We will speak about the motor city with detroit native mark binelli, author of, detroit city is the pace to be the afterlife of an american metropolis. Then, elite pakistani report challenges u. S. Claims of a low civilian toll from the drone war in pakistan. The gulf between the medias understanding and the resurgence understanding of what is taking place in pakistan, and with the cia and white house claim, is growing bigger, not smaller. We will go to london to speak with chris woods of the bureau of Investigative Journalism. If you watched television for even a minute yesterday, chances are you know, its a boy. It is exciting. A boy will be great for great britain. I think it is exciting for will and kate. Media frenzy greets the arrival of a new heir to the british throne, we will speak with british journalist laurie penny on the babies we dont care about today. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. A le
Geneva, three prorussian protesters are killed by Ukrainian Security forces in the eastern part of ukraine. As nato builds up its forces in the region and Vladimir Putin asserts the right to use force in ukraine, are we sing a new cold war . We will speak with professor stephen cohen. Then, fixing the Electoral College. We have no more battleground states, no more spectator states. National real election, which in the whole history of this country, we have never, ever had. Omentum for National Popular vote grows as new York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the compact toward its electoral votes to the president ial candidate who receives the majority of the popular vote. We will speak with new yorker writer hendrik hertzberg. The new details emerge about the key role of the air force in the cias secret overseas drone war. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Ukraine are slated to hold the first direct talks tod
Successfully, we could be in for a bad fall and a bad winter. Meanwhile, businesses across the country are preparing to reopen their doors. This morning, the New York Times reports that the nations largest operator of shopping malls plans to reopen nearly 50 properties. 50 malls. Beginning friday. And Vice President mike pence visiting Frontline Health care workers in the mayo clinic in minnesota. You notice Something Different here . Everyone else wearing a face mask. Not the Vice President. He said he wanted to look doctors in the eye, to be clear, none of the face masks covered anyones eyes. This morning, a source tells cnn the Vice President s staff admits it was a mistake to go against the mayo clinics policy. Okay. Lets talk about all of this. We want to bring in cnn chief medical correspondent dr. Sanjay gupta and dr. Jeanne marrazzo, at the university of alabama at birmingham. Great to see both of you. Sanjay, i want to start with you. Because you always caution us not to get t
Sieveness. In the end, the governor said she did what she had to do. After weighing all of the arguments, i have vetoed senate bill 1062 moments ago. Reporter it was the news so many had hoped to hear. I am absolutely thrilled. Happiness. Its about time. I knew she was going to do it. Reporter arizonas governor vetoes the bill. I call them like i see them, despite the cheers or the boos from the crowd. Reporter the governor says the bill was broadly worded with the potential to create more problems than it could solve. I not heard of one example where Business Owners religious liberty had been vie litted. Reporter the reaction as passionate as the days of protesting that catapulted this bill into the national spotlight. We did this. We did this. Reporter some of the nations most prominent lawmakers and businesses joining the fight. And the nfl was watching closely as the Super Bowl Committee expressed concerns. She didnt want to be known as the governor who lost the super bowl. Reporte
And in search of the berlin wa wall. 25 years after its fall, cnns tries to find its final remnants. But first, the exciting stuff. We begin with the u. S. Midterm elections in a few hours from now. Folks will wake up as daylight breaks and head to the polls. What they decide will help shape the last two years of president Barack Obamas presidency. Yet still we should note that fewer than half of eligible voters are expected to get up, get out and vote tuesday. Heres a look at whats at stake. All 435 seats in the house of representatives, they are up for grabs, along with 36 of the 100 seats in the senate. Now, in the senate, you have the hardest fought contest taking place there, a lot of money spent on this as well. As we show you the breakdown. Currently democrats outnumber republicans in the senate by 5543. Republicans need six seats to take control. According to all the polls were looking at, that is likely. President obama has kept a low profile in the final days of the campaign,