Talks about becoming a lawyer and the cases hes handled the past 50 years. This program is next on book tv. [applause] welcome, everybody. Its delightful in a remarkable way for the two of us to be here. I feel as if you ought to be tutoring me for one of our final exams which you used to do. We have known each other for over 50 years as you have just heard and i dont know how that came to be, but you said in your book that you were a dreadful student until you went to college and in secondary school you were a disaster. What turned it around . I dont know it. I wish i knew. I was a scene and the student. I have in my book an actual photograph of my senior semester report card with a 60 in physics with a red circle, math a red circle, 65 in history and i managed to squeeze 80 in english so i had a 67 average and i was actually suspended from the four City Basketball Team of four athletic deficiencies but for athletic deficiencies and i went to the jewish Parochial School and my princip
For a complete schedule, visit booktv. Org. Alan dershowitz talks about becoming a lawyer and the many cases hes handled over the past 50 years. This hourlong program is next on booktv. [applause] welcome, everybody. Its delightful to see you all, and remarkable in a funny way for the two of us to be here, alan. I feel as if you ought to be tutoring me for one of our final exams, which you used to do. Weve known each other for over 50 years, as you just heard, and i dont know how that came to be. But you say in your book that you were a dreadful student until you went to college. That during elementary and secondary school, you were a disaster. What turned it around . I dont know. I wish i knew. In Elementary School and high school, i was a c and d student. I have in my book an actual photograph of my senior semester report card with a 60 in physics, red circle around it, 60 in math, red circle around it, 65 in history, and i managed to squeeze out an 80 in english. So i had a 67 avera
We will go to cairo for the latest. We will speak with the brother of one of the jailed journalist. Then to iraq. No country is safe from that kind of spread of terror, and none of us can afford to leave that entity with a safe haven which would become the base for and all,ainst anyone not only in the region, but outside of the region as well. As john kerry meets with iraqi Prime Minister malik he, sunni militants seized reporter crossings into syria and jordan. In the Presbyterian Church votes to pull millions of dollars in investment from three companies that it says supply israel with equipment used in the occupation of the palestinian territories. We will speak with a presbyterian minister and a rabbi who support the divestment move. [indiscernible] decisions andal align with ones eyes is antisemitic. Withdrawing money from companies that destroy homes and livelihoods and changing the lives, this is not antisemitic. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracyn
We will go to cairo for the latest. We will speak with the brother of one of the jailed journalist. Then to iraq. No country is safe from that kind of spread of terror, and none of us can afford to leave that entity with a safe haven which would become the base for and all,ainst anyone not only in the region, but outside of the region as well. As john kerry meets with iraqi Prime Minister malik he, sunni militants seized reporter crossings into syria and jordan. In the Presbyterian Church votes to pull millions of dollars in investment from three companies that it says supply israel with equipment used in the occupation of the palestinian territories. We will speak with a presbyterian minister and a rabbi who support the divestment move. [indiscernible] decisions andal align with ones eyes is antisemitic. Withdrawing money from companies that destroy homes and livelihoods and changing the lives, this is not antisemitic. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracyn
Make me feel like i want to put theater on tire with. Its june 20 2130 degrees in the shade. Ive come to to meet someone. Hes always in motion. Internationally acclaimed. Choreographer. Both ash cash done. Hes currently working at the theater house, shipped out in germany as artist in residence. I go to his Dance Company. I catch him on a quick break between last as an artist, he is difficult to pin down. I want to know more about his princess. How does he begin . What is his 1st steps in creating a choreography . Starting a dance business like sitting on the street. With can afford it a globally uncomfortable. Yeah. You have to find am yeah. Am starting of done space is, is complicated and kill taken and i would normally try to start with whats happening now in my life. Whatever comes up to my head, anything, anything, its a bit like it starts like therapy and i see what keeps me busy. And then i kind of do the same with the world around me with a dancer as i try to fill. Whats the en