i think folks perception in terms of the federal role in many issues has declined.

at times out of perception. even countries that are fighting corruption, the very fact that they are fighting corruption is a story that there's more corruption in those countries. that's a problem you have. africa is organized. we discuss many of these issues together in the au. much of it is far better than 20 years ago. we share everything together. we take resolutions, where we say, let's deal with this challenge that faces us today. i think it is important for people to look at africa and see that africa is changing. there's a good story that is coming out of the continental effort in terms of working together, understanding our problem. the point of owning up to what in the past could have been mistakes. today i think we stand a better chance to better ourselves. that is why we appreciate this opportunity, because we have been in a position to tell our own story rather than people telling the story for us. >> exactly. >> i spoke at the international press club. there was an event i was invited. one of the

there's too much, we are in a battle of perception. a lot of what happens deals with perception, and it has become reality. the issue is one of trust. there are people that do not trust how the system has operated in the past. seems for the purpose of obtaining unbias unquestionable justice this is an opportunity for the leadership to say step aside, it's not mandatory, but out of a good faith effort, to quell this, i'll do that. there are many whole say he can be impartial, whether blah blah, the fact remains there are many people who have grievances, this is not something that just happened with this case, there have been many cases. they are unconvinced that there will change and the pursuit of justice will be pure. for the sake of securing peace and tranquillity it will make steps -- it would be best to step down. >> mccullough will not present to the grand jury, it will be two women to present to the grand jury. >> i had a conversation with chester county d.a. tom hogan and asked him about that, what he thought. we were talking ab

or the reality has been overtaken by the perception. in this case, that the federal government is driving the train. they did not create it, but clearly there is a federal impact on the standards that i think is affecting how people perceive them. that fits into the larger message from the poll about the public reaction to the federal role generally. >> i think very quickly, all of us recognize that our nation's demographic is changing. we have more black and brown students and more students who are on reduced price meals. all of us in this room really believe that every single kid needs to get access to a quality education. if we truly believe that, i think all of us have to watch our words going forward because we have to make sure that we do not lower the bar and raise the bar for others. 10, 20, 30 years ago our country will reap those -- if we leave those. we all have to lead with the charge to make sure that equity stays at the forefront. when the federal department says states have to have college and career ready standards, they

and say this is not just a war of weapons and of ideology it's also a war of rhetoric and perception while we're here because this is obviously a devastation that's going on right now in gaza and we're calling for an end to the conflict there the freeing of the siege also the end occupation that is all over the west bank and gaza and to really point out the fact that there is something that is immoral on josh and in equal that is going on here representatives of this community here in washington say that based on what we've seen so far just this summer alone there are two clans for moving forward from here a line is to proceed as before every time bombs drop on gaza organize the protests and laments the government and media bias or instigate an about face change the perception in this community in the government and in the media the u.s. media's role is clearly to evoke sympathy for israel and downplay if not not covered all the palestinian boy as first generation americans and immigrants many of them from palestinians these people here residents of washington many of them know that

at times, a perception.ven countries that are fighting corruption, the very fact that they are fighting corruption is a story that there is more corruption in these countries. that is the problem you have. as of now, is organized. we discussed many of these . in a together in the a.u manner that is far better than 20 years ago. we share everything together. resolutions,n where we say, let us deal with this challenge that faces us today. it is important for people to look at africa and see that africa is changing. it is a good story coming out of the continent of africa in terms of working together, in terms of understanding our problems, owning up to what in the past have been mistakes. today, i think we stand a better chance as a continental to better ourselves -- continent to better ourselves. we appreciate this opportunity. we have been in a position to tell her own story, rather than people telling the story. national presshe club. one of the things i said, the africa today or the africa of yesterday or

or the reality has been overtaken by the perception. in this case, that the federal government is driving the train. they did not create it, but clearly there is a federal impact on the standards that i think is affecting how people perceive them. that fits into the larger message from the poll about the public reaction to the federal role generally. >> i think very quickly, all of us recognize that our nation's demographic is changing. we have more black and brown students and more students who are on reduced price meals. all of us in this room really believe that every single kid needs to get access to a quality education. if we truly believe that, i think all of us have to watch our words going forward because we have to make sure that we do not lower the bar and raise the bar for others. 10, 20, 30 years ago our country will reap those -- if we leave those. we all have to lead with the charge to make sure that equity stays at the forefront. when the federal department says states have to have college and career ready standards, they

