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i mentioned economic justice, and i am sure that that figure, $28 billion, sounded very large. that's a lot of money. but then i must go on and give you the other side, if i am to be honest about the picture. that is a fact that 42 percent of the negro families of the united states still earn less than $2,000 a year, while just 16 percent of the white families earn less than $2,000 a year; 21 percent of the negro families of america earn less than $1,000 a year, while just 5 percent of the white families earn less than $1,000 a year. and then we face the fact that 88 percent of the negro families of america earn less than $5,000 a year, while just 58 percent of the white families earn less than $5,000 a year. so we can see that there is still a great gulf between the haves, so to speak, and the have-nots. and if america is to continue to grow and progress and develop and move on toward its greatness, this problem must be solved. now, this economic problem is getting more serious because of many forces alive in our world and in our nation. for many years, negroes were denied ade
i mentioned economic justice, and i am sure that that figure, $28 billion, sounded very large. that's a lot of money. but then i must go on and give you the other side, if i am to be honest about the picture. that is a fact that 42 percent of the negro families of the united states still earn less than $2,000 a year, while just 16 percent of the white families earn less than $2,000 a year; 21 percent of the negro families of america earn less than $1,000 a year, while just 5 percent of the...
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literally, i can connect the dots environmental justice to racial justice, and economic justice. and economic justice to immigration, like it's very easily -- we have created a web now that is very clear and obviously done that to in a profound way that easily die gist e jestable for people and now people are starting to get it. you see groups like sierra club and rdc and 350.org at a daca real and that never happen before imspeak from personal experience never seen environmental justice groups show up and finding people who preproductive rights in the criminal justice statement and we have women having access to reproductive justice and rights as incarcerated woman. there's a lot of opportunity but there was for some reason wasn't happening. i think that the women's march, one thing we do bring to table and we're not perfect, i is somehow we are able to bring people to the table if we're just the table convener, i'm go with that. >> it's animees accomplishment. so, talk about the resistance. how is it going? i have my own opinion. but in many ways, exactly as you said, linda, ha
literally, i can connect the dots environmental justice to racial justice, and economic justice. and economic justice to immigration, like it's very easily -- we have created a web now that is very clear and obviously done that to in a profound way that easily die gist e jestable for people and now people are starting to get it. you see groups like sierra club and rdc and 350.org at a daca real and that never happen before imspeak from personal experience never seen environmental justice groups...
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he was a warrior for economic justice and ending poverty. in fact, one of his most memorable speeches, "i've been to the mountain top" was given in memphis, tennessee, at a time when dr. king was determined to transnorme civil rights movement into an intersectional economic justice revolution. a few months before his death, two young african-american workers were crushed to death by a faulty truck in memphis. the american federation of state, county, and municipal afscme, went on strike and dr. king was there lending support. in a speech he explained why he was there. he said, our struggle is for genuine equality which means economic equality. he said that to thousands gathered at mason temple he said, for we know that it is not enough to integrate lunch counters. what does it profit a man to be able to eat at integrated lunch counter if he doesn't have enough money to buy a hamburger? dr. king had come to signal the dawn of a new era in the struggle. he was there to stand with workers who were sick and tired of low wages, unsafe working con
he was a warrior for economic justice and ending poverty. in fact, one of his most memorable speeches, "i've been to the mountain top" was given in memphis, tennessee, at a time when dr. king was determined to transnorme civil rights movement into an intersectional economic justice revolution. a few months before his death, two young african-american workers were crushed to death by a faulty truck in memphis. the american federation of state, county, and municipal afscme, went on...
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once he began calling for economic justice and once he broke the vietnam war and said some controversialhings, then not so much, you know when i was covering, you always knew he was walking moment to moment on the razor edge of danger and death. once he came out of the vietnam war and started saying some controversial things at that time about the war, one would take a deep breath is the target got bigger. and not long after that, he was assassinated. >> do you feel like the holiday now that we have been celebrating it as this many years as a holiday and it is strike to see the president not acknowledging it in any way today or not doing any public service the way other presidents have. do you feel the holiday as appreciating him as a full, in the fullness of his being. you publicized this portion of "what yunites us today." >> i am not sure this holiday looks by as time goes on. as a national holiday, the fact that the president of the united states, he did not pay service to it, i think going forward to keep it to be a true national holiday is going to require a continued struggle. i h
once he began calling for economic justice and once he broke the vietnam war and said some controversialhings, then not so much, you know when i was covering, you always knew he was walking moment to moment on the razor edge of danger and death. once he came out of the vietnam war and started saying some controversial things at that time about the war, one would take a deep breath is the target got bigger. and not long after that, he was assassinated. >> do you feel like the holiday now...
