this weekend journalist eileen zimmerman will look at drug addiction. >> i came from the idea of addiction told implicit biases. i did not think someone struggling with the drug addiction would look like peter or earn the salary he was doing, have two advanced degrees, ba successful partner in a silicon valley law firm. someone struggling with addiction was struggling with bleak conditions in their life. struggling with a mental illness that is untreated, they were someone i would see on the side of the road, living under a bridge, panhandling on the subway. i was very wrong. there are plenty of people at the top of the socioeconomic ladder struggling as well. what i didn't know was i hadn't educated myself in the symptoms of drug addiction. i hadn't thought it would affect me or my family. i attributed it to everyone else. maybe he was psychotic or had an eating disorder, maybe an illness like cancer. i asked people if he had aids, nobody said -- none of us, not me, he had the symptoms of it and i thought it is the flu, he's working too hard, not getting enough sleep. all those things. >>

. >> sunday at nine on "after words", journalist eileen zimmerman looks at white-collar drug addiction and her book smacked. >> somebody struggling with an addiction is struggling with bleak conditions in their life, maybe homeless or mental illness untreated, someone that i would see on the side of the road, living under a bridge, panhandling on the subway, i was very wrong although addiction is very hit hard and those communities that the top of the social economic ladder struggling as well. >> watch book tv this week and on c-span2. >> russian president vladimir putin delivered remarks on his country's response to the coronavirus pandemic. he talked about steps in his government was taking to provide economic relief including bolstering social safety net programs, providing direct cash payments to families and boosting small and medium businesses. president putin also announced the country would delay voting on proposed reforms to the russian constitution. that included a measure that could extend his term in office the 2036. [speaking in foreign language] there is a stand that russ

tonight at 9 pm eastern on "after words", journalist eileen zimmerman looks at white-collar drug addiction in her book smacked. >> for me someone struggling with an addiction was struggling with bleak conditions in their life area and maybe they were homeless and struggling with a mental illness untreated. they were someone but i would see on the side of the road living under a bridge and panhandling on the subway and i was wrong although addiction and fired in those communities there were plenty of people at the top of the ladder bubbling as well. >> watch "after words" with eileen zimmerman tonight at 9 pm eastern on c-span2. >> on our author interview program "after words" the american enterprise institute glorietta moscow interviewed speaker of the house of representatives newt gingrich on the tracks the us faces from china. >> your own experience in congress and in american politics, what do you think are some of the changes that we need to make domestically to make sure that we do have the resources to compete with china? >> that's part of what i wrote that chapter, isn't china so wa

. >> on sunday at nine and afterwards, journalist eileen zimmerman looks at white-collar drug addition and invokes snack. >> i was struggling with an addiction and different conditions in my life. mental illness that was untreated. they were, someone living under a bridge. panhandling on the subway. and i was very wrong. they're also plenty of people at the top of the socioeconomic ladder struggling as well. >> which would to be this weekend on "c-span2" russian president vladimir putin delivered remarks on the coronavirus in the mckinney talked about steps the government was taking to provide economic relief including fostering social safety net programs. providing direct payments to families and visiting small and medium businesses. and he also announced the country would delay voting on proposed reforms to the russian constitution. then including a measure which could extend this conclusions term in office through 2036. russian president vladimir putin: thanks to the measures that will be applied, we have been banding up the spreading of the disease but we need to understand that ru

activists are setting their sights on big corporations in january fridays for future demonstrated at zimmerman's headquarters about its role in the huge australian coal mine project louise annoyed. and c.e.o. joe kayser to end the company's involvement. to radical for corporate bosses. and it's not radical to say you control billions in funds and you have to take your responsibilities seriously but that ignores that radical to say we have to ensure that people living in other parts of the world can continue to live in safety in the future because we share responsibility for them and it's not radical to say we're not going to invest in a coal mine because it could totally undermine the paris agreement target this is what saddest parties are conflicts and such but i think it would be irrational to say we know that what we're doing to our planet threatens our very existence it's about life and death and also about the needs of existence of people who depend on the long term sustainability of the economy they want to have a future and attain some level of prosperity. which after they cannot hide esc

eileen journalist zimmerman looks at addiction in her book "smacked." >> those struggling with addictions were struggling with bleak conditions in their life. maybe homelessness, a mental condition that was being untreated. maybe someone i see on the side of the road, living under a bridge. i was wrong. there are plenty of people at the top of the sose yo economic ladder struggling as well. >> watch book tv this weekend on c-span2. >> defense secretary mark esper held a virtual briefing on his department's response to the coronavirus. he was joined by joint chiefs of staff chair general mark milley as reporters submitted questions on support for military families and how the virus could affect military missions. this is 35 minutes.

