few -- aslan is.ary criticism in the last 50 years would accept his absolutist bifurcation between history and faith, history versus religious and historical versus theological. >> guest: i'm not sure where he has studied, but that's really the foundation of religious study. i'm, i mean, i just have to say that, you know, day one, day one of religious studies is understanding the difference between sacred history and regular history, understanding the difference between faith and religion, understanding underste difference, of course, between faith and history, so i would have to say i humbly disagree. >> guest: my dream "in depth" would be a discussion between dr. as lab and dr -- aslan and dr. michael shermer. have you ever appeared with him? >> guest: as a matter of fact, i've appeared on a couple of events with him. i like michael shermer. a very -- he's a famous skeptic. he's the editor-in-chief of a magazine called "skeptic," of course. i think skepticism is great, but skepticism can itself beco

. >> reza aslan will take your phone calls on the war on terror and the instability in the middle eastt noon eastern on book tv's weekend of nonfiction books and authors starting this friday on c-span 2. book tv, television for serious readers. >>> now you can keep in touch with current events from the nation's capital using any phone any time with c-span radio on audio now. call 202-626-8888 to hear forums, listen to a recap of the day's events at 5:00 events at p.m. eastern on washington today. you can also hear audio of the five network sunday affairs programs. c-span radio on audio now. 202-606-8888. long distance or phone charges may apply. >>> in the fourth of a five-part look at hollywood directors who made films for the u.s. government in world war ii, we feature director william wyler and thunderbolt, a 42-minute documentary he made for the u.s. army air force about a squadron of p-47 fighter planes stationed in italy. he also directed the documentary the memphis

under the israeli government's whims. >> reza aslan, author of the book zealot. the life and times of jesus christ. thanks for coming. >> thanks for having me. >>> hopeless like rearranging deck chairs on the titanic instead of looking for iceberg but david, leaders making painful decisions and a lot more imagination than the ones we seem to have in place now. >> paul beban, thank you. >>> tonight, the muslims protested the white house ramadan dish. breaking the fast for muslim holy month. the president addressed the middle east, calling the death of palestinian civilians a tragedy. but the american arab antidiscrimination committee urged muslims to boycott the dinner arguing that president obama has condoned the killing of palestinians in gaza. not all prominent muslims agreed with that. not help advance an agenda on the policy matters we care about. straight ahead: record fine. we will break down the $7:billion citibank settlement and tell you what bank can be in the government cross hairs next. >>> a fun day at the beach turned dangerous and deadly. >> al jaze

. >> best selling author and professor reza aslan will take your phone calls, e-mails and tweets on islamic fundamentalism and the war on terror live on book tv's in depth, part of a three-day holiday weekend of nonfiction books and authors. book tv, television for serious readers. >>> you're watching american history tv, all weekend, every weekend, on c-span3. to join the conversation, like us on facebook @cspanhistory. >> the d-day invasion of germany took place on june 6th, 1964, when troops attacked the german forces along a 50-mile stretch of german coastline. next, our discussion on d-day with craig symonds on the 70th anniversary of d-day in june, including his responses to your calls, tweets, and facebook posts. >> now joining us live from new york city is craig symonds. >> now joining us live from new york city is craig symonds. he's the author of the new book "neptune: the allied invasion of europe and the d-day landings. mr. symonds, thanks for joining us. >> my pleasure. thank you. >> we just saw yesterday, mr. symonds, an anniversary in normandy, the 70th anniversary of d-day.

