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

american film in english. with numerous american movies and not only hollywood it's. become world cinema. there's only one american thing. is that. there's a shop called. clothes particular design is. sixty six. all of them. this scum. of. america and some russian foot still have everything from boogers to trips and i would say this is the best place for american food and it's not only popular with expense but with actions. just so like dinah is an example of the ever changing face of russia but it seems the success lies in the merging of american in pools and influences with russian traditions. and does everything from the restaurant scene to literature and all its develops here it just shows you concepts us moskos told. is. hope take a look at that fight this bug on the gym for two hours tomorrow it's called the really big show in. enough let's see what it's like structure. real american food absolutely wonderful. plus it was about to lead me to this so i got to be somebody oh i'll see you again same time next week and sell them for me on the rest that see. absa. ab

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-

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

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

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

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

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

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'

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

are your kids american? >> well, born in the united states. >> 310 million people. >> yes. >> because of this, i want you to define the difference between a canadian, a brit, 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 -- and of course, my father having been a fighter pilot, this meant a lot to me. chirchill standing across the river and making his finest hour speech, and then making the speech about the battle britain, never has the human conflict be

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

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.

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

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

americans -- the friendship house for native americans. [applause] and for the laughter that you guys give me. i would like to thank the youth and their families. thank you a lot. as the youth workeres, this is the hot -- workers, this is the highest compliment to say that your a local hero -- you are a local hero. the center for youth services does matter. it is a healthy identity for urban youth. this award makes me want to work that much harder to maintain the integrity of the program in a time of financial uncertainty. think you very much. -- thank you very much. [applause] [applause] >> all right. getting ready to wrap up. you guys haven't heard a joke in awhile, have you? any comanches out there? it's a comanche joke. this man, he had lost his sight so he was walking around with a white cane. he came up to this committee restaurant, and it serves only comanches. comanche owned and operated. he has a seat and says, i would like some biscuits and gravy. the waiter took his order. he yells out, anybody want to hear a comanche joke? it g

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

the russian american company was. founded in seventeen. primarily with the hunting and the selling of sea otters which dwelt in large colonies on the alaskan coast. this building was used as a warehouse from here the for went to russia and china this sea otter pill 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. russian travelers. first came to alaska in two thousand and nine he organized an expedition to retrace the steps of his fellow countryman. was the first ever european to reach alaska's hinterland in this unexplored land and establish contact with the aboriginal people. local people welcome to warmly just as their ancestors. two hundred fifty years ago their homes may have changed a lot but their attitude to russia remains the same. shit over clearly we welcome the east into places that it once said as bases. the russians many of the local people said they had russian. when the russians came to the lives of the

they returned want the american -- once the americans left. the case also showed a recurring pattern in which mir and others were spotting talent for overseas operations in the past decade. there was testimony about surveillance of a chemical plant in maryland. fund raising logistics in europe and the u.s., and a bomb plot foiled by authorities in australia in 2003. sajid mir coordinated. it left little doubt about lashkar's determination to strike the western nearly part of the decade. butmir had to have approval to undertake such an attack. mir had an arrest warrant in 2006, and he was convicted in absentia in 2007. but nothing was done on the pakistani side. if theoretically mir could have been behind bars in 2009 -- in 2008 rather than being the project manager of the mumbai attacks. it's important to emphasize that mir was just one of half a dozen masterminds of the mumbai attacks. he played a central because of his international experience, his skill as a handler, and his close relationship with headley, the reconnaissance operatives. he

to say that only if you are a white person you are american -- hispanic american, african american, yourn 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 assimilation. there is an institutional desire among some to maintain these differences because of the economic spoils that have been built up around these differences. the framers of the constitution would have said that we come from all over the world to buy into this wonderful experiment in republican

american film. with numerous american movies and only hollywood hits. and. there's only one american. 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. five star i saw this in moscow today and all based on real americans on the street sixty six. all of them real comfort food and if you're looking for english speaking for it is this scum. who have made this pledge to america and the russian foothill have everything from borger standing trips and they'll say this is the best place for american food and it's not only popular with ex-pats but with. this song like dinah is an example of the ever changing face of russia but it seems to success lies in the merging of american imports and influences with russian traditions. and does everything from the restaurant scene to literature and all its develops here it just shows your concept moscow's cultural