Lifetime seat on the Supreme Court after the Republicanled Senate approved her confirmation following a rushed process to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg. We will get the latest. Plus, we will speak to alicia garza, cofounder of black lives matter and supermajority. I think black voters in particular, especially as we turned out and shaped the contest across this country, we really do deserve to hear more about what youre going to do to advance the issues that i think all of us care about, the issues of health care, the issues of Community Safety and security, the issues of Climate Change and what is happening in our environment all around us. The issues of low wages that are keeping families from being able to support themselves. Amy we will speak with alicia garza about the election, new bookg, and her the purpose of power and how she was the target of a white supremacist plot that was foiled last week by the fbi. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org
Sanctions forced Western Union to close operations in cuba and a big blow to those depending on money sent from abroad. Heads one week to election day in the u. S. And the candidates are hitting the battleground states polls indicate Democratic Party contender joe biden holds the lead nationally but its a close race in a number of must win swing States Mike Hanna reports. A final frenetic week of campaigning before election day president trying doing a swing through 3 of the states with polls indicate he is neck and neck with joe biden wisconsin michigan and the brask. Attempting to remove one issue from the agenda at the beginning of the day tweeting Fake News Media is going full on. We are rounding the turn 99. 9 percent. And hes attempting to reset the conversation around an economy he claims to have provided its trouble believe the number one reason that im standing here because of trade and how we turn that around thanks 7 days from now were going to win the great state. Were goin
Okay, thank you for coming out. Its wonderful to see you here today hello, my name is Christopher Mcknight nichols, im a historian at oregon state university, scholar of intellectual history of the u. S. Role in the world. I specialize in isolationism, internationalism, and globalization. My work is called promise and peril, america at the dawn of a global age, just out in paperback, you can buy a downstairs. I have the distinct pleasure of being the chair and coorganizer of this panel. Its a fascinating panel. Our panel is entitled turning. 1916, u. S. Foreign relations before and after that kept us out of war election. This is not just about u. S. Foreign relations, but also international relations. The spark for this panel is this intending all of the 1960 election in which Woodrow Wilson ran on a he kept us out of war platform, despite military intervention ongoing in the mexico and caribbean. This roundtable brings together superb historians to discuss whether 1916 should be as th
Of a black man at the hands of officers. And japans plan to dispose of radioactive water is being described as an appalling environmental crime. Here as president ial candidates are making their final push to win over voters with just one week before the election crisscrossing the country campaigning in battleground states so far more than 60000000 americans have already voted a record that could lead to the highest voter turnout in a century mike hanna reports. A final for now take week of campaigning before election day President Trump doing a swing through 3 of the states with polls indicate he is neck and neck with joe biden wisconsin michigan and the brusque. Attempting to remove one issue from the agenda at the beginning of the day tweeting Fake News Media is going full on. We are rounding the turn 99. 9 percent. And hes attempting to reset the conversation around an economy he claims to have provided its trouble believe the number one reason that im standing here because of trad
Carpet bought with little fanfare one of the worlds most famous film festivals prime yaz with pandemic its. Now polls opened about 4 hours ago and tanzania has president ial and parliamentary elections following days of tension and on rest there president john maga fairly is seeking a 2nd thought the need up to this for it has been mobbed by violence and accusations of foul play the government has been accused of cracking down on dissent and on tuesday the opposition in the semi autonomous region of zanzibar said at least 8 people were killed during protests of a ballot fraud catherine soyuz watching this election for us from neighboring kenya. President john paul the mocha popularly nicknamed the bulldozer wrapped up his complaint in the new capital of times idea. Some analysts say hes favorite to win and throughout the campaign hes exhibited confidence outlining his achievements in the last 5 years staring clear of accusations that his government has ruled by violently clamping down