well all you need do is go on the web and and download project for a new american century day you will find the idea logical and the strategic underpinnings for this policy which was rejected by george bush the first which is ridiculed out of town in those days became the devout policy of this government and was implemented starting with the war i felt in my last year in the pentagon that i felt there was a great deal of contempt for the constraints on government that our constitution lays out. and i also felt that there was a contempt for the constitution and i only absorbed this sense of contempt by association with with some of the so senior appointed civilians who are all neoconservatives who all believe in dominance who believe in preemption who believe in the military option as the first resort rather than the last resort they have had a very fixed indeed almost obsessive idea that in fact iraq is a major actor in the world and a probable threat possibly a deadly threat to the united states this is a group of people who have essentially believe that might makes right. that the un

news. >> when we think of the gold rush, we think of the american west, but in the 19th century, there was another gold rush. now prospectors are looking for new fortunes. deep in the australian bush, a great divide that separates this continent. it is not the sky that has this glorious golden glove. it was the site of a 19th century gold rush. prospectors of come to hunt for their fortunes, nugget by nugget. old-fashioned techniques have given way to newfangled technology. metal detectors are tools of the trade. she gave up her job in the construction industry to prospect full time and to teach novices have to do said. >> there's a past. and there is one from that when. >> the price of gold at the moment -- it is understandable why so many people are coming in from the city and the bush to go prospecting. >> yes, it can be alive changing event. -- a life-changing event. it will pay the mortgage. >> in the back breaking work, even in the favorite haunts of local prospectors peony -- local prospectors. the staff and what started as a hobby has become a lucrative sideline. >> gold. it is gol

i have confidence that the 21st century can be a new great american century. have to remember the source of our national strength -- our street as i come from a bigger government controlling our economy. it comes from our free enterprise system and the hard- working, honest citizens to make it run, the kind of industrial folks i see every day in pennsylvania. when government lets these folks grow their businesses and work hard without being -- setting obstacles in the way, that is when we will achieve the flourishing recovery and job creation that our country needs and deserves. i am pat toomey and i think you for listening. -- i thank you for listening. tomorrow on "washington journal," our roundtable on the iowa straw poll. with and. he talks about the obama administration efforts to prevent a violent extremism and homegrown terrorism in the u.s.. and georgetown university professor looks back to the construction of the berlin wall and the cultural geopolitical and economic impact of budget -- divided germany. >> as a student journalists, i preparing for the

a troubling time for african-americans in america who are questioning whether or not dr king's dream has been realized and we have century after his death according to a new washington post poll only thirty six percent of african-americans believe dr king's dream has been realized down from sixty five percent when president obama was inaugurated and african-americans have been hardest hit by this economic recession between two thousand and five and two thousand and nine african-americans have seen a fifty three percent decline in their total wealth whereas white americans saw a modest sixteen percent decline even more staggering today the typical white house hold as one hundred thirteen thousand dollars in total wealth and several african-american household on the other hand just over five thousand dollars a shocking wealth imbalance along racial lines in america so as we honor dr martin luther king jr this weekend right would he say about the current economic system set situation for african-americans in america and what do we need to do to make sure that that dream is fully realized joining me now is professor clarence jones attorney as well as a former

cross to william engdahl he is an economic researcher and the author of a century of war anglo-american oil politics and the new world order and another member of our cross talk team in the hunger for it gentlemen this is cross talk and you have different opinions i want my viewers to see them william let's go to you first let's talk about the possibility of what's people are calling the return to the great recession so if you do have a magic number what the price of oil would be for the entire economy to take another major dip name your price well i think we have to differentiate here the. the price of oil because of the the u.s. economy i think will have relatively little effect on recovery because there is no recovery in the u.s. economy it's going into a deep depression and it's deepening by the hour by the month by the by the year in europe it can have an impact in so far as it has an impact on growth in china big. as the local mode of the marvelous german recovery over the last eighteen months has been exports of machine goods and industrial products to china primarily so that could have an effect i don't