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assassination, is they will remember his last campaign, which was a poor people's campaign for economic justice and economic rights, and recognize that that is the challenge of the modern civil rights and social justice movement. one of our current challenges is not only to protect the vote, not only to deal with issues like mass incarceration, but to understand all of those issues in the lens of helping people achieve economic parity in this country. rosemary: joining the discussion now is pastor kevin johnson from dare to imagine church in philadelphia. allison green, the senior vice president of diversity, inclusion, and engagement at lincoln financial group. she's also on the board of directors for the urban league of philadelphia. and chad dion lassiter, the president of the organization black men at penn. thank you all for being with us. kevin johnson: thank you for having us, good morning. rosemary: so, we're going to pose the same question to you as we did to marc morial. what does dr. king's i have a dream speech mean in 2018? are his dreams realized? have politics put them on hold? we
assassination, is they will remember his last campaign, which was a poor people's campaign for economic justice and economic rights, and recognize that that is the challenge of the modern civil rights and social justice movement. one of our current challenges is not only to protect the vote, not only to deal with issues like mass incarceration, but to understand all of those issues in the lens of helping people achieve economic parity in this country. rosemary: joining the discussion now is...
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he was a warrior for economic justice and ending poverty. in fact, one of his most memorable speeches, "i've been to the mountain top" was given in memphis, tennessee, at a time when dr. king was determined to transnorme civil rights movement into an intersectional economic justice revolution. a few months before his death, two young african-american workers were crushed to death by a faulty truck in memphis. the american federation of state, county, and municipal afscme, went on strike and dr. king was there lending support. in a speech he explained why he was there. he said, our struggle is for genuine equality which means economic equality. he said that to thousands gathered at mason temple he said, for we know that it is not enough to integrate lunch counters. what does it profit a man to be able to eat at integrated lunch counter if he doesn't have enough money to buy a hamburger? dr. king had come to signal the dawn of a new era in the struggle. he was there to stand with workers who were sick and tired of low wages, unsafe working con
he was a warrior for economic justice and ending poverty. in fact, one of his most memorable speeches, "i've been to the mountain top" was given in memphis, tennessee, at a time when dr. king was determined to transnorme civil rights movement into an intersectional economic justice revolution. a few months before his death, two young african-american workers were crushed to death by a faulty truck in memphis. the american federation of state, county, and municipal afscme, went on...
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king moved more into talking for economic justice, and came out against the vietnam war, not so much, johnson over that and a lot of people splitting him over that. i will say that, you know, for people that don't know dr. king's background or not alive at the time, he was in terms asking the best of the country, kind of extended shining star comment, the likes of which we're not likely to see again any time soon. he was the most eloquent champion of the america that could be and certainly, i don't presume to speak for him but i think he would be absolutely amazed and appalled to hear a president of the united states say any number of things the president said before this most recent outrage of using the s-hole name and king, he was a follower of who believed in non-violence. the other thing about dr. king which is worth remembering and he would be the first to say it if he was here, he was the face of the movement but what made the move the were women and children that got out and marched with him. they were the soul of it and a lot of good help, andrew young who is alive in atlanta,
king moved more into talking for economic justice, and came out against the vietnam war, not so much, johnson over that and a lot of people splitting him over that. i will say that, you know, for people that don't know dr. king's background or not alive at the time, he was in terms asking the best of the country, kind of extended shining star comment, the likes of which we're not likely to see again any time soon. he was the most eloquent champion of the america that could be and certainly, i...
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was there because he understood the simple truth, that there can be no racial justice without economic justice. tragically, while fighting to secure the american dream for all americans, dr. king was assassinated on april 4, 1968. now that was a day that changed my life. congresswoman jackson lee mentioned where she was. we all remember that moment. i was living in san jose, california, and was commuting to san francisco about one hour away by train. i returned that evening. my car was parked in the train's parking lot. i got in the car, turn on the radio, and the news came through that dr. king had been killed. well, i sat in my car for i don't know how long and i cried,. i was shocked like everyone. saddened and angry. but i was also motivated to fight for the dream that dr. king envisioned. job.t my at that moment, i knew that i had to do something. i became involved as a community worker with the black panther party. but it was dr. king's thatination catapulted me into the movemen. i was determined to know that even though the assassin killed the dreamer, he could not kill the dream. right
was there because he understood the simple truth, that there can be no racial justice without economic justice. tragically, while fighting to secure the american dream for all americans, dr. king was assassinated on april 4, 1968. now that was a day that changed my life. congresswoman jackson lee mentioned where she was. we all remember that moment. i was living in san jose, california, and was commuting to san francisco about one hour away by train. i returned that evening. my car was parked...
