As to whether it rigged emissions tests in europe as well as the u. S. Hello. Burkina faso army is marching on the capital, ouagadougo. The transitional president Michel Kafando was forced out of the office. This is waga 2000. Normally a quiet neighborhood. Soldiers turned it into a battle ground. Soldiers are overrunning and people are afraid of them. They shoot indiscriminately. Francois and his neighbors have had enough. Translator we dont people in control. All we want is peace. Reporter playing role in the last three coups in burkina faso, he wants to control people on the streets. This is what we have seen on the streets, burning tires, firing rapid machine guns. Their negotiations continue. After three days behind doors, the u. N. Envoy and diplomats call for civilian rule, nothing coup leaders would agree to. Second option is n one that o one wants. Chaos. The officials are uncomfortable. Lets be clear the men behind the coup are shooting civilians. We have no other options tha
Poverty, immigration, and Climate Change. Today he heads to capitol hill, but the popes visit to washington has not been without controversy. Seven people were arrested wednesday after staging a diein calling for the ordination of women. We will speak with one of the women priests who were arrested, as well as the granddaughter of dorothy day, founder of the catholic worker movement. Then when exxon knew about Climate Change. Newly uncovered documents show the companys own scientists confirmed Global Warming was occurring over three decades ago due to rising carbon emissions. Then the Company Covered it up, spending millions campaigning to stop the world from taking any action. We found a trail of documents that go back to 1977. Exxon new Carbon Dioxide was ,ncreasing in the atmosphere that the combustion of also feels was driving at, and this post a threat to exxon. Amy we will speak to a former exxon scientist and a reporter from inside climate news. All that and more coming up. Welc
Greeted with relief and optimism and without even parliamentary review. This is one of the many striking examples of the famous concept of american exceptionalism. Amy noam chomsky weighs in on the 2016 president ial race and donald trump. I think we should recognize that the other candidates are not that different. Todays democrats are what used to be called moderate republicans. The republicans are just drifted off the spectrum. They are so committed to extreme wealth and power, that they cannot get votes. Amy professor noam chomsky on power and ideology. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Pope francis arrives in washington, d. C. , today for the start of his historic u. S. Tour. The pope will meet with president obama on wednesday and address a joint session of congress on thursday. On friday, pope francis will address the United Nations General Assembly in new york city before departing for philadelp
Amy 11 republican president ial candidates battled it out at the Ronald Reagan president ial library last night in the second republication president ial of the campaign. President ial debate of the campaign. We will play highlights and speak to Pulitzer Prize winning journalist David Cay Johnston and john nichols. Then while wildfires rage in california, we will be joined by Climate Justice activist Tim Dechristopher. He spent 21 months in jail for disrupting an auction for oil drilling rights. Now he has joined a coalition calling on the white house to stop issuing new fossil fuel leases on public lands and oceans. But first to oklahoma, where three and a half hours before he was set to be executed, Richard Glossip was granted a stay of execution for two weeks. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. An Oklahoma Appeals Court granted deathrow prisoner Richard Glossip a lastminute stay of execution on wednes
Executives will be prosecuted. Too big to jail . We will speak to a woman whose 16yearold daughter died in a crash caused by a faulty ignition switch, as well as longime consumer advocate ralph nader. 50 years ago he wrote the Ground Breaking book, unsafe at any speed the designedin dangers of the american automobile. Motors knew about the defect in 2004. They kept getting feedback of fatalities, crashes, airbags not going off, engines being shut off. They covered it up. Amy and we will speak to university of Maryland School of law professor Rena Steinzor, author of, why not jail . industrial catastrophes, corporate malfeasance, and government inaction. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Federal prosecutors have agreed to settle a criminal investigation into General Motors for concealing an ignition switch defect linked to at least 124 deaths. Under the deal General Motors , agreed to pay 900 million as