Claimed, a victory for democracy . He has moved quickly to initiate what he calls essential cleansing ordering the arrest of thousands, purging the military and academia. Our question on this edition of quadriga, turkey coup blank check for erdogan . To answer the question, we have invited three guests following events in turkey very closely. It is a pleasure to welcome seda serdar. She says erdogan does not need anyone to give him a blank check. He is doing what he wants. It is a great pleasure to welcome back alan posener. He is a british german commentator at die welt. He says nobody is about to give erdogan a blank check, but demonizing him will help neither turkey nor the west. Great to have antje bauer with us, a freelance journalist who has reported on the middle east, turkey, and afghanistan, and is working with the Deutsche Welle academy. She says turkey has a new national hero, mr. Erdogan. He is as much an image of his ataturk was for his own. So, seda serdar, if this is a b
Shields against air strikes. And the fire that engulfed southeast asia. Sport, Kansas City Royals and their three decade wait for baseballbaseballs biggest prie world series. Turkeys president has called on the International Community to accept the outcome of sundays parliamentary election. After losing Single Party Rule just five months ago, the Election Rerun returned the ruling akp party to power. But achieving the wanted results may be hard he than expected. Jamal el shael reports. Giving akp party a clear mandate to govern but views on the streets remained divided. Turkey has been the past five months without a proper government. Added to the political instability and increase in bomb attacks and the slowingdown of the economy not to mention a polarized society. Translator this result is not good for turkeys future because this akp party will not protect democracy. Translator the people have decided, godwilling this will be good for us. Reporter sundays result was yet another refe
And the inspired action you took to come to the aid of the veteran in crisis. Thank you all for the work that you do day in and day out on behalf of those who have served. A few weeks ago i had the honor of meeting with robert mcdonald, the secretary of the va. Secretary mcdonald is a man who has time and again answered the call of duty to his and our nation. He graduated from the United States military academy at west point in the top 2 of his class in 1975. An army veteran. Mr. Mcdonald served with the 82nd airborne division, completed jungle, arctic, desert warfare training, earned the ranger tab, that expert infantry men badge. Senior parachutist wing. Upon leaving military service, captain mcdonald was awarded the Meritorious Service medal. But mr. Mcdonalds expertise as a soldier is equal by his business beingaccumen. He earned a degree from the university of utah and has a career in the private sector. Before joining the va, chairman mcdonald was chairman, president and chief ex
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These trials were not held by what we consider to be modern law. Has not been in place and no one has a defense the were no lawyers. Tonight, author stacy schiff talks about her book the witches, on the salem witch trials. Part with theting accusations is that wealthy merchants were accused as witches, sea captains were accused as witches homeless fiveyearold girls were accused to be witches. This is not an incident where all the victims are female. We have five male victims, including on minister. We didnt burn them, we hang to them. Hanged them. There is so much myth, i thought it was important to dispel. A signature feature of the coverage of book fairs and festivals from across the country, with Nonfiction Author talks, interviews, viewer callin segments. Coming up they will be live from the miami book fair. Authors include representative john lewis discussing his book march. I live callin with author peggy noonan. Joins us tor discuss her book, the story. Book,d koppel on his ligh