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On sunday, august 2nd booktv is live with media benjamin cofounder of the Political Advocacy Group code pink on in depth, our live monthly callin show. Shes the author or editor of nine books including her most recent an investigation into the use of drones for military purposes, drone warfare. Other titles include the greening of the revolution which examines cubas use of organic agriculture and stop the next war now on how to create political change through activism. Her other books cover topics such as how to aid People Living this the third world profiles of Inspiring Women and further examinations of cuba. Media benjamin, live, sunday august 2nd on in depth. And you can participate by sending your questions or comments to facebook. Com booktv, on twitter booktv or call in. Ginger adams otis talks about the 100year struggle to integrate the new York City Fire department which continues today. The fdny has only 300 black firefighters out of a total of 11,000. During this event held
We will go to yemen to speak with save the children. Plus, we will go to the streets of new york where thousands took part in sundays puerto rican day parade on the same day puerto rico held a controversial referendum on statehood. Theyre are being deeply impacted by migration, congressional inaction, and deathsally by all of the. Lester, half a Million People migrated inland. Grading infrastructure. Amy and looking at to Real Estate Investors advising President Trumps residence described them as slumlords. Two new exposes show how trumps soninlaw Jared Kushner and his close friend thomas barrack have profited mightily off the backs of lowincome renters. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In yemen, a civilian is dying nearly every hour from an cholera outbreak, as the ongoing u. S. Backed saudiled Bombing Campaign and naval blockade has devastated yemens health, sanitation, and water systems. The World
And all of the people at the California Historical society and all of the people who work for making this event possible. Before we begin, i just want to remind you that you are in Indian Country. You are sitting in Indian Country right now. When you walk out these doors, after this presentation, you will be in Indian Country. No matter where you go in this hemisphere, you will be in Indian Country. Why . Square virtually every inch of the americans is the ancestral homeland of the of the indian people. This ceremony continued until just before dawn, illuminated by central fire, celebrants moved in ancient rhythm. The rhythms clamshell necklaces clicking gently against their heavy shell necklace. Dancers and male hunters supported their females in the heavy regalia. Meanwhile, seniors raised their ofces skyward in this songs the ancient feather. Between songs, the singers withed prayers of thanks the creation of renewal of the world. Finally, the celebrants stopped and walked away unde
When you walk out these doors, after this presentation, you will be in indian country. No matter where you go in this hemisphere, you will be in indian country. Why . Because virtually every square inch of the americans is the ancestral homeland of the american of the indian people. This ceremony continued until just before dawn, illuminated by central fire, celebrants moved in ancient rhythm. The rhythms clamshell necklaces the womens clamshell necklaces clicking gently against their heavy shell dresses. Male dancers and hunters supported their females in the heavy regalia. Meanwhile, seniors raised their voices skyward in this songs of the ancient feather. Between songs, the singers offered prayers of thanks with the creation of renewal of the world. Finally, the celebrants stopped and walked away under a full moon. Nearby they passed through small, round doorways into redwood plank houses with gently sloping roofs. Outside lake earl lapped gently at the shore. Inside, people slept n