Evolved outwe have of this institution, out of this movement, to help make the world a better place. The one thing we did not do, and we do not understand, poverty. The world from the triple evils of racism and war and poverty. We didnt understand poverty because we dont understand economics. The economics that you all are being taught is probably irrelevant to the future of the world in which we live. Get mad if you want to. Think about it. [laughter] you are talking about ,ationalist european economist in a Global Economy where they can transfer more wealth over cell phones than existed at the time your textbooks were written. , take us to the next stage. I challenge you to let the leadership for a Global Vision of a Global Economy that feeds the hungry, clothe the naked, feels the sick, sets at liberty those who are oppressed, i hope somehow from some of your minds and souls and spirits, that kind of economy might emerge. God bless you. [applause] u. S. Xt, a discussion on diplomacy
We will get the latest from investigative journalist Patrick Cockburn and speak with Ghaith Abdulahad, an iraqi journalist working with the guardian to embedded with shia militias fighting the sunnis. Then, a new film is out called kill the messenger. Webb,ls the story of gary one of the most maligned figures in Investigative Journalism. One of the deas most wanted. Brought in thousands of kilos to the u. S. Every day. Jesus. Talks in 1996, gary webb published an explosive series in the San Jose Mercury news titled, Dark Alliance that revealed ties between the cia, nicaraguan contras, and the crack cocaine trade ravaging africanamerican communities here at home. We will speak with veteran , arnalist robert parry reporter who originally broke the story in the 1980s, who devised webb before he published his series. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The first patient diagnosed with ebola in the United Sta
Islamic state remains in control of most of the territory it has seized, and is now threatening to capture the syrian town of kobani, just 6 miles from the turkish border. We will get the latest from investigative journalist Patrick Cockburn and speak with Ghaith Abdulahad, an iraqi journalist working with the guardian to embedded with shia militias fighting the sunnis. Then, a new film is out called kill the messenger. Webb,ls the story of gary one of the most maligned figures in Investigative Journalism. One of the deas most wanted. Brought in thousands of kilos to the u. S. Every day. Jesus. Talks in 1996, gary webb published an explosive series in the San Jose Mercury news titled, Dark Alliance that revealed ties between the cia, nicaraguan contras, and the crack cocaine trade ravaging africanamerican communities here at home. We will speak with veteran , arnalist robert parry reporter who originally broke the story in the 1980s, who devised webb before he published his series. All
Who are freezing can admire your shorts and tshirts and silently curse you. Speaking of the tucson festival of books, we have bill minor here today, one of the visionaries. Give him a round of applause. Very much a volunteerdriven effort a group of people bill and many others who made a big impact on the community. If you want to be part of that, i hope you will consider becoming a friend of the festival. A tax deductible donation that impacts this event and were moting around the country. Let me introduce the panel. David maraniss author of many books, he was won several wards prince of tennessee about al gore books about sports in the 1960s, and other political books as well. So please welcome him. [applause] if you are political aware and not living under a rock you know about mark levitch and his book this town that caused a lot of stir and conversation. Number one New York Times best seller followed up with a collection of his fantastic articles over the years called sitcitizen ci
Andrei cherny formerly of the Democratic Party. [applause] dot everybody can say that in arizona and get applause. But the book readers are what we call the base. [laughter] dot thank you for that. Currently the ceo of aspiration. Com. Who are freezing can admire your shorts and tshirts and silently curse you. Speaking of the tucson festival of books, we have bill minor here today, one of the visionaries. Give him a round of applause. Very much a volunteerdriven effort a group of people bill and many others who made a big impact on the community. If you want to be part of that, i hope you will consider becoming a friend of the festival. A tax deductible donation that impacts this event and were moting around the country. Let me introduce the panel. David maraniss author of many books, he was won several wards prince of tennessee about al gore books about sports in the 1960s, and other political books as well. So please welcome him. [applause] if you are political aware and not living u