i want to bring in cousin to george floyd.ternoon and thank you so much for being back on the show. >> good afternoon. thank you for having me. >> let me just start with your reaction. these talks officially ending when it comes to potential police reform on the hill. >> i'm disappointed. one of the things that we were asked often, you know, when they were -- didn't happen on the anniversary because it was initially promised and what our thoughts were and it was really that delay is denied. there's still an opportunity for something to happen. so with this new development, we are disappointed. >> what would you like to see happen next? are you hopeful the lawmakers can get back to the drawing board or do you think the onus is more on president biden and the white house to do something on the executive end? >> i think either onyx would work for us. whether the lawmakers get back to action or the president actually doing something but at this point i think whatever the president can do within his power to make sure this happens

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chauvin allegedly used a similar restraint in this case to the one he used on george floyd.indictment, chauvin, quote, held the boy described as juvenile one by the throat and struck him multiple times in the head with a flashlight. he also held his knee on the boy's neck, even after he was, quote, lying prone, handcuffed, and unresistant. chauvin, you might recall, was sentenced to 22 1/2 years for george floyd's murder back in june. he's pled not guilty to federal charges in that case earlier this week. >> when we come back, george floyd's legacy. the foundation started in his name carrying it on in a special way. a scholarship program helping students chase their dreams of making a difference when it comes to racial justice. one of those scholarship recipients and the foundation's executive director will both join me next. [slow electronic notes fade in] [fast upbeat music begins] [music stops] and release. [deep exhale] [fast upbeat music resumes] [music stops] people everywhere living with type 2 diabetes are waking up to what's possible with rybelsus®. ♪ you are my sun

over the last six years, george floyd. than 300 confederate _ years, more than 300. confederate memorials years, more than 300 - confederate memorials have years, more than 300 _ confederate memorials have been removed, although it's thought that about 2000 still remain. memorials to three other confederate generals have been removed last year from richmond's removed last yearfrom richmond's monument avenue, and one was removed from the twin city of charlottesville. you're absolutely right. those who are saying this leaves monuments to those who fought bravely on behalf of the american south, others saying they are monuments to a very dark chapter in this country's history. chapter in this country's history-— chapter in this country's histo . ~ . , history. wright, david willis there. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: a primordial rock crashes to earth, turning one family's driveway into an scientific landmark. —— a scientific. freedom itself was attacked this morning, and freedom will be

i think what happened to george floyd is authenticity of what he thinks what happened to george floyd is awful but the notion that george floyd was a civil rights you like rosa parks or mlk is insulting to him okay and rosa parks. the man was a victim of police brutality. that does not mean you build a statues of victims of police brutality while tearing down statues of george washington who apparently they are all significantly better than. that contest is telling you if you believe in the sketch of george floyd the contrast is pretty telling. >> i have to ask, it seems to me the reason so many people are foolishly drifting along with the zeitgeist so to speak is because they don't seem to have the knowledge, they were not educated to understand where this always goes here when you think about what happened to the french revolution you can look at the cultural revolution in china under mao. it's so horrific when you see where it goes, what it does to human beings. anybody with any knowledge of those things which see where we are now that is exactly where it goes. why do you think peo

the peak was post-george floyd protests and someone around the actual case itself.e saw that spike and everyone was talking about it, and as anticipated, that dropped off. companies have been distracted by other things and found other things to talk about. sonali: that is certainly true in a lot of cases, and there is a lot of question about whether the money that is going philanthropic efforts matched how much money is being put towards putting businesses in lower-income and more diverse neighborhoods. romaine: back then, we spent a lot of time talking about inequalities and other issues that arose during the protests, and one of the people we had on back then was mehrsa baradaran, university of california-irvine professor of law, and we are pleased to welcome her back to the program. it has been too long. we are talking about how corporations responded to the george floyd protests, and i should point out the protests against the killing and systemic issues that led to the killing. we also have to point out, too, that a lot of the issues we are dealing with are not

trade. >>> it has now been 81 days since derek chauvin heard that verdict convicted for murdering george floyd kueng and thomas lane holding floyd's legs and tou thao accused of holding back. prosecutors argued they did a separate illegality, violating floyd's civil rights as chauvin murdered him. and also failing to provide medical care. chauvin appeared from his maximum security prison cell. the proceeding today which is quite a proceeding start. the three officers requested to be tried separately. there will be a hearing to decide that issue at a later date. they are all allowed to make their case in court for what should be a fair trial. chauvin was of course convicted of murdering george floyd. he was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison. a very unusually severe sentence compares to the way officers usually get leniency if officers get convicted at all. >> we remind you of what chauvin said of the day of sentences. >> there will be some evidence, i hope things will give you some peace of mind. thank you. >> the feds are investigating the police department's broader practices. as mentioned, w

