Numerous articles, thought arthur of nine previous books including the end of the american era from 2002, 2010, how they become friends and no ones worlds, the rising west in the coming global turned. The fellow at the hudson institute. The wall street journal and professor of Foreign Affairs in new york. A fellow at the council and he is also doing numerous books himself including American Foreign policy and how it changed the world from 2001. Next year i hope you will have the chance to host in a live form. The art of a covenant. The United States, israel and the fate and jewish people. The 10th book, isolationism, healing itself from the world is a subject of that discussion tonight. Please welcome me in joining them. Thank you for that introduction. It is really terrific to be here. I hate to think how long ive known him now. Quite a while. I can certainly remember back in the clinton administration, doing a pbs thing together. I think it was bosniaack then. That was like 30 years
Were elected through back channels, small party conventions. In 1968, 73 of democratic delegates through the convention had been elected this way. Less than 25 were elected in the way we normally do it. President Lyndon Johnson took himself out of the race. He was not up for reelection in 1968. This initiated a freefall in the Democratic Party between a number of candidates. One of which who was very popular was unfortunately dead by august of 1968. That was robert kennedy. He was a peace candidate. He had been a unifying candidate for many people in the party. He was assassinated in june of 1968. That is one thing lying behind the convention in august of 1968. The kennedy delegates who had been elected, pledged to kennedy. Hubert humphrey, Lyndon Johnsons Vice President had become the nominee by august. There was another peace candidate, mccarthy who had delegates like kennedy who showed up in chicago in august. It is something of a freeforall where the delegates are concerned. It is
President ial election. Lets start with chicago. This last summer was the 50th anniversary of the Democratic National convention in chicago. I dont know if any of you saw, there was a couple of specials. We have some of footage that is pretty shocking for people to see nowadays. Before 1972, most of the delegates to both conventions were elected through back channels, small party conventions. In 1968, 73 of democratic delegates through the convention had been elected this way. Less than 25 were elected in the way we normally do it. President Lyndon Johnson took himself out of the race. He was not up for reelection in 1960 eight. This initiated a freefall in the Democratic Party between a number of candidates. One of which, who was very popular, was unfortunately dead by august of 1968. That was robert kennedy. He had been a unifying candidate for many people in the party. He was assassinated in june of 1968. That is one thing that is lying behind the convention in august of 1968. The k
To see nowadays. Before 1972, there were few primaries. Most of the delegates to both conventions, republicans and democrats, were elected through as we call it back channels, small party conventions, back room meetings, among various politicians. In 1968, 73 of democratic delegates to the convention had been elected this way. Less than 25 were elected in the way we normally do it now. Ly Lyndon Johnson had taken himself out of the race. He was not up for reelection in 1968, which initiate ad a freeforall between a number of conditions. One of which was dead by august of 68. That was Robert Kennedy who had been a peace candidate, who had been a unifying candidate for many people in the party. He was assassinated in june of 1968. Thats one thing thats lying behind the convention in august of 68 when people arrive there, the kennedy delegates who had been elected, pledged to kennedy. Hubert humphrey had become the nominee, the Party Nominee by august as vicepresident. There was another p
This is the one that went negative. 1. 46. Ading at the International Benchmark is . 62. That is what we have at the moment. The oil prices the biggest toy of the day. Thank you very much for joining us. In some ways, this is manna from heaven for shippers, isnt it . Fuel is a Ship Operators single visit biggest expense. Shippers are benefiting from Lower Oil Prices, that is for sure. Their ships currently being used for storage. Haslinda how many more can be expected given that there will be more of this in the coming months . Brent crude futures fell by about 9 . For the moment, i would say the outlook is pretty bright. Particularly on the new york stock exchange. Haslinda how much is there an term of freight rates, tanker rates . That is a crystal ball that i am not qualified to see. The future looks pretty good. Rishaad Something Like 95 of global goods are transported on ships. What is the mind of the moment about the environment . I think the biggest single problem that we have i