Former advisor to the palestinian president abbas. Into ava duvernay plus dr. Henry nermeen. There are exceptions including criminal. Quick the loophole was immediately exploited. What you got after that was a rapid transition to a mythology of black criminality. Amy we will speak with ava duvernay. She became the first black female director to have her film nominated for the Academy Award for best picture for selma. 13th is on the oscar shortlist for best documentary. Is the jumping off point for conversation of a wideranging conversation that gives you a tour through the history of racism, oppression, and subjugation in this country as it relates to the criminal Justice System. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President barack obama on thursday ordered the expulsion of 35 Russian Diplomats whom he accused them of spying. He slapped new sanctions on russian agencies he accused of meddling in novem
Who are running these agencies, even though they were highlevel bush officials, in the middle of important controversial war on terror policies. They have a long history, not just of agencies, but they themselves approving legally dubious, if not right not outright illegal, lying and deceiving the public. Amy Donald Trumps military government. ,e will talk to gordon adams coeditor of the book Mission Creep the militarization of u. S. Foreignpolicy. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. House Speaker Paul Ryan said thursday republicans are preparing to strip federal funding for planned parenthood as part their effort to repeal the Affordable Care act. The move would end about 400 million in annual medicaid reimbursements to planned parenthood. Republicans framed the move as an effort to halt abortions, though federal law already bars federal funds from paying for abortions except to save the life of the wo
This comes as his former National Security advisor Michael Flynn is reportedly seeking immunity from prosecution in exchange for his testimony to the fbi and congressional investigators. We will speak with Professor Robert david english, who wrote a piece for Foreign Affairs. Then u. S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson is meeting with nato after his visit to turkey yesterday, despite concerns turkey is sliding toward a dictatorship. I am deeply honored and proud as a representative of the American People to pay my respects to the turkish nation and to this great leader. Amy finally, our immigration agents targeting a document it organizers for their political work . That is the question many are asking after three prominent immigrant rights activists in vermont were jailed by ice. We speak with two of them after their release. I am sure they sought me out because of the work i am doing to defend human rights, and not for anything else. What they wanted to do was get into the community
Syrian war began over six years ago. The move comes after the u. S. Accused assads forces of using the shayrat airbase to carry out a chemical weapons attack that killed 86 people, including at least 30 children. Syria denies carrying out the attack. We will host a roundtable discussion. Then to capitol hill where senators invoke the Nuclear Option that will allow Supreme Court justices to become confirmed possible majority. The Nuclear Option means the end of a long history of consensus on Supreme Court nominations. It weakens the standing of the senate as a whole. As a check on the president s ability to shape the judiciary. Amy the vote ins a democratic led filibuster aimed at blocking Neil Gorsuchs confirmation for the Supreme Court. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. U. S. Warships fired a barrage of missiles into syria thursday evening, in the first direct u. S. Assault on the Syrian Government sin
And economic warfare. Shes just back from afghanistan and is now among 20 peace activists who are on day five of a vigil and fast in front of the United Nations to protest the ongoing u. S. Support for the saudi bombing of yemen. Were hoping to this fast and vigil, people all across the United States will start to recognize we cannot turn the other way and ignore what is happening in yemen. We also hope to bring people attention tobring south sudan, nigeria, somalia, countries nearby which are also nearing a trio of near famine conditions. Amy then hundreds of undocumented immigrants are on Hunger Strike to protest the conditions and extremely low wages at the forprofit northwest to Tension Center in tacoma, washington. Rodriguez. S jonathan i would like people to know that im on a Hunger Strike, not just for me, but for everyone out there in the future. Amy the Hunger Strikers are demanding better food, hygiene, and medical care within the prison, which is owned by the major private P