Chicago about her time in the obama administration. Okay, everybody. We are going to get started. Valerie jarrett is longest serving Senior Adviser to president obama where she oversaw the offices of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs and she chaired the white House Counsel on women and girls. Throughout her tenure at the white house, valerie worked to mobilize elected officials, community and Business Leaders and diverse groups of advocates. She led president obamas efforts to expand and strengthen access to the middle class and to boost american businesses and the economy. She fought to empower women, economically and politically in the u. S. And around the world. And she oversaw the administrations advocacy for workplace policies that empower working families including equal pay, raising the minimum wage, paid leave, paid sick days, Workplace Flexibility and affordable child care. Valerie jarrett also led the campaigns to reform our criminal justice system, end Sexual A
Thousands, if not tens or hundreds of thousands of climate activists from the around the country are converging in washington, d. C. , for the peoples climate march on saturday. Trump has already begun dismantling president obamas , legacy and revived the keystone xl and Dakota Access pipelines. He has also put Climate Change deniers in charge of several key agencies, including the Environmental Protection agency and threatened to pull the u. S. Out of the paris, the court. All this as scientists have confirmed 2016 was the warmest year on record. We will speak with 350. Org founder bill mckiobben. Physics is our enemy and it poses a different dish difficult time wit time limit. We have to have to work around trump one degree or another. Amy all of that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The state of arkansas on thursday carried out its fourth execution in eight days, injecting 38yearold Kenneth Williams with a t
Early battles. President trump has squared off with his home state several times in his first 100 days in office. It provides a few examples. You see President Trump sitting next to republican chris collins. Lets go to the Las Vegas Review journal it has been a wild writing these 100 days. The tallies what it believes a trump next record. Lessig, from the seattle times, the first 100 days, reality check for the president fumbled. Lets go to the phones. Cornelius calling from alexandra, louisiana on the independent line. Caller good morning, sir. I have been really enjoying your show. I could not get in earlier. I just wanted to say something. I am an african american, just like you. I dont know if you voted for trump, but i decided to give trump a chance. I have been i hope you bring one of these issues of. These issues up. Obama cannot get a partner because he was trying to get so many folks out of prison. Trump because i believe he wants to change things. I just think hillary was jus
What is expected to be one of the hottest days on record. Is also the hundreds day 100th day of the Trump Presidency and people are concerned. People are here talking about Climate Justice. Last night at a forum at Howard University was a discussion about Climate Justice and climate racism. Climate disruption is the topic everywhere. We are standing in front of the ous kent along where a News Conference is happening, of the leaders who will be marching today. There are thousands. I wanted to start by going to 350. Org. Of good morning. You standing between the capital and the washington monument. Your thoughts on this day and why so many are gathered. It is an important day. It is the 100th day of the Trump Administration. We have seen nothing but bad news for people in the planet. That is why so many will come. Amy who came up with this . That is what is wonderful. It is truly a coming together of labor, health groups, environmentalists, community groups, over 900 organizations are ma
Its such a privilege to welcome the senator back. Politics and prose is committed to creating communities through productive and meaningful dialogue. Meghan kelly, thomas friedman, cory booker, just to name a few. We strive to bring the finest writers and thinkers for the new book this fight is all fight. If elizabeth is working and fighting for the families and middleclass in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, senator warren served as the chair of the congressional oversight panecongressionaloverd asset relief program. Her efforts to protect taxpayers hold wall street accountable and have oversight of the administrations on both sides of the aisle. Recognized as one of the top experts on bankruptcy and the financial working families. Senator warren is credited for the original thinking, political courage and relentless persistence that led to the creation. [applause] [cheering] went to the creation of the Consumer Financial protection bureau. [cheering] senator warren is a me