. >> best-selling author and aslan will take your calls and tweets live for three hours sunday at noont on american history tv, architectural historian barry lewis talks about the creation of new york city's central park and he talks about why the park was built and the many different recreational sections including the meadows, the menagerie, and the artificial lake. mr. lewis argues that the park was the first

. >> best-selling author and professor reza aslan will take your phone calls, e-mails and tweets on islamic fundamentalism, the war on terror and life in the middle east sunday noon eastern. >>> each week american artifacts takes viewers into archives and museums. next we visit the national museum of american history in washington, d.c. for a tour of their centerpiece exhibit of the star-spangled banner. it's the 200th anniversary of the bombing of baltimore's ft. mchenry. the flying of the flag after the barrage inspired francis scott key to write the words that later became our national anthem. >>> good morning, i am jennifer jones and the chair of the armed forces history division here at the american history museum division. >> i'm suzanne thomassen-krauss, text tile conservative of american history. >> we are going to take you on a small tour today. please come join us. one of the things people don't always recognize is that during the war of 1812 it was fought from 1812 until after 1814, early 1815. it was really about america re-established its independence against the british. >> in

. >> best-selling author and professor reza aslan will take your phone calls, e-mails and tweets on islamic fundamentalism, the war on terror and life in the middle east sunday noon eastern. >>> each week american artifacts takes viewers into archives and museums. next we visit the national museum of american history in washington, d.c. for a tour of their centerpiece exhibit of the star-spangled banner. it's the 200th

. >> best-selling author and professor reza aslan will take your calls on tweets -- and tweets live forhree hours sunday at noon eastern on book a's "indepth," part of three-day holiday weekend. journal"ngton continues. .ost: you are hired these are the words that thousands of job seekers hope to hear every month. more of them are getting to hear it. according to the labor department, the economy added 288,000 jobs in june. here to dig into those numbers is nicholas johnson, the deputy managing editor at bloomberg news in washington. thank you for joining us. these are big numbers. how significant is the progress that we actually made in june? guest: the numbers are good. they've shown consistent job growth long-term. the white house is touting more month for00 jobs per the last several months. unemployment is still high. part-time jobs are still a big part of this. there is a good sign in this. the stock market reacted very well. growth in the united states economy, but it is not sort of a home run yet. host: here is a chart from the white house that shows that 9.7 million private sect

. >> best-selling author and aslan will take your calls and tweets live for three hours sunday at noon eastern on " in-depth." book tv, television for serious readers. up next on american history tv, architectural historian barry lewis talks about the creation of new york city's central park and he talks about why the park was built and the many different recreational sections including the meadows, the menagerie, and the artificial lake. mr. lewis argues that the park was the first specific work of art in the united states. the new york historical society hosted this hour-long event. >> tonight, we are taking a look at what is its own country, central park. theye were wondering why put central park but it is its own country in a way. it's amazing, a book that came out a few years ago, a book by miller gave us a new view of central park. central park was and still is the first rate civic work of art here in this country. europeans had hoped we would fail. we did not. we were succeeding. they said you may succeed economically but you will never really put anything out culturally that is

aslan will take your phone calls and tweets on islamic fundamentalism, war on terror, and the tensionn the middle east were three hours on sunday as part of the three-day holiday weekend of nonfiction books and authors. now a series of discussions featuring entrepreneurs and innovators. they talk about building businesses from the ground up, and we will also hear from millennial's who work on the leading edge of the tech revolution. >> hamdi ulukaya came as a guest of a guest at dinner at my house and lo and behold i had chobani yogurt in my refrigerator. he is the most interesting person, who has revitalized a whole section of new york with his wonderful product. he will be interviewed by steve clemons, who one of these days you're going to open your closet and there's going to be steve clemons, the ubiquitous steve clemons. >> thank you very much. don't be shy for those of you standing in the back. don't worry about the cameras. aggressively ram yourself through those aisles and get a seat because it's worth it for the lineup we have today. hamdi, thank you so much for joining us. y

