I had the privilege of introducing the winner of this year henry and Anne Cote Taylor prize for the conservative book of the year. This years winner is dr. Daniel mahoney for his book the statesman as thinker portraits of greatness, courage, and moderation. [applause] dans book strikes a perfect name for introducing a new generation to some of the greatest thinkers and statesmen in history from cicero to de tocqueville Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill Charles Degaulle and many more and it exemplifies how one can combine action through the virtue of prudence especially amid very difficult circumstances. Dan has been involved with isi for decadesca and hes taught in the Honors Program for over 15 years and has published three books with isi in addition to riding regularly for modern age and lecturing on College Campuses across the country. He is the emeritus at the Claremont Institute and senior rider at l 30 and he received his. A ta from the college of hoy cross and his m. A. And
and new columnist at the times, and for the first half of our programme, professor peter hotez is with us, expert in molecular virology and microbiology at the baylor college of medicine. what we ve known for some time about the uk s response to the covid pandemic is that the protective ring the government claimed to have thrown around care homes wasn t very protective at all. between march 2020 and april 2021, some 39,000 people died in care homes from covid. the public inquiry, which is still to begin, will examine whether more could have been done. in the interim, some of the evidence the panel will consider is now being tested in the court of public opinion. the reporter isabelle 0akshott, who co authored a book with matt hancock, has now shared with the telegraph 100,000 whatsapp messages which the former health secretary had shared with government officials. the goal of 100,000 tests per day by the end of this month. in one message, from april 14th 2020, mr hancock te
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United states. Thai police will ask for interpols help. People have been paying their respects to the 22 people that died in the blast. More than a hundred others were injured. A foreigner has been identified as the main suspect. Police are also looking for two other men for questioning. The Prime Minister denies the blast was a terrorist attack. Translator let the Police Investigate this. Why do we have to talk about this. Last night the United States said this is not a terrorist attack, so dont talk about it. We have the latest in bangkok. Reporter the Prime Ministers office clarified what the Prime Minister meant to say on wednesday afternoon. When he was recorded as saying that this was not a terrorist attack at the shrine here in bangkok on monday evening. They say whee meant to say, what he was trying to get across, there is no definitive evidence pointing to terrorism in these early stages of this investigation. We spoke with an Administration Official on wednesday afternoon and
Security council staffer gary sick on what he calls the danger of a failed iran deal. Then leading islamic scholars release a broad declaration on Climate Change. Hashe prophet said, allah made the earth green and beautiful and he has appointed you as his stewards. Join with him around the world as we call on World Leaders to do more and to make firm commitments. Amy we will speak to bangladeshi scientist saleemul huq who helped draft the islamic declaration on Global Climate change. And then to the beat up squad. A group of Prison Guards in new york are accused of brutally killing an inmate and then trying to cover up his death. We will speak with reporter Michael Schwirtz about the attack at fishkill as well as what happened after judah prisoners escaped from another new york jail, the Clinton Correctional Facility. Though it was risen employees who are implicated in the escape, it was prisoners who were beaten. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. O