Up the United States Foreign Policy in the country of iraq take this weeks newsworthy revelations that the u. S. Government in retaliation to the Iraqi Parliament is recent nonbinding vote to expel u. S. Military forces from its lands well the u. S. Government is now contemplating cutting military aid to the war torn economically it may see a good middle eastern country wall street journal is reporting that according to emails between the state department and the War Department sorry the department of defense the trumpet ministration is preparing possible cuts of 250000000 military aid to iraq funds already approved by congress if the government truly expels u. S. Troops and the state Department Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs also has plans to ask the White House Office of management and budget whether it can eliminate the 100000000. 00 request for fiscal year 2021 due to current optics on the ground. Current optics on the ground optics like the fact that most iraqi citizens are none t
Ainsfieldwolf who had this prize way back in 1985in she understood that literature could serve as the potent elixir in this fight. In the 84 years since the prize was established, our country has made Great Strides forward with regard to respecting and embracing our diversity. But recently we have taken disheartening steps backward. Reported hate crimes have risen sharply in the past several years, including, of course, the mass murders at the Mother Emanuel Ame Church in South Carolina and the tree of pennsylvania. This is a national trend, but it also hits close to home. According to the southern poverty law center, there are more organized hate groups in the state of ohio than in kentucky and West Virginia combined. A great source of re was one, ba clarion call for action. We must rewrite our Current National narrative to vigorously oppose bigotry in all of its forms. [applaus [applause] and tonights ceremony provides an opportunity to energize that sense of purpose. This is the 16t
And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. So pleased to welcome eve ensler back to this program. More than 20 years ago, her play, the vagina monologues, broke the longstanding silence of womens experiences with sex and sexual abuse. Her new play opens in new york in january. Its based on her memoir, in the body of the world. I am honored to have eve ensler back on this program. How are you . Good, as good can be. Every time i see you, when i say im happy to see you, i mean that literally, because i thought a few years ago when that cancer scare happened that you might not be on this set ever again. Well, thats because im good, because every day i shouldnt be here. Theres no reason for me to be here, and seven years now that i am here, so i have a lot of gratitude. A lot of gratitude. I hear the gratitude. How, to the extent that it has, and i assume it has in some ways, how did having that death scare fundamentally change your life, your work . Its a s
And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. So pleased to welcome eve ensler back to this program. More than 20 years ago, her play, the vagina monologues, broke the longstanding silence of womens experiences with sex and sexual abuse. Her new play opens in new york in january. Its based on her memoir, in the body of the world. I am honored to have eve ensler back on this program. How are you . Good, as good can be. Every time i see you, when i say im happy to see you, i mean that literally, because i thought a few years ago when that cancer scare happened that you might not be on this set ever again. Well, thats because im good, because every day i shouldnt be here. Theres no reason for me to be here, and seven years now that i am here, so i have a lot of gratitude. A lot of gratitude. I hear the gratitude. How, to the extent that it has, and i assume it has in some ways, how did having that death scare fundamentally change your life, your work . Its a s
Wrigley and his cubs fan dan and we have some tissues on stand by. No. Reporter its fun. The vibe theyre coming into this city, i dont env. Thanks a lot, dawn. As dawn pointed out, businesses also are getting into the excitement surrounding the world series. The pizza down i chief g um chief wahoo is made out of olive, chees peppero pepperoni. Traffic into the city and parking likely to be very tricky. To avoid that take the rta, they are offering 5 round trip tickets, and a new app that phones. If you arrive early us va let service up front. The parking rates will likely raise tomorrow night. Everyone increases pricing and make it so expensive to do anything when sports is in town. If you live in the west side, another option is the west side shuttle. Tomorrow it will be free. It will mount, bay village. The world series guide. There you will find a guy of where to park, what to head and how to navigate downtown. If you use healthcare. Gov, prepare for higher premiums. Premiums will i