Since the election of brazils farright president Jair Bolsonaro last year. We will go to brazil for the latest. Then we look at the homeless crisis in San Francisco. Absolutely a national responsibility. First and foremost, federal responsibility to make sure our basics tove the thrive, not only survive. Homeless people are victimized are poor decisions at multiple levels in the government. Amy then people gather in greensboro, north carolina, this week and to mark the 40th anniversary of the greensboro massacre, when Ku Klux Klans attackedric and nazis, a group of antiracist protesters in broad daylight in 191979, killing fifive people e and injg 10. I wish that mike and jim ad caesar hads sandy and in 1979 s sacrificed because of their intense believe wage ande and a livining dignity. Amy the greensboro massacre 40 years later. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In news from washington, all four white h
A slew of other auto manufactururers, includingng fo, honda, and volkswagen, have sided with california in this battle. The ongoing dispute has left auto giants grappling with which fuel efficiency standards to follow over the coming decade. The New York Times is reporting the United States and russia may be left without a single nuclear armslimitation treaty, which would allow the two countries to expand their Nuclear Arsenals without limits. President trump pulled the United States out of the inf agreement, that is the intermediate Nuclear Forces agreement. Now a russian arms official says there may not be enough time to renegotiate and replace another more important nuclear agreement, the new start treaty, before it expires in early 2021. In northern mali, over 50 soldiers were killed in an attack on a military post friday in one of the deadliest attacks on malis military in recent years. The army called it a terrorist attack. Isis has claimed responsibility. In a separate attack, a
The committee will come to order. We welcome our witnesses. Were here to have testimony from a range of industries to tell us about the importance of the United Statesmexicocanada agreement, and we soon are referring that to always as usmca. We look forward to hearing from our witnesses about the significance of the agreement to american businesses, both small and large, the workers, the farmers that we all represent. Thank you for being here. Mexico and canada are our countrys most important trading partners. According to the International Trade commission for the year 2017, more than onethird of americas merchandise exports went to mexico and canada. In that year mexico and canada imported more than half a trillion dollars of American Goods plus more than 91 billion of american services. For iowa our six and sixtenths billion of exports to canada supported 130,000 jobs. The foundation of our strong trading relationship with mexico and canada have been, thus far, nafta. The United Sta
The trade war and tariffs are having on farmers across the u. S. You can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Washington journal is next. Host good morning. It is saturday, august 17. We read that nearly one quarter of the electorate this time around will be 65 or older and seniors vote at a much higher percentage than others. We ask seniors only to call in this morning. What are your top issues for campaign 2020 . If you live in the eastern or central time zones, call 202 7488000. West, 202 out 7488001. You can send a tweet c spanwj. Commentalso post a on facebook. Key to the 2020 democratic president ial nomination. As they talk about iowa, in 2020, 23 of the electorate will be 65 and older. That is the highest share since 1970. In iowa specifically, the numbers are more dramatic those 50 and older accounted for 58 of democratic caucusgoers in 2016. 28 were 65 and older. Clear thateeds to be 60 of caucusgoers are going to be over the age of 50 said brad anderson, who is a f
Farmers that we all represent. Thank you for being here. Our countrys important trading partners according to the International Trade commission. The year 2017, more than one third of americas merchandise exports went to mexico and canada. In that year, mexico and canada imported more than half 1 trillion of american goods, plus more than 91 billion of American Services for iowa. On mexico tolars canada. Support 130,000 jobs. Foundation of a strong trading relationship with mexico and canada has been thus far nafta. Mexico andstates canada negotiated that agreement between 1990 and 1993 at the time it was a new standard of trade agreements. It helped to mexico reform indoor market economy. Enabled american businesses, workers, farmers and ranchers to sell our goods and services in mexico and canada without tariffs and without nontariff barriers that for decades had burdened our ability to complete in compete in those two countries. The u. S. Economy and global trade have changed dramat