i think steven brill is another question. but these elected leaders i think i've actually been quite measured in response, if you think back to wisconsin six months ago, wisconsin was compared to pre-nazi germany, walker was compared to hitler and mubarak. the speaker of the wisconsin state house, fitzgerald was threatened with an e-mail. we a plan -- we plan to assault you by right at your house and put a nice little bullet in your head. senator who had nails scattered on his driver and his when she'll broken received an e-mail, we will hunt you down, switch or so, drink your blood. i will have your decapitated head in the town square. this is your last warning. there were thousands of these reports are the wisconsin state government and collected and investigated. so, you know, the notion that somehow it was those pushing to rollback collective bargaining were somehow using vitriol on the warpath, and that their opponents were somehow being measured and responsible is to me at least i think in this reading of the dialogue.

i think steven brill is another question. but these elected leaders, i think, have been quite measured. in response, if you think back to wisconsin six months ago, it was compared to pre-nazi germany. it was compared to hitler and mubarak. the speaker of the wisconsin state house was threatened with a plan of assault with a bullet. a senator had nails scattered on his driveway and a windshield broken. he received an e-mail that we will hunt you down and drink your blood, and have your decapitated head on a pike. there were thousands of these reported to the wisconsin state government, and collected and investigated. the notion that somehow it was those pushing to roll back collective bargaining who were using vitriol on the warpath and their opponents were been responsible is, to me at least, a misreading of the dialogue. >> i agree with you that anytime -- i am very concerned about the demagoguery. in fact, years ago, i got in big trouble when i said that educators have a right of freedom of speech but also have a responsibi

[laughter] a root canal, steven brill.[laughter] >> so he says quote the kumbaya feeling you get watching union leaders sitting on panels with reformers and calmly discussing their joint vision to do what is best for children fades when you read the over-the-top lawsuits they have filed about block reform or their campaign finance filings and seo they continue to sponsor the politician to take the most hard-line anti-reform positions and punish those who stray to support the mild performance they support. so that is some context here. again, we want to make sure we are being honest and there are significant disagreements. so let's get started. we are going to start with kind of a broad topic about teachers and reform and particularly this idea about teachers feeling under attack right now in this moment in history so let me start with you randi. is your sense that teachers do feel under attack? is this just anecdotal or work do we have polling data and what is it that is making them feel under attack? >> so, first off than

. >> but isn't that the steven brill point? we all love kids? >> i did bring one prop. i am really -- it is actually hard to create a trusting, innovative environment. i have been a boss for a long time. i have been the boss in the uft. i was the president from 1999 through 2008. but the american federation of teachers, i have been the president from 2008 to now. i have managed a lot of people. it is much harder as a boss to actually try to build a cture of trust and innovation, and to collaborate. it is ch easier to order. it is much less effective to bar and order. it is much more effective to do this. this is not a kumbaya of. when people talk about it as kumbaya are, it trivializes our work. the issue in terms of teachers is they are on the ground, actually being the ones to implement all of these high- minded policies we talk about. the question becomes how do you engage them in that implementation. the implementation is often the hardest, even things we would all agree on. teachers should be qualified. whether you call it art -- call it effective or qualifie how d

this week steven brill, author of "class warfare," looks at the fight to fix america's schools. he's interviewed by diane ravitch. >> and booktv is at bookexpo america, the annual publishers' convention in new york city. looking at some of the fall 2011 books that are coming out, and we're pleased to be joined by george gibson who is the publisher of bloomsbury press. mr. gibson, tell us about some of your books, and let's start here with carl bogus' book on william buckley. >> an icon, of course, of the conservative arena. but be, and he's, he was really the father of conservativism as it is known today. but a remarkable man, absolutely remarkable man, and very little has been written about him, and this is the first full-scale biography of him. >> did mr. bogus have access to any of his library or anything? >> he had access to every available resource. bogus, interestingly enough, is more liberal in his political persuasions, so it's a very interesting, balanced biography. >> well, somebody who is not liberal if in their persuasion is an author we've covered often on booktv wh

