We speak with the directors of the oscar shortlisted documentary, the great hack, as well as a propaganda researcher and Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Brittany Kaiser, author of targeted the Cambridge Analytica whistleblowers inside story of trump, anda, facebook broke democracy and how it can happen again. Should be concerned and everyone should be very concerned about the weaponization of our data i people that are actually experts in selling weapons. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The house of representatives voted thursday to approve a nonbinding war powers resolution aimed at limiting president trumps ability to take further military action against iran without congressional approval. President trump ratcheted up tensions with iran by commandering iranian Qassem Soleimani last week. Thursdays 224 to 194 house vote included three republicans voting yes and eight democrats voting no. The r
We speak with the directors of the oscar shortlisted documentary, the great hack, as well as a propaganda researcher and Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Brittany Kaiser, author of targeted the Cambridge Analytica whistleblowers inside story of trump, anda, facebook broke democracy and how it can happen again. Should be concerned and everyone should be very concerned about the weaponization of our data i people that are actually experts in selling weapons. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The house of representatives voted thursday to approve a nonbinding war powers resolution aimed at limiting president trumps ability to take further military action against iran without congressional approval. President trump ratcheted up tensions with iran by commandering iranian Qassem Soleimani last week. Thursdays 224 to 194 house vote included three republicans voting yes and eight democrats voting no. The r
The transatlantic row has domestic ties with brexit and the conservative Party Leadership race all entangled in this resignation. Also on the programme. The us labor secretary comes under fire for his role in a plea deal reached with a financier now charged with sex trafficking. Alex acosta will soon speak out. And thousands cheer on the Us Womens Soccer Team and their fight for equal pay at their ticker tape parade in new york. Hello and welcome im katty kay in london, Michelle Fleury is in new york. British diplomats are supposed to be able to tell their bosses in london what they think, without those thoughts becoming public. They are supposed to be able to give candid analysis without fear of losing theirjobs. Today, Sir Kim Darroch, britains ambassdor to america learned that neither of those things still hold. Sir kim resigned today after leaked emails printed in a uk newspaper revealed his less than flattering assesment of the us president. The resignation is highly unsusual and
A sharp rise in unemployment. Also in the programme. More angry protests across america follwing a decision not to purse a murder charge in the case of Breonna Taylor. The fbi says it is still investigating and federal charges are still possible. And the legacy lives on. As they gather to honour Ruth Bader Ginsburg in washington we will hear from 3 women whose lives were changed by the life of the late Supreme Courtjustice. Hello, i amjane obrien in washington, Christian Fraser is in london. The peaceful transition of power is the hallmark of this countrys democracy. Americas very first president , George Washintgon said its what will separate us from every other nation in the world. So, Donald Trumps refusal last night to commit to the most basic tenet of the constitution, has enraged democrats. And again it has put his own party on the defensive. Many republicans have stayed silent today about mr. Trumps comments. But prominent figures in the party have rushed to say that the party w
Given President Trumps mean spirit and often bigoted attitudes on immigration, it pains me to say this, he is right. Democrats might hope that the out of control situation at the southern border undermines trumps image among his base as a tough guy who can tackle immigration. But they should be careful. It could actually work to the president s advantage. Since 2014, the flow of Asylum Seekers town the United States has skyrocketed. Last year, immigration courts received 162,000 asylum claims. A 240 increase from 2014. The result is a staggering backlog with more than 300,000 asylum cases pending and the average immigration case has been pending for more than 700 days. Its also clear that the rules surrounding asylum are vague, lax and being gamed. The initial step for many Asylum Seekers is to convince officers that they have a credible fear of persecution in their home countries. And about 75 meet that criteria. Some applicants for asylum have suspicious list similar stories using id