of them know that they are their relatives best representatives for what needs to change in the perceptions of gaza and its residents. well israel's prime minister is bound to push on with the military operation in gaza and i quote head no matter how much time or force it takes james petras an expert on arab israeli relations told me that israel enjoys the support of some powerful back as they destroyed all the working for civil liberties electricity water supply sewage systems making it unlivable because the ultimate goal is exclusively jewish israelis stay they want to drive the entire palestinian people out of inhabitable region of the world our political opinion is shark but there's no one that's raising a hand to tell the israelis you will pay a price for this but netanyahu is also called for the international community to stand by israel before i come back to you but let's take a listen to that quick clip of a call responsible and remorseful lose these people who. stood with as little. with as little as it once hamas. who is. it was what was. it his group of us understood james will t

of them know that they are their relatives best representatives for what needs to change in the perceptions of gaza and its residents lindsey fronts reporting for his part israel's prime minister is vowing to push along with a military operation in gaza quote no matter how much time or force it takes i spoke to james petra sees an expert on arab israeli relations he told me that israel enjoys support of some powerful backus destroyed all the work for civil and easily tricity water supply sewage systems making it unlivable because the ultimate goal is exclusively jewish israeli story and want to drive the entire homeless today and people in the. region the world. is shark but there's no one that's raising a hand to town the israelis you will pay a price for this but not me i was also called for the international community to stand by israel before a come let's take a listen to that quick clip. responsible for more food. decent people who. stood with as little. with as little as it unfolds almost. always who. is in the those who it was because. it was group of us understood james will they st

many of them say this is not just a war of weapons and of ideology it's also a war of rhetoric and perception but we're here because there's obviously a devastation that's going on right now in gaza and we're calling for an end to the conflict there the freeing of the siege all show the end occupation that is all over the west bank and gaza and to really point out the fact that there is something that is immoral on justice and in equal that is going on here representatives of this community here in washington say that based on what we've seen so far just this summer alone there are two clans for moving forward from here a line is to proceed as before every time bombs drop on gaza organize the protests and laments the government and media bias or instigate an about face change the perception of this community in the government and in the media the u.s. media's role is clearly to evoke sympathy for israel and downplay if not covered all the palestinian boy as first generation americans and immigrants many of them from palestinians these people here residents of washington many of them know that

someone, and that's not -- i know that's not the case in your situation, but that would be the perception by some members of the public, and it's something that the citizens of san francisco i think would not be well served by having that perception, so i think that regrettably i'm going -- i would vote that the waiver should not be granted. i would commend you for your service just as commissioner renne did. i am sure you added quite a bit to architecture and art in san francisco, and i hope you're not a stranger to it in the future as a result of this, but i think it's just too important in regard to having this kind of non appearance of any kind of conflict. >> well, my view is a little bit different because i do think with some of these regulations the city kind of cuts off its nose to spite its face, and there are any number of extremely large architectural firms in this city, and all of these firms have contracts of one kind or another with the city. i think that is pretty inevitable with the many projects under way, and so in a way we're punishing every single employee of any of th

of them know that they are their relatives best representatives for what needs to change in the perceptions of gaza and its residents israel's prime minister vowing to push on with the military operation in gaza against hamas quote no matter how much time or force it takes an expert on israeli arab relations james petras tells my colleague kevin owen that little is being done to end the bloodshed. they destroyed all the working facilities electricity water supply sewage systems making it unlivable because the ultimate goal is exclusively jewish israelis stay they want to drive the entire palestinian people out of inhabitable region the world opinion is shark but there's no one that's raising a hand to tell the israelis you will pay a price for this but now you know it's also called for the international community to stand by israel before i come back to you but let's take a listen to that quick clip of. these people who. stood with as little. as it unfolds almost. is that it was or was. it his group of us understood james will they stand with israel the question is who will stand with israe

good on peter although to remind you we're discussing perceptions of russia and russians. if i go back to nicholai in berlin and look like one of the things i find really quite remarkable when i look at descriptions of russia or a quote unquote behavior again condescending language but when i look at western politicians and they describe what's going on in. political environment i always find it very interesting is that russia is always accused or very often accused of what exactly the west is actually doing brutality the use of force uncompromising i can go on and on and it seems to me it's just projecting onto russia because russia has its own national interest and it's going to stare you down this is actually what we have right now but you know it's a projection of all that is bad in the west is projected onto another player and russia is a very familiar one to all of us to have those characteristics russia i think what you're saying is russia is the west's evil twin brother yes i am yes i am saying that maybe that maybe what the western perception but that's why i thin

