we think that americans are surprisingly tolerant. most americans are very religious. most secular americans say there is a lot of good that comes out of religion for american democracy. we are not as divided as we might think we are. tavis: religion divides and your nights. how does our religion and divide us -- divide us? >> a series of shocks and aftershocks have caused americans to become more polarized. at least outside of the african- american community, the degree of power ... you are is much more correlated with your politics. there were plenty of white progressives and there were plenty of un-churched conservatives. more and more white folks are conservative and now sitting in the pews. they are tightly bound up with one another. the african-american community is, as you know, the most religious of all racial and ethnic groups and the more solidly democratic. the rest of the country has become much more polarized into a very religious or conservative pole. tavis: religion, to the contrary, unites us in what ways? >> the culture wars, the notion that americans

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americans. we will continue to do that and we appreciate your support as we build our new clinic for the native american population. it is my pleasure to introduce the third honoree. they are enrolled member of the great nation of montana. she is a great wife, sister, mother. the teacher and practitioner of cultural traditional wellness and spirituality. she has worked in various roles at the native american health center in san francisco. some of these roles include hiv outrage, medical assistance, and prevention work. she has had critical roles in spirituality and practitioners. she helps the agency address complex needs. they are reaching, finding, and assisting those most vulnerable. the most essential healing element is developing and fostering positive relations with community building activities, cultural arts, spiritual practices, community gatherings, and many more. once a timber 4, 2010, she received an award and was recognized as a cultural preservationist. she is one of the five co-

americans. besides providing care and prevention services for our community, we also strive to create a home for the most disenfranchised members of our community. those who are struggling with hiv, those who are struggling with alcohol and drug addiction. one of the things that we share with the honorees tonight is that we strive to create a sustainable and of the community. -- healthy community. i would like to present our fourth honorinee. marvin grew up in a rural community in arizona and has been living in san francisco for nine years. he is a member of the navajo nation and has dedicated his life to serving the usyouth of the community. by creating a true partnership with them and their families, he honors the building programs with community that highlights the role of leaders today and the potential to give back as global citizens of this ever increasingly connected world. marvin has influenced the development of progressive and youth-driven projects for generations to come. i like to in

health center and the native american aids project in celebrating american indian heritage month.e proudly celebrates the diversity out northern california by commemorating american indian heritage with more than 60 programs this year -- this month, in fact. these programs are highlighted in a guide along with listings of community resources and local events, and you can find that actkqed.org/ -- at kq ed.org/heritage. i wanted to point out a couple of films we have coming up on our films series. one is called "real injun" and it is an interesting trip through the history of north american native people as they have been portrayed in the history of movies from silent did today. the second explores the life and death of fred martina's and the spiritual nature and gender. two spirits is going to come on kqed television in june of 2011, but we are also sponsoring the american indian film festival this year, and that will be premiering at the festival i think next week. then, just this past month in october, helped dialogue with a special theory from kqed public radio did a report on

speaker, we cannot roll the dice with the american economy and the fate of american families and american businesses. that would be the height of irresponsibility and we've seen enough of that in this 111th congress. let's examine some of the provisions in this bill. if you vote yes, you're voting to prevent tax increases on working americans, you're voting to prevent tax increases on small businesses and job-creating investments. if you vote no, you're voting for job-killing -- a job-killing $3.8 trillion tax increase that kicks in on january 1 and it will be paid for by every taxpayer and most small businesses in this country. if you vote no you're basically voting to allow for the average middle class family to see $100 pulled out of their paycheck every week. that's a lot of money for the average family. if you vote yes you're voting to prevent a hike in the death tax on our family farmers and small business owners who take risk and have built farms and built small businesses, taking those risks in a uniquely american way. why do we want to penalize that? mr. speaker, now there are so

