Starts at 8 00 p. M. Eastern. Former First Lady Laura Bush discusses minority rights hosted by the Atlantic Council and the george w. Bush institute. Good morning to our viewers in the United States and good evening to our viewers in afghanistan. Thank you for joining us for todays special edition of the Atlantic Council front page in partnership with the george w. Bush institute. Port of the Atlantic Council and also vice chair of the institute for center for strategy insecurity. Todays conversation comes at a crucial time for afghanistan. Afghanistan. Afghanistan is at a key Inflection Point with peace negotiations currently ongoing between the television and the Afghan Government in. These talks give hope for the end of two decades of war in afghanistan they also raise certain concerns. Its truly vital that we remain vigilant in protecting the games that have been made on behalf of women and girls rights in afghanistan as well as those marginalized voices more generally. In the last
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Org, or listen. Ceo of the American Psychological association. We know we are feeling more stress and the apa is trying to qualify the scope of the problem. Dr. Evans our stress in America Survey tries to measure the stress level of the nation to understand what the sources of those stresses are, what coping strategies people are employing, and really to draw attention to the fact that stress is highly related to physical and Mental Health challenges we face. Thatwe are seeing now is stress related to the pandemic is very high in the United States. Almost 80 of americans are reporting significant stress related to the pandemic. The stressors of that people have already been reporting precovid and in addition to that there are unique characteristics of this pandemic that are adding more stress to what americans are experiencing. Many americans are experiencing more economic stresses because of the loss of a job or a closing of a business. Concernsme significant about Racial Justice and
Back. Nightline turning point continues. Here now, byron pitts. Good evening. Thank you for joining us. In a divided america, bigotry and the ku klux klan are not relics of a forgotten time. Tonight we head to a community in arkansas where the Confederate Flag still flies. As two black lives matter activists try to break bread with people who see them as less than human. Heres abcs steve osunsamosuns. Black lives matter black lives matter reporter its a hot summer day in one of the whitest communities in america, and activists waving flags that read black lives matter have come to this small town, and for the most part theyre not welcome. White power, white people white power black lives matter reporter this is boone county, arkansas, where the klan has its headquarters and where the racists have already installed their snipers on the rooftops in downtown harrison. And just around the corner from the sign that tells you where to tune in to white pride radio for the family, the sign say
Belarus as Opposition Leader c. S. Law taken off sky comes to berlin to ask for help in forcing new elections shes asked the german chancellor to play the role of mediator. And legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen dies after a long battle with cancer. Considered one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time he cofounded the band healing with rock the charts in the seventys and eightys. Im brian thomas could have you with us today markets are in turmoil after a truthful announcement u. S. President donald trump has ended negotiations for a new congressional pandemic relief package which was set to end. Lou direct aid for unemployed workers airlines and Small Businesses the Dow Jones Industrial average closing 400 points lower on the news asian markets are far far from upbeat and european indices are pointing downwards following trumps tweet that he would only entertain the idea of a new aid package after winning the election democrats and republicans in congress are already struggling