tell government policy analyst of the muslim public public affairs council under welcome back to the program thanks for having me back you tom ridge have you with us how is the muslim community in the united states reacting to this or is the choose too soon to really get a good giggle i think that for some do you know it's an overwhelming feeling but i think by and large what we clearly show overall is overwhelmingly that there is a sense of relief that bin laden has been brought to justice and the fact now that this guy who has had a two year two decade career of lawlessness murder and mayhem has now finally been taken care of is is. to what extent within the muslim community the united states was in law viewed as a cartoon character as a buffoon as a genuine danger as as an awful irritant to that was reflecting poorly on the rest of us i mean what we what was the general perception i think that there was a mix of a number of these things i think that people did see him as a genuine threat because he was a reckless individual and someone who contorted the teachings of islam in order

community in america continued to endure racial profiling government policy analyst for muslim public affairs council one hundred battell discusses this matter a half. into the only new treatment in isms do not come to bring justice or accountability. i have a right to know what my government's through if you want to know why i pay taxes. well i would characterize obama as the charismatic version of american exceptionalism. in the decade since nine eleven muslims in america have had the toughest adjusting to life and that or that the so-called war on terror in recent years the nation has developed an acute case of islamophobia inexplicably trying to ban shari'a law in places where it's never even been mentioned preventing mosques from being built and borrowing an idea from joe mccarthy and use the power of the united states congress to investigate multi-generational all-american muslim communities for extremism in other words we've gone a little crazy. i was. a member of the m.b.a. . will. but world news that bin laden is now dead finally ease the pressure on american muslim communities would

[applause] ♪ ♪ >> the american israel public affairs committee also heard from speaker john boehner forut 10 minutes. >> thank you for that kind introduction and to all of you, thank you for what you do. you know, i had the chance to meet so many of you over the years, not just those of you from ohio, but throughout country. to asemilled under one roof feels like getting old friends back together again. we've got a lot of catching up to do, don't we? you know, recent events bring to mind henry kissinger's leapt at one point saying there can be no crisis next week, my schedule's already full. [laughter] i thought about that when i was thinking about what i was going to say tonight, and i began to recall the last time that i was in israel several years ago, and i'll never forget visiting the northern border with lebanon standing there with the solders, many of them 18 and 19 years old, and the closest of the enemy hit me how israel doesn't get to choose its batter space. where i stood on the border is 100 miles from jerusalem, about the same distance my home in ohio is from our state capi

new books coming out by public affairs and some of the future books. where should we start? >> hi, peter, thank you. t always so good to see you at expo, and we can start with a book called the philanthropy of george soros. this is a book about george soros' work. he has given away billions and billions of dollars through his open society foundation. which is based on his principles and putting his philosophy to work in the real worth. it covers his programs from around the world, and he lays out his principles and what enemy he's giving. this really turned out to be his major business at this part in his life. >> now, right next is poor economics. >> poor economics ask is one of the exciting bigged the books we've had in a while. they're the founders of the mit poverty lab, and they have really pioneered the idea of let's do some on-the-ground work to learn what really works in development, what we were put our perfect, where we should put our money. and they are award winning, acclaimed, cary net who are really being embraced now. when i read the pro

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[applause] [cheering] ♪ >> a reminder we are going to be taking you live to the american public affairsommittee conference in washington, d.c. where speakers later this evening will include senate majority leader harry reid, house speaker john boehner and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. until that gets started we will show a few minutes of today's state department briefing. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible] northern soldiers some people will do the two were wounded and it produced what we feel is an extremely disproportionate response by the government of saddam. they basically invaded administration has had to clean most of the people as they have fled south -- this is a very serious violation of the comprehensive peace agreement, and it certainly jeopardize this the process of negotiation that has been under way to resolve the remaining issues before the south becomes independent on july 9th. well then the u.s. has been very heavily engaged over the last several days and nights in talking to the parties and the regional leaders and the united nations to the african unio

scheduled to deliver an address on the peace process in the middle east to the american/israel public affairs committee. we will bring you his entire speech live here on cnn. until then, "fareed zakaria gps." >> this is "gps," the global public square. to all of you in the united states and around the world, welcome to tahrir square in cairo. this was, of course, the scene of the january 25th revolution, the heart of the arab spring, and we're here today to check in on that revolution four months later. in just a moment, i'll be speaking with some of the revolutionaries, the young people in the streets who made this all come alive. then we'll tell you the sad, ironic story about egypt's plummeting economy. >>> and finally, the two top presidential candidates in egypt, two former office mates now rivals. >>> let me first give you some of my own thoughts, having spent some time in cairo and actually listened to president obama's speech from here in tahrir square. the president's speech was remarkably comprehensive. it described the events that we now call the arab spring, explain their causes a

