A wall against trump, blocking the entrance to the Convention Center with a massive cloth banner painted like a wall. Were going to be walling off hate, xenophobia, and continue our pledge to take the committees from people in positions of power and do not look out for the benefit of all of us as a community. Today we are drawing a line in the sand. To start protecting their people because we as a Community Know the solutions. No one else is going to do it for us. This is a call to action and a message to trump and anyone who feels like using xenophobia and hate as a means of power, that is not the solution and we are going to fight. Amy meanwhile, at least 17 people were arrested during another demonstration outside the rnc after a protester attempted to burn an american flag. Burning american flags is legal under most circumstances. Police used horses to try to break up the protest. Another shocking video of Police Shooting an africanamerican man has emerged. It happened monday in no
Partys dr. Jill stein while , reich is backing clinton after endorsing Bernie Sanders during the primaries. In florence influence. How foreign money is flowing into the u. S. Election system. We uncovered a Foreign Controlled Corporation owned by a Chinese National concluded a large amount of money to a president ial Campaign Super pac. This is the first definitive proof that thanks to the Citizens United decision, foreign money has entered our federal election system. Amy we will speak to lee fang, coauthor an explosive new series in the intercept. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In election news republican , president ial nominee Donald Trumps campaign appears to be in turmoil, with widening divisions both inside the Trump Campaign and between trump and Republican Party leaders. On tuesday, trumps running mate indiana governor mike pence endorsed House Speaker paul ryan in his wisconsin congressiona
Running mate longtime human rights activist ajamu baraka. Ten p was to bring something ve dferom the traditional parties. We want to engage the mac and people in an honest conversation about democracy, power, and the electoral process. Amy plus we will go to north dakota where the Standing Rock sioux tribe is leading a weeklong protest against the Dakota Access pipeline. We will speak with the former green eyes president ial nominee Winona Laduke. All of that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The American Red Cross is calling this weeks flooding in louisiana the worst disaster in the u. S. Since Hurricane Sandy in 2012. At least 13 people were killed after historic rainfall submerged parts of baton rouge and the surrounding area. State Officials Say the destruction may result in the worst housing crisis in the region since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The federal government has declared the area a disaster zone an
Sunday. Speak to his attorney Clive Stafford smith. Then to benghazi. The fact is, we have four dead americans, was a because of a protest or guys out with a walk and decided to kill some americans . What difference, this point, does it make . It is our job to figure out what happened and do everything we can to prevent it from ever happening again, senator. Amy as Hillary Clinton prepares to testify again today on capitol hill for up to 10 hours about the 2012 attack in libya, which killed four americans, we will speak to friends of two of the men killed in benghazi. The first, we go to st. Louis where six predominantly black churches have been set on fire. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Last month was the hottest september worldwide and 2015 is now virtually guaranteed to be the hottest year in recorded history. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the first nine months of this
Bernardino, california, the worst since sandy hook. 14 People Killed and 17 people wounded, the two suspects are shot dead by police. I know one of the Big Questions that will come up repeatedly, is this terrorism . I m still not willing to say that we know that for sure. I am in shock that Something Like this could happen. Amy its the 355th mass shooting in the u. S. This year, averaging more than one per day. Well speak with California Senate president kevin deleon about gun control and the nra. We will also ask deleon about the possible backlash against the Muslim Community. And here in france, as the authorities announce there have been more than 2200 raids since the november 13 paris attacks, well speak with muslim civil rights leader Yasser Louati about islamophobia and a community under siege. We have several disturbing cases. Example, seven mosques, at least three got crushed by the police when they were searching them. We all know that mosques are under high surveillance, so w