Of American History and culture. The mission is to collect, preserve, share records of the United States, portions of canada and the British West Indies before the 20th century. In doing so, we collect everything and anything within these parameters. From graphic prints to newspapers and periodicals, to pamphlets and books. We use these collections as the basis for all of our programs, between scholars, writers, artists, the general public. We teach students at all levels together to participate in workshops, seminars, lectures, performances in a variety of other programs of pre20th Century America. Tonights lecture is part of a series of programs we are offering connected to an exhibition, the society has coordinated called beyond midnight. The exhibition is currently on display in massachusetts through june 7th. One part is that the museum down the street, the other is that the clock at massachusetts. The exhibition will conclude its tour of the american art in arkansas. It will be o
Progressivism less and to think about what i think its core dialect guy dialectic was. The tension between democracy and efficiency. These were both ideals that people from a Broad Spectrum of political backgrounds and the progressive era believed were important, and they believed they were not incompatible but you can see in some ways in which they were fundamentally add some tension. Throughout class today, well be thinking about democracy versus efficiency. The central question for this historians of the early at 20 century is what is progressivism . A famous article that came out in 1982 was entitled in search of progressivism, which i think aptly summed up the way historians were rummaging around knowing the progressive era existed but quibbleing about what counted as progressive severe them and who counted and when it started and when it ended. Some people limit only to the Political Party that it was named for. Others to find it much more broadly. For me, in this class, this is
To or they chose not to do. A frustrated un secretary general lashes out at World Leaders he says a falling short when theyre needed more than ever. And as long time restrictions disrupts the Food Supply Chain in india farmers struggle to sell their crops. We begin with get more bad news out of the worlds biggest economy almost another 4000000 people in the u. S. Applied for unemployment support last week mean more than 30000000 have made claims since march of the Unemployment Rate hovered around 3 and a half the same between december and february but in march it jumped to 4. 4 percent some economists believe the figure for april could be as high as 20 percent hoping to begin clawing back some financial ground more than 2 dozen states are moving ahead with plans to relax restrictions but as politicians in michigan were debating whether or not to do so armed protesters surrounded the State Capitol building some even made it inside a calling for an end to stay at home mishas more now fro
Profits could be dragged by 4 billion in pandemic opening related cost. The dow by 1 3 4. Nasdaq down by 1 1 2. I think next year will be a spectacular year in terms of growth and bringing our country back. That is tran15 is speaking on the economy predicting the economy will rebound. 30 million americans filed and implement claims in the past six weeks. The administration said the new jobless claims have gone down week by week. The president is holding a white house ceremony. Leaders said they are not satisfied with the federal governments response and want another relief bill to help smaller communities. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the house will not return to washington next week. Several members well. Democrats look at virtual and in person meetings as they craft the next cares act. Today, employees at some of the nations Biggest Companies planning a strike on this may 1 which is International Workers day. Employees at amazon, target, walmart and fedex, some of those set to wal
Worlds most famous publisher Julian Assange and also more coming up in todays going on the ground but lets go straight to one of the greatest living political activists and writers who has inspired antiwar figures were malcolm x. To John Lennon Tariq Ali joins us from his north london home via skype jack thanks so much for coming on the program i have to declare an interest because you brought me to channel 4 in the 1980 s. And you were my boss but what would you say now to the millions who have been inspired by your work the fight for freedom and justice that youve undertaken in your life what would you say to them who are now profoundly pessimistic about the neoliberal response to a pandemic let alone gross inequality around the world well basically. We find. Difficult to come out on the street because the nature of this but i make but i think what you have been to make actually teaches is that the system under which we live. Is a proof found relief a lot and it does not alter the. F