As well as enormous demand. With me to talk about the situation for the Alameda County Community Food bank is first, michael altfest, its associate director of communications and marketing, and norma batongbacal, the communications and marketing manager. Welcome to the show. Michael altfest thank you for having us. Robert yeah, thank you for being here. Give us a quick idea in terms of how the system works in Alameda County. Michael sure, so, Alameda County Community Food bank serves an immense need. Were helping 1 in 5 county residents. Were the hub of hunger relief in Alameda County, so well distribute the equivalent of about 31 million meals worth of food this year. And that goes through 200 community organizations, like food pantries and soup kitchens, as well as our own direct distribution programs. Robert yeah, thats one thing to always make note of, is that people do focus on the problem during the holidays, but its a yearround kind of situation, right . Michael yes, so, were se
We will air that conversation and Noam Chomskys address on donald trump and the dire threat facing our planet. At this point, the two major threats to survival can converge. One is an environmental catastrophe and the other is nuclear war. Another threat is increasing right before our eyes. Amy today, noam chomsky, a belafonte, and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. On december 5, over 2300 people packed into the Historic Riverside Church here in manhattan to celebrate the 20th anniversary of democracy now democracy now first went on the air on the eve of the 1996 New Hampshire primary. The date was february 19, 1996. The show began as a radio show on nine Radio Stations. Today, over 5000 episodes later, democracy now airs on over 1400 Public Television and Radio Stations across the globe. Among those who spoke at the celebration of democracy now was noam chomsky, worldrenowned political dissident, linguist, and author.
Champions of social justice. They appeared together on stage in conversation for the first 20that democracy now s anniversary celebration. We will air that conversation and Noam Chomskys address on donald trump and the dire threat facing our planet. At this point, the two major threats to survival can converge. One is an environmental catastrophe and the other is nuclear war. Another threat is increasing right before our eyes. Amy today, noam chomsky, a belafonte, and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. On december 5, over 2300 people packed into the Historic Riverside Church here in manhattan to celebrate the 20th anniversary of democracy now democracy now first went on the air on the eve of the 1996 New Hampshire primary. The date was february 19, 1996. The show began as a radio show on nine Radio Stations. Today, over 5000 episodes later, democracy now airs on over 1400 Public Television and Radio Stations across the g
Champions of social justice. They appeared together on stage in conversation for the first 20that democracy now s anniversary celebration. We will air that conversation and Noam Chomskys address on donald trump and the dire threat facing our planet. At this point, the two major threats to survival can converge. One is an environmental catastrophe and the other is nuclear war. Another threat is increasing right before our eyes. Amy today, noam chomsky, a belafonte, and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. On december 5, over 2300 people packed into the Historic Riverside Church here in manhattan to celebrate the 20th anniversary of democracy now democracy now first went on the air on the eve of the 1996 New Hampshire primary. The date was february 19, 1996. The show began as a radio show on nine Radio Stations. Today, over 5000 episodes later, democracy now airs on over 1400 Public Television and Radio Stations across the g
Two days before the election swastikas were etched in glass at this Taiwanese Community center. Police checked out surveillance video, but no arrests. Up to the election we thought this is probably more than just graffiti. This may be something people express their feeling, their emotion and put the sign up there. Reporter Church Members say they have been told to go home. We dont want you to here when out in public. Its also happening at this Islamic School next door. Some of our ladies because they wear the scarf, they have had, you know, some negative, you know, comments against them. Go back home or Something Like that. This is when they are out Grocery Shopping or . Thats correct. When they go to the malls or Grocery Shopping. Reporter the hateful sentiments went a step further at the trail head to mission peak on monday. A woman who went hiking wearing a bandana returned to find her car windows smashed and a profanitylaced note on the windshield saying this is our country now. Ge