Bring the for the people act to the floor later this month for a vote. It cant come soon enough, as republican Led Legislatures across the country have introduced nearly 400 bills that limit voting access. An antivoting wave that this country has not seen since the end of reconstruction. Ari berman writes that much of what were witnessing is a concerted attempt to end the second reconstruction which began with the passing of the voting act in 1965. The Republican Party is rewriting the rules of American Democracy to protect conservative white political power from the rising influence of new demographic groups. Unless something is done now, the damage could be irreparable. Tuesday, president biden, signaling a new phase in the pressure campaign, he called out two obstinate members of his own party. This sacred right is under assault with an intensity and aggressiveness that we have not seen in a long, long time. Its simply unamerican. I hear all of the folks on tv saying, why doesnt bid
Provide outreach and Digital Literacy skills. The opportunities and resources provided by technology are wasted if you do not know how to use it. Too Many Americans lack the essential skills and are missing out and being left out of our increasingly digitized society. It is important to address these skill gaps and do important outreach to engage communities and help them get online. That is why i have been proud to work with our chairman and majority whip clyburn on the accessible, affordable, internet for all act. President biden and Vice President harris on the american jobs plan. These proposals were government these proposals represent investment in addressing deepseated inequities in our society. I yield the remainder of my time to my good friend of california. Thank you for rep. Eshoo i think the Digital Divide is a national embarrassment. We have to solve it. Community broadband is an important part of the solution because it is already working across the country. Over 900 muni
To Unwind Bill Trump administrations agenda as well as advancing executive actions and legislation that has gone down remarkably well with progressives, such as a new push to cut american emissions in half. And remove Carbon Dioxide from the atmosphere. Listen to congresswoman alexandria ocasiocortez tied together Climate Change and all sorts of other things. The trampling of indigenous rights is a cause of Climate Change. The trampling of racial justice, is a cause of Climate Change. Shannon for clarification the minnesota chapter of the cr club puts it this way to protect the planet we must dismantle systemic racism where ever it exists, we must replace harmful Police Systems with Real Investment in people and community. While the Border Patrol continues to tweet out heartwrenching images, the white house still refuses to acknowledge the Massive Migrant Search is a crisis. For the past 93 days they have used the term Climate Crisis repeatedly. This is a crisis. It is the Climate Cris
To self isolate when they return. India becomes the first country to record 400,000 Coronavirus Infections in a single day. Five people are arrested on suspicion of terror offences, including a 16 year old boy, as Police Target three locations across the uk. And theres a warning that most of the uks summer Music Festivals could be called off because they cant get Covid Cancellation insurance. Now on bbc news, one year on from the death of george floyd in minneapolis, are americas racial divisions starting to heal, or are they as deep as ever . Hello and welcome to global questions with me, zeinab badawi. The black lives Matter Movement triggered a bout of soul searching All Over The World as governments and citizens examined their attitudes and actions on race and diversity. Its now one year since the death of george floyd, and his killer is behind bars. So, how far have we come in the struggle for racialjustice . Thats global questions what has blm achieved . Well, to bring you this a
Targeting faith, family and culture, in eyes of critical theorists. Those were the tools of oppression. Now, here we are. Wokeism is today the biggest internal threat that america faces it is the enemy within. It is recruiting new allies all of the time. Latest Corporate America. In last few weeks starting with Georgia Voting bill, heads of mayor Companies Enter Major Companies have entered political arena as democrat activists, saying claiming they are defending our democracy, when they say, that a recite democrat talking points, there is no proposal in georgia or anywhere else to undermine the right to slow the, the ceos are either lying or waves into americas most inflammatory issues with out knowing what they are talking about. Pushes Banana Republic atrocities like ballot harvesting, replacing one person, one vote with one union activist, 500 votes. Unbelievably Corporate America is lining up behind this partisan power grab. Tonight, we have a message for woke ceos, you think you