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She will be joined in conversation by author and journalist david marinus. For a complete schedule of our live coverage from wisconsin visit booktv. Org. In the meantime, heres part of a program that airs tomorrow afternoon with economist Robert Lawson and Benjamin Powell talking about their travels to socialist countries. Its no surprise to anybody now that socialism is back and popular. A lot of the focus has been on young people and millennials were attracted to it but of course the president ial debate to see among mainstream democrats now the New York Times had a year long and 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution a yearlong column called red century. I think exactly one, and that year was dedicated to the economic aof the system. If a handful mention of atrocities instead you got articles like why women had better sex under socialism. Which even if true, i dont know how we witness against 100 million dead bodies. But this is the atmosphere that was taking hold as we were do
Where you live and work can make climbing the economic ladder tougher. We explore a detailed portrait of American Social mobility. Woodruff in one of californias oldest prisons, once violent inmates are being transformed into peacemakers. We profile that program, wrapping up our series on stopping gun violence. This is 52 weeks of very difficult selfexploration. The success of the program is whether or not after theyre done they really do stick to that commitment of nonviolence. Brown jubilant crowds in brazil have greeted pope francis. Margaret warner looks at his first trip abroad as pontiff, to a nation shaken by Anti Government protests. Woodruff and a new book examines the recent history of president s sending troops into battle, without declaring war. Ray suarez sits down with veteran journalist marvin kalb. Woodruff thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Xd major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by co supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. C