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environment right and for working families we kind of take an approach of energy policy as sort of economic justice because energy costs represent a huge chunk of the utility and energy called the consumer family not the where consumers consumers and workers i think. you know when when trump is unveiling the rollback of the b.p. safety rules for offshore drilling that were implemented in the wake of that disaster in two thousand and ten you know that is an environmental issue but it's also a safety issue eleven workers lost their lives on the deepwater horizon rig and so we want to see strong public health public safety and worker protections when it comes to big can't you get this whole idea of green energy being a huge environmental plus a wage boom right right i mean why is that message not is it is it because the corporate i guess you bet rick perry is saying that you know i'm going to i got a protection racket for the energy industry the coal is tree so and i've got the president's air so we're not going to let the fact that the green energy revolution would be great for wages and great for th
environment right and for working families we kind of take an approach of energy policy as sort of economic justice because energy costs represent a huge chunk of the utility and energy called the consumer family not the where consumers consumers and workers i think. you know when when trump is unveiling the rollback of the b.p. safety rules for offshore drilling that were implemented in the wake of that disaster in two thousand and ten you know that is an environmental issue but it's also a...
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et's extend the goals through local governments and make them a reality and bring economic justice to our minority youth voucher program provides private employment and training subsidies. it works. unemployment among our young minority men and women has decreased to 70%. -- to 17 present. to 17%.ecreased they are earning their own way. buy youy you lunch -- lunch while you are there. [laughter] --. cuomo: that is extended let us extend it to make hope a reality for all. [applause] homelessness is on the rise in our cities and worse than ever before. it pains me personally to acknowledge this reality. i begin my public work at 26 running a not-for-profit to help homeless families. it became the largest in the nation. in 1992, i headed the mayor's homeless commission. we completed president bill clinton's plan to solve homelessness. we always believed this was a momentary problem. that it was just an anomaly. that this cannot go on. in many places in the country and in new york, there was much progress. now, the problem has come back with a vengeance. the homeless numbers are at record
et's extend the goals through local governments and make them a reality and bring economic justice to our minority youth voucher program provides private employment and training subsidies. it works. unemployment among our young minority men and women has decreased to 70%. -- to 17 present. to 17%.ecreased they are earning their own way. buy youy you lunch -- lunch while you are there. [laughter] --. cuomo: that is extended let us extend it to make hope a reality for all. [applause] homelessness...
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let's extend our mwbe goals through local governments and make them a reality and bring economic justice to all. [applause] gov. cuomo: our minority youth voucher program provides private employment and training subsidies. it works. unemployment among our young minority men and women has decreased 8% from 25% to 17%. that is great news. go to the bronx and let the borough president show you the 8000 young people, minority men and women, who are now employed, earning their own land off the street. i am also buy you lunch when you are there. [laughter] [applause] let's expand it this year to serve 8000 more young people and fund my brother's keeper to make opportunity and hope a reality for all. [applause] gov. cuomo: homelessness is on the rise in our cities and worse than ever before. it pains me personally to acknowledge this reality. i begin my public work at 26 running a not-for-profit to help homeless families. east new york, that's where it was. it became the largest in the nation. my sister, maria, runs it now. in 1992, i headed the mayor's homeless commission. when i was secretary
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also in support of their favorite causes reproductive rights gender equality and racial and economic justice black rights human rights women's rights. just every human should have like equal rights and i do think that it has kind of injected a more civic activism among people and that's a good thing i think that it's easy for people to come complacent about their their rights and about that to marcus in general and i think you know this this is a wake up call women apparently have heard the call one report says that nearly four hundred women have announced they want to seat in the house of representatives while forty nine are running for the senate and even though there are only fifty states nearly eighty women are now running to be governor i have friends who are running for office for local office and i've seen people create organizations it is it is really a change and that's very heartening to see the newly elected mayor of charlotte north carolina urged marchers in that city to seize the moment we're all here because we care deeply about the wellbeing of women and we want to promote a s
also in support of their favorite causes reproductive rights gender equality and racial and economic justice black rights human rights women's rights. just every human should have like equal rights and i do think that it has kind of injected a more civic activism among people and that's a good thing i think that it's easy for people to come complacent about their their rights and about that to marcus in general and i think you know this this is a wake up call women apparently have heard the...
