We are so excited to host the new book on the Climate Crisis but i would first like to introduce the executive director. Amy played an integral role in helping organize and was one of the inspirations behind the book so we will bring her up first. Its so wonderful to be here. Im delighted to introduce. The last time we were purchasing in washington, d. C. So its perfect we are here with our favorite politics and prose and im counting the days until we are able to do that again. The need is greater than ever and i hope that you will read the book and be able to join us when we protest again. Its so dark out from the smoke it looks like it is the middle of the night. It is disorienting and so apparent im almost at a loss of words how extreme the situation is. Jane fonda needs no words. We know her acting career currently with the netflix hit grace and frankie and her work on incredibly important issues. Everybody knows the actor and the activist so i want to introduce a different side, a
Jane and amber. Very disorienting. And telling me it was so apparent. Almost at a loss of words and how extreme the situation is. So jane fonda needs no introduction. We know her illustrious awardwinning acting career. Currently the netflix hit grace and franky. Allie for critically important social justice issues. Everything is jane the actor jane the activists. So i went to have another side to side will see her new book. Jane is also a devoted, hungry learner. She understood the urgency about climate. She wants to learn more so dove into it into the sites. I remember one briefing in washington d. C. There was an economic and policy one of them said i dont get too much in the weeds. Jane said in the weeds, in the weeds, get in the weeds. She speaks out and listens to voices on the front line of climate impacts. Voices are often ignored. Leading with curiosity inviting others to join her. As such to work with her this year end see it captured in this book. I asked maureen dowd the oth
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All signs pointing now to a running mate that will be a woman of color thats the. Thinking at the moment, jeff zeleny has the very latest. 2 of the final contenders to be joe bidens running mate just happened to be alongside him at the last rally of the primary. California senator Kamala Harris and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer before he clinched the nomination and coronavirus change the campaign. His decision is coming any day now ahead of next weeks Democratic Convention every one of the women time. Weve interviewed is qualified and i narrowed it down youll find out shortly aides tell cnn hes narrowing it down from a list of at least 11 women who have undergone extensive vetting people close to the search believe Harris Whitmer and former Obama National security adviser susan rice are among those hes most seriously considering with Senators Elizabeth Warren Tammy Duckworth and congresswoman karen bass also in the mix. The choice will be historic marking only the 3rd time a woman
Nice gal mochi former Trump White House Communications Director founder and managing partner of the Investment Firm sky Bridge Capital well i have been a good to have you with us trump held his 1st Campaign Rally in tulsa what did you take away from that of them. Well i mean i mean i want to be as balanced as possible larry thank you for having me on i would say the event was underwhelming from an attendance perspective but i think they got a lot of rich data and of all of that registration that went on but i think he you know his personality reasonably well i think he was very disappointed on saturday night how much trouble is he in you have your fingertips on everything is he in big trouble. I do think hes in big trouble i think that the momentum is swinging very hard against him right now but this is a very good prize fighter and so you know if its a boxing metaphor he has to be knocked out of the ring a knockdown a t. K. O. Youre not going to win this on a decision you have to send