I am the Vice President of the open Society Foundation that is hosting this event. And i should say, that we are going to talk to around 45 minutes, give or take. And that we have enough time for another 45 minutes of questions. Those questions that you would like to share with eric and maya and me should be sent to questions at open Society Foundations. Org. Questions and open Society Foundations. Org party can also do this by twitter. If you really need to, you can do it via facebook. We are recording this event. It is being live cast. And it is going to be quite a show. We have someone i have known and admired for a very long time, mile wylie is with us as a discussant. She has a very long time civil rights lawyer and activist, former chair of new york cities civilian Complaint Review board. Former Corporation Counsel to his honor, william de blasio, a University Professor at the school and ongoing legal analyst for both nbc news and msnbc. And so its a great pleasure, maya to be wi
I would like to welcome everyone, there might be big news today in american politics, but it aint nothing compared to this, which is so much bigger insignificance, and opportunity for us to celebrate eric alterman. With his new book lying in state why president s lie and why trump is worse we are going to spend, my name is Leonard Bernardo by the way, Vice President of the open society foundations, hosting this event, i should say that we are going to talk for around 45 minutes, give or take, then we have enough time for another 45 minutes of questions, those questions that you would like to share with eric and maia and me should be sent to questions opensocietyfoun dations. Org. You can also do this via twitter and you can also if you really need to, do it via facebook. We are recording this event. Its being live cast and its going to be quite a show. We have someone i have known and admired for a very long time, maia wiley with us as a discussant. Meyer, who is been a very long time
Kind of scale. What do you think is going to happen in the coming days weeks and. Weve seen massive demonstrations especially in this book not only as well weve seen Alexander Lukashenko being filmed by his press with with machine guns so hes showing that hes not going to leave. Was going to happen i afraid its going to be real violence. I have seen this medium and i cant even comment on it because its awful but. You know our people have changed and i dont know whats going on to happen in there as days but i know whats real happen in the nearest future. People will not step away they walk up and they want you. And. The person who has separate is installed. People will not forgive him it almost for that anything about a situation that has happened after their actions at the same time the Corporation Counsel of the bill russian opposition as well as you you say that in the next coming hopefully free and Fair Elections anyone can take part so does that mean mr look. Its only up to him we
Erupt for a 2nd night in the u. S. State of wisconsin over the shooting of a black man by Police Security forces in the city of the notion of fired tear gas after demonstrators refused to disperse well take you live to the city. Im going to have you with Us Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by the countrys exiled Opposition Leader to set aside the results of the countrys disputed president ial election. Challenge the results last week saying her country would never accept president lukashenko as leadership again the mass demonstrations against the government are still going on posing the biggest ever threat to look 20 sick. Years in power. Demonstrations in front of the ministry of education in minsk School Teachers are on the streets they were election assistance they counted the votes now president Alexander Lukashenko has threatened to fire the ones who dont support his government. The bellary see an opposition wanted to negotiate directly with the authorities through the Coordin
To make note once again that the Operational Plan and the decision to operate falls squarely with me and when the order to do so the actions that happened after that are my responsibility i want to once again extend my deepest apologies for to the journalists who were once again in the middle of this situation were in it virtually but nevertheless detained to them personally and to the news organizations and to journalists everywhere it is unacceptable i said when it happened the other day when i failed you i have to do better i continue to need to do and send that message i take full responsibility for that. And wont equivocate no matter how difficult the environment as i would just ask folks to know that in restoring public order and hearing to democratic principles and having a history of governor of welcoming that openness it is certainly not our intention nor is it helpful to restoring public order to have that happen so you can rest assured that we will look back again at what ha