a political clip for instagram. and a senior un official visiting kabul says progress is being made to ensure that afghan women continue work with aid agencies, despite the taliban ban. you are watching bbc news. now newscast. hello, it is chris, back in the studio in westminster and no longer in edinburgh. here in the studio. we have got this week, we ve had to guess in recent weeks in the first edition of newscast in this, we have three. forthe edition of newscast in this, we have three. for the price of one. we have brigid phillipson, labour, shuttle education, we have grand, the business secretary and we have the deputy leader in the house of competence. and we ll talk about that in the second and an issue that has dominated our lives down the last couple of days which is the coming together of two very naughty and complex and controversial issues and complex and controversial issues and what is the uk constitution and the other one is this planned lot of the other one is
integration and they trash the populist opposition. donald trump is a populist and populism can be a very dangerous tool to ride the anger, not provide the answer. and that s the problem. the larger problem is a populist racist no nothing movement that is fundamentally inconsistent with democracy. but that was all wishful thinking from supply chain nightmares to food and fuel shortages to pointless wars, massive refugee crises. the wheels are slowly coming off. the globalization train. now, the media hate to report on this, but one of the big stories playing out over the summer is the rise of the free movement. i m talking about normal people around the world who are pushing back on the globalist agenda that s essentially dominated our politics since the 1990s. now, too often we re told that it s americans. they re the only ones who have concerns about globalization and what it means for our culture and our economy and our way of life. but around the world, working
that horror in american history gave the american people a first look at the brutality the community long faced. police and anti gay protesters seen beating fellow americans for refusing to leave a bar. the only safe haven they had at the time to be themselves. to celebrate who they love, and how they identify. and while, yes, times have changed. acceptance is more widespread and same sex marriages law of the land, many here are thinking how roe v. wade was once a law of the land to. now, torn apart by the supreme court. which has led to today s pride mark taking on a more significant meaning. given the uncertain meaning for same sex marriage, gay rights, trans rights. we are going to cover all of those angles and more across the next two hours. we want to begin with what is next for this country. as we are now in day two of a post roe america. demonstrations, ongoing. protesters demanding action to protect, reproductive rights for all. lawmakers, including my next guest. hea
some made their way through the narrow alleys of an arab neighbourhood, waving flags and chanting slogans. the palestinian red cross said more than 70 people were injured in clashes. now on bbc news stephen sackur is in washington with hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk from washington. i m stephen sackur. the received political wisdom here is that economic issues pretty much decide elections, and that may be true in this midterm election year because of a dramatic spike in the cost of living. and yet, there is a sense here that right now, values and culture are at the centre of the political argument. my guest today is danica roem, a democrat and the first transgender person to take a seat in a state legislature. what does her story tell us about america s culture wars? danica roem, welcome to hardtalk. thank you so much. it s good to see you. it s great to have you on the show. now, when you won your election back in 2017 to become a state legislator in virginia. mm hm. ..you we
my guest today is danica roem, a democrat and the first transgender person to take a seat in a state legislature. what does her story tell us about america s culture wars? danica roem, welcome to hardtalk. thank you so much. it s good to see you. it s great to have you on the show. now, when you won your election back in 2017 to become a state legislator in virginia. mm hm. ..you were seen across america as a trailblazer. do you still feel like that trailblazer? well, so, here s the thing. i don t try to put, you know, that title to myself. when other people ascribe it to me, that s fine. that s their interpretation. myjob is to make sure that i m fixing route 28, that i m taking care of health insurance for my constituents and really taking care of those day to day basics. and, while i m doing that, if i m able to inspire other trans people to step up and run for office, great. and when i was sworn in to the virginia house of delegates onjanuary 10th, 2018, for my first of w