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Now on Bbc News newscast. Today were going to talk about a lot about the Middle East. And we talked about it a little bit yesterday. But obviously its one huge big dominant News Story this weekend, notjust because its the anniversary of the terrible October The 7th attacks, but also because overnight lots of things have been hotting up still further with more strikes on the lebanese capital, beirut. Yes. Said to be the largest so far. So well get to that. And also ask, when this politics comes home, how will it influence this government, all on this Sunday Episode of newscast. Newscast. Newscast from the bbc. Hello, its laura in the studio. And paddy in the studio. And nick in the studio. Thank heavens youre here because t ....
Poet and educator in seattle and the author of free poetry collections including 2012 room. Also the New Washington poet laureate 21222014 and currently serving on the board of jack straw a local studio. Here today talking about the apocalypse factory. Please join me to welcome steve olson. Thanks. As you know kathleen published a book of poems in 2012 and all of those are about hanford. And then she will we eat paul from her new book of poems entitled post romantic coming out in october from the university of washington press. So to make sure my slides will work i will project her words onto a screen. Banks. And to say before i read the poem how im pleased to be a part of this evening and its wonderful to celebrate the publication of this book not just because i have poems in it but they are not told us much as i think they should be and then to get the story out i have learned all kinds of things from it and out there for people ....
Broke out 3 weeks ago in all the headlines tens of thousands of protesters have marched in lebanons capital city beirut to mark a year since the start of mass antigovernment protests many gathered for a vigil at ground 0 of the massive explosion that ripped through the citys main port in august lebanon has been experiencing its worst economic crisis since the civil war which is only deepened during the covert 19 and amec is widespread anger at the countrys political classes with calls for complete change after years of corruption and mismanagement say the holder has more. The economy was bad a year ago and thats what triggered nationwide protests today the economy is near total collapse more than 50 percent of a population of 5000000. 00 people are now poor the middle class is sinking into poverty people are losing their jobs businesses are closing this country is in dire need of hard currency but there will be no Internatio ....