Exciting and celebratory occasion. Andrew and i were talking about fact that we were writing on our own. We published the books and want to be criticized and condemned by panels of really smart people. There will be lively conversation and debate tonight. But also a touch of celebration, theres wine and cheese and food outside. So participate in the event fully. We like do a lot of book launches here at ipk. But the real reason that were here tonight is because for the ipk is doing years, a lot of programming and research on issues about climate cities and sustainability while this work historical very much speaks to the most kind of contemporary emergent problems of our time. Were excited about the conversation tonight. Things rolling, we have eddie murphy, whos a nyu this visiting at year. But also someone whos done a environmental issues. Ontributed to npr and the atlantic and harpers. So please join me in welcoming her. Thanks. Here. Ed to be i think its a fantastic book. I do a lo
Andrew and i were talking about the fact that academics spend many years writing good books. And are reluctant to celebrate. We publish our books and then we want to be criticized and even condemned by panels of smart people. Therell be some lively conversation and debate, but a touch of celebration. Which is why there is wine and cheese outside. Participate in the event fully. We like to do a lot of book launches here. The real reason we are here tonight is because, for the last several years ipks been doing a lot of programming and research on issues about climate and cities and sustainability. And so, this work, while historical, very much speaks to the most contemporary and emergent problems of our time. Were excited about the conversation tonight. So, to get things rolling, we have a journalist visiting at nyu, but also someone who has done a lot of work on environmental issues, contributed to npr and the atlantic. She will moderate the conversation and introduce the speakers. So,
[laughter] okay, i do the jokes here. All right. Thank you. Wait, i got who is Kevin Johnson . You told me you were michael jordan. [laughter] it is a pleasure and i welcome you also to washington. I see the mayor has left. I blame this on congress. You can drive 25 miles in any direction and never leave the scene of the crime. I want to welcome the i know cspan is here. I want to say hello to the viewer. [laughter] youll not forget today. Mayor, perfection. Absolute perfection. If the public could hear what you just said, and i hope that this is replayed and replayed, they would have faith in their leadership that they do not have now. [applause] and i begin with humor because im nervous and intimidated. And i mean that. Of everything ill do this year, there is none more important. I listen to the people every day. I do focus groups every day and every night. If you could hear the fear, the anxiety, the skepticism, even cynicism with the American People right now, and the only people
See a military solution to this conflict, but we have to put all our efforts into bringing about a diplomatic solution. Should the United States intervene by arming ukraine . We will host a debate between retired air force general charles wald, the formerdeputy commander of u. S. European command, and university of chicago Professor John mearsheimer. Then to ferguson, six months after the Police Shooting of Michael Brown, more than a dozen st. Louisarea residents have filed lawsuits accusing ferguson and a neighboring suburb of creating an illegal debtors prison scheme by targeting African Americans with arrests and fines. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President obama says he has not yet decided yet whether to send arms to the Ukrainian Military to fight russianbacked rebels. Obama criticized russias role in the conflict during a joint News Conference at the white house with german chancellor Angela
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