G some of the people we lost in 2014. These men and women lead lives of purpose and consequence. They enriched our culture through their inventions art and enterprise. They have appeared on this program in the past 24 years and passed away this year. Every israeli every jew wants peace. Not i was branded sometimes a general looking for war. May i tell you something personal i have been participating in all the wars of the state of israel. And i went through the ranks. I started as a private first class. And i saw all the battles, i saw all the lorraine hahns of the battles. I felt all the fears of the battles. We lost our and myself i lost most of my friends in battles. I was very seriously wounded twice. And i had being in hospitals and i had to make decisions of lifeanddeath of myself and of fathers. And believe me i understand the point of peace better than most of those to speak about peace and never had these experience. Now the question how long can we live like that we will have
Has been abducted. Will the Yemeni Government be overthrown in a coup . We will speak to journalists iona craig and Jeremy Scahill. Then to guatemala. In a major victory for human righ activists, a former Guatemalan Police chief has been found guilty for ordering the Spanish Embassy to be set on fire in 1980. 37 peasant activists and student organizers died in the fire. We will speak to Nobel Peace Prizewinner Rigoberta Menchu. Her father died in the massacre. We have been denied the truth for 35 years and today, the responsibility for mr. Garcia is clear and also that of all of the people that remained in the hearing, many of whom have already died, but also responsibility of the state. I think this is what makes us the most happy and due process makes us happy, too, because we have the patience to reach this moment and we are really excited. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Islamic state militants ha
Has been abducted. Will the Yemeni Government be overthrown in a coup . We will speak to journalists iona craig and Jeremy Scahill. Then to guatemala. In a major victory for human righ activists, a former Guatemalan Police chief has been found guilty for ordering the Spanish Embassy to be set on fire in 1980. 37 peasant activists and student organizers died in the fire. We will speak to Nobel Peace Prizewinner Rigoberta Menchu. Her father died in the massacre. We have been denied the truth for 35 years and today, the responsibility for mr. Garcia is clear and also that of all of the people that remained in the hearing, many of whom have already died, but also responsibility of the state. I think this is what makes us the most happy and due process makes us happy, too, because we have the patience to reach this moment and we are really excited. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Islamic state militants ha
And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Has alwaysr yarrow believed music can change lives for the better. Musicians made sure they were there when it came time to stand up for justice. They were there 50 years ago this summer for a march on washington, and just last month he put together a concert for Sandy Hook Elementary School families. He has a new book based on one of the trios most beloved songs, india. Arie im in love with a big blue frog. Lets take a look at peter, paul mary singing im in love with a big blue frog from their 20th anniversary concert. Im in love with the big lou frog, a big blue frog loves me worknow we can make things here. Paul was noel was here not too long ago. Great time as always. You guys are forever busy. The work doesnt stop. The commitment is something we inherited from the people in the folk field. Say, if you sing to me, you have to lift me. The turning point came when we did participate in the march on and i remem
And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Tavis eight time grammy nominee dave koz cb brings joan albright, Richard Elliot to reinvent classic songs from the 60s and 70s. The album features hits from sly and the family stone, blood sweat and tears, and chicago. Lets hear a clip from the beatles got to get you into my life. Tavis for cap to grew up in the hood like i did, you think the elements, but it only goes to show how brilliant when an and mccartney are. It is their song, but the others but distinct on it, and when you hear it in my neighborhood you think earth wind and fire. You know i love you. Tavis i love you back. This project is a labor of love. To do. At i wanted i had it in my head for so many years. It is the matter of timing when we would do it. There are sogs, many so attached to these horn bands that represents the golden era of music where every song with kicking horn section so much excitement. Earth wind and fire, tower of sly and th