Simply as brave, big heart, fearless. This young woman was studying to be a doctor when the boarded a bus in deli last december. For hours, she was brutally gang raped, then tossed away with her friend left naked and bleeding alongside of the road and left to die, but she kept fighting. Over the next two weeks, she became aware of the growing movement that was supporting her and the outrage and indigitation ignited around the world, as she fought for her life, she decided to fight for justice, too. She defied her doctors and the culture of silence giving two detailed accounts of her attack that the police used to arrest her rapists. Her bravery inspired millions of women and men to come together with a simple message, no more. No more looking the other way when genderbased violence happens. No more stigma against victims or survivors, her fight survives her, for inspiring people to Work Together to end violence against women in india around the world by displaying courage and demanding
By a housing rebound. Retail also saw more hiring and manufacturing ticked up as well. White house chief economist alan krueger. I think if you look at todays report and some of the other indicators that have been coming in Unemployment Insurance claims, i. S. M. Numbers, auto sales. We see a picture of an economy thats continuing to recover. Suarez the days other big number was the Unemployment Rate, which dropped to 7. 7 . That was the lowest in four years. The main reason was that more people found work, but some 130,000 others number stopped looking for work, so they were no longer counted. Overall, the official number of unemployed now sits at just over 12 million americans. It hasnt been that low since december of 2008. Also of comes despite higher payroll taxes and despite uncertainty in the runup to those acrosstheboard federal spending cuts that kicked in, as of march first. Overall, it was the best jobs report since 2009. To help us look at developments big and small behind t
Hello and welcome to the journal live on dw. Venezuela declare seven days of National Mourning after president hugo chavez succumbs to cancer. Microsoft facing legal action for failing to provide customers internet choices. Thanks for joining us. Huge crowds of mourners have taken to the streets of the venezuelan capital, caracas, and tributes have been pouring in from the allies of president hugo chavez, who has died from cancer at the age of 58. The socialist leader came to power in 1999 and had won a third term in power five months ago. He was viewed as a champion of the poor and the inspiration for the new left in south america. But he was a controversial and polarizing figure. He became increasingly authoritarian, antagonized his opponents and let the countrys infrastructure rot. On tuesday, he lost his two year battle against cancer, sparking an outpouring of grief from supporters. Mortars thronged the streets of caracas, accompanying their president on his last journey. The body
Officials, his body will be embalmed and put on display permanently. Interim president Nicolas Maduro and Jesse Jackson jr. Spoke at the funeral in caracas. This is 45 minutes. Let us join hands and our heads in prayer. Keep your seats. I want to thank the family for allowing us to share a prayer on this occasion. Today we are here not because hugo chavez has died but because he lived. Death is certain. Uncertain. Certai thus, a life of service matters. We pray to god today that the soul of the hugo chavez will find peace, and acceptance for his service in the kingdom. Grant him mercy and grace. Mourns today. Mily mounrs toda comfort them. Venezuela cries today. Reassure them venezuela is not left alone. For madura, grant him wisdom and support as he keeps hopes and dreams alive, as he picks up the baton and makes a great nation greater. That yougod, tete dtoday the breach between the u. S. And venezuela. Yea, thou we walk through valleys and shadows of death, we fear no evil. For thou
Yourd by contributions to pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Tavis venezuelan president hugo chavez was called a hero and a tyrant. He used his vast oil reserves to benefit the poorest citizens but he infuriated many when he ridiculed George Jenna Bush in an infamous speech at the un and staunchly stood by raul castro and president ahmadinejad. I met him in venezuela after that speech after he denounced president bush as the devil. His words. He insisted that perhaps his choice of words he was not anti american, prompting me to ask what it was against in here is what he said. If then youre not anti american as some are want to review, what are you anti . If you are not the anti american not antiamerica, what are you against . I am against any pretension of hegemony in the world. I am against the capitalist new liberal model that said the lead that the aelite want to impose on the world with weapons and bombs. During me now is a Georgetown Professor Michael Shifter, president