Edwidge danticat. Then to times up thats the rallying cry thats bringing together women from hollywood actresses to housekeepers to demand gender and Racial Justice and a world free of Sexual Harassment and assault. I hope people see the momentum in the energy and the fact we are uniting across all industries and all communities, standing together saying we all deserve workplaces where our work is valued and we can live and work with dignity. Amy we will speak to tarana burke, the founder of the Metoo Movement, actress Shailene Woodley and leading native american Domestic Worker and farmworker organizers. Plus, a prominent immigrant rights activist is detained by ice in new york. You will get all of the details. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President donald trump sparked International Outrage thursday over a racist comment in which he said the u. S. Should limit immigration from haiti, el salvador,
Iran, leaving the deal intact for now. Releasepresident did new sanctions among 14 people and entities involved with the Ballistic Missile programs, and a crackdown on government protesters. President has repeatedly denounced the Nuclear Agreement negotiated by president obama, and in october, declined to certify that it was an interest of the u. S. He has stopped short of. Crapping that deal altogether south africas ruling party is calling President Trumps comments on african immigrants extremely offensive. The deputy secretary general of the African National Congress Told reporters that developing National Countries do have problems. It is not as if the United States does not have difficulties. There are millions of Unemployed People in the usa, people who do not have health care or access to education, and we would not make commentsto so derogatory about any kind of country that has social, economic, or other difficulties. It isand el salvador said expressing the countrys resounding
Been gathering, dancing, swimming, praising his life. They are there to celebrate his achievements and mourn his passing. Nelson mandela, south africas first black president was 95, dying in the company of his family after a long battle against lung infections. Lets listen to what some of these people had to say gathered outside his home. Im very sad. I met him when i was young. I grew up with him. I was very sad. Im not happy that he gets to rest in piece. What he did for the country. I was telling my friend now, that if i was him i wouldnt be friends with him. I wouldnt be together. Obviously im shocked and sadden. Its hurtful. I was born in 1994. He fought for everything. I wouldnt be able to be here around my family. I hope he rests in piece and everything goes well. South africa lost his greatest son, they are the words that president zoouma used to break his news to the world that Nelson Mandela decide. Fellow South Africans, our e beloved Nelson Mandela, the founding president o
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