the or math class without being afraid of getting shot he wants all our kids to grow up with leaders who won't just serve themselves and their wealthy peers but will provide a safety net for people facing hard times and if we want to chance to pursue any of these goals any of these most basic requirements for a functioning society we have to vote for joe biden in numbers that cannot be ignored because right now folks who know they cannot win fair and square at the ballot box are doing everything they can to stop us from voting they're closing down polling places in minority neighborhoods they're purging voter rolls they're sending people out to intimidate voters and they're lying about the security of our ballots these tactics are not new but this is not the

time to withhold our votes in protest or play games with candidates who have no chance of winning we have got to vote like we did in 20082012 we've got to show up with the same level of passion and hope for joe biden we've got to vote early in person if we can we've got to request our mail in ballots right now tonight and send them back immediately and follow up to make sure they're received and then make sure our friends and families do the same we have got to grab our comfortable shoes put on our masks pack a brown bag dinner and maybe breakfast too because we've got to be willing to stand in line all night if we have to look we have already sacrificed so much this year so many of you are already going the extra mile.

even when you're exhausted you're mustering up on imaginable courage to put on those scrubs and give our loved ones a fighting chance even when you're anxious you're delivering those packages stocking those shelves and doing all that essential work so that all of us can keep moving forward even when it all feels so all overwhelming working parents are somehow piecing it all together without shout care teachers or getting creative so that our kids can still learn and grow our young people are desperately fighting to pursue their dreams and when the horrors of systemic racism shook our country and our consciences millions of americans of every age every background were always up to march for each other crying out for justice and progress

this is who we still are compassionate resilient decent people whose fortunes are bound up with one another and it is well past time for our leaders to once again reflect our troops so it is up to us to add our voices and our votes to the course of history echoing heroes like john lewis who said when you see something that is not right you must say something you must do something that is the truest form of empathy not just. the doing not just for ourselves or our kids or for everyone for all our kids. and if we want to keep the possibility of progress alive in our

time if we want to be able to look our children in the eye after the selection we have got to reassert our place in american history and we have got to do everything we can to elect my friend joe biden as the next president of the united states thank you all got bless well you've been listening to form the 1st lady michelle obama there addressing the 1st night of the democratic national convention calling on people to take action and to vote for hope during what's been a very dark time it has just gone past 3 g.m.t. that's 11 o'clock at night on the u.s. east coast and you are now joining us live on our extended coverage of the democratic national convention the event that will formally name joe biden as its presidential candidate now with the coronavirus pandemic still raging the 4 day event is for the 1st time ever being held virtually new york governor andrew cuomo

as well as the brother of george ford were among some of the people to speak as well as a precaution q. and a with joe biden will also be hearing from him later this week the month senator bernie sanders as well as former 1st lady michelle obama both headlined this 1st night of speeches let's take a listen to some of what they've had to say if you think things cannot possibly get worse trust me they can and they will if we don't make a change in this election if we have any hope of ending this chaos we have got to vote for joe biden like our lives depended on it i know joe he is a profoundly decent man guided by faith he was a terrific vice president he knows what it takes to rescue an economy beat back a pandemic and lead our country. this election is the most important in the modern

history of this country in response to the unprecedented crisis we face we need an unprecedented response a movement like never before of people who are prepared to stand up and fight for democracy and decency and against greed oligarchy and bigotry and we need joe biden as our next president. that's now cross over to the white house where our correspondent allen fish as live for us now allan a call to action by democrats mostly though through attacks on trump. i think for michelle obama obviously quite emotional towards the end of her keynote speech. for someone who famously does not like politics and even mentioned that during her speech this is perhaps one of the most searing indictments of the trump presidency that we've heard she talked about how there not been just

