We will get response from awardwinning investigative journalist allan nairn just back from honduras. His new story for the intercept is headlined u. S. Spent weeks pressuring honduras opposition to end protests against election fraud. Trump and republicans are tempting a rightist revolution with a massive transfer, locking in the structural advantages, attacking immigrants and the poor, and working people. They have made tremendous headway, but at the same time, people are fighting back. The outcome is completely up in the air. The november elections will go a long way toward determining whether the country makes a radical swing to the right now or whether this is stopped and whether weekend repair for a time where we start to get a more sensible amy we will speak with allan that about the stories shaped 2017 as well as what has happened in honduras. All of that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President trump
Wearing black and calling for gender and Racial Justice in the post Harvey Weinstein era. Harvey weinstein isnt here tonight because, well, i have heard rumors that he is crazy and difficult to work with. The dont worry, he will be back in 20 years when he becomes the first person ever booed during the in memoriam. In a actresses brought social justice activist within this year. We will speak with two of them, puerto rican activist reported by the president ial candidate Rosa Clemente, who joined susan ,arandon, and Saru Jayaraman president and cofounder of the Restaurant Opportunities Centers united who walked the red carpet with amy poehler. All of that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President trump is demanding a slew of antiimmigrant measures, including 18 billion for his border wall in exchange for Legal Protections for young undocumented immigrants known as dreamers. In total, trump is demanding 33 bill
Earthquake in the Caribbean Sea. The Us Geological survey is reporting the earthquakes initial strength as 7. 6. Is in army warnings have been issued for puerto rico and the us Virgin Islands. Tsunami warnings. Jamaica is also at risk. People have been warned to move away from beaches and harbours. Eyewitnesses report windows have been rattled in the honduran capital, tegucigalpa. Authorities say there is no tsunami threat to the us east coast or the gulf of mexico. More details as we have them. After months of rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, the north and south are to hold a new military dialogue and appear together at the Winter Olympics. The south korean president , moonjae in, has been holding a News Conference and said denuclearising the Korean Peninsula was an aim that cannot be abandoned. But he also said that he did not want the immediate reunification of north and south korea. The bbcs laura bicker was at the News Conference and asked this question you have pursued th
And you can be part of the conversation. Here, Virgin Trains has stopped stocking the daily mail newspaper on its west coast route. The decision was made after staff expressed concern over the papers editorial position. The daily mail has called the decision disgraceful. What do you think . Is it censorship or Good Business sense . Tell us what you think, just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. After months of rising tensions on the korean peninsula, the north and south are to hold a new military dialogue and appear together at the Winter Olympics. Speaking after landmark talks with north korea, president moonjae in of south korea said the removal of Nuclear Weapons was an objective that could never be abandoned. But pyongyang says the issue isnt up for discussion. Live now to the south korean capital, and our correspondent sophie long. After a year also a ratcheting up pensions, how significant is this . Dash back all so. Or so. Pensions, how significant is this . Dash back all so. Or so
Pres. Trump in recent weeks, two terrorist attacks in new york were made possible by the visa lottery and chain migration. In the age of terrorism, these programs present risks we can just no longer afford. Amy and while 2017 was the second warmest year on record, trump never mentioned Climate Change or Global Warming. Pres. Trump we have ended the war on american energy, and we have ended the war on beautiful, clean coal. Amy today, we will hear excerpts from the state of the union and get response from Maru Mora Villalpando, a leading undocumented immigrants rights activist who attended the state fears sheon as she faces deportation. We will also hear from ilhan omar, former refugee who has become the first somali american muslim legislator in the United States. Plus Bill Mckibben of 350. Org ,nd katrina vanden heuvel publisher of the nation. We will also speak to daniel ms 13 and how more deportations will not helpful stop all of that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now ,