Good even, evening. Im the director of the work life project of the Wisconsin Humanities Council. Thank you all for coming tonight to see Amy Goldsteins book presentation. Janesville, an american story. And i thank amy for coming here today to talk about the lives of the hardworking people of janesville, you so beautifully document in your book. The book festival comes to life every year thanks to hard work and dedication of our friends at the Madison Public Library and the Madison Public Library foundation. This event could not be possible without the sponsorship of so many of our friends, so i would encourage everyone of you to go to the festival web site and find out more about our sponsors tonight. The Wisconsin Humanities Council is proud to sponsor amy this evening. Its a wonderful opportunity for us to continue to what our organization has done statewide for 45 years, which is to support and promote programs that use history, culture and discussion to strengthen Community Life i
From our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Good evening. I am ian bremmer, filling in for charlie rose, who is on assignment. Demonstrators are protesting what they see as chinas attempts to strangle democracy in hong kong. They were initially met by a harsh police crackdown. The standoff continues as student leaders call for the resignation of hong kong chief executive c. Y. Leung. Joining me from washington is jon huntsman. He served as u. S. Ambassador to china from 2009 to 2011, and his former candidate to the republican president ial nomination in 2012. Good to be with you. Lets start by telling us where we are right now in this dispute. How dangerous is it, and how does it play out . On the ground, we clearly have a standoff. That is likely to last some time, which likely accommodates the needs of both sides. It accommodates the needs of beijing because they cannot be seen as cracking down or doing anything drastic anytime soon, and it is a combination of the demons
Been inconsistent say that. , with guest hosteen of cbs news who looks at the ebola crisis. He is joined by laurie garrj schaffner. Weom like a major demonstrators are the trying to strangle democracy in hong kong, the protesters were initially net by a harsh police crackdown, standoff continues today as student leaders call for the resignation of hong kongs chief executive. Joining me from washington is jon huntsman. He served as the u. S. Ambassador to china from 2009 to 2011. As a former candidate for the republican president ial nomination in 2012. And i am pleased to have him here with me on this program. Welcome, john. Thanks, ian, good to be with you. Lets just start by telling us where we are right now in in this dispute. How dangerous is it and how has it played out in your view . Well i think on the ground, we clearly have a stan standoffi think that is likely to last some time which probably accommodates the needs of both sides. It accommodates the needs of beijing because t
Been inconsistent say that. , with guest hosteen of cbs news who looks at the ebola crisis. He is joined by laurie garrj schaffner. Weom like a major demonstrators are the trying to strangle democracy in hong kong, the protesters were initially net by a harsh police crackdown, standoff continues today as student leaders call for the resignation of hong kongs chief executive. Joining me from washington is jon huntsman. He served as the u. S. Ambassador to china from 2009 to 2011. As a former candidate for the republican president ial nomination in 2012. And i am pleased to have him here with me on this program. Welcome, john. Thanks, ian, good to be with you. Lets just start by telling us where we are right now in in this dispute. How dangerous is it and how has it played out in your view . Well i think on the ground, we clearly have a stan standoffi think that is likely to last some time which probably accommodates the needs of both sides. It accommodates the needs of beijing because t
With guest hosteen of cbs news who looks at the ebola crisis. He is joined by laurie garrj schaffner. Weom like a major demonstrators are the trying to strangle democracy in hong kong, the protesters were initially net by a harsh police crackdown, standoff continues today as student leaders call for the resignation of hong kongs chief executive. Joining me from washington is jon huntsman. He served as the u. S. Ambassador to china from 2009 to 2011. As a former candidate for the republican president ial nomination in 2012. And i am pleased to have him here with me on this program. Welcome, john. Thanks, ian, good to be with you. Lets just start by telling us where we are right now in in this dispute. How dangerous is it and how has it played out in your view . Well i think on the ground, we clearly have a stan standoffi think that is likely to last some time which probably accommodates the needs of both sides. It accommodates the needs of beijing because they cant seen as cracking down