Sit in as part of an action dubbed flood wall street. Wall street invest in all the polluting, wasteful, Toxic Industries that are causing this crisis. Wall street is all profits from the destruction of the planet. We have to stop them, basically. We have got to stop them from interfering with the politics of democracy. As the u. N. Climate summit opens in new york, we speak with indigenous leader Winona Laduke, South African climate campaigner desmond dsa, and indian environmental activist vandana shiva. Is damming every river, chopping every tree, mining every mineral that can be mined and calling a development. In our parts of the world, the Word Development becomes the ultimate justification for any destruction. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The United States has launched strikes against militants in syria. United states fired 47 tomahawk land attack missiles from warships in the red sea and nort
They will be ripped. Here will be no safety i am telling you straight. You must be honest. I am being honest with you here. In 2001 dostum was accused of in 2001 dostum was accused of orchestrating the killing of up to 2,000 taliban prisoners in what became known as the afghan massacre. On monday he was sworn in as afghanistans new Vice President. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Hong kong is facing its largest political unrest in decades as prodemocracy protesters have refused to leave the streets. Tens of thousands of people have defied a Police Crackdown to continue their calls for greater political freedom. The protests began last week over chinas recent rejection of free elections for hong kong. We will go to hong kong for more after headlines. Afghanistan is expected to sign an agreement to keep 10,000 us troops in the country after inaugurating its new president on monday. The deal came after a d
Then, to the lobster boat blockade. Climate change is one of the latest crises our planet has ever faced. They humble opinion, Political Leadership on this issue has been gravely lacking. I am heartened that we were able to forge an agreement that both parties were pleased with and that appeared to satisfy the police and those here in sympathy with the individuals who were charged. In a surprise move, the District Attorney in massachusetts drops criminal charges against two climate activists who used a lobster boat to block a shipment of 40,000 tons of coal. We will go to austin to speak with the activists and look at one of the greatest controversies in recent emory. Protesters scheded at the university of illinois and urbanachampaign today over the schools withdrawal of a job offer to professor steven he posted a series of tweets harshly critical of israels assault on gaza. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goo
Along with fellow columbia whoent zoe ridolfistarr, was also Sexual Assaulted by a classmate. She is a lead complainant and the title ix complaint against club the university. As calls mount for nfl commissioner Roger Goodell to resign over his handling of Domestic Abuse cases, we will speak with the wife of a former nfl player. When she reported being abused, the league pressured her to keep quiet. She will tell her story. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The Obama Administration launched what it calls the first strikes of its expanded military campaign against the islamic state. The pentagon says u. S. Warplanes bombed isis positions south of baghdad in support of iraqi forces under fire. The u. S. Had carried out previous strikes under the stated mission of safeguarding u. S. Personnel, helping refugees, and protecting infrastructure. The strikes in iraq come as the u. S. Won pledges to fight isis at