About. And from time to time when ive done this panel with friends and colleagues, ive called it on or off their pedestals. The debate over statues, memorials, memory and meaning. Topic maybesed this twice or three times with edna medford and it is evolving even between us as we proceed over a year and a half. And its a pleasure to welcome not only adamant edna medford, but also lives liz varon and Gary Gallagher to join the discussion. Memorials in 22 states and the district of columbia, 110 have been removed in the past few years. And three new ones have been built. So its good to have the opportunity to take a snapshot. Snapshot. T will be a and i think we all have to agree that however we feel about art, iconography, memorials, icons, history, american heroes and american villains alike, that the controversy over statues and toorials not only attributes confederates in the south, but also to those, for example, and i will show you some images in a few minutes, honoring historical f
South of the south korean capital of seoul. Near the center of the city where agencies and cooperations are found. Its a district called noryangin. It carries ooanother name, the district of job seekers. Job hunters line the street of avenue. Many of the schools prepare students necessary for becoming Civil Servants such as government officials or police officers. At 7 00 a. M. , more than 10,000 job seekers arrive at the district. In 2018, there are between 20 and 200 applicants per job opening for Civil Servants. South koreans are seeking steady income. Its become common to spend three to four years studying g after cocollege. The weak economy is creating tough job markett with the incoe gap fueling concerns about the future. Amid the prolonged difficulties for job seekers, some young people are trying to skucceed o their own by launching their own businesses or going overseas. This episodes follows young South Koreans taking their first steps into society as they struggle to find th
Stand by their decision to increase fuel prices and impose rationing despite a furious response. We begin in sri lanka where the Opposition Party led by got a bare rajapaksa has declared victory in the president ial elections his rival subject the premadasa conceded early results put rajapaksa over the 50 percent mark needed to avoid a 2nd recount rajapaksa is the brother of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa and was defense chief when the tamil tigers were defeated 10 years ago the election was dominated by rising religious tensions and a slowing economy or subject says he will stand down as the deputy leader of the United National party in a statement he said weve just witnessed the most peaceful president ial election in the history of our independent republic this was a result of the democratic gains and Institutional Reforms that have taken place over the last 5 years that empowered an independent Elections Commission and restored the rule of law my appeal to the incoming presiden
Im a backer it is welcome to the program we begin in hong kong where there have been fresh clashes between prodemocracy demonstrators and police the protesters barricaded hong kongs Polytechnic University as part of a week Long Campaign and at disrupting traffic and hitting the local economy riot police fired tear gas in a bid to clear the demonstrators who threw petrol bombs and started fires on the street chinese troops were deployed in the city for the 1st time since the protests began. Another assault on the voices of protest Police Fire Tear gas at protesters occupying hong kongs Polytechnic University and blocking nearby roads massed demonstrators hurl molotov cocktails and response the street battle pits water. Cannon against fire bombs and armored trucks against umbrellas and police claim protesters shot arrows at them injuring one officer in the leg. The protesters are showing themselves to be skillful tacticians this week they moved away from flash mob demos to occupying univ
Checks marked 30 years since the fall of communism. And in iran traffic grinds to a halt in the capital tehran as people there protest against a 50 percent hike in fuel prices irans Supreme Leader says he backed the decision despite breast. Im rebecca read his welcome to the program we begin in hong kong where there have been fresh clashes between for prodemocracy demonstrators and Police Chinese troops have been deployed for the 1st time since these protests began in june activists have dug into hong kongs Polytechnic University and vowing to defend it from police its part of a week Long Campaign aimed to disrupting traffic and hitting the local economy. Another assault on the voices of protest Police Fire Tear gas at protesters occupying hong kongs Polytechnic University and blocking nearby roads massed demonstrators hurl molotov cocktails in response to the street battle pits water cannon against fire bombs and armored trucks against umbrellas and police claim protesters shot arrows