Scott shane to the library to discuss his latest book flee north, a forgotten hero in the fight for freedom in slavery borderland in it, he recounts the life of abolitionist Thomas Smallwood, who bought his own freedom, helped hundreds of others escape slavery in baltimore in the underground, flee north also tells the story of the baltimore slave hope slaughter, who shaped who shipped hundreds of people south from the inner harbor, often separating them from their families forever. This the author will be joined in conversation by journalist scott shane is a former reporter for the New York Times and baltimore sun. He is the author of objective troy a terrorist president and the rise of the drone in dismantling utopia. How information ended the soviet Union Michael fletcher is a senior writer. Espns enterprise and investigative team. He formerly reporter for espns the undefeated and the washington post. He is a coauthor of supreme discomfort, the divided soul of clarence thomas. In his
Smallwood, who bought his own freedom, helped hundreds of others escape slavery in baltimore in the underground, flee north also tells the story of the baltimore slave hope slaughter, who shaped who shipped hundreds of people south from the inner harbor, often separating them from their families forever. This the author will be joined in conversation by journalist scott shane is a former reporter for the New York Times and baltimore sun. He is the author of objective troy a terrorist president and the rise of the drone in dismantling utopia. How information ended the soviet Union Michael fletcher is a senior writer. Espns enterprise and investigative team. He formerly reporter for espns the undefeated and the washington post. He is a coauthor of supreme discomfort, the divided soul of clarence thomas. In his review of the book for the washington post, richard crighton, who wrote flee north, a gripping story, told at a brisk pace in a no fuss of practice. Reporter is a model of the adva
At keeping our country safe. It is due in no small part to f. B. I. Vigilance in concert with the Intelligence Community partners that our nation has enjoyed a peaceful and safe Independence Day celebration this past weekend. As you are well aware, extremists remain intent on inflicting harm on u. S. Interests at home and abroad. Over the past year, we witnessed the islamist state, also referred to as isil, agenda attempt to inspire a wide range of individuals to conduct attacks against innocent civilians. The number of u. S. Based individuals seeking to conduct attacks in the homeland or overseas has already exceeded the combined number of individuals attempting activities in 2013 and 2014. Unfortunately, the threats faced by our nation are not limited to terrorist actors. Foreign governments remain intent on stealing National Security secrets. The f. B. I. Is charged with confronting all of these threads threats as well and is continually challenged in addition to these fairly unique
Election. Towards obama youre watching aljazeera life my headquarters here in doha also coming up countdown to catalonia has a big announcement to the regional leader arrives at parliament to make an important speech on the future of the region. And i see relationship grows even colder turkeys president calls for a battle meetings with the u. S. Ambassador as tension grows between the two countries. With the wind driven event this fire change behavior very rapidly is moving throughout the area turned at one hundred people missing on twenty thousand evacuated as wildfires spread in the u. S. State of california. Well lets just begin with the breaking news coming out of kenya its Opposition Leader. Has withdrawn from the president ial election due to be run later this month rather had been numerous protests since the electoral body announced the incumbent president who rican yet or as the winner of the august eighth election lets get more on this with our correspondent term have of the d
And live from studio fourteen here at aljazeera headquarters in doha im dead you know welcome to the news grid scenes of gunfire and tear gas and flaming barricades as opponents of kenyas president try to derail an election that overt kenyatta has no chance of losing his bitter rival right refused to run urging everyone friends and foes to join his boy part were live to the oppositions heartland and the capital also on the grid rumors of a run wild in spain as barcelona and madrid try to stare its other down in their secession standoff there it is there had been talk that catalan president parness would call a snap election to break the deadlock but hes yet to confirm anything so until he does the National Government is Standing Firm with its moves toward seizing catalonia powers and a day most thais have been dreading dressed in mourning bly and fighting back tears theyve said a final farewell to their longtime king a National Father figure well look at the devotion and mystique surro