Revolutionized Sitcom Television norman lear. I think of donald trump as the middle finger of the american right hand. The American People, you know, we are in a democracy and the democracy depends on an informed citizenry which would be a well led and informed i dont think we have a media generally that informs. Amy at 94 years old, norman lear is still going strong and speaking out. The creator of many sitcoms including all in the family and the jeffersons joins us to talk about his groundbreaking tv shows, this years president ial election, how he ended up on Richard Nixons enemy list, and the new pbs documentary about his life that is airing tonight just another version of you. , all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The planet has crossed a new threshold. The average Carbon Dioxide levels in the atmosphere throughout 2015 were 400 parts per million. This according to the World Meteorological organizati
First, Iraqi Forces Say they are just two kilometers away from the city of mosul. The battle is far from over. A million civilians remain trapped in the city and the u. N. Says is lummis have been killing scores of people in recent days. The bodies of up to 70 people were found in their homes. The u. N. Is warning the iraqi forces and their kurdish allies against collective punishment. It claims dozens of sunni error families were forced to leave the city of kirkuk after an Islamic State attacked their last week. Jane has been with the troops in a small christian town and has this report. Village the christian. S 15 kilometers east of mosul inside there is fierce fighting between iraqi infantry in an estimated 15 jihadist. Im watching the enemy. When i see a jihadist, a. Schu him. Ive killed five since the beginning of the battle. When i see a jihadist, i shoot him. There is still sporadic gunfire inside. We will be entering with the army in a minute. A townr we discover damaged by hea
First, Iraqi Forces Say they are just two kilometers away from the city of mosul. The battle is far from over. A million civilians remain trapped in the city and the u. N. Says is lummis have been killing scores of people in recent days. The bodies of up to 70 people were found in their homes. The u. N. Is warning the iraqi forces and their kurdish allies against collective punishment. It claims dozens of sunni error families were forced to leave the city of kirkuk after an Islamic State attacked their last week. Jane has been with the troops in a small christian town and has this report. Village the christian. S 15 kilometers east of mosul inside there is fierce fighting between iraqi infantry in an estimated 15 jihadist. Im watching the enemy. When i see a jihadist, a. Schu him. Ive killed five since the beginning of the battle. When i see a jihadist, i shoot him. There is still sporadic gunfire inside. We will be entering with the army in a minute. A townr we discover damaged by hea
Criticized foren what i did, and i got a lot of , but you learn to live with it. I never let it influence me. Rosalynn carter in a recent interview in atlanta. She was her husbands political partner from their first campaign. She attended cabinet meetings and championed womens rights and Health Issues and even testified before congress. Inir partnership continued the postwhite house years. The evening and welcome to cspan series on first ladies. By looking at the lives of living first ladies. First tworoduce our guests. They will be in the studio to tell you about her biography. Is a is a pheasant he president ial scholar. On the historyes of the south. I want to talk about the themes. She was gracious enough to grant us an interview. We will post it online so you can hear all she had to say. I want to pick up on things i have learned that she referenced. The carters first visit to the white house was after he had been elected and the inauguration. We have heard travel was ethical, but
It is such a great soapbox. Its such a great opportunity. I would advise any first lady to do what she wants to do. Another thing is you are going to be criticized no matter what you do. I would have been criticized for what i did, and i got a lot of criticism, but you learn to live with it. I never let it influence me. Rosalynn carter in a recent interview in atlanta. She was her husbands political partner from their first campaign. She attended cabinet meetings and championed womens rights and Health Issues and even testified before congress. Their partnership continued in the postwhite house years. Good evening and welcome to the cspan series on first ladies. We begin by looking at the lives of living first ladies. Let me introduce our first two guests. They will be in the studio to tell you about her biography. Our guest is a president ial scholar. He spent 13 years as the director of the carter president ial library. Guest specializes on the history of the south. I want to talk ab