Hi im Steve Clemons and i have a question is the United Nations still the go to place for the world to solve its problems lets get to the bottom line. The biggest Intergovernmental Organization in the world just turned 75 years old this year it was created by the big powers to prevent another world war and in that mission its generally succeeded but hows it doing on the other missions like securing peace and delivering health and humanitarian relief with regional war is raging with refugees and migration at an all time high and a Global Pandemic on top what a mess my guest today is mark lowe cox the point man for humanitarian relief at the United Nations and u. N. Speak he is the undersecretary general for humanitarian affairs and head of the office for the coordination of humanitarian Affairs Emergency relief coordinator and the coordinator of its covert 19 global humanitarian Response Plan mark those are a lot of titles im so glad to have you here today let me just ask you you know w
Rainy day in washington, d. C. I am honored to be the chair of this panel which attempts to answer the simple, yet in many ways, complex question, what is africanamerican religion. Africans in america, the vast majority, were by law chattel, to be bought and sold, exploited unapologetically and often cast aside once every ounce of value had been extracted. But unlike the livestock that was listed alongside them on the state inventories and at auctions, this peculiar brand of property fought to assert and preserve their humanity, in their relations with each other, in the establishment and operation of their social institutions, and especially in their sacred beliefs. Peoples of african descent adopted a belief system that adopted their ethnicities in the particular circumstances that shaped their lives and labor. Time and experiences altered and redefined the beliefs and practices familiar to the ancestors. The descendents of these men and women adopted new ways of looking at the world
On companies that maintain a lower taxdress to bills. Stocks are falling around the world, as europe is down. Iron ore has fallen before below 80 a ton for the First Time Since september, 2009. The u. S. And arab allies have expanded airstrikes against the Islamic State into syria. Fighter jets and tomahawk missiles were used in syria in a bid to push back the groups rapid advance. For more on the bolstered efforts, i am joined by willem marx. This is a different operation and many of the arab partners are going nameless, but how does it compare to the group that went into iraq . Beene russians have criticizing the airstrikes. The french that have been cooperating with the u. S. Say they are leery about international law, and they might be trespassing on sovereignty. The u. S. Is taking some criticism from allies and russia. Turkey is on board. They are on board, and a lot of the diplomats that have been held by Islamic State have recently been released, and that frees up their hands a
Live. Are we going to end up in ohmless shelters homeless shelters . As far as obamacare goes, i understand it was a law passed, and i understand and i stand behind that. However, i do not like the fact that the president can change things at will. Were so worried about what the republicans want to do, its obama who made the first move. Hes the one that started giving all these exemptions. If thats good enough for me, why is it not good enough for them . If we had the british system, we would dissolve congress as they would dissolve parliament or some entity that theyre got getting the dollars. My greatest concern is theres no discussion of ways to increase revenue into the federal government. In all my years of balancing a budget, ive always had to look at increasing work time, working overtime, getting a second job. All my children have worked two and three jobs to be able to get through school. I feel that the, all the congressmen need to consider the opportunities of revenue increa
We will see you here tomorrow morning at 7 00 a. M. For tomorrows washington journal. [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] it is day 14 of the Government Shutdown and both chambers of congress are in session later today after a rare week meeting for both bodies. No agreement has been reached to reopen the government and raise the debt limit. The House Chamber will gaveling at noon eastern for morning hour, 2 00 legislative work. The house continuing their approach to take a shortterm funding bills to reopen parts of the federal government. This afternoon, they deal with one dealing with indian affairs. Lawmakers will continue to debate on a measure in the senate to lift the debt ceiling until 2014. According to treasury secretary jack lew, nations Borrowing Limit will be met this thursday. For an update on the current shutdown talks, we spoke this morning with a capitol hill reporter. For more on the talks goin