >> next, some of the speakers from today's version of the new venture first in the nation of leadership summit. beginning with kentucky senator rand paul, former hewlett-packard ceo donald trump and lindsey graham of south carolina. now, some of the speakers from the final date of the first in the nation leadership summit in your answer. speakers include presidential candidate senator rand

when you had someone on interviewing, i think, jessica stern, about what to do with isis. the suggestion was that young people could contribute their savvy and electronics. i want them to ask, through the venue of "lord of the flies," the translation of that name is build a bomb. host: let's take the idea of electronics. it seems like young people are seeking information, particularly about politics. what are you finding? guest: the irony here is that accessing political remission is easier than it has ever been. with the touch of a device, you can get any political information that you are interested in getting. that means the raw material is therefore young people to find out about the political system and engage in it. the problem is what they find, they don't look, and they stop looking. i think we have an opportunity here to engage the generation in the way that they like to communicate, but in doing so, we have to be creative because less to their own devices, they are actually using the devices for anything other than political news. host: so the best way for engage

. >> tonight on "q&a" author jessica stern on isis and what we need to understand about them. justessica: there are two aspects that are very important for the president to understand. one is their efforts on social media and the need for us to respond to that, to counter the message that they are spreading so effectively and so far. the other is there apocalyptic narrative. of course, it is impossible for me to know for sure if they believe the end times are coming or whether they are capitalizing on widespread believe in muslim majority countries that they will witness the end of time. >> tonight at 8:00 eastern and pacific on c-span's "q&a." >> the head of the joint enforcement administration was on capitol hill last week to testify about allegations of sexual misconduct by dea agents overseas. this comes from a report that said that agents attended -- this hearing is held by the house oversight committee. it is just over three hours. rep. chaffetz: we are here today to talk about an alarming problem in our country's premier law enforcement agency. the latest report from th

when you had someone on interviewing, i think, jessica stern, about what to do with isis. suggestion was that young people could contribute their savvy and electronics. i want them to ask, through the venue of "lord of the flies," the translation of that name is build a bomb. host: let's take the idea of electronics. it seems like young people are seeking information, particularly about politics. what are you finding? guest: the irony here is that accessing political remission is easier than it has ever been. with the touch of a device, you can get any political information that you are interested in getting. that means the raw material is therefore young people to find out about the political system and engage in it. the problem is what they find, they don't look, and they stop looking. i think we have an opportunity here to engage the generation in the way that they like to communicate, but in doing so, we have to be creative because less to their own devices, they are actually using the devices for anything other than political news. host: so the best way for engagement

. >> tonight on "q&a" author jessica stern on isis and what we need to understand about them. justessica: there are two aspects that are very important for the president to understand. one is their efforts on social media and the need for us to respond to that, to counter the