turning to your professor former professor martin believe is a most book about russian western perceptions of russia that's really the first place to start i think the late press professor did an outstanding job in explaining the cultural context the only thing. and historical context the essential point is i take it from his book that whenever russia is strong attitudes against it are especially strong as well in europe the only time russia is viewed favorably in the west is when it is relatively weak the only thing that i might add to his discussion which i think deserves particular attention is the importance of the religious differences between the western and eastern branches of christianity which have been a sore spot for the past thousand odd years fly to me here in moscow you you were born in a country that was called the soviet union in emigrated to the united states when you listen to americans talk about russians what you what what are your reactions to it a lack of knowledge prejudice both. i think it's a very complex the sure one of the problem is that russia is unbelievably c

cross-talk perceptions of russia and russians i'm joined by my guest neil clark in london he is a journalist broadcaster and specialist in eastern european affairs in berlin we have nicholai petro he is a professor of political science at the university of rhode island and in moscow we crossed of lattimer goldstein he is an associate professor of slavic studies at brown university right gentlemen cross-talk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime i want and i very much encourage it to go i if i go to you first in berlin you spent some time in ukraine on a fulbright i understand where it is russian were attitudes about russia come from in the west because obviously you know you could just open up a newspaper or magazine go to a website or a television in the west and well russia has to say the very least a bad name. one can hardly answer that question without first turning to your professor former professor martin the lead is a must book about russian western perceptions of russia that's really the first place to start i think the late press professor did an outstanding job in expl

. >> stress is the perception. i like to think of stress like waves on the ocean. if you're a skillful surfer then every wave is joy and exhilaration. >> it's to bring optimal health and well-being. medication and mindful living can solve global conflict as well, chopra says. >> the only solution, creative solution. >> and a new age guru to celebrities talks about his close friend the late michael jackson. >> michael was like a brother to me. he was very joyful. he was genius. >> i spoke with depack chopra while he was in new york. >> you have been called an author. >> i think if you define yourself you limit yourself so none of them. >> or all of them. >> you were a practicing physician. when you came to the united states you were a practicing physician, what was that experience like? >> experience was interesting because i trained in internal medicine, an and i was studying the molecules of emotion. that got me interested in our how ou biology is influenced. >> in the beginning ther you were living a different lifestyle. >> there was smoking and alcohol on differ

that's the perception.a young man is in a suit and tie or wearing a baseball cap and baggy jeans, the perception is that that young man is dangerous. the reality is that, of course, african-americans are succeeding in college, who are in business, who are in higher education, all walks of american life. that's not the reality for young, poor black men and women. my brother's keeper, the president's initiative. >> yes. >> it's really a drop in a bucket. we would need, brooke, billions of dollars in urban renewal that connect our crisis in public education, unemployment in our criminal justice reform crisis all together to create thriving communities. and one thing i'll add, what we've seen on the streets of ferguson is huge racial resentment that really recalls the civil rights' movement where there was unfettered racial resentment between black and white and there was no talk of a dialogue, no talk of reash initi racial and economic justice. we cannot substitute law and order for rights of the people in fer

>> stress is the perception of stress. i like to think of stress like an ocean.f you are a skillful surfer, every wave is joy. >> bringing about optimal health and wellbeing? >> the super brain is an integrated brain. >> solving global conflict as well, chopra says? >> the only solution is a creative solution consciousness. >> the new age guru talks about his close friend, the late michael jackson. >> michael was like a brother to me. he was very joyful. he was a genius. >> i spoke to deepak chopra in new york as he was preparing to publish a new book. >> you have been called a philosopher, an entrepreneur, an endo crinologist, a mystic. which of these titles do you prefer? >> i think if you define yourself, you limit yourself. so none of them. >> or all of them? >> i would say infinite possibilities. >> you were a practicing physician you. when you came to the united states, you practiced medicine. what was that like? >> interesting because i trained in internal medicine and then in endo chronology and neuro endo chronology. so i was turning the molecules -- stu

