Engagement. The black lives matter of Global Network shegs also the cofounder of supermajority an organization for womens 5c9 vism and serves as a strategy and Partnership Director and hosts the partnership and culture podcast called lady dont take no. And i just want to say, alicia, you have, like, seven jobs. Right there thats seven fulltime jobs that you are working object at any one time. And we are so grateful that you have joined us today. So thank you so much. Thank you for having me. Lets start a little bit by talking about just how this summer has been obviously as one of the cofounders of the black lives patter movement, you have been centering some of the issues all of the issues, really, that have kind taken even a bigger place and center stage in National Politics and also just sort of National Conversation more generally this summer. And how do you feel today . Today is september 3rd, so we are almost at the end of summer. How do you feel looking at the Political Landscap
Adhere that she is here to talk citi who isector of here to talk with us. You know him a yours. I followed your career, so keep up the great work. Thank you. First of all, for the National League of city is and what it does. The National League of cities is the oldest Municipal Association that represents cities in america. In 2024, we would be 100 years old. Our mission is to be the voice of citys cities. We advocate on behalf of the issues impacting cities. Technical assistant, best practices, next practices, and we get our municipal leaders prepared to provide solutions and deal with real issues every day they are facing in their community. Host now, the National League of cities recently conducted a tody a survey of cities figure out what is going on during can during coronavirus. Can you tell us what you found out . We really found out that it will be a devastating time for cities right now as well as after this pandemic has been into lysed in some way. What we found out is that 8
Nation and world. We praise you that your plans succeed and your precepts are sure. Lord, you know our thoughts before we think them. Encourage our lawmakers to do your will. Give them the wisdom to totally depend upon your unfailing love, remembering that unless you help them they labor in vain. Lord, when doubts fill their minds, provide them with the renewed hope in the ultimate triumph of your purposes. We pray in your strong name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president . The presiding officer the senator from iowa is recognized. Mr. Grassley i would like to have one minute for morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley thirty years ago today, the freely elected parliament of lithuania declared the restorati
They could pull evidence the war had become unwinnable. In other words exactly what many whistleblowers activists analysts and all of us independent journalists have been saying and writing about the war since the long of writing about the longest war in u. S. History since a little after it actually began back in 2001 but that doesnt mean that this latest release of documents by the post isnt important because it is incredibly damaging to the credibility of the u. S. Government and the pentagon the post reports that the documents were in fact generated as part of a federal project examining the failures of the longest Armed Conflict in u. S. History and that they include more than 2000 pages of previously unpublished notes from interviews of the were 400 Afghanistan War insiders everyone from generals to diplomats to aide workers even afghan officials and what do all these interviews and transcripts ultimately reveal well. John stop told the special and the Inspector General for a pia
About turns out a good political consultant consultant rory reilly topping roy thank you for joining me. Thank you as an advocate for u. S. Military veterans what has been the impact of the Washington Post release of these documents for you and a lot of a veterans you care for from that war. Sure so a lot of veterans do not support the war in afghanistan i think one of the most recent polls done showed that over 60 percent of veterans feel that we should no longer be in the country and that perhaps we shouldnt have been there at all so veterans not supporting this war thats been a sentiment thats been out there for a while so i think a lot of veterans feel vindicated in some ways particularly those that deployed to afghanistan and got to witness some of these failures firsthand on the ground theyve been articulating a lot of things that were in the Washington Post report for year. Literally years and i think again vindication is the best word to describe how some of them are feeling be