Exciting and celebratory occasion. Andrew and i were talking about fact that we were writing on our own. We published the books and want to be criticized and condemned by panels of really smart people. There will be lively conversation and debate tonight. But also a touch of celebration, theres wine and cheese and food outside. So participate in the event fully. We like do a lot of book launches here at ipk. But the real reason that were here tonight is because for the ipk is doing years, a lot of programming and research on issues about climate cities and sustainability while this work historical very much speaks to the most kind of contemporary emergent problems of our time. Were excited about the conversation tonight. Things rolling, we have eddie murphy, whos a nyu this visiting at year. But also someone whos done a environmental issues. Ontributed to npr and the atlantic and harpers. So please join me in welcoming her. Thanks. Here. Ed to be i think its a fantastic book. I do a lo
Andrew and i were talking about the fact that academics spend many years writing good books. And are reluctant to celebrate. We publish our books and then we want to be criticized and even condemned by panels of smart people. Therell be some lively conversation and debate, but a touch of celebration. Which is why there is wine and cheese outside. Participate in the event fully. We like to do a lot of book launches here. The real reason we are here tonight is because, for the last several years ipks been doing a lot of programming and research on issues about climate and cities and sustainability. And so, this work, while historical, very much speaks to the most contemporary and emergent problems of our time. Were excited about the conversation tonight. So, to get things rolling, we have a journalist visiting at nyu, but also someone who has done a lot of work on environmental issues, contributed to npr and the atlantic. She will moderate the conversation and introduce the speakers. So,
Arizona. Uranium mining is resuming of the grand canyon, and you have heard of tar sands in alberta, canada. Utah is pushing to expand tar sands mining right here in the United States. Today we look at the winners and losers behind the latest push to extract Natural Resources from the west. Then we remember british parliamentarian and antiwar activist tony benn. He died at the age of 88. You have got to judge a country by whether its needs are met, not just by whether some people make a profit. I never met mr. Dow jones and im sure he works very, very hard with his averages which you get every hour, but i dont think the happiness of civilization is decided by wall street. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The standoff between russia and the west over ukraine is intensifying head of a referendum on secession in ukraines crimea region. Crimea residents are set to vote sunday on whether to secede from ukrai
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