and that's why the american cultural center is so popular. the american. public. and every of the four thousand businesses enjoyed. can come here to discuss. right now that life of native americans in the state of oregon as well as different landscapes we have musical concerts where having a bluegrass band play. the way of service is to try. to many versions it's their first taste of life american roots music a subset of country music rock'n'roll. many seem to be impressed with the bluegrass sound. and even you has recently opened for those who cherish drinking in the matter of the wild was named after the play by jessica simpson in the tips of has a venue. to shine the hollywood inspiration the medium priced these daily three six pm you can enjoy the. music incised typical energetic and fun filled dancing on the box here. in moscow it might be freezing cold outside now the fashion designers are always thinking ahead and showcasing their collections for the next spring summer season one of russia's top designers eco supporting the showcases new creations for women

s and books on american television you'll find it here it will cost you decades american culture has exploded into russian society one significant event was the opening of mcdonald's on pushkin square in one nine hundred ninety eight it's still the busiest in the world so many mcdonald's offered the first taste of freedom in a closed country two decades later many russians are still striving for their own american dream here in moscow and that's why the american cultural center is so popular. the american sense is maine is as a public library they have twelve and a half hours in books and every month of the four thousand businesses enjoy the free societies here. and russians can come here to enjoy the various discussion clubs exhibits concerts and let's just. sample will anyone right now that life and native americans in the state of oregon as well as different landscapes we have musical concert are having a. pray. for a exorcist to try putting. too many versions it's the first taste of life american roots music assumption of country music rock n roll it isn't about that many seem to

wealthier americans. you said that again today. but what you never said was that you opposed a tax cut but you'd be willing to go ahead and ex tend them for a couple of years if the politics at the moment demand it. when you take a stand like you had, why should the american people believe that you're going to stick with it? why should the american people believe that you're not going to flip on them? hold on this isn't the politics of the moment. this is what can we get done right now? so, the issue -- here's the choice, it's very stark. we can't get my preferred option through the senate right now. as a consequence, if we don't get my option through the senate right now and we do nothing then on january 1 of this -- of 2011, the average family is going to see their taxes go up about $3,000. number two, at the end of this month, two million people will lose their unemployment insurance. now, i have an option which is to say, you know what? i'm going to keep fighting a political fight which i can't win in

it's a story that begins with the first american civil war, the american revolution which divided americans between those who supported the revolution and those americans who favored unity of the empire instead. it goes from the revolution through the 1780s and 90s, first decade in the 19th century before we get to the war, and then it pays considerable attention to the post war consequences for upper canada during the 1820s and 1830s. i argue this is a civil war of peoples because the difference between the british and americans is not as clear cut. we tend to think of the american revolution as making a clean break and making an american nationality that was distinct from the british, and i argue that process was only partial as of 1812. the officers and soldiers on both sides experienced this. they see the people as potential converts to their side, and as people who are culturally essentially similar. you got a great mixing in the united states as irish scots and english people and african-americans, but you find the same mix of peoples over in canada, and so often people's perception i

is your kit american? -- are your kids american? >> brit, and an american. -- i want you to define the difference between a canadian, a brick, and an american. -- a briti, and an american. >> the easiest way to address it is to say what it is that i admire most about the united states. tremendous optimism, a tremendous kind of get up and go, something that we have seen in both of the two wars, of fundamental importance, a tremendous ability to learn lessons, to say "this is not working" and to go back to first principles and start again. david petraeus, in his two years in fort leavenworth, putting that into effect in iraq with the effects that we have seen and now in afghanistan, open the doors, open minds. britain has a rugged resilience. we have seen this year -- we saw -- winston churchill standing across the house of commons -- across the river from the house of commons, making his finest speech. there is a tremendous resilience in this country, a tremendous base common sense, and a tremendous instincts for fairness, which, i m

