Report. So many States Affected by this. Lauren lyster is in florida with a look at the conditions right now. Reporter good morning. The center of the storm is now just 50miles off the coast of florida. The category 3 hurricane packing 120mile per hour winds and we are feeling its impact kicking up here with major gusts, pelting rain and all power getting knocked out. Hurricane matthew barreling toward florida. The intensifying as the eye of the storm pummels coastal cities. Overnight violent winds along the beaches, gusts in some places clocking in at above 70 Miles Per Hour. The storm bringing the look and sound of fireworks in the form of downed power lines, thousands facing outages. Officials fearing up to 3 million may end up in the dark. The National Weather service saying matthew will be unfortunately this is going to kill people. Reporter already it has. Matthew taking the lives of more than 100 people as it swept through haiti. The death toll there is skyrocketing as the flood
Community of readers. So thats who were really trying to gather around over the course of the weekend. Not only professional writers, but folks who write for their own just enjoyment and creative purposes. And anyone who loves to read anything. Any connection with the local universities here, absolutely. Weve got a longgoing collaboration with the [inaudible] at vanderbilt university. They help us program a special [inaudible] all the kings men. Absolutely. Thats right. This year among a couple of special tracks that we have going on, we have one that is, you mentioned all the kings men, the Pulitzer Prizes are are celebrating their 100th anniversary, and as part of commemorating the centennial, the robert m. Warren center at vanderbilt [inaudible] some of which actually talk about robert warrens influence as a poet and as a novelist. So really its important artists who won pulitzers in two categories rarely. So, but the Warren Center at vanderbilt, very special partners of the festiva
The robert m. Warren center at vanderbilt [inaudible] some of which actually talk about robert warrens influence as a poet and as a novelist. So really its important artists who won pulitzers in two categories rarely. So, but the Warren Center at vanderbilt, very special partners of the festival every year. Youll also see University Presses set up all over the plaza here, the folks at the University Presses and at Humanity Centers around the state, really important to help us make this such a great and diverse program. Tim henderson, whats your background . Howd you get involved well, ive been at humanities tennessee for nearly 20 year, identify been the e. D. For ive been the e. D. For just over four. I mean, i came out of academia and was teaching english literature, got back to nashville after many years, had found the council, and it was just love at first sight. I mean, the work that humanities tennessee does is not only important, its an enthusiastic group and a great bunch of su
Lawmakers taking part, representative alan grayson, who represents orlando, appointed,nd representative barbara lee as well as a woman whose father died in the Virginia Tech massacre. But are flawed laws the way to regulate guns . We will also speak with vince warren, head of the center for Constitutional Rights. Then in a stork ceasefire is reached in colombia. The National Government and farc delegation informed the public we have successfully agree to a definitive and bilateral ceasefire and the laying down of arms. Amy we will go to bogota, colombia, to speak with the countrys former high commissioner for peace about what could be the end of a decades long conflict that killed over 200000 and displaced millions. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Today on capitol hill, democratic lawmakers are continuing an historic sitin on the floor of the house to demand a vote on gun control after the orlando mas
That today afflicts our nation will soon, and i mean very soon, come to an end. [cheers] mr. Trump beginning on january 20, 2017, safety will be restored. Amy we will speak to Pulitzer Prize winning journalist david written aon, who is book about donald trump jamil , smith of mtv news, and vince warren of the center for constitutional rights. Plus, we will host a debate on donald trump between a member of the Republican Muslim Coalition and the council on americanislamic relations all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. We are breaking with convention, war, peace, and the presidency. Im amy goodman. Donald trump accepted the Republican Partys nomination for president last night at the quicken loans arena here in cleveland. His hour and 15minute speech portrayed the u. S. As a nation humiliated abroad, and under threat at home. Mr. Trump our convention occurs at a moment of crisis for our nation. The attacks on our police and