Issues of this past week. If you want to talk about any of those topics or have another on your mind, give us a call. Host you can also catch up with us on social media on twitter, facebook, or email us. Host a very good friday morning to you. The top issues of the week of become the top issues of friday morning papers. Here are a few of the headlines from the National Papers around the country. Here is front page of the Washington Times republican budget plans will be a tough sell even within the party. A story about the Iranian Nuclear negotiation Democrats Join ranks against iran nuclear deal. Islamic state claims attack in tunisia that kills 20 tourist. Congress is debating use of military force against isis. The wall street journal talking about that highprofile Federal Reserve meeting this week. Currencies go on wild ride, fueled by fed is the headline there. New york times, two stories on the israeli election this week. One is a political analysis piece on how it could reverbera
These fundraisers and vigils, emails and postcards, small and large signs of recognition and love from our colleagues, from people across the country, are a form of giving back. And they give me hope that eventually we will prevail in this effort to make a differen difference. Scarlet lewis, jesses mom, is also a hero. She heard about the cruz family, who had lost two of their children to a drunk driver. Scarlet responded with that same resilience and strength by offering to give a fundraiser for the cruz family. And when she asked was asked about her family and about what she had done, she explained quote what brings meaning to the suffering is doing something for someone else. In doing something for them, im also helping my own healing. Nearly 90 of americans support commonsense measures like background checks, a number that is virtually unchanged since the issue soared to the forefront of our political discourse in the wake of sandy hook. Even in gunowning households, the support is
Former idaho soldier who served in afghanistan and helped the late reporter Michael Hastings write his groundbreaking piece on Bowe Bergdahl, americas last prisoner of war. Farwell came to know bergdahls parents after they attended the funeral of his brother who served and died in afghanistan. And we look at the five members of the taliban released from guantanamo. I would say these five arent the worst of the worst. It doesnt mean theyre good guys. Its not my job to defend them. We will speak with frank goldsmith, the attorney for one of the freed men, and Andy Worthington, author of, the guantanamo files the stories of the 774 detainees in americas illegal prison. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The political firestorm is continuing over the rescue of Sergeant Bowe bergdahl in exchange for five guantanamo prisoners. The deal has come under partisan attack amidst reports bergdahl voluntarily left his
Former idaho soldier who served in afghanistan and helped the late reporter Michael Hastings write his groundbreaking piece on Bowe Bergdahl, americas last prisoner of war. Farwell came to know bergdahls parents after they attended the funeral of his brother who served and died in afghanistan. And we look at the five members of the taliban released from guantanamo. I would say these five arent the worst of the worst. It doesnt mean theyre good guys. Its not my job to defend them. We will speak with frank goldsmith, the attorney for one of the freed men, and Andy Worthington, author of, the guantanamo files the stories of the 774 detainees in americas illegal prison. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The political firestorm is continuing over the rescue of Sergeant Bowe bergdahl in exchange for five guantanamo prisoners. The deal has come under partisan attack amidst reports bergdahl voluntarily left his
Now a top official says 75 years after hitler, far right terror looms once again over the country. A man has been stabbed inside a mosque near regents park in central london. Police have arrested a man at the scene, on suspicion of attempted murder. And the teenager with a phd. Mya rose craig is just 17, and the youngest ever doctor of science, in the uk. Hello and welcome im katty kay in washington and clive myrie is in london, Mike Bloomberg is in utah and probably very happy to have left las vegas behind. His performance in last nights democratic debate was cringe making. The former mayor came across as unprepared and defensive. He didnt look sound orfeel like a winner. The negatives are plenty, over race, women, his tax returns. But a lack of charm, charisma, and sure footedness on the public stage could be what ultimately sinks him. Democrats say their number one priority is choosing a candidate who can beat donald trump in november and bloombergs weaknesses last night didnt inspi