When theday july first. July 21. Ourl minds are open phone lines are open. We will begin this morning with a story from the Washington Post, as dodd frank turns three. According to the Washington Post, the story points out that several watchdogs were asked tasked with writing 98 rules of the law in this according to representing Firm Financial institution. Jack lew telling an audience of investors on one stay that by the end of the year the core elements of the dotfrank act will be substantially in place. Herald, across the usa a rally cry as organizations by reverend al sharpen. A similar headline from the l. A. Times. We will see that and the second half of the program talking about the Trayvon Martin and the zimmerman verdict. Joining us on the phone is kevin , who is following all of this for politico. He is a finance reporter. Thank you for being with us. Guest thank you for having me. Are the main provisions of dodd frank and what impact has it had on wall street and banks . Gues
Of cuts, and whats at stake for the motor city and other metropolitan areas in fiscal trouble. Suarez in iraq, two military style assaults on prisons near baghdad freed hundreds of inmates. We examine whats behind mounting attacks by insurgents. Woodruff why is los angeles throwing parties in a park long ruled by rival gangs . We profile a program putting a dent on gang related crime, in the first of three stories on stopping gun violence. When i was growing up, i wouldnt dare to go on that side unless i had a gun. Theres still resent many towards that side and theres animosity towards that side. This brings us together. 9 suarez political cartoons can provoke anger, poke fun, even inspire. Christina bellantoni gets one authors take on the art of controversy. Boss tweed famously said i dont give a damn what they write about me. My constituents cant read. But get rid of those damned pictures. They can all see the damned pictures. Woodruff and a pioneering White House Correspondent who f
Of cuts, and whats at stake for the motor city and other metropolitan areas in fiscal trouble. Suarez in iraq, two military style assaults on prisons near baghdad freed hundreds of inmates. We examine whats behind mounting attacks by insurgents. Woodruff why is los angeles throwing parties in a park long ruled by rival gangs . We profile a program putting a dent on gang related crime, in the first of three stories on stopping gun violence. When i was growing up, i wouldnt dare to go on that side unless i had a gun. Theres still resent many towards that side and theres animosity towards that side. This brings us together. 9 suarez political cartoons can provoke anger, poke fun, even inspire. Christina bellantoni gets one authors take on the art of controversy. Boss tweed famously said i dont give a damn what they write about me. My constituents cant read. But get rid of those damned pictures. They can all see the damned pictures. Woodruff and a pioneering White House Correspondent who f
Country, and he felt that he needed to respond in a way that i think took a lot of courage. For him to basically say that we have a situation where a young man is basically convicted of his own murder, that someone can hunt you down and then say, im afraid and kill you. He made it clear that Trayvon Martin had rights as well. And he made it clear as well that africanamerican men, for history, for a very long time, have had to deal with this problem. You know, as i talk to people inside the white house, there was a sense that he wanted to provide context for this debate. And i think its important for people who may have missed the comments to hear a little bit more from the president on friday, again, comparing himself to Trayvon Martin. I want to show a portion of that. When Trayvon Martin was first shot, i said that this could have been my son. Another way of saying that is, Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago. And when you think about why, in the Africanamerican Community,
[captioning made possible by democracy now ] from pacifica, this is democracy now when Trayvon Martin was first shot, i said this could have been my son. Another way of saying that is Trayvon Martin could have been me, 35 years ago. As protests continue over the acquittal of George Zimmerman, we speak to cornel west about president obamas remarks about Trayvon Martin and race relations. And newly disclosed emails obtained by the Associated Press showed former indiana governor Mitch Daniels, now head of Purdue University, moved to remove hard zinns work in classrooms weeks before the historians death. Editor,speak with his Anthony Arnove, and hear zinn in his own words. People that tell roosevelt, one of our great heroes, was a warmonger, loved military exploits, and congratulated a general who committed a massacre in the philippines . Should we tell young people that . I think we should be honest with young people. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow.