New opportunity to freeze the fighting after four years of civil war. A doctor in new york released from the hospital after declared free from ebola. He has a message to keep the focus on west africa. Tomorrow, a tiny craft will try to land on a comet hurtling through space at 34,000 miles an hour. Welcome to our viewers on Public Television in america and around the globe. It sounds almost implausible but after 200,000 deaths and four years of brutal civil war, the human mediator for syria is expressing hope that the violence can now be stopped. In an exclusive interview, he tells the bbc the Syrian Government may now be opened a freezing fighting with some rebel groups because of the Common Threat of Islamic State. Four years into a punishing war, the cost is clear. Devastation, millions forced to flee. Shot on his first visit here. Having a peace plan would be ambitious and revolutionary but we do have an action plan. An action plan from the ground. Stop the fighting, reduce the vio
Session. The session which is part of the series sponsored by lewis who is sitting in front. We have been able to have a fine reduction a fine reduction of presentations over the years. Again, thank you for making this possible. [applause] our three ambassadors are well known. Ryan crocker to my left. He was the ambassador in afghanistan. And more recently than are other two participants. It is well known for his service in afghanistan and elsewhere. I was delighted that he could be with us. He is the dean at the texas a m university. Presently. Zalmay khalilzad is at the center for strategic and International Studies and served as our special envoy to afghanistan from 2001 to 2003. He was at the United Nations and so many other places. Ron neumann, well known for his presence at many events. Ron was the ambassador in afghanistan from 2005 2007 and is presently the president of the American Academy of the diploma diplomaists. When the middle east institute was created afghanistan was i
We are very proud to have his work back in oklahoma where we think it belongs. He was an advocate for the disenfranchised, for the people who were migrant workers, from oklahoma, kansas, and texas. They found themselves in california literally starving. He saw this vast difference between those who were the haves and the havenots and became their spokesman through his music. Woody recorded very few songs of his own. We have a listening station with 46 songs in his own voice. That is what makes the recordings that he did make so significant and so important to us. Woody this land is your land and this land is my land from california to the New York Island saturday on book tv and also on sunday. Next, House Homeland Security chair Michael Mccaul talks about Cyber Security attacks, recent attacks on u. S. Companies, and the role of the government in securing cyberspace. This was part of an event hosted by the Strategic International studies center. Host good morning. I will be hosting thi
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