a failure of policy but a failure of character and she said that doesn't just make me upset it's infuriating and then the point that she was making is that donald trump. had not met the moment and was not fit to be president and therefore that is why in her opinion the country should vote for joe biden she made the point and it's a very good point that people will listen to her because michelle obama what will still popular in the country and particularly popular with democrats she does divide opinion and a lot of republicans simply do not like her so they are not going to listen to what she has to say but clearly what the democrats are hoping is that she can reach it to some republicans and we've heard from plenty over the last 2 hours who are changing their vote from 2016 when they back donald trump to support joe biden this time around and perhaps even independents and again making the point. that people

stayed away from the polls and 2016 for a number of reasons because they didn't like hillary because the democratic party didn't vote in joe biden bernie sanders is the nominee for a variety of reasons she's saying essentially this time you've got to put those divisions behind you get behind the democratic nominee joe biden and vote him into office getting rid of donald trump it was. a searing indictment of donald trump and i suspect if it been played in a hall in a normal convention there would have been a lot of applause lines but that was quite a damning assessment of the last 4 years from the former 1st lady a damning assessment of the last 4 years to a friend battle some days he was a little some real stinging criticism from him how do you think that's likely to pass. well the fact that barry sanders is criticizing donald trump isn't new

but the fact that he was there and he delivered the speech in support of joe biden was significant because this is him saying essentially to all his supporters you have got to get behind the democratic nominee this time and he made a very interesting point in his speech he said joe biden from day one will deliver this and this and this and a lot of those items were really items on bending sunders wish list things he would have done if he'd become president and that was reaching out to sunder supporters to saying look we may not have got the nomination but we are going to get a lot of what my campaign wanted to see they're going to talk about how to deliver universal health care they're going to talk about student loans they're going to talk about the climate and how they can make it build a green economy all of these things important to what would be described perhaps as the more progressive wing of the democratic party which is represented by bernie

sanders so it was an important speech from him but what's what was more important is the fact that he was here if you cast your mind back to 4 years ago to the opening night of the democratic convention barely supporters stood there with tape over their most this a that they were being gagged they went being allowed to speak this was all being done for hillary clinton and they felt that their voices weren't being here this was bernie sanders saying to all of those people yes your voices are being had and there is action being taken we are moving in a progressive manner what will happen on the back of that speech though is that the republicans will try to tie joe biden directly to bernie sanders saying look if you vote for him you're going to get a socialist government in the united states so they will tie the 2 together very closely which is exactly what the democrats have done tonight as well and for that analysis for us from the last house thank you very. well now let's speak to joel

rubin former u.s. deputy assistant secretary of state and he joins us live via skype from chevy chase maryland joe thanks for being with us still i do want to start with michelle who chorused top billing tonight that was as alan was saying a very empathetic emotional speech really speaking to this moment and it really was about hope it sounded also like it was aimed at undecideds at really getting out the vote will that work you know list. michelle obama's speech was incredibly powerful and she is very very popular in fact if you've been watching some of the the back and forth on talk shows about who would be vice president many republicans said if she were vice president joe biden would win in terms of his pick so there's a real concern among republicans that michelle obama could be devastating to their chances to win and she speaks to to america across the board so her lines are

cutting into donald trump's character or are you mad that he basically has failed to deliver and should not return for a 2nd term that is a powerful indictment from a woman who has major credibility across the country at a very high level well let's spend 10 to bernie 6 sanders who was the other headline and tonight he took a very different approach in terms of tone much more of a series of direct attacks on thompson at one point saying that he gulfs while running burns a selection is about preserving democracy alan there was saying that tying him to joe biden could potentially actually backfire couldn't. well allan is right in that that's how the republicans and donald trump are going to try to portray this but the mission for bernie sanders tonight was to really ensure that the base of the party is mobilized and going out to vote in november that was something that was weak last last election cycle 4 years ago and democrats we

believe that if we had had the kind of turnout in 2016 that we did in 2012 we would have won it would have been close but we would have won so we want to get back to that in critical and that is ensuring that the base voters the sanders voters do come out so the republicans don't want that they're going to try to tie us in knots try to separate us i think what bernie sanders said snape is to say no my voters come out support joe biden and we can deal with those attacks well more more more unified and he really did a fantastic job on that front oh don't tell we heard from a number of notable republicans tonight and we are going to be hearing from another number of them over the course of the next 4 days do you think that could be a strategic error in bringing move as across the line will that be affected. you know if you were an alien coming into the country the world for the 1st time come to united states watches would see a diverse set of speakers u.s. you bernie sanders you would see john kerry's dick the former governor of ohio

