Book republican populist spiro agnew and the analysts of america. They compare to president donald trump. The center for the study of democracy at st. Marys college of maryland hosted this event. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Thank you. I appreciate that. Im tuajuanda jordan, president of st. Marys college of maryland, the National Public honors college. It always makes me smile to say that. Im delighted to welcome you to this afternoons discussion with authors of republican populists, spiro agnew and the origins of Donald Trumps america. The centers are joint initiative of the college of st. Marys city, the site of the capital. The centers goal is to promote understanding of democratic values, traditions and institutions through the exploration of contemporary and historical issues. Dr. Antonio uges, junior, is the director of the center. He joins us this afternoon. Thank you, tony, for being here. Charlie musgrove, chair of the department of history here at the college is also here
Him in all four quadrants of the city. Marion barry was held as a hero for the things he did and he embarrassed the people that loved him. I am not surprised. I think marion barry was a big figure. Four turns as mayor and as city council member. Brian because there are a number of officials from virginia, not from virginia yet, but from maryland, Public Officials that are in jail. We wanted to do an update. Lets start with i have some video of you interviewing someone that the audience might remember because of his father, ron brown. This is michael brown. He is in prison where . Tom he is in a small prison in alabama. A minimum security prison. It was a spectacular falling for michael brown. He had all of the gifts you could possibly want. From his father, ron brown who was so close to clinton. Michael brown was not a lawyer. But he was paid a lot of money to work with law firms. He was elected to the council. He ran on his fathers name. Brian he was on the city council. Tom what brou
And 1990s was it. Brian do you think it is strange and all that they want to change the name of a high school to marion barry in high school and have a statute that says, mirror for life. Tom there is a camp in to get some kind of acknowledgment of im in washington, d. C. Marion barry was heralded as a hero for the things he did. He was hated for the bad things. I am not surprised. Mary was a big figure. Four terms as mayor, for terms on the deep. See perry council. He did do it never things that he ought to be remembered. Aian because there are number of officials from butinia, not virginia maryland, who are in jail, Public Officials we wanted to kind of do an update on everything. We have some video of you interviewing someone the audience might remember because was father, ron brown. This is Michael Brown. He is in prison. Where . Tom he is at a small, minimum security prison in alabama. A spectacular falling for Michael Brown. He had all of the gifts you hisd possibly want from fat
To the 1990s. Brian you surprised are you surprised at all that they want to change the High School Name to Marion Barry High School . He died a year ago and there is a plan to try to give some kind of acknowledgment of him in all four quadrants of the city. Held as a heros for the things he did and he embarrassed the people that. Oved him i am not surprised. I think marion barry was a big figure. Watch road turns as mayor and s as turns four turn mayor and as city council. Brian because there are a number of officials from virginia, not from virginia yet, but from maryland, Public Officials that are in jail. We wanted to do an update. I have somewith video of you interviewing someone that the audience might remember because of his father, ron brown. This is michael brown. He is in prison where . Prison in in a small alabama. A minimum security prison. It was a spectacular falling for michael brown. He had all of the gifts you could possibly want. From his father, ron brown who was 00
You can do about it. You have to stop it before that point. Ifill all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill the mass migration crisis in europe escalated today, as austria held up traffic and trains on its border with hungary. That came as charges and countercharges flew over the human wave streaming into europe from the middle east and africa. We have a report from fatima manji of independent television news. Denied violating europes passport free zone saying this is about far getting traffickers after the bodies of 71 people were found in a laurie