this week steven brill and his latest book, "class warfare: inside the fight to fix america's schools." in it the founder of magazines "brill's content" and the american lawyer explores what he believes are the elements in the public school system and offers his subscriptions. challenge his solutions and offering a few over on this education historian diane ravitch. >> host: "after words" made an interesting decision inviting me to interview you. we know we will disagree. the show thought that would be interesting. so do i. >> guest: it's an art -- if an artist can't defend what he's written, he's most likely and certainly most knowledgeable critic, then he shouldn't write the book. >> host: first i would like to talk about your own professional history. you're a lawyer, a journalist -- >> guest: i never took the bar. >> host: sorry. and not winter. i know you you were with the teamsters. most racially the aftermath of 9/11. and now education reform. i read the book and i thought this could well be the next chapter of "waiting for superman," the book that companies the movie, although

steven brill looked at that in his knew book "inside the fight to fix america's schools. >> welcome toofession in the country, teaching. >> 3.2 million. >> american teachers. yet we are still trying to struggling to figure out how to figure out the effectiveness of those teachers and what they are teaching to make sure that college readiness is there. >> that is right. >> how do you fix it? >> the numbers gave there is the crisis i'm writing about and it formed, you know, a political crisis within the democratic party because there is now a president who thinks the 3.2 million teachers ought to be measured on their performance, not on simply how long they have been holding their jobs. this is the only occupation in america and the largest occupation in america where nobody is paid or promoted or trained based on how they are performing. and as those numbers you indicate suggest, it's not working. this is a national security crisis and a national economic crisis and we have to start to do something about it and the book is really the tale over the last two years of the fight, both withi

. >> but is that not the steven brill point? we all love kids. >> i did bring one prop. it is actually hard to create a trusting innovative environment. i have been a boss for a long time. i was the president from 1999 to 2000 at the american -- 1999 to 2008 at uft. it is much harder as they've lost to build a culture of collaboration and trust -- as a boss to build a culture of collaboration and trust. this is not kumbaya. when people talk about it as kumbaya, it trivializes our work. the issue in terms of teachers is that they are on the ground actually being the ones who implement all of these high- minded policies that we talk about. the question becomes how do you engage them in that implementation? the implementation is often the hardest, even things we would all agree on. teachers should be qualified, whether you call it effective or qualified. how you make that happen? how do ensure that that is real? how do you ensure -- take another policy. on this stage, i'm not sure, but i think we probably agree that there should be high standards for children. and i think w

. >> steven brill talks with diane ravitch. go to booktv, where you can watch our programs online. >> "washington journal" continues. host: we are back with michael tanner, a senior fellow at the cato institute, here to talk about the super committee. quote how much of their focus will be on entitlement? guest: we honestly do not know. they have an overall dollar number that they are supposed to reach. they can go beyond that. we suspect, since that is where the money actually is, they will have to talk a great deal about entitlements. you cannot get there with domestic discretionary spending cuts. host: if they do not, though, and they go to across the board cuts, the federal programs and defense, what happens to social security and medicare? from what i read, they are protected. guest: social security and medicare are essentially off the table. medicare, they can do reductions but only with the payments to provide. they can have a slight reduction to doctors and hospitals in terms of where they can reimburse. they cannot cut

steven brill talks on "after words." you can watch nearly all of our 9000 programs online. >> nicholas so kersey -- nicolas sarkozy and angela merkel met yesterday to discuss the debt crisis. they discussed a series of proposals. this is 50 minutes. >> during the past two days to present a number of proposals, a number of joint proposals, ambitious proposals. i must say that we have considerable comment analysis and vision among french and germans. we would like to express our determination to defend the euro, to assume the special responsibilities in europe that we have in france and in germany, and in all these issues to have a common view and to make joint proposals. in the current situation, there are objective reasons and there are also a number of reasons or rumors which have been feeling considerable speculation. we're determined to fight against such rumor and speculation. we both share this determination and we are determined to restore the whole of the eurozone to its growth past. so we have decided on a number

