Hello. And a very warm welcome to National Book festival prevents the library of congress. My name is marie. Author and im also the literary director of the library of congress. Much of my own writing has been about the history and the people of latin america and the purpose of this conversation is to share a little bit of that history and talk about how it compares with and connects to the pandemic that were living through right now, right here in april 2020. So many of us are at home, or living at home and sheltering in place. As science takes on the covid19 virus. Unfortunate habit truly skilled and knowledgeable holly joining me today, a scholar who wears many hats spanning history, science, archaeology and geography. John hessler is the director of the kids like election at the library of congress and a specialist on early america. He is author of the book recently a final library of congress all collecting for a new world. John is also a distinguished curator in the librarys youn
Remembered. Amy defying threats from President Trump to cut off Financial Aid, countries at the 128 u. N. General Assembly Vote in favor of a resolution condemning the u. S. Decision to recognize jerusalem as israels capital. Well get response from rashid khalidi, author of brokers of deceit how the u. S. Has undermined peace in the middle east. Then, not guilty. That was the verdict for all six defendants in the first j20 journalistcluding alexei wood, who live streamed street detentions, including his own arrest. I am clearly being arrested. I am currently being arrested. Order follow any lawful you give me. Amy and a broadcast exclusive, we will speak with alexei wood, the end of an a photojournalist, and look at how 188 people still face trials over the next year. Then catalonia votes for independence. I want to bradley the people of catalonia because they have sent news to the world. Ladies and settlement, the catalan republic has defeated the monarchy of article 155. Amy all that
Recognize jerusalem as israels capital. Well get response from rashid khalidi, author of brokers of deceit how the u. S. Has undermined peace in the middle east. Then, not guilty. That was the verdict for all six defendants in the first j20 journalistcluding alexei wood, who live streamed street detentions, including his own arrest. I am clearly being arrested. I am currently being arrested. Order follow any lawful you give me. Amy and a broadcast exclusive, we will speak with alexei wood, the end of an a photojournalist, and look at how 188 people still face trials over the next year. Then catalonia votes for independence. I want to bradley the people of catalonia because they have sent news to the world. Ladies and settlement, the catalan republic has defeated the monarchy of article 155. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. At the United Nations, over 120 countries defied President Trump thursday by
Miners show strong prices. They rally to the up side. Good morning, everyone youre watching street signs. It is a brandnew show on a brandnew monday welcome to the new week. On street signs the stocks are up 0. 2 . Not seeing too much action right now. We still have a lot going on when it comes to catalonia well come to that in a little bit. When it comes to the overall European Equity market, no major data points to tell you about today. Lets show you what the indices look like at this point. Were seeing the xetra dax well off the session lows. It was off by 0. 7 well tell you about all of the latest happenings. Advancing by 0. 5 and we are coming off five straight weeks of gains and were still trading close to fourmonth highs. Not doing too badly here when it comes to the sectors, basic resources doing well up by 2 copper and iron were priced in the asian trading sessions oil not doing too badly either were seeing utilities and industrials slightly under performing back to our top st
Confirmed it has contacted the swiss banks management and says it will unveil its plans shortly. According to the financial times, rdr is hoping to tap into the Turnaround Program, a look at the stock this morning, up nicely to the tune of 2 . Credit suisse issued this response to cnbc saying while we welcome the views of all our shareholders, our focus is the implementation of our strategy which is well on track karen has been talking about this story all morning long. I want to continue that discussion with her. Im a bit flabbergasted by this. This is a share holder who holds 0. 2 of shares, not a big fish do you think hell have any success here hes an interesting character and has a track record he was trying to educate for higher share prices in other companies, and is involved in gama, he is taking on a bigger fish with Credit Suisse. When you think about who is also on the share registgisteregistee harris associates, they are a hedge fund that wants a stronger return, even though