While the economy seems to be picking up millions of americans are simpling for jobs and relying on government Unemployment Benefits to pay the bills. But long term Unemployment Benefits expire today. 1. 3 million americans who have been out of work for months have been cut off. The government check they depend on will not be showing up. The longterm Program Began i in 2008 at the height of the recession. Since then the payouts have cost the federal government 225 billion. Extending them into next year would add another 19 billion. The congress has yet to do that. President obama is vacationing in hawaii right now. Were live in hawaii on who this effects. I understand that this seems to be the top of mind for the president and it has not amounted for a working vacation, correct . Well, it certainly is, and richelle the white house has stressed the president is very much on vacation. Hes still doing the peoples business and hes working behind the scenes. As you mentioned richelle this i
And activist Harry Belafonte. Stop and frisk in theonly the change iceberg of fixing a dickensian system. A National Broadcast exclusive. Lynne stewart is freed from prison after a federal judge ordered her compassionate release. Did you think this day would come . Yes, butw or other, not as wonderful, or suddenly. It is bursting on me. In the dungeons, and here i am in my beloved new york. Lynne stewart. We will speak to her about her time in prison as she battled cancer. All of that and more coming up. To democracy now, democracy now. Org, the war and peace report. Negotiators from the south sudan ethiopiat arrived in on wednesday after two weeks of violence that has left over 1,000 dead and tens of thousands displaced. Both sides have signed on to a ceasefire but clashes continue. The south Sudan Government has declared a state of emergency in two states where rebels are in control of the capital. South sudan foreign minister, Barnaba Marial benjamin, said his government is ready fo
And activist Harry Belafonte. Stop and frisk in theonly the change iceberg of fixing a dickensian system. A National Broadcast exclusive. Lynne stewart is freed from prison after a federal judge ordered her compassionate release. Did you think this day would come . Yes, butw or other, not as wonderful, or suddenly. It is bursting on me. In the dungeons, and here i am in my beloved new york. Lynne stewart. We will speak to her about her time in prison as she battled cancer. All of that and more coming up. To democracy now, democracy now. Org, the war and peace report. Negotiators from the south sudan ethiopiat arrived in on wednesday after two weeks of violence that has left over 1,000 dead and tens of thousands displaced. Both sides have signed on to a ceasefire but clashes continue. The south Sudan Government has declared a state of emergency in two states where rebels are in control of the capital. South sudan foreign minister, Barnaba Marial benjamin, said his government is ready fo