we still hold certain truths about african-americans to be self-evident, that the freeze 19th century black americans refers to enslaved people, that new york state before the civil word denotes a place of freedom, that? in new york city designates heartland, that the black community positive a classic and unify society that a black elite did not exist until well into the 20th century. lives in a new york forbears polite such assumptions. they were born free at a time when slavery was still legal in new york city. they lived in racially mixed neighborhood, first in lower manhattan after the civil war in brooklyn at a time when harlem is a mere village. they were part of new york's small but significant communities and specifically its elite class. so the first impulse for my writing the book was my desire to overturn these assumptions, assumptions that we live with almost on a daily basis and therefore to point to the significance of the black elite in new york city. so was a professional and post if you appear the second quote is from the epigraph of the prologue and it is from toni morrison's beloved. denver with the unit now and fee

of faith in world war i lead at 8:45, peterson on her book family history of african-americans in nineteenth century new york city. at 9:50 ron reagan talks about my father at 100:a memoir. that is prime time of this month on c-span2. every weekend american history tv on c-span3. forty-eight hours of people at the events telling the american story. what personal interviews about historical events on world history. our history book show features the best known history writers. revisit key figures, battles that events during the 150th anniversary of the civil war. visit college classrooms across the country during lectures in history. go behind the scenes at museums and historic sites on american artifacts and the presidency look at policies and legacies of past american presidents. get our complete schedule that c-span.org/history and set it up the habit he mailed to you by pressing the c-span alert button. >> we are live for a three date department of education conference on stimulating learning at the gala national resort outside washington d.c.. education secretary arne duncan one of the key speakers.

confirmed in the 1930s, that is the complete identification of american conservatism with laizzez-faire capitalism. the nineteenth century brought a newsuperpowerful industrial and finance capitalism to the united states. monopolists like john d. rockefeller and j. p. morgan became the leader of our finance establishment that wielded more day-to-day power than the government itself. without the inconvenience obligation to answer to the judgment of any electorate. for the sale of the pond but the point of the story of course is that the president of the united states turns to a private banker to bail out the government. that was more power than the government itself had. the social primghar and as some of that era dictated the corporate competition even if it resulted in some of nalubaale must remain free of restraint, especially government restraint. the result produced fabulous returns for the investing class is at the cost of great hardship for the working masses. conservatives became what it to morg och chat an unfettered capitalism was indispensable toe the survival of democracy.viva that marriage has endured. these were ingrained

century. jessica stone for cbs news, washington. >>> the american red cross had to cancel dozens of blood drives urging people here in the bay area to donate blood. the red cross is stressing the need for platelets which have a short shelf life of only five days. >>> 5:39 now. this morning students in oakland are heading back to school a day after a security scare there. horace mann elementary school was on lockdown yesterday during a police standoff. officers surrounded a nearby home where several robbery suspects barricaded themselves inside. the suspects later surrendered peacefully. but firefighters had to rescue one of them from the attic where police believe he tried to hide and eventually got stuck. >>> 5:39. a child thrown from a tour boat here in california. coming up, we hear from the man who allegedly did it. his own father. >>> and they sold like hotcakes. hp's touchpad for $99 and apparently more are come. the lingering questioning about the new supply when we come back. state farm. this is jessica. hey, jessica, jerry neumann with a policy question. jerry, how are you doing? fine,

new york city's central park, a legendary spot, now even more so. archaeologists have found remnants of a 19th century village located right under the park. they are excavating what was an african-american village called seneca park, people lived there between 1827 to 1857. they hope to eventually put the hundreds of artifacts they have found on display. >>> more and more wine drinkers are turning to twist tops instead of korks. now adverse effects in a town in portugal. >> its cool weekend, but how long will the temperatures stick around. we'll have the full forecast coming up. >> giants offense is non-existent. are you ready for some football? we'll hear fromomomomomomomomomm >>> 25,000 people hit the streets of san francisco to run in the m9dz annual san francisco marathon. the race started on the embarcadero and led runners along the waterfront, over the golden gate bridge and back to the city at ferry building. michael wardian overcame stomach flu with a time of 2 hours, 27 minutes and 6 seconds. first win in san francisco. the past two years he placed second. 100,000 spectators cleared on the runners. >>> a.c. transit fares are going up tomorrow. basic fare will increase by ten ce

