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Majority rule. i am a fan of protection of minorities, but when you have such an accumulation of these institutions, you get to a moment where majorities cannot rule at all, you cannot have a democracy. you look at the filibuster, you look at the electoral college, and you see that these are real challenges to majority rule. >> professor david, and steven, thank you both very much for joining us. >> thank you. >> tonights last word is next. word is next we were alone when my husband had the hear...

>> well, in history, some of the richest countries -- you could say that french was one of the richest countries. but it had this enormous level of inequality. >> let me just pause. so no 20th century example of one of the richest countries in the world falling into civil war? >> i cant think of a first world country off the top of my head that did fall into civil war, no? but that doesnt mean -- the united states in 1860 was the richest country in the world by far, right? and in the 20th centur...

Allows for minority rule, in effect. >> yes. the process that steve described allows for a situation in which majorities vote for a president, and you do not get the president that the majoritys vote for. the republicans have won the popular vote for the presidency only one time in this century, in 2004, and yet i have governed for 12 of the last 20 years. so what this means is that majorities do not always get their say. understand, democracy certainly more than majority rule. i am a fan of pro...

Fusion energy is carbon—free, but it is not going to be ready in time to get us out of the climate crisis. that shouldnt stop this research, say supporters. the enormous promise fusion holds means we have got to keep working on it. justin rowlatt, bbc news, oxfordshire. well, earlier, ispoke to steven cowley, whos director of the princeton plasma physics laboratory. steven was previously the director of the culham centre for fusion energy where this latest successful research took place and ga...

The games. lets head to the very latest on this doping scandal. steven, this is about the future of the games. its also about a gold medal that she has already won. so what are the details? >> well, john, the ioc just clarified a few key points about this case at a press conference, saying that decision from the arbitration is going to be narrowly focused. its only going to address this technical and procedural issue, whether or not she can compete on tuesday. its not going to draw conclusions o...

Ahead here on "cnn newsroom," the beijing olympics are halfway over and all eyes are on the doping scandal. steven? >> kim, a lot of people around the world, including many here in a snowy beijing eagerly awaiting that virtual hearing at a court of arbitration for sport. their decision would determine the future of a russian skating star and her teams olympic gold medal. find your breaking point. then break it. every emergen-c gives you a potent blend of nutrients so you can emerge your best wit...

Kill his children along with himself. the distrit attorney turned to an old high school classmate for help. cindy was good enough to stay close. >> cindy said she felt duty bound to watch over the kids just 5 and 8 at the time as the rangers closed in on steven. >> i had told my husband i was going over there. he said its not a good idea. i said i truly feel hes going to kill the kids and himself. >> what was your mission about this ive got to go to steves idea. >> protect the kids. i knew if i ...

But it is not going to be ready in time to get us out of the climate crisis. that shouldnt stop this research, say supporters. the enormous promise fusion holds means weve got to keep working on it. justin rowlatt, bbc news, oxfordshire. we can now speak to steven cowley, whos director of the princeton plasma physics laboratory. steven was previously the director of culham centre for fusion energy where this latest successful research took place. i have to put a disclaimer income that you were p...

Steven was just talking about it. the opportunity to do the right thing. we will do better and hire more black coaches at different levels and make sure that we dot right thing. we hope that as outpouring of support comes for coach flores that things will change. >> you want to jump in, john? >> yes, the amount of people when we have been together traveling today and obviously listen to the conversations of people calling, coach, and talking about how grateful they are and how thankful they are ...

Alex, im still shivering out here. there have been several people in their running gear, a light jacket, getting in a run today, very impressive. >> thats a mentality i cant even relate to. but amen to them. kathy, thank you very much. those airports kathy mentioned are facing lingering problems today but theyre starting to move passengers once again. nbcs steven romo is at new yorks la guardia airport. steven, are folks frustrated or just glad to get back on a flight? >> reporter: alex, ive act...