. >> charles armstrong is a history professor at the center for korean research at columbia university, he says the transparency of the north korean nuclear program represents a breakthrough. >> it to be easy to test the sincerity if they suspend the nuclear missile tests and allow inspectors. we should know that soon. this is the most important breakthrough we have had for years. it should be welcome. >> the north koreans have a track record, it is slightly dodgy. >> things have not often gone well in the past. we can do our best to try, i think. the u.s. is hoping this will lead to a set of steps which will satisfy the american side, with the north koreans moving towards de-nuclearization. the north koreans need food assistance. with a new leader in power, it seems a good opportunity for progress to be made. >> indeed, a very good opportunity. one american official has been quoted as saying, "at least it is a first thastep." windy think negotiations will resume? >> we will have to see. there will be for the negotiations soon, some involving south to rick -- there will be further nego

a week later i walk somewhere near columbia university campus. and i'm approached by a man in his late 40s or early 50s, i thought it was a p.i., he said, you are mr. kalugin. i said, yeah, what can i do for you. he said, listen don't touch my son. you tried to recruit my son. i said what are you talking about? i said, come on, leave me alone. i'll work with you. i said what do you mean? i will work for you, i know what you want. i said, okay, what can you do for us? i was young, inexperienced and later when i reported to moscow they said it was a fake, he was an fbi plant. i said, well, he looked sincere. he never had access to anything classified. but he was one of the most trusted agents in my time. he would do a lot of things. he would travel out of the country as an american. he would establish contact with lost sources, but he had a more important mission. in case the war was imminent between the united states and the ussr, one of his missions was to blow up lines in washington, d.c., or new york area and poison water supplies. not to kill

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we did this is brother at a big event in columbia university and dr. cornell west was on the panel and others in the program, and panthers tell you we were taught to have an indies love for the people or serve the people mind, body, and soul because that's what gets you up at four o'clock in the morning when your own apartment is freezing. don't think they had special housing for us. oh, you're panthers? here's the good housing, the heat. we dealt with the broken boilers that makes you go across town when it's cold, cold, cold and feed kids. it's when you are exhausted to help that elderly person with their packages up that 7-floor walkup, and at twelve o'clock midnight getting that three to four hours of sleep we got, it makes you get back off the bus and stand between a cop with a gun drawn and a person up against the wall you have not met before, put yourself in harm's way because they are your brother or sister and there's undying love. i said the students have a question for you, and one asked and said, what were you taught to believe above all ot

picture of columbia university where she graduates cool. and long ago, i had a friend at new line cinema, sort of a big company, makes big movies. i was saying to her one day is working on this movie about the black panthers and i was doing this research may really wanted to talk to someone. she said well, i'm working with this fabulous screenwriter. she loves the work is man dead and she said he's just incredible and you should talk to him. and i thought that is so odd. i didn't understand. was he a black panther? a friend, it seemed very separate things. a screenwriter for hollywood company and not panther. i was my first meeting with jamaal. i found him to be incredibly soft-spoken and gentle man. i think who is in many ways one of the first time that i sort of saw an african-american who really was working in hollywood and writing movies. and i thought that was really far more amazing that he actually lived this history, that i really admire so much. and from then on we sort of knew each other. and i think that probably something that a

albums to critical acclaim, taught at brooklyn college, new york university, the new school in columbia universityd is now touring lyrics for lockdown. one of those is sponsored by the naacp. i learned that he is beginning rehearsals for the remakes of "the wiz." let's welcome him. [applause] our moderator for this afternoon, world renowned anti- racist, multicultural educator. [applause] yes. as many of you in the audience know, she is an accomplished front line teacher. a teacher, educators, researchers, writers, consultant, speaker. she is like a mother, auntie, big sister, all in one, for me. she has taught in canada, the caribbean, and the u.s. and has been involved in the development of teachers for two decades. she consults on anti-racist inclusion very and equitable education. she assists school districts and schools to continually restructure themselves for equitable outcomes for all students. the initiative put that puts race -- she designed the initiative that puts race on the table. she is the virtual scholar for teaching for change. she is the author of "reality check," a major report