new norm of america mediocrity. we will not cede the 21st century to european socialism. as republicans, as americans, we will guarantee that the 21st century is one of the american freedom and we will remain a purposeful republic that does not exist to emulate the world. it exists to inspire the world. thank you very much. [applause] >> waterboard video of the candidate, see what political -- watch more than video of the candidate, see what political reporters are saying. it helps you navigate the political landscape. >> in a few moments, a forum on jobs and social justice posted by the afl-cio and the martin luther king, jr. center. we will reair the republican presidential candidate speeches. several by the bench to tell you about tomorrow. president obama speech to the american legion national convention in minneapolis at noon. just after that, at 1:00, labor secretary will be at the national press club for an hour- long interview about jobs and the economy. at 3:00, the atlantic council post a discussion on the training of afghan security forces. ♪ >> a symposium on jobs and social justice, host

american that this. price will go down and that's all the business news for now the headlines are next with alice. the history of this place runs through the centuries. a paradise for archeologists zoo all ages and ecological tourists. one fateful night shots destroyed the harmony of life. past. how this republic got its life by. hoping dreaming and recreating. the feel of. the up. down the field official on t.v. application to your i phone or i pod touch from the i choose amps to. charge the life on the go. the. street with the palm of your. wealthy british style it's. right in front. of the. market why not. find out what's really happening to the global economy is. a very warm welcome back it's now i hear a moscow says continue that sinking feeling asian stocks are down off of the historic us debt rates and cut them in ten straight is expected to be here and america. c.n. raw you're seeing spreads in north london dolls means of all this is the engine trying to contain a peaceful protest against the fatal shooting often. to georgia war machine to try and see if we need those too bad as skulls of the hell they were building their lives. to get their

american exceptional some and we project the new norms of american mediocrity. cede to european socialism aor chinese communism. we will guarantee the 21st century is one of american freedom and it will remain a virtuous purposeful republic that exists to inspire the world. thank you. [applause] >> coming up, a news conference on nato operations in libya. neda will continue operations were has intensified military strikes. it was also reported tripoli was "essentially free." see the briefing tonight. but tv continues in prime time. hitler's berlin. and a discussion of "reckless endangerment." at 8:00 p.m. eastern on "book tv". earlier, president obama called on congress, the private sector, and state governments to take up new initiatives aimed at finding jobs for veterans. he announced his plan at the national convention of the american legion. his comments are 45 minutes. >> the american legion family nearly 4 million members strong is honored by the appearance of our next guest. we have a sacred trust he has said we have a sacred trust with those who wear the uniform and his actions as the nation's 44th commander-in-chief reflect that commitm

new norm of america mediocrity. we will not cede the 21st century to european socialism. as republicans, as americans will guarantee that the 21st century is one of the american freedom and we will remain a purposeful republic that does not exist to emulate the world. it exists to inspire the world. thank you very much. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> watch more than video of the candidates, see what political reporters are saying. track the latest campaign contributions would c-span's website for campaign 2012. it helps you navigate the political landscape. the latest polling data plus links to c-span media partners in the early primary and caucus states, all let c-span.org /campaign2012. >> in a few moments, a forum on jobs and social justice posted by the afl-cio and the martin luther king, jr. center. in about an hour and a half, a council discussion on the implications of the libyan rebellion. after that, from the irish parliament, debate over a recent report on allegations that the catholic church was

also at 8:45, a family history of african-americans in nineteenth century new york. ronald reagan talked about my father at 100. tonight at 8:00 on c-span 2. >> seen as a testing ground for presidential hopefuls, republican candidates are gathering in iowa for grass- roots politics and festivities. live from des moines, we will take your questions about politics and we will go to the iowa straw poll. road to the white house in iowa, this week on cspan. >> every weekend, it is american history to leave the starting saturday morning. telling the american story. watch personal interviews on historic events. our bookshelf features some of the best known history writers. he figures, battles, and events. during lectures and history, go behind the scenes at museums and historic sites on american artifacts. -- a lookesident's at the past american presidents. half its e-mail to you by pressing the c-span alert button. >> cnn legal analyst on the supreme court and its politics. inside the secret world of the supreme court, he is introduced by the public information officer. th

