Kurdish fighters in the p. K. K. Targeting their bases. And blaming brazils bowl tomorrow thousands rally against the president s handling of the coronavirus on the. One of the philippines most prominent journalists has been found guilty of libel in the case seen as a major blow to press freedom maria ressa denies the charges concerning an article published on her news website rappler that linked a wealthy businessman to criminal activity its one of several charges against the site which is highlighted extrajudicial killings and abuses during president roderigo to test his time in office rest as expected to appeal which carries a sentence of up to 6 years in prison. I appeal to you. The journalists in this room the filipinos who are listening. To protect your rights we are men. A cautionary tale we are meant to make you afraid. Right so i appeal again. Dont be afraid because if you dont use your rights you will lose them if we dont tolerate a brazen move to try to roll back the rights
Here is a look at our recent visit to chapel hill, North Carolina. The cspan cities tour is exploring the american story. As we take book tv and American History tv on the road. With the support of our cable partners, we traveled to chapel hill, North Carolina. Over the next hour, we will go to notable locations, speak with experts about the citys history and talk with some history makers themselves. In a moment, the story of the university of North Carolinas planetarium and the role it played in early nasa missions. Following that, in ten minutes, a conversation with howard lee, chapel hills first africanamerican mayor and the first africanamerican mayor elected in a majority white southern city. Then in 30 minlutes, the histor of uncs basketball tour as we tour the Basketball Museum. We will speak with an author on the academic scandal that involved the universitys athletic department. We will end our special with local lawyer rufus edmonston talking about delivering a subpoena to pr
More head planetarium in the role it played in early nasa missions. Following that, in about ten minutes, a conversation with howard lee chapel hills first African American mayor and the first African American mayor elected in the majority white southern city. Then, in about 30 minutes, the history of uncs Basketball Program as we tore the North Carolina Basketball Museum. Well also speak with author jay smith on the academic scandal that involve the universities athletic department. We will end our special with a local royal rufus edison talking about delivering a subpoena to president nixon in 1973 and his other experience as a deputy chief counsel on the Senate Watergate committee. Howard ali was the first African American elected mayor in the majority white southern city. Coming up we sit down with mr. Lee to talk about serving his chapel hill mayor in the 19 sixties and seventies and the challenges he faced while in office law. Mayor, why did you decide to run for mayor of chapel
Cspan. Org coronavirus. Up next on booktv, we will show some other programs from our archives the focus on the issue of race in america. A couple of the authors you will see include cornel west and even candy but we begin with the Manhattan Institute Heather Macdonald ritchie argues that identity politics is challenging diverse thinking at the collegiate level. This is from 2018. At Claremont Mckenna and southern california, the blockade that could enter prevented anyone from attending my talk, socalled students of color at nearby Pomona College and some would say its white supremacist war hawk, queer phobia classes in ignorance of interlocking systems of domination that produce the lethal conditions under which oppressed people are forced to live. [laughter] so to actually have an audience still in his seat and willing to listen is an unusual experience. It may take me a while to get accustomed to. Now weve been hearing a lot of late about the crisis of free speech on College Campuses
Abram we begin with Manhattan Institute heather mcdonald. She argues identity politics challenging diverse inking at the collegiate level. This is from 2018. This is a different experience, ive been speaking on College Campus recently. [laughter] do you know what that means. I received a lockout, storms the stage strategy and at Claremont Mckenna in socal about the black aid that prevented anyone from actually attending my talk. Socalled students of color at nearby Pomona College announced that i was a fascist white supremacist trans folk where pope and excellent of interlocking systems of domination that produced the conditions under which oppressed people are forced to live. [laughter] actually have an audience still it seats and apparently willing to listen is an unusual experience that may take me a while to get accustomed to. Weve been hearing a lot of late about the crisis free speech on College Campuses but not much about its root cause. The narcissistic technology thats rapidly