Good evening, everybody and welcome. Before we jump into the event, i want to thank you all for coming. Events like this couldnt be possible if it were not for your generous support and showing up to them so thank you for your support we appreciate it. We have the honor of hosting them only here to talk about the book the rise and fall of marijuana in america. She received her phd from George Washington university and grassroots is based off of her dissertation. The inspiration for such a sure she will tell us more about it as she starts her talk. Emily has been featured on the history channel, npr and her book can be found in the washington post, the atlantic, History News Network and run washington. We are excited to have emily here today because here in colorado we had a very intriguing conversation going about marijuana even before it was officially legalized in 2014. Her book adds to the conversation with research and interviews which expand the conversation even more than we coul
Coming up tonight. Senator and republican president ial candidate marco rubio on his book money american dreams. At 7 30, Jessica Jackley cofounder of a microlend are looks at the impact of entrepreneurs living in poor countries. At 8 30 eastern thomas cleanston, former secretary of state for east asian and Pacific Affairs weighs in on the issues pertain to the issue of chinas rise and military economy. And then at 10 00 eastern, ralph nader discusses his book return to sender on the unansweres letters to george w. Bush and barack obama and at 11 Eastern Panel discussion on new orleans after hurricane katrina. Youre watching booktv on cspan. Were at the university of southern california, interviewing professors who are also authors and were pleased to be joined by jody agi vallejo. Professor, what do you teach here . I teach classes in sociology and immigration Race Ethnicity we look at how todays immigrants and their children are incorporating into American Society use we invited you
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Shinzo aves governing coalition has won a super majority does he now have a mandate to change the countrys pacifist constitution lbs public remains deeply divided over this issue also coming up. Thousands of people gather in malta to honor and investigative journalists killed by a car bomb last week theyre calling for top justice officials resign our stories any closer to finding out who killed her. And a major donors conference they aims to raise a much needed cash to help some half a million reasons refugees have fled and more are now facing an uncertain future in bangladesh. Plus two underperforming teams go head to head in the bun this league a cologne and braman were both looking for their first win of the season well bring you all the highlights. And sharks of predators but many species are being hunted to the brink of a. Stinks if we meet a brazilian who is working to save the sharks you want still. Im brian thomas a very warm welcome to the show japans Prime Minister shinzo abb
World would keep enough at a Donor Conference in geneva today also coming up japans Prime Minister pledges to get tough with north korea after a landslide election victory hes expected to reform the countrys because the fist constitution japans military take on a more muscular road in the region. And Catalan Leader a signal defines to spain theyve poured upon a mentee session for thursday with the possible vote on declaring independence this off to spain was to take direct control of the regions government. Hello and welcome im a touchy. We begin with what the United Nations is scored a textbook example of ethnic cleansing hundreds of thousands approaching a muslim facing both violence in myanmar have fled into neighboring bangladesh a steady stream of refugees has been crossing the border daily and bombed out there is in dire need of help to cope or un doing a conference is kicked off in geneva looking for pledges of financially its a good look at the scale of this crisis now nearly s