Called the marketing of rebellion, why the reason that some causes succeed has more to do with how they resonate in particular constituencies. It over the last 15, 20 years, there has and a slavery search. Been a slavery search. There are certain constituencies and audiences that are infinitely more comfortable talking about problems today than slavery and its legacies and continuing forms of structural in justice, discrimination, and so forth and. Than continuing forms of structural injustice, so forth. Ion, and simination, d there is this pivot or you have a more palatable topic or you talk about today. Politicians love this rhetorical move. It enables them to frame themselves and a positive light , rather than deal with the fundamental injustice. In america, it allows us to be the abolitionist nation. To me, that is why it is so important to put the African American narrative central. Right now, it is not there. I work a lot with a historically black college in mississippi. What wer
Exceeding 800. Later were going to focus on whats next for egypt but we want to begin with a peace piece this morning in the Baltimore Sun. Focused why are americans so angry and divided . You can join in on the through our republican, democratic and independent lines. You can send us a tweet at twitter. Com cspanwj or join us facebook at the question why are americans so angry and divided . One says one of the reasons for that polarization of course is the implementation of the president s healthcare law. The president has been on vacation but in his weekly address he did talk about the upcoming deadline as the Affordable Health care act rolls into place. Many members in congress are working to inform their constituents about the plan but so a group of republicans confusing people and making empty promise its saying they will shut down the Health Care Law or if they dont get their way they will shut down the government. They are actually wanting to harm the health care and economy in
Armed wing of the African National congress with mandela. As a youngvolved student. Revulsioner shock and for what had happened in the general revulsion against the apartheid system. The anc had been banned. One had friends and contacts. I got deeply involved very quickly. After decades living underground, Ronnie Kasrils went on to become a top military official and the South African government under president mandela and later served as south africas intelligence minister. We will talk with him about his years with mandela, the apartheid struggle to president zuma, in the future of south africa. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The white house says enrollment in obamacare insurance plans continues to improve after a problem plagued first month. People signed up in november, double the month before. More than 800,000 people have also signed up for medicaid eligibility. Health and Human Services secretar
Armed wing of the African National congress with mandela. As a youngvolved student. Revulsioner shock and for what had happened in the general revulsion against the apartheid system. The anc had been banned. One had friends and contacts. I got deeply involved very quickly. After decades living underground, Ronnie Kasrils went on to become a top military official and the South African government under president mandela and later served as south africas intelligence minister. We will talk with him about his years with mandela, the apartheid struggle to president zuma, in the future of south africa. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The white house says enrollment in obamacare insurance plans continues to improve after a problem plagued first month. People signed up in november, double the month before. More than 800,000 people have also signed up for medicaid eligibility. Health and Human Services secretar