Thank you very much for being with us. Thousands of protesters a settled in for the night in hong kong this the continuation of the weekend protest against the plan. To pass a little to allow extradition to china human Rights Groups say the move threatens freedom the former british colony and business sources say theres already evidence that the move. Is making investors think twice. In spite of the protest the chief executive of hong kong says the lord will be passed. Rain and thunderstorms didnt stop thousands from coming out an online petition called for fifty thousand people to surround hong kongs Legislature Building at ten pm tuesday. And stay until morning thats when the Legislative Council which is dominated by pro beijing lawmakers will resume debate on a contrtroversial extradition bill. One that would allow people to be sent to Mainland China for trial. That maybe we should. Do something less violent but more effective wayss for example like we i am not going to schoo. Some
So tonight, of course, we have cory and brian merchant here to talk about bryans new book, which is out yesterday called blood in the machine. And coreys new book is out just a couple of weeks ago called the internet con. Its very exciting stuff. People. So theyre going have a conversation and then well open at the end for some questions. So of something penetrating, hard hitting, but also a question not a long story. And then well have book signing to finish out the night. So i think everybody is familiar, these two gents up here. But for sake of, you know, the ritual cory doctorow, a Science Fiction author, activist and journalist, hes on the stage, left side here. Up here. The internet con is the most recent book. It is called a big tech disassemble manual, which is the coolest subtitle ever. Hes also a prolific writer of fiction as well. His latest novel is red team blues, a techno thriller finance crime. Hes also the author of the International Young adult a little brother series.
So tonight, of course, we have cory and brian merchant here to talk about bryans new book which is out yesterday called blood in the machine. And coreys new book is out just a couple of weeks ago called the internet con. Its very exciting stuff. People. So theyre going have a conversation and then well open at the end for some questions. So of something penetrating, hard hitting, but also a question not a long story. And then well have book signing to finish out the familiar, these two gents up here. But for sake of, you know, the ritual cory doctorow, a Science Fiction author, activist and journalist, hes on the stage left side here. Up here. The internet con is the most recent book. It is called a big tech disassemble manual, which is the coolest subtitle ever. Hes also a prolific writer of fiction as well. His latest novel is red team blues, a techno thriller finance crime. Hes also the author of the International Young adult a little brother series. And i think a very cool note in
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