Weekend barton swaim on his experiences as a speechwriter for former South Carolina governor mark bamford. An account of the lives of people in the gulf coast during the American Revolution and a British Council turn spy in charleston, South Carolina and the lead up to the war. For war. For complete schedule visit book tv. Org. Book tv, 48 hours of nonfiction books and authors, television for serious readers. Now on book tv, and interview with amy admin of democracy now. We talk about the human rights violation happening in mexico, and the efforts to bring justice to the perpetrators. Thank you i want to start by saying im sure all of my students will be really happy to get this assigned reading instead of some of the other articles that they have to read to learn about womens humans rights. Its really a very exciting book, telling a very difficult story but in a way that i hope will make people understand better how human rights abuses affect everyday life and what it means to defend
Journalists. Then, the naacpa boycott of North Carolina over the antitrans bathroom bill in the state and other policies. We will speak with reverend william barber. It is the first step of Economic Engagement and the first step is that we, as an will not bring our National Convention to north while these abuses continue. Amy then we go to philadelphia, where as many as 500 tombstones have been damaged or overturned in a Jewish Cemetery. And we will look at the results of the race to head to the Democratic National committee. Did congressman Keith Ellison lose due to his views on palestine . All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Former labor secretary tom perez has been elected to lead the Democratic National committee beating out minnesota congressman Keith Ellison in a contentious secondround vote that is seen as determining the future of the Democratic Party. Congressman ellison is the cochair of the con
Now the president says he will skip the white house correspondents dinner. We will speak with the head of the committee to protect journalists. Then, the naacp called for a boycocott of North Carolina over the antitrans bathroom bill in the state and other policies. We will speak with reverend william barber. It is the f first stepp of Economic Engagement and the first step is that we, as an will not bring our national c convention to north while these abuses continue. Amy then we go to philadelphia, where as many as 500 tombstones have been damaged or overturned in a Jewish Cemetery. And we will look at the results of the race to head to the democrcratic national committee. Did congressman Keith Ellison lose due to his views on palestine . All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Former labor secretary tom perez has been elected to lead the Democratic National committee beating out minnesota congressman Keith
Now the president says he will skip the white house correspondents dinner. We will speak with the head of the committee to protect journalists. Then, the naacp called for a boycocott of North Carolina over the antitrans bathroom bill in the state and other policies. We will speak with reverend william barber. It is the f first stepp of Economic Engagement and the first step is that we, as an will not bring our national c convention to north while these abuses continue. Amy then we go to philadelphia, where as many as 500 tombstones have been damaged or overturned in a Jewish Cemetery. And we will look at the results of the race to head to the democrcratic national committee. Did congressman Keith Ellison lose due to his views on palestine . All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Former labor secretary tom perez has been elected to lead the Democratic National committee beating out minnesota congressman Keith
Complete schedule. Next, house hearing on efforts to protect you from sports concussions. Then a house hearing on the government accessing social media is part of background checks for some employees. After that, pentagon briefing pentagon briefing on the fight against isis and a briefing on the annual report on chinas military. Now, to mothers testify before a house energy and commerce a subcommittee about concussions in youth sports. Their sons died after suffering multiple concussions. The hearing also addressed Current Research and efforts to protect Young Athletes from injury. This is two and a half hours. We are on a tight schedule today with votes. The morning and welcome to the oversight and investigation hearing. Were were here to continue the ongoing examination of concussions. The hearing follows an initial table we had in march but we had a constructive dialogue with leading experts on how to address the challenge of concussions. Well focus on youth sports, specifically the