welcome to texas a&m university and the corps of cadets. i am a member of the class of 1978 and i would like to welcome corps center.ders this is designed to provide visitors to texas a&m an understanding of what we are all about. it explains its history and some of the traditions that we have. texas a&m was opened on october 4, 1876. unfortunately they did not have the student population that day to start classes. so on october 6, 1876, 2 days later, it opened its doors to 40 students. from that point to today, where we are not only the largest university in the state of texas, but we started the year is the largest university in the united states. we have approximately 60,000 students on campus of which 2300 of those were members of the corps of cadets. from 1876 for the next 24 years, a&m had to struggle in order to maintain a university here in college station. it was not until the former governor of the state of texas came here in 1890 that the university took off. at that point, his reputation allowed the mothers and fathers of the sta

then texas university. >> kirk: oklahoma state, when you lose a rivalry game like this and then lose, it could take a toll on you next week. >> chris: sanders in traffic. flings it to the end zone. incomplete. and a flag comes out. fields was defending dee anderson. he didn't beliecan't believe it. shake of the head. and i think there was a little smile behind the mask of riley. rueful smile on the call here. >> kirk: grabbed him on the arm, actually right as the ball was about to get to him. >> chris: pass interference, defense number 10. foul occurred in the end zone. first down at the 2 yard line. >> chris: fields, a really solid teammate, one of the vocal leaders. pleasure to talk to him this week. >> kirk: you see him grab on to the arm. sanders doing a good job just to hold on to the ball just long enough to be able to get it out. he's like, come on, give it to me. >> chris: the flag was coming out before the point, i promise you. >> chris: woods will make the one-handed catch. >> kirk: you got to like that matchup. 6'7". he's listed at 5'10". i think he's closer to 5'9". >> chr

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then use them to build a program of government going forward ok joseph year there from the texas and university thank you so much for your thoughts and your analysis. thank you. my. 3 some other use now in ethiopia's prime minister says a military operation in the northern region has clear and limited goals that's after calls for immediate steel escalation from the international community for a sorry sense in soldiers on wednesday after accusing the region's tea p.l.f. party of attacking federal troops and accusation it denies well tensions grew back in september after the regional elections despite it's a government that's all moments. coronavirus will secret rulers say that was a paragraph by the prime minister let's get more now on this from william davison he's a senior analyst for ethiopia at the international crisis group and joins us by skype from addison. thank you so much for joining us on the news what exactly are we looking at in ethiopia tensions seem to be rather high from both sides of course are we to getting swards violence or civil war. yeah i mean parts of that are really an u

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. >> sunday night on q&a university of texas sociology professor sarah brain talk about the use of data and new surveillance technologies like lawenforcement . >> police have been collecting their own data not people they have contacts with and what's happening now in the digital age is the police are increasingly collecting information although lethal who have no direct criminal contacts and part of that has to do with the variety component of the freebies of the data, that there are increasingly purchasing information from companies and using tools like automatic license readers where you don't have to get pulled over by the police in order for your data to be put into the system for example of that kind of information is also in use sarah brain on two and day. >> every year book tv asks members of congress about the books they're reading . >> joining us now on book tv is representative tom cole, a republican from oklahoma. we've asked you this question before, you'vealready had a large reading list . what's on your current reading list. >> i have just finished the splendid and the fi

. >> reporter: at texas a&m university researchers are working on a covid-19 breathalyzer in less than a minute, results could potentially be sent to someone's smartphone though it would still require emergency use authorization from the fda. nine months into the pandemic, some states are still reporting a testing backlog as labs are overwhelmed in north dakota, results are taking five to seven days >> that makes it very difficult because people are wondering if they should stay at home or if they're okay to go to work. >> reporter: but is getting tested even enough a question being asked by families across the country as the holiday season is just beginning. >> testing should be reserved for what you want to test for if you are sick, if you're worried you could expose others but it only gives you that snapshot in that one moment in time s unfortunately a negative test does not give you the all-clear. >> and gabe joins us now from new york where the governor said he's considering a winter plan that will likely include more testing in schools. >> reporter: yeah. lester, it is not exactl

q&a, theght on university of texas at austin sociology professor sarah rein talks about big data and surveillance technologies. >> they are collecting their own data. now in thepening digital age is they are increasingly collecting this information on people who do not have a direct contact and part of that has to do with the data, that they are purchasing information from collected companies. of with that kind information, it's also being used. >> sarah brain sunday night on c-span's q&a. >> todd harrison is with us. he is the defense budget analysis. we will get to the discussion on the defense budget, what may be ahead in the right and administration and work to do on capitol hill on defense issues. first, good morning. we wanted to start with your thoughts on

