revolutionized sitcom television norman lear. i think of donald trump as the middle finger of the american right hand. the american people, you know, we are in a democracy and the democracy depends on an informed citizenry which would be a well led and informed i don t think we have a media generally that informs. amy: at 94 years old, norman lear is still going strong and speaking out. the creator of many sitcoms including all in the family and the jeffersons joins us to talk about his groundbreaking tv shows, this year s presidential election, how he ended up on richard nixon s enemy list, and the new pbs documentary about his life that is airing tonight just another version of you. , all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i m amy goodman. the planet has crossed a new threshold. the average carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere throughout 2015 were 400 parts per million. this according to the worl
first, iraqi forces say they are just two kilometers away from the city of mosul. the battle is far from over. a million civilians remain trapped in the city and the u.n. says is lummis have been killing scores of people in recent days. the bodies of up to 70 people were found in their homes. the u.n. is warning the iraqi forces and their kurdish allies against collective punishment. it claims dozens of sunni error families were forced to leave the city of kirkuk after an islamic state attacked their last week. jane has been with the troops in a small christian town and has this report. village: the christian .s 15 kilometers east of mosul inside there is fierce fighting between iraqi infantry in an estimated 15 jihadist. i m watching the enemy. when i see a jihadist, a. schu him. i ve killed five since the beginning of the battle. when i see a jihadist, i shoot him. there is still sporadic gunfire inside. we will be entering with the army in a minute. a townr: we dis
Celebrated Hollywood talent manager and TV producer George Shapiro has died aged 91 after a life representing stars from Jerry Seinfeld and Carl Reiner to Andy Kaufman. He passed from natural causes at his Beverly Hills home on Thursday (May 26), but no further details have yet been released about the circumstances of his death. Along with running his talent.