as the nation observes and extended independence day weekend, i find myself reflecting on how our country has been radically transformed by decisions handed down last week by the ultraconservative supreme court super majority. in their new america, higher education is further out of reach for people of color and those struggling financially to keep pace with skyrocketing tuitions and the skills of justice are tipped in favor of business owners who wish to discriminate on the basis of sexual preference and gender. against the rights of americans who simply want the freedom to if their lives openly, as they please. the biden administration has already mobilized the response to the sweeping rules and sweeping rulings, looking for work around s to restore and protect policies popular with the american people. i am hopeful some of these fixes will work, but i know it will take a larger movement to push back against a deeply ideological minority that has plotted for decades to take
way so those so goes california, suppose nation. we are setting a precedent for one preparatory justice for descendants of american slaves should look like. based on international human rights law standards. that is why in our 1100-page final report, he will see recommendations on cash payments because that is one necessary component of reparations under international law. you also see other recommendations related to the other four forms of reparations under international law. like restitution, rehabilitation, satisfaction, which is a formal apology which we have also recommended, and guarantees non repetition which can have more institutional policy reform and change. congresswoman sheila jackson picking up the baton of congressman john has called for a commission on reparations which is now being proposed and supported by many in the congress. do you fear though that there