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. >> sunday night on cue and a, university at texas austin professor sarah bray talks about big data and law enforcement. >> the police have long collected their own data on information but that is on people to have contact with. what's happening now in the digital age is police are increasingly collecting information on folks who have no direct criminal justice contact. part of that has to do with this variety component of the three v's of big data. they use tools like automatic license plate -- readers where you don't have to be pulled over for them to put your data into the system. night atbrayne sunday 8:00 eastern on c-span's "q7a." earlier today, nancy pelosi and chuck schumer held a briefing at the u.s. capitol. this is about 25 minutes. rep. pelosi: good morning, everyone. as always, it is an honor to welcome back to the house inside , andormer colleagues here our democratic leader in the senate, chuck schumer. welcome, mr. leader. words have power. when the president speaks, his words way a ton. we have heard some things lately that are very disconcerting. but numbers have e

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mcraven: i also went through the rotc program, the naval rotc at the university of texas, and my son went through the rotc at comes in. it is phenomenal. get at the opportunity to good military education as well as a more liberal education at the school you are going to. the one thing i would offer you, when you get into rotc, it is important in any organization to learn the basics. that is what rotc does for you. little things like learn how to wear your uniform, what are the ranks? you can't be a good leader unless you understand the basics of whatever organization you are going into first. will give you that opportunity, and probably also the opportunity to travel a little bit. man the time to talk to the -- the enlisted men and women in the rotc unit, and take those four years as you would at any college to absorb as much about the organization as you can. that way when you become a second lieutenant, you will be prepared to do your job. mr. axelrod: thank you, robert. best of luck to you. kevin, a graduate student in the informatics and an army veteran who served in iraq. kevin,

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sunday night on q&a, university of texas sociology talkssor sarahbrayne about new surveillance technologies by law enforcement. beene police have long collecting their own information and data. what is happening now in the digital age is that police are increasingly collecting information on all these folks who have no direct criminal justice contact. part of that has to do with this variety component of big big da. purchasingcreasingly tools like automatic license plate readers where you don't have to get pulled over by the police to get put into their system and that kind of information is being used. >> that's sunday night on c-span's "q and a pair canhones he's here to talk about the election, and the name of your organization kind of sets the tone of the discussion this morning, jason snead. the honest elections project, tell us about that and how your group is funded. guest: well, we are a nonpartisan election watch dog group. we were set up and we started this project earlier this year, because we were anticipating that this was going to be not only one of the most contentious electi

let's get more now from joseph euro he's a professor of political science at texas a and m. university and joins us now by skype from doha good to have you with us here on al-jazeera once again i was seeing 2 competing narratives here donald trump is attacking the legitimacy of the election joe biden is urging caution what do you think realistically will happen next because normally at this point in a presidential campaign one comes that will realize that the odds are slim they'll concedes do you think that is likely to happen or. how are the next few hours and days like this. i think it's a very likely. both campaigns will wait until there are much more final counts if we go back a couple of decades there was a candidate we tend to call the candidate inconceivable that this was the run on but the outcome was clear i think your given the history of the last 4 years particularly president trump but also president biden wait until there is of course a final count so there are people who are making any public decorate declarations about certainty and even then i doubt president from will

in fact, there are studies from columbia university and in texas as well that show it is impossible to put that idea in the somebodies head. either it is they are, or it is not. the people who are in pain, you can ask them, are you feeing suicidal? it will be a relief and a gift for them that you have recognized this shameful secret that they have had and that you are prepared to help them out. you know what to do to help them out. like a wonderful perk were going to take a quick break and come back in just a moment to continue this vital and important, although difficult conversation about suicide. please join us back here on mosaic in just one moment. >>> good morning and welcome back to mosaic. thank you for returning to us. we have eve meyer, the executive director of suicide prevention. we were talking about the way people's can talk with a loved one who they think may be contemplating suicide and say to them, are you thinking of killing yourself or committing suicide. what do you say to people who will say well, if somebody is really determined to end their own life, there really

the leadership in global affairs at the university of texas at austin. educated at stanford, high university and phd from el -- from yale. and the lyndon johnson school of public affairs. he's the author and editor of 10 books on contemporary politics and foreign policy. his most recent book is the rise and fall of america's highest office. he also offers -- published in 2009. his writings appear in media and he is a frequent public lecture. he hosts a weekly podcast. this is democracy through his professional webpage. it's a great pleasure to have you here. you have the floor. >> let me begin by congratulating tom. tom and diana i have known since i begin my graduate student career. they have been so on portman to my development and continued growth and learning of a scholar. it's a pleasure to be here and pleasure to be a part of an event. this is the second part i have been a part of a lecture at the wilson center and it's a real honor. let me jump right in. i want to echo all the things about tom's book. i want to add more and more to what others have

night, a university of texas professor talks about the use of big data and new surveillance technology by law enforcement. >> they are collecting their own data and information. happening now in the digital age is the police are increasingly collecting information on people who do not have any direct criminal justice contact. purchasingcreasingly information from privately -- private companies. you don't have to get pulled over by the police in order for your data to be put into the system. eastern. night at 8:00 the white house did not release a weekly address this weekend.