eileen journalist zimmerman looks at addiction in her book "smacked." >> those struggling with addictions were struggling with bleak conditions in their life. maybe homelessness, a mental condition that was being untreated. maybe someone i see on the side of the road, living under a bridge. i was wrong. there are plenty of people at the top of the sose yo economic ladder struggling as well. >> watch book tv this weekend on c-span2. >> defense secretary mark esper held a virtual briefing on his department's response to the coronavirus. he was joined by joint chiefs of staff chair general mark milley as reporters submitted questions on support for military families and how the virus could affect military missions. this is 35 minutes. secretary esper: hello, everyone. i'm secretary of defense mark esper, i'm joined by joint chief of staff chair general milley and chairman lopez. today we want to talk to you about all that d.o.d. is doing to protect our people, our troop, our families from the coronavirus and what we're also doing to support the interagency whole of government efforts to prot

journalist eileen zimmerman reports on white collar drug addiction. robert plumb discusses how harriet tubman, clara barton, harriet beecher stowe and other women affected the civil war. and serena's avon provides a history of the 1770 boston massacre. find more information on your program guide or online at booktv.org ...... readers. >> good evenin co-owner of community bookstore. [applause] shouldn't sit ride me about this crowd. we are thrilled to welcome rebecca solnit, for her new book reflections of my nonexistence. she will be in conversation with leslie jamison, please note there will not be a signing after the event, she arrived early to sign each and every one of your books. [applause] a little bit about her she's the author of 20 books including a field guide to getting lost, the faraway nearby, of paradise built in hell, rivers, shadows, and wanderlust. a history of walking she's also the author of extreme things to me on feminism, activism, the current climate crisis. a product of the california public education system from kindergarten t

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eastern, journalist irene zimmerman looks at white collar drug addiction >> maybeok "smacked."they were homeless, struggling with a miller -- with a mental illness that was untreated. see are someone you would on the side of the road. addiction hits hard in those communities. that there are many people at the top of these social economic ladder struggling as well. c-span2 tonight at 9 p.m. eastern. ♪ >> american history tv products and now available at the new c-span online store. to cso c-span store -- go panstore.org, see what is new, and check out all of the c-span products. >> this year marks the 100th anniversary of prohibition. up next historian, author, and , tour guide garrett peck discussed the rise and fall of the 13 year experiment in america. he is the author of, "the prohibition hangover: alcohol in america from demon rum to cult cabernet" and "prohibition in washington, d.c.: how dry we weren't." >> good evening. . am lauren rosenberg i'm so glad you are here tonight. to our members, welcome. if you are joining us for the first time, a warm welcome and an invitati

journalist eileen zimmerman reports on white collar drug addiction.usses how harriet tubman, clara barton, harriet beecher stowe and other women affected the civil war. and serena's avon provides a history of the 1770 boston massacre. find more information on your program guide or online at booktv.org ...... readers. >> good evenin co-owner of community bookstore. [applause] shouldn't sit ride me about this crowd. we are thrilled to welcome rebecca solnit, for her new book reflections of my nonexistence. she will be in conversation with leslie jamison, please

. >> our author interview program, "after words," with journalist eileen zimmerman who reportsen on white collar drug addiction. we look at recent books about the trump administration, and the journal to becoming a writer and feminist. you can find more information on your program guide or at booktv.org. now here's journalism professor kate winkler dawson on the life of edward oscar heinrich. [applause] >> hello, everyone. can you hear me okay? if yeah, okay. i'm trying to not be in the view -- >> we're both scooting backwards. >> i know.we [laughter] by the ending of this, we're going to be behind the curtain. >> welcome to kate winkler dawson's book event. my name's becka oliver, we're the large hut area arts organization in texas, we exist to support writers at every stage of their writing career, and one of the things we love to do is to have the opportunity to talk to published no, sir about theirr most recent -- authors aboutt their most recent books and also to dig in more than we'd like to at events with a craft talk. learning mores about what crafs went into creating the book. an

security adviser katie mcfarland taylor time in the trump administration area: journalist eileen zimmerman look at what color drug addiction. and this again on "after words" your times reporter #our chronicles the first year of the largest class of women ever elected to congress to. >> there had to be a gender focus. often because as we all know women often, many women after the and talked into running sometimes read even more qualified than a male challenger so if that's the case with women, you are going to have to recruit women directly and i talked to a woman who had run into primary in north carolina and she was stunned to see how many women in their 50s just didn't believe that another woman should have that job. so it's something that's regional but it's really owing to take concerted effort i think. it's not just going to say we want women to run, there are going to have to be doctoral plane just changes in place. >> "after words" airs at 10 pm and sundays at 9 pm eastern and the specific on on c-span2. >> c-span2. >> -- >> .. then and about 15 minutes we will visit the special col

coming up generalist eileen zimmerman, look at white-collar drug addiction. this weekend on afterwards, new york times reporter jennifer on particles the first year of the largest class of woman ever elected to congress. they had to be a gender focus. often becomes as we all know, often many women's enemy talked into running. if you were not qualified in a male incumbent or challenger. if that is the case with women, you are going to have to recruit women directly. attempt to a woman could run his primary in south carolina and too stunned to see how many women especially over 50 just to not believe that the woman can have the job. ... ... ...

