unquote. according to ambrose, this reluctance to take a more aggressive stance on civil rights stemmed from the president's desire to win the votes of white southerners. other scholars echoed ambrose's conclusions. in the book, "the presidency of dwight d. eisenhower," chester paich jr. and elmo richardson splaped th explained that in addition to political concerns, eisenhower was also part of a culture so enured to segregation that he was blinded to the common place injustices that it fostered and the power hierarchies that it maintained. his acceptance of this system came from his life experiences. such as growing up in kansas. where segregation was practiced. working in the segregated military. and socializing with friends who made jokes about black people. his experiences probably also made him instinctively aware of the violent response that would result from any attempt to change the system. quote, if we attempt merely by passing a lot of laws to force someone to like someone else, he w

president assad to step down damascus has said the initiative was interference in its internal affairs unquote an attack on syria's sovereigns. the e.u. adopts unprecedented sanctions against iran which include a complete go on its oil the measure is europe's latest response to terrans nuclear program which the islamic republic insists is for purely peaceful purposes. and croatia votes in favor of joining the debt stricken easy you in a national referendum put a low turnout in violent protests preceeding the vote sure there are still deep divisions on the issue inside the country. the u.s. often calls for democratic change in the middle east but remains reluctant to recognize the right of palestinians to self-determination or to get the latest on palestine's bid for statehood first hand from the president of the palestinian national authority of course that of mahmoud abbas our exclusive r.t. interview is right now. visit is the final stop on your european tour. still waiting for a resolution to the statehood issue what do you expect from russia's leadership at this stage when the issue of pal

it's faulkner worried that the american south was eternally cursed because of the orignal, quote-unquote, sin of slavery, melville wrestling with other types of issues. yeah, people like that. for me, i just thought, "wow." curses are such a part of what... how americans view themselves, their identity, their history, that i just looked for the dominican version of a very, very big american preoccupation. >> hinojosa: so do you want... you want young people to get a sense of... and one of the things that's great about the book is you have these wonderful footnotes. there are some pages, junot, where i enjoyed the footnotes more than the page itself, which was pretty fascinating. but you want to be, like, this kind of teacher of history to a new generation, and you want them to think critically. i mean, essentially not to forget, right? >> well, i mean, but also the... i mean, again, it's... you've got to know i'm a fiction writer, so a lot of the history isn't actually accurate. you know, it's not meant to be a history book. in fact, it's arguing... >> hinojosa: it's the jon stewart form

you know you have on the one hand these these free marketers you know sort of quote unquote fundamentalists who who have this imagination of what smith was about and who want this unfettered global capitalism which clearly has produced an incredible amount of wealth and growth but at an incredible cost to most of the people on the planet and what we what we really need is a kind of capitalism which is again much more localized which is what smith was always talking about not the not monopolistic where the cost of production are internalized to the products and not externalized on society where corporations make their profits but society as a whole has to pay the price of that what is what we've seen with these banking crises and what this is going to take however is a lot of honesty it takes governments and people and corporate elites looking at each other in the face and having a conversation what do we want what matters most is it just the unfettered acquisition of more and more wealth no matter what the cost or is it creating a society where we can all live in healthily if we're not read

that the only institution is doing real journalism in this society are the old traditional quote unquote legacy organizations is wrong it's not acceptable it's not true and continuing to forward that idea i think only highlights the shortcomings of those traditional news organizations because it's so patently untrue it's a now they've set up the company news right is going ahead is there any way to stop a they think there's going to be a big fight over this or will they make people pay up. i think what's going to happen is if they operate with too heavy a hand you're going to see a backlash and there's a situation out here in colorado where there was an effort to use a law firm called right haven to try to crack down in this kind of similar fashion and what it happening was that company got so aggressive that it became a p.r. nightmare for the major media organizations behind it they were trying to crack down on so-called copyright violations in a similar exerting situation i think it news right moves forward with a very very heavy hand and they say they go after a journalist a blogger w

found the loophole that allowed for goldman to sell greek fraudulent paper without getting quote unquote caught and this is set the stage for this massive journey into a fraudulent black hole now greece is waking up to the fact that wait a minute you're the ones who stand to lose even if we default on all of our bonds two or three years later we can sell new bonds look at iceland iceland was able to sell new bonds two or three years after they defaulted look at argentina they sold new bonds after they defaulted the idea they won't notice obama's if you default is bogus it's that's a an idea sold to you by the same people who put you in this untenable position i only wish arlen would figure this out arlen still believes that they have to kowtow to the terrorist the financial terrorists that are holding them hostage that's not true at the top of our we talked about this for one nine scam on an epic scale then karl denninger basically suggests that's what these no default risk of sovereign bonds is as well because he says they're right the greeks to walk away incidentally the utter and comp

