I would like to welcome everyone, there might be big news today in american politics, but it aint nothing compared to this, which is so much bigger insignificance, and opportunity for us to celebrate eric alterman. With his new book lying in state why president s lie and why trump is worse we are going to spend, my name is Leonard Bernardo by the way, Vice President of the open society foundations, hosting this event, i should say that we are going to talk for around 45 minutes, give or take, then we have enough time for another 45 minutes of questions, those questions that you would like to share with eric and maia and me should be sent to questions opensocietyfoun dations. Org. You can also do this via twitter and you can also if you really need to, do it via facebook. We are recording this event. Its being live cast and its going to be quite a show. We have someone i have known and admired for a very long time, maia wiley with us as a discussant. Meyer, who is been a very long time
A court appeal has granted a motion for mandamus. It is an extraordinary remedy that tells the judge, we must do something or not do something. And they directed the judge flynn or dismiss case. But happen yesterday in the full court, all ten judges to decide this case re heard it. The reason this case is being heard, it is an unusual posture and that after pleading guilty, Michael Flynn, the Justice Department is dismissing the case. And so for that reason, the judge is required to give permission. There is a court rule that said in the case to be dismissed with leave of court. So he scheduled a hearing to hear more about it before rendering a decision. And then leapfrogged that decision and led to the court of appeals to say he must dismiss. He has the discretion. So thats what that was about yesterday. I think even if the court also may decide the case it really is proper to go the routine iaroute of having the trial judge make the decision. And then appealed the decision if you don
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Attorney general defends the white houses heavy handed response to months of anti racism protests and. My way in haiti in bangkok where i will tell you about the link between the Energy Drink Company red ball and the death of a policeman and why the attorney general in chief of police have been summoned to parliament. Welcome to the program the battle to contain the coronavirus pandemic is putting pressure on nations as they seek to find a balance between Public Health and saving economies after months of lockdown in chile the country has begun lifting restrictions in parts of the capital but some medical experts say the government is not following recommendations from the World Health Organization or latin america editor Lucien Newman has more. Free at last from monday to friday residents of 7 affluent neighborhoods are finally free to leave their homes to take their children out and to get exercise and nobody is happier than the elderly after 4 months they are now allowed out for an