who's a very conservative republican you would get the sense of the broad swath of america supports joe biden and i think that's the message and that's going to continue to be the message that this is an inclusive party a big tent and that joe biden is welcoming those diverse communities diverse thought and republicans included yes and liberal democrats included as well though all of a seat at the table if he can get that message across every night it's going to be very welcome welcoming argument for voters in particular independent voters in swing states as we get closer to the election. even though a former u.s. deputy assistant assistant secretary of state thanks so much for joining us again here on out is there a talk you as me continue with our coverage of what's a very different day and say this. coming up tear gas and stun grenades fired at demonstrators in sudan demanding fast a change a year off to a power sharing deal assign. an event expected and former lebanese prime minister

rafik hariri assassination trial we'll tell you what it could mean for the crisis for the. how are you probably know that death valley in california is the hottest place in the world at least it holds a record $54.00 on sunday which is quite possibly of the 3rd or the 2nd highest temperature worldwide that's a temp ship of course the big fire is going to big foreign california sometimes sets off showers as well when mixed with humidity but to be honest the forecast to choose is not particularly shouty one throughout the plains states want to maybe and up in the mountains too it's just the heat still with us $45.00 in phoenix $28.00 in san francisco if you're on the coast there that's a coolish breeze and the east coast which has been so wet recently is also drying

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witnessed through the lens of the human eye. is what inspires us. witness documentaries on how dizzying. the the in. and again i missed our view today and that's remind you of our top stories here this hour the 1st day of the democratic national convention has just come to an end former 1st lady michelle obama and vermont senator bernie sanders were among a number of prominent democrats who gave a speech and they gave damning reviews of donald trump's term as president while throwing their support behind her i think. the job is hard. it

requires clearheaded judgment our mastery of complex and competing issues a devotion to facts and history a moral compass and an ability to listen and an abiding belief that each of the 330000000 lives in this country has meaning and worth i'm moving on and the belorussian president has told striking workers they will not be new elections on the s. his opponents kill him protesters across the country have made it clear that they want alexander new house and the main opposition leaders falana to kind of sky says she is ready to lead a transition and is now calling on security forces to switch sides leaders will hold an emergency meeting on that issue on wednesday and has all the latest from mints. strikes are now snowballing around better loose one after the other factory

workers joining in truck tractor metal fact with most of the country's strategic industries are now experiencing large scale strikes by what. we don't agree with in justice the people in power haven't listened to him for 26 years they run away they don't want to listen to your voice they don't want to know anything about your problem. workers chanting no more fear assigned it out to 26 years of living under look or shank us after repairing one rule they are ready for change workers have now arrived at the factory or to find out was to try and guess right going to the next city or people coming out from inside the factory also president . was in his face right workers to resign in an unprecedented no worker started shouting at the president a man who has long been referred to as the father of the nation. thank you i said

everything you can shout go away. even previously most loyal media like balanced television went on strike broadcasting an empty studio in the morning protesters gathered to pressure the station to stop airing government propaganda and start telling the truth including about the violent police crackdown last week during election protests if. the recent television national television will start covering this information like what was actually done on the streets i think that the regime will fall soon or you have gave me palin resigned last week from his job as one of the main anchors to interact in our country started what can we. information about. people who prisons. and we are. didn't. show this information on our t.v.

