Policy in the palestinian question by taking a position because im not qualified to judge it but im just saying in the context of that conflict the degree to which they have been able to preserve Democratic Values is impressive to me. It wouldnt surprise me if they desire not to emulate their persecutors might have played a role but im purely speculating because i know very little about israel. Its a fascinating question but one unfortunately i cant give a very intelligent answer to. When i was 25 years old i realize for complex reasons i could have easily gotten a ticket to dachau and i wonder if theres not an existential question bedrock in your book an argument that theres basically no biological difference between the germans of those days and all the rest of us and ultimately how many of us in this room have been in germany during the same cultural pressures particularly if we had been young in the 30s would have done anything different . Very few of us really could be heroes were
Thank you. This event took place at the seventeenth annual texas book festival in austin, texas. For more information visit texasbookfestival. Org. Tell us when you think of your programming this weekend. Comment on our facebook call or send us an email. Nonfiction books every weekend on cspan2. Next, Chrystia Freeland talked about a rise of the superrich, the. The top 0. One of the population and the impact they have in the world. This is hosted by politics and prose bookstore in washington d. C. And it is about an hour. [applause] thanks a lot. Sorry to keep everyone waiting. I will say a few things about what is in the book. As i have been doing some interviews with my book, a favored way of interviewers in the conversation is to save the rich have always been with us after all. Actually, that is not true. One of the points, the starting point of my book is to say actually things are different now. We really need to be aware of this new political and economic reality that incoming q
Military attack on syria on hold, saying he wants to give diplomacy a chance. His comments came in an address to the nation last night. Obama says washington wants to explore a russian plan to put serious chemical weapons under international control, but warned that the u. S. Military was ready to strike is the plan failed. A minutes silence on the white house lawn to remember the victims of 9 11. The u. S. Used the al qaeda attacks as justification for the wars in afghanistan and iraq. 12 years later, the majority of americans are against involvement in another armed conflict. With that in mind, obama pitched his address to the nation. My fellow americans, tonight i want to talk to you. America is not the worlds policeman. Terrible things happen across the globe and it is beyond our means to right every wrong. But when, with modest effort and risk, we can stop children from being gassed to death, and thereby make our own children safer over the log run, i believe we should act. Despit
Ever museum devoted to the wiener dog. And bucket list around the world as it stands culture professor paul. Swiss architect mario botha style is marked by geometric lines light and shadows now most of his signature works are located in his native country of switzerland among them churches and chapels where the star architect will soon be marking a milestone birthday suit for the occasion the council risk a museum in la carno is hosting an exhibition on his works. And he believe it or not to this is the Church Building the chapel of santa maria de young julie into chino only the architect is mariota. A sixty five metre viaduct leads to the round chapel a building that resembles an ancient amphitheater. Just as unusual as the church of sun photo in turin italy. And the chapel of every near paris. And overview of boxes designs is currently on exhibit in locarno switzerland. The architecture itself speaks to us through its silence the sacred spaces of silence have a very expressive power
The Paradise Papers an astonishing view into a world in which prophet reigns king for an entire year an International Consortium of investigative journalists analyzed an enormous trove of leaked documents many of which come from appleby one of the largest and best known offshore Legal Service providers. Its clients include politicians major corporations and celebrities. This time. The things the set those we see are mostly legal but the end result is the same people dont pay taxes the Paradise Papers is a joint project comprising. Almost four hundred journalists some from the new york times. There are several from connected people who are in the in the files. That actually show a business relationship between senior members of the government often people who are in putins inner circle. Others may be the biggest thing ever and its. Never. That. We thought this was a leak of leaks act and here we are i meet again. Its like a hydra you cut off one head to grow back. Its a network of tax h