you definitely see so many republicans in the quote/unquote establishment trying very hard to stop hisularly because of his views on foreign policy. >> we'll see what happens on tuesday. mark, let's talk about 12:01 wednesday morning. who is going where after iowa do you think? >> traditionally what you would happen is the winners out of iowa first, second or third would head into new hampshire. that would be the traditional path. however, what we're going to see this time around is that michele bachmann, who is the minnesota congresswoman, as well as texas governor rick perry, they are going to go to south carolina because that's where they feel that they have a stronger bond with those voters down there. meanwhile, rick santorum just said a short time ago on our air that no matter how he does in the iowa caucuses, he will go to new hampshire and compete in new hampshire. the problem for rick santorum in new hampshire, perhaps it's not a problem, is that mitt romney is considered to be the walk-away favorite in new hampshire. if rick santorum can show pretty well up in new hampshire,

identifies as conservative is yale or rather yale's reputation as quote a citadel of conservatism unquote. would everyone makes of the difference for 60 years has brought at yale and elsewhere no one would be moved to think of el now has a citadel of conservatism. either by reputation or in reality. to discuss these questions and their ramifications we have three excellent panelists this afternoon and my principle duty is to introduce them. midge decter is a neoconservative royalty, the wife and the mother of the editor of "commentary" magazine. [laughter] >> that's a mean trick. [laughter] >> two successive editors of "commentary" magazine, which i think makes it dynasty. in our own right of course she is a distinguished critic of contemporary morals and politics. she was the executive director of the committee for the free world, which disbanded after he had say the free world. she is an author of among other books, an old wife's tale and serves as a board member of the heritage foundation. roger kimball who will speak second wears an amazing number of hats. he is the publisher and pres

the neighbor that called the police is not quote, unquote, out of line. >> according to mirkarimi's attorney the comments are being misunderstood. >> his comment was that, okay, domestic violence investigation can take place, it should take place, but that doesn't mean that all of their life have to be aired publicly. he is still entitled to a right of privacy. >> reporter: here is something interesting. the wife was actually here at city hail at the same time as the protestors. mirkarimi's attorney she was here to visit him. she ran into this group and stood at the back unidentified wearing dark glasses, listening as these women talked about her case. >> cheryl: thanks very much. >>> hundreds of oakland workers will get layoff notices next week as the city deals with the state order to dissolve the redevelopment agency. $26 million hole in the budget. today oakland administrators implemented a hiring freeze and ordered department heads to slash budgets by 5%. they rely on redevelopment funds to pay departments including the mayor. employee unions says the city is overreacting. >> they are m

another interesting thing is that occupy wall street has no quote, unquote leaders but it's the pastors that are running this show. and they're letting followers know that they must, or at least asking them to join this movement. i'm live in san francisco. >> and some of the attending the king celebration rolled the freedom train. this is the 28 year the ride as been part of the day. once arriving in san francisco, the riders became marchers. and this is a way to memorialize the march in alabama. he would have been 83 years old, yesterday. >> the first family participated in an event. they painted famous quotes from dr. king on walls of the brown education campus. the president says there is no better way to celebration brait than to do something on behalf of other autos all of us can be a drum major for service, all of us can be a drum major for justice. there is nobody who want serve. nobody who can't help someone else. >> hundreds spent the day paying tribute to dr. king in washington, d.c.. the refr rend al sharpton laid a wreath next to the statue of the civil rights leader and pro

the west's global supremacy and you talk about the need to quote and large the concept of the west unquote does a way of ameliorating the effects of this change. can you elaborate on that when what you mean when you say we don't follow such a policy dire consequences could ensue? >> guest: it's not only a question of power. it's also a question of philosophical ethical moral content. if we are to have a world in which people eventually manage to co-operate to self-govern themselves on a global scale, we have to have a world in which there is to some significant degree a universal political culture, and i do believe that the west for all of its historical shortcomings, and i'm scathing in my book in discussing it sure cummings because they have to be admitted, so all of the shortcomings the west still today represents the most acceptable and workable universally workable political culture which is respect for others, self-determination and constitutionalism, respect of law and acceptance of certain basic rules based on certain universal predisposition for what is good and what is bad. that

these temperatures actually warmer, quote, unquote, than they were overall yesterday.a lot of 20s out there. this morning, it is mostly 30. 35 at patuxent naval air station. 32 in the district. 30 at dulles. here at fox 5 in northwest, it is 30 degrees. 23 in harrisonburg and in hagerstown, it is 28 degrees. now, a look at that satellite- radar composite. we've got the clouds this morning. skies are officially partly cloudy and foggy. we have a lot of clear sky out here. that will work its way in here for the day. i think the bulk of the day will be mostly sunny, not bad at all. there is an area of precipitation off to the south an east that gradually makes its way eastward and we do think it will move far enough to the north that it will move in here late tomorrow and bring us some steady rain likely wednesday night into thursday morning. forecast for today, i think we'll see a lot of sunshine after the morning fog burns off. it will be milder this afternoon after a day of snow yesterday. 52degrees for your high today. rather breezy. those wind could gust up to 25 mil

