Book the accidental president , now we have him here virtually to talk about his new book about the 1948 elections going 78 years to another Election Year and you will be amazed how similar it sounds in some ways and in others what is different is politicians were all younger than they are today. That is one big difference. Take it away and tell us about the overview of the book. I want to say a couple things. Thank you for having me lose the Commonwealth Club is a wonderful place to be. I know books, i fell in love with reading when i was 6 years old because books can transport you to another time or place and that has been a blessing. I started this book in 2017 talking about the accidental president and i planned this book to come out in the 2020 cycle. This was a book about the election and it will be relevant and give me an opportunity to talk about things that matter. Secondly, elements in our life conspired in such a way, everything i was writing about was no longer taking place
A. Result that is satisfying. Also ahead on this program ali and is gather again to demand the resignation of the president after reports of a military mutiny. No protests and strikes in belarus where pressure is mounting on the president Alexander Lukashenko over his disputed reelection. If you think things cannot possibly get worse trust me they can and they will if we dont make a change in this election and the former u. S. 1st Lady Michelle obama declares the President Donald Trump is in over his head during a plea for voters to back joe biden. Tribunals has convicted a member of hezbollah over the assassination of the former lebanese Prime Minister rafik hariri the killing in 2005 set the stage for years of confrontation between rival Political Forces judges in the hague were found. Guilty of committing terrorist acts and of homicide the. Bought the explosives and coordinated surveillance on hariri beforehand the 3 other members of hezbollah were acquitted because of a lack of evi
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Patents taking matters into their own hands bolivians bring all sit in cylinders for covert hit family members as hospitals run out of supplies. Ok lets begin with the escalating tension between the United States and china beijing has ordered the u. S. To shut down its consulate in the southwestern chinese city of chengdu the Chinese Foreign Ministry Says its had to head back and what its calling an unjustified act on tuesday washington gave beijing 72 hours to leave its consulate in Houston Texas china has called the move a violation of International Law but the u. S. Says its necessary to protect American Intellectual property the u. S. Secretary of state mike pump aoe has now doubled down on the allegations describing chinas houston. And so thats a hub of spying or katrina use joining us live from katrina this wasnt entirely unexpected but why did they choose the consulate in chengdu. We havent heard specifically a response from the Chinese Government as to why its chosen turn do th
Heavyweight boxing champion mike tyson is coming out of retirement for an exhibition bout against another all time great boxer. Ok lets begin with the escalating tension between the United States and china beijing has ordered the u. S. To shut down its consulate in the southwestern chinese city of saying do the Chinese Foreign Ministry Says its had to hit back at what its calling an unjustified act look what youve. Chinas measure is a legitimate and necessary response to unjust acts of the u. S. It conforms with International Law basic norms and International Relations and customary diplomatic practices the Current Situation in bilateral relations is not what china wants to see and the u. S. Is responsible for all of this. Well on tuesday washington gave beijing 72 hours to leave its consulate in Houston Texas chinas called the move a violation of International Law but the u. S. Says its necessary to protect American Intellectual property and u. S. Secretary of state mike pump aoe has