Distinguished investigate testify journalists in russia, cofounders of authors of the red web previously a history of russia razz internet and governance of the internet and then also the excellent book the new noblity which is looking at Russian Security services. So, this i guess is the third part of the trilogy. And were so excited that youre here with us today. I think just a couple of issues. One is we are filming this, so just a note to the audience, as you engage and ask questions, well ask you to identify yourself, and everything here is on the record in terms of the discussion. And then, two, just in terms of formality, well start off with some general questions ill ask or coauthors and then segment into more of a q a format and there are copies of the book available here which irina and andrei will happily sign for you. So welcome back. Welcome to new york. I feel like this is the scene for so much of what is going on, irina can talk but what motivated you to write this book
But one thing actually worked. As the russians smuggled their books to the west, these books have a tremendous effect on Public Opinion here. One thing that worked was books. Hollands daughter and 2 was, that is the challenge. What happens now, a completely different situation because you have the borders of them. People move freely out of the county and into the county, we have a new phenomenon in washington and london and the european capitals. Aspiring to have a say in the politics towards russia. It makes a lot of americans very uncomfortable because it actually produces a reaction so this is something in addition to the books, this is a new situation we have here. With these individuals and organizations, very much inspired by the previous examples and experiences of stalin and soviet intelligence. One of the fascinating things about the book is a lot of the action and a lot of the network and intrigue takes place in our very city. You undertook some research when you were here la
Why other versions of your book adam and eve after the bill and adam and eve after the bill repeated . The first one was written about ten years ago called adam and eve after the pill and a microscopic at the sexual revolution. Individuals, men and women, children and a decade later after the pill revisited looked at the effects of the sexual resolution on politics, society and christianity itself so the aperture has been widenedst and taking in the biggest possible terrain. For some of those macro trends youve noticed . Its a long story but ill try to do the short version here. Ive been interested in a long time tracing the need to society as we know it. I dont look at the surface trying to get underneath transforming our world. One ofor these events is sexual resolution and the collapse of christianity which begins in the 1950s. What is the effect of these trends . One thing is families have gotten smaller. They are more broken than they used to be, many people live alone he just see
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No laughing matter. Will ferrell under fire for his plans to play Ronald Reagan suffering from alzheimers in a new film. The former president s family in an uproar. What they are saying this morning. And good morning, america. Happy friday. What a morning it is here in times square. We are kicking off the finale of our huge wedding event. Its huge. Final touches under way as you can see. The countdown is on for the big finish to our 24hour marathon 100 weddings in one day and it has been an incredible event. Look at elvis there. Yes, absolutely and were calling it our wide world of weddings. Taking place all over the globe. Right here youre about to look at a ceremony in south korea just moments ago and so much more of our celebration coming up and some very big surprise guest, as well. A lot of surprises this morning. I hugged one of our surprise guests this morning. It was very nice. Were excited about that. A lot more to come but first we want to get to the big headline this morning