Resources, a lot of young people. It is a region that is increasingly connected to the it has a lot of wealth, entrepreneurship. Is a center of civilization between asia, africa, and europe, and by any measure it should have an attitude for greatness. It has been historically from the to the world old european civilizations to these civilizations abalone a of to the modern age. Part of the problem is the region faces many challenges challenges of underdevelopment, challenges of extremism, challenges of terrorism. Trying to find its identity in the sense that every owntry is looking for its identity. It has gone through tremendous up evils in the past two years beginning with the events in tunis, syria, yemen, and other places. The lies ofat terrorism the rise of religious extremism and of terrorism are challenges that we have to deal with. I do believe and i remain convinced and hopeful that in dealing with those challenges, our region will come out of it in a much better place than it
Well speak with rabbi Arik Ascherman, cofounder of the group rabbis for human rights, who himself was attacked by an israeli extremist. Then a rally to end Police Violence. In the spirit of my son amadou, i say to you, we will see the end of this brutality in our lifetime. My son did not die in vain. He died so we can have change, but the change has been long coming. We are still waiting for stuff how many more victims were unjustly killed sinceamadou diallo . Amy we bring you coverage of rise up october, a rally to end police terror. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. A powerful 7. 5 magnitude earthquake has struck northern afghanistan with tremors felt as far away as pakistan and northern india. Scores of people are reported dead with the toll expected to rise. Afp reports at least 52 people have been killed in pakistan alone. The Associated Press reports at least 12 students at a girls school were kil
Middle east correspondent, author of syria burning isis , and the death of the arab spring. Then tensions continue to mount over a string of recent palestinian stabbing attacks and an intense israeli crackdown. Well speak with rabbi Arik Ascherman, cofounder of the group rabbis for human rights, who himself was attacked by an israeli extremist. Then a rally to end Police Violence. In the spirit of my son amadou, i say to you, we will see the end of this brutality in our lifetime. My son did not die in vain. He died so we can have change, but the change has been long coming. We are still waiting for stuff how many more victims were unjustly killed sinceamadou diallo . Amy we bring you coverage of rise up october, a rally to end police terror. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. A powerful 7. 5 magnitude earthquake has struck northern afghanistan with tremors felt as far away as pakistan and northern india.
After a woman said she dreamed he was the man who raped and beat her in the dark. Clarence mosesel has always maintained his innocence. But the police threw out a rape kit and any possible evidence, like bed sheets and her clothes. This summer, another man confessed to the attack. Yet mosesel remained in prison, now a judge has lifted his conviction, but mosesel still remains in jail. We will speak with Colorado Independent reporter who has long covered this story, his attorney, and with the denver District Attorneys office. Then to yemen. The situation in yemen is nothing short of catastrophic. 25 People Killed in yemen every day and another 125 that are injured. Amy as u. N. Brokered peace talks near collapse in yemens ninemonthold civil war, well speak with Sharif Abdel Kouddous who is just back from the country. His latest article with u. S. , help, saudi arabia is obliterating yemen. But first, navy seals, a beating death and claims of a coverup. The New York Times reveals the 201
, spent 28 years in prison based on a dream and it wasnt his. Will he soon be free . In 1989, clarence mosesel, who is africanamerican, was sentenced to 48 years in prison after a woman said she dreamed he was the man who raped and beat her in the dark. Clarence mosesel has always maintained his innocence. But the police threw out a rape kit and any possible evidence, like bed sheets and her clothes. This summer, another man confessed to the attack. Yet mosesel remained in prison, now a judge has lifted his conviction, but mosesel still remains in jail. We will speak with Colorado Independent reporter who has long covered this story, his attorney, and with the denver District Attorneys office. Then to yemen. The situation in yemen is nothing short of catastrophic. 25 People Killed in yemen every day and another 125 that are injured. Amy as u. N. Brokered peace talks near collapse in yemens ninemonthold civil war, well speak with Sharif Abdel Kouddous who is just back from the country.