. >> reza aslan will take your phone calls on the war on terror and the instability in the middle east tv's weekend of nonfiction books and authors starting this friday on c-span 2. book tv, television for serious readers. >>> now you can keep in touch with current events from the nation's capital using any phone any time with c-span radio on audio now. call 202-626-8888 to hear forums, listen to a recap of the day's events at 5:00 events at p.m. eastern on washington today. you can also hear audio of the five network sunday affairs programs. c-span radio on audio now. 202-606-8888. long distance or phone charges may apply. >>> in the fourth of a five-part look at hollywood directors who made films for the u.s. government in world war ii, we feature director william wyler and thunderbolt, a 42-minute documentary he made for the u.s. army air force about a squadron of p-47 fighter planes stationed in italy. he also directed the documentary the memphis belle, filmed inside bombers on missions over nazi germany. first, to provide context, we speak to author and film historian mark harris.

reza aslan live on sunday on "in depth." on "after words," matt kibbe talks about his book, "don't hurt people and don't take their stuff." also featured this weekend are hillary clinton, ben be carson, marion berry, steve forbes and michael lewis along with topics such as gay marriage, north korea, world war i and the tea party. and for more information, visit us online. booktv, television for serious realizers. readers. >> next, from the national press club in washington, d.c., michael lindsay, president of gordon college in massachusetts, presents the results of his ten-year study on power and leadership in america. mr. lindsay says that a few thousand people in the u.s. make decisions that impact everyone else. he conducted in depth interviews with 550 government and business leaders to find out how they operate. this event was hosted by the trinity forum, açó nonprofit be organization based in washington d.c. [inaudible conversations] >> good evening, everyone. good evening, and welcome to the trinity forum's evening co

professor aslan, thank you. >> guest: thank you. i really enjoyed it. >> c-span, created by america's cable companies 35 years ago and brought to you as a public service by your local cable or satellite provider. >> next on booktv, john yu argues that international law has very little effect on the behavior of powerful nations when they deal with each other but acts as an impediment when powerful countries try to do things like fight terrorism and stop the spread of weapons of mass destruction. this discussion is about an hour and a half. .. panelist comments and i might throw in a point or two as well, and then following that we'll open up the floor to your questions, and have a good, robust discussion, i'm sure. before turning the mic over to downare john, let me introduce our two guest panelists. as you can see from the biographical merles you have in hand, both have had quite distinguished careers. michael is a professor another law at ohio northern university, former navy pilot, harvard law graduate, graduate of the nave's top

. >> best-selling author reza aslan will take your phone calls , e-mails, and tweets on islamic fundamentalism, the war on terror, and the current instability in the middle east live for three hours on sunday. part of a three-day holiday weekend of nonfiction books and authors starting this friday on c-span [applause] 2. book tv, television for serious readers. >> depending on your point of view, the devices you are looking at are either promising pools for quitting cigarettes or a new way to get children addicted to nicotine. e-cigarettes, or electronic cigarettes, have caught the attention of federal regulators in recent months. tonight, we are going to bring you a look at the issue from both sides -- from all sides actually with portions of two recent senate hearings. later on, we will be joined by michael of the associated press who covers the tobacco industry forhe covers the tobacco industy or ap. we will be joined by mr. photo bomb. in -- you can also join the conversation of facebook. it would require warning labels on products and no free samples. it would call for the disclosure of a

. >> is selling author and professor -- bestselling author and professor reza aslan will take your calls and tweets live for three hours sunday at noon eastern on booktv's "indepth." part of a three-day holiday weekend of nonfiction books and authors. booktv, television for serious readers. >> you can keep in touch with current events from the nation's capital with c-span radio audio now. call to hear congressional coverage, public affairs forums, and today's "washington journal" program. listen for a recap every day on "washington today." c-span radio on audio now. call 202-626-8888. long-distance or phone charges might apply. >> next, a group of women judges discussed the challenges of maintaining their independence in a judicial system that is increasingly subjected to partisan issues. speakers include one of the florida judges involved in the 2000 bush v. gore case and an iowa judge who lost her job due to a ruling on same-sex marriage. this wass co-hosted by the -- this was cohosted by the national constitution center and the national association of women judges. it's an hour. >> la

