Just relocated to a new zip code here in the United States . Then to nevada. We won the evangelicals, we won with the young, we won with the old, we won with highly educated, we won with poorly educated i love the poorly educated. Amy winning 45 of the Republican Caucus vote in nevada , donald trump usually wins the caucus in his third victory in a row. We will go to reno. Then we remember black lives matter activist Marshawn Mccarrel, who shot himself to death at the entrance of the ohio statehouse in columbus earlier this month. He was a young man that could see all of the our precious oppression and injustice, committed himself to working for, and still bring light. Even if he was angry at the system, he managed to somehow bring a positive energy to the work he did. He was remarkable. Amy we will speak with one of Marshawn Mccarrels former teachers as well as the highs will students who worked with him closely. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow.
From Anbar Province in the 1991 gulf war, and now it gets to the long range rocket threat to israel from southern lebanon in 2006 or from gaz a saw let me intervene. You just listed examples to allies in the midst of war. If its 1972, the American Public is facing 25,000 Nuclear Weapons targeting it. So thats where i think the, in terms of it may be existential to those local actors, but in terms of the American Publics viewpoint of it, is it viewed that, to me, is the disconnect. We dont view it as existential. With yeah. I think thats correct. And so, of course, its incumbent upon the three of you to explain that. So, bill and then were going to open it up. [laughter] you know, very quickly, first, you know, to my good friend, michael hanlon, who may be regretting having tendered this invitation this is why we want you. Go for it. The point, you know, the point i was making does not pertain principally to the wars that we are now in, it pertains to the willingness of the American Peo
Im in equality, politics and media. My name is john schwartz. I am a faculty member in public talks policy at the university of arizona. We have three wonderful authors here today and id like to introduce each of them to you from right to left and then have each of them talk in succession for 10 to 12 minutes on a question not hosted on. On my immediate left is john nichols, a pioneer blogger is washington correspondent for the nation and hes a contributing writer for the progressive spirit his articles appear in newspapers across the country it is a frequent commentator on msn received and other radio and television venues. His latest book is an extremely thoughtful, yet also quite troubling analysis of the demise of democracy in America Today, entitled accuracy, have the money and Media Election complex is destroying america. Baxter had on his left is arbor carson, an awardwinning author playwright and activist who is what among other books, money makes the world go down, or the glob
The laypeople. It is a fascinating notion because every day across the americas citizens continue to engage in the political process. Imaginings they are fighting the old fight coming to win it in ways they have historically done it. Occasionally they will a prevail. But beyond the zone in which they operate there is another reality altogether a and that separate reality altogether is now such a definition that politics is discarded a handmade tile the relevant to at least to the eyes of the media. Let me give you an example. 60 american states have called on the congress of the venice states to pass a constitutional amendment to overturn the 2010 s and Citizens United ruling to allow corporations to spend as they choose in politics. 500 American Communities come a major cities lossy angeles, a tucson have petitioned the their government for the redress of grievances. 35 new venture towns petitioned their congress to overturn the ruling. But yet that story is discussed almost nowhere i
Committed by Donald Trumps allies, House Democrats are can selg pl cancelling planes for break to try to rescue the Postal Service. Postmaster general agreed to testify before the House Oversight committee. That emergency hearing now set to take place a week from today. Moving up testimony that was scheduled for next month. While donald trump has been sow doubt about the legitimacy of the election for many months, the Postal Service functioning as a arm of his war on democracy has jolted democrats into action. Todays move is to restore the functionality of and confidence in the post office, follow warning the states that mail in ballots may not arrive in time to be counted. A development that the Washington Post reports may have already had Donald Trumps desire to fact quote thousands of voters have called government offices in recent days to ask whether its safe to mail their ballots. Attorneys general from six states are huddling to discuss possible lawsuits against the administratio