Focusing on u. S. Politics and Foreign Policy he says the Supreme Court could take a very different path if a conservative is appointed the question is what happens to the largest city in many ways we have seen this summer in the United States where the entire race is a march is those issues of rights and justice that shes highlighted but what well see in the next you will see is the. Especially by the Senate Majority leader mitch mcconnell. Hypocritically given that he stood 4 years ago for almost a year and blocked an appointment by barack obama to the court will say we want to rush this nomination through and we know that not that donald trump will try to go for someone 1st and foremost as he sees not only as a diehard conservative but someone that will defend him in the white house theres a couple of headline names there like senator ted cruz senator tom cotton i dont think thats what youre going to get youre going to get a judge from the lower ranks of the federal system and its n
Future right now as they vote to jam this nomination through the senate is just an exercise in raw political power. No i dont believe the people of this nation will stand for. President trump told a rally in South Carolina on saturday hes sending his nomination for consideration to the senate this week it will be a woman a very talented very brave if. You average joes in yet but we have numerous women on the list that are thought to be 2 leading candidates amy corny but it is an Appeals Court judge a favorite of conservatives and has been considered for earlier vacancies and theres barbarella go up a lot and move in from florida which would be the more Political Choice but the white house might not be able to push through any nomination before the election in the last 45 years the process has taken on average 68 days the election is just over 40 days away and theres questions about the president even making a nomination before november the 3rd is texas republican senator ted cruz is in
Well wrap up other countries neutralities. But were going to focus on what neutrality looked like and meant for the americans, especially in the first half of the war. So the thing that i want you to understand the most, and this is really vital, because its its a very different understanding of neutrality than we have today. Neutrality at the beginning of the war did not mean inactivity. It did not mean passtivity and it most certainly did not mean impartiality. If it doesnt mean those things, then what does it mean . The definition differs with each country. Some, like belgium, will say they never gave up their neutrality. So they were aggrieved against as a neutral country. Others like switzerland will say, were neutral and to prove it, dylan, im going to hold your wallet, and im going to hold your wallet, and thats how im neutral. In the case of the United States, neutrality will for the most part mean that they will do business with whoever and the very willingness to do business
Interviewer what were you doing before the war, sir . James it was so long ago, it is hard. Let me see. Working like at a store, as a clerk at a store, like at that time there were a and p and the and mutual stores, and that is what i was doing then. Interviewer i see that you joined the marine corps. What made you decide to join the marine corps . James ok. Me and a buddy were at the ymca, sitting there like we always do, and we saw two marines coming towards us. They were going to go into the ymca. And they were dressed in blues. So i said to this buddy, man, they look sharp. I think im going to join. And that is how i joined. You know, i never thought of war, nothing, just that uniform. That got me. And thats it. Interviewer it made an impression on you . James mary much, so, yes. Interviewer and still does today . James yes, it still does today. Interviewer so you joined up, and where did you go for basic . James for basic i went to paris island for boot camp. Interviewer how rigor
And now to interview him. He has also reported for nbc, and was abc, correspondent for the today show. He has received several awards. Or his work he is an Award Winning correspondent who has covered more than 50 countries on five continents. Yearsnt more than 20 working for the New York Times as a foreign correspondent. Jailed,een shot at, beaten by the police, and bombed from the air. We are pleased to provide sanctuary tonight. Fellow at brown university. They will discuss his new book, the true flag. That seemsject strikingly important. He focuses on the dawn of the 20th century. The debate involves two of the most influential minds of the time. William Randolph Hearst on one twain, and booker t. Washington, and Andrew Carnegie arguing. Onefully it will shed light the condition of america today. It is my pleasure to welcome him. [laughter] robin thank you. Thrilling to read. Here is an example of why. Highlight the moments i remember. I went through two highlighters. Hear that ourg