[applause] ♪ ♪ >> the american israel public affairs committee also heard from john boehner for aboutinutes. >> thank you for that kind introduction and to all of you, thank you for what you do. you know, i had the chance to meet so many of you over the years, not just those of you from ohio, but throughout the country. to be asemilled under one roof feels like getting old friends back together again. we've got a lot of catching up to do, don't we? you know, recent events bring to mind henry kissinger's leapt at one point saying there can be no crisis next week, my schedule's already full. [laughter] i thought about that when i was thinking about what i was going to say tonight, and i began to recall the last time that i was in israel several years ago, and i'll never forget visiting the northern border with lebanon standing there with the solders, many of them 18 and 19 years old, and the closest of the enemy hit me how israel doesn't get to choose its batter space. where i stood on the border is 100 miles from jerusalem, about the same distance my home in ohio is from our state capi

carlos hardy, director of public affairs, baltimore substance abuse systems, incorporated, baltimore, maryland. john, what role does language play in forming public opinion on addiction and mental health issues? i think language plays a critical role in the way that, after all, it's the, it conveys the meaning of, of what we're trying to express. and so i think it plays a very important role and we should think carefully about the terms that we use because of that. so, why does some language impede the understanding, lureen, of, of our field and the way we refer to people? well i think particularly now that we have this new recovery framework, people are holding on to the old language. and the new language really holds the fullness of the framework, it really shows the validity of the framework, it shows the reality of recovery. and so the fact people are holding on to that old language, is really impeding us from moving forward into this new framework. and daphne what type, what are we talking about in terms of the old language, the new language and, and the transition that we're try

the director of public affairs recently met with the founder and liquor -- local gallery owner to checkut the first art care project. ♪ >> many san franciscans are not aware that there is a civic art collection of numbers almost 4000 works of art. preserving the collection and maintaining it is something being addressed by a new program called art care. it is a way for citizens to participate in the preservation of the civic art collection. with me is the creator of the art care program. welcome. the reason we wanted to interview you is that the artist in question is peter volkas. why is he so important to the history of san francisco art? >> he is a very famous ceramic ist. knowing the limitations of clay, he got involved in bronze in around 1962. he was teaching at the university of california, berkeley. >> your gallery celebrated the 50th anniversary of continuous operation. you are a pioneer in introducing the work and representing him. >> i have represented him since 1966. i was not in business until 1961. he made a big deal out of working in clay. the things he was doing was somet

. >> guest: the key one is james buchanan, who had a 32 year public affair. the slave owner and defender of slavery, and james buchanan in the course of the relationship of a romantic notion of slave owners being good. james buchanan brings that into the presidency in 1856 and nothing in the southern states

famous project was bill moyers journal weekly television show that was one of the highest rated public affairs programs around public television in two thousand and seven to two thousand and ten as many as two million viewers tuned in to hear what he had to say every single week and his accomplishments have not gone unnoticed as a recipient of more than thirty emmy awards and nine peabody awards as well as a slew of other arms and this month he released his latest book bill moyers journal the conversation continues. you can when he has something to say listen that's why i am honored to be joined from new york tonight by none other than bill moyers bill welcome. thank you my pleasure can imagine being anywhere else right now. that's very kind of you you're one of those rare people who have impacted both media and politics it's a remarkable life that you've lived an accomplished during an interview with tab a smiley a week or so ago you said television isn't rural enough what did you mean by that and how when why did the word liberal the word the george washington was so fond of become a slur. w

corp. 2011] >> president obama addressed the annual policy conference of the american israel public affairs committee today. it came falling the recent one house meeting with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. he reiterated his call for basing peace talks on borders that existed before the 1967 arab-israeli war with mitchell agreed land swaps and the u.s. commitment to israel's security. he spoke for about half an hour. >> good morning, thank you. thank you so much. please, have a seat. thank you. what a remarkable crowd. thank you for your very kind introduction. i did not know you play basketball. [laughter] i will take your word for it. rosie, thank you for your many years of friendship. back in chicago when i was just getting started in national politics, i reached out to a lot of people for advice and counsel. rosie was one of the very first. when i made my first -- after entering the senate, rosie, your advice side. i want to thank you for your enduring friendship, leadership, and for your warm introduction today. i also want to thank david victor, however, and the board of di

within the muslim community, the case in l.a., the muslim public affairs council and many others worked with the fbi for a year on that one case. it reduced and eliminated funds that have been built over the years. if i decide to move to san francisco, we don't want what happened to a 16-room boy after 9/11 when he was taking a picture in maryland, hours later, an fbi agent showed up at his door in virginia and asked to see who he was and what he was doing. i don't want that to happen at the golden gate bridge if we have children and their photograph thing it. -- photograph in it. -- photographing it. [applause] >> good evening, everyone. i would like to thank theresa sparks and human rights commission for holding this meeting. i worked in san francisco, but i came from the washington, d.c., area, where i trained local law enforcement on difficult issues such as sexual assault and domestic violence, addressing how those issues play out in immigrant communities. there is under-reporting in these communities as far as reporting violent crime. what the mou does is continue to encourage tha