the american people want us to focus on creating jobs and getting americans back to work. instead the democrats have brought the dream act to the floor. this bill prevents americans from getting jobs since millions of illegal immigrants will become eligible to work legally in the united states. american workers should not have to compete with illegal workers for scarce jobs. over 27 million americans are out of work, have given up looking for work or are underemployed. the percent of hispanics out of work last montrose to 13% -- month rose to 13% and black americans rose to 15%. don't the democrats know this? are they listening to the voters? do they care? this bill proves that there is a total disconnect between the democratic party and the american people. the majority has brought this bill to the floor without holding any hearings on its impact and without committee approval, so members don't know how the bill would work or not work. in fact, the text we are considering tonight was only introduced last night. as usual under the democratic regime, no amendments are allow

american indians have the highest rate of diabetes and other americans 195% higher. native americans have the highest rates of alcoholism. suicide is one of the highest health disparities that impact our community. access to treatment and care is the lowest for native americans in san francisco alone. they are clearly underserved populations, the city and county of public health. one of the key issues to really underscore is why we're here. we're healthy, but we're here. i think one of the other important things to point out, it is not all american and alaskan natives. we have a post-colonial stress disorder. we don't come to city funded programs and therefore we must not exist or we are very healthy. that is not the case when you look at all of the other statistics. in talking about all of these health disparities, one of the key things that we helped speak to that we demonstrate when asking for funding, what is that we have to show need -- one is that we have to show need. we have statistics and numbers that really impact whether we are going to get funding or not.

all americans.journalism.com and radio talk show host dana loesch and democratic strategist and pollster cornell belcher. all this talk yesterday of working together, was that just complete huey? >> i don't think it is. i think both sides do need to work together and they immediately need to start with figuring out what they're going to do with this tax rate. it's not so much a tax cut as it's talking about extending the current tax rate. which when you look at our economy, you look at our unemployment, you look at where everything is. we cannot afford to pay more. we cannot afford right now to have the government take more discretionary income from people, especially the people who create jobs, and attempt to redistribute. that just doesn't work that way. >> and you support them sending a message nothing else gets done until decision is made on these bush tax cuts? >> honestly, anderson, i don't know how we can really act on anything else at this point until we figure out what's going to be happeni

i irish american. i didn't know what a pure american was. none of my friends were pure americans. a lot of my friends were lebanese and from syria. i had yewish and irish american friends. all of our identities were mixed. my sense of being american was being in a mix of things. >> margaret could you also reflect in a prior conversation you talked about your father had a sense of where he came from and it was a little more difficult for your mom to articulate that? >> sure. mother's side is irish american my father come from a different heritage. he is a genealogy. he traced his family all the way back to the times when they moved from spain to a region of france. that's where his family came from as peasants in 1850. and for generations, his family members had been going back to this place to visit their distant cousins. they knew exactly where it was. i was thinking that was a year after my irish american family came here. why don't my irish american family know this information. i want to try to find out what it is. i didn't know at that time what i was undertaking. i heard it

american corporations turning their books on american people, saying -- mrs.helmsley said, only small people pay taxes. only the working stiffs out there pay taxes. if you're large corporation, got a good lawyer, you know what to do. a good accountant. invest your money in the okayman islands and bermuda. you don't have to pay american taxes, but by the way, as the disclosure report of last week indicated, no problem, you'll get bailed out. things go bad, you'll be bailed out by american taxpayers. mr. president, on and on and on it goes. the rich and large corporations get richer. the ceos earn huge compensation packages, when things get bad, don't worry uncle sam and the american taxpayers are here to bail you out. when you are in trouble, we just can't afford to help you if you're in the working class or the middle class of this country. mr. president, i want to return for a moment to the agreement that the president and the republican leadership negotiated. i think that is the issue that all of america is now talking about. mr. president, republican leader

work for the russian american company. hunting for sea otters fishing and taking part in the building of new settlements russian priests and monks visited a. russian. girls. russian. women and children creole. in the russian capital in the colonial administration. lives a life entirely different from his ancestors to him putting out to sea is more like fun than work. proud of his traditional bathhouse he sees it as a symbol of successive generations and imbedded russian traditions. when the russians came. the thing that is similar and the heat. inside and that's something that we've been doing for centuries a tradition. which is a russian just. taking. sven sees the history of his people as a mission he curious a museum which is one of the principal tourist attractions of. when few tourists visited during the local people come here to when the russians actually took over. claimed alaska. spitted one of the friends together with his family is listening to his story although his name is of russian origin he doesn't know a si

