Redefine fulltime as working 40 hours a week. Move on the keystone x. L. Pipeline. They write theyll focus first on jobs and the economy. That means a renewed effort to debate and vote on the many bills that passed the republicanled house in recrept years with bipartisan support but were never even brought to a vote by the Democratic Senate majority. It also means renewing our commitment to repeal obamacare which is hurting the job market along with Americans Health care. Youll find more online at the wall street journal. You heard House Speaker john boehner will be briefing reporters today. His first take before reporters and others on the midterm elections. Well have that live for you at 15 eastern on cspan. This weekend on the cspan networks, friday night at 8 00 eastern on cspan, more reaction to the midterm elections. On saturday night at 8 00, a debate on the future of the internet. And sunday evening at 8 00 on q a, author and television host, tavis smiley, on his latest book. A
Had originallian played a demonstration in the citys park, where a confederate memorial stands. But officials closed the park today, citing security concerns. Now the group faces what is reportedly an even larger crowd of counter protesters, many carrying blaefrt signs and chanting go home racists. Turning now to chicago where protesters are gathering to take part in a black lives matter march across a major city highway. Protesters plan to shut down the dan ryan express way to protest police brutal. Kathy park is there and joins me now. Kathy, what are the protests like right now . How is Law Enforcement responding given chaos and looting that we saw earlier in the week in chicago . Lindsey, i can tell you right now that demonstrators are gathering about seven miles away. We saw some aerial images just a few minutes ago. It looks like the crowd is about 150, 200 or so. The plan eventually is as you mentioned to cross the dan ryan expressway, shut it down and eventually move here into
i had just gotten out of college. at columbia university in new york. and i was very much interested in seeing what could be done in terms of the inner city. since black folks are suffering even more than the general population.this is an ongoing problem. the question for young barack: what could he do about it? i decided to become a community organizer. there wasn t much detail to the idea; i didn t know anyone making a living that way. when classmates in college asked me just what it was that a community organizer did, i couldn t answer them directly. instead i d pronounce on the need for change. change won t come from the top, i would say. change will come from a mobilized grass roots. that s what i ll do. i ll organize black folks. at the grass roots. for change. he sends out dozens of resumes for organizing jobs, but with no luck. when almost 2 years later, he gets a call for an organizing position in chicago. he s interviewed by activist jerry kellman. my ma