Page 35 - Congress Different News Today

Weve had now occasional dieoffs here and there, but its not like this. Its not a mass mortality of them. Ifill those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by ive been around long enough to recognize the people who are out there owning it. The ones getting involved, staying engaged. They are not afraid to question the path theyre on. Because the one question they never want to ask is, how did i end up here . I sta...

Afterwards is up next. This week, representative Keith Ellison and his book my country, tis of thee my faith, my family, our future in it the 4th term congressman talks about his journey from detroit to mississippi, his conversion to islam and his rise to become a leader in the democratic party. This program is about an hour. Host congressman Keith Ellison, thanks for being here. Tell us about the district you represent and your role on capital hill. Host my district is the fifth congression and...

Frofanatic. And we spent a long time making ourselves into a zombie. This is Lisa Fletcher and i look like an eyeless pirate and here is sarah and she looks like she belongs in a zombie sor sororit. Trevor says i think the zombie stuff started off as a scary idea but its become a metaphor for the monitors if society broke down. All of these zombie shows at show us how we as humans treat each other. I want to ask max brooks why did you return from making a zombie guide. Did he do it to appeal to ...

It has been a bloody and violent 24 hours in ukraine, fighting between police and protesters killing at least 26 people. Now Foreign Ministers are set to meet with government and opposition leaders in kiev. The protests began late last year, after the government rejected a trade deal with the European Union. Pola polands Prime Minister says he will call on the European Union to impose sanctions on the country. Translator i will speak to the leaders of the eu countries today to urge them to impos...

To document their historical significance and it plans date today. From Washingtons Crossing of the dollar to the battle of brooklyn, it is about an hour and 15. [applause] this subtitle of this book is old irishman. It is a great honor to introduce the author and my friend, robert sullivan. I have known to geniuses in my life. One is dead, and the other, robert sullivan, is alive. Although that reversal in is not the robber solomon he was receiving. Not exactly, but more but then the moment. Fi...

Done in his career and in his memoirs he writes frankly about the experiences he has had the good and bad. It makes for really good reading, but one thing the crack spent some time thinking and talking about late in life was his role in the u. S. Mexico border of 1846. Grant said at the time i do not think there was ever more wicked were then that waged by the United States of mexico. I thought so at the time when i was the dexter, only i had not moral courage enough to resign. During the time o...

Author of big, hot, cheap and right, and what america can learn from the strange genius of texas. [inaudible conversations] good morning. Im glen, the directer of the school of journalism at the university of texas at austin. I welcome you. Theres two superb authors here to morning to talk about the state of the union where we went wrong. We have 45 minutes, but could spend 45 hours on this. We better get rolling. Ill introduce the writers, ask questions, and i turn it over to you. I want to rem...

Delivered hot meals to the little park outside of the Gates Foundation and the dc offices and i would see that then. Every night. And i would see the lines of people there every night. And i knew that it was 10,000 volunteers, 80 hardworking staff. And that they had enormous influence in the community that they were serving that was a great brand, and i thought, why would i not join that organization and see if i can put my skills to work and also see if i can understand better. And why do we ha...

[inaudible conversations] we are going to get started now. Welcome to the texas book festival director for the New York Times magazine i nt night i am here with Mark Leibovich to talk about. To talk about his book this town. It was an openended question while he was reported the bow to the new video side of washington would be interested in the finished product after spending 11 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list is of full house today here in austin, texas o congratulations. Have the g...

If its not okay. The consumers say no it doesnt happen. Icons, pictures, you know, its a very important issue. Transparency is a third issue. I futured on that. I think theres more we can do to inform consumers about what is happening with the data and what control they might have over it. The foirt is an important one. Its the issue of identification. And as much as possible question really focus on using information in a form that is identified as robustly as possible. First of all, identify t...