at 8:45 eastern carla peterson on her book, "black gotham," a family history of african-americans in 19th century new. and then at 9:50, ron reagan talks about "my father at 100." it's booktv in prime time all this month here on c-span2. >>> early this afternoon we'll return to live coverage of a department of education conference. that'll be live this afternoon at 1:0 eastern on our companion network, c-span. >>> seen as a testing ground for presidential hopefuls, republican candidates are gathering in iowa for some grassroots politics and state fair festivities. starting thursday live from des moines we'll interview the candidates and take your phone calls about politics. and saturday we'll go to ames for the iowa straw poll where three of the past five winners have gone on to win the iowa caucus and two have won the presidency. road to the white house in iowa this week on c-span. >>> every weekend it's american history tv on c-span3. of starting saturday mornings, 48 hours of people and events telling the american story. watch personal interviews about historic events on oral histories. our histor

century, was the major industrial city of the united states. all of these industries used water from this system. and it served as a prototype for many american cities, including pittsburgh and new york. man: new york city went to philadelphia and said, "you know, we're thinking of developing a hudson river water supply -- what do you suggest we do?" and they said, "we've had "a lot of problems on the schuylkill. "don't go to the hudson river. go to the upland and work by gravity." and that's what new york city did. they first went to the hudson highlands, but 150 years later, it went to the delaware highlands. and really diverted the water that normally went to philadelphia to new york city. i don't think they anticipated that. narrator: the majority of new york city's drinking water comes from watersheds in upstate new york. a watershed is the area of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a body of water. mountains act as a funnel to feed rivers and lakes. and in this case, reservoirs. in the new york city system, water is collected and stored in 19 reservoirs, which can hold more than a year's supply -- over 580 billion gallons of water. almost all of t

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new norm of america mediocrity. we will not cede the 21st century to european socialism. or the chinese communism. as republicans, as americansguarantee that the 21st century is one of the american freedom and we will remain a virtuous, purposeful republic that does not exist to emulate the world. it exists to inspire the world. thank you very much. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> in a few moments, today's headlines in your calls live on "washington journal." president obama is speaking to the american legion national convention in minneapolis. you can see that lives at noon eastern. just after that at 1:00 p.m., a labor secretary hilda solis will be at the national plus club for an hourlong interview on jobs and the economy. we will have live coverage of an lentic council discussion on the training of afghan security forces at 3:00 p.m. eastern. at about 45 minutes, we will examine the federal government's flood insurance program and the damage caused by hurricane irene. our guest is a robert hartwig, president of the american insu

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in certain ways, the americanization of hawaii in the 19th century parallels the annexization of americament like their puritan forebearers set off into the wilderness of new england, the missionaries set sail for the islands, a place they thought of as a spiritual wilderness. perhaps just as nine out of ten natives were wiped out, so was the native hawaiian population ravaged by smallpox, measles and other diseases. just as the industrial revolution and the building of the railroads brought in huddled masses of immigrants to the united states, the suregan plantations founded by the sons of the missionaries requires massive imports of labor from the philippines transforming hawaii into what it has become, a multiethnic miscellaneous in which every race is a minority, hence the plate lunch. [laughter] two scoops of rice and a scoop of salad air lifted from a church pot luck in anywhere, usa -- [laughter] are served alongside an asian protein like pig, chicken, adobo or a hamburger patty topped with graff ri and a -- gravy and a fried egg, a dish to remedy what has been the hamburger's most obvious defect, not enough egg. [laughter] sugar plantation workers

century with the current energy policy. but he did express confidence in american know had you to overcome the challenge. >> coming up next on 7 newspill is changing the way people are treated for certain cancer and it is praving very successful. we have this story cancer and it is praving very successful. we have this story as the news at 9 continues . >> promising development tonight in the fit against lung cancer. single deadliest cancer out there. fda approved a new pill that is already shrinking tumors. if chief health medical editor dr. richard vesser has a lack at how it works and who it might help. hard to believe that last february tina was only given weeks to live. she had stage 4 lung cancer. >> my oncologist basically said there was absolutely nothing he could do. >>reporter: non-smoker who was used to helping her husband run a winery and raising 2 young by his tina found herself barely able to move from the bed to the sofa. >> i would beg my kids to play right in front of me so i could be around them because basically i could do hardly anything. >>reporter: realizing she was dying, her husband searched the internet for