but it's also perception. it's also truth that he never had access to before.nd that's the profundity of the play. >> on your "new york times" blog, which is a rich source of your own personal insight as well as to understandings of the play, i read this message you got from a fan in denver. and he says, "i wish you had quoted the ensuing lines which remain so appallingly timely -- "take physic, pomp.'" you do it. i can't. >> "poor naked wretches, whereso'er you are, that bide the pelting of this pitiless storm, how shall your houseless heads and unfed sides, your loop'd and window'd raggedness, defend you from seasons such as these? i have ta'en too little care of this! take physic, pomp, expose thyself to feel what wretches feel, that thou mayst shake the superflux to them, and show the heavens more just." and at just that moment, poor tom emerges from the hovel. and lear snaps. he goes a lot madder than he all ready is. and he begins to see the world with a kind of blinding clarity in madness. that is the moment where lear suddenly feels the suffering of the

that is ratcheting up the threat level in the perceptions of the american public. is that a disconnect, too, or is the administration maybe trying to actually educate americans in order to act more than bret thinks they will? >> paul, i think the administration is trying to educate the president of the united states to the reality. i truly do. i just think there is a tremendous political and poli policy -- >> you don't think chuck hagel said that -- >> chuck hagel, no, i don't think he said it with white 0 house approval. chuck hagel and the pentagon understand, as he said, a threat like we've never seen before. but what they also understand is they're operating inside the constraints and limitations that president obama has imposed. at this point, those constraints still exist. they're over there to protect the yazidis, now off the mountain, and to protect the u.s. presence in erbil, northern iraq. general dempsey, the head of the join chiefs of staff, has said publicly that isis cannot be defeated unless we go after them in syria. >> and you have to -- >> preside

or the reality has been overtaken by the perception. in this case, that the federal government is driving the train. they did not create it, but clearly there is a federal impact on the standards that i think is affecting how people perceive them. that fits into the larger message from the poll about the public reaction to the federal role generally. >> i think very quickly, all of us recognize that our nation's demographic is changing. we have more black and brown students and more students who are on reduced price meals. all of us in this room really believe that every single kid needs to get access to a quality education. if we truly believe that, i think all of us have to watch our words going forward because we have to make sure that we do not lower the bar and raise the bar for others. 10, 20, 30 years ago our country will reap those -- if we leave those. we all have to lead with the charge to make sure that equity tays at the forefront. when the federal department says states have to have college and career ready standards, they

. >> as you know, the perception is almost everything, and the perception is, even if it's not correct, the perception is that the jobs that were not created were in that lower wage sector. what you're telling us is that we have actually seen substantial growth in the higher wage area. >> absolutely, again, over the past year, the biggest growth area? jobs, 65,000, you look at manufacturing, manufacturing is in its biggest growth since the mid 90s. the average person on an assembly line is working 42 hours a week roughly, the largest producer of oil and natural gas in the world is now the united states. and what we do in the department of labor, is we're like match.com. we're matching job seekers, with employers who want to grow their business and we're helping more and more people punch their ticket to the middle class. and america works best when we feel the full team. and that's why we want to make sure that everybody has that chance to punch their ticket. >> i have interviewed a number of labor secretaries over the years, first time i have ever heard the labor market match.com. one

we thought it was great to change landscaping and perceptions of landscaping. we have 28 schedules for this september and we do this in the spring and fall and they focus around land use and alternatives to lawns and do workshops to teach people how to cheat mulch and they have done great programs in the spring last year. as steve mentioned, we've seen a continued reduction in water use. that has been phenomenal, every week when those reports come out we get very excited in our office. but it's important that that is sustained so we are taking this opportunity to create this message as much as possible to talk about this is a great opportunity for everybody to be weary about what they are doing about landscaping. i got calls about droughts and water and they say why do we want to save water today, isn't it going to agriculture? i said no, absolutely not. you are in a single source system in a system that these customers have paid for and used and san francisco owns and operates for you and every drop of water that you save today is available for you later. i th

how important do you believe that was certainly in the public perception?> well, for the trial itself shouldn't have much but for the public perception, it was very, very important as you remember in the zimmerman case, the martin family through ben crump andth and others had a strong narrative, turned out not to be true compared to the facts presented but a strong narrative. what i noticed in this case is that darron wilson's supporters are quite silent. i'm very surprised that he doesn't have a lawyer whose being vocal, not necessarily with the facts of the case but at least give darron wilson a face, give him a support so that people know there are two sides to the story that are coming out and i think it's very important that we balance it. in the zimmerman case it was so important because we knew we would face a jury and we didn't want the jury to only hear one side of the story, same thing here. >> neal, do we know if the officer has an attorney? there is a defense fund, raised some $176,000 so far, has he hired an attorney yet? >> i have a finger on

