Openly criticize the Israeli Occupation of the west bank and gaza. Then a teacher uprising in seattle. [indiscernible] this movement to replace the map with something and accurately measures. Earlier this month, teachers at garfield high in seattle unanimously voted to stop administering a widely used standardized tests. Now the Seattle School district is warning teachers could face a 10day suspensions without pay if they refuse to give the test. We will go to seattle for the latest. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President of and is expected to express his support for a sweeping blueprint for Immigration Reform backed by a Bipartisan Group of senators. The senate plan includes a path to citizenship for the estimated 11 million undocumented people in the u. S. , but also demands tougher border enforcement and a system for tracking those who overstay visas. Some have condemned the plans exclusion of lg
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Cenk welcome to the the young turks. Oscar fume nated director detained at l. A. X. Airport. This is his movie. Cenk hes here in our studio. And the injustice of mandatory minimum. Serving 12 years in jail. His brother served almost 14. The repairman was sentenced to 18 months. Cenk repairman was the drug kingpin actually. Tonight on the young turks we fight for justice. And on a lighter note, bababoy. I didnt think i was. But it looks like i am. You were. Oh, man. When you see this video on tv. Cenk baba booey. On the show tonight. On the young turks. Guess what time it is. Go time. [ theme music ] cenk emad burnat was heading to los angeles because he was nominated for an oscar. What happened to him at the airport . They detain him. Apparently the fact the youre a palestinian is more important than youre an oscarnominated director. Urgent im in l. A. They need more information why i come here invitation or something can you help they will send us back if you late. It was sent quickly
Thats as final arguments get under way as were speaking. The defense is claiming that the olympian could not have committed premeditated murder. Well take you live to south africa for reports. Also nearly half the country is under a wintry blast. Heres a live look this morning at wichita, kansas. Feet of snow in the heartland, tornado warnings in the gulf, snow blanketing the desert. Well tell you where that storm is going next. And then weve got breaking news this morning out of syria where 31 people are reported dead after a huge car bomb blast near the ruling partys headquarters. Well bring you the latest on that story as well. New overnight, five People Killed when a small plane runs off a runway. Were live on the seen in thompson, georgia, where investigators are trying to find out how it happened and who was on board. And president obama addresses that highly talked about golf match with tiger woods. Who does he think was more nervous . Its thursday, february 21st. Starting point
And tax corporations. He likes the word of the month of washington is sequestration automatic 85 billion in spending cuts slated to take effect on march 1 unless Congress Reaches a deal. What will that mean . Butt bring war to campus that is the message at university opposing the pentagon funding of the proposed new Research Center on campus to train special Operations Forces in interview techniques. First, we speak to Sharif Abdel Kouddous just back from bahrain, or the u. S. Backed monarchy continues to crack down on pro democracy activists. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Republican senator Lindsey Graham has revealed he says the death toll in u. S. Drone war overseas. At a speech in South Carolina wednesday night, he said his comments mark the first time a u. S. Official has offered a figure for those killed in nearly a decade of u. S. Drone strikes abroad. The 4700 figure matches the high end of a