Includes universal vote by mail, more Polling Places and protections against Election Meddling among many other things. And in a rare move, Vice President harris presided over the senate vote. Just goes to show that it is important to democrats. The bill was cosponsored by every democratic senator except joe manchin who did vote yes to at least start debate on the bill. That gave the democrats a united front but little to show for their efforts on a key priority. This vote im ashamed to say is further evidence that Voter Suppression has become part of the official platform of the republican party. The republican leader uses the language and the logic of the southern senators in the 60s who defended states rights and it is an endefensible position for any senator. So what now . Cnn has learned that democrats have georgia on their minds, pushing new legislation and spotlighting gop efforts at the state level to make it harder to vote after the growth of mailin voting this 2020. Mean team
Challenges involved in rolling out covid19 vaccines across the country. They will also discuss the opportunities for the Biden Harris Administration to deliver a rapid coordinated response to covid19, that includes strategic use of vaccines to protect more people. The speakers will bring a sciencebased perspective on these and other topics. Please note participants are welcome to use images, video, and quotes readily from the webcast and the content is for immediate relief. Release. I would like to briefly introduce our two speakers. Dr. Chris beyrer is the director for human health and public rights in the department of epidemiology, International Health and Health Behavior and society at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and also the founding director of the center for Public Health and human rights. During the pandemic, dr. Beyrer has been engaged in research and focusing on lessening prisons to prevent the spread of covid19, transmission of covid19 and efficacy of
Out covid19 vaccines across the country. They will also discuss the opportunities for the Biden Harris Administration to deliver a rapid coordinated response to covid19, that includes strategic use of vaccines to protect more people. The speakers will bring a sciencebased perspective on these and other topics. Please note participants are welcome to use images, video, and quotes readily from the webcast and the content is for immediate relief. Release. I would like to briefly introduce our two speakers. Dr. Chris beyrer is the director for human health and public rights in the department of epidemiology, International Health and Health Behavior and society at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and also the founding director of the center for Public Health and human rights. During the pandemic, dr. Beyrer has been engaged in research and focusing on lessening prisons to prevent the spread of covid19, transmission of covid19 and efficacy of mask wearing, as well as the d
U. N. Secretary. Thank you. Thank you for having us. Were delighted to have you both. So, let me start with you, if i may, doctor. Could you give us a global snapshot of Energy Poverty, where things stand, what populations are affected and what kind of repercussions are for gender equity and employment in the areas of the world that are most affected. Thanks again for having us. I think to just talk about what the Rockefeller Foundation has done and under the leadership of secretary munoz is looking at how we can end this Global Partnership and Energy Poverty. And as you ask, and rightly so, what is the global landscape. Let me start with my own continent. Africa accounts for only 2. 3 of the 270,000 hours of electricity generated. Asia is only 7. 8 . Its africa but also south and central america, its 4. 9 . When you look at those three, africa, 3. 2 , india, 5. 8 , and south and Central Africa america are just 4. 9 , you see theres still large swaths of the global space that is energy
Unified response to the coronavirus. Our correspondent in brussels is standing by. Hello, everyone, i am auntie francis. Thanks for joining us. Americas monte francis. Thanks for joining us. Americas top diplomat made history today. Mike pompeo is the first u. S. Secretary of state and highestranking u. S. Official to visit the settlements in the west bank, which are considered a violation of international law. As expected, the trip drew praise from israelis and outrage from palestinians. Hmmm pao also visited Golan Heights and declared a part of his pompeo also visited Golan Heights and declared it part of israeli territory. You cannot stand here and deny the central thing this president has recognized that previous president s have refused to do, that this is part of israel. The United States and President Trump will continue to do all we can to make sure israel has what it needs to do that. We will honor your right to defend your own people. Host last year, donald trump acknowledged