Coming up next on booktv encore booknotes from january 2000. Arthur herman discusses his book Joseph Mccarthy. Professor herman reassesses cart these legacy and argues the senator from wisconsin was justified in arguing there was a real communist threat inside the u. S. Government. This is about an hour. Cspan arthur herman, author of Joseph Mccarthy, why do you think we needed to reexamine the life and legacy of americas mosthated senator . Guest well, there are a couple of reasons. One is that we now know a lot more about the times and the context in which mccarthy had his political career and built his career of notoriety. We also know a lot more about joe mccarthy, the man, and about his own life. And what i wanted to do was to really put it together in a book that would give people a broad introduction, both to the period, but also to joe mccarthy, the man; to understand who he was, why he has the kind of tremendous rereputation and notoriety that he does and to understand where t
Polls today for a National Vote that current president you see is almost certain to win a low voter turnout and damage his legitimacy well go live to cairo plus cricket is famous for its spirit of fair play but the backlash from a cheating scandal just wont stop australia captain steve smith risks losing his job as administrator is look to salvage the teams credibility. Welcome to the Program Thanks for joining us. Spains most wanted fugitive is expected to appear in court today but it will be in front of a judge in germany thats where cattle and separatist leader carlos pushed him on was picked up on sunday as he tried to slip unnoticed through the country the arrest could end pushed monts five months of selfimposed exile sought by spanish authorities for his role in catalonia as vote for independence meanwhile some ninety people have been injured as clashes broke out between separatists and police on the streets of our salada i police on one side demonstrators on the other they faced