mitt romney says the system we have is quote/unquote pretty good. and santorum jumps on that aggressively and says you can't give the issue away. i'm your debate coach, you cannot go against barack obama and talk like that. >> jason, you were impressed with romney's performance but isn't this a vulnerability? >> it is and an storm scored hits. the question is to what extent this will be an issue in november. how much of the election will be about obama care. >> shoe it -- should it be? >> romney is not the strongest candidate to go after it. he'll say i'm going work to repeal obama care and hope that's enough to neutralize the issue. >> we have rick santorum talking about the candidates. >> these two gentlemen out distracting from the most important issues by playing petty personal politics. can we set aye side that newt was a member of congress and used his skills to advise companies and that's not the worse thing. and mitt romney worked hard and is working hard. leave that alone and focus on the issues. >> how much damage are these debates doing i

. >> mitt romney has been accused, and this might be his achilles heel, of, quote unquote, vulture capitalismmeaning to feed on the carcasses of dead companies at bane capital. that's the nhis firm. he was defended by south carolina governor nikki haley. here she is. >> but we have a real problem when we have republicans talking like democrats against the free market. we believe in the free market. >> question, republicans newt gingrich and rick perry are attack romney's business career also. are they doing the democrats' work for them, eleanor? >> well, actually, it's clarence's turn, but i'll snatch a little bit of it. yeah, because this is one of the main arguments against romney, that he's not really the job creator that he pretends to be. look, there's a place for venture capital firms and private equity firms in the economy, but for romney to come out and suggest that the sole purpose of this was to create jobs, when it's really to create wealth and to create wealth for the investors, i think he is vulnerable. >> yeah. what do you think? >> that was his mistake, to go and jump on the jo

we had no idea being native san francisco ans, we commented quote-unquote, hey, that was a good one. so it was quite a -- an experience and sort of set the tone for what's come over the next 22 years. our strategy here in san francisco now with anne at the helm at d.e.m. and her predecessors and mayor lee and his predecessors and joanne and myself and our pred cesars as we prepare for every disaster that happens around the world as if it happened here. so if you think of what's happened over the last 22 years beginning with loma prieta and arm geten and y2k, we'ved that world series three times. one we liked. we prepared for floods with katrina and all the problems that come with water and on and on and on. we even prepared for tsunamis in a city of hills. so we really want to be as prepared as we can be. we are committed and dedicated to being as prepared as any city in the country. and i think someone once defined preparedness as the amount of time it takes to get the necessary personnel and resources in place to recover from any calamity. and here in san francisco we are absolutel

president assad to step down damascus said the initiative was an interference in its internal affairs unquote an attack on syria's sovereignty. the e.u. adopts unprecedented sanctions against iran which include a complete embargo on its oil the measure is europe's latest response to iran's nuclear program which the islamic republic insists is for purely peaceful purposes . and croatia votes in favor of joining the stricken easy you get a national referendum but a low turnout and violent protests perceiving the vote show there are still deep divisions within the country. and now it's time for the sporting news headlines with kate. and i welcome to the sports update this monday afternoon a few of the top stories. giant-killer unseeded the captain in the car of a stunned by time winner serena williams in straight sets the second straight open quarter final against fellow russian media shut up about. while the final saying the new york giants and the new england patriots win their conference titles in training style set up an east coast. showdown. playoff games the n.h.l.'s most prolific luckly a

so i decided that i have to do something to keep my body at least in good shape, quote-unquote, you know? and since i'm a fanatic about exercising, i like pilates, i like walking, i decided to do pilates in my cell, and i decided to walk up and down the cell and count. so by doing pilates and counting all the time, it stopped me from thinking about that. >> hinojosa: did the women guards who were guarding you think you were a little crazy? here's this, you know, grandmother... >> 67-year-old woman. >> hinojosa: who's doing pilates and exercising in her cell. did they think you were... or did they look at you and say, "maybe i need to learn something from haleh"? >> well, it was interesting. some of them would come to me and say, "could you teach us some of the movement to tighten the muscles of our stomach," or, "could you teach us how to get our triceps in shape," you know? and i would laugh, and i would teach them, you know. they would stand by the door, because they were not allowed to come into the cell when we were... when the inmates were in the cell. so they would stand by the doo