he used to be the chair, he used to be the chair of columbia university where i went to graduate school. and long ago, i had a friend at new line cinema, sort of a big company, makes big movies, and i was saying to her one day that i was working on this movie about the black panthers and i was doing all this research, and our berlin wanted to talk to someone. and she said, well, i am working with this fabulous screenwriter. she loves the work is minted. she was just like, he's incredible. and you should talk to him. and i thought that's so odd, you know? i didn't fully understand, was he black panther party was he a friend? it seemed very strange, two very separate things, screenwriter for big hollywood company and black panther. that was my first meeting of jamal. i found him to be incredibly soft-spoken and gentle man, and i think that was in many ways one of the first times that i sort of saw an african-american who really was working in hollywood, and writing movies. and i thought that was far more amazing that he lived this history, that i really admire so much. and you know, i thi

they receive specialized training, including $45,000 of teacher training at columbia university. we also host the only san francisco teaching residency program in elementary schools. we think that schools in the desert protection. to put struggling schools against each other to fight for crumbs is not a positive resolution for our district. i ask you to support all schools in need, not just the ones labeled in the zone. that is not equitable. i have a letter i would like to submit that shows we are in need of protection for our teachers. >> i am carolyn samoa, the vice president of paraprofessionals at the elementary and middle school. very soon, you are going to lay off paraprofessionals, and reduced hours, for a total of 249. i urge you to vote down the resolution. i am here to bring your attention to how these layoffs are going to affect not only those who will be laid off, but the students at the schools their work at. if you go through this resolution, including the language, for many of our students, english is a second language. paraprofessionals are often the only people

the 89-year-old professor emeritus of columbia university has dedicated his life to japan. the quake and tsunami came as an enormous shock to the seasoned scholar. he made the decision then to spend the rest of his life in japan and sought japanese citizenship. >> translator: if i can do something good, it should be for my fellow japanese not for myself. >> many around the world have asked themselves how they could be of help to people who are still recovering from the march 11th disaster. a group in boston has come up with an idea that's part of american tradition. it's a gift that is warm, handmade and heartfelt to say the least. >> reporter: parts by parts a quilt takes shape. traditionally americans have given them as wedding gifts or for presents for newborn babies. sometimes families or neighbors get together to make a quilt. it's an expression of their close bonds. in boston, some japanese and their neighbors are making a quilt for an elementary school in fukushima. this woman came up with the idea. she moved to the united states 18 years ago and runs a variety store

the 89-year-old professor emeritus of columbia university has dedicated his life to japan.has spent more than half a century studying japanese culture and literature. the quake and tsunami came as an enormous shock to the seasoned scholar. he made the decision then to spend the rest of his life in japan and sought japanese citizenship. >> translator: if i can do something good, it should be for my fellow japanese, not for myself. >>> this will be another pivotal day for europe's credit crisis. yonggi kang has more on that and other stories. good morning. you've been keeping an eye on greece for several months now. what'sappening today? >> good morning, catherine. well, greek lawmakers, as you know, have wrestled with their debt for many years, and even after all we've seen, they're quite not there yet. greece is set to announce the outcome of debt reduction talks with private sector investors on friday. holders of greek government bonds, including financial institutions, were given until thursday night to decide whether they would agree to a reduction of over 50% on the amo

paul lives on long island and commutes daily to manhattan, where he works at columbia university. paul learned he had usher syndrome while attending college when he was 19 years old. at this point in his life, he has only a pinhole of vision left and uses a cane to assist him with travel. with usher syndrome, your vision is always changing, especially as you get older. some of these changes will have a significant impact on your life. i call these changes hits. for example, in your teen years, you start to experience night blindness where you lose the ability to travel independently or safely at nighttime. narrator: lauren is 13 and, like others with usher syndrome, is experiencing early night blindness. often, this is exhibited by a child tripping or bumping into things or, in general, being viewed as clumsy. i did notice that what i thought was her balance wasn't where it should be and that she seemed to be having some trouble seeing peripherally, but what was happening again now is, the ophthalmologists, too, were not seeing what i was seeing and basically were just telling me,

mental health issues and is a board member on the national center on addiction and drug abuse at columbia university. mr. kennedy is currently living in new jersey and is recently married and expecting a child. congratulations. >> thank you very much for that kind introduction. i didn't know you were a democrat, kennedy. i want to thank all of you for being here own behalf of the parity coalition. and especially thanks to all of you who have worked so hard, some of you since 1996 in the very begin on the mental health and chemical addiction treatment parity act. i want to point out one individual. if i started thanking individuals for their co but i want to point out one national hero who has helped so much in this effort, who has my ways. he's one of patrick's best friends, one of my best friends, one of america's best friends, max cleeland. max, thank you. [ applause ] the reality of this effort is we're not there yet. we're not there for millions of americans suffering the ravages of chemical addiction and mental illness. i remember when paul wellstone first got me involved in this effort in in 1

