Effectively, they argue for a return to the rules that applied for most of Human History and that predate this institution, the belief that power is a zerosum game, that might makes right, that strong states must impose their will on weaker ones, that the rights of individuals dont matter, and that in a time of rapid change, order must be imposed by force. On this basis, we see some major powers assert themselves in ways that contravene International Law. We see an erosion of the democratic principles and human rights that are fundamental to this institutions mission, information is strictly controlled, the space for Civil Society restricted. Were told that such retrenchment is required to beat back disorder, that its the only way to stamp out terrorism, or prevent foreign meddling. In accordance with this logic, we should support tyrants like bashar alassad, who drops barrel bombs to massacre innocent children, because the alternative is surely worse. The increasing skepticism of our
And as republican president ial candidates come out against raising the minimum wage we , speak to nobel Winning Economist joe stiglitz about rewriting the rules of the American Economy an agenda for growth and shared prosperity. Is as low as 45 years ago, halfcentury ago, says something. In economy that does weve had technological change, globalization, all of these things which are supposed to make our economy better and stronger and yet at the bottom, they havent had a pay raise in a halfcentury. It is not a living wage. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Up to 7500 Kurdish Peshmerga forces backed by. U. Sled usled warplanes have launched an offensive against the selfproclaimed Islamic State in northern iraq. The offensive seeks to retake mount sinjar and surrounding areas from isil. Last year, isil trapped tens of thousands of yazidi religious minorities on mount sinjar, prompting president obama
Lawyers for former House Speaker Dennis Hastert and federal prosecutors revealed today that theyre working on a plea deal. Hastert is charged with violating banking laws and lying to federal agents. Reportedly about paying hush money to some one who accused hem of sexual misconduct. Pope francis returned to the vatican today. On the flight from the u. S. , he told reporters, that priests who sexually abused children violate the calling of god. The pope also coined a new word in italian to describe his reception in the u. S. , it translates beyond all limits. Also, beyond limits today is the discovery on mars that nasa has announced. Chip reid has that. Reporter scientists have been puzzled over the past few years by photos from a nasa satellite showing long black streaks on mars that seemed to flow downhill in warmer months then disappear when extreme cold returns. Today, nasa announced the stunning answer. Mars is not the dry, arid planet that we thought of in the past. Jim green is d
The center had censored its own writers on the topic of israel. And as republican president ial candidates come out against raising the minimum wage we , speak to nobel Winning Economist joe stiglitz about rewriting the rules of the American Economy an agenda for growth and shared prosperity. Is as low as 45 years ago, halfcentury ago, says something. In economy that does weve had technological change, globalization, all of these things which are supposed to make our economy better and stronger and yet at the bottom, they havent had a pay raise in a halfcentury. It is not a living wage. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Up to 7500 Kurdish Peshmerga forces backed by. U. Sled usled warplanes have launched an offensive against the selfproclaimed Islamic State in northern iraq. The offensive seeks to retake mount sinjar and surrounding areas from isil. Last year, isil trapped tens of thousands of yazidi
The center had censored its own writers on the topic of israel. And as republican president ial candidates come out against raising the minimum wage we , speak to nobel Winning Economist joe stiglitz about rewriting the rules of the American Economy an agenda for growth and shared prosperity. Is as low as 45 years ago, halfcentury ago, says something. In economy that does weve had technological change, globalization, all of these things which are supposed to make our economy better and stronger and yet at the bottom, they havent had a pay raise in a halfcentury. It is not a living wage. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Up to 7500 Kurdish Peshmerga forces backed by. U. Sled usled warplanes have launched an offensive against the selfproclaimed Islamic State in northern iraq. The offensive seeks to retake mount sinjar and surrounding areas from isil. Last year, isil trapped tens of thousands of yazidi