Professor explaining why when i was in college, what i wanted to major in like most kids do and i was torn between going into science and going into the humanities. I found those questions more interesting, engaging, and urgent. My First Political science course, we read the great political philosophers from plato on up. They were all asking the question, what is justice, what is good government, how can you organize government and society to make life better for people, to make justice . So before i decided to become a Political Science major, i already have lack of confidence, and social scientists, and i got good grades in science and math courses. I took a Political Science course and didnt remember the paper, you never remember is that stuff. You remember the nasty comments. This is a credible effort but never be a political scientist. I remember myself, a similar dilemma, slightly different reaction, one of the things i realized in middle school, talking about manifest destiny, i
Rebuilding a strong transatlantic partnership. Hello there welcome youre watching r. T. International where theres one story dominating today the u. S. President ial election much tighter than everybody was expecting and still no results so lets bring you what we know so far and bring you up to speed with the race is tight as you can see with biden already securing 238 electors and trump having the backing of 230 the magic number that they need is 270 that would get them into the white house and this is all down to what is called the Electoral College system in the United States because each state has a fixed number of electors based on the number of People Living there and whichever candidate secures a simple majority of votes in each state does win the only exceptions of maine and nebraska which are allocated electors based on local district. Heres what it looks like so far on a state by state basis many of my old. States from pennsylvania wisconsin michigan and georgia are still cou
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Were live this morning across the Battle Ground states just hours left in the race for the white house. Also this morning, the nation hitting its highest single day of new covid cases, nearly 100,000. Police in new york breaking up illegal halloween parties packed with hundreds of people, many without masks. Dr. Jha joins us live. With tens of millions heading to the polls, how can you vote safely . Royal secret covid19 battle. Prince william diagnosed with coronavirus months ago. One report saying the second in line to the throne struggled to breathe. Why the palace was tightlipped until now as the uk announces their second lockdown. New tropical trouble on the move and intensifying. The 28th named storm of this record hurricane season. Where its headed next bringing possible deadly flooding. Ginger is tracking the path this morning. Goldfinger celebrating a Silver Screen legend. Bond, james bond. Tributes pouring in from around the world for sean connery. The oscar winner thrilling a
A constitution drawn up under the military leadership of augusta national. Calls for a National Strike and better routes as pressure grows on the president to resign. Shops closed curfews imposed under state of emergency in place new measures to stop the spread of private 19 across europe. A 3rd attempt to uphold a humanitarian ceasefire between azerbaijan and armenia has now come into effect the 2 sides have been fighting over the disputed territory of no gonna carry back as during previous attempts to stop the conflict both have already accuse the other side of violating the agreement this latest truce was mediated by the United States despite heavy fighting on sunday but our correspondent joins us live from getcha in azerbaijan a 3rd attempt now in as almost as many weeks its what 3 hours old now both sides already accusing each other of violations where is this going to go. I think its a bit early to say where its going to go if you base it on the 1st 2 announcements of cease fire