Buildings collapse, then a tsunami brings even more devastation. Well have the latest. And signs of the times from banners and billboards to Old School Lawn signs, these displays of democracy have been seen as a predictor for an areas election results. How true is that . We begin with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Millions more will vote by tuesday. And i believe when you use your power to vote, well change the course of this country and the course of history. There are just three days left before election day. There will be no heating in the winter. No air conditioning in the summer and no electricity whatever the hell you want it. Right now you have it made. Youre so lucky. You are so lucky im your president. We are better than this. And we deserve better than this. The candidates race across the country fighting over votes in the battleground states. Its really a choice between the trump boom and a biden depression. We are rounding the turn on the pandemic w
People trying to make certain their ballot is counted. The ballots first went out starting monday and already workers at the registrar of voters are processing return ballots. A far cry from previous elections. In the past we have had on the first day we had four people show up. To vote on the first day. We had 120 here. As of today 1,000 ballots have been put in drop boxes. 1,300 in mail. And 700 by fax. She didnt wait for her mail in ballot. She came into the office this afternoon because she says she believes there could be election fraud. Although there hasnt been evidence of issues so far. Your vote may not be counted. Maybe thrown away. Maybe some people in office one side or the other that would try to dissuade the votes from going where they should. That was also a concern who posted this picture of ballot envelopes thrown out along a highway onramp. The office determined they were extra empty ballot envelopes left at polling places for those who need them. Officials acknowledg
A looming election join me Steve Clemons in conversation with leading voices on the bottom line your weekly take on u. S. Politics and society on aljazeera. Richelle carey and welcome again to rewind back to 2006 we 1st launched aljazeera english our mission was to seek out documentaries that other channels simply were not doing there on rewind or revisiting some of the best of them to find out how the story has moved on in the years sense today there rewinding to 2011 and japan and the aftermath of the tsunami that followed its biggest ever earthquake and march 11th of that year a magnitude 9 earthquake struck off the coast of northern japan minutes later a massive tsunami followed destroying everything in its path leaving more than 15000 people dead and over 2500 still unaccounted for fort city was devastated by waves of up to 38 meters high a city of almost 60000 inhabitants completely flattened with little warning of the approaching waves many were just unable to make it to Higher
Symbols of suppression. White supremacy, racism ngs and other toxic beliefs exist in our ranks impacting how black soldiers advance, their assignments, career fields, and how they are treated and assessed. Africanamericans comprise just a single digit percentage of Fighter Pilots and navigators, only 5 of army green berets, 2 of navy seals, and only 0. 6 of the air forces rescue jumpers are black. Structural racism still exists in our military formations. 43 of Minority Service members report they have seen examples of White Nationalism or racism within the ranks. These issues didnt happen suddenly but festered unchecked by a culture of indifference or intolerance. This culture extends to gender disparities we still see in our armed forces. We have made progress and this year witness historic barrier breaking firsts. Chief Master Sergeant joanne bass was selected as the first woman to serve as the highest ranking noncommissioned officer in a Service Components. Lieutenant junior grade
Purpose the fires and then im going to give you. The way that you can tell that story is what and make a difference. Richelle carey and welcome again to rewind back in 2006 we 1st launched aljazeera english our mission was to seek out documentaries that other channels simply were not doing their own rewind were revisiting some of the best of them to find out how the story has moved on in the years sense today were rewinding to 2011 and japan and the aftermath of the tsunami that followed its biggest ever earthquake and march 11th of that year a magnitude 9 earthquake struck off the coast of northern japan minutes later a massive tsunami followed destroying everything in its path leaving more than 15000 people dead and over 2500 still unaccounted for port city of may i was devastated by waves of up to 38 meters high a city of almost 60000 inhabitants completely flattened with little warning of the approaching waves many were just unable to make it to Higher Ground in the days following