Unfortunately, disinformation about and distrust in our medical system plays a significant role. Last monday i had the pleasure of speaking with dr. Lena wen, a visiting professor at the George Washington University School of Public Health. She previously served as the Health Commissioner for baltimore, where she led the nations oldest continuously operating Health Department to fight the weed epidemic, improve maternal fight the opioid epidemic, improve maternal and child health. She has been a leading voice for sciencebased policy during the pandemic. We spoke at length about the impacts of covid19 on communities of color in the u. S. [no audio] video to playave here. Thank you so much for joining us. I would like to start off by asking you about data we are seeing in terms of disparities in covid19 infection rates and outcomes for people of color in the United States. First of all, i am glad to join you and thank you for focusing on this critical topic. We know this disease is not a
64 and nay 35. With that it was over, negotiations lasting well in the wee hours this morning but senate has a twoyear budget and debt deal and going to the president s desk for signature and good morning and welcome to your world im delve walters. And im stephanie and prevents a government default next week but discontent over the deal forced a rare overnight senate session. I will not give this president any power to borrow unspecified amounts of money. Our debt now equals our entire economy. Reporter republican snore and candidate rand paul railed against the budget deal into the early hours this morning and one of many republicans who complained the agreement brokered by president obama and congressional leaders in private contained too much spending. Those of us who believe it to be not a good deal were not allowed the opportunity to have an alternative. The time is now to say enough is enough, no more debt. Reporter paul had promised a filibuster the measure and never got support
Baldwin Award Given to International Human Rights Defender in 2022 NEW YORK – Human Rights First announced today that Angelo Karlo Guillen, a human rights lawyer in the Philippines, is the winner of the 2022 Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty. The Baldwin Medal will be presented to Guillen in person at an event in the United States later this year.