that's the american spirit. that's the american way. it's part of the american dream. and so as i use that word, mr. speaker, dream, the american dream, we saw a bill come across this floor today, turn through this system with lightning speed, who says the house of representatives can't move quickly if the speaker of the house determines it shall move quickly? let's take the word american off of it and call it the dream act. they can't call it the american dream act because that would be a high level of hypocrisy. they just call it the dream act which we described as the nightmare act. and this is an act that's been churning through the public here for a good number of years. and what it is, it's designed to give a path to citizenship, to young people that came into this country before their 16th birthday, who have resided in the united states for perhaps as long as five years, who are willing to enter into an institution of higher learning or sign up for the military and give them a path to citizenship. give them a green card right away. it would triple the number of

his success in the face of adversity is not only important to asian americans, but to all americans. secretary mineta was born to japanese immigrant parents who came to america for a better life even though they faced harsh conditions, particularly in the halls of congress. after passage of the asian exclusion act, japanese were prevented from becoming citizens, had to carry papers with them all the time and were harassed or detained. if they couldn't produce the proper documents, they were thrown into prison. when mineta was a young boy, he and his parents were rounded up and shipped off to live in the santa anita racetrack on the infamous order of president roosevelt in world war ii. three months later, they ended up at hart mountain internment camp where they lived surrounded by barbed wire as the war dragged on. for some, such treatment would make them abandon their country. but not secretary mineta. after graduating from business school at cal berkley, he signed up for the army and served the very nation that imprisoned his family as an -- and he served as an intelligence office

could i have all the native americans please remain standing? all native americans, stand up. how about a big round of applause for our native americans here for native american heritage month in november. all you non-indians, just look around. this is what custer saw at the little bighorn, and you know what he said to his men? where did all these indians come from? once again, welcome to the sixth annual nida american heritage month celebration here at city hall. -- annual native american heritage month cicelebration. i would like to thank our host for this month, native american aids project, the mayor's office, the san francisco native american health center, and kqed public broadcasting. how about a big round of applause for our host? thank you. at this time, when indian people -- when we gather, we throw on our regalia, our outfits. we do not call them costumes. if you are from oklahoma, we call them in being close -- clothes. it is good to see all these dancers and singers as well, their families. when we gather like this, we start out with prayer, so please stand if you

american film english. says with american movies only hollywood. and. films should become classics of world cinematography there's only one american thing about the funniest cinema. isn't allowed that. the bins of all contemporary art center there's a dishonest shop called made in the usa it represents very samaritan brands of clothes created particularly by young design is including collections by elizabeth and james william rast and leggings. there are five star of this in moscow today and all based on real americans on the street sixty six. i love all of them a real comfort food and if you're looking for english speaking for this ice come. look at. american food and some russian food to have everything from burgers to standard traps and i would say this is the best place for american food and it's not only with extra beds but with. guest star like diana is an example of the ever changing face of russia but it seems the success lies in the merging of american imports and influences with russian traditions. and is everything from the restaurant scene t

american. average american gets a tax cut of about $600 -- about $900. about $900. and a person making a million dollars under the republican plan will get a tax cut of $104,000, a year. a year. they're demanding that the wealthiest americans get a tax cut that is 1,000 times the size of the average american. why? because we believe tax cuts should go all the way across the board on the first $250,000 for everybody, all the way across, on all income, for everybody up to $250,000. the my mortgage says -- the minority says that's not enough. we want the tax cut to go all the way up to every dollar of income to the wealthiest americans. that's unbelievable to me. we're $13 tril glo trillion in . we're at war. we have a $1.3 trillion annual budget deficit, and they're demanding that we give $104,000 a year in tax breaks to people that make a million dollars a year? it's unbelievable. and they say, by the way, well, it's -- this is all about small business. again, that's creating a new reality that'

