Joining me today, correspondent for the Guardian Anna marie cox and former director of speech writing for the president i cant get the words out, im so excited, columnist for the daily beast and cofounder of fenway strategies, jon favreau and Washington Post columnist and msnbc Political Columnist eugene robinson. Joining us now is chuck todd who is also, of course, host of msnbcs the daily rundown. Before we get into the actual policy here, i want to talk about the sort of birdseye view as far as what the president is doing on this great middle class tour if you will. To me it seems like hes trying to build up as much Political Capital as possible before he gets back to washington. What do you think hes trying to do . I think hes trying to talk about what people around kitchen tables are talking about, right . This has been the great disconnect of washington, sometimes its a trap that the Obama White House falls into. Im sure favreau will maybe even cop to that once in a while. When y
Another Foreign Company runs into trouble in china. I am michelle macquarrie. The question is, does greece need another bailout and will europe come to the rescue . And also coming up in this hour. Tickets for the world cup are on sale but the repaired to spend big. And scoring big profits with exorbitant prices, forcing the government to intervene. We will look at nickel tourism around the world and why more people travel to get to medical treatment. First the latest national and world news headlines. The trial of the communist party chief is underway. He arrived at the courthouse last hour. His trial is being reported on by social media. More than 100 people are present including five of his relatives and 19 journalist. He faces charge or he charges of bribery and abuse of power. A sentence was handed down in the Bradley Manning espionage case erie it he committed the biggest leak of classified data. Well have an indepth analysis of the trial and sentencing with a panel of legal expe
Action. Another leader from the muslim brotherhoods Political Party is arrested in egypt. The barrier keeping the water back, a special report from the flooded chinese region. Eight years after hurricane katarina we visit new orleans and nose instrumental in rebuilding the city. We start off with the latest on syria. In the next half hour permanent members of the u. N. Security council will be gathering for an urge the meeting called by russia. They will discuss what action, if any, to take against syria over condemn wall weapon attacks on civilians. Military jets and other hardware are being positioned in the mediterranean and british politicians are debating whether to take part in any action in the country. Inside syria the president has appeared on state tv. Assad says syria would defend itself against any aggression. Our correspondent is standing by in london to give us more on the debate in the british parliament. First, lets get the latest from the u. N. With james there at u. N
Reporter realized how far we have come as a nation from segregated buses, lunch counters from the 50s and 60s, you have only to talk to people who were not alive or only toddlers when king marched in washington. Alot of racism, blacks werent allowed with the whites and they barely could do anything. Its important to me because dr. Martin luther king was like a mentor to me, coming up in school and i like him, i have a dream that some day we all could come together fplgt we are not all the way there, but we are on our way. Reporter this weeks events include a march on saturday that retraces the 196 3 march for jobs and freedom. There will be a march on the day of the actual anniversary are, wednesday, august 28th. President obama will speak that day on the stepbs of the lincoln memorial. We will be covering all of it, karen gray houston, thank you. We are prepared, we are ready and we will provide whatever Emergency Medical Services we are called upon on the 24th and the 28th, if needed
Network to work for a wide range of companies, from Small Businesses to major corporations. What can we do for you . And now bbc world news to bbcw make sense of world news america. Opposition groups claim a massive chemical attack killed hundreds of people including children. Mubarak could soon be released in jail and put under house and please do not try this at home. Twoold are put in nineyearold are in the record books after walking on the wing of the plane. Welcome to our viewers on Public Television in america and around the globe. Today the opposition in theory claims the government of Bashar Alassad killed hundreds of people in a chemical attack. Photographs online show multiple casualties, including children. The Un Security Council held an the meeting. A warning this report contains disturbing and upsetting images. Just before don something terrible has happened in a damascus suburb. All the signs of a massive chemical attack. They bring in victim after victim. They are cap f