Has deep roots. They have a very traditional culture, and the roles between men and women are still very well defined. When i think about it, palau is a tiny archipelago that thinks big really big. kauderael bintoriokeane palau is about 340 islands scattered in micronesia. Its about 500 miles from the philippines, in the western pacific. In palau, i think the last census was about 20 or 21 thousand population. Most people in palau live in koror, our main capital; the reason for that is thats where the government is, and most work, and schools. Japan took over palau, i think in 1914, from germany. They were in palau until the end of world war ii. Thats when the us won the war over the japanese. Right now, palau has a very Good Relationship with the United States. We signed into agreement a compact of free association, which says that the United States will protect palau for 50 years. Just recently, they renewed it, because it was signed in 1994. And so right now theres a small military
Its challenges education, jobs, selfsufficiency. They were 12,000 before the eruptions. I dont know how many theyre going to be in 10 years. rose willock montserrat has always been a place where people from different parts of the world came to, starting from the 16th or 17th century, when the irish people first came. Montserrat adopted several place names and people names very similar to ireland. Our National Colors are green and white. And of course, you see the greenery around you. The hills and the valleys and the goats; so typical of ireland. However, the sea, thats for everyones sight, the mountains, that are for everyones sight. How can you not love montserrat . Sophie Fouron rose willock, journalist and radio talk show host. She chose to stay on montserrat for better or worst. Known as the voice of montserrat, this is her island. rose willock we have a population which is comprised of persons who live here from different parts of the caribbean and outside of the caribbean, inclu
Questions, if the crimes of which the leader of the proud boys constitutes treason and if he should spend extra time in prison. The judge seem to indicate on the charge of conspiracy that he felt there needed to be some sort of enhancement to a prison sentence because of what he said was a key disruption in the ongoing transfer of power in the u. S. Government. He had listened to a lot of evidence being put forth by prosecutors in which they suggest that defendant showed no remorse in the days leading up to and on january 6, 2021. However, defense lawyers argued the defendant did not have any real control over the people who called themselves crowd boys and that he certainly did not tell them to breach a security fence around the capitol hill complex, even though evidence was presented in court which the jury believed he actually did just that. The u. S. National security advisor has warned north korea there will be a price to pay if it supplies weapons to russia for its war in ukraine
Ongoing protests. The charges were approved by the same grand jury that indicted former President Trump and 18 others of rico charges. Well get an update from a Movement Lawyer and a stop cop city activist in atlanta. Then to ukraine. U. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken has made a surprise visit after the Biden Administration said it will for the first time send munitions containing radioactive depleted uranium to ukraine. We will speak with a british journalist about his expose contamination fears after ukraine loses british tank. Finally, to the first Africa Climate summit in nairobi. We will speak to the canyon activist there. 28 canyon activist there. Over 450 organizers came together against the fossil fuel industry. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Enrique tarrio, the former leader of the farright proud boys, has been sentenced to 22 years in prison. It is the longest sentence term handed
The United Nations secretarygeneral says there have been clear breaches of humanitarian law in gaza. And efforts continue in the middle east where the french president has been Holding Meetings with the israeli and palestinian leadership. I went through hell, something i did not think human beings could do to one another. Plus, one of the israeli captives released by hamas has been describing her experience in detention in gaza. Welcome to the program. Theres still no relief in sight for the people of gaza, which remain under heavy bombardment. Hundreds of palestinians have been killed in the past day. Health Officials Say some hospitals can no longer treat the wounded because they have run out of supplies. The Palestinian Red Crescent says aid trucks containing water, food, and medicine entered late tuesday, but supplies are dangerously low. More than 5800 palestinians have been killed since the war began october 7 according to gazas health ministry. The moment an israeli strike hits