Has just introduced a control mechanism for companies producing vaccines tell us a little bit more about that if you want its a bit of a warning shot for other companies and pfizer of biotech is also a company that has suddenly confronted the u. S. Supply a problem so what the use is has introduced is a mechanism whereby companies a you can track now to what extent companies are exporting vaccines that are being produced inside the e. U. The u. S. Made clear today this is only an insurance policy they do not want to get involved into any sort of vaccine protectionism or to export bounce but it is clear that they are flexing their muscles to show those tech or from a suitable dions that they do mean business here. Georg not as in brussels for us thank you so much. The astra zeneca vaccine is one of 3 being used as part of britains vaccination drive the country has one of the highest death tolls in the world but as we have heard it is also making more progress than many other countries e
University. It is an honor and pleasure to have you with us today, eric and what brings us here today is your latest book the splendid and the vile, as all of you probably know eric is the author of fabulous books in the garden of beats, thunderstruck, and white city, i have read most of your books but i have not read your first book, i was intrigued looking at your biography that you wrote a book called the naked consumer, how Companies Plan individual consumers which is a future tense subject, maybe we will have you come back and talk about that one, i also loved on your website which all of you listening should check out, its eric larson books. Com, and love on your website you have an alternative biography which is fantastic and you described the consumer that you really like nobody else did they fiercely doubt that but im going to take a look at that. So welcome and thank you for having me rethink you for being with us. I think we should get right to it, because were having this c
Have them here virtually from his home and we are going to talk about his new book about the 1948 election. Were going back 72 years another Election Year. You will be amazed at how it sounds the same in some ways but in some ways very different. The difference is the politicians were all younger than they are today so thats one big difference but a. J. Take it away and tell us about the overview of the book and which is a very good. By the way. Thank you. I like to say couple things first rate thank you so much for having me pay the Commonwealth Club is a wonderful place to be at here we are with a lot of people going through a lot of pain and suffering. Im just reminded why he fell in love with reading when i was six years old. Books can really transport you to another time and place and during all of this is really been a blessing. Regarding my last time with you id started this book back in 2017 when i talked about the accidental president and the book came out during the 2020 elec
Arizona state university. It is really an honor and pleasure to have you with us today, your latest book, a saga of churchills family and defiance and as all of you probably know i am sure eric is the author fabulous books at dead weight in the garden of thieves, thunderstruck, double and white city. I have read most of your books but ive not read your first book, i was intrigued looking at your biography that you wrote a book called the naked consumer how companies spot on individual consumers, its a very future tense subject, maybe well have you come back and talk about that. I also love on your website, all of you should listen and check out, i think its air clarkson books. Com, i love on your website you have an alternative biography which is fantastic and you describe it as a book that you really like it nobody else did. I seriously doubt the foot im going to take a look at that. So welcome and thank you for having me on. Thank you for viewing with us. I think we should get right
Lets kick off with first word news, with mark crumpton. Mark an encouraging sign for texas, as it struggles to return to normalcy. Hasus christi ship channel reopened, after being shut down nearly a week. Port Officials Say the reopening is a step toward resuming operations at seven refineries, and transporting that fuels to market. The channel was closed when harvey slammed into Corpus Christi last week. Are inan 1500 people louisiana, and officials expect that number to rise as more people are a black evacuated from flooded communities. 1000 people were flown to dallas from a shelter in beaumont, where residents have no drinking trump will visit texas for the second time on saturday. Officials in houston expect most of the floodwaters to receive by late today, or early tomorrow. Gone, theater is rebuilding can start. And of this an estimated 136,000 structures were flooded in harris county. Up 10 sinceces are a gallon after the nations largest refineries shut down due to flooding fro