Talking Feds: Kamala for the Prosecution Podcast panelists: Ellen Rosenblum, Attorney General of Oregon, visits with attendees after the podcast “Talking Feds”. Also pictured are these panelists: Katie Phang of MSNBC’s “The Katie Phang Show”; Keith Ellison, Attorney General of Minnesota; and Harry Litman, host of the “Talking Feds” podcast and Senior Legal Columnist for… Read More Texas Tribune Festival: Talking Feds Podcast
Sarah Longwell and David Simis: Who the Voters Really Are Sarah Longwell, Bulwark pubisher. tells #Tribfest24 who are currently the big influencers pushing Trump with 2024 voters: “Fox News? C’mon! Fox News is doing Gods Work compared to these online rightwing influencers!” Her remark was said to make a comparison to the damage being caused by so-called… Read More Texas Tribune Festival: More panels and events
Panelists The Guardian Presents: Donald Trump vs. the DOJ. Panelists: Katie Phang, Host of “The Katie Phang Show,” MSNBC; Katie Benner, Reporter, The New York Times; Joyce Vance, Distinguished Professor at University of Alabama School of Law and Former U.S. Attorney; Hugo Lowell, Senior Political Correspondent, The Guardian; and Frank Figliuzzi, Retired Assistant Director, FBI… Read More Texas Tribune Festival: Donald Trump vs. the DOJ
George Conways explains it all (to Sarah Longwell) podcast This panel, which was recorded and is part of their podcast, was packed with energetic attendees who showed enthusiasm for this event with shouts, woots, cheers, and much applause. George Conway is a contributor to The Atlantic and is also President and Executive Director of @PsychoPAC24,… Read More Texas Tribune Festival: George Conway and Sarah Longwell
John Arnold and Arnold Ventures John Arnold describes Arnold Ventures’ giving process as having less layers and bureaucracy. He advises “giving while living” versus setting up legacy gifts. Arnold is also negative on Donor Advised Funds (DAF) methods of philanthropy. He further states that philanthropists should consider “giving without regard to political affiliation.” As for… Read More Texas Tribune Festival 2024: Evan Smith interviews philanthropist John Arnold
Panelist discuss U.S., China, and Taiwan There is consensus among policy makers and analysts that the threat of China to the U.S. is the number one concern: not Ukraine; not Gaza. The U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. State Department share this belief and this has become a bipartisan concern (not Dem vs GOP).… Read More Texas Tribune Festival: The China Conundrum
Memories of the White House by LBJ’s daughter Luci Baines Johnson and Katy Rogers discussed first ladies and traded stories. Luci Baines Johnson is the daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson and has lived a life of public service. White House correspondent Katie Rogers has worked at The New York Times since 2014. Rogers has… Read More Texas Tribune Festival 2024: Luci Baines Johnson
Disclaimer This post is transcribed from my handwritten notes from a live interview that took place at the Texas Tribune Festival 2024 in Austin Texas. Any errors or inaccuracies are solely mine. Retired Judge J. Michael Luttig speaks slowly, with care and with great deliberation. I used italics or bold italics to show places where… Read More J. Micheal Luttig: “The Constitution prevailed. Those in charge of it failed.”
Uvalde Roland Gutierrez is carrying a lot of pain. He will not share too much of what he saw in Uvalde with the parents who lost their children on May 24, 2022, when a teenager with an assault weapon entered Robb Elementary School and murdered 19 fourth-graders and two of their teachers. Gutierrez will not… Read More “IT’S JUST SICK.” Roland Gutierrez, determined to stop Texas GOP brutality and corruption
James Carville is beloved in Austin This interview can be heard in full at the Honesty Podcast. What follows are a few snippets from James Carville, shared with a most enthusiastic audience in Austin, Texas. He’d been waltzing around downtown Austin, recognizable in his New Orleans Mardi Gras color scheme of gold, purple, and green–and… Read More Love, war, and politics: Carville never holds back
Recordings of live events for Tribest 2023 Most Texas Tribune Festival panel events are recorded but only a few are posted on YouTube. Here’s a handy collection from the Tribune’s channel.
CISA Jen Easterly & Dean Bobby Chesney It’s the first day of the 2023 Texas Tribune Festival in Austin and at the Omni Trademark Ballroom it’s a full-court press for CISA Jen Easterly and UT Law School Dean Bobby Chesney, who are going to discuss cyberwar: attacks and defense strategies. They brought guitars. Easterly is… Read More Jen Easterly and Bobby Chesney talk cybersecurity at Texas Tribune Festival 2023
Note: Robert “Bobby” Chesney moderated the discussion. Note: This content is derived from live notes taken during the panel discussion; some text is therefore paraphrased. I take responsibility for any misunderstanding or misstatement. Note: “agencies” is presumed to be the various U.S. security agencies. The “Agency” is presumed to mean “the FBI.” Note: caption… Read More Threat Assessment for Homeland Security: the calls are coming from inside the house
Dan Rather is a star “Who’s giving $5 Billion to the US presidential campaign and what do they want for it?” – Dan Rather. “No one wins debates, except the networks. The U.S. presidential election will be nasty enough to gag a buzzard.” – Dan Rather. “What current journalism needs: context, background, perspective, tough questions.”… Read More South by Southwest: Dan Rather
Dozens of panels presented what was cutting edge in 2016. Companies including 6SensorLab, Admetsys, and Noninvasix. 6SensorLab described a device in development that could detect and report on the chemical composition of a sample of food called NIMA. Iskander Smit explained the research about the use of haptics placed on the human wrist. Body data… Read More South by Southwest 2016: Technology
Smart Cities Challenge Panel at SxSWi 2016 Seven Mayors and the U.S. DOT Secretary Fox #SXSW2016 #SXSWi2016 Austin chosen for the Smart City Challenge. The US DOT has chosen Austin for some transportation connection upgrades. At the Expo: DOT Connected Vehicles demo at SxSW Expo
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