mcclain's dets like with george floyd.nd everybody but the police and paramedics. the police association already claiming mr. mcclain died of a pre-existing heart condition. we know the paramedics failed to follow basic medical property cals. he was in handcuffs. they didn't conduct a physical examination. they didn't ask him questions. after they shot him up with this powerful narcotic, they didn't bother do check his vital signs or properly monitor him. joy, again, they claim that the cameras fell op the ground so we don't have the video but we have that haunting audio where elijah mcclain, like george floyd before him narrates his own death on police audiotape. he says he can't breathe. they treated him the way first responders treat black people. like someone who has no rights. now after two years they finally face consequences. >> we'll be following there case. paul butler, we'll be calling on you a lot. thank you very much. we'll be pay preying for you and your family. thank you. you're in our thoughts. we appreciate

and there were meetings with george floyd's families, other families. meetings with civil rights organizations doing some of the demonstrations. it was clear what the families and those in the communities that really were behind the movement wanted to see enacted as law and a central piece is qualified immunity. that the police must be held accountable and liable for their actions that we felt on the training in the world would not stop them unless they had some skin in the game as the word goes. tim scott knew this. the republicans knew this. and corey booker and congresswoman karen because who helped engineer it through the house and passed, senator booker was in the senate. they all knew this. the president met with the floyd family, with civil rights leaders so all of a sudden we are now told we're going to do this, this, this. a critical issue. they knew that was unacceptable. >> a sticking point? >> like sitting at the lunch counters, check in a hotel but can't sit in front of the bus. who's playing with this is those that are trying to reshape wh

the george floyd justice in policing bill is very much alive. we will continue to work because lives depend on it. >> how do you see regaining footing on that, and does it mean the participants would change? >> well, what we are going to do first and foremost is look at the executive orders that were passed in the previous administration. senator scott wants to talk about requirements that law enforcement has to meet in order to receive federal funding. that was a policy under the trump administration, so is senator scott saying he didn't support trump's policies on police accountability that he adopted? if so, then let's have that debate and let's have that conversation, but george floyd justice in policing is very much alive. the congressional black caucus which is 57 members strong will call for the passage of this legislation. lives depend on it and we are not done. >> congressman steve horse,ford, thanks you so much. as we're talking about police reform effort. that was really galvanized as a result of george floyd and his killing at the ha

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what happens when there's another george floyd event? commitments were made.mendous amount of good faith. so while i am disappointed with the point that we are at this juncture, we are not indeed giving in. the final thing i'll say, there are certainly -- >> go ahead, sir. sorry. >> i was going to say, because this is important, there are many, many things that local governments can do on their own motion, with their own coverage, with their own conviction, to reform policing. and there are things that the justice department can do and that can be done by executive order. it's not as significant by executive order as it would be by passing a federal statute. so we're at this juncture, but make no mistake about it, we are not giving in. or giving up. >> david, democrats, and to marc's point, he was saying these were good faith negotiations, democrats showed optimism about the talks with senator scott. but realistically here, how much can republicans be counted on to negotiate this in good faith? we all saw the movement in this country that took people to the st

all across the country after the murder of george floyd.nking about the fact that i covered the murder of allied to diallo. i covered the sexual assault of abnormal we are, a haitian immigrant in new york city in the 1990s. where we had the civilian complaint review board right here in new york city. and to see that everything is broken down in terms of prison reform, you know what i'm thinking about. especially after this week where we have seen men on horses with whips. call it whatever it is. it is a wig. and he's people or part of the board of petrol. don't forget that they were the ones who are doing the secret policing in seattle and other cities. remember when there were people without any identification? those were immigration officers. these things are tied as the pressure is on to resolve the issue of mass incarceration, you will see mass detention and deportation as a result. these things are connected. >> mark, final thoughts. are democrats taking black voters for granted on this issue? because this was obviously and is an issue

