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August 21, 2020
In the coal mines in northeast pennsylvania and whod come up after 12 hours and play football for four hours... the people who would go to work eight hours underground and then come up and play football... hello, everybody. biden dropped out of that race, but even then knew it wouldnt be his last. there will be other opportunities for me to campaign for president. and 20 years later, he ran again and lost to barack obama. but what began as a rivalry turned into a partnership. obama said he alway...
August 21, 2020
And 20 years later, he ran again and lost to barack 0bama. but what began as a rivalry turned into a partnership. 0bama said he always wanted biden to be the last person in the room when there was a big decision to make. and after two terms as vice president, there was talk of him running again in 2016, but the death of his son, beau, changed his plans. unfortunately i believe were out of time, the time necessary to mount a winning campaign for the nomination. if biden‘s political currency is ...
August 21, 2020
I really do. and i just think we need to acknowledge that and respond to it. with the benefit of historical hindsight, we can all see things which we would wish had been done differently, or not at all. history throws up complexities. thousands of irish served as imperial soldiers and civil servants. i had relatives who fought the british and others who benefited from and served the empire. but i wanted to hear what some younger people in munster felt about the colonial past. we want to sew both...
August 21, 2020
Systems and destroying them so when we say keep them in there, we are being told by people what theyre doing, that they were making a difference, they are backlogged because he pulled them out. they are making it impossible to return those postal sorters by destroying them. >> john: you have a busy weekend ahead of you. we will keep an eye on it. thanks for joining us, we really appreciate it. was good to see you. the coronavirus forcing colleges to go remote, but should they be opening in the f...
August 21, 2020
Abolished throughout the empire. but it was also the british who first imported african slaves to north america. aleem maqbool looks now at the effect on that early traffic in human lives on american society. aleem maqbo0l: it was here on the coast of virginia that an english ship brought, against their will, the first 20 africans to what was already a british colony. and so began the horrific legacy of slavery here, from which more than 400 years on, some of the greatest ills in american societ...
August 21, 2020
No proof of paperwork to prove who you are. slavery, windrush — toxic legacies of empire. history written by the victors. but this empty plinth tells a new story — that the marginalised have had enough. cheering the statue of the 18th—century slave trader and philanthropist edward colston was toppled in the heart of bristol. now, he awaits restoration. but the graffiti is to be preserved. symbol of the new understanding that the experience of victor and vanquished are part of the same stor...
August 21, 2020
Its borne silent witness to history. remnants of indias colonial past remain in printed on it — but do they matter today? at independence, india was a nation born in hunger, some have said. and so immediate priority trumped any introspection about british rule. but today, a generation of indians more confident about our place in the world are questioning why there hasnt been more widespread condemnation of the dark chapters in our colonial history. judging leaders of the past through the lens ...
August 20, 2020
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August 19, 2020
In this general area? yes, yes. the camp was set up by the nazi—affiliated ustase regime during world war two. the victims were serbian, jewish and roma children. this mural by austrian artist robin abramovic is dedicated to their memory. i believe that the artist gave them a tribute that they deserved and maybe a sort of place of remembrance of all those children who didn‘t make it. we called him to be a part of our festival because we, as a team, decided that his work does have that certai...
August 19, 2020
Scared. >> reporter: since monday, four colleges and universities have abruptly switched to remote learning. its the start of a semester like none other. >> my services and stuff before i go to class. >> i dont know if its going to last. im just trying to enjoy it while im here. >> reporter: the optimism at oklahoma state is already being tested. cluster of 23 covid cases at one sorority house. the university says the entire house now under quarantine. >> we expected something to happen eventual...