and rebecca vilkomerson speaking to us from new york.ly come back "time magazine" has named its 2017 person of the year. the silence breakers. the women who have spoken out against sexual harassment and assault. stay with us. ♪ [music break] on: "you don't own me" here democracy now! i am amy goodman with nermeen shaikh. nermeen: on wednesday, "time magazine" announced the 2017 person of the year goes to the women who have spoken out against sexual assault and harassment, sparking an international movement. it calls the group "the silence breakers" and includes hollywood actresses, journalists, farm workers, and hotel cleaners. "times'" announcement came after president trump claimed he was in the running for the "time" person of the year. president trump has been accused of sexual assault by at least 16 women. exposing the predatory behavior of powerful men like hollywood mogul harvey weinstein has helped opened the space for millions to share their stories of sexual harassment and sexual violence. but while all women are at risk, women