I already bust my first appearance on cspan. I guess i would like to first think cspan book tv for featuring my reading on your program. I would like dependent machine treat festival for making me a part of the leonard literary lineup. Thank perry lives not only for hosting this, but for giving writers like me and many other people a place to ride in public. Much of this book was written at the coffee shop. American wet and wisdom began. In december 191732 edition of the pennsylvania gazette Benjamin Franklin been the following advertisement. Just published for 1783. Poor richard, an almanac. Writing under the name Richard Saunders in not only narrow down the day of his death, date and time october 171733 at 3 to 9 00 p. M. But also the exact moment when too worldly bodies aligned at the very instance of the convention. He was a rationalist product of the enlightenment who heaped scorn on astrologers. More crucially he was a business rival. Often achieved by stepping on competitors. Fr
Behind closed doors but with the sound of cheering crowds providing the atmosphere. Hello. We start in the United States, where americas top military officer general mark milley says he made a mistake by accompanying President Trump to a staged event outside a church near the white house during recent anti racism protests. General milley said being photographed in combat uniform as part of mr trumps entourage raised perceptions of military involvement in domestic politics. Aleem maqbool has more. Gunfire. It was arguably the most controversial moment of the demonstrations. The white house told Security Forces to clear Peaceful Protesters from an area which they did, violently so the president could walk out with an entourage that included americas top military official general mark milley, seen here on the right in uniform, to go and pose briefly outside a church, to show he was in control something general milley now says he regrets. I should not have been there. My presence in that m
We are proud patriots. This is a country where freedom of speech is in the dna. We do know there is a growing tide of islamic phobia. I fear that thats precisely what the jihadists would like to see. Not only in france but all across europe. A polarization a battle between muslims and the secular europeans. At this hour the man hunt continues in france for two of the three suspects in yesterdays attack on the parisian newspaper Charlie Hebdo, one that left a dozen people dead. Frances interior minister said more than 88,000 personnel were involved in the search. The two suspects at large have been identified as 34yearold said kouachi and his younger brother 32yearold cherif both citizens of algerian descent. Recorded in french video in 2004 was arrested in 2005 and tried three years later on terrorism charges for his role in sending militants to iraq. Earlier today the suspects who authorities consider armed and dangerous were reportedly seen at a gas station in northern france. The th
This is bbc news. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. Americas top general apologises for appearing alongside President Trump at the height of the anti racism protests. As many of you saw, the results of the photograph of me at Lafayette Square last week sparked a National Debate about the role of the military in Civil Society. I should not have been there. Us stock markets suffer their deepest one day falls since equity markets crashed in march. Is it a brexit u turn . The uk abandons plans to introduce full border checks with the European Union in january. British rapper stormzy pledges millions of dollars to tackle prejudice. We talk to those whove suffered racism. Hello. We start in the United States, where statues of confederate leaders and the explorer Christopher Columbus have been torn down. Pressure is growing on authorities to remove monuments connected to slavery and colonialism. Meanwhile, americas top Military Officer now says he was wrong to have joined President Trump during his con
let me save a few words about the lone wolf attack. think about what s happened in pakistan inspect nine militants exacted basically, created, triggered a mags car. it could have been much worse. you have 2,500 students in the school. it could have been much worse. thanks to the security forces that prevented a much bigger loss. the reality is, we feature our students. i teach international relations. will is no absolute security. international relations or even in domestic society. think about what happened on 9/11. 19 young arab men brought death and pain to american shores. you cannot guard against either the lone wolf attacks or even soft targets. we live in open societies. insecurity is part of our own well-being, the post-modern man. the reality is, we live in an age what i call the terrorism curious. the curious of disturbed human beings who basically would like