Funding climate chaos. Fuels. Is funding fossil amy we will talk about the banks of also fuel Companies Pushing the agenda behind the scenes here in Nnimmo Bassey. Researchers are warning Pacific Islanders may be among the first people in the world who are forced to migrate a secure result of Climate Change. We will speak with dina ionesco, International Organization for migration. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In zimbabwe, longtime leader Robert Mugabe remains under house arrest and is reportedly refusing to resign as president after zimbabwes military seized the parliant, courts, government offes, and the main airport in the capital harari. Robe mugabe has held power since zimbabwe declared independence from the united kingdo37 years ago. The 93yearold leader was working to hand over power to his wife, 52yearold grace mugabe. On wednesday African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki Mahamat called f
Tribute to yip harburg. The man who put the rainbow in the wizard of oz democracy now special. All that and more coming up. Now me to democracy i am amy goodman. Today, we pay tribute to yip harburg. His name may not be familiar to many, but his songs are sung by millions around the world, like jazz singer Abbey Lincoln and bing crosby sang it. Railroad, made a race against time. I built a railroad, now it is done amy goodman and tom waits. Judy collins, and dr. John from new orleans, peter yarrow,. They called meow al amy goodman thats al jolson, and our beloved odetta. Dime . An you spare a dime . Spare a amy goodman brother, can you spare a dime . May well be a new anthem for many americans. The lyrics to that classic american song were written by yip harburg. He was blacklisted during the mccarthy era. During his career as a lyricist, yip harburg used his words to express antiracist, proworker messages. Hes best known for writing the lyrics to the wizard of oz, but he also had two
Right antiimmigrant hate group, whose leader has been convicted of religious harassment charges, just picked up for hate speech. Trump was condemned by british Prime Minister theresa may and the london mayor, among others. We will get response from al jazeera. Then the republican tax overhaul that would shower billions of dollars in tax cuts on the richest americans could go to vote as early as friday. This is the worst tax bill ive seen in my long life. It should not be called tax reform to read it actually complicates our tax structure and opens up new loopholes and gives advantage to precisely the groups that are already advantage. Amy we will speak with nobel prizewinning economist joseph stiglitz. His new book. Trump is unfit to be president. It is not just that he tweets all the time in ways that are really embarrassing to the country and he really does not understand and is not very interested in the details of Economic Policy. The president should be a leader, not a cheerleader
In new york, jewish voice for peace director Rebecca Vilkomerson. Time magazine announces its 2017 person of the year women who have spoken out against Sexual Assault and harassment. The shame is not ours. It is on the perpetrator. Metoo can be the whole conversation. It is the direct response to the arrogance and show of power that says, we wont be silent. Amy we will speak with tarana burke, founder of the Metoo Movement and one of the women featured in Time Magazines person of the year issue as the silence breakers open the floodgates for more women to come forward, looking at how women are not public figures are often more vulnerable if they call out their abusers. Was courageous in speaking and saying what was happening in spite of all of the dread and fear i had. Amy we will speak with former farm worker mily trevinosauceda and with alicia garza, cofounder of black lives matter and strategy and partnership, director of the National Domestic workers alliance. All that and more, co
First class on a plane. Then republicans in congress say they have reached a deal on final tax legislation that gives massive cuts to major corporations in the richest americans, including President Trump and his own family. Pres. Trump are tax cuts will break down and they will break it down fast, all forms of government and all forms of government barriers, and breathed new life into the american economy. In the code into yemen. There are signs of blockade of the ports by saudi Led Military Coalition has not eased to allow millions to reach items to reach millions. E will speak with iona craig all of that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Republicans in congress say theyve reached a deal on final tax legislation that would slash 1. 5 billion in taxes with major corporations and the richest americans, including President Trump and his own family, reaping the most dramatic benefits. Decreaselation would taxes fo