to talk more about the crisis in texas, we are joined by naomi klein. correspondent at "the intercept" and a professor at rutgers university, along with juan and zealous. she has just written a piece in "the new york times" headlined "why texas republicans fear the green new deal." she is the author of several books. her most recent is coming out tomorrow, "how to change everything: the young human's guide to protecting the planet and each other." her previous books include "the shock doctrine: the rise of disaster capitalism." welcome back to democracy now! talk about the republican leadership of texas blaming its catastrophe on what hasn't even happened yet, and that is the green new deal. naomi, i think we are having trouble right now hearing you. we are going to go to a break and then we will come back to you. we're just having trouble making the connection to you. naomi klein, senior correspondent at "the intercept" writing an op-ed in "the new york times." back in a moment. ♪♪ [music break] amy: "texas sun" kruangbin and leon bridges. this is demo

the next few weeks, bph and dpr presents will be hosting programs with naomi klein, marcia guessing, roxanne gave me. i hope you'll go to the brooklyn public library's website to find the dpr presents page and explore what's coming up. i also want to share 2 important notes. first we will put in the chat link to purchase america and around locally at the community bookstore you're in brooklyn and i encourage you all to buy a copy of this book. and second, i want to invite everyone to share your questions for john throughout the program. type them into the q and a box at the bottom of your screen . and now it's my great pleasure to welcome john ghazvinian and hooman majd and tell you a bit about each of them. john ghazvinian was raised in london and los angeles, born in iran. he has a doctorate in history from oxford university and his writing has appeared in newsweek, the sunday times, the new statesman and the nation. he directs the middle east center at the university of pennsylvania and lives in philadelphia. hooman majd is an hour in american writer and the writer of three books

activities are first free public programs to their programming arms and the next few weeks with naomi klein. and many others i hope you go to the website to explore what's coming up. first we will plan the chat locally at the candy bookstore here in brookland and then to share your questions throughout the program john born in iran and raised in los angeles with a doctorate in history appearing in newsweek and the new york times the iranian-american and writer and the author of three books in iran and the ayatollah bags to differ with the new yorker to "vanity fair" and many other publications and a contributor to nbc news and and new york city want to welcome you both and thank you so much and they turn it over to you. >> thank you for that lovely introduction. >> good to see you. >> thank you for having me. >> you are wearing a jacket and i am wearing a tie so before us we can be a professional. >> and we are both wearing pants. [laughter] i know i am. so with this terrific new book it's very timely given the idea the fireman to be in the forefront with the united states and before we get