Off course, the centuries old shipping law that some people say is crippling puerto ricos economy. Plus, david jo johansen. Performance. Performing. We beginning with the civil war in syria as russia addition in, the United States steps russia digs in, United States steps back. Cost 500 million, an expensive endeavor. The pentagon says it was also a total failure. Mike viqueria has more from washington. Conceding failure. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter says the u. S. Is pulling the plug on the program to train and quip Syrian Rebels. Were looking at ways to achieve basically the same type of strategic objective which is the right one. Reporter the idea was for the u. S. To train syrian fighters in a third country, either jordan, turkey or saudi arabia and send them into syria to fight i. S. I. L. Initial price tag, 500 million. President obama unveiled the plan in august of last year. With this new effort well provide training and equipment to help them grow stronger and take on i. S.
The Carnegie Endowment for peace in paris for more. Then, disaster capitalism making a killing out of catastrophe. For three years, ive investigated what happened after the spotlight fades from disasters developing countries. What comes when the money and goodwill ends . It is like a political ngo and these people are employees. They are getting paid often it creates atmosphere reliance on foreign money. Amy well speak with journalist Antony Loewenstein. Then juan Felipe Herrera, the first latino u. S. Poet laureate. He is the son of mexican migrant farmworkers and the author of 28 reasonscluding, 187 mexicanos cant cross the border. It is one of those places where we can really present new ideas to even new audiences. On whatn Felipe Herrera it is like to live outlaw and brown in the United States. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. This years Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to a coalition of Civil S
Amy the Nobel Peace Prize goes to a coalition of four organizations, including a labor and Employers Union which had themselves been at odds. Well speak with sarah chayes of the Carnegie Endowment for peace in paris for more. Then, disaster capitalism making a killing out of catastrophe. For three years, ive investigated what happened after the spotlight fades from disasters developing countries. What comes when the money and goodwill ends . It is like a political ngo and these people are employees. They are getting paid often it creates atmosphere reliance on foreign money. Amy well speak with journalist Antony Loewenstein. Then juan Felipe Herrera, the first latino u. S. Poet laureate. He is the son of mexican migrant farmworkers and the author of 28 reasonscluding, 187 mexicanos cant cross the border. It is one of those places where we can really present new ideas to even new audiences. On whatn Felipe Herrera it is like to live outlaw and brown in the United States. All that and mo
Amy the Nobel Peace Prize goes to a coalition of four organizations, including a labor and Employers Union which had themselves been at odds. Well speak with sarah chayes of the Carnegie Endowment for peace in paris for more. Then, disaster capitalism making a killing out of catastrophe. For three years, ive investigated what happened after the spotlight fades from disasters developing countries. What comes when the money and goodwill ends . It is like a political ngo and these people are employees. They are getting paid often it creates atmosphere reliance on foreign money. Amy well speak with journalist Antony Loewenstein. Then juan Felipe Herrera, the first latino u. S. Poet laureate. He is the son of mexican migrant farmworkers and the author of 28 reasonscluding, 187 mexicanos cant cross the border. It is one of those places where we can really present new ideas to even new audiences. On whatn Felipe Herrera it is like to live outlaw and brown in the United States. All that and mo
Are shut and schools down. Half the citys cars are kept off the roads. The french Prime Minister calls tohis own socialist backers vote for conservative candidates in the second round of the Regional Election. In the hopes of keeping the far right National Front party out. Also coming up for you this hour, burma prepares to open up its very own stock exchange. But our businesses ready for action . We will tell you about the potential hurdles. Pope francis opens a rare jubilee year in an ancient ceremony surrounded by the strictest security checks the vatican has ever seen. That and more on the way. But first, our top story. Well, there have been more inflammatory comments from donald trump. He is calling for a ban on all muslims entering the United States. The republican frontrunners comments come in the wake of the shooting spree in california that left 14 dead. The fbi says the muslim couple that carried out the massacre had been radicalized. Despite warnings from president obama aga