We are excited about the authors that will be speaking with us throughout the next month so i encourage everyone to stop by the questions desk and grab an event calendar. Before we get started, i like to remind everyone to silence your devices. We prefer not to have any interruptions. Make sure to use the microphone located there by the pillar. We dont use on microphone, your question will not be picked up on the recording. If you have not purchased the book, they are available at the register. Hold up your chairs at the end of the event. We have an extinguished event with us. The jewish holocaust survivor. He grew up on the reservation in northern minnesota. He teaches literature currently at the university of socal. His writings have appeared in publishing such as the new york times, Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post among others. In addition, hes previously written four novels, one of which is named best book for 2006 by the Washington Post. He discusses his newest book. Im
Inhospitable landscapes into places where they can thrive this week well explore how these manmade or e. C. S. Affect both nature and us humans this is eco india and im some of the water ladies totals frogs ducks snakes dragonflies and even minnows imagine if one has to create a whole for all these species to try a group of delhi based scientists has created a wetland which is an area between dry land and the water body in the north of the city to provide in the leases for the regions biodiversity lets take a look at what impact this has had. The main thing on todays to do list for another gardens biodiversity bug is breaking water hyacinths. It is a relaxing job but it is crucial for the survival of these wetlands and northern valley. Water hyacinths may be beautiful to look out but they are a major pest in india the accord to plants are originally from the amazon basin but are now some of the most deadly invasive in native ecosystems in south asia. Yes a. German other bandied about t
Captioning funded by cbs good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs headquarters here in new york. Im annemarie green. It is the eve of opening arguments in President Trumps impeachment trial in the senate and the rules coconcerning possible new witnesses have not yet been established. Meanwhile some of mr. Trumps supporters are defending him. Senator Lindsey Graham called the impeachment process yesterday a partisan railroad job. The president s highprofile defense attorney Alan Dershowitz said he plans to prove the charges against mr. Trump are not impeachable. Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer says hes prepared to force votes for witnesses and documents, even if Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell does not call for it in his proposal. Johnny fernandez is in new york here with more. Reporter the president s attorneys are expected to file a more detailed trial brief today laying out their arguments. The white house plans to argue the impeachment articles allege no violation of the
Quash nationwide protests against a new citizenship law the police are being accused of using Excessive Force. Was what started as a student demonstration has grown into a Larger Movement to denounce what governments often and say is divisive and discriminatory legislation. The law excludes muslims from neighboring countries from receiving indian citizenship which goes against indias secular constitution the unrest in india has been discussed at a conference of Muslim Leaders in malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said the indian law is unfair to exclude. From becoming citizens even by due process i think is unfair so every. Disagreement with this kind of treatment india rejected his comments saying the law doesnt impact the status of any indian citizen or deprive any indian of any faith of her or his citizenship the malaysian Prime Ministers remark is factually inaccurate we call upon malaysia to refrain from commenting on internal developments in india without the right understa
Hello protests against indias new citizenship law are becoming the biggest domestic challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi since he came to power 5 years ago opponents say it discriminates against muslims and is an attack on the secular constitution at least 23 people have been killed and more than a week of demonstrations rights activists are accusing police of using disproportionate force so we must trust the reports from new delhi. They are police in the Northern State with that but they are not taking chances. Did vans while firing tear gas at protesters who are defying a government ban to congregate in large crowds. Every tactic is being used to quash nationwide protests against a new citizenship law the police are being accused of using Excessive Force was. Oh what started as a student demonstration has grown into a Larger Movement to denounce what governments often and say is divisive and discriminatory legislation. The law excludes muslims from neighboring countries from rec