James rosen looks at former Vice President dick cheneys time serving in the bush ministration. And this weekend, Michael Marmon will report on the factors contribute to Americas Health and wellness. Im talking about the way we organize our affairs in society, which impact on health and the unfair distribution of health, health and quality is judged by reasonable means to be avoidable. After words airs on book tv every saturday at 10 00 p. M. And sunday at 9 00 p. M. Eastern. You can watch all previous after words programs on a website, book tv. Org. Stacy schiff is next on book tv. Her book, the witches looks at the salem witch trials. Stacy schiff received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the humanities. And untoward in literature from the american had a mate of arts and letters. Her latest book, the witches salem, 1692 when a ministers daughter began to scream and convulse and ended less than a year later, but not before 19 million women had b
Mystery of the salem witch trials which begins in 1692 when aa ministers daughter began to scream and convulse. It ended less than a year later but not before 19 men and19 men and women have been hanged in an elderly man crushed to death. Panic spreadpanic spread quickly involving the most educated men and prominent politicians. And curious ways the trials which shape the future of public. As psychologically thrilling as it is historical. Historically seminal the witches, please join me in welcoming stacy schiff. [applause] dont worry. I have a slow writer and fast signer. After i started writing and working on this book i went to see a 17th century expert because i wanted advice. As an afterthought he offered another piece of advice. I should probably warn you that strange things tend to happen to you when you work on witchcraft. A fall crisp day. I walked off and research and wrote the book and delivered in more or less on schedule. The publisher was pleased and more so when they dis
Reporter thats right, kellie. There are still a lot of police and sheriffs investigators here now continuing on with this investigation. Theyre focused in on the area you seeebehind me blocked off by crime tape. This is the area of the trailer park where a man was found with multiple gunshot wounds earlier this morning. Sheriffs investigators have two people who are being detained, being questioned. No arrests have been made yet. A sheriffs spokeswoman says they think they have accounted for everyone involved in this. Show you video to give you a better look. Investigators say it was right around 8 15 this morning when neighbors at this trailer park called 911. Investigators got here to find the victim on the ground. He was transported to the hospital where he later died. We spoke to a neighbor who says she believes the man who died and the man in custody now may have been roommates. She says shes met both of them could have led to this. I never saw anything like this that would happen
Then, we go to indiana. While the state, has been in the spotlight this week over its new antigay, socalled religious freedom law another controversy is brewing. On monday, purvi patel became the first person in us history sentenced to prison for fetiticide. She says she had a miscarriage the state accused her of ending her own pregnancy. She was sentenced to 20 years in prison. We said since going to be this is going to be news to arrest women. It will do more than they claim. They said that is just scare tactics. Amy and we will look at why the United Arab Emirates barred nyu professor andrew ross from entering the country where the school has a satellite campus after he published research about Migrant Workers and labor abuse in the gulf state. Now he has learned a private investigator was also hired to target him and a New York Times reporter. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Negotiations over an Ira
Drought continues, governor jerry brown orders residents and businesses, except farms, to cut water use by 25 in the first mandatory statewide reduction in california history. This comes after california witnessed the warmest winter on record. Then, we go to indiana. While the state, has been in the spotlight this week over its new antigay, socalled religious freedom law another controversy is brewing. On monday, purvi patel became the first person in us history sentenced to prison for fetiticide. She says she had a miscarriage the state accused her of ending her own pregnancy. She was sentenced to 20 years in prison. We said since going to be this is going to be news to arrest women. It will do more than they claim. They said that is just scare tactics. Amy and we will look at why the United Arab Emirates barred nyu professor andrew ross from entering the country where the school has a satellite campus after he published research about Migrant Workers and labor abuse in the gulf state