as the nation observes and extended independence day weekend, i find myself reflecting on how our country has been radically transformed by decisions handed down last week by the ultraconservative supreme court super majority. in their new america, higher education is further out of reach for people of color and those struggling financially to keep pace with skyrocketing tuitions and the skills of justice are tipped in favor of business owners who wish to discriminate on the basis of sexual preference and gender. against the rights of americans who simply want the freedom to if their lives openly, as they please. the biden administration has already mobilized the response to the sweeping rules and sweeping rulings, looking for work around s to restore and protect policies popular with the american people. i am hopeful some of these fixes will work, but i know it will take a larger movement to push back against a deeply ideological minority that has plotted for decades to take
contrast. right now my mind is on selma, alabama, our residents are preparing to commemorate one of the most pivotal advance of the black freedom struggle. tomorrow i will be joining you live from selma, we re all be taking part in the 58th anniversary of bloody sunday. in my capacity at the head of the national action network. president biden will make his third visit to selma as commander-in-chief. and will call for new action to the voting rights activists who risked their lives for, back on march seven, 1965. but as democrats prepare to mark that sovereign memorial. and grace, and have have grayson affection and reflection. republicans will close out this year s conservative political action conference. with more of the car to conservatives. that have been on display for the last four days. with tonight s keynote speech coming from none other than donald trump. scheduled to take the stage within the hour. the contrast is stark. and the emblematic of the divide betwe
way so those so goes california, suppose nation. we are setting a precedent for one preparatory justice for descendants of american slaves should look like. based on international human rights law standards. that is why in our 1100-page final report, he will see recommendations on cash payments because that is one necessary component of reparations under international law. you also see other recommendations related to the other four forms of reparations under international law. like restitution, rehabilitation, satisfaction, which is a formal apology which we have also recommended, and guarantees non repetition which can have more institutional policy reform and change. congresswoman sheila jackson picking up the baton of congressman john has called for a commission on reparations which is now being proposed and supported by many in the congress. do you fear though that there
a more than 1000 page long report, suggesting more than 100 ways to repair harm including financial compensation for descendants of slavery. compensation for descendants of slave . ~ . compensation for descendants of slave .~ ., ., slavery. what factored in the decision to slavery. what factored in the decision to seek slavery. what factored in the decision to seek financial - decision to seek financial compensation in particular? great question, thank you for having me. international law factored into our decision to recommend cash payments, 803121 is the legislation that created the task force, it mandates that the task force recommendation comport with human rights law standards under international law, reparations must come in all five forms including compensation, restitution, rehabilitation, satisfaction and guarantee from non repetition, so that is one of the reasons why we included compensation into a final recommendation. so compensation into a final recommendation.- compe
and then there s rehabilitation. which we don t talk about a lot. medical, psychological care and legal, and social services. and then there s the guarantee of non repetition, which lens to policy. that means reform. judicial reform. long enforcement reform, we need to take a look at all of these forms of reparations. when we say that we need to have now, we need to have a commission the study, and we need sure and complete remedies for the harm that has been caused. rabbi? i agree with bishop mckenzie once again. i d also acknowledged a reform jewish movement which i m honored to lead, passed a resolution in 2019 calling for the passage of hr 40 which by the way, is just a resolution to call for the study of reparations. it doesn t even say what reparations look like. if we can even start a conversation about how we would