Young Willie Lincoln who dies of fever in that year and goes and gets buried into a crypt his fater visits him. His father is the president abraham him. His father is the president abra ham lincoln who him. His father is the president Abraham Lincoln who is grief stricken. In the cemetery there are ghostly voices having a conversation that tells the story of this book. It sounds complicated and its marvellous. With me is George Saunders. Congratulations. Thank you so saunders. Congratulations. Thank you so much. You had a vision for this book 20 years ago. You are an established story writer, what took you so long . My stories are a little dark and cynical and sci fi and i just couldnt see anyway to approach this serious material. I tried it a couple of times, it didnt work. I thought either dont do it or wait until you have enough life to do it justice. Is it as an american taking on lincoln taking on god . It is. Everyone knows and loves lincoln. That was part of the reason i waited
The british Prisoner Group cage , who knew mohammed. Surprised to know the man i knew was extremely kind, extremely gentle extremely softspoken was the most humble young person that i knew. Amy and then to atticas ghost. We look at the savage conditions inside the new york jail today where three guards nearly beat a prisoner to death in 2011. Just before the trial was to begin this week, the guards pled guilty to misdemeanor they will not serve jail time. You will speak with reporter tom robbins and former attica prisoner Antonio Yarbough, who served 20 years for triple murder but was exonerated last year and released. First, to obamacare. The Supreme Court has heard arguments in a case to determine if millions of people can keep receiving tax subsidies to help pay for private Health Insurance. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The Justice Department is calling for a Major Overhaul of fergusons criminal
Being University Student in britain to being the face of the selfdescribed Islamic State . Did British Security Services Play a role in his radicalization . We will speak to asim qureshi of the british Prisoner Group cage , who knew mohammed. Surprised to know the man i knew was extremely kind, extremely gentle extremely softspoken was the most humble young person that i knew. Amy and then to atticas ghost. We look at the savage conditions inside the new york jail today where three guards nearly beat a prisoner to death in 2011. Just before the trial was to begin this week, the guards pled guilty to misdemeanor they will not serve jail time. You will speak with reporter tom robbins and former attica prisoner Antonio Yarbough, who served 20 years for triple murder but was exonerated last year and released. First, to obamacare. The Supreme Court has heard arguments in a case to determine if millions of people can keep receiving tax subsidies to help pay for private Health Insurance. All
In cairo on World Press Freedom day. More than 2,000 people have been killed in a landslide in northern afghanistan. Large parts of a village were buried after a mountainside collapsed following days of rains and floods. The u. N. Is at the scene, helping teams in the remote area. We have this update from the capital. Reporter local police are doing what they can for the survivors in afghanistan. They are handing out food and water. On saturday morning rescue teams were struggling to reach the people buried under the mud. Roads to the village is open but unstable for heavy machinery. Translation we can only help the displaced. Those under the landslide and who lost their lives, its impossible to do anything for them they are dead. Reporter rescue operations have been hampered by the difficult conditions, due to the heavy rains in northern afghanistan. Some 180 people, and 1,000 homeless. President hamid karzai ordered emergency relief immediately to reach the poor village. U. N. Repres
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