noam: let me return to the sgr. i think c-span viewers may appreciate the politics of the sgr as a vehicle for advancing other health care priorities. there is some concern in washington that now that this is off the table, or may be off the table soon, i know it is good for you and your members, but it removes something that has allow -- allowed congress on a fairly regular basis to revisit health care issues that may need attention. as you look forward, past april 15 or whatever when the senate may actually act, what you see coming up as real legislative priorities for the ama in dealing with all the other health care challenges the country faces? dr. wah: this is a great opportunity for us to be free of this ongoing discussion about the sgr only. it has taken the oxygen out of the room, as they say. it has become such a distraction that we have not been able to focus on other opportunities where we have improved care. we have heard about opportunities to use precision medicine, making it more person specific care

noam chomsky. [cheers and applause] and backstage i was joking with noam. i held up the slide that said sold out in which will be i think ammunition for his enemies. but rest assured, noam chomsky has never sold out. [laughter] go. [applause] thanks to the land foundation in pursuit of cultural freedom series which organizes events. thanks also for enabling alternative radio to digitize our noam chomsky audio archive which now numbers close to 250 recordings. you can go to alternative radio.org. thank you. [applause] >> i started alternative radio because of noam chomsky. i wrote him a letter in the rollback. we started corresponding, and after a while i suggested we do an interview. he said yes of course. that was 31 years ago. it's an honor for me to introduce noam chomsky. but how can i introduce someone who as they richly say needs no introduction? well, do something different, i thought, like kelly story. there's a powerful from the sunni position called the elephant in the dark. for those enough away with that it is the esoteric inner dimension of isl

noam chomsky. [cheers and applause] and backstage i was joking with noam, i held up this flyer it said, "sold out," which will be, uh-uh think ammunition for his enemies -- ammunition, i think, for his enemies. noam chomsky has never sold out. [applause] in pursuit of cultural freedom series which organized this event, thanks also tolannon for digitizing our noam chomsky audio archive which now numbers close to 250 recordings. you can go to alternativeradio.org. thanks lannon. [applause] i started alternative radio because of noam chomsky. i wrote him a letter he wrote back. we started corresponding. then after a while i suggested we do an interview. he said yes, of course. that was 31 years ago. it's an honor for me to introduce no, ma'am chomsky, but how to -- noam chomsky but how to introduce who, as they say, needs no introduction? well, do something different, i thought, like tell a story. there's a partial from the sufi tradition called the elephant in the dark. sufiism is the esoteric inner

noam chomsky. [applause] [cheers] >> backstage i held of this flyer that said sold-out, which will be ammunition for his enemies. but rest assured that noam chomsky has never sold out. [applause] [cheers] thanks to the foundation in pursuit of cultural freedom series which organized this event, thanks also to lanin to digitize this audio archive which numbers close to 250 recordings. go to alternative radio.org. thank you to lanin. [applause] and alternative radio was spotted because of noam chomsky. i wrote him a letter he wrote back. we started corresponding and after a while i suggested that we do an interview. he said yes of course. that was 31 years ago. it is an honor for me to introduce noam chomsky. how to introduce someone who needs no introduction? well, do something different, i thought, tell a story. there is a powerful tradition called the and elephant in the dark. it is an esoteric inner dimension of islam. many have told this story and i have added a bit to it. it is called the eleph

. >> noam chomsky weighs in on domestic and international affairs, and we visit tulsa, oklahoma, to take a look at the city's literary sites and talk to its

in this next event best-selling author and mit professor noam chomsky discusses his latest book of essays focusing on u.s. foreign policy. [cheers]

amy: in their letter urging zuniga's reinstatement, top educators including noam chomsky, marc lamont hill, and kevin kumashiro, dean of the university of san francisco school of education, wrote quote, "it seems to us that we are at a moment in world history where it is important to encourage teachers to help their students develop empathy for others, and to see themselves as people who want to strive to make the world a better place. how we pursue these aims is a legitimate question, but threatening to fire teachers who are trying to engage students' hearts seems to us to be profoundly wrongheaded." and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now! democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. juan: i am juan gonzalez and welcome to our viewers around the country and around the world. we begin today's show with doug hughes, the u.s. mail man who made headlines when he flew a helicopter known as the gyrocopter onto the u.s. capitol lawn in an active civil disobedience. the letter began with a quote from john kerry farewell speech to the senate. "the unending

but did you noam how president george w. bush lit the fuse that led to that moment?or more on the story behind the headlines, join us for a special documentary, it's called "bay area revelations, rebels and revolutions," debuting saturday may 9th at 9:00 p.m. on nbc bay area. a follow-up now. our first look tonight at the stanford medical technician accused of sexually assaulting patients who were sedated. he was arrested yesterday on sexual battery charges. he is currently on leave from c hey saw him him inappropriately touch male patients while sedated in the recovery room. police say he assaulted at least four patients between march 15th and april 2nd. >>> you're looking at traffic along highway 101 in palo alto. lots of carses lots of buses filled with commuters. but you'll soon see a new kind of bus on freeways, as well. it won't solve the traffic problem but may clear the air a little bit. scott budman got the first ride along on the electric bus and joins us live in san jose. we've seen electric buss in the city with all the wires on these. these look a lot mo

. >> noam chomsky weighs in on domestic and international affairs, and we visit tulsa, oklahoma, to take a look at the city's literary sites and talk to its authors. also this weekend books on standardized testing in public schools and how presidents handle crisis situations. for a complete schedule visit booktv.org. >> let me please welcome you all and introduce you, first, to zephyr teachout. she is an associate law professor at fordham law school the former national director of the sunlight foundation and a former democratic candidate for governor of new york. please welcome zephyr. [applause] and linda tirado is the author of "hand to mouth: living in boot strap america." she describes herself as a completely average american with two kids, and up until recently two jobs. her essay, "why i make terrible decisions or poverty thoughts," was picked up by huffington post, the nation and countless others and read by more than six million people and she's quite a voice for people live anything poverty, so welcome to both our panelists. ms. . [applause] >> so i think since we want this to b

hosting what i think is the first talk we've ever hosted for a book that has been blurbed by both noam chomsky and elton john. [laughter] this blew my mind. so that is really also for my exciting. and then finally i'm excited to have a book that says something a little new about the drug war. we all know the drug war is bad and awful right? i don't want need to tell you that right? if you're living in baltimore, you know that the drug war is bad and awful. but what it's really exciting, when someone with the talent writing journalism like johann hari comes along and is able to look at that history, look at where we are today, talk to people, go to place figure out a way to tell the story in a way that makes us see new things but gives us a different lens and a different optic on something that we know is horrible and in telling that story gives us a way to deal with it and create a better future. so i'm terribly excited to welcome him here, and i'm glad you all came out. >> thank you. [applause] thank you for coming. when the war on drugs was being launched, the man who launched it, ha

in this next event hosted by the foundation best selling author and mit professor noam chomsky discusses his latest book of essays focusing on u.s. foreign policy.

in this next event hosted by the landon foundation best selling author and mit professor noam chomsky discusses his latest book of essays focusing on u.s. foreign policy. [applause] >> a bit of housekeeping. pre-signed books will be available in the lobby from garcia street books. also for those of you in the el dorado hotel which i understand now is standing room only please come after the event to get books. well