Programs youll see today. You can check your Program Guide or visit our website booktv. Org who a full schedule. And joining harris is the author of this book information wars. We lost the global battle against this information and what we can do about it. Information about the u. S. To the world track is yes. In olden days during the cold war we used to say telling americas story to the world. And how did you do your job, its funny, took me a while to figure out the parameters of the job what are the things i came to the conclusion was the way we tell our story is will be to our store to ourselves with american media, newspapers, magazines, tv. Rather than produce content ourselves i used to do during the cold war i thought lets show people how they cover ourselves. That was one part of it. The other part was the more strictly Public Affairs things where people are standing in front and you have to have the government line. Its safe use of your stance on issues, heres our policy, make
Hello, its a pleasure to be here. Im the founder and Senior Advisor at the institute right now. [applause] weve been talking about it nonstop for ten years. Its a pleasure to meet you all. You can hear a bit about this message of mobilizing us, inspiring us and keeping us optimistic. Thats a hell of a job. Jonathan is the author of the nonfiction book, eating animals and the novels, everything eliminated, incredibly close and here i am. In this book, we are the weather, Climate Change the Central Global dilemma of all time and Surprising New ways. Some people reject the fact that our planet is warming because of human activity. Are those of us who believe in the science who need to change our lives in response, its a great reckoning with ourselves. With our comfort for the sake of the future, we have turned our planet into a farm for growing animal products. The consequences are catastrophic. All of it starts with what we eat and what we dont eat for breakfast. In her review, they note
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As we help to keep alive the lessons of the trials. To promote empathy and understanding. One of the main ways in which we do this is by supporting and being involved in educational events just like today. You all have in your folders cards like this which are an invitation to commemorative activities, a celebration at the witch trials memorial tomorrow. But i am here to introduce our keynote speaker. Before i do that, i have noticed that we have not really talked about the people who have sponsored this symposium. I mentioned the Salem Award Foundation. Ethics National Heritage has been a Fabulous Team player. I have to tell you, donna has been driving this bus. [applause] i know she has pulled the entire History Department along in her wake. [laughter] i wanted to make sure she got credit for the incredible amount of hard work and coordination that it takes to pull off an event like this. It has been a wonderful day. I am glad to see you all here. On to what i am supposed to be talki
Im with the Salem Award Foundation for human rights and social justice. This is our 25th anniversary. We were formed with the idea of helping to keep alive the lessons of the trials, promoting awareness, empathy and understanding. One of the main ways we do this is by supporting and being involved in educational events, just like today. I think you all have in your folders cards like this, which are an invitation to our commemorative activity celebration at the witch trials memorial tomorrow. Im here today to introduce our keynote speaker. Before i do that, ive noticed that we havent really talked about the people who have sponsored this symposium. Ive mentioned the Salem Award Foundation. Essex National Heritage has been a Fabulous Team player. But i have to tell you donna seeger has been driving this bus. [ applause ]. And i really i know shes pulled the entire History Department along in her wake. [ laughter ] but i wanted to make sure she got credit for the incredible amount of har