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environment right and for working families we kind of take an approach of energy policy as sort of economic justice because energy costs represent a huge chunk of the utility and energy called the consumer family not the where consumers consumers and workers i think. you know when when trump is unveiling the rollback of the b.p. safety rules for offshore drilling that were implemented in the wake of that disaster in two thousand and ten you know that is an environmental issue but it's also safety issue eleven workers lost their lives on the deepwater horizon rig and so we want to see strong public health public safety and worker protections when it comes to big can't you get this whole idea of green energy being a huge environmental film plus a wage boom right right i mean why is that message not is it is it because the the corporate i guess you bet rick perry is saying that you know i'm going to i got a protection racket for the energy industry the coal is tree so and i've got the president's air so we're not going to let the fact that the green energy revolution would be great for wages and great
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of the united states actually can be put into place they're also calling for what they call economic justice as well as protection of the environment but there's one thing that unifies everyone who has come out on this mid-winter day in washington it's this they don't like the president. immigration is dominated president tom's first year in power divisive policies for at the heart of his campaign and have continued to polarize the country well into his presidency of democrats and republicans of trying to find some compromise over issues like border security and the future of young people into the country illegally a general that remains john home and has more now from tijuana in mexico. ah you ready. it was always going to be an ambitious promise we will build a great was such. a build the first anniversary of donald trump's presidency so far this is all there is prototypes on the mexico u.s. border but while his signature plate has been held up the president of the migration promises are bearing fruit. like a ban on travelers from several muslim majority countries and the revoking of tempo
of the united states actually can be put into place they're also calling for what they call economic justice as well as protection of the environment but there's one thing that unifies everyone who has come out on this mid-winter day in washington it's this they don't like the president. immigration is dominated president tom's first year in power divisive policies for at the heart of his campaign and have continued to polarize the country well into his presidency of democrats and republicans...
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for economic justice. last week, we observed martin luther king day and he talked about economic justice. he says he doesn't think god would contend a society where some would enjoy an inordinate wealth while others participated in abject poverty. that's part of the fight we have and the truth is, our budget recommendations address just that. so while we have this president celebrating his one-year anniversary, let's give him an f for his performance. [applause] >> f minus. leader pelosi: he said the good shutdown is good for the country. not so. one more thing, his director said on tv last night, i just learned i'm the one person who could shut down government. mold and he said that. and he said, i think that's cool. well, we don't think that's cool and we are going to make it too hot for them to handle. the way we are going to do that is with the truth. rather than going into the agonies of the republicans, let's just say this. we don't agonize, we organize! that leading the way to do are our house democ
for economic justice. last week, we observed martin luther king day and he talked about economic justice. he says he doesn't think god would contend a society where some would enjoy an inordinate wealth while others participated in abject poverty. that's part of the fight we have and the truth is, our budget recommendations address just that. so while we have this president celebrating his one-year anniversary, let's give him an f for his performance. [applause] >> f minus. leader pelosi:...
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king's birthday, his life, his legacy, and how he promoted an inter-racism and he fought for economic justiceand economic security and jobs for all and the elimination of poverty. >> yeah, this is the weekend for all americans to remember dr. king and what he meant to this country, not only in the '60s but moving forward. california democratic congresswoman barbara lee, thank you, representative. >> thank you, my pleasure. >> all right, our coverage continues of the frightening hawaii false alarm. we're going to speak with the other senator. we spoke with brian schatz earlier in our coverage. we're going to speak with mazie hirono, a democrat senator from hawaii, right after this. dad!!! can you drive me to jessica's house? uuughhh! ♪ this is what our version of financial planning looks like. tomorrow is important, but so is making the most of the house before they're out of the house. spend you life living. find an advisor at northwesternmutual.com. not in this house. 'cause that's no average family. that's your family. which is why you didn't grab just any cheese. you picked up kraft mozzar
king's birthday, his life, his legacy, and how he promoted an inter-racism and he fought for economic justiceand economic security and jobs for all and the elimination of poverty. >> yeah, this is the weekend for all americans to remember dr. king and what he meant to this country, not only in the '60s but moving forward. california democratic congresswoman barbara lee, thank you, representative. >> thank you, my pleasure. >> all right, our coverage continues of the...
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king and his remarks about equality and justice and economic justice and really saying that -- that he didn't think that it was intended to have a society, a country, where people lived in excessive, excessive wealth while others were living in abject poverty. that's what he said. and again, that equality is what our fight is about in this tax bill. i just want to say a few words about -- let me just say this first because as we gather together on martin luther king day, we cannot ignore the vile statement made by the 45th president of the united states. his vile and racist words are still ringing in our ears, ringing in the ears of people throughout the world. his terrible disrespect for people brings tears to our eyes. but we must give voice to opposition to such attitudes, especially expressed by the president of the united states. his vulgarity and vile beliefs should disgust every american and requires our immediate action and has never been more important than for us to protect our dreamers because that's in the context in which he made that statement. i'll be joining the dream a
king and his remarks about equality and justice and economic justice and really saying that -- that he didn't think that it was intended to have a society, a country, where people lived in excessive, excessive wealth while others were living in abject poverty. that's what he said. and again, that equality is what our fight is about in this tax bill. i just want to say a few words about -- let me just say this first because as we gather together on martin luther king day, we cannot ignore the...