the american israel public affairs committee or a pac reminded obama any peace talks with the palestinians must have the blessing of what is called the israel lobby in the us the relationship between united states and the jewish state of israel is. common interests and shared values. you wonder stand with great depth that israel is the only country in the middle east that shares america's commitment to freedom democracy and peace obama's words and the same path conference surprisingly showed a different tension as he recast his stance on the one thousand nine hundred seventy forest and was anything but the way about america's commitment to israel's security no vote at the united nations will ever create an independent palestinian state and the united states will stand up against the first a single israel out at the united nations or in any international forum this rules legitimacy is not a matter for debate that is my commitment that is my pledge told you later netanyahu appearing on par with obama and celebrating joyous israel collaboration this broad support for it is really not its troo

us energy innovations once a month and today, frank sesno, director of the school of media and public affairs and planet forward host, joins us with an announcement. >> thanks, susie. we've been trying answer the question on how to improve our energy use or consumption. we had hundreds of submissions on the site, and we featured some of the best in our national pbs special. during that special, our live studio audience voted danny kennedy of sungevity as their choice for planet forward's innovator of the year? danny has a company that leases solar panels. we also asked the online community to pick their innovator of the year. we'll follow both innovators, and show you the successes and challenges they face as they try to move the planet forward. and the choice of the online community is jamie hestekin and the university of arkansas team for their algae-to-butanol idea. >> we're looking at algae as a seed stock to make fuel. >> using bacteria we can produce butynol, carbon, hydrogen and hydrogen. >> since it could work with gasoline engines i can put this fuel in the car and make it go. >> we

monday on c-span2, the american israel public affairs committee conference continues with remarks from benjamin netanyahu. harry reid and house speaker john boehner. it starts live at 8:45 p.m. eastern on c-span. 2>> our "road to the white house" coverage starts with jon huntsman that began on thursday and ends on monday. new hampshire holds the first election for 2012. -- first primary in 2012. >> this is a real pleasure, than >> this is a real pleasure, thanks for coming out. >> my older sister is a big fan of yours in singapore. on that, that was 20 years. well, we did a lot of work with the financial work folks, if we have an opportunity, would like to reconnect with her. would like you meet our mayor. >> good to see you, and thanks far wasting your good perfectly good sunday. >> he comes over every sunday. >> have you enjoyed? >> it's been exhilerating. >> county commissioner. >> great to see you, county commissioners carry quite a load. >> we do. >> former mayor. >> this is the senior leadership. >> that's right. >> love this weather. >> great to see you, thanks for taking time t

on sunday, tomorrow, the president plans to address the american israel public affairs committee. the politically strong pro-israeli lobbyist group. as nbc's brian mooar tells us, after siding with the palestinians this week on a key issue, the president is expected to get a chilly reception tomorrow. >> reporter: days after laying out his vision for the future of the middle east -- >> the dream of a jewish and democratic state cannot be fulfilled with permanent occupation. >> reporter: president obama is getting ready to face what may be his most skeptical audience. the pro-israel lobby known as apac. >> he's going straight do into the lion's den to defend this proposal. >> reporter: he tried to restart talks by endorsing a key palestinian demand. a return to the pre-1967 borders. >> prime minister, welcome. >> reporter: israel's prime minister gave his answer the next day at the white house. >> israel is prepared to make generous compromises for peace, it cannot go back to the 1967 lines. >> reporter: and that virtually slams the door shut on further talks. on sunday, the presid

the aisle not the debt ceiling and not a state dinner but a meeting of a man an american israel public affairs committee a powerful pro israel lobby dubbed a pac how this conference over the weekend in washington it comes at a time when middle east peace negotiations are on the minds of everyone involved what is argued guy in a chicken reports this agreement may keep them from getting to the table. president obama's calls for peace and a two state solution fell on deaf ears both with israelis for many from the mere mentioning of going back to pre-one nine hundred sixty seven border lines is unacceptable if you cannot go through the motions so much. because these lines are essential. and with the palestinians who believe there is nothing but words in what the u.s. president has said is not a pressure on it if you know the prime minister of israel or in israel's government how it's like ross it's like things like it's very hopeless like we hear the right things kind of implementation addressing the powerful always remark in washington and president obama has made sure we really found that no pre

