Of a twoweek campaign of direct action protests. More than 700 people have already been arrested. We will speak to one of the cofounders of Extinction Rebellion. Then some 40,000 workers at General Motors have entered their fourth week on strike. Itit is the longest National Strike at gm by the United Auto Workers in nearly hahalf a centntury. We will get the latest. And we will go to chicago to speak with the head of the Chicago Teachers Union which has voted to go onon strike next we. W we need staffing and errors like nursing, for social workers and special education services. Need enforceable caps on by sizes. Pay and benefits alalone are not enoughgh. We care deeply about the learning and working conditions in our schools. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Turkeys powerful military has massed troops and heavy weapons on its border with syria, as u. S. Troops heeded President Trumps order to ste
Of a twoweek campaign of direct action protests. More than 700 people have already been arrested. We will speak to one of the cofounders of Extinction Rebellion. Then some 40,000 workers at General Motors have entered their fourth week on strike. Itit is the longest National Strike at gm by the United Auto Workers in nearly hahalf a centntury. We will get the latest. And we will go to chicago to speak with the head of the Chicago Teachers Union which has voted to go onon strike next we. W we need staffing and errors like nursing, for social workers and special education services. Need enforceable caps on by sizes. Pay and benefits alalone are not enoughgh. We care deeply about the learning and working conditions in our schools. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Turkeys powerful military has massed troops and heavy weapons on its border with syria, as u. S. Troops heeded President Trumps order to ste
capitol. welcome it our viewers in the united states and all around the world. this is early start. i m laura jarrett. and i m christine romans. it s wednesday, march 10th, good morning, everyone. in nearly a year since the pandemic hit this could be one of the most consequential days in american history. the president s $1.9 trillion recovery plan is near. and defying health experts by dropping public health measures. as for the recovery package it could deliver a generational transformation of the economy. poll after poll shows broad public support but the measure has no republican backing in the house or the senate. daniella diaz is live on capitol hill with the very latest, daniella, good morning. huge day on capitol hill. reporter: good morning, laura. that s right, the house is going to vote on this massive stimulus package today marking the last step before it ends up on biden s desk and he signs this legislation into law. this is a major achievement for the bi
Thank you, thank you. Well, its a really great honor to be here and to be back in new york. We are on a 100 city tour for the 20th anniversary for democracy now . I also want to shout out to my colleagues over there in the back, and the volunteers and interns who are helping out. Democracy now is a joint effort, a joint project, a brain trust of Remarkable Group of reporters and producers and videographers for the last 20 years. We never thought it was going to go beyond nine months. It was the only data election show a public broadcasting in 1996. Account the call to do the show when i was in a safe house in haiti, and to cover that critical time by after the first coup. People who announced for office could be gunned down. People who would go to the polls could be gunned down. And still the overwhelming number of people voted. But in our country when its asked to do a daily election show sitting there from that vantage point, most people didnt vote facing nothing like the adversity t
Meetings galore from capitol hill to the white house. We will hear from both players about whats happening behind closed doors. Plus, the garden variety debate last night in the garden state. Less than a week to go before the special election. Good morning. Its thursday, october 10th, 2013. Im in for chuck todd. Treasury secretary is testifying right now on the hill. You are looking at live pictures and moments ago, Lawmakers Said they cant guarantee the country will be able to pay bills at home or abroad. If we have insufficient cash, it would be impossible for the United States of america to meet all obligations including Social Security and met care benefits and contract with private suppliers for the first time. Trying to time a debt increase for the last minute can be dangerous. The dead line fast approaching, House Republican leaders are discussing with paul ryan how to move their conference with a sure plan to raise the debt limit. House republicans hold a special meeting of the