Lets get to a data check. I almost did not do a Second Screen. Futures negative. Less weight than i saw yesterday, euro advancing. Hydrocarbons churn. On to the Second Screen for quick check, dollarruble with a focus on syria, a little bit weaker. Gold advances this morning, up eight dollars. There is a data check. Let me look at the back monitor on what is going on in syria. Back 40 years on opec adjusted for inflation. Here is the surge. Adjusted for inflation. This explains our reliance on a higher price oil. Despite all the talk about how we might be headed toward energy independence. Global demand is rising about 1. 5 to 2 per year. Disabilityo economic in the middle east. We look at the front page, only one story this morning with our attention. Topresident obamas campaign destroy Islamic State has expanded and now in syria. Last night the pentagon confirming u. S. And arab allies launched airstrikes against the Islamic State the additions. Drones. , bombers, also the targets inc
For war with iran. That argument involves doing whatever it takes to get rid of the current regime and to bring about one that is friendlier. Theres also an argument to be made of fervor and of what it is you really want from us and what are you going to give in return . Is an argument for that. We are doing neither of these things. It may be possible to resolve whatever differences you have it there ran on the basis of number two. That has not been tried. It may or may not be possible and it is certainly possible to base our attend on the war against this regime. But that thought process has not been entered into. Thats the kind of thing im talking about. This has been an extraordinarily thoughtful exploration and some of the basic questions of our time up war and peace by very thoughtful expert analysts. This is his book, to make and keep peace among ourselves and with all nations. It is available outside for 20, so we encourage all of you to buy one copy if not two. Can did that ang
World between publishers consolidating the department of justice suing five publishers and apple on ebook pricing and many developments which well cover later on in the program. Amazon expanding its publishing operations. The google settlement also moving forward in different directions. Those alone accounted for substantial portion of Book Publishing news. On the nonfiction front i would have to say it was a very strong year. In particular were seeing a lot of best of 2012 lists dominated by the likes of catherine booz, behind the beautiful forevers. Winner of the National Book award. Robert caro latest volume in his ongoing biography of Lyndon Johnson. Andrew solomon, far from the tree. It was only recently published. A 900 page compendium looking at different child rearing examples of special needs children. Those three books alone loan are meaty substantial and but those are tip of iceberg. Host bob, same question. Guest sticking a little bit with what sara said it was a big year f
Captioning sponsored by Macneil Lehrer productions woodruff president obama tapped senator john kerry today to replace outgoing secretary of state Hillary Clinton. Good evening. Im judy woodruff. Brown and im jeffrey brown. On the newshour tonight, we look at this first cabinet change for the president s second term with David Ignatius of the Washington Post and journalist and author james mann. Woodruff then, we turn back to the tragedy in newtown, connectit, as more victims are laid to rest one week after the shootings. Brown speaking out for the First Time Since the massacre, the nras Wayne Lapierre rejects calls for new limits on guns. I asked Congress Today to act immediately to appropriate whatever is necessary to put Armed Police Officers in every Single School in this nation. Woodruff and ray suarez talks to mark glaze, director of the progun control Advocacy Group mayors against illegal guns. Brown plus, we hear from High School Students from across the country, and gwen ifill
Bnsf railway. Support also comes from Carnegie Corporation of new york, a foundation created to do what Andrew Carnegie called real and permanent good. Celebrating 100 years of philanthropy at carnegie. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And friends of the newshour. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Brown the remaking of the obama administrations Foreign Policy team began today as the president nominated massachusetts senator john kerry to replace Hilary Clinton as secretary of state. The former president ial candidate who lost to george w. Bush in 2004 got the nod after u. N. Ambassador susan rice withdrew her name. Shed faced republican criticisms over the benghazi terrorist attack. President obama made the announcement this afternoon at the white house. I am very proud to announce my choice for americas next secretary of state