I think after history at columbia university, and im coming to you from the study and my apartment officer at the university in new york city. It is where i write this is where i work. I do want to point out that the case behind me when i retire from columbia couple of year ago i had about 3,000 books in my office there. I gave the floor away to get back into my apartment here. Except for the books on that bookcase which are most of which are books written by my former about 200 of them. By graduate students undergraduates those are most valuable books to me things of my students have written in front of american history. So anyway, im here to talk about the second founding. My book about the 13, 14th, 15th amendments of the u. S. Constitution which were ratified during the period of reconstruction and immediately after the american civil war. The title of the book actually spleens the argument. The second founding. My argument is that these three amendments created a new constitution
The Prime Minister of cutter on the israelhamas war. Live coverage here at cspan2. His ex was a serve as a since march 2023 also retaining his position as foreign minister which is held for eight years now beginning in january 2016. The Prime Minister is not all around the world for his leadership in conflict mediation and he has remarkable track record of success. In just the last few months the Prime Minister has helped secure the release of 100 israel hostages, the delivery of aid to gaza, mediated u. S. Iran president exchange, facilitated the release of ten american hostages in venezuela, and negotiated the release of ukrainian children from russia, among other accomplishments. As the middle east is has pld into renewed conflict following hamas october 7 terrorist attack on israel, concerns of escalation are growing. Hezbollah in lebanon, shia she militias in iraq in syria, the houthis in yemen all represent potential drivers a further escalation. It is against this background we
Woodruff all that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by its hard not to feel pride as a citizen of this country, when were in a place like this. Bnsf railway. And with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the United States senate formally opened debate today on Supreme Court nominee neil gorsuch, and headed toward a bruising battle. Republicans said they will change the rules to permit a simple majority to confirm gorsuch if they cant come up with what is called cloture, the 60 votes necessary to close off a democratic filibuster. It appears as if cloture will not be invoked, but well find out on thursday. But either way, well be moving toward confirming judge gorsuch on friday. Senator mcconnell would have the world believe that his hands are tied that the only option af
Woodruff all that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by its hard not to feel pride as a citizen of this country, when were in a place like this. Bnsf railway. And with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the United States senate formally opened debate today on Supreme Court nominee neil gorsuch, and headed toward a bruising battle. Republicans said they will change the rules to permit a simple majority to confirm gorsuch if they cant come up with what is called cloture, the 60 votes necessary to close off a democratic filibuster. It appears as if cloture will not be invoked, but well find out on thursday. But either way, well be moving toward confirming judge gorsuch on friday. Senator mcconnell would have the world believe that his hands are tied that the only option af
Bethe west would not excepted, not just United States, france, england, the United States, refused to even consider it. At the time, they believed they could overthrow assad. The war went on. Could it have worked . We would never know for sure, but it could have been pursued. Amy we will speak with a worldrenowned linguist and political dissident noam chomsky about syria, israel, venezuela, the possible rise of fascism in the u. S. , and his new book requiem for the American Dream the 10 principles of concentration of wealth power. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In syria, the death toll has risen from a suspected chemical weapons attack in the Northern Province of idlib. At least 72 people have died, including 20 children. Hundreds more were wounded. Its been described as the largest chemical attack in syria since 2013. The United States, france, and britain have accused the assad Syrian Government o