. >> best-selling author and professor reza aslan will take your phone calls e-mails, and tweets on the war on terror, fundamentalism, and instability in the middle east live for three hours sunday at noon eastern on "book tv's indepth." book tv, television for serious readers. next, a look at the relationship between islam and the west. the featured speaker is an egyptian american human rights activist nonie darwish. she spoke to the conservative form of silicon valley. this is an hour and 20 minutes. >> thank you jerry. before i introduce our speaker tonight, i want to tell you just a quick story. the other day i was chatting with a friend of mine and we were comparing great inventions of various civilizations. i mentioned the microchip, the personal computer and the internet as pretty decent inventions on our side. he scoffed and said, that's nothing compared with the islamic time machine. i said, islamic time machine? never heard of that one. he said, oh, yeah, it can take any country back 1400 years. our featured speaker tonight was born and raised a muslim in egypt in the gaza str

. >> best-selling author and -- reza aslan will take your phonecalls he mustn't take on islamic fundamentalism the war on terror in the current instability in the middle east live for three hours sunday at noon eastern on booktv's end up part of a three-day holiday weekend of nonfiction books and authors starting this friday on c-span2. booktv, television for serious readers. >> next on "after words" ken adelman director of arms control of the reagan white house. he has written a first-hand account of the historic 1986 nuclear arms talks with the soviet union in his book support. he is interviewed by journalists romesh ratnesar. romesh ratnesar. this is an hour. >> host: ken adelman welcome and congratulations on this great book book. looking to start by asking the most obvious question which is quiet now? what made you decide to revisit this chapter of the cold war 28 years later? >> guest: well because i've been thinking about it for 28 years. someone asked me the other day how long did it take you to write the book and i said about 28 years. i was there. it was the most important weekend of

. >> best-selling author and aslan will take your phone calls and tweets live for three hours sundayat noon eastern on book tv "in depth." a holiday weekend full of books and authors. readers.n for serious >> remaining free from regulation, especially from the fcc regulation. it is like refusing the -- of course we want the conversation to be free on regulated. sure thatalways made the communication pathways stay open. of -- they vestiges the communication pathway is affordable and nondiscriminatory and therefore everyone to use. >> it is crucial to think about whether those platforms remain open. up.internet has grown anyone can get online. anyone can get access to the network. it is vital that it not change as the internet evolves. >> opinions on the fcc internet policy and the flow and speed of traffic. "the communicators" on c-span 2. >> an egyptian american human rights activist and critic of islam. -- she reallythe spoke to the conservative form of silicon valley and its current war on the west. this is an hour and 20 minutes. [applause] >> thank you, jerry. before i introduce

reza aslan will be with us on book tv on c-span two. >> [applause] it is a momentous occasion to welcome the chair of the u.s. federal reserve. indeed, all of your distinguished guests are also recognized collectively and very much welcome. i applaud you. [laughter] this lecture is at the heart of what we do. the fund has a core mandate of overseeing the global financial system, and over the years, the mandate has evolved with changing global conditions. we initiated this lecture series to meet two important goals. the first one is to reflect on the current crisis, what we have learned from it. the second goal is to build stronger bridges among those preoccupied with central banking, and that includes central bankers indeed, but it grows beyond that circle. let me start with why we need to reflect on the recent crisis period and take stock of the lessons learned. at the global financial crisis has been a bit like an earthquake. it has shaken the financial system, afraid many of our assumptions and traditional policy prescriptions. it has changed the policy landscape. the central banking

. >> best-selling author and a professor reza aslan will take your phone calls, e-mails and a tweets on islamic fundamentalism the war on terror int and the current instability in the middle east live for three hours sunday at noon eastern on booktv's in-depth, part of a three-day holiday weekend of nonfiction books and authors during this friday on c-span2. booktv, television for serious readers. >>> onto a third panel now from the conference on banking as the head of the group representing community banks says new regulations are hurting small banks and their customers. the senior financial regulator in the european union and the banking consultant or all of the panel. >> okay. we are going to get started while my cattle drivers are out in the hallways forcing people into the room. it's an honor to introduce my friend and andy's friend calamare who is the commissioner of banks in massachusetts. he's currently the executive vice president of the cooperative central bank. now that's up to be confused with the federal reserve system. it's the massachusetts cooperative central bank. i

