Previous such accusations come are ludicrous. As a matter of longstanding policy, the United States does not support political transitions by nonconstitutional means. Amy gateway to freedom the Hidden History of the underground railroad. We will speak with the pulitzer prizewinning author and historian eric foner. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The Iraqi Military and iranianbacked shiite militias have seized large parts of tikrit as part of their offensive to retake the city from the selfproclaimed islamic state. The operation marks iraqs Largest Military attempt to roll back the gains made by isis last june. Iranian advisers and iranianbacked shiite fighters are playing a key role while the u. S. Has been sidelined. Colombia is halting air attacks on farc rebels for one month as peace talks between the two sides advance. Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos said the pause reflects the rebels adher
Century. The author recounts the development of the new York Vigilance Committee in 1835 and other organizations throughout the north that provided protection against slave kidnappings that occurred in new york city. He speaks with edna green medford, chair of the History Department at howard university. Host we are joined today by professor Eric Foner Dewitt Clinton professor of history at Columbia University. He is the author or editor of two dozen volumes, many of them award winners, including the fiery trial Abraham Lincoln and american slavery, which won the pulitzer, bancroft and lincoln prizes in 2011. Professor foner, thank you for joining us today. Guest thanks very much for having me. Host gateway to freedom the Hidden History of the underground railroad, how did you arrive at this subject and this title . Guest well, the title, i guess, is meant to reflect its the book centers on new york city although it deals with a lot of other places, but the title is meant to suggest th
National security, venezuela accuses the United States of plotting another coup as it helped to do in 2002. We will look at the growing crisis. These accusations like previous such accusations come are ludicrous. As a matter of longstanding policy, the United States does not support political transitions by nonconstitutional means. Amy gateway to freedom the Hidden History of the underground railroad. We will speak with the pulitzer prizewinning author and historian eric foner. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The Iraqi Military and iranianbacked shiite militias have seized large parts of tikrit as part of their offensive to retake the city from the selfproclaimed islamic state. The operation marks iraqs Largest Military attempt to roll back the gains made by isis last june. Iranian advisers and iranianbacked shiite fighters are playing a key role while the u. S. Has been sidelined. Colombia is halting
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