The streets of San Francisco could look like this at midday of a workweek and its had a profound effect on caltrain. Its been super empty and even sometimes when im commuting during rush hour before it was hard to get a seat. Now almost got a whole full car to myself. Reporter caltrain was one of the most efficient Transit Systems in the bay area with 70 of its expense paid for by riders fares, but that means its hurt even more when there are fewer riders. In good times were really happy not to need extra support through a sales tax, but caltrain is never unlike every other Transit System has never had a dedicated source of revenue. Reporter so measure rr would create an eighth of a cent sales tax on each dollar spent specifically to fund caltrain. Transit officials hope one day the money can be used to increase the reach and frequency of the service, but right now it will be a lifeline. In the next few years without this caltrain will have to shut down and that is animminent and real
Hardy. Tonight, we are in tara hot in the museum. Let me introduce you to one of our guests with us throughout the program tonight. Earnest free bird is a debs biographer. Its been 85 years since debs died. Why would we care about him . He was one of the most important labor leaders and in a crucial time of conflict between labor and capital. He was the central figure in the socialist movement at a time when it was a viable and growing part of the american political culture. Is he interesting as a snapshot in time . Where does he have a Lasting Legacy . Like many Third Party Candidates he and his fellow socialist managed to move the conversation and import directions that have affected the development of american democracy ever since. In that regard, he is of his time, but also having a long impact. Well have time to delve into some of the elections more deeply later on. Of the five bids he made for the white house, are any particularly significant . Two for different reasons. The 1912
Work or happen and so my question is isnt it true then at the end of that process regardless of their profits that it would be for ultimately would make the decision about whether or not you should recuse yourself that is true and i cant have you elicit a commitment from me about how i would make that decision in advance that would be wrong meanwhile both president ial candidates are in battleground states 3 weeks before the u. S. Election President Trump has been campaigning in pennsylvania a state he not only won 4 years ago and his democratic rival joe biden is in florida the democrats lost the state by just over one percent in the last election. Cypruss abolished a citizenship for Investment Program following an undercover investigation by aljazeera it shows senior politicians agreeing to help a criminal by a supreme passport. The parliamentary speaker in the report is abstaining from duty until an investigation is completed. Saudi arabia has failed to win reelection to the United
For tough a c. C. And among the tea resigns. Slogans like this say its outloud dont be scared of sisi has to go on were heard in cairos one neighborhood. In the giza governorates which has been the epicenter since protests began last sunday police and other security personnel were deployed in force. This latest wave of antigovernment an anti military rule protests were triggered by ccs decision to demolish entire neighborhoods across egypt under the pretext that the homes were built illegally. These neighborhoods how some of the countrys poorest communities who have already been suffering the brunt of a faltering economy unable to cope with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic according to the world bank 70 percent of all egyptians 70 percent live under either under poverty or on the brink of poverty thats a situation thats understandable that the social and political constraints just yesterday 150. 00 appeared for the state Security Court im charges of terrorism because they were pr
In a move that could lead to the cash its breakup. We will speak to law professor zephyhr teachout, author of break em up recovering our freedom from big ag, big tech, and big money. Plus, we will talk about her call for Senate Democrats to use every procedural tool possible to block the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. Then to mexico. It is an unequivocal example of the decomposition of the regime, the governmental body was degraded. Amy former Mexican Defense secretary general salvador cienfuegos has been ordered held without bail in the United States after his shocking arrest last week at Los Angeles International airport for working with a Major Drug Cartel while heading mexicos military. We will get the latest and look at what this means for victims of human rights massacres during his time in office. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. Im amy goodman. We begin headlines with the story that incl