The american dream. What does it look like when it does not work and when it does . When i think about a time when it did not work, i will never forget the experience is my mother had growing up in poverty in eastern arkansas. She was one of eight kids, three of whom died in childhood. Not child earth, childhood. Her father died when she was 10. There was no educational opportunity. There was not social security. She chopped cotton, picked strawberries. When my dad met her at the age of 17, he said her hands felt like the bark of a tree. She gave me the energy i have today to be standing in front of you. But it was Franklin Roosevelts programs and the Democratic Party that gave people in that part of america the safety net under them and the chance for true fairness. [applause] senator webb when it works, i think of the journey of my wife. In 1975, when the coming us the communists took over the anon, her family went into the south china sea. They did not know whether they were going t
Its good to be in iowa. I am a college wrestler, and i have long admired the many hawkeye champions. [applause] as you may know, i am the only president ial candidate who has been a mayor, u. S. Senator, and a governor. Throughout these experiences, i have tried to earn a reputation for courage and honesty. I also have shown strong convictions, sometimes under enormous political pressure. I am proud of my lone support for beneficial social programs that help build the middle class. My lone support for tax structure that requires the wealthy to pay their fair share. [applause] my lone support for raising the minimum wage. My lone support for protecting the environment and addressing Climate Change. My lone support for Quality Health care for all. My lone support for the womans right to choose. My lone support for lgbt rights. My long support for immigration reform. My long support for investing in public education. My long support investing in all public infrastructure. And my record wi
Here is a new space launcher. The picture does not do it justice. The geometry is exactly like it. This is about 80 tons, 90 tons. The launching facility being built. It is the spitting image of the north korean space facility. However, this year, the iranians have a program, Space Program with an ambition to put an iranian astronaut in space by 2020. It is not too young and a number of young engineers it reminded me of the old times. Lets go back to the program. They want to do a suborbital by 2020. It is an orbital test. Those guys know what they are doing. This is an escape tower in case there is a emergency. Here is a regular flight suborbital flight. They did not mention a range. There is an emergency pod. It reminded me of what the United States did. By emergency, they went into the Space Program. You take the only rocket available at the time. You put it onto a launcher and make a minimal space launcher which can take one man into orbit. Very rudimentary. One man capsule which s
World famous africa has produced a host of world famous musicians, but africa has produced a host of world famous musicians, but very few of them are women. Why . Who better to ask than i guess today, angelique kidjo, who has been hailed as africas veneer diva, known for the passion in her voice and herfierce determination to help african girls fulfil their potential. Premier diva. Three decades ago she had to leave her continent to become an international star. How much has africa and its music scene changed between then and now . Angelique kidjo, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for having me here. You are one of africas biggest female stars, and that brings with it a real sense of responsibility, being under scrutiny. Absolutely. Do you find that difficult . No, i have nothing to hide. I know where i come from. I may not know where i am going, but i definitely know what the traditional music of my country has taught me to do with my voice and my music, to empower people, to bring joy
Of world famous musicians, but very few of them are women. Why . Who better to ask than i guess today, angelique kidjo, who has been hailed as africas premier diva, known for the passion in her voice and herfierce determination to help african girls fulfil their potential. Three decades ago she had to leave her continent to become an international star. How much has africa and its music scene changed between then and now . Angelique kidjo, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for having me here. You are one of africas biggest female stars, and that brings with it a real sense of responsibility, being under scrutiny. Absolutely. Do you find that difficult . No, i have nothing to hide. I know where i come from. I may not know where i am going, but i definitely know what the traditional music of my country has taught me to do with my voice and my music, to empower people, to bring joy to people, and to let people understand their own power and unleashed their own power. And as a woman, do you f