channel so there's a reason it's impossible to work like these possible see them off of truth not even hard but a small part of the truth look at shankar who initially refused new elections is now keeping options open but only he sat after the constitution has been changed a process which could take years protestors see this as a way for the president to buy time and trying to cling onto power they say they want him out now stop klassen al jazeera minsk now the defense ministers of turkey and qatar were in tripoli on monday to discuss cooperation with libya's internationally recognized government as as efforts continue to secure a ceasefire in the divided country both turkey and qatar support the tripoli based government which recently defeated a 14 month campaign to seize the capital by war khalifa haftar a tear gas and stun grenades have been fired at protesters in sudan's capital on the 1st anniversary of a landmark power sharing deal there demonstrators say the translation to democracy

has been too slow following the overthrow of longtime leader and al bashir have been local reports from. renting their frustration on the 1st anniversary of the signing of sudan's power sharing agreement but a planned 3 and a half hour rally in her tone was cut short when police fired stun grenades and tear gas many people had hoped the deal which followed months of political turmoil and protest or killings would be a new start for the country but they see they have not seen enough change what more could be sort of on when we started the revolution it was because of the economy and when the 1st massive fell the goal became justice for those who had lost their lives in this revolution we promised to hold those who killed civilians to account their main demand is not yet means they can be no moving forward if the main demand of those who took to the street is not achieved. his friend says the power sharing

agreement between military and civilian leaders is flawed several year anybody that the political parties did not have a long term vision they were in a rush to reach a deal they lacked a national spirit and went into negotiations based on the interests of their own respective parties and leaders now it's difficult for them to lead in the interest of the people at heart the deal known as the constitutional declaration came after months of negotiations following the overthrow of president obama and the forces of freedom and change which led anti-government protests demanded as the government and ended up with a plan for the military to lead for the 1st 21 months and a civilian for the remaining 18 months until elections also included were more freedoms and ending conflicts such as in dar for was made a priority the transitional government admits that changes the low but says it takes time and there are challenges. there's still time to 7 months to go in the transitional period before elections are due but many of the provisions of the power sharing agreement are yet to be implemented

a peace deal is it to be signed and there was still no legislative assembly that is supposed to oversee the transitional government. the military has ruled sudan for more than 50 of the 64 years of independence some analysts see it's up to the international community to ensure the transition to democracy is completed but also of the story account of the constitution declaration was a settlement to reach a political stability in this country it's been a year since it was signed in the people who protested are still guarding their revolution and the international community is one of the important factors that can make sure that no one hindrance this transition the u.s. has sanctioned people it deems him during the transition the international community should now act as a safeguard to the deal that was signed last year. is the they'll continue campaigning until the achieve their democratic goals for sudan people morgan al jazeera. lebanon's health minister says the country is overwhelmed by new coronavirus and sections following that deadly explosion in beirut support earlier

this month a record $456.00 new infections were diagnosed just on monday edging the nationwide total closer 210000 the health minister says a new 2 week lockdown is needed after the blast put some hospitals out of action a lockdown had already been planned but then when thousands of people were left homeless by the explosion while many schools in beirut also damaged or destroyed. this is a one to find out how an international effort is now trying to get children again. giving the clean up operation that's still in place and actually one of 121 schools in beirut that was severely damaged by the blast as you see every window is blown out beyond the school is this the poor where the shock wave came out from. as it's been over the last couple of weeks we are walking on what is still shuttered glass on the floor i'm joined now by ted scheiber who's unicef's regional director on his 1st visit here since the blast ted what we all your 1st impressions. look in terms

of the scale i lived here during the civil war i'm half lebanese and the downtown area is a story but this is just incredible you know you look up from the port you see buildings destroyed each one of those apartments is a family with children that's been severely affected this is one of $121.00 schools not just the glass the structural damage luckily there were no is children in the school when the blast occurred and so where do you begin when the something on this scale how do you start getting kids back to school firstly psychosocial support from the very beginning unicef and its partners was on the ground providing individual care and counseling to individual children making sure to when they were separated from families are unified finding with partners again solutions in terms of relocating families that need to be relocated now that that's done there needs to be a focus on getting children back into school so that they have a sense of normalcy. in the age of covert of course this means some kind of blended

