In jackson,ens mississippi, impacts each and every one of us. And so we have to make the decision that we are going to start controlling the way electoral politics proceeds. And so we have made the decision that we are going to be the most radical city on the planet. Amy we will speak to the mayor elect of jackson, mississippi, Chokwe Lumumba. He was just elected to fill the post once held by his father who was dubbed americas most revolutionary mayor before his death in 2014. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. On capitol hill, opposition to the Republican Health care bill is growing as an increasing number of republican senators come out against their partys plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care act. The bill is facing criticism both from republicans who say the bill includes too many cuts to medicaid, as well as from those who say it doesnt go far enough to gut the Affordable Care act. So far,