The freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Laura am Laura Trevelyan in washington, d. C. , in this is bbc world news america. Pfizer says its new vaccine is almost 95 effective. We are not at theh f line yet. Yroughl 250,000 americans have died from the virus. Thony fauci he would like says the timing could not be worse for a slowdown. Dr. Fauci we are going in, obviously, a wrong direction at a very precarious time. Laura the boeing 737 max has been cleared for takeoffsearly 18 mon after it was grounded following two deadly crashes. Plus, the lost whaling station is a beacon of hope as the whales return ande thriv the antarctic. Welcome to world news america pbs and around the globe. There is yet more reason to be optimistic about the coronavirus vaccineop being dev by pfizer and biontech. It has passed safety checks, making it ready for ap
Im Rebecca Ritters welcome to the program u. S. President elect joe biden has addressed the nation for the 1st time since claiming victory in cheese days election and delivered the speech in his home state of delaware alongside Vice President elect comma harris the running mates emerged victorious after taking a clear late in the swing state of pennsylvania after days of tallying the votes. Fireworks light up the dock sky in delaware but will a new dawn soon be upon America Joe Biden has one power promising just. To a country that has been living through a year of pandemic and on rest the veteran ladies promise. Seem to bring a new by. The bible tells us to every day there is a season a time to barrow a time to reprint a time to sew and a time to hear oh this is the time to hear in america. Alongside biden a woman who says shes determined to heal the countrys rice who divisions Camilla Harris will be the countrys 1st female a minority Vice President she did the katie did victory to the
Incredible Boston Review and its lead ed editors. All of us have been proud contributors to the rich intellectual tradition curated by Boston Review, and i just think its really important to say in this moment before our countrys more famous publications were willing to run pieces on police and prison abolition, racial capitalism, black radical thought and the ethics of resistance, the boston the review really provided one of the major forums for these ideas to be debated with seriousness and subtlety, and it still does. There are not many publications who can match Boston Reviews commitment to publishing black thinkers, giving space to black liberation across the political spectrum or the bolder questions with of justice, democracy and citizenship. So its a real honor to be here at a panel cohosted by Boston Review. And just as a reminder, as serena said, the contributions from this evenings event which i hope you continue to contribute all go to three important organizations. Critica
Worked full time at the Community Center which depends on donations some of those who arrived in 2015 are also involved helping to ensure that todays Asylum Seekers have an easier time of it. Most fled from syria 5 years ago after his hand was blown off by a bomb now he works as an interpreter. It doesnt matter where you live people need help i used to get messed about because i didnt speak the language. Thats why i became a translator. I decided i had to improve my german help others. And the mission. Its not been an easy transition and the plight of the refugees has had an emotional impact on the volunteers. A mother may have lost 4 children at sea in the mediterranean and shes telling her story over and over again and a mother who wants to help may not be able to cope emotionally despite counseling and the other alternatives available that its important to stop and pass on the bats and to someone else. Most of the volunteers do carry on although that already challenging work is incr
Minister gives new details about the violence that followed the killing of a popular musician and activist. And the philippine president signed an anti terror law from Rights Groups say is designed to further muzzle his critics. Almost 2 years after journalist Marcus Shockey was murdered in istanbul the turkish trial has begun for 20 saudi nationals accused of being involved with your fiance had to take jenkins was among those to testify but none of the accused were anywhere near the court as shocked as murder inside the saudi consulate provoked outrage around the world in the u. N. Special repertory who investigated the case said the world must not forget. I call on them to ensure that in the last next session in november that they are far greater International Presence so that we continue to deliver that message to saudi arabia and to the rest of the world that you cannot get away with killing a join the least and lets not forget that these is a state exec you shouldnt of course we a