Armed politics. Its the inside story. Welcome to inside story. Im ray suarez. The last couple of years has highlighted people power around the world, marching, chanting, bringing their demands to the power 68. In hong kong, mexico, france, spain. In the United States, the countrys at tension was commanded by hundreds of thousz who took to the streets of new york, washington, d. C. , st. Louis, chicago to shout their anger at the way American Society devalued the lives of black citizens. In the state of oregon men organized by the bundy family seized a small obscure federal facility. The fact that the men are heavily armed appears to change the calculus around protests in ways that cant be exaggerated. Police arent telling them simply to go home or marching back into the building and pushing them out. Joining me now, reporter carol mckinley, who has been covering the occupation of the Federal Building. She is in burns, oregon, the men came out with a briefing for reporters. Do we have a
Welcome to inside story. Im ray suarez. The last couple of years has highlighted people power around the world, marching, chanting, bringing their demands to the power 68. In hong kong, mexico, france, spain. In the United States, the countrys at tension was commanded by hundreds of thousz who took to the streets of new york, washington, d. C. , st. Louis, chicago to shout their anger at the way American Society devalued the lives of black citizens. In the state of oregon men organized by the bundy family seized a small obscure federal facility. The fact that the men are heavily armed appears to change the calculus around protests in ways that cant be exaggerated. Police arent telling them simply to go home or marching saw dee do we call this is a militia or group of occupiers. And they came up with a name. Freedom. And what they say they want to do is restore and defend the constitution. Really, ray, there are only about 20 of these men and women out there right now, and they have bee
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To analyze the weeks news. Plus woodruff musicians experiment with eclectic sounds challenging audiences to listen with big ears and rethink the bounds of genres. It gets you out of your comfort zone and makes you just go okay i am going to consider something from a completely different point of view. And i just think thats really important. You cant make art by thinking this isnt going to fit. You just do what seems right. Woodruff those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your life and become youre own chief life officer. Supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributi
Possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Suarez president obama called today for what amounts to a National Awakening to stop gun deaths in america. He detailed an action plan, all the while acknowledging that the most farreaching measures face tough going in congress. We cant put this off any longer. Suarez with that, the president laid out his strategy, before an audience of congress members, cabinet advisors, and the families of those killed in the School Shootings in newtown, connecticut. In the month since 20 precious children and six brave adults were violently taken from us at sandy hook elementary, more than 900 of our fellow americans have reportedly died at the end of a gun 900 in the past month. And every day we wait, that number will keep growing. So im putting forward a specific set of proposals based on the work of joes task force. And in the days ahead i intend to use whatever weight t