Shirley chisholm, how do you explain this incredible president ial year . We have gotten to a point in American History where the American People feel a kind of alienation and cynicism from conditional politics. The people feel that the democrats nor republicans that it is all part of the same old traditional package, that there needs to be change in america and that if the change does not emanate from the programs and plans of either party, americans have gotten to the point where they are willing to make that change outside of the regular twoparty structure. But how do you think we got to that point . I ask you because you have been involved in politics for a long time. What got us to that point . How did the parties get disconnected from the people . I think there is a combination of factors. First of all, the parties have not been able to be dispensers on the local and state levels. Particularly on those levels. Many of the district local offices are no longer in the communities ac
He explores the relationship between American Cities and the youth of baseball looking at the changing architecture and loeks of ballparks over the years and what those reveal about society and culture at large. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this event and provided the video. Thanks. I want to thank the library for putting on this event. Library board. Jonathan kemper and staff who worked with us. Steve, she mention ed as well. The library is a fan tas ik institution. Were very lucky to have it. Look at this awesome auditorium. So, speaking of great public spaces, this is one. Yes, yes. All right, paul. Libraries involve parks. Two most important things in the city, right . Youve had this incredibly distinguished career as an architectural critic, people are really here to hear you talk about kaufman stadium. Have you talked to the audience what who you are and what youve done prior to write iing about ballparks, which is a long story. Well get some of it any way. No, i spent m
People are here to hear you talk about kauffman stadium. Have you talked to the audience about who you are and what you have done prior to writing about ballparks, which is a long story . Paul i have spent most of my life i have been lucky because i have spent my life about what interests me, but i guess so have you. Whitney i try. What pisses me off. Paul whether it pisses you off or you like it. I have already i have always loved architecture and journalism and i am not very good at making choices. I have found a place where the two of them intersect. Whitney did you study architecture . Paul i studied architectural history. I went to yale, a place where those of you went to princeton do not always acknowledge. Whitney i heard about it. In connecticut . Paul a place called connecticut. I studied architectural history. I then began a career as a journalist. I toyed with going to architecture school. I thought the world had enough second rate architects and did not need another. I did
Im michael okwu thanks for joining us in bello rues protests against president alexander look at shant go are growing thousands of factory workers have walked off the job as demonstrations against sundays disputed election result continue for 6 day workers from state run plants once the voting base of look at go or downing their tools and joining the protests across the country theyre calling for new elections and an end to the violent crackdown against the opposition. Who is facing the biggest challenge to his rule in years as dismissed the protests as a foreign backed plot. Were now joined from minsk by journalist. Hanna weve been seeing images of protesters in front of Parliament Whats the situation in minsk right now. Well. Some people are protesting right now at me and dont think of the parliament in minsk thats a peaceful protest people are sitting on the ground they are sunni they are clapping they are so there was a situation in the beginning. Again and their best some soldiers
Power also on the program in afghanistan really symbolic taliban prisoners as a precondition for peace talks but the move faces opposition. Im phil gayle welcome to the program crowds reported in the 10s of thousands of taking to the streets of belarus as capital minsk in another display of anger of the Violent Police crackdown against peaceful opposition protesters well sources have now released some of the 7000 people detained by police over the past week a many of them report being beaten and tortured in custody demonstrators have been joined by factory workers once considered loyal to president lukashenko. That. Their defiance is growing. Crowds of protesters are on the streets of minsk for its 6th straight day. There are chants and banners right side the bellows in parliament echoing across the city. And the protests arent limited to the capital and other towns and cities of protesters have come out carrying White Flowers one of the symbols of this push for change. In factories li