And assume the responsibility. Amy west African Leaders from ecowas are holding an emergency summit to determine their next steps after a deadline past sunday to restore nigers mr. President. Former president. We will get an update. Then we speak to ukrainian pacifist Yurii Sheliazhenko who has been charged justifying russian aggression days after his apartment was raided and searched. It is total nonsense. [indiscernible] amy than 10 peace activists are rested on the runway of a u. S. Airbase in the netherlands where 15 u. S. Nuclear bombs are stock out for nato socalled nuclear sharing program. The action came on the 78th anniversary of the u. S. Atomic bombing of hiroshima and nagasaki. We will speak with john laforge who just served a 50 day sentence in germany for protesting u. S. Nuclear weapons stationed at a base there. Within the pentagons threatened use we take the pentagons threat very seriously. This ongoing well rehearsed readiness to tech people with Hydrogen Bombs is an
Trump has attacked the nfl, nba, and some of their most popular athletes, like nba superstar lebron james, who spoke out in their defense. Y you look at himim asking ml owners the nfl owners to get rid of players off the field because they are exercising their rights. And that is not right. Amy well look at how trumps comments sparked nationwide protests. On sunday for the nfl, it was choose your side sunday with many nfl players taking a knee during the National Anthem, while others locked arms. Or whole teams state in the locker rooms. Some owners issued statements condemning mr. Trumps comments. Well get response from former nfl player donte stallworth, the nations sportswriter dave zirin, and dr. Harry edwards, sociologist, author, sports activist and the architect of the 1968 olympic project human rights longtime staff consultant with the San Francisco 49ers, advising Colin Kaepernick. He is the author of the revolt of the black athlete. Then we look at Climate Justice after Hurri
Lebron james, who spoke out in their defense. You look at him asking me nfl owners the nfl owners to get rid of players off the field because they are exercising their rights. And that is not right. Amy well look at how trumps comments sparked nationwide protests. On sunday for the nfl, it was choose your side sunday with many nfl players taking a knee during the National Anthem, while others locked arms. Or whole teams state in the locker rooms. Some owners issued statements condemning mr. Trumps comments. Well get response from former nfl player donte stallworth, the nations sportswriter dave zirin, and dr. Harry edwards, sociologist, author, sports activist and the architect of the 1968 olympic project human rights longtime staff consultant with the San Francisco 49ers, advising Colin Kaepernick. He is the author of the revolt of the black athlete. Then we look at Climate Justice after Hurricane Harvey in the Fenceline Community of port arthur, texas, home to the Largest Oil Refiner
Trump has attacked the nfl, nba, and some of their most popular athletes, like nba superstar lebron james, who spoke out in their defense. Youou look at him a asking ml owners the nfl owners to get rid of players off the field because they are exercising their rights. And that is not right. Amy well look at how trumps comments sparked nationwide protests. On sunday for the nfl, it was choose your side sunday with many nfl players taking a knee during the National Anthem, while others locked arms. Or whole teams state in the locker rooms. Some owners issued statements condemning mr. Trumps comments. Well get response from former nfl player donte stallworth, the nations sportswriter dave zirin, and dr. Harry edwards, sociologist, author, sports activist and the architect of the 1968 olympic project human rights longtime staff consultant with the San Francisco 49ers, advising Colin Kaepernick. He is the author of the revolt of the black athlete. Then we look at Climate Justice after Hurri
A san Antonio Walmart parking lot. The youngest victims were just 15 years old. We will get the latest. Then 50 years ago, rebellions broke out in the cities of newark and detroit. 43 people died in detroit, 26 and newark. Thousands were arrested. In 1967 alone, there were 160 rebellions that made when you have resistance at that level, you cannot call it a riot. It is people rebelling against oppression and against exploitation. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. On capitol hill, Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell has scheduled a vote on the republican Healthcare Plan today after multiple previous efforts to put the republican legislation to a vote failed amid dissent within the republicans own party. Arizona republican senator john mccain is set to return to washington, d. C. , for the vote, only a week after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. The senate will technically b