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king fought for economic justice and workers' rights. a few months before his assassination, two young african-american workers were crushed to death by a faulty truck. afc me and union members went on strike and dr. king was there lending his support. in his speech to the sanitation workers, dr. king explained why he was there. e said, now our struggle for equality, which means economic equality for we know it isn't enough to integrate lunch counters, what does it mean for a man to eat an integrate lunch counter if he doesn't earn enough money to buy a hamburger. after fighting to end poverty, the supreme court is taking up a case that would gut union rights. the supreme court case is a political scheme to further endanger the rights of working people. this case is yet another attempt by billion with airs and corporations to stop working people from joining unions all together. this case will gut the very protections that are the fabric of our society and that's our unions. more than 16 million people are represented by unions by teache
king fought for economic justice and workers' rights. a few months before his assassination, two young african-american workers were crushed to death by a faulty truck. afc me and union members went on strike and dr. king was there lending his support. in his speech to the sanitation workers, dr. king explained why he was there. e said, now our struggle for equality, which means economic equality for we know it isn't enough to integrate lunch counters, what does it mean for a man to eat an...
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whole new phenomenon in iran that you have the poor, upper class, and middle people demanding economic justiceangry. they're in small towns. it's difficult for the regime to deal with it because a lot of them are the base of the regime. they're the kinds of people in small towns that they rely on and it's not as easy to crack down on them. >> the president was moving quickly, we had been told, towards more sanctions, nonnuclear sanctions, support for hezbollah, missile proliferation, trying to get congress to sign on to that as he walks away from the nuclear deal. >> this affords an opportunity for the president to do two things. one, right the wrongs of what he sees to be president obama's meek response in 2009, the green movement and the lack of voice from the american side but, also, to use sanctions, a whole wave of sanctions including those he announced and signed on human rights and corruption which fit neatly into the thee matti th street, expose their corruption which in a way i think the administration thinks will be helpful to fuel the protests and the discontent with the regime. >>
whole new phenomenon in iran that you have the poor, upper class, and middle people demanding economic justiceangry. they're in small towns. it's difficult for the regime to deal with it because a lot of them are the base of the regime. they're the kinds of people in small towns that they rely on and it's not as easy to crack down on them. >> the president was moving quickly, we had been told, towards more sanctions, nonnuclear sanctions, support for hezbollah, missile proliferation,...
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reproductive rights to immigration like these things don't connect for the viral justice and economic justice and immigration. we have created a web now that is very clear and easily digestible to people and now people are starting to get it and that is why you will see books like the sierra club at the rallies and that's never happened before. it's the fact of the matter. i speak from personal experience i've never seen environmental justice groups show up on this basis and even in the racial justice basis here we are with women having access to the reproductive justice and right incarcerated women. there's opportunities but in some ways was not happening. if that is where we are i'm good with that. >> host: amazing accomplishment. as you said, having the day after that sparsely attended dishonest inauguration and inaugural address to have a way for people to come to put their bodies on the line and show by moving. all the way down to washington, d.c. it sets the stage for what came right after which was the muslim band and here in new york to protest for people went straight to the airport.
reproductive rights to immigration like these things don't connect for the viral justice and economic justice and immigration. we have created a web now that is very clear and easily digestible to people and now people are starting to get it and that is why you will see books like the sierra club at the rallies and that's never happened before. it's the fact of the matter. i speak from personal experience i've never seen environmental justice groups show up on this basis and even in the racial...
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vote because it didn't cost the nation anything he was moving into the arena of economics and economic justice. and there was a whole different arena and a lot of people who supported him in trying to get rid of the laws about us and on the back of the bus and being able to eat at the lunch counter when he saw talk about the economic board some of those people who will start pulling away because this is that there was a new bought this is another ballgame when you see kang in his later lie he begins to refer to our leaders radical black sand our tradition who are so challenge the government and so you see king talking about they've turned man dream into a night man to begin to take a stand against the war in vietnam he began to pull our organize a poor people's campaign and fight against poverty that can. he was the king who became the radical king and that's when he began to move toward malcolm x. . on april fourth one thousand nine hundred sixty eight martin luther king was assassinated in memphis. a few days later at his funeral the black community was not only mourning its national leader
vote because it didn't cost the nation anything he was moving into the arena of economics and economic justice. and there was a whole different arena and a lot of people who supported him in trying to get rid of the laws about us and on the back of the bus and being able to eat at the lunch counter when he saw talk about the economic board some of those people who will start pulling away because this is that there was a new bought this is another ballgame when you see kang in his later lie he...
