To put forward, so, i commend the u. S. Senate proappropriatio committee providing some assistance in that regard. I want to just invite david to ask, to address whether the, whether we can wait another 30 or 40 or 50 years to take action and expect not to have consequences. Thank you for the question. Not acting increases the cost of action. The longer we delay in action will increase the cost of action. Because we will have infrastructure lock in and other dynamics that will make it increasingly difficult to in fact shift to low carbon xwhis. We have the opportunity and i think we in fact are on the trajectory as lisa and others have said, we are on the trajectory of moving very rapidly toward that low carbon economy. The price of solar panels for example has fallen 75 in the last five years. And we can create hundreds of thousands of jobs in doing so . And we are in fact creating, there are 100,000 jobs in texas alone. Thank you. I want to welcome sam adams, who works with the World
Its called the crossroads of new york state, and this weekend our cspan cities tour will explore the history and literary life of syracuse, new york. On book tv, well visit the special Collections Library at Syracuse University and learn about the Antislavery Movement in the area through the papers of abolitionist garrett smith. A local author discusses her book, prelude to prison. Then well talk with jeff hems lee about his book going viral. Reality is a process of social sharing. Its the process by what that happens. Viralty is what happens when people share content usually into their own networks. Oftentimes somebody who has a lot of following, a lot of followers or a lot of people paying attention to them, also spreads the content. On American History tv, well visit the Erie Canal Museum to learn how the canal influenced the growth of syracuse, the state, and the nation. Then it is on to Harriet Tubmans home. Our trip to syracuse takes us to the Matilda Jocelyn gage home. Her speec
Helped spur the rise of the Islamic State. One is a journalist who twice interviewed Osama Bin Laden, the the other is a researcher who interviewed former isis prisoners held in iraq. Then governors of at least 27 u. S. States say they will not accept Syrian Refugees, despite the u. N. Is urging the world to help the men and women fleeing violence in syria. The reaction to the wave of refugees we are seeing should be one of compassion, empathy. These are people who are fleeing the very destruction of daesh weve seen in paris. Amy we will also speed to the cousin of Nohemi Gonzalez, the 23 old american student killed in the paris attacks. She has been described as a proud firstgeneration mexicanamerican. We will speak to her cousin in los angeles. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Russian authorities have confirmed a bomb brought down a passenger plane over the Sinai Peninsula in egypt last month, killing
Parents to tell them he was ok. In light of the paris attacks, governors across the nation are coming out against brining Syrian Refugees into the country. Governor branstad says its a quote dangerous and delicate situation. And he thinks its a federal issue, but es ordering all state agencies to halt any work on syrian refugee resettlements in iowa. And says the federal government should not resettle any syrain refugees in iowa. Mama teams honored the paris victims in a moment of silence during games yesterday. And it was what one fan said during the moment of silence at lambeau that upset packers quarterback aaron rodgers. I must admit though, i was very disappointed with whoever thth fan was who made a comment that was really inappropiate during the moment of silence. Its that kind of prejuducial idealogy that i think puts us in the fan rodgers was refering to yelleddomething disparaging about muslim people while the entire stadium was silently reflecting about the tragedy in paris.
As is russia as it concludes a bomb brought down the Russian Airliner last month in egypt killing all 224 people on board. We will speak to two experts on how the u. S. Invasion of iraq helped spur the rise of the Islamic State. One is a journalist who twice interviewed Osama Bin Laden, the the other is a researcher who interviewed former isis prisoners held in iraq. Then governors of at least 27 u. S. States say they will not accept Syrian Refugees, despite the u. N. Is urging the world to help the men and women fleeing violence in syria. The reaction to the wave of refugees we are seeing should be one of compassion, empathy. These are people who are fleeing the very destruction of daesh weve seen in paris. Amy we will also speed to the cousin of Nohemi Gonzalez, the 23 old american student killed in the paris attacks. She has been described as a proud firstgeneration mexicanamerican. We will speak to her cousin in los angeles. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now de