>> in the case of george floyd, we did speak out and condemn his murder.e also spoke out in support of black lives matter. we have for a long time, our philosophy was as a company don't say anything basically. i think what has changed it certainly the society we all operate as corporations where whether it is employees or customers the expectation is i want to know what you stand for. there is an art and science to this, i feel good about where we have spoken out and i feel good about where we have chosen not to speak out. david: do you think companies should be more active in speaking out on public policy issues or do you not think it is appropriate? >> i really think the bar should be very high when you speak out. i don't think it is appropriate for companies to be speaking out, but i think certain situations, george floyd being one, the capital attacks on january 6 being another, where it was important for corporations to speak out and mcdonald's certainly made its voice heard. david: the business roundtable has set a couple of years ago don't worry onl

but now almost 16 months to the day since george floyd died and those once-promising negotiations onng bipartisan police reform are officially dead. despite the collapse in talks, democratic senator cory booker of new jersey, one of the chief negotiators on the george floyd justice in policing act says he's not done fighting for reform. >> at the end of the day, we -- senator scott and i had a gulf between us that we could not close. we need to find another way. i was in the oval office yesterday talking to president biden. he's committed to moving as far as possible through executive action. we'll continue to work at this. i'm not going to give up. it took so many tries before we got comprehensive civil rights legislation. i'm not going to give up doing the work. >> for more on this i'm joined by sonia pruitt with the montgomery county police department and founder of the black police experience. good morning, captain pruitt. thank you for being with us. i am a little surprised. you and i have been talking about this for over a year and a half. and i thought that they were very clos

do you think this would have been come for elijah if george floyd had not happened?ther man across the country to bring attention to aurora, colorado, but we all know, those of us doing this kinds of work for decades, like ifr, and of course, black men who have lived in this world that racist police brutality has been a problem in colorado and across the united states for decades or even centuries. it's only with people having watched the video of george floyd being murdered that it's forced white people across the country to finally acknowledge what other people have known for a long time. that this is a problem. and so i wish it weren't so, but it has taken the death of george floyd for people to finally wake up and acknowledge what is really happening. and these indictments here in colorado serve not just as a reminder to the law enforcement officers here, but across the entire country, that they are not above the law. >> were you surprised, miss newman, that charges did come? >> well, you know, as a long-term civil rights lawyer, i'm sorry to say that we know the

the notion that george floyd was a civil rights hero like rosa parks or mlk, you do not mean that yous of this, and tear down statues of george washington. >> i have to ask that the reason that so many people are foolishly drifting along with the zeitgeits. where it goes, when you think of the french revolution and look at the cultural revolution under mao, it's horrific when you see where it goes, what it does to human beings. anybody with knowledge of those things would see where we are now, that's exactly where it goes. why do you think people, adults, many of them ivy league educated adults, seem to have no idea of these parallels? >> first of all, i think a lot of them think they're the good guys. true good authoritarian has never been tried is sort of the ideology on campus. in the past these things have been used for bad, but we're not in favor of mal trouble sessions, but-- >> does anybody believe that mao thought he was evil or people with his agenda were evil? hitler thought he was a good guy and nazis thought they were doing good. is there any question of that? >> no, that'

after george floyd, after newtown, people thought, this is the opportunity.n newtown it was gun reform. here, police reform. have -- are you concerned, carmen, that the moment might be missed, that all the emotion and all the focus that happened during the black lives protest matters in the aftermath regarding george floyd are going to be lost even though america showdown support and after new poun, that they supported gun control, that, frankly, congress double care? >> yeah, i'm very concerned about it, chris. i said this almost a year ago. the real part of this is going to be after all the protests t demonstrations, the people coming forward, alt the end of the day we end up with no progress and nothing to look to to say this is what came out of it. here we are over a year later, and we don't have anything to point to. even though we have a lot of support from a lot of different stakeholders, it reminds me of after rodney king and all of the demonstrations then. i thought surely we would have that type of reform. >> we only have 30 seconds left. are you wo

chris: in the case of george floyd we did speak out and condemn his murder.ke out in support of black lives matter. you know, we have for a long time -- our philosophy was, don't say anything basically. i think what has changed is certainly the society we operate as corporations where whether it is employees or customers the expectation is, i want to know what you stand for. there was an art and assigns to this but by and large i feel good -- an art and a science to this but by a large i feel good about where we are. david: do you think it is not appropriate? chris: i really think the bar should be very high when you speak out. i don't think, by and large, it is appropriate for companies to be speaking out, but i think there are certain situations, george floyd being one, the capitol attacks being another, where it was important for corporations to speak out a mcdonald's made its voice heard. david: the business roundtable has said, don't worry only about shareholders, you have a responsibility to your community, employees, customers and so forth. do you shar

more than one year after the death of george floyd and the protests which swept dc.versity of america? the curator can see a shift happening. i received an e—mail that they were going to exhibit an artist who is a nigerian figurative artist, and she's going to have an exhibition on a november and i was incredibly excited to see that. so i do see a bit of change, actually. at the collection in washington — america's first modern art museum when it opened 100 years ago — the ceo says they too are responding to the national debate over race. we had quite vigorous internal discussions and it was not a moment where i think one could be responsibly mute. if art is an expression of how the artist sees the world so too is the selection by galleries and museums of the work they show the public. in the wake of the racial reckoning there's an effort to see the bigger picture. laura trevelyan, bbc news, washington. south korea has reported a record daily number of coronavirus cases — 2,434 positive tests in the last 2a hours. since earlyjuly, the country has been grappling with