court tv founder steven brill talks with former assistant education secretary diane and birds. watch more video of the candidates. see what political reporters are saying, and track the latest contributions to campaigns with c-span's website for tim kaine 2012. it helps you navigate the political landscape -- website for campaign 2012. it helps you navigate the political landscape. all at c-span.org/campaign2012. it is a country fraught with corruption, natural disasters, and islamic extremists. >> what was really shocking to me and many people in pakistan was that these assassinations were welcomed, working ventilated. by many pakistanis. these are not terrorists, not al qaeda, not taliban, ordinary pakistanis who feel their religion is threatened, that the country is becoming too secular, that the islamic values are under attack. and that blasphemy, which is anything that insults' the or islam is to be defended with your life. >> "washington journal" continues. host: a quick program note for all of you this morning. hillary clinton will be giving a talk this morning about the

steven brill taught to diane ravitch on afterwards. get the complete schedule at booktv.org where you can watch our programs online. >> the gallup polling organization has released the results of their annual survey on education. findings included that three- fourths of americans have confidence in public schools. this event includes a discussion about digital bunning. this is just under two hours. -- digital learning. this is just under two hours. >> you are going to hear a lot today. you hear a lot about the 2000 americans that told the story of the rest of the americans and what they think about education. i want to start by grounding you a little bit. you'll hear a great deal that great teachers and a good deal about the value of an education. in the beginning, because we will spend a lot of time together, i want you to think about your best teacher. just take a snapshot of that person in your mind. then also think about the value of the education you have received over the years. that great teacher and the value of the education y

steven brill talks with diane ravitch on "after words." get the complete booktv schedule at booktv.org where you can also watch nearly all of our 9,000 programs online. >> and all this month you can watch booktv in prime time here on c-span2. tonight it's "road to the revolutionary war," starting at 8 eastern. maya discusses american loyalists and the revolutionary war. at 8:50 it's gordon wood and the idea of america: reflections on the birth of the united states. and later at about 10:10, how the boston tea party sparked a revolution. it's booktv in prime time all this month here on c-span2. >>> and remarks from the chief of naval operations discussing the future of unmanned vehicles at the conference here in washington. >> also here to reclaim our national honor. as many be of you know who may follow world cup soccer, our women fought valiantly but lost to the women's team of japan, our great friend and allies. but the navy-sponsored robo soccer team defeated japan yesterday, so i think we're even in that regard. [applause] but it reall

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court tv founder steven brill on "aferwords." you can watch all of our nearly nine dozen programs online. august 16 marked the anniversary of elvis presley's beth. on c-span3, his confidante talks about events that led to the death of the king and his meeting with president nixon. we will also go to mount vernon. warrior, a statesman, president, and susan eisenhower talks about dwight eisenhower. get the complete schedule at c- span.org/history. and back to this morning's "washington journal," this time talking about brazil. joÃo de castro neves, thank you for being here. tell us about brazil's economy today. guest: brazil has been known for having an unstable economy during the 1970's and 1980's '80s with one of the largest of inflation and -- with one of the largest inflation rates in the world. there is no plan of macro- economic stabilization that has been successful, and in the last seven or eight years the economy has grown consistently. the economy is very dynamic. it is the eighth or seventh largest in the world, and the

court tv founder steven brill talks with former assistant education secretary diane ravitch on "after words." you can also watch nearly all of our 9,000 programs online. >> and now a discussion analyzing the origins and dynamics of nonviolent movements around the world. panelists include the president of the international center on nonviolent conflict, jack duvall, and william zartman. former program director at johns hopkins university. the international peace and security institute in collaboration with johns hopkins hosted this event. it's an hour, 40 minutes. >> good evening. my name is cameron chisholm, and i'm the president of the international peace and security institute, and i'd like to welcome you all to "why here, not there: investigating emerging nonviolent movements." .. >> the first outcome of this natural connection is the symbolism on conflict resolution and reconciliation that we just finished up the second annual program of in italy at the site center. it's a month-long intensive training on the practical skills needed to bring of violent conflict to an end. we have