. >>> join us later today when book tv features an event with author david rothkopf. his latest work called "power ink" looks at the evolving relationship between public and private power in the world and assesses the different forms of capitalism that have emerged over the years as a result. watch this live at 5:00 p.m. eastern online at booktv.org. >> when i first started the book, i also thought this must be an american story. this is about a country that worships the religion of self-reliance and individualism. this is a legacy of thorough and emerson. it turns out we're laggards when it comes to living alone. it's, in fact, much more common in european nations. especially scandinavia. it's even more common in japan. >> afterwords in gt going solo" we look at the trend of adults choosing to live alone. also this weekend on book tv sunday at 3:00, the second cousin of former secretary of state condoleezza rice, connie rice, on her work to reduce gank violence in l.a. and starting a dialogue between gang leaders and police. at 8:15, georgetown university's bonnie mo

. >> thank you. [ applause ] >>> later today, book tv features an event with author david rothkopf. his latest work is called "power, inc." that's live at 5:00 p.m. eastern online at booktv.org. >>> when i first started the book, i also thought, this must be an american story. this is about a country that worships the religion of self-reliance and individualism. this is a legacy of thoreau and emerson. turns out we're laggards when it comes to living alone. it's much more common in european nations, especially in skand knave ya. >> on afterwards in "going solo" we look at the growing trend of american adults choosing to live alone and what that means for the country. saturday night at 10:00 eastern. also this weekend on book tv, sunday at 3:00, the second cousin of former secretary of state condoleezza rice on her work to reduce gang violence in l.a. and starting a dialogue between gang leaders and police. at 8:15, georgetown university's bonnie morse ris on her one-wom play and book of the same name. book tv, every weekend on c-span 2. >>> my most important point on who should run

talk to david rothkopf and they will tell you at the low end you're 2 million jobs at the high end 5ust around the issue of energy independence. tremendous types of work, from efficiency engineering to drilling to all sorts of design work that is possible right now. a tremendous employment opportunity for our veterans and ever in america with the simple and collective decision to actually do it. >> now, dylan, all of us are looking forward to your broadcast today. i understand one of your guests this afternoon is part of something called operation free, which as you've said gives unemployed veterans a chance to get involved with clean energy. now, can you tell us what this is? we are showing our viewers their website right now but just explain this. >> very simply there are a number of veterans groups that exist to advocate on behalf of our veterans. this is a specific group that is openly crusading to pursue the mission that i just described to you. operation free is in place to recruit veterans and open opportunities for veterans to invest, find work, and create a life for themselv

right now i want to turn our attention to david rothkopf for his analysis.ation and has recently been an adviser here at the dylan ratigan show on our effort to frame a debate around 30 million jobs. david, we appreciate your help with us. and obviously the benefit of your past experience. what if you could proportionately assign weight, there is a lot we could talk about but if you could set some prioritization where could we benefit from transparency in the marketplace when it comes to jobs where if we were talking about those things that were being exposed would most rapidly cause the reform we need? >> well, i think a bill like the one being proposed has its heart in the right place. of course it's very difficult when you look at a product or a service or the activities of a company to know what can be produced in the u.s. or what can't, what percentage of content is actually made in the u.s. or is not made in the u.s. i remember once when i was in the government we had a company come to us and say, look. we make our jet planes in america 83% of what we