Was founded on. Was founded on it was founded on a deep and profound belief from people that brought a great these areo people all arguable and debatable points today, but in many ways benefited from that tradition. So, i want to talk about citizenship, which is an interesting concept because in the islamic tradition, citizenship, the actual word in is thefor citizenship place you were born. Historically, it is conferred upon people based on birth. You can be naturalized, but it is a birthright if you are born in a place, historically you are a citizen of that place. One of the interesting verses in the koran the koran swears by the city of mecca and it says the prophet was a lawful citizen of the country and had a birthright of being born into that city, he had a right to be there, and he had a right to think freely. And he was being wronged and oppressed. Is a birthright, but it is also related to the idea of suffrage and enfranchisement. The idea we can participate in our government
Well, its a really great honor to be here and to be back in new york. Were on a 100city tour for the 20th anniversary of democracy now . And i also want to shout out to my colleagues, norman and dena and aaron over there in the back and the volunteers and the interns who are helping out. Democracy now is a joint effort, a joint project, a brain trust, a Remarkable Group of reporters and producers and videographers for the last 20 years. We didnt think it would go past nine months. It was the only election broadcast in 1996. I was asked to do the show when i was in a safe house in haiti and the first coupe. People who announced for office could be gunned down. People who would go to the polls would be gunned down and still the overwhelming number of people voted. But in our country when i was asked to do a daily election show sitting there from that advantage point, many people didnt vote, facing nothing like the adversity that they faced in haiti. But most people didnt vote. And i thou
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Farright, antiimmigrant Political Party. Now the Southern Poverty Law Center reveals the assailant is a longtime supupporter of the neonazi n National Alliance. This comes on the fiFirst Anniversary of when selfdeclarered white supremacit dylann roof f attacked the historic ame church in trial some, south carolina. Then democratic president ial candidate Bernie Sanders addresses supporters in a live webcast. He did not endorse Hillary Clinton but vowed toto work with , her to defeat t the presesumpe republicican nominee donald tru. I look forward in the coming weeks to continue discussion between the two cacampaigns to make certain thahat your voices are heard and that the Democratic Party passes the most progressive platform in its histstory, and that democrats acactually fight for that agend. Amy as thousands plan to attend a peoples summit in chicago to discuss the next steps of the sanders calls the revolution, we will speak with a key participant, roseann demoro, head of National