Incredible Boston Review and its lead ed editors. All of us have been proud contributors to the rich intellectual tradition curated by Boston Review, and i just think its really important to say in this moment before our countrys more famous publications were willing to run pieces on police and prison abolition, racial capitalism, black radical thought and the ethics of resistance, the boston the review really provided one of the major forums for these ideas to be debated with seriousness and subtlety, and it still does. There are not many publications who can match Boston Reviews commitment to publishing black thinkers, giving space to black liberation across the political spectrum or the bolder questions with of justice, democracy and citizenship. So its a real honor to be here at a panel cohosted by Boston Review. And just as a reminder, as serena said, the contributions from this evenings event which i hope you continue to contribute all go to three important organizations. Critica
Office get more moneys votes more money to make sure peoples votes get to location on time. What do you think . Do you support more money for the post office for mailin voting . We will open up special lines this morning. If you support calls to get the post office more money for mailin voting, we want to hear from you at 202 7488000. More money for the u. S. Post office for mailin voting, your number is going to be guest . And is going to be 202 7488001. And we are opening up special line, u. S. Postal workers, if you work at a post office or for the Postal Service, we want to hear from you and what is going on in your location. Your number is going to be 202 7488002. Keep in mind, you can always text us at 202 7488003. You can always reach us on social media at twitter at cspanwj and on facebook at facebook. Com cspan. Of the post office has been on the mind of americans for the past week or so. I will bring to you a story from the wall street journal, talking about these concerns. H
Minutes or so but we will take questions from the audience. If you have a lot of questions we will cut the check shorter and go to your questions. For those of you joining us soon it would be great if you could write your questions in the queue and a window and for those joining via youtube live, those questions will get to us. Please start writing those questions especially if you had the privilege pleasure and privilege of reading economics. Lets get started. I love this book, really provocative and fascinating. You mentioned in the book, the work is intended to restore economics over angrynomics. What does that mean . His life goal was we figured out how the world works, such a thing that it is like a root canal. Painful, you fix it. Nothing special or spectacular. Becomes part of the process and to engineer the world in that way. A world that seems to make more and more people angry and the motivation, it has never been retro. And and in the lockdown protest. Then we have racial st
That means a lot that you are here with us. Especially raising money for such great causes. I want to think first of all the best bookstore in all the land, Harvard Bookstore. I want to thank my friend jeff for hosting this discussion. The panelists are all authors of some of the most important works ever written on race and the american experience. And i strongly, strongly encourage you to purchase their text and other work you are interested in from Harvard Bookstore its another independent booksellers. I also want to think of other hosts, the incredible Boston Review and the editors. All of us have been proud contributors to the rich intellectual condition curated by Boston Review. I just think it is really important that in this moments before our countrys more famous publications were willing to run pieces on police, prison abolition, racial and ethics of resistance and market violence, Boston Review really provided one of the major forms for these ideas to be debated with serious
Formed bidenharris ticket, and the role of women in 2020. Professor jennifer lawless joins us to discuss the evolution of women in electoral politics. Washington journal is next. Host good morning. 14, 2020. Ay, august yesterday, the Labor Department announced thousands of americans filed new jobless claims. It is the first time weekly jobless claims have fallen below one million since march. This morning, we are spending our first hour talking directly to those whose jobs have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and economic downturn. Give us a call. 202 are unemployed, 7488000. If you have had your work hours reduced, 202 7488001. If you have recently returned to work, 202 7488002. Text,n also send us a 202 7488003. Please include your name and where you are from. A very good friday morning to you. Go ahead and start calling in now as we give you more context to the weekly jobless numbers that were announced yesterday, this courtesy of u. S. Todays front page of their money sec