. >> sunday at 9:00, eileen zimmerman looks at white-collar drug addiction. >> someone struggling withn addiction was also struggling with leak conditions and their inwith bleak conditions their life. living one someone the side of the road. i was very wrong. although addiction hits hard in those communities, there are also plenty of people at the top of the socioeconomic ladder struggling as well. >> watch with tv this weekend on c-span2. researchsmithsonian associate had the ewing talks about james smithson, the founding donor of the smithsonian institution. she describes how his enlightened ideas and desire for public access to scientific miss ewing is the author of the lost world of james smithson. this event was hosted by the maryland historical society. lecture,for tonight's exploring the world of james smithson, it is being presented by heather ewing. heather ewing is a graduate of yell university and the institute of art in london. she is currently a research associate of the smithsonian where she once worked as an architectural historian and is the author of anothe a number of

eastern on afterwards, eileen zimmerman looks at drug addiction in her book, "smacked." >> maybe theywere homeless or struggling with a mental illness that was untreated. they were, you know, someone i would see on the side of the road, living under a bridge, and i was very wrong. hitsugh addiction hard in those communities, there are people struggling at the top of the latter as well. announcer: watch sunday night at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span 2. >> if you missed any of our live coverage to the government's response to the coronavirus outbreak, watch at c-span.org/coronavirus, from briefings of the task force to updates from governors, it's all there. virus'smap to track the global spread, and track cases in the u.s. county by county. it is the easiest way to watch c-span's unfiltered coverage of this pandemic.

eastern on journalist eileen zimmerman looks at white-collar drug addiction in her book. >> somebodystruggling with an addiction is also struggling with very bleak conditions in their life. maybe there were homeless or struggling with a mental illness that was untreated. they were someone i would see on the side of the road, living under a bridge, panhandling on the subway. i was very wrong. although addiction hits hard in those communities, there are plenty of people on the top of the socioeconomic ladder suffering as well. >> watch afterwords sunday night at 9:00 eastern on c-span2. >> the governor of neighboring new jersey, phil murphy, also held a briefing today. he and state medical officials updated infection numbers and efforts to treat victims. the governor also announced an 90-day mortgage relief program for state residents. of new jersey, gov. murphy: good afternoon and thank you for joining us. medical officials updain

barriers that prevent women from succeeding in the workplace and this weekend on "after words", eileen zimmermanwill look at white-collar drug addiction. >> i think i came to the idea of addiction with my own implicit biases . i did not think that someone struggling with a drug addiction would look like me or would be earning thesalary he was earning, would have to advanced degrees . the, highly successful partner in a very prestigious silicon valley lauper. to me someone struggling with an addiction was also struggling with bleak conditions in their lives. maybe they were homeless and struggling witha mental illness that was untreated . they were someone that i would see on the side of the road heading under a bridge. panhandling on the subway and i was very wrong although addiction and started in those communities, there are also people at the top of the social economic ladders struggling as well. and what i didn't know then was i hadn't really educated myself in the symptoms of drug addiction. i hadn't thought it was affect me or my family so when peter was clearly suffering from those. i att

security adviser katie mcfarland taylor time in the trump administration area: journalist eileen zimmerman look at what color drug addiction. and this again on "after words" your times reporter #our chronicles the first year of the largest class of women ever elected to congress to. >> there had to be a gender focus. often because as we all know women often, many women after the and talked into running sometimes read even more qualified than a male challenger so if that's the case with women, you are going to have to recruit women directly and i talked to a woman who had run into primary in north carolina and she was stunned to see how many women in their 50s just didn't believe that another woman should have that job. so it's something that's regional but it's really

beautifully preventive measures to ensure that did wider does not spread across the border al-jazeera zimmerman come reporting live from islamabad and run many thanks indeed an indefinite curfew has been announced in northwestern sri lanka where hundreds of people are thought to be evading quarantine for the coronavirus many of them had recently returned from working in italy elsewhere exams are disrupted because schools and universities are closed but also that this report stealthed the capital colombo. teaches at this school in colombo are ensuring this students do in full behind in their studies now they do is have closed their protesting packs for whom study the governments of price stuff we need to audit all indication and institutions to close for 5 weeks to help stop the spread of cool the 19 this critical. basically because we didn't know why the sudden within 45 minutes we were told schools are closing to the 20th of april it's not like a corporation where you can put a few files in the drawer and say we'll come back to you with these children all schools in sri lanka and no closed as