brzinski served as a professor at harvard and columbia universities, he has served his country in multiple capacities. he is currently a counselor and trustee of the center for strategic and international studies. foreign policy at johns hopkins university. he has thankfully never stopped writing or commenting on international and national affairs. and his newest book strategic vision just released in the past few weeks and available for purchase outside this hall has been deservedly a bestseller. he is without a doubt one of the greatest strategic thinkers on global affairs our time. it's an honor to have you here. the honorable stephen hadley has never stopped serving the united states. it is hard to find anyone in washington, republican or democrat who does not respect mr. hadley. he's known for his thoughtfulness, his openness to differing views. his consensus building style. and his deep knowledge. that's why american leaders trusted him with some of the highest positions of the land including as national security adviser to president george w. bush. he has served in multiple administ

to address climate change in particular, the really smart scientists at columbia university has -- have come to the conclusion that green roofs are the best single mitigation strategy for combating the effects of climate change in the years moving forward. i would like you to do about that, too. also, looking a little bit closer at the storm water management issues. compared to the existing uses on side, it is short -- paved surfaces absorbed neither co2 or particulate matter. san francisco has combined sewers during heavy rains and storm water overwhelm the system. sewage pours into the bay. the green roof at 8 washington will retain and in storm water. this will happen during peak runoff and regular store even spirit the project will improve water quality and help prevent future violations of the clean water act. the green roofs mimic natural processes. they also bring a range of stunning benefits, both for the environment and for public health. police certified the eir to allow this environmentally and line project to move ahead -- please certify the eir. thank you for your time. >>

also the eventual collapse also the indian marxist economist nyc who's just been speaking at columbia university last night here in new york city he was analyzing this realisation crisis which here in the united states also takes the form of the dampening of demand the underpayment of workers and also of considerable threats for example to their pensions and that really is one of the things i was focusing on in my book on a joke i was sharing about how actually the wall street and the private commercial suppliers of pension funds have actually let down the people whom they were meant to be helping and who were they were meant to be assuring a comfortable old age to actually the value of those pensions has dropped very dramatically and actually us the two thirds of us retirees now find that what stands between them and real poverty in old age is social security which is of course a government sponsored program started off back in the one nine hundred thirty s. at the time of the new deal. i wouldn't say inspired by a car not but certainly karl marx said the solution to these problems is to look f

a graduate of columbia university and law school, general holder joined the department of justice following graduation and was assigned to the newly formed public integrity section where he investigated and prosecuted corruption involving officials in local, state, and federal governments. in 1988, president reagan appointed mr. holder to the superior court of the district of columbia where he presided over hundreds of criminal and civil trials during his five years on the bench. he remained a judge until 1993 when president clinton appointed him to the post of u.s. attorney for the district of columbia. in 1997, president clinton promoted mr. holder to deputy attorney general of the united states, a position he held until the end of the clinton administration. in july, 2001, mr. holder joined the washington, d.c., law firm of covington and burling, representing clients in complex civil and criminal cases as well as internal corporate investigations. in 2008 president barack obama nominated mr. holder to be the 82nd attorney general, a nomination confirmed by the u.s. senate on february 2nd

from columbia university and held positions as a visiting scholar at u.c.l.a. and a visiting proof professor of history at binghamton university dr cohen previously worked as a senior policy analyst for lane and advocacy organization dedicated to rebuilding the middle class dr cohen is also the author of the groundbreaking book delirium how the sexual counter revolution is polarizing america a groundbreaking investigation into a shadow movement deep within both political parties that's responsible in part for america's broken politics cohen thanks for joining us tonight. hi tom thanks for having me very very happy to have you with us what what initially interested you in what became this book delirium well american politics has gone crazy it's gone off the deep end so i started looking over the last couple years to try to figure out how this happened why this happened and it led me back to the sexual revolution and the reaction against it and so delirium tells a story of how a small group of reactionaries who frankly want to control sex have hijacked american p

that's exactly what columbia university scientist adam zobel is working on. do you think at some point in the tpaoufp err forecast will be issued issued for a tornado season like one is issued for a hurricane season? >> yes, i think that will happen. probably within a few years from now,. >> reporter: >> reporter: sobel and his team looked at 30 years of climate data. they found two conditions linked to active to active tornado seasons. one was wind shear, wind blowing at different directions from tpr *efl levels. the other was atmospheric instability that produces thunderstorms. so what you're doing is refining your sense of predicting wind shear and instability? >> yes. using the numerical climate models thamodels that have beend by forecasting centers to predict climate up to several months in advance. >> reporter: the new models developed by the columbia team provide forecasters with a higher degree of precision in predicting wind shear and thunderstorm activity than ever before. that allows for seasonal predictions up to a year ahead of time. scientists

