Be done here to tackle racism and discrimination. As hong kong marks one year of prodemocracy protests activists warn the world to watch out for. The 1st assault the next taiwan and later all this the rest of the world. Now so rests and a new security law from beijing could spell the end to hong kongs special status. Plus the coronavirus deals a massive hit to german exports volume was down a record 31 percent germany recover well hear from an economist. Im sumi so much going to glad you could join us a last goodbye to george floyd the black man whose death ignited global protests against racism and Police Brutality will be buried today in houston his hometown. Meanwhile in Washington Democratic lawmakers have unveiled a package of reforms against Police Misconduct largely unknown in life floyds killing 2 weeks ago after a Police Officer knelt on his neck now appears to be a turning point in american history. Under a scorching texas sky thousands hour was to enter the church where Geor
Break watergate break in. We will talk about the 1968 president ial election. The Democratic National convention. Lets start with chicago. This last summer was the 50th anniversary of the Democratic National convention in chicago. I do not know if any of you saw any of the specials. We have some footage that is pretty shocking for people to see nowadays. Before 1972, there were very few primaries. Most of the delegates to both conventions were elected through back channels and small party conventions. Back when meetings across various politicians. In 1968 73 of democratic delegates to the convention had been elected this way so less than 25 were elected in a way that we normally do it now. President Lyndon Johnson had taken himself out of the race. He was not up for reelection in 1968 which initiated a freeforall in the Democratic Party between a number of candidates. One of which was popular was unfortunately a dead by august 68 who was robert kennedy. He was a unifying candidate for
A virus spread. Why do we parent and when will all this. Just through the tax cover and the weekly radio show is called spectrum if you would like. Information on the prong of virus or any other science topic you should really check out our podcast so you can get it wherever you get your podcast you can also find us at twitter dot com slash science. To traffic over sydney coming to a nice standstill. Busy city street so low over the world deserted. A breath of fresh air thanks to mass lockdown. The coronavirus is changing how we travel. Public transport is a no go for many theyre afraid of catching the virus. Some are turning to motor bikes and bicycles. These shops are cashing in. 25 years. By now looking to commute to work instead of catching public transport so its kind of really nice. Dublin is clearing compaqs and lanes to make way for bike parts when a series is widening walkways to allow for social distancing. The crisis is changing mobility for good for better or worse critics
Of the loci on of the editor in chief of russia in Foreign Affairs magazine well its good to see you again thank you very much for taking time to talk to us how low. Do you know the magazine is by the way russia in Global Affairs but that doesnt matter. My and my fault here youre wrong to recently including in doubt very magazine that the main lesson of this pandemic is the unsustainability of unification the attic collapse of these near liberal world view that there is only one right way of organizing or running a society and yet if we look at the way the countrys responded to this pandemic regardless of their political or social organization its pretty its very uniform i mean they pretty much doing the same thing regardless so far you know difference and demographics difference in their Healthcare Systems isnt that a triumph of unification rather than crucial votes in possibility. To think it sort of for adults to go through you know we see the same time trying for globalization. In
A way of lets go straight to venezuelas capital caracas to speak to the worlds most known oil rich nations foreign minister jorge who joins me now via skype thank you so much for being on the program once again obviously britain and the United States threatening china at the moment over hong kong but the murdoch wall street journal reporting that the u. S. Government is threatening tankers from iran sailing to venezuela with sanctions what illegal threats have you received arguably illegal for importing one and a half 1000000 barrels of gasoline from iran and other supplies during coronavirus we already use the threats and the sanctions and maximum pressure from the usa because they wont allow a country a people to have their own democracy their own modern their own system and specially with too much oil and too much and Natural Resources which they need in the United States under a capitalist system so iran is also sanctioned because they want to have their own independent. And we hav