But is he swimming against an unstoppable tide . Andrey kordochkin, andrey kordochkin, welcome to hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. Thank you. Its a great honour its a great Honour And Privilege to be here. And privilege to be here. Well, its great to have you well, its great to have you in the studio. In the studio. Let me take you back let me take you back to February 2022. To February 2022. Putin orders Putin Orders an all out invasion of ukraine. That this would be the end an all out invasion of ukraine. Within days, you, a priest within days, you, a priest in the russian Orthodox Church, in the russian Orthodox Church, choose to speak out choose to speak out against the invasion. Against the invasion. When you did that, did you feel when you did that, did you feel that this would be the end of your career in the russian Orthodox Church . I think that when the war has begun, very few of us could actually give a prediction of what is going to come through. So i think that ma
Terrific conversation with the terrific guest on an interesting topic, so thank you for your presence this morning. Y name is Eric Farnsworth i head the Washington Office of the counsel of the americas and the America Society. It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to review this book today, and to talk a little bit about the latino immigrant experience in the United States. Our guest is ray suarez, who has written a really terrific book entitled latino americans the 500year legacy that shaped a nation. Its a companion to the Ground Breaking pbs series on latino americans. In barely 250 pages, ray takes the reader through the broad sweep of Latino History in the United States, even before there was a United States, from the spanish explorers to the modern day. Its a majestic effort, in my view. Seeking to discover and highlight the history and future of the latino experience in the United States, and to put in context in order to build a broader appreciation for latino experience. It
Outcome today i could not peopl the castro, they say the courts decision was monumental and has revitalized their efforts for full equality under the law. Many say they were prepared for a different outcome in light of the conservative makeup of the court. We did not know where it was going to land. And it being so clear and straightforward was a little bit of a surprise. Many say todays decision was a bright spot and what has so far been a terrible year with the pandemic of course and the anger unleash the Police Across the country. Reporter the Supreme Court ruled employers cannot fire or discriminate against members of the Lgbtq Community based on gender, identity and sexual orientation. The decision extends the federal protections of title vii of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, to gay, lesbian and trans people. Today is a landmark victory for lgbtq equality decades in the making. It was the right step, this is something a lot of folks have been thinking about. Reporter carolyn weisin
I know sfo and Half Moon Bay are at 20 or 25 miles per hour. Highs are building and be hired. Temperatures will build up tomorrow. All right, lets go to sal and see if things are still quiet. Thats ask him. Things are doing very well. 80 westbound looks very good. You can see it is a 16 minute drive. At the bay bridge toll plaza it looks pretty good driving into san francisco. It is 4 31. Lets go to the headlines. Pg e is expected to plead guilty for the campout fire was caused by their equipment. Family members of people who died in the wildfire will be allowed to make statements at the hearing in the superior court. Those victim impact statements will start tomorrow. They will continue through thursday or friday. Under a plea agreement, pg e will pay the maximum possible penalty of about 4 million. Today, vallejo will release findings of an audit of the police department. He ordered the independent review in august. It will examine current policies and also suggest areas of improveme
May they live lives of obedience and abundance, as they follow where you lead. Lord, provide them with courage to do right as you give them the ability to follow your footsteps. Help them to make glorifying you their top priority. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington, d. C. , september 26, 2019. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable martha mcsally, a senator from the state of arizona, who will perform the duties of the chair. Signed chuck grassley, president pro tempore. The presiding officer under the previous order, th