our speaker today is a a native texan who received her phd at the university of texas. just really a professor at ole miss, university of mississippi. in a research and writing she brings to the fore the issues of race, gender and capitalism. the research behind this book is incredible. there are 400 -- over 475 detailed footnotes. the book has received much praise including awards from the organization of american historians, the association of black women historians, the southern historical associations bennett award for the best book in seven economic history and was also on the short list for the prize for the best business book in history and 2020. a friend at the museum and former speaker in this lecture series are george robinson about this work it is quote-unquote innovative and pathbreaking as well as quote-unquote beautifully written in carefully researched. shennette can turn a phrase in that starts right with the dedication which i really like to read. given the social climate in the country today, this book is timely to understanding about the deep-seated is

and an assistant in the department of history with the university of texas at austin. remaking black power. how they transformed a era. you can find it at dr. ashley farmer. thank you both for being here tonight. hello. can you hear me. welcome everyone. we are excited to have you here. i'm just gonna dig right into our conversation it is a wonderful but meaty book. it so much to discuss. i want to make sure that we get a chance to hit on all of the wonderful dynamics. i like to ask people when they first start how did you get into writing this book. when did the idea come to you. was it something you set up in the middle of the night. if you can tell us one challenge and one treat of a rating. first off, thank you for joining me and happy to be in this conversation with dr. farmer. it's an answer that i continue to grapple with. the idea for the book comes to you from so many different directions. i like to say it actually started in my hometown. the west alabama and greene county total population lesson 400. this is where i grew up. something i noticed in my home cou

let's hear from joseph euro now is an associate professor of political science at texas a and m. university. he explains the kind of direction biden appears to be heading in. i think the names being floated for secretary of state, national security, advisor and u.n. ambassador seem to be a return to the sort of long standing principles of american foreign policy that presidents, republicans and democrats, had practiced solid before the trumpet, ministration. chart leader a changed course. i think this will reemphasize and recommit the united states to its actions, which are major alliances, it with partners in western europe and throughout the world. and also clinton, in particular, seems to be of the same mind of president obama president elect biden. as he is me about the 1st important 1st steps administration will take about reentering the paris climate accords. perhaps reengaging with iran and trying to undo some of the major changes that the trumpet ministration brought the progressive agenda in the united states and certainly through the election was largely focused on domestic politi

so let's cross over to joseph right here in doha he's a professor of political science at texas a and m. university good to have you with us mr you're on the program chuck supporters even seem to have wanted their cake and eat it where they wanted the vote come to stop in michigan but continue in arizona well generally calling it election fraud i mean what is the strategy here if there is a strategy it's all. the question of the strategy that the president wants votes to continue to be counted in places where he's likely to benefit from additional counting and he wants the house to stop in places where he's likely to lose ground or the president by gain ground by continue counting and that's hardly a principled stand or strong commitment towards the democratic norms that have operated in the united states. of course the biden win looks more and more likely as the hours progress but if we can just talk hypotheticals for a moment we presume possibly a democratic president but with a repub a republican senate and a conservative supreme court are we looking at a potential lame duck presidency or one th

on q&a, anight university of texas at austin sociology professor talks about the use of fake data and surveillance technologies by law enforcement. >> police have long been conduct -- collecting their own data. what is happening now in the digital age is police are increasingly collecting information on these folks who have no direct criminal justice contacts. part of that has to do with this big data,mponent of that they are increasingly purchasing information from private companies. they are using tools like automatic license plate readers where you don't have to be told -- pulled over to be in the system, for example. >> sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span's "q&a." >> next, remarks by retired admiral william mcraven on his life and career in the military, the war in iraq, and criticism of president trump. he served as a security advisor to george w. bush and special operations commander during the obama administration.

