Authors. And then to be simply made of the intensity of an audience in a Community Like ours with the killing of george floyd it is challenging and introspective and quiet and devastating i was always aware my value is determined by my skin color first and foremost. A poet and essayist a professor of poetry at yale and we find her in her home in connecticut. I really miss talking to you in front of a Live Audience im glad we can make this work but i have to say i will miss that. So thank you and welcome. Thank you for having me. Before the pandemic that you would imagine you would be traveling and talking about this book in front of Live Audiences . I thought as close as i could come to have conversations with different people across the country and try to make that happen this is the next best thing. And to speak to a wide range of people before the election to think how we managed to get ourselves where we are. The things that i say about doing these conversations on the stage is tha
Democrats and republicans are vying to replace him. Tv nine and the gazette, this is the iu second Congressional District debate, your voice, your vote. Welcome to the second congressional debate here in cedar rapids. This is the first of a twopart debate. We are also partnering with the gazette and quad city times. Is october 15. We will focus on different topics. We have plenty to work our way through the next hour. Lynch,ined by james longtime political reporter with the gazette. We are moderators tonight. Because of the pandemic, we are without an audience. We are trying to keep socially distance with the candidates. Now its time to meet our candidates. Rita hart is a former teacher and served as an iowa state senator for six years, covering clinton and scott counties. On the right, republican marion , current state senator. Thank you both for joining us tonight. We appreciate it. You get to lead us off. For 60 seconds, talk about why you are the best choice for this seat in congre
Grows in the european union. Breonna taylors family says kentuckys legal system failed her and vows to keep protesting until the officers involved are charged. Lebron james and his teammates beat the den berg nuggets beat the denver underer just one game away from the finals. Welcome to the program. We begin the hour in egypt with reports that at least two protesters have been killed after thousands defied a Police Crackdown to protest the government for a sixth straight day. Dozens were arrested in raids ahead of the demonstration. That did not stop people exposing their anger over corruption, a deteriorating ,conomy, poor Living Conditions and the president. Despite the threat of arrest or even death, protesters took to the streets in several areas across the country on friday. Ragecalled it a friday of to demonstrate their opposition to the rule of the president and demand that he resign. Heard inike this were cairo. In the epicenter since protests militaryt sunday, personnel were d
Mnuchin and says there is no agreement yet, and Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell saying republicans and democrats still far apart, and even if both sides come to an agreement, it could be too little, too late. There has been no financial bridge to help a lot of individual americans, families withstand the recession. We are seeing a lot of bluechip release alike disney warning sign, telegraphing job cuts. The question is, if we dont get some sort of government stimulus, whether this could actually accelerate. Joe thats the big story. Duringdisney yesterday our show, more news coming out on layoffs just now. It does feel like some of the bigger corporate announcements are gathering steam a little bit. Europe, continental, shell. These are not furloughs the way that some of the layoffs were earlier in the year. These are deeper, permanent, more restructuring as the new environment starts to become clearer. Romaine disney there, you see the 28,000. Those were originally furloughs. The idea
Bader ginsburg who died friday night. She died on the eve of the jewish new year, the first jewish woman on the Supreme Court and a very interesting thing about individuals who die right before the new year. They say they suggest very righteous people die at the very end of the year because they were needed until the very end. Under jewish tradition those who die on the new year holiday, a title given to the righteous and saintly. Certainly Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg was entitled to this honor, being righteous and saintly. At her confirmation hearing she talked about her immigrant experience was her father was a jewish immigrant, her mother was a secondgeneration american, she talked about American Values and then she said what has happened over me could only happen in america and then she spent her entire career protecting those values that make america a great nation it is in the reason people come here in order to reach their full potential. It guided her well in her public service