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Good evening to you. We begin in the north of france. Commemorations have been held today on the beaches of normandy to mark the 70th anniversary of the dday landings. It was the biggest amphibious invasion in history, and more than a dozen heads of state were drawn by veterans to honor the troops and civilians who lost their lives in this decisive phase of the Second World War. We speak now with a professor from the American University of paris. Thank you very much indeed for speaking to us. 70 years might have passed, but judging from the scale of those events, clearly, this is a hugely important moment for france and her allies. It is important both in terms of memory, it is important in terms of his symbolic significance, and its also important to teach generations of students and people what the meaning of history is. Kinds of conflicts that occurred in the past. ....
Brighter future, but others fear some students may be left behind. You know, you can find people who think what has happened is the greatest thing to occur in the history of urban education and people who think its the worst thing. I think people, most people who are being honest will admit its someplace in the middle woodruff those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Charles schwab, proud supporter of the pbs newshour. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill two senior senators agreed today on a bipartisan bill to address long delays for veterans seeki ....
Brighter future, but others fear some students may be left behind. You know, you can find people who think what has happened is the greatest thing to occur in the history of urban education and people who think its the worst thing. I think people, most people who are being honest will admit its someplace in the middle woodruff those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Charles schwab, proud supporter of the pbs newshour. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill two senior senators agreed today on a bipartisan bill to address long delays for veterans seeki ....
Former idaho soldier who served in afghanistan and helped the late reporter Michael Hastings write his groundbreaking piece on Bowe Bergdahl, americas last prisoner of war. Farwell came to know bergdahls parents after they attended the funeral of his brother who served and died in afghanistan. And we look at the five members of the taliban released from guantanamo. I would say these five arent the worst of the worst. It doesnt mean theyre good guys. Its not my job to defend them. We will speak with frank goldsmith, the attorney for one of the freed men, and Andy Worthington, author of, the guantanamo files the stories of the 774 detainees in americas illegal prison. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The political firestorm is continuing ....
Former idaho soldier who served in afghanistan and helped the late reporter Michael Hastings write his groundbreaking piece on Bowe Bergdahl, americas last prisoner of war. Farwell came to know bergdahls parents after they attended the funeral of his brother who served and died in afghanistan. And we look at the five members of the taliban released from guantanamo. I would say these five arent the worst of the worst. It doesnt mean theyre good guys. Its not my job to defend them. We will speak with frank goldsmith, the attorney for one of the freed men, and Andy Worthington, author of, the guantanamo files the stories of the 774 detainees in americas illegal prison. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The political firestorm is continuing ....