[inaudible conversations] okay. Greetings, everyone. My name is ted. Im the editor of Frederick Douglass in brooklyn and a professor of journalism. At st. Josephs college in clinton hill here in brooklyn. I want to welcome you to the brooklyn book festival paneland assure you that books for sale are available in the courtyard after the panel. The authors will be deeply grateful for your support. Our panel today includes mr. Matt tie even by. Taibbi who is a Rolling Stone Kole Jim Nuss and hi latest book is hate inc. The next is jonathon mettle. Hi book is dying of whiteness and also a professor of sociology and psychiatry at vanderbilt university. And to my right, the president of new american leaders, an organization that promotes the incoming new immigrants into politics and her book is people like us, the in the wave of candidates knocking at democracys door. Thought we would start with a moment of silence for bill deblasios president ial campaign. And now continue. So, well start w
Vacation planning is available at aruba. Com. And now, bbc world news. Jane this is bbc world news america. Reporting from washington, m jane obrien. On the eve of the Winter Olympics, north korea shows off its military might, while the own president plays his part in the propaganda war. Ilvice president pence we meet any use of nuclear or conventional weapons with a response that is rapid, overwhelming, and effective. Jane the Dow Jones Industrial dives another thousandoints, the latest swing in a week of highs and bruising lows. And they are the latest superhoes to hit the big screen, but online, the mainly black cast of black panther is creating the biggest buzz. W to our viewers on Public Television in america and around the globe. Stnorth korea haed a huge military parade on the eve of the Winter Olympics th korea. The event took place in the pyongyang, to mark the 70th anniversary of the countrys armed forces. It showcased Ballistic Missiles whicthe regime claims could hit the un
Re information for your vacation planning is available at aruba. Com. And nowbbc world news. Jane this is bbc world news america. Reporting from washington, im jane obrien. On the eve of the winter rtolympics, nokorea shows off its military might, while the own president plays his part in the propaganda war. Vice president pence we will meet any usenvf nuclear or tional weapons with a overwhelming, and effective. Jane the Dow Jones Industrial dives another thousand points, the latest swi in a week of highs and bruisg lows. And they are the latest superheroes to hit the big screen, but online, the mainly black cast of black panther is creating t biggest buzz. Welcome to our viewers on Public Television in america and around the globe. North korea has staged a huge military parade on the eve of the Winter Olympics in south korea. The event took place in the capital, pyongyang, to mark the 70th anniversary of the countrys armed forces. Le showcased ballistic mis which the regime claims co
This photo a short time ago. She died this morning, maria did, in this intersection, and we did hear from witnesses who saw the entire tragedy play out. As you watch from above, listen to the woman who witnessed the horror unfold below. Everybody was just screaming when that happened and i saw a lady across the street just crying on the phone. Reporter police say the driver of the dark sedan, keenan oscon took aim at a 75yearold woman walking across rugby road, hitting her once, then twice. Police have identified her as maria asencio. Just the way he ran her over, and everybody got out of their cars. Reporter this witness didnt want to show her face or use her name, but after the crash, she said it was as if the intersection froze. I immediately just got out of my car. I didnt even turn my car off or anything. I put it in park and just got out of my car. Calling 911 as one man set his sights on the suspect. And there was a guy who got out of the car and told the told a few cars on the
What the hell, man. [ light laughter ] donald trump donald trump is reportedly considering a fast food ceo for labor secretary. Oh, im not the burger king, said newt gingrich. [ laughter ] donald trump said on twitter today that he wants to cancel plans to build a new air force one because he feels like its costing too much money. Well hey, if the wright brot could build a plane im sure the wrong brothers could too. [ laughter ] today in 1884 the Washington Monument was completed. And if George Washington were here today to see it he would probably say, that looks nothing like me. [ light laughter ] what do the other ones look like . Well let me see the lincoln memorial. Well, that looks like him. I hate it. House Speaker Paul Ryan lit the capitol Christmas Tree today. Its the first time anything involving paul ryan could be described as lit. [ applause ] the Cleveland Cavaliers have announced that nearly half of their players will not stay at a trump hotel in new york out of protest.