Is not the answer on discrimination. If my colleagues insist on more lawsuits, perhaps they should start their own background. According to 2014 opm study, the federal government has a substantial pay gap. The average woman along the gs makes 89 cents for every dollar earned by the average man and this gender gap can even be seen in the pay for staff working in the white house, which only pays women 87 , cents on every dollar owner earned by a man. The fact is women are smart. Women know what is best for them and their family. Many women want work balance in their life. They seek out careers that provide them opportunities. We should look at other ways we can help women besides this litigation piece. For example the working families stability act 2013 bill that would give flexibility for women to use their personal time in liue of overtime pay. Women tell us one of the things they need is more time rather than necessarily more money. Also, repealing the 30hour workweek for health care
Assured. This is Aljazeera America good morning. Live from new york city, im randall pinkston. Protestors are calling for more action to stop what seems like a spike in Police Shootings of africanamerican suspects. Tomas drayton joins me now with more on whats happening nationwide. The march begins in philadelphia but the movement from new york to chicago to california. Marshes want more accountability and transparency. Weve seen these scenes across the country. There were 25 demonstrations yesterday alone. In chicago, 200 gathered at daily center demanding reform within the police department. Five people were reportedly arrested. In Oakland California signs read black and brown lives matter, hundreds of protestors marched blocking traffic on interstate 88. In los angeles the protests continued with many carrying signs and banners, 15 were arrested after block ago commuter train. In new york city, several hundred demonstrators marched toward Police Headquarters with reports of dozens a
And there is good reason to believe it will continue. My duty tonight is to report on the state of the union. The not of the state of the government but of our american community. Therefore, set forth responsibilities to form a more perfect union. The state of the union is strong. As we gather tonight, our nation is at war. Our economy is in recession, and the civilized world faces unprecedented danger is. Yet the state of our union has never been stronger. It is because of our people that our future is helpful hopeful. And the state of our union is strong. President obama delivers this years address with the Preview Program at 8 00 a. M. Eastern. Tuesday night on cspan, cspan radio, and cspan. Org. President obama awarded the medal of honor to Clinton Romesha. This is half an hour. Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States and mrs. Michelle obama, accompanied by medal of honor recipients staff sgt Clinton Romesha. [hail to the chief] lets pray. Eternal god, from whom we
I talk about whats happening theres no word yet on its successor. In the u. S. A growing number of medical workers are working from home. In these case they are going from home to care for them. The Home Health Care services are Home Health Aides, personal care aides and registered nurses. We look at this al jazeera special report. Reporter laurie tkprabs a cup of coffee and heads off to work. She earns 10 as a Home Health Aide in philadelphia. I like it. Reporter by the time she gets to her clients house, theres a list of things to do. Straighten up. Do dishes, make the bed, do his wash. If he needs to go anywhere, basically just help him be more independent. Reporter as medical and insurance source, Home Health Care is surging. The industry is expected to expand by 70 by 2010 and 2020 adding 1. 3 million new jobs. Companying these jobs are adequate training and low pay. Its not great. You have to have somebody else. Reporter we mediate income of 20,000 a year about half of these work
Case for a military strike against syria. But if and how such an attack will take shape is still unclear. Syrian president Bashar Alassad is speaking out. In his first interview with a u. S. Network in over two years, he told charlie rose his country wasnt responsible for the chemical attack on august 21st and he expressed concern that any attack would degrade his military and tip the balance of the conflict. Paul beban has more on the White House Campaign to hold syria accountable and please be aware that some may consider the images disturbing. These graphic videos were exhibit a as white house chief of staph dennis mcdunough made the round of talk shows. Confirmed by the u. S. Intelligence community are further evidence of syrias use of chemical weapons. Mcdunough made the case that members of congress should watch the videos and back the president s push for military force. I hope that every member of congress before he or she decides how they cast their vote will be looking at tho