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Revolution that has created the american nation. Today, it is my great pleasure to introduce a noted scholar, activist, political Robert Watson from Lynn University who will be talking about the ghost ship of brooklyn. I am holding the book in my hand here. I hope you have got it. I know we have had a lot of online orders for this book. He will be signing books immediately after and we still have a few left in our gift shop if you want to take it home. This really is how history should be written. A story oft drama and excitement. I encourage you to get it. The reason is such a good book is Ro...

With me, zeinab badawi. My guest is South African jazz legend and political activist Hugh Masekela. His life and music have reflected the struggles of the anti apartheid hero, and the years of black majority rule. So, why does he now describe south africa as fast turning into a rubbish dump, and becoming removed from its authentic african culture . Hugh masekela, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, thank you, zeinab. You were born in 1939 in witbank, 100 miles east ofjohannesburg. You said if i have a trumpet, i wont bother anybody. You say music is your religion . Well, i was obsessed. I was actu...

But what future do the People Living there now face . Youve got, like, a group of people now, who are so marginalised, which is the over 50, predominantly White Working Class man, who will never, ever work again. 3000 jobs went when the steel plant closed, we have an exclusive report from redcar. Hello, welcome to the programme, were live until am this morning. As we are each weekday. If you work for tesco, on the shop floor or in the warehouse do let me know. Is the job of someone who works in store, on the tills of equal worth to someone who works in the warehouse . And also, the high court ...

The International Development secretary, penny mordaunt, has described as horrific the behaviour of some of oxfams workers in haiti, who were accused of using prostitutes in the aftermath of the earthquake there in 2010. And concerns that this could be a wider issue were echoed by the author, and a former president of a charity, dr elaine storkey. Yes, its a horrible idea that there might be even more revelations that we havent yet seen, and it doesnt surprise me. Aid workers in vulnerable places are working their socks off and are open to temptation, but it is very sad that you can imagine th...

Zeinab badawi. My guest is South African jazz legend and political activist Hugh Masekela. His life and music have reflected the struggles of the anti apartheid hero, and the years of black majority rule. So, why does he now describe south africa as fast turning into a rubbish dump, and becoming removed from its authentic african culture . Hugh masekela, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, thank you zeinab. You were born in 1939 in witbank, 100 miles east ofjohannesburg. You said if i have a trumpet, i wont bother anybody. You say music is your religion . Well, i was obsessed. I was actually bewit...