a graduate of columbia university law school, the general joined the department of justice following graduation and was assigned to the newly formed public integrity section for investigated and prosecuted corruption involving officials and local state and federal government. in 1988, president reagan appointed him to the superior court of the district of columbia. he remained a judge until 1993 when president clinton appointed him to the post of u.s. attorney for the district of columbia. in 1997, president clinton promoted him to deputy attorney general of the united states. in july 2001, he joined a washington, d.c., law firm. in 2008, president barack obama nominated him to be the 82nd attorney general, a nomination confirmed by the u.s. senate. general holder is the first african-american to serve in this critical post. he oversees the efforts of federal prosecutors, investigators, analysts, and fbi agents who work on counterterrorism. during his tenure, the justice department's work has been marked by significant national- security achievements, successfully confronting some of

mark lamont hill, professor at columbia university. nice to have you back. grover norquist, president for americans with tax reform. i don't think you've ever been on ore set, our temporary set while they build my set. >> no, not in new york, in d.c. p. >> in a diner. it improves dramatically but no food. it begins this morning with a massacre in afghanistan apparently by an american soldier and this morning as well. the taliban is vowing revenge. the soldiers from the joint base in washington state here's how it went down. door to door he went yesterday morning in kandahar province opening fire, i'll killing at least 16 people while they slept, many children. president karzai said the dead include 9 children, 3 women. and after the attacks the soldier then returned to his base and surrendered. president obama today offering his condolences. karzai, however, is furious. is calling the killings intentional and, quote, acts of terror and unforgivable. sarah is live for news kabul, afghanistan, this morning. hey, good morning to you. what's the latest on this?

. >> reporter: in an interesting twist, jeffrey sax, the head of columbia university's earth institutehas expressed interest in the job. he's written an op ed in the washington post titled, how i would lead the world back. sax is critical of the zoellick regime. still, don't hold your breath. >> if the emerging market countries were serious about an alternative candidate, that candidate would not be an american. >> reporter: reports say two other non-american names may also be nominated. we should know who the world bank member countries ultimately choose as their next head later next month. maggie lake, cnn, new york. >>> well, as maggie says, the u.s. has had a monopoly on the top job until now. the developing world looks like it could be pushing back. represented by at this stage at least two possible candidates. the first one is the nigerian finance minister. now a source says she hasn't actually put herself forward for that job and there's no certainty she even wants it. she would have a lot of support across africa. certainly she is seen as a corruption campaigner, anti-corruptio

they were working on a columbia university expansion project. new jersey.le school northeast of trenton after reports an official there had put a no hugging policy in place. parents were mixed on it. >> there was probably some inappropriate physical contact going on. >> they should worry more about bullying than they do about kids getting along. >> a state school superintendent says there is no policy against hugging in the district. we're told there was some unsuitable physical interaction at that school. washington. a surprise for a 3rd grader northeast of seattle. [gasps] >> what the heck? >> daddy got back early after a year nearly in afghanistan. >> anyway you can give dad a hug? >> kid is recovering from knee jury and very happy to see her father. that's a fox watch across america. i'm jon scott in for shepard smith. this ask the fox report. polls give presidential candidate rick santorum a double digit lead in louisiana. ahead of tomorrow's primary there. but the former senator on defense today after suggesting the country might be better off preside

a columbia university study the rate of how much our oceans have become acidified, the numbers are not we've been seeing extreme weather throughout the country. >> the blizzard of 2011 is a it. >>. today, 100 million of us grappled with the effects. highways and airports were frozen solid. the maps show the misery. >> that usually makes it difficult to walk down the street during this time of year aren't there and the sun is shining more days than expected. major changes aren't likely to happen tomorrow. scientists believe recent extreme weather patterns are just the beginning and urge the world's countries to take significant steps in reducing their carbon footprints sooner than later. >> some of you might say i don't get it, we've got one of the four warmest winters we've ever had but then you see extreme weather like the blizzard. that's what happens. when you have higher temperatures, what happens is more extreme weather. we've shown you this graphic before. from 1980 to 2010, extreme weather events have gone from under 100 to to hundred 47. it only went up. you see extreme weather