. >> best selling author and professor reza aslan will take your phone calls, e-mails and tweets on islamiche war on terror and the current instability in the middle east live for three hours sunday at noon eastern on booktv's "in depth," part of a three-day holiday weekend starting this friday on c-span2. booktv, television for serious readers. >> in the age of radiq(qcraig nelson writes about the history of atomic science and the development of nuclear power and weapons. he recently talked about his book at the new york public library. this is just over an hour. >> i remember going to the library when i was around 11 years old and checking out a big, beautifully-illustrated book printed in 1956. it was entitled "our friend, the atom" by german science author hans mayber. the preface featured a parable about a man who rubbed a magic lamp and brought forth a heightty genie. the genie stood for atomic energy. he told the person that had freed him that he must be handled carefully because he could be a tireless, uncomplaining servant or the fearful and terrible master the man had ever known.

. >> best selling author and professor reza aslan will take your phone calls, emails and tweets on islamic fundamentalism, the war on terror and the current instability in the middle east live for three hours sunday at noon eastern on "book tv"'s "in-depth," part of a three-day holiday weekend of non-fix books and authors starting saturday on c-span2. "book tv," television for serious readers. now part of this year's new york ideas festival with discussions about business and the economy. you'll hear from the know ban any c.e.o. about how he created the popular yogurt brand. also a discussion about bitcoin and the future of money and crowd sourcing for business start-ups with the c.e.o. of kickstarter. this is just over an hour. a guest lukaia came as of a guest at dinner at my house and lo and behold i had chobani yogurt in my refrigerator. he is the most interesting person, who has revitalized a whole section of new york with his wonderful product. he will be interviewed by steve clemons, who one of these days you're going to open your closet and there's going to be steve clemons, the ub

. >> best selling author and professor reza aslan will take your phone calls, e-mails and tweets on islamic fundamentalism, the war on terror and the current instability in the middle east live for three hours sunday at noon eastern on booktv's "in depth," part of a three-day holiday weekend of nonfiction books and authors. booktv, television for serious readers. >> booktv asked, what are you reading this summer? >> well, i like to read anything that's well written, but right now i'm reading a presidential biography written by scott berg about president wilson, and it's really well done and great details. almost 800 pages long, but really goes into that era. much has changed, but with biography there's always something interesting, and he's really a president i didn't know that much about, so i've enjoyed it. i'm halfway through it. >> what are you reading this summer? tell us what's on your summer reading list. tweet us@booktv, post it to our facebook page or send us an e-mail, booktv@c-span.org. >> author alan huffman shares a tale of two mississippis as we visit prospect hill in jackson.

. >> best selling author reza aslan will take your phone calls, e-mails on tweets on islamic fundamentalism, the war on terror and the current instability in the middle east live for three hours sunday at noon eastern on booktv's "in depth," part of a three-day holiday weekend of nonfiction books and authors. booktv, television for serious readers. >> host: lissa warren is now joining us on booktv here at bookexpo america, the publishers' annual trade show. lissa, what do you do, and who do you work for? >> i'm the senior director of publicity at da capo press. >> host: what kinds of books do you publish? >> guest: primarily history, military history, biography. >> host: and how was it founded? when was it founded? >> guest: 50 years ago. in fact, thank you for asking, this is our 50th anniversary. we're very proud to be around in a business that's a tough business these days. >> host: what are some of the titles? you've got quite a few military histories coming out in the fall. >> guest: one that i'm particularly fond of is crucible of command, and it's written by william c. davis. he look