learning but still getting these 55000 kids that are in these 120 schools into neighboring schools so they can pursue their education big job ahead for unicef and its partners to try and get those children back to school as quickly as possible rebuild the city. also in lebanon a u.n. backed courses here's the issue it's fact in the case of the assassination of lebanon's for food out hariri now he was prime minister until his resignation in 2004 and was killed in a suicide car bombing. the 4 men accused unknown members of hezbollah. it's been 15 years since former prime minister if you could had 80 was assassinated in a suicide car bombing in beirut 21 others were also killed in an act that changed the face of lebanon. the special international tribunal investigating the case is due to deliver its verdict the accused are known members of hezbollah

a lebanese armed group backed by iran prosecutors have based their case on evidence of a phone network that monitored haddadi months before his death that went dark following his murder they say the former prime minister was working to free lebanon from syria's domination and the killing was politically motivated the prosecutors say the suspects are linked to some assassinations mainly of opponents of syrian president bashar assad that include the failed attempt on the life of former minister marwan had made the what was a serial murder of the political class. targeted the people who gathered on the 14th of march or those who expressed one opposition to bashar the regime to they knew that the policy of syria was to pave the way for iranian bret being influence in lebanon. the balance of power is now in

favor of hezbollah whose armed wing is considered a terrorist organization by the west and the arab league hezbollah's secretary general has denied any role in the killing and questioned the legitimacy of the tribunal before indictments were issued on the stroller called it an israeli u.s. tool and vowed to never to hand over the suspects the lebanese government i don't think it will refrain it will say that it's not within its capacity to arrest those people that means the tribunals should refer the case to the un security council but that divided and lacks the means to deliver a guilty verdict and hezbollah and its allies control political and military power in the country in 2011 they did topple the cabinet of how do you stand side because you refuse to stop cooperating with the tribunal. how do you do skilling tore lebanon society apart he was considered the leader of the muslim sunday community

who suspected assassins belong to a shia are group a conviction is unlikely to heal divisions but given hezbollah's perceived control of the government it could affect lebanon's international relations so out of. beirut. hello again this is al jazeera and these are the top stories the 1st day of the democratic national convention in the u.s. has come to an end former 1st lady michelle obama and their nonsense about the saunders were among a number of prominent democrats giving speeches they gave damning reviews of donald trump's term as president while throwing their support behind joe biden. if you think things cannot possibly get worse trust me they can and they will if we don't make a change in this election if we have any hope of ending this chaos we have got to

vote for joe biden like our lives depended on it i know joe he is a profoundly decent man guided by faith he was a terrific vice president he knows what it takes to rescue an economy beat back a pandemic and lead our country our investor has moved from the white house it was. a searing indictment of donald trump and i suspect if it been played in a hall in a normal convention there would have been a lot of applause lines but that was quite a dummy assessment of the last 4 years from the former 1st lady now the belorussian president has told striking state factory workers there will not be new elections thousands of people walked off the job in the 9th straight day now of demonstrations calling for alexander lukashenko to step down leaders will hold an

emergency meeting on the issue on wednesday the defense ministers of turkey and qatar were in tripoli on monday to discuss cooperation with libya's internationally recognized government that's as efforts continue to secure a ceasefire in the divided country but turkey and qatar support the tripoli based government tear gas and stun grenades have been fired at protesters in sudan's capital on the 1st anniversary of a landmark power sharing deal demonstrators in khartoum say the transition to democracy is too slow. lebanon's health minister says the country is overwhelmed by new coronavirus infections following that deadly explosion in beirut support earlier this month the health minister says a new 2 week lockdown is needed after the blast put some hospitals out of action. well those are the headlines i'll have more news for you here on al-jazeera stay with us. in late august joe biden and donald trump will finally become the official presidential candidates but the ongoing coronavirus pandemic sees the democratic

national convention going virtual and the republicans being forced to rethink grand plans for a big celebration that followed the u.s. conventions on al-jazeera. be . was up also last socialists lucky as young they give us this it was last month the news and later and so are all a lot as i could be so. seeing ugly betty that this is going to let us.