On sunday, august 2nd booktv is live with media benjamin cofounder of the Political Advocacy Group code pink on in depth, our live monthly callin show. Shes the author or editor of nine books including her most recent an investigation into the use of drones for military purposes, drone warfare. Other titles include the greening of the revolution which examines cubas use of organic agriculture and stop the next war now on how to create political change through activism. Her other books cover topics such as how to aid People Living this the third world profiles of Inspiring Women and further examinations of cuba. Media benjamin, live, sunday august 2nd on in depth. And you can participate by sending your questions or comments to facebook. Com booktv, on twitter booktv or call in. Ginger adams otis talks about the 100year struggle to integrate the new York City Fire department which continues today. The fdny has only 300 black firefighters out of a total of 11,000. During this event held
State Senate President decided to run for governor and asked me to host a fundraiser for him in miami. On the day of the event he called to ask if he could use help setting up. He sent two young volunteers who interned with him in tallahassee. One of those young men was a 22yearold marco rubio. He immediately struck me as someone who was xreedingly bright, well informed and passionate about issues and policies exuded confidence and maturity rare for someone that age. I remember thinking to myself this young man has a bright future. Years since then, has certainly born that out as marco has established a head spinning streak of first mile stolens improbable electrical triumphs. In 1996 he was chairman in dave county at 27 elected to the west Miami City Commission against the well known opponent twice his age in 1998, at 27 elected to in 2000 elected to Florida House again against better known world front opponent. In 2007 he became youngest speaker of the Florida House on first hispanic
Nonviolence . Theyre two sides of the same coin, and you always have to give consideration to this internal organizational part of the story. Not just ask why are palestinians so radical, why do they hate israel and so forth. There are domestic political causes and dynamics that create this kind of violence. Palestinians have real domestic politics just like we have domestic politics and israel has domestic politics. Its not just a matter of religion. Its not just a matter of the single charismatic leadership that presses a button on and and off, violence or nonviolence. Its not just a matter of ideology. There are real domestic political issues to which we have to attend. Host wendy pearlman, assistant professor of Political Science here at Northwestern University and the author of this book, violence, nonviolence and the Palestine National movement. Youre watching booktv on cspan2. Youre watching booktv on cspan2 with top nonfiction books and authors every weekend. Booktv, television
I think were about to begin. And theres still some seats if youd like to come sit in the front. Good evening and welcome. Im warn hogue, ipis Senior Adviser for external relations, and im happy to welcome you to this distinguished author series event featuring thomas j. Christensen, author of the china challenge shaping the choices of a rising power. Now, the reason that tom and i look like, as he said, were suicide bombers [laughter] is im wired for sound by ipi, but also c is here. So were also cspan is here. So were also wired for cspan. Now that verb shaping, in the title, shaping the choices of a rising power, is well chosen because its toms thesis that this is the challenge facing american diplomacy. Not defying or confronting or defeating the vast and powerful nation that represents the other half of what is the 21st centurys defining bilateral relationship, but nudging, persuading, urging, convincing china that contributing to the International System and acting in cooperative
Miller arrived at a u. S. Military base shortly after midnight earn time. The 25yearold miller was greeted by his parents. He was in north korea for seven months. He was accused of tearing up his visa and unruly behavior. This morning, they thanked american and north korean officials for making his home coming possible. I want to thank president obama and all of the people in the state Department Working tirelessly to get me released as well. And also, i would like to thank the north korean government as well for allowing me to go home, come home and be united with our family and with people. They were accompanied by James Clapper who secretly flew to north korea to secure the release. Saturday, president obama reacted to the news that the americans were coming home. While i think it is a wonderful day for them and their families and obviously. Theyre doing a great job on what was obviously a challenging mission. Its still unclear what prompted north korea to release the two americans.