joining me, linguist john mcwhorter. john, let's get into this. it's day two of this whoopie suspension and you say you're nostalgic for times before cancel culture. i need to say she's not been cancelled but she's been suspended. what would be a better way to handle this, you think? >> well, of course she hasn't been cancelled. it's very hard to cancel anybody and whoopi is not going to be cancelled. a better way to handle this would have been to inform her that maybe she is missing or forgetting something. in this case you get the feeling she's not fully aware or wasn't at that moment that jews used to be seen as a separate race and that that's how the nazis saw them and tell them that it can be hurtful to jewish people for that to be ignored and neglected and then just move on because i think whoopi goldberg has proven himself to be a thoroughly decent human being over the 35 years that she's been a public presence. and the notion that because she has a fact wrong and nevertheless she actually understands the horror of the holocaust, she's not

joining me, linguist john mcwhorter. the author of woke racism. john, let's get into this. it's day two of this whoopie suspension and you say you're nostalgic for times before cancel culture. i need to say she's not been cancelled but she's been suspended. what would be a better way to handle this, you think? >> well, of course she hasn't been cancelled. it's very hard to cancel anybody and whoopi is not going to be cancelled. a better way to handle this would have been to inform her that maybe she is missing or forgetting something. in this case you get the feeling she's not fully aware or wasn't at that moment that jews used to be seen as a separate race and that that's how the nazis saw them and tell them that it can be hurtful to jewish people for that to be ignored and neglected and then just move on because i think whoopi goldberg has proven herself to be a thoroughly decent human being over the 35 years that she's been a public presence. and the notion that because she has a fact wrong and nevertheless she actually understands the horror of the holocaust, she's not

author john mcwhorter talks about woke racism how a new religion has betrayed black america. books on current affairs all day tomorrow here on c-span2. and that we continue with a look at technology and science. >> i'm john walters president and ceo of hudson institute. i'm very, very happy to be join today by the authors of this new book, "viral: the search for the origin of covid-19". if you are interested as i think we all suffered through this topic, and where this pathogen came from, i believe this is a best book that's been i writteno date, it is the row, it explains the science and it tells you something about the actors that a been a part of the search for the origin. and also gives you a chance to think about what the factors are that would help us understand that origin more thoroughly. we are very pleased and happy to be joined by the authors. i i want to say something briefy about them. alina chan as opposed doctor researcher at m.i.t. and harvard university. while ask the author sells how to start above any first introduce matt ridley who is author, businessman,

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mcwhorter talks about new religion and betrayed black america and books on current affairs all day tomorrow, here and "c-span2". and we continue with our look at technology and science. >> , reported the new york times and really happy to be here tonight to talk with brendan borrell, my friend and fellow journalist about his new book, "the first shots". >> either. >> it is amazing it to have you with us and your telling of what happened behind the scenes and learned so much reading the book and tell me a little bit about how you gotot started

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mcwhorter talks about racism, a new religion has betrayed black america. books on current affairs all day tomorrow on c-span2 and now we continue with our look at technologyand science . >> now on our author interview program "after words", democratic congressman ro khanna of california talks about the digital divide in america and offer suggestions how to close the gap. he's interviewed by founder and chief of the markup, julia angwin. "after words" is a weekly author interview program with relevant guesses interviewing authors about their latest works . >> thank you for joining us to talk about yourbook , "dignity in a digital age". i have to say i admire the work you've put into your book. it would have been i think very easy just to put together the usual political vagueness about how we should live in peace and harmony but youinterrogate your own positions in an interesting way . you fact check your results of the job training programs and take positions on things like the right to repair that don't makeyour friends in your district with apple. it's a

author john mcwhorter talks about woke racism how a new religion has betrayed black america. books on current affairs all day tomorrow here on c-span2. and that we continue with a look at technology and science. >> i'm john walters president and ceo of hudson institute. i'm very, very happy to be join today by the authors of this new book, "l:

mcwhorter's book "woke racism". you can read it in a weekend and feelsmarter afterwards and i want to encourage everyone to become a member of the commonwealth club . the site is commonwealth club.org and learn how to become a member. this program and others like it will be posted soon on the website. >> we take you live to orlando where the conservative political action committee is holding its annual conference. among those we will hear from our florida governor desantis, ted cruz and martha blackburn. >> we are excited to be here in florida. this is what we call our weekend with all our favorite patriots. thank you all forbeing here. it's going to be a great event . remember, for those out there and can't be with us in person you're missing the biggest conservative party of the year.