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her life, fromm acting to opposing the war in vietnam to organizing around civil rights and economic justiced that does it for today show. i'll be speaking here at the sundance film festival tomorrow, friday, at 1:00 p.m. the free event is at at the the park city museum, 528 main street. democracy now! is looking for feedback from people who appreciate the closed captioning. e-mail your comments to outreach@democracynow.org or mail them to democracy now! p.o. boxox 693 new yoyork, new york 1001313. [captionining made possible byby democracy now!] ♪ [captions made possible by kcet television] patriarchy org dismantling it? what is to be learned from women's rights movements? resistance hasas to be creative. today we go to detroit and speak with jane fonda and lily tomlin ," butacace and frankie fifirst, i sit down with eve ensler of ththe the vagina momonologues, whose neww play wl bring health activists and peacemakers to the broadway
her life, fromm acting to opposing the war in vietnam to organizing around civil rights and economic justiced that does it for today show. i'll be speaking here at the sundance film festival tomorrow, friday, at 1:00 p.m. the free event is at at the the park city museum, 528 main street. democracy now! is looking for feedback from people who appreciate the closed captioning. e-mail your comments to outreach@democracynow.org or mail them to democracy now! p.o. boxox 693 new yoyork, new york...
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of her life, from acting to opposing the war in vietnam to organizing around civil rights and economic justiced that does it for today show. i'll be speaking here at the sundance film festival tomorrow, friday, at 1:00 p.m. the free event is at at the the park city museum, 528 main street. democracy now! is looking for feedback from people who appreciate the closed captioning. e-mail your comments to outreach@democracynow.org or mail them to democracy now! p.o. box 693 new york, new york 10013. [captioning made possible by democracy now!] it's not breakfast, and it's not lunch. it's brunch! and that's what i'm going to prepare for my guests today, my bountiful brunch buffet! ♪ jazzy, you're gonna be healthy ♪ ♪ with the jazzy vegetarian ♪ jazzy, so snazzy ♪ we're gonna cook something healthy and light ♪ [scatting] ♪ jazzy, so snazzy laura: so join me in the kitchen right now. ♪ we're gonna cook something healthy and light ♪ that's right. join me as i prepare a bountiful brunch. we're gonna begin with my easy-to-make mini biscuits, which i'll serve alongside my surprisinglyauthentic-tasting no-
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calling attention to the triple evils of racism, militarism and capitalism, he was calling for economic justiceorganizing a poor people's campaign. but he understood that at the root of all of this, at the root of all of it is that white people in this country often view racial justice and racial equality as a filphilanthropic enterprise, as a charitable enterprise, something to be given to someone, and as long as we understand -- >> and why do they see it that way? >> because there is a presumption that by virtue of the fact that they're white, that it presumes that they should be given privilege, that they should be treated differently. the country has been organized, as i've written in my other work, has been organized on the presumption of a value gap that white people matter more than others. and so, as we've progressed throughout history, as we've dealt with all of these substantive and significant challenges, we have yet to uproot this belief that because of the color of your skin, that somehow, you ought to be valued more than others and that because of the color of your skin, you can b
calling attention to the triple evils of racism, militarism and capitalism, he was calling for economic justiceorganizing a poor people's campaign. but he understood that at the root of all of this, at the root of all of it is that white people in this country often view racial justice and racial equality as a filphilanthropic enterprise, as a charitable enterprise, something to be given to someone, and as long as we understand -- >> and why do they see it that way? >> because there...
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consistently challenged power, from opposing the war in vietnam to organizing around civil rights and economic justicein one of her more controversial moves, jane fonda traveled to hanoi in 1972 and appeared on several radio programs to speak out against u.s. military policy in vietnam and beg american pilots to stop bombing civilian targets. during the trip, a photograph was taken of jane fonda seated on an anti-aircraft gun in hanoi. the photo earned her the nickname "hanoi jane," which was resurrected just this week by nbc morning show host megyn kelly, formerly of fox news. >> after all, this is a woman whose name is synonymous with outrage. look at her treatment of our military can the vietnam war. many of our veterans still call her hanoi jane. post on an antiaircraft gun used to shoot down our american pilots. she called our pows hypocrites and liars and refer to their torture as understandable. amy: jane has repeatedly apologized for the photograph. in her 2005 memoir "my life so far," fonda says she remembers immediately regretting taking the photo. she writes -- "oh, my god. it's going to lo
consistently challenged power, from opposing the war in vietnam to organizing around civil rights and economic justicein one of her more controversial moves, jane fonda traveled to hanoi in 1972 and appeared on several radio programs to speak out against u.s. military policy in vietnam and beg american pilots to stop bombing civilian targets. during the trip, a photograph was taken of jane fonda seated on an anti-aircraft gun in hanoi. the photo earned her the nickname "hanoi jane,"...
