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Progress in getting the outbreak under control. Thats right. This week, we saw covid cases reach record numbers in states all across the south and the west. And by the end of this hour, we may have the highest single day of new cases since this pandemic began. Hard to believe. Just today, the governor of texas put the states aggressive reopening plans on hold. In houston, Critical Care shorta shortage. And the european union, which has largely contained its outbreak, is now considering a ban on ...

Have the highest single day of new cases since this pandemic began. Hard to believe. Just today, the governor of texas put the states reopening plans on hold. In houston, the Critical Care shortage is so great, the citys Childrens Hospital is becoming open to adult patients. And the European Union, which has largely contained its outbreak, is considering a ban on americans traveling to europe. In short, what experts warned about if there wasnt a cohesive nationwide plan, testing, containment and...

Go along. The great 17th century japanese poet said the person in mourning is a slave to sorrow. Nobody i saw in japan was a slave to sorrow. The pain was real and extremely deep, as you can imagine. The pain of losing people, not necessarily the pain of losing houses and cars and computers and bicycles, because this is a country so seismically dynamic that people all the rural people i talked to said, oh, this has talked to our family many times over the last 500 years. My great grandmother swa...

Where is she, by the way . Oh, gosh. Well, he got kickedded out of oakland for sexual harassment, parttimely. I was finally. I was surprised jerry pulled the trigger. He had to. No choice. He had to. The reports, you know. Yeah. And then what happened is he ended up in europe, and i heard hes very ill. Oh, thats too bad. But hes on his, like, seventh wife. Oh, okay. So you might not know who our very good friend Mandy Grunwald is. Shes maybe one of the best political minds in washington. Yeah. H...

That she is maybe one of the best political people in washington. Her father was the publisher of Time Magazine in its heyday and ambassador to austria. Henry married louise gruenwald and is one of the last so just when you think you know everybody in new york, you dont she is it. Mandy ran all the media for his Elizabeth Warren and tammy baldwin. The firsttime president ial so you need to understand she is amazing. Incredible, fabulous. Its a nice small room. Hey, undersecretary. Well done. Con...

Problems are selfed not book may if mayors ruled the world. Climate change, illegal trafficking, immigration and terrorism. Its just under two hours. [applause] thank you so much, kathy. Its a particular pleasure, as you might imagine, to have the hospitality of a distinguished center at the Graduate Center the center on philanthropy and Civil Society and have the friendship of a terrific scholar who has been a friend of many years. I owe kathy the special debt in the generous invitation to be a...

The interview was recorded at American Universitys Media Production center in washington, d. C. As part of our college series. Host becoming a candidate is the name of the book, political ambition and the decision to run for office. The author, American University professor jennifer lawless. Professor lawless, why do people run for office in the u. S. . Guest lots of reasons, but basically because theyve thought about it, and its been something percolating in the back of their mind for a very lo...

Brigitte freed, and accompanied by an essay for the collection by michael eric dyson. The three discussed the collection next. Well, good afternoon and welcome to the library of congress. On john cole, the director of the center for the book in the library of congress which is the reading and book promotion arm of the library, and were very pleased to be cosponsoring this program with the libraries prints and photographs division. The center for the book was created in 1977 to help the library o...

Its an embarrassment of riches, and we must thank the city of Savannah Department of cultural affairs, festival upon spores, members, and individual donors for their support. It is because of them that we are able to bring you these esteemed authors for free. If you enjoyed todays speakers and would like to make a donation to the festival, weve provided yellow buckets at the door when you exit. Please consider giving to our bucket list for next years gifted scribes. Before we get started, i just...

Which the u. S. Allowed it to pass condemning set elements in the west bank. The Israeli Government continues to insist it has hard evidence the obama admin stlapgsed orchestrate the resolution and vote. They are vowing to share that evidence with the Incoming Trump administration. We know there was deep collusion with the palestinians in order to push this United Nations Council Resolution forward. That is deeply disappointing. Historically america has protected israel at this very, very biased...