Update there are two i want to start with. One is this monumental biography of Frederick Douglass, probably the definitive biography of Frederick Douglass especially with what is going on in the United States in terms of the fight for Racial Justice nobody was more consequential and has been more consequential on the question of race in america than Frederick Douglass, way ahead of his time. He was not only in abolitionist and passionate abolitionist as a former slave but he insisted from the earliest time in the 1840s right through his death toward the end of the Nineteenth Century that equality was the goal and he would brooke no deviation from that. Very clear what the goal was. So many of his words ring true today and i really recommend the biography. It is a long read but really powerful. Guest one of the things i learned about Frederick Douglass is he was also a very active suffragist. Absolutely. Very consistent and had a distinguished career and was able to talk to a mixedrace
We last broadcast book read updates. There are two i want to start with. One is this monumental Frederick Douglass prophet of freedom by david w. Blight, the definitive biography of Frederick Douglass especially what is going on in the United States with racial injustice, nobody was more consequential it has been more consequential on the target of race in america than Frederick Douglass. Way ahead of his time. He was not only in abolitionist and passionate abolitionists as a former slave but he insisted from the earliest time in the 1840s right through his death in the Nineteenth Century video quality was the goal and he would brook no deviation from that. He was very clear what the goal was and so many of his words ring true today and i recommend the biography. It is a long read but one of the things i learned about Frederick Douglass is he was an active suffragist. Absolutely. Very insistent. Had a distinguished career, was able to talk to a mixed race audience at a time when that w
One of them on watching the irrelevant turn today we bring you our annual thursday panels of power in this week features r. T. America correspondent out of canada alex mahela bit the host of the big picture holland cook r. T. America correspondent Rachel Blevins and our 2 americas sports producer jim thank you all 4 of you for coming i actually want to start with you alex because you do not reside here in the u. S. So you actually have a very im always curious to get that outsiders perspective whenever we have these debates what is your take on this round of the debates featuring the Democratic Candidates for president. I think harrison bodies everything thats wrong with the United States when it comes to politics not only from the democratic but from the republican side and when you look at somebody thats all about party its all about the Democratic Party look what gabbert saying about the Democratic Party shes putting party before the people of the United States of america that in it
But if. You. Like you know that i got. This. Welcome on watching the hawks irrelevant and today we bring you our annual thursday panels of power in this week features r. T. America correspondent out of canada alex mahela bit the host of the big picture holland cook r. T. America correspondent Rachel Blevins and our 2 americas sports producer jim thank you all 4 of you for coming i actually want to start with you alex because you do not reside here in the u. S. So you actually have a very im always curious to get that outsiders perspective whatever we have these debates what is your take on this round of the debates featuring the Democratic Candidates for president. I think harrison bodies everything thats wrong with the United States when it comes to politics not only from the democratic but from the republican side and when you look at somebody thats all about party its all about the Democratic Party look what gabbert saying about the Democratic Party shes putting party before the peo
Over foro pay half 1 billion contributing to the states Opioid Crisis. This marks the first time a drug company has been held responsible for the crisis, which has led to more than 400,000 Overdose Deaths since 1999. We will get the latest. Then to kochland the secret history of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in america. Is theland in one sense history of one corporation, and it happens to be one of the largest corporations in the industries. S, coke this company hasevenues every year that are laer than that of facebook, Goldman Sachs, nus beall combed. It touches on most every aspect of modern life from energy to the food system to Building Materials. Amy following the death of billionaire rightwing donor david koch, we look at how he and his brother charles koch transformed the American Economy and political system from funding Climate Change deniers to fighting organized labor. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report.