The Iran Nuclear Deal. Next months senate vote has been described as the most consequential Foreign Policy vote since the 2002 decision to invade iraq. Well speak to former National Security council staffer gary sick on what he calls the danger of a failed iran deal. Then leading islamic scholars release a broad declaration on Climate Change. Hashe prophet said, allah made the earth green and beautiful and he has appointed you as his stewards. Join with him around the world as we call on World Leaders to do more and to make firm commitments. Amy we will speak to bangladeshi scientist saleemul huq who helped draft the islamic declaration on Global Climate change. And then to the beat up squad. A group of Prison Guards in new york are accused of brutally killing an inmate and then trying to cover up his death. We will speak with reporter Michael Schwirtz about the attack at fishkill as well as what happened after judah prisoners escaped from another new york jail, the Clinton Correctiona
Luis [speaking spanish] [drums and cheering] narrator the mapuche, not only chiles largest indigenous group, but also known for their courage and skills as warriors. They are one of the only Indigenous Peoples in latin america, which during centuries withstood total domination by the spanish conquistadors. Their downfall came later. Elisa [chanting] [singing in mapudugun] [speaking spanish] narrator elisa, on the footsteps of her ancestors, is fighting a present day battle to preserve for posterity the language and culture of her people, the mapuche, so that they and their heritage dont disappear forever. Elisa [speaking spanish] luis [speaking spanish] elisa [singing in mapudugun] narrator elisa has traveled 700 kilometers south to her ancestral territory, where to this day the mapuchan are engaged in a bitter struggle to recover lands lost to both the spanish and then the chileans. Her focus now, though, is to support her people in the rival of the language and culture both closely l
Made, this is not a poor place. You made it for. Amy lead contamination in the water supply flint, michigan has , forced residents to drink, cook with, and even bathe in bottled water while still paying some of the highest water bills in the county. In this democracy now special report, we go from flint to Mecosta County, michigan, where the Worlds Largest water Bottling Company, nestle, is pumping millions of gallons of water from aquifers that feed Lake Michigan. Being trucked out from nestle , taking the water from our aquifers and shipping at all ov the world. Amy how much do they pay for the 200 gallons of water per minute that they are sucking out of the aquifer that feeds Lake Michigan . As far as i know, theyre paying nothing. In ago today, voices from the front line of michigans water wars. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President obama says he expects the senate to do its job and confirm hi
[birds chirping] [speaking native language] for about a couple of years, we only focused on adult women and literacy for them. And i noticed many of the girls who came to the class were very, very young girls with a mangalsutra, which is a gold and black beaded necklace around their necks, which in india is a symbol of matrimony. And they had babies on their hips and i started to ask whats going on, and why are such young girls married off already. And theres a famous indian sayingwhy water a plant thats going to grow in a neighbors garden . [speaking native language] what i find so particular about it is that its so simple. Its measurable. Something that we take for granted, and in other areas of the world is something that changes lives. One bike. Its 134 per bike. And i know that that bike is going to go somewhere. Its going to makeits going to change the life of not only one person, but probably of a whole family. [speaking native language] in many villages, there were only schools
We will look at Election Results across the country as ohio says no to legalize marijuana, voters in houston reject a measure to bar lgbt discrimination, and airbnb scores a victory in San Francisco. Then to banning the box. The federal government, i believe, should not use criminal history to screen out applicants before we even look at the qualifications. We can dismiss people out of handsomely because they made a mistake in the past. Amy president obama announces a stearic series of steps to help former prisoners readjust to society as the Justice Department freeze 6000 inmates jailed on drug charges in the largest onetime release of federal prisoners. One third of those prisoners are expected to soon be deported. We will speak with two former prisoners on the difficulty of transitioning back to freedom. The Pulitzer Prize winner New York Times reporter charlie savage. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy good