in russia to separate garbage man and his friends are guided by the wisdom of the indian guru mahatma gandhi he urged people to bring about the sort of change they wanted to see in the world and a man has given up his prestigious corporate job now his mission is to show others the way to a clean lifestyle. when i moved here i found there wasn't enough space for all my stuff so while out to others to some of the things even that didn't make much of a dent i sold a few things but gave most of it away. to see you go. i humbly. but it is wearing new things handbags and shoes as usual i'm not really you know i'm good nothing to wear. all good clothes an entire neighborhood with the dresses and skirts and her closet most of them she has only worn once. you know she was the kind need to a different pair of shoes to mention every address these issues don't mention any of this. i rush to shop as soon as i get my salary i can spend it all there and then there are several shopping sprees and they empty my pockets for example i spent my entire salary on a pair of shoes made of. these beautiful things ar

mahatma gandhi said it well. first they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. host: we are talking with amy goodman. she is with us for the next 35 minutes. we're going to be talking about her book. she also hopefully share a couple of stories about her adventures on democracy now. give us a call. [previously recorded] you can also get in touch with us via social media, twitter, e- mail. our first call comes from george from hawaii. george, i am not laughing at you, but we are going old school right now. your question or comment. caller: republicans talk about the democrats being in control for the first two years and have they did not get anything done, but democrats were actually only in control for four months during the first two years because they lost the 60 votes when ted kennedy passed. during a first four months, they got probably more done than in the administration and the last 30 years. they got health care passed. they kept the economy from total of collapse. then the

but mahatma gandhi said it very well. he said first they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. host: we're talking with amy goodman. she's here with us for about the next 35 minutes, and we're going to talk more about her book, "the silenced majority: stories of uprisings, occupations, resistance, and hope." we'll also share a couple of stories regarding her adventures as the host of "democracy now." if you want to get involved in the conversation, give us a call. the numbers, 202-585-3880 for democrats. 202-585-3881 for republicans. independents, 202-585-3882. you can also get in touch with us via social media, twitter, @cspanwj. facebook facebook -- cspan. you can also email journal ath -- journal @c-span.org. george, your question or comment for amy goodman, go ahead. caller: yeah, the republicans talk about the democrats being in control for the first two years. but the democrats were actually in control for two years, i mean, for four months during the first two years, because they lo