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of the united states actually can be put into place they're also calling for what they call economic justice as well as protection of the environment but there's one thing that unifies everyone who has come out on this mid-winter day in washington it's this they don't like the president. well the issue of immigration has dominated president chums first year in power was of course his controversial ban on travelers from this the majority of nations the decision to undo the emergency provisions for migrants from some carabine countries and then of course he maintains he will still build that's wall between the u.s. and mexico homan joins me live now from tijuana in mexico so john what's the significance of where you are now. well you can see probably just a little bit behind me prototypes for the border wall there are about nine meters tall and according to reports of recent tests conducted on them they're going to be significantly harder to get over than the existing fence which you can also see here it covers about a third of the border and actually just a little bit earlier we saw some evid
of the united states actually can be put into place they're also calling for what they call economic justice as well as protection of the environment but there's one thing that unifies everyone who has come out on this mid-winter day in washington it's this they don't like the president. well the issue of immigration has dominated president chums first year in power was of course his controversial ban on travelers from this the majority of nations the decision to undo the emergency provisions...
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also in support of their favorite causes reproductive rights gender equality and racial and economic justice black rights human rights women's rights. does every humans have like equal rights and i do think that it has kind of injected more civic activism among people and that's a good thing i think that it's easy for people to come complacent about their their rights and about that to marcus in general and i think you know this this is a wake up call women apparently have heard the call one report says that nearly four hundred women have announced they want to seat in the house of representatives while forty nine are running for the senate and even though there are only fifty states nearly eighty women are now running to be governor i have friends who are running for office for local office and i've seen people create organizations it is it is really a change and that's very heartening to see the newly elected mayor of charlotte north carolina urged marchers in that city to seize the moment we're all here because we care deeply about the wellbeing of women and we want to promote a safe and
also in support of their favorite causes reproductive rights gender equality and racial and economic justice black rights human rights women's rights. does every humans have like equal rights and i do think that it has kind of injected more civic activism among people and that's a good thing i think that it's easy for people to come complacent about their their rights and about that to marcus in general and i think you know this this is a wake up call women apparently have heard the call one...
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of the united states actually can be put into place they're also calling for what they call economic justice as well as protection of the environment but if there's one thing that unifies everyone who has come out on this midwinter day in washington it's this they don't like the president but you know as vice president mike pence has arrived in jordan as part of a regional tour earlier he met egypt's president sisi in cairo to discuss security and the israeli palestinian peace process month the u.s. caused by deciding to recognize jerusalem as israel's capital pan's is expected to visit israel as well said the u.s. is still committed to a two state solution. but i assured him that even as president trump made that decision a decision that i will reaffirm in jordan and reaffirm in israel before the end of this trip that will also reaffirm what president trump also said that we're absolutely committed to the two preserving the status quo with regard to holy sites in jerusalem that we are that we've we we we have come to know a final resolution about boundaries or other issues that are to be ne
of the united states actually can be put into place they're also calling for what they call economic justice as well as protection of the environment but if there's one thing that unifies everyone who has come out on this midwinter day in washington it's this they don't like the president but you know as vice president mike pence has arrived in jordan as part of a regional tour earlier he met egypt's president sisi in cairo to discuss security and the israeli palestinian peace process month the...
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the montgomery fight for economic justice and the 1968 poor people's campaign. the properties of the serial nomination represent criteria six, universal significance, the challenge to the color line of these particular places led to such reforms as the brown versus the board of education decision of 1954 which resulted in the desegregation of public schools. the congressional civil rights act of 1964 which opened public accommodations to all regardless of race. the voting rights act of 1960 five, which provided african americans equal access to the political system. and the 1968 fair housing act to end discrimination in housing. all civil rights sites find their origins in an environment of racial segregation. because the protests at these sites resulted in the toppling of legal white supremacy and drew global attention the historic , landmarks rise above the rest as events of universal significance that ushered in an american ideology of racial equality and human rights struggles the world over. integral to the serial nomination of u.s. sites are the places in
the montgomery fight for economic justice and the 1968 poor people's campaign. the properties of the serial nomination represent criteria six, universal significance, the challenge to the color line of these particular places led to such reforms as the brown versus the board of education decision of 1954 which resulted in the desegregation of public schools. the congressional civil rights act of 1964 which opened public accommodations to all regardless of race. the voting rights act of 1960...
