Indeed, freedom to print things and publish things. It is not institutionally freedom of the press. Every saturday at 8 00 p. M. Eastern. Lectures in history is also available as a podcast. Find it where you listen to podcasts. Wherever he goes, he speaks out, clearly and forcefully on the issues, answers questions, explains exactly where he stands on domestic and Foreign Policy. Everywhere he goes, the people are responding with enthusiasm for this new and different kind of person. Barry goldwater has been constantly on the go. Its a grueling schedule. And whenever he can, he catches a quick nap with his daughter peggy and his wife peggy. Soon its back to the campaign where Barry Goldwater is calling for courage and integrity in meeting problems. Hes calling for an end to donothing policies, for progress based on the dynamic principles of the republic. Hes calling for a rebirth of individual freedom. We put our reliance upon freedom, upon the Free Enterprise system. We reject, therefo
Welcome to the clifton park halfmoon public library. Were very pleased today have david with us this morning to talk about the book 1948 Harry Trumans improbable victory. He is the author of a number of books. He has been here to talk about his books of the past. 1920, the year of six president s, lbj versus jfk versus nixon. Also ted williams my life in pictures. He also produced a documentary called local heros capital baseball diamond heros. Portraits of candidates and the even handed aprald of truman. It is one of the best at leading. After three straight home runs, i think this is the undisputed champion on chronicling american president ial campaigns. He is the recipient of the excellent of letters and arts award from the university of albany. Information to president ial biographies and elections, he is a member of s. A. B. R. A. , the baseball historian organization. He is a k. C. Winning judge and jury and edgar award finalist. Thank you, it is great to be back here again. Peo
Against american populism which began with wilson in world war one before that even before that. Gave rise to the decade political system and trouble thats right well i mean that there are a couple of ways to talk about it but you have to realize that populism which is an american invention well its used as a curse word you know by liberals in europe its an american invention and it describes a working Class Alliance between poor farmers the working class in the u. S. And initially at least africanamerican sharecroppers in the south and it was the most dangerous threat to the american all darkie that ever existed i urge your viewers to read lawrence goodwins the populist moment if they dont already know about it so they can learn about it but it was viewed as a threat by the original gilded age titans in the 1900 centuries they destroyed it. Part of it turned rancid and antisemitic and racist but it never went away and in a sense the the force of populism the program the omaha demands
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A very important thing to offer people they ought to be a very important part of any democratic small d. Politicians. Offer to voters and you know and the fact that the Democratic Party in fact had nothing to say about it for the last 16 years this is a tragedy. Who are the new progressive leaders who will lead the post trump return to democracy and civility in america how will we restore our Democratic Institutions and rest back control of our economy and political system from corporate oligarchy what are the most effective tactics that will see a resurgence of grassroots populism to beat back the protocol fascist forces that have the country in a death grip how can we make sure demagogues such as donald trump are denied power d. D. Plan the editor of the nation in the next republic the rise of a new radical majority profiles. 9 activists including the labor activist jane mick alvey the mayor of jackson mississippi choke way and the environmental activist jane cleave who are battling