Segment 1: Why global warming may be our military’s biggest threat.
While climate change may harm food production and lead to more intense wildfires, it also poses a hazard to our military. How can our armed forces respond? Today, we asked former Secretary of State Colin Powell's chief of staff, who was director of the Marine Corps War College, to shed light on how our nation's military leadership is changing its approach to environmental issues.
- Retired Army Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, College of William & Mary distinguished visiting professor of government and public policy
Lawrence Wilkerson will discuss the connections between climate change and national security at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5, at the Miller Nichols Learning Center on the campus of UMKC, and at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 5, and 9 a.m. on Friday, April 6, at Johnson County Community College. For more information, visit UMKC.edu and JCCC.edu.
Segment 2, beginning at 22:38: How Pres. Trump could affect long-term change in the Supreme Court.
In 2017, Neil Gorsuch became the first Trump-appointed member of the U.S. Supreme Court, but are there more vacancies on the horizon? We spoke with the author of several Supreme Court justice biographies, and asked about the court’s inner-workings, some upcoming cases and how it might change in the coming years.
- Joan Biskupic, journalist, lawyer and author of "Breaking In: The Rise of Sonia Sotomayor and the Politics of Justice"
Joan Biskupic will discuss the Supreme Court in the age of Pres. Trump at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, April 5, at Unity Temple on the Plaza, 707 W. 47th St., Kansas City, Missouri 64112. To RSVP, visit TrumanLibraryInstitute.org.
