They are also coming from distant countries where they have experienced hardships. They are older adult students. Many of my Child Development students work fulltime and full time and they also have spent years to get their degree so they can provide my name is janet. I teach ceramics. I think its time we took a magnifying glass to the way this administration spends money because we share your concerns about the money. We had and i think we need to go to the highest levels to look at this. So we are told students of color will be helped by these cuts, but we have been hearing that is not the case. When i look across my classroom, which is always full, i have 25 students in a small ceramics studio, and i turned away at least that many that wanted to take the class. I see a lot of black hair. I mostly see black hair when i look out across my classroom, and some grey hair. We are an ethnically Diverse College and we know it. Nobody needs to even prove that. We know that is true, and yet t
Unknown. How do i maneuver through that and teach my kids how to be strong, teach my kids how to be loving in a world that can be so cruel. Nawaz all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. The william and flora hewlett foundation. For more than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting institutions to promote a better world. At www. Hewlett. Org. And with the ongoinsupport of these institutions and inviduals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Nawaz the u. S. Military is on the way out of northeastern syria tonight, and its expected Turkish Forces will soon be on the way in. The president is touting the u. S. Withdrawal in the face of widespread criticism. Guided by a rising sun, the americans were on the road at daybreak, leaving the syrian Turkish
Felony conviction, and in many place, police are closing cases and marking them as solved without making an arrest. In tonights eye on america, Nikki Battiste tells us how a woman in austin, texas is fighting back against a system she says has failed her. You never lose hold of who you are. Reporter emily barchardts art illustrates how she says she was treated after she reported being raped by a stranger. Last year when she was 21, borchardt says she was returning to her austin, texas home when two men abducted her. The man behind me grabs my throat, and i go unconscious. Reporter she was brought to this motel where she says a third man raped her multiple times over 12 hours. According to borchardt, the man gave her cigarettes and whiskey, and demanded that she shower with him. Borchardt managed to escape, call police, and have a rape kit done. This man, who was on parole after serving 20 years for murder first claimed he did not know her, but when his dna came back as a match, he said
A key figure in the impeachment Investigation Called to capitol hill has been ordered not to appear. Who was behind the decision and what are the democrats saying . Were live at the white house. Breaking overnight, the nbas commissioner speaks out and changes course, taking a stronger stance on that tweet that strained the leagues relationship with china. We are not apologizing for daryl exercising his freedom of expression. China not backing down, applying new pressure on the league this morning. All that plus ominous warning, what the lead prosecutor in the College Admissions scandal is saying in a rare interview about possible prison time for actress Lori Loughlin. Taking a stand. Beyond this horrific act. The judge in the amber guyger case explains why she gave the convicted murderer a hug in the moments after the sentencing. And ellens powerful message, what shes saying about this photo with former president bush that set off twitter. Today, tuesday, october 8th, 2019. From nbc ne
His state of the union. We will play excerpts. And on this International Womens day, get response from the nation publisher katrina vanden heuvel, israeli peace activist Neta Heiman Mina whose mother was a hostage in gaza, and palestinian egyptian American University of chicago professor Eman Abdelhadi who gave an alternate sotu last night called the state of genocide. Tonights state of the union is a state of the genocide because our leaders have followed a familiar playbook, investing in power, money, and blood at the expense of humanity. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President biden delivered the state of the Union Thursday as he faces the likely prospect of an election rematch with donald trump in november and amid mounting public anger over his enabling of israels assault on gaza. Biden announced plans to tax the wealthy, valid to restore federal abortion rights, and touted his record on re