good governance is the wrong perception. what you see in the media in one, two, or three countries is not what's going on in the rest of the continent. remember that africa is 54 countries in full evolution. >> we conclude with a conversation with douglas brinkleyly whose new book is

scholar, writer, critic, he has expanded our perception of the expression and influencing and inspiring generations of students. [applause] excepting on the half of american antiquarian society, ellen dunlap. [applause] the 2013 national humanities medal to the marion -- american antiquarian society for safeguarding the american story for more than two centuries, the society has amassed an unparalleled election of historic american documents. served as a research center for scholars and students alike and connected many to their ultra apparel tage -- heritage -- to their cultural heritage. [applause] david brion davis. [applause] the 2013 national humanities medal to david brion davis for reshaping our understanding of history. dr. davis has said light on the constriction of the union founded on liberty yet existing half free. his examinations of slavery in abolitionism drives us to keep making more progress in our time. [applause] william theodore. [applause] the 2013 national humanities medal to william theodore. for aligning our view of the world. as a scholar v station studies, he f

to see what it is like it is a perception no one understands the size. i have been questioned i have impacted your business and boko haram that is a dynamic. really? but everyone that comes and visits typically they get on tuesdays nairobi flight that is like flying across america and no kidding it is a long way between the countries. a and to talk about the success stories there is an unbelievable amount of success in that does not necessarily but i hope this week it will i hope that will change the perceptions from the of media you saw the press preventer the weekend they're focusing on the positives i traveled back here quite a bit with my sole goal to change the perception of investing in africa. >> to take americans into africa dash related not make a lot of sense. [laughter] then to look they don't have much. that will never change. >> i was just going to say on the media side when it talking about themselves that we are more excited about social media and that interaction ended tuesday'' there would writes about america. to get into dangerous terr

of them know that they are their relatives best representatives for what needs to change in the perceptions of gaza and its residents and as fall and winter set in after a tragic summer they know all too well how important will be to turn the ear of the president the state department and congress but here's the question how do you achieve that when plain human suffering isn't enough to do the job when de france r.t. washington. all right that's the picture of washington this is a number of demonstrations against israeli operation broke out in europe to protest the live here waving the palestinian flags and banners denouncing the civilian deaths. and we go to france there are more than ten thousand marched through paris in support of the palestinian people the country's seen weeks no protests since the start of the conflict some demonstrations and the you clash. international outrage at the civilian deaths in gaza may be spreading but as you can see a break he was set to is our parts of the israeli media hesitating to throw or a longer fire. of course the rhetoric coming from some fringe ele

of them know that they are their relatives best representatives for what needs to change in the perceptions of gaza and its residents the number of demonstrations against the israeli operation broke out in europe as well protesters in bahrain wave flags in fairness denouncing civilian deaths. well in france more than ten thousand marched through paris in support of the palestinian people the country has seen weeks of protests since the start of the conflict the sun demonstrations and living in clashes. international outrage at the civilian deaths in gaza may be spreading but parts of the israeli media on hesitating to throw more oil on the fire that some breaking the set on our website but here's a taste. of course the rhetoric coming from some fringe elements of the israeli media couldn't be doing more to inflame tensions consider that today the times of israel published this op ed in titled when genocide is permissible in which the actual genocide of gazans is explored as the only way to bring israel peace now the article was pulled down but not before archived versions of merge across th

i think it reenforces his perception. >> i think there are intangible qualities. that is the nature of people like putin. this man is a tough-minded guy. he was in the kgb. he ran the kgb in his early 40s. do you know what it takes to run the kgb at that age? this guy is extraordinary. he has ambitions. he is going to be a real player and a difficult player around the world. >> do you think he wants a war? >> of course not. >> i think he'll try to vdo it without going to war. >> his relationship with angela merkel is intriguing from both points of view. it is a lucrative arrangement they have. >> it is the same relationship under the czar, the germans and russia had a long time interest. german productions high quality material. he has raw material. they have reasons to work together. >> don't you think some of these world figures are more interesting than or world figures. >> look at putin and yahu. they are both popular in their country. >> i'm talking worldwide. >> that's short term popularity. >> i don't agree it is short term. putin is very popular in russia