also this weekend on "after words," sean naylor provides a history of the joint special operations command in conversation with washington post investigative reporter dana priest. republican presidential candidate and former neurosurgeon ben carson has a new book out, "a more perfect union." in it he weighs in on current social and political issues. and john carl and mary loomen suggest ways to reform america's prison system. also this weekend lillian faderman, anne marie slaughter talks about her vision of male and female equality, and marian nestle reports on soda politics. for a complete schedule visit booktv.org. booktv, 48 hours of nonfiction books and authors. television for serious readers. >> host: we are joined now by gene theo harris who is the author of the rebellious life of rosa parks. prior to december 1, 1955, was rosa parks rebellious? >> guest: absolutely. and her rebellious spirit really starts as a young person, as a kid. for instance, she grows up in a home with her grandparents and her mother. her grandfather -- after world war ii there's this uptake of klan violence i

sean naylor, great investigative journalist, and his new book he wrote, he detailed the story of targetbecause a he was taller than the other people around them. they thought that meant he was sort of been arab or foreign fighter, and it turned out he was of average size and the people around him were children. and killed them all. with the exception of i think one survivor. amy: before we go to break, your source. this second edward snowden. who is this person? >> well, do you want to give me your pin your atm card? look, this is a very brave whistleblower. this administration has been relentless in its war against whistleblowers. chelsea manning is rotting right now in a prison cell for exposing u.s. war crimes. edward snowden is in exile. benny werek and bill smeared and public and have the reputations ruined. jeffrey sterling is in prison right now. our source is an incredibly andcipled brave individual, i worry because the government -- this government has been relentless in its pursuit of people of conscience who blow the whistle and characterize them as traitors and spies and in