Cspan2. Im eric foner, Professor Emeritus of history at Columbia University coming to you from the study in my apartment opposite Columbia University in new york city im here to talk about the second founding, my book about the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments of the u. S. Constitution which were were ratified during the period of reconstruction immediately after the american civil war. The title of the book actually explains the argument the second founding. My argument is that these three amendments created a new constitution, they were not just additions to an existing structure. The 15th amendment tried to guarantee the right of africanamerican men to vote throughout the entire country. All three of these amendments have abthere were compromises it was the 15th amendment that expanded the right to vote to africanamerican men. They created the constitution we are living with today, the 14th amendment has been the 21st century where through which the courts have tremendously expanded t
Concerns about the diagnosis and treatment of some Service Members traumatic brain injuries from iraq and afghanistan. Why a whistleblower decided to speak up. And a new mission for veterans, how a former marine is giving fellow vets a sense of purpose by offering them a chance to make a difference in disaster zones. But first, heres tie eyeopener. Its your world in 90 seconds. The news of the vaccine should not get people to say that we dont need to continue to do the Public Health measures. More than 60,000 americans in the hospital, sick with covid. The most ever since the start of the pandemic. I just think its an embarrassment. Biden slamming President Trump for refusing to accept defeat. You said there will be a smooth transition to a second Trump Administration. Were you being serious there . Well see what the people ultimately decide when all the votes have been cast. The Supreme Court signalled their unlikely to strike down the aca in its entirety. This doesnt need to be a par
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Land grab the experts tell the Climate Summit in madrid of the last decade has seen the be the hottest on record look at what this means for one family in south africa. And the ballon dor all goes to womens football want to megan and giuliana messi taking the trophy for a record 6th time we talked about the achievements with a sports correspondent. Hello and welcome im good thanks. A nato leaders meeting in london to mark the alliances 70th anniversary has got off to an acrimonious stot us President Donald Trump declared that the United States gets the least benefit from nato he met nato secretary general against totenberg ahead of the meeting which aims to discuss issues including defense financing russia and the trench to Cyber Security from china. President trump also lashed out at the french president the man in the cruel after the french leader earlier comments that nato was brain dead. I would say that you know very nice day for the french you just look back over the last longer