black americans, roosevelt took no action apart from what he did for americans generally against discrimination racial discrimination in the early years of the new deal. when the defense program began in 40 and were left out in the cold randolph, this was in 1941, randolph announced the march on washington. the expression has since become the thing for everyone to do but at that time it was a new idea. 50,000 people to fanfare and treatment for blacks, you could avoid a national embarrassment. roosevelt defied the will of the southern barons who control the party on capitol hill and got randolph to call off its march by establishing the fair employment practices commission to curb racial discrimination. and to some degree it worked. it was better and it was a step in the right direction. for jews the potential payoff for such tactics was the impact of the palestinian jew, peter bergson, one of the leaders of the campaign to rescue european jewry who was an effective organizer and pressured congress to address resolutions calling for immediate action on the refugee crisis and it was bergson's ta

in fact, not only will middle class americans avoid a tax increase, but tens of millions of americansill start the new year off right by opening their first paycheck to see that it's larger than the one they get right now. over the course of 2011, 155 million workers will receive tax relief from the new payroll tax cut included in this bill. about $1,000 for the average family. this is real money. that's going to make a real difference in people's lives. i would not have signed this bill if it didn't include other extensions of relief that were also set to expire. relief that's going to help families cover the bills, parents raise their children, students pay for college and business owners to take the reigns of the recovery and propel this economy forward. as soon as i sign this legislation, 2 million americans looking for work can know with certainty they won't lose their emergency unemployment insurance at the epd of this month. over the past few weeks, 600,000 americans have been cut off from that lifeline, but with my signature, states can move quickly to reinstate their benefits

what is an american? i am a german deended american. my parents were born here. i am able american. my neighbor, whose parents were born here, he is labeled an african-american. our governments has use policies of discrimination true racial labeling of different subspecies of americans. to say that only if you are a white person you are american -- hispanic american, african american, you were born in another place. the problem is labeling. we need to label americans as americans. guest: he is talking about some broader issues. the only way that we will come here as a people as if we come together under one banner and one label. those subdivisions he was talking about were built up for political purposes. now, because immigration introduces ethnic change, there is a system around the voting rights act whereby the democratic party views immigration as something that expands its constituency for its own political power base. at the expense potentially of national unity. hispanic american voters that vote republican generally want to be viewed as americans, they are interested in assim

american companies. this sea otter pelt has the think asst for any animal the most furs per square inch this is the animal itself the sea otter this animal was what caused the fur gold rush to alaska by russian. a. russian traveler. first came to alaska in two thousand and nine he organized an expedition to retrace the steps of his fellow countryman. the ghost in was the first ever european to reach alaska's hinterland in this unexplored land and establish contact with the aboriginal people. local people welcomed warmly just as their ancestors welcome his agustin two hundred fifty years ago their homes may have changed a lot but their attitude to russians remains the same. shit over clearly will welcome the east into places that it once served as bases as a ghost can expose. the russians many of the local people said they had russian and . when the russians came to the lives of the indigenous people changed. many of them began to work for the russian american company jobs in hunting for sea otters fishin

employees of the russian american company but. this is one of the most important finds of his career some of the objects were found at the site of the first russian others on the ocean floor so these are this is. this together with. david raised a many remains of the russian ship from the depths of the ocean. to the russian american company. in eight hundred sixty. was very lucrative because the. ice for their drinks so even if. it was still make a good profit the ship was leaving. everyone got off the ship but because of the board the ship stayed afloat for several days before sank. the. twenty five meters deep to explore the remains of the ship the kodiak was one of a dozen ships keeping the lines of communication with. similar ships regularly sailed the length of the north pacific. as a symbol the russian american company was in dire straits. at the beginning of the eight hundred sixty s. the company reached the edge of bankruptcy that caused a debate on whether alaska could be sold the vast territory was inhabited by eight hun