Investigative journalist Leslie Lesley blume who looks at John Hersheys failure to report on the federal impact of hiroshima. And a conversation about the soviet unions role in the nuremberg trials. Good evening. Welcome to the ninth virtual program. We will be discussing the true impact of the atomic bomb. We are honored to host speaker lesley blume who is the author of the new book fallout the hiroshima coverup and the reporter who revealed it to the world joined in conversation by writer adam gopnik. I am bo mendez, manager of programming at the historical society. Welcome to our physical location. Im honored to our virtual programs, and look forward to having you join us for more. The things we have coming up, things we look forward to, interested in joining us. Hosting next week to teach out, anticorruption expert in new York State Attorney general candidate sharing her new book break them up. They will be exploring the connection between big money and its impact on our democracy
Armed with guns and machetes can at least 8 children during a raid on a school in southwest cameroon drawing widespread condemnation. For the 1st time in more than 40 years the opposition in seychelles has won the president ial voters. And an International Ban on Nuclear Weapons is set to come into force but will a commitment by 15 nations translate into action. Im going to go with the sports with all eyes on Lewis Hamilton who is aiming for a record 92nd victory in formula one to be the head of michael schumacher. Well we begin this news out in iraq where thousands of antigovernment protesters are back on the streets of the capital baghdad they had suspended their rallies because of coronavirus restrictions. Those demonstrations against corruption and unemployment began a year ago now in the months since hundreds of people have been killed or injured when its going Straight Talk correspondents manifolds entries in baghdad for us someone who we saw thousands turned out today and i unde
Honored to bring you to our virtual programs that weve been able to shift to and looking forward to having you join us more in the coming weeks. Before we get to the subject of tonights program i just want to share a little bit about some things we have coming up, things to look forward to. More virtual programs you may be interested in joining us. Well be hosting next week a separate teach outcome anticorruption expert and former neck state attorney general candidate will be sharing her new book, break them up in a conversation. Hell be exploring the connection between bigmoney and its impact on democracy. That will be on august 11 the following week we will be hosting in a conversation with Jeffrey Toobin discussing rick felsons new book dragon which continues an exploration weve been doing of recent history of the Republican Party in that is on august 19. We are also proud to partner with the foundation on an upcoming series living kicking off on the 18th and moderator kel willis to
Terms. That is a bit worse than the preliminary figure of minus 27. 8 announced in august, which was already a record. Corporate Capital Spending was the biggest drag. Businesses are holding off from making investments due to the uncertain economic outlook. Personal consumption, which accounts for more than half of japans gdp, was hit hard as well. The quarter on quarter was revised to minus 7. 9 from minus 8. 2 announced earlier. Campaigning to choose the next leader of japans main ruling party and the country is officially getting under way. Three political heavyweights are vying to succeed Prime Minister abe shinzo who is also president of the liberal democratic party. Abe is stepping down because of health issues. The chief cabinet secretary Suga Yoshihide has been one of abes closest aides and a popular spokesperson throughout abes eight yeaears in office. Suga promises to continue abes policies including his goal of containing the newew corononavi while maintaining economic activ
[background noise] the university of massachusetts amherst announced the acquisition of papers of Daniel Ellsberg, which will be available to the public. In an event marking the acquisition, pentagon papers Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg talks about the proper problem with Nuclear Weapons. His recent book the doomsday machine, confessions of a Nuclear War Planner details his three pentagon papers work as a teacher analyst for the Rand Corporation strategic analyst for the Rand Corporation. He talks about the role of whistleblowers in the 21st century. All right, good evening, good afternoon, good evening. Thetings and welcome to 21st annual friends of the Umass Librarys fall recession. I am the dean of libraries here. Today i have the honor of welcoming you to a special program, planning to celebrate the acquisition of daniel bysbergs personal archive the university. This represents an important addition to the Umass Library archives and the university. The Library Special collections a