Have want to heal with less time. Amy the u. S. Death toll from covid19 has topped 250,000 as the number of infections soar across the country. Nearly 2000 deaths in one day. But President Trump is all but missing in action. He has not attended a Coronavirus Task force meeting in five months. He continues to have no Public Meetings on his schedule. We will speak with the atlantics ed yong. Then to iran. As President Trump installs loyalists in a shakeup at the pentagon, is the president laying the groundwork to attack iran . Plus, we will look at why climate activists and progressive democrats are protesting president elect joe bidens decision to tap congressman Cedric Richmond to a Top White House post. He is the leading democrat recipient of fossil el money in congress. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. Im amy goodman. The official u. S. Death toll from covid19 has passed a quarter of a Million People as the virus rages
We are in the midst of this terrible pandemic. So many people have lost their jobs and income. We are worried about climate change, systemic racism. We are worried about so many things. Tonight, we are going to be asking, how does this happen . In the richest country in the history of the world, half the people are living paychecktopaycheck. The billionaires are doing well. Does that make sense . How does it happen in our great country, we have millions of workers earning starvation wages. You just heard that on the video. You cant make it on 10 an hour. You cant pay your rent. You cant feed your kids or take care of yourself. How does it happen that the United States of america, our great nation, is the only major country on earth not to guarantee health care to all people as a human right . Were spending twice as much per capita on health care than any other nation. 90 million are uninsured or underinsured. How does it happen that today in the midst of a pandemic, becomes because Rep
Sen. Sanders good evening and thank you for joining us for sen. Sanders good evening and thank you for joining us for what i think is going to be a very interesting discussion. Let me think the workers that have participated in that video and our panelists. Youre going to hear from them in a few moments. I dont have to tell anybody we live in crazy times. We are in the midst of this terrible pandemic. So many people have lost their jobs and income. We are worried about climate change, systemic racism. We are worried about so many things. Tonight, we are going to be asking, how does this happen . In the richest country in the history of the world, half the people are living paychecktopaycheck. The billionaires are doing well. Does that make sense . How does it happen in our great country, we have millions of workers earning starvation wages. You just heard that on the video. You cant make it on 10 an hour. You cant pay your rent. You cant feed your kids or take care of yourself. How doe
Thank you for joining us for what i think is going to be a very interesting discussion. Let me thank the workers that have participated in that video and our panelists. Youre going to hear from them in a few moments. I dont have to tell anybody we live in crazy times. We are in the midst of this terrible pandemic. So many people have lost their jobs and income. We are worried about climate change, systemic racism. We are worried about so many things. Tonight, we are going to be asking, how does this happen . In the richest country in the history of the world, half the people are living paychecktopaycheck. Well the billionaires are doing well. Does that make sense . How does it happen in our great country, we have millions of workers earning starvation wages. You just heard that on the video. You cant make it on 10 an hour. You cant pay your rent. You cant feed your kids or take care of yourself. How does it happen that the United States of america, our nation, is the only major country
First will be taken advantage of. Our state and federal governments as well as our nations largest corporations have a responsibility to do what is right. And let me end by saying this, this virus doesnt care whether or not youre republican or whether or not youre a democrat. It should not be about party or politics. This is will health and safety of our nations food workers and our food supply. And as such, no company should be shielded from the responsibility for adopting irresponsible practices that foster the spread of this virus through their facilities. For the sake of this country that i know that we all love i urge you to Work Together to do what is right for these workers. And, again, thank you for your time and id be pleased to answer questions you may have. Thank you very much. Miss dixon. Good afternoon, chairman graham, Ranking Member feinstein and members of the committee. Im grateful for the opportunity to testify today. Im rebecca dixon, executive director of the Nation