on our author interview program afterwards eileen zimmerman reports on white-collar drug addiction. they recounted their recount their dirt journey for a writer and feminist. as the coronavirus continues to spread we wanted to share a program from the book tv archives. science reporter gina kolata provides a history of the flu pandemic that killed 40 million people worldwide. book notes from 2000. >> the story of the great influence of pandemic. in the search for the virus. i never really thought much about it. people would just get sick and

truck drivers ed and tracy zimmerman join us right now. they are on the road. right now, right, tracy? >> correct. steve: okay. what are you hauling today? >> we are hauling. >> refrigerated pork right now. >> yes. steve: all right. very good. ed, tell us about some of the trouble. everybody has gone to the store and seen some shelves out and that kind of freaks us out we are thinking they are running out of stuff. they are not running out of things per se but there are some questions about the supply line. and you are part of the chain of supply. so what is the hardest thing you are coming up against as you try to get your products to market? >> the biggest thing right now is the fact that the reasons stores are out they are buying abnormally. they are stocking up, hoarding it. there is plenty of food in the supply chain. it takes time to get from the plant to the warehouse to the grocery store. and when people buy extra and hoard it up that puts abnormal stress on the chain and things have to double up and takes a little time to catch up with everything. stev

zimmerman looks at white-collar drug exaction in her book smacked. >> people struggling with addictions are struggling with bleak conditions, maybe homelessness or a mental wellness that was untreated. they are some i would seat living under a bridge or panhandling on the subway. i was very wrong. although it hits hard in those communities, there are plenty of people at the top of the socioeconomic ladder struggling as well. >> watch book td and c-span2 this weekend. joining us from nashville tennessee is dr. william schaffner if professor of presented medicine and infectious diseases at vanderbilt medical center. thank you for joining us. guest: thank you for having me. host: we have 82,000 cases. what do you make of that i what are your concerns with that number? guest: my concern is that it is going to grow. we have not completely defined how widespread this virus is in the united states and how intensely it is just a beach it in different parts of the country. we need to do a lot more testing, but the next several weeks will see a surge of cases coming into hospitals. it may not get

. >> sunday at 9:00, eileen zimmerman looks at white-collar drug addiction in her book. >> someone strugglingith an addiction was struggling with life,conditions in their struggling with a mental illness that was untreated. they were someone i would see on the side of the road living under the bridge panhandling on the subway. i was wrong. there are plenty of people at the top of the socioeconomic ladder struggling as well. >> watch book tv this weekend on c-span two. >> "washington journal" continues." host: with us this morning is sam lagrone, reporter and editor for naval institute news taking your questions about the use of navy hospital ships to respond to the medical needs of those in this country with coronavirus. if you have questions about this and live in the eastern or central part of the country, (202) 748-8000, mountain or pacific, (202) 748-8001, and active military, (202) 748-8002. going andthe ships how are they going to be used? guest: there are two hospital ships. a 2000. navy maintains bed hospital ship, one on the east and one on the west coast. the uss mercy based in san

journalist eileen zimmerman looks at white-collar drug addiction in her book "smacked." >> someone struggling with addiction was also struggling with very bleak conditions meaning they were homeless were struggling with dental illness. someone that i would see on the side of the road, or living under a bridge, panhandling on the subway. and i was very wrong. andough addiction hits hard as communities, there are also plenty of people at the top of the latter struggling as well. >> watch tonight at 9:00 p.m. 2.stern on c-span >> good afternoon, everyone.

eastern on afterwards, eileen zimmerman looks at white-collar drug addiction and her book smacked.hismeone struggling with addiction is struggling with addictions in their life, maybe know,al illness, you someone i could see on the side of the road, living under a bridge. i was very wrong, although it hits hard in those communities, there are plenty of people at the top of the economic ladder also struggling. >> watch tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span two. new york governor and members of his administration held a coronavirus news conference in albany. the governor announced that the number of deaths increased from 519 27 28 and it noted the number of patients visiting the intensive care unit has decreased. this is one hour. >> good morning.

. >> will watch afterwards with eileen zimmerman tonight on c-span two. ♪ >> i am wondering if i shouldove myself from just a carry out orders that we have at work, and stay safe and be home. >> do you believe that a left-wing national healthcare system like they have in the united kingdom and cuba, for example, could have helped get everyone on the same page? >> could you actually get that from money, being the money goes to so many hands? >> share your experiences dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and ask experts your questions. join our live conversation every morning on washington journal, which starts at 7:00 a.m. eastern, and more live conversation weeknights at 8:00 p.m. eastern for washington journal primetime. ♪ the president arrived in norfolk, virginia. a 1000 bed navy hospital ship that will assist with coronavirus response efforts in new york city. the president was joined by defense secretary mark esper and u.s. navy officials. ♪ >> good afternoon, everyone. and thank you, mr. p