. >>> happening now for you, attorneys for two former minneapolis police officers charged in george floyd'sth asked their trials not be live streamed. three officers are facing aiding and abetting second-degree murder and manslaughter charges in george floyd's death. derek chauvin was convicted already. majestic mountains... scenic coastal highways... fertile farmlands... there's lots to love about california. so put off those chores and use less energy from 4 to 9 pm when less clean energy is available. because that's power down time. >>> we're tracking breaking news right now. coast-to-coast, here in california the caldor fire continues to grow closer and closer to lake tahoe. evacuation orders are in effect for most of south lake tahoe, including the nevada side. the fire has burned areas larger than oakland, san francisco, walnut creek all combined. >>> on the east coast, millions are dealing with historic flooding from hurricane ida. these are live pictures. at least eight people are dead in new york and new jersey. live pictures of the rescue still ahead this morning on "today in the

the election calling for gender equity across a range of issues and the racial reckoning around george floyd brought a lot of unity that was diverse crossing age and class and race and gender lines and yes, january 6th should have been a moment for national unity because, you know, rejecting white nationalism and extremism should be a non-partisan thing but there are still too many americans who are committed to the myth that gave birth to the insurrection and so really until we can again coming to around a shared set of facts, there is not going to be any unity of the kind that former president bush or current president biden and vice president harris are calling for. >> i think one of the things that was remarkable is one, his connection but two, he's been fairly silent on the issues happening here in the country when it comes to the division. do you think it's a little too late? >> this is -- it reminded me most of when he was giving the speech is after charlottesville. george w. bush came out then and said white supremacy is a blight on this nation. he was more direct in the past. you're

amadou diallo's death was almost two decades before black lives matter or george floyd.e then and so much has remained the same. and for our final film we are heading to post—war germany. ika hugel—marshall was the daughter of a white german mother and an african—american gi. as a mixed—race so—called occupation baby, ika's story shows how the racism she faced growing up led to years spent grappling with her identity. translation: when i was a child people would scratch my face - with a scrubbing brush to show other children that it wasn't chocolate on my face. obviously, as a child, i couldn't figure out why this was happening to me. ijust wanted to be white, to have the feeling of belonging and be like the others. following defeat in 1945, germany found itself once again occupied by allied troops. the americans brought with them black gis who remained stationed in germany for some time after the war. inevitably bonds were formed and in some cases children followed, born into an all—white environment and having no contact at all with black people. my father came to germ

former police officers pleaded not guilty to federal charges that they violated the civil rights of george floydauvin appeared from a prison where he's serving 22.5 years for murder in floyd's death. the other officers want their federal trial separated from chauvin's. >>> in just 60 seconds, a shocking twist in the assassination of haiti's president. the man prosecutors now want indicted. >>> and the newest iphone rolled out amid security warnings about apple devices. >>> there are new twists tonight in the killing of haiti's president back in july a top prosecutor has asked a judge to charge prime minister ariel henry in the assassination and ba him from leaving the country, citing evidence he spoke with a key suspect shortly after the murder there was no immediate comment from henry >>> back in the u.s., secretary of state tony blinken grilled for a second day on capitol hill over president biden's handling of afghanistan. and blinken acknowledging at least 100 americans are still trapped there. our richard engel is back inside the country, where the taliban is rolling back women's rights. >>

he was convicted for the killing of george floyd. the incident sparked movements to stand against police brutality and helped bring light to racial injustices to black americans. derek chauvin is serving a 22.5 year sentence for murder. reggie: now to the investigation of the riot at the capital. the subpoenas have been issued to trump's top aides and officials. the question now is if they will cooperate. reporter: the committee investigating the attack on the topical -- on the capital is investigating officials of trump. >> this is the most significant development so far. reporter: the committee sending four subpoenas including mark meadows, dense covina, steve bannon, and cash motel. the committee telling the four men it is seeking information about trump's actions before, during, and after the the capitol riot. >> people are potentially going to have all of their communications scrutinized and are going to be brought in for questioning and it will tighten the focus on the inner circle around the president. reporter: the committee

