Watching symone. Another convoy is set to enter gaza. The neighbors warn much more help is needed, and fuel will run out in three days. Were talking to a member of the United Nations relief and works agency. About this very dire warning. Meanwhile, the u. S. Is increasing its Military Presence. In the middle east. Hoping to prevent the israelhamas war from expanding to other fronts. As a warning to iran, not to escalate, tensions are brewing in the region. All of this is going on abroad, america has a problem with the business of government at home. Its been 19 days, Congressman Mccarthy was ousted as House Speaker by riko publicans. This, week they have an urgent Response Civility to pick a new leader and get back to. Work Maxine Waters joins me to weigh in on the chaos among her conservative colleagues on the hill. Im Simone Sanders townsend, and i have something to say. Its just after four pm in washington d. C. We had 11 pm in israel, in gaza. Two weeks into the israelhamas war, mo
Rushkoff, you describe yourself in your latest book, survival of the richest as a humanist who writes about the impacts of digital technologies, but not a futurist. Whats the difference between the two . Well, a futurist is usually someone they come to to tell you whats going to happen in the future, and ive been right about that a lot so they call me a futurist, but really what i am is a presentist. Im more interested in looking at looking at and describing accurately what it happening right now and thats usually an easier way to know whats going to happen in the future, but i dont usually talk about it. I just most futurists they seem more like propagandists and they want to see their company in the best place or positioning them as a consultant in the most needed place and you get people interested in the future about scaring them, this is going to happen or thats going to happen about you but if youre a presentist, kind after cultural anthropologist or culturist, what is, you end u
Would you spend the majority of your day doing . That is a tough question because each day is different. I spent a majority of the time working with the publishers of what books are acquiring. With the future in the organization but i spend as much of my time there. How many books sold last year or water their revenues were give us a sense of how big. To give a sense of scale their five publishers that our pretty big. The second is harpercollins third decided Schuster Simon schuster. The last three are within 100 million of revenue of each other all pretty close to the same size. With two really big companies. But a unique feature is of the smallest title towns. We are followed by a substantial number of mitt mellon and grant dove publishing. And then to be selective in of that whole experience that is a unique strength. As of publicly traded company . Our revenues heard 600 million but just acquired perseus that is a 90 million company. That sells like a lot but if you compare that th
[inaudible question] you might look at the website before you go. But no, if any of the volcanos good actors, they do issue warnings. It was active for two months before this big eruption. If i am there it is safe to go. Two more questions. I am surprised to hear. I would have assumed. There are pockets. They are not easy to find but they do exist. You will come across. National organic monument. They are just little bits and pieces. It is amazing there is not more. I guess they are just so valuable. One last question. Its astonishing. The fact of the matter is that it is unusual in the united states. This kind of corruption devastates the landscape. This just a matter of time. Thanks everybody. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] applied to the university of North Carolina graduate school. Within weeks of replication the present went to the campus to speak. And his address shortly after the midterm elections, widely anticipated address. People were excited. Arrangement
Journalism. His books include the New York Times bestsellers smoke gets in your eyes, building a better teacher by elizabeth green, Whitey Bolger and Shelley Murphy and somewhere toward the end by diana and hill which won the National Critics circle award. Other notable authors include lidia gladstone, i poked around his twitter account and learned he is a sometimes musician, someone who is willing to swear on twitter. And on live tv hopefully. Nicole dewey has worked in publishing the last 19 years and is Vice President , associate publisher for little brown and company, she worked with a broad range of critically claims authors including jk rowling, adam hazlitt, kevin powers, Malcolm Gladwell, amazing list, jody cantor, elton john, barbara ehrenreich, nancy pelosi, steve martin, michael caine, and mark haddon. She is council of literary magazines, and eager traveler who lives in new york with her husband and two sons. The president of the Literary Agency in a represents writers of f