Cspan, created by americas Cable Television companies and brought you as a Public Service by your cable or satellite provider. In depth is in next on book tv. Our our guest is the author of several books including his most recent, showdown on Thurgood Marshall. Author will haygood, this is a quote from you, i write about black men who heroically manifest themselves into mainstream america. Lentless purt i think my reading writing has been a relentless pursuit to explain all of america. What is that mean . Well, i think that it is just been exciting to find these figures like adam junior, sammy davis junior, super weight ray robinson Thurgood Marshall, who were not born into mainstream society, who by their enormous talent and gifts they put themselves into the fabric of this country, by entertainment,s politics, sports, and in Thurgood Marshalls case, the law and in the case of the white house, butler, extra nor layered Patriotic Service to his country so these figures when i look back
What he has to say. When people say that he should not be political christs whole life was political. He stood with the poor, the oppressed, the week, and the marginalized. This is what pope francis is calling out to do. It is just something, i believe really strongly that needs to be heard. He really believes in the gospel teachings and wants that to be communicated. Host what is one thing you want to hear from him this week . Caller primarily to help the poor. I would like him to say that we need to help people and stand with people, and help all. I think of you break down christs message, that was the main part of it. That is what he did. He stood with the people who had left on away by society. That encompasses a lot of people. That is what i would like him to stress and what i think his message will be. Host have you been listening over the last 45 minutes . I want to get your reaction on some of the negative comments. Caller ahead. Ive listen to all that. I was also at the Democr
Figure out what happened. They say there could have been more explosives on the bus. Israeli government officials tell reuters this was a terrorist attack. The ceasefire negotiations between israel and hamas are believed to be entering their final stages, but whether its bus bombings, air strikes or rocket attacks, fighting between the two sides have not let up. So far 140 palestinians and 5 israelis have been killed. Egyptian officials are mediating the truce talks. A hamas representative tells nhk the Palestinian Group is pushing for israel to lift its economic blockade of gaza. The local media report israeli negotiators are willing to do that, but only once the ceasefire is in effect for a certain period of time. Discussions are also reportedly under way about the possibility of getting egypt and the United States to establish a framework to monitor the truce. An israeli spokesperson has said his country wants talks to succeed. He says it is still prepared to send soldiers into gaza
My inspiration was the idea that i wanted to explain how totalitarianism happens. We do know the story of the cold war. We know that the documents we have seen the archives and described relationships between roosevelt, stalin and truman and we know the main events from our point of view. What i wanted to do was show from a different angle, from the ground up, what did it feel like to be one of the people who were subjected to this system and how did people make choices in that system and how did they react . Its interesting that one of the things that has happened since 1989 is the regional used to call at Eastern Europe has become very differentiated. These countries no longer have much in common with one another except the common memory of communist occupation. Russian president Vladimir Putin this week gave his first eight of the nation speech since being reelected. His nationwide address is a little less than an hour and a half. Translator of the Federation Council just a few mont
Of all women in europe have been physically or sexually abused. The most e tensive survey of its kind also reveals one in 20 women say theyve been raped. The smog thats choking china, the countrys Prime Minister blames it on inefficient and blind development. Also in the program, aaron is here looking at more of those challenges facing beijing. Its all about steering the worlds second largest economy in the right direction. Leaders are talking a leaner, cleaner growth tackling everything from smoke to corruption. Beijing is also throwing more money at its military making the Chinese Defense budget now the second biggest in the world. Good to have you with us here on gmt. Midday in london, 7 00 a. M. In london, 1 00 p. M. In paris where a facetoface meeting between russias foreign minister and the american secretary of state is due to begin shortly. It should be a critically important rendezvous in the effort to bring some calm to the situation in ukraine. Already the paris gathering lo