he said the complaints had been building up since he posted about the death of george floyd.when he was asked to take down a photo of him and his wife who happens to be white. i wonder what that issue might be? the district pointed to multiple photos on his page and said they contained poses that are questionable for an educator and saying it had nothing to do with race. whitfield's fate will be determined at a school board meeting on monday night but it's not looking good with the superintendent informing him he would recommend the board vote against renewing his contract. once again giving him no explanation. for what it's worth many of his students have stuck by him staging a walk out to protest his suspension. i'm joined now by james whitfield, principal of colleyville heritage high school and his attorney, david henderson, a civil rights attorney and a former prosecutor who we are quite familiar with on this show. thank you both for being here. principal whitfield, talk to me. it feels like you are being railroaded out of your job on the basis of race both the race of --

i think what happened to george floyd is awful just as anybody thinks what happened is awful but the notion that he was a civil rights hero like rosa parks or mlk or something is insulting. he was a victim of police brutality. that doesn't mean that we build statues of victims of police brutalityou. the reason so many people are foolishly drifting along with the zeitgeist is because they don't seem to have the knowledge on where this goes. it is so horrific when you see where it goes. anybody with any knowledge of those things would see that where we are now, that is exactly where it goes. why do you think people, adults, many of them ivy league educators seem to have no idea. >> a lot of them think that they are the good guys. in true good authoritarian sort of ideologyf on campus. our kind are different and those kinds are good. >> but does anybody believe that he thought he was evil or that the people prosecuting his agenda were evil? hitler thought he was a good guy. the nazis thought they were doing good. is there any question of that? >> that is exactly the point. the peopleoi

he again used his position to speak out on social issues in the days following the murder of george floyd, condemning acts of racism and defending the rights of all people. he has also called for greater inclusion of gay and divorced parishioners and better representation of people of color in the church. most recently cardinal gregory weighed in on the debate over whether joe biden, only the second catholic to serve as president of the united states, should be allowed to participate in the ritual of communion. while the u.s. conference of catholic bishops continues to consider denying communion to catholics like president biden who support the right to an abortion, cardinal gregory has said publicly that he has no plans to prevent the president from accepting the eucharist. the vatican echoed his sentiments recentlily warning the bishops not to use the eucharist as a political weapon. so many questions today. we look forward to hearing about all of this and more. please join me in giving a warm in-person national press club welcome to his eminence, wilton cardinal gregory [ applause ]. >

you know, as well as i do, that since the george floyd tragedy, there has been a concerted effort, i believe, on the part of industry, economics, business, sports, entertainment, to be more inclusive. so programs that probably have been on the air for years and years that may be had few if any phases of color, they have faces of color now. and that's a good thing because it reminds us, if we are going to grow as a nation, everybody has to be at the table. lisa: i have to ask this question because i know there are many race and ethnicity editors out there going but what do you do to convince young black americans who have left the faith in droves and believe christianity is the white man's religion, what are you saying to them? what are you doing to convince them, to bring them back into the church? cardinal gregory: let me expand that a bit as i'm trying to respond. we have a problem, and it's not just a catholic problem. it's a religious problem, with passing on the faith to the next generation. i have been very fortunate to be involved with ongoing jewish-catholic dialogues for man

the most important thing george floyd, anybody said in 2020 was what george floyd said as he was dying. i can't breathe. because being able to breathe is pretty much the definition of being alive human beings. and you can't breathe because there is a racist cop kneeling on your neck? or you can't breathe as activists were soon pointing out there is a gas fired power plant down the road. always the same road, african americans have three times the estimate rate of white americans. not because it would be different in physiology but because the difference in geology. the wildfires have gotten so terrible and california, oregonov, we are told to go inside, stay inside and tape the windows shut so none of the particulates and make their into your house and destroy your lungs. you cannot breathe because it has simply gotten to damn hot. we have a new all-time record for the highest temperature ever observed on this planet last summer in california. that is right at the upper limit across the tropics by the middle of the century. so in the end, all of this is a stark reminder we live in the

