Now on booktv, nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi adichie delivers the 2015 pen world voices freedom to write lecture. [inaudible conversations] good afternoon. Im suzanne the executive director of Pen American Center and on behalf of our 4,000 members, its a great honor to welcome you to the tenth annual Arthur Miller freedom to write lecture by Chimamanda Ngozi adichie. [applause] just a word on the first Arthur Miller lecture delivered here in this room in 2006 by his knew appearances observations read as if they could have been written this week. He said respect for the rights of religious and ethnic minorities should never be an excuse to violate freedom of speech. We writers should never hesitate on this matter no matter how provocative the pretext. Our natural deattachments and desire to understand those unlike us should never stand in the way of our respect for human rights but thomas doesnt leave it at that. He goes right on to say he is always had difficulty expressing my polit
We are on our feet. That nobody, no force in the world, can hurt coulter. Culture in tunisia continues. We are proud of this movement. We have extracted good from evil. Amy a week after gunmen killed 23 people at the bardo museum in tunis, thousands of activists gather in the city for the World Social Forum. We will speak to the pioneering african economist samir amin director of the Third World Forum in dakar. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. A saudiled Bombing Campaign targeting shiite Houthi Rebels has entered its second day in yemen. While the u. S. Is targeting shia rebels, police 39 siblings have been reportedly killed. Amnesty International Said six were children under 10. President hadi has left his residence for saudi arabia. Or after the headlines. Iraqi Officials Say nine of their forces have been killed by accident in an airstrike as part of the u. S. Backed effort to retake the city of tik
Out of china, where the manager it is not because of his reputation as a dope cheat. A protest they are insisting that he drop his bid for a third term, have been confronted by police, in the capital e. U. Says its offices have come under fire and it wants extra security from the government. Shots are being fired to break up the crowded and some are beaten, and there were a number of arrests. The protestors say, he wants to stay on the president and it violates the constitution and we will hear from him on the television. And well report on that. And one of the renaigrade generals staged a coup. Lets go to our correspondence dent live, and youll tell me whether theres a certain tension ahead of the t. V. Announcement and, hes been out and about, and, the situation on the streets very fragile. Yes, on tuesday there were more protestors than there were on monday, and they tried to march, in the central district, and, that seems to be their plan and, the first and they turned and dont wor
Proxy war between saudi arabia and iran . We will go to yemen for the latest. Then to tunisia. This is a very important day today. This is a symbol of resistance. This shows the whole world that we are on our feet. That nobody, no force in the world, can hurt coulter. Culture in tunisia continues. We are proud of this movement. We have extracted good from evil. Amy a week after gunmen killed 23 people at the bardo museum in tunis, thousands of activists gather in the city for the World Social Forum. We will speak to the pioneering african economist samir amin director of the Third World Forum in dakar. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. A saudiled Bombing Campaign targeting shiite Houthi Rebels has entered its second day in yemen. While the u. S. Is targeting shia rebels, police 39 siblings have been reportedly killed. Amnesty International Said six were children under 10. President hadi has left his res
Around the world, if you would please stand and join me for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america. And to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you, please be seated. Before we get started id like to have guests tonight. A date to begin with a welcome to one of the members of our board of trustees and the former governor of the state of california, pete wilson. Governor. [applause] also with us tonight is our terrific congressman from houston guy really is retiring after 26 years. [applause] are scum her supervisor, foy. [applause] for the city who are patient enough to go through the book signing line, just prior to the event this evening coming in at this wonderful woman to see woman is here with us today. Shes the best selling New York Times bestselling author. It is a gentleman, please join me in welcoming calista gingrich. [applause] we have with us tonight a