assistant professor in the department of history and in studies at the university of texas in austin.he author of remaking black power, how black women transformed era, published by the press and you can find her twitter at doctor ashley. please help me welcome from ho home, eddie and ashley. thank you for being here tonig tonight. >> hello. can you hear me? >> yes. >> all right. welcome, everybody. we are excited to have everybody here. i'm going to dig into our conversation because this is a wonderful immediate book and there's so much to discuss throwing want to make sure we get a chance to hit on all the wonderful dynamics in the book. i like to ask people when they first start, how did you get into writing this book? when did the idea come to you? is it something marinating, and aha moment we set up in the middle of the night? tell us one challenge and one treat of writing. >> first off, everyone tuning in, thank you for joining, happy to be in this conversation. great question and that it is the answer i continue to grapple with. an idea for a book comes from so many different d

and a contributing writer to the atlantic and ashley farmer an assistant professor at the university of texasaustin and the author of the book remaking black power how black women it transforms an era thank you all for joining me on front so ruth i want to start with you and your book strongman you said that combating authoritarian ascension is when the most pressing issues of our time so does that mean you see converse leave that that democracy is on the decline and in fact even under attack. i do very much and in the book and in my writings i draw attention to the way that although authoritarianism is often presented by the u.s. and their own propaganda as a stable and productive system of government it's actually extremely destructive causing harm to business causing communities of exiles draining the nation of talent and as we've seen often handling national health crises like the coronavirus very badly so i conclude that it's a nexus central threat what your input on this show do you think that democracy is is on the decline democracy is on the decline in the world writ large but we have

>> west texas a&m university. >> reporter: cedillo asked about thanksgiving.> what'd you make? >> i made turkey, and there was stuffing and mashed potatoes. and green bean casserole and this cabbage bacon salad that my mom really likes but i don't think david liked it very much. >> reporter: except this wasn't really small talk. detective cedillo was paying close attention. >> alright. so let's start with this morning. >> okay. >> all right. >> this morning. >> okay, what time did you get up? >> about 7:30. 7:45. >> okay and then what happened then? >> and then we talked and i went back to sleep. when i woke up he wasn't there. >> okay. >> reporter: he'd heard enough. >> i know that's a lie. >> no, it's -- no, it's not. >> do you know why i know it's a lie? >> why do you know it's a lie? >> because i saw you come out of your apartment and get in the passenger seat of that car and i saw him drive out of there. that's why i know it's a lie. >> reporter: cedillo was tough. but carter cervantez wasn't giving an inch. >> coming up -- >> there's an actual human grav

i'm joined now by hw brands — he's professor of history at texas university.sdients and met barack obama to advise him about us history. your thoughts will give a concession your thoughts as to whether donald trump will give a concession speech like what we have just seen? he might do, but i would also not be surprised if he goes to the end of his administration without conceding defeat. it is a very long transition in the us, until the 20th of january, and if there wasn't a formal concession and a graceful handover, in real terms, formal concession and a graceful handover, in realterms, practical terms, what difference could that make? assuming that the rest of the republican party accepts a biden victory, if it comes to that, then president trump will have very little he can do, and his authority as president will run out at noon on the 20th of january next year and he will no longer be president. if he makes a stink about leaving and locating the premises, who knows what will happen, but by then he will realise he's not going to be president any more —— vac

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dayunday night on queue and university of texas austin sociology fetzer talks about the use of big data and new surveillance technologies by law enforcement. >> as you said, the police have long been collecting their own data that some people they have contact with and what is happening now is the police are increasingly collecting information on all of these folks who have no direct criminal justice contact and part of that has to do this with big data, that they are increasingly purchasing information from privately elected companies, using tools like automatic license plate readers we don't have to be pulled over to be put into their system. easterny not at eight on c-span cuba day. >> you are watching c-span your unfiltered view of government. created by america's table that cable television company and brought to you by the television provider. >> tina smith and health professionals talked about expanded insurance is more positive cases are reported in the u.s..

jeremy, and great to see you the distinguished chair for leadership in global affairs at the university of texas and austin. and at stanford, and yale with a ph.d. from there. he's a professor in the university, -- . and the lyndon johnson school of public affairs. he's the author of ten books on contemporary politics and his most recent book, is the impossible presidency the rise and fall of america's highest office, and has been noted in this context and he offered his writings. appear in blocks and print media and he has a weekly podcast. this is democracy available through his web page. jeremy surrey dot neck and thank you for being here. >> thank you and let me begin by congratulating tom and tom and diana i've known since i began my graduate student career and both of them have been really so important to my development and continue growth and learning as a scholar and it's a pleasure to be part of this event it's the first time i've been at the robert lewis center. and it's a wonderful colleague and friend and it's wonderful to be a part of this so let me jump right in the and i want to e

night on q&a, university of texas at austin brainogy professor sarah talks about the use of big data and surveillance technologies by law enforcement. >> police have long been connecting -- collecting their own information and data. what's happening now is the police are increasingly collecting information on all these folks you have no direct criminal justice contact, and part of that has to do with this variety component of big data, that they are increasingly purchasing information from privately collected companies. the using tools like automatic license plates readers where you don't have to get pulled over by the police for your information to get put into their system,