court with violating george floyd's civil rights back here in the bay area. we're getting a first look at what led to last month's deadly police shooting in fremont. this morning. fremont police released video of the incident. kron four's charles clifford has the details on the investigation. >> according to the fremont police department around 5.19 on august 25th officers responded to reports of a shooting here at the southlake mobile home park upon arrival. they found one person suffering from a gunshot wound that victim was transported to the hospital. officers. also quickly identified a possible suspect in the case. he was spotted on surveillance video in a nearby backyard. you may have also stolen this car a short time later, the suspect was spotted by an officer walking along nearby auto mall parkway shirtless and carrying a baby stroller. >> this is dash cam video of the encounter when the officer confronted the suspect, the man began fumbling with the stroller and a shirt. a gun can be seen falling from the stroller. the man then falls to the ground p

it's a tactic that the on trend since the killing of the african american george floyd in may last year. i'm t basis on both sides of the atlantic have toppled hundreds of historical monuments from slave traders to european monarchs. but few protest groups have made as much of a tangible impact as columbia, as indigenous nice, a community at core players in anti government protests over the past year, nissan leaders and their allies have topic numerous statues of european colonizers . in doing so, they have ignited a debate about the country's history and the place of indigenous communities in it . the listening posts, daniel tutti now on columbia fallen statues, and the legacy they're leaving behind. for much of the well deserted cities have been defining images of the pandemic era, but not in columbia 1000000 to fill the streets in successive waves of strife and protest. what began as a movement against economic reforms as mushroom, into a matter pricing. again, inequality corruption and police brutality. protesters had targeted the status quo itself, and some of its most foundational

george floyd really crystallized it for me. i can truly say i've been a reporter and editor for many years i have never seen anything like that in my life and that changed me. >> and fast forward, these sorts of murders continued throughout the summer. they continue throughout today. we are learning about them from several years ago and they are just coming back up to the surface right now. >> 30 miles for i went to school, 60 miles from where i grew up in louisiana right now. >> you and i talked a lot about, and our writing, but it was like to be you, what it's like to raise children. your daughters would not be happy i'm calling them children. [laughter] >> they like to be called people. [laughter] >> they are still under 21. >> that is right, that is right, 15 and 16 actually. >> is byron and i wrote we talked a lot about technique are technique was i usually wrote in the morning, he liked to write at night. we wrote from june the sixth until election day. we put her pendant down on election day in her publisher asked us to

. >> that may be the most important thing about george floyd but the pandemic is a reminder and i amld enough my political life was spent in the shadow of ronald reagan who changed our politics and his basicre understanding the markets solve all problems and that government was a problem not a solution so the nine scariest words in the language i'm from the government and i'm here to help. we ran out of ventilators but these are not problems that you call on market forces with the fire department and the hospitals that is a reflection of our ability to work together as human beings so that senses only heightened and then the most important thing that george floyd from 2020 is that he said he is dying. i can't breathe. that is pretty much the definition of in a live human being. that's because there's a racist cop on your neck if you can't breathe the activist would point them out because there's a gas-fired power plant down the road it's always the samepl road african-americans are three times the asthma rate of white americans not because of physiology but the difference of geograph

the most important thing george floyd, in 2020 was what george floyd said as he was dying, i can't breathe because being able to breathe is the definition of being alive. you can't breathe because there is a racist cop kneeling on your neck or you can't breathe, there's coal-fired or gas-fired power plant down the road and it is always the same road. african-americans have two times the asthma rate of white americans not because of physiology but geography. you can't breathe because wildfires have gotten so terrible the governor of the state of california or oregon or washington told you to go inside, stay inside and tape windows shut so none of the particulates destroy your lungs. we can't breathe because it has gotten too hot. we set a new all-time record for the highest temperature ever observed on this planet, it reached 130 degrees fahrenheit. that is at the upper limit of the human body's ability to survive even for a few hours but the computer modeling makes clear there are a wide swath of the planet, by the middle of the century unless we get climate change under control very fast.

that george floyd was a civil rights hero like him okay is insulting. he's a victim of police brutality and that does not mean he -- you build statues of police brutality. the contrast is telling you that the contrast is pretty telling. >> it seems to me the reason so many people are foolishly drifting along with the zeitgeist so to speak is because they don't seem to have the knowledge and were not educated to understand where the size goes. you can look at the cultural revolution of china under mao. it's so when you see where it goes and what it does to human beings. anybody with any knowledge of those things would see where we are now that is in fact where it goes. why do you think adults and ivy league educated adults have no idea? >> first of all true author terry nesmith never been tried. and these kinds of things have been used for bad but those are different than those can be good. >> does anybody believe that mao thought he was evil or thought his agenda was the though? thought he was a good guy and he was doing good. they are in a that? >> no