Next primaries in nevada and south carolina. For the third time in nearly four years, Francois Hollande reshuffles his government to bring a former Prime Minister back into the fold. Replaces ayrault lauren fabian. As a rally begun here in europe . We will have the details with william hilderbrandt. Plus, the red carpet is out in berlin. The coen brothers open the festival with hail caesar. Major world powers have agreed to limit the fighting in syria three the decision comes after talks in munich. Under the agreement, a cessation of hostilities will start in a wiis time in certain areas. se humanitarian in a week time in certain areas. Giventarian aid will be to besieged towns. Its part, russia says it will continue its air bombings. Few expected it, but the International Serious support group has come to an agreement in munich. U. S. Secretary of state john kerry has announced humanitarian aid to stricken areas in syria will get moving next week, as well as the first steps toward get
Sevenminute documentary on the theme, the three branches and you. To show how action by the executive, legislative or Judicial Branch by the federal government affected you in your community. Theres 200 cash prizes for student and teachers totaling 100,000. For the list of rules and how to get started, go to studentcam. Org. Up next on American History tv, author Elizabeth Cobbs hoffman describes consequences of United States role in world leadership. Asking, is america umpire or an empire. Miss hoffman argues that the u. S. Played the role of umpire since 1776 but also argues that umpires cant win. This program is sponsored by world denver. Its about an hour. Thank you so much, kay. Thank you all for being here. I cant tell you how pleased and honored i have be here addressing the World Affairs council. And especially because what i hope we will discuss tonight is i think one of the most critical conditions of our time. Which is youre not going to know it, because i didnt turn on the
Where the biggest radio industry in the world was created, up to broadway. Thats where the entertainment is. Thats where bing crosby is. Thats where jack benny is. His lifelong rival, and they were truly lifelong rivals, tsarnaev with bill paley. Paley is the son of very rich cigar making family. The family started in the ukraine. By the time they moved from chicago to philadelphia, they had made it. He went to wharton school. His dad basically bought him the station. He hated him for that. And he dated nonjewish girls. These two guys would battle for supremacy in radio, television, and then Color Television for the next half century. Its paley who links it permanently to advertising. The only business in the country supported entirely by advertising. Somebody wrote him a letter and said im getting this great entertainment, great music, who do i pay. Nobody. Paid for by advertising. And paley then hooks up with Duke Ellington. In 1928, he signs up washington, d. C. s Duke Ellington who
Me to be here. I hopelly because what we are going to discuss tonight is one of the most critical questions of our time. You are not going to know it because i did not turn on the microphone. [laughter] well, where is the button here, jay . Well, the green light, right . [indiscernible] light. Ssic green [laughter] why the United States assumed the role of world defender. This was after world war ii, and the question is if we should continue this role indefinitely. This question springs from my new book, which i hope is available outside, but also fr om and op ed that i published last year in the New York Times entitled come home, america. In the essay, i observe that everybody talks about getting out of iraq and afghanistan. But what about germany and japan . I am tryingce, what to raise here, is a very fundamental question where do we go from here . At some basiclook changes in american policy at this turning point in our own history. History s, i am i i am a historian. This is a lac
With new york they pioneered steel frame construction. Then they set limits on skyscrapers. I believe there should be limits on skyscrapers. This was a little too early in the game on that. The gang life in chicago is what it is portrayed stereo typically. It seems as, the new york gangsters really mistrusted people like capone because he was too quick with a gun and a machine gun. And they took care of people like that, even costello. Im not trying to present him as, you know, a man of unalloyed purity. But he never carried a gun, and madden rarely carried a gun either. They had their own enforcers, but it wasnt part of the persona, and they were knit more closely into the city. And i think what gave new york city more stability was tram am actually. And chicagos politics are rampant and wild and mercurial. They form and disappear, and theres never one consistent political machine that can stay in the city. This creates fodder for socialists and reformists and its a stew. Its a boilin