Heard bill brands before, youll be delighted. If you have come in the past, as i know many of you have, youre in for another treat. So please join me in welcoming my colleague, Greaves Whitney to introduce our speaker. [ applause ] well, thank you very much, elaine, for that warm introduction and praise of the howenstein center. We really treasure our partnership with the ford. Its always a treat. We will continue to brick you excellent programs that stimulate the heart and mind. Happy washingtons birthday to our cspan audience and also to the audience here at the ford. Its really neat to be here, recognizing washingtons birthday. This is one of the reasons we wanted bill to be here on this special day. Its always a pleasure to host bill brands. Weve had him back to west michigan so many times, ive lost count. But its been enough that he should be awarded a lifetime tenure award at grant valley state university. [ laughter ] now, ive probably personally introduced you, bill, more than
Record for bringing in diverse and intellectually challenging and informed speakers. Tonights is no exception, and if you havent heard bill brands before, i think youll be delighted. If you have comments, in the past as i know many of you have, youre in for another treat. Please join me in welcoming my colleague, glees whitney, to introduce our speaker. [ applause ] well, thank you very much, elaine, for that warm introduction. We really treasure our partnership with the ford. Its always a treat. We will continue to bring you excellent programs that stimulate the mind and the heart for Public Service and love of our history. Happy washingtons birthday to our cspan audience and also to the audience here at the fort. Its really neat to be here recognizing washingtons birthday. This is one of the reasons we wanted bill to be here on this special day. Its always a pleasure to host bill brands. Weve had him back to west michigan so many times, ive lost count. But its been enough that he sho
And of course we do hope that they remain healthy, they remain able to do their job. Live now to lebanon, New Hampshire, where vermont senator Bernie Sanders is holding a getoutthevote rally in support of former Vice President joe biden. That theseight then were not radical ideas, these were basic principles of a just economy. [applause] and again this time, fciu,y labor union endorsed senator Bernie Sanders, because New Hampshire wants an economy that works for everyone, not just a few. This is a fight we will never give up, because when we go out, i do well, you do well, the whole economy does well, because we are the economy [cheers and applause] friends, donald trump lies td to us, and he continues to live. He said he was for workers. Layoffs, because he is unable to do anything that correctly, even when advised, he will go against that. He said he was for health care, he wanted Better Health care. Is tou know his only plan take whatever health care you have an replace it with noth
From elmira, new york, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome, derek maxfield. Derek thank you very much. Im very pleased to be here and talk about my latest project. Hellmira and prisoner over cams prisoner of war camps in general have been quite a surprise to me. I have studied the civil war since i was quite young and new the length of the tragedy during the civil war. But it was eyeopening to me the extent of the home and italian crisis that unfolded over the course of those for bloody years. The extent of the humanitarian crisis that unfolded over the course of those four bloody years. 500,000 incarcerated in total. And, although we understand that this is a small number of casualties considering the total number of casualties during the civil war, over 750,000 now we believe, when we consider that we could have done better. Both north and south. When you consider that this was in our power to make lives for those who were incarcerated better. It is really quite disappointing. And i
Figurehead alexina vali says he is making progress in his recovery as moscow in berlin wrangle over evidence in the alleged poisoning. Are broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is r. T. International im sean thomas good to have you with us as we recap the weeks top stories with our weekly program. Right now bellerose has seen another day of mass unrest 6 weeks on from the contested election thousands gathered in minsk on sunday calling on president to resign. Earlier describe the tactics used by protesters. What they do is they gather in little groups over the city in various districts where they live and then they could show all of that into a into a huge rally huge much asss happening barden knowledge crowds merging together right now its difficult to tell with the with regards to numbers for perhaps 5000 people behind me a whole maybe joining the but the impression so far is that there are fewer people than there were last week at this at this time last week last