Of my friends have heard me give this origin story. This book came about because of the review i did that mention the series that was used biography to teach history. It would hit biographical topics or would you say representative biography to get at a broader subject of history. They had just published their first volume, it was on pocahontas because of the issues regarding native American History. They were looking for someone to do something on American Foreign relations. He offered me the opportunity to put together a perspective. These were supposed to be short and concise books. That was the idea. The topic i debated and consulted with some people about which biographical figure might serve that purpose in the american context. I kept coming back to Henry Kissinger. A man whos had such a long career of american and foreign relations. Though not born in the United States, his career really does represent something about 20thcentury american politics. When i did get the chance to
Trace and there are certainly less beds available for those who needed intensive treatment that is really impacted latin america very hard also talking all about the economy many people here many millions of people work in the informal economy so when governments say to them stay indoors you cant you cant go out they really have no choice they have to go out with contracting the virus or they dont eat polands president is also tested positive for corona virus on the residue there is said to be feeling well and is in quarantine pollen like much of the rest of europe is imposing more restrictions to try to slow the infection rates in the headlines guineas Election Commission says president alpha condos one sundays a poll with nearly 60 percent of the vote his main opponent in the election though says he will challenge the result at least 26 people have been killed in postelection violence this week. If europeans government has some of the u. S. Ambassador in. This is after President Dona
President donald trump has caused an early ballot near his private resort in florida he wants again called into question the legitimacy of mail in ballots without any evidence it was a very secure vote much more secure than when you send in a ballot i could tell you that everything was perfect very strict right by the rules when you send in your ballots could never be like that you could never be secure like that theyve done a fantastic you have a great people and. So but its an honor to be voting its an honor to be in this great area which i know so well. Joe biden is in the swing state of pennsylvania where he told they should say election could come down to them cards are hard unemployment is way out folks are worried about making their next run or mortgage very much whether their health care will be ripped away in the middle of a pandemic worried about sending their kids to school worried about not standing their kids in school. They see folks at the top doing much better on the ro
This is aljazeera these are the headlines government protests are resuming across iraq out of a long suspension because of the run of virus restrictions the protests against corruption and unemployment 1st began one year ago. The United Nations and the African Union have condemned an attack on School Children inside class cameron at least 8 children have been killed and 13 others seriously injured no group has claimed responsibility. The opposition candidates in the seychelles has won the president ial election the Election Commission says waffle caliban has gained nearly 55 percent of total votes cast its the 1st president ial win for the opposition in 40 years since the independence of the seychelles. Yes president ial candidate stuart trump and Democrat Joe Biden are campaigning in battleground states as election day looms opinion polls suggest buys in is in the lead nationally but its a tight race in the swing states france has recalled its ambassador from turkey as turkeys rise ov
Saturday was not met Prime Minister. Says he will not quit demonstrators say his hold on power is illegitimate after last years disputed elections theyve held mass protests for weeks calling for reform of the government and the monarchy tony chung has this updates from bangkok. They gave the Prime Minister his deadline. Last night to step down of course thats one of the big one of their core demands since they started protesting in july but again not surprisingly the Prime Minister didnt you words to pay merit of the temple last night i was asked if he was going to step down he said absolutely not so they come back out on the streets tonight difficult to say exactly how many but but thousands of people here and weve seen that pretty consistently for the last couple of weeks when the students have come out on the streets they are trolling very big crowds. The United Nations and the African Union have condemned an attack on School Children in southwest cameroon at least 8 children have b