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environmental justice, and racial justice and economic justice. we have created a web now that is very clear, and obviously demos has done that in a way that is eastly digestible for people and now people start to get it. that's why you see groups like sierra club and 350 battle at a daca rally and never happened before. the fact of the matter. i speak from personal experience that i have never seen environmental justice groups show up in immigrant rights spaces and even in racial justice spaces, finding people -- the reproductive rights movement was nowhere to be found any criminal justice system and people having access to criminal justice and reproductive rights as incarcerated woman. i wasn't happening. and i think that the women's march, one thing we do bring to the table and we're not perfect is somehow we were able to bring people the people, and if we're just the table convener and that's all, i'm good with that. >> host: an amazing, maying accomplish: so, talk about the re sis stance? how is it going i have my own opinion. in many ways ex
environmental justice, and racial justice and economic justice. we have created a web now that is very clear, and obviously demos has done that in a way that is eastly digestible for people and now people start to get it. that's why you see groups like sierra club and 350 battle at a daca rally and never happened before. the fact of the matter. i speak from personal experience that i have never seen environmental justice groups show up in immigrant rights spaces and even in racial justice...
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for economic justice.d would contend a society where some would enjoy an inordinate wealth while others participated in abject poverty. that's part of the fight we have and the truth is, our budget recommendations address just that. so while we have this president celebrating his one-year anniversary, let's give him an f for his performance. [applause] >> f minus. leader pelosi: he said the good shutdown is good for the country. not so. one more thing, his director said on tv last night, i just learned i'm the one person who could shut down government. mold and he said that. and he said, i think that's cool. well, we don't think that's cool and we are going to make it too hot for them to handle. the way we are going to do that is with the truth. rather than going into the agonies of the republicans, let's just say this. we don't agonize, we organize! that leading the way to do are our house democrats, for whom i'm so proud. their unity and the unity of the senate democrats and the leadership of chuck schum
for economic justice.d would contend a society where some would enjoy an inordinate wealth while others participated in abject poverty. that's part of the fight we have and the truth is, our budget recommendations address just that. so while we have this president celebrating his one-year anniversary, let's give him an f for his performance. [applause] >> f minus. leader pelosi: he said the good shutdown is good for the country. not so. one more thing, his director said on tv last night,...
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serious platform of economic grievances and justice and unemployment and they lost in a landslide. so those same people who probably have longer long longer term plans and they have different things that maybe we're getting to they organize these protests because they wanted to. put pressure on rouhani for different reasons that we might actually get into later and then you can teasing us we're going to use it like yeah let's go to chemistry to think things don't live any time you want to say i say it so you can say that was when some people young very young people unemployed men dominated by men and this is a very important point to make came to the streets and joined these organized protests that were organized by hardliners a specific group of our miners who were close to the. candidate who lost the elections in mashhad ebrahim bracy is its name. and then the third phase was when it became violent and i think it was a result of probably media support by hawks us hawks. who've always. thought of regime change as the best scenario for iran so we have to analyze this in three phase
serious platform of economic grievances and justice and unemployment and they lost in a landslide. so those same people who probably have longer long longer term plans and they have different things that maybe we're getting to they organize these protests because they wanted to. put pressure on rouhani for different reasons that we might actually get into later and then you can teasing us we're going to use it like yeah let's go to chemistry to think things don't live any time you want to say i...
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this is about a global economic situation. it justice be doing by talking about the global economy of hong kong. the china economic policy will be very relevant for hong kong. said the central governor would support hong kong being integrated in the national development strategy. two year, there were important speeches. one was at this forum at last year's davos. at that time, i suspected that the global economic recovery was not really certain. so, the president was talking about leaders in the areas economies -- in various economies propelling the economic growth globally. at thenovember last year aipac meeting, at that point in time, i think everybody was assured that there were bright signs of economic recovery. so the president talked about that we should really see he's the opportunity -- we should really sees the opportunity of a global -- putting in that context, i try to summarize for distinguished view ofhat the economic will uphold china free trade and economic globalization? that we should adapt to it and guided, and cushion
this is about a global economic situation. it justice be doing by talking about the global economy of hong kong. the china economic policy will be very relevant for hong kong. said the central governor would support hong kong being integrated in the national development strategy. two year, there were important speeches. one was at this forum at last year's davos. at that time, i suspected that the global economic recovery was not really certain. so, the president was talking about leaders in...