The military out to take down totally lawful protests and First Amendment activity by the absolutend that is an danger. It is also a moment of opportunity, because hundreds of thousands of mostly young people have taken to the streets to brutal killing of officerloyd by a police with others watching. Its galvanized the country, and we are in a very Serious National Conversation and dialogue right now about what needs to be done in order to ofp this continuing pattern racist assaults and murders on africanamericans in different parts of the country. It, is the positive part of that this could be a moment of Great National redemption for us. We have a president who of course has brought us to the brink of absolute catastrophe on different fronts. We nearly have 2 Million People who have been sickened in the covid19 pandemic, with more than 105,000 dead. We have 40 Million People who have been thrown out of work. I remember when republicans were calling for president obamas resignation du
Discusses his book. And the federal response to the coronavirus with democratic congressman jamie raskin. Video from yesterday of President Trump announcing further federal and military intervention in the aftermath of the killing of george floyd. After those comments, the president strode through ofayette park cleared protesters to briefly visit a historic church, st. Johns church, which had been partially burned the night before. Welcome to washington journal. Getting your thoughts on what you heard it from the president to end the continued unrest in cities. For those of you in the eastern and central time zones, 202 7488000. 202 in and pacific, 7488001. You can send us a text at 202 7488003. We welcome your comments on twitter as well. That is http twitter. Com cspanwj. About 12dent speaking hours ago in the rose garden before he made the trip to st. Johns church. Here is the reporting of the washington times. Forces onilizes anarchists. After he that soon spoke National Guard troo
Addressing explicitly the question of American Religion during the war. The role of churches during the war. A vast topic and we will only get part way through that today. Next time, you have the readings that are more focused on social gospel clergy and a response to social gospel clergy. We will be done with this today but we are going to work our way through a broad overview of the question. On the first day of class you read Woodrow Wilsons neutrality proclamation from august 19th 1914. Within the first two weeks or so of the war. In that there was a faction that said im going to come back to this. I wish i had paid closer attention to years ago. This is the sentence. Wilson, in pleading with the nation, pleading for neutrality said the spirit of the nation in this critical matter will be determined largely by what individuals and society and those gathered in Public Meetings do and say. Upon what newspapers and magazines. Upon what ministers utter in their pulpits. And men proclai
That she was determined to use brexit as an opportunity to build a global britain, with new Trade Alliances across the world. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg is in Downing Street tonight. She has the latest. In the last few moments number ten has released images of theresa may putting her name to the letter that will formally begin this process. She will go down as the tory occu pa nt of she will go down as the Tory Occupant of the building behind me who pushed the button on the process of extricating ourselves from the institution the European Union, with Which Britain has had such a complex and sometimes tortured relationship with for more than four decades. That institution that has infuriated and inspired this, divided public and inspired this, divided public and political opinion and ultimately been rejected by the decision of the british people. But in the coming yea rs british people. But in the coming years it will notjust be her cou nterpa rts years it will notjust be he
I appreciate that. I can just look at kevin if i need. Kevin, you teach, right . In addition to blogging. Er, in sorry, pete. Blo and so,gg youre used to being front of unruly crowds. G and you may also have some experience with a particularly nerve wracking speaking engagement. One of those engagements wrote youre not quite sure where the subject matter of your talk fits with the event at hand. And then, adding to that, you learn that perhaps, i dont know, cspan is going to broadcast your talk live on television because, hey, you know, live television. Ppen this stills, happens apparently. But if youve done any public ae speaking, you also know that yu moment where a that sense of re calm settles over you. I know that pete knows that because ive now watched him speak beautifully a number of times in the past couple of days. I just want to let you know, e thiss not happening to me right now. And so, without further ado. As many of you may know, on november 29th, 1864, approximately 700