signed by a prominent authors and academics including linguist noam chomsky poet and novelist margaret atwood and harry potter author j.k. rowling has recently faced a wave of outrage after expressing her views on the issue of transgenders and feminism. resistance must not be allowed to harden into his own brand of dogma or coersion the democratic conclusion we want can be achieved only if we speak out against the intolerant climate that has set in on all sides well we have come to expect this on the radical right since sorious ness is also spreading more widely in our culture and intolerance of opposing views of vogue for public shaming and ostracism and the tendency to dissolve complex policy issues in a blinding moral certainty well that after instantly to a backlash from both sides of the political divide leftists quickly denounced it as a display of elitism and fear of accountability while those on the right pointed to the poll corsi of some of the signatories who have themselves called for the consolation of others. following the backlash a couple of the signatories that have a parent e

you send two pages for this we will show a couple that includes margaret atwood's the handmaid's talelood meridian, the guns of august, barbara, a brief history of seven killings by marlon james and other books include tom wolfe bonfire of vanities, underground railroad. the handmaid's tale, admiral? >> guest: what a marvelous work. i'm going to guess many people willll have seen the series on cable television which i think is okay. the book is so chilling it will stop your heart. it's about a patriarchy that dominates women and the ultimate authoritarian state. it's deeply moving, beautifully written. when the no go is announced i hope it would be margaret atwood because of the scope for imagination. she has won the book scope of prize twice and i think that it's -- she's canadian by the way for folks who don't know that. the handmaid's tale is the ultimate cautionary tale for our time about an endgame of an authoritarian state. it's a beautiful book. >> host: currently reading splendid byhe erik larson, a lok at winston churchill's leadership during the london blitz, the glass hotel

should pass anywhere, and it would be on the ballot and colorado and other states, reminds me of margaret atwood's, the handmaids tail. does anybody know -- yes. i knew i was in the right city. and of course we were all constant, we are all constantly aware with the continuing erosion of abortion rights. longer waiting times. new standards for clinics. insistence on fetal pain, nothing to do with maternal pain. it's never remarked on that. and now, even the efforts of the republican controlled house of representatives to defund planned parenthood. margaret sanger is very much a part of this retrograde movement, as the brand name for birth control and the founder of family planning clinics, she is vilified in purposeful propaganda that seeks to discredit providers of essential services. two weeks ago, i guess i should apologize for even bringing up his name. herman cain declared that the objective was to put birth control clinics in primarily black communities to kill black babies. that is a quote. this is also a quote. it is planned genocide. perhaps some of you have heard about or even seen the b

every european or one the nobel prize wins, hoping that it's going to be margaret atwood because of the scope of her imagination. she's one the book of prize twice and i think is among the greatest of writers. she is canadian. handmaid's tale is the ultimate cautionary tale for our time about an endgame of authoritarian state. it's a beautiful book. >> currently reading, splendid and file by eric larson, churchill's leadership during the london blitz, the blast hotel by emily st. john and black and white by elliott ackerman is co-author of his upcoming new novel, 2034. charles in north carolina, we have one and a half minutes. >> good afternoon to you and thank you for taking my call. i also am a u.s. navy, have it served aboard as the vietnam war was winding down. i have one important question for you and that is, what are your thoughts regarding a person who has not always lived their life sailing true north? but who wants to end their years here on this earth in that direction? making the necessary course changes in the life that their life may exemplify sailing true north? thank you

peter, when the nobel prize for literature is announced, i wake up hoping that it is going to be margaret atwood because of the scope of her imagination. she's won the booker prize twice and, i think, is among the greatest of living writers. she's canadian, by the way, for folks who don't know that. the hand maid's tale the ultimate cautionary tale for our time about an end game of an authoritarian state. it's a beautiful book. >> host: currently reading the splendid and the vile by eric larson, the glass hotel by emily st. john and red dress in black and white by elliot ackerman who is the co-author of his upcoming new novel, "2034." charles in fayetteville, north carolina, we have one and a half minutes. >> caller: good morning to you -- or good afternoon to you, gentlemen. thank you very much for taking my call. admiral, i also am a u.s. navy man having served aboard the uss ryan mccormack as the vietnam war was wining down. and i have one -- winding down. and i have one very important question for you, i think, and that is what are your thoughts regarding a person who has not always lived th

whenever the nobel prize in literature is announced i wake up hoping it is going to be margaret atwood, because of the scope of her imagination, she won the book surprise twice and i think is among the greatest of living writers, she is canadian by the way for folks who don't know. the handmade's tale is the ultimate cautionary tale about end game of an authoritarian state. it is a beautiful book. >> host: currently reading the splendid and the vile by eric larson, a look at winston churchill's leadership during the london blitz, the glass hotel by emily st. john, red dress in black and white by elliott ackerman who is co-author of his upcoming new novel 2034. charles in fayetteville, north carolina, we have one and a half minutes. >> good afternoon and thank you for taking my call. i also am a u.s. navy that, having served aboard the uss mccormick as the vietnam war was winding down and i have one very important question for you i think in that is what are your thoughts regarding a person who has not always lived their life sailing from the north but who wants to end very years here o

leftist gnome chomsky, margaret atwood and cnn's own fareed za car zakaria. has also intensified a new set of moral attitudes in favor of ideological conformity. well, the response was swift. the signers were called thin-skinned, privileged and fearing their loss of relreleva. some signers capitulated. and saying, quote, i did not know who else signed the letter i thought i was endorsing a well-meaning if vague list of internet shaming. i did know that chomsky, steinen and atwood were in, but i thought good company. the consequences are mine to bear. i

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when the nobel prize for literature is unannounced i wake i up hoping that it is going to be margaret atwood because of the scope of her imagination. she is one a book for her prize twice among the greatest of living writers she is canadian by the way for those who don't know that. is the ultimate cautionary tale for our time about an end game of an authoritarian state. it is a beautiful book. >> currently reading the splendid and the vial by erik larson on the look winston churchill's leadership during the london blitz and red dress in black and white by elliott ackerman who is the co-author of his upcoming new novel, 2034. charles from fayetteville north carolina we have one and a half minutes. >> caller: a very good afternoon to gentleman and thank you very much for taking my call. admiral, i also am a u.s. navy that. having served aboard the mccormick as the vietnam war was windingow down. i have one very important question for you. what are your thoughts regarding a person has not always lived there life sailing true north? that those who want to end their years here on this earth in th