Despite the century that has elapsed our constitution still does not recognize or guarantee full protection of the law for women and gender minorities. Hj resolution 79 would bring us one step closer. The resolution removes the previous deadline set for ratifying the e. R. A. And will ensure that recent ratifications by nevada , illinois, in virginia are given full effect. The e. R. A. Offers a basic and fundamental guarantee, the equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex. Thats it. Very simple. In the years since it was passed by overwhelming majorities in the house and senate we have made Great Strides to secure that equality including through existing case law signed under the 14th amendment. The e. R. A. Would enshrine those principles and take the final step of ensuring that laws disadvantaging women and gender minorities are subject to the most rigorous form of constitutional scrutiny. In recent years w
Gaining the right to vote. He ri. Despite the century thats apsed, our constitution still does not recognize the guarantee protection of the law for women and gender minorities but h. J. Res. 79 would bring us step closer. It removes the previous deadline congress set for ratifying the and ensure recent ratifications by nevada, givenis, and virginia are full effect. Basic and offers a fundamental guarantee, equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the or by any state on the account of sex. Thats it. Very simple. Years since it was passed by overwhelming bipartisan majorities in the house and enate, we have made Great Strides to secure that equality, including through existing case aw decided under the 14th amendment. The e. R. A. Would enshrine those rinciples and take the final critical step of ensuring that laws disadvantaging women and are subject toes the most rigorous form of constitutional scrutiny. We have seen a series of breakthroughs for womens righ
Russians attempt to rally demanding free and Fair Elections more than 200. 00 people now ive been arrested including opposition politicians will go to moscow with the latest. Oh. Im calling aspen welcome to the program we start in hong kong where police are cracking down on protesters theyve been marching to demand action against gang attacks on prodemocracy demonstrations police have fired tear gas and are clearing crowns in the district of yen long where protests took place despite a ban by authorities this area was the site of violence last week as men in white t. Shirts attacked over democracy protesters and bystanders demonstrators are angry about the slow Police Response to those attacks on kong is seen months of protests triggered by a car. Traversal extradition. Right and we are joined now by our correspondent emma ts he is in hong kong for us mathias youve been at that protest since this morning now that knife has fallen how have you seen the situation there change. Well in th
Panel again with elizabeth cobbs. We had the great pleasure and i had the privilege of being on a panel with her five years ago in tucson, when we both had books out at about the same time at the tucson book festival, and our panel was called women in war because elisabeth had written a wonderful book called the hello girls about women, telephone operator during world war one, who were among the First American women to be in combat settings when they went to france during world war one and kept the troops in touch with each other. And that was wonderful. And i had written a book about women codebreakers during world war two, and also on the panel was kate moore, who had written a wonderful book called radium girls. And that was i remember that elizabeth went first of the three of us. And the minute she started talking, i was like, this is just going to be great. So so youre in for a treat to to hear her speak about her wonderful work. And im such a fan of your book and really look forw
busy news day. hi everyone. i m jessica dean and this morning new details surrounding the indictment of former president donald trump, the first former u. s president to face an indictment on criminal charges cnn has learned. trump is expected to appear in a manhattan court tuesday. sources say. that s when he said to be arraigned. this is quite a day. quite a moment in u. s political history. donald trump, former president and current candidate for president in 2024. is facing. we re told more than 30 counts related specifically to business fraud. if convicted, trump could be sentenced to a maximum of four years in prison, though no legal experts believe that s likely all of this connected to his alleged role in a hush money payments scheme and cover up involving the adult film star stormy daniels overnight, his attorney, joe tacopina, says the former president is quote ready to fight. we re on this notable day our reporters, correspondents and guests all standing by to b