are required to do by their puppet masters president obama gave a speech to the american israel public affairs committee a pack this followed a speech last week in which he called for israel to do stuff it doesn't want to do like not expand its borders through violent aggression the message then was basically look guys it's screwed this up not that the world realizes what you're doing so i have to talk tough stand by. the sunday speech the followup to the stand by was basically saying don't worry we just have to change the way this looks to the world for a little while so i can keep ripping off the american people to fund your government accorded the conservative dependable estimate defensible estimate that does not take into account associated costs incidental costs or hidden costs from the washington report on middle east affairs the total u.s. direct aid to israel comes to over one hundred fourteen billion dollars they are inclusive estimate for the cost of government using israel as another excuse to make massive welfare program for the military industrial complex is over three trillion do

this sunday president obama is in the bill is going to deliver a speech at the american israel public affairs committee a packed as the three lobbies here in washington and his meeting with these really president is friday so with this statement in line we are sure to have a lot of talk about college education reporting and from washington d.c. thank you but it is of course the place to be for more coverage of all the stories we're talking about and a lot more as well plenty of news and analysis we'll be telling you what's on one little bit later let's now though we're. small coleman the resignation of the international monetary fund chief follows accusations of sexual assault and stirred up the global financial community and the concerns of the dominique strauss cans for will put efforts to offer an alternative to the u.s. dollar. currency on hold on his economics and geopolitics or the agents of gucci told r.t. those are well grounded as he sees it. is having worth its international monetary fund so she dramatic way shows that the powers that be were not very happy with mr starr's car was t

washington this sunday president obama is in the room to deliver a speech at the american israel public affairs committee a packed as these three in the lobby here in washington so with this statement in line they are sure to have a lot to talk about. from a talk show host and also a stay. the lemon in chicago very good evening from moscow mr lemon we had a problem a briefly mention bahrain that's the key there briefly i guess all right of course hosts of that u.s. fleet but no talk of condemnation or sanctions over the crackdown there on the show your opposition this is not comparable standards overheats ok very good to be with you always appreciate we are it's. good to you who are friends shane waters new who's o.b.e. always if i hear if you could call it so i will write an article about obama's speech tomorrow already get it right all obama's middle east city killing this is right out of the way holes for america is oceana we have a policy of criminal war we talk reform we talk about peace my goodness we have. star no i mean everybody including at home we have a ministry of truth it hides th

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the president speaking to the american israel public affairs committee defended his proposal and tonight the reviews are in. witt johnson has more from the white house. >> thank you very much. >> reporter: president obama stood firm while providing reassurance to the crowd of nearly 10,000 pro-israel activists. >> the commitment of the united states to the security of israel is ironclad. >> reporter: the overall warm reception came two days after his stunning proposal, one no u.s. president has ever uttered publicly before. >> we believe the borders of israel and palestine should be based on the 1967 lines with mutually agreed swaps. >> reporter: those borderlines which are a key palestinian demand were in place before israel's capture of jerusalem, gaza and the west bank. today the president insisted his position is no major shift in u.s. policy. >> this basic framework for negotiations has long been the basis for suggestions among the parties, including previous u.s. administrations. >> reporter: but peace talks between israelis and palestinians have stalled. >> the administration was

sides of the aisle not the debt ceiling not a state dinner but a meeting of the american israel public affairs committee the powerful pro israel lobby doug apac held its conference over the weekend here in washington this comes at a time when middle east peace negotiations are on the minds of everyone involved but aren't you going to chicken reports disagreements may keep them from getting to the table. that president obama's calls for peace and a two state solution fell on deaf ears both with its release for many from the near mentioning of going back to prison nine hundred sixty seven border lines is unacceptable. because you want to reach. with the palestinians so i believe there is nothing but words in what the u.s. president has said is not a proper pressure on you to be a whole the prime minister of israel or of israel. it's like for us it's like a lose lose things like it's very hopeless like we hear the right things but no kind of implementation addressing this powerful tool was really lobbying washington this in those moments make sure to be really firm that no pressure would be put o

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evidence of nato mission creep in libya for more we're joined by alan cooperman a professor of public affairs at the university of texas in austin and also the author of this look here the limits of humanitarian intervention professor thank you so much for taking the time to speak with us today i want to get right to the story how do you interpret the killings of gadhafi son and three grandchildren this weekend accidental or evidence of something a little bit more. well it's two possibilities either we that is the nato coalition thought that cut off it was there and they were trying to take him out and instead they killed his son and three of his grandchildren and that's one possibility the other possibility is that nato story is true that they thought it was really a command center or a command bunker and they hit it and in that case the intelligence was terrible given that in fact it was a residence for civilians and including the children grandchildren khadafi my and my point is that in the first place if you were trying to assassinate it off that's really illegitimate or a mission that is

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