my administration will continue to individually monitor violent threats from al-qaeda, no matter where they emanate from. as commander-in-chief, it is my solemn responsibility to make america safe in a dangerous world. the united states did not seek this war against terror, you came to us. we answered with the same principles and resolve that has shaped us for generation upon generation. to protect the innocent, defend liberty, and we keep the light of freedom burning a beacon for the rest of the entire world. this announcement today was rather unexpected, but quite huge in significance. and to understand just how pivotal zawahiri was to al qaeda, it is worth looking at some of his history. he was born into a prominent egyptian family, but in the 1960s, he joined up with the muslim brotherhood, and was eventually arrested as part of a plot to overthrow the government in the early 19 80s. and it is the torture that he experienced in that prison, that fully radicalized the yo
swap for griner, a decision that would almost certainly lead to her lengthy incarceration in a russian prison. so, how does griner fit in with a long line of black athletes attacked by the political right, and why did she have to take a second job playing overseas in the first place? davita davidson is a first sports writer, and coauthor of loving sports when they don t love you back. and ayton thomas, is a former nba player and athletes and activism, and they both join me now. davita, in a nutshell just wrap up for us what s the legacy of bill russell s, both as a player, but for this discussion, as a activist. well as a player you don t have to say very much that hasn t already been said. he completely revolutionized the way the defense was played in the nba. he liked to say he turned a horizontal game vertical. and he was the best champion,
favorite past times. nowhere has it been more obvious than in the world of sports. when the coronavirus first hit in 2020, we saw seasons postpone asked the introduction of bubble games, and empty stadiums. 2021 marked the return of sports, but just as we thought we were getting back to normal, then you had the delta variant, and sports leagues powered through that despite the increased risk with some precautions that were put in place. and after being postponed for a year, you had the summer olympics that were held in tokyo, but without fans in the stands. you had vaccine hesitancy among some of the world s biggest stars leading them to miss games. what will 2022 look like, especially as the new omicron variant is beginning to spread? back with me, my panel. kivita, how did the sports world adapt to covid in 2021? yes, certain players have been forced to miss games, but for
were more impacted by the pandemic than sports. the new variant raises questions about what comes next. plus, when was the last time you have been to a movie theater. my sunday panel is here to look at the future of the movie business. all right. so congress returns next week. and there is no shortage of work to be done. perhaps no item is more pressing than cornerstone of biden s legislation rch legislative agenda, the build back better. thanksgiving also marks the official beginning of the holiday season. we thought in that spirit, here s where things stand. it was the session before christmas, and all through the senate, not a creature was stirring, not even michael bennett. the bills were stacked on schumer s desk with care in hopes that joe manchin wouldn t keep them there.
to have the crowds back again? are you worried about getting covid when you step out there on the stage? or there bang outbreaks is a cause of concern for your performance at all when you are performing? such the good question. as you were talking about sports i was thinking about being in a comedy club which is usually smaller than a stadium. intimate. yeah. it is very intimate. people are on top of each other. we are spitting. the it s it was first of all, they shut them all down. we were doing them veeo zoom, which was hell, especially unmuted people screaming at their spouses in the middle of your set. but being hearing laughter live was the most amazing thing. but we didn t hear it until may. and they are very vigilant at the comedy clubs, especially in new york. you have to show a vax card and an id. there are no masks but there